tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19410520514501671892024-03-13T15:59:25.288-04:00Daydream BelieverKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-62548338881620281002010-03-04T19:34:00.002-05:002010-03-04T19:44:05.644-05:00Friday Fill InI've slacked off again with posting. :(<br /><br />1. Why are you making <em><strong>a big deal about it</strong></em>?<br />2. I want you to take <strong><em>your time and not rush</em></strong>. <br />3. __________ then it will be on my terms. <em><strong> *I'm completely blanking on this one.</strong></em><br />4. <em><strong>Pray</strong></em> and see what happens. <br />5. I could use a <em><strong>maid</strong>.</em><br />6. <em><strong>Bend</strong></em> and then <em><strong>snap</strong></em>.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <em><strong>packing</strong></em>, tomorrow my plans include <em><strong>Mardi Gras at Universal with Jess and Buck </strong></em>and Sunday, I want <em><strong>to ride a roller coaster</strong></em>!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-49782771492457645492010-02-13T21:53:00.002-05:002010-02-13T21:55:09.594-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4341662951/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4341662951_946eabd9d2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4341662951/">Happy Valentine's Day!</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/">imafundork</a></span></div>My newest love, Hazel, wants to wish you a fabulous day with the ones you love!<br clear="all" />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-53119782701148442572010-02-11T19:00:00.002-05:002010-02-11T19:06:50.839-05:00Friday Fill InIt's Friday in Europe already, so let's just pretend I'm there. :)<br /><br />1. Pickles <strong><em>are quite disgusting; I can't understand how so many people love them.</em></strong> <br />2. <strong><em>I like being</em></strong> at home. <br />3. The snow is <em><strong>not going to visit us</strong></em>.<br />4.<em><strong> Southwest Florida is snow-free</strong></em> in nature.<br />5. It's 5:16 PM; that means <strong><em>I was just taking a nap; it's been a pretty lazy day off today.</em></strong><br />6.<strong><em> True friendship</em></strong> is hard to find.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>packing my things</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <em><strong>picking up Noa and taking her somewhere fun </strong></em>and Sunday, I want <em><strong>to continue to have fun with Noa.</strong></em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-91713407473350112162010-02-05T21:43:00.003-05:002010-02-05T21:49:25.263-05:00Friday Fill In1. I know <em><strong>I had way too much espresso today...like three days worth</strong></em>. <br />2. <strong><em>September seems like </em></strong>the longest month. <br />3. You can't help but <strong><em>love me </em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>You don't believe me</em></strong>; bring it on!<br />5. Where have you looked <em><strong>for your keys</strong></em>?<br />6. <em><strong>Your table</strong></em> is now available.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>doing nothing</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>going away party/dinner for Alison :( </em></strong>and Sunday, I want to <strong><em>sleep in</em></strong>!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-30821077947590802462010-01-31T00:21:00.004-05:002010-01-31T00:32:35.569-05:00Friday Fill InI'm beyond late on this one...oh well.<br />1. Wouldn't it be easy if we could <strong><em>all just get along</em></strong>.<br />2. <em><strong>New and improved; now </strong></em>better than ever!<br />3. I love the taste of <em><strong>peanut butter...and chocolate</strong></em>.<br />4. <em><strong>It looks like a tornado swept by </strong></em>in the living room.<br />5. The first thing we're going to do is <strong><em>attempt to get organized</em></strong>.<br />6. <strong><em>DRIP</em></strong> drip, drip, drip; <strong><em>coffee's done.</em></strong><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>dinner with the fam at Olive Garden</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <em><strong>watching Sydney and Austin</strong></em> and Sunday, I want <em><strong>to work on crafting for swaps</strong></em>.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-18260577370121088732010-01-22T23:00:00.002-05:002010-01-22T23:06:24.313-05:00Friday Fill In1. You have a chance to <em><strong>redeem yourself if you just try a little</strong></em>.<br />2.<em><strong> I'm in bed</strong></em> right now!<br />3. There is a <strong><em>cat sitting next to me</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>Buy now</em></strong> and pay later.<br />5. It's time to<strong><em> finish what you've started</em>.<br /></strong>6.<strong><em> It goes</em></strong> up in the air but <strong><em>doesn't come down</em></strong>.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>vegging out</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>crafting with Mindy (doesn't that sound familiar!)</em></strong> and Sunday, I want <strong><em>to walk on the beach after work!