It's just one of those days when you don't want to wake up! *starts headbanging with embarrassing enthusiasm* Sorry about that. Ahem... You ever have one of those days where you feel blah but have no concrete reason? And it doesn't help that it's raining outside, and you have to entertain another person later but have no idea what to do? Arg! So to make myself feel better, I'm gonna list my goals. For those of you who noticed, I don't have activities listed on my FB profile. I don't do anything interesting enough to list. But I will! I just need money. Donations are welcome!
1. Learn languages
I took three years of Spanish in high school, but they threw too much at me in the last year. I pretty much only remember how to tell someone that I like cheese. There's limited practicality in that. Spanish for practicality in this country. Italian for pleasure. I went to Italy a couple of years ago, and it was the best experience of my life. I have a soft spot for Italy. I only hope when I go back, it'll be just as awesome. I may have to drag Jess with me again. :-) And lastly, I want to learn Arabic. I feel in the world we're living in, it'll be useful.
2. Learn to dance
I can't dance. Unless you count the macarena, and I don't. I took a belly dancing class for my friend's bachelorette party and loved it. That's first on the list. And no, Boss Man, I don't need supervision! Feel free to join in though- it'll be really funny to see you shimmy! I also want to learn salsa and ballroom dancing. I will be doing a waltz at my wedding. The groom will not win that argument.
3. Do some serious traveling
By serious, I mean I don't come back home until I see the world. Going to Australia with Bro and Boss Man this year, I hope. And of course, I've got to go to Italy, then France, Spain, Romania, Croatia, Sweden, Korea, Japan, Egypt... not necessarily in that order. And I'll have to hit some places here in the USA. Like be all nerdy and see the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. Can't wait until I can do all that!
4. Go parasailing
No one seems to want to do this with me, so I may have to go solo. Fine by me!
5. Go hang gliding
And I thought getting someone to go parasailing with me was hard... I wish I could fly. This will have to do!
6. Actually learn to ride horses
I've been horseback riding a few times, but I want to actually get good at it. I don't really have a reason, other than I feel I should go for it if I enjoy it.
And somewhere on the list, I also want to learn to change a tire, but that's way too mundane to list! :-P Whew, I feel a lot better now. Well, if I want all this, I'd better go make some money. Or at least prepare myself to make money. Ciao!
(and for those of you wanting to get ahead, I'll let you in on what I'm doing to make all this possible)
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
So Much News
Hello, everyone! It's been a while, and I'll be honest, I've been meaning to write this post for a few days now. Been busy with training (yes, I got a new job) and hanging with the roommates.
I got a job. I'm an independent agent with Lionheart Assurance Solutions. I provide customers with identity theft and legal counsel packages. If you want to check out the site, go to http://lionheartassurance.com/, and click on Onward and Upward. Enter "balance" for the user id and "power" for the password. It's cool stuff. My favorite department store has finally finished my transfer (only took them about a month!), and I'll be on the next schedule that goes out. Not exciting, but I need some money to come in soon.
Let's see... when I first envisioned this post, I thought it would be longer and wittier, but like I mentioned above, I meant to write this days ago when it was fresh in my mind. Guess I'll have to write later when I can think of something else to write... maybe take some photos and post 'em. Miss you all!
I got a job. I'm an independent agent with Lionheart Assurance Solutions. I provide customers with identity theft and legal counsel packages. If you want to check out the site, go to http://lionheartassurance.com/, and click on Onward and Upward. Enter "balance" for the user id and "power" for the password. It's cool stuff. My favorite department store has finally finished my transfer (only took them about a month!), and I'll be on the next schedule that goes out. Not exciting, but I need some money to come in soon.
Let's see... when I first envisioned this post, I thought it would be longer and wittier, but like I mentioned above, I meant to write this days ago when it was fresh in my mind. Guess I'll have to write later when I can think of something else to write... maybe take some photos and post 'em. Miss you all!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Cherries 'N Berries, Man
Hello, everyone! I meant to update you sooner, but I have been spending a lot of time with the roommates. The trip was a pain, but it's good to finally be here. On the 12th, Bro and I went to get Boss Man, and we didn't get back until about 2 am. This meant a lot of scrambling the next morning to get everything in the car. We wound up having to leave most of our kitchen stuff at home, because it didn't fit in the car. We had a small tupperware container already in the car, so we stuck a few knives in there. The big chef's knife didn't fit, so it wound up in the glove box.
We got started almost an hour later than we intended. We finally got on the road, with a sem-efficient driving plan. Bro wound up driving 6 or 7 hours straight, and I wound up taking over for him while Boss Man drove my car. Bro's car had me terrified- it didn't like accelerating, and going downhill in the mountains with all that weight pretty much convinced me that I was going to die. Top it all off with the radio station not working. While I was driving at the beginning of the trip, in my easily accelerated vehicle, I got pulled over for speeding. Boss Man was in the passenger seat, desperately trying to find my registration without revealing the enormous chef's knife. That could have ended a lot worse, so I guess I should not be too upset about the stupid ticket. But then the joke about the "cherries and berries" started... and hasn't stopped. (cherries and berries= cop's red and blue lights) Boss Man moved the chef's knife under his seat, just in case my foot got accelerator-happy again.
