So I've been getting these emails from onlinediary.org. Usually I just send them to my trash box but in a fit of frustration I finally opened one....
The site sent me an email to remind me of a blog I started when I was 19! Of course I immediately read all 65 entries. I laughed so hard I cried! I couldn't believe what a stupid funny girl I used to be. (I know some of you would question whether much has really changed.) I wanted to hug my little teenage self and smack her with a shoe at the same time!
I just have to share this. So I'm starting an additional blog where I will post a few entries at a time and attempt to explain myself and breakdown exactly how things went wrong. If you want to read it, it's called "Boys, B***hin',and Chinese Chicken" and I will post a link up here in the corner.
To give you the run down, it's about the 19 year old me who was working her way through college at a stuffy library job to pay for a car that she hated. All the while stuck in a relationship that she didn't really take seriously and "unintentionally" cheated on the poor jerk every chance she got. And all along the stupid girl never seems to figure out her best friend is in love with her. For some reason I don't understand now. (Don't worry, I promise it's all P.G. I mean, come on, my mom could have been secretly reading it the whole time....jk.)
Oh the boys! Oh the drama!
This is going to be good.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
20-something random things of Happiness!!
I've had a wickedy wack vacation, full of twists and turns, and delightful antidotes. But ironically I'm more in the mood to write about this:
20 some odd things that make me happy!
(in no particular order. That takes too much thought.)
1. Ice cream! I have only fond memories when it comes to ice cream.
2. The Big Bang Theory. If you don't know what I'm talking about, get out of farmville, unglue your cell phone from your hand and flip on the local channels during Monday prime time. Pure hilarity genius.
3. Delving into a good book.
4. Taking a walk on a breezy sunset.
*****side note******
I'm totally laughing at myself because I feel like I'm filling out one of those cheezy personal ads.
5. Picking out my outfit for the day....go ahead, ridicule away.
6. Creating characters and their stories.
7. Watching Matt drum the tune of a song he likes on the steering wheel.
8. The Office. We own all seasons on DVD.
9. Doggies! Someday we will own as many as the law allows.
10. Payday!
11. Spontaneous road trips.
12. Laughing.
13. Seeing my kids (students) smile excitedly and knowing I had a small part in that.
14. Being pleasantly surprised after taking a risk on an indie film from the Red Box.
15. Finding smart ways to save money. And then spending it on what I really want anyway :)
16. Going to church.
17. Scented candles.
18. Aubrey Johnson.
19. Going to the movies!! Cuddling up to Matt is fun, but most of the time it's better to go with my girlfriends. I usually end up seeing what I want to see, and we can laugh with each other and whisper comments.
20. My cute new phone. It was like we were made for each other. I spotted it in the store and said, "Oh, hello there." When I pressed my fingers up against the glass to get a closer look, it smiled at me :) We've been happy ever since.
21. Snack Wraps. While I no longer have to live off of them, I still crave them often.
22. Chinese food. Its what I eat when I'm treating myself.
23. My boat. Its a whole other world out there on the open water with my dad. And now my hubby :)
24. Sleeping in - waking up on my own terms. I'm a much happier person through out the day if this happens.
25. Flip flops. If I'm wearing flip flops, not only is it a nice day out, but I'm also not at work!
26. Halloween and Fourth of July.
20 some odd things that make me happy!
(in no particular order. That takes too much thought.)
1. Ice cream! I have only fond memories when it comes to ice cream.
2. The Big Bang Theory. If you don't know what I'm talking about, get out of farmville, unglue your cell phone from your hand and flip on the local channels during Monday prime time. Pure hilarity genius.
3. Delving into a good book.
4. Taking a walk on a breezy sunset.
*****side note******
I'm totally laughing at myself because I feel like I'm filling out one of those cheezy personal ads.
5. Picking out my outfit for the day....go ahead, ridicule away.
6. Creating characters and their stories.
7. Watching Matt drum the tune of a song he likes on the steering wheel.
8. The Office. We own all seasons on DVD.
9. Doggies! Someday we will own as many as the law allows.
10. Payday!
11. Spontaneous road trips.
12. Laughing.
13. Seeing my kids (students) smile excitedly and knowing I had a small part in that.
14. Being pleasantly surprised after taking a risk on an indie film from the Red Box.
15. Finding smart ways to save money. And then spending it on what I really want anyway :)
16. Going to church.
17. Scented candles.
18. Aubrey Johnson.
19. Going to the movies!! Cuddling up to Matt is fun, but most of the time it's better to go with my girlfriends. I usually end up seeing what I want to see, and we can laugh with each other and whisper comments.
