Completed

Never in my life have I read books so fast or been so attached (not even to Harry Potter). I finished "Twilight" early Tuesday morning. Then I made the mistake of reading the sneak peak in the back of the book for "New Moon". Within an hour I had started it. (sidenote: I woke up very sick on Tuesday. Sore throat, upset stomach, dizzy, fever. Not fun. So what did else did I have to do all day but read and work on Christmas presents?) I finished "New Moon" by early evening, stopping only twice to shower and try to eat and then to work on Christmas blankets.
I LOVED "Twilight" and I liked "New Moon". I missed Edward.

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Reading Twilight

I promised myself I wouldn't read a book full of such nonsense. I promised that I wouldn't get caught up in the craze. And when my co-worker gave me the first two of the series, I nearly turned them down.
Instead, I let my curiosity overcome me. I read the first chapter on my lunch break and spent the rest of the day wondering how soon I would get to read more. And already wondering how soon into the story Bella and Edwards lives collide. And how wonderful the author made Edward sound.
Two hours of reading later, I'm halfway through. And each sentence I read sucks me in more. I'm now wondering how I can sneak it into the office tomorrow to read instead of work.
I'm also wondering about the characters and how I fell in love with the discription of each of them. Never in my life would I think to be attracted to someone with pale, translucent skin and dark circles under his eyes. But throw in that he's 100% off limit (due to the fact he's a vampire, duh), has eyes that change color and intensity to match his desires, a crooked smile, and saves your life repeatedly, and he sounds delicious. (Get it? Because he's a vampire? Haha) I'll be posting with my progress.

I will NOT, I repeat, NOT watch the movie though.

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YAY new background!

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About two months ago I started a Twitter account. I have learned that I am much better about sharing my feelings, thoughts, and observations in one or two sentences. I'm still going to update on here occasionally but feel free to follow me on Twitter. cwork621 is the name!

Pumpkin season

Tuesday I celebrated my one year anniversary at work! Talk about exciting. Time has flown by and we are twice as busy now as we were when I started.
I am super excited for the upcoming pumpkin weekends which include a trip to the patch, carving parties, muffin baking parties, and then Halloween parties! I love this time of year!!!!!!!

Rainy Day Thoughts

Today's rain has put me in a surprisingly good mood. While I normally get pretty down when it rains, I'm optimistic today. I spent a lot of time in prayer this morning that I was almost late for work! But if I’m going to be late, I would say that is a pretty good reason.
I have been praying about many things lately and for the first time probably ever, I did not really pray for myself. I just felt like there are so many other people right now that need my prayers, my diminutive issues just do not seem important. I felt happy that I could spend my time with God talking about other people. In times that I seem helpless to others, I know that my prayers will be the only thing that can help. It’s only 10AM and I feel so accomplished for the day that everything else that happens and any other prayer I say will just feel like a bonus.
On a completely different note, I am excited to go to the state fair tomorrow with Kyle and some other friends. This weekend is going to be one of reuniting. Since graduation, most of our friends have moved to Indy and we do not see them as near as much as we would like. Saturday I am going to a baby shower for a friend that I have known since I was probably 4. That night is the reunion of the Bandits and while there may only be a few of us around, I’m sure it will be a night to remember. Sunday is another baby shower for an old friend from elementary school. I am really looking forward to the weekend and wish that it were Friday!
In the meantime, it’s back to the daily grind with special prayers for an architect I have been working with who will undergo radiation and then a second surgery next week. I am praying for the entire Ellis family, whose faith is purely and completely inspirational.

Keepin' Up

Work has been just as busy as ever. It seems as though we are starting new jobs everyday. I have specifically been doing more project management. For us, that means I attend meetings and take notes to update clients project binders. I create schedules with contractor timelines to provide to the client. And other misc. things that come up and Andrew says "we will cover that," which is often. I love doing it and the other designers do not love it, so it works out well.

More good news is that Kyle found a teaching job!!! He applied on Thursday, had an interview Friday morning and was hired Friday afternoon. He is very excited but nervous since school starts on Monday. There is so much to do before it starts. I told him that I would help him set up his classroom so that he can concentrate on getting the lesson plans started. The school is Southern Wells Elementary, located about an hour north of Muncie. For now he will stay at home and commute. He is going to get a new car with 4-wheel drive so that the winter driving isn't too bad. Eventually I think he will want to move a little closer, altough there isn't anywhere really between here ant there. We will see what happens.

Kyle and I went on our first vacation together at the end of July. It was wonderful to have a break from work and everyday life. We went to Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island for a friend's wedding. Here is a picture of us at the beach.