Friday, February 24, 2012
New & Old News
Soooo..... WE'RE ALL MOVED IN!
I'm so freaking excited! There's still unpacking to be done, but we're completely out of the old place, into the new place, and loving it! Being able to leave home 15 minutes before work instead of 35 minutes beforehand is just... amazing. That extra 20 minutes is awesome to be able to use that time to relax, or lately to unpack and organize. And the new place is coming together!
*sigh* Hm.... Haven't heard anything from the Assistant Manager position at Things Remembered. In fact, I've been kind of cut down to my regular Sunday shifts and one other day a week. I was approached by my Apparel Supervisor at WalMart to add on a few more hours over the next couple of weeks, so I'm definitely up for that. ^_^
I'm very excited for the weekend before my birthday! Shawna will be visiting for the whole weekend and then joining me at the Kelly Clarkson concert ON my birthday! It's going to be amazing!
Not much else to update right now... I guess. Um... Oh!
Travis and I are going strong! We celebrated our 19 month anniversary and Valentine's Day together on February 8th because we both had the entire day off... which never happens. lol What did we do with the whole day? Well, we started off the day by sleeping in a little bit. :P Then, we watched the last installment of Lord of the Ring - Return of the King. It was like 4 1/2 hours... I actually ended up enjoying the whole series. Definitely not something that I'll be 'needing' to watch again any time soon.... but it's still a good series. :) After that, we packed up the car and headed into our now-current apartment. By the time we were done with that, we got ready for dinner at Red Lobster. ^_^ That's where we exchanged our gifts. I gave him two cards (one for our anniversary, one for Valentine's Day) and a bracelet engraved with the Claddagh symbol (to match the ring that I have) on the front and a message on the back that said "You captured my heart <3" He loved it! He gave me two new beads for my Pandora bracelet. One is silver with swirls and blue stones on it. The other one has a little bit of a backstory. It's shaped like a D-20 (it actually only has 18 sides, but that's not the point) and represents my "Level Up" in nerdiness since I finished the LOTR movies. hehe I loved it! It was perfect.
Stay Tuned!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Getting down to the nitty-gritty....
Well, I'm sitting at the "old apartment" (in Dell Rapids)... alone. After midnight. Can't really get to sleep yet. Trying to make a mental list of things that need to be accomplished in the week ahead, but I'm too tired for any of it to stick for more than two seconds. I'll try that again tomorrow.
I'm in another bind at work... Okay, not a "bind" necessarily, but it's... eh. I've been asked if I want to transfer to the Toy Department and out out Apparel. I'm not sure how I feel about it.
I'm in another bind at work... Okay, not a "bind" necessarily, but it's... eh. I've been asked if I want to transfer to the Toy Department and out out Apparel. I'm not sure how I feel about it.
PROS:
My 'work' will be seen more than it is in Apparel
More likely to move up to a Department Manager position
(in turn, I could wind up with 40 hours on a set schedule...)
CONS:
More critism
Higher expectations
More responsibility... (this one's kinda both)
Work alone more often than not
As you can see... it's about equal... One doesn't really out weight the other. And this is why I'm not sure how to feel about it. I don't want to be a "lifer"... If I were to move up to a DM position, that fate is more likely. Then, I start thinking about needed to look for a graphics job and how I'm wwwwaaaaay lacking on that... and it's just a downward spiral of thinking after that.
Sooooo, we'll change the subject.
We're probably about 1/2 way moved into the "new apartment." Most of what's left is, of course, the furniture, dishes, and food. We'll have two trucks here next Saturday to get the rest of it out! I'm so pumped! ^_^ We just need muscle to help get everything down the stairs of the old place and into the new place. No stairs at the new place! Ground floor. Pretty sweet.
So much to do for things... Main concern. Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party for my bride, Britney... Here it's already February! She's getting married in June! Omg. After the move, I'm going to start up on that hardcore. I just don't think I can handle starting it right now. Plus, I already have it pretty much planned out... It's just a matter of contacting the other bridesmaids and confirming everything. A lot of it is in my head... I just haven't expressed it yet. haha
Okay... I think I'm able to get some sleep now. I will post again soon with pictures of the new apartment with everything in it! ^_^
Stay Tuned!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Yay 2012!
