April 2013
4 posts
Itchy Feet.
As in, my feet are itching to go somewhere. I’m generally happy with my life. My boyfriend’s pretty awesome (aside from the fact that he shaved his beard into a goatee last night. Something about it being “too hot.” I then reminded him of Duck Dynasty), I have a full time job that I actually like, there are cute dogs in my life… I’m good. But I have this slight...
Things I Can't Say on Facebook (1).
I don’t like to start arguments I don’t. But sometimes people post things, I the repressed impulse to respond is just too strong. So here we are. Someone posted this on Facebook today:
Comparing a human fetus to those of endangered species is not the way to go. The other species listed are already in serious danger from predators. Abortion doesn’t effect the ecosystem and...
December 2012
1 post
Promoted!
I got a promotion, sort of. I’m taking an interim position at the museum I’ve been working at for a whopping 2 months. I’m encouraged to apply for the actual position and try to make it permanent, but for now, I’m the “Interim” Facilities Manager.
I’m pretty stoked- my pay is almost doubled, it looks much better on a resume, it’s actually a...
November 2012
3 posts
(Discussing The Bloggess and her cat, Ferris Mewler)
Me: She has a cat named Ferris Mewler! I bet SHE would appreciate Quilly Joel.
(Side note: boyfriend and I have been arguing over names for a hedgehog we don’t have yet. I want to name it Quilly Joel.)
Boyfriend: QUILTON JOHN.
Me: QUILLY JOEL! Think of the costumes I have to make if we name it Quilton John. We have to name it Quilly...
(Road) Trippin'
Boyfriend and I took a road trip. To Salt Lake City. In November.
Yes, we may be insane.
We were heading to the wedding of one of my best friends… which happened to be on boyfriend’s birthday. In an attempt to make up for it, I got a little creative with his birthday gift…
I made him a Choose Your Own Adventure book. I broke it down into days, and each day had lists of...
October 2012
1 post
I just realized I’ve put NOTHING on here about my awesome new job.
It probably has something to do with the fact that I’ve been working said job, plus my other job, for a grand total of about 60 hours a week.
At job #1, the one I do at 3am- yes, THREE A.M.- there’s a new guy. His name is William Turner. I’ll just let you draw your own conclusions about the kind of jokes...
September 2012
9 posts
I'm slowly getting weirder.
About a month before we started dating, my boyfriend’s pet hedgehog died. I JUST. MISSED IT. Anyway. I love hedgehogs, and have wanted one since getting to play with my friends hedgehog in high school. We’ve been discussing what to name a hedgehog, and I think I finally have the answer: Quilly Joel.
Realization.
I am right handed. Right handed people use the left side of the brain more often. Therefore, I am not in my right mind. My entire life has just been explained.
A brief break from "the list"
…to document a recipe I want to remember.
I made shepherd’s pie. And it was magical. It doesn’t even matter that I used shortcuts like instant mashed potatoes and frozen veggies- it was awesome. SO. Without further ado (mostly so I remember what I made):
1(ish) pound ground beef (we got 1.08lb, and it was pretty lean at 93/7) 1 bag frozen veggies (we had a corn/carrot/pea mix...
#15: Animal
If I were an animal… hmmm…
Considering what an awesome doggy life my dog has, I think I’d want to be a dog. She eats when she wants, plays when she wants, does absolutely no work, and sleeps most of the day. Plus, she’s the favorite child.
#14: Strengths
1. I’d like to think I’m pretty creative. I made a unicorn apron and a shark purse, and re-covered some old shoes, and made a necklace out of a Christmas ornament.
2. Um…
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#13: Weaknesses
1. Disorganization. I’m a slob. It’s bad. I’m trying to improve.
2. Follow through. Years of plans I didn’t follow through with…
3. Inconsistency. I have high highs and low lows and really good days and really bad days and no two are ever the same. Sometimes I do things really well and sometimes I decide I don’t care.
4. Communication outside of sarcasm....
#12: A day in the life
Monday-Friday, my alarm goes off at 2am. I force myself out of bed by 2:30, get ready for work, and have a granola bar and 1/2 a Dr Pepper on the way. The rest of the DP goes in the fridge at work for my break. Then I do planograms, stack and unpack boxes, and deal with some seriously terrible coworkers. I go home, cook myself breakfast, eat, sew while catching up whatever is on my hulu queue,...
