After a very interesting discussion....

.... at work, I decided to look up a specific intervention and one website led me to another and (well we know how the internet goes), I stumble upon this eye opening video and thought I would share. I watched a few of the related videos, too. This family (both parents) were documenting daily life with their autistic teenaged son. Each parent has their own account on YouTube and you'll find a total of about 60 videos last time I checked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu7C5clA4q0&feature=related

My house hunting blog is now up and running! I thought, what a great way to document my search for my new home. I had some serious inspiration today since my friend announced her good news: she's closing on her house at the end of the month. Good for her. It seems like just last month we were looking through listings on realtor.com. Actually, it was just a little over a month ago... Wow. That was fast. Oh...shudder...what a commitment! I have too many 'must haves' on my list. Not sure I can just rush into it. I need time to think!! Well incase anyone is wondering what's on that list- Here it is:

1. 2 floors
2. nice view
3. garden tub (or anything that's bubble-bath worthy)
4. patio space (or balcony)
5. 2 car garage (currently don't have one).
6. office space (I work from home- alot).


This could take a while....

Enjoying Paradise...

These are the weekends when I REALLY enjoy living in Florida. How could I not?? I guess living in one of the top tourism states has it's perks. I remember when we first moved here I said "It feels like we're on vacation"... Years later, it still pretty much feels the same. So sitting out here on the balcony (under a partly cloudy sky), mentally making plans for today. The beach is out, since it looks like rain today. Breakfast sounds good. I'll see who else is up to it. Went here last time, may try it again this morning.

Speaking of clouds. It's been unusually gray since about yesterday afternoon. According to the weather report, there's another 'cool front' coming through this week. When will it finally warm up??

Friday...

I love Fridays (and Mondays, and Tuesdays and)....well you get the picture. I have such an 'atypical' job. There's absolutely no pattern to my work week so I really don't prefer one day over the others. I read somewhere that Tuesdays are the most productive day of the week. Makes sense when you think about it. Fridays are the slack off day for some people, then there's the weekend. And when Monday rolls around, you're not quite there yet until Tuesday. So...Tuesday wins as the most productive day of the week.

But it's Friday, and I'll celebrate none the less. I've been so busy these past few weekends so I'm looking forward to BB Kings on Saturday...(or Sunday). Not sure which day we're going, though.

I didn't pass out yesterday, afterall :) I had some BIG help with putting all my stuff together and got to spend the day with sis, niece and nephews. I took a short nap then got right back into it. I finished up around 1am but I'll save the rest for next week. Well the weekend's halfway over but I think I'll be taking it easy at home. It's too cloudy for the beach- don't really want to take the chance of going out if it looks like it's going to rain. I could just veg on the couch until Monday but I'd probably lay around thinking of all the things I *could* be doing instead. Well I need to finish the closet. I'm reorganizing my work wardrobe and trying to keep things simple. I used to find myself rummaging through my closet and putting outfits together (or trying to put them together) so by the time I'm done, I should have a few basic outfits, already put together, set aside just for work. Probably wondering why I have a picture of the Jetsons on this blogpost? Well yesterday, while standing in my closet, knee-deep in clothes, I was thinking of the Jetsons. How nice it would be to have a closet with rotating shelves and racks. Oh and a robot maid would be nice, too.

If I were a coffee drinker...

...I'd be drinking coffee right now. I was up for 24 hours yesterday and I'm starting to feel it. How did that happen? I'm not even sure but I went to work, came home, ran errands, did *some* organizing, rearranging, packing...and before I knew it, it was the next day. UGH- Apparantly, I had tons of energy yesterday but I guess I'll pay for it today. Well, the weekend's not over yet so I still have some time to relax. The beach is looking good for tomorrow yet, in all this chaos (boxes, bins and suitcases), I can't seem to find my beach blankets! I always keep a pair of flip flops and beach umbrella in the trunk for those days when I need to escape. Speaking of escape-- I want to take a weekend cruise somewhere. Nothing like a 'lazy vacation' to help you recharge. And talk about lazy, I don't want to drive too far to get to the port so I'm considering 'Celebration Cruise Line' since they're now sailing from West Palm Beach.

I can't wait...

...for next week ;)