Different is Good

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.

-Coco Chanel

I try to remember sometimes that it's okay to be different, and I hope younger people like my brother and some of his friends remember that too...it's being different that makes us all so special...I have needed to remember that and the face that I am strong, smart, and can master this whole Masters Program thing.  The classes have been daunting this week, but I know I can do this, I can do this, I can do this!!! :)

Happy Sunday!

Otis the Skydiving Pug

How funny is this video?!  Otis the Pug took his 64th jump in this video...We have two pugs, and I can't picture Porter or Priscilla skydiving...they wouldn't step near the plane! :)
Otis the Skydiving Pug

Sunday Lun-Din

We have started a family thing with my family on Sunday's ....we eat lunch, dinner, or a sort of lun-din between lunch and dinner.  Today was one of those days...It was so yummy!  I forget how grown up my brother has gotten until I walked in an saw him at the counter helping mom cook...he's so tall and grown up now, and I am so very proud to be his big sister!  Just had to be mushy for a second...he doesn't read this, and would be mortified if he did! :)

Burgers, homemade fries, pasta salad, chips, and blueberry cookies washed down with tea...too yummy! :)

Miss Priscilla - on her way to Sunday lunch where she got her very own hamburger :)

Happy Sunday!!!

The Beau

We took a quick weekend trip to the Beau in Biloxi for the Mr's 35th birthday...we had such a fun time like we usually always do there...even though we did get kicked out of our cabana early one day due to severe weather conditions :(

We played slot machines and a new game that the Mr. loves called "Blackjack Switch"...such fun!

We ate too much yummy food, slept late, and enjoyed time with family...

Hoping we get a few more quick weekend trips in before the year is out...for some reason my favorite trips are during the fall/winter when football season is in full swing and I can accessorize with cute coats, pashminas, etc! :)

I didn't get a ton of pics, but did manage to snap a few at dinners...

 one of the most beautiful rooms I have ever eaten in...pic doesn't do it justice!

 Myself and Meredith in the red room...

 Alan and Meredith at Stalla...

 Philip and I at Stalla...

HUGE oil vat in the middle of Stalla with faucets that they used to get oil for all of the tables...

TMJ

I started getting really severe pain in my jaw area on the left side last Friday night...I thought I was getting an ear infection and just didn't think too much of it due to prior issues w/ my ears....Oh no...I now have TMJ. 

I don't know much about TMJ, but I guess I have some research to do, because as of right now I am not a happy girl..I have a sore mouth and can hardly chew anything.  Apparently I have been stressed, and have inadvertently been clenching and grinding my teeth.  Not a happy girl...I have a dentist appointment that I made stat just as soon as I heard TMJ come out of the docs mouth this morning...now if only my ear will unclog from the water pick they used to irrigate it...Once again, not a happy girl after my doctors visit! :(

Praying for good news and quick pain relief before the hubby's bday trip this weekend!

Grad School Interview Time

I am beyond nervous...I have my interview in the morning for admission to the Graduate program for counseling.  I have done all of my stuff (tests, recommendation letters, etc.)....Now for the hard part!

I used to work in HR, so you would think that the interview process would be old hat to me...OH NO...it's not...it's easy if you are the one interviewing someone, but a whole other story when the tables are turned.  I am praying for a clear head, good responses and questions, and like I told the Mr.....All I can do is be myself. 

Some think it's strange to major in Special Education and then go into Counseling...but for me it's a natural step...I think they go hand in hand.  I was amazed at the students and parents that had children in Special Ed. that either were in counseling or hard said they planned to be...having a special needs child is stressful, especially on the family unit as a whole.  I hope to be a counselor that can help families like that...

Praying everything goes as planned and that God is watching over all of us that have interviews tomorrow...

Help Enact Caylee's Law

Have y'all heard about the petition going on at Change.org?

This is what it entails:

There needs to be a new federal law created called "Caylee's Law" that will make it a federal offense for a parent or guardian to not notify law enforcement of a child going missing in a timely manner.

Sign the petitions by clicking here http://www.change.org/petitions/create-caylees-law
 
If they receive enough signatures it will go before Congress...as of right now there are over 170,000 signatures...
 

*picture taken from change.org