Ok, so picture this:
I sit down today to work on our new computer (ok, so only the screen is new, but it all feels new to me since I haven't been able to use it for months due to the fact that our monitor was on the fritz). Let me tell you, the resolution and picture qualityon this brand-new screen are nothing short of incredible!! So I start looking through old pictures and run across some pictures from college. As I see photo after photo of my "old" self with beautiful golden blonde locks, I start to feel this longing from deep down in my heart. It's the softest, slightest murmur from within. And do know what it says??
It says, "What exactly are you running from???? You are a natural blonde."
[Yeah, I know what you're thinking. I probably don't even know my real hair color after so many years of highlighting, lowlighting, and dying. But I still believe that I'm a "natural" blonde and you can't tell me otherwise!]
Anyways, it goes on to continue, "Stop running from your roots, go back to blonde!"
[No pun intended. Ok, maybe actually just a twinge of pun...]
Just goes to show that if there were such a thing as Hair ADD, I wouldn't even have to see a specialist to know that I have fallen victim to this sad disease.
Time to step away from the hair dye.
Virginia Skye
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Randoms About Miss Randi
A few of my friends on Facebook sent this to me, so I figured I'd give it a shot and post it in my blog, too. Enjoy reading some useless (and not so useless) information about yours truly!
1. I am addicted to multi-grain cheerios. I've eaten them every day for the last few weeks. There were actually a few days last week that my entire day's worth of nourishment came from nothing but cheerios, coffee, and Diet Coke. I'm averaging about 3 boxes per week.
2. I have been meaning to join a book club for months but I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
3. My current obsession is a book entitled "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". I learned more about my body in three hours of reading that book than I have throughout all my years of sex ed in the public school system. I am a firm believer that every woman who is even thinking about having kids NEEDS to read it, it's the female fertility Bible.
4. I love love love to crochet. The extent of my skills is pretty basic, and I have absolutely no desire to learn any of those fancy-pants stitches.
5. For the first time in a long time, I can say with 100% certainty that I absolutely love my life! I am so happy with where I'm at and so proud of the hard work I've done to get to this point.
6. I hate waiting; I am all about instant gratification.
7. I love being married. It is hands-down the best thing in the world. Although everyone says the first year of marriage is so difficult, I find that I love my husband exponentially more with each passing day.
8. Although it's always been my life's dream to go to grad school, I've recently embraced the mindset that whatever is meant to happen will happen.
9. My "old age" is mellowing me out quite a bit. My husband is helping me to realize that life can be so much more enjoyable when you just let go a little and stop trying to plan everything.
10. I seriously have hair ADD. Consequently, I spend way too much time worrying about my hair color.
11. Over the last five years or so, I've gone from being a complete pushover who was prone to getting taking advantage of and walked all over, to an outspoken, opinionated, blunt broad. I think I need to work on finding some middle ground.
12. I don't believe in drama. Actually, let me rephrase. I don't believe that drama is or should be a normal part of life. I think that 99% of drama comes from being in relationships with the wrong types of people. If you can cut those kind of people out of your life, you'll be amazed by how quickly the drama disappears.
13. I cannot stand any of the "trendy" books or movies that so many people are enthralled with. I'm a grown-ass woman, so dragons, witches, and vampires do not interest me in the slightest.
14. I am going through a serious nesting phase right now. I'm one of those sick people who actually enjoys housework. I would actually prefer to spend a Friday night at home with my husband, folding laundry versus going out on the town.
15. I don't do shellfish. Especially oysters and clams. There is little in this world that I find more disgusting than the thought of sucking a raw, slimy oyster out of a shell and feeling it slide down my throat. I like lobster though, those are good.
16. I turn more and more into my mother everyday. But my mother is one of the most amazing people in the world, so I am totally alright with that.
17. I am going to have twins someday. Don't ask how I can predict that; I just know.
18. I find that the longer I live in California, the more I appreciate Montana. This state is going to hell in a handbasket.
19. My husband is slowly turning me into a Red Sox fan. Shhhh, don't tell my dad.
20. My younger brothers are the two most talented boys in the world. I am so proud of them and the incredible young men they are turning into (I'm actually tearing up just thinking about them).
21. I need my sleep. I mean a lot of sleep. Without 9-10 hours a night, I will get sick within a few days. Guaranteed.
22. I can belch better than most men I know. Correction, I can belch better than ANY man I know. I can't help it; it's just my God-given talent. My husband acts embarrassed about it, but I know he is jealous. :)
23. I am really impatient with electronics. I go from zero to pissed off real fast if something doesn't work the way it's supposed to.
