Tuesday, March 22, 2011
I love productive days! Today was awesome like that. I did a bunch of errands from home (really, just lots of phone calls), but also I got to buy a super duper deal to get a dental exam, x-rays, and teeth cleaning for only $45 - ah I love deals like those!
Then I went for an overdue doctor visit, hit up pet smart to shop for my dog that's coming home to me on Friday! It turns out though, Pet Smart can be a little expensive. I love the place, don't get me wrong, but so many years of saving every last penny taught me that you can find cheap stuff for better than cheap quality. I was specifically looking for a little bed for him. I wanted something comfortable for him, but also something pleasing to the eye. The cheapest one was $27. So I decided to check out Bed Bath and Beyond. I remember buying his bed there last time. And yep, I found the perfect one there for $10! Perfect!
While at BB&B my mom and I went through all the aisles, kind of the see what they had so I can prepare for the upcoming registry that Ryan and I will do soon. Ah it was so exciting. Just the thought of having our own home, and living life with him is so exciting! I can't wait. I was like a little girl in a candy store just thinking of the future and what it could look like!
We got home and my daddy-o grilled the yummiest chicken ever! Seriously, he was never the cooking or grilling type. As far as food was concerned, for him the only association was to eat it. He tried to make a shrimp soup thing once, it was his very first try at cooking. Needless to say, it traumatized him and took him a few years to try again. But this time, he is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm so, so proud of him.
And then I hopped on my laptop and did some work applications. I picked starbucks, and then a hotel spa receptionist. So those are the typical jobs I would go for, but I realized after submitting the applications that I'm kind of picky. I want something that is fast paced, with lots of interaction with people, that requires creativity and hopefully something exciting! So, while I am definitely not strict about these, a girl can dream. So if anyone knows of anything that describes this, let me know! For now, I can work at something not ideal, but effective, which right now means money in my pocket.
Creativity Today
I didn't get a chance to do much today, however, I still wanted to share a little side project of mine. Really its more like a creativity incentive and a hobby. My husband to be is probably the most supportive and encouraging person when it comes to my talents. He's challenged me to tap more into my creativity, and really he is the reason this blog was born. But among that, he also encouraged me to write a short story, so here are two short excerpts of it. This is my creative thing for today, enjoy :)
It was a story that was often mistaken as legend. Seven riders once existed. Their duty: to patrol the earth. They were beautiful of appearance, but it was a beauty consisting of masculinity and honor. Their beauty, although new and striking to men, was not made to lust after. Their beauty went beyond their physical attributes. It was the way they carried themselves, their stern yet gentle faces. They radiated light, but more as the moon does than how the sun does. They were the representation of something far greater, lovelier, and more powerful - beyond human comprehension. If anyone ever got to see them in their majestic splendor (a wonder that was heard of only once in a thousand years), it was said that the lucky person was changed forever - it was what a spiritual experience would be like (if such thing existed), full of wonder. Ironically though, it was said that people lost sight of this. Not guided by people's thoughts, however, the riders continued to travel the earth, carrying out their duty with love. Humans, however, were no longer aware of them, and at an encounter with them, their veil of ignorance and self interest prevented them from seeing such wonders.
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It was a hot and dry day. The clouds gave an eerie feel while they yielded a much needed shadow over the desert. A few drafts of cool air mocked the almost permanent steam that evaporated from the sand. This was, however, a place of contrasts, for as dead as it seemed, the deeper into the desert, the more life that began to appear.
She woke up as the heat threatened her skin. She laid there, face down, in the dry and cracking ground where little wild flowers struggled to make their way through the cracks in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the sunlight. It was an interesting scene, for in this devastating space, she seemed to be comfortably sleeping. She opened her eyes and saw the horizon, it took a minute for her to realize were she was, and she just laid there, without a movement or sound, and just took it all in. This place was so desolate, so hidden, yet so big! It was easy to feel insignificant, weak, and lost in this vast desert, yet she had never felt so strong and at peace in her life. She felt courageous and up to the adventure. She had a mission, but didn't know exactly what it was, she just knew to get up and walk. As she held on to her pendant, she felt confidence and a sense of purpose she had never felt before. This place was like nothing she had ever seen before, it was as if she was looking through a different kind of lense. Everything seemed much richer, the colors (even though it was the desert) seemed like it had been created with more passion. Or perhaps it was that humanity hadn't had a chance to dull its natural hues. And although she had never seen or experienced anything like this before, this place gave an air of familiarity that comforted her.
She slowly got up, dusted off her clothes, took in a deep breath and went on her journey.
Ciao!
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