20. My cute new phone. It was like we were made for each other. I spotted it in the store and said, "Oh, hello there." When I pressed my fingers up against the glass to get a closer look, it smiled at me :) We've been happy ever since.
21. Snack Wraps. While I no longer have to live off of them, I still crave them often.
22. Chinese food. Its what I eat when I'm treating myself.
23. My boat. Its a whole other world out there on the open water with my dad. And now my hubby :)
24. Sleeping in - waking up on my own terms. I'm a much happier person through out the day if this happens.
25. Flip flops. If I'm wearing flip flops, not only is it a nice day out, but I'm also not at work!
26. Halloween and Fourth of July.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
7 Week Break
So I realize my last blog might have been a little harsh to those who live around me. I know I'm probably getting my fair share of payback for my noisy party days. But I still have the right to complain, right?
Anyway, Matthew is done with his summer semester of school and now has a 7 week break! This will free us so much time for us, as my hours at WM have been cut back a little bit too. We've really struggled this summer to spend time together and do fun things so we decided to make a list of fun activities we can do over the next seven weeks. Here are a few of my ideas:
Picnic in the Sand Dunes - we found this perfect little spot in the sand dunes that would be great for an afternoon picnic.
Play laser tag - this new place just opened up in town. We haven't played laser tag since before we left Missouri!
Visit home - in August we are planning a trip home to go to the Lake of the Ozarks with our family. My parents go every year but this year will be great since Matt and Kaye and Frank are coming.
Explore the caves - back home, Matt talked about these a lot but we have yet to go explore them.
Cook 5 new recipes - in the busy bustle of it all my cooking has been slacking. I only do it on nights when we are both home, so you can guess how often that happens, but whats worse is that I've fallen into a routine of the same recipes. Tonight we are making chicken and dumplings. Never made them before - never even tried them until two weeks ago!
Hike "R" mountain. I hear people talking about it all the time and it sounds so fun!
Have a date at the drive-in - I've never been to one. It sounds so "old school." We are going to get slushies from Sonic before we go.
So I'll keep you posted. I'm looking forward to our adventurous summer :)
Anyway, Matthew is done with his summer semester of school and now has a 7 week break! This will free us so much time for us, as my hours at WM have been cut back a little bit too. We've really struggled this summer to spend time together and do fun things so we decided to make a list of fun activities we can do over the next seven weeks. Here are a few of my ideas:
Picnic in the Sand Dunes - we found this perfect little spot in the sand dunes that would be great for an afternoon picnic.
Play laser tag - this new place just opened up in town. We haven't played laser tag since before we left Missouri!
Visit home - in August we are planning a trip home to go to the Lake of the Ozarks with our family. My parents go every year but this year will be great since Matt and Kaye and Frank are coming.
Explore the caves - back home, Matt talked about these a lot but we have yet to go explore them.
Cook 5 new recipes - in the busy bustle of it all my cooking has been slacking. I only do it on nights when we are both home, so you can guess how often that happens, but whats worse is that I've fallen into a routine of the same recipes. Tonight we are making chicken and dumplings. Never made them before - never even tried them until two weeks ago!
Hike "R" mountain. I hear people talking about it all the time and it sounds so fun!
Have a date at the drive-in - I've never been to one. It sounds so "old school." We are going to get slushies from Sonic before we go.
So I'll keep you posted. I'm looking forward to our adventurous summer :)
Friday, July 24, 2009
I'm Too Sexy
Seriously? No one had anything to say about hardcore dance lessons? Sigh. you people...
Moving on. It seems as though everyone in the complex is...moving. Except of course for the people I would like to see gone. My BFF-I Aubrey is leaving in August, which I'm bummed about but at least she will only be fifteen minutes away. I saw a few moving vans today, but not as many as I had hoped.
Do I want to move, you ask? Yes and no. After a year here, and seeing EVERYONE else take internships or graduate I am antsy to move on with our lives but I've realized Rexburg is an annoying town in general so there really is no need to move to another apartment. I've moved three times since last June, so my roots have been planted if not for any other reason than exhaustion.
Although whoever designed my building must have been a little dyslexic. Our bedroom window faces the noisy street, of all places - and our living room window looks right into the living rooms of our obnoxious neighbors in building two.
