Livin la Vida Arkansas

Hey ya'll

I'm not dead, yet (just thought you should know that).

I am back in Arkansas, though. I moved back tentatively with the goal of finding a job in two weeks or moving back home if I didn't have one. I knew it was going to be tough to achieve that goal, but hey, I think life likes a challenge every now and then. And the Good Lord came through and found a job for me my first day back. And I know He's got a sense of humor because I'm working 8:30 to 5:30 (and I hate mornings), and I'm talking with strangers on the phone (and I hate talking with strangers on the phone).

Funny how I felt like I needed to get a job in a specific field so that I could use all of my wonderful, awesome skills in this super job and save the world. I'd be superhero Amber. Maybe I'd even wear a cape and have super powers like flying or xray vision...okay, so probably not the cape, but I'm still holding out for flying!

I think God's reminding me that He's the one who does the saving, silly. I'm just a method to the madness if I'm humble enough to allow that. If I'm not humble enough to be a participant, then I only get to be a spectator. You always learn those lessons when you least expect them. You'd think I'd be prepared for that by now, but no, I'm just a silly little human. I don't learn well. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of messing up....and then more practice, and eventually you work out most of the kinks. But never all of them.

That's the funny thing about life.

Or maybe that's the beauty of it.

Either way, I'm excited to see where this ride takes me. And you. And I hope you're excited about that too.
Hey look, I rhymed :)

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As a quick note, I'd like to point out that the blog style and background has recently changed due to an itching to update to something more fun and to play with blogger's new template designer. But I would like to highlight the picture. Look at that beautiful background. I saw it as one of the provided options when I was designing and I did a double take because I thought I recognized the place. And I DID recognize it.

You'll never guess what it is.

Alright, I'll tell you.

It's the Plaza de Toros in Sevilla where they hold the bullfights.

I've been there. I've seen a bull fight there. I'll prove it.

Look at my picture:

(Hi Yesi!)

And look at the background picture.

My picture:


And the background picture.

See, I told you. How cool is that? I mean really, I never thought that I could say that I've gone to one of the places where a cool artsy picture like that was taken. But I have. Booya.

Now go shoot of some firecrackers and enjoy all the Independence Day festivities!