R-Rated Reality.

Yesterday I had my a real live day off.  I got to sleep in until ten. I stayed in my underwear for hours.  Later in the day, my mom and I went to a movie.  
We saw Lone Survivor. I highly suggest that everyone goes to see it.  I know that it was a bit of a controversial thing because it was accused of being "war propaganda".  But all it really was, was a story about a mission gone wrong. One that you don't have to know all about the military to understand. It was about camaraderie, it was about pride, and it was about a love for something bigger than yourself on the American side and the Middle Eastern side.  It is rated R because it is violent and the dreaded F word is used a bit.  Really, I think that it's sad that reality has to be rated R, but it is what it is. 
After the movie, my momma dropped me off at the gym.  I ran one mile then sneezed for like literally 30 minutes. What the heck? Why?  I don't even know.  For some reason, running has been triggering my sneezy-flex and it sucks. 
After the gym, ma boy took me to get some Cafe Rio and gave me a wonderful gift. A DVD player! I upgraded from VHS. I can now watch more movies than just Star Wars and Mulan. Not that there is anything wrong with either of those, but it's nice to have some options...It was a good gift. This guy is pretty okay I guess.  
Overall it was a pretty nice day off. I need to start taking pictures of my little adventures so I actually have something to illustrate my bloggy with...
Oh well!  
I'm off for now. 
 

Take Me Back...

Tis a beautiful day to have off of work. I'm so happy that we're on the downhill side of the cold as we approach February. Usually, in Utah, it stay pretty cold until about April or May, but maybe we'll get lucky and it'll warm up real quick.  Speaking of warm...Will someone please take me back to Las Vegas?

I'm considering moving back there in a year or so after I have some serious money saved.  I'll even go back to my old job if I have to.  I just loved it there. Some people think I'm crazy for liking it there, but it became my home.  I miss it. I miss being on my own. I miss my friends at school (I really only had two, but they were probably the most genuine people I've ever known)  and I miss getting off the freeway and seeing MGM Grand, New York New York, Excalibur, and the Tropicana...it was a fun place to live and I think I just want to go back.  I have grown up in the house I live in.  When I went away for training, the again for school, it was a majorly welcome change. Now I just want that change back. Even if I don't go to school there, I think I may just go back anyway. If not there, somewhere near. Is that completely crazy? Maybe so. But I think I might just do it...
And just because I think it's funny...I'm not a football fanatic, but I did watch the 49ers v. Seahawks game last night. I was sad when the 49ers lost and I thought that Sherman's interview was a little bit ridiculous, but at least it strayed from the norm... via 

Is A Work Pot Luck Anxiety Worthy?

A couple of months ago, I made a solid attempt to catch onto the "No Spend" trend. Unfortunately, by an extremely awful turn of events, my grandpa passed away. That meant that I had to and from Salt Lake an extra time and I ended up just having to spend a little more than I wanted to. I did cut out a lot of extras, but overall, it wasn't nearly as successful as it could have been.    When I made my "New Years Resolutions"( you missed those? Read them all here) I had that unsuccessful month in mind. Well, I'm decided to really dig into "Save every possible penny." Now that I have a job, I have to budget my money very carefully. I really don't have any wiggle room. Yesterday, all I wanted was to stop for a hot chai at the Beans & Brews, but I stopped myself.  Don't ask me how...I was a miracle I didn't find myself in that drive up window.  Basically, I'm giving this no spend thing another shot.  That means no Costa Vida at work...No Beans & Brews.  No new shoes.  No new hair doo.  I just love being broke.  Besides all that though, there are some really good things going on right now. In a month, my best friend who has been stationed in Okinawa for the past two years is coming home. I'm so ridiculously excited about it that I want to cry.  I wanted to post a picture of us together...but I realized I don't have any! Dumb.  We're having a Pot Luck for a baby shower at work and I've offered to bring the main dish. Now I suddenly have anxiety. I feel like this is some kind of initiation. My office is small and everyone is really close. It's like what if everyone hates what I bring? Will they all hate me too?!  Okay..so deep down I know that isn't how life works, but somehow, that anxiety is still there. 
I suddenly can't even remember why I started typing. I know there was something specific I was wanting to talk about, but I honestly can't remember...What's new? 
 Remember how I'm working with The Sassy Seamstress? I'm so excited about it. Who wouldn't be? Look at this?  How could you not want this?!  Okay, so maybe you would have to be a Doctor Who fan to truly appreciated this particular item, but she has all kinds of other great products and does custom made stuff too. I suggest you go "Like" her on Facebook to keep up with all of the great stuff she's got going on. 
And I guess that's all for today.  I've got to work in a few hours and I've got a lunch to prepare complete with several sandwiches and a package of Ramen Noodles. Happy Sunday :)

