This is my first 10 things Thursday...it's about time. Thanks Laura Belle!!
1. I'm love my smile. The thing is...I miss my smile. I remember a time in my life when I smiled constantly. Now...I barely smile. It breaks my heart. I think it hurts my husband as well. I was going through some things the other day and I found a card that he gave me attached to some flowers 12 years ago. It said "Keep smiling...it makes my world complete." Ugh...his world must truly be fractured now...because the smile is so rare...it's like a total solar eclipse.
2. I'm thinking of going back to school (even before I start law school next year). I'm a professional student. I know it. When I win the lottery after I take care of my Kittens...I'm going to keep going to school. I love it. Learning new things always makes me feel alive. I would like to get a degree in Criminology and eventually go work for the F to the B to the I...can't work for the big C to the I to the A because I have to many tattoos....bummer.
3. I really want to pursue my love for photography more. I want to spend hours going around taking random pictures of people and things. I love pictures of people...just naturally living and loving life. I want to tell a story with my pictures. I want to feel the life through the pictures. Unfortunately, I have 3 kids...and my favorite babysitter just started spring soccer...which goes into summer soccer. Oh well. I just have to admire the beauty without capturing it.
4. If I do get to pursue my love for photography the way that I really want. I'm going to purchase a printer for the house that I can dedicate to printing my photos. Because no matter where I send them to be printed. They take liberties to adjusting the colors to meet their own desires. That doesn't always fit my photos. For instance...a picture of my daughter was altered so much that she ended up with strawberry blond hair....ummm....NO...totally pissed me off.
5. I'm grateful to God daily to be employed. However, at the same time I feel it is my current employment situation that has stolen my smile. I'm trusting and believing that God will order my steps and help me get where I can reclaim my joy.
6. In 28 days I will be spending 4 amazing days with some good friends of mine. I can't wait!!!
7. I love my band!! Some days I'm disappointed that I haven't lost the amount of weight I thought I would have by this time. But guess what...it's not my band that keeps me from losing the poundage. It's me!! I still love my band. I know I will get there. Slow and steady wins the race. So for all my wonderful bandsters who have lost so much weight in short spurts of time. Good for you!!!! But for me and Dynamite (my band) we are taking the scenic route. LOL
8. I have no shirts that fit. I put them on...and then they slide down my shoulder. Hilarious!! Last night I showed my husband that I only have 3 pair of pants for work. THREE...and no damn shirts!! Like seriously dude...I know we are on a po' persons budget...but I need some damn clothes. It will not be a pretty picture if something falls down at work. I work in a damn prison for goodness sake. But he wasn't feeling my dilemma. Ugh...I don't like him right now.
9. My kids are under the impression that I should take them to the damn park DAILY!! Ummm....negative. The park is not up the street. It's 10 miles away. Gas is $3.74....we ain't going to the damn park....suck it up and go play in traffic. Okay...I don't tell them that...but we are still not going to the park.
10. Working out is still not a favorite activity for me. I'm doing it...sometime I love it...most times I want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty butter knife and eat a pint of ben and jerrys phish food.
14 comments:
YAAAAYYYY! Ten things for everyone!
Oh my gosh, you have so much going on here.
First....smile. yes. it's too purdy to hide.
Way to go on the NSV of no shirts fitting!
And I have an Epson something printer that I bought a million years ago and it's awesome! But Canon makes some good printers too! it's sooo nice to print your stuff at home.
SMOOOOOCH!!!
I love your smile too... Use it more often. XOXO *M*
SMILE!!! and stay away from the rusty butter knife :)
xo!
When you win the lottery and are taking care of me in the manor to which I plan on becoming accustomed, you can photograph me constantly. All nude, all the time.
Aaaawww...I hope you can find your smile again soon. ((HUGS))
Well the challenge is on. Make Dawnya smile. But wait I think I'll aim for laughing til you cry or maybe even pee your pants. You will get through this and you do have that wonderful trip to look forward too. I bet those fabulous friends will keep you in stitches. Along with wine. Lots of wine.
And what sort of neighborhood do you live in where the park is 10 miles away? Here's an idea. Gather the kiddies around and just start laughing. They will start laughing too wondering what mom has been smokin'.
I had a ton of comments but now all I can focus on is Ben and jerry's Phish Food!!
You are hilarious!! Love it!
Love your first 10 things....and DUDE - we must fix this no smile sitch very soon.
Why are you not smiling more? I love your smile! You make others smile so you certainly deserve to smile yourself. Wow I totally relate to what you said about being a professional student. that is totally me!!
Love number 10... i am SO there.
#1 makes me sad. I LOVE your smile and your laugh! You always light up the room!
Maybe we'll have to have a photography weekend sometime and you can teach me some things!
I love that you're working your band at your own pace and that you're okay with it. It's so hard not to compare or wish we were losing as fast as others, but we just have to do the best we can and our bodies will catch up.
<3
What is this I'm hearing about 28 days? Ronnie like mini-vacations.
You are a good writer, funny how you express yourself. I enjoyed reading this, Dawnya. The smile thing has to change. I chuckled when you said about getting all this sexy in a bathing suit...I love it. I am gonna work on doing the same. dawn suitcase vignettes xo
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