New Years

Happy New Years to those of you who celebrate it.

As for myself, I hate new years.  I never have any plans or anything special or fancy to do.  So it is just a huge bummer holiday for me.  I actually don’t understand why we celebrate it at all.   Do we celebrate the end/beginning of each month?  NO!  So why celebrate the year.  In my book, it is just another ridiculous day and stupid holiday thing we celebrate.  I hate it.  Its just another day…and a few numbers change.

Plus, I think it is just an excuse to party.  And believe me, I like to party every once and a while, but I don’t have any friends here at home to party with, so it means I am stuck with the family.  Oh joy.  And, it is also an excuse to drink.  Which, I am not 21 yet, so I cannot due.  And since I am with the parents, there is no hope at getting some on the black market to enjoy.  So, it will be diet caffeine free Coke for me tonight.  woo.

So, that is why I hate the new years.  I do believe is starting anew each year and a time for happy beginnings, endings, and resolutions, but other than that it is particularly pointless.

I was going to post an end of the year recap blog thing, but to be quite honest, I am a little under the weather right now, tired, have a headache, and am in a most irritated mood.  So, guess what blog buddies, that means no end of the year recap for all 4 of your to read.  I have better things to do with my time.  Like watch a horrible movie, be lame, become annoyed, spend my evening pissed off, and eventually go to bed.  at 12:05…while all of you are drunk, high as a kite, and kissing everyone in site.  Enjoy if that is your cup of tea.

The rest of the week I will spend in culmination of my break.  Packing, errands, etc, etc, etc.

Oh, and a closing thought.  I am poor, have no job, and have lots of things to pay for.  Without a job, my future looks bright!

Bahhh…I need some happy pills…or some good drugs…or both!

long day

I was out late last night and didn’t get much sleep.  Mom woke me up early so we could go out all day as a family.  It was fun.  We had lunch and then shopped and ran errands all day.  Went for a nice drive, etc etc etc.  It was one rare time that we all got along real well and I really enjoyed the time.  Its rare…but I am happy.  I realized that I need to savor those moments the most…and I have been working hard on being more agreeable and friendly.  Plus, I will be leaving for school and not seeing my family much or being at home very much at all for the next 6 months, so I am trying to enjoy all of my time now.  I don’t really get homesick that much, but I do miss family…and my own room, car, and comfort of the house/city is great as well.

But, after running around all day, I am tired.  I am going to work on some little odds and ends for a bit and then take a relaxing bath.  I want to really concentrate and enjoy the rest of my break…cuz I won’t have one for a long while.

I think I may do ear candles tonight as well.  If you don’t know what they are, wiki them or look up on google.  I believe they work…and I haven’t done them in a very long time, so I am due.  I will enjoy that as well.

Maybe a family game of upwords or Yahtze will end my evening.

2007 is on its way out, and 2008 is soon approaching.  2007 has been a very memorable and eventuful year for me.  I will remember it for many reasons.  I will try to write a re cap blog or something.  Its been a pretty good year, and I hope the same for 08.

I am trying to drink more water – a doctor of a family member said that is the best thing you can do for your body – and also try to eat a lot healthier…and less.   Working out and loosing weight are new years resolutions – which will most certainly fail.

Bummer.

D

too many people

So I decided to be motivated today and do some things.  I have a VERY limited time left at home and civilized life with a car and shopping, etc.  I go to school in the boonies next weekend.  I am excited, but will miss home and the advantages it has.  However, I will be so glad to be back at college and be surrounded by my friends again.

So I sized my watch today and got that all taken care of.  I am glad its done.  Check one.  And the lady was very nice, which I appreciated!  I then went on a little drive looking and scoping some things out.  Stopped by work to pick up my pay stub so they didn’t murder me for leaving it there.  Then I headed for the mall.  I took the back way because I wanted to avoid traffic.  It was rainy and gross…and people get crazy when it is like that and lots of accidents occur.  So, I played it safe and stayed out of traffic for the most part.  The mall was absolutely packed.  I drove all the way there, so I kinda wanted to take advantage of it, but there were so many people (who were RUDE and ignorant) so I just decided to get in and get out.  I had to park 03924902384 miles away and then i fought through the crowd to look at Hollister, Gap, AE and Aero.  Hollister was LAME…nothing new…and kinda busy…so I just left.  Gap was nice.  Didn’t see anything (other than thermal tees – YES!) that tickled my fancy…so I moved on to AERO.  It was a MESSSSSSS!  I couldn’t even walk around.  I wouldn’t have went in if I didn’t have a gift card there.  But I couldn’t really look and everything was a mess, so I just left there too.  I stopped by AE and got my sweater vest (yes!) and waited 15 mins in line to pay for it.  REDIC!  Then I figured I deserved Starbucks for all of that…so I got a venti Carmel Frap – no whip to go.  I enjoyed it on my drive home, which I took the back roads again – but a different way.  I got home, helped mom with her digi picture frame.  We ate dinner, ran to wal mart real quick – And the creepies were out!  Came back home and we all watched EVAN ALMIGHTY as a family.  It was a cute/nice little bonding time.  And the movie wasn’t too bad.  I worked on loading all of my pictures to MY digi picture frame during the movie.  I am catching up on blogs (and blogging here), and facebook for now.  Prolly gonna meet up with some ppl later…after all it is a friday.  Oh how I would love to be at school right now.  Probably be a lot more fun than right now, but I am enjoying home.