24. I have no tolerance for incompetent people. Just do your job and stop complaining and making excuses!
25. The last 45 minutes of typing this has taught me a whole hell of a lot about myself. Wow.
1. I am addicted to multi-grain cheerios. I've eaten them every day for the last few weeks. There were actually a few days last week that my entire day's worth of nourishment came from nothing but cheerios, coffee, and Diet Coke. I'm averaging about 3 boxes per week.
2. I have been meaning to join a book club for months but I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
3. My current obsession is a book entitled "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". I learned more about my body in three hours of reading that book than I have throughout all my years of sex ed in the public school system. I am a firm believer that every woman who is even thinking about having kids NEEDS to read it, it's the female fertility Bible.
4. I love love love to crochet. The extent of my skills is pretty basic, and I have absolutely no desire to learn any of those fancy-pants stitches.
5. For the first time in a long time, I can say with 100% certainty that I absolutely love my life! I am so happy with where I'm at and so proud of the hard work I've done to get to this point.
6. I hate waiting; I am all about instant gratification.
7. I love being married. It is hands-down the best thing in the world. Although everyone says the first year of marriage is so difficult, I find that I love my husband exponentially more with each passing day.
8. Although it's always been my life's dream to go to grad school, I've recently embraced the mindset that whatever is meant to happen will happen.
9. My "old age" is mellowing me out quite a bit. My husband is helping me to realize that life can be so much more enjoyable when you just let go a little and stop trying to plan everything.
10. I seriously have hair ADD. Consequently, I spend way too much time worrying about my hair color.
11. Over the last five years or so, I've gone from being a complete pushover who was prone to getting taking advantage of and walked all over, to an outspoken, opinionated, blunt broad. I think I need to work on finding some middle ground.
12. I don't believe in drama. Actually, let me rephrase. I don't believe that drama is or should be a normal part of life. I think that 99% of drama comes from being in relationships with the wrong types of people. If you can cut those kind of people out of your life, you'll be amazed by how quickly the drama disappears.
13. I cannot stand any of the "trendy" books or movies that so many people are enthralled with. I'm a grown-ass woman, so dragons, witches, and vampires do not interest me in the slightest.
14. I am going through a serious nesting phase right now. I'm one of those sick people who actually enjoys housework. I would actually prefer to spend a Friday night at home with my husband, folding laundry versus going out on the town.
15. I don't do shellfish. Especially oysters and clams. There is little in this world that I find more disgusting than the thought of sucking a raw, slimy oyster out of a shell and feeling it slide down my throat. I like lobster though, those are good.
16. I turn more and more into my mother everyday. But my mother is one of the most amazing people in the world, so I am totally alright with that.
17. I am going to have twins someday. Don't ask how I can predict that; I just know.
18. I find that the longer I live in California, the more I appreciate Montana. This state is going to hell in a handbasket.
19. My husband is slowly turning me into a Red Sox fan. Shhhh, don't tell my dad.
20. My younger brothers are the two most talented boys in the world. I am so proud of them and the incredible young men they are turning into (I'm actually tearing up just thinking about them).
21. I need my sleep. I mean a lot of sleep. Without 9-10 hours a night, I will get sick within a few days. Guaranteed.
22. I can belch better than most men I know. Correction, I can belch better than ANY man I know. I can't help it; it's just my God-given talent. My husband acts embarrassed about it, but I know he is jealous. :)
23. I am really impatient with electronics. I go from zero to pissed off real fast if something doesn't work the way it's supposed to.
24. I have no tolerance for incompetent people. Just do your job and stop complaining and making excuses!
25. The last 45 minutes of typing this has taught me a whole hell of a lot about myself. Wow.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Oh, I almost forgot...
The highlight of our trip, for me, was getting my hair done by Lynn! What a spoiled girl I was to have my hair cut, dyed, and styled. Michelle and I both got the complete princess treatment! Here's a look at my new 'do:
Looking back at previous entries, I realize that almost every post either has to do with my hair or some holiday. I may have to consider ammending the name of my blog to Hair & Holidays. Hmmmmm.
Looking back at previous entries, I realize that almost every post either has to do with my hair or some holiday. I may have to consider ammending the name of my blog to Hair & Holidays. Hmmmmm.
It has been WAY too long!!!!
Hello Hello Hello!!!
After two months of no posts, I have reluctantly returned to the blog world. If not for the pestering of my loving stepfather, I would be on blogspot.com at this very moment deleting my blog all together. But for the sake of the one person I know who does read this, I suppose the least I can do is try to give him something to read about. :)
The holidays were a complete whirlwind for us. We flew down to South Carolina to visit the Groff's at their new digs. The weather down there was aboslutely beautiful (even borderline tropical). Here's a few pics from our trip:
I think my mother will agree with me when I say, there's nothing like a pretty sunset!
