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?
Monday, October 31, 2011
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! ^_^
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Yyyyea.... I know.
Been busy lately... I know...
So, I am thinking I should just take down the 365 project from here... It's on Facebook... thoughts?
Travis and my one year anniversary was amazing. ^_^ We had a picnic in the park. It was a little windy, but it was awesome anyway. I got him a shield pendant necklace engraved with "TJ Bentley" on one side and "I love you, always" on the other side. He liked it! He got my 2 seasons of Will & Grace and a book with all the 'behind-the-scenes' stuff about Sex & The City. ^_^
Other than that, I've been working at Wal*Mart "part time", but working 40 hours a week. Still a little "eh" on that, but it's money to pay the bills right now so... I can't complain too much.
Freelance work is still kicking. Working on a few things today... Just needed to take a break for a little while. Need to clean up our room... Kind of want to have it clean and spotless for when Travis comes back. Oh, yea, he went to Huron for the weekend/his birthday. I feel bad because I can't afford anything for his birthday since I got him something pretty big for our anniversary. It's not fair to lump it together. That's like being a Christmas baby... a lot of people end up just bulking the two things together... Not fair. I will think of something... or try to anyway. I wanted to have something else done for him by now, but between moving and working, I haven't been able to work on it at all. Maybe by our 2 year anniversary, I'll have it ready. *sigh*
Anyway... I guess that's all I really have for the time being. Even though I don't post as often anymore, I hope you all....
Stay Tuned! :)
So, I am thinking I should just take down the 365 project from here... It's on Facebook... thoughts?
Travis and my one year anniversary was amazing. ^_^ We had a picnic in the park. It was a little windy, but it was awesome anyway. I got him a shield pendant necklace engraved with "TJ Bentley" on one side and "I love you, always" on the other side. He liked it! He got my 2 seasons of Will & Grace and a book with all the 'behind-the-scenes' stuff about Sex & The City. ^_^
Other than that, I've been working at Wal*Mart "part time", but working 40 hours a week. Still a little "eh" on that, but it's money to pay the bills right now so... I can't complain too much.
Freelance work is still kicking. Working on a few things today... Just needed to take a break for a little while. Need to clean up our room... Kind of want to have it clean and spotless for when Travis comes back. Oh, yea, he went to Huron for the weekend/his birthday. I feel bad because I can't afford anything for his birthday since I got him something pretty big for our anniversary. It's not fair to lump it together. That's like being a Christmas baby... a lot of people end up just bulking the two things together... Not fair. I will think of something... or try to anyway. I wanted to have something else done for him by now, but between moving and working, I haven't been able to work on it at all. Maybe by our 2 year anniversary, I'll have it ready. *sigh*
Anyway... I guess that's all I really have for the time being. Even though I don't post as often anymore, I hope you all....
Stay Tuned! :)
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Major Overdue Update
Alrighty... Where do I start....? I think a bullet list would be best.
-New apartment in a new town with roommates. Amanda (Mandy) Schager, Travis, and I have moved into a 2-bedroom apartment in downtown Dell Rapids. We are still settling in, but it's only the last few things. It's spacious, it's relatively new... ish, and can fit everything. :) Pictures soon.
-Also, Travis has moved in! Yes, that's right... he's moved in!
-New jobs sprung from previous one. After seeing how hard-working I was helping out with the west-side Walmart's remodel, the store planner, V, decided to take me over to the east-side store with her to help out over there on overnights. Before that even, a few of the store associates working with the remodel team had recommended me to the store for hire. So... I filled out an application and got an interview. Actually, three interviews all in the same day. The third one wasn't really an interview, but more of a filling out of paperwork because I was hired. ^_^ Tuesday is my orientation for apparel/jewelry department. Woot, woot.
-Freelance design work is taking off. I have about 6 little projects lined up ranging from tattoo designing to logo vectorizing to wedding invitations. ^_^ I'm very excited! I was even hired to photograph a wedding... turned out well. I won't say that my work is anything unique... I haven't developed my eye behind the camera yet... :S
-Everything else.... is going great! :D The past few days, we've been adjusting a few things here and there. I hung up Travis and my curtain rods yesterday. (Still gotta find the other curtain... have no clue where it ended up in the shuffle...) Really, the last room that needs completed is Travis and my room. :D Other than that... I guess I have a whole list of things that I've done or helped with so far...
-Travis and I put together my bookshelf and set it up in the livingroom
-I took down a couple of towel rods and moved one of them to the kitchen.
-Mandy and I hung up artwork/photography in the apartment to break up the white walls.
-I've organized the cabinets with the aid of wire shelving. (Bought by all three of us)
-I made our bathroom closet more useable with cube shelving and more inconspicuous with the use of a sheer curtain.
