Happy Earth Day!

Wow, I am slacking big time on the blog front. Life has been busy! Last weekend The Husband was out of town visiting his grandparents, so I kept myself busy with various things. Friday night I hung out with my best gal pal and her two adorable sons. We had pizza and beer and watched Wife Swap and Super Nanny...a perfect Friday night. Saturday I was invited to a bridal shower for a family friend I have known my whole life. It was a really nice to visit with the family friends and also spend time with my Mom and Sister. That afternoon I took on the task of organizing our office. I cleared out the room, added decorative details and built a huge new bookshelf. It took me 6 hours, but I LOVE the results.

Sunday was the annual Earth Day Fair at Balboa Park in San Diego. I went down with my Mom, Sister and my Sisters friend Katie. It was an amazing day! The fair was incredible and I highly recommend it to anyone living in the area. It took up the entire park and there were thousands of people there. I took a lot of pics, here is a sampling:

Hippie Bus 

Just what Jesus would have done...

Katie and Shannon getting in the fountain to cool off. It was HOT!

It was very crowded, but fun :)

They were singing "Heal the Gyre"

Bamboo Bus!

Love the old architecture

My Mama and Obama!

Katie and Shannon

Then we headed to the Del Coronado Hotel. It was a beautiful day to be by the beach in a gorgeous landmark:

So Monday was back to reality. My boss is on vacation this week which means a LOT of work for me and mucho added stress. Plus I have 2 midterms and a paper due next week. :sigh: So that means back to studying for me!

I don't have an artistic gene in my body...

but my sister has enough for the both of us. She recently just posted some of her artwork on facebook, and I had to share with the blogging world. It is just incredible! She is only 15 and she kicks some serious booty. 

Since I don't have much to say right now, I will just let the pictures speak for themselves.

The artist herself:

I love you Sis!

Frustrating, Upsetting friday

This past Friday was a really crappy day.  There were more layoffs at work and unfortunately my closest "work friend" was let go along with one of our most productive title officers. I am heartbroken and upset for my friend, as she was one of the best employees that we had. It is always sad when someone is let go, but when it is someone that excels at their job and is a huge asset to the company, it is even harder. We were already slammed at work due to all the cutbacks, and this is just going to make it that much worse. I was approved to work overtime, which is great, but also stressful. I know that it is going to be pretty much a necessity now. 

I am venting, but I have to say, I feel incredibly lucky to still be employed in the industry I work in. It is really rough out there right now, and I need to make sure I take a moment to count my blessings. Work may be stressful, but at least it is work.

Since Friday was such a craptastic day, I said screw my diet and The Husband and I went out for Italian food and drinks at Peppino's. Peppino's is a locally owned Italian restaurant that is spectacular. I dinned on some Pizza Margherita and The Husband had veal, lobster, shrimp and pasta.  The owner's father was even there checking on the customers and chatting with people, which was a great personal touch, esp. since he is an elderly Italian man, complete with accent and boisterous personality.

After dinner we went and saw Adventureland, which was great. It was sweet and heartwarming while also being very very funny. Plus it had a great soundtrack of 80's hits, which really makes any movie that much more fun. So I would definitely recommend Adventureland :)

As far as my diet is concerned, I have lost 7lbs so far, so that scale is moving in the right direction. As my Mom likes to say, I will get in that thong bathing suit yet!