Reading.

Lately I've been really slack in my reading. Reading anything...books, articles, etc. So when a friend from work recommending a series to me, I was very excited.

I must say that the first chapter was slow starting and the second chapter kind of lost my interest a little, partially because I wasn't really sure what the book was all about.

You can image my excitement when I came across a blog that had a review on the book (semicolonblog.com). After I read the review this morning, I'm excited to dive back into the book again.

I've never been one to do book reviews, but this may start a trend. And maybe this will be something I actually stick with...we shall see.

Currently reading: A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

Boone Hall Plantation

Monday the 21st, I got a phone call saying that my Great Uncle Allen (who lives in Texas) was in Charleston visiting his brother, my other Great Uncle Gary. I knew that I had to go and visit because he was so close. Now, I've never really met my Uncle Gary and his wife Aunt Gail. I honestly don't know why...but that's not really the point of this blog, now is it?
So Uncle Allen and his wife Aunt Donna were doing some site-seeing on Tuesday and my (awesome) boss was nice enough to let me take some last minute time off.
So I got off early on Tuesday and drove down to Charleston for the day.
I met them at a place called Boone Hall Plantation. I had never really heard of the place. It was so beautiful. Lovely gardens and grounds. Even saw some filming of Army Wives that was going on. Among other things, the plantation has also been the shooting grounds for the 2 mini-series' "North & South" (the version with Patrick Swayze) and "Queen" (with Halle Berry) and the movie, "The Notebook" (yes, the Nicholas Sparks book-turned movie).
Below are just a few pictures that I took (in collage form, of course).
If you ever get the chance, I definitely recommend it for a visit....even though it did cost $17.50 to get in.....

Negativity.

I've been thinking a lot about this lately too...and I have a friend, and former co-worker, who posted this today. I really could not have said it better myself. In fact, I have been trying to figure out how to put it into words for a couple of weeks now...

Hope everyone out in bloggerland is having a great month thus far. And I'll post something mind boggling soon.... ;P

Original post:

posted by Shannon at 8:11 PM on Jun 8, 2010

If there is one single thing I've learned through this recently process of changes in my work situation it's that I can't take the negativity anymore. I thought - really, truly thought - that things would have blown over by now or at least have started to. But I would be oh so wrong. It sometimes seems like I can just feel the hostility radiating off some people. And you know, I'm all for feeling whatever you are feeling whenever you are feeling it because it's good to acknowledge your feelings. BUT...at some point, you have to get over it. You. Just. DO.

And personally, I'm happy to have a job. One that I actually enjoy. It's never going to make me rich, but I feel like I'm doing a good job. So when I get all this negativity radiating at me it's annoying. Today someone just pushed every last button I had and I managed not to fly off the handle, but I did stew about it the rest of the day. I'm over it now, but sheesh. Lighten up folks!! If you choose to be miserable, then you will be. But if you at least attempt to make the best of things, you might be surprised that it turns out better than you ever imagined.