Janice Dickinson is the devil!

Ok, I have now seen the advertisement for the new season of Janice Dickinson's show on Oxygen WAY TOO MANY TIMES! And THEN she was on the Today Show this morning. It is people like her that make me totally SICK of the fashion industry. She was bragging about the fact that she now has a deaf model on her show (which is a great thing in my opinion. More power to him! I don't think people with disabilities are represented enough in the public eye.), and then she made it a point to make no bones about the fact that she is against plus-sized models. In her words, "When a fashion designer draws a silohette it isn't a plus size." Oh sure, models can have disabilities but heaven forbid they be anything above a size 2!!! What a dreaded thought that someone might have NATURAL curves! Hoda Kotbe and Kathie Lee Gifford tried to point out to her that REAL people in America are bigger than models, but she would not hear them. I am SO tired of the fashion industry (who is a DISTINCT MINORITY of the population) trying to push an unrealistic ideal body image on people. Healthy women have CURVES! I'm not saying it is healthy to be obese, but you can be healthy and a double-digit size. Plus, a person's body size does not diminish their beauty or worth as a person.GET OVER YOURSELF JANICE DICKINSON!!!Rant over.

The Long and Winding Road

Long story, but I scored myself an interview at the Rome Regional Youth Detention Center this upcoming Wednesday! I am elated, but honestly scared. I had pretty much given up hope for this job and moved on to "greener pastures." Aaron and I are going to look at an apartment in Duluth Sunday that we had pretty much concluded was going to be our first place. If I get the job in Rome we won't be able to take this place, which is kind of sad because it's such a deal, and we would be living with some other great tennents. *sigh* Much to consider, but I am trying VERY hard not to speculate too much.

Hey God? A little direction, please?

Feeling naked and confused!

I have apparently misplaced my digital camera, which is why I am feeling naked and confused. I have been tearing the house apart looking for it, and HATE that I can't find it. I wanted to post the latest phase of Project Afghan. The afghan now has two complete rows and is looking great! The new row is chocolate brown and cornflower blue. I am currently working on the third row which will be royal purple and a kind of golden yellow. I love my knitting.

On a better note, I am continuing my lucious reading journey through Terrt Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. I finished the first book, Wizard's First Rule, yesterday, and Aaron has passed along the second book, Stone of Tears, which I have already started! I love this series! Also, my devotional book of choice at the moment is Stormie O'Martian's The Power of a Praying Wife. She writes from the heart, and I love that. I am so ready to marry Aaron! We have only 72 days until our wedding! I'm so excited, but I also realize this only gives me 72 days to find a job. Talk about pressure.

Girls' Night!

Leslie, my best friend of twelve years, and I FINALLY got some great best friend time last night! I picked her up after church last night and we went to rent movies. We ended up getting Lars and the Real Girl and 9 to 5. We only had time to watch Lars and the Real Girl, which was a reccomendation for me from one of my past supervisors, Kathryn. It was a WONDERFUL movie! A little odd, a little quirky, but very sweet. I highly reccomend it to everyone! We also looked at pictures on my computer, ate oreo chocolate cake, and drank blackberry merlot. We talked and talked and were up until about 2:30 AM! A fantastic evening! We got up this morning in time to get Leslie to work at Color Wheel. We were actually running ahead of schedule, so we stopped at Java Monkey in downtown Decatur near Agnes Scott for a cup 'o joe. Now, I LOVE indy coffee houses, so this place was right up my alley. They serve organic coffee, and it isn't freakishly pricey. I had a wonderful cup of breakfast blend coffee, and happily sipped on it all the way home. I tried on my wedding dress to show Leslie how it looks on me, and it is a lot tighter than the first time I tried it on at the shop. So I would like to try and shed some inches so it fits as opposed to having it altered. Granted I will try it on again in a month, and if it still is tight I will have it altered, but I like to pinch a penny where I can. I love that dress!!

ESP

Not only as a counselor, I tend to be the kind of person that looks at myself and other people in a very holistic sense. ESP = Emotional Spiritual Physical. Emotionally today I am feeling mellow, sort of open to the world and life. Spiritually, I am in expectation. God is a God of promises, and today I am resting in the knowledge that He's never failed in those promises. Physically, I actually feel energetic. I'm spending a lot of time knitting today, but I also have an urge to move. I think that's why I actually cooked breakfast this morning. I made homemade pancakes from scratch!! I also have an urge to pull out my pilates tapes before I shower and run errands. My creative juices are flowing! Today is a day for some new yarn that will go into the next phase of the afghan. I'm smiling today!

How is your ESP?

A Step in the Right Direction

I got word today from the clinical director at PSI (Psychological Studies Institute - my graduate school) that I will be the counseling center coordinator on Monday nights at the school's counseling school in Jonesboro!!! It may just be one night a week, but it pays and I will be able to see clients at the center which will count towards licensure hours and I get paid for it. This does not of course preclude the possibility of me getting a more full time position some time in the very near future. I am really excited!!! I think this will be an excellent beginning to my career.

Another Rejection

I have officially been turned down for the social service provider job at the youth detention center in Rome. Apparently I didn't have the required two years of experience they wanted. Can I just ask, how the hell am I supposed to get any experience if no one will hire me without experience!?! Throw me and effing bone here people!! I'm so tired of rejections and job hunting. I love working as a counselor, but trying to get a job as one SUCKS! All I have wanted to do today is cry, but I am trying not to give up just because this one didn't work out. I have other options. I'm still a viable commodity, right?

*Holds up her "Will Counsel For Food and Shelter" sign*