January - I discovered the amazingness of the Hunger Games after a couple years of my friend Tamar pushing me to read it. I devoured the trilogy in less than a week.
February - I declared my hate for Valentine's Day. It's too commercialized and we don't need a day forcing us to be sweet and lovey. We stay away from restaurants and movies because of overcrowding. I'd rather eat at home and watch something on TV with my husband. It's quiet, healthier, and much more intimate.
March - Nothing too exciting.
April - Steve took the ASVAB. My parents and sister came to visit, and it snowed while they were here. Even though it was beautiful before and after they left. Go figure. We all went to Idaho to see old friends. I interviewed for a lead position at work.
May - I started my new position as a lead and had to call out twice during my first week from a nasty cold. Steve got down to the proper weight, and his recruiter started the paperwork to join the Air Force. Steve's parents came to visit over the Memorial Day weekend.
June - Kind of a slow month. I was getting the hang of being a lead. And we were both enjoying the warm weather
July - We got health insurance back! I went to a dermatologist straight away and got back on my medicine! Woo hoo! My knowledge of my car surpassed those of the "experts" when my car started acting up. I was impressed with myself haha.
August - My department at work went through major changes. It was also a major pain in the butt because of our equipment not working properly. My little sister came to visit! We had a blast! We went to Lagoon (an amusement park nearby). We both played laser tag for the first time.
September - I turned 24. We celebrated 3 years of marriage. Steve finally went to MEPs (Military Entrance Program) which is just a big physical. Stephanie came to visit for the night on her way to California.
October - Steve's mom came to visit for a weekend. I almost got a dog, but he was too high strung so after a lot of debating, A LOT of debating, I turned him down. Steve got my car towed after leaving it in the red zone over night. $210 down the drain. Steve turned 24.
November - We made our first turkey for Thanksgiving! I got my last depo shot. Nothing too exciting really.
December - Steve got a job in the Air Force and he leaves March 22nd. We got a list of possible bases, and Virginia is on it! I want to move to Virginia so very badly! My daddy bought me a Nook Tablet in the process of buying my step mom one. I found out a week later that he bought my sister a freaking car. I'm not even trying to hide my jealousy.
2012 is going to bring me a lot of change, and lots of stress to go with that change. Steve will be done with both basic and tech school, and unless he fails one of those, we'll be moving in July. I highly doubt that he'll get stationed here. It'd be nice if he did, but I seriously am begging for Langley, VA in my head.
I will be living alone for the first time in my life when Steve leaves. 3.5 months. It's pretty scary and looking extremely lonely... During that time though, my sister (possibly my dad too) will be coming to visit me. I'm trying to get my grandparents to come visit during the spring LDS conference since they are LDS and want to attend at least one. I figure this is the year to do it, since there will be no family here once we leave.
At the end of May, I have a wedding to attend in Montana, as well as Steve's basic training graduation in Texas. I think they will be consecutive weekends, but at this point I'm not sure if they'll actually be the same weekend. I'll be using all of my vacation time this spring/early summer.
As far as my job... I'll be working up until we move. I'm hoping I'll be able to transfer wherever we go. If not, I might look at school again. But I'll figure that out when the time comes.
It looks scary, but I can handle it. I'm a strong, young lady. Bring it, 2012!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Company
I love it when people come to see me/us for a few days. It makes me feel special and loved.
I also dislike it because then I feel like I have to clean and make everything perfect before they arrive.
I also dislike it because then I feel like I have to clean and make everything perfect before they arrive.
Campus or Online Campus?
So I’ve been thinking about
trying college again. Should I do an online school? And if so, which
one? Or would a physical classroom be better? Do employers care which
you’ve attended? Does it really matter if I get a bachelor’s from a
community college vs a university? I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I’m smart. I
could make it at a university, but community colleges are so much
cheaper!
Mistakes
How many times do we have to make the same mistake before we learn from it?
I’ll let you know if I ever figure it out.
I’ll let you know if I ever figure it out.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Favorite Candy
My favorite candy is equally reeses peanut butter cups or peanut butter
m&ms. Whoever decided to join chocolate and peanut butter… genius!
Unknown Number
If I don’t have your number programmed in my phone, I’m not going to answer when you call. I don’t answer strange calls.
Why can’t they create the same caller ID for cell phones as they do for landlines? Like if Pizza Hut calls me, it would say Pizza Hut – even if they have never called me before and I have never called them.
Why can’t they create the same caller ID for cell phones as they do for landlines? Like if Pizza Hut calls me, it would say Pizza Hut – even if they have never called me before and I have never called them.
Shopping
Your errands are not more important than disciplining your children. Control your child or leave.
Awkward, Hazardous and Just Plain Rude
People need to stay off their phones in the following situations:
Checking Out at the Store
Family Meals
Using the Restroom
While Driving
At Restaurants
Checking Out at the Store
Family Meals
Using the Restroom
While Driving
At Restaurants
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Strays
I would take in every stray animal in the world if I could. Even though I
know they were never meant to be domesticated in the first place, and
are actually made to withstand the elements.
Every time it gets below freezing… I say a little prayer for the animals to find warmth and safety. I hope I’m not alone.
Every time it gets below freezing… I say a little prayer for the animals to find warmth and safety. I hope I’m not alone.
Plastic Surgery
Unless severely burned or injured or born with a defect, I see no point
in it. I will only ever consider it if one of the first two scenarios
happens.
New Lease
We renewed our lease yesterday for another 12 months and got $250 off of our rent for January. That will help with saving for when Steve leaves. Why 12 months when we are leaving in 6? Because they have a military clause that lets us get out of our lease with no penalty fees. We also have no idea if we'll get UT as Steve's first base. It could happen.
We're trying to save up a month's worth of Steve's pay before he leaves so that we don't have to worry about bills. He will get paid during basic, but some of that goes to his uniform and other stuff and so we won't actually get all of it. We're not sure how much we will get, and we just want to be prepared.
I'm hoping we get a few hundred back in taxes, too. At this point, I'd rather give the government more during the year and get a large check at the end of the year rather than the other way around. We're horrible savers, so it doesn't make sense for us haha. Once we figure out how to save and invest, we'd want more money during the year and less at the end.
Steve's car is almost paid off. We're looking for a new internet provider because we are paying way too much. As soon as he leaves, I'll be cancelling our medical insurance from my work. We'll be saving $100 just in gas from his car every month. My grocery bill will be cut in half.
I know we'll be alright, but I have a routine right now for getting all of our bills paid and my routine is going to be interrupted and need to be reorganized. I just wish I could figure it out now, but I'll just have to wait until that time comes.
We're trying to save up a month's worth of Steve's pay before he leaves so that we don't have to worry about bills. He will get paid during basic, but some of that goes to his uniform and other stuff and so we won't actually get all of it. We're not sure how much we will get, and we just want to be prepared.
I'm hoping we get a few hundred back in taxes, too. At this point, I'd rather give the government more during the year and get a large check at the end of the year rather than the other way around. We're horrible savers, so it doesn't make sense for us haha. Once we figure out how to save and invest, we'd want more money during the year and less at the end.
Steve's car is almost paid off. We're looking for a new internet provider because we are paying way too much. As soon as he leaves, I'll be cancelling our medical insurance from my work. We'll be saving $100 just in gas from his car every month. My grocery bill will be cut in half.
I know we'll be alright, but I have a routine right now for getting all of our bills paid and my routine is going to be interrupted and need to be reorganized. I just wish I could figure it out now, but I'll just have to wait until that time comes.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Nook Tablet
My daddy bought me a Nook tablet for Christmas! I'm so excited!!!
I got a double discount the 16th - 18th. He was debating between getting my mom (Sonja) a Nook or an iPad. The only real differences are size, and which market they are on. Nook is on the android, and iPad is obviously apple.
But I got such a good deal that I convinced him the Nook tablet was for her. She travels a lot for work. It runs on wi-fi and so when she's stuck in a hotel, she's not confined to what's on her tv. She can get on Netflix and watch a movie! She's a reader. So she can pick it up and read whenever she has time. And there are all kinds of tools she can use for work, too!
Nooks are on a specialized android market, but you can root them to have full access to the market without voiding your warranty. It's even in the user manual, haha.
Anyway, in the process of getting her Nook, I asked if he'd buy me one too. He asked why I don't have one, and I told him because they are too expensive normally and I'm poor. So he said yes! REALLY???? Yes!!!
So happy and excited. My daddy's generosity and love... priceless. He surprises me all the time. I thought for sure he'd say no. I'm a lucky girl.
I'll be beaming for a week!
