So... working at a tire place DOES have it's advantages! Yokohama had a special promo and brought in some off road race driver... I probably SHOULD know who he is, but I don't... uh... I was just thrilled at the chance to ride in his car... during a workday... it was like a Cedar Point ride... and I LOVE Cedar Point!! :-D So yeah... just another hard days work... This grown up thing DOES have it's advantages sometimes.................
Never fear my fine friends... I am doing much better. Survived through the stress of this week and after banging it around with God the other night I have a much better outlook on life. Life is so much more than just what HAPPENS to YOU. Sometimes I just get so me focused I forget about everything else... I guess we all are that way sometimes, but often it irks me.... just because I know that I am a broken person and can't do anything about it on my own strength... again.. maybe that is narcissistic in itself. Woah.. getting way to philosophical for a friday so I'm gonna quit, but just so you all know... I will survive. :-D God's grace is so amazing. Going to see my dear college roommate this weekend.... good times ahead. Have a great weekend!
Oh.. great pics to post later.. so check back!
Yeah... I've been a little stressed out this week. Over a lot of stupid stuff I will admit, but I still don't like it. I feel like I'm a mouse running and running on a wheel and I'm just about ready to jump out- geronimo! I seriously despise this rat race that I feel I'm running.... and you know what the hardest part of it is right now? The lame fact that I don't have anyone here really to lament to. :-( My brother leaves for school soon, my high-school gal is gone back to school, my college roommate is busy with her life(can I just say that she has got to be one of the BEST darn teachers in Indiana!), other friends have moved or gone back to school as well..... I just feel pathetic sometime... but I still haven't found out how to balance this CRAZY life out of school... and it's been over a YEAR! what is my deal?! hmmmmmmmmm. I just need a nap. At least a dear friend is coming back into the area for the school year. I can't wait to chill... and just BE me around another soul. I miss that desperately.
In other random news. I had a dream last night that I went back to the Insitute for another semester, but it wasn't really the institute...or it was in a different location. Lots of the same people... like my dear mt. climbing buddy. It was just weird. I was like-- uh, why am I here again? Yeah... it was interesting. Gotta love dreams. They like to mess with your mind.
Ok... back to the rat race... at least for awhile.
So.. it's finally here...Drum-roll please!
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The boy is LEAVING ME!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! ok.. there.. enough of that. Really, I SHOULD be excited because this means I might actually get to use the computer when I'm at home-- unless the "youngin" takes over. hmmm. This might require some serious strategizing.
Anyway, where was I??! Oh, yes.. so.. my one and only brother is leaving for school in a few weeks. Actually, tomorrow my sister goes back herself, but that is normal considering she has been in school a few years now. She has to leave early because she is going to be an RA. Quite a good one at that I'm sure! (you go girl!) But, I decided that for my brothers graduation present I was going to make him a Tshrit quilt. Now, have I ever sewn a quilt before? uh-no. Do I even really like to sew- uh.. sometimes. Iron all those sqares?-- are you kidding me?! So... thus begins another adventure of a Jen... trying to be "domesticated" for once. THIS should be interesting....
Can I tell you a secret? I really like mowing the grass. Like, really. The hum of the mower... the swaying of the breeze throught the trees... the dizziness you get as you mow around those trees... the smell of freshly cut grass... the hour or so that you just get to mindlessly do something and rest your brain for awhile if you please, or think through stuff or pray... the exercise you get--err, or don't get if you are doing the riding mower-- and if that is the case, the fun you have riding that thing around like a go-cart gone wild. Ah, one of the joys of summer.
This weekend I had the amazing experience of working at Wizard World's Chicago comic convention. Let me tell you... it was just plain cool. In order to get in for free (yes, I think that is my favorite word) I had to work for 4-5 hours in the morning, but I got to wear an "attractive" orange volunteer shirt (yes, I looked like I just got out of prison), and I also got to manage an autograph line for Michael Turner (um, for those of you who don't know who he is, don't worry... I didn't either! haha. But for your information, he is an illustrator or whatever they call it for comics like Superman, Supergirl, Tomb Raider, Fathom and others) It wasn't half bad.
After I put my time in, I broke free and just wandered around to my hearts content. Made a few stops at the big names-- Marvel, DC and some of the other biggies in the comic industry... then I headed off to the merchandise section (lots of vintage comics and figurines found here) and then the majority of the rest of my day was spent lingering in the "Artist Alley." This totally is my favorite part of the whole convention. People wonder why I'M I like working these things, and besides the kick I get out of seeing all the costumes, this would be it. You see, artist alley is all about the "starving" artists trying to make it into the "big time." You can find everything... from people drawing stick figures, to some REALLY amazing artwork. People are selling and creating right there at your fingertips. I even found some guys trying to sell a comic book about a roll of toilet paper! lol. Yeah.. you get the best of the bunch here. Anyway. It was one fab time. Can't wait to do it again next year. And hopefully I can get someone to go with me.. you know, share the fun time-- AND the parking cost! haha. :-) Steph's already made a bid. woohoo! ok.. now what I know you've all been waiting for... pictures of the fun!
A view of the convention
Drawing is fun--especially if you are a pirate!
No, I WON'T give you my plushie! ARG!
Ok, so I'm not this huge Pokemon freak or anything, but this is the ONLY pic I have of me from the con. What?! It's hard to take pics of yourself if you are just BY yourself! haha. Yeah.. check out that fanny pack. It's hot, I know. ;-)
Ok. So, if you are reading this blog at this moment you probably want to know, "Uh, Jen, what the heck happened to the Colorado Adventure?!" um incase you didn't know... IT'S DONE, OVER, VAMOOSE! Close the cover on that book and move on! :-)
Nah.. I just figured that this is a new season of life, so I wanted to "archieve" my special time and keep it all in my very little own online "scrapbook" of sorts. So, you can still check it out if you'd like. It was a summer that I will never forget. (ps- I've added a few new posts there)
And now.... be really excited.... the Adventures of a Jen is about to begin!
