i hate that you can only add five photos per blog, but here are more pics from friday!
2.26.2009
friday night fun!
so last weekend, i went out with my friend sylvia and some of my brothers and one of my sisters [and their spouses] to a movie. we saw "he's just not that into you," and while it was a cute movie, it was *definitely* a chick flick! about fifteen minutes into the movie, the boys got up and left, going to jack-in-the-box first and then to dick's sporting goods "to get their manhood back," as they said. either way, i had a great time hanging out with them all! we don't do it nearly enough and i am looking forward to doing it again soon! i'm posting some pictures from that night!
2.23.2009
Bible Belt Billboards
so heather [my sister] and i have been obsessed with church signs for the past couple of years. every time we drive by a church with a marquee, we read what is said and often times text it to the other. we eventually would like to get a book together with pictures of them all and call it "bible belt billboards" . . .
everyone in my family knows about this obsession, so whenever there is a good one, i get a call or text about them. mama called me today about this one, and i just had to share it:
"LOST? Try GPS [God's Plan of Salvation]."
I laughed for a good 5 minutes.
everyone in my family knows about this obsession, so whenever there is a good one, i get a call or text about them. mama called me today about this one, and i just had to share it:
"LOST? Try GPS [God's Plan of Salvation]."
I laughed for a good 5 minutes.
2.20.2009
2.18.2009
so not relia[nt]able
so i hate my electric company, reliant. however, i don't want to have to go through the trouble of canceling them, paying someone else a deposit, getting a time to have it turned on, etc. and so every month, i keep paying reliant and cursing them! i'm highly irritated.
so i faxed in my bank draft cancellation form at the beginning of this month. i even sent the stupid thing TWICE and got two confirmations that they had received it. and so i checked my online electric account / statement and it said that my bank account would no longer be drafted. i get paid this coming monday, so i figured everything would be fine and i could pay it then. so i paid two other bills earlier this week with whatever money i had in my account. and then i decided to check my bank account today. and what?
reliant had drafted my account. for almost $200. of which i no longer had in my account cuz i paid two other bills with that money. and so now i'm scrambling to come up with money to put in my account because reliant sucks. i called reliant today and i talked a very nice lady who i tried very hard to be nice to. it's not her fault, after all. it's not even her department. she asked me to fax the form again to *her* fax number and that she'd personally walk it over to the department that handles bank draft cancellations and make sure that it gets taken care of. i hope i can take *latarsha* at her word. but since i'm no longer that trusting of this company, i'm going to call back on my way to the gym and ensure that they indeed did cancel my draft. good thing i get paid on monday and have such great parents who are willing to help me out when i'm in a jam. i'm just so frustrated!
and another thing . . . in may of last year, my bill was $40. my electric bill had been about $40 for the past two years every month, no matter how much i ran my a/c or how many lights i left on. it never, ever topped $50. and then in june, my bill sky-rocketed. this month, it's $195. and my house isn't that big. there is no way that my bill should be that much. i did have some electrical work done on my house around june, but i can't imagine that that would make my bill go up about $150 a month! it's just frustrating. when i called reliant about it, they told me there was nothing they could do cuz they don't know what habits i've changed regarding my electricity. i told them i had changed nothing -- that i was even using my a/c less! either way, they were unwilling to help and actually told me they could send another meter reader out to check my meter . . . for a small fee.
today's incident -- this may have pushed me over the edge. i'm going to start looking into TXU again as well as Direct Energy. i seriously hate electric companies in general.
reliant, even moreso [and don't you just love my homemade graphic?!?!].
you stole what?
so i went to the gym yesterday to workout after work, as i always do. i got ready and weighed in and stretched. reached into my bag to get out my workout gloves . . . and what? WHERE ARE THEY?
apparently when i worked out on friday, i left my gloves on the treadmill. i remembered it when i couldn't find them yesterday. so i went to the front desk and asked the girls if they had any gloves back there. they had one pair, but they weren't mine. which means someone actually *stole* mine. really? that's kind of gross. i don't think i'd wear someone else's workout gloves . . . my hands actually sweat. that'd be like sharing someone's towel.
either way, i had to go buy new ones, which i wasn't entirely disappointed about once i found them. they are pink and grey and totally cute [as you can see for yourself]! but it was money i didn't want to spend. surprisingly, they were one of the cheapest pair there. just goes to show that you can't trust anyone . . . even your fellow gym rats!