We were able to spend a day down south in Savannah, GA, as well as an afternoon in Charleston. Looking back at the trip, I'm not sure how we crammed so much into only 6 days!
After two months of no posts, I have reluctantly returned to the blog world. If not for the pestering of my loving stepfather, I would be on blogspot.com at this very moment deleting my blog all together. But for the sake of the one person I know who does read this, I suppose the least I can do is try to give him something to read about. :)
The holidays were a complete whirlwind for us. We flew down to South Carolina to visit the Groff's at their new digs. The weather down there was aboslutely beautiful (even borderline tropical). Here's a few pics from our trip:
The Groff's condo. The first floor is Lynn's salon and the upper two floors house the condo where they live. Talk about an easy commute!
The coveted Sunbeam Tiger, Lynn's new "toy". The boys had an absolute blast in this car! Okay, maybe the girls did too! :)
The coveted Sunbeam Tiger, Lynn's new "toy". The boys had an absolute blast in this car! Okay, maybe the girls did too! :)
I'm pretty sure this was the single happiest moment of Pat's life. haha!
South Carolina is a unique and beautiful place! I always thought I came from the backwoods, but Montana's got nothin' on this place! The sunsets and scenery sure are beautiful though.
I think my mother will agree with me when I say, there's nothing like a pretty sunset!
We were able to spend a day down south in Savannah, GA, as well as an afternoon in Charleston. Looking back at the trip, I'm not sure how we crammed so much into only 6 days!
Battery Park In Charleston, SC. I'm in love with the beautiful, old colonial architecture.
A couple pics from Savannah.
Our trip went by so fast, I only hope we will have a chance to make it down again to visit in the near future.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Ok, I suck, I know...
Hello to all my blog fans out there! All 2 of you, that is! :) Sorry, but I guess I'm not too great at keeping this thing updated. I thought I could be a decent blogger, since I already spend quite a bit of time on the computer. But it turns out, that's not the case. I have some pics to post from this last weekend with our friends Chris & Jonna, but I unfortunately do not even have them uploaded onto my computer yet.
Anyways, just wanted to write a quick post to let all our Montana friends know that we are coming home for Thanksgiving!!!!! It's going to be a quick trip, since we decided to drive the 12 hours instead of maxing out our credit cards just to buy stupid plane tickets! So if anyone has plans to be in the Bozeman/Livingston area over the holiday weekend, please let us know so we can get together.
Otherwise, things here are just plugging along and trying to stay positive in spite of the terrible economic situation that is plaguing this country (and especially the state of California). Still getting lots of work done on my grad school app. I'm done with the bulk of the paperwork and now just waiting on letters of recommendation. I should be able to submit it right before the madness of Chrismas begins.
Happy (almost) Turkey Day! Pat & I are really taking this time to be grateful for the wonderful family and friends in our lives. We love you all!
Anyways, just wanted to write a quick post to let all our Montana friends know that we are coming home for Thanksgiving!!!!! It's going to be a quick trip, since we decided to drive the 12 hours instead of maxing out our credit cards just to buy stupid plane tickets! So if anyone has plans to be in the Bozeman/Livingston area over the holiday weekend, please let us know so we can get together.
Otherwise, things here are just plugging along and trying to stay positive in spite of the terrible economic situation that is plaguing this country (and especially the state of California). Still getting lots of work done on my grad school app. I'm done with the bulk of the paperwork and now just waiting on letters of recommendation. I should be able to submit it right before the madness of Chrismas begins.
Happy (almost) Turkey Day! Pat & I are really taking this time to be grateful for the wonderful family and friends in our lives. We love you all!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
I'm not sure that very many people actually read this, which is why I've done such a terrible job at keeping it up-to-date. So here's the 411 on all the goings-on around here:
I just started working on my grad school applications for the MSW program at Sac State. The application itself (just the paperwork part with contact info, work experience, community involvement, etc) is about 5 pages, plus a a 6-8 page personal statement. Needless to say, this is a very intimidating task. In order to gain some insight and helpful tips for the application process, I set up a meeting with my bosses at Placer County (one of whom formerly taught in the MSW program for 18 years). This meeting proved to be very worthwhile, as Tad was able to give me plenty of useful information, and he also agreed to write me a letter of recommendation. I was elated! Since this program is so competitive, having Tad as a reference is invaluable. I spent the better part of last Sunday working on my personal statement. Now it's just a matter of fine-tuning and completing the remainder of the paperwork. The application is due Jan. 16th, but I intend to submit it before the holidays so I can relax and fully enjoy myself during Christmas.
