Today I was at work like every Wednesday. Having this new job has been so great, and I really love all the people I work with and what I do on a daily basis. Plus the atmosphere is so great; I mean doesn't my view look pretty good? :) I love all the Knoll classic pieces, and I get to be surrounded by them every day! Keeping very busy, which is good! I hate not having things to do... I feel like I am fitting in nicely, and getting to learn a lot every day.
This is what I wore yesterday actually... It's one of my favorite outfits. I like to wear this shirt with either navy or yellow.
Shirt: Grey and white patterned Tank - from Target
Sweater: Navy with ribbon trim Cardigan - from Target
Scarf: Navy and floral Scarf - from American Eagle
Pants: Jeans - from Target
Shoes: Grey suede Flats - from Target
As you can tell, I love Target. lol They just have really great priced clothes that are cute. I don't know about you, but I don't like spending a ton on clothes, so they are usually my one stop shop. It's nice to get a few choice items from specialty stores, but Target is great for simple basics.
This is my Grandma Todd. She died in 1999, so I was only 12 years old when she passed away. Especially on this Mother's Day I am missing her a lot. I wish I would have been able to get to know her a lot more, because everyone who knew her just loved her. She was a great lady; she was a mother, a teacher, and a community leader. I feel like a lot of the way I am is from her, and I try to live my life in a way that would be a tribute to her (as well as all the other wonderful mother's I am surrounded within my family and friends).
I know its been a while since my last post, but I've been pretty busy and exhausted this last week. I've got a lot going on with work, and volunteering. The next two weekends Grant and I will be in Arkansas as well, so we've got plenty to keep us busy! But its GOOD busy! :D I will try and be better about posting every day though!
Day 29 - A picture of someone that can always make you smile.
Yep, you could of guessed it... my wonderful boyfriend can always make me smile. :) We make each other smile and laugh all the time. Smiling and laughing is something that I do a lot in my life, so it is very important for me to have that in my partner. Even when either of us are in a bad mood, we have a way of cheering each other up with a joke or a silly face. So glad that we have our humor to keep each other laughing. :D
Even looking at this photo gives me the shivers. I absolutely HATE snakes! They are sneaky little creatures, and some of them can kill you within an hour. Yeah, no thank you to that! I am also scared of most spiders and bugs, or any animal that may attack me really. lol I guess I'm kind of a wuss, but I don't care. I don't know who wants to be attacked anyway, so my fear is justified. :-P
So this weekend I was in Nevada, and didn't have much free time to blog, so I took a bit of a break from writing. I'm sure you all were crushed! lol Saturday was Grant's 10 year reunion from high school, so we went to that. There wasn't a ton of people there and it wasn't all that exciting, but it was good to see a few of his friends that I know pretty well now and don't get to see very often. We also went out to Joplin that morning to see the new Avengers movie which was pretty good! Since it was also Cinco de Mayo we had mexican for lunch all together. Sunday we had lunch with my parents, and watched some tv and talked for a while that afternoon, then that night we had dinner with Grant's parents. It's so nice that they live in the same town, and I still can't get over that we have that in common (its so great!).
Well, since I am tired from the busy day at work today, I think I am going to catch up on some of my shows tonight. Until next time...
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
This is my sister Lauren, and this was taken St. Patrick's Day 2011 when I went to Rolla to visit her. :) Although we haven't been too close some years (teenage years for sisters can be rough lol) I love her very very much! She is such a great young lady, and I can't believe how old we are now; she's getting close to being out of college and I'm pretty much out on my own now with a REAL job! I hope we can be even closer when she is out of school, and hang out more often.
Well, its time to make some dinner and I need to get packed up for the weekend. This weekend is Grant's high school reunion, so we will be down in Nevada for Friday night and Saturday. Hopefully we can see my family Friday night! :) Alrighty, until next time...
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
I love, love. It is what keeps me going most of the time; just knowing that you are loved and you love people can mean so much. I know it means a lot to me! There are so many people that I love in my life, and am thankful for those relationships weather it be family or friends. :)
So I think most of you know where this is... downtown Kansas City, MO. Today I was down here helping take measurements for a project at work. We were up on the 19th floor of one of the high rise buildings down there, and there was just amazing views! The people who get these offices with this view are very lucky! I just love Kansas City, and looking at this photo just makes me fall in love all over again. :)
Well it has been a long day, and I am pretty tired so I am going to get to bed early tonight. Good night everyone!
