Ok, so we are on to the second half of December. Have I done my Christmas Shopping yet? Nope, haha...no worries this will all be taken care of the day before Christmas Eve for sure!
Rather weird events happend to me this week, tis the week of 12/17. As most of you know, Chocolate Milk is by far one of my favorite indulgences of all time. I literally have to have a glass almost every night. Monday night, glass of Chocolate milk...CHECK! just opened up a new Nesquick box I was stoked and it was amazing! However, I woke up Tuesday in the middle of the night from a crazy dream (I have no clue what it was about) feeling a bit anxious and uneasy with a severe stomach pain. Eh, whatever I thought I am going back to Bed. Waking up to get ready that morning, I notice a tightness in my chest almost as if I just got punched or sat on by something HUGE! I could breath but deep breaths made it worse. After it lasted for a few hours I decided to call the Doc. They got me in to see them that day! I pretty much had the idea that they most likely would not be able to offer any sort of good solid information or find anything wrong, but chest pains need to be taken seriously right? $35 co-pay later and this older doctor probably about in her 50's gives me a depression questionairre, stress questionarre, and asks me stupid questions. One question being "Have you done anything today to ease the pain?" Ummm....what kind of Fuck-tard question is that? If I knew what the hell this was then yeah, perhaps I could figure out how to ease the pain but thats why I am here! Geesh, really? Ok, then she wants to do a blood test to make sure I am not anemic. The lady who was going to draw my blood was even more coo coo!! She literally starts bitchin to me about her job with these outside vendors as she is sticking a needle into my arm. Umm, lady I am thinking you need to be getting your emotional issues in check before you start sticking people with needles...just sayin.
And I go home that day, glass of Chocolate milk while cooking some dinner...CHECK! immediatly my stomach starts up with the sharp pain I had in the middle of the night. I couldnt even eat the dinner I made. Plus my chest pain was still going on. As I was getting ready for bed, talking to my babe we came to a pretty solid conclusion. Either the milk or the Nesquick could have been bad and caused a food allergy/intolerance type reaction causing the stomach pain and the tightness in my chest. I did just buy a brand new box of Nesquick and the milk had just expired that same day. I read that milk is actually part of the 90% list of triggers when it comes to food allergy/intolerances. A common symptom of a food allergy/intolerances include chest pain. So, thanks doctor I am pretty sure I got it figured out...without the help of you. Should have just paid myself! haha. Ugh! now, I just need to figure out if it really is the milk or something in the Nesquik? Nesquik did have a recall in November. Anyway, I am going to keep my eye on my chocolate milk intake and double check my Nesquik container to see if it is one of the recalls. I will admit, if I have to consume less chocolate milk or rid it all together it will be like grieving through a death...
The Victorian House I have been remodeling in Denver has finally started to come to its completion this week, I would show you a picture of a portion of it however Blogger is a booger and cannot upload photos. Not sure I am going to get over this issue so I may need to break down and just purchase that $3/month thingy. I used this glass tile going up the wall and it looks beautiful! I have about 10sf left over and guess what? I am thinking of using it for my own use as a photography background! Speaking of my photography stuff, I did some changes to my photo gallery website and starting up a Referral Program to get some new clients in. Anyone who refers someone and books with me in 2013 will recieve $25 off there next session! You can also see all the kitchen pictures I have taken as well in the Residential Portfolio! I have two sessions scheduled for January so I am already off to a great start!
Check out the website www.fritz-photography.smugmug.com
Matters didnt not help much Thursday 12/20...On my way home from a measure in Castle Pines a Mr. Fernando who didnt speak english decided to side swipe my car while I was in a turn lane and proceeded to try and get out of the ticket by saying I was speeding...nice try bud. Luckily Trinity (my new car) took it like a tank and all she got were some bad scratches along the passenger side. The guy did have insurance so now its just trying to get her fixed! I just cannot believe that is now accident #2 in a matter of 2 months. A little peeved it was in my new car as well, but it could have been worse I guess. Now, just have to deal with all the fun crap of getting her fixed up!
I took John and I to a Comedy Works show downtown Saturday 12/22 to see Josh Blue. It was GREAT! Had such a good time! John even got his leg signed by Josh which was a plus :o) We had dinner at the Mellow Mushroom and then got Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory to eat at his place. Never did get to eating it that night, but it was fun nonetheless. I enjoy nights like this with him so much! I did also finally finish the Christmas shopping. Could not do much this year, but hey I did what I could.
Christmas...oh yes good ol Christmas! We ended up with a White Christmas this year. Although pretty, this year was not at all that great for me family wise. Honestly, if it was not for my Cliffy Cakes, I really could have skipped Christmas and been perfectly happy. I am really thinking new Christmas traditions for next year are in order. John did spoil me this year, he got me some great things and really paid attention to little things throughout the year to know what to surprise me with :o) He got me a Northface Vest, a minion iPhone case, Twittens (if you dont know what this is, look it up) which allows John and I to hold hands while walking around in the cold!, a couple CD's, Vanilla Ice tickets!!, a gift card to go clothes shopping, an Ottoman and heater for work, and a snow brush for my car! I was so surprised it was great! Could not have asked for anything better from him...he is Amazing! Im glad he and I were able to spend Christmas together and he was there even throughout all the Chaos. I wish so badly that situations some of my close family members are in will work themselves out. Its been rough for them this year. Cheers to 2013 and ringing in the beginning to a better year with high hopes, big dreams, success, better relationships, and good health! I have no clue yet what I will do on New Years, but hoping we figure something fun out.
This leads me to the end of December. Back at work, the last few days I will be working on getting an emissions test for my car, a new Colorado Lisence, Registering my car, and fixing my car up from the accident. I want all this done before new year so we shall see!
I do hope everyone had a great Holiday and that their New Year is Fabulous!!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
JINGLE BELLS BATMAN SMELLS....PART 1
Hello December!!
