if you're supposed to be quiet in the library, how is it everytime i'm there, that there is a very loud crying child? its annoying.
i think top hats should come back in style...but this time for women. i would totally rock the top hat.
do some people dress (white people-lets be clear) like 3rd world refugees on purpose when they go to wal-mart? i mean really. you can afford to buy $200 worth of crap, but you can't afford shampoo or a trip to the laundromat?
thats all.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
yuckiness
this week has left much to be desired. first of all, i didn't get the job. long story short, my potential employer didn't end up hiring anyone. she realized as she's just starting her own business that she really can't afford help at this time. to make things even better and worse at the same time, she said i was an "amazing young woman" and would "keep my resume on file" as to "hire me when the time was right". so all in all i wasn't necessarily rejected, but still. i can't seem to win. so back to being a temp i go since no one else will even give me an interview.
also i seem to have contracted a cold this week. which i'm afraid is turning into the flu as when i decided to get some fresh air and do some errands today, i was sweating. in October. with the a/c on in my car. yeah....fever much?
so i'm sick, i still have no employment, and yet, life is still good. why? because of this.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=2893237&fbid=119149606773&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=110801322&id=507436773
this picture designates my true joy in life, and the final page of my recently finished scrapbook. my most favorite people are here in this picture, this memory. and in my opinion, knowing that kind of happiness exists, is all i need right now to get me through the yuckiness
also i seem to have contracted a cold this week. which i'm afraid is turning into the flu as when i decided to get some fresh air and do some errands today, i was sweating. in October. with the a/c on in my car. yeah....fever much?
so i'm sick, i still have no employment, and yet, life is still good. why? because of this.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=2893237&fbid=119149606773&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=110801322&id=507436773
this picture designates my true joy in life, and the final page of my recently finished scrapbook. my most favorite people are here in this picture, this memory. and in my opinion, knowing that kind of happiness exists, is all i need right now to get me through the yuckiness
Friday, October 1, 2010
when september ends (part 2)
i can't believe today is a new month- its already october. it's officially fall.
and per my last post, i thought i would update my "to do" list that was supposed to be checked off by today.
1) regarding "i want to know if i'm moving or not"
and the answer is - drumroll please - yes! its official- we are moving mid November, which gives me a month and a half to pack. which seems like plenty of time, but in reality, its not much. so I have obtained a few boxes and am starting little by little. the things i'm most excited about?:
-living in a bigger place that will eventually be just ours (me & the boy's)
-not having to deal with flooding issues any more
-living in a loft space where sunlight just floods in and perhaps my plants won't keep dying
-having a 3rd floor porch (aka- not having leaves and gunk and mowed grass come in all year long no matter how much i try to keep it clean)
2) regarding "i want to have my entire apartment organized"
okay so i think that was probably the most "lofty" (haha- pun intended) goal on the list. its one of those "slowly but surely"/"rome wasn't built in a day" kind of cliches. but now knowing that moving is inevitable, its definately a motivation to organize and declutter til i drop. my 3rd party friend & i have already made lists of what to bring/store/goodwill for at least the kitchen area. so thats one room down. not to mention i've been drawing diagrams, buying containers, and spray-painting shelves to help decorate/organize our new space.
3) regarding "i want to be done with scrapbook #1 for myself"
i just finished the scrapbook yesterday so right on time! and if i do say so myself it is quite nice looking. you (my readers) will have to take a look at it next time you're in town. also- bring your scrapbooks/scrap-calendars if you still have them as it would be fun to see other things i made in the past.
4) regarding "i want to be at least halfway through reading my second book for the book club i recently joined"
this is where i'm lacking the most motivation- especially now that it doesn't seem like a huge priority compared to packing. that, and the book itself seems a little hard for me to get into, at least, the one last month was much more interesting to me. but i still have 20 days to finish.....its possible right?