Wow... Just realized that my last post was on Christmas Day.... Um, I'd say it's time for an update. Yes?
Alrighty.... Let's hit the job front first. Well, I was recently in a sort a pickle, so to speak. My supervisor at Wal*Mart was helping to me transfer into the Vision Center for full time hours and higher pay. Then, shortly thereafter, my manager at Things Remembered clued me into an open Assistant Manager position at our store. So... I had been waiting to hear back from Wal*Mart for a few weeks because that would have been the best option all around. Well... Then, last week, my supervisor informed me that there's been a hold put on all internal transferring with in the store... Reason = unknown. That's when I began to think about taking the AM position... However, I did the math. If I were to switch and have Things Remembered as my primary, that would limit my availability at Wal*Mart... and when that happens, hours seem to be cut to, like, half of what I'm available for. :( In the end, I would actually end up losing hours and, in turn, lose money. SOOOOooo, I'm sticking with where I'm at now.
Next update... Apartment hunting. Did you guys even know we were looking into a different place? (*thinks*.... Maybe I didn't mention it before....) Okay, at the top then. A few months ago, we started thinking about all the gas we were using driving back and forth into Sioux Falls for work. It would make more sense to live IN Sioux Falls and use that money towards rent instead. So, skipping all the details of the actual search and what not, we've found a place! It's on W 43rd Street, right off 41st. $600 a month. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Huge living/dining area. Everything looks relatively new. Ground floor. I'm not sure what else could be better.... Oh yea, Travis and I will have a closet that we can actually walk into and use to the fullest! OMG! lol Beyond that though... the location. The cost. Everything is just... GREAT! ^_^ So excited! On Monday, I'll be taking in the applications and our deposit. The lady said as soon as we get the deposit in to her, we get the keys and can start moving our stuff in. So pumped!
Hm... what else? Travis and I couldn't be better! ^_^ *sigh* So, so, so happy! We're looking to celebrate our 19 month anniversary (on January 30) and Valentine's Day together... at some point. haha I have his gift already... (or one of them. ;) hehe) And he's been "researching" lately... So anxious!
I need to start gearing up for Britney & Aaron's wedding! Last week, I went and bought my MOH dress! It really reminded me that there's only a few months left! OMG! Need to get the Bridal Shower together..... the Bachelorette Party. Oh man... Need to get working. haha
OOOO! I finished up my sister's Baby Shower Invites! Take a look!
They're so nice! I like them. She wanted kind of a "Rockstar Theme"... I think I did it pretty well. She liked them and that's all I care about. :D If you like them, you should let me know! And.... tell your friends! haha (Much appreciated, btw!)
All in all, 2012 has been quite wonderful so far! Finances are looking up. A new place in on the horizon. Our relationship is always growing. ^_^ Can't wait for the rest of the year!
Stay Tuned!
Alrighty.... Let's hit the job front first. Well, I was recently in a sort a pickle, so to speak. My supervisor at Wal*Mart was helping to me transfer into the Vision Center for full time hours and higher pay. Then, shortly thereafter, my manager at Things Remembered clued me into an open Assistant Manager position at our store. So... I had been waiting to hear back from Wal*Mart for a few weeks because that would have been the best option all around. Well... Then, last week, my supervisor informed me that there's been a hold put on all internal transferring with in the store... Reason = unknown. That's when I began to think about taking the AM position... However, I did the math. If I were to switch and have Things Remembered as my primary, that would limit my availability at Wal*Mart... and when that happens, hours seem to be cut to, like, half of what I'm available for. :( In the end, I would actually end up losing hours and, in turn, lose money. SOOOOooo, I'm sticking with where I'm at now.
Next update... Apartment hunting. Did you guys even know we were looking into a different place? (*thinks*.... Maybe I didn't mention it before....) Okay, at the top then. A few months ago, we started thinking about all the gas we were using driving back and forth into Sioux Falls for work. It would make more sense to live IN Sioux Falls and use that money towards rent instead. So, skipping all the details of the actual search and what not, we've found a place! It's on W 43rd Street, right off 41st. $600 a month. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Huge living/dining area. Everything looks relatively new. Ground floor. I'm not sure what else could be better.... Oh yea, Travis and I will have a closet that we can actually walk into and use to the fullest! OMG! lol Beyond that though... the location. The cost. Everything is just... GREAT! ^_^ So excited! On Monday, I'll be taking in the applications and our deposit. The lady said as soon as we get the deposit in to her, we get the keys and can start moving our stuff in. So pumped!
