Certified!

Super sweet. I can now (almost) officially work the 1J mission at the end of May! Woohoo!

KU vs. Memphis!

I'm terrible at March Madness. TERRIBLE. I'm usually lucky to get into the 90s on points, but this season - MONEY! With tonight's games - I rocked this year!

Not only did I lock up a win for the running war between me and Andrew (2-2 for the last four years baby!), but I guaranteed a win in our March Madness pool ($100 for first place), AND I won dinner! Sweet...

The Winning Bracket

Quiet Time...

... not just for the blog. But for me in general. I'm needing it more and more, I've noticed - even at a point in my life where I seem to get it less and less.

As for the house - the pictures will be forthcoming. My camera is being held hostage for a 3rd grader's Flat Stanley project that has yet to be completed. Though to be honest, my house has yet to reach a state of cleanliness that I'd be willing to post a picture of.

As for the job - I'm still working. I consider that an accomplishment these days. Just when I feel like I've reached my peak of frustration, another wave rears its ugly head. I'm wading through the ocean and I'm being told I'll reach the other side alive... Damn if I don't hate open water, though.

As for life - it's time for quiet time. I'm apparently long over due for some hard introspection. I'm not one to open up easily (and no offense to those out there, it probably won't happen anymore than it already has on this blog), but a girl can only take so many acquaintances before she starts missing friends.

If you don't hear from me soon - don't take it personally. It's time for some me time.

The Big Reveal

What happens when you finally tell a big secret you've been keeping?

Sometimes, it works out better than you ever imagined... Sometimes, it blows a bigger crater in your life than you thought possible. Sometimes, you find out it really wasn't as big a secret as you had originally thought. And sometimes, you realize that what you thought was obvious was a secret all along.

No matter the situation... No matter the results... It never seems to turn out the way it had played out in your mind.

So far, all I know is that the cat's out of the bag... Here's hoping it turns out better than the movie reel of my mind!

Disclaimer: I have never, and probably will never, seen the show referenced above... But the story was just too applicable not to link. I swear. :-D

Tagged Again

This time it was by Melissa!

Five Places I'd Like to See (this list is much longer than anything you see here):
1. New Zealand
2. Antarctica
3. Moscow
4. a Virgin Island
5. London

Five Places I'd Like to See Again (this list is much lamer than I ever thought possible):
1. Colorado (like there was a question...)
2. New York
3. Kennedy Space Center (and actually see a launch this time...)
4. Northern California
5. Maine

I won't be re-tagging anyone, but I'd love to hear your future vacation plans!