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
I wish I could change the way that we live and effect this planet. I am a huge advocate for recycling, and reusing. It really is horrible the amount of trash and harmful chemicals we put into the ground and air. If I was able to do something to impact my community, it would be to change the way that we produce things, use things, and get rid of things. We need to be more conscious of the products we use, and insure that they are not damaging to the environment. Using alternative energy is something that we all should be striving for as well, because we can't keep doing what we have been doing forever.
I don't read a ton, but I do like to read on occasion. This is a book I read a few years back but have always loved since. I don't really think I can say I have a favorite book, but if you press me to answer I would go with this: Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield. It is a story about Rob and his wife falling in love, getting married, and all the great things (like music) they share in common. I am a total sucker for love stories (especially real ones!) so this book along with its music influence was something that caught my eye right away. I highly suggest it! He also has another book out which is very good as well; Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. This one is more about his younger years and his search for love and music. He was an editor for Rolling Stones magazine so he does know his music! :)
Today Grant and I did end up going to the Aquarium since it was raining and we couldn't really go to the Zoo in this weather. It was pretty lame... $20 a person, and it was really geared more towards kids (which there were tons of there) and it was really short. I was expecting a lot more I guess. O well, it was nice to get out and do something together. :) Now we're going to relax at home and enjoy the last bit of our weekend. Hope you can too! Until next time...
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
I wish I was better at sketching. I sketch a lot for my job, but I am not as good as this. I think it is just a beautiful representation of what you are trying to design, more so than renderings from a computer. If I had this talent I wouldn't have been so focused on my computer rendering skills.
So today Grant and I had lunch with my mom and dad which was really nice. He hadn't seen them in a while, and it was good to see my parents and talk to them about my new job. :) We just finished dinner which was baked mac & cheese with broccoli and rolls. yum! Talk about comfort food! :) We went to the grocery store and got a bunch of berries that were on sale, so I think I'm going to make a fruit salad with them tomorrow. I think we might try and go to the the aquarium and Legoland tomorrow that is down in Crown Center. I bet you can guess which one is each of our choices to go to. lol They have tickets you can get for both, and it saves us some money so its a pretty good deal! If we don't go there we may go to the zoo. Neither of us have been in quite a long time, so it will be fun, and I'm looking forward to walking around. Hope the weather is nice like it was today. Now I'm going to finish up this movie with Grant, so until next time...
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
not my car, but looks similar to the car accident I was in when I was 16.
Gosh, all these negative ones are hard! I am usually a very positive person, and don't like to dwell on the bad things in life. But alas, if I must answer this one I guess I would have to say I wish that I could forget about the car accidents I have been in. Not to say I have been in very many, but I have been the passenger in some friends cars when they got into accidents. Maybe I am better for it now, because I am much more cautious, but sometimes I wish I wouldn't tense up so much about people around me.
Now that I made up for last night, I am going to write about day 22. :)
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Didn't I already answer this one? lol Well I would love to travel to a ton of different places, but I think the next place has got to be Colorado Springs, Colorado! I really need to go and visit my best friend out there, and I want to see all the great sites there are to see in that part of the States. It's been a long time since I've been to Colorado, and I do really love the mountains and scenery out there.
So I am super tired from traveling, and gotta get up somewhat early again for work, so i'm gonna get to bed.
I absolutely love looking at old baby photos, and old family photos! It just brings back so many good memories and good feelings. I get nostalgic a lot and like to think back to those special times in my life. This is a picture of me at my aunt's house I think... I was a pretty darn cute baby if I do say so myself. lol
Today was a pretty good day; I got to work on some more drawings for them and I sat in a meeting for a big client they have and got a little more familiar with some of their current projects. Tomorrow I am going to Chicago! I am super excited to see more about the products I use at work, and meet some more new people! :) I have to get up suuuper early, so I need to do a few things and then get to bed early. I'm off!
This one is tough... I guess I would have to say that it would be my intelligence. I guess sometimes I feel like maybe I'm not as smart as I think I am. I am always worried when telling new people of my job, that they don't understand what I do or believe that I'm intelligent. I know that I am smart and I am really good at what I do, but sometimes I doubt myself; especially when I am very stressed.
So this one is pretty lame... I wasn't looking forward to writing this one, and I felt like it is hard to take a picture of this. O well... Today on the other hand was pretty great! My first day at my new job was really good, and I am excited about learning even more tomorrow. :) Now it's time for bed.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
How has a city had an impact on me recently you ask? Well this city has given me a lot of ups and downs since I have moved back here, and it has made me grow and realize how important it is to work hard. I have been given opportunities and have made the best of them. Moving back to the city has also given me a lot of hope and aspirations for the future. This photo in particular just reminds me how much I love this city and how I have always known that I wanted to live here.