Hm... what else? Travis and I couldn't be better! ^_^ *sigh* So, so, so happy! We're looking to celebrate our 19 month anniversary (on January 30) and Valentine's Day together... at some point. haha I have his gift already... (or one of them. ;) hehe) And he's been "researching" lately... So anxious!
I need to start gearing up for Britney & Aaron's wedding! Last week, I went and bought my MOH dress! It really reminded me that there's only a few months left! OMG! Need to get the Bridal Shower together..... the Bachelorette Party. Oh man... Need to get working. haha
OOOO! I finished up my sister's Baby Shower Invites! Take a look!
Front side. Postcard style with address areas on the other side.
They're so nice! I like them. She wanted kind of a "Rockstar Theme"... I think I did it pretty well. She liked them and that's all I care about. :D If you like them, you should let me know! And.... tell your friends! haha (Much appreciated, btw!)
All in all, 2012 has been quite wonderful so far! Finances are looking up. A new place in on the horizon. Our relationship is always growing. ^_^ Can't wait for the rest of the year!
Stay Tuned!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!
Hello there readers!
Hope everyone's holiday season is going well and merry! ^_^ I realize that it's been a while since I posed last. I have also been pretty busy. Let's explore...
Working. Been working lots during the holiday season. Approximately 40 hours a week at Wal*Mart and then about 20 hours at Things Remembered. Yep! *enter sarcasm tone here* Working is fun! *end of sarcasm*
It's actually not too bad. Just leaves little to no time for anything else. However, with the season being practically over, hours will lessen... leaving time for.... ME! And all the other stuff that I need to do. :D Yay! haha
Things in my life... Travis and I are great! We're coming up on our 18 month anniversary right before the turn of the year. ^_^ It's been an amazing 18 months so far. Looking forward to the many months so come. <3
We're still looking to move into Sioux Falls in the next few months. Unsure of the details, but we should get them sorted out soon. Hopefully....
Watching House with Travis while we're sitting in Eau Claire with the Pickerign side of the family. Tomorrow, we take off for Huron to see Travis' parents and brother. 8 hours of driving ahead. *sigh* At least it's not too complicated, just long.
Well, I guess that's all for now. Be back soon!!
Stay Tuned!
Hope everyone's holiday season is going well and merry! ^_^ I realize that it's been a while since I posed last. I have also been pretty busy. Let's explore...
Working. Been working lots during the holiday season. Approximately 40 hours a week at Wal*Mart and then about 20 hours at Things Remembered. Yep! *enter sarcasm tone here* Working is fun! *end of sarcasm*
It's actually not too bad. Just leaves little to no time for anything else. However, with the season being practically over, hours will lessen... leaving time for.... ME! And all the other stuff that I need to do. :D Yay! haha
Things in my life... Travis and I are great! We're coming up on our 18 month anniversary right before the turn of the year. ^_^ It's been an amazing 18 months so far. Looking forward to the many months so come. <3
We're still looking to move into Sioux Falls in the next few months. Unsure of the details, but we should get them sorted out soon. Hopefully....
Watching House with Travis while we're sitting in Eau Claire with the Pickerign side of the family. Tomorrow, we take off for Huron to see Travis' parents and brother. 8 hours of driving ahead. *sigh* At least it's not too complicated, just long.
Well, I guess that's all for now. Be back soon!!
Stay Tuned!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Soooo many numbers...
and I hate math.
Stay Tuned!
Crunching the numbers for rent and other expenses.... We may be moving to Sioux Falls. Yes, Dell Rapids is nice and quiet, but it may actually be costing us more than we thought. *shrugs* Figures.
So, I've been researching apartments all over Sioux Falls to see what would work best for us. We've found a few.... we'll see what happens.