Winter will be better, I'm hoping. Its too cold for most creatures to survive so they shut themselves up in their homes and only annoy each other. Last Christmas was amazing - we were the only ones here out of the entire complex! I know this is kinda sad because that means we were the only losers with no place to go on Christmas, but the peace and quiet was a Christmas Miracle I wouldn't trade for anything. (Ok, truth is I would have killed to be with my family and if it weren't for Wal-Mart I would have, but I'm trying to look on the bright side.)
On a happier note: Last week was probably the highlight of my summer so far :) Laura, Aubrey's BFF-M, came into town on a quest to med a broken heart. The three of us did lots of girly things like "chick flic at the cheap theater" "girl's only appitizers" and of coarse, shopping!
We had to search high and low, but we finally found a bathing suit that fits me well, and that I actually like! Like most women, bathing suit shopping is something I loath. I haven't been able to fit into the junior size string triangle tops (which seems to be all they make now a days) since I got my braces off. And the "adult" bathing suits always make me look like I'm hiding something underneath the thick lining and bold patterns.
Leave it to Aubs to really know when "I could do better" and what looks good on me. She picked out a swim suit top that made the music cue up. You know, when you're in the dressing room and you slip on something that MUST have been designed especially for you - and that strange music comes on in the background. Mostly that "I'm too sexy" song. Sometimes the Ting Tings. And the Spice Girls for some reason.
Whatev. You guys already knew I was a huge dork.
"colors of the world! SPICE UP YOUR LIFE every boy and every girl! SPICE UP YOUR LIFE"
Moving on. It seems as though everyone in the complex is...moving. Except of course for the people I would like to see gone. My BFF-I Aubrey is leaving in August, which I'm bummed about but at least she will only be fifteen minutes away. I saw a few moving vans today, but not as many as I had hoped.
Do I want to move, you ask? Yes and no. After a year here, and seeing EVERYONE else take internships or graduate I am antsy to move on with our lives but I've realized Rexburg is an annoying town in general so there really is no need to move to another apartment. I've moved three times since last June, so my roots have been planted if not for any other reason than exhaustion.
Although whoever designed my building must have been a little dyslexic. Our bedroom window faces the noisy street, of all places - and our living room window looks right into the living rooms of our obnoxious neighbors in building two.
Winter will be better, I'm hoping. Its too cold for most creatures to survive so they shut themselves up in their homes and only annoy each other. Last Christmas was amazing - we were the only ones here out of the entire complex! I know this is kinda sad because that means we were the only losers with no place to go on Christmas, but the peace and quiet was a Christmas Miracle I wouldn't trade for anything. (Ok, truth is I would have killed to be with my family and if it weren't for Wal-Mart I would have, but I'm trying to look on the bright side.)
On a happier note: Last week was probably the highlight of my summer so far :) Laura, Aubrey's BFF-M, came into town on a quest to med a broken heart. The three of us did lots of girly things like "chick flic at the cheap theater" "girl's only appitizers" and of coarse, shopping!
We had to search high and low, but we finally found a bathing suit that fits me well, and that I actually like! Like most women, bathing suit shopping is something I loath. I haven't been able to fit into the junior size string triangle tops (which seems to be all they make now a days) since I got my braces off. And the "adult" bathing suits always make me look like I'm hiding something underneath the thick lining and bold patterns.
Leave it to Aubs to really know when "I could do better" and what looks good on me. She picked out a swim suit top that made the music cue up. You know, when you're in the dressing room and you slip on something that MUST have been designed especially for you - and that strange music comes on in the background. Mostly that "I'm too sexy" song. Sometimes the Ting Tings. And the Spice Girls for some reason.
Whatev. You guys already knew I was a huge dork.
"colors of the world! SPICE UP YOUR LIFE every boy and every girl! SPICE UP YOUR LIFE"
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Awesome Day!!
EXCITING HAPPY NEWS!!!
At the gym today I found out that I am going to be hired on next fall. As you know, I was really afraid this wouldn't happen since they are downsizing and I am not a gymnast. But I guess I'm lucky all the gymnasts are busy during the day ;P I'll be teaching pretty much all the preschool classes and a new girl's level one class. I've taught level one rec class this summer, which is a little different. It's usually just for kids that do gymnastics in the summer, but it's offered at a discount price in order to draw the kids in and develop and interest. The level one during the school year is mostly made up of kids that are a bit more "serious."
I have about 12 1/2 hours of teaching, but that doesn't include subbing and any office hours I might have. My raise is also still a mystery too...that's because my boss hasn't actually mentioned any of this too me. The receptionist happen to mention the fall schedule was made and I asked her sneak it out for me to peek at. So I don't know about how much the raise will be. Depending on everything else, more than likely I will still be at Wal-Mart on the weekends. But that's something I can live with.