There's other little things, but I can't think of them right now. I'm excited to get everything done and say it's all put in it's place. Sadly, some of that requires more purchasing that none of us can afford right now... so we're kinda sitting at a stand still. I'm actually still looking for a second part-time job to help with that problem. I've applied at a couple of places, but haven't heard back. I guess we'll see. :)
Stay Tuned!
PS. I know I'm UBER behind on the 365 project.... :s It's updated on Facebook. When I get time, which will probably be tomorrow, I will be sure to update it. :D
-New apartment in a new town with roommates. Amanda (Mandy) Schager, Travis, and I have moved into a 2-bedroom apartment in downtown Dell Rapids. We are still settling in, but it's only the last few things. It's spacious, it's relatively new... ish, and can fit everything. :) Pictures soon.
-Also, Travis has moved in! Yes, that's right... he's moved in!
-New jobs sprung from previous one. After seeing how hard-working I was helping out with the west-side Walmart's remodel, the store planner, V, decided to take me over to the east-side store with her to help out over there on overnights. Before that even, a few of the store associates working with the remodel team had recommended me to the store for hire. So... I filled out an application and got an interview. Actually, three interviews all in the same day. The third one wasn't really an interview, but more of a filling out of paperwork because I was hired. ^_^ Tuesday is my orientation for apparel/jewelry department. Woot, woot.
-Freelance design work is taking off. I have about 6 little projects lined up ranging from tattoo designing to logo vectorizing to wedding invitations. ^_^ I'm very excited! I was even hired to photograph a wedding... turned out well. I won't say that my work is anything unique... I haven't developed my eye behind the camera yet... :S
-Everything else.... is going great! :D The past few days, we've been adjusting a few things here and there. I hung up Travis and my curtain rods yesterday. (Still gotta find the other curtain... have no clue where it ended up in the shuffle...) Really, the last room that needs completed is Travis and my room. :D Other than that... I guess I have a whole list of things that I've done or helped with so far...
-Travis and I put together my bookshelf and set it up in the livingroom
-I took down a couple of towel rods and moved one of them to the kitchen.
-Mandy and I hung up artwork/photography in the apartment to break up the white walls.
-I've organized the cabinets with the aid of wire shelving. (Bought by all three of us)
-I made our bathroom closet more useable with cube shelving and more inconspicuous with the use of a sheer curtain.
There's other little things, but I can't think of them right now. I'm excited to get everything done and say it's all put in it's place. Sadly, some of that requires more purchasing that none of us can afford right now... so we're kinda sitting at a stand still. I'm actually still looking for a second part-time job to help with that problem. I've applied at a couple of places, but haven't heard back. I guess we'll see. :)
Stay Tuned!
PS. I know I'm UBER behind on the 365 project.... :s It's updated on Facebook. When I get time, which will probably be tomorrow, I will be sure to update it. :D
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Well, well, well.... Things are finally coming together! ^_^
First, late last week, I was called by my new employer and asked to start 2 weeks early. SO... I'm starting in Sioux Falls helping them remodel the West Side WalMart until May 30th when I start working in Brookings. However... after finding out information that you'll read in just a little bit, I'm going to ask if I can stay in Sioux Falls as long as I can.
What could that information be? Well......
As of today, I will be moving to Dell Rapids in about 2 weeks. So excited! I will be moving in with Mandy and (hopefully) Travis. It's a 2 bedroom place and will be very nice on the financial front. I haven't seen the place, but I'm thinking it will be an awesome place. ^_^ Very, very excited to finally know what's going on. haha Well, with me anyway.... Travis is still waiting to hear back, but we're still hoping for the best. ^_^
*sigh* Travis is spending this weekend with me and it's been amazing. He got here Friday afternoon and we went to Jordyn's (his "cousin") graduation party. Then, came back from that and just hung out. Today, we took a walk, before it started raining, ran a few errands and are now using Classic Corner for their internet. lol Tomorrow will probably follow the same kind of routine. It's so nice not to have anything to HAVE to do or anywhere we HAVE to be. :D
So yea... I will be starting work 2 weeks early.... 45 hours a week.... Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. It's appealing now, but I know it's not going to be tons of fun. It will be alright though. Just a summer job. This will give me a little more time to look around for a job to continue with in the fall. Excited to have money again.
Stay Tuned! ^_^
First, late last week, I was called by my new employer and asked to start 2 weeks early. SO... I'm starting in Sioux Falls helping them remodel the West Side WalMart until May 30th when I start working in Brookings. However... after finding out information that you'll read in just a little bit, I'm going to ask if I can stay in Sioux Falls as long as I can.
What could that information be? Well......