Of course, we haven't calculated in the moving costs themselves. :S We know we're going to need a Uhaul for all of our big pieces of furniture. Then, there's the deposit, application fees (if needed), and gas to go back and forth.... Oh boy. Good thing we'll get out deposit back from here when we decide to get into gear. *sigh* Hopefully soon... I guess. It'd be nice to not have to leave 45 minutes before each shift for the drive. :P
We'll see how it turns out.
Stay Tuned!
Monday, October 31, 2011
.... something.
Something is gone...
My energy is down. I seem to be irritable all the time... and/or tired. Even my days off aren't relieving anymore...
I don't like this. I want to be happy and "shiney" again... Even my hair colorist (who sees me every 2 months or so) said the other day that I wasn't "my normal happy self"... *heavy sigh*
Why? I can't seem to finish anything. I've given up on the 365 Project... and I started that 30 Day Drawing Challenge and only made it a week. Motivation is a stranger to me.
I think I might know what this something is.
Human interaction.
Seriously. I think that may be it... Since I moved to Dell Rapids and started working, I haven't had much interaction with anyone outside of Mandy and Travis. And I am, by no means, demeaning the interactions that I have with them. If I didn't have them, I'd probably go nuts... (Like I'm 'not' already...)
How did I find this out? I went to Madison to watch the play on Saturday night. I watched the performance. I watched my peers perform on stage... without me. I had nothing to do with this production and it was a surreal feeling for me. But it was afterwards... the reactions from the people that I knew was overwhelming in the best way possible. Every single one of them recognized me by my laugh... of course... but I was perfectly fine with that. I laughed that night, during and after the production, more than I have laughed in the last month. No lie.
I just... was so happy to see them. I had that same "theater energy" as when I was actually in the productions. I miss acting. I miss Drama Club... I miss so much about college. Now, I'm out in the "real world", working.... and working. This is what I have to look forward to for the next 80 years? Outlook is bleak at this point.
And I have no real complaints. Travis and I just passed the 15 month mark. We're still going strong. No big fights. Work is going well. I'm getting 40+ hours between the two jobs. Should not be unhappy.... but I know something is off.
Then, it's when that something starts to invade my thinking... and makes me overthink. Overanalyze everything. Why isn't this happening? Why can't it? What am I doing wrong? etc... >.<
Any suggestions? Advice?
Have you been there?
My energy is down. I seem to be irritable all the time... and/or tired. Even my days off aren't relieving anymore...
I don't like this. I want to be happy and "shiney" again... Even my hair colorist (who sees me every 2 months or so) said the other day that I wasn't "my normal happy self"... *heavy sigh*
Why? I can't seem to finish anything. I've given up on the 365 Project... and I started that 30 Day Drawing Challenge and only made it a week. Motivation is a stranger to me.
I think I might know what this something is.
Human interaction.
Seriously. I think that may be it... Since I moved to Dell Rapids and started working, I haven't had much interaction with anyone outside of Mandy and Travis. And I am, by no means, demeaning the interactions that I have with them. If I didn't have them, I'd probably go nuts... (Like I'm 'not' already...)
How did I find this out? I went to Madison to watch the play on Saturday night. I watched the performance. I watched my peers perform on stage... without me. I had nothing to do with this production and it was a surreal feeling for me. But it was afterwards... the reactions from the people that I knew was overwhelming in the best way possible. Every single one of them recognized me by my laugh... of course... but I was perfectly fine with that. I laughed that night, during and after the production, more than I have laughed in the last month. No lie.
I just... was so happy to see them. I had that same "theater energy" as when I was actually in the productions. I miss acting. I miss Drama Club... I miss so much about college. Now, I'm out in the "real world", working.... and working. This is what I have to look forward to for the next 80 years? Outlook is bleak at this point.
And I have no real complaints. Travis and I just passed the 15 month mark. We're still going strong. No big fights. Work is going well. I'm getting 40+ hours between the two jobs. Should not be unhappy.... but I know something is off.
Then, it's when that something starts to invade my thinking... and makes me overthink. Overanalyze everything. Why isn't this happening? Why can't it? What am I doing wrong? etc... >.<
Any suggestions? Advice?
Have you been there?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Still Going....
