if i had a billion dollars

i would build or buy one of those retirement living communities and convince all of my friends to move in, too. We would each have our own little building, but we would also share a pool, clubhouse, and there would be a restaurant so we could dine together if we wished. We would have a gate at the entryway and that way we could just drive our golf carts around to each other's houses. This would be so great because i could easily see all the people i love, but i'd still have my own private space. And if anyone needed to leave the compound, er, community - well, they could drive their golf cart up to the giant garage, get in their car and drive away. This would be the best home EVER.

open letter

dear man driving by my house today,
i don't drive by your home while you are outside and yell "dumbass". Please reciprocate by not yelling "bigass" as you pass by my home.
regards,
erin

little green jellybean

this post is looong overdue, but this happened in the Between Blogger era. my uh-MAZ-ing friend Jenn made this adorable jellybean handbag for me. i love it. luHUHveit! there are only 2 problems with this bag: A) it's so freaking yummy that i don't want to carry it -- i want to EAT it. and 2), it's a delicate, precious item and i'm afraid i'll destroy it by using it. please help me come up with a way to incorporate my jellybean into my everyday life.

Answers to various questions

I have seen some various questions/comments on different posts of mine lately and I have decided to respond to them all here, for my own convenience.

 

1) "Is the model to scale?" Yes. The model is 1:8. Strange as that sounds, 8" is a common base figure in building materials, so it was easier for me to build the model using the 8" scale.

2) Scrapbook night. Yes. I would very much like to have another. I am planning to make a very fancy workroom in my house when I get moved back in. Even before it's fancied up, though, we should plan on this. So, mid August, perhaps. True to form, I still have not completed a single scrapbook.

3) Slatwall. On the other side is poor JB. She is the nicest person and I sometimes feel bad for putting up the mirrored wall. But, she started it all with her mirror that looks like it was part of a school bus before it came here.

4) Porn. I don't actually own any porn. I have, however, seen more than anyone's fair share of it. Mainly because I grew up in a small town. Or perhaps because I hung out with a lot of boys. Either way, in the late 70's and early 80's, there was a LOT of mirror wall, both in porn flicks and IRL. I am aware that some of you were not even born until that trend had passed.

 

 

It's a big Loooove fest

So, something I've been noticing of late is that I have a sharper appreciation for all of my friends. Not just the fact that they are my friends, but how good they are at things they do. Whether it's organizing a group get-together,  making dinner, or even my co-worker friends who are good at their jobs, I really do appreciate everyone. And I have to say that I am truly blessed to have each person in my life. It sounds all sappy, but I feel like I have an amazing patchwork quilt of people who complement the different aspects of my life. The best thing out of all of it is that I feel like everyone in my life is 100% behind me and all of my dreams for the future. And that is more than I could have ever asked for. So, in the immortal words of the Golden Girls, "thank you for being a friend!"

 

 

no good title

i'm a little sad tonite, as i often am, but i decided to share with you fine folk what's going on in my heart. So, just a bit over a couple of years ago, i was trucking right along in life. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do for a living, or what I thought about God, or even if I could make it financially for another few months until I figured it all out. But I was truckin'. And I was determined that I was going to meet a swell guy and get on the path to starting a little family.
Well, things don't always go according to plan. I got sidetracked and then derailed, and just when I thought I'd hitched my wagon to the right horse, well, that horse went lame. So, I decided to take some time off and not really try to meet anyone. Fast forward to now, when I find myself incredibly lonely most of the time. Don't take this wrong. I love my friends and I'm truly blessed to have each one of you in my life. But there is a definite longing for a companion in my life. And the reason I'm sad about this

the rest of that one

is that I have done a LOT of looking. I started dating when I was 15, so I've already got almost 10 years of dating experience. And I didn't have a lot of steady boyfriends, so I probably have been on more 1st dates than the average gal my age. It's just frustrating. And the hardest part is that I feel like I really have to change something about myself (ok, several things) in order to even meet a guy. Ref. my March Madness plan that didn't come together because I just couldn't bring myself to get all gussied up just to go out on a manhunt. At any rate, I'm sure I'll be back to my normal chipper self by this time tomorrow, but just now, right now, I'm sad.