yea yea yea

Yes, it HAS been awhile....it has been even longer since I have seen myself! ;) Health issues aside, I am ready to continue full steam ahead into this crazy thing called life. So very grateful to finally feel like myself (almost) again....ready, set, GO!

School Days....

....I am back in school this fall...and so far I love it. Stressful? YES...rewarding? YES YES! ;)

Thankful...still and always

This week is "spring break" at my office, so I have the week off...I will of COURSE put in some hours to bank...but over all, I am OFF work this week! I can't even begin to describe what it has been like to just BE, to just have some ME time and some extra time with my girls. No plans are carved in stone, other than just enjoying doing not much of anything! For once, I don't feel the need to run into the sunset, screaming my lungs out...haha I think I have finally gotten back in touch with that thing called relaxing...and let me tell you, it is wonderful. I am now on the second half of the week, and will be re-fueling for next week. I might just have a smile on my face when I walk in the office next week! Don't get me wrong, I have the most amazing job and the FIRST job that I have ever truly LOVED. But it is my nature to give my ALL to ALL that I do, which leads to me being spread too thin and very burned out. I am working on prioritizing things so that I can conquer goals one at a time and not kill myself doing it. My family deserves to have the relaxed and happy me around, they sure seem to like that version of me a lot better, and I must say, SO DO I! All in all, so far this week of vacation has saved me from imploding or exploding and I am so very thankful that I have a job that seems as though it was made for me........I have grown so much, and the sky is the limit...somebody has been looking out for me and opened this window, which in turn has allowed me to broaden our horizons as a family. :) We truly have a great family-all of us-and I love and appreciate all of them very much. Jeff and I have some pretty awesome kids and they are the world to us, and what makes every day worth fighting for. True Love, True Life and a most awesome Family-life is good. :)

WELL....

New server excitement has died down a bit....things are going a little more smoothly as each day goes on. This new OS, new Server and the number of computers I had to roll this new stuff out too....worked into a very long, but productive week! I am still learning more every day as I continue to iron out the wrinkles in this latest transition. I despise turmoil in my life, but when it comes to the geeky side of things...it is the turmoil that makes me learn!!!! You can't possibly know how to fix something unless you have broken it yourself and THEN fixed it! :) I am thankful for this latest upgrade, as it will allow us as an organization to grow grow grow!!!

Nuff geek speak...it is bed time and I am outta here!

WOW, long week

......server swap began on Friday...my compadre Dustin did the initial setup and install....then it wsas up to me to iron out all the "wrinkles". OH MY %$^! what a rollercoaster ride it has been! New server went live on Sunday night, and I have since put in about 50-60 hours tweaking and fixing things.. Thank goodness for overtime this week, as I am being blessed with an otherwise non-existant thing! I still have a lot of work to do to get the last small details ironed out, but thankfully, after many late nights this week, we are up and running and running FAST! The new server could run circles around the old one....this will be SUCH a benefit to us! Thank goodness for Dustin and Shelley-nothing like some support when trying to figure things out! All in all, how ever exhausting this week has been, I am so grateful for yet another chance to LEARN even MORE about my passion in life....technology and all things related! Once I get about 8 hours of sleep, IN A ROW, I will be great and ready for the next hurdle! Technology is beautiful...how ever painful it can be, it turns out to be simply wonderful. :) Oh happy day....after a week of fighting, the new server and I are beginning to understand eachother....AND now that my Blackberry has been recomissioned into the network, I feel complete! TIRED and OVERWHELMED, but complete. Life is good in times like these. I am exhausted beyond imagination, yet I am excited for all the changes before us with this new hardware upgrade. This will move our sweet lil' non-profit up a notch, and enable us to work even harder!

Night Night....this geek is tired.

POSSIBLE Maggie Sighting!

Not sure yet if the dog was really Maggie yet, but the woman that called me has seen Maggie's pictures and was almost certain that she saw her today! She said she was with a young couple, early 20's, very thin with hoodies on. She was on Diagonal, which is near where she vanished from. Now, we just need to keep our eyes open for them to see if it is indeed her! Soooo, for those of that drive through that area, please please watch for her and please call if you see her or even if you THINK you see her! Our contact info is on her website www.findmaggie.com as well as www.freepettracker.com

Thanks!

It's what I'm reading, and it is FUNNY!

Okay, so here I sit...pryed myself away from my lastest obsession-ANY book by Jen Lancaster. I am currently reading "Bright Lights, Bigg Ass", which is her second book-and I am so sad that I have now one book away from reading all three of her books and now have to wait until May for the next one!
During my reading break, I am watching The Girls Next Door-UM YEA, I am in need of some mindless entertainment and whatyaknow, The Girls Next Door is on! I sooooo have work to do...I will be presenting/training tomorrow...but if I am to function at ALL this week, I need some down time and the time is now. :) What better way to unwind then watch a bunch of Playboy bunnies live the pampered life-THAT won't make me bitter at ALL! haha
Anywho, here goes another week. We just returned from a quick trip up north, and it was just too quick. I truly LOVE SLC and miss it so much! Thankfully, there is a light at the end of this week's tunnel...Badfish, A Tribute to Sublime...that's where we are headed on Saturday. VEGAS baby, watch out!!!

...on a more somber note....www.findmaggie.com still haven't found our baby girl, and I am NOT giving up!

I haven't laughed THIS much in a LONG time!

Sooo, I finished one of Jen Lancaster's books-"Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pie is Not The Answer ", and I can honestly say that I nearly laughed 'til I cried! I can't wait to head over to Barnes & Noble and pick up her other books! I can't even begin to describe the book. She has the most hilarious sense of humor! If you could use some good belly laughs, I highly recommend this book!

This sums it up...

“She’s bitchy and sometimes plain old mean, but she’s absolutely hilarious.”—Chicago Sun-Times

New Year...new projects...

Wow, it is officially 2009-2008 seems to be nothing but a blur! Many challenges, and many victories as well.
I have decided that this year will the year that concentrate MORE on the causes that are near and dear to my heart....Addiction/Recovery (I think we ALL know someone that is struggling or has struggled with this), TBI-Traumatic Brain Injury (I lost my husband and the father of my girls to this) and also Multiple Sclerosis (my Mom was diagnosed almost 2 years ago).
Yea, I know....as many of you know, I have been burning the candle at both ends for some time now...especially since we took over the family Steakhouse! But, in order for me to function and be happy in life, I need to be of some sort of service to someone in need. That is what my purpose in life is! Although I have had many examples in my life, my Grandma was the most influential example, and her influence will never leave me! As each day goes by, I see more and more the need for kindness and charity in this world...in our community. I am only one person, but that's all it takes to get things started! Who knows how all of this will manifest-I only know that I will devote more time and energy to my passions in life!