Hey there readers,
I know it's been a while and I'm sorry for that. I've been busy, busy, busy... Okay, not so much as busy as working A LOT.
Wal*Mart has been going well. There was a while there where I wasn't getting as many hours as I wanted because they were "cracking down" and limiting all the part-timers to their 32 hours.... But now it's "Christmas Season" so there are more hours available and I will be working approximately 40 hours there per week for the next couple of months. This is will be great for saving up the money I need to.
Then, there's Things Remembered. It's getting a lot better now. I was so nervous when I started, but I'm able to lead sales and bring in the numbers pretty well. I've been assigned to work all day Sundays... so being there for more than a handful of hours at a time helps. :D For example, yesterday I made 281% of our goal! Oh yes. haha I actually really like engraving things. It gives me some sort of creative outlet since I haven't been able to sit down and paint or draw.
Which.... I'm really sad about. I tried really hard to stick with the 30 Day Drawing Challenge... and I failed. Horribly. I ended up stopping after day... 11... or 12. Something like that. I think I wasn't able to think of what to do for one so then I skipped it that day and said I would do it the next day... Well, we know how that turned out, don't we? :( *heavy sigh* Bleh. Even now, I want to draw and paint, but my body and mind is just too tired. :( Gr.
Anyway.... what else? OOooo, Travis and I got a bed frame for our bed... FINALLY! haha It's so beautiful! It's one of those almost antique looking ones... solid wood and sturdy. (Pictures soon) A couple of downers... It came without the screws to put it together and I realized that we need a box spring. Sooo, for now we're going to use a piece of plywood until we're able to afford the box spring.
Yea... that's really all that's new lately. Thanks for tuning in!
Stay Tuned!
I know it's been a while and I'm sorry for that. I've been busy, busy, busy... Okay, not so much as busy as working A LOT.
Wal*Mart has been going well. There was a while there where I wasn't getting as many hours as I wanted because they were "cracking down" and limiting all the part-timers to their 32 hours.... But now it's "Christmas Season" so there are more hours available and I will be working approximately 40 hours there per week for the next couple of months. This is will be great for saving up the money I need to.
Then, there's Things Remembered. It's getting a lot better now. I was so nervous when I started, but I'm able to lead sales and bring in the numbers pretty well. I've been assigned to work all day Sundays... so being there for more than a handful of hours at a time helps. :D For example, yesterday I made 281% of our goal! Oh yes. haha I actually really like engraving things. It gives me some sort of creative outlet since I haven't been able to sit down and paint or draw.
Which.... I'm really sad about. I tried really hard to stick with the 30 Day Drawing Challenge... and I failed. Horribly. I ended up stopping after day... 11... or 12. Something like that. I think I wasn't able to think of what to do for one so then I skipped it that day and said I would do it the next day... Well, we know how that turned out, don't we? :( *heavy sigh* Bleh. Even now, I want to draw and paint, but my body and mind is just too tired. :( Gr.
Anyway.... what else? OOooo, Travis and I got a bed frame for our bed... FINALLY! haha It's so beautiful! It's one of those almost antique looking ones... solid wood and sturdy. (Pictures soon) A couple of downers... It came without the screws to put it together and I realized that we need a box spring. Sooo, for now we're going to use a piece of plywood until we're able to afford the box spring.
Yea... that's really all that's new lately. Thanks for tuning in!
Stay Tuned!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Rediscovering Passion
That's right.... I've rediscovered my passion for painting. Although I've done mostly abstract pieces, I've just finished a portrait and it felt amazing. And I used watercolors... which I haven't used since high school. Yea... just a little long. But paying close attention to the details and getting back into using them was a great feeling. It's a day early, but he doesn't read this often enough for me to worry. :P So... here's Travis' 15 month anniversary gift....
The eyes ended up a little bit off to me... but not too bad. :D I hope he likes it. ^_^
Now that I've looked at it for a while... It looks like someone dancing in water... You know, I typically wait until I've finished a painting before naming it, but this time I had the idea and name all planned out before I even had the materials to do these paintings!
