My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades

Hey ya'll! I'm in a GREAT mood today! This week is going to be a great one, I can already tell! This weather is fan-freakin'-tastic!! Yesterday and today are my perfect ideal weather! It reminds me so much of this place:



IRELAND!

I miss it so much! I would love love love to live there someday. If I had unlimited amounts of money I would just hop right over there and get a visa! However, I really haven't seen that much more of the world other than the US and Ireland. I have the travel bug now! I'm sure the more places I saw the more places I'd want to live. I love America, but I'm restless! This weather is making me crazy for places other than the South :) and SPEAKING of traveling, Maggi and I are finally planning a trip to California!! I'm going to see my old roomie, Emily, and Maggi's going to see her friend Laura. We're going to the LA area for about a week! I'm also going to audition for the theater where Emily works, PCPA. I figured, why not, I might get on for their summer season. And if not, I'll have the experience of a California audition! Yahoo! I can't wait!!

Another thing I'm super pumped about:



My FAVORITE Disney movie is coming out of that ridiculous Disney vault and coming to DVD!! I definitely know what I'll be doing October 5th!! Parking my bum on the couch and enjoying one of my all-time favorite movies!

So on Friday I got my first paycheck from Ulta. It wasn't a very big one, but enough for a mini-shopping spree to Kohl's and Dollar Tree! I'd never been to Kohl's before, but they sent me $10 to the store in the mail for some reason so I hit that up! I got some GREAT new stuff for fall!



My great new shirt, slouchy hat, and scarf! I also got some fall decorations from Dollar Tree! Thank Rosebud for the inspiration!! I totally copied you :)



Love my little scarecrow! And these little pumpkins:



And yes I was watching Grey's Anatomy! And last but not least, my pumpkiny smelling candles and bowl of candies:



I've even got my nails painted a goldy-brown! I am in full Fall mode!

This week is going to be busy and wonderful! Tonight I've got an audition for Dallas Children's Theater for a Christmas show! Tomorrow I'm auditioning for Dallas Theater Center's musicals this season, and Thursday I'm auditioning for Water Tower Theater's Lt. of Inishmore!! Also have Trivia tomorrow and Ulta throughout the week. But what I'm most excited about is that my brother and his wife are coming to visit this weekend!! We're going to a Daniel Tosh stand-up concert and a Rangers game :) can't wait to show them my 'hood!!

I've also been working out almost every day, and I truly believe that has elevated my mood! I feel healthy and ready to take on the world! So here I go! Have a GREAT week!

Weekend Update!

Just kidding, this isn't about the SNL skit. It's just about my weekend :) Lots has happened since my last blog! Lots of good stuff. I had my first night as "trivia girl" on Tuesday, and it went great! I get to hang out with Michael and meet new people while still makin' money! That was the first night I truly felt like this new town is my home. I've still felt like I'm visiting for a while. But I'm loving Rockwall more and more each day! Thursday I had my first day at Ulta. It was a little stressful but I like it a lot. Time went by really quickly and I got to chat with some really cool people. I also get a free haircut just for working there!! Yahoo!

This weekend I went to the city for Rosie's birthday! During the day we tried on bridesmaid's dresses, and that night we went out for dinner and drinks in Bricktown! We went to a place that had a patio on the roof, it was so nice! There was a guy playing guitar and the weather was fantastic. We had a blast! Yesterday I came back to Texas and Michael had assembled our new couch!!! It was the perfect end to a busy weekend. This couch is HUGE, so much bigger than our last one.



The long end has a place for blankets and storage! And the bottom pulls out into a bed! Voila!



Poor Michael had no idea I intended on posting that picture on the internet! Haha!

Also, little Jack has found a new place to sleep. No, it's not in his California Kitty Condo. It's in a pizza box.



The things you miss when you leave for a weekend. Michael puts together a couch and Jack learns a new habit. I was certainly glad to come home to my boys :)

Last night I went to an audition in Dallas for Drowsy Chaperone. It went really well and I should hear something tomorrow! My darling is home now, so it's time to snuggle. Have a wonderful Monday!

Cat Scratch Fever!

Hellooo! I've had a pretty great weekend so far! I love weekends because Michael's home and we can just hang out and snuggle and play with the kitty. Friday night, we went down to the Harbor, which is the area on the lake where all of Rockwall's fanciest stores and restaurants are. We wanted to go see a movie, but we were pretty early, so we just walked around. The area is beautiful! The first picture up there is The Seawolf, it's a big sailboat you can go out on and see the whole town from the water! We haven't been on it yet, but I'm excited to check it out! We saw it leaving just as we walked down to the Harbor. I'm so blessed to live in such a pretty place!



