Awesome and Awkward Thursday! - Omaha Professional Photographer

Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

In all truthfulness this is a day (or two) late even though it looks like it was posted Thursday by the time date stamp.  I really went back and forth on whether or not to post this week because I had a death in the family and was out of town, tired, sad and worn out. ...BUT...the more I thought about things the more I realized that sometimes it's best to concentrate on the Awesome & Awkward things in life instead of the just plain awful.  So, here we go!

Awkward

• Standing *inside* the funeral home and saying to my Aunt Sandy, "Sheesh!  I am so hot from being outside! I'm dying of heat!" ....long pause.....  "No pun intended."  She giggled (thank God).  Sometimes it's good to laugh- especially when you don't feel like it.
• Pulling into my parents' driveway and being deafened by the song of the cicadas.  The noise was so loud I felt like I had stepped into an episode of the Twilight Zone.  Apparently every 7 years they come in large numbers and stay for quite a period of time.  They are red beady-eyed insects who molt and are UGLY. They fly kamikaze all over the place and don't exactly come in for the smoothest landings.  Most awkward part of my time with the cicadas?  Screaming like a 5 year old girl when one flew into my hair in front of my dad who couldn't help but laugh at me.  The cicadas are sometimes referred to as locusts. Either way??  Blech. Gross.
• Taking my little sister out to eat at a local restaurant in Quincy, Illinois as a thank you for letting the girls stay with her and not having enough cash to pay the bill.  Yes.  You heard me.  I didn't have enough cash and she had to loan me a $5.  *awkward*  In my defense, I don't carry cash.  I happened to have $20 on me from pulling out money from the ATM the day before to pay the babysitter (thank goodness I took out extra).  This place did not accept debit or credit cards or ANY kind.  They accepted checks- as long as they were local. I think I should be carrying a crisp $100 in my wallet for now on because you just never know.....

Awesome

• In spite of saying goodbye to an amazing Aunt- it really was wonderful to spend time with family that I haven't seen in a long long long while.  Although, the reason we all got together was sad- it was awesome to be able to spend time together, reminisce, laugh, cry and be there for each other- and for that I am grateful.
• Knowing how much I love my family and feeling how much I am loved.
• Maid-Rite sandwiches and fried mushrooms.  *yum*  (It was worth being $5 short!)  This is a sandwich you can't find anywhere but in Quincy, IL.  They are the BEST!
• The Tower Pizza in Quincy, IL.  I heart their sauce! 
• Spending time with my sisters- all four of us together.  I miss them and love them.
• Seeing Bruiser, my shihtzu that lives with my parents- sooooo, technically he isn't mine anymore ;)
• Going back home and coming back home.  It's funny. They say home is where your heart is- my heart resides in two different states.

I hope you enjoyed this week's post!  Be sure to check out my friends' Awesome & Awkward Thursday! posts.  You can find Heather's here and Missie's here.

Awesome & Awkward Thursday! - Omaha Professional Photographer

Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Mad props to the awesome and talented blogger, designer, photographer and all around super cool gal, Heather Scott.  She was inspired by this blog and so Heather invited myself and the super talented and humorous, Missie Jurick to participate along with her in this weekly blog circle.  Each week, the three of us will be sharing with you - you guessed it- AWESOME & AWKWARD scenarios that have personally happened to us in hopes that you will get to know us a bit better, be able to share a laugh or two ...and maybe relate...or not?  So, without further ado, here I go!

Awkward:

• Watching Sugar Lumps by Flight of the Conchords with my MOM AND DAD!!  ***Disclaimer***If you are NOT allowed to watch HBO or may be offended by adult, New Zealand HBO humor DO NOT CLICK that link.  Otherwise, for a good laugh and to perhaps understand why it was SO AWKWARD click it. And laugh.  ...but maybe not with your parents or at work. ;)
• Buying Acne Free for myself and NOT my teenage daughter.  In all seriousness who, besides myself, in their *early* 30's (okay, okay, *mid*-30's) has more breakouts than a sophmore ..in highschool?!  And just where did Becca get her beautiful skin?  It hardly seems fair considering my body has never been the same since giving birth.  ...but I digress... *sigh*
• Trying to hide my new obsession, Words with Friends, a FREE app you can download for your iphone or android phone and then spend countless hours playing a Scrabble like game with your friends.  The awkward part comes when you are visiting with your mom while trying to play.  Do you have any idea how difficult it is to strategize while pretending to pay attention to a conversation while pretending that the game is NOT open on your phone and it is NOT your turn and you have no idea why the phone is making that silly noise because NO it's NOT a notification that it is your turn and NO it's NOT making that sound because you just played a word.  ....AWKWARD....  because I wasn't pulling the wool over my mom's eyes. ;)

Awesome:

• Playing Words with Friends with my sister and  horribly BEATING HER! psh.  And to think she is the English Major *insert evil mocking laughter*  Sorry, sis, what can I say?  Victory is sweet.  Care for a rematch?   ..... I love you. ;)
• My parents visiting.  It's not often that I get to see them so when they do come to visit it is super special.  I love them.  I am blessed with the most amazing and AWESOME parents in the whole wide world  UNIVERSE.  I love you Mom and Dad! <3  (They just left about an hour ago to head back home with my girls which leads me to the next AWESOME highlight...)
• My girls spending a few days in Illinois with my parents.  They are so lucky to have such wonderful, fun and loving Grandparents.  Another blessing- the time my girls get to spend with my mom and dad, creating memories and having such a special and close relationship with them. <3 
• Finding Lela super cute, supportive and PURPLE summer sandles!  We looked at 4 different shoe stores before stopping at Stride Rite (why I didn't go there first, I can't tell you, I should have known)  Lela has juvenile rhuematoid arthritis so it is important that she has good shoes to help keep her knees and ankles from hurting her anymore than they already do bother her from the arthritis.  The Keen Hybridlife sandals were just what I was searching for to buy for Lela.  You can find them online here. 
• My new kitchen sink and faucet.  I love it.  My husband rocks--I'm not sure if there is anything he CAN'T do.  I love him.
• Throwback Pepsi because real sugar beats high fructose corn syrup anyday.  Throwback Pepsi has won my heart.  It's so tasty.  Plus, let's face it.  The throwback can is so much more AWESOME than the new/regular pepsi can.

So that's about it.  I hope you enjoyed this post!  If you did be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you can relate (what?- please please PLEASE tell me you have *cough* a blemish or two yourself)! Check back next Thursday to see what Awesome & Awkward things have happened to myself, Heather and Missie.  Oh yeah, be sure to leave them some blog love, too!