Woodland Art Fair...

For the past two years, my best friend and I would go to the Woodland Art Fair. We would make sure to always get off on that Saturday, get together around 10am or so and then head down there. We would just walk around and stop at all the different booths, buy some stuff, and just hang out. We both always love seeing all the different artists and seeing all the different people.

After we would browse around all the booths, and bought some of the things we wanted, would would start walking around the fair at the church across the street. Then after that, we would just walk around the area and see what was going on. Afterwards, we would go to lunch and just hang out the rest of the day.

Well, this is the weekend of the Woodland Art fair. I'm not going this year. My best friend moved to Florida and isn't able to come up for the weekend. Then on top of that not only do I work one job, but I work both jobs. So I don't even get to go. I had never been before until two years ago, and now I'm going to miss it. It wouldn't have been the same without my Jennie there anyways, but still wish I could go.

The Devil made me do it...

So my boss thinks it is a good idea to have a quote of the day. So when I sign on to my software at work each day, there is a new quote for me to read. Today's quote really hit home for me.

Stress is what happens when your gut says, "No"...
...but your mouth says, "Of course. I'd be glad to."

How true is that for emotional eaters like myself? It is VERY true! When I am stressed, I just want to eat. MY waist line is saying you don't want it, but my mouth is totally saying yes! It is like the little devil and the little angel sitting on your shoulder. The angel says, "Eating won't solve anything, Don't do it!" And the devil says, "But it will make you feel SOOO much better. Just do it! It won't hurt you." If I am going to be honest, I have given into the devil more times than I can count. I know that I have not conquered the devil, but at times it does get easier.

Learning to find other ways to deal with my stress is harder than I thought it would be. Eating has always been the one thing I could control. I could control what went in my mouth. When I had no control over anything else, that was the only thing I could. So that is what I turned to. For a long time it was my "best friend." Well...my "best friend" has gotten me where I am today, and it is time to break ties. :)

My pitty party...

I have been really stressed here recently. I have decided to quit school. I just can't do it anymore. I have been going to school for a while now. I went from K-12 (12 twice). Then I did go to college for a year and a half, dropped out for a couple of years. Then I went back for a few more years, then graduated with an Associates in Applied Science. I did take another year off after that. Then I went back to get my Bachelors, in a different major. I have been going back for a couple of years now, and I am just done. I am sooooooo sick of school. I like to learn, I just HATE studying, tests and homework. I am sick of having to be there at specific times, and teachers. I am just done with it all.

I am also stressing over other things. I am stressing over my finances. Stressing over trying to find a second job. Stressing over losing weight. Stressing over so much more. Woe is me. lets just all have a pitty party!

Weekend Getaway...

I went away this past weekend. It was definitely long overdo. I went to visit my friend Crystal who I haven't seen in almost a year. She lives about 4 hours away from me, and with both of us working and being poor :) we just don't have enough time to really get away to see each other. At least she is closer now than she was before when she lived in Hawaii!!!

Friday was actually her 30th bday! We didn't do much, just went to dinner at Fazoli's (her choice) and then came back to her house and played Volleyball on PS2 until I just couldn't stay awake anymore. The next day we just hung out and went to brunch, then went and saw The Bounty Hunter with Jenifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. It was a good movie, but the ending pissed me off. I did NOT like the ending what-so-ever. Everything before the ending was good, it was just the ending that I didn't like. After the movie, we went back to her place and played a cooking type game on Wii. Then we went to dinner and watched some of the games on the screen. GO UK!!!

After dinner, we went back and played our ritual Olympics game on PS2. Every time we get together, whether it be at her place or mine, we play the Olympics game and see who can beat the other. She actually won this time. I don't know who holds the overall record of wins, but it s definitely fun and I look forward to it! After that we played some sport video game on Wii. It was tooo fun. I beat her...yes I did!! GO ME!!!

Then Sunday came, and I had to say goodbye. We went to brunch, and I headed back the 4 hours to home. It was a good trip. I don't realize how much I miss her until I see her. We have been friends since college and we have been through a lot together. I love her and don't know what I would do with out her! Can't wait until June when she is going to be coming to my neck of the woods!

My first post...

My best friend told me that I needed to start a blog. So, here it goes. I've thought maybe there should be a theme about it, but decided against it. This blog will just be about random thoughts that I have. If I need to vent, or share something wonderful, or just feel the need to type something, then this is where I will do it. I am not sure how often I will post, but I will post when I feel like I have something to say.