Friday Fragments....

I have been meaning to join in on Friday Fragments for AGES now... I used to play along..  when I was actually blogging :-)  

Friday Fragments is hosted by Mrs. 444 over at Half past kissing time...

My life is so hectic at the moment... it seems like the only thing I have to share is fragments with y'all---

Hmmm. lets see... where shall I start?

Feeling a bit SAUCY today...

Amazing what a little red nail polish... new red trench coat and gorgeous sapphire & opal ring can do for a girls mood...  :-)

I LOVE this ring... my Uncle Mike sent it to my mother from Vietnam 
- while he was flying choppers during the war...
My mom gave it to me this summer... & it means the world to me...
Made me feel like I had a little more control during my meeting this afternoon.. is that weird?

***For the past year, I have been saying I should have landed my job - 10 years ago...

at 30 I would have been in my PRIME in this business....

I have come to my senses over the past few weeks -

after working with a particular PRIMA DONA.. D I V A..

 that.. everything happens for a reason.. timing.. etc...

10 years ago.. I would have believed the HYPE... 10 years ago... I would have bought the BS...

But now, not so much... I am at a point in my life where I can look at people so utterly full of themselves & tell them that they are full of it.. and KARMA is a bi-otch... 

Thank you lord.. and once again. I will remind myself that you have a plan...

***  Do not break the law in Norway... oooo nooooo.

We received a little love note in the mail--
We LOVE photo boxes here in Norway...
Hubby received get this...
a $250 (approx)  speeding ticket for going 5 miles over the speed limit.
OUCH...
to make matters worse...
damn photo box popped in my face too!... although I am pretty sure I was 5 miles UNDER the speed limit.
Can I get a ticket for that?


It is Friday & I need a glass or two of W I N E... can I get an AMEN
I don't normally drink at home... but after the week I have had.. I am allllll about a bottle of wine & an early night in bed.

***My son started soccer this week...
may not sound too odd... but for a kid to decide to start playing at the age of 12...
pretty amazing. 
he isn't an athelete... he KNOWS he isn't an athelete...
so for him to walk onto the field and suck it up... 
Well.. I am speechless... I don't think  KNOW  I wouldn't have had the nerve as a pre teen...
Both of my kiddos are amazing in the fact that they are their own people... they don't care what the other kids are doing. they are going to do what they want...

Speaking of my PRE TEEN...  he will be a teenage in a little over a month.
ME.. the MOTHER of a TEENAGER?  how is that possible?
and of course last week... (during my crap-tastic week) I found out I have to go to Stockholm on business on Dane's Birthday  :-(    I have NEVER missed my childs B-day.. & of course it would be the big 13.

Dane is cool with it... we decided to celebrate a few days early & are going to do a mom  & son trip to London... :-)  So excited...  he has never been & it will be his weekend to do whatever he wants...

Speaking of travel.. hubby just got home from Milan.. home for a few days & is off to Bejing..
I am not envious.. but it would be nice to be able to travel TOGETHER for a change...

OK... hope y'all have a FANTASTIC evening... off to enjoy a bottle of Italian vino with my hubs...