lavender

i'm in love with lavender chocolate. who wudda thunk it? but, honestly, it tastes divine and you really feel like you are splurging on yourself with just one tiny bite. i kind of sound like a commercial, but it's true. i'm always a big fan of lavender, but lately it seems like even more so. i've found some lavender earl grey tea and i've even been thinking about growing lavender in my backyard. i'm doing some research on it, so we'll see.

i just got back from taking my pups on a walk. thank goodness i've thoroughly worn them out because they were getting crazy rowdy for a while there. my neighborhood is still being built, so it's kind of fun to go exploring and see what new things have been built. today i discovered this pretty little walking trail that leads to a playground. what a nice surprise.

tomorrow i officially start level 2 at my yoga studio. and, she's increased her offerings, so i should be able to take class there at least three times a week. don't you love how doors sometimes just seem to magically open and things just start to work out? i'm kind of in one of those moments now with some personal things and am loving it. of course, the hard thing is that there are no more excuses for not doing the things i want to do - too much work, no local opportunities, etc. but i'm all for pushing the self-initiative lately.

work is still going. there are a few tough spots right now that i'm hoping to get dealt with soon. i don't know why i choose to be a lawyer when i get really stressed out over conflict. one of the many conundrums i find i've put myself in. i'm setting a goal of keeping this job for at least 2 years, but that means i still have about 16more months (not that i'm counting or anything). sadly, there are things that i really love about my job, but the few things that i don't really are big. sigh . . . will i ever be satisfied?

do de do

i've kind of been feeling blah and overwhelmed lately. work has been stressing me out and has made it difficult for me to really get into the new things i've started -my yoga classes, french classes, and the online creativity circle i joined. it's so frustrating.

my easter weekend was pretty good. i went home to houston to visit my parents and we basically vegged out all weekend. i'm pretty proud of them because they actually tried thai food. they're not much for venturing beyond "normal food" so this was pretty great. after a nice church service on sunday, i headed home.

one positive thing about work is my involvment in starting a teen court in our county. last night was our first court session and it went fantastically! i'm so proud of our teen volunteers and i think it will be a great program. plus, i got some air time on the local radio station and we had a nice write-up in the local paper. gotta love small town life. :)

where have i been?

where has the past month gone?!? i just got back from visiting my friend in dallas. she needed a friend as she just got diagnosed with thyroid cancer. very shocking and unexpected, considering she is only 28 years old. from what i hear, if you have to have cancer this is the type to have - there is a 95% cure rate. however, the "c" word always sounds like a death warrant no matter what type it is. i think she'll be okay, though. it's just a bit scary right now.

i spent last week in st. louis at a juvenile law conference with one of our county court at law judges and the chief of adult probation. it was a great conference, and the first time i've gotten to "hang out" with a judge. just a positive experience.

work is going on as usual. it's frustrating because i'm still so conflicted over whether i want to do this job. i just wish i could find my niche. i feel like every step is taking me closer to something, i'm just not sure what.