This weekend we will be doing a few more family things.  I am still working on New Year’s plans.  I have a HUGE to do list that must be done before next friday/saturday when I move back.  Packing, shopping, errands, etc etc etc.  I have to visit some ppl and get some little tasks completed (hopefully this weekend if things work right).  And then I will celebrate 2008 by packing and getting shit ready for school!  woo!

peace until later (probably tomorrow)

D

The betch is back…

So I am back from Christmas festivities and my dad’s house.  It was a pretty good time.  On Christmas morning I was at my moms house.  We opened gifts ate breakfast, cleaned up, etc, etc etc.  There weren’t many surprises…as well all knew what we were getting.  I was with my mom when she bought all of my presents so it was a real shocker.  lol.  Some of use also got our gifts before xmas…like me and my phone.  However, I got what I wanted, so all was well.  I drove to my dads around 2 and opened my gifts there.  My brother and sister are both young, so we still believe in santa. cute!  So I got ink cartridges there, a few lotto tickets and some money.  I also got a watch…the exact one that I wanted.  However, I only looked online for it and the pics made it seem fab online…however, I know have decided that I dont care for it at much.  More to come on this later.  It has become a debacle. I played with the dog and looked at the kids’ gifts before we headed over to my gpas for xmas day dinner and more gifts.  It was nice to be there…I got to visit both of my uncles and one of their wives.  It is great to see them…they are a lot of fun and make getting together fun.  We opened gifts and then had dinner and snacks and such.   I got some money, gift cards, a hoodie, and cologne.  Woo!

Wednesday was spent sleeping WAYYY in and watching the kids and the dog.  it was actually enjoyable.  I spent the whole day playing with their new toys, games and movies.  They were good for me, and it was nice to spend some quality time with them.  I will be posting pics of my xmas on facebook later.  I spent the whole day there and then came back home late last night.  I had a severe headache, but decided to put away Christmas stuff anyways.   Then I watched the realworld and figured out what i am going to do with my cash.

I put a BUNCH in savings, and then i am going to spend the rest on a few items I would like:

-Digital Photo Frame

-Sweater Vest from American Eagle

-some other misc. Items

-and…and upgrade to my watch…which i thought i like…but I don’t.

Not having a receipt and dealing with Kohls on returns is the devil.  Plus, they don’t have the watch I want…so I am going to the store again tonight to look at some more and hopefully find one and just get it.

I haven’t had a watch since before thanksgiving, and I am in desperate need of getting one, getting it sized correctly, and doing all of that before I leave for school again next sat or sunday.  I haven’t decided which day i am moving back in.  Time will tell.

So, now it is your turn.  I have three questions for you!!!

1) How was your christmas?  What did you get?

2) When are you moving back to school?  Sat or Sun?

3) and…if you have any stories or advice for returning things…oh joy

Until tomorrow…

D

Merry Christmas

To you and your family.  (if that is what you celebrate).

Blogging will resume when I get back into town Wednesday night.

funny little e-mail I recieved…

SUMMARY OF MY LAST YEAR ON THE COMPUTER

I must send my thanks to whoever…
sent me the one about…

Poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing.

Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.

I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die
in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.

I no longer have any money at all,

but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their s pecial e-mail program.

I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa’s novena has granted my every wish.

I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day .

Thanks to you,

I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.

Because of your concern,

I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.

I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won’t crawl in my back seat when I’m pumping gas.

I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists
who refuse to put “Under God” on their cans.

I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer,

And thanks for letting me know I can’t boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face…disfiguring me for life.

I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.

I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.

I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don’t support our American troops or the Salvation Army.

I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica , Uganda , Singapore , and Uzbekistan .

I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.

Thanks to you, I can’t use anyone’s toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt,

And thanks to your great advice,

I can’t ever pick up $5.00 I dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.

I can no longer drive my car because I can’t buy gas from certain gas companies!

If you don’t send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes,

a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump.

I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor’s ex-mother-in-law’s second husband’s cousin’s beautician…

Have a wonderful day….Oh, by the way…..

