Terror Plot

Did you hear about all that terror plot $hit yesterday?! It freaked me out because my mother works for an airline and my father left for Trinidad in the morning out of D.C. (I didn’t even get to say goodbye because I complete forgot to call).
Mom told me that he arrived safely but once he got to security they took his cologne, toothpaste, shampoo and a few other liquid products. Isn’t that nuts!? Man, my mother even told me that she was told today at work that items like liquid make- up, foundation, perfume and bottled drinks are to be thrown out upon entry of the airport! Good God. I wonder how many women are going batty..lol (is it too soon to make a joke?). You want to know something that isn't funny?
My father in law had a dream last night that a 747 crashed into his property in Holly Hill. His breaks gave out and he drove through a barricade and witnessed bodies all over the place. Creepy, huh?

Counting Blessings

Notices and bills flow in and I cannot help but feel overwhelmed. Wait. Overwhelmed is not the appropriate word for it is only the little things that are getting to me in my crazed hormonal state.
Today as I drove to pay my $211 utility bill (what the heck is the winter bills gonna look like?) I started to panic. I had no one to talk to. I felt the stitch start to creep across my chest as the toddler unbuckled one of her seat belts for the third time in 10 minutes (thank God it’s one of those newfangled harnesses). I said a prayer and something told me to start counting my blessings. So I counted until I couldn’t even remember why I was stressed in the first place.

My beautiful family

21 days ‘til our new addition

The roof over our heads

Homemade Fettucini Alfredo waiting for me at home

That I could even pay that wretched bill

Tonight when the hubby comes home we can watch House together.
To name a few. It worked and we had a fun spell at the library reading. **sigh**

Greetings From...

Remember the posting I had about my love of writing snail mail? Well, I received a postcard from my newest addition to my pen pal list!! Vintage Lilac sent me a postcard and it certainly made my day! Look, I’m writing in exclamation points!..lol

Am I an Artist Finally?

Am I finally comfortable with calling myself an artist? For years I have considered myself a crafter because it was personally felt that I hadn’t achieved that level yet (but I knew that I was going to get there). Recently I have started painting with great enthusiasm. I’m actually in awe with what I have accomplished. Playing with paints that I have not touched in years (not since my short stint as a studio art student back in 2001) have evoked the spirit that I have been trying to capture since I first touched a crayon.
My dad is an artist (mixed media). He taught me so much but I never felt that I could ever be that good. I believe the reason I felt that way was because any time I showed my work to anyone, their reaction was never to my expectation. Not even close. So I stopped showing people what I could do. I even stopped trying to hone my talent because the irrational fears had placed me in a mind- set that everyone would laugh at me (“They’re all gonna laugh at you”..remember from Carrie..lol). Even when I took a painting class I refused to show the class what I had done ‘cause my body of work looked crude compared to everyone else.
Now at 28, I think I’m ready to call myself an artist. Not only because of my current success with mixed media (acrylic and Sharpie on wood panels), but because “I Think, Therefor I am” ...lol

My New Jam

I love all sorts of music (not country pop though. Gimmie Johnny Cash though). Pending on a fleeting mood I could listen to Zero 7, Iron and Wine or Bjork; or go old school (1980s or 1990s pop/ r&b) and belt almost forgotten tunes at the top of my lungs. Today, I want to shake my @ss.
I do not have MTV or listen to the radio often at all, but a few gems have slipped into my conscienceness. Please hold any judgement, but I’m TOTALLY DIGGIN’ Justin Timberlake’s new single “Sexy Back”. OMG.. I love it. It makes me want to get out of my chair and dance (swollen belly and all). Sadly, it is not available to download via itunes, but I am eager to find out when. If you do not feel the need to move while listening to this, somethin’ wrong.

Circus Act

My husband has introduced a new activity for our toddler. He rides his bike (a pretty decent ride that he found in the dumpster that was missing peddles) with her perched on his shoulders (he does have a grip on her at all times). She loves it. I hate it.
I’m not one of those over protective mothers that dotes all over the child and they grow up to be afraid of everything (believe me, I know what I’m talking about in this department), but isn’t that crazy? If my mother saw this, she would freak.

Smith Genes- We Make Beautiful Babies

Check out my brother’s baby who will be 1 in December! Isn’t she a doll?! Man, we Smith’s make some beautiful babies..lmao

She's Almost Here

Our First Visitors

Yesterday we welcomed our first out of town visitors. What a joy! We have not had many visit us since we moved back here several years ago other than my parents and my Auntie Girlie.
My second family, the Koutras clan came for the afternoon as they vacationed in northen Myrtle Beach (2 hours away). I stood so overzealous of them coming that I waited at the curb of my driveway eager to see them again. I had not seen them since February.
Out filed Alexander (the Greek pimp at almost 16 years old), Louis (the brilliant little brother I’ve always wanted) and his girlfriend Jenny (who I cannot get enough of), and Irene (mom and best friend for the last 22 years) out of their minivan.
I introduced them to Sonic Drive- in since they don’t have ‘em back home (but they do have Chipotle.. yummm. Chipotle) on the way to the beach. I forgot my camera so I didn’t get any pictures sadly as they played with Isabella in the surf.
It was sad to see them leave, but I do have a wonderful memory of such a fun afternoon. I miss ‘em so much. I basically lived with them when I was growing up. **sigh** I’ll see ‘em again around Christmas (which is just around the corner!) When we go home for the holiday.

OMG it’s Hot

It actually reached a heat index of over 1oo degrees today! Good God that’s freakin’ hot. Even at night around midnight the temperature is no stranger to 80 degrees.
Here in SC, the scalding sun will continue through September then mellow down to serene springlike temperature by November. I refuse to say I cannot wait because once winter comes I will not be one of those persons who has forgotten the soothing feelings of a hot summer night (aren’t those the best?!).