#11: Pet Peeves
I’m having a hard time coming up with 10, so here’s 3:
1. Jokes about disabilities. They’re not funny.
2. Slow drivers. There is no excuse for driving under the speed limit.
3. An inability to use ones brain. Apparently common sense is not that common.
August 2012
12 posts
#10: Embarrassing moment
Nope.
Not because I don’t want to answer it, but because I’m really not sure. With social anxiety disorder, I’m constantly embarrassed by little things.
#9: Influential People
I’m supposed to make a list of 10 people who’ve influenced me… but I’m having a difficult time with it. I’ll come back to it later.
#8: 5 Passions
I’ll start with the most obvious ones… 1. Eradicating human trafficking.
2. Art (this includes photography, sewing, painting… etc.).
3. Puppies. I’d like to say “I love all animals,” but that’s a bit of a stretch. I like dogs. I’m passionate about getting rescue puppies instead of puppy mill puppies. Mutts need love.
4. Fair trade. I don’t...
#7: Dream Job.
I would love to tell you that my dream job has been my goal for the last few years. (If you aren’t aware, the ultimate goal is to have a clothing line that benefits victims of human trafficking. Hopefully more of the rescue/restore side, rather than the “raising awareness” side. Awareness only goes so far- at some point, there has to be action. ANYWAY) But it isn’t.
...
#6: Hardest thing.
Nope. Skipping it. You can deal with it.
#5: 5 Happy Things.
Five things that make me the most happy right now:
5. Sharks. I don’t even really know why, but I love sharks and they bring me great joy. They are endlessly fascinating.
4. Book stores. This needs no explanation.
3. Sewing. I know that by doing my sewing and donating a portion of the proceeds, I’m doing something small in the world to help alleviate a huge problem. And that gives...
#4: 10/16.
10 things I’d tell my 16 year old self.
1. It’s called “Social Anxiety Disorder.”
2. He’s not worth your time or heart.
3. Save every penny you make.
4. Don’t bother with college until you can afford all 4 years, and have actually picked a degree path you can tolerate longer than a semester.
5. Don’t be afraid to dive head first into your dreams.
6....
#3: Parents.
Mom: Mom and I usually get along fairly well. She’s the one who taught me to sew and encourages my creative side. But she’s also a bit of a downer. Maybe it’s a mom thing, but she likes to focus on the worst possible scenario. For instance, when I was little, I wanted to do ballet. She told me how painful it is to be a dancer.
Dad: You know… I’m not even going to get...
#2: 3 Fears.
1. Wolves. I blame Beauty and the Beast for this one. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had recurring nightmares about wolves- getting lost in the woods and being attacked by wolves, wolves breaking into my house, wolves in my parents RV… I can’t really explain it. I’m just terrified of them.
2. Sharp corners in the road. I’ve always been paranoid about taking...
#1: 20 Facts.
1. I collect rubber ducks, and have since high school, when I rescued one from the street in front of a friends house. True story. Now, I have them from as far as England, from a whole bunch of different people… I write the city where I got it or the name of the person who gave it to me on the bottom of every duck.
2. I’m sure this makes me a terrible person, but I’ve never...
Thirty.
I stumbled across this on pinterest. Some of these questions are standard, some remind me of those facebook questionaires, and some are actually thought-provoking. So I’m going to start answering them. Because I can. The List:
1. List 20 random facts about yourself. 2. Describe 3 legitimate fears and how they became fears. 3. Describe your relationship with your parents. 4. List 10 things...
Apparently...
Google Chrome has an extension to remove pictures of babies from your facebook newsfeed. It’s incredible.
It pulls photos from whatever stream you choose (mine pulls “puppy” from instagram).
I’m going to offend someone.
I don’t really care.
July 2012
4 posts
As of late.
I got a job.
Finally.
It’s part time and minimum and frankly it kind of sucks… but I can pay my bills again, and so I’m grateful for it.