This is really exciting because the parents have been asking me what my schedule will be in the fall. I know I'm doing a good job when the parents ask me stuff like that. And when my little ones will run up to me in public and give me a big hug. And when their moms tell me they've been asking about gymnastics all week. And when I get discounts at the stores their parents work at, and the kids come in with pictures they drew for me. This job is so much more than a paycheck to me. I've never had a job more rewarding than teaching what I love. I was really sad when I had to leave the dance studio and am so glad I found a similar job out here in Idaho. And I am so happy that I get to spend more time doing it :)
IN OTHER NEWS>>>>>
****warning. This part may get a little...personal. maybe a little TMI***
So I went to the doctor today to get a refill of birth control. I've been out for about a month and have been dreading going on it again. Since I am prone to migraines, I have to be on progesterone-only pills. In the year I have been using them, I've gained a noticeable amount of weight and feel bloated about 85% of the time. I lead a pretty active lifestyle, but this doesn't seem to matter. I was much thinner when I wasn't on BC and less active. There is this other thing I could use, but it's like...really weird...and twice as expensive.
Girls, you totally know what I'm talking about. It sucks feeling like you're going to start 3 weeks out of the month. And when your favorite clothes are a bit to snug, you don't feel like yourself. And when you don't feel like yourself you don't feel sexy. And when you don't feel sexy you don't feel like...you know. And then you feel like your hubby doesn't think you are sexy. So why even be on BC in the first place? It's a vicious circle.
While in this vicious circle I've taken some headache medicine that later I found out had caffeine in it. It made me a little light headed, but the next morning I didn't feel bloated and I looked like a bikini model. Once, Aubrey gave me some Pamprin and it had the same effect. Someone told me the ingredients are similar in diet pills. So I got a bright idea.
I told Matt I would only go back on BC if I could take diet pills to counteract with the bloating. It supposedly won't have an effect on the success of the BC pills themselves. He's very skeptical of this experiment but willing to let me try it. Not before giving me all the warnings first. He made me promise I won't get addicted to them and that I won't let them make me sick. But I'm not worried. I'm not trying to loose a significant amount of weight, and I won't take them everyday - just to counteract the bloating.
I took some about 4 hours ago, right before lunch. I noticed that I only ate half of what I normally do before my stomach felt full, which is cool. Now I'm feeling kinda weird. Like I'm REALLY full. And I'm a little dizzy. But I just read on the bottle your suppose to take only one pill the first day. Not two like I did. You only start taking too after the third day, but I probably won't, cuz I don't like feeling this way. Other than that, I don't notice anything different.
Except I did just type 50 words in the last 4.5 seconds. Weird. Anyway, let me know if any of you guys have tried this and how it worked out for you.
At the gym today I found out that I am going to be hired on next fall. As you know, I was really afraid this wouldn't happen since they are downsizing and I am not a gymnast. But I guess I'm lucky all the gymnasts are busy during the day ;P I'll be teaching pretty much all the preschool classes and a new girl's level one class. I've taught level one rec class this summer, which is a little different. It's usually just for kids that do gymnastics in the summer, but it's offered at a discount price in order to draw the kids in and develop and interest. The level one during the school year is mostly made up of kids that are a bit more "serious."
I have about 12 1/2 hours of teaching, but that doesn't include subbing and any office hours I might have. My raise is also still a mystery too...that's because my boss hasn't actually mentioned any of this too me. The receptionist happen to mention the fall schedule was made and I asked her sneak it out for me to peek at. So I don't know about how much the raise will be. Depending on everything else, more than likely I will still be at Wal-Mart on the weekends. But that's something I can live with.
This is really exciting because the parents have been asking me what my schedule will be in the fall. I know I'm doing a good job when the parents ask me stuff like that. And when my little ones will run up to me in public and give me a big hug. And when their moms tell me they've been asking about gymnastics all week. And when I get discounts at the stores their parents work at, and the kids come in with pictures they drew for me. This job is so much more than a paycheck to me. I've never had a job more rewarding than teaching what I love. I was really sad when I had to leave the dance studio and am so glad I found a similar job out here in Idaho. And I am so happy that I get to spend more time doing it :)
IN OTHER NEWS>>>>>
****warning. This part may get a little...personal. maybe a little TMI***
So I went to the doctor today to get a refill of birth control. I've been out for about a month and have been dreading going on it again. Since I am prone to migraines, I have to be on progesterone-only pills. In the year I have been using them, I've gained a noticeable amount of weight and feel bloated about 85% of the time. I lead a pretty active lifestyle, but this doesn't seem to matter. I was much thinner when I wasn't on BC and less active. There is this other thing I could use, but it's like...really weird...and twice as expensive.
