Dream job...

2007. That's when I graduated from college. I still have no idea what it is I'm supposed to do with the rest of my life. You know how some people just seem born for a certain career? My sister, for example, just seems like she should be a nurse, or a charity worker, or have some job involving nurturing people. Some look like they belong behind a desk, working numbers all day while others seem like they belong in front of a classroom with a dry erase marker in their hands. But when I think about what category I fit into, I get stuck. I can be content doing a number of things, and my degree has trained me to be able to think, learn quickly, and work hard at whatever I am doing. However, there are no jobs that are just begging for a "B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture" degree. At least not up front on paper. So it makes finding the right job and career difficult. I wouldn't trade it for anything though.

Many people say it's important to get into a job you enjoy. I can enjoy lots of things. But over the past couple days, I got to thinking about the things that actually make me happy and excited. That's when I figured out my dream job. Owning or part-owning and operating a shop like the one I worked at in Moscow, ID: La Bella Vita. It was a little floral and housewares shop located on Main Street on a corner of Friendship Square. Here are a few of the reasons it was so fantastic:

1. It was colorful and cheerful; basically Optimism Central. :)
2. It was a corner shop, meaning it allowed all kinds of sunshine in.3. We got to play with flowers all day. Well, arrange them, and it was fun!
4. We sold beautiful hostess gifts and got to wrap them up in pretty packages.
5. On Saturday mornings we got to see people going to and from the farmer's market across the street with their fresh vegetables and whatnot. Sometimes there was live music in the square.
6. The best coffee shop in the world was a few shops down.
7. We got to give people ideas about what would look lovely in their home.

The list really does go on and on. But here are some pictures for ya...

 

  

  

See what I mean??? :)

Tonight's Dinner Conversation...

was a little random.

Steph: There's probably a lot of mold and mildew there.
Me: And ladybugs.
Steph: Something about that church always reminds me of the color yellow. And the worst shade of yellow ever. I think it had to do with an Easter egg hunt.
Me: Yeah I used to have a recurring dream that I fell from the ceiling onto the altar. Maybe I had some unconfessed sin.
Dad: I hate baby corns.
Steph: Jenn, your eyes really look baggy today. Like that girl you said needed some concealer.
Me: I said she had dark circles.
Steph: You have both.

And there it is. At least a snippet of it. For some reason it just made me laugh. :)

Just a mix post...

So this post is like a mix tape except instead of songs, it's topics. I figure there's really nothing too small to talk about and besides...that's what paragraphs are for anyway, right? You can just skip to what you want to read. :)

This morning, I was reminded that Atlanta traffic is among my least favorite things in the whole wide world. If I never had to drive in it again, I wouldn't be disappointed. 1-2 hours of nonstop jaw clenching, brake tapping, accident avoiding, muscle tensing stress is just not my cup of coffee. Some people love that kind of life and I fall into the other category. And I love where I live. Just a small town - not rural, not big city. But all the same, I should be thankful for traffic. Or at least the fact that I have the privilege to drive at all.

Yesterday I was reminded of how much I love Soft Scrub. Cleans a kitchen sink better than anything and leaves the washcloth/sponge smelling nice to boot.

Also. Time for fall baking! Yesterday I made some snickerdoodle cookies that turned out quite fantastic. And that is a surprise. The running joke in the family is that every dessert I ever bake always tastes like sugar cookies. Even if it's a chocolate ganache cake. So. This was a real victory. Let's just not mind the fact that a snickerdoodle is very similar to a sugar cookie. Trust me. They taste like snickerdoodles are supposed to taste. Maybe I'll put up the recipe.

Caramel sauce was also on the agenda - I have a fantastic recipe from an issue of Southern Living a few years back. We made it in college a few times and ate it with apples as a midnight snack...ah yes. Who is healthy in college? Hollandaise sauce, anyone?

And wouldn't you know it, today is GORGEOUS. Far too pretty outside to be typing away on the computer inside.

College football starts up this weekend! Go Dawgs!