Randomness: Minus 1 fingernail, 1 larger hole in my fender....

This week has been randomly annoying.

Perhaps it's cause everyone around me (including me) is impatiently waiting for this day to be over so the 'break" can begin.

Ya--that's what I bet too.

So here's some randomness for you:

About 2 weeks ago I lost a thumbnail. I have that horrible habit of biting my fingernails. I'm MUCH better than I used to be (helped to get a dissertation done, and move down south...)

But--I still do bite them on occasion--especially on days/weeks like today/week. BUT--I do not bite my thumb nails.

Thumb nails are VERY useful--especially in this day and age. Have you ever notices all that we do with our fingers/hands, and even our nails? Just try typing on a computer without a couple fingers. What a pain (especially if you know how to type). Try texting without nails, if you have them. ARG! Thus, The last couple weeks I've felt like I'm missing a strange, and very small limb! If someone could just figure out a way to stop your natural nails from breaking!

Today I wanted to go to Chick-fil-A after my marathon shopping trip for something for one of my classes (and a couple other things). I pulled the very crazy left turn, drove down to the "Chick"--and then proceeded to see an hour long line at the drive through! I really needed to get to work before 3:00 p.m.--so I had to change my plans--turn around 3 times, finally ended up at the Subway across from my work :(

Then--the Spirit used this lovely experience as a lesson to me. I had to agree to something today--that in all honesty--I'm not too happy about. It is a step in the right direction--but it's like taking a step on a circular stairway. You start out going up, and up, and up--but you have to stop on those 1 steps. The ones that curve more than others. And sometimes, you have to "hang out" there for a while until you get up to the next step. The lesson I was taught was that you don't always get what you want for lunch everyday....sometimes you just have to fill the hunger--even if it's not on the "step" you want to be on right this second. Does that make sense? Nope? Well--let's just say it's teaching me patience--that I have to go step by step--that, I hope, will eventually lead to exactly what I want. I hope!

So right now, it seems like lots of ick going on in people's lives. My 2nd grade teacher (a favorite) just died. I'm not "mourning"--as in crying. But--once I read her obituary, and a little more about her life, I now see, yet again, the ironies in my life. How connected the 2 of us were (we were 2 peas in a pod--just ask my mom). She has become, in 2 days, not just my favorite 2nd grade teacher, but my example of a woman I'd like to be like. How touchingly beautiful. Just wish I didn't have to figure this all out after she was gone from this earth. Did you know, her birthday is the day after mine. I mean--ironies--seriously!

But some other ick--it's weird being a "blogger"--cause I connect with other's stories. Like the momma who has 2 almost "twins" with DS. I connected to their blog cause they're LDS and just adopted one of the twins from another country. She is now (miracle) really expecting twins! But--they have twin to twin transfer. So, this already incredibly fast moving year of miracles is yet again, filled with the need of one more! Praying.

Or another momma blog I read. She lost her little one with DS suddenly about 2 years ago. It's been incredibly difficult. And she just announced that she and her family just lost her only son, and their house to a fire! Oh my! I have no words. It's moments like these where I look up at the heavens and go "huh? HELP!"

Anyway--do I have a point? No. Not really. It's just a big mix of feelings, pain, annoyance, and gratefulness right now? Ever feel that way?

P.S. The larger hole in my fender came from a coyote getting hit at the exact same spot as a raccoon did about 2 years ago. Broke out a bigger hole. Oh, what to do now? Get a new fender, and hope and pray something bigger doesn't dive in front of my car while I"m going 70 miles an hour?

P.P.S. There are a lot of people with Mustangs in my new town! Do you know how much I like Mustangs? I got to rent/drive one once. I've been in love ever since!!! Too bad they cost so much, and make your car insurance go up so much! Who knew I'd ever be a "sports car" woman!

Okay--enjoy the rest of your random day. I'm sure I will!