My favorite building in Charlotte

The Duke Energy Building

(taken by me with the Instagram app)

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Think It Do-Over: The Debut!

Unemployment can definitely be the pits. I’ve been unemployed for over a month. My source of income has been unemployment from the state of North Carolina (third time in three years), personal savings, and excess funds from my recent student loan.

I’ll be honest. I have many days that see me feeling like a “loser” or “lazy-ass bum.” How couldn’t I? My job is to find a job, and I’ve been unsuccessful so far.

That negative thinking stops now! Here’s the helpful little tool I’ve implemented for myself: The Think It Do-Over!

The Library!

As a part-time resident of libraries back in my childhood, let me ecstatically report that my relationship with the library has been renewed for the first time in almost two decades! I succeeded in grabbing a library card from my local library system, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. And you better believe I’ve already put several books (especially e-books) on hold.

First book I checked out (via self-checkout, I might add!)?

Three years more life for 15 minutes’ exercise a day

Reblogged from Thank God I'm Natural:

Calling all couch potatoes. You can live an extra three years if you exercise for just 15 minutes a day – half the 30-minute minimum prescribed by the World Health Organization. That’s the heart-warming news from an eight-year study on 400,000 people of all ages in Taiwan. “Halving the daily exercise requirement still yielded significant benefits for men and women, young and old, smokers and non-smokers, and even for high-risk groups such as diabetics and people with high blood pressure,” says Chi-Pang …

THIS is exactly what I need to perk up my sedentary lifestyle! I will GLADLY take three more years of life.

Charlotte, I love you.

Righting Negative Thoughts

For most of my life, I have been a glass-half-empty kind of gal. I’ve had a lot of time lately to think about truly being happy, and this great quote has just set my mind on the right path.

Making Amends

I not too long ago hurt and/or pissed off a few people. I even…yes, I defriended them on Facebook. The whole time after said events happened, I felt guilty.

So, what did I do?

My Little Fish

My little fish

I am a digital scrapbooker. I love graphic design, so naturally I’d take the digi route. Here is a layout of my little one in the pool. He has proven to be an excellent swimmer so far since beginning swim classes a few months ago (he’s 4).

(Note: All the scrapbooking elements belong to several talented scrapbookers. Photo is mine, of course!)

Oh, Lulu…

Perfect Lulu

You are absolutely gorgeous.

One of the most beautiful Final Fantasy (and video game) characters of all time.