About Me

Just some tidbits about me:

~I have been married for almost 4 yrs. It'll be 4 in Dec. We dated for 4 1/2 years before getting married. We've known each other for almost 9 years. WOW! Where has the time gone?
~I have two dogs, Sam and Lilly.
~I do MRI's for a living for a mobile company. I also do X-ray and CT or CAT Scan.
~I dont know how to swim but I LOVE the beach and ocean
~I like oreos with peanut butter
~I love to paint, draw, photograph, etc. Be Crafty!!
~I love the smell of rain
~I love spring and fall, for the temperatures (although they aren't normal here in arkansas) and the flowers and trees
~I just took my first plane ride in April. It was cool!
~I have crooked big toes
~Children's allergy or cough medicine makes me extremely loopy but alcohol doesn't seem to affect me. Strange!
~I really do talk alot once you get to know me, or I get to know you. I'm just shy at first, then you can't shut me up
~One of my fav and meaningful Christmas presents is hanging in my hallway. My grandfather was the postmaster for many many years, he saved everything. One thing was a Love stamp poster from the 80's with a dog on it. After he passed away in 06, my mom found it as she was helping my grandma go through his things. She saved it for me and got it framed. I dont think she knew how much it meant to me.
~I still have issues knowing that I was the only grandchild not with him in his last moments.
~I like cheese doritoes and bean dip
~i blush easily..its a curse
~Cranberry slushes are my fav from Sonic, with extra cranberry!
~Lately I hate listening to the radio because its all the same songs, over and over.
~We bought our first house in January.
~We moved 3 times in the first 6 months we were married
~I absolutely hate moving, mainly for the reason above
~I hate painting about as much
~I don't wear makeup often...dont have time and I dont really care
~I dont like the taste of coffee but I love the smell
~I want to own and run a coffee shop one day
~I love apple cider


I must go get ready for the events today. Enjoy the list, I felt the need to type this morning.

*sigh*

It's been a fun couple of weeks. I totally mean fun in the most sarcastic sense. Work was kinda stressing me out these last two weeks. Between dealing with my stresses over working with friends. When I say friends, I mean I've known my boss for over 6 years and she was my friend before my boss. Now she's my boss and my friend. Those lines get blurred sometimes and its just been getting to me lately. And also I have another friend who works with me. She's my sidekick, partner in crime. Known her all my life, friends before work as well and now we work together. The two friends aren't friends. Well they are, but not like know each other outside of work I guess you could say. Or they didn't till now.

Anywho, lately the stress of work and friends at work and me trying to be the peacemaker has just taken a toll on me. I've worked for this company for almost two years and it never really bothered me like this. I try to make sure everyone is happy before myself. While this is ok sometimes, really I should be happy too. I try to be the peacemaker in situations, because I dont wannt piss anyone else off, so instead I'll be miserable. After some events in the last two wks, I've decided no longer to be the peacemaker. I'm not saying I won't help people, or not be nice anymore, I'm just not gonna necessarily put my two cents in on things. Lately all its gotten me is grief. I say something about a situation and all the other person thinks is that I'm defending the other person because I'm friends with them. This was even said to me. I'm not usually saying things because I'm defending them, only because I'm just trying to see things from their point of view, or even my experiences with something similar.

This is with all my co-workers, not with the two briefly mentioned. And this is also just in my life in general. I've always been the peacemaker, or atleast tried. I think its time I move on, make myself happy, and let others figure out a few things on their own. Not sure why I ever appointed myself with that position in the first place.

Overall things have been going well since me quitting as peacemaker. I think I've been a lot happier and less stressed. I was also over thinking things. I dont know why I do that, I guess I just dont have enough to do, so I think and think and think.

I wish I was a better writer. This all sounds so much better in my head. Maybe I should write it down and then come back and type it. If none of this made sense, I apologize. It is early and I couldn't sleep. My body has gotten used to waking up at 5 am everyday.

Dustin-I will email you the codes I used to not make the background in your blog body. It just wont be today. I'm going to try my best to send it to you tomorrow. I just wanted to let you know I hadn't forgotten about you!

8's

Stephanie tagged me and I feel the need to post, so this is what you get for now.

Eight things I'm passionate about: (in no particular order)

~Music-I'm a music freak. More for classical than anything. I love a good song to sing along to while in my car or whatever but I really like classical. The sounds and everything. It can move you. I'm a band nerd...what can I say?

~Photography-I absolutely love taking pictures. You can capture a moment that you may never be able to get again. I just wish I had more time for it.

~My husband-Even though we fight or argue or dont always agree, I still love him. He's a very important person in my life.

