A heart is not judged by how much you love...

but by how much you are loved by others....

I want to thank you all for your kind and supportive regarding my blog a few posts back.  It is a bit scary to put yourself out there like that, but it was cathartic as well.  I felt so ashamed and scared to reveal the truth for so long...but if my experience could help just one person, it's more than worth it.  I was put on this Earth to glorify God and serve others, and I really need to work on that last part more often. 

In the Merry Old Land of Oz

Mom and I had a "date day" last Saturday.  We had so much fun!  We started at Mellow Mushroom off University in Fort Worth.  We had the Magical Mystery Tour - I highly recommend it, so delicious!  Then we went to this awesome boutique called Stella's right down the street (thanks for the recommendation Brook!).  We found some beautiful hand-made jewelry.  Every time I am in Fort Worth, it makes me want to move there!  I love that area!  Then we went to see the Wizard of Oz at Casa Manana.  We very much enjoyed it, the performers were extremely talented.  I am looking forward to some of the upcoming shows at the Childrens' Theatre in 2012, especially Alice in Wonderland!  They are also doing To Kill a Mockingbird, Rent, and Cash - Ring of Fire.  I am seriously considering season tickets.

Work

These past few weeks have been crazy at work...more so, there is a lot of crazy in my group.  The opportunity I was discussing for a while was a lateral move to a different area of tax.  The higher-ups decided that the position would not require a full-time person, but hopefully I can split my time between groups.  I'm kind of bummed, but I'm thankful to have a job, so I cannot complain too loudly.  We will see what happens. 

I have lots of stuff planned for this weekend...but the most exciting is what I'm calling...Rock of Ages Sunday!!! 

Oh!  I finished reading Water for Elephants, I LOVED it!  And the movie did a pretty good job of following the book for the most part.  I'm reading another bargain Kindle book right now.  I watched Blue Valentine last weekend also.  It was painful and heart-wrenching to watch.  But I am really glad I saw it.  It was extremely well-made.  I watched the special feature "making of" the movie before and Michelle Williams has been involved in this project for 6 years.  A month before they began filming, Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling, and the girl that played their daughter all lived in the house - their family home.  They developed relationships, worked on their characters, etc.  I immediately texted Jerod and told him that we can never ever ever ever fall out of love. 

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Title Disclosure: The quote is from the Wizard of Oz movie and is said by the Wizard himself.