Ringing in the holiday month with an ugly sweater party~ John and I took it to a whole new level. We found these red blazers at the ARC store and decorated them with a Christmas Tree on the back and fuzzy balls as ornaments, little gingerbread men, and glitter for presents and Garland :o) I was told that I looked like a Christmas Realtor for the North Pole! YES!! next career move maybe?...haha I think my most favorite part was doing arts and crafts with my babe, good solid quality time together!! I had it planned to make "dirt cake' for dessert that night at the party but unfortunalty the recipe I was looking at gave inadequate information and I Fu&^ed it up royaly. Ooops! I think I was more irritated at all the ingredients that I wasted. However, I got over it and the night would not have been complete without playing Apples to Apples and watching Ally pass out on the floor :o) This month I expect to be full of great social gatherings and good memories for sure!
Nothing makes the holidays more difficult then when work sloooows down. I am keeping my fingers crossed I can stay afloat with all the extra bills this month and trying to plan for gifts. Not really sure I can do many gifts this year at this point until I find out how much my plates for my car and a new lisence is going to cost me. My court date for my accident was today 12/5 and I was really nervous. After an hour 1/2 waiting to be seen by the judge, they reduced my ticket to 2 points, but had to pay the City of Aurora $180...partial sad day! Glad it is over with though and I can move on! After court, my boyfriend John sent me this crazy text message that was hilarious! we have some of the most out of left field conversations and I love it :o) We have so much fun together! I would totally post it however...good ol blogger only aloud me a certain amount of space for pictures for free and I have apparently used it all up. To get more I have to pay like $3 a month. I am a tad peeved by this, as I love pictures and they are a big part of my posts and I am actually pondering the $3 a month or finding a blog that allows for more space. Who knows what Ill do, but once I figure it out that conversation is being posted!
Yesterday, I took my car in to my good friends Craig and Terrie who own Autovisions.(BTW- if you need a great mechanic these guys are the best!! I wont say the cheapest, but they are honest and take care of you). They have been so great to me over the years. Keeping in mind my dad had his own mechanic shop for years, thats were I normally took my car but since my dad is now a transmission builder I prefer to not bother him with my oil changes and basic mechanical stuff. My new car checks out great with the exception of this knocking you hear when you turn the steering wheel to the left. They are going to get back to me once they rule out a few options and let me know what its going to cost to fix it. He thinks it has something to do with the hydraulic system. I just hope its not going to cost me a ton to get fixed. Im done having to fork over an ass load of money right now to be quite honest. I hate the fact that money is such a big stresser in peoples lives. It should not be that way.
Since work is slow, I have been having an urge to take pictures...unfortunately no clientele yet this month :o( I keep asking myself if it is something I eventually want to do full time and put more effort in and do away with kitchen and bath designing. Oh my what a thought!! right now though, there is not enough money coming in that I feel I could justify it...plus I do also love designing. My prices right now are low enough I hardly really make enough money to even have a profit after all the editing hours, drive time, buying props and camera equipment etc. I don't think people really realize how expensive it is to be a photographer and make it a living. I know my pictures aren't exactly where I would prefer them to be, but I learn more and more as I do more shoots that I am confident I will get to a place where I feel comfortable to charge more once I get a good client base going and as I grow my portfolio. Eventually I want my own website and Studio and be able to register as an actual business. Once I get to that point I can leave it up to the universe to let whichever career path take over and really become my calling. Love the fact I am able to satisfy my creative urges in life. I say this all the time but its true. If your work is your passion, you got it good and life will be fullfilling. It's your passions in life that drive you so do not ignore them!
So many people go to college and major in things their parents said is a good idea, or something that runs in the family, or an area where statistics say you make a lot when you get a job in it. So many people have basic jobs that have nothing to do with their college degrees that they really do not care for or relate to but they do it for....MONEY and the simple fact that its a job! I feel sorry for these people to be quite honest and I am extremely sorry if you are one of these people and are reading this. All I can say is its only YOU who can really change it, even in this economy but if you are scared to take the risk I guess you will never know what you are capable of. Im living proof you can do what you love and be successful and I know I am not the only one, my best friend as well is one and she struggled for awhile, but she is happier than she has ever been. It takes a lot of work dont get me wrong, but I would not want to be doing anything else.
My Babe was kind enough to get us tickets to go see the play "White Christmas" Friday 12/7 after work. The last play I think we saw together was "Shrek" over a year ago. I love the fact I can do all things with him and he enjoys them as much as I do. The play was pretty good, we had to sneak in some snacks since we didn't have time for dinner...thank goodness for Chex mix and gummy bears! Still...aside from a great play, I am still struggling with getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Or should I say every year since my grandmother passed away. Split families are never fun and I am seriously thinking a new tradition is in order to avoid going all over the place all the time. Buying gifts for people who have no idea what they want are even more of a challenge. Its mid December and I have yet to have my Christmas shopping done. I'd much rather be snuggled away on a beach with a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree at my side drinking my Moscato looking at the Sunset without a care in the world this Holiday Season. Screw the stress of it all. And I want to know who in the world makes Mexican food for Christmas? I even googled Christmas food and the only things that come up are Ham, Turkey, Veggies, Macaroni and Cheese, Cranberries etc....not Mexican food. It just seems strange to me and I do not like it one bit! Obviously I have to endure this now as a new tradition every year...Ugh! Its just not right! To each their own I guess, Ill get over it...eventually haha...If I have offended anyone with this comment, I apologize but I lay it out honest with how I feel so there you have it!
This month is getting crazier and crazier. 12-12-12 was one I must speak of because hey, this day will never happen again! plus it was my sisters birthday and we drove 45 minutes after work to our favorite Italian restaurant "Dino's" in Lakewood to meet my Mom and Mike. We got my sister a 1 hour massage and a 1 hour facial! hope she enjoys it :o) She so deserves a day to just relax and be stress free.
