Up...

As in, things are totally Up in the Air right now!

First off, Let me fill in a little space here with Technology issues, which I had several of over the past 4 months.
- Sewing Machine broke
- Phone died, switched to iPhone (<3 it!!!)
- Mac Attack needed new parts, had the Logitech Board replaced
- Sent Mac back a 2nd time, to fix the case issues I am having after their Repair
- Sent Mac back a THIRD time, to replace the Logitech Board AGAIN, and to fix the case issues their repair caused
- Sewing Machine broke again the day before the Surfing Day Event, leaving me with unfinished projects and waiting clients!

Now it's June, I am back online and ready to conquer!
Let's see... We had the International Surfing Day Event, put on by the local SurfRider Foundation in Martin County, FL. That was super fun: Great weather, live music, food & snow cones, and lots of cute goodies for sale! They even took a Fabulous photo of me (Zen Betty) at my booth, chilling in the shade.

To view pics from the event at TreasureCoastHappens.com click on this link:
http://treasurecoasthappens.smugmug.com/Events/7th-Annual-International/17627183_G6CNkR#1343342913_tDQmbwm
We all had a little fun, made a little money and helped a great cause! *Nichole From Treasure Coast Reuse Center was there, and we shared a tent, along with Reenie (Sp?) who makes the cutest purses out of recycled Capri Sun packages as well as Coffee bags.

Now it's the end of June, and my garage is packed full of junk to sell at the Moving Sale, and to Freecycle what doesn't sell. The Anxiety I am feeling over not being able to walk in my Garage is killing me! I can't wait for this Sale and the actual Move to just be over...
I'm crossing my fingers for a speedy finish to this long, drawn out, Hot Mess! After the Beach House is gone, I imagine I'll take a little break again. But until then I will do my best to keep up with the It's All Zen Blog, as long as my Technology holds out!
Catch ya on the Flip Side,
XOXO
ZenBetty

*PS - I took a wonderful Jeweler's Saw Level I class in Sebastian this month, and it was FANTASTIC! I will fill you in on my classes with DragonWerx as they progress.

Technology Upgrade!

Finally got the Mac Attack running again, after replacing the LogiTech Board & wiping my HD then installing a new OS (SL). Sweet of Apple to foot the bill for the LogiTech Board ($1,000!), so I'm only out the $30 for the OS UpGrade! Also we swapped providers & picked up the iPhone 3GS for FREE! I've barely managed to tear myself away from it since it arrived... Have to get some work done, all I need now is to get my Sewing Machine fixed and we're good to go!
I know it's a long time between posts, but no worries, I'll be up and running asap. Till then, Stay Fabulous!
ZB

Suffering Silently?

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Portal 2 is going to rid me of all "Free Time", SinceWeBeinHonest.;
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Surround Yourself With Beautiful Things That You Love!

As one of my motto's, I do love this saying! But when it comes to surrounding myself with beautiful people that I love, I think I could take my own advice a little more often. *Make no mistake, I mean Beautiful in the sense of their personality, not looks! Anyhow, I recently noticed that on my personal FB page I had hit over 200 "Friends". How can this be? I asked myself.. I am constantly on FB, and I talk with tons of my peeps that I absolutely love love love to be in contact with, and hear from! The rest, well, not so much. From fear of "hurting" someone's feelings, or whatever the case may be, I don't delete people even after I realize we have nothing in common or that their personality just doesn't mesh with my own. I was keeping some people on my Friend List even after I "hid" their posts b/c I just couldn't deal with the Drama or their Poor Me attitude. Yes, I am a Positive Patty! I just don't dig people who don't take responsibility for their own actions, have a shitty moral code, party like they're still on college when they're pushing 40, and have no follow through! If you're such a Debbie Downer that you're constantly bitching about your life and how crappy it is, and why/how it is always someone's fault other than your own, why would I want to be around that?!? Have some Personal Accountability!
I can't change people. I'm not interested in trying, to be honest. That's their problem! How I let it effect me, that's my problem! To keep toxic people around, when I have no reason to, just to avoid dealing with it, is just silly. I have no problem confronting a problem head on, so why couldn't I confront my issues with my "friends", even if only by not allowing them to sully my otherwise sunshine-y outlook on Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness? Now, I don't need to personally contact every person I have issues with and run down a list of why I am not interested in them as a "friend". But do I need to keep them around? NO.
I finally hit Delete today, and man did it feel good! I got rid of peeps that I don't converse with, people who I felt only added me to up their Numbers, and people who have Toxic personalities. I may have "hurt" someone's FB feelings, but seriously, it's FB. If we have never spoken, other than our original Add as Friend, why am I keeping you around and vice versa? You're just chumming up my News Feed, Bro!
I Love my Life. I Love my Husband. I Love my Family, True Friends and my Pets. I Love my Surroundings and the challenges the Universe throws at me. Am I perfect? Hell no! Do I need to be? Not at all! Is my Life 100% Fabulous all the time? Not even close lol. I'm not even Perky all the time. But mostly I am. Deal with it, or move on, it's your choice and I certainly won't cry over you hitting the Delete button if that's what you feel is best for you!
Live your Life to the fullest and surround yourself with Beautiful things that you Love. And that definitely includes the people in my life, whether on FB or in real time.
A moment of Zen,
Brought to you by Moi,
Zen Betty

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things! *& a Few Not So Fav

I'm in a Fashion Frenzy tonight, having spent hours scouring the sales at Designer websites and sales sights like:

Ideeli CLICK HERE www.ideeli.com/invite/ZenBetty  and 

Beyond the Rack CLICK  www.beyondtherack.com/member/invite/B19A74B5 

Awesome sites, and I managed to snag a Lovely Cocktail Ring for $12 and a wicked cool tote bag for $24. After using credit I had, I paid $26 for $80 worth of loot!

I love Designer, but I hate paying retail, and these sites are perfect for such times. :)

Now that I've Raved, back to the Rant(s)... A few things I noticed while shopping online, that I just don't care for:

1. Empire waistlines Ack! If you're 12-21, by all means, go ahead. But other than that, no thank you. Especially if you're over 30, you'll look like a misplaced Prom date. I bought some strapless ones a few years ago, never wore them and then took a loss when I sold them on Consignment. *I bet a 15 year old bought every one of them!

2. Bubble Dresses Just no. Enough said. Being super thin, you would think I would love anything that added curves, but those types of curves are not what I am looking for. *They make me think of Snookie, from Jersey, and she is not a Fashion Role Model, by any means.

3. Wearing Multiple Trends (All At Once!) Seriously. Jimmy Choo and Ugg, I am talking to YOU! Yes, Animal Prints are super hot. Yes, Metal Chains are awesome. Yes, Fringe is in as well. But all on the same shoe? Shame on you! Yuck. I always thought Jimmy Choo was beyond reproach. I was wrong...

4. Dumpster Appearance Models You may be modeling a hooded sweatshirt, but it is a sweatshirt/hoodie you want me to pay $300+ for. Glam it up a bit Ladies! No need to look like you crawled out of the dumpster.

5. Derby Sized Crochet Hats All that glitters is not gold! Example (see Right).

What is that on her head? It looks as though she has the Evil Eye... The brooch alone may be ok, maybe as a headband or barrette. But with the slouchy, over sized crochet hat, it's a tad silly.

There are many more things I could rant about, but it's about time to Power Down.

If you want to tell me why I am wrong on these topics (and more!) hit me up and we can discuss at length.

*I'm afraid I won't budge on the Empire Waistlines though lol...

Oyasuminasai!

XOXO

ZenBetty