2.17.2009
weekend notes
so i finally got my new phone friday night, which is a good thing cuz i thought i would go crazy. not only that, but i was babysitting and it's always important to have a phone when you have kids in case you have to call 911 or something. bad news is that i didn't save any numbers onto my SIM card, so now i'm having to email everyone to get all the information that got deleted out. so that has really sucked. but i am *happy* to have my lifeline back!
also, i went on a date on sunday night with the white mocha todd [the one i met at the coffee shop]. anyhow, he was nice enough and i think he and my brother-in-law [shawn] have man-crushes on each other. so now, of course, i've been bombarded with text messages from shawn and heather [my sister] about what a great guy he is. the reason for the man-crushes? white mocha todd hunts. and fishes. and camps. he's totally opposite of me. i would never do any of the above with him. however, i guess as long as the boys go and i don't, it's no big deal. oh -- but he also owns / wears cowboy boots, listens to country music and drives a truck. i can get over the truck; not sure about the boots or music. we'll see. i told him i get back in two months, so he needs to get himself together [other things about him that i won't reveal here]. not sure it will go anywhere until then, but there really is a spark there. so i guess i'll just wait and see.
not much else going on today. just bored at work. waiting for 430pm to get here so i can go to the gym. i didn't quite make it there this morning . . . i got to bed too late last night and couldn't convince myself to get up this morning. plus, the weather was drab and it made it *that much easier* to sleep in! however, i ate like a pig this weekend, so i have some making up to do in the gym. hopefully i didn't gain too much weight! i'm thinking about my haiku already . . . not sure what i'll write about today. i'll get back to you.
also, i went on a date on sunday night with the white mocha todd [the one i met at the coffee shop]. anyhow, he was nice enough and i think he and my brother-in-law [shawn] have man-crushes on each other. so now, of course, i've been bombarded with text messages from shawn and heather [my sister] about what a great guy he is. the reason for the man-crushes? white mocha todd hunts. and fishes. and camps. he's totally opposite of me. i would never do any of the above with him. however, i guess as long as the boys go and i don't, it's no big deal. oh -- but he also owns / wears cowboy boots, listens to country music and drives a truck. i can get over the truck; not sure about the boots or music. we'll see. i told him i get back in two months, so he needs to get himself together [other things about him that i won't reveal here]. not sure it will go anywhere until then, but there really is a spark there. so i guess i'll just wait and see.
not much else going on today. just bored at work. waiting for 430pm to get here so i can go to the gym. i didn't quite make it there this morning . . . i got to bed too late last night and couldn't convince myself to get up this morning. plus, the weather was drab and it made it *that much easier* to sleep in! however, i ate like a pig this weekend, so i have some making up to do in the gym. hopefully i didn't gain too much weight! i'm thinking about my haiku already . . . not sure what i'll write about today. i'll get back to you.
2.16.2009
adventures in babysitting
so it's late and i need to be in bed . . . after all, i have a 5am date with the gym! but first, i wanted to post some pictures from my weekend . . . i am a bad aunt and really didn't get many pictures [of course, the first night i didn't even have my camera]. but, here's what i managed to take when i wasn't changing diapers, chasing kids up and down the stairs, fixing snacks and dinner, turning on movies, changing more diapers, running errands, calming kids down, laughing and playing, and changing more diapers. enjoy!
2.13.2009
babysitting
so i am stuck being "super aunt" this weekend and watching jared. i will also be watching ella and maddie tonight, and jared and maddie again tomorrow night. i will try to remember to take a lot of pictures of them and post them when i can.
wish me luck!
wish me luck!
what a *great* day today will be!
so today has already started off great *excluding the whole "driving to the gym when it's closed" incident.* it started off with me running late *again* but then i got to the coffee shop and met a very nice-looking man.
i was trying to think of a way to talk to him without sounding cheezy, but everything i went over in my head wouldn't come out right. and then i remembered that when heather was *just* starting out in real estate, she used to go to starbucks to meet potential clients by buying someone a coffee. she got many clients and contacts that way. and so i decided to give it a shot.
his name is todd [go figure] and he was in line behind me. i ordered mine and told the cashier i would like to buy his also. he thanked me and shook my hand. apparently i have a great grip cuz he *accused* me of being ex-military. i told him i wasn't, but that my father was, and had taught me to shake a hand. and then the conversation just flowed. i had to give him my number *which i typically don't do in case i change my mind later and decide against calling* because i don't have a phone. i explained to him about my phone and told him i'd be getting mine either tomorrow or monday. we'll see if he calls.
