Me...in pictures

1. What month were you born in?



2. What kind of car do you want?



3. What's your favorite TV Show(s)?





4. What's your favorite color?



5. Who's your celebrity crush?



6. What's your favorite place?


7. What's your favorite movie?




8. Who's your favorite Disney Princess?


9. The name of your pet?


10. What's your favorite dessert?


11. What's your favorite letter?


12. What are you most afraid of?


13. What's your favorite time of day?

Toastmasters

Today I joined a new organization. Its not that I am terrified of speaking in public, its just that I can think of a million and one other things that I would rather do. Being in front of people isn't even what scares me. What I don't like is thinking that I am going to say the wrong thing and make a fool of myself. So, I figured the only way to deal with this one area that I have always felt weak in is just to go out and do it. So I did. My company is starting a Toastmasters club. In this club you work your way through a series of speeches. Its aim is to make you a more effective communicator and leader. So I am either really brave or really stupid. I don't know which one yet. I guess I'll see whenever I start giving speeches. I'm still not sure why I am voluntarily torturing myself. If it helps me advance my career and get me where I want to be, then I guess it will be worth it. We shall see.

http://www.toastmasters.org/

Surprise!

I was so surprised this afternoon when I got a call from a florist with a delivery for me. I was just sitting at my desk attempting to work and low and behold I got this lovely surprise. I was really surprised because we had discussed it and said we weren't going to exchange gifts. I am very touched by the thought and the effort he had to go through to get the flowers to me. I have a wonderful husband! Happy Valentine's day!!

Weekend Visits

This weekend was wonderful! I visited with my parents, my brother and sister-in-law, my grandma and a close friend and her sons. I had a great time and am really refreshed and rejuvenated by the visits. The boys are absolutely adorable and are as sweet as can be. This friend is the type that no matter how much time has passed since we last spoke, we can sit down together and talk for hours. I am very lucky to have a friend like that.

The drive home was eventful, very windy. I had a difficult time staying on the road, but I made it safely. I decided to see if I could finish my taxes and the best news is, with our refund and 1 more car payment I will have my car paid off in March! There just may be a way out of hole that we dug ourselves into. So, that's basically it for my weekend. A weekend full of memories wiht a splash of planning the future. Oh, one of the best parts about being away for the weekend, besides seeing my husband, is the fact that my cat doesn't leave my side. He is so loyal. I love my Snowball!

Its a start

So, I'm really not sure why I am doing this, but here I am anyway. So, about me. I work in the IT department for a large corporation in Ohio. My job and the company hold amazing potential for me and I am very excited about my future with the company. I am trying to take advantage of all of the opportunities that the company offers. On a personal note, I have a wonderful husband and a cat that is sweet most of the time. He is like jekyll and hyde though. We have gone through some tough times, and even though we are not completely out of the woods, I finally feel like we are turning the corner and can start thinking about the future. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. And as the title of the blog says, this is a wonderful ordinary life and I wouldn't want it any other way!