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Taking on the world today

I'm not really taking on the world, per say, but I am taking on a huge website overhaul that is consuming my life at work (and home). It is t-minus 16 days until the launch of the new website at the school where I work and there is so much left to do. Already having one website overhaul under my belt at my previous job, I thought I was prepared for this challenge but at times, today being one of them, I feel way over my head and like I really am taking on the world.

Speaking of taking on the world, that is the title of the new OAR single off of their new album, King, which comes out TOMORROW! I'm so excited. I just pre-ordered it in hopes that when I wake up tomorrow morning, it will already be downloaded on my computer so that I can add it to my iPod and listen to it all day at work. If it all pans out, my Tuesday should be much less overwhelming and frustrating than my Monday.

You know what wasn't frustrating, though? My awesome weekend! Friday afternoon started with a quick (and free) manicure that I won at a work event back in May. My nails are nicely painted with a sparkly pink polish. It's a little Barbie-esq but I'm 100% okay with it.

Friday night we met some of Pat's friends at Wilburts on E. 9th for a few brewskies before the Indians game. One of Pat's friends, Eric, had just proposed to his girlfriend an hour before they met up with us. It was so fun to be a part of their engagement celebration! It wasn't fun when the Indians lost the game 12-0 but the fireworks show after was a-mazing and completely made up for their horrific display of baseball. It was also dollar dog night, which was a huge bonus in Pat's book. I didn't think the hot dogs were very good, but that didn't stop me from eating two of them. After the game we went to Flannery's on E. 4th to continue to the celebration with the newly engaged couple.

On Saturday Pat and I took Grady to the dog beach at the lake. I wore my new "water sneakers" and it was a much more pleasant experience then the last time I went there in flip flops. I had never walked on so many big, sharp, rocks before and felt like my feet were broken. Even though I wasn't comfortable with the stigma of being a water shoe owner, it was a necessity and I will never look back.

Saturday afternoon I headed to Huron to join my Grandma, Aunt Marlene, cousin Tyson, dad and nephew at a cottage on the beach for the rest of the weekend. It was so nice to spend time with family and it was really relaxing hanging out at the beach. And by relaxing I mean while I was floating on a raft I was being jumped on, splashed, flipped over, climbed on top of, etc. by two four year olds (my nephew and my cousin) but I had so much fun spending time with them!

When I got home last night, in the dark, I was SO excited to see our lamp post in the front yard working for the first time in two years. Pat and my father-in-law were working on some of our home projects while I was gone this weekend. They rodent-proofed our back deck and fixed my light. On Sunday, Pat re-stained our entire deck. Sounds like I need to go away more often, huh?

I didn't want to see it go, but all good things must come to an end. Another wonderful summer weekend in the books. Hope you had a great weekend, too!

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