12-14-12 can go down as the day where 20 children were shot and killed in their own Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 total victims in this shooting. The deadliest school shooting in history. Just an awful tragedy and my heart goes out to those families. I cannot believe the amount of shootings that have been going on lately. I know many people constantly say "Guns are not the problem its the people". I can see this point but because guns are so easily accessable and people are not responsible enough to keep these weapons hidden or secure from family members and/or friends who may be mentally unstable, this is causing these individuals have an easy way to plan their murdurous intentions on innocent individuals. Sure...people can use any other weapon besides guns to murder people, but large groups are easier targeted and more easily killed when you have a gun. Even bombs are tricky to plant into places and be reliable if you dont plan it just right. Oh and most of these individuals are killing themselves after the act and its much easier to shoot a gun in your head then to try to kill yourself some other way. Mentally unstable individuals act on impulse, its easier to act on impulse with a gun around then any other weapon and accomplish what they are after. There needs to be tighter gun laws period...enough of all the violence. Yeah, its sucks for those who are responsible with guns to have more restrictions to carry one, but its not worth the risk anymore.
This weekend, my babe is gambling away in Vegas with some of his buddies and Im using this weekend to be with my sister and family, Christmas shopping....hopefully, finally being able to have a fire in our fireplace, and Cleaning lol. I was extremely proud of myself this morning as I put gas in Trinity (My new car) or as my sister likes to call her "Miss Bentley" lol ....and she got a nice bath! She is sparkly clean now! if only the rest of my day can be just as productive!
I have a feeling this weekend will go by very fast like they always do, but next week my bestie will be in town and all the festivities will be begin. Before I know it December will be over being that the world doesnt end on the 21st, Ill let you know and then begins the new year of 2013! This whole time flying by so fast is a bit scary to tell you the truth...yikes!
And that concludes this PART 1 of December so stay tuned for the second half!
Hello December!!
Ringing in the holiday month with an ugly sweater party~ John and I took it to a whole new level. We found these red blazers at the ARC store and decorated them with a Christmas Tree on the back and fuzzy balls as ornaments, little gingerbread men, and glitter for presents and Garland :o) I was told that I looked like a Christmas Realtor for the North Pole! YES!! next career move maybe?...haha I think my most favorite part was doing arts and crafts with my babe, good solid quality time together!! I had it planned to make "dirt cake' for dessert that night at the party but unfortunalty the recipe I was looking at gave inadequate information and I Fu&^ed it up royaly. Ooops! I think I was more irritated at all the ingredients that I wasted. However, I got over it and the night would not have been complete without playing Apples to Apples and watching Ally pass out on the floor :o) This month I expect to be full of great social gatherings and good memories for sure!
Nothing makes the holidays more difficult then when work sloooows down. I am keeping my fingers crossed I can stay afloat with all the extra bills this month and trying to plan for gifts. Not really sure I can do many gifts this year at this point until I find out how much my plates for my car and a new lisence is going to cost me. My court date for my accident was today 12/5 and I was really nervous. After an hour 1/2 waiting to be seen by the judge, they reduced my ticket to 2 points, but had to pay the City of Aurora $180...partial sad day! Glad it is over with though and I can move on! After court, my boyfriend John sent me this crazy text message that was hilarious! we have some of the most out of left field conversations and I love it :o) We have so much fun together! I would totally post it however...good ol blogger only aloud me a certain amount of space for pictures for free and I have apparently used it all up. To get more I have to pay like $3 a month. I am a tad peeved by this, as I love pictures and they are a big part of my posts and I am actually pondering the $3 a month or finding a blog that allows for more space. Who knows what Ill do, but once I figure it out that conversation is being posted!
Yesterday, I took my car in to my good friends Craig and Terrie who own Autovisions.(BTW- if you need a great mechanic these guys are the best!! I wont say the cheapest, but they are honest and take care of you). They have been so great to me over the years. Keeping in mind my dad had his own mechanic shop for years, thats were I normally took my car but since my dad is now a transmission builder I prefer to not bother him with my oil changes and basic mechanical stuff. My new car checks out great with the exception of this knocking you hear when you turn the steering wheel to the left. They are going to get back to me once they rule out a few options and let me know what its going to cost to fix it. He thinks it has something to do with the hydraulic system. I just hope its not going to cost me a ton to get fixed. Im done having to fork over an ass load of money right now to be quite honest. I hate the fact that money is such a big stresser in peoples lives. It should not be that way.
Since work is slow, I have been having an urge to take pictures...unfortunately no clientele yet this month :o( I keep asking myself if it is something I eventually want to do full time and put more effort in and do away with kitchen and bath designing. Oh my what a thought!! right now though, there is not enough money coming in that I feel I could justify it...plus I do also love designing. My prices right now are low enough I hardly really make enough money to even have a profit after all the editing hours, drive time, buying props and camera equipment etc. I don't think people really realize how expensive it is to be a photographer and make it a living. I know my pictures aren't exactly where I would prefer them to be, but I learn more and more as I do more shoots that I am confident I will get to a place where I feel comfortable to charge more once I get a good client base going and as I grow my portfolio. Eventually I want my own website and Studio and be able to register as an actual business. Once I get to that point I can leave it up to the universe to let whichever career path take over and really become my calling. Love the fact I am able to satisfy my creative urges in life. I say this all the time but its true. If your work is your passion, you got it good and life will be fullfilling. It's your passions in life that drive you so do not ignore them!
So many people go to college and major in things their parents said is a good idea, or something that runs in the family, or an area where statistics say you make a lot when you get a job in it. So many people have basic jobs that have nothing to do with their college degrees that they really do not care for or relate to but they do it for....MONEY and the simple fact that its a job! I feel sorry for these people to be quite honest and I am extremely sorry if you are one of these people and are reading this. All I can say is its only YOU who can really change it, even in this economy but if you are scared to take the risk I guess you will never know what you are capable of. Im living proof you can do what you love and be successful and I know I am not the only one, my best friend as well is one and she struggled for awhile, but she is happier than she has ever been. It takes a lot of work dont get me wrong, but I would not want to be doing anything else.