We pulled into a rest stop, and we decided that we'd try to make the rest of the trip that night. We were excited, and we didn't want to have another 8 hours or so to drive the next day. We drove a bit more, then Bro pulled off to the side with his hazard lights on. We stopped, and he came up to the car telling us that he'd left his cell phone at the rest stop. He decided against driving back for it- he'd get a new one once we got to FL. We were sick of driving, so we decided that we'd stop as soon as we crossed the border to FL. The GPS listed a Super 8 a few miles away, but it wound up taking us back over the border to GA. We laughed about making it all the way to FL and turning back.
We were only a few hours away, and we were very excited to see the house. The landlord seems cool. His wife scares us. We suspect drugs. Nice lady though. We haven't really been able to enjoy the pool or hot tub since the heater's broken. Should be up and running by Monday or Tuesday. I know you were all worried.
Bro and Boss Man just got new cell phones today- Droids. I'm jealous. The big chef's knife is still under my passenger seat.
Well, I think that just about sums up the state of affairs around here. Stay tuned for the next episode!
We got started almost an hour later than we intended. We finally got on the road, with a sem-efficient driving plan. Bro wound up driving 6 or 7 hours straight, and I wound up taking over for him while Boss Man drove my car. Bro's car had me terrified- it didn't like accelerating, and going downhill in the mountains with all that weight pretty much convinced me that I was going to die. Top it all off with the radio station not working. While I was driving at the beginning of the trip, in my easily accelerated vehicle, I got pulled over for speeding. Boss Man was in the passenger seat, desperately trying to find my registration without revealing the enormous chef's knife. That could have ended a lot worse, so I guess I should not be too upset about the stupid ticket. But then the joke about the "cherries and berries" started... and hasn't stopped. (cherries and berries= cop's red and blue lights) Boss Man moved the chef's knife under his seat, just in case my foot got accelerator-happy again.
We pulled into a rest stop, and we decided that we'd try to make the rest of the trip that night. We were excited, and we didn't want to have another 8 hours or so to drive the next day. We drove a bit more, then Bro pulled off to the side with his hazard lights on. We stopped, and he came up to the car telling us that he'd left his cell phone at the rest stop. He decided against driving back for it- he'd get a new one once we got to FL. We were sick of driving, so we decided that we'd stop as soon as we crossed the border to FL. The GPS listed a Super 8 a few miles away, but it wound up taking us back over the border to GA. We laughed about making it all the way to FL and turning back.
We were only a few hours away, and we were very excited to see the house. The landlord seems cool. His wife scares us. We suspect drugs. Nice lady though. We haven't really been able to enjoy the pool or hot tub since the heater's broken. Should be up and running by Monday or Tuesday. I know you were all worried.
Bro and Boss Man just got new cell phones today- Droids. I'm jealous. The big chef's knife is still under my passenger seat.
Well, I think that just about sums up the state of affairs around here. Stay tuned for the next episode!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Moving Day Keeps Creeping Closer and Closer
Hello, everyone! I started this blog to keep everyone up to date about what's going on in my life. I just hope it's worth writing about. I should be sleeping right now, but I can't help but bite my nails over the whole moving process. My bro and I have to pick up our friend, who I have affectionately nicknamed Boss Man (he calls me Ace), tomorrow morning, and we will load up his stuff in my car, then drive back down to our house to load up the rest of our stuff. We will finally begin our journey to Florida on the 14th. So nervous! I already feel like I've got my stuff down to the essentials, but two carloads for three people... this will hopefully play out with minimal bloodshed.
We've got a great house waiting for us- 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. My bro and I have some job interviews set up for next week, and we trust it will all work out as it should. Boss Man is his own boss, and I'll be working for him as well. His business is FaceMod, and he's the owner of the original Dislike Button for Facebook. More stuff to come, and I'm excited about being a part of it!
A "Working Title" is the name given to a film while in production. It's still in the process of becoming something great, or as in the case of 2012, something truly terrible. Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet, don't waste your time. Anyway, one's whole life is considered a work in progress, but I feel that now especially is an opportune time to reinvent myself. I hope to finally be able to break free from the limitations that my own mind has created and become who I have always wanted to become. To learn everything I want to learn. And make it public for you fine people. Enjoy!
We've got a great house waiting for us- 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. My bro and I have some job interviews set up for next week, and we trust it will all work out as it should. Boss Man is his own boss, and I'll be working for him as well. His business is FaceMod, and he's the owner of the original Dislike Button for Facebook. More stuff to come, and I'm excited about being a part of it!
A "Working Title" is the name given to a film while in production. It's still in the process of becoming something great, or as in the case of 2012, something truly terrible. Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet, don't waste your time. Anyway, one's whole life is considered a work in progress, but I feel that now especially is an opportune time to reinvent myself. I hope to finally be able to break free from the limitations that my own mind has created and become who I have always wanted to become. To learn everything I want to learn. And make it public for you fine people. Enjoy!
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