It’s an early morning replenishment/restocking job at a craft store, which I’m actually fine with. It’s early enough that I don’t really have to deal with customers, which is my favorite part. It’s also...
Today I learned about a company that sells... →
The Boy (Part 2)
And I’m finally remembering to post the 2nd installment. This is the story of how a boy went from being my brother’s best friend to being my boyfriend. Oops.
January 7:
I went to a funeral that morning. It was someone I’d known most of my life, grew up with, and it was easily the most tragic funeral I’d ever been to. Needless to say… it was an emotional day....
Interviews.
I realize I never posted Part 2 of “The Boy,” but I’ll get to it later. I’ve been job hunting since October, and the ONLY people who have called me back are bat shit crazy, so I thought maybe I should share some of these experiences:
-I had an interview at a portrait studio. I felt like it went well, the manager and I really clicked and were joking around about working...
June 2012
3 posts
“It’s like I have a censor in my head, but she works on a seven-second...”
– Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson (in reference to her anxiety disorder)
The Boy (Part 1)
When my boyfriend and I made it “facebook official,” we got very different responses from our friends. He got a slew of “congratulations!” I got a slew of “wait, what?!”
The explanation I usually give is, “it just kind of happened.” Which is true. But I’ve decided to start writing out the story. So that maybe I’ll remember it in a year....
Ladies and Gentlemen, my parents:
(We went to a wedding on Friday. My parents were chatting during the first dance): Mom: If we had a first dance, what do you think our song would be? Dad: Margaritaville. Mom: And that’s what’s gotten us through 26 years.
May 2012
7 posts
“And every demon wants his pound of flesh
But I like to keep some things to...”
– Florence and the Machine, “Shake it Out”
“Keep on dreaming, even if it breaks your heart.”
– Eli Young Band
Most common conversation in my life:
Boyfriend: “You’re looking at me like I’m insane.” Me: “This is just how I look at you.”
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Find out what makes you come alive, and go...”
– I can’t remember where I got this or if I’ve posted it before, but this is what’s in my head today.
“…But that’s just the trouble with me. I give myself very good...”
– Alice in Wonderland
Quit.
I quit my job yesterday.
After 3 whole weeks.
Here’s why:
I was hired as a school age lead teacher. But EVERY DAY that I was there, I spent more time in the preschool class than with the school age kids. At first, it was ok, because I was getting some hours- the school age kids aren’t there all day, so it made sense.
Then my boss moved the preschool lead teacher to the school age...
April 2012
4 posts
Long stories short...
I was hit, kicked, bitten and spit on (spat on? I’m never sure what the proper grammar is…) within the first hour of work today. All by one child. He broke the skin THROUGH MY PANTS when he bit my calf.
Then I decided to go to the grocery store, and turned my wheel rather sharply when backing out of my driveway, to avoid hitting the child riding her scooter in the street… and...
The First Week of Work Was Probably the...
No joke.
I think I ate fast food for lunch every day- ew. I hate spending money on it, and I hate how awful I feel when I remember how much fast food I’ve had.
So I’m starting this week off right- I just made Monday’s lunch! And I bought some fruit-filled cookie bar things for breakfast, so the drive-thru won’t tempt me then, either.
Tomorrow, it’s crab salad for...
Bandwagon.
I’ve jumped on the salad-in-a-jar bandwagon.
Well… sort of.
It wasn’t technically in a jar, because I’m not allowed to have glass containers at work (it was layered in a tall, narrow plastic container), and I didn’t use any sort of guidelines/recipe.
All I knew for sure was that the lettuce should be far away from the dressing, and I wanted to use avocado (which is...
Lately.
This past weekend, I threw a bridal shower for my best friend.
It was a lot of work.
Naturally, I handmade the invitations- all 50 of them- and cooked about half the snacks myself (the rest were supplied by some really helpful friends). I spent the day before the shower barefoot in the kitchen, earning my woman card. The highlight? Mini cheesecakes, made in muffin cups, with a variety of...
March 2012
6 posts
“We spend the first year of a child’s life teaching it to walk and talk,...”
Is it weird...
…that my boyfriend’s family is more supportive of my goals than my own family is?
