Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Parades, art, roller coasters and life

Wow, it's been awhile.  Where do I start?  Things are going great with my new guy.  Can't believe how fast time has moved this summer.  Its been very hot, but a very good summer.  Drive-in theater, Oranje Peel parties, art shows, indoor movies, family visits, go karts, we've done it all.

I've been really jazzed about the Fountain Square Art Squared event.  I've been working to recruit volunteers, participants for the art fair, and participants to march in our parade.  I'm working on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Ghost Buster characters.  I've got the junior roller derby team confirmed, waiting on the adult teams to confirm.  I've sent a request to Sammy Terry, legendary local t.v. scary man and to the jugglers group.  This art council is so much fun to be a part of and has inspired me to apply for my event management certification following my travel planning certification.

Erik and I are headed to Kings Island for a long weekend on the 6th.  Our first travel adventure together.  This trip and the one on Labor Day weekend to Dale Hollow Lake with my cousins will be test to see if we can move on to longer trips.  I believe we'll be just fine.  We get on so well. 

Now that the NFL lockout is over and we will have a super bowl, my volunteer activities for that event have begun.  I'll have that event overlapping with the Fountain Square event and Oranje Art and Music Fest.  The Humane Society 2012 Mutt Strutt committees start meeting around October of this year.  I'm already on the merchandising committee for the 2012 BMW Golf Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Course.  I'm all over this volunteer thing!  I do love it.

I have had to give up some things - like the FFA Convention and jobs at both race tracks.  The NBA is on lockout so I won't have that for awhile.  The Indiana Repertory Theater is the only part-time job I'll be working consistently for awhile, luckily it is my favorite.

Two classes this semester and one of them requires my attendance on campus, ugh!  Online works much better with my life, but it wasn't an option this go round.  Its all worth it.  I could be a part time student forever.

I make to-do lists every week.  I don't always complete them.  I try.  Maybe I'm being an over achiever.  Life is short though and there's so much to do, see, and experience.  Erik is wonderful about helping me to relax.  He calms me down in a lot of ways and supports my efforts.  Its a tough job, but he's up for it!

"...So bless me father yes I have sinned
Given the chance I’ll prob’ly do it again
I don’t need absolution just a simple solution will do...
...
And I don’t know what I’m supposed to do
Maybe have me a boat drink or two
It’s good for coastal confessions I hear
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
I’ve got some coastal confessions to make
How ‘bout you
How ‘bout you
How ‘bout you
How ‘bout you ..."

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