5) regarding "i want to have a job"
still no news. i thought it was hard for me to make decisions...sigh. and i know the saying goes, not to put all my eggs in one basket, but i am. for good reason. i was called in for a second interview; i have a 50/50 chance of being chosen, as i'm one of the top two candidates. and the best part is, the job is a receptionist/personal assistant type position for a chiropracter whose office is less than a 10 minute commute from my apartment. no more corporate bullshit, no more temporary employment. this is the change i need and the job i want. so more to come on this.
so for now, at least i've got 2 out of 5 figured out. and in the meantime, i guess i just have to learn to be patient.
and per my last post, i thought i would update my "to do" list that was supposed to be checked off by today.
1) regarding "i want to know if i'm moving or not"
and the answer is - drumroll please - yes! its official- we are moving mid November, which gives me a month and a half to pack. which seems like plenty of time, but in reality, its not much. so I have obtained a few boxes and am starting little by little. the things i'm most excited about?:
-living in a bigger place that will eventually be just ours (me & the boy's)
-not having to deal with flooding issues any more
-living in a loft space where sunlight just floods in and perhaps my plants won't keep dying
-having a 3rd floor porch (aka- not having leaves and gunk and mowed grass come in all year long no matter how much i try to keep it clean)
2) regarding "i want to have my entire apartment organized"
okay so i think that was probably the most "lofty" (haha- pun intended) goal on the list. its one of those "slowly but surely"/"rome wasn't built in a day" kind of cliches. but now knowing that moving is inevitable, its definately a motivation to organize and declutter til i drop. my 3rd party friend & i have already made lists of what to bring/store/goodwill for at least the kitchen area. so thats one room down. not to mention i've been drawing diagrams, buying containers, and spray-painting shelves to help decorate/organize our new space.
3) regarding "i want to be done with scrapbook #1 for myself"
i just finished the scrapbook yesterday so right on time! and if i do say so myself it is quite nice looking. you (my readers) will have to take a look at it next time you're in town. also- bring your scrapbooks/scrap-calendars if you still have them as it would be fun to see other things i made in the past.
4) regarding "i want to be at least halfway through reading my second book for the book club i recently joined"
this is where i'm lacking the most motivation- especially now that it doesn't seem like a huge priority compared to packing. that, and the book itself seems a little hard for me to get into, at least, the one last month was much more interesting to me. but i still have 20 days to finish.....its possible right?
5) regarding "i want to have a job"
still no news. i thought it was hard for me to make decisions...sigh. and i know the saying goes, not to put all my eggs in one basket, but i am. for good reason. i was called in for a second interview; i have a 50/50 chance of being chosen, as i'm one of the top two candidates. and the best part is, the job is a receptionist/personal assistant type position for a chiropracter whose office is less than a 10 minute commute from my apartment. no more corporate bullshit, no more temporary employment. this is the change i need and the job i want. so more to come on this.
so for now, at least i've got 2 out of 5 figured out. and in the meantime, i guess i just have to learn to be patient.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
when september ends...
i want to know if i'm moving or not.
it was recently discussed that jesse & i move into a 3 bedroom with a friend whose lease is also coming up and is having trouble finding another roomate/affordable place to live on her own. we've seen the apt. layout- its way cool. basically the same apt. we have now, but with a spiral staircase leading up to a huge loft area, where, until we could afford to live there by ourselves as a couple, she could have as a quasi-studio area. and all 3 of us would save money. there are some reasons why living together might be scary. but overall i'm super excited at the possibility. the problem is, its not 100% available yet. and it might not be. if it is, i have until november to pack. i want to know asap so i can either start packing/not waste my time either way.
i want to have my entire apartment organized.
regarding the prospect of moving or not moving, and also just to keep myself busy, i have since spring been cleaning & organzing bit by bit. trying to get rid of all the unnecessary junk i've been collecting over the years and size down on items, such as my wardrobe, etc. after a weekend with my parents trying to help them get rid of things, and realizing that they both have trouble with hoarding, i gained even more motivation to clean out my own closet. i do not want to become like that. addicted to stuff, i mean. or so poor in spirit that i associate past ownership of items with money/treasure. its one thing to hold on to cards or small trinkets for sentimental sake, especially when they can fit into a number of shoeboxes. its another thing (in reference to my dad) to keep empty cat food & litter bags in case he needs them for something. its quite another thing to keep old sippy seal lids from when we were little, despite their collection of dust and grime from being in the garage. pretty sure if i have kids someday, they will not get their mouths anywear near those lids. and my mom wouldn't part with several other unecessaries- like a box full of old mini-soaps her aunt collected while growing up. even after we took out 2 of each design for me to make a collage with. again, i do not want to be like that. it doesn't seem like i have a lot of stuff (especially in comparison), but best to start now before its too late and i end up leaving all the work to my kids to have to deal with. and then make them feel guilty pre-mordem for talking about giving to goodwill then what should be garbage now.
