Viva Las Vegas!

I just flew back to Arkansas this evening after a wonderful week in sunny....warm.....Las Vegas! I spent the time spoiling the Jackson clan....Ricky, Bradley, and Ella while Beth was in DC. She and some friends went to the inauguration and were part of history being made. We took a road trip to Red Rock Mountains and the scenery was breathtaking.

We celebrated Ella's 4th birthday while I was there. Hopefully I can post a couple of the pictures.
I am pooped out tonight since Beth and I went out for a GNO last night and didn't quite get to bed until after 3:00 am. We had a Great Time and ya know....what happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas! lol
There is also that time difference thing going on with me right now. I'm sure it will hit me at 7am in the morning when I am trying to get it in gear and be at early church by 8am to robe up for choir.
Things will calm down some and for the next 10 days I will be going back to the fitness center and eating right and all that jazz.. Then on Feb 2nd I will fly to Angie's for a week....and....ssshhhhhh
don't tell, I have an actual date on the 7th in the New Orleans area. I'm so excited. He seems like such a nice guy and I feel sure we will have a good time. I am also hoping that I will get together with Mandy and her mom and do something to get ready for the wedding. Jason and Mandy are getting married on April 4th in New Orleans. Something tells me that I will be traveling back and forth to Louisiana quite a bit between now and April!

Doors

WHEN ONE DOOR OF HAPPINESS CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS; BUT OFTEN WE LOOK SO LONG AT THE CLOSED DOOR THAT WE DO NOT SEE THE ONE WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED FOR US. - Helen Keller

The Grey of Winter

Okay is it just me or are others already tired of this "freakin cloudy weather". I am done with the cold, wet, miserable crap outside. I get cabin fever and had to make an emergency "retail therapy" trip to Kohls in Conway yesterday ignoring the chance of freezing rain. I hate it. Come back sunshine...come back...I will appreciate you this time...I mean it ;-)
I think deep down (okay not THAT deep down) I am in post holiday depression. I had such a wonderful time with my family over the holidays. The added treat of Keri, Chad and the boys and Angie and the girls bringing me home on the Sunday after Christmas and staying until Friday was delicious...lol
The downside was that it reminded me how much I miss having that special loving person with me all the time. I'm beginning to think that this dating stuff is just too much work. I just want someone to "love me" dammit and worship me immediately. Is that too much to ask? I don't want to have to jump through all the hoops. (i think these men rent by the hour and are illegal in most states)
I am an amazing, wonderful, loving person...just take my word for it.
I also have a NEW DO for the new year. I got my hair cut "short" yikes..and the color is much darker. It is spikier and trendy and all of that but in reality...I still feel kinda like a boy. I guess I will get used to it and it will grow. I think my liking it or not liking it is also a result of the weather/post holiday depression. I have been going to exercise/dance classes this week and love the new classes. Community choir and Bell choir start back next week so that will help fill the void too.
I am also really looking forward to flying out to Vegas on the 17th for a week with Ricky, Beth, Bradley and Ella. That will be fun!

I'll be fine in 2009

Happy New Year to all of you ;-)
and goodnight!

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