OMG! OMG!

So I was driving in my car listening to the radio when the announcer came on and said they would be giving away tickets to a private show put on my Sara Barreilles, which as you know from one of my previous posts, I really like :)

I thought "I never win, but maybe I should call. " I got home, unloaded my car and turned the radio on. And for kicks I googled the radio station to get the number. I figured, what do I have to lose?

So then the DJ came back on and said......"the 10th caller will win tickets to a private show with Sara Barreilles..." So I dialed, which for the record I have never done. t was busy, so I tried again, and again.....and yes one more time. And then I WON!!!

So today my sister, mom, and girlfriend Selina went and sat five feet tops from Sara Barreilles as she played her biggest hits and had us participate in the clapping portion of her latest song "King of Anything." It was incredible. She is amazingly great and I even have a couple pics to prove this story did in fact take place:)

But my the best part of any show, I think, is when an artist plays another artist's music and makes it there own.....Sara played this number...and actually I like it better than Beyonce;)

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A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do...

Date number....ummmm......lets just say I've had a couple now;) And tonight my potential will be meeting me at The Mint. I haven't been there if forever. But it's really posh. And because of it's posh-ness, this girl needed a new outfit. Actually due to this new life, I must admit I have been doing some serious damage to my budget as of lately with shopping! I really NEEDED some new outfits with this dating life and all:) I helped the economy at Anthropology, and bought this cute little number. Then I hit Nordstroms, and bought some sexy seven jeans which I have wanted for the longest time! And then helped the little shop owners at a couple boutiques with some other must haves. I have to admit I am having fun re-inventing me and just taking care of me for the first time in a very long time, long overdue people....

Another "must do" as of lately, has been my new NEED for pedicures as soon as I see the slightest chip.

Ladies, if you haven't had a pedi in awhile treat yourself! I promise, you will "feel" more put together, even if you really aren't inside.

I love the names of the colors on the polish bottle. My last color was "date night" and was a fun red. The latest color is "knight on the town." Really? Who comes up with this stuff? You know there is some man behind a desk somewhere just naming nail polish colors. Or maybe there is a committee of them just arguing the names over a very long table. And then one of them passionately slams down their fist and announces " This really looks like a knight on the town!"

Who knows, but they names are entertaining.

So, wish me luck tonight....

I know when you feel good you look good:) At least that is my experience.

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Doggie date or should I say froggy date?

You know some things are a real deal breaker the second time around. One biggie for me is that you must love dogs, since I have..ummmm...three four legged family members. Which I find I don't share proudly, I just say "I have dogs," since I think this may be a red flag to some people. Maybe they would think I was a dog lady who dressed them and baked them birthday cakes. You know a dog lady, kind of like a cat lady. And they would definitely anticipate that my house smells doggy (even though it doesn't:) ) So I have decided that it has to be a little down the road when I drop the 3 in front of dogs, but overall most people are okay with it, at least to my face they are.

So what better way to meet someone for the first time then to have a dog walking date:) It was his idea which was cute and creative (extra points for creativity for sure). However, I only took 1 dog. Like I said you have to ease into the 3 conversation. So I picked Ruby due to her happy personality and friendliness. I made sure Miss Ruby was well exercised (6 mile run) so that she didn't overly show her personality, as well as a bath and collar change;) Us girls like to make a nice first impression after all.

So the date was at a park and Ruby was ready to impress. Carl on the other hand ( a 2 year old Beagle) could have cared less. He didn't even sniff her. She tried to get his attention a couple of times but he was soooo uninterested. Then towards the end he seemed like he started to come around, but it was too late. She was over it and she was ready to leave. I was somewhat unimpressed by the human part of the date, so I too at that time was ready to leave.

Anyways, another date under my belt, and Ruby got another walk. I am starting to figure out the chance of all my dates being great is highly unlikely. What's that saying? You have to meet a couple toads before you meet your prince? Maybe I just lucked out on that first one:)

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Maybe someday, someone will quote me for inspiration. I love a good quotes!

I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element.

It is my personal approach that creates the climate.

It is my daily mood that makes the weather.

I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous.

I can be a tool of torture, or an instrument of inspiration.

I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.

In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de –escalated, and a person humanized or dehumanized.

If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming. - Goethe

This quote is so true for everyday relationships, but really extra true for nursing:)

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Music to my ears

Music can really get you through anything. I feel like there are songs that just say exactly how I feel sometimes....and I can run to them anytime, anywhere. I love strong women, especially when they know exactly what to say....like:

King of Anything

Settlin

Look so good

Sooner or later

Best Days

Undo it

I guess depending on my mindset each of these songs helps me channel my inner independent woman:) And each time I listen to them, I swear I am in a better mood instantly.

Then I find I am ready to listen to music that is a little more..........sunny. Soon I know it will be all sunny but this coping mechanism seems to be working for the time being:)

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Baking Cupcakes

Life is way to short to live with regret. I mean I really can not stand the "grass is always greener" outlook some people have out there in our world. Maybe that is part of the reason I am getting more and more excited about my new life. I have so much to be thankful for, and so much to look forward to. And I have people very close to me that are going through their own turmoil that really seems much much harder than my own.

To look forward to: I baked cupcakes for a co-workers baby shower at work tomorrow (like mother like daughter) and I got these awesome cupcake papers right at Fred Meyer (the local grocery store). And you won't believe this! They were on the baking isle and are made by Reynolds!!! They cost a $1.67 and look so professional. I know my cupcakes will shine and the mommy to be will feel very loved at how pretty they are;)

As for my friend going through something much harder:( She lost her husband about 3 months ago to a long battle with cancer. She is an inspiration to me everyday. And she is constantly showing me how to fully appreciate every second we have on this earth. How to really milk every last drop out of each second of the day.

I am happy at the amount of green my grass has. I am satisfied with my life as it is at this moment. And I live with absolutely no regret about the decisions I have made in my previous life, because they made me who I am today...which is a much stronger, better person.

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I hate bugs, but I just love a cute beetle

Can you picture it? Me driving this baby down the Oregon coast? Or maybe down to Portland's Saturday Market? Or maybe just to run with my little dog?

I love the old bugs, the new ones are okay but I love the vintage much more.

I have always wanted a fun car and this one is on craigslist. (How did we ever live without craigslist?)

I have put a lot of thought into this and so I know it would not be an impulse buy....but I do have to say this is not something I would have told you I was thinking about doing a year ago for sure.

And it makes me happy just looking at the picture! So any advice out there? Pro's and Con's people.....

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