i want to be done with scrapbook #1 for myself.
pretty self explanatory. i'm over halfway done and i have a tendency to not finish what i started when it comes to crafty projects, especially when they're for myself. it doesn't always carry the proper motivation because, hey i don't plan on going anywhere. but i've recently come up with a self-resolution: to finish what i start and follow through on things i say i'm going to do. which doesn't necessarily mean i'm planning on overextending myself, just to think before i speak. whether it be cooking a meal i planned instead of eating out, or finishing this project before starting another. for a girl who has ADD tendencies, and lots of great ideas that often fall through one way or another i think all i need is a little self-guidance. i think it will help me to realize that yes, i'm just one person, but hopefully that i'm still worth it.
i want to be at least halfway through reading my second book for the book club i recently joined.
yes, i joined a book club. nerdy? yes. awesome? most definately! and the book for October is twice the length as was this month...that i didn't finish, even though i was close! so again, deja vu about the whole finishing what i started phenomenon.
i want to have a job.
again, pretty self explanatory. still waiting to hear back on my last interview which was the only interview for a real, non-temp job i've had all summer long. and the job is so ideal and perfect for me, waiting is the hardest part. i just don't want to go back to dealing with a temp. agency and all the instability that goes with. i really, really need this.
it was recently discussed that jesse & i move into a 3 bedroom with a friend whose lease is also coming up and is having trouble finding another roomate/affordable place to live on her own. we've seen the apt. layout- its way cool. basically the same apt. we have now, but with a spiral staircase leading up to a huge loft area, where, until we could afford to live there by ourselves as a couple, she could have as a quasi-studio area. and all 3 of us would save money. there are some reasons why living together might be scary. but overall i'm super excited at the possibility. the problem is, its not 100% available yet. and it might not be. if it is, i have until november to pack. i want to know asap so i can either start packing/not waste my time either way.
i want to have my entire apartment organized.
regarding the prospect of moving or not moving, and also just to keep myself busy, i have since spring been cleaning & organzing bit by bit. trying to get rid of all the unnecessary junk i've been collecting over the years and size down on items, such as my wardrobe, etc. after a weekend with my parents trying to help them get rid of things, and realizing that they both have trouble with hoarding, i gained even more motivation to clean out my own closet. i do not want to become like that. addicted to stuff, i mean. or so poor in spirit that i associate past ownership of items with money/treasure. its one thing to hold on to cards or small trinkets for sentimental sake, especially when they can fit into a number of shoeboxes. its another thing (in reference to my dad) to keep empty cat food & litter bags in case he needs them for something. its quite another thing to keep old sippy seal lids from when we were little, despite their collection of dust and grime from being in the garage. pretty sure if i have kids someday, they will not get their mouths anywear near those lids. and my mom wouldn't part with several other unecessaries- like a box full of old mini-soaps her aunt collected while growing up. even after we took out 2 of each design for me to make a collage with. again, i do not want to be like that. it doesn't seem like i have a lot of stuff (especially in comparison), but best to start now before its too late and i end up leaving all the work to my kids to have to deal with. and then make them feel guilty pre-mordem for talking about giving to goodwill then what should be garbage now.
i want to be done with scrapbook #1 for myself.
pretty self explanatory. i'm over halfway done and i have a tendency to not finish what i started when it comes to crafty projects, especially when they're for myself. it doesn't always carry the proper motivation because, hey i don't plan on going anywhere. but i've recently come up with a self-resolution: to finish what i start and follow through on things i say i'm going to do. which doesn't necessarily mean i'm planning on overextending myself, just to think before i speak. whether it be cooking a meal i planned instead of eating out, or finishing this project before starting another. for a girl who has ADD tendencies, and lots of great ideas that often fall through one way or another i think all i need is a little self-guidance. i think it will help me to realize that yes, i'm just one person, but hopefully that i'm still worth it.
