:: sooo sleepy

I'm currently downtown (Greenville) at Carpenter's Cellar...lucky me tapped into a network...I don't think they have one...must be streaming in from another business. Matt is playing here with Oracle 7 tonight. They are doing awesome! They've gotten to the "requests" part of the set...just did a Dave Matthews song and now they're doing a Burlap to Cashmere song...I used to LOVE that band, but haven't listened to them in several years...I think I'll get that cd out when I get home...well, not tonight...I'll wait until tomorrow when I'm refreshed and have had some sleep. I've been working all week on freelance deadlines, so I've not had my regular sleep routine going on...it caught up with me today...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Haha! SO GLAD IT IS FRIDAY!! (okay, I don't know what song that is they are doing now, but it is freakin' awesome...lemme consult iTunes real quick...okay, no luck...I'll ask Matt tonight and get back with ya on that one...crapitola! I wish I could think of what that is! UGH! That's fo sho gonna bug the hooey outta me! Ha!)

Oracle 7


Upward Lake dried up this week...well, lemme rephrase that. Some peeps came and sucked it dry. The poor duck family is now residing on the concrete waiting for their home to be replenished with some H2O...haha!

Ange and her new "friend boy" just stopped by. I can't say "boyfriend" because I don' know if that's the case yet. She's pretty secretive about those things. I'm sure I could tickle it out of her...if she didn't wet her pants first. Ha! (Inside joke, and no, if you don't know, I won't fill you in) He seems like a super cool dude...he didn't roll his eyes at me once, or say "shut up you dumb girl", so that's a good sign...he likes her family so far...LOL! I hope they hit it off something fierce! Just from the little bit I was around him, I'd venture to say he's a keeper! :)

Okay, I'm REALLY ready to go! I am about to fall in the stinkin' floor. Maybe I should get another coffee..caffiene can do a body good! FO SHIZZLE! HA! Holly is keepin' me company via instant messenger...I told her to come get me and I'd pay her $8 and buy her a coffee...but she declined...hahahaha!

Hmmmm...I trying to think of any news...I don't think I have any.

Good TV night last night...Survivor and The Apprentice are now my new favorite shows...along with American Idol. Yes, I am a sell out.

:: Sunday, 10:06pm ::
Well, while I was writing this Friday night, some dude walked up and started talking to me...he was a rather strange man...asked me if I knew any Christian business men...I asked him what type of business and he replies, "Well, I have this invention that I need to get out and market..." And you can imagine what went on from there...thank goodness, the band was on their last song, and Matt rushed to my side as soon as they were done to rescue me! YAY! Goooo Matty!! Haha! :)

Another work week starts tomorrow...a crazy busy one for Fuzzy! EEEk!! :)

:: love, yes - like, no

This post is dedicated to my place of work...Upward...and the peeps I work/party/play/laugh/cry with. (<--not much of that cry stuff...especially Lindsay...she claims not to have tear ducts...haha!)

40+ hrs/week :: 52 weeks/yr :: 3 1/2 yrs to date
That's a huge chunk of my life...and the place that I spend this time at should be fun and rewarding...and that it is!

Here are the sobering facts: studies show that almost 70% of all employees dislike or downright hate their jobs. (taken from www.xtremerecruiting.org)

I am grateful that I am a part of that small 30%. I can't imagine getting up every morning and not wanting to go to the place that I spend more time at than I do with my husband. I love where I work, what I do when I get there, and most importantly, the peeps that I get to work with. They pretty much rock my face off. You couldn't ask for a more fun group of peeps. Not to mention the fact that we truly do care about and look out for one another. Don't get me wrong...we have our quirks and idiosyncrasies like everyone else, but most of the time, we find a way to work through them. ("with all the love of Jesus"...to quote the Wendy..haha!) I know what you're saying, "Carla, you work at a ministry...your peeps HAVE to love with all the love of Jesus!" Haha! That, my friend, is a false stereotype. Sure, it's easier to get along when you have the bond of being brothers and sisters in Christ, but it doesn't mean you have to like each other...love, yes...like, no...there is a difference. And I'm also not saying that everybody at my workplace likes each other...let me start with my list...just kidding...haha! But we do, for the most part, get along and make things work...and have fun in the process...

All of these thoughts have come about as co-worker/friend Lindsay and I, spend some quality time at Upward Lake yesterday. We have a, hmmmm, gathering place of rainwater in our parking lot that seems to have expanded with all of the rain we've been getting. Our Director of Purchasing (being the funny guy that he is) brought a duck decoy and put in in there this past week...sooo funny! So yesterday, at Walgreens, Lindsay and I (well, Lindsay spend the $1.99) picked up a rubber duck family to partner with Mr. Duck Decoy at his home on Upward Lake.

Here are the picks to prove it...and yes, that is pollen floating on Upward Lake...YUCK!

Lindsay blessing the ducks as they embark on their new adventure.



New Friends....and baby takes a tumble.



Wednesday was Lindsay's birthday...the big 2-4! What a baby! Ha! In keeping with the 2-4 theme, she has decided to have a Jeff Gordon Birthday Party...since she's a HUGE NASCAR fan...okay, she NOT a nascar fan at all...which makes the whole thing so weird and funny! Haha! Everyone adorned her with #24 paraphernalia on Friday! Check it out!

Here's Travis, Lindsay, and David. Travis IS a huge nascar fan...he's letting Lindsay borrow the blow-up car for the party. And David gave Lindsay some sweet bedroom shoes with JG's 24 on them! LOL! Oh, and Chris T and Chris P (not pictured) gave her the sweet JG figure...well Chris P only contributed enough to buy one arm...Chris T covered the rest...LOL!



Having a private moment...



And, the sweet shoes...


Welp, that about wraps it up...see, I told you we have fun! HAHA! Really, that was just because it was Friday...haha!

Off to enjoy my weekend!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!