View from the Harbor!



Mizz and me down by the water :) Sorry 'bout the hair in your face, love!

Yesterday we went to the Farmer's Market and got some great fresh fruits and veggies! We made sweet potatoes and fish for lunch! YUM! Then we went to one of Michael's friend's apartments to cook out and watch football. There were about 5 couples there, and all the men worked for L-3. All the girlfriends moved here for their boyfriends/husbands, and they're having the same trouble as I am finding a job. It was comforting to talk it out with some stay at home girlfriends! Today we slept in and then headed out to get Jack a kitty house. Right before we left, Jack scratched my face!! I took this picture right after it happened, but I didn't think it looked too bad, just a little pink:



But by the time I got home, I had a nice scab forming. Sick:



So attractive! That little fartface didn't even deserve the wonderful kitty home we got him! But we love him so much, we couldn't wait to see him play in it. He checked it out a little:



So adorable! But in the end, he really just wanted to play in the box it came in:



What a cutie. Tomorrow he gets his manhood taken away, bright and early, so say a little kitty prayer for him. Hopefully he won't be as nuts (no pun intended) after the surgery! Have a lovely lazy Sunday evening!

Frustrations

Hey ya'll, I haven't updated in a while because, frankly, I haven't had anything good to say. And you know the old saying, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. So that's what I've been doing. But now I'm over my frustrations so I feel like I can share them with you in a calm way. Here goes.

Well, to rewind big time, we went back to Stillwater for the first home game and had a blast. We got to see both Michael's family and my family and of course spent some time with Mags as well! And you know what? I didn't take a single picture! All weekend! How unlike me. Anywho, we took the cat and he acted like a total brat in the car so no more road trips for him. Of course he looks like a little angel right now. Don't be fooled. But oh how I love him. He's so stinkin' cute.

We got back into town and I STILL hadn't heard about my box office job. I've really been hoping and praying for this job because it was full-time, which means salary, insurance, benefits, etc. And it was in a theater!! Perfect! A guy I used to work with even texted me and said they had called him to ask for a reference and he gave me a great one. But of course it was too good to be true. After making me wait a couple weeks for an answer, they e-mailed and said I didn't get it. What can you do. Well, I'll tell you what I did. I cried. And I ran from the house in a panic. I had put in applications for places like Ulta and Bath and Body Works, but never checked back on them, because I was really counting on this job. So I ran out and spoke to managers. Things are looking good and I'm sure I'll have a part-time job soon, but really. I have a college degree. Why should I work at a makeup store?? I don't want to, but that's theatre, isn't it.

SO Tuesday night we went out to The Flying Saucer, the bar/restaurant Michael and I and all his friends go to for trivia night. There is always a cute girl who announces trivia and tallies scores. So Tuesday she announces that she's leaving and they're looking for a new trivia girl. Michael and his friend Jared immediately volunteer me because, let's face it, I have no job and I'm depressed. So she calls me up and I read a round of questions. It was really fun, and at the end of the night she gave me the job. It's just a couple hours once a week, but at least it's something. I should be really excited, but I can't help think-- isn't it funny that after countless interviews and auditions, I get nothing in theatre. But one night at the bar and I immediately have a job! HA! HA! NO it's not funny! It's horrible! But I have to keep reminding myself that I knew this about theatre when I went into it. It's going to be tough. So for now I'll work at a bar and maybe a makeup store and go to auditions until I can get my big break. And it's not just me who's having problems. There are millions of Americans struggling to find jobs out there. So I need to shut my mouth and be grateful I was even considered for a full-time job in a theatre my first week that I'm down here. Things will get better! I can feel it!

Also in my house-fleeing panic yesterday, I ran to Wal-Mart and bought the 3rd book in a series Maggi and I are obsessed with. It's called The Hunger Games, and it's fantastic. If you're looking for a new series to get hooked on, go for this one. (Don't worry, it's a book for teens, it's a quick read)



I'm a firm believer that it doesn't matter what age level you're reading, as long as you're reading! You can always learn something from immersing yourself in a story. Don't I sound like a teacher? Maybe someday I will be... if I can't get a job!! Just kidding. That was the last negative comment. Ok all, I love you dearly and if you've already heard all of this from me directly, thanks for your support and all your kind wishes. Prayers are always appreciated, and let me know how I can keep you in mine as well. Lots of love and have a great weekend.