(Written on the 18th, but Sonja hasn't opened hers yet so it is postponed 'til Christmas.)
I got a double discount the 16th - 18th. He was debating between getting my mom (Sonja) a Nook or an iPad. The only real differences are size, and which market they are on. Nook is on the android, and iPad is obviously apple.
But I got such a good deal that I convinced him the Nook tablet was for her. She travels a lot for work. It runs on wi-fi and so when she's stuck in a hotel, she's not confined to what's on her tv. She can get on Netflix and watch a movie! She's a reader. So she can pick it up and read whenever she has time. And there are all kinds of tools she can use for work, too!
Nooks are on a specialized android market, but you can root them to have full access to the market without voiding your warranty. It's even in the user manual, haha.
Anyway, in the process of getting her Nook, I asked if he'd buy me one too. He asked why I don't have one, and I told him because they are too expensive normally and I'm poor. So he said yes! REALLY???? Yes!!!
So happy and excited. My daddy's generosity and love... priceless. He surprises me all the time. I thought for sure he'd say no. I'm a lucky girl.
I'll be beaming for a week!
(Written on the 18th, but Sonja hasn't opened hers yet so it is postponed 'til Christmas.)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Cider Chicken with Apples and Thyme
I haven't posted any recipes in a while so I thought I'd share this one. It's a definite favorite!
Ingredients:
4 (5 oz) skinless boneless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
4 strips bacon, diced
1 Golden Delicious apple (unpeeled), cored and cut into chunks
1 Tbsp fresh chopped thyme, or 1 tsp dried
1 c apple cider
1/4 c chicken broth
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Rub the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden and tender, about 4 minutes on each side; transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add the onions and bacon to the skillet. Cook until the onions are softened and browned, about 8 minutes. Add the apple and thyme; cook until apple is tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cider and broth. Raise the heat to high and cook until the sauce boils and thicken slightly, about 5 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet briefly to heat through. Enjoy with your favorite side dish!
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I cook my bacon first and add it back in with the chicken because I like my bacon crispy. If I can't find apple cider at the store, then I just use apple juice and some cinnamon. It tastes the same to me. If you try it and like it, let me know!
Ingredients:
4 (5 oz) skinless boneless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
4 strips bacon, diced
1 Golden Delicious apple (unpeeled), cored and cut into chunks
1 Tbsp fresh chopped thyme, or 1 tsp dried
1 c apple cider
1/4 c chicken broth
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Rub the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden and tender, about 4 minutes on each side; transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add the onions and bacon to the skillet. Cook until the onions are softened and browned, about 8 minutes. Add the apple and thyme; cook until apple is tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cider and broth. Raise the heat to high and cook until the sauce boils and thicken slightly, about 5 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet briefly to heat through. Enjoy with your favorite side dish!
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I cook my bacon first and add it back in with the chicken because I like my bacon crispy. If I can't find apple cider at the store, then I just use apple juice and some cinnamon. It tastes the same to me. If you try it and like it, let me know!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Monday Love
I love you because you do such a great job brushing our kitty, and it makes her love you more too.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Ornaments!!!
I like matching sets! And these matching gingerbreads are just too cute
I've had this one since I was little. I can't remember if it came from my mom's tree or my dad's tree, but it's mine now! It has my name on it!
These two are just so pretty! I love crystal!
Sonja kinda got me this one as a joke last year. I loved the little mermaid when I was little and would make her watch it with me over and over and over. Haha
This one was a gift from the place we got married, The Old South Dakota Governor's Mansion.
And of course, we got an ornament for the year we were married. I think my parents got us this one, too.
And then here's Jasmine, admiring them all haha
Monday, December 12, 2011
I will cry so hard if we get Alaska
We went and talked to the recruiter today to find out how long Steve's tech school will be. 6 weeks! 6 short weeks. That makes me so happy!
So he leaves March 22nd, goes to basic for 8.5 weeks, then straight to tech school (on the same base) for 6 weeks! So he should be done in the beginning of July, and then we'll know where we are moving to! Hooray! I'll only be all by lonesome for 3.5 months! And Stephanie has agreed to have the occasional sleepover! :)
We got a list of all the bases where his job exists, and Langley is on it! I'm going to hope and pray my very hardest that he gets Langley. I hope you too will pray that we get Langley. I'll have all my fingers and toes crossed.
You know what else is on the list? Alaska. Freaking Alaska. I will cry so hard if we get Alaska. I'm tired of the cold.
North Dakota is thankfully not on the list.
His dream list is going to consist of warm places.
1. Virginia (my parents live here)
2. California (my aunt lives here)
3. South Carolina (close to my parents)
4. Hawaii (paradise!)
5. Nevada (it's warm. and there's vegas!)
6. Utah (I'd be okay with staying here)
There really aren't too many on the list that I'd hate. My country might be screwed up, but I really don't want to go overseas. I don't want Alaska, Oklahoma, Nebraska or Arkansas either though.
He's signed up for 6 years. Assuming the world doesn't end next year, we'll reassess in 2018 if he's staying in or not. 2018 hahahaha that number sounds so futuristic. (Or is that just me?)
So he leaves March 22nd, goes to basic for 8.5 weeks, then straight to tech school (on the same base) for 6 weeks! So he should be done in the beginning of July, and then we'll know where we are moving to! Hooray! I'll only be all by lonesome for 3.5 months! And Stephanie has agreed to have the occasional sleepover! :)
We got a list of all the bases where his job exists, and Langley is on it! I'm going to hope and pray my very hardest that he gets Langley. I hope you too will pray that we get Langley. I'll have all my fingers and toes crossed.
You know what else is on the list? Alaska. Freaking Alaska. I will cry so hard if we get Alaska. I'm tired of the cold.
North Dakota is thankfully not on the list.
His dream list is going to consist of warm places.
1. Virginia (my parents live here)
2. California (my aunt lives here)
3. South Carolina (close to my parents)
4. Hawaii (paradise!)
5. Nevada (it's warm. and there's vegas!)
6. Utah (I'd be okay with staying here)
There really aren't too many on the list that I'd hate. My country might be screwed up, but I really don't want to go overseas. I don't want Alaska, Oklahoma, Nebraska or Arkansas either though.
He's signed up for 6 years. Assuming the world doesn't end next year, we'll reassess in 2018 if he's staying in or not. 2018 hahahaha that number sounds so futuristic. (Or is that just me?)
Friday, December 9, 2011
March 22nd
For those of you that haven't heard... Steve is leaving March 22nd for basic.
Boo.
That's 104 days left of a normal life where my husband is home every single night.
I'll give you more information next week.
Boo.
That's 104 days left of a normal life where my husband is home every single night.
I'll give you more information next week.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
My Christmas Tradition
I didn't even realize I had a Christmas tradition until this week. Every year though, I buy a new stuffed animal.
2005
2006
I skipped 2007 because we were in the middle of packing during the Christmas season.
2008
He and the next one are both from the bookstore I worked at in South Dakota. I loved that they are a matching pair. She originally had a light blue, snow flake scarf, but I wanted to make her prettier so I put a pink ribbon on her.
2009
I again skipped 2010 because we had just moved to Utah, and we were broke.
But this is 2011! Isn't he cute?!
He's the odd one out just because he's not a bear. But he was just too adorable, I had to have him.
I enjoy picking out my new bear (or reindeer) every year. :)
I enjoy picking out my new bear (or reindeer) every year. :)
Monday, December 5, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Today is clean the house day
Steve was throwing up all day yesterday, and so now today I am deep cleaning the whole house. I do not want to get that. It's been a very long, long time since I have and I want to keep it that way! I don't even like saying any of the words that describes that horrendous act haha.
Bathroom? Check!
Kitchen? Check!
Living Room? In progress
Bedroom? It's not really dirty, but I'll be washing the bedding tonight.
Thankfully, he's better today. :)
Bathroom? Check!
Kitchen? Check!
Living Room? In progress
Bedroom? It's not really dirty, but I'll be washing the bedding tonight.
Thankfully, he's better today. :)
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday Love
I love you because you kiss me on the forehead at random times. It makes me feel special.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Turkey!!!!
Last year, we just had a normal dinner because I didn't want to spend
the extra on a turkey and such since we were so broke from moving. This year, we made our first turkey for Thanksgiving! We've always had somewhere to go in the past, but not since moving to Utah. We skipped last year, so it was kind of inevitable.
Here's our first turkey!!! It was so freaking delicious! And it wasn't dry! I was a little worried since it was the first...
I don't work tomorrow (Lucky! I know!!!) so I made some acorns to help keep my coworkers happy. Chocolate always eases the pain haha.
