Lost in my Right Brain

Today when I woke up and came downstairs, I left my bag of rubberbands for my braces laying on the island in the kitchen...well Ernie had already got up and gone to work and I found this on the counter....

 

totally made me smile! Made my day...

 

*jen*

that I loved, I put it on and felt like an instant princess. :)

 

back to school this week :) I can feel the stress already before it has even begun.

will write more later!

*jen*

Im such a girl, couldn't wait to go try on wedding dresses, I have never even tried one on so this was my first. Theresa was my photographer, the lighting sucked so the pics r kinda fuzzy and the colors are off...hdress 1 is my favorite then dress 3. I dunno if I'm gonna look more or not..

 

heres dress 1

 

 

 

 

 

dress 2

 

 

dress 3

 

dress 4

 

the winning crown

 

dress up is over !!!

 

my good friend Theresa and my photographer :)

 

*jen*

so today we discovered the lemon tree we planted 6 yrs ago and never did anything now has lemons on it! OMG I couldn't believe it. This is a big deal to me because we can't grow shit in this Las Vegas Desert. I put it outside and it dies. I wish I could garden, I think this is the closest I get to gardening.

 

 

 

I am so drawn to anything with bright colors, this sun is on my wall in my backyard and the flowers below are my annuals and I didn't even notice the little critter on the flower until I uploaded it. My camera has a better eye then I do.

 

 

 

It is sooo hot here. Today it was 113. I can't wait for summer, then the heat hits and I want winter. I just thank god it doesn't snow here. I don't think I could drive on ice, I'd be a wreck.

I got alot accomplished today!! I moved so much stuff into the house, and we got the boat ready for 4th of july...going to the lake. I love love love being off school and having free time, I don't even want to go back lol. (only 3 quarters left)

I'm off to scrapbook :)

 

*jen*

its so hot outside, no energy to do anything and yet theres so much that has to be done. Instead heres what I accomplished today...lazy ass day!

 

 

I got a total of 5 emails wondering why I haven't blogged......

ok so I am a total slacker....life got so crazy I had no time to blog...its kinda on the bottom of priorities..I'm happy to say I am out of school for a few weeks, and I am going to enjoy every second of free time I can and GET ORGANIZED! everything in my life is so unorganized right now it makes me crazy. my computer my jump drives, my office, my house, my other house my car...well u get the idea..

I have been taking lotsa pictures of friends, ernie and I and random stuff ...my kids hate the camera now a days..I try to sneak in a few..also a few pages i scrapped....

 

this is my frida kahlo day of the dead new skull that ernie gave me :)

 

 

I call that one the glass peach.....just a photo of stuff on my counter..

 

heres what i did to it...

 

 

 

my interior design clan from school..love these girls..this movie was awesome by the way. I'm the oldest although I look about 15 here...ack! bad pic..

 

haha two middle aged people with braces...we were cracking up ..but hey our teeth will be perfect by the time we are 45!! lol

 

wow i look like a bitch here!

i loveeeeeeeee my friends!!!

 

 

 

 

yea we have fun wherever we go...believe it or not we were in fao swartz studying the design of the retail space...

here is more friend scrapping...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes landon hasadopted the nickname flintstone since he was born....well now I guess he decided he likes it so he painted it on his hat that he wears everyday!!!

 

notice the diamond necklace he gave me for mothers day!!

 

me and landon at his band recital :)

thats it for the nite :)

*jen*

yep I'm happy :) Will go into more detail later but just know I am feeling pretty good again. I'm in my second week of another semester and love all my classes. I'm not exactly fond of business law but its pretty interesting. My commercial Design class I'm really enjoying so far. I am currently designing an office building :)

My personal life has been crazy!! I haven't written in awhile, for that I am sorry! I promise to be a better blogger. Personal life was in shambles, but the pieces are put back together and feeling better then ever (dad i promise to give u detailed update)

 

Im on the laptop now, so when I get back to my PC I will post some recent photos! :)

 

*Jen*

 

I am doing well, I am off for a week from school, looking hard for another job and enjoying my time to be a blob!! I hope you all had a nice easter, I did not do anything at all, in fact I never even left my house that day.

I was reading an article on commitment..and i loved this so I'm sharing it :)

 

Loving and committing to another person is a spiritual process whether that means a wedding or any other type of commitment ceremony. So often when we enter into a relationship we allow our emotions to lead us forward without thinking more deeply about what true commitment involves. If we can understand that sharing our lives with another person is not just based on love, but also on the hard work of being able to compromise and enter into a dialogue with them, then we are much more likely to find the key to having a successful relationship with our partners. So many people have not experienced a loving relationship between their own parents and therefore have no role model of what love should feel like or look like.

Many of us have been exposed to the idea that love should be romantic and sweep us off our feet. While this is a natural part of any relationship, the true test of our love comes from our willingness to explore this world with another person; to not only share in the delights that we encounter but also to negotiate the bumps in the road together. Generally this often takes the form of a mutual exchange of ideas, but, because any relationship is based on the needs and experiences of two people, we might also face a certain amount of misunderstanding. Learning to be open and receptive to our partners and to treat their wants and ideas with respect can help us to navigate even the most difficult situations. One way to do this is to take a deep breath, holding our partner in a space of love, allowing ourselves to listen fully with our hearts to what they have to say. Should this become difficult to do, we can also turn toward people whose relationships we admire for advice or gu! idance. Knowing that there are resources out there to help us and being up for exploring them with our partner will only serve to deepen and strengthen our relationship.

Entering into a committed relationship is in fact a spiritual journey that we undertake with another person. By being able to love and care for someone else with an open heart, we will find that we can reach a greater level of personal transformation, evolving along our path and learning powerful lessons about ourselves that we might not otherwise be able to do on our own.

I'm starting to feel HAPPY again...content is a great word right now for me. I'm starting to feel like my old self again and wanting to do more of the stuff I have enjoyed doing for so many years like my scrapbooking...and being more social. I have been pretty much in a great deal of depression for the past several months but I finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. The last few months has been the biggest learning experience of my life...thank you to ALL of my friends and family who have told me you will support my decisions no matter what I choose. You have absolutely no idea what that means to me. You guys have been my stone and I would not be here without you!

My semester is about 3 weeks more and over. Probably my busiest semester so far..so next semester i took only two classes at school and two online. having online makes for a much easier schedule. I am considering after I have my degree and WORKING full time, to take my time and maybe do a masters degree online. I still have time to think about it. I have also considered getting a second degree in visual mechandising. I have so many of the classes needed for that already and it would only take a few quarters because my general education classes are done. We will see! My main goal is for a job that pays the bills, and leaves me money to buy clothes and shoes and purses and jewelry lol!

I have to say if u drink coffeee and u like flavored creamer...omg u have to get white chocolate macadamia nut creamer. It is SO YUM!

well I'm off to bed, gotta get up with the roosters to do homework!

 

*jen*

 

one of the first days I have not felt any depression..!!!! this past weekend I went to UTAH with theresa, kim, and nancy and we did the parade of homes...It was nice to get away and we stayed at Jeff's house who is an awesome guy! Anyway some of these homes were just breathtaking and right up my alley. I love the adobe architecture and culture(another reason I love new mexico)..most of the homes were like this so I was very pleased. here are pictures of us, the houses and fun....enjoy !