Ten steps...

...to live a Joyful and Enthusiastic Life.

First: Stop putting yourself down. there is a lot that is good in you. empty your mind of thoughts of failure and start seeing yourself as a competent person.

Second: Eliminate self-pity. Think of what you have, instead of dwelling on what you have lost.

Third: Quit thinking about yourself. Think of others. Go out and look for someone who needs the help you can give, and give it freely.

Fourth: Remember the words of Goethe: "He who is firm in will molds the world to himself." God gave humans something called will. Use it.

Fifth: Have a goal and set and achievable timetable to achieve it.

Sixth: Stop wasting your mental energy on the past, and start thinking about what to do now. Amazing things happen you think constructively.

Seventh: Every morning and every evening say these words aloud: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Eighth: Every day say three times: "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalms 118:24).

Ninth: Think and practice joy every day.

Tenth: Get enthusiasm; think enthusiasm; live enthusiastically!

-Norman Vincent Peale

saturday

For those of you who don't know, i have a second job. I work at the Hale Centre Theatre on the weekends. I work in the box office selling tickets, handing out tickets, exchanging tickets, printing tickets and etc. It's a really fun job and pretty low key, i deal with a lot of different people everyday. Well every once in awhile i have a patron that i recognize or think i know. Most of the time i don't know how i know someone or from where i know them, but today was the exception! An older gentleman walked in wanting to pick up his eleven tickets for the matinee today. I looked up and was blown away. Instantly i got a bad case of the creeps. I helped the gentleman like nothing was wrong and gave him my biggest smile. who was this man you may ask...Okay. it wasn't t-bag. but the man must have been his twin! eeek!

mondayy

it happened!

ring of death :(

which means no more

and ultimately means no more

at least until it's fixed...

holding onto water

i feel the need to blog. my head is so full of things i should give updates about but i cant seem to put my thoughts into words. life has been getting back to normal since my amazing trip to Roatan. it truly was the trip of a lifetime. i fell in love with diving. i can not explain how truly peaceful, beautiful and awe-inspiring it is beneath the ocean's surface. i felt like i was in a completely different world. my Roatan experience was filled with beautiful country, awesome people, beautiful beaches and lovey jungles, swimming with 30 feet whales sharks in deep blue ocean, zip lining though the jungle, rummaging through ocean front shops, the most beautiful sunsets, and having no sense of time or stress... brad and i felt the need to expand our family. i said baby, he said puppy. soooo we got a puppy! haha. little sawyer james pico (yes, i loveee Lost, but my sawyer is not named after the sawyer. although i thought the middle name would be funny) was born may 10th and found his way to our home on july 4th! we love him, he's the cutest little puppy. he fits into our family with his little blonde hair and sweet countenance. he's a long haired miniature dachshund! yes, he's a "wiener" dog. but not really. he wont look as weird as the typical wiener dog. haha. he'll stay fluffy, cute, and small!

lastly, i feel the need to express my gratitude for music. i hope i dont sound silly. it calms my nerves, helps me express feelings, brings back sweet memories and sometimes even makes me cry. i turned on my itunes this morning and stumbled upon an album one of my dear sweet old best friend's made me. i have been listening to it all day. i can help but remember my friendship with him and all of our fun adventures. the sweet sounds of death cab, bright eyes, the shins, pinback, iron and wine, ugly casanova and rocky votolato help me feel at home and grounded. i would have never thought this album would still effect me like it did five years ago.

this is life before you know who youre gonna be

five days from today i will be scuba diving in roatan! i cannot wait! i have never been to an island paradise let alone left the country... brad and i have been non-stop working and are definitely ready for a break. and if you are anything like me you probably don't know where roatan is... haha. sooooo there...

also, i've been hanging out with emmmma a lot. my bestest friend in the whole world, forever and always. haha, she makes me happy and takes me to qt five times a day and walks aimlessly through target with me. and listens to all my problems and concerns without judgement. there is no one else like her!

i cant wait till sunday :(

i LOVE lost. i dont want it to end. i want all my questions answered.

kate drives me crazy!!!

but if i were her i probably wouldnt do anything different.

2 hour finale this sunday...