i want to be at least halfway through reading my second book for the book club i recently joined.
yes, i joined a book club. nerdy? yes. awesome? most definately! and the book for October is twice the length as was this month...that i didn't finish, even though i was close! so again, deja vu about the whole finishing what i started phenomenon.
i want to have a job.
again, pretty self explanatory. still waiting to hear back on my last interview which was the only interview for a real, non-temp job i've had all summer long. and the job is so ideal and perfect for me, waiting is the hardest part. i just don't want to go back to dealing with a temp. agency and all the instability that goes with. i really, really need this.
Monday, August 30, 2010
ode to summer days
i can't believe it will be September in just 2 more days. its amazing to me how it flew by so fast, even though i had all this "free" time, not working and all.
i could say this was the summer of being poor and depressed, and having my PapPap diagnosed with a very rare disease. but even though these huge things are like dark clouds on my life, that doesn't mean that the sun didn't come out for me to enjoy on occasion. so in order to recognize this summer as a good one despite my other inclinations, i decided to make a list of all the good things that have happened since the end of May:
*having a super fabulous 27th birthday party eating @ the Cheesecake Factory and seeing Sex & the City 2
*seeing my far away friend that lives in Alaska and having a 2nd birthday shindig for both of us....including the same restaurant & movie because they were that good ;)
*making new friends at the infamous one and 1/2 week long job assignment- it was the best working experience i've ever had. hence the phrase short and sweet.
*spending 2 whole weekends with my sister- making up for lost time and re-getting to know each other
*receiving an unexpected email from a long lost friend, whom i had a falling out with. a sign that all things forgotten are not always lost...or all things lost are not always forgotten.
*having fun in the sun with jesse's family, when his dad took us and his little sister to the local aquatic center
*making the yearly trip to Valley Junction farmer's market with my friend and eating gormet cupcakes
*having a "staycation" with Jesse @ Gray's Lake when we were supposed to be in Colorado
*going to my very first I-Cubs game for free, all due to my bff in Des Moines
*making plans with my best friend from high school to catch up & hang out-just us girls. something pleasantly unexpected after people get married and don't live too close.
*starting a new scrapbook, just for me this time. the first out of 7 that i get to keep.
...and i'm sure there are more pleasant memories or things that happened simply because i didn't have other set obligations, job wise. so to invite another cliché into the mix, that is the silver lining to my dark clouds.
i could say this was the summer of being poor and depressed, and having my PapPap diagnosed with a very rare disease. but even though these huge things are like dark clouds on my life, that doesn't mean that the sun didn't come out for me to enjoy on occasion. so in order to recognize this summer as a good one despite my other inclinations, i decided to make a list of all the good things that have happened since the end of May:
*having a super fabulous 27th birthday party eating @ the Cheesecake Factory and seeing Sex & the City 2
*seeing my far away friend that lives in Alaska and having a 2nd birthday shindig for both of us....including the same restaurant & movie because they were that good ;)
*making new friends at the infamous one and 1/2 week long job assignment- it was the best working experience i've ever had. hence the phrase short and sweet.
*spending 2 whole weekends with my sister- making up for lost time and re-getting to know each other
*receiving an unexpected email from a long lost friend, whom i had a falling out with. a sign that all things forgotten are not always lost...or all things lost are not always forgotten.
*having fun in the sun with jesse's family, when his dad took us and his little sister to the local aquatic center
*making the yearly trip to Valley Junction farmer's market with my friend and eating gormet cupcakes
*having a "staycation" with Jesse @ Gray's Lake when we were supposed to be in Colorado
*going to my very first I-Cubs game for free, all due to my bff in Des Moines
*making plans with my best friend from high school to catch up & hang out-just us girls. something pleasantly unexpected after people get married and don't live too close.
*starting a new scrapbook, just for me this time. the first out of 7 that i get to keep.
