People Pleasing and Vegetarians

H'okay so.   ...man, it's been a minute since I heard that.  I should probably look that up.... Well, that just happened. Where was I?  That's right. So... Our office throws quarterly "Lunch & Learn" in which we provide the campus with an interesting guest speaker and a free lunch (as long as their within the first 30 people to sign up).  Sweet deal!  Who doesn't love a free lunch.  And now I am in charge of-- well, basically everything except for choosing the presenter.  I coordinate dates, reserve the space, coordinate the web stuffs, answer questions and-- order the food.  I...

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The truth is...

I have a love hate relationship with blogging.  As is probably apparently by my scattered posts and various blogs over the years. I love the idea of the blog.  A place to hold your thoughts.  A place to write and be read.  A place to share your experiences to help others.  It's also a place to hold yourself responsible.  Some of my friends are successful and inspirational bloggers, and my sister, though not a blogger is a beautiful writer.  And every now and then I think, you know what?  I can do this!  I pull up the old blog and I see the last post date.  Wow.  MONTHS...

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Slab Boxes, Straw Blowing and Saturday

Whew! What a Saturday.  I am so exhausted! I woke up early again with the Man because... well, no real reason, just because.  I was able to get some chores done and play with the kittens before heading off to Fall Fling at Aiken Center for the Arts.  Free classes in ceramics, water colors and acrylic?  Yes please!  I love it when free and art come together!  I was running behind due to a last minute photo shoot I had with the kittens. I hate being late.  I dislike being on time.  If I'm not 15...

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Caturday Saturday! The Flea Edition

As a pet owner, at one point or at many points you are going to deal with fleas.  It happens.  You are not dirty.  You are not a bad owner.  This is life.  No one likes fleas, and they are difficult to get rid of. Life Cycle of a Flea- the Rachel Version. Within 48 hours of landing on a host an adult flea lays eggs.  And that's up to 50 eggs a day!  Imagine if chickens did that!!  Those eggs can hatch any time between two days and two weeks.  Once these guys hatch their goal is to make a cocoon, and this happens between five and twenty days.  They stay in this cocoon until...

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Finger, Fleas and Friday

Ow. My finger hurts.  Apparently biting my finger is the correct response to getting a pill shoved down your throat- actually, I guess I can't even get mad- that IS the correct response.  Today I ran around like crazy dealing with cats.  They have the dreaded F word.  Fleas.  I currently have 7 cats in my house.  Call me what you want- Good Samaritan? Cat Lady?  Doesn't matter because I have 4 snuggly kittens in my kitchen!  And their Mama.  But, alas, with strays comes fleas.  And that means fleas on my own two cats.  I tried a tri-attack- oral tablets, flea bomb,...

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Trips, Thirst Quenchers and Thursday

The Man had the day off!  So we went to the Columbia Zoo!  We had a late start due to our landlord fixing our oven.  We've been without an over for two and a half weeks so it was a small price to pay. Did you know you can save money buy pre-purchasing your tickets online?  How cool is that?  We passed the drive by listening to Weird Al's new CD Mandatory Fun, and some of our older favorites.    I love Party in the CIA.  Oh, he cracks me up.   I can't wait for his next album.  There...

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New Movement

Looking back over this week its been a learning experience in movement. Hula and Tahitian, Sufi and Biathlons all new, unique and wonderful in their own way! I was so nervous before all, and they all turned out to be just fine. I've been wanting to try Hula since I got on island, and I figured since we're leaving very soon I better start.  I found a small halau (school) and decided to give it a go, the first class was free so why not!  I was worried about never having danced before, what I should wear, and being the only...

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