Sunday Citar

This is my first time participating in Fresh Mommy's "Sunday Citar" so I would like you to take this opportunity to join in also. I love her thoughtful and heartfelt posts, not to mention the beautiful photos that she takes.........

Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart. ~Kay Knudsen

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Missing my sweetheart this weekend while he is working out of town. Hurry back!

This Is How We Party

I just had a 4 day weekend. Boy, was it nice! One of those days off was because of Mardi Gras. That would be FAT TUESDAY for those who do not know. The last day before lent. In my opinion, it's yet another excuse for a bunch of idiots to get drunk and act crazy, but whatever.

I went to two parades and neither one of them impressed me much. Years ago there were tons of floats and lots of partying, but both parades were pretty small this time. Maybe it was because the temps were only in the low 50's and us southern people are more accustomed to 70 degree humid weather.

In 'real' English this float would read Crew of More Fun. Yeah, I come from a very distinguished state that prides itself on proper English....Who Dat? Mmmm, hmmmm!

I was trying to get a good shot of the horses and these 'mardi gras revelers', but as you can see there, homey on the left is trying to wave at me? Flirt with me? Maybe pick me up? Or is he is just drunk? Whatever the case may be...he scares me. If I disappear, put this photo on "America's Most Wanted"!

Happy Lent!

Snap To It!

For those of you who 'fussed' at me for not posting any photos after I told you about my new camera, I would like to direct you all to my other blog. Now, I have had it for a while, and I horribly neglected it over the last few months, but I am bringing her back to life!





Some of you already 'follow' me and maybe a few of you do not even know about it. Now is the time to jump on over and check out some of my work and let me know what you think. Any constructive criticism, ideas, hints, tips or photos you would like to see, are all welcome!

When you get there, don't forget to FOLLOW me, if you don't already!...and Snap to it!

PCBD

Have you ever been in a very bad mood and it's so bad that you actually get mad at yourself for being in said mood? No? Well, I always new I was different. And weird!

I have felt that way for this past week. Maybe it's PMS. Maybe it is time for 'the change'. Nah! I am too young for that. I think.

Work has been great. I still love my job. And who wouldn't when you get a four day weekend because of some presidents who lived years before I even existed and another day off for something called "Fat Tuesday"? That would be Mardi Gras around these parts. Yep, I am loving it!

My passion for photography is gnawing at my every bit of being right now. Last weekend I got a brand spankin' new camera. I am so thrilled, I could squeal like a delighted toddler who has just been handed a lollipop!

Hopefully if things go the way I want it to, I will be blogging more often because of that new, beautiful, sleek, shiny, wonderful hunk of camera-ness! I am in love with it. Seriously!

Canon should have been my middle name. Amy Canon? Nah! Anyway, the Canon Rebel XSi EOS 450D is now in my possession. I have waited a long time to own it and dammit, I deserve it!

Must be why my mood was so bad, I was suffering from photo/camera/blogging deprivation! Yep, that's it....no PMS here, just PCBD! And I found the cure!

Do Not Forward...

I get so many emails that include FW: in the beginning and I cringe. Sometimes I go through them and just delete them all, unless the title following the FW: interests me.

I am glad I did not delete this one, because I love it. It fits me. I needed it, and you may too!

Read on........

I Believe...
Just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
We don't have to change friends if
we understand that friends change.

I Believe..
No matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while and
you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
True friendship continues to grow, even over
the longest distance..
The same goes for true love.

I Believe..
You can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
You should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
Money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
My best friend and I, can do anything, or
nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences
you've had and what you've learned from them and
less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe..
It isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
Our background and circumstances may have
influenced who we are, but.
we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the same
thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.



I Believe...
Even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
Credentials on the wall do not make you a
decent human being.

I Believe...
You should send this to all the people
you believe in, I just did.

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything;
they just make the most of everything.'





AMEN!!

Knock Three Times!

When I was growing up my mom always listened to some really 'groovy' music. The seventies were just that, even though I am an 80's girl at heart.

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, a facebook friend of mine posted this video and I was so thrilled to have a blast from the past. Not to mention, a reminder of my mom and her 'tunes'

Join in the fun for Musical Monday!

I lived to blog about it....

Where do I even begin? It has been so long.

I am still alive...thankfully! On December 19th, on our way to do some Christmas shopping, my best friend and I were in an accident. She was driving, and we were taking a two way road that we usually take to avoid traffic.

A truck coming from the opposite direction, driven by an impatient, teenage boy suddenly comes barrelling at us (very fast) and head on, trying to pass the car that he was following. My friend tried to avoid any collision whatsoever by taking the ditch, but lo and behold he tried to avoid us too by heading for the same ditch! We hit the rear end of his HUGE truck and lived to tell about it.

What a nightmare....ambulance, ER, x-rays and flash backs of what did happen and what could have happened. Scary, to say the least. One of my worst fears is to be killed in an automobile accident. God was watching over us that day and for that I am truly grateful. We escaped with only minor injuries.

This week I turned the big 4-0! For the longest time I have dreaded it, said I would not be able to handle the day with little more than ultimate depression, and could not even fathom being in my 40's. Now I am thankful that I am here, alive and well. And 40 years old.