Although, I realize now that I really should have used peanut butter chips on top, instead of chocolate chips. Oh well... Next time! :)
What if you only had tomorrow only what you thanked God for today?
I'm thankful for my husband. He's amazing. He takes care of me, loves me, supports me and gets me.
I'm thankful for my health. Sure I have some issues, but they could be a million times worse. Even though I complain from time to time, I know I have it good.
I'm thankful for just enough money in my account every month to pay my bills. I couldn't do it on my own, and I'm thankful that we both have full time jobs.
I'm thankful for my amazing family. My blood family, my in-laws and of course, Brian and co.
I'm thankful to live in America. We definitely have issues, but I'd rather be here than any other country.
Happy Thanksgiving and be safe on Friday! Most accidents are preventable!!! Be aware of your surroundings at all times!
Here's our first turkey!!! It was so freaking delicious! And it wasn't dry! I was a little worried since it was the first...
I don't work tomorrow (Lucky! I know!!!) so I made some acorns to help keep my coworkers happy. Chocolate always eases the pain haha.
Although, I realize now that I really should have used peanut butter chips on top, instead of chocolate chips. Oh well... Next time! :)
What if you only had tomorrow only what you thanked God for today?
I'm thankful for my husband. He's amazing. He takes care of me, loves me, supports me and gets me.
I'm thankful for my health. Sure I have some issues, but they could be a million times worse. Even though I complain from time to time, I know I have it good.
I'm thankful for just enough money in my account every month to pay my bills. I couldn't do it on my own, and I'm thankful that we both have full time jobs.
I'm thankful for my amazing family. My blood family, my in-laws and of course, Brian and co.
I'm thankful to live in America. We definitely have issues, but I'd rather be here than any other country.
Happy Thanksgiving and be safe on Friday! Most accidents are preventable!!! Be aware of your surroundings at all times!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday Love
I love you because you did laundry by yourself last night so that I could get some sleep for work. Thank you.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday Love
I love you because you didn’t tell them you were ready to go at any time. You gave me time with you.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Together for the Holidays!
There won't be a new job list for the Air Force until mid December, and the current boot camp won't be done until the beginning of January - which means we get to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas together! Yay!
Speaking of... we're starting to plan out gifts for the parentals. Any ideas for a woman who likes to read, crochet, run and takes lots of 4 hour trips for business? Or a man who is a giant kid, is handy and likes doing stuff with his hands, loves his truck, and does hapkido?
There's also a man who loves camping, fishing and sailing in the summer, but other wise spends most of his time on the computer playing video games, loves the Packers, loves his Harley but he's selling it soon because of a neck surgery.
My sister and mother-in-law I got figured out.
However, I also need ideas for a 5 year old girl, a 16 year old girl, and a 13 year old girl with angelman's syndrome.
Speaking of... we're starting to plan out gifts for the parentals. Any ideas for a woman who likes to read, crochet, run and takes lots of 4 hour trips for business? Or a man who is a giant kid, is handy and likes doing stuff with his hands, loves his truck, and does hapkido?
There's also a man who loves camping, fishing and sailing in the summer, but other wise spends most of his time on the computer playing video games, loves the Packers, loves his Harley but he's selling it soon because of a neck surgery.
My sister and mother-in-law I got figured out.
However, I also need ideas for a 5 year old girl, a 16 year old girl, and a 13 year old girl with angelman's syndrome.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Catch up time
I know. You missed me. Sorry for the long break. Let's catch up.
My mother-in-law came to visit the first week of October. It was a short trip. We went out to eat a few times and went shopping. I ALMOST got a dog. He was cute and priced perfectly, but he was way high strung. I'm looking for a more mellow dog, and I prefer female. So after a lot of debating, I turned him down.
On Saturday the 22nd, I went to run some errands after Steve went to work. I couldn't find my car. He had left it in the red zone over night after unloading groceries. It cost $210 to get it back. I was so angry and annoyed and stressed.
Then last weekend we looked at more dogs and I found the most beautiful puppy! She's a pit bull mix, and she is gorgeous! She snuggled right into my neck when I held her. But because of the car being towed, we can't afford her. I'm hoping she'll be there next week when we get paid, but she was so precious, I'm sure she's already been snatched up.
We both dressed up for Halloween for work. Maybe I'll post pictures later. Steve was death. I was a witch. Simple. Neither of us have dressed up for a long time so it was fun.
Other than that, just working a lot. Our holiday sets are all going up this week and I've been stressed about it. I haven't been able to get new stuff shelved because I've been having to finish projects. I have a new partner, and I wish I could have opened this week instead of her. It would have been easier for her to learn the department by shelving rather than having to do a million projects. They're taking her longer to do than me or Toni, but only because she doesn't know where everything is just yet. Instead of shelving, I've been finishing those up and doing the ones I know she won't get to, or doing the complicated ones.
Our customer service has been moved to the front. It's making it a lot harder for people to keep an eye on would-be thieves, as well as for anyone working my kids area (me included) to keep an eye on customer service and jump in to help. So some of my coworkers are stressing too. It has not been a fun week.
My mother-in-law came to visit the first week of October. It was a short trip. We went out to eat a few times and went shopping. I ALMOST got a dog. He was cute and priced perfectly, but he was way high strung. I'm looking for a more mellow dog, and I prefer female. So after a lot of debating, I turned him down.
On Saturday the 22nd, I went to run some errands after Steve went to work. I couldn't find my car. He had left it in the red zone over night after unloading groceries. It cost $210 to get it back. I was so angry and annoyed and stressed.
Then last weekend we looked at more dogs and I found the most beautiful puppy! She's a pit bull mix, and she is gorgeous! She snuggled right into my neck when I held her. But because of the car being towed, we can't afford her. I'm hoping she'll be there next week when we get paid, but she was so precious, I'm sure she's already been snatched up.
We both dressed up for Halloween for work. Maybe I'll post pictures later. Steve was death. I was a witch. Simple. Neither of us have dressed up for a long time so it was fun.
Other than that, just working a lot. Our holiday sets are all going up this week and I've been stressed about it. I haven't been able to get new stuff shelved because I've been having to finish projects. I have a new partner, and I wish I could have opened this week instead of her. It would have been easier for her to learn the department by shelving rather than having to do a million projects. They're taking her longer to do than me or Toni, but only because she doesn't know where everything is just yet. Instead of shelving, I've been finishing those up and doing the ones I know she won't get to, or doing the complicated ones.
Our customer service has been moved to the front. It's making it a lot harder for people to keep an eye on would-be thieves, as well as for anyone working my kids area (me included) to keep an eye on customer service and jump in to help. So some of my coworkers are stressing too. It has not been a fun week.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday Love
Most people seem to hate Mondays, and so I’ve decided to make Monday
about love. Every Monday will be a different reason I love my husband.
I love you because you are always willing to just hold me.
I love you because you are always willing to just hold me.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
What I've been up to
Stephanie from Montana came and stayed the night with me on the 16th. She was on her way to see her grandma in California who isn't doing too well. It was a short night, but we got to catch up in person. It was fun!
She came back on the 24th, but didn't stay with me because they were on a different schedule on the way back. She did stop and have lunch with me though, and we went to Olive Garden.
Sunday the 25th was Steve's and my 3 year anniversary. We spent the day just being us. We don't see each other very much anymore because of work so it was good to spend a whole day together. We also tried a new (to us) restaurant, Famous Dave's. I'm sure you've heard of it. Most people have and most people really like it. It was pretty good, but we won't frequent it.
On Tuesday, I started feeling a cold/flu coming on. My throat was dry and itchy. Wednesday, I was miserable with a fever and exhaustion so I went home after 2 1/2 hours at work. Thursday I was still pretty miserable, but feeling a little better so I went to work. Friday, I was off so I slept a lot but the fever and exhaustion was back. I went to work Saturday because I couldn't afford not to. Sunday I was off again and slept a lot. And I called in yesterday. This cold/flu has been awful! I normally just get the sinus/nasal congestion followed by the cough and sometimes a fever. I never get the exhaustion, or the chills and fever alternating, or the lack of strength. It's been a rough week. I'm still tired, but I'm on the mend and will be able to return to work tonight.
I hate calling in. I hate leaving early (unless asked to). I hate being unreliable. I know I need to take care of myself in these situations but I always feel bad/guilty. I don't like knowing that someone has to do my work because I'm not there. They didn't replace me last night, and so the girl I normally close with on Mondays was alone. And Monday night is a busy night of task work for her because we change out the bestsellers, and today she posted that last night was horrible. So now I feel even worse. I pride myself on being dependable and always showing up for work. Let's just hope that I stay on schedule with my colds and don't get another until January.
