The Beach

So on Tuesday, before I got all sorts of sick, I went to the beach. Yay for the beach. Yay for being hot enough to go to the beach. Though, the water was frigid. It was beautiful (minus the dead pelican under the pier). It's so much fun watching Tabby and Kaydee play in the little pools of water that are around the pier.

and whatever the most random thing you think you could find on the beach is...I bet I have it beat.

That's right, a headless statue. It was small. Maybe 7 inches tall. Don't know why it was just standing there...but randomness at the beach is always fun.

Perhaps I'll leave this post with a slightly more beach like picture. And the musing: I am not prepared to go back to work next week. At All!

I vote for more beach

something pretty

just a flower that has bloomed in front of the house.

I've been getting in a little more driving in...which is a good thing. I need to figure out when I want to take the drive test and schedule that. Put pressure on myself and my mom.

Hope where there shouldn't be any

Yesterday I went to the Museum of Tolerance. I've been before.....one other time to the one in L.A. and once to the one in D.C.
We went through the tour (very crowded) and decided to go listen to the Holocaust Survivor speak at 2. I sort of knew what to expect, I've heard a survivor before. But I was completely unprepared.
We had the pleasure of hearing Elizabeth Mann speak. She was born in Hungary on December 31, 1925. She spent one year at Auschwitz. She has no idea how she survived....Her father, brother, and mother were all killed pretty much the moment they arrived. Her story is heart wrenching. But at the end of it she talked about hope and believing in the good of others. She is truly an inspiring woman. To talk about believing in the good of others after everything she's been through reminds me that no matter what hope remains.
I can't imagine what she's been through, but hers is a story and message that needs to be heard round the world.

The Osbournes

So last weekend, Sunday to be exact, I went down to LA (with friends) to see the taping of The Osbournes newest TV adventure. It's a Variety type show. We were the first audience. It was supposed to take 2 hours. We were there a couple more. I think the only saving point was the end of the show when Ozzy shot this foam stuff at the audience. I got a teeny bit on my shoe. Oh and I got a cupcake because well....if you watch the show (don't know when it'll be on) you'll see why. The guy that passed out the cupcakes had eyes on his back (his very buff/tan back). My gut says the show will not last.

Before we went to the show we discovered The Grove. Most awesome "mall" ever. I put mall in loose terms because it's not enclosed. All the stores are separated and you walk down the street. It's lovely.

Life is life is life. I work and work and go home and zone. Sad pathetic me.

Musings

This is what the clouds looked like earlier this afternoon. The view was amazingly beautiful. It makes me wonder though, what kind of storm is coming our way.

now I'm one of those people

who start a blog and then just sort of leave it. I didn't mean to let that happen. I'm in a life slump. A big life slump. I think that's the best way to describe it. I'm trying to be positive but sometimes it's hard. I just feel like I'm floating along and I don't want to just float along. How do you stop floating along?

I'm going to look into going to CSU, Sacramento for a degree in education. What happened to nursing you say?! Well.....I'd have to reinvent the wheel and honestly I've already had a lot of experience in the education field. Focus on the little ones. I so prefer them over the older ones.

Slump
I need to find a way out
one breath/step at a time.

Bank and other musings

So my bank, WAMU, had to be rescued by JP Morgan and Chase. Supposedly the transition is going to be smooth. I'm not so sure about the economy these days. Just so long as my money is there....that's all I ask.

I'm not that much of a political person, but I know that what's going on is of great concern. What a time to live in. Loans to pay, credit cards to pay, banks having to be rescued. And to top it all off a presidential campaign.

In other news work is going all right. 90 kids. 90! It's a lot of kids. We've got a rotating schedule though (thanks to me) and I think that's helped.

Life is still kicking me from behind right now. I'm just not sure which way to turn.
I need to find my groove. Get involved with more. Things that I find joy in. It's all about time management. And I need to get my license. Got my permit, have driven once. I need someone pushing me to get things done since apparently I have no drive right now.
Where do you find your drive?

I sound pathetic don't I. At least I realize it. That means I can do something about it.

just hope my money is still in the bank tomorrow (crossing my fingers)