~Friends-I dont think I could live without friends. My life would be really boring and I just need to have those people in my life.

~Family-as much as some can annoy me, really I love them all and my life would be really crappy without them.

~my job/helping people-As much as I have really crappy days at work, they can be totally washed away when I know I might have helped just one person.

~My dogs-they're like my children and really I dont know what I'd do with an empty house. I'm an animal freak. I would pick up all the dogs I see walking along the road if I could...yeah I know....I'm crazy.

~DIY/Crafty stuff-I love making things, espicially doing it myself. I love being crafty and making things. I secretly live for the thrill of knowing I did it myself instead of buying it from a store or something.

Eight things I would like to do before I die:

~Go to Italy

~Have kids!

~Get a tattoo-I have my pic all picked out, I'm just too chicken to get it and dont know where I'd put it.

~See a play on broadway

~Go to the DCI competition-its a marching band thing

~Live in the OBX for longer than a week of vacation

~Go to Paris

~Go to Niagra Falls

Eight things I say alot:

~Hi my name is Leah. I'll be doing your MRI today
~Are you doing ok?
~MRI, this is Leah
~Do you need to go potty?
~What kind of trouble are you having?
~Do you have a pacemaker?
~What do you want to eat?

Eight books I have read recently (or in the process of reading):
~Nights in Rodanthe
~Barbara Walters Autobiography-got to chapter two like two months ago and haven't touched it. I dont have time to read anything
~My registry review question/answer book
~Other registry review books
~again..no time to read really

Eight movies I've seen Eight times: not a repeat movie watcher unless its on tv usually
~Mr. Holland's Opus
~Mona Lisa Smile
~Legally Blonde
~Steele Magnolias
~Shakespeare In Love
~Sweet Home Alabama
~My Big Fat Greek Wedding
~Disney Movies

Eight blogger (or blog readers) friends I tag.... if you don't have a blog, post it as a comment:
~anyone who reads this...dont think there are eight people that read this...

Summer Pictures

Lilly after a long run outside

Happy Sam

We roasted marshmellows over the heat left from grilling one night :)

Our baby mimosa tree

My husband

Grilling corn

YUMMY stuff!!

Sorry...

Sorry for the absence. I got busy with work mainly. I'm trying to think what has happened since I last posted.

-I changed my look on here. I'm sure that was noticeable. All I did was find a background, mine came from here. Saved it on my computer, then uploaded it to photobucket. Then I went here and followed the instructions on how to get it in your template. I did have to add some other html in so my background wasn't in the body with text. If you want specifics just let me know and I can help.

-I had a nice shopping day with a great friend. We did some baby shopping for one of our co-workers. I ate the best dessert ever from TGIFridays. I had the oreo cake. Its 4 layers of chocolate cake with buttercream and oreo cream stuff all mixed in. YUMMY! Totally not within my weight watchers points but I was splurging that day.

-Speaking of weight watchers, I lost another pound last week. So thats 8 total. I haven't weighed for this week yet, but I've kinda slacked so not sure how well I've done.

Lilly, my dog, is insisting on laying across me as i type, so i'll update more later.

Cheaper than therapy

Monday night, all my moodiness, emotional-ness and stress brought on my emotional breakdown. It was probably the crapiest and one of the best nights I've had in a while, if that makes any sense. Sometimes things just get so stressful and things that crying makes me feel better. Thats like the only out to make me feel better. (I know I'm not alone in this, I know other people like that) The bad part was that my crying came on for no reason and at the wrong person. But out of the whole ordeal, where at one point I thought I had pushed away one of my great friends, I got to finally vent what had really been bothering me lately and I felt a ton better.

I've always had issues being honest with people. I'm a very truthful, follow the rules person but when it comes to telling someone something that could possibly hurt their feelings or change how they feel about me, I get scared. I'm totally a people pleaser. I'd like to say I've grown a back bone the last few years, and for a while I was doing pretty good. The last few weeks I felt like I reverted back to the old Leah. I have to quit second guessing myself, quit over analyzing and just be me. Who cares what everyone else thinks. I think I'm back to my old self.

I talked to two friends Monday night. One unforunately got to see the very emotional me, something I dont think shes seen before. I've been sleeping better, which helps alot!! Lets hope this lasts!!

I think that blogging also helps me. Its like therapy only cheaper!

Note to self and everyone: I shouldn't blog when very sleepy, things dont make sense. :) Thats my disclaimer.

Things to do...