She came back on the 24th, but didn't stay with me because they were on a different schedule on the way back. She did stop and have lunch with me though, and we went to Olive Garden.
Sunday the 25th was Steve's and my 3 year anniversary. We spent the day just being us. We don't see each other very much anymore because of work so it was good to spend a whole day together. We also tried a new (to us) restaurant, Famous Dave's. I'm sure you've heard of it. Most people have and most people really like it. It was pretty good, but we won't frequent it.
On Tuesday, I started feeling a cold/flu coming on. My throat was dry and itchy. Wednesday, I was miserable with a fever and exhaustion so I went home after 2 1/2 hours at work. Thursday I was still pretty miserable, but feeling a little better so I went to work. Friday, I was off so I slept a lot but the fever and exhaustion was back. I went to work Saturday because I couldn't afford not to. Sunday I was off again and slept a lot. And I called in yesterday. This cold/flu has been awful! I normally just get the sinus/nasal congestion followed by the cough and sometimes a fever. I never get the exhaustion, or the chills and fever alternating, or the lack of strength. It's been a rough week. I'm still tired, but I'm on the mend and will be able to return to work tonight.
I hate calling in. I hate leaving early (unless asked to). I hate being unreliable. I know I need to take care of myself in these situations but I always feel bad/guilty. I don't like knowing that someone has to do my work because I'm not there. They didn't replace me last night, and so the girl I normally close with on Mondays was alone. And Monday night is a busy night of task work for her because we change out the bestsellers, and today she posted that last night was horrible. So now I feel even worse. I pride myself on being dependable and always showing up for work. Let's just hope that I stay on schedule with my colds and don't get another until January.
Blogs in general
I only read about 10 blogs... mostly because I'm still searching for
good ones that aren't all about the kiddos. (I don't have kids yet.)
I want to read blogs about marriage and their day to day lives. But not blogs about marriage that are all preachy and crap. Not blogs that are 100% positive and happy. I don't want to read blogs that are all negative either. Then it's like, "well then why the heck did you marry this guy?"
I like to read blogs that include the good, the bad and the in-between. It makes me feel like I'm normal, and shows me that I'm not the only one going through the stuff that I do. Other people have been there before. It can put things in perspective for me.
Now there are a few that I read that are a step or two ahead of me in life - such as husband already in the military, or already starting to have children. I still enjoy them even though we're not in the same place because I learn from them. I get ideas from them. I store the things they say in my memory for later use when I DO get to that point. Marriage Confessions is a great example! I stay away though if the majority of posts are about the children. I still don't really like children, and really don't want to look at a million pictures of a child I don't know, or read about their first time rolling over. Now and then is okay by me, though.
I don't enjoy specific blogs like crafting, DIY, gadgets, whatever. It's boring to me and there are usually more things I would never even want to do than there are things that I like and might consider doing. So that's why I like the general life blogs.
Now I just need to find more that update regularly, even if only once a week like me. Oops.
I want to read blogs about marriage and their day to day lives. But not blogs about marriage that are all preachy and crap. Not blogs that are 100% positive and happy. I don't want to read blogs that are all negative either. Then it's like, "well then why the heck did you marry this guy?"
I like to read blogs that include the good, the bad and the in-between. It makes me feel like I'm normal, and shows me that I'm not the only one going through the stuff that I do. Other people have been there before. It can put things in perspective for me.
Now there are a few that I read that are a step or two ahead of me in life - such as husband already in the military, or already starting to have children. I still enjoy them even though we're not in the same place because I learn from them. I get ideas from them. I store the things they say in my memory for later use when I DO get to that point. Marriage Confessions is a great example! I stay away though if the majority of posts are about the children. I still don't really like children, and really don't want to look at a million pictures of a child I don't know, or read about their first time rolling over. Now and then is okay by me, though.
I don't enjoy specific blogs like crafting, DIY, gadgets, whatever. It's boring to me and there are usually more things I would never even want to do than there are things that I like and might consider doing. So that's why I like the general life blogs.
Now I just need to find more that update regularly, even if only once a week like me. Oops.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Yep, I hate it too. (Small Rant)
The Facebook update that is. I don’t care what they think is
interesting. I like reading everything in order. They’re just
complicating things. And so, I’ve started setting up my google+.
I also hate fighting with my husband. Most of it has been him being mean to my cat. She likes to come in and cuddle with me in the mornings and he’s constantly pushing her off the bed. She doesn’t even bug him, but if he opens his eyes to roll over and sees her, he pushes her. Sometimes I’m faster and I scoop her up into my arms so that he can’t. I’m just tired of it. I like cuddling with her in the morning, and he needs to leave her alone!
He also hasn’t been helping around our home. He’s constantly whining about having to do chores. We’re not 15. They’re not chores. We are adults. They are responsibilities. They are simply things that need to be done. The dishes cannot sit in the sink for a week. The trash needs to be taken out when it is full. We have a cat. We should vacuum once a week. Neither of us like a dirty home, but it shouldn’t all be up to me to get it all done or decide when I’ve had enough of him not helping. He needs to do things on his own too. Why is it so hard?
I’m also tired of making every decision. I decide what’s for dinner no matter who cooks. I decide if we’re going to go out and do something. I decide when he should clean. I decide when the mail gets checked. I decide when and what bills get paid. I decide, I decide, I decide. I’m sick of it! I want to be taken care of once in a while. He says he wants to do whatever I want to do to make me happy. It would make me happy if he would just be a man and make a damn decision!
I also hate fighting with my husband. Most of it has been him being mean to my cat. She likes to come in and cuddle with me in the mornings and he’s constantly pushing her off the bed. She doesn’t even bug him, but if he opens his eyes to roll over and sees her, he pushes her. Sometimes I’m faster and I scoop her up into my arms so that he can’t. I’m just tired of it. I like cuddling with her in the morning, and he needs to leave her alone!
He also hasn’t been helping around our home. He’s constantly whining about having to do chores. We’re not 15. They’re not chores. We are adults. They are responsibilities. They are simply things that need to be done. The dishes cannot sit in the sink for a week. The trash needs to be taken out when it is full. We have a cat. We should vacuum once a week. Neither of us like a dirty home, but it shouldn’t all be up to me to get it all done or decide when I’ve had enough of him not helping. He needs to do things on his own too. Why is it so hard?
I’m also tired of making every decision. I decide what’s for dinner no matter who cooks. I decide if we’re going to go out and do something. I decide when he should clean. I decide when the mail gets checked. I decide when and what bills get paid. I decide, I decide, I decide. I’m sick of it! I want to be taken care of once in a while. He says he wants to do whatever I want to do to make me happy. It would make me happy if he would just be a man and make a damn decision!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Blessed at 24
I am blessed with such an amazing family. Truly. They more than make up for my maternal side.
They definitely made me feel loved and special for my birthday last Saturday. They're just so amazing, loving, generous, accepting, friendly, fun and even a little quirky haha.
Normally, when I say "my family" I'm referring to my dad, step-mom and little sister, but here, I want to make it clear that I also mean all of my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, my in-laws, my "adopted" family and my cousins.
You're all great, and I love you all so much. How did I get so lucky?
23 held a lot of change for me, and as much as I hate change, I currently love where I am. Some of it was really hard, leaving wonderful friends when we moved. I know things will never be the same, but I will always have them. Life long friends. :) I also learned that it's time to permanently let go of others. If the other person never initiates, or never cooperates, then it's no longer friendship. I don't want or deserve the heart ache of being the only one to try. And so, I've let things fade away and I'm moving forward.
I got promoted after 6 months and I'm now a lead. I love being a lead. I get full time hours and I have specific things that need to be done other than the repetitiveness of just working there. There are new things every week and I like seeing what sells down on my new displays. I'll be very sad to leave this job when he is done with tech school and gets his orders.
I've met wonderful people that I will miss when I leave. I've made great friends at my store and I love hanging out with them outside of work.
I've already mentioned that we moved. That was super hard not having anyone to rely on. But it made us stronger as a couple.
My dad retired from the Air Force, and so I no longer have military parents. That's kind of weird. But I like not worrying about them deploying anymore.
Sadly, 24 holds even more change for me as I become a military wife, but I'm sure I'll eventually love it, too. And, I'll always have my husband and my family there by my side.
They definitely made me feel loved and special for my birthday last Saturday. They're just so amazing, loving, generous, accepting, friendly, fun and even a little quirky haha.
