terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

well, it was raining when i woke up, so that should have been the foreshadowing for how my day was going to go. (of course the fact that i got to see someone pretty awesome first thing this morning helped that a little) 

now, i normally don't mind the rain- it helps me sleep, i get to wear my super-cute rain boots, and it gives me a reason to not fix my hair or makeup. but somehow, i knew today was going to be bad. 

the day started out a little different, but i won't go into details there- but while i was at work this evening, my phone died on me once again...so i went to the verizon store after work to get my 3rd, yes 3rd replacement phone (since january). after blowing all the money i had on getting a new one, i go to leave, and someone hits my car! everyone who saw it said the other man was at fault, which is true. however, when the police arrived, it just so happened he was a good friend of the man who hit me. so coincidentally, the cop says that because of the angle my car was in i would be the one to get the citation. even with several witnesses....perfect.

now, i'm sorry to any of my friends who are cops, especially mitchell, because you are the exception, but this is yet another reason why people think cops are crooks and the system is corrupt. and for the most part, i agree that it is. 

well, anyway.... i am feeling a bit better now after some comments from some awesome friends, and a visit from my amazing boyfriend, so i think i am ready to leave this awful, rotten day in the past and move on. 

and now that i've had such a bad day (when it rains, it pours) i'm really hoping that things will be great at least for a little bit.

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inspiration point

I need to find this place, because I have no inspiration for a blog entry today.

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create yourself.

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say what?!

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black friday!!!

I'm very fortunate that my good friend, Ashley didn't make me go out shopping with her this morning.... Or, I should say at midnight last night. Shopping is one of my least favorite things to do (I know, it's weird) and the thought of getting no sleep, standing in long lines, fighting with huge crowds, and being gone for 8 hours (yes, that's how long she was out!) just doesn't excite me as much as it does others. 

Now, Ashley is the queen of bargain shopping, so I'm sure I could have gotten some awesome deals, and probably even some free stuff too knowing her. But, I was pretty content where I was last night, so I'm glad I passed.

And, by being lazy, I got some pretty good deals online and I didn't even have to wake up early, or even get out of bed!

And, as always, here's a comic for Funny Friday.

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Thankful thursday- turkey day edition

Happy thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for, and one day a year isn't nearly enough to celebrate all of our blessings, but it's a start...

I am beyond blessed, and I thank God every day for where He has brought me and the amazing things He has been doing in my life.

There are many, many things I have to be thankful for personally, and I plan on continuing to share them on here in my "Thankful Thursday" segments. Unfortunately, I don't have time to post them today- I have to go eat copious amounts of food and spend time with my family and loved ones. I hope everyone has a blessed day!

Here's a little humor for your Turkey Day:

the head, obviously.

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Word of the week- Kismet

This week's word is brought to you by the letter "K"!

Kismet: Destiny; Fate.

Do you believe in destiny? I sure do. My life is nothing like I expected it to be, and I'm very glad it's not! The first actual plans I remember having for my life was when I was in high school, and was getting ready to move to California. I had a picture of what my life would be like after I got out there, which I won't get into detail about....Well, as most of you know, my life didn't end up anything like what I had planned! I have no regrets about anything that has happened in my life, because it brought me to where I am today, and made me into the person I am. Without the collection of experiences, people I've met, places I've been, memories I've made, etc, I wouldn't be me. There have been several times when I've been frustrated with myself for decisions I've made, but I'm thankful now that I made them. 

Life is a journey, and every decision we make paves the road for our future. 

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here kitty, kitty

meow! my feeling about cats change rather often, and I have come to the conclusion that the fact that I'm a walking contradiction is to blame. I have mixed feelings for dogs too- it's just that I'm not as picky when it comes to dogs. I don't like small, yippie dogs, but then again, most people with common sense don't. These are the cats I don't like:

inside out ones. 

soul-stealers.

demon-possessed ones.

ones that shoot lasers out of their eyes.

ones that are trying to take over the world.

rat cats.

skinless rat cats.

giant cats.

bee cats.

As far as they don't fit any of the above categories, I tend to like cats. While at Petco the other night, there was a rather cute, playful one that I would have taken home in a heart beat. Here are a few examples of cats that I do like:

curious ones.

ones that dress-up as frogs.

ones that look like bunnies.

ones that are tiny enough to fit into teacups.

ones that like to sleep in funny positions.

basically, any sleeping cat is adorable.

and, cats that get along with dogs.

See, I don't completely hate cats....But I still prefer dogs :)

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dear monday....

Dear Monday,

I know your existence is inevitable, but you always seem to get here too early. I also know that the price to pay for a great weekend is to have to deal with you, but I'm getting a little annoyed with you lately. Now that the weather is colder, it makes it even harder to get out of bed, so please do something to try to make yourself a little more pleasant. For starters, you could quit ruining my weekends by sneaking up on me so fast. Also, it would be greatly appreciated by all if you could make yourself go by faster. You probably get tired of people saying this all the time, but would it be possible for you to try to be a little more like Friday? I mean, you don't hear many people complaining about Friday....just sayin'.


Love,
Laura

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here's your inspiration....

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