GLORY!

Guess what came in the mail today (deep sigh)...that's right, MY NEW CAMERA! I feel like my life will now return back to normal...Thank goodness. I have already been to the grocery store to buy 2 months worth of Ramen Noodles, since that's all I'm going to be eating for a while. Yum yum...
Jenny, is it too late for me to join in on the challenge*?? =) I'm a little behind you, but I DO have a new camera, so it will not be difficult at all for me to take a picture a day, although I'll probably just try to take a picture a day for 2 weeks rather than an entire month. In fact, I already have a picture for Day 1( and the first picture taken with my NEW camera...fabulous!)! Now, I don't have a little Crew and Carrington (adorable) to take snaps of, nor do I have cute graphics like you, BUT I do have Max, and I happen to think he's something special. I'm not promising I'll be able to post a picture every single day, but I'm going to try. Here's my little Max, and my photo for DAY 1:
*See Jenny's blog for "photo challenge" details. :)

Isn't he cute? He's doing his chewing on his favorite treat, his dingo bone! I highly recommend them for ALL dog owners. Max is OBSESSED!

Changing the subject:

2 more events from today that I would like to share:
1. I got my picture taken today for my church directory (yes, I did the "one man shot"). A couple of things occurred while I was there: 1. I was told again that I looked just like Minnie Driver (seriously at least the 10th person who has told me that) and 2. The girl was showing me all of my pictures, so she started the "small talk" (I took mental notes for our book, Trey...don't worry). Of course she asked me if I was married or dating anybody and when I responded "no," what do you think she said? "Oh, why not??". Yep. If you've been a loyal reader of my blog, you know how I feel about that question (See post titled "3 Things I'll Never Ask Somebody" from mid-February...you'll understand and most likely agree). Blah.

*I went ahead and ordered a poster-size one man shot of myself to hang in my living room as well as 2 dozen wallets. Let me know if you are interested. =)

2. Did anybody watch American Idol tonight? Don't worry, I'm not about to give a Sanjaya report...this is actually more serious. They had a 2 hour special on tonight called "Idol Gives Back." When callers voted last night, proceeds went to poverty-stricken Americans and people from other countries (mostly children...my passion!). They had guest stars who performed for the benefit (such as Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Celine Dion, etc.), and throughout the entire show, people could continue donating money. I got slightly teary eyed as they showed actual footage and shared actual stories of children from around the world and even some not-so-far away, who have nothing or nobody. Seeing stuff like that REALLY makes me step back and take a look around at what I have been blessed with in my life! Some of the stories were really unbelieveable. I absolutely cannot imagine.

To donate, call 1-866-IDOLS-AID or go to the American Idol website. I don't know how long they'll be accepting donations, but check it out if you're interested. I can't think of a better way to give.