A South American scientist from Argentina , after a lengthy study,
has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity

read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.

Don’t bother taking it off now, it’s too late.

Have a Happy 2008!

creeper alert

Today was a day filled with traveling and visiting family. I spend most of the day at my father’s house, which was actually quite enjoyable. Then for dinner, we went to my step-mom’s extended family’s xmas get together. It was nice. I went for the food and to visit with my father and our close sector of that particular family. it was nice until after we got done eating and things got awkward. I don’t really know that family well…so for me to visit with them is almost unbearably difficult. They don’t know me well…and I know them even less. So it was interesting to say the least…but it didn’t last long.

I then left for my home and on the way home I ran into some snow covered roads and lots of wind. Apparently the PT Cruiser 384792834790 cars in front of me decided it was absolutely to drive between 10 and 25MPH on a highway rated for 55MPH. UGH. The roads weren’t even bad. So, I was pissed off. Then when I came home and was greeted by my mother, I became more infuriated. Something about her and then holidays makes her became crabby…and make me not get along with her very much. It is a shame…and i feel bad for being so pissed off at her, but I just can’t help having a snotty attitude towards her. I just wished she actually listened to me and what I said so I wouldn’t have to explain myself to her 345 times and then i wish she would loose the tude. I would do the same if she were willing to act a little nicer. This is the problem with break and holidays. Too much time at home with nothing to do and being surrounded by one another 24/7. Its bad.

BUT BUT BUT…getting to my CREEPER story…

I got home tonight and logged onto my computer and checked my e-mail. I got a message from good ole Facebook (which I loving refer to as stalker book). It seems that one of my mother’s friend’s husband requested my friendship. I find it awkward and weird that anyone over the age of 30 would have a facebook. This is just one of the reasons I do not like facebook opening up to ppl with out a .edu address. I didn’t have a facebook when I was in HS, so all of these stupid teenie boppers from HS who add me as a friend on facebook piss me off and shouldn’t be allowed in my opinion. It would also prevent the current situation I am in right now. I mean with the apps and no restrictions, facebook is becoming myspace and I don’t like it . So…back to my story and stepping off of my soap box. I find that I get this friend request from a man I see MAYBE once or twice a year. And, I don’t know why he would want to add me as a friend on facebook. So, I also got a message from him (which was more of a happy holiday greeting), but still. So, I checked his profile and it contained the following information:

-Birth Date

-E-mail Address

-Company

-College info.

Thats it. no pic and nothing else. no friends either. so I am hoping that he didn’t create an account with the sole intention of adding me a friend on there. CREEPY. So, I decided to be civil, yet cautious. I added him as a friend with the caveat that he could only see a limited profile…which I stripped down to basically nothing. Work info, college info, and basics. Thats it. I dont know that I want this man looking at my quotes, pics, wall posts, etc. I mean he wouldn’t get it I know, and would probably take offense to some of it, which my college ppl don’t have a problem at all. And, my luck, it would get back to my mother…ahhh! Not to mention I don’t want him looking through my photo archives and seeing my drunken antic pics. jeesh.

So…thats that. But I am still kinds shocked and creeped out by it. ick!

Of course I mention this to my mother and she says “I told you not to post anything on the internet that would get you in trouble” Anyone can see it blah blah blah blah. Appearently she doesn’t get the security settings that I don’t let just anyone view my profile. And besides, there isn’t much on there that would get me into REAL trouble…minus some pictures. But, next year that will be all ok.

I mean I understand the internet can be a creepy place. And I don’t want to ever post anything that would potentially harm myself or others. And, I think i use discretion while posting things. Its just…natural to me. And to adults, the internet is still this strange, mystical thing. It makes me worry about some of the things I have posted previously (and on here, facebook, etc) and in the future. The scariest thing is it never goes away. But, I think it is all ok. But the longer I write this and think about it, the more freaked out I get by it. So, I am going to stop.

So folks, thats my story. Leave your comments, thoughts, etc. Especially on the facebook incident.

And, what do you guys think about the internet and things you post there? I am really interested in hearing what you guys have to say about it. SO please, fire away those comments!

Until later…

D

Christmas Parties

Last night’s festivities at my house went well.  It was a lot of fun visiting with everyone.  Good food, fun times, and some gifts!  w00t!

Today I am driving (in hurricane force winds) to my dad’s house to visit them.  It has been over 2 weeks since I have seen them last.  i will visit with my bro, sis, and the dog while I am there.  Fun.

Then, we are going to the HUGE Christmas party on my step mom’s side for dinner.  Don’t expect many updates until after christmas…things are busy.  BUT, do continue to check back, leave comments, etc etc.

