Photo Day #3

#3. "Hands"

Because I interpret during the week, I paint my nails on the weekend.  I think I do it more because I can than anything. Since I am limited in my dress and "expression of self" I probably over compensate partly with nail polish, and partially with very high heels on Sundays.  

{how many of you noticed a poorly formed "E" before you noticed the nail polish?}

Photo day #2

#2. "Words"

I don't like having to buy things like this, because of what it means.  Someone very close to me lost someone very close to them today, and words never seem to express what I really want to say.  The english language is too limited in this case, I have never been able to find the right combination of written words, spoken words or enough hugs.

I am just so grateful for the knowledge I have of eternal families, and opportunities to be reminded that we need to love those we are with and embrace all the good and wonderful things life has to offer because it goes by quickly.

Photo day #1

"my {unfortunate} view today"

I was at my desk for most of the day today.

Which is unfortunate because its not interpreting. You know, my chosen profession.

{this may or may not be one of the reasons I came home from work and walked straight to my bed and passed out for a solid 2 hours}

Lately I have been doing a LOT of giving accommodations to students with disabilities and the like.  That is the other part of my job that I took on when I accepted the position here.  My co-worker who is the Disability Coordinator and the other 1/2 of the Disability Student Services department, has taken a sabbatical for a few months to finish her dissertation, so guess who is the ENTIRE Disability Student Services department for the semester?!  Yup... "moi."  Plus she and I have become good friends and now I am a lone wolf. : (

More on that later. But for now, this is my view for more of the day than I would prefer.  

Photo Challange

So I have seen these done all over the place, but when Rachel posted about it I though why not!?  I have a bunch of things I have thought to post about recently, but I haven't been able to bring myself to blog for quite a while now.  This should {hopefully} get me out of a funk, and help to get me going.  

Now if I can just remember to do it!

So, I ask the same question....who else wants to join?

Christmas-y

I love Christmas. And I love love this little commercial.  So cute.

(This is one of my all time favorite songs too, granted it is best when sung by The Smiths, but for this commercial it works.) ;)

Yup

A friend posted this on Facebook today, and it seemed fitting for me right now.  Plus who doesn't love a hotsy totsy picture of NPH?  I do! 

Its more like I'm "trying" to get more awesome, though.  Sometimes I feel like I am and sometimes, like today, I don't.  Maybe its because its a rainy weekend, and I am still getting over this yucky sickness I have had for 2 weeks, but I'm just not feelin' it at the moment.  Right now I feel kind of forlorn, when I really want to feel like I'm getting awesome! 

Any suggestions? I tried washing my car and cleaning my apt, but now I just feel clean and forlorn.  I'm sure church tomorrow will help me feel better, it always does.  I need perspective! 

(Or maybe I need more pictures of NPH.)

Yep...ok... thats a good one.

 Mmm hmm, his eyes clearly tell me I'm pretty awesome.  This is helpful.  I'm glad we talked it out.

'Different Technology Nicaction'

This video made me laugh until I cried.  Maybe because I am in one of those moods where I cry at anything, but I think its pretty hilarious none the less. (Plus I love Rhett and Link.)

As an interpreter at an educational setting, often I have had an instructor show a youtube clip of something and, in the interest of trying to be "helpful," they turn on the "CC" (closed captioning) option that is on youtube now, but its less than effective because it just. doesn't. work.   So I just keep interpreting.  NBD.

This takes it to the next level, and I love it:



You should also watch the first caption fail they did. Also amazing.