i also let my co-worker, karen, take some pics of me yesterday. not a fan of all of them, but figured i'd post them here anyway. i *really* like the profile shot, so i might even end up changing that to my blog picture. but what do you think? [and people -- if you're reading this, i am wondering why you're not commenting?!?]
why, oh why?
so i have decided that until i go to el paso later this month, i would do two-a-days at the gym to get myself mentally prepared to working out *without a partner* for the next two months. so far, i've been about 50 / 50 on going but i managed to get into bed last night after 11pm and still be up on time and ready to be at the gym today by 5am for my first workout.
my first clue should have been the ghost town that was fort hood this morning on my way to the gym. i thought it was a bit strange but attributed it to the fact that it's friday and perhaps some people were given a break from PT. i continued to drive and as i got closer to the gym, i realized that monday is a holiday. which means, in military terms, today is a holiday. as i neared the gym after the 20 minute drive to get there . . . my worst nightmare came true.
i woke up at 430am to get to the gym by 5am, when it doesn't open til 8am. UGH! i think i may go lay down for another hour.
my first clue should have been the ghost town that was fort hood this morning on my way to the gym. i thought it was a bit strange but attributed it to the fact that it's friday and perhaps some people were given a break from PT. i continued to drive and as i got closer to the gym, i realized that monday is a holiday. which means, in military terms, today is a holiday. as i neared the gym after the 20 minute drive to get there . . . my worst nightmare came true.
i woke up at 430am to get to the gym by 5am, when it doesn't open til 8am. UGH! i think i may go lay down for another hour.
2.12.2009
apples . . .
today i ate an apple. it wasn't so bad. i found out that i like gala apples and golden delicious ones. but definitely not red apples.
tomorrow i'm bringing peanut butter to work.
i may die . . .
maybe not in reality, but i feel like that right now.
my phone crashed. i was on the phone with at&t / blackberry for over 2 hours trying to get it to work. no luck. good thing it's under warranty.
in the meantime, i will be phoneless for the next 1-2 days.
i think i might die.
my phone crashed. i was on the phone with at&t / blackberry for over 2 hours trying to get it to work. no luck. good thing it's under warranty.
in the meantime, i will be phoneless for the next 1-2 days.
i think i might die.
and so *the date* . . .
okay . . . so i ended up having not so bad of a time last night on the date with ray lewis. we decided to meet up at nami, a japanese hibachi grill restaurant, at 745pm. we were supposed to meet up earlier, but me being the dummy that i am, couldn't find my house keys and had to stop up at my roommate's job to get her keys and then take them back to her after i was done with them. and then i ended up finding my keys anyway but that's a different story entirely.
so like i said, we met up at nami at 745pm. and we waited for a hibachi grill to come available. and we waited. then we waited some more. finally, we got seated at one about 830pm, but the service was terrible. ray lewis ended up going to the bar and ordering us two waters since the server was taking FOREVER to come to our grill. finally she came and took our orders and then we waited for the chef to come out. and waited some more.
if you've never been to nami, it's actually quite the experience. the first time around. i've been there several times, but i'm not sure ray lewis knew that and i think that he thought that this would be an impressive / fun place to take a date. had i not been STARVING from the gym taking everything out of me, i might have enjoyed the show more. but i was pleasant and didn't complain, even though secretly i just wanted yoshi -- the hibachi chef -- to just throw my meat on the grill, cook it, and leave his japanese cowboy and volcano jokes at the door.
finally, we were able to eat . . . at 9pm. no joke. when yoshi got my meat cooked, i was the only one who had finished all the rice and vegetables, with only the meat left. he made a remark about that of course, but at that point, i really didn't care. even ray lewis, who is a big beefy dude, managed to wait to get his chicken, steak and shrimp before finishing the rice and vegetables. either way, i ate the steak and some of ray's shrimp and finally got full. at 930pm. haha!
but the conversation with ray wasn't so bad. he's not bad-looking at all and he dresses well. he's someone i could see myself hanging out with on a friendly level, but definitely not on a romantic level. he walked me to my car after dinner -- which he paid for and tipped generously, i might add -- and opened the door for me. and then there was that awkward moment of *is he going to try to kiss me?* but he was a perfect gentleman. i think he wanted to, but he hugged me instead. and i knew at that moment that he and i would never be romantic. the thought of me kissing him almost made me cringe. just don't like him like that.
