http://alwaysanna.com "And in the end the love you take, is equal to the love you make..." Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:46:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You know I'm a Packers fan.  And you know I love Brett.  And today, officially, he's not a Packer. I'm angry.  And sad.  And my feelings whip back and forth so fast between wanting to scream and wanting to cry - with brief bursts of acceptance in between - that I ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/08/07/can-this-be-real/ Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. - Anais Nin Photo by Michael Blanchard http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/25/courage/ Whenever work gets too crazy and I need to see something that will make me smile, I go to Cute Overload and look at the puppy pictures.  Today, that break didn't go as well as I had hoped, since the first thing that popped up onscreen was a photo of ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/23/fish-food/ The BF and I spent the weekend packing and preparing to move into our amazing and wonderful new place.  And - with one exception when Sneaky McTrickyPants came over to see the new place and help me mentally design it - I acted totally crazy.  I freaked out about not having enough ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/22/sometimes-i-go-a-little-crazy/ I stayed up way past my bedtime last night - for some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to see The Dark Knight at midnight. I was right.  The movie is amazing: a perfect blend of awesome action scenes, complex characters, and a dark, depressing storyline. The returning ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/18/the-night-is-darkest-just-before-the-dawn/ This week has sucked for me.  I'm all stressed out between work, trying to move, and the whole Brett situation in Green Bay. But, finally, I have some good news.  Bret Michaels will be back for a 3rd season of Rock of Love!  And it sounds like the most amazing idea ever! ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/16/a-ray-of-sunshine/ Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/15/speaking-of-hope/ The BF and I drove up to Vermont this past weekend - which, of course, means that he drove and I passengered.  I always fall asleep on long car rides - or any car trip that lasts longer than 30 minutes - which can be annoying to the BF when ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/14/staying-awake/   Look at yourself, like yourself, and find the positive. — Dana Buchman http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/11/self-esteem-2/ I've always moved around a lot - after hopping around Southern California as a child, I moved at least once per year from 1997 to 2005.  Granted, college was in there, so those four moves in four years is pretty typical.  But still... that's a lot of packing.  A lot ... http://alwaysanna.com/2008/07/09/pack-it-up/