Normally, when I say "my family" I'm referring to my dad, step-mom and little sister, but here, I want to make it clear that I also mean all of my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, my in-laws, my "adopted" family and my cousins.
You're all great, and I love you all so much. How did I get so lucky?
23 held a lot of change for me, and as much as I hate change, I currently love where I am. Some of it was really hard, leaving wonderful friends when we moved. I know things will never be the same, but I will always have them. Life long friends. :) I also learned that it's time to permanently let go of others. If the other person never initiates, or never cooperates, then it's no longer friendship. I don't want or deserve the heart ache of being the only one to try. And so, I've let things fade away and I'm moving forward.
I got promoted after 6 months and I'm now a lead. I love being a lead. I get full time hours and I have specific things that need to be done other than the repetitiveness of just working there. There are new things every week and I like seeing what sells down on my new displays. I'll be very sad to leave this job when he is done with tech school and gets his orders.
I've met wonderful people that I will miss when I leave. I've made great friends at my store and I love hanging out with them outside of work.
I've already mentioned that we moved. That was super hard not having anyone to rely on. But it made us stronger as a couple.
My dad retired from the Air Force, and so I no longer have military parents. That's kind of weird. But I like not worrying about them deploying anymore.
Sadly, 24 holds even more change for me as I become a military wife, but I'm sure I'll eventually love it, too. And, I'll always have my husband and my family there by my side.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Grass fire caused by electrocuted raccoon
Salt Lake City (ABC 4 News) - The Salt Lake City Fire Department fought to gain control of a two-alarm grass fire Friday morning.
The fire was called in just after 5:00 a.m. at 1745 South milestone Drive on Salt Lake City's west side.
Crews were able to get the fire under control very quickly.
Crews said the fire was caused by a raccoon that crawled onto a power line and was electrocuted.
No structures were threatened.
http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story/SLC-grass-fire-caused-be-electrocuted-raccoon/iyMdRccimE6fAgb0NsawnQ.cspx
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News stories seems to disappear so I copied it just in case!
Steve and I were watching the news and this came on. Made us both laugh so hard. We're huge animal lovers and of course, we feel bad for the raccoon but you have to admit... that is hilarious.
Six for Saturday: Hurricane Irene
1. My dad parked his truck next to the house to protect it from any falling trees. In any other circumstance, I would poke fun at him for being redneck with his truck on the lawn.
2. My grandma in Hampton hasn't really gotten much even though South Hampton was evacuated.
3. My parents have been without power most of the day, but have a generator, so don't feel too bad for them.
4. A little boy near my parents was crushed to death when a tree fell on his house. I told them to all stay downstairs, as if they didn't know.
5. I'm super happy that it is weakening and has recently dropped to a category one.
6. The mail was delivered on time. Rain or shine. Hurricane or not...
2. My grandma in Hampton hasn't really gotten much even though South Hampton was evacuated.
3. My parents have been without power most of the day, but have a generator, so don't feel too bad for them.
4. A little boy near my parents was crushed to death when a tree fell on his house. I told them to all stay downstairs, as if they didn't know.
5. I'm super happy that it is weakening and has recently dropped to a category one.
6. The mail was delivered on time. Rain or shine. Hurricane or not...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
I'm awesome x2
I'm a good worker. I've been pretty bitchy lately towards customers though.
Apparently, I'm still doing something right because I got two praises this week.
#1. Lady came up to customer service super annoyed that we didn't have a book that she saw mentioned in three different magazines up front on display. She couldn't remember what it was called. She didn't know who the author was. She told me the cover was yellow, and that it was a fiction book for gamers. That if you were a gamer you would find all the references in the story funny. She wanted to get it for her son. That seriously gives me NOTHING to go on. I told her I hadn't heard of it and she started to walk away while getting ready to text or call someone. I told her I would keep looking and asked her what magazine she read it in. She stood nearby trying to contact whoever while I pulled up the magazine's website. After a few minutes I found what I thought it might be and she said that was it and asked if I had it. I did. It was in the back room ready to go for a display next week. The cover was not yellow. It was red with orange writing. Anyway, she told the cashier how super helpful I was when she was so vague and was singing my praises. My manager talked to me about it later. :)
#2. Lady called to ask me to change her order for a program we're doing right now, but she wanted a book that our warehouses were super low on. When they get super low on a high demand title, they stop letting us order it. So I told her I couldn't get that one and asked if she wanted anything else instead of what she ordered. She didn't. We hung up. I checked on it again later and the publisher had sent the warehouses more so it was available again. Her name was super easy to remember so I looked her up, ordered the one she wanted and called her to inform her and ended up leaving a message. She called back later to thank me and cancel the original while keeping the new one I had placed. I couldn't cancel the original without her permission. She then asked to talk to my manager and he later came to tell me about it and what a good job I was doing.
Go me! Now I kind of feel bad for being in such a bad mood with the others. If they would just learn to watch their children! That's all I ask! Being appreciated has put me in a better mood with them though. :)
Apparently, I'm still doing something right because I got two praises this week.
#1. Lady came up to customer service super annoyed that we didn't have a book that she saw mentioned in three different magazines up front on display. She couldn't remember what it was called. She didn't know who the author was. She told me the cover was yellow, and that it was a fiction book for gamers. That if you were a gamer you would find all the references in the story funny. She wanted to get it for her son. That seriously gives me NOTHING to go on. I told her I hadn't heard of it and she started to walk away while getting ready to text or call someone. I told her I would keep looking and asked her what magazine she read it in. She stood nearby trying to contact whoever while I pulled up the magazine's website. After a few minutes I found what I thought it might be and she said that was it and asked if I had it. I did. It was in the back room ready to go for a display next week. The cover was not yellow. It was red with orange writing. Anyway, she told the cashier how super helpful I was when she was so vague and was singing my praises. My manager talked to me about it later. :)
#2. Lady called to ask me to change her order for a program we're doing right now, but she wanted a book that our warehouses were super low on. When they get super low on a high demand title, they stop letting us order it. So I told her I couldn't get that one and asked if she wanted anything else instead of what she ordered. She didn't. We hung up. I checked on it again later and the publisher had sent the warehouses more so it was available again. Her name was super easy to remember so I looked her up, ordered the one she wanted and called her to inform her and ended up leaving a message. She called back later to thank me and cancel the original while keeping the new one I had placed. I couldn't cancel the original without her permission. She then asked to talk to my manager and he later came to tell me about it and what a good job I was doing.
Go me! Now I kind of feel bad for being in such a bad mood with the others. If they would just learn to watch their children! That's all I ask! Being appreciated has put me in a better mood with them though. :)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Relay
My department relay (moving everything around) is just about done. Some cascade shelving we were waiting on finally came in. I'm still missing an entire fixture as well as a few shelves though. Once those come in, we'll be done! Hooray!
It was a lot of work. A LOT OF WORK.
My partner and I started it early one morning (4 hours before opening) to get a good start on it. That really didn't happen. We would have gotten so so so much more done had the managers called sooner to fix the scanners. The next day one of them finally called and boom, instant scanning. Not waiting and hoping for 30 seconds that you would get a response instead of asking you to reconnect to the system which takes a good 60 - 90 seconds itself. We scanned about 1,000 books that day just trying to sort them into their new categories as we moved things. Had our scanners worked properly, we could have gotten 10,000 scanned. And at least 5 more areas done than we did.
I was annoyed for an entire week that it took a 5 minute phone call to fix the issue. It wasted our time. It wasted the company's time.
Once it was fixed the next day I got the same amount done as my partner and I had done in a whole day in half a day by myself!
Moral ofmy ramblings the story, make sure you have properly working equipment before taking on a MAJOR project.
It was a lot of work. A LOT OF WORK.
My partner and I started it early one morning (4 hours before opening) to get a good start on it. That really didn't happen. We would have gotten so so so much more done had the managers called sooner to fix the scanners. The next day one of them finally called and boom, instant scanning. Not waiting and hoping for 30 seconds that you would get a response instead of asking you to reconnect to the system which takes a good 60 - 90 seconds itself. We scanned about 1,000 books that day just trying to sort them into their new categories as we moved things. Had our scanners worked properly, we could have gotten 10,000 scanned. And at least 5 more areas done than we did.
I was annoyed for an entire week that it took a 5 minute phone call to fix the issue. It wasted our time. It wasted the company's time.
Once it was fixed the next day I got the same amount done as my partner and I had done in a whole day in half a day by myself!