we're meeting up on sunday to hang out since i will have jared and have no intentions of waking a 2 year old up at 730am to get ready for church. not sure what we'll do, but i am actually looking forward to the conversation. and i'm bringing jared along as a shield. he can't try to kiss me when i have a baby, right?
so like i said, we met up at nami at 745pm. and we waited for a hibachi grill to come available. and we waited. then we waited some more. finally, we got seated at one about 830pm, but the service was terrible. ray lewis ended up going to the bar and ordering us two waters since the server was taking FOREVER to come to our grill. finally she came and took our orders and then we waited for the chef to come out. and waited some more.
if you've never been to nami, it's actually quite the experience. the first time around. i've been there several times, but i'm not sure ray lewis knew that and i think that he thought that this would be an impressive / fun place to take a date. had i not been STARVING from the gym taking everything out of me, i might have enjoyed the show more. but i was pleasant and didn't complain, even though secretly i just wanted yoshi -- the hibachi chef -- to just throw my meat on the grill, cook it, and leave his japanese cowboy and volcano jokes at the door.
finally, we were able to eat . . . at 9pm. no joke. when yoshi got my meat cooked, i was the only one who had finished all the rice and vegetables, with only the meat left. he made a remark about that of course, but at that point, i really didn't care. even ray lewis, who is a big beefy dude, managed to wait to get his chicken, steak and shrimp before finishing the rice and vegetables. either way, i ate the steak and some of ray's shrimp and finally got full. at 930pm. haha!
but the conversation with ray wasn't so bad. he's not bad-looking at all and he dresses well. he's someone i could see myself hanging out with on a friendly level, but definitely not on a romantic level. he walked me to my car after dinner -- which he paid for and tipped generously, i might add -- and opened the door for me. and then there was that awkward moment of *is he going to try to kiss me?* but he was a perfect gentleman. i think he wanted to, but he hugged me instead. and i knew at that moment that he and i would never be romantic. the thought of me kissing him almost made me cringe. just don't like him like that.
we're meeting up on sunday to hang out since i will have jared and have no intentions of waking a 2 year old up at 730am to get ready for church. not sure what we'll do, but i am actually looking forward to the conversation. and i'm bringing jared along as a shield. he can't try to kiss me when i have a baby, right?
2.11.2009
on the scene
so in an effort to *put myself out there* [as ben likes to call it] i am going on a date tonight. i'd say it's the second date, but my date [whom i'll now refer to as ray lewis] doesn't believe it to be the second. we went out saturday night but i also invited a couple of my friends along [jason and melissa] because i wanted to introduce them and "hook them up." so according to ray lewis, this will be our first date.
the problem is, i really don't like him *in that way.* no interest on my part whatsoever. he's nice enough, not bad-looking, even owns a motorcycle. problem is, guys like him are a dime a dozen. i'm not looking for the next best thing to come along. honestly, i'm not even sure what i'm looking for. but i know i'm not looking for the ordinary.
and truth is, he's pretty ordinary, pretty standard. there was no instant spark when i met him, no chemistry. i didn't imagine myself running through a field of flowers with him or waking up and reading the paper on saturdays with him next to me. there was . . . nothing. and i'm definitely not a believer that you can "learn" to like someone. for me, if it's not there, it's not there. with my ex, d-wade, i knew it from the moment i saw him that *there could be something,* even though we didn't start dating til a significant time after that. and it's been that way with all the men i have dated.
really, i'm not even sure why i'm wasting my time tonight. i know i'm not interested, and i've told him i'm not interested, so he has to know. i'm very honest because i never like to be the person to lead someone else on. i should've said no in the first place, but he somewhat guilted me. and everyone knows that if you just guilt me a little bit, i'll usually give in [which i secretly despise]. and so now i'm going to eat at a restaurant i don't particulary like [nami] with a man i don't particularly like [ray lewis].
i mentioned to ben that i might cancel and then he reminded me of my resolution to stop flaking out on people *once i confirm plans* because i do that quite often. and so i hope i can choke down some sushi [which i don't particularly like] and enjoy the evening. good thing i have a 440am date with the gym . . . i can always cut it short. and good thing i leave for el paso this month . . . hopefully he will have forgotten all about me by the time i get back!