</em></strong>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-18863096036929315382010-01-18T22:36:00.002-05:002010-01-18T22:43:12.457-05:00Road to Spring Quilt-a-long<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4286165171/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4286165171_0a58e6cfbb_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4286165171/">Fabric for Road to Spring Quilt-a-long</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/">imafundork</a></span></div>I was bad today. I purchased five yards of fabric and have only sewn about three yards so far this year. But how could I resist these lovely pink and brown prints?! I have justified my purchase since I will be using the fabric right away for the Road to Spring Quilt-a-long. I also will be using some pink stashed fabric...so there will be some destashing involved!<br /><br />But on the bright side, I walked by the yarn department without even pausing! I wouldn't allow myself to even peek over there.<br clear="all">Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-55668464642770679092010-01-15T23:53:00.002-05:002010-01-16T00:02:36.058-05:00Friday Fill In1. The lesson I learned yesterday was <em>mocha should be pronounced "moh cuh". I think Patrick and I will forever pronounce it this way in rememberance of a *special* customer.<br /></em>2.<em> Starbucks is</em> where friends and family meet.<br />3. All these years <em>I was missing out</em>.<br />4. <em>The party began</em> when I arrived.<br />5. The truth is<em> that we have fun at work.<br /></em>6. <em>Mocha</em> is what I remember most from that day.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <em>hanging out at Mindy's again,</em> tomorrow my plans include <em>a baby shower for Amanda and Aaron</em> and Sunday, I want <em>to have some more fun at work!</em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-43660486746580050952010-01-12T20:59:00.005-05:002010-01-12T23:46:31.737-05:00Quilt-A-LongRandi at<a href="http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/"> "i have to say..." </a>is hosting a <a href="http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/2010/01/lets-talk-about-a-quiltalong.html">quilt-a-long </a>and I'm going to participate! I think my quilt will be made using scraps and it will nice and colorful! Yay!<br /><br />I've never made a proper quilt before and I'm excited to start!<br /><br />ETA (11:45pm):<br />I just got home from my sister's house where I wrote the intital post and I took a quick look at my fabric stash. I think I have almost enough fabric to make either a pink quilt or a black/red/white quilt. Or I can stick to my original plan of crazy colorful scraps. Decisions, decisions...Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-83147921280396331102010-01-11T23:41:00.002-05:002010-01-11T23:53:23.896-05:00Locks of Love!<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4215477155/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4215477155_3c929a78a4_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4215477155/">Locks of Love!</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/">imafundork</a></span></div>This is a delayed post...but aren't they all?!<br /><br />I've spent the last year or so growing my hair out again. I had contemplated cutting it many times, but couldn't justify spending the money on it. I've been spoiled since moving to Fort Myers in 2005 and have been going to a super nice salon and spending way too much on hair cuts/color. Since 2009 was a financially tight year for me, I just let my hair grow and kept the color natural. Oh how I miss the red though!<br /><br />After getting Roslyn (my Blythe) back in November, I had seriously considering cutting me hair to reroot her (hello...mini me!), but decided to donate the hair to Locks of Love instead. I couldn't seem to justify using my hair for a doll when it could go to a person who needs it.<br /><br />I made an appointment for Dec. 23 and had 12 inches cut off. I have donated once before (Nov. 2007- 14 inches). So in total I have donated 26 inches in twenty-five months....not bad!<br /><br />If you ever have to opportunity to donate your hair, I encourage you to do so. The drastic change in one's look is refreshing and you'll most likely get a free haircut!<br clear="all">Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-4992273427263852722010-01-09T10:59:00.002-05:002010-01-09T11:28:21.484-05:00Friday Fill InEeeekkkk....I'm late! But it's all #7's fault! I'm at Mindy's house for most of the weekend working on crafty projects!<br /><br />1. There are places <em><strong>I've never been, but want to go</strong></em>.<br />2. <em><strong>The cold will</strong></em> blow those clouds away.<br />3. Standing in the <strong><em>sun, waiting for my rocket to come</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>Boy!</em></strong> oh boy.<br />5. He went out tiger hunting<strong><em> and had no luck</em></strong>.<br />6. <strong><em>It is very, very hard to keep</em></strong> my mind from wandering .<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>hanging out with Mindy</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>hanging out with Mindy</em></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><em>be well rested</em></strong>!