Moral of
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Six for Saturday: Things my sister and I did
My sister came to visit me 2 weeks ago. Here are some of the things we did
1. We went to Lagoon. I got sunburned a lot. She only got a little (because she's so tan).
2. We played board games and had a blast!
3. I was the big sister that showed her little sister a cool, new hairstyle.
4. We both played laser tag for the first time.
5. We went shopping at the biggest outdoor mall I've ever seen.
6. We laughed a ton!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Six for Sunday: Staying Cool
1. Drink lots of water! Staying hydrated is important! Make it ice water for the cool factor
2. Get A/C or a swamp cooler. A/C is better. If you can get neither, buy a fan. If that's not good enough, buy a bag of ice, put it in a shallow bowl and put it in front of the fan.
3. If you have no cooling system, put fans in your windows at night. Be sure to close all your windows by 10 AM.
4. Keep the blinds or curtains shut during the heat of the day.
5. Go to a movie. :)
6. Play in the water. Sprinklers, pools, water parks, heck, even the shower.
2. Get A/C or a swamp cooler. A/C is better. If you can get neither, buy a fan. If that's not good enough, buy a bag of ice, put it in a shallow bowl and put it in front of the fan.
3. If you have no cooling system, put fans in your windows at night. Be sure to close all your windows by 10 AM.
4. Keep the blinds or curtains shut during the heat of the day.
5. Go to a movie. :)
6. Play in the water. Sprinklers, pools, water parks, heck, even the shower.
Monday, August 1, 2011
August... wow
Where has the time gone?! I can't believe summer is almost over!!!
33 days until my birthday, in case you lost count. ;)
55 days until our anniversary. Haha multiples of 11
Being the first, it's time to write my rent check, and I hate it. I would much rather be putting that towards a house payment. I want to buy a house. Like yesterday. But we'll be moving much too soon for that to happen.
Then again, at the rate things are going, Steve may be 30 before he joins the Air Force. It's been another two weeks since he was supposed to finally go to MEPs and do all that other stuff.
The doctor flagged him for having a reaction to blue cheese. He's actually allergic to penicillin, but the mold in blue cheese (penicillium) is similar to it and so it makes him throw up whenever he does eat it. So he had to write out what happens when he eats it, and get it notarized. Seriously. I get being cautious, but 2+ weeks to approve that? It's ridiculous.
I want to know how long until he goes to basic, but they won't even give us an estimate until he goes through MEPs. I'm very frustrated and ready to give up. Of course, he's not and it's his career and so it continues.
33 days until my birthday, in case you lost count. ;)
55 days until our anniversary. Haha multiples of 11
Being the first, it's time to write my rent check, and I hate it. I would much rather be putting that towards a house payment. I want to buy a house. Like yesterday. But we'll be moving much too soon for that to happen.
Then again, at the rate things are going, Steve may be 30 before he joins the Air Force. It's been another two weeks since he was supposed to finally go to MEPs and do all that other stuff.
The doctor flagged him for having a reaction to blue cheese. He's actually allergic to penicillin, but the mold in blue cheese (penicillium) is similar to it and so it makes him throw up whenever he does eat it. So he had to write out what happens when he eats it, and get it notarized. Seriously. I get being cautious, but 2+ weeks to approve that? It's ridiculous.
I want to know how long until he goes to basic, but they won't even give us an estimate until he goes through MEPs. I'm very frustrated and ready to give up. Of course, he's not and it's his career and so it continues.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Six for Saturday: Looking Forward
Six things I'm looking forward to...
1. August 8th. My sister arrives
2. The children's switch around at work to be over with
3. My birthday. 24 sounds better than 23 for some reason.
4. Our anniversary. 3 years!
5. Phone upgrade in October! I'm ready for an android!
6. My husband being sworn in already, and an estimated date for boot camp.
1. August 8th. My sister arrives
2. The children's switch around at work to be over with
3. My birthday. 24 sounds better than 23 for some reason.
4. Our anniversary. 3 years!
5. Phone upgrade in October! I'm ready for an android!
6. My husband being sworn in already, and an estimated date for boot camp.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Books for sale!
If you haven't heard yet, Borders is closing all of its stores! They are selling down on everything they have in the stores which means great deals for you! And those deals will only get better each week, but be careful, the good stuff goes pretty darn fast!
If you have a Borders near you, go stock up! I wish I had one near me.
It really is sad that they are closing. I LOVED working at Waldenbooks. It was more for the staff though, than the actual company. Still, it was the first company that I loved being with.
I just hope all those people are able to find replacement jobs quickly! I feel so bad for them. I went through it and I know how heartbreaking it is. To all you Borders employees (even though I know you won't read this) I wish you the best of luck!
If you have a Borders near you, go stock up! I wish I had one near me.
It really is sad that they are closing. I LOVED working at Waldenbooks. It was more for the staff though, than the actual company. Still, it was the first company that I loved being with.
I just hope all those people are able to find replacement jobs quickly! I feel so bad for them. I went through it and I know how heartbreaking it is. To all you Borders employees (even though I know you won't read this) I wish you the best of luck!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
People like me! They really like me!!!
I forgot what it's like to be so busy!!!
Two of Steve's friends and one of mine are coming over tomorrow for food and a movie! :)
My play date went well, in case you were wondering haha.
She and I are also going to the midnight showing of Captain America.
Friday night, if I can get out of work right away, I'm going to go to another friends for smores and fireworks! :) I missed out on the last one because I got crap in my eye. *sniffsniff* Not literally "crap," but pollen. Just thought I'd clarify.
It's good to be social again. :D
Two of Steve's friends and one of mine are coming over tomorrow for food and a movie! :)
My play date went well, in case you were wondering haha.
She and I are also going to the midnight showing of Captain America.
Friday night, if I can get out of work right away, I'm going to go to another friends for smores and fireworks! :) I missed out on the last one because I got crap in my eye. *sniffsniff* Not literally "crap," but pollen. Just thought I'd clarify.
It's good to be social again. :D
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Clutter
My friend Piper recently posted pictures of her new home. Made me jealous because it's so clutter free! It looks wonderful!!!
So now I'm on a mission to declutter our home. I've been putting away things that just don't really have a place of their own in our one bedroom apartment. I've decided that I will definitely be replacing our current bookshelves with the tall black ones I've been debating. I was going to get rid of the light wood ones I have now, but a friend suggested I paint them and keep them.
I want to always keep a lighter green on our bed and so I'm thinking of painting them green and definitely getting rid of the cardboard backing. I think it'd be a nice accent.
As well, we finally replaced the ugly, uncomfortable futon. Our new couch turns into a bed as well though so that my sister has a comfortable spot to sleep when she comes to visit in a few weeks! It's not a long term couch though. It was super cheap. I'm thinking it will be a spare room couch eventually for our office/guest room.
I basically want to replace everything we own. I most definitely appreciate people giving us stuff, but I'm ready to pick my own style now. Ever so slowly, we are finally starting.
Computer? Check!
Futon? Check!
Up next? I have no idea. Probably the rugs... Those are cheap and easy to replace!
If I only I could just win $5,000, but I have no luck with contests. :(
So now I'm on a mission to declutter our home. I've been putting away things that just don't really have a place of their own in our one bedroom apartment. I've decided that I will definitely be replacing our current bookshelves with the tall black ones I've been debating. I was going to get rid of the light wood ones I have now, but a friend suggested I paint them and keep them.
I want to always keep a lighter green on our bed and so I'm thinking of painting them green and definitely getting rid of the cardboard backing. I think it'd be a nice accent.
As well, we finally replaced the ugly, uncomfortable futon. Our new couch turns into a bed as well though so that my sister has a comfortable spot to sleep when she comes to visit in a few weeks! It's not a long term couch though. It was super cheap. I'm thinking it will be a spare room couch eventually for our office/guest room.
I basically want to replace everything we own. I most definitely appreciate people giving us stuff, but I'm ready to pick my own style now. Ever so slowly, we are finally starting.
Computer? Check!
Futon? Check!
Up next? I have no idea. Probably the rugs... Those are cheap and easy to replace!
If I only I could just win $5,000, but I have no luck with contests. :(
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Why was I right?
ME?! About cars?
So, on my way home from work, my left blinker stopped flashing when I turned it on, which means either the front or the back light are burned out. My blinker and my brake light are one and the same. Great. Last time that happened, I got pulled over the very same day. I didn't want to risk it, so after dinner, we immediately went to Auto Zone to get a new bulb.
I didn't know what kind to get, so I just asked the guy working. He looked it up on the computer and then got it and I bought it. We put it in and the brake light came back on. But my blinker wouldn't flash. It just stayed on.
I was thinking that he sold me the wrong bulb, but asked why it would suddenly just stop flashing even though the light was now working. He said it was probably something in my dashboard. Steve fought me about talking to them about it, but I knew that wasn't it. So we just went home because they were no help.
