Some days ...

So, what I have to say this time is odd for me. I never thought I would write this, and I certainly never thought I would think it, but I have become a conservative. I am not talking politics, just life in general. As I help care for my grandma and my sister, plan a wedding and become a parental influence in the life of a teenager, I realize that I am more conservative than I ever thought I would or could be.

Just an interesting little self-awareness moment.

Ahm-peer???

Ok. I admit that since I got engaged I started watching Rich Bride, Poor Bride and Bridezillas. I was never interested in shows like that before I was engaged. Then, I watched a show called "Say Yes! to the Dress" which was in proximity to "What not to Wear" and suddenly I was sucked into the maelstom that is the fashion world. For the most part, I enjoy seeing women whose idea of dressing up is to wear the "good" pair of sweats, become transformed into women that suddenly see their inner beauty reflected on the outside. In my opinion it isn't sexism to look beautiful and sexy, it is part of the whole person to be the most attractive you can be, along with the best person you can be. It goes together.

But, my own little pet peeve is the transition over the seasons (I have seen some of the older shows) from an EMPIRE waist to ahm-peer. What? What is that word? ahm peer or ohmpeer or whatever you are saying doesn't describe the EMPIRE waist on the that piece of clothing. The empire style was named for Napolean and Josephine, and the empire waist was called that because the EMPRESS Josephine introduced those dresses with the waist directly below the bustline. The whole court began wearing them, and they were considered an empire style. Ampere- bah!-that is a unit of ELECTRICITY!

I feel better now.

Day to Day

I just read part of Kim's blog, and it was great to see someone else who knows that, in spite of the difficulties and disorder in our lives, we really do have great lives. I am so blessed to have a large, supportive family and extended family. I know I can count on my friends, too, because they are such good friends.

So, just saying a thank you for my family, my friends and those member of my family that are ALSO my friends!

Love Ya!

Random Thoughts

I have been blogging on a different website lately, so I am going to a little catching up, here. Things in my life have been a bit stressed and I haven't gotten any artwork finished lately. The painting below is about 3 years old now.

My work continues to go well, but I don't know if my private stress is causing me to be less accurate. I have made mistakes lately. I have the best boss, and a great co-worker, so I hope I am not going to be messing this up.

My sister, J, has breast cancer, metastasized. After fighting the disease for 7 years, the fight is coming to an end. It has taken me a lot of work to recognize the things that are blessings from this time. As family, we are closer, stronger, and have known the gift of realizing our time is short.

Meanwhile, we are preparing for the holidays and planning my wedding in June.

Hanging out with Grandma

So today, I am hanging out with my grandma. I see her every Monday, and a lot of times we have dinner together. So, today, I am also changing her ink cartridge in her scanner/printer and updating the microsoft updates so I thought I would take a second to show her my Blog. So, Hi Grandma! This is my blog.

Imagination and sci-fi

or is it the real deal? As a fan of the Shadowrun role-playing universe, it kind of struck me as, well, interesting is the best I can come up with, so, interesting that there is now a line of armored clothing...'high' quality, available for the finest parties, but capable of stopping Uzi bullets.


Interesting.

Stress

Ok. So, I have been told to blog something. Stress, sometimes it can be good. In this case, not so much. I have had a really rough few weeks at work. My boss got a vacation in the middle of a software meltdown. My co-worker had a personal meltdown in the middle of the recovery from the software meltdown. And I worked every freakin' minute of it. So today, the co-worker asked if she had done something to make me mad. No, she hadn't, in fact, I quite like her. However, I pretty much hit my limit around Tuesday, and my anti-social behavior was actually MY way of simply avoiding a comment or action that I might regret later.

So, Monday, I get a day off. I get to drive to Nashville and back, taking my sister for her bloodwork for her chemo. At least I won't be at work.