Desperately Seeking Gina

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…Back to being a Country Girl

When I moved to the bustling metropolis of Muskegon {lol} I said I wouldn’t ever live in the country again. And I probably wouldn’t have before the move to Ark. But…on my hour long drive to work every morning, I surprise myself by actually enjoying the rolling green hills and the outline of mountains against the morning sky. I drive by this beautiful field every morning, and as these trees come into view as I turn the corner, I can’t help but smile.

Just to the right of those funny shaped trees is a pretty pond. And sometimes there are cattle grazing in the field. One day last week, the farmer, with his straw hat and overalls was casually striding through his field. He looked so tranquil. I almost stopped and asked to take his picture. And this being Arkansas, land of the laid-back people, he probably would have humored me.

…Friday Five

A little late cuz I was busy this afternoon…

Five places I’ve lived:
Ravenna
Muskegon
Spring Lake
Heber Springs
No Five 🙁

Five jobs I’ve had:
Michigan’s Adventure {train crossing guard, flume stand}
Secretary {for HVAC company}
Wesco {official donut taster and potato wedge fryer}
Nanny {poopie diapers & car pool}
TJ Maxx {conscience of the store, coordinator, go-to girl}

Five bad habits:
constantly picking at my head {fleas?}
giggling
messiness
knots in every appliance cord I own
snoring {is that a habit?}

Five reasons I’m hating most everyone this weekend:
They
don’t
have
to
work.

Share your Friday Fives in the comments section….even if it is Tuesday, jerks! lol…just kidding, friends!

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…Post Filler

As there isn’t much excitement around here I thought I’d share a few things I’m loving at the moment:

Blue Bunny Super Chunky Cookie dough ice cream
Thom with a “beard”
Jon & Kate + 8 marathons
Hot ironing creme

…{New} to me

As with most current trends, I’m a little behind. I finally succumbed to curiosity and picked this up while I was in {Mich}. I’ve been reading about this book by Stephanie Meyer on a few blogs. There are 3 books in the series thus far, with the last to be released in August, and a movie in December. So far, I’m enthralled. I couldn’t put it down last night. Who knew a love story about vampires could be so engaging? Anyone read it? Or going to? Thoughts?

…Weekend Update

Nothing new and/or exciting going on here. It’s been a lazy weekend. Gorgeous out, but lazy. I have a list of To Dos a mile long. Our suitcase full of stuff hauled to {Michigan} and back taunts me from the couch where it’s been parked since our return. My eyebrows need reshaping. I need to run the vacuum. There’s laundry to be done. But, instead, I sit here surfing blogs and thinking about what I’m doing with my life. I have several things on my mind.

My high school graduation for one. It’ll be 15 years in a couple of weeks. Where I’m at keeps running through my mind. I’m still trying to “find” myself. I’m basically unhappy with the work I’m doing. I have a college degree in a field I no longer want to work in. I’d love a new direction…graphic design maybe. But I think I lack the creativity to pursue it. Not to mention the funds for new classes and equipment.

Other things on my mind: Europe. It’ll be 2 years in June since that amazing experience. I was thinking about the friends I made while I was there. Hi Karyn, if you’re still reading this little blog of mine! I’m dashing off a note to you this week…

Mmmm…what else? A zillion other thoughts, jumbled and fighting for clarity are rolling through my mind. None of them more important than the next and likely fleeting. So, I guess I’ll vacuum instead of sorting them out.

Hope y’all had a great weekend!