My Babe was kind enough to get us tickets to go see the play "White Christmas" Friday 12/7 after work. The last play I think we saw together was "Shrek" over a year ago. I love the fact I can do all things with him and he enjoys them as much as I do. The play was pretty good, we had to sneak in some snacks since we didn't have time for dinner...thank goodness for Chex mix and gummy bears! Still...aside from a great play, I am still struggling with getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Or should I say every year since my grandmother passed away. Split families are never fun and I am seriously thinking a new tradition is in order to avoid going all over the place all the time. Buying gifts for people who have no idea what they want are even more of a challenge. Its mid December and I have yet to have my Christmas shopping done. I'd much rather be snuggled away on a beach with a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree at my side drinking my Moscato looking at the Sunset without a care in the world this Holiday Season. Screw the stress of it all. And I want to know who in the world makes Mexican food for Christmas? I even googled Christmas food and the only things that come up are Ham, Turkey, Veggies, Macaroni and Cheese, Cranberries etc....not Mexican food. It just seems strange to me and I do not like it one bit! Obviously I have to endure this now as a new tradition every year...Ugh! Its just not right! To each their own I guess, Ill get over it...eventually haha...If I have offended anyone with this comment, I apologize but I lay it out honest with how I feel so there you have it!
This month is getting crazier and crazier. 12-12-12 was one I must speak of because hey, this day will never happen again! plus it was my sisters birthday and we drove 45 minutes after work to our favorite Italian restaurant "Dino's" in Lakewood to meet my Mom and Mike. We got my sister a 1 hour massage and a 1 hour facial! hope she enjoys it :o) She so deserves a day to just relax and be stress free.
12-14-12 can go down as the day where 20 children were shot and killed in their own Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 total victims in this shooting. The deadliest school shooting in history. Just an awful tragedy and my heart goes out to those families. I cannot believe the amount of shootings that have been going on lately. I know many people constantly say "Guns are not the problem its the people". I can see this point but because guns are so easily accessable and people are not responsible enough to keep these weapons hidden or secure from family members and/or friends who may be mentally unstable, this is causing these individuals have an easy way to plan their murdurous intentions on innocent individuals. Sure...people can use any other weapon besides guns to murder people, but large groups are easier targeted and more easily killed when you have a gun. Even bombs are tricky to plant into places and be reliable if you dont plan it just right. Oh and most of these individuals are killing themselves after the act and its much easier to shoot a gun in your head then to try to kill yourself some other way. Mentally unstable individuals act on impulse, its easier to act on impulse with a gun around then any other weapon and accomplish what they are after. There needs to be tighter gun laws period...enough of all the violence. Yeah, its sucks for those who are responsible with guns to have more restrictions to carry one, but its not worth the risk anymore.
This weekend, my babe is gambling away in Vegas with some of his buddies and Im using this weekend to be with my sister and family, Christmas shopping....hopefully, finally being able to have a fire in our fireplace, and Cleaning lol. I was extremely proud of myself this morning as I put gas in Trinity (My new car) or as my sister likes to call her "Miss Bentley" lol ....and she got a nice bath! She is sparkly clean now! if only the rest of my day can be just as productive!
I have a feeling this weekend will go by very fast like they always do, but next week my bestie will be in town and all the festivities will be begin. Before I know it December will be over being that the world doesnt end on the 21st, Ill let you know and then begins the new year of 2013! This whole time flying by so fast is a bit scary to tell you the truth...yikes!
And that concludes this PART 1 of December so stay tuned for the second half!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER ALL ROLLED INTO ONE! This is a JUMBLE!
It only took 1 month, a turn of events unexpectedly to re-route my life in a different direction. The ripple effect of a stone thrown in a pond...with lily pads and a frog named Frankie :oP
There are a few things I am still trying to grasp, trying to understand, and trying to go with the "flow" of that may never be fully clear but as they all say...life goes on. We are all on a journey through life, a journey that can change in a split second, but a journey that remains in our control even after sudden events. I made a choice this month, a choice to help. Even though making this choice changes the plans I had for myself, actually just pushes them out slightly... I truly feel It is all worth it in order to help someone so dear to me. I get to spend more quality time with them and I will cherish it everyday!...I moved again, this time with my sister to Aurora. Our place is extremely cute with a two car garage, a basement, a loft, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The area we are still getting used to, but its all going to come together once we get to know it better.
I consider myself somewhat of a selfish person at times. Awful to admit, but I can't help it and I know I am not the only one out there who is. Its a safety net for me to look out for myself and to take care of myself and not expect anyone to do this for me. Why? perhaps I am afraid of the hurt of disappointment, broken promises, being taken advantage of, my pride, or a lifetime relying on others...the list goes on. I have seen first hand too much heartbreak done to others by those close to them. People can be so cruel to each other. Its a scary world we live in. The true reality is, we need people. What is a life without the relationships and friendships we form within it? These bonds are what keeps us going. We trust, we open ourselves to people, and put everything we have on the line for certain people in our lives....a risk we take. With the good comes the bad, nothing is forever and nothing is guaranteed.
So...here I am 27, making decisions to better my life and work towards being successful. Just livin life for ME figuring out how I can give myself a better future, a secure future. Here are a few questions I ask myself all the time: (I am always thinking random thoughts)
Hope you enjoyed the pep talk! ok now with current events:
October, I am so glad to be OVER! most stressful month by far this year. Between moving out suddenly, getting into a car accident, having to leave for work for 4 days, trying to find a new car fast and having a car payment, dealing with the insurance company, catching up with work from being gone...yadeeyadayada I can finally say that things are slowly settling down come the first of November and I am hoping that things will start to look up. Hoping financially I can afford everything as well. Hadnt even been a month into our new place and now all of a sudden I am doubling what I was used to paying previously. Being I work purely on commission, this shall be a challenge but I will continue to stay confident. I dont have a choice but to make this work!