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| This is my favorite picture of him. It's from when we went to Florida for Spring Break last year. |
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| And my version. |
I guess I don't hate watercolors as much as I thought... Maybe it was just using them for landscapes that I didn't like... Or just one specific landscape in high school that I did that ended up looking like green mush. :P Thinking I'll have to use them a little more often. Especially if I'm (hopefully) going to go back to school for painting.
So... other updates... There's another painting that I've finished recently.
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| "Summer Dance" |
I feel so great right now! I have a feeling that all these blank canvases aren't going to be blank for much longer!
Stay Tuned!
Stay Tuned!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
New Things
Alrighty.... it's been a long time. Too long. I'm trying to get better at this posting thing... and since I have a new blog for MelJean Designs I really need to get better at it. So... I'm going to try and make it a goal to post every day.... (Notice *try*...)
So yea... Let's see... Okay, so it's been since the end of July since I posted. :( Or at least the last thing I talked about was the vacation to Iowa. Alright, major catching up to do. Let's get started....
First thing... I officially started my job at Things Remembered about 3 weeks ago. It's going really well so far. I've only worked about 4-5 training shifts, but I've absorbed a lot. Or it seems that way, anyway. My manager, Nicole, started me on engraving last week. That was fun! I hope I'm on the engravers during the holiday season. I have some plates and stuff that I practiced on!
Stay Tuned!
So yea... Let's see... Okay, so it's been since the end of July since I posted. :( Or at least the last thing I talked about was the vacation to Iowa. Alright, major catching up to do. Let's get started....
First thing... I officially started my job at Things Remembered about 3 weeks ago. It's going really well so far. I've only worked about 4-5 training shifts, but I've absorbed a lot. Or it seems that way, anyway. My manager, Nicole, started me on engraving last week. That was fun! I hope I'm on the engravers during the holiday season. I have some plates and stuff that I practiced on!
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| Different kinds of plates using different techniques with the machine. YAY! :P |
So yea... those are just a few. More to come later... OH, wait! I did do some glass last time!
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| Isn't it puuuurty?! ^_^ |
So yes, I am excited to be working at this place. Granted, I was a little shakey at first, but it's awesome. It's a nice change of pace from Wal*Mart. Of course, I haven't experienced the holiday season with either place... We'll see how that goes. :P Nicole called a "meeting" tomorrow night for all of us. We're meeting at Chevy's. Never been there and I haven't met everyone yet, so it should be fun! :D
Second.... I've started painting more now. I finished two paintings in one weekend a few weeks ago... have another painting in my head. Well, actually it's three... three canvases put together to make one painting. Just have to get some stretcher boards and possibly more canvas. I have three blank, white canvases, but I really wanted to have the background of the natural canvas showing through... Yay for clear gesso. :P I can't wait to start it! I have it all planned out in my sketch book. I usually don't do that, but I was half awake a couple of mornings ago and just had to sketch it out or else I would have forgotten it. Thursday, aka payday, needs to get here quick.
Third.... I think my website is getting there. I haven't talked with Chad in a while, but I just checked it and there's a start to a website there. haha (Mental note: I need to send off my check to him....)
Fourth.... Um.... What else is new? OH! Britney asked me to be the Maid Of Honor in her wedding next summer! She had one and I was just a bridesmaid, but the other person wasn't doing so well, so I got promoted! haha I'm really excited! This will be my first shot at being an actual Maid of Honor. I have been before, but I wasn't able to actually perform any of my duties. Only held the title. Therefore, I have started a notebook for the "job" and jotting down notes and what not. ^_^ She and I are actually going to Sioux Falls together tomorrow. I'm excited!
Fifth.... Travis and I update. We are doing well. Still going strong at almost 15 months (Sept 30 will be 15 month anniversary). I think living together has turned out to be a great thing for us. I think it's somewhat helpful that we're on different schedules because the time we do get to spend together is more precious. However, there are times, like this weekend, where it gets a little frustrating. For instance, we both stayed the weekend in Sioux Falls at his aunt's place to save on gas. Well, we didn't see each other except for maybe 2-3 hours total all weekend. It sucked.... However, we both have tomorrow and Friday off! Last week we called that this Friday was our "date day." The plan is to do some fun things, but not to spend money. Course, that will be another payday for me, so it won't be horrible if we do... just limited spending. I love him so much. ^_^
And finally.... I think I'm going to head to bed now. I will (hopefully) be back tomorrow... Just not sure what else I'll be updating on... Ooo, maybe show you those new paintings!