D

Jingle Jingle

So today is my family Christmas party…at my house. We are expecting 30 people…give or take. Hopefully it goes well. My mom is all stressed out about it and always makes such a production out of it. That, in turn, pisses us all off because she freaks out the whole day about nothing, then she gets this attitude and EVERYONE ends up pissed off by the end of the day. JOY! I can’t wait…

BUT BUT BUT, I am excited for food, family, lots of home cooked sweets and such. I will probably gain 5pounds today alone. ick. AND, my break workout is failing miserably. I haven’t lost ANY weight…probably just gained more. What can you do? lol. Hopefully winter quarter I will make it to Ping and loose some bear fat. gross.

Sorry I did not blog/video blog last night. I came home from work and did a few things, ate some dinner, caught up on online schtuff and then at 9:00 I got the urge to bake and cook. So, I make sugar cookies (with misc shapes of holiday figures). I made the batter, rolled them out, cut them, baked them, and then iced them after they were done cooling. I also make scotceroo’s. My absolute favorite thing ever. So, I made a double batch (because I could and I am good like that). I am proud of myself for knowing how to do all of that stuff on my own. I will have you know that the rest of the family decided to sleep and NOT help me/partake in the holiday spirit…so I did it myself. (and in case you were wondering – Scotcheroo’s contain about your yearly allotment of calories…could explain why I am so obese).

So, I did dishes, cleaned up, watched the soup and went to bed. No time/energy to experiment with the Vblog. Maybe some other time.

However, the next few days will be busy for me (as I suspect it will for all of you). I will be visiting my Dad tomorrow and then monday and tuesday are packed with events as well. I will try to blog when and if I can. Stay tuned!

D

EDIT:

PS:  annie lennox’s “walking in a winter wonderland” is quite possibly my favorite song of hers.  It is so “eurythmics” and her style.  It makes me laugh…a wee bit.

However, not quite as good as “Sex Crime”.  You tube that shit for a kick ass music video!

TGIF

Yup.  Its Friday!  w00t.  Today is also my last day of work.  I am having mixed feelings about it because I am not sure what the future hold for me and my job in the spring/summer.  Last year I went home many weekends spring quarter just to work 10 hour days on saturday and sunday.  I busted my ass all week long to get all of my assignment done and then I never had time to relax or catch up on sleep.  Plus, I missed out on a lot of bonding time with my college peeps.  I have decided that I will most likely NOT do that again.  And, I am hoping that I get some sort of internship this summer.  That means that I won’t have a whole lot of time (if any) to work at the greenhouse again.  So, depending on the internship situation dictates what I will do with my job.  I am hoping for the best, but expecting the worse.  So, if I wouldn’t get an internship, I need to find a job that actually pays me to work.  Which also means I will most likely not be returning to the greenhouse in any situation.

It is sad for me really…so I am trying not to think about it or dwell on the fact.  I have had this job since I was a sophomore in High School…It will be going on five years this March.  I am proud to say that.  It is really the only “real” job that I have ever had in my life.  I was a peer mentor at school…but that was a temporary job…so I don’t really count it as my main job.  I have been at the greenhouse longer than many of my current co-workers.  I have experience much change there, and I am considered “part of the team”.  All of the people I work with form a pretty close family, so it will be hard to let that go.  Change is hard for me…and this situation just re-emphasizes that.  I will miss my bosses, managers, and co workers.  I will all of them the best of luck, and I will probably stay in touch and visit them often.  I have worked there so long that there isn’t a thing I don’t know how to do.   I enjoy it and take pride in my job.  The service I offer to our customers and the quality of work i exhibit to the company is excellent.  I will miss the job, the plants, the greenhouse, etc etc etc.  It has been a wonderful experience for me.  One that I will never forget.  One that I loved (even though there were days when I HATED going in to work).

But, as one door closes, another opens.  And, as I said earlier, I have no idea what is in store for me in the future.  In fact, I am not so sure that I won’t go back to the green house, but it looks as if I won’t.  Tonight I will revere with much sentiment as I leave the place I love and have worked all of my “working life”.  It will be surreal.  And I will definitely  leave my mark within the company.

But enough about that…

This afternoon I am working on a job application essay as well as a scholarship essay.  And then (as I alluded to earlier) I will be going in to work.  We are baking christmas cookies tonight and preparing to have 30 members of my family over tomorrow for the family christmas party.  fun.   I slept in today and took advantage of it because I know that the next week will be quite stressful, busy, and not filled with sleep.  But, tis the season, and I am excited for Christmas (and presents!).

I may experiment with another aspect of the blog tonight.  Youtube allows you to record 10 minute snipets of video specifically for your blogs.  So, I may try to record a “talky video blog” tonight if I have the time, feel up to it, and have anything to say.  Leave me your comments about what you think!

Until then,

take care.

D