10 Things I Hate About You [Blog Edition]

Today as I sat down to blog, my brain was completely empty. I could think of literally nothing to write about. Because I've been working and my job actually requires brain activity now, I don't just brain storm odd brilliance anymore. 

When thinking about this fact, I came around to the simple prompt of "hate".  Remember 

"10 Things I Hate About You: Gym Edition"?Well...I give you...

I thought I was kind of hilarious when I made the graphic for this post because it is...disheveled. I was getting frustrated with creating the picture. I didn't like the colors, I didn't like the fonts...I was just being a flat out negative Nancy. So...I give you. 

10)  Photo editing

Although I think it really makes a blog post a lot better to have nicely edited photos that are watermarked and graphics that are nice and cute that draw the eye and catch attention of internet browsers everywhere, it is so time consuming. It can turn a 10 minute blog project into a 2 hour deal. 

Am I right?!

9)  Networking

Networking is more of a love/hate sort of deal. While I love to make new friends and connect with other bloggers, it can really get to be difficult to find blogs like yours and discover a group that you fit in with...it's difficult. Not only that, some bloggers are all like "you better stay out of my blog circle" 

8) Finding inspiration

I really am a 5 days a week blogger, I promise but lately, I just can't think of anything to write about.  7) Knowing what to share and what not to share
Back in the day, I used to basically air out my dirty laundry on my blog. I didn't really see it as the worst thing in the world then, but now, I hold it back a little. Sometimes I will spill my guts, but I try to do in a more...classy manner. It's just hard to know what it okay to put out there, and what should be kept to myself. 

6)Spell checking & Proof reading I hat ot soo muuch htat I raerly even do it at alllll.  see what I did there?  5) The undeniable urge to say "did you read my blog?" I'm a blog whore. I ask people all the time if they had the chance to check it out.  I really try not to, but it will just pop out. Or I post it on Facebook more than once or tweet it 4 times. I just wanna be loved... :'(

4) Commenting on other blogs I read a zillion blogs. I really do, but lately, I don't have all day to sit around and leave my two cents on them. Especially the ones that already get like 50983240932 comments on them..I'll just skip over it thinking, you don't need my love.  3) It is oddly time consuming.  I used to be this awesome blogger than came home, sat at the computer, wrote a post, scheduled it. and it was done. Bam. Ready for the next day. Now, here I am at 10 o'clock considering just making this Thursday post a Friday post because this is taking way too long.  2)  The obligation to show how perfect my life is...when it isn't.  Oh, no one else?....oh...this is embarrassing.  1)Taking 4000 pictures of everything I do because it might be "blogable" I know I'm not the only one who has unused pictures of food, outfits, outings, my fingernails, my toenails, my planner, my hairdo, my car... Really, I could probably write 20-25 things that I hate about blogging.  But honestly, I don't really care. Because overall, I like to blog.  It really is a huge part of my life and I love it including all the crappy stuff that comes with it.  What do you hate about blogging?

Why Did I Even Write Today?

Can I just say...working full time doing the same thing all day is difficult. It's hard to sit at a desk all day. It's hard to speak with angry people all day. It's hard to feel like I never have free time and like I never see my family. 
But I love my job.  Besides the military, I have never worked in a place where I feel like I can just chat with the people around me.  I'm never afraid to ask questions.  Everyone is so nice and I really caught on quick.  I love the people I work with and although it is hard to drag my bum to work, when I get there, I don't even look at the clock. It's just...good. It might not be a dream job, but it is enough. 
Item #2

This planner was literally the best idea I ever had. It is my life and never leaves my side. There is a possibility that I won't ever have excuses for forgetting things ever again. It's an amazing thing.  I know that bloggers have a thing for planners and some really have trouble finding the right one. Well for me, Plum Paper is the way to go! I'm in love. 
#3  Part of the reason I have been so absent from the blogging world and such is because I got a life.  I'm dating someone right now that I am really compatible with. He's completely different than most of the guys I've dated and so far, it's going really well. At least I think so.  As it's still new...I don't want to jinx it. For now, this is all you get on that topic!