Stay Tuned!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
My Summer Vacation
I made it back to Iowa for a little while.... *sigh* It felt good.
Not sure what it is, but it's always nice to be home... Being around Hope and Charlie was awesome. Charlie is in Colt Cadets (Colt Cadets Info) so he was in rehearsal or performance most of the time I was there, but still got to spend a little time with him. Actually, I stopped in Dubuque to catch the end of one of his rehearsals. When I pulled up, they had just started their last run of the whole show. It ended up bringing a tear to my eye... Between seeing him do the same kind of thing I did in high school and missing doing that myself, emotions took over. It was a good thing. Then, later he had a performance that ended up getting rained out. :( There was quite the storm that went through Dubuque that night. Lightning, thunder, and two tornadoes. Driving home in pouring down rain was a little scary.... made it though.
Next day, was more or less just a hang out day. It was nice to just kick back and have no worries. Wait! The kids and I went to Dubuque to the mall. That's what it was! ^_^ Charlie ended up off with his friends and Hope stuck with me. She and I found her a cute shirt and earrings all for under $10! It was awesome. lol Also found out that I hate driving in Dubuque....
So, Friday.... Charles had Colt Cadets rehearsal in Friday instead of Thursday because of the early morning rain. Therefore, Hope and I ran into Maquoketa for the day. We first went to WalMart for some things and then off to the park. We hung out and chatted for a while. We headed over to Coyla's for the afternoon even though we weren't supposed to see her until Saturday. :P Hope ended up going to the fair with Hannah that night so that meant I stayed at Coyla's until about 10 pm.
Saturday was more or less the same as Friday except that Hope and I went to the fair that night after eating an amazing supper with Mom. We had steak, mashed potatoes, and brushetta with mushrooms, tomatoes, and spinach. OMG.... so delicious or as Grandma Jean would say, "Derelicious." haha Then, after cleaning up, settling down, and contacting Dena, I made plans to go to the fair to see Leah, Jill, Tim, and Dena. Hope wanted to go really bad.... she asked Mom and she said to ask me. So cute little Hope comes up to me and asks if she can go with me. At first, I wanted it to be just my friends and I since I had spent most of my time home with her, but as soon as she started looking sad, I couldn't tell her no. So... off we went. She went off with her friends and we checked in every 45 minutes or so. I went off with my friends and caught up. It was awesome. Even ran into a few other people I wasn't expecting to. ^_^
Then, Sunday arrived. The day I had to go home. :( I got up early... ish. I was on the road by 9:15 am. It was sad to say goodbye, as always. The drive was long... and hot without air conditioning. Luckily, for the reunion in a couple of weeks, we're taking Travis' car. hahaha
So... other than my big trip home, things are going well. Work is work... it's not bad though. I've been working nothing but 2-11 pm shifts for about 3-4 weeks now so that's a little boring, but I've learned most of the things I need to know in my position. Oh yea! On my way to Iowa, I got a call back from Things Remembered. Hopefully, I can get hired on there too... Maybe work mornings there and nights at Wal*Mart. I dunno. I just know that I need to do something... I'm just getting by with even 40 hours a week at Wal*Mart. Bleh. I hate feeling like I'm not getting anywhere.
Freelance work is at a sort of stand still. I'm working on it when I can, but with these 2-11 shifts... it's not helping. In a couple of weeks, I have a mix of different shifts so that'll be nice.
The living situation has greatly improved! Our ceiling is fixed! (For the most part... Travis and my room still need replaced, but the roof itself is fixed so it's not leaking anymore!) We didn't have to pay rent this month because of all the inconveniences. (Thank goodness too, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take that trip home.) Now, we're just getting our faucet and possibly fridge fixed. Faucet leaks and fridge doesn't keep our stuff cold... even on the coldest setting. It's making it impossible to keep milk around... and that makes me sad. I haven't had milk forever... I'm very picky with my milk's temperature.