1. Relax

2. Get more sleep

3. Stop overanalyzing/overthinking everything

4. Get a porch swing (It's relaxing to sit on one for hours and watch it rain or look at the clouds etc.)

Will add more to this list later...i'm sure

Tagged

Rules: Answer the following questions about yourself. At the end of the post you pass on the questions to 6 other bloggers and list their names. Then write them a comment telling them that they've been tagged and ask them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know that you've accepted the challenge and refer to your post.

1. What did you do 10 years ago?
10 years ago I was 13, starting high school, had my first boyfriend, got my first period ever, and was enjoying (ha) all the stresses of being a 13 year old.


2. Five items on your to-do list today: (since its late, i'll put it for tomorrow)
Get up, Go to work, Go swimming after work, cook supper, exercise.

3. Snacks I enjoy:
ice cream, fruit, chocolate

4. What would you do if you were a billionaire?
I would pay off all our bills, of course buy a few things we dont need but want. Give lots away and SAVE...well if I were a billionaire I might not need to save. I'd atleast put it back for the kids college education.

5. Places I would live:
The beach

6. Bloggers I am passing the challenge onto:
Stephanie and any other person who actually reads this and wants to do it.

Moods

I've been kind of down lately. I've noticed it probably in the last two weeks. Not really for sure what brought it on, but I know everyone can have down moments. My moment has just seemed to last longer. I guess you could say I've been a little anti-social. I haven't really wanted to be around anyone. Not sure why. I've also been extremely moody. At work, I get irritated over little stupid things. I haven't been sleeping well at all. Tossing and turning all night, mostly. Waking up at strange hours. I notice I mostly do this when I have to go to work the next day. I guess my brain is scared I wont wake up on time.

I really need a vacation. I actually considered going off somewhere by myself but there were a few problems with that. 1-where to go, 2-gas is really high, 3-I can't get off work right now, timing is bad, 4-I dont like being alone that much. So for now, I'm trying to get through this. I've talked to one person that truly understands what I'm feeling. Part of what I'm feeling is the whole "If I was gone, would anybody truly miss me?" (And no this isn't a "I'm gonna go harm myself or do something crazy" So no one freak out.) I know people would miss me, but would anyone truly miss me. I dont know why I've been thinking this. I drive alot for work. I'm alone when I drive, therefore I think WAY too much when I drive. And I think about alot of stuff. Most of the time I enjoy my "thinking time" but sometimes it gets to me.

I guess this was just all brought on from stress, lack of sleep and just life getting to me. This weekend I've spent time at home with my husband. I think I'm in the "want to cling to someone stage." He's the lucky one apparently.

I'm feeling better. I think this week is gonna be better. I've just gotta snap out of it. I apologize to anyone who has to put up with me in the last few weeks...

I'm female, I can't help my moodiness. :P

pics

Here are a few pics of the dogs...

7

I have lost 7 lbs since I started weight watchers! I was pretty excited when I stepped on the scale last sunday and saw it was 3lbs less than the previous sunday. So I guess my next goal is 10 and then who knows from there. I'm just excited its working. Some people have told me they can tell, personally I can't tell at all. There are a few shirts that might seem a little big, but they seemed big before too.

I discovered grilled corn on the cob this week. It was soooo good!! I've been on a grilling kick lately. Grilled Chicken, hot dogs. Not so much into beef lately. We got some corn at Kroger earlier this week and threw it on the grill. I have to say that was the best corn on the cob I think I've ever had!!

Since my camera is fixed now, I took pictures. Yes I did. I'm a picture freak and I'm even going to post them here on my blog for you to enjoy.

On a side note, I went shopping and got my hair cut w/a friend yesterday. EVERY person we saw was either pregnant or had a newborn. How much torture is that?!? The funny thing is I've kinda grown numb to it all and ignore it, but my friend was like how do you deal with this? It bugged her and she doesn't even want to have kids just yet. I told her I just have hope that I'll eventually have one of my own. Is there a water fountain somewhere I need to drink out of? hehe

Pictures in the next post.

Diaper Cake

I made a diaper cake today. I think it turned out pretty well, if I do say so!! I'm planning on making one for a co-worker, so I figured it'd be good to practice. One of my husbands co-workers is pregnant, so I decided to make it for her. It was fairly easy. The longest part was rolling all the diapers up and getting them situated on the cake. There are 3 tiers on this one. Top is kinda hard to see becuase of the bunny on top. Some of the ones I've seen online sell for alot of $$$ and I'm totally a DIY-er. I just wish I knew more people to make them for, I think I'm kinda obsessed with making pretty stuff. :) You could definitely make a business out of it if ya wanted.

Hey if anybody wants one for someone, let me know. I would totally make one for ya...just need specifics.