Quart-Sized Triumph!

As you may have read in my last post, I have been trying to figure out a way to get all my daily liquids/gels into a single, quart-sized baggie-- only to realize I may have to check my luggage. Well, today I have triumphed over the quart-sized baggie! I have successfully fit 14 different liquid items into a single, quart-sized baggie! Woo hoo!

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Just wanted to share-- and encourage you-- it can be done.

One More Week!

Only one more week until I start my new position at work! Then I will be flying to Toronto, Canada for training for 4 days! I have never been out of the country or to the east coast-- so I will be doing both at once! Yay!
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I am nervous about my last week-- and excited about my new job! It feels like it's been forever since I got the offer for the job. It's been a kind of hectic couple weeks-- researching and booking my flight, looking into taxi fares, trying to see how many 3oz. containers I can shove in a single quart-sized baggie only to realize I will probably have to check my luggage... Training the new person at work, the bank I work in getting robbed (email me for details if you want), trying to figure out how much parking at LAX should cost... Yeah, it's been a hectic couple of weeks!
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But it's finally coming to a close. One chapter wrapping up and a new one beginning. I hope I get to meet a lot of cool people in all my travels. I know I will become very well acquainted with airlines and overpriced water... Hey, they're half as big as my water bottles at home and cost three times as much! Isn't there some sort of law against price gouging? And people complain about the currency exchange companies-- go get the water people! Sorry, a little pet peave of mine... :)
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Aside from work life is also going well. My voice, which has been suffering from sinus issues (drainage into my throat hurting my vocal cords), seems to be getting much better. I went to the doctor about a month ago and got a prescription that's supposed to help my sinuses (which will in turn help my voice), and now my voice is at maybe 90% for flexibility and range, though still only at about 60%-75% for endurance depending on the day. There are days when talking for 5 minutes makes me feel as hoarse as yelling for an hour.
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It's been a little frustrating, because I love to sing, and as a musician and songwriter, it's something I do a lot. So I'm glad it's getting better. But I just don't know how not to sing. If there is music, I will sing. I was at church this morning and my voice hurt a little, and I was trying not to sing. How can you not sing during worship?? If you happen to think of it, please pray for me in this area. :) Thanks!
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Well all, it's time to iron my clothes for my last week of work! Yay! :) Ciao, D

News

I have been wanting to invest in photo editing software for quite some time now. Little did I know, my computer came with photo editing software! I just found it the other day while uninstalling programs to clean up my computer. Granted it's a 60 day trial, but it's only $50 so when the 60 days is up, I will probably just buy it. It's so fun!

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60 days from now I will be well-immersed in my new job as an Internal Auditor for my company. Yes, that's right! I got a promotion! I can only give the credit to the Lord; I asked everyone I know to pray for me, and He answered all those prayers! I can just imagine it...

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"I just have this feeling that we should hire her..." says one person. The other answers, "Yeah, me too; and I had this weird dream last night that if we didn't hire her, something bad was going to happen!"

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I start my new position September 1. I will get to travel all over the west side of the U.S. and Canada auditing branches, and when I am not traveling I will get to work from home, writing reports on my findings. It will be fun to get to visit another country-- the closest I've been to being outside the country is going "off" the country, to Catalina Island.

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Yep, so life is about to change dramatically. But I am looking forward to it. And I will be able to take a lot of pictures of all the places I visit, and edit them and add cool effects! Praise God, He is good. As the title of my blog denotes: His plans are good. Indeed.

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Anyone like M.C. Escher?