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My sweetest obsession since my college days…. Forget Hostess – Mrs. Freshleys is where it’s at! I get so excited when a grocery store carries them – they’re hard to find! Major props to the Commissary 🙂

(Taken with Instagram)

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The Human Condition

      

Election years always bring out the very worst in people, I think. The finger pointing, the accusations, the lying, the marginalizing, the hypocrisy, the selling out – I could go on. I saw this verse today and it is really speaking to me. It’s not relevant only to Christians, but to humanity in general, regardless of your background. We are all so quick to judge, that we forget to love. And really, that’s our biggest, toughest job. Maybe that’s why we tend to focus on the “multitude of sins” that are so much easier to put in a box and check off a list.

That’s how I’m reading it, anyway.

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Two Things are Irking Me Today…

…My hair, and my speeding ticket.

Chuck and I left Monday morning after a whirlwind 24-hour visit to the Outer Banks to visit friends. Moments after driving on a 70 MPH road, I was pulled over for going 74 in a 55 MPH. Grrr. Honestly, I didn’t even notice the change. Now I have to drive two hours away for my mandatory court date in November. I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket before (though I can’t deny that I deserve one almost daily…)

Anyway, I’ve been planning my schpiel so I can get the ticket reduced, though I can’t escape those court fees. Let’s hope for a male judge who appreciates a blonde with a twinkle in her eye. JUST KIDDING. Sort of…

Speaking of blonde, that brings me to annoyance #2. I’ve gone to 4 different stylists down here in NC and no one can seem to achieve the blonde hues I had back home. I’m not sure why it’s so difficult (is the dye/bleach different here?) but it seriously turns various shades of yellow or orange after 1 wash, if not sooner. This past time, I asked for partial highlights to touch up my roots – and somehow she ended up painting the top of my head with straight up bleach, resulting in an all-over yellow look.

The last time she did my hair, she used some gloss that turned it orange, so I think she was using the bleach to pull the orange out… but I just want foil highlights people!!! They’ve always worked for me. If I had wanted my hair bleached, I would have asked for that. Colors, dyes, glosses, etc. always make me brassy, so I have learned to stick to the basics. But, no one ever listens to me. “Just let me try this, I think it will work.” Sure. I really need to start saying no more aggressively while in that chair…

The situation is seriously just going to make me go dark(er) sooner than planned. I really don’t like yellow hair :-

On a more positive note – OBX was beautiful on Sunday 🙂

     

There are 800 happy texts in the Bible. Did you know that? If God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to be glad and rejoice, He must have wanted us to do it.

Pollyanna

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Le Tired

I have gotten so spoiled with part-time work! Here I am working my second full-time week in ages and I’m stressed and POOPED!! I rather enjoyed my 9-2 and 1-5 shifts with Mondays off. 😛 Of course, it’s been a lot of cold-calling and busy work lately for a high-strung boss, but still…

At least I’m making more money. But I miss my cat and hate leaving her alone all day (wonder what this means for my future motherhood prospects?!) I also miss cooking and keeping my house clean (yes, that just came out of my mouth…ugh.) Oh, and having time to shop or run errands after work!

Anyway, off to bed. Have to be at work by 7 am tomorrow… time for the big kick-off my boss has been stressing about for weeks. I’m actually a little excited to see what the big fuss is about. 🙂

Chuck made me a brown bag lunch for work today, with “surprises” in it. Very cute. He’s a better wife than I am – I never make his lunch! Can’t wait to see what’s inside 🙂

(Taken with Instagram)