Benefit of Crazy

A couple weeks ago was Telecommunicator Week (April 9th-14th) and with my intense excitement for both Mix-Match Days, I won. On Tuesday, I was presented with a $10 gift card to Target. Yay! I had previously seen a notebook that I wanted, so I bought it today, along with a bunch of black photo corners. 

I had been wanting to put together a book of wide Polaroids, but sometimes even a fun hobby can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, I find simplicity to be quite beautiful. I've only begun, but here are some photos from August (when Michael bought me the camera) that I have added into the notebook already.

Our Baby

I know these next couple of years are supposed to be husband & wife time before a new life is created, but I don't get to see Michael very much these days. Especially now that he is working on a low budget indie zombie film with his friend Jared, who helped him out on Blood Widow. I am very happy for Michael - that he is getting paid side projects that he really enjoys, including sculpting, molding face casts and painting fake bodies. I enjoy my 911 job very much as well, but I miss spending time with him.
I began thinking about all the times we were able to spend together during Full Sail (photo by Ryan Walker, November 2009) and the frequent vacations we would take to Birmingham & the amusement parks. (However he did ask me the other day when we were going back to Typhoon Lagoon!) I even watched part of a Howard Berger Make Up Tutorial DVD with him this morning and felt guilty during my long shower for "wasting my opportunities". Unfortunately, he is in serious "Movie Mode" right now. I enjoy hearing him talk about what he is working on - and all the new ways he is able to accidentally injure himself (ugh, boys). But I am unable to discuss the future with him without him getting stressed. So on top of not seeing him, I feel like we aren't able to talk about much other than work.. But I know that there is so much more amazement to look forward to!

I've been trying to take advantage of my free time with Sasha, like taking her on walks (which can be very difficult when every other person is walking their dog at the same time and she turns into a vicious beast!) and snuggling with her more on my days off. Yesterday my "Mommy Mode" went overboard when I bought Sasha an 18-month Onesie (which I later de-haired and returned this morning). It didn't look as cute as I was hoping for. There was a small orange cat sewn to the front that said "Purr-fect".

Thoughts of Home

I've been wanting to spruce up my work desk area a little to make it more personal. I did bring a few photos in the other day to show my trainer, Kristen, then let the wedding photo lean against my monitor within easy viewing distance. So last night I quickly hand-crafted this frame complete with stand.. two thin pieces of cardboard glued and taped together.  
Hey, it works!

Regular Days Off

I currently do not like having RDO's (regular days off). They are quite long and boring. I tend to sleep far too much. Shame.. Although I have only had one official work day, including answering live calls, I look forward to answering more calls tomorrow and one day soon working overtime after I have proven myself worthy of no longer needing to be supervised. Practice makes perfect!

This morning I planted more flowers - I got different kinds too: another Giant Zinnia (Canary yellow in color), pink Cosmos Sensations and an Annual Cut Flower Mixture.

Here is a new photo, showing off the Zinnias I purchased last week (they are on growth Day 7). They should turn out purple and orange once they blossom. It worries me how long the stems are. I feel as if I need to add more soil, simply to support them. They frighten me, hanging over the edge of the can like that. What do you think?

I bought some on-sale fabric from Wal-Mart yesterday for an "Amish apron" I plan on one day hand-sewing. I decided that I would rather use the burlap-textured material to make a doll. I haven't done that in a long time.. after my sad pillow cat got laughed at!! I was a tad disappointed that it took me 45 minutes just to get part of her left leg sewn together. That could have been due to the fact that I was half-watching the Amish episode of Bones at the same time. I don't have any stuffing yet..

I have been on an Reese's Sonic Blast kick lately. Also, I thought Michael needed to try Sonic's new sweet potato tots (he had eaten most of them before I took the picture!) since he always gets a side of sweet potato fries when we go to Orlando Ale House. However, I ate real food first: a healthy meal of grilled chicken, green beans and black eyed peas. Mmmmm!!

Spiffy Sprouts

I got way carried away the other day with putting the bouquet flowers in my cans to be silly, but luckily the seeds didn't get messed up and they are growing pretty fast. I was so excited yesterday (day 3) when I saw tiny leaves popping out from the soil! 

Sana - my friend from work - came over and went with Michael & I to dinner at Sweet Tomatoes then to City Walk. Michael met some friends of a friend, so Sana and I stayed in the gift shop, looking at Amish aprons and friendship bracelets. We went to the candy store and I bought energy gummy bears, ate the handful (one at a time) and proceeded to roll down a hill by the water after seeing some little boys doing the same. Instant mini-headache, but worth it! 

I took more pictures after work today (day 4- our last day of 911 training before we sit "on the floor" and listen to/answer live calls!) because even more sprouts had grown. The Marigolds were lagging yesterday.

Daaay One.

One day down, twenty nine more to go. Not counting weekends. Today was good. The girls at my table are nice. I enjoy getting paid to go to "school" and writing my own code of ethics. We watched a really old episode of Oprah that pertained to what we were learning in the Academy. 

Last night Michael and I got donuts at Krispy Kreme. They were all warm and shiny. I wanted to wear those old timey paper hats, but the girl said they ran out. I wonder if they normally wear them or if they are just fun for the kids. We tried watching part of Where the Wild Things Are. We couldn't really get into it. I never read the book as a kid, so.. 

 

Tonight Michael and I went to Uno's. I had a $10 off coupon and got the Herb-Rubbed Breast of Chicken with mashed potatoes and rice with cranberries. Both of our meals came with a single breadstick. It was amazing & made me want spaghetti! I wish they brought out a whole free basket of them. I have a list of things to do, but I'm too tired right now. I can't even form proper sentences with ample adjectives as I am used to. So I shall bid you an early "Good Night".