the problem is, i really don't like him *in that way.* no interest on my part whatsoever. he's nice enough, not bad-looking, even owns a motorcycle. problem is, guys like him are a dime a dozen. i'm not looking for the next best thing to come along. honestly, i'm not even sure what i'm looking for. but i know i'm not looking for the ordinary.
and truth is, he's pretty ordinary, pretty standard. there was no instant spark when i met him, no chemistry. i didn't imagine myself running through a field of flowers with him or waking up and reading the paper on saturdays with him next to me. there was . . . nothing. and i'm definitely not a believer that you can "learn" to like someone. for me, if it's not there, it's not there. with my ex, d-wade, i knew it from the moment i saw him that *there could be something,* even though we didn't start dating til a significant time after that. and it's been that way with all the men i have dated.
really, i'm not even sure why i'm wasting my time tonight. i know i'm not interested, and i've told him i'm not interested, so he has to know. i'm very honest because i never like to be the person to lead someone else on. i should've said no in the first place, but he somewhat guilted me. and everyone knows that if you just guilt me a little bit, i'll usually give in [which i secretly despise]. and so now i'm going to eat at a restaurant i don't particulary like [nami] with a man i don't particularly like [ray lewis].
i mentioned to ben that i might cancel and then he reminded me of my resolution to stop flaking out on people *once i confirm plans* because i do that quite often. and so i hope i can choke down some sushi [which i don't particularly like] and enjoy the evening. good thing i have a 440am date with the gym . . . i can always cut it short. and good thing i leave for el paso this month . . . hopefully he will have forgotten all about me by the time i get back!
Haikus
I have always loved Haikus. They are so simple and yet so complex. I have decided that I am going to try to write one Haiku a day, about anything. In case you don't know the rules of a Haiku, I'll explain:
-The first line is 5 syllables
-The second line is 7 syllables
-The third line is 5 syllables
-The second line is 7 syllables
-The third line is 5 syllables
It can be about any subject and the great thing is they don't have to rhyme [although they can]. They typically paint a simple picture, although sometimes limiting your words to 17 syllables total can be hard. Try it out, though. I think that they are fun to write! Leave your haikus in my comments, if you want.
Here is mine for today, although it was actually written yesterday:
The sky opened wide
And poured out its soul on us
We were again clean.
And poured out its soul on us
We were again clean.
2.10.2009
the event planner
so leslie and i are hosting valerie's baby shower this next weekend. i am very excited and happy to be throwing it for her. it's kind of funny how it all happened.
leslie and i had talked a couple months ago about throwing one for valerie if she had a girl [shows you how long ago we talked about it]. well then life caught up to us and we kind of forgot all about it. kind of like i knew val's baby was coming, but didn't really realize how soon she [alexis hope] was coming, i guess. so valerie's mom called me the other night to see if anyone was throwing a shower for valerie, and i volunteered. i knew leslie loved to throw parties, so i asked her for help. plus, it's always nice to throw a get together with someone you know is on the same page as you with just about everything.
anyhow, i texted leslie sunday night and told her that i was going to need her help planning one and suddenly, the party / event planner in leslie came out. in five minutes, she had the entire baby shower planned, down to the color of invitations [*invitations set the tone* and will be green, pink, white and brown], theme [we're doing *modern baby*], cake and cookies, to games, etc. i am glad that she is so good about planning things cuz i wasn't even sure where to start!
we went to target yesterday and got the invites and thank you notes, prizes for the game winners [we're only playing two games, as all of us hate baby shower games] and we're on a mission to find cute plates. we're heading up to the party place in temple this weekend to browse for plates to match the invitations. apparently, we have to match everything.
anyhow, i just thought it was so funny how efficient leslie is when it comes to planning a party. just to let you know she's a great person to plan with. i am excited for the 21st to get here!
i'm attaching the *best* picture of leslie and me from our teenage years. i think we must've been about 14 or 15 here. it cracks us both up!
