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Thursday, April 26, 2012
What will my love story look like???
Hello again friends!
Well... only a month between postings this time... i guess that's a little better! Ha ha!
Since the beginning of February I got a lateral transfer to a different position at work... it's been a really hard transition for me, new part of the dept, new manager, working evenings consistently instead of mornings, I've always dealt with the "package"side of things and now I'm dealing with the hub (sorry i know that's a lot of lingo most of you aren't familiar with). Anyways the point is it's been A LOT of change! It's been very stressful for me i cried a bit (yes even at work when no one was around) but thanks be to God I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of it! There are days that just when i think things are going well I'm smacked with how little I still know, but it's all part of the learning curve, eventually i figure things will stabilize but in the meantime it has been a crazy roller coaster! I'm very thankful for my manager who's been very patient with me!! I know I'd be failing miserably if not for his support, help and time... but i guess those are some of the signs of a good manager and leader right?
So, at about the same time that these work changes are happening, I've decided to give the Plenty of Fish website another chance, i thought that maybe i was in a good place to have someone special in my life again. I didn't realize at that point in time quite how uncooperative my schedule would be to trying to balance family, friends and dating! lol
At any rate, there have been a few nibbles... and driving home from work tonight i started thinking about those that i have dated and/or loved over the years.... Each has left his footprint in my life, each has taught me something, either about life or about myself or about the man that will some day ultimately capture my heart forever. So i started thinking (i know, dangerous, right? lol) what do I want my love story to look like? I know God is writing it for me right now, preparing us both in ways that we can not understand until the time is right. And I know that no matter what i write here, what I dream or imagine... when it really happens it will be even better! What a crazy thought, right? and maybe some of you will read this and say 50% of today's marriages end in divorce, why bother? or think that my expectations are too high and impossible... well here's the deal about me, I'm a hopeless romantic, but I'm also a bit of a realist... yes, I'm just full of contradictions!
so what do i imagine my love story to look like? What do i expect from "the one"?
Well... only a month between postings this time... i guess that's a little better! Ha ha!
Since the beginning of February I got a lateral transfer to a different position at work... it's been a really hard transition for me, new part of the dept, new manager, working evenings consistently instead of mornings, I've always dealt with the "package"side of things and now I'm dealing with the hub (sorry i know that's a lot of lingo most of you aren't familiar with). Anyways the point is it's been A LOT of change! It's been very stressful for me i cried a bit (yes even at work when no one was around) but thanks be to God I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of it! There are days that just when i think things are going well I'm smacked with how little I still know, but it's all part of the learning curve, eventually i figure things will stabilize but in the meantime it has been a crazy roller coaster! I'm very thankful for my manager who's been very patient with me!! I know I'd be failing miserably if not for his support, help and time... but i guess those are some of the signs of a good manager and leader right?
So, at about the same time that these work changes are happening, I've decided to give the Plenty of Fish website another chance, i thought that maybe i was in a good place to have someone special in my life again. I didn't realize at that point in time quite how uncooperative my schedule would be to trying to balance family, friends and dating! lol
At any rate, there have been a few nibbles... and driving home from work tonight i started thinking about those that i have dated and/or loved over the years.... Each has left his footprint in my life, each has taught me something, either about life or about myself or about the man that will some day ultimately capture my heart forever. So i started thinking (i know, dangerous, right? lol) what do I want my love story to look like? I know God is writing it for me right now, preparing us both in ways that we can not understand until the time is right. And I know that no matter what i write here, what I dream or imagine... when it really happens it will be even better! What a crazy thought, right? and maybe some of you will read this and say 50% of today's marriages end in divorce, why bother? or think that my expectations are too high and impossible... well here's the deal about me, I'm a hopeless romantic, but I'm also a bit of a realist... yes, I'm just full of contradictions!
so what do i imagine my love story to look like? What do i expect from "the one"?
I feel butterflies when I think about him. We can't stand to be apart, but there will be times we can't stand to see each other lol I want someone who can understand that just because i have a strong personality doesn't mean I'll always want to be strong and that sometimes i don't need to be... he'll probably have to remind me of that from time to time. He will probably have a strong personality too... i can't imagine being with someone where i can walk all over them lol which means that we will butt heads from time to time... I don't want us to be afraid to speak our minds, or to say what's on our hearts, but to have the faith and trust to know that we can talk... or shout...to know that at the end of the day, there's no one else or anywhere else we'd rather be, than with each other. To be each other's companion, helpmate, best friend... challenge and encourage each other and sometimes even push... i know on my end I'll grumble and complain but i know he does it because he loves me and he will know i do it for the same reasons... we'll probably both be work-a-holics but always keep in mind "we work to LIVE not live to work"... that means making time for each other by staying up late or waking up early, whatever it takes... texting, phone calls, surprise gifts, or maybe silly little love notes in our lunches? (i do hope he will be a bit of a romantic) lol whatever it may be, we put each other first, sometimes sacrificing our own likes, wants and/or desires to make the other happy... I'm social knowing this we also need to make time for our friends... maybe it's a girls/guys day out, maybe its a game night, something to keep our network of friends going... I know love is not a walk in the park, that sometimes we'll really have to work at it because sometimes it will bring disappointment, frustration, sometimes you just have an "off day" and maybe some days you don't even know if you like that person, but your heart will tell you the truth... there won't be fear or doubt.... just... love!I pray some day we will start a family and i realize that will bring on a whole new set of challenges! but how exciting! to have a life (or lives) entrusted to our care! I'm sure we'll be besotted with our kids, go through good cop bad cop, "ask your mother" "ask your father" stages, watch our kids have to go through life's lessons and knowing they will have to learn on their own even when we want so bad to help or make it better... it will be hard to keep love and romance alive, but we'll work at it... I want us to be a beautiful example to our kids! The kids may not always see it or appreciate it as they are growing up, but there will come a time where they will. i see that in the example my parents set for me... Life is going to put us through some crazy things... good, sad, difficult, joyous, scary, beautiful things... but we will have each other... to help, take care of, stand by, guard, laugh, debate, argue, and smile with... in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health...
