Who's bad?

Last night, My Friend and I went putt-putt golfing. I can't tell you how excited I was. It has been years since I have played putt-putt. I thought for sure I would be horrible and, as My Friend continuously boasted about his putt-putt skills and talked smack, I was even more certain I would make a complete fool of myself...or was I? I will admit that I did not beat him, but man I should have. Or at least tied. If I hadn't completely choked on hole 17, we would have tied. I was a lot closer to the hole than him, but I thought about it too much and over putted. Four times! It should have easily been a two stroke hole. Alas, he won by four strokes.


I do get to rub in the fact that I was a lot better than he expected and it will never be easy to beat me. Never count out the quiet ones! Sharpen your skills My Friend. Game on!

Rainbow

Photo courtesy Daytime Night Owl

This is the rainbow of colors that I am sporting since I got my hair done yesterday. Blonde, red and a little bit of blondish-brown (dirty dishwater blonde they say). Because my hair is curly, I think it is kind of hard to see all fo the colors when my hair is done. It's fun and different though. I had been itching for a change.

Day off to-do list

Yesterday I decided to treat myself to a day off. The idea of taking a day off started with the fact that I have been holding on to a gift certificate for a massage since February and it was set to expire August 3. Since I had to travel back to the town I recently moved from for that, I decided to try to kill several birds with one stone. This made me realize that I may need to find places near my new home that provide these services. Ugh. What a chore that will be! For now, I'm content making an occasional return trip to the land left behind.

Yesterday's To-Do List:

• Pick up package at Post Office - check


• Hair appointment @ 10:00 a.m. - check


• Shopping (use coupon) if time permits - time did not permit :(


• Oil change and tire rotation - check


• Ask sis's boyfriend about my brakes - check


• Lunch with friend, time permitting - time did not permit :(


• See mom - check


• Massage appointment (1 hour) @ 2:00 p.m. - check


• Chiropractor - check


• Alltel store with My Friend - check


• Drop old pants off at cousin's house for daughter - check


• Meet mom and Grumpy Old Grandpa for sandwiches - time did not permit :(

Overall, I would say I had a very productive day. My hair turned out beautifully. I had several comments right after having it done. My massage was so relaxing (aside from my face going numb in the little face pillow thing). It was great to see mom even if it was a very brief visit. It was definitely a jam-packed day. Now, I think an uneventful, relaxing day home alone is in order.

Visitor and Visiting

Aside from my family who so graciously helped me move and My Friend, I have had one visitor to my new home. One of my dearest friends in the whole world came to visit me. I worried about her traveling the 45 minutes from her town to mine because, as you can see, she is with child and almost full-term. (I have covered her face because I do not want to post it all over the www without her consent.) In fact, she is due to be induced on Friday if she does not go into labor on her own before then. I am so excited for her. I cannot wait to see whether the baby is a boy or girl. The added element of surprise is exciting.

Photo courtesy of Daytime Night Owl

A few days after my visitor, I went visiting. Another dear friend had returned to Michigan briefly from her home in Florida to do some prep work on a house she is trying to sell and to see her family. We spent all of Saturday afternoon together. I felt a little bad because I was so extremely exhaust from having to work that morning. Getting up at 5:30 am is extremely early for a night owl. It was nice to see her though. I am hoping the next time I see her will be at her home in sunny Florida.

Photo courtesy of Daytime Night Owl

Much ado about nothing

I haven't had anything to write about lately. I find this blog thing challenging. I guess, though, that is the point for me. To step outside the box and try something new, something different.

Lately, there has been so much going on in my personal life, but deciding how much, if any of it, to share has been challenging. What do people really want to read about? Do they care about the silverware in the dishwasher debate that My Friend and I have had that we find hilarious? Do people want to hear about how I've struggled with the fact that I can hardly stand to be around my family because they are so judgmental of me and others and, yet, claim whole heartedly to be humble servants of God and it drives me nuts? Do people want to read about how my job is changing and I am so glad and invite the change? Does anyone want to read about how my mother, in a state of drunkenness, proclaims that I will hate having moved away and will be back soon and is adamant that she doesn't like me moving one bit?

Essentially, that has been what's been going on lately. In the grand scheme of things, does any of it matter? Or is it much ado about nothing?