I decided to look in my glove box and found a spare bulb from when this happened last time. Steve tried putting it in, but it wouldn't go. So I took it away from him and put it in with no problem, and guess what? My blinker now works perfectly fine!
Loser at AutoZone sold me the wrong bulbs. :( But I was right! There's nothing wrong with my actual blinker because I knew there was something wrong with the bulb when the light came on but wouldn't flash.
Edit: I just got back from returning it. They "don't normally return opened packages, but weren't going to hassle me about it." Good! It's their fault! *sigh*
I'm happy my car is all better. :D
My gas gauge also went berserk after work and dropped down two inches past the "E." It's done it once before so I figured refilling it would fix it, and it slowly did about 10 minutes into my drive on my way home. I love my car. <-- Not said sarcastically. It's old, but it's awesome.
So, on my way home from work, my left blinker stopped flashing when I turned it on, which means either the front or the back light are burned out. My blinker and my brake light are one and the same. Great. Last time that happened, I got pulled over the very same day. I didn't want to risk it, so after dinner, we immediately went to Auto Zone to get a new bulb.
I didn't know what kind to get, so I just asked the guy working. He looked it up on the computer and then got it and I bought it. We put it in and the brake light came back on. But my blinker wouldn't flash. It just stayed on.
I was thinking that he sold me the wrong bulb, but asked why it would suddenly just stop flashing even though the light was now working. He said it was probably something in my dashboard. Steve fought me about talking to them about it, but I knew that wasn't it. So we just went home because they were no help.
I decided to look in my glove box and found a spare bulb from when this happened last time. Steve tried putting it in, but it wouldn't go. So I took it away from him and put it in with no problem, and guess what? My blinker now works perfectly fine!
Loser at AutoZone sold me the wrong bulbs. :( But I was right! There's nothing wrong with my actual blinker because I knew there was something wrong with the bulb when the light came on but wouldn't flash.
Edit: I just got back from returning it. They "don't normally return opened packages, but weren't going to hassle me about it." Good! It's their fault! *sigh*
I'm happy my car is all better. :D
My gas gauge also went berserk after work and dropped down two inches past the "E." It's done it once before so I figured refilling it would fix it, and it slowly did about 10 minutes into my drive on my way home. I love my car. <-- Not said sarcastically. It's old, but it's awesome.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Don't worry, it's all fun and games!
I was innocently putting a book away for a customer pick-up when a co-worker started picking on me. She was ringing up another co-worker who told her not to because I'm "so tenderhearted."
She laughed and totally outed me! Going on about my dark streak, and I'm not so innocent or tenderhearted at all. :b WHAT?!
If you know "me" and then really know me... You know how much this is true. Haha. I love that woman and the fact that she can see right through me. :)
She laughed and totally outed me! Going on about my dark streak, and I'm not so innocent or tenderhearted at all. :b WHAT?!
If you know "me" and then really know me... You know how much this is true. Haha. I love that woman and the fact that she can see right through me. :)
Overthinking, it's what I do best
I haven't had a new friend date in awhile, I'm not sure what we should do! I'm nervous. Haha.
I've kind of talked about this before... finding a couple to date with my husband (which I still haven't), but this is just a friend date.
Maybe lunch and an early movie? But she used a term that makes me think she wants to do something more interactive. :/
I KNOW I'm completely overthinking this entirely, but I want it to be a repeat thing because she's really fun to be around! And I want something to do! And someone to do them with! I'm bored and alone all the time at home, so I am really excited about it!
Ooh! But, I am going to the Harry Potter premier with another friend! Steve isn't a Harry Potter fan so he doesn't get excited seeing these imaginary people come to life in front of our eyes! He's coming because he's "seen all the rest, might as well see this one too." *eye roll* He even said no initially.
I've kind of talked about this before... finding a couple to date with my husband (which I still haven't), but this is just a friend date.
Maybe lunch and an early movie? But she used a term that makes me think she wants to do something more interactive. :/
I KNOW I'm completely overthinking this entirely, but I want it to be a repeat thing because she's really fun to be around! And I want something to do! And someone to do them with! I'm bored and alone all the time at home, so I am really excited about it!
Ooh! But, I am going to the Harry Potter premier with another friend! Steve isn't a Harry Potter fan so he doesn't get excited seeing these imaginary people come to life in front of our eyes! He's coming because he's "seen all the rest, might as well see this one too." *eye roll* He even said no initially.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
I have insurance!
My last dermatologist freaked out on me when I told her I got clobetasol (an ointment) from my regular doctor since her appointments were so far out. She tried two other creams on me that I swear caused my psoriasis to go wild. Then she put me on the pills I'm on now. Which worked! Hooray!
However, I didn't check in with a dermatologist when we moved here because we lost insurance, so I stopped taking the pills. And it's expensive to see a dermatologist, get tests done every other week and get the pills every month.
But, with my promotion I got insurance back! Hooray! So I saw my new derm. today. I told him what I had done in the past, and that the pills worked. They had some side effects I wasn't fond of and he said we could do the same thing, and then asked if I was taking another pill with them. I wasn't. I asked if I should have been and what it was. Folic acid. He laughed "you'll be on it with me!" *shrug* Okay.
I have to go back in a month for more tests to see how I'm reacting. I'm so glad it's not every other week like with my other derm! And then he wants to see me in two months and we can talk about lowering my dosage! Hooray!
However, I didn't check in with a dermatologist when we moved here because we lost insurance, so I stopped taking the pills. And it's expensive to see a dermatologist, get tests done every other week and get the pills every month.
But, with my promotion I got insurance back! Hooray! So I saw my new derm. today. I told him what I had done in the past, and that the pills worked. They had some side effects I wasn't fond of and he said we could do the same thing, and then asked if I was taking another pill with them. I wasn't. I asked if I should have been and what it was. Folic acid. He laughed "you'll be on it with me!" *shrug* Okay.
I have to go back in a month for more tests to see how I'm reacting. I'm so glad it's not every other week like with my other derm! And then he wants to see me in two months and we can talk about lowering my dosage! Hooray!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Polynesian Pineapple Chicken
1/3 c ketchup
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tsp ground ginger
2 carrots, grated
1/4 c slivered almonds
1 (8 oz) can baby corn, drained
1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained
1 (8 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained
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1. Combine the ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch in a bowl.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook through. Remove from the skillet and reserve.
3. Add ginger and carrots to the skillet, cook until the carrots begin to soften (2 minutes). Stir in the almonds, baby corn, water chestnuts, pineapple and the reserved chicken. Cook 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Add the ketchup mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute.
Serve over rice or rice noodles.
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tsp ground ginger
2 carrots, grated
1/4 c slivered almonds
1 (8 oz) can baby corn, drained
1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained
1 (8 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained
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1. Combine the ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch in a bowl.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook through. Remove from the skillet and reserve.
3. Add ginger and carrots to the skillet, cook until the carrots begin to soften (2 minutes). Stir in the almonds, baby corn, water chestnuts, pineapple and the reserved chicken. Cook 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Add the ketchup mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute.
Serve over rice or rice noodles.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Day 60: Company
A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT
Seeing my sister's beautiful face in person again when she comes to visit me later this summer.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Day 59: Table mate
A PICTURE OF A RANDOM ITEM IN YOUR HOME
My laptop sits on top of it. The other one is hiding under the bed. We really have no use for them otherwise. (They were a gift)
Significance
After reading his about me tab above entitled "Steve."
Me: So you think we're a significant whole?
Him: Yep
Me: What's so significant about us?
Him: It only takes one person to change the world.
Me: We're not gonna change the world.
Him: You never know.
He's much more optimistic than I am haha. Still, I thought it was way sweet that he called us significant.
Me: So you think we're a significant whole?
Him: Yep
Me: What's so significant about us?
Him: It only takes one person to change the world.
Me: We're not gonna change the world.
Him: You never know.
He's much more optimistic than I am haha. Still, I thought it was way sweet that he called us significant.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Day 58: Puppies!
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL
Puppies! All puppies! They're so tiny, with big paws, big ears, and they're just so innocent!
Puppies! All puppies! They're so tiny, with big paws, big ears, and they're just so innocent!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Day 56: I am fierce!
A PICTURE OF SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
ADORABLE puppies with captions that fit.
ADORABLE puppies with captions that fit.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Day 54: Common Sense
A PICTURE OF THE ONE THING YOU WOULD BRING IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND
If it has to be something I can carry, then I would choose a satellite phone.
