#69's

Its surprising how just hearing a great song or group of songs can change your mood DRASTICALLY!

Today was an awful day. Nothing seemed to go right. This morning before work I was irritable and at work I was busy from 1pm all the way to 9:45pm when I left. Go, go, go. No time for lunch, no time to sit and no time to clean. And with my OCD that's the worst!!! If I don't have time to clean, I'm a whole can of aggravation! Plus I had some difficult clients today that made my day suck, pretty hardcore.

However, in my rage of discontent driving home this evening, I noticed halfway home my mood had started to change. I caught myself singing along to a song and bobbing my head.to another. I'm lucky enough to have a subscription to XM (satellite) radio [thank you Joe] and my favorite station is #8 because its all 80's. 80's music All day, every day. And of course I heard a couple of songs on my way home that made me smile and feel happy!

So here are my pictures for today - #69's - 2 great songs from the 80's that made my night SO MUCH better than my day!

#68

Gas prices right now are R I D I C U L O U S !!

And I hear they are only going to get worse as the summer approaches.

I feel so bad for those with SUV's and trucks. Their gas bills must be crazy high. I get great gas mileage, however I have to drive 30 miles to AND from work each day...so that makes me have to fill up at least every 10-14 days. Ugh!!

#68 - One word...OUCH!

I remember when I first got my license back in 1998, gas was only like $1.09 a gallon and I thought THAT was expense!! I could fill my little Ford Escort with like $14!!! Now here it is 13 years later and my gas bill has almost quadrupled! YIKES!! Guess it could be worse....

#67

My day was insignificant. I had the day off from work and other than catching up with my DVR'd Masterpiece Classic "Any Human Heart," all I did was LAUNDRY!!!

My show was absolutely depressing...and so was my day of nothing. Once Joe got home we decided to head out for a quick dinner than catch a movie. We went to see "Rango." It was a good movie, with great humor, but it was LONG! Just coming up short of 2 hours...most movies are that long these days, but it just kept going and going...dragging on and on. My "blah" mood from the day could have played a factor in my boredom, but I'm pretty sure it was longer than it needed to be.

My #67 - The excitement of my day...and it wasn't even that exciting. Bummer.

#66 - updated

Alright, my internet is working and I've calmed down. Luckily it was late last night, so I'm not sure many of my readers even saw the post [I'm now deleting]. Anyway if you missed it, I'll get you up to speed. Our internet was down for over 8 hours yesterday and I was unable to post my #66 picture on my 66th day! Ugh that was aggravating! First time in over 2 months that I was unable to post!!!!!!!!!

However I am now able to log-on and upload my picture - finally. That is why I've decided to just "edit" this post I posted last night - I want to keep the entry date as still 3/7/11...so 8 months from now when I look back at my chronological entry dates, I will be non-the-wiser! (Sorry a little OCD here.)

ANYWAY! Last night we saw "Tale of Two Cities" at Hale Center Theatre and it was amazing. The actors were really good and a few had some incredible voices. There was A LOT of singing, but their voices were so amazing, I didn't mind. I don't know if you have read or seen this story before...but if so, you'll understand why I just BAWLED through the entire 2nd act. It was a tragic love story and it still makes me sad just thinking about it.

#66 - Proof I witnessed the story of love, loss and the ultimate sacrifice.

#65's

I took a few pictures of the twins again...shocker, I know. They are 9 months now and my parents wanted a new picture to hang up with their other 'grandkid' photos. We just did a quick photo shoot, because we were short on time. (We didn't plan well) I think we're going to try again on Tuesday to get a few more shots and I'll post more then. As I was snapping photos, I got a few 'silly' pictures of both the girls. They are just too cute to not post!!

#65's - Precious little AVIE & ELLA and the funny faces I capture. Look at those bottom teeth!! :)

Avie

Ella

#64

Our kitchen remodel has started. (See story & progress here) Joe started cleaning & clearing out the kitchen today so the process has begun! I am sad to see my small, 1970's kitchen be destroyed. But I'm pumped for the upgrade!!!

As we're cleaning and preparing for demolition, I took a moment to capture our lovely wallpaper. As I sat there looking at it, I thought of sweet Nelda Jensen, the previous homeowner. Her husband built this secondary kitchen to help her cook for large parties and gatherings, so she wouldn't have to walk up and down the stairs so often. Our kitchen was put together with any piece of wood they could find. One of our counter tops was literally a door lying on its side! ;) It was built with lots of love and care. I'm sad we're getting rid of all those pieces of the Jensen history...but it really does need to be upgraded!

I'm excited to see what's to come.

#64 - Our completely out-of-date wall decor!

#63

I don't know why, but I felt like heading over to Kohl's this evening for some retail therapy. Technically I didn't really need it, but the husband was out to a movie with the 'clan,' so I nothing else to do. Bought me a few new tops - on their Special Hour Sale! Plus I needed some perfume as well. Nothing to exciting, but it made my evening a whole lot better.

Now I'm home with popcorn popped, Snapple iced tea in hand and I'm going to watch SNL reruns. (Thanks room-mates for making the house smell like popcorn! I just HAD to have it!!)

#63 - One of my new blouses!! Yay for red AND polka dots!

#62

Today was a great day. Work was nice, made some good money. Had dinner with 2 good friends, love me some girl chat! Plus on my way home, I stopped for ice cream!! Went to Arctic Circle and got me a Strawberry Oreo shake. I know it sounds a little different, maybe gross..but it couldn't be more far from! Delicious strawberry sweetness with the richness of Oreo cookie crumbles and cream.

Ice cold goodness #62

#61's

Have I mentioned how much I love my job? I love where I work because with "walk-in" customers, you really never know what you're going to get. One of my semi-regulars popped in today for a hair cut. Brandon is one of my favorites, because he really challenges me. I went through a phase, where I was obsessed with buzzing "designs" in mens haircuts - okay some women too, including myself! ;)  But most of my "regular" guys that let me practice on them, aren't available for me anymore. One is growing his hair long and the other got fired from Wal-Mart, so he doesn't come in anymore. And Joe's hair is in a mullet.  :(

Well Brandon came in with an idea in mind. He brought his Salt Lake Bees cap that has this "SL" symbol on the front:

I've never done this symbol before, but I'm always up for a challenge. His hair is VERY blonde, so its a little hard to see . I thought it turned out okay. 

#61's - My daily challenge

 Above - this is with my cell phone's flash. It helped it show up a little more

Below - without the flash

#60

I'm losing a stylist.

Seriously I'm broken hearted. I have been so blessed with such a wonderful team and losing a member is painful. Everyone gets along, everyone bends over backwards for each other - it just works. Now I'm losing one and I have to train another. Ugh. Worst part of my job. Plus this stylist used to be MY manager. I took over for her when she quit and then she called me a year or so later looking for a stylist job. I hired her in a heartbeat. Who wouldn't re-hire a stylist with management qualities? Hello, perfect package!!! And now she's leaving me. Oh well, she's left the company and come back about 6 times now in a span of over 10 years. Its a possibility she might be back!! ;)  I just hope I'm the first one she calls!

#60 - The simple gesture of appreciative expression. It took her moments to write, but it was priceless to me. I'll miss you Em!