#4

There really isn't a number four. but this post didn't feel over yet...I suppose I can use this item for blogging business. 

Item #4 is...I partnered up with The Sassy Seamstress .

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I Think I Know What Do After the Tone

Have I ever told you that I'm weird?  I probably don't have to. If you read my blog, it's likely that you know that I'm a bit of an odd duck.  I have some weird habits
Sometimes, words come out of my mouth and I'm like...um what the hell did I just say? I'm such a weirdo.  Well, with that being said, odd things bug me. I have a bunch of pet peeves and strange thoughts about the world that I rarely hear others voicing. With that being said, I would guess that a lot of things I do, say, and think aren't as odd as I assume, but when people don't talk about it, I assume I'm alone in the world.  Today I'm going to share some of my seemingly strange complaints with the world.  If these things bother you also, please raise your hand so I know that I'm not just freaking weird.
I severely dislike the message that plays after someone's outgoing voicemail message. How long have we been recordning a message after the tone? Do you think we don't know what the little beep means?!
The fact that the pockets in girl pants aren't big enough to hold my car keys and then I end up flushing them down a toilet. 
Automatic toilets.
I'm not a particularly "neat" person, but I am ridiculous about how my towels and clothes, socks included, are folded. If it isn't perfect, I redo it.
People who only ever write lyrics as their Facebook Statuses.  Say something original people! Someone else already said that. Sure, throw out a song lyric or a quote every now and then, but come on people... Taylor Swift's lyrics fit most of our lives. You aren't special.
People who will send me a Snap Chat then never ever reply. Ever. What was the point of sending me a Snap Chat if you don't want to...chat?
Missing the previews at a movie in the theatre.
When people tell me not to bite my fork.  I'll eat how I want, thank you. 
When I write a blog post that I freaking love and I think is genius and it gets 4 views and 1 comment but when I write something I did quickly that I'm not even a big fan of, everyone reads it, everyone comments and I'm just...confused.
When people post a million pictures of their kids/nieces and nephews....oh wait...
When people add "...for a girl" onto a compliment. 
Tone deaf individuals. 
Sleeping with my door open
DVDs on a self that are not in alphabetical order or books on a shelf that are in order by title and not author. Like seriously...that's just...sick and wrong. 
and seriously, I could go on and on...
What bugs you?

I Might Actually Get to Be a Real Soldier

Can you say "longest weekend of my life?" That is what I had. And not in a good way...
Well, there were some good things about it. Let's start with that. 
I found out that I have the chance to acutally serve my purpose as a Soldier and get deployed. I have to go to a school or two, destroy some APFTs, get promoted and basically be the most fantastic Soldier that I can possibly be so that I get selected to go when the time comes. 
Some people join the military in hopes that they never have to go anywhere or really actually do the job they are trained for. I'm not that person. I really hope that this happens for me. I'm well on my way to being a real Soldier. :) That is pretty okay with me. 
Drill is always very interesting. I'm always a lot happier when I'm actually getting things done. I like to be productive and get stuff done. It's really hard to go there to work and just end up standing around waiting for things to happen, but that's just how the military is sometimes.
I won't even talk about the negative. I feel good today. No need to drag myself down with all of the crap that can happen in a weekend. 
Did anybody watch the new show on Fox "Enlisted?" I was busy being...enlisted. I couldn't watch it, but I heard that it was hilarious. If I get the chance to watch on Friday I'll review it here.  I'll tell you what parts of it are closer to fact and those that would fall under the category of fiction. Maybe I'll try to watch it online. I'll let you know what I think.
Well, I have to get ready for work, so I had better go. I'm sorry most of my posts have been so...blah lately. I've just been too busy to come up with some truly good content.  It will happen though, I promise, you will like reading this blog again someday soon.