Shutterbuggin’ With Sodapop

I’ve been getting these brochures in the mail for Hilton Head rentals. I would love to vacation there one day. It looks so serene and beautiful.

I’m having problems with one of my creditors. They’ve suddenly stopped accepting my payments, actually returning them. It’s all been online, so I’ve been able to print the confirmation of the payment and then the “return payment” and the return payment “fee” stuff off of the internet. It’s insane! I called them yesterday and I spoke to a CSR and 2 supervisors and they are basically refusing anything I send them unless it’s the full amount to bring the account current.

Theoretically that would not be a bad thing, but I do not have $214 spare change sitting around so there’s no way I could send them that.

I’m going to send them a physical check, along with a letter, asking them to accept this payment as a good faith payment. In that letter, I’m going to send them a copy of my budget so they can see where my “disposable” income is.

I’m doing all the right things and I’m doing the next right thing for me. This is their problem. In a way, it is mine, but I’m quite angry that they are doing this to me. I wonder how many other people have had this same problem with them.

Until next time….

I have zero plans today. I’m going to be doing laundry, cleaning and generally doing nothing today. I’m OK with not having any plans on the 4th of July. While I enjoy the independence of our nation, I’m not big on fireworks.

I’m thinking I’m going to need to get some new cardboard boxes. I have a storage unit on my balcony and it’s so humid here and it’s rained so much, the boxes in there are super soft and damaged in some spots. This is now acceptable for the long term. I will need to replace those boxes as some point.

I went out on the balcony last night and I saw some fireflies! WHEEE I thought that was pretty cool. I don’t think I’d ever seen them before because I was like a little kid when I did see them.

Until next time…

My weekend at the conference is over. I left the hotel at 7am today and am not going back for the closing ceremonies. I’m beat. I just want to be with my dogs and relax. I have some laundry to do and some house cleaning to do.

I was looking at my computer stuff earlier and the dell memory I have is not all that great. I should get more. But since I don’t have the money for anything extra, it will have to wait and I will have to make do with what I have right now.

I had a great time this weekend and enjoyed spending time with all the GA people from Indy and Cincinnati. I didn’t get to hang out much with CBFI1 or 2, but I did get to meet some ladies from Indy that I really liked and will stay in contact with.

I’ve done something to my left foot/ankle/leg. It hurts to put any kind of weight onto my left heel. It hurts up to my ankle, and my left knee hurts too. It’s probably all that dancing I did this weekend. Friday night, we did the electric slide several times and then last night I danced my ass off. Haven’t had a cardio workout like that in awhile. Loved it!

Until next time…

I’ve seen so many websites for weight loss pills. How does someone choose one of these? There are so many to choose from! I would get lost in the information and end up not picking one.

I would love to take a nap right now, however, I have to work at 6am, so I want to make sure I stay awake most of the day so I can sleep tonight and wake up at 4:00 am. YAY me!!

I’m so glad the conference is over now. I can relax a bit, get to working on my 2nd job for GB and make a little more money. Since I wasn’t able to work on anything for the last 2 weeks for him, I’m going to be doing a lot of work the next week or two, to make up for the lack of income!

I am going to go love on my girls now.

Until next time….

I could seriously use one of these Orlando vacations right about now.

I’m slowly getting ready to go to the hotel for the GA conference and I’m dragging ass. It didn’t help that I had a 30 minute eye migraine that just laid me up for a bit. It seems to be gone now, so I’m slowly starting to get ready again.

I left a message for Todd’s parents and will probably try to call them again later. I emailed Todd’s brother and go their phone number that way.

I’m really not looking forward to this conference today, only because I’d much rather sit here in my apartment, with the blinds drawn and doing nothing all day long. This means, I REALLY need to go out to this conference. Period. I must not isolate today.

I’m looking forward to seeing some of my new GA friends from Indy today and tomorrow. That will definitely be fun.

I’ll update both blogs when I get a chance this weekend.

Todd and KP at a GA meeting a few years ago.

It’s been 3 years since he left us. I think of him daily. I love him still. Love transcends death.

Todd and I. June 18, 2005. Little did I realize it would be the last night we would go out, go to a movie and hang out together outside of a GA meeting.

I have a very short week at work this week.  I am working Monday and Tuesday.  that’s it.

I have Wednesday, Thursday and Friday off.   Each July 1, we all get 3 personal days that we have to use before June 30th.   Since I started in the middle of May - I get these 3 days that I have to take or I will lose them.

I’m taking this week so I can do my workshop for the convention and finish getting everything ready for the weekend.   I’m quite happy I’ll be off for five days!  WHEEEEEE

I was looking at some patio furniture.  I just love that stuff.   It makes me want a house or townhome with a patio to put it on though.  I have to stop looking at this stuff!

I’m actually looking forward to going to work today.  GASP!  I know!  Who does that, right?

Until next time….

I went to church this morning, like I normally do when I’m in a routine.   I love my church.  It’s huge, but i feel very at home there.  I love the singing and worship before the pastor gets on stage.

I normally LOVE LOVE my pastor.  Actually, I still do.  We are now studying, going over, the book of Romans in the new testament.   This is a book I’ve read several times and have enjoyed.

Today, however, the Pastor brought up some points that I did not see.   I actually got uncomfortable in my seat.  I got a little defiant and I even got angry at one point.  I took a deep breath and stayed in my seat.  It took all I had not to get up and leave and never go back.

But.  Instead of just letting my “emotions” rule the day, I chose to sit there and listen to the rest of the service.  I enjoyed the rest of it.  I’m glad I stayed.

Emotions are not facts.  Period.  It doesn’t matter what I think or feel about what I’m reading, the fact remains it’s in there.   I can be angry and defiant all I want.  I can feel my way through it or I can try to interpret it the best I can.   Which is what I’ve chosen to do.

I like to research things.  I have 5 different bibles, varying in age and shape, here in my apartment.  After I ran my errands after church, I came home and opened up four of those five bibles.  Each bible was a different version.  I have the King James.  I have the New International.  I have the Women’s Devotional Bible and I have two other versions that I’m too lazy to go look at what they are.

I read Romans 1:26-27.   In EACH one, the verse reads a little different and when read basically, without interpretation, read completely differently (to me!)  How is this possible?  Ugh.

Time for me to pray and meditate about my confusion.  Although, I know what my physical and mental outcome will be, I’d like to see where God guides me in the answers to this.

Until next time…

In memory of the Puppy Monster.

My dad and I at the Yankees/Angels game at Edison Field in Anaheim, CA.  July 31, 2003.