Let's see.... I can't really think of much else at the moment so I'll leave you with that. I hope to be able to make more time to blog more often... Oh yea! And I started up a blog for MelJean Designs! ^_^ Posts will be up there soon too!
Stay Tuned! ^_^
Not sure what it is, but it's always nice to be home... Being around Hope and Charlie was awesome. Charlie is in Colt Cadets (Colt Cadets Info) so he was in rehearsal or performance most of the time I was there, but still got to spend a little time with him. Actually, I stopped in Dubuque to catch the end of one of his rehearsals. When I pulled up, they had just started their last run of the whole show. It ended up bringing a tear to my eye... Between seeing him do the same kind of thing I did in high school and missing doing that myself, emotions took over. It was a good thing. Then, later he had a performance that ended up getting rained out. :( There was quite the storm that went through Dubuque that night. Lightning, thunder, and two tornadoes. Driving home in pouring down rain was a little scary.... made it though.
Next day, was more or less just a hang out day. It was nice to just kick back and have no worries. Wait! The kids and I went to Dubuque to the mall. That's what it was! ^_^ Charlie ended up off with his friends and Hope stuck with me. She and I found her a cute shirt and earrings all for under $10! It was awesome. lol Also found out that I hate driving in Dubuque....
So, Friday.... Charles had Colt Cadets rehearsal in Friday instead of Thursday because of the early morning rain. Therefore, Hope and I ran into Maquoketa for the day. We first went to WalMart for some things and then off to the park. We hung out and chatted for a while. We headed over to Coyla's for the afternoon even though we weren't supposed to see her until Saturday. :P Hope ended up going to the fair with Hannah that night so that meant I stayed at Coyla's until about 10 pm.
Saturday was more or less the same as Friday except that Hope and I went to the fair that night after eating an amazing supper with Mom. We had steak, mashed potatoes, and brushetta with mushrooms, tomatoes, and spinach. OMG.... so delicious or as Grandma Jean would say, "Derelicious." haha Then, after cleaning up, settling down, and contacting Dena, I made plans to go to the fair to see Leah, Jill, Tim, and Dena. Hope wanted to go really bad.... she asked Mom and she said to ask me. So cute little Hope comes up to me and asks if she can go with me. At first, I wanted it to be just my friends and I since I had spent most of my time home with her, but as soon as she started looking sad, I couldn't tell her no. So... off we went. She went off with her friends and we checked in every 45 minutes or so. I went off with my friends and caught up. It was awesome. Even ran into a few other people I wasn't expecting to. ^_^
Then, Sunday arrived. The day I had to go home. :( I got up early... ish. I was on the road by 9:15 am. It was sad to say goodbye, as always. The drive was long... and hot without air conditioning. Luckily, for the reunion in a couple of weeks, we're taking Travis' car. hahaha
So... other than my big trip home, things are going well. Work is work... it's not bad though. I've been working nothing but 2-11 pm shifts for about 3-4 weeks now so that's a little boring, but I've learned most of the things I need to know in my position. Oh yea! On my way to Iowa, I got a call back from Things Remembered. Hopefully, I can get hired on there too... Maybe work mornings there and nights at Wal*Mart. I dunno. I just know that I need to do something... I'm just getting by with even 40 hours a week at Wal*Mart. Bleh. I hate feeling like I'm not getting anywhere.
Freelance work is at a sort of stand still. I'm working on it when I can, but with these 2-11 shifts... it's not helping. In a couple of weeks, I have a mix of different shifts so that'll be nice.
The living situation has greatly improved! Our ceiling is fixed! (For the most part... Travis and my room still need replaced, but the roof itself is fixed so it's not leaking anymore!) We didn't have to pay rent this month because of all the inconveniences. (Thank goodness too, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take that trip home.) Now, we're just getting our faucet and possibly fridge fixed. Faucet leaks and fridge doesn't keep our stuff cold... even on the coldest setting. It's making it impossible to keep milk around... and that makes me sad. I haven't had milk forever... I'm very picky with my milk's temperature.
Let's see.... I can't really think of much else at the moment so I'll leave you with that. I hope to be able to make more time to blog more often... Oh yea! And I started up a blog for MelJean Designs! ^_^ Posts will be up there soon too!
Stay Tuned! ^_^
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