With all the stress, my boyfriend has been extremely understanding and there for me. It was the sweetest thing when he bought me flowers the day I got my car and the note with the flowers almost seriously brought tears to my eyes!
Its Election Day today and yes, I am sitting here in my loungy pants blogging and watching "True Blood" with my sister. I am so over the political crap! and here is something that will knock your socks off...I did not vote! Nope Nope Nope....so before you pick your jaws up from the floor ready to chew my head off I am going to explain my reasoning.
I honestly cannot believe it is mid November now and Thanksgiving is almost here and then Christmas will be right around the corner. I havent even thought about gifts for anyone, not like I can afford them at the moment either, but geeesh. Can time slow down a bit so I can at least get my shit figured out so I relax?
Haaa! guess what? I am obviously behind on posting this cause its past Thanksgiving now. I had a great weekend aside from my awful haircut that I spent $100 on! Now I have to wait for it all to grow out again. This was my biggest fear trying someone new. Just gotta get over it cause I cant fix it right now :o( Anyhoo....the extra couple days off was much needed. I spent most of my weekend with John and we went to my Uncle Dan's for Thanksgiving then to his parents house. GOBBLE GOBBLE! We helped some friends move the next day and spent the weekend going to the Art Museum and enjoying our time together. Now its back to the work week getting all caught up and I am trying not to get depressed at this moment because I would love another day off! oh well.... Nighty Night Everyone!
It only took 1 month, a turn of events unexpectedly to re-route my life in a different direction. The ripple effect of a stone thrown in a pond...with lily pads and a frog named Frankie :oP
There are a few things I am still trying to grasp, trying to understand, and trying to go with the "flow" of that may never be fully clear but as they all say...life goes on. We are all on a journey through life, a journey that can change in a split second, but a journey that remains in our control even after sudden events. I made a choice this month, a choice to help. Even though making this choice changes the plans I had for myself, actually just pushes them out slightly... I truly feel It is all worth it in order to help someone so dear to me. I get to spend more quality time with them and I will cherish it everyday!...I moved again, this time with my sister to Aurora. Our place is extremely cute with a two car garage, a basement, a loft, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The area we are still getting used to, but its all going to come together once we get to know it better.
I consider myself somewhat of a selfish person at times. Awful to admit, but I can't help it and I know I am not the only one out there who is. Its a safety net for me to look out for myself and to take care of myself and not expect anyone to do this for me. Why? perhaps I am afraid of the hurt of disappointment, broken promises, being taken advantage of, my pride, or a lifetime relying on others...the list goes on. I have seen first hand too much heartbreak done to others by those close to them. People can be so cruel to each other. Its a scary world we live in. The true reality is, we need people. What is a life without the relationships and friendships we form within it? These bonds are what keeps us going. We trust, we open ourselves to people, and put everything we have on the line for certain people in our lives....a risk we take. With the good comes the bad, nothing is forever and nothing is guaranteed.
So...here I am 27, making decisions to better my life and work towards being successful. Just livin life for ME figuring out how I can give myself a better future, a secure future. Here are a few questions I ask myself all the time: (I am always thinking random thoughts)
- With divorce rates what they are, its so easy to do. Its so easy to give up. Its so easy to go against your vows and betray your spouse. If we live in a society where betrayal is ok...why get married? why risk it? What happend to the value of marraige? Can you truly trust that you and other person are on the same page, no matter how hard times get? Why dont couples have these conversations, ask questions, get marraige counseling before getting married? Is walking into a marriage "blind" to it's reality a smart move?
- Do you want to live to work, or work to live? How much is too much for success? So many people lose sight of whats important because unfortunately in society today you almost need two incomes to survive and live a comfortable lifestyle. Is the career choice you have made one that you can enjoy and be successful at?
- Do you have a place where you can find peace of mind when you need it? people need something in their lives to ease their mind when times get rough. No, im not talking drugs or marijuana or any substance abuse. People, places, hobbies. Whatever it may be have you make sure you utilize it often.
- Have you continued to set goals for yourself? without goals and passions in life, you might as well be a doormat. Have you followed through with goals you have set? don't just think by saying your going to things that it will happen magically...you actually have to work towards doing them!
Hope you enjoyed the pep talk! ok now with current events:
October, I am so glad to be OVER! most stressful month by far this year. Between moving out suddenly, getting into a car accident, having to leave for work for 4 days, trying to find a new car fast and having a car payment, dealing with the insurance company, catching up with work from being gone...yadeeyadayada I can finally say that things are slowly settling down come the first of November and I am hoping that things will start to look up. Hoping financially I can afford everything as well. Hadnt even been a month into our new place and now all of a sudden I am doubling what I was used to paying previously. Being I work purely on commission, this shall be a challenge but I will continue to stay confident. I dont have a choice but to make this work!
With all the stress, my boyfriend has been extremely understanding and there for me. It was the sweetest thing when he bought me flowers the day I got my car and the note with the flowers almost seriously brought tears to my eyes!
Its Election Day today and yes, I am sitting here in my loungy pants blogging and watching "True Blood" with my sister. I am so over the political crap! and here is something that will knock your socks off...I did not vote! Nope Nope Nope....so before you pick your jaws up from the floor ready to chew my head off I am going to explain my reasoning.
- How often have you made a big purchase and forget to read the fine print and then regret it after the fact? Well, in my opinion if one does not take the time to really dig into the promises of two candidates and their policies and purely votes based on debates and what they see on television or what they "read" in brief articles,or worse voting purely base off who they "like"... then we have uneducated voters out there jeopardizing the decisions for this country. There are many underlying issues and restrictions with every policy the candidates are proposing, if you havent educated yourself on these how can you vote on it properly?