2.09.2009
carrots and apples and eggs *oh my*
so in a bid to continue to be healthier, i have been trying very hard to incorporate more foods into my diet that i *should* be eating but have a hard time doing. i already eat fairly healthy [excluding sundays, which i dub as my cheat day] and i workout regularly, too. i also read a lot of women's health magazines. three foods they consistently talk about are carrots, apples and eggs. the problem with that, you ask? i really don't like any of them.
i bought baby carrots the other day while i was at heb. i also went ahead and bought dill dip to go along with them, even though i'm not a huge fan of dill. it was the healthiest of all dips [meaning the least amount of carbs] so i decided that i am a big girl and could make myself like just about anything. so last week, i geared up for the carrots. and i'm not sure if it was just because i was so hungry, but i ate them and hey -- they weren't half bad. so i thought that i had overcome my hatred for carrots. until a few minutes ago.
i brought a package of baby carrots again with the dill dip. i first ate my baked fajita chicken with some ranch dressing [again, only one carb per like 2 teaspoons; i prolly ended up eating way more than that, but i can handle it] and then went in for the carrots and dill dip. i managed to eat two carrots before i almost threw up. it appears i'm definitely not a fan of carrots after all. i wrapped them back up, put them back into my lunchbox and put all of that in the fridge. i will save them for this weekend when i know i'll be watching maddie, cuz she loves carrots.
i guess i'll now move onto apples and eggs. wish me luck on those two things!
i bought baby carrots the other day while i was at heb. i also went ahead and bought dill dip to go along with them, even though i'm not a huge fan of dill. it was the healthiest of all dips [meaning the least amount of carbs] so i decided that i am a big girl and could make myself like just about anything. so last week, i geared up for the carrots. and i'm not sure if it was just because i was so hungry, but i ate them and hey -- they weren't half bad. so i thought that i had overcome my hatred for carrots. until a few minutes ago.
i brought a package of baby carrots again with the dill dip. i first ate my baked fajita chicken with some ranch dressing [again, only one carb per like 2 teaspoons; i prolly ended up eating way more than that, but i can handle it] and then went in for the carrots and dill dip. i managed to eat two carrots before i almost threw up. it appears i'm definitely not a fan of carrots after all. i wrapped them back up, put them back into my lunchbox and put all of that in the fridge. i will save them for this weekend when i know i'll be watching maddie, cuz she loves carrots.
i guess i'll now move onto apples and eggs. wish me luck on those two things!
complete randomness
so i got something the other day on facebook about posting 25 random things about myself. i'm not going to repost that here, cuz i thought of so many other random things i could have written after i posted it on facebook. not sure i will post 25 more, but i thought that i would put some things down here and maybe you will learn something new about me! so, here i go.
*when i was little, i never remember day-dreaming about being married and having a family. i didn't even really play with dolls. i always envisioned myself living in a high-rise apartment with a dog. not sure that i still want that dog, but i will take that high-rise apartment!
*i adore each and every niece and nephew i have, but am glad that i get to send them home whenever i am "kidded out," as i like to call it.
*i am friends with every single one of my ex-boyfriends, save one. and that's only because he lied to me and would never admit that. if he called me today and admitted his transgression, i would be his friend.
*i don't like change. i am very routine and stick to "what i know." i think that it sometimes hinders me.
*i am very sentimental and believe strongly in traditions. i have a hard time accepting when something is changed -- i told you i don't like change -- and sometimes don't handle changes very well. but there are some things that shouldn't be changed . . . most of them are christmas traditions.
*i hate receiving gifts on my birthday. i'd rather everyone come over for a bbq and just spend time with me rather than spend money on me. it actually makes me really uncomfortable when people buy me things.
*i am fiercely loyal to a fault. even when someone doesn't deserve my loyalty, they have it anyway. i have a hard time letting go when i should and this has cost me my heart many times, in friendships and relationships. when i love, i really love.
*my biggest fear is dying young and alone. an even bigger fear is that i believe it will happen. i am not destined to live over 40.
*i like writing with sharpie ultra fine point pens. i like the way the pen feels when it glides over the paper.
*i believe that music is a great healer.
*i shave my legs everyday. if i decide i'm not going to shave them one day and get out of the shower without doing so, i always end up getting back into the shower to get it done. i hate prickly legs.
*i am addicted to my cell phone, true crime television, dasani bottled water, music and coffee [much to my parents' chagrin].
*i believe that everyone's opinions should be respected, even if i don't agree with them. and just because i don't necessarily think like you do, doesn't mean i believe you to be wrong or right. i just think it's your belief and it shapes who you are. like my beliefs shape me.
