You know those things in the malls that show a map of all the stores with an arrow that reads "You are here"? Think of this page, and for that matter this whole blog as a giant "You are here" arrow. Right now you are in the department where I tell you a little bit more about why I even bothered to write this blog and me.
I am a proud citizen of Auburn, Alabama, where I work as a research aide for the clinical pharmacology lab at Auburn University. I love my job. I get to do work that has meaning and be part of a great team. What more could a gal want out of life?
It used to be that I would answer that question with a resounding "EVERYTHING!" because I hated my job. If I said I dreaded Mondays I would be making the understatement of the year. Well that all changed last October, when I got fired. Yes, fired from a job I hated. I would love to be all zen about it and say it wound up being the best thing that could have happened to me. Well, it wasn't. It was one of the worst things I have ever experienced. I went from an adequate income plus a bit to have fun on to living off my savings with rent, a mortgage on house I own in another town, having to pay to repair the damage done by the previous tenant, and fighting the unemployment office. So yeah. Crappy few months. But all that is starting to right itself. It has taken hard work, patience, and more hard work.
But that is only one aspect of my life. I enjoy many things such as photography, tatting, chalk drawing, and plants. I love plants! Give me a book on plants and I am happy. Give me a plant and you have just made my day! And depending on what it is possibly my week! Let's just say that I am not your typical girl. I like shoes and carry bags and all the pretty shiny things, but I am more likely to blow a paycheck at a plant nursery than at a retail store.
So that brings me to the big question here. Why should you even bother to read this blog? What makes it so special? My ego wants me to tell you that it is special and you should read it merely because wonderful me wrote it. But that is not a good reason for anything. I want this blog to be a place where I share my journey to becoming the lady I think I can truly be. I want this blog to offer some inspiration to someone else who is struggling with the same things I struggle with in life. There are some things I still have to learn, like to believe in myself, to not worry about absolutely everything all the time, and a few others that I shall not name here. I want to offer a place where I can share what I learn and what inspires me. I want my readers to feel free to share their experiences without fear of censure or reproach.
I am a proud citizen of Auburn, Alabama, where I work as a research aide for the clinical pharmacology lab at Auburn University. I love my job. I get to do work that has meaning and be part of a great team. What more could a gal want out of life?
It used to be that I would answer that question with a resounding "EVERYTHING!" because I hated my job. If I said I dreaded Mondays I would be making the understatement of the year. Well that all changed last October, when I got fired. Yes, fired from a job I hated. I would love to be all zen about it and say it wound up being the best thing that could have happened to me. Well, it wasn't. It was one of the worst things I have ever experienced. I went from an adequate income plus a bit to have fun on to living off my savings with rent, a mortgage on house I own in another town, having to pay to repair the damage done by the previous tenant, and fighting the unemployment office. So yeah. Crappy few months. But all that is starting to right itself. It has taken hard work, patience, and more hard work.
But that is only one aspect of my life. I enjoy many things such as photography, tatting, chalk drawing, and plants. I love plants! Give me a book on plants and I am happy. Give me a plant and you have just made my day! And depending on what it is possibly my week! Let's just say that I am not your typical girl. I like shoes and carry bags and all the pretty shiny things, but I am more likely to blow a paycheck at a plant nursery than at a retail store.
So that brings me to the big question here. Why should you even bother to read this blog? What makes it so special? My ego wants me to tell you that it is special and you should read it merely because wonderful me wrote it. But that is not a good reason for anything. I want this blog to be a place where I share my journey to becoming the lady I think I can truly be. I want this blog to offer some inspiration to someone else who is struggling with the same things I struggle with in life. There are some things I still have to learn, like to believe in myself, to not worry about absolutely everything all the time, and a few others that I shall not name here. I want to offer a place where I can share what I learn and what inspires me. I want my readers to feel free to share their experiences without fear of censure or reproach.