- I am first to admit, I have not educated myself enough to justify putting my vote out there. I refuse to partake in such major decisions unless I take the time to properly research everything I am voting for. This is our Country and these decisions are important, with uneducated votes comes ignorance and just another reason for people to complain later on.
- Yes voting is a right, it is a freedom many don't have. More importantly it is a choice, I have used this freedom to CHOOSE not to vote for the good of my country because it is not fair for me to vote on things I am not well informed about. I blame myself for not taking the time to get informed, but at least I am not going out there to "vote" just cause I can without doing any research. I would rather see well educated individuals voting for this country.
- Our country has been screwed up for a long time. You can blame the current president all you want or previous ones, whatever floats your boat. Pointing fingers and pointing blame are what people are good at, makes us feel better right? does it solve anything? NO. I truly do not believe that this country can be fixed in 4 years, or even 8. Doesn't matter who gets in office. Ill sit back and watch the world Bitch once again once they realize their expectations were not met by either one of these candidates. People have too high expectations for our situation right now that disappointment is right around the corner!
- Overall, I want the truth...life is too short for me to waste any time clinging to opinions once they are shown to be wrong. Truth in politics...there aren't any. They tell you what you want to hear, all based in opinions and manipulated evidence and research to back it up. Dig deeper you may find the truth, you may not. I'd rather not be a part of it.
- Here is something interesting...regarding the votes for president, it didn't even need Colorado votes for Obama to get re-elected. Winning Ohio won it over when there was still Florida, California, Colorado and a few other states who's stats hadnt come in yet. Seemed like a waste to me, so again how did our vote for president count? Just wondering...
- So now that Obama is in office, and now that ppl have taken the time to read more up on his policies one being the Obama-care people are now scared shitless. Remember, majority voted for him. I am not going to sit here and complain, I apparently have no right to since I didnt vote but honestly at least I can't blame myself for voting this country into the shit hole. Haaaa! Either way I feel we would be screwed, but it is what it is. Life will go on.
I honestly cannot believe it is mid November now and Thanksgiving is almost here and then Christmas will be right around the corner. I havent even thought about gifts for anyone, not like I can afford them at the moment either, but geeesh. Can time slow down a bit so I can at least get my shit figured out so I relax?
Haaa! guess what? I am obviously behind on posting this cause its past Thanksgiving now. I had a great weekend aside from my awful haircut that I spent $100 on! Now I have to wait for it all to grow out again. This was my biggest fear trying someone new. Just gotta get over it cause I cant fix it right now :o( Anyhoo....the extra couple days off was much needed. I spent most of my weekend with John and we went to my Uncle Dan's for Thanksgiving then to his parents house. GOBBLE GOBBLE! We helped some friends move the next day and spent the weekend going to the Art Museum and enjoying our time together. Now its back to the work week getting all caught up and I am trying not to get depressed at this moment because I would love another day off! oh well.... Nighty Night Everyone!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Charleston in August!
The Highlight of August is by far my trip to Charleston SC to see my Bestie Ashley! I was finally able to make a trip out there for a week instead of a few days like before back in November. Every minute of this trip was unforgettable! I am not even going to go into detail about the first half of the month because, well it was not nearly as exciting and I cannot even begin to try to remember what I did at the beginning of the month so there ya have it!
The Trip started Thursday August 16th, woke up at 3am to get catch a flight that left at 6am out of DIA~ Yes I am alone on the train lol
I had a layover in Houston TX (only 30 minutes, same plane, same seat, no complaints)~Arriving in Charleston at 1:20pm, the flight ending with a kid sitting next to me who threw up during our decent-lovely! Gladly made it without throwing up myself and still cheerful as nothing was bringing me down this day! it was a 2 hour time difference so I jumped ahead but at least I got there so I had most of the day left. I was in for a TREAT! little did I know my bestie was going to take me to a fast food place called Cookout which has great shakes so I got the strawberry cheesecake one plus she set me up with giving me one of her very own massages (which was INCREDIBLE by the way), new hair cut and highlights by the FANTASTIC Jamie-lynn, ending with a nice dinner introducing me to some of her church family and friends. Exhausted, I passed out that night and had the best sleep in a long time not waking up until 11 the next morning. Its been a long long time since I woke up feeling that refreshed! Being the sweetheart that Ashley is, she even showed up while I was getting ready for the day with my Chai from Starbucks :o) She knows me all too well! <3 her!
What better way to bring back the good ol days then heading out and getting some shopping in....at Victoria's Secret! new bra and panties was definitely on my list of items so we splurged a bit. On our way out the door, we caught a bit of a rain shower but still headed to find a little clutch purse so I didn't have to carry around my day to day handbag. Success! we both found a cute clutch~ on sale!!! cant be besties without matching right?!...Whoa Humidity! after the rain shower you really felt it, but despite all the crazy warnings from folks back in Colorado on how I am crazy for coming out to Charleston in August cause of the heat and humidity...ummm I loved every minute of it! Ashley wanted to please my taste buds by taking us to an Italian restaurant for dinner that was recommended called Genneros which turned out not be that good, but we still enjoyed ourselves nonetheless! Afterwards we met up with some of her friends to experience what Contra Dancing was all about...hard to explain but its a mixture of swing,line dancing, and polka. Luckily I had a good teacher (Brad) who could lead me through some of these dances!CRAZY! but lots of fun actually. It was something different to experience and I can now say I have done it! What better way to end a night like this than with Waffle House!! yes, I had a waffle and Chocolate milk and yes, it was delicious! Best food choice when you want to crash and go to sleep afterward :o) and that is just what I did!