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-17636045724868107842010-01-07T19:40:00.002-05:002010-01-07T19:55:24.951-05:00Off to a good start<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4254657465/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4254657465_a7440efe31_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4254657465/">Piano Scarf</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/">imafundork</a></span></div><p>Last year, I had a lot of goals set for myself. I started off doing really well in the beginning of the year, but lost steam fairly quickly. I've set pretty much the same goals, but in addition to them I think that if I blog about my progress it will help me stay on track.<br /><br />My goals for this year are:</p><p>*Write two blog posts per week (Friday Fill In and another)<br />*Complete at least 52 craft projects from stash (hopefully a pair of socks and a shower curtain will make it on the finished list!)<br />*Do not buy any yarn until after Easter (I stopped buying yarn sometime in October- so this is roughly six months)<br />*After April, I can only buy one skein for every two that I knit (But I'll gladly accept gifts of yarn!)<br />*No purchasing fabric, unless I've sewn an equivalent amount<br />*Only participate in swaps that will help me to destash, not add to it!<br />*Destash other areas of my condo, so that my mother will get me new flooring!<br />*Read at least 25 books<br />*Save enough money to visit <a href="http://taralpeterson.blogspot.com/">Tara</a> in Honduras with <a href="http://katiepbaldwin.blogspot.com/">Kate </a>sometime in the fall!<br /><br />Reading 25 books shouldn't be a problem. I know I read close to 50 last year, but I lost track sometime in late Spring/early Summer.<br /><br />Saving money should be easier this year, because one of my major loans is almost paid off and I make tips at my new job. I better start brushing up on my Spanish!<br /><br />The crafty goals are going to be the hardest, because I think I like buying craft supplies as much as using them! I completed 52 craft projects within the first few months of last year. However, most of them were with new materials. So far this year, I have completed two stash craft projects. I knit myself the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lavender-lace-beanie">Lavender Lace Beanie </a>from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/101-Designer-One-Skein-Wonders-possibilities/dp/1580176887%3FSubscriptionId%3D1YZR91QYB6WCG3PM78G2%26tag%3Dravelry-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1580176887">101 Designer One Skein Wonders </a>book in a nice slate gray color. I still need to get a picture of it. Today, I sewed this piano scarf as a belated Christmas present for my brother-in-law, Jay. It's the first sewn scarf I've made and I have to tell you, sewing a scarf is A LOT faster than knitting one! ;)<br clear="all"></p>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-52880340913905623412010-01-01T21:20:00.005-05:002010-01-01T21:37:01.491-05:00First Friday Fill In of 2010!I haven't had a proper post in quite some time. I plan to do that in the next few days. Right now, I am exhausted. I've worked three open to close shifts in the last three days (39 hours). I'm looking forward to having the weekend off, even if I am babysitting for a two year old!<br /><br />But in the meantime, here's my first post of the year...a Friday Fill In. :)<br /><br />1. Last night <strong><em>I went to bed at eleven o'clock. That's the first time since I was a kid that I didn't stay up to see the clock strike twelve.</em></strong><br />2.<strong><em> I want to fall in love</em></strong> this year.<strong><em> I've been in a hopeless romantic mood lately. You'd think I've been watching chick flicks, but I haven't. I just keep thinking about the book,</em> Love Walked In<em>, since I started working at a coffee shop.<br /></em></strong>3. The funniest thing <strong><em>is also sometimes the cruelest thing</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>Ahhhh, yes</em></strong>...so where do we go from here?<br />5. He said <strong><em>this is this </em></strong>; she said <strong><em>that is that</em></strong>.<br />6. <em><strong>The rocket's gone missing</strong></em> and it's up to us to find it.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>lounging in bed, playing on the internet</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>sleeping in and babysitting overnight for Noa</em></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><em>knit a hat (for a swap)</em></strong>!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-55521195450972583822009-12-26T00:45:00.002-05:002009-12-26T01:01:54.708-05:00Friday Fill In<span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>So, this one is a little late...but if I haven't been to sleep yet, it's still Friday in my mind!</em><br /></span><br />1. My boots<em><strong> are really flip flops.<br /></strong></em>2. <em><strong>I'd like to pay off all of my debt </strong></em>this century.<br />3. Imitation is <strong><em>the sincerest form of flattery</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>Can you walk the walk</em></strong> and talk <em><strong>(the talk)</strong></em>?<br />5. I'd like<em> <strong>someone to organize my home for me</strong></em>.<br />6. <strong><em>What does it take to</em></strong> get over it?