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I’m Back (kinda)

Colleen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:21:11 +0000

Updated my WordPress. Are we working now?

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Yay… it looks like we are. And now that it is even later, I will sum up what I took 311 words to say earlier.

I’m back
My son and I will be baking cupcakes from a kit (a Yule gift) and uploading our kitchen hi-jinks weekly
Work is great but crazy. Still LOVE what I do. But 2012 is the year of moderation. No more 10PM nights for me and my team.
I am writing a book series. No, really, I am.
I will be using this spot for fun, release of frustration, etc. If you are family or friend, and I allude to you here (no names will ever be used) I am JUST BLOWING OFF STEAM. Everyone needs a way to do it. This is mine. I love you, you love me, allow me my area to do my thing.

Less than half the words I used before. HAH!

Here’s to 2012. Let’s make it great (or at least better than last year.)

Momentum

Colleen — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:10:45 +0000

I am cranky. And tonight is going to be random shit that’s in my head night. Wallow in the craziness.
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I’m happy I have made it here 16 nights in a row. I think I should take part in NaBloPoMo every month. Though I should have better things to talk about. Maybe I’ll structure something for next month.
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It appears I am a horrible daughter. I missed the fact that Sunday was Grandparents’ Day. Not that we’ve ever REALLY celebrated it, but I’ve usually tried to acknowledge it at least. And I didn’t this year.
I suck.
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I went to the Art Institute of Atlanta graduation portfolio viewing tonight. It was pretty cool getting to see what our “youth” are doing out there in the art education arena. I look forward to seeing some of it in the “real world” at some point as well.
I would LOVE to see one of them completely go outside the box, though. Imagine, 10 students in a room all trying to show off how they are great at what they do, how much they’ve learned over the past 4 years, how they stand out and can help you stand out. Then imagine ALL of the portfolios being essentially the same.
Don’t misunderstand me. I understand there needs to be some kind of uniformity in what is presented to make sure the scope of what they’ve been taught is covered. And I saw the difference in each students work, their own flair added here and there. But nothing screamed at me, because it was all tamed down to a set group of ideas they had to present. Bummer.
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I’m going to have a nervous breakdown. Just letting you know so you are prepared. If you notice the signs, please send help. And wine and chocolate. Or rum.
I worked really hard this afternoon to pull myself out of the panic attack that threatened. It was a close call, but I came back from the precipice and moved forward. The next one might not be quite so easily defeated.
Maybe I’ll video it and share. Or not. I have stage fright.
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The Apprentice started tonight. I thought it was at 10, but was at 9, so I missed it. Damn.
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There are not enough hours in the day anymore. And I have not received my clone yet.
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Teenagers. ‘Nuff said.
Well, not really. I was hoping we could gloss over this aspect of parenting with Munchkin, but it appears we can not. The epic battle of “work vs. play” is raging here in the Spellweavers IRL domain. Wish me luck that work ethic will eventually win out.
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I hate addiction.
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I’m tired and I think I will be done for tonight.
See ya.

‘Art-less

Colleen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:44:59 +0000

It is Sunday night before Labor Day Monday and I don’t have much to say.

You see, I stayed up entirely too late last night watching a stupid “horror” movie (Scream 2) and then spent the afternoon at my Da’s house swimming and eating hamburgers and hot dogs. So now all I want to do is crash.

No one says I can’t, it just seems that 8:45 is entirely too early for a grown woman to wuss out and go to bed. But wuss I will.

Tomorrow we’ll pick this all back up with a Musical Monday and keep moving forward.

Tell Me Why…

Colleen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:35:15 +0000

Nothing much to talk about. It has definitely been a Monday. Sinus infection, overslept, had to work late, dinner didn’t cook properly, I’m up too late.
But it’s almost over.
Time for bed.
Hopefully I’ll have something to talk about soon.

Not Much To Say

Colleen — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:56:35 +0000

I don’t really have much to say today. Ended up having to work from home most of the day due to the icing over of the snow from yesterday. Got to listen to the kids whooping it up sliding down the hill on trash can lids. Got a kick out of watching people try to get up and down the hill in their cars before the ice melted enough to get by. All in all it was just another day.