Good Photo of Holly

I actually managed to get a good photo of Holly looking at the camera.  She almost NEVER looks at the camera long enough for me to get a good shot.  *grins*



The trick = holding a baby carrot just above my camera.  *grins*

Scary...and Some Goals

My dear on-line buddy, April, shared this on FaceBook today and it just really grabbed me by the throat and demanded I wake up.

I am terrible about looking for a job that has nothing to do with what I love in life (aka me looking into going into the Pharmacy field) because I'll make more money that I'm currently making.  It's not that I think I'll loathe working in the Pharmacy field...in fact, I'm fairly sure I'll enjoy myself...but it has nothing to do with my big passions in life -- namely animals and photography.

I tell myself I'll make all this money.
And I'll get out of debt.
And THEN I'll get to pursue my photography/travel dreams.

And yet, I know I would be filled with regret if I were to die tomorrow, because I didn't pursue my dreams swiftly enough.

I'm letting my fear of getting out of child care (I'm beyond comfortable in my current job, it just doesn't allow me to make enough money) holding me back from pursuing BETTER.

And I deserve BETTER.

I deserve a job that is rewarding, enriching, that pays more than just my bills, AND that allows me actually get ahead.
I deserve to have the money needed to pursue my dreams.

I deserve return trips to Wolf Park.
I deserve to see wolves in the wild.
I deserve my polar bear trip.

And I deserve all of this long before I turn 40.

So my goals:

• update resume by Sunday
• apply for AT LEAST 10 pharmacy tech-in-training positions by Mabon (Sept 22nd)
• blow any and all interviews out of the water to show them what an amazing person I am and will be for that position

And non-career goals:

• continue nightly meditations
• elliptical time (got to get my knee back to health)
• take care of myself physically
• no more Sprite at work...drink WATER

And I feel that's a great start.

Happy 6th Hatch-day, Leviathan!

 

So Sleepy

Long weekends always throw off my sleep schedule.  Sunday night I didn't go to sleep until 4 or 5 am.  I just could not shut off my brain.  It was in hyper-drive, thinking about various crafts for my students to do.  *shakes her head*  Just crazy.

Today was my 2nd appointment with Ideal Image.  It was a bit more painful because they amp up the laser each time, but a over less area.  My hair is really working with the laser well.  It's really thinning out.  Woohoo!

David and I saw The Watch last night at the dollar theater -- hilarious movie with a twist we totally did not see coming.  It's one we definitely plan to buy on DVD.

I just want to curl up and sleep the day away.  Too bad I have to go to work soon.  Thank goodness it's not raining.  I wouldn't have a prayer then.  *chuckles*

Hmmm, I don't think there's really anything else to babble about. 

10 Odd Things....

A fave of mine did a list of 10 Odd things about Yourself...and I'm totally stealing the idea:

1. I love the smell of men's deodorant.  LOVE it.  I think it's a sexy smell.
2. I still sleep with a stuffed animal....he's a lion and his name is Constantine.  He's about 10 years old or so now.
3. I actually like my MoonTime.  I feel powerful during that time and see it as a time my body naturally cleanses itself out.
4. I hoard pens.  I probably have well over 200 individual pens. 
5. One of my greatest dreams would be to have my own wolf sanctuary and I would happily spend all my time with my wolves.
6. I obsessively play Champions: Return to Arms.  I have no idea how many times I've beat the game, but I continue to play it.
7. I find Vultures adorable....especially Black Vultures.
8. I am a walking encyclopedia of animal facts.  My students love it because they can ask me about any animal pretty much and I have some fact on it (usually more than one fact even).
9. At work, I have to clock in/out on a 5 minute increment.  I cannot clock out at 6:26.  I'll wait the extra 4 minutes to clock out at 6:30.
10. I am a collector of claws, bones, furs, and feathers.  I have 4 different claw necklaces, countless feathers, 3 fox tails, antlers, and various bits of fur. One of the ways to make me happy is to surprise me with a tooth or claw or feather. Forget roses or expensive jewelry....gift me a beautiful wolf pelt and I'll squeal with happiness.

Blue Moon and a Blade

In other news, my replacement athame arrived yesterday.  And oh my goodness, it's GORGEOUS.  It's got some serious heft to it and I love it.

There are two knobs on the antler handle that I'm probably going to sand down and they don't quite fit comfortably in my hand.  But other than that, it's a stunner!  The photos just do not do it justice.  I can feel a lot of power in this guy (yep, I already can tell it's male....weird because I pretty much only deal with female energies).  I'll bless him during the Blue Moon tonight.  The full cleansing and consecration ritual will have to wait until after my MoonTime is done and the blade as told me his name.

I can't wait to use him to Cast Circle.  *smiles*
 

Holly Got a New Toy

We had to go buy Holly a new blue ball, as the one she currently has it getting quite ragged and flappy.

I found a Halloween toy that has a ball in the center and two thick rope loops coming out of it.  It was only $5, so we grabbed it.

She LOVES it.



And here's Holly's best Demonic Face as she's attempting to protect her toy from David (those are his sneaky fingers):


And here's a final photo, of Holly looking up at David as he's telling her not to eat her toy:


Alas, she's already managed to split the tennis ball (you can see it on the white seam in the above photo).  These toys just aren't made for the bone crushing abilities of her jaws.  *chuckles*