Here kitty, kitty!

That's right.
My auntie and I just adopted a cat. I don't know what drove us to do such a thing.
It could be the fact that we are both impulsive women and a sucker for family-less animals.
Anyway,
we saved Mr. Louie earlier this afternoon. He is adorable.
The only problem is, he's started scratching the furniture! OH NO.
My family wants to declaw him, but I am trying everything I can to stop this from happening.
I've seen it done and it's quite horrific.

On a lighter note. . .


I love my new kitty!!!

Hot tubs and tool sheds

yeah. . .I dunno why there is a song titled that, but there is. It's by Straylight Run. . .a great band my ex introduced me to back in 06.

Anyway---hot tubs. I finally went in one; the one in my backyard! It was so very nice. Last time I was going to go hot tubbing was February 7th, so I have had my hopes up since then!


It was not a let down at all to finally go in. I don't know what it is about hot tubs that is so grand, but I just can't resist them! I don't know what is better than relaxing in nice hot water under a gorgeous (semi) starry sky.
That sounds more romantic than it was--seeing how I was with my cousins and uncle. Gross. But had there been a love interest (if that were existent at this point), it would have been quite a nice evening.

It actually was so much better that I was alone. I have needed to be alone lately.

Just hanging out with my main man, God.

Ouch

So I tried wearing my retainer after who knows how long? I was shocked at the amount of pain I felt. So, I took out my sweet little multi-colored polka dot mouth piece (closely resembling this guy) after maybe 30 minutes. So much for two years and thousands of dollars worth of braces, right?
Does that mean my teeth have moved a lot? Maybe I should start wearing it more often. . .
No pain. No gain. Just crooked teeth.

Gone, baby, gone

So how is it when you finally feel like your life is on the "ups", but there is something that is holding you back?

well apparently one of my not-so-good friends is what's holding me back. i'm not regretting what I did, but I am bummed about the fact that this friend won't forgive or accept what has happened. A quote I found in one of my friends' space bulletins:
"i will disappoint you at some point. we all have faults. but we can love each other regardless of those faults, because that is one of the fundamental aspects of friendship."

I love her for posting this. I want to tell this to my friend. I have tried to seek this person's forgiveness over and over. I have since decided to not contact this person anymore, as there were NO signs of ever wanting to be friends again.

I guess it's for the best. How this person has handled this shows his/her true character, right? This person hasn't proven to be a good friend, at least to me, throughout this whole ordeal. Why would I want to waste my time trying to get this person to like me again?

I guess the answer is because I really did enjoy my friendship with this person. And now, after a couple months, it is over. That is the bummer.

Well, this was not meant to be depressing. . .just trying to get my feelings out. Hoping maybe this person will read this and see that love and forgiveness is not only what my friend wanted when she posted her bulletin, but it's what God wants us to do in regards to our relationships.

For someone who claims to love God, does that have any weight?

I miss you, friend. I really do.

Faith

. . . Not only a good song by George Michael (later killed by Limp Bizkit), but the main theme of my life; especially lately.

There's no problem too big and no question too small, just ask God in faith and He'll answer them all- Not always at once, so be patient and wait, For "God never answers too soon or too late" -- So trust in His wisdom and believe in His word, For no prayer's unanswered and no prayer unheard.
(Helen Steiner Rice)

This really affected me today because it is so true-I barely lived this realization. God answered my prayers not on my time, but on His. My life is totally better for it.
I trusted and believed in him, waited (semi)patiently and received my answer. . . .


just gotta have faith!!!

FINALLY!!

So my trip down "figuring life out lane" hasn't been too exciting for anyone reading this, I'm sure. But I do have grand news!!
Due to several factors from last night and today. . . .


I AM STAYING IN CALIFORNIA!!!!!


Oh boy that is ever so exciting. . .

I am so relieved and am just praising God right now.
I've been waiting since about October for an answer. I have made some horrible decisions since that time, but I am done with everything wrong I was doing.


Life is too great to live how I was.


Anyway, God is great. So is L-I-F-E!!

Oh ate

The title is about as clever as I will get on here. I don't like blogs that try to come off all witty when they're really not! Ok, that aside--Happy New Year! Oh how much is going to change this year. . who knows. . .since my post in October, I have been debating my decision to move back to the 801. I just don't know if I am ready to handle another move!! I'm just hoping something will come to me soon. . .if my bestie moves here, then I am staying for sure. But would I have more fun back home and then have the two of us still move out together!?
My question for the first few months of the new year is: Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Also great lyrics from a super song!