What do you imagine your love story will look like???
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
3-21-12
So much for blogging more often!
I can't believe how time has flown the last few months!
I have all these topics swirling around in my head that I'd like to share with you, but for today I will keep it short...
This past weekend I had a family friend pass away, she was only 33, next month she would have celebrated her 3 year wedding anniversary and her son's first birthday... the shock of the loss is still with me... I wasn't super close with her, our moms though, they were best friends and witnessing the family go through her loss is absolutely heartbreaking...
So my message for today is this:
Cherish your loved ones. Think about the last time you reached out and said hi, or i miss you or i love you. When was the last time you spent any quality time with them? Don't just wait for holidays because you never know if for you or them there will be another holiday... Whatever BS there is going on, think about whether or not in the big picture of life it really matters, and if it doesn't, let it go... life is too short for regrets!
I can't believe how time has flown the last few months!
I have all these topics swirling around in my head that I'd like to share with you, but for today I will keep it short...
This past weekend I had a family friend pass away, she was only 33, next month she would have celebrated her 3 year wedding anniversary and her son's first birthday... the shock of the loss is still with me... I wasn't super close with her, our moms though, they were best friends and witnessing the family go through her loss is absolutely heartbreaking...
So my message for today is this:
Cherish your loved ones. Think about the last time you reached out and said hi, or i miss you or i love you. When was the last time you spent any quality time with them? Don't just wait for holidays because you never know if for you or them there will be another holiday... Whatever BS there is going on, think about whether or not in the big picture of life it really matters, and if it doesn't, let it go... life is too short for regrets!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Hello 1-16-12
Hello!
Happy MLK Day!
So this year I've decided that I want to blog more... I have a private blog but wanted a public one where I can put out thoughts and views and maybe a little inspiration too!
So for now I'll share a little about me and we'll see how this thing evolves shall we? LOL
So for starters I'm 30 years old... which every time i say it still blows my mind! I was born on October 31st, which yes makes me a Halloween baby! Lots of fun growing up with that birthday, now though? it's kinda eh.
I'm a first generation American, both my parents came from the Azores islands in Portugal. I speak fluent Portuguese, can even read and write a bit of it too!
I work in the Industrial Engineering dept of a Fortune 500 company. I'll leave it at that for now because I'm not looking for any issues! I will say that for the most part I enjoy my job, it's interesting, I get to travel a little within the Southern California area for it and I meet a lot of people.
I LOVE to travel! I've been to 3 countries outside of the United States and I've been to at least 11 states (not counting CA) that I can think of off the top of my head. A partial by-product of this is that I also love to take pictures! And I think overall I tend to have a good eye, but that's all in the eye of the beholder right? lol I also like to read, mainly mindless fluff, but also like to educate myself... I hope someday to have a personal library in my home.
I'm Catholic and involved. From the age of about 16 or so I've always been involved doing something specifically geared with youth ministry. (teens) I've taught Confirmation off and on for many years at 2 different parishes, been part of multiple youth ministries at the same 2 parishes, lectored and sang in the choir... sigh... just thinking of all that makes me tired! LOL but I've LOVED every minute of it, even through the times of conflict, I've loved it. I've always felt very blessed and honored that God has called me to work with our teens. I remember being in my Confirmation class and passing notes to my friends instead of being interested in what was being shared with us... when asked to help, all i could think of was that I wanted it to be different for the young adults that came after me. I wanted to share with them the beauty of our faith and remind them how much God loves them! And every time I step into a classroom or lead in a retreat that is my goal. Have I been successful? I'd like to think that maybe a little I have... but in everything I do I'm just His instrument, and I hope and pray that in what I do, leads people to God.... I'm human, I'll fail and fall but God's love, mercy and forgiveness helps me strive to be a better person.
Let's see what else?
Oh! I'm kind of a tomboy. I like cars and some sports - specifically NASCAR and soccer. I can watch football but still get a little lost when watching it, baseball is ok if you're going to a game, but please don't ask me to watch it on tv, I will fall asleep! Just please don't ask me to play a sport because I am very accident prone and will likely hurt myself! lol And I like watching WWE (a guilty pleasure lol). I'm kind of a techie, I love gadgets and gizmos! I've never gotten to the point where I build my own computer or anything but I do like to see what's out there!
