She's Sun and Rain

1. I did not major in business or finance. Thank you humanities for making life complicated. 2. They do not teach you about 401Ks, retirement, insurance, or anything related to real life in college. 3. I have 3 401Ks right now. One is a Roth with Eola Capital. One is a Traditional with Eola Capital, and one is a Traditional with Cheersport. Why is my money in three places and why is it so stinkin hard to get it rolled over? 4. Noone knows enough to help me. 5. I have lost over 2 grand in 401K money in the past quarter. Thank you economic mess. 6. Dads, brothers, uncles, and husbands are supposed to help you with this. I'm not having much luck with any of these types of people. 7. Since my money is in with two companies, Eola had it with Paychex. I received a distribution notice if I don't change it over. Cheersport is with Adp. Again, more complicatedness. Again, noone with either of these companies is competant enough to help me get it straightened out. 8. I have a headache.

I literally just looked up the town, this small town in California that my friend sent to me. I looked it up and thought, I could fly there Saturday, go to this festival they have on Sunday and fly back Monday. I did, I thought it. I'm crazy. Shae sent me a price for Italy, 668 right now for a round trip ticket to Milan to see Kristen and Jobey. I'm just a dreamer...and sometimes I forget that. I get caught up in life, and forget the fun dreamy kind of stuff. I can't let that happen...the older I get I still want to let the creative, day dreamy, sap come out. Haha. The spur-of-the-moment Ginny I once loved.

This is Lake Serene. Serene was the best word I could think of when remembering why I like mornings. I'm not a morning person in the sense that I like to wake up at the crack of dawn and rush around like a crazy person, forget something, and then end up somewhere I don't want to be. That's not a good morning. I'm a morning person in that I love mornings. I love twilight, dusk....too. But in a different kind of way. My body, my mind, my heart....everything is a little more relaxed in the morning. Probably safe to say alot more relaxed in the morning. If I wake up on my own (or at least without the awful hum of an alarm clock) I am peaceful. I don't talk much...and my mind doesn't race. It's the most wonderful feeling! Even when I had a roomate that would come into my room and we'd sit on the bed and chat, those are fun times. Relaxed, enjoyable, serene mornings. Waking up to quiet...sometimes waking up to other sounds. When I was younger waking up to the...

These recent smiles make me happy!

I woke up to my phone ringing and it was Katie. She has a way of knowing. The night my uncle Jim died, she was pregnant and couldn't sleep so she called me at the crack of dawn to ask me me if everything was okay. Little did she know that Jim had died. I don't know what I'd do without her. Today's my dad's birthday. He would have been 60. He died April 24, 2002. Worst day of my life. I miss him still...and some years on his birthday I do alright. Today is a rough one. I cried on the way to work...thinking of him. His smile, the way he lit up a room when he walked in with his friendly personality and the way he could make anyone laugh. He would tell anyone about Jesus. No fear whatsoever. I talked to him more than anyone else, I'd call him in between classes at the Atrium. He would drive to Raleigh just to have dinner with me on my birthday and turn around and go back to the beach. He was my favorite person. He loved cherry rolls and salmon patties and cheerios. ...

I travel, alot. Today in the office we were talking about how everyone is charging to check baggage now. US Airways is 15 a bag and if it's over 50 pounds you still have to pay another 25 bucks for it. They are making 15 dollars off every person that checks one, and some check two. What in the world?! As if they don't make enough money by raising airline prices. The only benefit I can see is the planes now have less luggage so they weigh less so they use less fuel? Luggage and Baggage are similar terms. I sordof understand the term Baggage. You're carrying a bag. Why not call it Suitcaseage? Where does luggage come from? Is it because you are lugging something around? I need to research this more. Where does the term baggage come from in life? When referring to...any issues people have. Friend baggage, relationships baggage, home-life baggage. We all carry 'baggage'. Who decided to coin that term and it have negative connotation? I wonder who the first person was th...

So (wow do I say this alot) Yep Just Like Um Totally Ah Really? Fun Then, there are also a few phrases that I continue to say over and over... Are you serious? Are you kidding me? For real? No way! I'm sorry, What?! I'm sorry That is not ok. That's fun. That's cool. Fun stuff. That's funny. (If I'm saying "that's funny" and I'm not laughing...what is happening here?)

I'm thankful for... Friendship Hot chocolate Christmas carols Photography Encouragement Love Music Jesus Gchat Babies, like Ella and Colin My church God's gorgeous creation A Fireplace Family time Smiling More to come...

Hi folks....just sittin here thinking... 2008 has been great. Taylor and I came up with the theme for it this year after 2007 sucked (defined: not good, horrible, sad, unhappy, dramatic). But, 2008 has been GREAT! I'm so blessed with friends, family, a job in a time of economic chaos, and the love of Jesus Christ. I've tried my hardest to avoid drama this year, to spread cheer (pun intended) and love others. God has drastically changed my life from 2007 to 2008, and it just makes me so thankful for how amazing He is! I think part of it is a positive mindset too...with encouragement from friends and an attitude of Great in 08, you can help make it what you want. Living life breath by breath, moment by moment, and trying to be obedient in individual circumstances helps to not be overwhelmed by stress in life. Granted, life can still be stressful, but choosing to not let it overcome you is half the battle. In 2008, I've made new friends, traveled to Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, ...