*one of the best trips i ever remember taking was when leslie and i snuck down to new orleans for mardi gras. we got stuck in a traffic jam over the mississippi river and i was driving [in case you don't know, i have a *terrible* fear of driving over water]. i was so scared my knuckles were white and there are still fingerprints indentations on the celica's steering wheel. the reason i enjoyed that trip so much was because i think it was the trip that brought leslie and i back together. she is my best friend and i still can't believe we let richard mitchell hinder our friendship for so many years!
*i love shopping and spending money on clothes, shoes, etc., but hate spending money on anything else . . . like electronics. that's why it took me so long to get a digital camera [which i ended up getting from heather for christmas] and my iPod [which my friend gave me, even though i had been wanting one for years]. i don't know why i can so easily pay $70 for a pair of jeans, but wouldn't do so on a camera [especially since i love the one i have so much].
*i like that i came from a big family. however, sometimes i have a hard time with all the noise when all the nieces and nephews come together. i guess since it's just my roommate and me at the house, it's hard to adjust to the noise. i get irritated very easily on sundays at mom's house.
*i am working hard to get all of my debt paid off this year. i want to be able to purchase a new car next year.
*i love hosting get togethers and plan on doing it more this year. especially in the summer. i plan on learning how to bbq and am looking forward to it.
*i never carry cash. money burns a hole in my pocket, so i make sure everything goes straight into my bank account.
*i want to finish my degree.
okay . . . i think that that is enough for now. i'm not going to do the whole tagging thing cuz i just thought this would be fun for people to get to know me better. feel free to write your own random facts about yourself or comment on mine.
*when i was little, i never remember day-dreaming about being married and having a family. i didn't even really play with dolls. i always envisioned myself living in a high-rise apartment with a dog. not sure that i still want that dog, but i will take that high-rise apartment!
*i adore each and every niece and nephew i have, but am glad that i get to send them home whenever i am "kidded out," as i like to call it.
*i am friends with every single one of my ex-boyfriends, save one. and that's only because he lied to me and would never admit that. if he called me today and admitted his transgression, i would be his friend.
*i don't like change. i am very routine and stick to "what i know." i think that it sometimes hinders me.
*i am very sentimental and believe strongly in traditions. i have a hard time accepting when something is changed -- i told you i don't like change -- and sometimes don't handle changes very well. but there are some things that shouldn't be changed . . . most of them are christmas traditions.
*i hate receiving gifts on my birthday. i'd rather everyone come over for a bbq and just spend time with me rather than spend money on me. it actually makes me really uncomfortable when people buy me things.
*i am fiercely loyal to a fault. even when someone doesn't deserve my loyalty, they have it anyway. i have a hard time letting go when i should and this has cost me my heart many times, in friendships and relationships. when i love, i really love.
*my biggest fear is dying young and alone. an even bigger fear is that i believe it will happen. i am not destined to live over 40.
*i like writing with sharpie ultra fine point pens. i like the way the pen feels when it glides over the paper.
*i believe that music is a great healer.
*i shave my legs everyday. if i decide i'm not going to shave them one day and get out of the shower without doing so, i always end up getting back into the shower to get it done. i hate prickly legs.
*i am addicted to my cell phone, true crime television, dasani bottled water, music and coffee [much to my parents' chagrin].
*i believe that everyone's opinions should be respected, even if i don't agree with them. and just because i don't necessarily think like you do, doesn't mean i believe you to be wrong or right. i just think it's your belief and it shapes who you are. like my beliefs shape me.
*one of the best trips i ever remember taking was when leslie and i snuck down to new orleans for mardi gras. we got stuck in a traffic jam over the mississippi river and i was driving [in case you don't know, i have a *terrible* fear of driving over water]. i was so scared my knuckles were white and there are still fingerprints indentations on the celica's steering wheel. the reason i enjoyed that trip so much was because i think it was the trip that brought leslie and i back together. she is my best friend and i still can't believe we let richard mitchell hinder our friendship for so many years!
*i love shopping and spending money on clothes, shoes, etc., but hate spending money on anything else . . . like electronics. that's why it took me so long to get a digital camera [which i ended up getting from heather for christmas] and my iPod [which my friend gave me, even though i had been wanting one for years]. i don't know why i can so easily pay $70 for a pair of jeans, but wouldn't do so on a camera [especially since i love the one i have so much].