I am back in Kansas City now, and just enjoying the rest of my day. Tomorrow I start my new job, so I am excited about that. Tonight I'm going to make my version of "white lasagna". It's chicken, garlic, broccoli, Alfredo sauce, and lasagna noodles, with Parmesan cheese grated on top. Grant really likes it and I haven't made it in a while. Then we need to go do some grocery shopping for the week, and probably watch a few shows tonight. GIRLS has started on HBO and its pretty funny and good. Basically its about a few 20 something girls who have graduated from college and are looking for jobs and starting their grown up lives. It's pretty good, you should check it out if you have HBO. :)
There are a lot of people who inspire me, and in many different ways. Something that is always on my mind though is design, and there are many people in design that inspire me. I am going to have to go with Charles & Ray Eames. Their designs are classic, beautiful works of art that are still appreciated today. They were so innovative at their time, and ahead of the curve with their designs; this is exactly why they are so inspiring to me. I hope to one day own one of their chairs. I think today I am going to finally watch that documentary about them that has been on my Netflix Queue for a while. Its called Eames: The Architect and The Painter and it tells the story of this husband and wife team of designers. That's another thing that is inspiring; they were married and worked so well along side each other! Enjoy some of these beautiful pieces of furniture from them below...
The ever famous Eames Lounge with Ottoman. In LOVE!
Eames Chaise Lounge
Eames Shell Chair on Rocker Base. This one I really REALLY want! this color and everything.
Eames Bent Plywood Chair
Now that the yard work is done, I think I am going to take the rest of the day to relax and watch some movies. I am pretty worn out from all the stuff I've been doing this weekend, plus I really don't want to get sick or be too tired by Tuesday morning. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It's time for me to watch that movie! :)
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Although I have already been here, I was young and didn't truly appreciate all of its beauty. I want to go to several National Parks again and several that I have yet to visit. I want to spend more time exploring and taking photos for sure. Traveling has been something that I have always wanted to do and share with someone. I know that I won't be able to do a ton of it any time soon, but its definitely something I'd like to be able to enjoy throughout my life.
Today I helped my parents get all of our old tractor tires out of our barn. I had to climb up the loft in the barn and throw 12 of them down to haul away. While I was up there I found these awesome jars! They were all dirty and grungy, and one even had an old mouse nest in it. I cleaned them all up, and here is what they look like now...
Also while outside with Ginger I notice that the Indian Paint Brushes (the red ones below) are out, along with some Shooting Stars (the white ones below).
Aren't they so pretty?! I just love the prairie flowers we have out here!
Well now its time to go through some boxes of stuff that we're going to put in our garage sale this summer. Hope you all have a great Saturday! :)
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
I think we all knew this was coming again. After everything that I've been through he has always listened to me when I break down, and is there to celebrate the great moments in my life. :) I love you Grant, and I don't want to imagine a time when we aren't together. We compliment each well, and we have a lot of obscure things in common. We keep each other entertained and we are very supportive of one another. Best guy ever!
Today I found out some really good news! I will be sharing very soon, and it is very very exciting for me! Don't worry, I will spill the beans soon. Well I am down at the farm tonight and for the weekend, so I am going to spend some more time with my family before I head to bed. Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend! :)
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
I have a lot of music that I really like, and favorites come and go, but I always go back to my old standby: Jack White. From the White Stripes to his now solo career I have really enjoyed his music. One of my favorite documentaries ever is "It Might Get Loud" which features him, Jimmy Page, and U2's guitarist The Edge. I love how his music and his voice is so raw and has so much soul in it. I like music where you can hear the emotions that come out of the person. Here are some songs that are some of my favorites from him...
The opening clip to the movie "It Might Get Loud". I seriously recommend this movie if you love rock & roll and guitars. Even more so if you have an appreciation for GREAT musicians like Jack White and Jimmy Page, oh and The Edge too but most the first two.
This one was the first song that made me fall in love with them, so to speak.
Then I found this gem on their previous album. This is honestly my favorite song of theirs.
This is off of his new solo album (which comes out soon!) that I really love! I hear it on the radio all the time now! It makes me fall in love with his music all over again.
Today has been so crazy. Lots of ups and downs... I can't wait for the weekend and to go home and be with my family. I need it. Well, I am going to get some sleep, got a long day tomorrow I'm sure. Night!
