No turning back....

...and I don't want to...

Every day of late, I'm amazed.  I'm amazed at the blessings, the sweetness, the joy, the tenderness, the compassion, the love, and the miracles in my life.  So many reasons to smile...

After a long 9 day stretch at work, and a very physically demanding long stretch at that, I end this 9 days with a 4 day weekend, two of which will be spent in a little slice of heaven.  I'm extremely excited, and still incredibly overwhelmed by all the 'new' going on here.. but oh so very grateful.

It's 10:11 pm and I am utterly exhausted.  Of course I am a bit physically exhausted, but everything I am on the inside is thriving and radiant.  It's good to feel this way after so long.  Honestly, I wasn't sure I would even remember how this feels.  And yet, here I am... feeling it in everything that I am, inside and out.  Tired or not.... I feel wonderful.

I.  Love.  My.  Life.

There's something beautiful brewing here...

I sure wasn't expecting this...

But.. I'm sure glad it happened. :)

More later on this very unexpected turn in my life.

...happy (and very surprised) girl.

Ticking off the days... road trip...

One month away.  It's almost time.  Long-awaited concert.  Getting to see family.  And a dear friend.  The theme of this event..... catharsis.

I had to explain catharsis to a friend today.  She really didn't understand until I put it into context.  But, what I'm facing in Atlanta is going to be just that.  It's kind of cool, actually, this smallish family reunion, getting to see my favorite band, visiting a friend, all of this as a birthday gift... well, it's like life.. set to music.

Catharsis: "A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit." What a perfect description.  And I will walk away from the experience, changed.  I'm more than good with that.  I'm welcoming the change with wide open arms.

"All of my best friends live everywhere else."

As best friends go, I have....One in California.  One in Maryland.  One in GA.  The one in GA I'm getting to meet up with, and in fact.. this friend is the one who gifted the concert and all the amenities as a birthday present.  After 10 years I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by the unexpected, and this time I actually get a visit too!.. which is the best part of the gift.

I am SOOOOO excited, 2 1/2 days in Atlanta, beautiful hotel room, family, a sweet friend, Depeche Mode... beyond awesome!

Ever seen someone really pale blush?....

.
.
.
.
.
And there I was in front of God and everybody.....   *snort*

No really.  It began something like this....

"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned...."

Oh yeah.  And it was a face-to-face confession.  I mean, I was the ONLY one there, other than the Priest, and Fr. Dan walked right past me.  I mean... seriously, at that point the confessional was pointless. lol

Don't get me wrong, I prefer face-to-face confessions.  But some confessions.....

And it wasn't anything 'that' bad, but I could feel the heat all the way up to the tops of my ears! Seriously.

(shut up, brain)

Good thing I go to confession every week!
.
.
.
.
.

It is... interesting

.
.
.
.
.
How I became completely distracted.
.
.
.
.
.
Now... how the heck did that happen?
.
.
.
.
.

The reason I am Catholic....

And I hung out with a friend tonight who gets this.  :)

A soulful night in downtown Mobile

I had SUCH an awesome night!  A friend and I went to Heroes in Downtown Mobile, then to the Saenger Theater to see Eric Essex and Roman street!  Smoooooooth Jazz.  So awesome!  And as it turns out, my friend actually went to high school with Eric Essex and kept saying, "I went to HS with an Eric Essex. This guy looks a little like him."  So I said.. "Go ask him!" My friend finally did ask, and it was the same Eric Essex.  hahahaha.  How cool is that?  Someone was a VERY happy camper to reconnect with an old friend, and to hear that old friend play some incredibly awesome music.  These guys are pretty big too in the world of Jazz.

We had so much fun, and the Saenger is SUCH a gorgeous old building, breathtaking.  We didn't have enough time to enjoy ArtWalk beforehand, but.. there's always next month.

Awesome, awesome, AWESOME night.

Busy day delays....

Just a re-post from the other blog, for those who read only one....


Busy, busy day.... didn't get everything done.  Tomorrow it's a movie, dinner, whatever other adventure... so I may not be able to get on that update until tomorrow afternoon, or very late tomorrow... Saturday at the latest.   But I will....

...it's a moral imperative.

Til then, sleep awaits.  Much-needed sleep....

It's time (Well, almost)

Well, I know out of the two or three people I gave links to my blogs... you guys often don't view all.. so.... here's a heads-up before I head to bed for the evening (have to get up early for work).

You guys know what I mean when I say "It's time," because most of you have said that to me many times.  It's time for me to address things that I've previously thought I would just let fade away.  Well, they don't just fade away if I don't address them, and if I don't address my feelings about said things.  More on the details later.

I'm sufficiently fed up.  You know what I mean by that, and it will be cleared up tomorrow sometime.  But until then....

I'm off to bed to listen to music, hopefully sleep well and wake up early and get to work.  I have to admit.. it's nice not to have to drive clear across town to get to work these days.  But then, I'm still looking for a second job anyway. At least until I can figure out how to schedule in classes, etc.  Yes, yes... one step at a time.

Until tomorrow....

Good night.....  or Good morning/afternoon to one of you. lol ;p