A Case of the Mondays

After a rough day at work and fighting technology in the same day I was reminded about one of the funniest movies ever, Office Space.


All the best parts are at the end. Got to love the fax machine scene.

Little bit of happiness: We were studying the prefix tri- today, which means three, and one of the vocabulary words was tripod. I realize the following answer was said as a joke, but I appreciated my fifth graders humor when he said, "A tripod is three i-Pods!" Oh, the important things in a 10 year old's life.

Daily quote: Sometimes you just need to take a nap and get over it.

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

365 Days of Pictures...

PHOTOS OF WEEK TWO

January 8th: Best stocking stuffer! Vanilla Chi mix... great iced, blended, and latted!

January 9th: Made the cleaning schedule for the fridge. Now to put it to good use.

January 10th: Put new knobs in the bathroom all by myself! I love them.

January 11th: It was a very chilly day, and this was my view out of my backyard.

January 12th: One of my favorite wall decor... so very true, especially right now when I'm trying to go through everything and clean for this project. UGH.

January 13th: The yummy banana peppers that I was introduced to this week. Finally.

January 14th: The three.six.five. Bucket List bucket that I made yesterday. Time to tackle it!

Little bit of happiness: Today was the day that the imfamous sweatpants bit the dust... with a little help of some ripping on my part. My mother has been begging me to get ride of the darn thing for a while now, and it felt good to rip up the leftovers from a relationship long past gone.

Daily quote: Don't look back, you're not going that way. 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

Farts and Craps

"Farts and Craps" is the term my father gave to the love of arts and crafts a long time ago...Today I spent a good 2 or 3 hours wondering around Hobby Lobby trying to find the first round of supplies for my "Oasis Room." After much decision making, I got the supplies for my Bucket List bucket, repurposed lamps, 3 canvas dandelion painting, and the beginnings of turning a bookshelf into an entertainment center. In the past I have been given a hard time about starting projects and never finishing them. My approach this time around is to only start one project at a time, this has helped with finishing books much quicker and hopefully that will help for my "Farts and Craps" too. I completed the Bucket List bucket today, and excited to get started on the rest! Will definitely post the pictures of the finished products.

Little bit of happiness: Today I also made Cake Batter Dip for the first time for a little get together... it was super easy, and a big hit!

Daily quote: Shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist. 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

Oasis Room

The top floor of my house is actually a large loft area. All of it is currently being used for storage that has just been junk in boxes for 5 years. It's time to toss the crap and bring some use to a great area. This year I want to create my "Oasis Room," where I hope to have a book nook, craft spot, and yoga/entertainment section. Here is what it looks like now...

yoga/entertainment area

craft spot

part of the book nook and bathroom

book nook on the right, towards the back of the loft

As you can see, its boring and blah! That is going to change tremendously... the color scheme will be yellows, greens, blues, gray, black, and white. I will also have the overall themes involving nature using dandelions (influenced by my three.six.five. project) and travel. I hope that it will be refreshing and relaxing. The best part about all of it is that I will be creating a lot of the pieces. I've very excited to get started on my long list from Pinterest! It should be an interesting journey, one that I will for sure share the process of on this blog.

Little bit of happiness: Finally found the ideal sweet banana peppers!! Yay.

Daily quote: The creative adult is the child who survived. 

 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

Why I Hate Religion...

This video has been posted all over Facebook and the Internet today... and I finally broke down and watched it. I'm not one to post a lot of religious stuff, because I agree with EVERYTHING this guy says. I agree with his point-of-view, because I have experienced it myself. Back in high school I left the church I grew up in because it seemed more about what other people thought about your religion and whether you were born into the church rather than your relationship with Jesus Christ. It has made me very weary of trying to search for another church, and sadly I don't think I have been in a good four years, at least. And I won't lie either, with that my spiritual journey has been very stunted. I really want to overcome this fear for the right reasons, to renew my relationship with our Savior. That is one of the reasons why I included attended 5 houses of worship on my Bucket List. Maybe through those journeys I can find somewhere were I can belong to a fellowship, not a religion.

Little bit of happiness: "Are they glued together?" ... just a funny reaction about conjoined twins on Grey's Anatomy tonight. Ha.

Daily quote: "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving."
-Ephesians 4:31-32. 
 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

Are You There?

Today was the season premiere of Are You There, Chelsea? I am a huge Chelsea Handler fan! Her and her round table comedians on Chelsea Lately are hilarious and I watch it every weeknight and After Lately on Sundays. Not only did her new TV series start today, but my copy of her book arrived from Amazon today! Great day for laughs. Maybe if I win the lotto I could buy a ticket for one of her shows for my Bucket List.

 

Little bit of happiness: Today we teachers had to work at the Swiss Quiz Bowl at the high school. One of the questions was, "Who composed 'The Messiah?'" A poor little freshman buzzed in right away with the answer of "John the Baptist!" He was serious, and everyone else in the room was hysterically laughing. You probably had to be there, but it was hilarious.

Daily quote: It's okay to not know, but it's not okay to not try. 

 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra

Bootylicious Bouncing Bundle of Joy

In honor of Beyonce and Jay-Z's new daughter, Blue Ivy (interesting...), one of my favorite videos that has always made me laugh!

Little bit of happiness: It's not very often that I feel confident about being a homeowner, but today I had a proud moment. It may not seem like a big deal, but I switched the knobs on my cabinets in the bathroom all by myself with the help of my pink toolbox! Yay :)

Daily quote: I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief. 

 

Cheers to Happiness,

Audra