I guess you could say I enjoy things that stimulate my senses; when shopping, I'm always touching things, loving the textures of fabrics and materials. I love eating good food…it's hard to stop because I enjoy the flavor so much. I like looking at shiny, colorful, or bright things that catch and hold my eye. I almost always have scented candles or incense burning because I love the different aromas.

All this makes it easy to overindulge when I should be thinking about the bigger picture. I want a second helping of pasta because it turned out so well. I want to order another box full of beads because they're new and shiny or have such pretty colors. It's not that I need to stop enjoying these things; I just need to know when to stop.

I have more than enough materials to make countless bits of jewelry…all I have to do is sit down and commit some of my ideas to the materials I have on-hand. I don't need to cook less-tasty food…I need to learn to listen to my stomach when it tells me I'm sated rather than listen to my tongue and get another helping.

There's more to be said, but that's for another post at another time. Suffice to say that this year will be a year of moderation!

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In other Halloween News, the Super Spooktacular in Free Realms is still going on. You can earn lots of cool costumes and prizes, and the quests to get them are short, sweet, and fun. Most of the festivities center around Sanctuary, although you'll find celebrators through Sacred Grove who will point you in the right direction.

This wasn't planned, but I noticed that my dog Moxy is dressed up as a Gay Pride parade! /thumbsup

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While it was disappointing that they showed up, played the one song, and then left (with encore performances at 4:45pm Pacific and again at 5:00pm Pacific), it was still a lot of fun. Here are a few of the screenies I captured during the concert:

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In the spirit of being festive — you all know how much I looove to be festive! — I redid my second floor bedroom in the Godawful so-cute-it's-hideous Egg furniture series (or is it a set? I get them confused!). Clockwise from top left, we have the Egg Wardrobe, Egg Toy Set, Egg Bench, Egg Lamp, Egg Table, Egg Chair, Egg Clock, Egg Dresser, Egg Stereo, and Egg Bed, all of which is complemented by the Egg Wall and Egg Floor. EGG!!

It was a load of fun, and that's no yolk. (*bah-dum-ching*)

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When I was a kid and a teenager, birthdays were all about the gifts. In my 20s, they were about celebrating with loved ones: going out to dinner with my (now ex-)husband, taking shopping trips with my best friends, or just having friends and coworkers give me a smile and a hug and a "Happy Birthday."

I'm definitely not a kid anymore. I don't think I even qualify as a "young woman" anymore, and that gives me the willies, LOL. It's surreal looking back on things and marveling at how much time has passed — and in most folks' eyes, I'm sure 30 years is nothin'. I can't dwell on the "shoulda, woulda, coulda" anymore, not and have enough time to deal with the here-and-now.

I haven't done very many of the things with my life that I dreamed I would when I was growing up, but even so, I'm happy with where my life is now. I have a wonderful man that loves me, three spectacular fur-babies that bring a smile to my face every single day, and a family that wishes me comfort and happiness. I love the work that I do, and it helps pay the bills, which is just icing on the cake. I'm trying to learn something new every day, and I'm constantly pushing my knowledge boundaries by taking on bigger and broader projects.

I'm happy, yes, but I can't help shedding a few tears. This is a big milestone. Happy birthday to me!

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