As of today, I will be moving to Dell Rapids in about 2 weeks. So excited! I will be moving in with Mandy and (hopefully) Travis. It's a 2 bedroom place and will be very nice on the financial front. I haven't seen the place, but I'm thinking it will be an awesome place. ^_^ Very, very excited to finally know what's going on. haha Well, with me anyway.... Travis is still waiting to hear back, but we're still hoping for the best. ^_^
*sigh* Travis is spending this weekend with me and it's been amazing. He got here Friday afternoon and we went to Jordyn's (his "cousin") graduation party. Then, came back from that and just hung out. Today, we took a walk, before it started raining, ran a few errands and are now using Classic Corner for their internet. lol Tomorrow will probably follow the same kind of routine. It's so nice not to have anything to HAVE to do or anywhere we HAVE to be. :D
So yea... I will be starting work 2 weeks early.... 45 hours a week.... Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. It's appealing now, but I know it's not going to be tons of fun. It will be alright though. Just a summer job. This will give me a little more time to look around for a job to continue with in the fall. Excited to have money again.
Stay Tuned! ^_^
Thursday, May 5, 2011
*insert witty title here*
I usually come up with a witty title before starting to write the entry..... This time I'm blanking. :(
Anyway, today is my last official day as a DSU student.... I have a presentation at 1 and another at 4... then, I'm D-O-N-E, done. Wow. I'm done....
It sort of hit me last week, but now... It's really like... *BOOM* Hitting me in the face hard enough to land me on my ass... Yea.
Family is coming in today and tomorrow.... Grandparents tonight, Mom, Randy, and the kids tomorrow, Uncle tomorrow... Aunts and grandpa tomorrow... Neither my father or dad can make it. Callie can't make it either. :( Been wondering if I should invite Mike and DeEtt... (They are brother-in-law and sister of Scott's... but they also helped me move in... Yep, inviting them. Wouldn't have been able to get where I am now without their help in the beginning. Done.
So yea... apparently Scott will be up here too. It's that weird ground.... He's friends with my dad... so that makes him a kind of "family friend", as well as his family (i.e. Mike and DeEtt)... then again, he's my ex... Odd ground to walk on... Bleh. Not a fan.
Anyway... OOOO! B in Marketing! Sweet! ^_^ (Just found that out. haha)
Alright, that's it for today. Probably will write one after the big day.
STAY TUNED! ^_^
Anyway, today is my last official day as a DSU student.... I have a presentation at 1 and another at 4... then, I'm D-O-N-E, done. Wow. I'm done....
It sort of hit me last week, but now... It's really like... *BOOM* Hitting me in the face hard enough to land me on my ass... Yea.
Family is coming in today and tomorrow.... Grandparents tonight, Mom, Randy, and the kids tomorrow, Uncle tomorrow... Aunts and grandpa tomorrow... Neither my father or dad can make it. Callie can't make it either. :( Been wondering if I should invite Mike and DeEtt... (They are brother-in-law and sister of Scott's... but they also helped me move in... Yep, inviting them. Wouldn't have been able to get where I am now without their help in the beginning. Done.
So yea... apparently Scott will be up here too. It's that weird ground.... He's friends with my dad... so that makes him a kind of "family friend", as well as his family (i.e. Mike and DeEtt)... then again, he's my ex... Odd ground to walk on... Bleh. Not a fan.
Anyway... OOOO! B in Marketing! Sweet! ^_^ (Just found that out. haha)
Alright, that's it for today. Probably will write one after the big day.
STAY TUNED! ^_^
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Trademarking
Alright people. As you may or may not know... I have a few freelance jobs coming up (i.e. wedding invites & photos)... So, I want to come up with a "company name" for myself... so to speak. Here are my options...
First, do I use:
-MelJean
-Melissa Jean
or something else like...
-Traveling Artist
-Starving Artist
Then, what about these choices:
-Productions (almost seems too... animating studio-ish)
-Graphics (overused?)
-Media (too interactive-based...? I don't do web...)
-Boutique (too... flowery...?)
-Designs (too plain.)
So... make combinations from all of those... I'm not sure which one I'd like. The services that I would offer would be:
-Fine art
-Graphic design
-Minor video editing
-Very minor photography
So mostly fine art and graphic design... I have no right to call myself a photographer... so I don't want to give that impression. So... yea. Thinking I need to keep thinking... Bleh.
Stay Tuned! (... and let me know your thoughts!)
First, do I use:
-MelJean
-Melissa Jean
or something else like...
-Traveling Artist
-Starving Artist
Then, what about these choices:
-Productions (almost seems too... animating studio-ish)
-Graphics (overused?)
-Media (too interactive-based...? I don't do web...)
-Boutique (too... flowery...?)
-Designs (too plain.)
So... make combinations from all of those... I'm not sure which one I'd like. The services that I would offer would be:
-Fine art
-Graphic design
-Minor video editing
-Very minor photography
So mostly fine art and graphic design... I have no right to call myself a photographer... so I don't want to give that impression. So... yea. Thinking I need to keep thinking... Bleh.
Stay Tuned! (... and let me know your thoughts!)
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