Finding old friends and moving forward

I recently signed up on Facebook. yeah.. I know.. for someone who claims to be all into the internet and what not, I'm a bit behind the times on this one. I'm on Myspace, but I never had the time or the inclination to be up there. So I was kind of avoiding Facebook thinking that it was all the same. But I was wrong.

I LOVE logging onto Facebook. I've found so many old friends and current friends. All the memories have been flooding back. I even found all my old HS yearbooks and my sorority photos from way back. Gosh, how young we all were! And to be honest... it's easier to manage on Facebook.

Although I don't usually recall my HS days fondly, I do remember many good times with some incredibly good friends. I'm looking forward to repairing some friendships that may have been so foolishly mangled while being young and stupid. Also, there were people that I never really got to know or who, at the time and for whatever reasons - (not the right crowd, didn't play a sport, etc.) - didn't get to know me. I'm hoping that perhaps, after almost 20 years, we can find some commonalities now that might warrant a new friendship.

While it's very exciting, it is still very scary -- what do these people remember about me? Was I a complete A$$hole to some people? I'm pretty sure I was to some people. And I hope they don't hold it against me after so many years. I admit.. I still cringe when I think about how some people treated me years ago.

But those moments shaped me and influenced my decisions - even today.

Moving forward feels really good.

Focus and Clarity Desired

I may not be posting for a while. I'm trying to revamp this blog to contain more focus and clarity. This is just all over the place. No central point except to have a blog and that's so dumb.

I have so many passions, hobbies and interests of my own that posting everything to this blog becomes unmanageable and cumbersome. Not to mention that it's hard to read. I don't even want to come back here. What value is there?

A blog should have some sort of point/reason for existence. So I'm going back to the drawing board and will (hopefully) come back with something that people will be interested in reading about and revisiting often.

Playing catch up....

Wow. I've been so busy lately. Now I have to catch up on a few things.

So I had my first wine tasting events last weekend. Not too bad. I was a little rusty on the first night. My second went really smooth. It was a lot of fun and I felt really comfortable. The wines I'm tasting are really good and I'm even liking some of the reds - which I've never usually enjoyed before. Maybe it's because I know how to really "taste" them now and experience them fully.

On a sadder note, the father of one of my DS(5)'S classmates passed away on Saturday in a motorcycle accident. The man had 3 children - 4, 5, and 13. The oldest is taking it VERY hard. She really is devastated. I just feel terrible for the whole family. I can't (and don't want to) imagine having to explain to the little ones that daddy's not coming home ever again. I had to explain it to my DS tonight because the teacher will be telling the class tomorrow. Apparently, the mother wants the kids back in school to regain some sort of routine and normalcy. And they may be back on Monday. DS listened very intently as we explained that his friend's father had a motorcycle accident and is in Heaven. And we talked about how his friend will likely be sad and angry and may act out. We discussed how and in what ways he could be a good friend to this boy. DS listened very nicely and then, without skipping a beat, asked "can I have dessert now?"

And I was SOOOO nervous talking to him about it. I thought he'd freak out and think that my DH would go to Heaven too. But we'll see. He tends to process information for a while. I'll probably get the inquisition in a few days.

Now to flip to much happier stuff: we're just DAYS away from Disney. DS is jumping out of his skin - he's so excited. And DH and I are RIGHT behind him! I'm so excited for this trip. I really think we're going to have a great time. I've been dowloading podcasts from ITUNES to listen to at work. I can't wait to go!!! I'll have pics up ASAP.

Well, that's enough of a post for tonight. I've been contemplating how to make this blog a little more interesting. I may include some recipes and other information on a more regular basis. Still considering popular topics.

Starting up

So I got my starter kit for my new direct marketing home business. I thought there'd be more training materials in it. So now I'm scrambling to find information that's been posted here and there on various websites, message boards and blogs to help train myself. I'm still very excited about this whole thing and the possibility of having SOME SORT of income should anything happen.

I'm still figuring out all the in's and out's of the publicity part and how/if I'll still be able to promote myself on my own blog - which would be VERY helpful I might add. I was hoping to use the blog as a supplement - to give information for my guests and hosts. But I'll have to find a different way to do it. oh well...

I'm only one "show" away from making my starter requirement. Hopefully, I can generate some interest soon. Do you have a home business? What do you do? How do you keep your business going?

A step in a new direction

Well, I've started my new direct sales business. Unfortunately, current policies and guidelines prevent me from posting much about it or promoting it here.

I'm very excited about it. It looks to be an incredible new experience.

I was a Pampered Chef consultant for 6 years and did pretty well with it. It also allowed me the flexibility to earn some cash and still be home for my DS while he was still small. In order to pay for Pre-school, I had to go back to work in the corporate world for a little while. Although it was a fun biz, I just wasn't making enough to guarantee coverage of the preschool bill.

But now the dude's going to Kindergarten - YEAH!!! FREE SCHOOL!!!

But I still have some lingering bills and responsibilities. So I decided to go with what I "know." and that's direct sales/home parties. I'm comfortable with it and I really like it. And it will allow him to be in the AM Kindergarten if need be while giving me some cash.

So although I was hoping to utilize this blog to post some interesting information about the industry and "products," I'm not allowed.

So I'll have to keep it as generic as possible. If you'd like to know what it's all about, then email me directly.

Today's Mommy Blog

My DS is still sick. After looking at WebMD, I'm thinking it's whooping cough. Even though he's had all his vaccines, it's still possible that a mild case may appear. All the symptoms sound right, but we'll find out later today when we go back to the MD. [UPDATE: not whooping cough - just an ear infection and pink eye - still yucky, but easier to treat!]

i hate feeling so out of control. I've been eating non-stop (and not really the healthy kind of eating either). Yes... I self-medicate with food. I'm fully aware of it. I'm working on it. But thats a blog for another day...

I've been forcing myself to stay awake as late as possible so I can hear him. I have the old baby monitor out in the hopes that I can hear something if I need to. We have the vicks, humidifier, coughing med, etc all going. But he's still hacking away. So I'm very tired. And we've been home together almost all week now.

It's been a LONG time since we've been in each other's company like this for a while. It's different when you can't take them out to the library or for a couple of hours with a playdate. We've played all the toys, all the puzzles, all the board games.

Home sick with not much to do --- let's just say we're both getting on each other's nerves.

How can loving someone be so hard and so easy at the same time?

A small sigh of relief

So I'm going to start up a new home biz by the end of this week. I've decided to become a consultant for The Traveling Vineyard. It's kind of like Tupperware, Mary Kay or The Pampered Chef, except for wine. However, I won't exactly be selling the wine, just marketing it and allowing people to sample them before they buy them. Once I'm all set up, I'll provide a link to my website.

I went to a tasting a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun. I learned alot about how to tell a good wine, what to look for, and how to better match wine with certain foods/meals. I love to do work that will allow me to learn more of something, too. My DH is very excited about it.

I'm excited about it --- and the extra money it will bring in. Not to mention I'll be able to write off most of my gas, phone, internet, postage, etc. expenses again. That will be huge come next April. And this will allow me to provide some income while DS is in school this year. So now I don't have to worry about the whole Kindergarten thing. If he's in the AM, I'll have this to fall back on. If he's in full day, I'll be able to find something part time and still use this to supplement. And again, I'll have some more tax deductible expenses.

So for the moment, I can breathe a small sigh of relief.