<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <em><strong>beating my family in Shrek Sack Races on the Wii (Technically this already happened! Both Keri/Jay and Pete/Katie got Wiis for Christmas and we had a marathon of games tonight. I rocked at any of the racing games, but did horrible on most of the others!),</strong></em> tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>a little bit of shopping and a holiday party with the Misbehavin' crew</em></strong> and Sunday, I want to<strong> <em>have fun at work</em></strong>!<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Merry Christmas, everyone!</span></em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-84249937096830858262009-12-18T06:45:00.002-05:002009-12-18T07:02:26.906-05:00Friday Fill In1. No, we will NOT <strong><em>stop dancin'</em></strong>. <em>I really think I need to have a dance party soon. Even if it's in my kitchen by myself!<br /></em>2. <em><strong>She sits reflecting on a life well lived</strong></em> at the old kitchen table.<br />3. I watched the steam rising from the hot cup of coffee (or tea) and thought: <strong><em>YES! I am finally getting it</em></strong>. <em>My Starbucks training is going really well. I only had one meltdown- over steaming milk for a cappuccino. I just wasn't getting it. I ended up crying in the backroom for fifteen minutes. That was on Sunday. Yesterday, my manager said I made a perfect cappuccino. Woohoo!<br /></em>4. <strong><em>Don't worry about a thing, it's</em></strong> going to be okay.<br />5. I'll take <em><strong>one of everything</strong></em>. <em>Someday, I think it would be fun to have the money to walk in a store and say that and mean it!<br /></em>6. <strong><em>Chocolate and peanut butter will make anything better,</em></strong> at least from my point of view.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>crafting (maybe with Mindy?)</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>hanging out with Papa and Grandma, taking them to see New Moon (hehe...suckers. I took Grandma to see Twilight last year, because no one else would go with me. She didn't quite get it, but she just loves to go to the movies.)</em></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><em>craft some more</em></strong>! <em>I have all three days off of work and I just found that out last night. Three days of no plans or obligations. I really want to get things done and not be totally lazy. ;)</em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-89811491883996189302009-12-10T23:40:00.002-05:002009-12-10T23:56:14.638-05:00Friday Fill In1. Good times: <strong><em>Flip Flip Flip Adelphia</em></strong>. <strong><em>(I just watched the IASIP season finale and it was hysterical.)<br /></em></strong>2. <strong><em>I need to clean</em></strong> my home.<br />3. Sleigh bells ring <strong><em>are you listening</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>I wish I was still</em></strong> little.<br />5. Once more <em><strong>things are looking up again</strong></em>.<br />6. <strong><em>Will it ever</em></strong> end? <strong><em>(I love how this contradicts number five!)</em></strong><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <em><strong>knitting for me!</strong></em>, tomorrow my plans include<strong><em> working the Steward sale at the resort</em></strong> and Sunday, I want <strong><em>to make drinks and not screw them up</em></strong>!*<br /><br /><br /><em>*Remember the crazy work stress/drama from last week? Things got better on Monday. The resort transferred me to Starbuck's. I wasn't too thrilled about it, but now that I'm there I love it! The people I work with are awesome and the majority of our customers are super happy-I think because they found a Starbuck's on an island that doesn't have anything else! My supervisor told me today that it's like working in a bar without dealing with drunks. I love that analogy.</em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-15340345541181991182009-12-04T15:35:00.005-05:002009-12-04T15:48:37.534-05:00Friday Fill In1. You get <em><strong>what you deserve, most of the time</strong></em>.<br />2. <strong><em>Get right</em></strong> to <em><strong>the point</strong></em>.<br />3. It's <strong><em>never the right</em></strong> time.<br />4. <strong><em>The communication (or lack there of) has been</em></strong> ridiculous!<br />5. I feel more <strong><em>and more angry every minute regarding my work situation</em></strong>.<br />6. <strong><em>Sweet dreams</em></strong>...goodnight!<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to<strong><em> babysitting Sydney and Austin (love those two!)</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <em><strong>painting baseboards and doors at Keri's house</strong></em> and Sunday, I want <em><strong>to have fun helping Kelley out with her pottery party</strong></em>!<br /><br />I wasn't that creative with my answers this week, stemming from the anger and bitterness caused by numbers four and five. I haven't been this stressed in a long time. I have worked my ass off for the past few months and am getting screwed over. As it stands right now, I think I may be unemployed. I don't know for sure because my phone calls are not getting returned. My store was forced to close earlier than expected, leaving me without a job. Supposedly I am going to be transferred, but I don't know when. No one tells me anything. So I sit and wait and get angry.