Christmas Candy Land at work

Christmas Cubical Decorating Contest

See the game pieces?

A few bright pieces of foam, some Cellophane and glitter...

A few reindeer's.

Cant go without a couple traditional Christmas trees.

Mmm Foam and plastic lollipops.

Purple is winning.

Yeah that is my desk area. Ain't it cute? Rebecca is to my left, and my work wife's desk is on my right.

It's Halloween Month...

What are you going to be?

Have I introduced you two yet?

Oh, I did?? Well just in case I didn't, This is Parker. My perfect Parker.

My nephew that I love bunches.

The end.

Just the girls.

So Gretchen got married :)

And I threw her a bachelorette party fit for a princess.

The Bag I made for Gretchen, as her Bachelorette gift.

The Bachelorette herself. Men, back off... she's a taken women now.

The table of goodies for the girls. Including a personalized bottle of wine,

coozie, and goodie box, and don't think I didn't make the girls wear the

boas. Because I TOTALLY did.

Appetizer time!!

First shots of the night... And by far not the last.

Drinking game, with my special passion punch.

(my version of "jungle juice")

You did?!?! No... You never.

Stack em up ladies.

Out and about in downtown.

Badlands, the most amazing gay club ever.

We had such a fun night. These girls are the perfect group of friends to go out with. Everyone is laid back and is just there to have fun. I'm so lucky to have such amazing women in my life. I only hope I can get them all together again for a ladies night. I mean, look at them... Who wouldn't want to take them out? Its a good lookin' group of girls.

Company Picnic

A few images from our event in Sunnyvale CA.

Getting ready to do relays.

My Sheldon & I

Jason, Ben & Jake

(The smokin' hot LISI men)

My Manager Denise

Jason again (he's one of my favorites)

Kicking butt in the relays.

It was a fun event with face painting and kids games, a bounce house that was a hit with the kids as well as the adults. The food was great, and the company was better. It was a beautiful day in the bay area and I am so glad I attended. I was pretty bummed that there were so many people that complained about having to drive too far so they didn't go. I say Bah Humbug. It happens once a year so stop your whining. But the more time I spend with my office the more annoyed I get with the complaining and whining. Oh well... to each their own. Enjoy your Wednesday.

Foreverstronger.

When I first wrote this blog, it started after a saddening break up. I needed an outlet, somewhere to vent where I couldn't be judged (well i guess I can, but you can just close the window if you don't like what I'm writing, the little "X" button in the corner of the screen is a beautiful thing isn't it?)

Back to what I was saying... Never did I know that this blogging community would be such an ongoing interest of mine. I love reading blogs, it's nice to see what people share.

When I titled this blog "Foreverstronger" I didn't know how much that title would come into play. Not every day have I become stronger, some days I feel have made me weaker,older,wiser,sadder... and more disappointed in people as human beings. Above it all, I can look back and truly say that I have become forever stronger. I have learned how to forgive others, forgive myself and make better choices. I have created incredible friendships acquaintances and met new relatives. We had a family reunion at the end of September, that was amazing... meeting so many wonderful cousins.

And if I hadn't mentioned that I got this little man at the beginning of the year. He is 6 months today and it has been the best 6 months I could ever ask for.

My little sister came to visit me, and we took her out to her "first club".

Bekki is getting married. She's one of the many of my friends taking the jump this year. We had an amazing cowgirl themed bachelorette party with a mechanical bull and everything. I have video to prove it. Shhhh.

A night out with the girls. Ive always had a bucket list for my 20's. This particular night 4 of my favorite friends helped me fulfill #4 on my list. Walk home drunk and barefoot. The barefoot part happened right after we ran thru sprinklers in our nice dresses. I couldn't have asked for a better night.

Summer bbq's at the "brothers palace".

This is Irina and Megan, pretty much the most chill girls ever.

I live a charmed life.

I'm happy.

I'm okay.

I'm secure.

And I'm Forever Stronger.

Diamonds & Diapers

Seems like lately more than half the people I know are buying houses, getting married and having babies. Is it weird that now I'm starting to get the itch? More for marriage I guess than kids.

The whole marriage thing freaks me out on one hand, it's like signing a contract for one person for the rest of your life. Is that what I wanna do?

Um, Yeah... Kinda.

I always fantasized about the white dress, the flowers, the dance with my Dad.

Also, I fantasized about owning an Ice cream truck when I was 5. Not all fantasies come true.

Now being married is something I didn't start taking seriously beyond my colors and my cake flavor, until about a week ago. It is now that I'm feeling like I would really like to be "someones wife", and eventually "someones mother".

I know I would make a great wife. I hope I would make a great mother, and not try to rhinestone my child's arms and legs because I could... but nurture and help grow a beautiful human being... All with the help of my future husband of course.

Now the house? Probably not going to happen for me any time soon. I seem to always be broke, always be living from paycheck to paycheck, aside from stripping I am not sure how I could stack some cash, without the help of someone investing with me, and that would be a husband, not a sponsor. Sponsor's usually require special favors and I havent become that desperate yet.

We can revisit that in a year. Ahem. Kidding. Maybe.

I don't know if this is meant for me soon, but I hope it happens sooner than later.

My name is Kristie and I think I want to be married, and Im lucky to have that right.