So Mike bought tickets to a steak dinner/fundraiser for the local high school band that took place last night. We watched them play and at one point had this overwhelming wave of emotion as I realized how much I missed playing! I remembered how much fun we had in marching band and going to all the football games. Mike teases me about being a band nerd :) and I know that I was one (Really I was a nerd on all levels) but what all the "cool" kids didn't know is how much fun they missed out on.
Plus, adding music to your life can never be a bad thing. I think it makes you well rounded and exposes you to a lot more culture, IMHO. I had no desire to teach flute once we moved to Nevada and have taken a break from teaching for 2 years now. Last night I was proud of those kids and then realized the pride I felt for them as if they were all my students. I guess I took a lot more pride in teaching the flute than I realized. It was always rewarding and I was always blessed with incredibly talented kids.
I was also really surprised at how many band members there were! I was told there are 80 students this year and about 5 years ago there were 170! There's only one high school here and we're in a very small community. Pretty amazing!
Anyhow, I'm thinking about taking up teaching again though I haven't picked up the flute myself in about a year so I'm pretty rusty.
We'll see.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
My Poor Emasculated Puppy
SO.
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I'm sad. Dolce was supposed to be our stud dog and produce little Dolce Jrs, but that will no longer be possible. His little boys never dropped causing him to be sterile. Poor little guy had to go through surgery today so the vet could find them and take them out to prevent possible cancer or any other complications.
So that's all. I'm sad. Dolce's sad. And it makes me sad to see him all pathetic like and moping around the house. This is DEFINITELY by far the calmest he's EVER been :-)
*sigh*
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I'm sad. Dolce was supposed to be our stud dog and produce little Dolce Jrs, but that will no longer be possible. His little boys never dropped causing him to be sterile. Poor little guy had to go through surgery today so the vet could find them and take them out to prevent possible cancer or any other complications.
So that's all. I'm sad. Dolce's sad. And it makes me sad to see him all pathetic like and moping around the house. This is DEFINITELY by far the calmest he's EVER been :-)
*sigh*
The Final Ring (I HOPE!)
I really hope this works out because I'm sick of ring shopping and well...I LOVE this one!
YAY!! Hopefully this is the last you'll see or hear about my ring issue. Cross your fingers for me :-)
YAY!! Hopefully this is the last you'll see or hear about my ring issue. Cross your fingers for me :-)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
It's Already Here!
SO the ring already came, that was super fast!! It wasn't supposed to be here until Tuesday! So I can't put it with my engagement ring until Tuesday because it's at the jeweler being resized. That's what happens when you get fat :-)
Anyway, you guys wouldn't believe what an amazing deal I got on this ring and it even came with a free gift! They sent 3 freshwater pearl bracelets with it. I'm not so much a pearl girl, but it's cute.
Of course, you'll get more pictures on Tuesday or Wednesday when I get my ring back and can put them together. YAY
Now back to knitting :-)
Anyway, you guys wouldn't believe what an amazing deal I got on this ring and it even came with a free gift! They sent 3 freshwater pearl bracelets with it. I'm not so much a pearl girl, but it's cute.
Of course, you'll get more pictures on Tuesday or Wednesday when I get my ring back and can put them together. YAY
Now back to knitting :-)
YAY!!
Yay for knitting! I wore my sweater yesterday I believe and was surprised at how many compliments I got! Even from the dept stores! It was very encouraging and made me feel awesome when they said "where did you get it?" and I said "I MADE IT! YAY!" haha I know, I'm a huge dork. My husband tells me everyday :-)
And it's official. I'm addicted. I'm working on a doggy sweater next. I'm sure Dolce is looovvvinnng that! ha! He will when he's out in the snow and shivering his little tushy off!
Anyway, so I got another wedding band. Don't remember if I already shared that and I'm not really feeling like going to back to see if I did. I was afraid that the diamonds might be a little too big with my soliatire, but as my friend Brenna says, there's no such thing as too big! lol I also have my engagement ring out to be resized so right now I have a very naked finger. And it feels so strange! I started looking for one of my other rings to wear on that finger just so it doesn't feel so naked but they're all too big. I get them both back on Tuesday! Another yay!