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-37597749718682165242009-11-27T11:07:00.004-05:002009-11-27T11:23:14.155-05:00Friday Fill In1. Wait! Wait, don't forget <strong><em>to save the date</em></strong>. (I felt the need to rhyme with this one.)<br />2. <strong><em>One large iced vanilla coffee </em></strong>followed at once by <strong><em>one extremely wired Kara</em></strong>. <strong><em>Yep, that's me today!<br /></em></strong>3. The trouble is <strong><em>Mom doesn't know how to make good mashed potatoes, but was too impatient to wait for me. I honestly don't know how she possibly messed them up as bad as she did, but they were a gluey paste. Yuck!<br /></em></strong>4. <strong><em>All of my best friends live</em></strong> many miles away.<br />5. With a faint pop <strong><em>the transformer blew and the entire island was out of power for nearly 24 hours- true story</em></strong>. <strong><em>Actually last Saturday night, it was more of a loud boom and light show.<br /></em></strong>6. <em><strong>After that, it was quiet, dark,</strong></em> shadowy and ominous.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>driving to Orlando</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>Magic Kingdom with my family</em></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><em>be on time for work</em></strong>!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-49861038537422073412009-11-26T11:36:00.002-05:002009-11-26T12:36:47.907-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a href="http://www.eslpod.com/eslpod_blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 337px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.eslpod.com/eslpod_blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/thanksgiving.jpg" /></a> I have been feeling bitter and ungrateful lately (even more than normal- hard to believe, I know), but in a time of reflection this morning on my way to work I decided to compose a list of things I am thanful for.* Anyone who knows me, knows I love lists almost as much as I love crossing things off of them. Sometimes, I write a list after I've already completed the tasks just to cross them off, but I digress...<br /><br />Things I am thankful for this week:<br />~ A free latte this morning at Starbucks! Thanks Shandella!<br />~ Setting selling goals and beating them<br />~ Nice customers<br />~ Papa was released from the hospital on Saturday and seems to be in great spirits- not his normal grumpy self!<br />~ Kate is healing nicely. She is still swollen, but able to talk. I had a nice phone conversation with her on Tuesday and she was pleasant and laughing a lot.<br />~ Pete and his family are at the Happiest Place in the World for Thanksgiving (Walt Disney World)<br />~ I get to join them tomorrow night and spend Saturday at one of the parks<br />~ My Disney pass is valid thru Saturday. Yay for fate!<br />~ My trip will be virtually free (just have to pay for fuel and <em>maybe</em> a meal or two)<br />~ My sister who spoils me- feeds me and gives me a free place to crash<br />~ My store is closing two hours early today<br />~ It's quiet enough right now for me to compose this post while at work (well over the course of an hour or so)<br />~ Not having to contribute much to our Thanksgiving feast except for the Quorn "Turkey Breast" and the mashed potatoes<br />~ MASHED POTATOES!!!<br />~ I am getting up before the crack of dawn to go shopping tomorrow with Keri<br />~ This is possible because my store doesn't open until 10am<br />~ Shandella works again Friday morning (fingers crossed for another free latte- I'm going to need it to survive my Friday!)<br />~ Having internet at work<br />~ Itunes shuffle...this morning my iPod delievered a great mix of 90s alternative rock with a bit of Death Cab, Anberlin, and Jack's Mannequin. That makes for a great commute!<br /><br />What are you thankful for?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*So cliche, but whatever!<br /></span><div></div>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-53741861226418975732009-11-20T12:44:00.002-05:002009-11-20T13:08:58.065-05:00Friday Fill In<img alt="ffi" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3200015130_1ceb740230_t.jpg" width="100" height="50" /><br />1. We need <strong><em>to have a dance party</em></strong>.<br />2. <strong><em>I received an email from my boss today that said, "Send the bad hats to the Basement"</em></strong> and it made me smile. <strong>*<br /></strong>3. If you want <strong><em>it done right, you have to do it yourself</em></strong>.<br />4. <strong><em>I now have to work on Black Friday</em></strong> because <strong><em>Mark is being pulled to work in another department.<br /></em></strong>5. Massachusetts has a proposed 5% sales tax on elective cosmetic surgery; I think <strong><em>it should be even higher than that</em></strong>.<br />6. <strong><em>Having the day off</em></strong> makes for a happy holiday.