For the second night in a row, I slept till 11 again and woke up feeling refreshed~ wow this is insane! I'm loving it! My plan was to see the beach today! Got the Starbucks delivery once again when Ashley got home from working, I must make note that the vanilla bean scones from starbucks out here in Charleston are way more soft and scrumptious then the ones I get in Denver plus my bestie delivers so this is truly where its at :o) Now, if we only had an Abercrombie store to walk by to enhance the experience haaaa (inside joke)...back on track now, we only got to spend an hour on the beach but that hour did the trick for sure, the ocean was warm, the scenery was fantastic with all the beach houses and sail boats, the warm sun and sea breeze on my skin, and my camera in hand! what more could I ask for! we just set up our beach chairs and walked along the shore line taking pictures and chatting. How I have missed our girl time!
That evening I got see an important aspect of Ashley's life~Church. She took to me to experience Seacoast Church where many of her friends, brother and sister in Law met up. It was by FAR not what I was expecting, in a good way. It is a rather large church more geared to this generation. The entire service seemed as If I was in a concert with the live Christian band playing which was rather very good plus I got to enjoy an amazing smoothie from one of their Cafe Stands :o) The Pastor had a great sense of humor and was able to speak to the audience as if he was having a conversation verses preaching and I felt a great since of community there. Im extremely happy that Ashley has found herself a place she can get great comfort in being a part of.
A group of us met up after Church at this restaurant called Bambu~ this is the place I was going to try Sushi, no excuses! when it comes to trying new foods I tend to have many excuses not to do it lol. At any rate, I got myself some Moscato (my favorite wine) before attending to such a crazy task at hand. We ordered a Crunch Roll that had Tempura Shrimp, Tempura flakes, spicy mayo, and avocado. I took off the avocado since I am not a fan. Then we ordered the Pad Thai, another dish I have never tried. For Dessert it was a cheesecake egg-roll. Experience=Fantastic!!
The night did not end there, now it was time to go out on the town. Trying to decide on a bar everyone agreed on was a task at first. The original plan was to start at The Cocktail Club however the wait to get in there was a bit steep so we went to a bar close by for a few minutes and had myself a woodchuck until we decided to leave and change our shoes since our feet were hurting already and walk Ashley's sister in law to her car. Little did we know, standing on the street corner to meet back up with everyone led to a bachelor party inviting us to go with them to The Cocktail Club, free drinks. Hmmm, can we really pass this up? The poor guy who asked was sooo desperate to have better company then his bachelor party boys he was just begging for us to go up and have a drink. Couldn't help but feel bad, the guy was sober and all his buddies were all over the place lol. So, we ended up at the original bar we were going to start with anyway, one drink later and Ashley's fake proposal joined with at least one person meeting up with us from the group, Brad...the night ended with fun conversations and hilarious observations! Pizza you say? thats right, Ashley and Brad were craving pizza after the bar so there we went. I refreshed myself with some water as they munched on their goodies before we dropped Brad off and headed home!
The plan was to have Brunch the next Day before heading to Charlotte, little road trip as I have never been to Charlotte and we had some fun activities planned :o) Brad joined us for Brunch at Shem Creek, beautiful view on the patio where we sat...until it down poured of course! We left much later than we wanted to since Charlotte was 3 1/2 hours away, but needless to say we did make through the downpour and crazy traffic passing a rather large cow on a trailer behind a pick up and some sour patch kid fun on the dash of Ashley's car. After arriving at the place we were staying at, we chatted a bit with the family we were staying with then headed out downtown to experience some night life in Charlotte...on a Sunday lol. We ate dinner at this restaurant called Mez, had some pasta and dessert which was delicious! worth the $ for sure! We got the scoop from our server that the place to be on Sunday night in Charlotte was Prohibition. We wanted to try the bar across the way called Whiskey River but seemed as though it was closed so we walked our way over to Prohibition, the long route I might add which we soon realized and though the bar was not that busy we made conversation and had a couple drinks with the bartenders. So, it was a pretty chill night out!
So this night after getting back from Downtown Charlotte, I did not sleep as well as I had been. Only because it was someone Else's house and we had to get up early to enjoy our next set of activities in Charlotte! First order of business, Starbucks! then we headed on our way to the US National Whitewater Training Center. What is this place you ask? Well, if you like to have an opportunity to test your athletic skills this place is it! filled with tight rope obstacle courses, zip lining, whitewater rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding etc. There was no way to get everything in but we managed the tight rope obstacle courses and the zip lining! This kind of stuff is sooo much fun!! We owned the place we were so good!! lol
I do have to add, way off subject but getting back to Denver however dreadful and hard it was to come back... It was soo good to spend this past weekend with my babe, Cliffy Cakes!
The Trip started Thursday August 16th, woke up at 3am to get catch a flight that left at 6am out of DIA~ Yes I am alone on the train lol
I had a layover in Houston TX (only 30 minutes, same plane, same seat, no complaints)~Arriving in Charleston at 1:20pm, the flight ending with a kid sitting next to me who threw up during our decent-lovely! Gladly made it without throwing up myself and still cheerful as nothing was bringing me down this day! it was a 2 hour time difference so I jumped ahead but at least I got there so I had most of the day left. I was in for a TREAT! little did I know my bestie was going to take me to a fast food place called Cookout which has great shakes so I got the strawberry cheesecake one plus she set me up with giving me one of her very own massages (which was INCREDIBLE by the way), new hair cut and highlights by the FANTASTIC Jamie-lynn, ending with a nice dinner introducing me to some of her church family and friends. Exhausted, I passed out that night and had the best sleep in a long time not waking up until 11 the next morning. Its been a long long time since I woke up feeling that refreshed! Being the sweetheart that Ashley is, she even showed up while I was getting ready for the day with my Chai from Starbucks :o) She knows me all too well! <3 her!
The start to my new Highlights!! Thanks Jamie-Lynn for my amazing haircut and highlight!