That's all for today. I think. :)
And it's official. I'm addicted. I'm working on a doggy sweater next. I'm sure Dolce is looovvvinnng that! ha! He will when he's out in the snow and shivering his little tushy off!
Anyway, so I got another wedding band. Don't remember if I already shared that and I'm not really feeling like going to back to see if I did. I was afraid that the diamonds might be a little too big with my soliatire, but as my friend Brenna says, there's no such thing as too big! lol I also have my engagement ring out to be resized so right now I have a very naked finger. And it feels so strange! I started looking for one of my other rings to wear on that finger just so it doesn't feel so naked but they're all too big. I get them both back on Tuesday! Another yay!
That's all for today. I think. :)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Finished Sweater!
YAY! I finished my first sweater, my second knitting project! YAY!
I think I might try making socks next, I dunno. Maybe a doggy sweater :-) I guess I'll decide and share pictures when I figure it out!
Oh yeah and the ring! Does anybody actually care what I do about my ring situation? I don't care, I'm gonna tell you anyway. :) So I just returned the wrap and am going to order something else. I'm afraid it might be a little gaudy because it's a 1 tgw. We'll see. If it turns out not so awesome as I think I'll just return and continue weeding out my choices. Yippee
I think I might try making socks next, I dunno. Maybe a doggy sweater :-) I guess I'll decide and share pictures when I figure it out!
Oh yeah and the ring! Does anybody actually care what I do about my ring situation? I don't care, I'm gonna tell you anyway. :) So I just returned the wrap and am going to order something else. I'm afraid it might be a little gaudy because it's a 1 tgw. We'll see. If it turns out not so awesome as I think I'll just return and continue weeding out my choices. Yippee
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Halo or Horns?
I think I used to be sweet. It was a characteristic I used to be proud of and a description I heard often in association with my temperment and personality. What happened??
I now very often feel guilty for having such mean thoughts towards people. Did I finally just grow up and realize that people aren't always so nice as I once thought? I always give people the benefit of the doubt and I really cannot stand pessimism. I don't like to be around it. At all. I want to think the best of others until they provide multiple reasons why I shouldn't and I don't want anyone to tell me otherwise!
I just have been feeling awful the last couple of weeks. Mostly due to tense situations rising at work. Some incredibly disrespectful, pompous, egotistical personalities have come to surface and I have been feeling very hateful towards them. I think my tolerance for lack of teamwork and responsibility at work has zeroed out. I have actually confronted a couple of people and everyone that knows me knows I stay far far far away from confrontation and confrontational people. But that is how far I've been pushed to my limit. And I can't even necessarily feel proud for actually speaking up for once because I feel bad and feel fuilty for the possibilty of making someone else feel awful. I didn't say anything hateful, just the honest truth and called them out on their mistake. This has happened 3 times this week! And it's not so much the action that I feel so awful about as much as the fact that I've been pushed so far to my limit that I'm losing my cool with just about everyone. SO incredibly unlike me. I don't like it.
I guess I'm just venting because this is really going nowhere. I wished I could take back my innocence and sweetness and see the world again through rose colored glasses.
I now very often feel guilty for having such mean thoughts towards people. Did I finally just grow up and realize that people aren't always so nice as I once thought? I always give people the benefit of the doubt and I really cannot stand pessimism. I don't like to be around it. At all. I want to think the best of others until they provide multiple reasons why I shouldn't and I don't want anyone to tell me otherwise!
I just have been feeling awful the last couple of weeks. Mostly due to tense situations rising at work. Some incredibly disrespectful, pompous, egotistical personalities have come to surface and I have been feeling very hateful towards them. I think my tolerance for lack of teamwork and responsibility at work has zeroed out. I have actually confronted a couple of people and everyone that knows me knows I stay far far far away from confrontation and confrontational people. But that is how far I've been pushed to my limit. And I can't even necessarily feel proud for actually speaking up for once because I feel bad and feel fuilty for the possibilty of making someone else feel awful. I didn't say anything hateful, just the honest truth and called them out on their mistake. This has happened 3 times this week! And it's not so much the action that I feel so awful about as much as the fact that I've been pushed so far to my limit that I'm losing my cool with just about everyone. SO incredibly unlike me. I don't like it.
I guess I'm just venting because this is really going nowhere. I wished I could take back my innocence and sweetness and see the world again through rose colored glasses.
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