SparkleShan

Wow I didn't realize how long it's been since I last updated this blog. A lot of has been going on in life. I'm getting ready to retire from the Army in a few short weeks. And then I will be doing nothing until I start cosmetology school in the middle of July. I will being going to Paul Mitchell School in North Haven for the next 11 months full time. I also started two college classes online 3 weeks ago just for fun and for something to do when I'm bored and not working. I'm taking a Buddhism class (I'm Buddhist so it's fun and I know most of the stuff) and a Hinduism class. It's weird for the first time I have my homework done early and am not waiting until the last minute before it's due.  I have finished a few knitting projects since I last posted. Most recently was a second Frisson shawl designed by an awesome designer and friend Brittany Wilson. I knit it in a yummy silk blend yarn by Handmaiden Yarns called mini maiden. You can download t...

My life is pretty boring so my daily routine isn't really anything special. During the week this is my normal routine:  0700: wake up, brush teeth get dressed. 0800: Leave the house 0830: Yoga 0945: drive to work, shower and put on my uniform.  1015- 1615: Work 1615: Drive home 1635: take dog for a walk 1700: change out of my uniform into comfy clothes 1715: do some cleaning around the house 1830: knit, sew, journal, watch tv. 2030: read 2130: meditate 2200: sleep

This days challenge is perfect for me because I'm really into quotes. Below is a short list of some of my all time favorite quotes. "There are too many mediocre things in life, love shouldn't be one of them." "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." -Ghandi "Love conquerors all." (I have this tattooed in Latin on my back.) "I'm tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna "There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice."

I got this email from a friend a few days ago. It has some great inspiring words, that I hope to live the year by and I wanted to share them with you all. 1. Give people more than what they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it. 5. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first sight. 8. Never laugh at any one's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fairly.. No name calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When someone asks you a question...