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><em>opening a swap package full of craft supplies</em></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><em>work and then painting snowmen at Kelley's house with the Paint Misbehavin' crew</em></strong> and Sunday, I want <strong><em>to not deal with inventory and transfers at work</em></strong>! **<br /><br /><em>*My store is now being called "The South Seas Basement". We are the clearance center/outlet store for the resort. The hats in question were embroidered with the wrong color thread. The way the sentence was written made me think that the hats were being punished and sent to the basement and that made me laugh. </em><br /><em>** Not likely.</em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-90754362313514461262009-11-19T14:40:00.003-05:002009-11-19T14:43:50.360-05:00Maybe if I act like a five year old...<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4110287623/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4110287623_b9341eed3c_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4110287623/">A girl with her lolly and dolly</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">imafundork</span></a></span></div><p>I won't have to deal with adult responsibilities and hardships?!<br /><br />Nope, doesn't work.<br /><br />Why is it that things always seem to go wrong around the holidays?</p><p>Just in the last week three people who are very dear to me have had some sort of surgery or medical <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">procedure</span>.<br />Kate had her jaw surgery yesterday. I haven't talked to her yet, but heard she is doing well from Annie.<br />Pete (my older brother) had another larger biopsy last week to *hopefully* find out if he really has cancer or not. I believe he goes back in next week for the results and they may schedule surgery then.<br />I also found out last night that Papa (my mother's father) has to have a blood transfusion which if I understand correctly is an all day event today. He has about half of the amount of blood he should have, but they don't know where the missing blood has gone. So after the transfusion, more tests will be run to see where the internal bleeding is.<br />What am I doing about all of this? Escaping into a fantasy world and pretending to be a child again. Oh and praying...lots of praying.<br clear="all"></p>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-31577788381051582572009-11-18T11:22:00.007-05:002009-11-18T20:03:09.709-05:00Weekend Update<div align="center">Yes, I understand that it is Wednesday. Better late than never, right?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">As planned, I drove across the state to Rachel's house on Friday night. I was thrilled because the drive lasted 2 hrs. 59 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">mins</span>. I could have sworn it usually takes me 3 1/2 hours to get there. Shortly after I arrived Kate showed up. I hadn't seen either of them in over five months. It was great catching up on life.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Saturday we headed over to the Sebastian <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Municipal</span> Airport for a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">geocaching</span>. Roslyn came along and enjoy her first adventure in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">geocaching</span>. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4110285767_ef68cf4e91_m.jpg" /> <p align="center">Roslyn even found the second cache of the day. </p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4110286639_e329b8e1a8_m.jpg" />In it was a pony that she begged me to take home.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/4110288695_3d4a26d755_m.jpg" /> <p align="center">But the highlight of the weekend was when we drove to Melbourne to see Donald Miller and Susan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Isaacs</span> on their <a href="http://www.amillionmiles.com/">Million Miles </a>book tour. They were both amazing! </p><p align="center">Here's Kate and I with Don. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/4111055082_205631c0da_m.jpg" />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-22493554153635274622009-11-13T11:28:00.005-05:002009-11-13T11:54:57.051-05:00Friday Fill InI have been reading Sara's blog, <a href="http://www.lazyknitsandpurls.com/">Lazy Knits and Purls </a>for a few months and each Friday she participates in <a href="http://www.fridayfillins.blogspot.com/">Friday Fill-Ins</a>. I love reading what she has to say and have been inspired to do write my own Friday Fill-in each week. Plus, if I actually remember to do it each week, it may help me to compose other posts throughout the week...maybe...<br /><br />On to the Fill In:<br /><br />1. The last band I saw live was <strong><em>Jack’s Mannequin. **</em></strong><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3960656662_153ce8edc1_m.jpg" /><br /><br />2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is <em><strong>mashed potatoes. Pretty pathetic, I know.</strong></em><br />3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is <em><strong>spent with Keri.</strong></em><br />4. Thoughts of <strong><em>escaping</em></strong> fill my head.<br />5. I wish I could wear <strong><em>the clothes I wore in college.<br /></em></strong>6. Bagpipes <strong><em>and kilts.