Shelba

Bits and Pieces from My Day

Damn, my arm hurts from the flu shot.  The nurse reminded me to big girl when I was making a horrible face while she stabbed my arm.  Zorba remarked, "Mama booboo!"  Then she got her booboo and cried and cried.  Poor girl.  Later on, I peeled off her bandaid and said to her, "Ohh, mama's booboo hurts, does your boo boo hurt?"  She shook her head no.  She is a better big girl than mama, that is for sure. 

While standing in line to vote, a collared dog came up and walked right into the voting precinct!  She was in there for about five to ten minutes, then came out.  I wanted to ask her how she voted, but that would have been rude and intrusive, so I kept my mouth shut.  Some nice person grabbed her and called her owner.  Phew. 

I found four wool sweaters at the thrift store.  I'm felting them as I write this.  It is sooo much fun washing wool sweaters and watching them shrink and thicken up.  I also found a Martha Stewart book that I almost didn't get.  I'm very happy now that I got it.  Zorba got a Barney book.  I hate Barney, but I said she could pick out a book and that is what she picked out. 

I bought some paint stripper today.  I'm going to attempt to strip a dresser.  Right now it is painted brown and it isn't that pretty.  But I think if I can get it stripped and stained that it will be beautiful.  We'll see how it goes. 

I also bought a painter's dropcloth and I'm going to try to paint it so it can make a nifty backdrop for portraits.  I have a cousin who has a cousin who is prophotographer and he did this and from his pictures it looked pretty damn good, so I'm going to try it.  I think it will take me awhile to do this. 

Zorba refused to take a nap today.  This is not a big deal as I just left her down there for an hour and a half.  BUT, she was incredibly grumpy for the rest of the day.  The kind of grumpy where she was smacking me while in Wal-mart and screaming so loud that our fellow customers covered their ears in pain.  BUT, in the end she fell asleep moments after I put her down tonight. 

Zorba is big into giving lip kisses now.  She wouldn't for the longest time, but she does now and I love it.  I love getting kisses from her. 

Danielle called me from the road tonight....she is on the move.  Safe travels, Danielle!  She said that she had a good cry once Grrl Travels, E, and Z dropped her off.  "Tell them that I'll find them again if it is the last thing I do."  I know that I'm a pitiful sap because I cried right along with her. 

Seriously

Oy.  I have nothing to say today.  Nada.  No angst.  Nothing other than some lady that stood too close to me in line at the grocery store.  Seriously, I could feel her breath on the back of my neck, and if I turned my head just so, I could smell her onion breath.  Gag. 

I have been getting a lot of wonderful books in the mail, I will tell you that.  Every time I get a book in the mail I cry.  Seriously, every time. 

And now for some silly Shelba. 

Me and My Camera

I bite my nails.  Look how short they are.  I don't have fingertips, I have nubs. 

I woke up last night with a killer headache, the hangover kind.  Only I haven't been drinking.  I swear, I feel as though I had a night of chugging wine.  I still feel that way.  I have cotton mouth and an ugly headache.   

Anyone see Oprah yesterday?  I never thought I'd hear Oprah talking about her poop and how pleased she is when she sees a "S" shaped poo in the toilet.  She usually gets on my nerves, Oprah does, but yesterday was different.  Yesterday she made me laugh with her poo talk, and I had to give her points for that.  I'm sure she'll be back to kissing celebrity's asses today, and acting condescending towards women, but for one show, Oprah was just a regular girl, shooting the shit.  (Ha!!) 

I'm Hired!

I have a photography job!  I am going to get paid to use my camera!  To make a long story short, two wedding photographers have hired me to assist them.  I will be serving as a second shooter.  For example, when they are shooting the bride getting ready, I will photograph the groom.   

I almost didn't apply for the job, because I didn't think that I had a chance, but I did it.  I sent them a link to my "portfolio" and waited to see what would happen.  Then they sent out emails to everyone that applied to set up interviews.  I nearly didn't bother with the interview because I thought that I didn't have chance.  But I did it, I went.  And it went well.  I really liked them, we seemed to get along well, and they said that they liked my work.  I made it clear that my experience was limited, but they said that if I got the job, they would teach me. 

So...I got it.  I got the job!  I'm going to get paid to use my camera!  It is very exciting for me, because all along, my goal has been to get into wedding photography.  And these two photographers, whose work I love, are going to teach me A LOT.  The experience that I'll gain is worth far more than the wage they will pay me.  And, I'll be able to do this after we bring our baby home.  It is a weekend thing, and since they have hired a couple of other assistants, it won't be every weekend.  It is perfect for me!  I feel very lucky to have this opportunity. Very, very lucky!

You Know You're Lazy When

You put your underwear on backwards and it is too much trouble to take them off and put them on correctly. 

Guilty as charged.   

S.O.S

Oh jeez, I'm still in Mississippi.  Why?  Why?  WHY?  Because I'm still working on the rental house.  Ray went back to Austin without me, and promises to return for me next weekend.  He had better, because I don't think I can take this much longer.  I need to go home, people. 

Let's Get Physical

Yoga. I'm still doing it. I never feel like doing it. But, I'm 17 classes into a yoga challenge. Which means I have 23 more classes to complete by July 4. Some days it feels like torture, other days it feels pretty good. Every day feels like I'm doing something good for myself. I have to remind myself of that.

However, I don't think that spending 80 minutes in a heated room is helping me lose weight. So, I have to kick it up a notch. Literally. I need to start doing some sort of aerobic exercise. Tomorrow, I'm going to drag my ass to the gym and get my heart pumping. I know that like yoga, some days it will feel like torture, and that other days it will feel good.....I hope.

Look at the pretty doggy!

For the past couple of weeks, I have noticed a little dog sitting in the window of a neighbor's house. Whenever I drive by the house, I look for the dog, and when I see I it I say to myself, "Awww, look at the dog."

Tonight, Ray and I drove by the house and I said, "Oh gosh, is the dog in the window, I want you to see this dog." And there it was! Excited for Ray to finally see this dog I've been telling him about I joyfully said, "There it is, there's the dog!"

He said, "That's not a dog, that is a vase."

He is right, it is not a dog! It is a vase! Damn, I'm blind.