If it has to be something I can carry, then I would choose a satellite phone.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Day 52: Just Dance
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE SPORT
Dance. Yes, there are people who don't think it's a sport. I do.
Dance. Yes, there are people who don't think it's a sport. I do.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Day 51: Mazda
A PICTURE OF YOUR DREAM CAR
I'm really into the Mazda 6 right now. I like the way it looks, but really I just want a car that's not super long like my husband's car currently. I hate driving it and we will never ever own an SUV or a truck. Not just because of the length, but also because they suck up gas.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Reconsidering Blogger
I love the Dashboard for wordpress. Everything is right there.
But blogger lets you customize for FREE, rather than choosing a template.
I'm the only person who sees the dashboard, while everyone else sees the actual blog.
I originally left blogger because they didn't have a spot to look at just comments. I had to go through all the posts with comments just to see if there was a new one. It was annoying. Shortly after I moved to wordpress, they announced the comments tab. Annoying.
So I'm debating switching everything back to my blogspot.
What do you think?
But blogger lets you customize for FREE, rather than choosing a template.
I'm the only person who sees the dashboard, while everyone else sees the actual blog.
I originally left blogger because they didn't have a spot to look at just comments. I had to go through all the posts with comments just to see if there was a new one. It was annoying. Shortly after I moved to wordpress, they announced the comments tab. Annoying.
So I'm debating switching everything back to my blogspot.
What do you think?
Day 50: Wal-Mart
A PICTURE OF YOUR MOST FREQUENTED PLACE
Other than home and work, sadly it's here. But they have the best prices on groceries, and they price match.
(In case you didn't know, many people who frequent Wal-Mart don't know what "fire lane" means, I truly wish law enforcement cared more.)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Day 48: Johnny Depp and Rachel McAdams
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS
Actor, Johnny Depp. I know he's the choice of many, but he does great movies. I generally want to see all of his movies when I see a preview.
Actress, Rachel McAdams. She does all of her roles very well whether it's slutty Jessica in The Hot Chick, mean girl Regina, or sweetheart Allie. I just like her.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Day 47: Electronics
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP
It usually means we're getting something good!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Day 45: Bedroom
A PICTURE OF YOUR ROOM
I really need to replace those blue pillow cases haha.
This was taken right after we moved in. It's basically the same now though.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Day 43: Cell phone
A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU CAN'T FUNCTION WITHOUT
Not because I need to be connected to the world all the time, but it's my security blanket. I can call 911 if I need to. I can take a picture of something important. It's just my security. I even keep it in my pocket at work. Even if I don't pull it out all day, I don't feel right without it.
I get to upgrade in October! Hooray!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Day 42: Oh to bathe in luxury!
A PICTURE OF YOUR DREAM HOUSE
So this isn't a picture of my dream house, but here's an idea I have for a bathroom... A big luxurious bath tub! Maybe something like this, maybe not. Either way, I want my master bathroom to be amazing. Other than that, I don't really have any set ideas.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Day 41: Jasmine
A PICTURE OF YOUR PET
And yet another fabulous picture of the lovely Jasmine showing her attitude!
By the way, when we get a puppy, I'm seriously considering the name Raja. Hahaha.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Day 40: Princess Giselle
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY CHARACTER
Princess Giselle!
I love the song in the park, and then the dance at the ball. *sigh*
Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 39: Not with fizzle, but with a BANG
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE
I love it! She is so funny!
My birthday is in a few months, buy "Easy A" for me?
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Day 38: Punch Out!
A PICTURE OF THE BEST PART OF YOUR DAY
Hitting that button. I like my job... but I still like my work day coming to an end more.
Day 37: Cats are people, too!
A PICTURE OF THE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH
Jasmine isn't a "people" but I still spend most of my time with her. I think I see her more than my husband. :(
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Day 36: Other Half
A PICTURE OF YOUR "OTHER HALF"
I forgot to get a picture of him before he went to work, so I made him take a pic for me at his work. haha.
One of my co-workers actually calls him "other half" too.
There is no leak
Shortly after we first moved in, there was a leak in our ceiling in the middle of our living room. We called the office the next morning, they fixed it. It hasn't been an issue since.
A couple months later, like maybe 2, 2 1/2 months, our swamp cooler started to leak. It was cold now, it had been drained or whatever it is you do with swamp coolers, and it wasn't being used anymore. But it was leaking onto our kitchen table and then onto the floor.
We called the office, maintenance didn't see anything. They said it was probably just the wind blowing in the water because it had been very windy as well as pouring that week. Whatever.
A few weeks go by, no more leaking. Then it snows. It starts leaking again. They make sure the swamp cooler is tight, and redo the flashing around it.
Another few weeks go by, it's leaking again. This time they go into the attic. There's a pile of snow sitting in there. They scoop it out, and decide to wait until it's dry to do anything. I don't remember what they did outside the apartment, but inside, they just added some caulking to the edge of the vent.
Last week, a bee came in through the vent, and Jasmine starts playing with it, of course. Steve quickly kills it and takes it away from her. I write an annoyed aggressive little note to the office letting them know that I am sick of the issues with the swamp cooler. I tell them that there is obviously something wrong up there and they need to fix it because I don't want to come home to an injured kitty because she's been playing with bees and wasps that are getting in.
All they did was look around for nests, and holes. Said they found nothing.
Then, this last Tuesday at 5AM, Steve hears a splash and goes to investigate. There's a big puddle and a hole in the ceiling next to the vent of the swamp cooler.
SERIOUSLY?!
FIX IT THE FIRST TIME! It's costing you money. It could cost you lots of money if it turns into a mold issue, which it better not! I don't have health insurance!
The roofers were supposed to come yesterday, they didn't. Steve called the office today about the hole in our ceiling because his parents will be here tomorrow night, and we want it fixed. Only then did the office realize that the roofers never showed up. Why do we have to do their job for them? Aren't they supposed to be on top of this stuff? There's 3 of them in that office!
I'm just so frustrated with the leaking roof!
I enjoy not having upstairs neighbors, and I enjoy not being ground level (makes it easier for burglars, murderers, etc) but I don't want my things ruined because they won't fix the issue.
They're lucky it's just an old ugly dining set that keeps getting dripped on and not any of my electronics or other furniture.
A couple months later, like maybe 2, 2 1/2 months, our swamp cooler started to leak. It was cold now, it had been drained or whatever it is you do with swamp coolers, and it wasn't being used anymore. But it was leaking onto our kitchen table and then onto the floor.
We called the office, maintenance didn't see anything. They said it was probably just the wind blowing in the water because it had been very windy as well as pouring that week. Whatever.
A few weeks go by, no more leaking. Then it snows. It starts leaking again. They make sure the swamp cooler is tight, and redo the flashing around it.
Another few weeks go by, it's leaking again. This time they go into the attic. There's a pile of snow sitting in there. They scoop it out, and decide to wait until it's dry to do anything. I don't remember what they did outside the apartment, but inside, they just added some caulking to the edge of the vent.
Last week, a bee came in through the vent, and Jasmine starts playing with it, of course. Steve quickly kills it and takes it away from her. I write an annoyed aggressive little note to the office letting them know that I am sick of the issues with the swamp cooler. I tell them that there is obviously something wrong up there and they need to fix it because I don't want to come home to an injured kitty because she's been playing with bees and wasps that are getting in.
All they did was look around for nests, and holes. Said they found nothing.
Then, this last Tuesday at 5AM, Steve hears a splash and goes to investigate. There's a big puddle and a hole in the ceiling next to the vent of the swamp cooler.
SERIOUSLY?!
FIX IT THE FIRST TIME! It's costing you money. It could cost you lots of money if it turns into a mold issue, which it better not! I don't have health insurance!
The roofers were supposed to come yesterday, they didn't. Steve called the office today about the hole in our ceiling because his parents will be here tomorrow night, and we want it fixed. Only then did the office realize that the roofers never showed up. Why do we have to do their job for them? Aren't they supposed to be on top of this stuff? There's 3 of them in that office!
I'm just so frustrated with the leaking roof!
I enjoy not having upstairs neighbors, and I enjoy not being ground level (makes it easier for burglars, murderers, etc) but I don't want my things ruined because they won't fix the issue.
They're lucky it's just an old ugly dining set that keeps getting dripped on and not any of my electronics or other furniture.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Day 35: Applebee's
A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT
I love their steak, and their Jamaica Freeze.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 34: Playlist
A PICTURE OF YOUR CURRENTLY MOST PLAYED CD
I no longer listen to CDs, although I was tempted buy Adele's new CD a few weeks ago. But here is my current playlist.
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