*i like that i came from a big family. however, sometimes i have a hard time with all the noise when all the nieces and nephews come together. i guess since it's just my roommate and me at the house, it's hard to adjust to the noise. i get irritated very easily on sundays at mom's house.
*i am working hard to get all of my debt paid off this year. i want to be able to purchase a new car next year.
*i love hosting get togethers and plan on doing it more this year. especially in the summer. i plan on learning how to bbq and am looking forward to it.
*i never carry cash. money burns a hole in my pocket, so i make sure everything goes straight into my bank account.
*i want to finish my degree.
okay . . . i think that that is enough for now. i'm not going to do the whole tagging thing cuz i just thought this would be fun for people to get to know me better. feel free to write your own random facts about yourself or comment on mine.
2.07.2009
the infamous windchimes
So my neighbor, Hazel, is about 93 years old and ornery as can be. She's constantly yelling at me about my yard in the summer and how some trees need to be cut down at my expense, even though they're on her property. I chalk it up to the lady being 93 and *set in her ways.*
One thing about Hazel is she's really not a bad neighbor. She gives us [my roommate and I] cards at all the appropriate holidays, waves to us when she sees us, delivers our mail if it was accidentally put in her mailbox. Honestly, I can't complain too much. Just about the only thing I can complain about are her windchimes. Well, I guess I should say the only thing I used to complain about.
See . . . I took down her windchimes. I don't like to say I stole them, but they are still in my possession. I'm not exactly sure what to do with them, either. The whole idea was actually my roommate's. Little did I know she was only kidding. But you see, these windchimes hang directly between her bedroom and my bedroom just over Hazel's fence. And when the wind blows, these windchimes go to town! And then we're awake all night, listening to them.
I was anti-taking the windchimes when we first discussed it. I used the whole *she's 93 and needs her windchimes* excuse. But my roommate was persistent. And I really never planned on taking them until one night when I got out of my car that was parked in my driveway and could hear them binging and bonging [it was a windy night]. And suddenly, I caught a glimpse of what the next few hours would be like . . . laying wide awake, tossing and turning, the chiming keeping me awake.
And so, I sprung into action.
Good thing it was like midnight. And good thing I just happened to be wearing a grey and black camoflauge shirt. Not that that would protect me against anything since i was wearing khaki pants, but I suddenly became determined to get them. Quietly I stalked across the yard and opened her fence. I ducked beneath any windows so my shadow wouldn't be seen and I reached up and took them. I tucked them under my arm and ran. Quickly I latched her gate, ran to mine, unlocked it and was finally in the safety of my home. With those blasted windchimes.
And that is where the dilemma lies. My roommate wants me to put them back. But the last week with undisturbed sleep keeps me from doing so. I tell her to put them back but she's a bigger chicken than I am and is afraid of getting caught. And so now, these windchimes lay haplessly on my entry way table. I'm considering hanging them in my living room *as a joke* but not sure I should. I know that technically it's stealing, but it was for a good cause. Mine and my roommate's sanity depended on it!
So now I guess I have these windchimes and nowhere to put them. I will gladly give them to a new home as long as your home isn't next to mine. I have included pictures not only to show how nice they are but to show how BIG they are. They are literally half the size of Colby.
What do you think I should do? Opinions and comments -- but no lecturing, criticizing or chastising -- are welcome!
2.06.2009
el paso -- here i come!
so i found out today that i will be accompanying the advance hiring team to el paso, meaning that i will be leaving on 25 february instead of 11 march, like i had anticipated. not a big deal, though . . . i can use the extra money! plus, dad will be there with me the entire time, so that always makes it a bit easier to go.
this time around i have a roommate at home, though, so i won't have to have anyone check on the cars or my house while i'm away. that is good cuz i hate burdening people! i should be returning from el paso / fort bliss on or around 23 april. don't forget about me while i'm gone!
this time around i have a roommate at home, though, so i won't have to have anyone check on the cars or my house while i'm away. that is good cuz i hate burdening people! i should be returning from el paso / fort bliss on or around 23 april. don't forget about me while i'm gone!
welcome to my blog
So I have decided to join the world of blogging and start one on here since a lot of my family are one here. I'm not sure I will have much to write about. But I will attempt to keep everyone in the loop. Mind you, my life is pretty standard, pretty boring. I work two jobs and work out and that is mainly it. But I thought that by starting a blog, I could get into the writing mode again and perhaps start my novel! Enjoy!
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