...and i'm sure there are more pleasant memories or things that happened simply because i didn't have other set obligations, job wise. so to invite another cliché into the mix, that is the silver lining to my dark clouds.
Monday, August 16, 2010
sweating never felt so good
today and yesterday i was blessed with an extracurricular activity- walking a friend's dog while she was out of town.
she must have taken pity on me, because about a month ago i designed these "Pet Nanny" fliers, to provide services for people who needed someone to walk their dog, take care of their cat, etc. this was one of my many ideas for extra income, work, fun, and exercise. and unlike almost all my other ideas for entreprenuring (sp?) my skills, i actually followed through on this one. the bad news is that i haven't had any business with the exception of the past two days, and i don't even expect to get paid since i'm doing it more as a favor, after all. but the good news is- i had so much fun doing it! and i even got a pretty good workout without feeling like i was trying too hard.
the dog's name is Guiness, partially after the lager because his coat is dark black and brown, and partially, i'm told, because he should be in the "Guiness Book of World Records" for being the cutest dog around. which, during our walk today, i dicussed with some old ladies we passed on the sidewalk. "we" being me and the designated doggie of course ;)
and the thought came to me, wouldn't it be funny if the world was run by dogs? instead of saying hi or shaking hands, we would greet strangers by sniffing their crotch. we would be more excited to walk outside sniffing greenery than walking around a mall (which i sometimes am anyway, but it mostly depends on the day.) we wouldn't care about watching tv or movies, we would just want to play fetch. we wouldn't need to "get away from it all" with an expensive vacation, we would just want to go for a ride in the car sticking our heads out the window, not caring that it would mess up our hair.
so maybe it wasn't i that was walking Guiness, maybe in turn, it was he that was walking me. and i feel better for it, in many many ways.
she must have taken pity on me, because about a month ago i designed these "Pet Nanny" fliers, to provide services for people who needed someone to walk their dog, take care of their cat, etc. this was one of my many ideas for extra income, work, fun, and exercise. and unlike almost all my other ideas for entreprenuring (sp?) my skills, i actually followed through on this one. the bad news is that i haven't had any business with the exception of the past two days, and i don't even expect to get paid since i'm doing it more as a favor, after all. but the good news is- i had so much fun doing it! and i even got a pretty good workout without feeling like i was trying too hard.
the dog's name is Guiness, partially after the lager because his coat is dark black and brown, and partially, i'm told, because he should be in the "Guiness Book of World Records" for being the cutest dog around. which, during our walk today, i dicussed with some old ladies we passed on the sidewalk. "we" being me and the designated doggie of course ;)
and the thought came to me, wouldn't it be funny if the world was run by dogs? instead of saying hi or shaking hands, we would greet strangers by sniffing their crotch. we would be more excited to walk outside sniffing greenery than walking around a mall (which i sometimes am anyway, but it mostly depends on the day.) we wouldn't care about watching tv or movies, we would just want to play fetch. we wouldn't need to "get away from it all" with an expensive vacation, we would just want to go for a ride in the car sticking our heads out the window, not caring that it would mess up our hair.
so maybe it wasn't i that was walking Guiness, maybe in turn, it was he that was walking me. and i feel better for it, in many many ways.
Friday, August 13, 2010
just pennies
so here i am, turned down from yet another job, about to go to the store, because the cupboards are getting emptier and emptier.
per the grocery store's daily special, i'm getting prego sauce for 99 cents, a bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts for 3.99, lettuce for 38 cents, & the other essentials; a carton of eggs, half a gallon of milk, and some mozzerella cheese. so if i'm lucky i can keep it under $10.oo.
and with me i'm bringing empty soda cans and a jar of pennies to exchange for cash in their "coinstar" machine. and i'm hoping & praying i can get what i need with just pennies.
per the grocery store's daily special, i'm getting prego sauce for 99 cents, a bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts for 3.99, lettuce for 38 cents, & the other essentials; a carton of eggs, half a gallon of milk, and some mozzerella cheese. so if i'm lucky i can keep it under $10.oo.
and with me i'm bringing empty soda cans and a jar of pennies to exchange for cash in their "coinstar" machine. and i'm hoping & praying i can get what i need with just pennies.
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