Oh, I'll so sign for that!

Dear UPS Delivery Guy,
I don't think you realize just how much your sweet words and smile really can make someone's day nicer. I'm sure somedays you wonder what's the point to being nice, the person just has to sign for the box and you're on your way to 5 o'clock freedom. And yet, you say hi and ask me how I'm doing in a truly genuine manner. You laughed when I kidded around with you. Your smile reached your eyes. I can't tell you how much that makes my heart a little lighter! So here's to you, UPS Delivery Guy, I'll sign for your boxes any day of the week ;)
Sincerely,
Office Girl

The best is yet to come....

"I smile when I think about
The way You've turned my life around
I smile when I think about
The happiness in You I've found
I'm so amazed at what Your love has done
And when I think the best is yet to come
I smile!" - Russ Lee, "Smile"

It is a beautiful thing to realize that while the Lord provides us with His grace and undeserved forgiveness here on earth, the best is still yet to come. I often get stuck looking to make this life better or more wonderful, as if these few years I have here are all I will get. Through God's grace, however, this world is merely something we endure in order to experience the blessings and goodness that He has waiting for us. The realness of eternity with God are what He intended from the beginning, and will provide us with in His perfect timing. As the song says, when I think about how the best is yet to come, I can't help but smile!

It's official...

I'm registered. That's right, registered for classes this Fall. Soon I'll be able to view my required reading lists, and hopefully be able to log into the library website and print off any articles that have been placed on reserve. I'm a student again! I'll be able to walk the halls of academia (ok the cyber-halls), join others in the conversation about the upcoming digital era for librarianship, remark on the days gone by when people complained about how awful card catalogs were. They wondered then what would happened to the profession, yet it lives on. Books will forever be the epicenter of civilization, mattering little what form they take. After a few years of study, I'll be able to join the living, breathing, working body of the library system as it inhales and exhales which each passing season.

If anyone wishes to say I'm romanticizing this thing called education, save it! Sure there's lots of long nights, starbucks coffee and endless hours in the library ahead of me, but I also get to join the club of too-tired, over-worked and burned-out students around the globe. There's no place I'd rather be.

new concern

I broke a mirror today; that's seven years of bad luck. Maybe now I could walk under a ladder, have black cats cross my path or spill some salt. I'm even considering opening an umbrella inside the house on friday the 13th.

Things I'm tired of....

1. Blogging, Emailing, Texting (Don't take it personally!)
2. Showering every day.
3. Shaving my legs, and toe if necessary ;)
4. The alarm ring that plays on my cell phone at 5:30am.
5. The radio I have at work that doesn't pick up any good stations.
6. That there are no coffee cups I REALLY love at home. (The one I love is at work, but can you really LOVE anything you have at work?)
7. Social interaction. You heard me, I'm tired of it. (I have a plan, though, refer to point two)
8. That I don't get foo-foo coffee whenever I want it (That's right parentals, you're bringing me down)
9. The shower curtain I have in my bathroom. (I wonder if there are some with words on them so I can read while doing my business. I probably shouldn't blog about my business.)
10. Crying. (Don't get your panties in a wad, It's not like I'm throwing myself on the floor or nothing.)
11. Worrying about money. Life is too short, yet what if it's not?! You need money.
12. Making "To Do" lists. New rule: No list- Nothing "To Do".
13. The warm weather. I'm ready for Christmas, yup the whole deck the halls, mistletoe, apple cider shebang. I'm ready for fake trees and red ribbons and sugar cookies. Please don't remind me it's just July (refer to point 10).
14. Scooping liter. I love you cats, just not what you make ;)
15. Being responsible. I'm tired of the fact that I still blog, email, text, shower ever day, shave my legs, set my alarm, drink coffee out of ugly cups, socially interact, acquiesce for peace, stick with the old shower curtain, express emotions, remain fiscally smart, do what's on my "to do" list, refrain from putting out holly and fern 6 months early and scoop liter when I really don't want to!! Being responsible is for the birds.

Time stands still...

At the little house in the woods, time stands still. To date, I have no reason to bemoan this simple treasure. For the minute the car wheels pull off the beaten path and start driving down that creepy wooded driveway, all civilization is left behind and the pure enjoyment of laughing with friends ensues. Granted, I'm not always a fan of the rustic, the makeshift toilet paper, questionably dead spiders, sleeping on a couch, bringing my own towel, a bathroom where I can wash my hands while "going" because everything is so conveniently close or moldy refrigerators. Yet these small sacrifices are nothing compared to the simple fun that is had when the cares and burdens of life are left where the pavement ends. I haven't laughed so much in such a long time, and it seems now more than ever I appreciate the therapeutic benefit of laughing over the silly, the sarcastic or the utterly disgusting! The girls I hang with are the responsible types, the ones you hope always surround you in life. It's a treat to know others are thinking about how we're going to set up the movie, make the coffee or pack the car. It's a good feeling to know I'm not the only one planning the best escape route if suddenly it were necessary to make it to the prius in 1.7 seconds flat. I think great adventures will continue to be enjoyed at this little house in the woods. I smile every time I think of it, and it's the simplest times of sitting around knitting or making goofy madlibs that make it so refreshing. I have to give some sweet kudos to Nini for providing her family with such a retreat from the world, truly a safe haven from this sometimes overwhelming business of life.

Random thoughts...

Forgive me for always making lists, but I find that sometimes I have these interesting thoughts that wouldn't make up an entire blog, but do produce an interesting bit of thoughts to ponder. Here goes....

1. While I enjoy the thought of perhaps being married someday, much like any girl, I absolutely 100% refuse to give up girly sheets on my bed. I currently bought some super cute sheets with pink roses. I will not give in to masculine colors or ugly geometric shapes or really anything I distaste. Submission only goes so far.
2. Speaking of men, I like muscles. I realize this is superficial to the core. Please don't try to sway me into thinking looks isn't everything ;)
3. Sweet conversation is always so uplifting. I enjoy it completely. It really matters little who the conversation is with, someone new or a friendship that has withstood the test of time. Somehow the exchange of thoughts and pleasantries can really uplift the soul.
4. Oh, here's a good one. Moose tracks ice cream....completely Divine!!
5. I've been thinking recently about the over-taking that people and civilization have done to this world. After watching a discovery channel or history channel (or well one of those educational ones) show on what would happen if people were no longer and the earth once again overtakes the planet with its presence. It's sad when we think of the negative influence we have had on this beautiful planet. Of course there is also good that has come from people (refer back to #3) so it's a toss up which is better. Always something to ponder though.
6. I dislike that this is not an even number for my list (which usually means divisible by 5), but I must add. I think cat treats and their controlling nature for making me cats come and go when I want them to is positively magnificent. Thank you Whiskers!

Reasons why I'm really 80 years old

1. I'm tired, lately even when I wake up.
2. I think knitting has made my arm muscles sore.
3. I knit, nuff said.
4. I'm planning on going to bed before 10pm tonight.
5. I have crow's feet and age spots.
6. I talk about the latest medical breakthroughs with friends.
7. I contemplate pre-emptive medicine and procedures.
8. I love pearls and crazy, ugly lapel pins.
9. I sometimes feel I've already lived a full life.
10. I talk about "the youth" like they're decades younger than me.
11. I'm a bit of a prude.
12. I just want to wear my hair in a bun, not worry about fashion.
13. I like playing cards, your Grandma's card games like canasta.
14. I want to be a librarian and wear cardigan sweater sets.
15. I hope to meet a nice man that can still walk and has most of his teeth.