That night at dinner meeting Ashley's church family and friends
Ready for the day!
Ending it with Waffle House!
Sullivan's Island station 13!
Saying hi to my babe all the way from the East Coast!
That evening I got see an important aspect of Ashley's life~Church. She took to me to experience Seacoast Church where many of her friends, brother and sister in Law met up. It was by FAR not what I was expecting, in a good way. It is a rather large church more geared to this generation. The entire service seemed as If I was in a concert with the live Christian band playing which was rather very good plus I got to enjoy an amazing smoothie from one of their Cafe Stands :o) The Pastor had a great sense of humor and was able to speak to the audience as if he was having a conversation verses preaching and I felt a great since of community there. Im extremely happy that Ashley has found herself a place she can get great comfort in being a part of.
A group of us met up after Church at this restaurant called Bambu~ this is the place I was going to try Sushi, no excuses! when it comes to trying new foods I tend to have many excuses not to do it lol. At any rate, I got myself some Moscato (my favorite wine) before attending to such a crazy task at hand. We ordered a Crunch Roll that had Tempura Shrimp, Tempura flakes, spicy mayo, and avocado. I took off the avocado since I am not a fan. Then we ordered the Pad Thai, another dish I have never tried. For Dessert it was a cheesecake egg-roll. Experience=Fantastic!!
The night did not end there, now it was time to go out on the town. Trying to decide on a bar everyone agreed on was a task at first. The original plan was to start at The Cocktail Club however the wait to get in there was a bit steep so we went to a bar close by for a few minutes and had myself a woodchuck until we decided to leave and change our shoes since our feet were hurting already and walk Ashley's sister in law to her car. Little did we know, standing on the street corner to meet back up with everyone led to a bachelor party inviting us to go with them to The Cocktail Club, free drinks. Hmmm, can we really pass this up? The poor guy who asked was sooo desperate to have better company then his bachelor party boys he was just begging for us to go up and have a drink. Couldn't help but feel bad, the guy was sober and all his buddies were all over the place lol. So, we ended up at the original bar we were going to start with anyway, one drink later and Ashley's fake proposal joined with at least one person meeting up with us from the group, Brad...the night ended with fun conversations and hilarious observations! Pizza you say? thats right, Ashley and Brad were craving pizza after the bar so there we went. I refreshed myself with some water as they munched on their goodies before we dropped Brad off and headed home!
Brad happened to find a wig in the parking garage...and couldn't resist lol
Little Lizard says Hello!!
During the Downpour on our way to the car, couldn't pass up the boat pic!
The BIG Moo Moo!
Sour Patch Kids!!!
So this night after getting back from Downtown Charlotte, I did not sleep as well as I had been. Only because it was someone Else's house and we had to get up early to enjoy our next set of activities in Charlotte! First order of business, Starbucks! then we headed on our way to the US National Whitewater Training Center. What is this place you ask? Well, if you like to have an opportunity to test your athletic skills this place is it! filled with tight rope obstacle courses, zip lining, whitewater rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding etc. There was no way to get everything in but we managed the tight rope obstacle courses and the zip lining! This kind of stuff is sooo much fun!! We owned the place we were so good!! lol
Haa! I look like a ballerina!
Gooo Ashley!! look at her own that rope!!
First Zip Line=Awesome!
Right after doing the Mega-Zip
With all that fun, we had to call it quits so we could head back to Charleston. Far less traffic this time around! Definitely needed a shower and to freshen up when we got back so I could meet more of Ashley's girlfriends for dessert downtown, yumm! I had the apple pie and OMG! Explosion of Amazing-ness and pure bliss in my mouth :o) Pretty sure Ashley got the Cobbler that everyone was raving about however, I am also pretty sure my apple pie topped that when she tried it. I must also say,the girls in Ashley's group were a pleasure to meet and I am glad to have gotten the chance to get to know them a bit.
So, there it was...Monday night and to be the last night out on the town. After dessert with the girls, Ashley and I decided to go to this bar called Squeeze because she wanted to try one of their "special" martinis. This bar is literally 11'-8" wide hence the name "Squeeze" and considered the tightest bar Charleston. OK, so the drinks were definitely special, but not personally to my liking. After sharing one drink, we went next door to The Brick. We were going to have a drink there, but decided against it and instead went to Mad River which we had been to before when I visited Charleston Last year and thought we would check it out and have one drink before returning to the dessert place again to try a martini there. We didn't end up leaving Mad River, actually we ended up staying until the bar closed...due to an older dude at the end of the bar who decided to keep buying the entire bar a round of drinks all night. Obviously that one drink we intended on, turned into several.
NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN!!! I barely even made it out of the car once we got home before throwing up and the next day...my last full day in Charleston... we were hung over, BAD! Our intentions this day was to go hang out on the beach, chill, and enjoy ourselves. We did get up and get out of the house to find my mom a gift and I did at least need to hit the beach one last time otherwise I would hate myself! So, we struggled through it....This is why when I am out on the weekends in Denver, I drink very conservatively, I am not a big fan of feeling like crud the next day so avoiding it is the best path in my opinion. This incident, just confirms that I shall never touch this much alcohol again paid for or not by some random stranger!
There it is....Charleston, Can I please have that Yacht? lol
Love this place!!!
Words can not describe how I feel about this place. The Southern Hospitality is just unbelievable! for instance Ashley and I were driving down the street on our way to the beach and some car stalled in the middle of the road...6 people went out of their way to help this lady push her car out of the road into a parking lot near by. There is such a great sense of community here. All my worries back home...gone, there was no stress to be had. Everyone I met were incredibly nice and welcomed me in with no judgements. I could wake up every day in this place and feel at peace. There will be a day, sooner rather than later that I can finally say I found my home, in Charleston SC!
Thank you to my best friend Ashley for one of the most memorable weeks of my LIFE! I love you dearly and miss you everyday!
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