approaching joy

two obsession tuesday

Hey guys!!
I'm pretty pumped about my first edition of "two obsession tuesday" where I hope to show you two (just two?!?!) things I'm obsessing about on a weekly basis.  This week: Art that involves color and fun fonts.  "You can't help but smile" kind of art.  The kind of art that makes you forget "pastel" is even an option.

On a techy note:  My inspiration/ technical know-how for this post comes via Elise and her "Creating a Collage" video  and Katrina over at Pugly Pixel (specifically her "Image Map" tutorial).  The absolute coolest thing: The links are built in to the image.  Go on!  Try them out!!  

le sigh...

I had written a whole post.  
Pictures.
Links.
Stories. 

I had spent my extra time on it.
A half hour here.
Another hour there.
Ready to press send...

And then something happened.
And I'm not sure what.
But "techincal failure" was the result.

And maybe this is the beauty of blogging but {grrr} it's frustrating.

And I know that readers may not come out of the woodwork to answer this but I really need some happy thoughts: Is there a save button?  Is there a secret to this process not taking so much time?  I don't mind effort but I want there to be a guranteed product for the time I put into this, and that is not the case with "techinical failure". 

On/ Off Switch

Yesterday, when talking to my friends who have a new baby (mentioned yesterday) they mentioned the video "Happiest Baby on the Block". The dad described it as learning that your child has an "On/Off Switch". Cool concept, but the kids just a baby, right? I mean, that doesn't work with "normal-aged" (anyone who's age you do not count in months) people, correct?

Flash forward six hours and the boyfriend and I are hanging out with the couple that is exploring Ft. Worth with us. We are talking about how good of a day we've had and he mentions that he's glad he went on his run. I must have shot him a funny look because he explained that he had woken up in a horrible mood but after his 10 mile run he was back on track. To me, it sounded suspiciously like the  aforementioned "on/off switch"... (A little back story: this guy had ran the Boston marathon a couple times. To say he's "into" running could possibly be an understatement. I.e. don't try this at home.)

My question is: Do I have a psychological on/off switch? If so, what is it? What will take me from a (metaphorical and/or actual) crying baby to a chilled out bundle of relaxation? 
I'm not sure I have a switch. Maybe mine more closely resembles a dimmer....

What about y'all? Anyone here have an on/off switch?

 

Today's To-Do List:

• Hang out with my friend Chandace (who I met in college) and her gorgeous new baby Johnie.

• Shop for "real cowboy" boots at the Justin Boot Store. The boyfriend has decided he NEEDS black cowboy boots in his life.
• Go to an art museum here in Ft. Worth.  Hope that it's half as cool as the art we saw yesterday at Cowboy's Stadium when we took the tour.  (True story: that art was all kinds of amazing and yes the Cowboys stadium offers tours.  I didn't know either.)

• Eat here for dinner.  Yesterday, there was a two hour wait, tonight we have reservations.
• AND THEN...Hit this (so far, un-named) jazz place afterward... Something about you enter an alley and then go into a door that takes you straight to an elevator which then takes you to the actual club.  Sounds questionable, and therefore fun. {smile}

Update: I started this list this morning and couldn't publish it before we left.  We're now halfway through the day and it's been amazing so far.  Fort Worth is ridiculously fun!!

Just like Willy Nelson...

On the road again!

{hehe.}  That's what I'm doing/ where I am this weekend.  I was super excited when my boyfriend invited me join him on the tail end of a business journey to the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area.  So even though it meant fitting five days of work into four, driving 4.5 hours to be here, and staying up until 2am the past two nights- I'm excited to be here and with him! (It's the first time in 3 weeks!!)

Since then I have met up with one of my best friends from my undergrad days, ate some delicious big city sushi, and have had a good time with some great people.  More soon!