The other good news that came from my meeting is that we now have a definite date for determining when my employment will transfer to full-time (or at least permanent, since I'm not sure my boss will want to bring me on full-time knowing I will be unable to work 40 hours once school starts). The week before Thanksgiving will be the time when the decision is made. I'll be sure to keep everyone informed when I have a more concrete idea of what's going to happen with that.
As far as Halloween goes, Pat & I are just enjoying a lovely night "in" this evening. Quite different from our wilder days in college...I guess that's what happens when you get married. :) I also haven't been feeling well the last couple days (a combination of a bladder infection and a cold that I caught at the exact same time). I can hardly wait to eat our traditional jack-o-lantern pizza from Papa Murphy's and then crawl into bed. It's times like these that I really appreciate my husband and all of the sweet things he does to take care of me. Sometimes I think he longs for his college, bachelor days. But he's just stuck with me now. ;)
I suppose that's all I have for now. I hope everyone has a "spook"-tacular holiday! Be safe! And keep warm (for those of you who live in Montana and have to wear those bulky snowsuits over/under your costumes, I don't envy you).
I'm not sure that very many people actually read this, which is why I've done such a terrible job at keeping it up-to-date. So here's the 411 on all the goings-on around here:
I just started working on my grad school applications for the MSW program at Sac State. The application itself (just the paperwork part with contact info, work experience, community involvement, etc) is about 5 pages, plus a a 6-8 page personal statement. Needless to say, this is a very intimidating task. In order to gain some insight and helpful tips for the application process, I set up a meeting with my bosses at Placer County (one of whom formerly taught in the MSW program for 18 years). This meeting proved to be very worthwhile, as Tad was able to give me plenty of useful information, and he also agreed to write me a letter of recommendation. I was elated! Since this program is so competitive, having Tad as a reference is invaluable. I spent the better part of last Sunday working on my personal statement. Now it's just a matter of fine-tuning and completing the remainder of the paperwork. The application is due Jan. 16th, but I intend to submit it before the holidays so I can relax and fully enjoy myself during Christmas.
The other good news that came from my meeting is that we now have a definite date for determining when my employment will transfer to full-time (or at least permanent, since I'm not sure my boss will want to bring me on full-time knowing I will be unable to work 40 hours once school starts). The week before Thanksgiving will be the time when the decision is made. I'll be sure to keep everyone informed when I have a more concrete idea of what's going to happen with that.
As far as Halloween goes, Pat & I are just enjoying a lovely night "in" this evening. Quite different from our wilder days in college...I guess that's what happens when you get married. :) I also haven't been feeling well the last couple days (a combination of a bladder infection and a cold that I caught at the exact same time). I can hardly wait to eat our traditional jack-o-lantern pizza from Papa Murphy's and then crawl into bed. It's times like these that I really appreciate my husband and all of the sweet things he does to take care of me. Sometimes I think he longs for his college, bachelor days. But he's just stuck with me now. ;)
I suppose that's all I have for now. I hope everyone has a "spook"-tacular holiday! Be safe! And keep warm (for those of you who live in Montana and have to wear those bulky snowsuits over/under your costumes, I don't envy you).
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Camping & A Visit From a Good Friend
Hello All! Sorry I haven't made an entry in awhile. The monitor on our desktop has been out-of-commission for the last couple weeks. And I keep all of my pictures on that computer, so I didn't have access to my photos to post them on here. It's been fairly exciting here over the last couple weekends.
Yummmmm, toasted marshmallows!!!
Beautiful South Lake Tahoe!
We FINALLY got a chance to go camping a couple weeks ago up in the El Dorado National Forest. We went to a place called the Icehouse Reservoir. It was absolutely beautiful (and much needed after a hell of a work week for me). Here are a couple pictures from that trip:
Beautiful sunset (reminds me of Montana)
Yummmmm, toasted marshmallows!!!
Pat putting his Boy Scout skills to good use.
Last weekend, my good friend Christie finally came to visit! I've been out to Las Vegas to see her a few times within the last year (hey, who doesn't love an excuse to go to Vegas??). It was so great being able to show one of my best friends all around this area. Sacramento really does have so much to offer, and I know I feel that I finally know the area well enough to be able to show someone else around. We watched a chick flick, drank LOTS of wine, drove up to Tahoe, celebrated Christie's birthday, and went wine tasting. It was an AWESOME (and much-needed girls weekend).
Beautiful South Lake Tahoe!
Christie & I by the lake.
Oh, and as far as the state budget goes, the state of California has FINALLY signed one into law (only 80-some days late!). I'm not sure whether this new budget is good news or bad news for my job situation (it just depends on what the budget entails for education). I'll keep everyone posted once I know more. Have a lovely weekend!
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