Girls, you totally know what I'm talking about. It sucks feeling like you're going to start 3 weeks out of the month. And when your favorite clothes are a bit to snug, you don't feel like yourself. And when you don't feel like yourself you don't feel sexy. And when you don't feel sexy you don't feel like...you know. And then you feel like your hubby doesn't think you are sexy. So why even be on BC in the first place? It's a vicious circle.
While in this vicious circle I've taken some headache medicine that later I found out had caffeine in it. It made me a little light headed, but the next morning I didn't feel bloated and I looked like a bikini model. Once, Aubrey gave me some Pamprin and it had the same effect. Someone told me the ingredients are similar in diet pills. So I got a bright idea.
I told Matt I would only go back on BC if I could take diet pills to counteract with the bloating. It supposedly won't have an effect on the success of the BC pills themselves. He's very skeptical of this experiment but willing to let me try it. Not before giving me all the warnings first. He made me promise I won't get addicted to them and that I won't let them make me sick. But I'm not worried. I'm not trying to loose a significant amount of weight, and I won't take them everyday - just to counteract the bloating.
I took some about 4 hours ago, right before lunch. I noticed that I only ate half of what I normally do before my stomach felt full, which is cool. Now I'm feeling kinda weird. Like I'm REALLY full. And I'm a little dizzy. But I just read on the bottle your suppose to take only one pill the first day. Not two like I did. You only start taking too after the third day, but I probably won't, cuz I don't like feeling this way. Other than that, I don't notice anything different.
Except I did just type 50 words in the last 4.5 seconds. Weird. Anyway, let me know if any of you guys have tried this and how it worked out for you.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Black Hole of Debt
Sorry over a week has gone by. Not much to report except that I didn't have a hairline fracture in my ankle. (Duh!) I'm still glad.
Matt got his loans and grants and stuff approved. He showed me how much we are getting and I was floored. Matt is really excited, even though I've reminded him that is money we have to pay back.
For a while I was thinking about going back to school and majoring in Dance since they just made that a major. I wasn't really going to announce this until I came to a final decision. A few obstacles have come in my path so far, but now I'm convinced it's not going to happen.
I just started to think about the debt we are racking up. Sure, Matt is saving money by attending BYU, but what about vet school? I'm not exactly sure how much it's going to cost but I know its a fortune. Then, in 47 years when we finally leave BYU we will have to buy another car, maybe two, and not to mention a house. We might have a kid on the way, if my eggs haven't shriveled up by then.
Of course Matt justifies this by saying, "I'll be making enough money by the time all that hits." And of course, I have to be the barer of bad news and remind him that he won't be making a dime. Most likely, after vet school there will be few opportunities, if any, to hire on straight away as a full time veterinarian. So most likely we will open up our own clinic and spend all our money on overhead and bring ourselves further into the black hole of death - I mean "debt."
So really, looking at it now, it would be selfish of me to put us further into the inevitable by racking up more student loans. I was really looking forward to it, but my "job" right now is to work and put him through school, so that maybe someday we can swim with our heads above water.
Matt got his loans and grants and stuff approved. He showed me how much we are getting and I was floored. Matt is really excited, even though I've reminded him that is money we have to pay back.
For a while I was thinking about going back to school and majoring in Dance since they just made that a major. I wasn't really going to announce this until I came to a final decision. A few obstacles have come in my path so far, but now I'm convinced it's not going to happen.
I just started to think about the debt we are racking up. Sure, Matt is saving money by attending BYU, but what about vet school? I'm not exactly sure how much it's going to cost but I know its a fortune. Then, in 47 years when we finally leave BYU we will have to buy another car, maybe two, and not to mention a house. We might have a kid on the way, if my eggs haven't shriveled up by then.
Of course Matt justifies this by saying, "I'll be making enough money by the time all that hits." And of course, I have to be the barer of bad news and remind him that he won't be making a dime. Most likely, after vet school there will be few opportunities, if any, to hire on straight away as a full time veterinarian. So most likely we will open up our own clinic and spend all our money on overhead and bring ourselves further into the black hole of death - I mean "debt."
So really, looking at it now, it would be selfish of me to put us further into the inevitable by racking up more student loans. I was really looking forward to it, but my "job" right now is to work and put him through school, so that maybe someday we can swim with our heads above water.
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