<br /></em></strong>7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <em><strong>driving to Sebastian to have a “big girl” slumber party with Rachel and Kate</strong></em>, tomorrow my plans include <em><strong>geocaching and meeting the man of my dreams (<a href="http://www.amillionmiles.com/">Donald Miller book tour!!</a>)</strong></em> and Sunday, I want <em><strong>to go to Rachel’s church and not rush home.<br /></strong><br /><br />**The picture is of Jack's Mannequin in West Palm Beach at the Blue Martini on Sept. 26. I actually saw them (Well, only Andy) again on Sept. 28 at Icabod's in Fort Myers. Sorry for the poor photo quality!</em>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-37185209249757783712009-11-05T13:12:00.003-05:002009-11-05T13:46:08.536-05:00Introducing Roslyn<div style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4076770378/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4076770378_832bf622cd_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/4076770378/">Pretty Girl</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imafundork/">imafundork</a></span></div><p>I have been enamored with <a href="http://www.thisisblythe.com/">Blythe</a> dolls for quite awhile now, but never seem to have the money to purchase one. Those who know me, know that I am horrible at saving money and shop on impulse frequently. My lust for Blythe grew so strongly that a couple of months ago, I decided that I would begin saving for her. It also helped that I worked one day a week at the Marina during October. The marina staff make tips...all of my tip money went into the Blythe jar! After countless hours of research, I decided I wanted <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/weloveblythe/4034014323/">Urban Cowgirl Blythe</a> as my first. She'll be released at the end of this month. Of course my impatience got the best of me and I went ahead an ordered an <a href="http://www.missblythe.com/store/dolls/adg-blythe/adg-aztec-arrival/prod_1109.html">ADG Aztec Arrival</a> instead. She was considerably more reasonably priced than Urban Cowgirl and I had just enough saved to get her.<br /><br />So that is the backstory and now I introduced to you, Roslyn. Isn't she beautiful?! Roslyn also has her own set over at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imafundork/sets/72157622611712631/">Flickr</a>.</p><p>I knit her hat and dress. Both the <a href="http://tiajudy.com/babycable.htm">hat</a> and <a href="http://knit-north.blogspot.com/2007/09/molly-dress-little-mod-number-for.html">dress</a> were free patterns and are on Ravelry as well. I do believe an entire knit wardobe is in her future and maybe she'll even inspire me to put my sewing machine to work again.</p><p>Roslyn is named for my late grandmother, Rosalinda. In my research of names I discovered that <a href="http://www.babyhold.com/list/French_Baby_Names/Roslin/details/">Roslin</a> means "Red Haired" and <a href="http://www.babyhold.com/list/Spanish_Baby_Names/Roslyn/details/">Roslyn</a> is Spanish derived and means "Beautiful; pretty rose". It's perfect and a lovely way to honor my Nana.</p><p>I'm hoping Roslyn will give me the push I need to update my blog more frequently as well as to learn how to take amazing photographs! </p>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941052051450167189.post-86108097119472958282009-09-20T12:27:00.002-04:002009-09-20T12:41:45.705-04:00MYB Round 11I totally forgot to post pictures of what the lovely <a href="http://www.kimberlypye.blogspot.com/">Kimberly</a> sent me in the Magic Yarn Ball swap.<br />She sent two MYBs complete with two patterns. One for an Owl Dishcloth that I have already made and the other is for a Hermione Cabled Hat. I still need to purchase circular needles for the hat and I keep forgetting.<br /><br /><a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/?action=view&current=pic178.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 256px; HEIGHT: 196px" height="551" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/pic178.jpg" width="685" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Full of all sorts of goodies, including the best gummy bears I have ever had (and they're vegetarian!) and the tiniest turtle that has become a friend for Goldie.<br /><br /><a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/?action=view&current=pic187.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 258px; HEIGHT: 180px" height="444" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/pic187.jpg" width="496" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/?action=view&current=pic194.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 258px; HEIGHT: 163px" height="526" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/pic194.jpg" width="385" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/?action=view&current=pic188.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 288px" height="803" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/imafundork/swaps/pic188.jpg" width="308" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Goldie is only about 4 inches tall and the turtle is about the size of a quarter! I can't even imagine crocheting something that small! It's has gotten me somewhat obsessed with tiny things lately though. I think Goldie is going to need a proper home soon to house her new playthings!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062861304523197161noreply@blogger.com1