I tend to like to wear jeans and tennis shoes but can and do dress up as the occasion calls for.
I love quotes, I'm always looking for quotes that fit my mood or something going on in my life or something that touches me in some way. I post them all day long on Facebook, some people appreciate it, others don't ... oh well.
I'm a big softie - I can come off as hard and bitchy but it's only as I need to be or if I feel I need to protect myself. I'm stubborn, but I've also learned to pick my battles... not everything is worth fighting about or for.
I'm an only child so there are a few family members and friends that I consider to be like siblings to me.
I live at home with my dad, my mom passed away from breast cancer 17 months ago (august 22, 2010)... it's been a hard adjustment for us, her loss is greatly felt... it surprises me sometimes how much I still miss her... I'll go a while where I think things are going well and then it just hits me...
The irony of my life is that as much as I'm considered a "career woman" my biggest dream/desire in life is to be a wife and mother and own my own home some day... God willing, some day all that will happen. For now I'm just a single girl who works and has fun with her family and friends.
Well I figure that's enough for now lol I hope this gives you a little insight into who I am... I'm excited to see where this goes!
Hope you are having a blessed day!
XOXO
Nancy
Happy MLK Day!
So this year I've decided that I want to blog more... I have a private blog but wanted a public one where I can put out thoughts and views and maybe a little inspiration too!
So for now I'll share a little about me and we'll see how this thing evolves shall we? LOL
So for starters I'm 30 years old... which every time i say it still blows my mind! I was born on October 31st, which yes makes me a Halloween baby! Lots of fun growing up with that birthday, now though? it's kinda eh.
I'm a first generation American, both my parents came from the Azores islands in Portugal. I speak fluent Portuguese, can even read and write a bit of it too!
I work in the Industrial Engineering dept of a Fortune 500 company. I'll leave it at that for now because I'm not looking for any issues! I will say that for the most part I enjoy my job, it's interesting, I get to travel a little within the Southern California area for it and I meet a lot of people.
I LOVE to travel! I've been to 3 countries outside of the United States and I've been to at least 11 states (not counting CA) that I can think of off the top of my head. A partial by-product of this is that I also love to take pictures! And I think overall I tend to have a good eye, but that's all in the eye of the beholder right? lol I also like to read, mainly mindless fluff, but also like to educate myself... I hope someday to have a personal library in my home.
I'm Catholic and involved. From the age of about 16 or so I've always been involved doing something specifically geared with youth ministry. (teens) I've taught Confirmation off and on for many years at 2 different parishes, been part of multiple youth ministries at the same 2 parishes, lectored and sang in the choir... sigh... just thinking of all that makes me tired! LOL but I've LOVED every minute of it, even through the times of conflict, I've loved it. I've always felt very blessed and honored that God has called me to work with our teens. I remember being in my Confirmation class and passing notes to my friends instead of being interested in what was being shared with us... when asked to help, all i could think of was that I wanted it to be different for the young adults that came after me. I wanted to share with them the beauty of our faith and remind them how much God loves them! And every time I step into a classroom or lead in a retreat that is my goal. Have I been successful? I'd like to think that maybe a little I have... but in everything I do I'm just His instrument, and I hope and pray that in what I do, leads people to God.... I'm human, I'll fail and fall but God's love, mercy and forgiveness helps me strive to be a better person.
Let's see what else?
Oh! I'm kind of a tomboy. I like cars and some sports - specifically NASCAR and soccer. I can watch football but still get a little lost when watching it, baseball is ok if you're going to a game, but please don't ask me to watch it on tv, I will fall asleep! Just please don't ask me to play a sport because I am very accident prone and will likely hurt myself! lol And I like watching WWE (a guilty pleasure lol). I'm kind of a techie, I love gadgets and gizmos! I've never gotten to the point where I build my own computer or anything but I do like to see what's out there!
I tend to like to wear jeans and tennis shoes but can and do dress up as the occasion calls for.
I love quotes, I'm always looking for quotes that fit my mood or something going on in my life or something that touches me in some way. I post them all day long on Facebook, some people appreciate it, others don't ... oh well.
I'm a big softie - I can come off as hard and bitchy but it's only as I need to be or if I feel I need to protect myself. I'm stubborn, but I've also learned to pick my battles... not everything is worth fighting about or for.
I'm an only child so there are a few family members and friends that I consider to be like siblings to me.
I live at home with my dad, my mom passed away from breast cancer 17 months ago (august 22, 2010)... it's been a hard adjustment for us, her loss is greatly felt... it surprises me sometimes how much I still miss her... I'll go a while where I think things are going well and then it just hits me...
The irony of my life is that as much as I'm considered a "career woman" my biggest dream/desire in life is to be a wife and mother and own my own home some day... God willing, some day all that will happen. For now I'm just a single girl who works and has fun with her family and friends.
Well I figure that's enough for now lol I hope this gives you a little insight into who I am... I'm excited to see where this goes!
Hope you are having a blessed day!
XOXO
Nancy
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