Breathe.

I am feeling incredibly overwhelmed right now.

I'm trying to "be there" for everyone, and it's too much for me. My own problems are too heavy to add anything else.

Help me?

Perfectly Portioned Planter

I'm in love with this planter from Design Night. It would be perfect for an apartment herb garden, and could easily be moved inside for the winter. Aren't they beautiful?

Long Days

Today was an incredibly long day. My clients at the clinic were uncooperative. Incredibly so.
This is how things should work: You fill out your paperwork, hand it to me, then let me do your test. After, you will thanks me, ask your questions, and leave. Period. This does not have to be a complicated procedure.

I have two good friends dealing with breakups right now, and neither is handling it well. This is how most of our conversations have gone lately:
"No one will ever want me."
"They will!"
"I will always be alone."
"You won't!"
"I don't want to go out. I don't feel like it."
"You should call me!"
"I'm not in any condition to talk right now."
Sometimes, I do not feel like being supportive and kind. Sometimes I feel like telling you to snap out of it. This is so not as bad as it gets. This is only the beginning. Believe me when I say that there are things that will hurt so much more than this. Trust me here.
You will be ok. Regardless of what you may be feeling right now, the world is not actually over.

At the end of this long, frustrating day, all I wanted was a goodnight. It seems it's just not in the cards for me tonight...

Tomorrow is a brand new day. I have my fingers crossed for a better one.




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*sigh*

You make me swoon. I'm not sure if it's healthy to walk around so lightheaded all the time.





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LEGO Fallingwater

How cool is this LEGO version of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater?!

I've developed a serious interest in Frank Lloyd Wright. Did you know he was married three (technically 4) times? Each marriage was surrounded by scandal, and many times it was impossible for him to find work. One of his "wives" (they married in Europe while both still had spouses living in the US) was even murdered by one of Wright's servants.

This is easily the coolest piece of Wright centered merchandise I've seen yet.




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Snuggles

I spent my weekend in Richmond, and now it feels so strange to lie in bed all alone. I like having someone to snuggle up to when I wake up in the middle of the night. I like waking up to someone reaching out for me. I like knowing you are there.

It'll take me all week to get used to an empty bed again.

Bebes!

The past two days have been very baby-tastic.

Yesterday morning, September 14th, at 9:18 am, Mrs.Victoria Davis gave birth to an itty bitty little girl. V has been one of my best friends for 10 years, and I'm so excited for her and this new adventure in her life. I remember being 13, and laying on sleeping bags, giggling about boys, playing trivial pursuit til 4am, and prank calling the boys we had been giggling about. It's exciting to think that one day this tiny baby will be one of those 13 year old girls. Hopefully, I'll get to meet the little one soon, and I CAN NOT WAIT for pictures. Congratulations, V. I can't wait to see how you take on the role of mommy, and I look forward to watching your new bundle of joy grow up.

THEN, to add more baby excitement to the week, Chris became an uncle this morning at 11:43 am! I've seen a picture of the little one, and let me tell ya, she is beyond adorable. Is there anything sweeter than a newborn baby? Because I can't think of anything. She has amazingly round cheeks, and the most perfect little scoop to her little nose. He doesn't know it yet, but that little girl is going to have him wrapped around her teeny tiny little finger, and he is going to be an amazing uncle.




image of Katie, Ginny, Victoria, Sarah, and Amy when we were all about 14. Yikes!

Cowgirl Creamery

If you have never been to a proper creamery, you should stop what you're doing and go right now. Well, if not right now, then certainly in the near future.

My personal favorite is Cowgirl Creamery. The staff is always knowledgeable and extremely helpful, and they will let you sample cheeses until you find exactly what you're looking for. I could easily spend an unhealthy amount of time and money in that place. (Try the Pondhopper!)

Arts On Foot!

Today, after coffee with SKnowlton, Mrs.Mosely and I traveled down to Penn Quarter for Arts On Foot. We saw some art, sampled some tasty food, and some not so tasty wine.

On top of the art, there was a trapeze artist!
And tap dancers!

I've decided I want to take up tap dancing. Every dancer that took the stage made it look like so much fun.

It felt like this event was a great warm up for Crafty Bastards on Oct 3rd. I love craft fair season. The Christmas shopping has officially started.

Nibbles.

I find your ears incredibly bite-able. I am sorry. Thank you for enduring this.



(oh... and your shoulders, too.)



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Right Now, I Am:

- Trying not to scream "don't go don't go don't go!"

- Terrified.
- Convinced the state of California is out to get me.

- Bitter.

- Being supportive, even if it kills me.
- Not giving up.
- Wanting more.

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Beatles, Remastered!

The entire Beatles collection has been digitally remastered, and it's being release TODAY! I'm so excited. To me, autumn is perfect Beatles weather.


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This Is What You Shall Do:

dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body. . .

--Walt Whitman

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In every way.

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More.

“I’ll wish for more hands
more hands more lips and more eyes
to cover you with.”

— Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson

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National Day of Service

9/11 has been named a National Day of Service. I personally don't think people should have a single day where they participate in public service, but I think it's a lovely new way to mark a day of rememberance.

Share your plans at http://www.911dayofservice.org/

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Tetris Love!

This is what I did last night. A tetris themed cross stitch! I was finishing it up at the pool today, and an old Russian man called me strange. He also said my heart looks like it had a stroke...

Note to Self

What is best for everyone else will not always be what is best for me.

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Hello, September.

We have had the most perfect pre fall weather over the past few days, and I am basking in it. The crisp air, perfect temperatures, and leaves slowly fluttering to the ground make me swoon.




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