Wow, it has been so long since my last post, I had a lot of trouble remembering my password! Yeesh! I like keeping a blog so I have no idea why I am so terrible at updating this. Oh, well. Try try again.

Work is about to get crazy busy. I think I am getting burnt out on this position. I dont know how much longer I can continue with these same battles. Usually I am refreshed and ready to go but this time I am still feeling beat up and kinda of pissy about everything.

Yellow Dog is having major allergy attacks so I worry about him. He looks soooo pitiful and all I can do is drug him--which I hate! Poor fella. He was also bit by a snake last Thursday. For crying out loud! Its Vermont--what the hell is a snake like that doing in my yard?!? He is ok. He can be a momma's boy at times but he is pretty damn tough.

As much as I hate to I should get back to work. I didnt sleep well last night so Im exhausted today and I am fighting off a head ache. A smart person would go home and start fresh tomorrow. But not me!

Lets see if I can do better at this.....time will tell....

My computer has really had me stressed out lately. I was soooo lucky with it for so many years I guess I cant complain but I also cant figure out how to finally fix the damn thing. Everyone seemed to think I needed to reinstall windows so I backed EVERYTHING up and I couldnt do the reinstall. Then people told me I probably have a virus and need to take care of that first. Ofcourse they say I need to buy new anti virus software which comes with new firewall software--all of which I have but for some reason they think I need all this new stuff. Hmmmm.... Who is this "they" and "people" I am talking about you may ask. Its a combo of friends and coworkers and even the company I bought my computer from. I just dont know what to do. I will try two more things than I may have to bring in some hired help! I was moving right along on my web site until this happened. Wish me luck! I want to get this taken care of so I can actually go back to PAINTING!!!

*AAARRRRGH*
Things were going so well and now there is something up with my computer at home. For some time now, depending on what I was doing, my mouse would freeze up for about 20 seconds. Last night my computer was soooooo slow. It was slow to close windows and locked up on me several times. It was terrible. I dont know if its a virus or maybe all my web site work has bogged down my faithful but not-so-new computer. I have used PhotoShop a lot lately, so Im hoping thats all it is. I have to say, my computer has been very very very good to me thus far and I have been amazingly lucky when it comes to viruses--this would be my first. Gosh, I hope thats not it. Wish me luck. I really really really dont want to go through the process of buying and hooking up a whole new system.

Ok, so my ass kicking has slowed down some on my site but Im still excited! We had a major upgrade this past weekend here at work and when I ran something today all hell broke loose. *sorry shawn* So Im sitting here wishing I could go home and work on my web site. I have other stuff to do but I cant focus since the more pressing stuff is staring at me from my email screen--someone actually yelled at me (via caps). Whatever. It will all be fixed soon enough. I probably would have been distracted anyways today.

How about I give you a little preview of my newer (not newest--Im getting there) pieces. And when I say "little" preview, I mean "little" so I can show you my new thumb nail skills. here goes....

Doo be doo be doo...
Im sitting here listening to Jaime Cullum and kicking ass on my web site!! Thats right, I finally mastered the thumb nail things and have almost finished turning my latest 300 pieces into itty bitty images. Yes, I said 300. I know, Im terrible. I guess I just couldnt motivate myself when I knew I was going to have to wrestle with my web site. But FINALLY I feel like I can catch up and stay caught up. Wish me luck! I still have plenty to do but I least I feel like Im getting tons done. Back to kicking ass and listening to sexy Jaime...

Yellow Dog Art Gallery Rule #14

No jumping up and down when wearing a loin cloth.

I get so depressed when people disappoint me. There are a handful of people for whom I have so much respect for that when they disappoint me I am just so upset. Well, first I am confused and I flounder trying to make sense of things and then it hits me...my expectations for this person were just too high. I understand its not their fault I regarded them so highly but at the same time I would hate to think I should lower my expectations for people. Do I really need to constantly remind myself that I should expect less of people? I just have so much faith that sometimes people are capable of so much more than they are opening themselves up to. I get so bummed when someone I hold so highly does something or says something so close minded. Enough babbling...back to dealing with reality and growing up I guess...

Yeesh. Long time no post. Actually long time no ANYTHING! The sad part is Im not even that busy at work--busy enough but not so busy I cant keep up on life. I tend to do best under pressure--both professionally and personally. Nothing all that exciting is happening and I cant seem to motivate myself to MAKE anything exciting happen. I guess Im also kind of sad lately. A very close friend is moving away. Or should I say ANOTHER close friend is moving away. I simply am unable to keep anyone on the east coast. Another friend is getting married and although I hate to say it and I want to be happy for him, I dont think it is a good move. Just my opinion. They are a horrible match--dont really like to spend a lot of time together and both try to cheat like crazy. Healthy relationship, huh??! Not to mention she is mean as hell. Oh well, time to cut my losses with that one. This short little post has turned into a huge pity fest so Im ending it for now. Until next time...on a happier note...