update is much needed.

oh my.  Life feels like it has been going so fast paced for a few months that I just haven't had the chance to think about updating my blog!  Well, here I am.  For some reason I thought about it at 3 a.m. when I cannot sleep :).  perfect time to update.
well, my life......................I moved out of the condo with my brother, Jared, and am now living in a cute retro-inspired house in Salt Lake City.  I absolutely love my roomies!!!  I have really enjoyed having them around.  It brightens my day to live with people that I laugh my ass off with!  I feel like life is fairly content right now, besides a few things that I feel need to change.  First of all,  I really am not comfortable with the way I look since I have gained some weight, and I need to really work on that.  Janae and I went and got gym passes the other day, and I am going to begin to take full advantage of that.  Of course, the day after we get gym passes, I came down with a killer cold/cough and haven't been able to work out all week.  Hopefully by the middle of next week my cough and sinuses will calm down enough so that I can work out.  I used to be in such good shape and wake up everyday excited to go to the gym.  I need to get that energy and thirst for life back!  I know it's in me somewhere, but it's been lost for years so I must find it again.

The other thing that I feel like I need to change in my life is my job.  I am planning on going back to school in January and finishing up my schooling for social work so that I can finally get a job that I really want to do, but until then I need to find a different job that I can have while I go to school.  My current job is affecting my moods daily and my overall being.  I no longer enjoy going to work and am very frustrated with my work environment, the people, just everything.  I find myself being cranky all of the time, and I do not like how my job is affecting my life outside of work.  I need to find a 9-5 job, which would also be good for my sleeping schedule to have an earlier morning job.  Plus then my roommate Jordan and I will have the same hours and we can hang out every night :)!!!! 

Besides those two things, I can't complain.  Life is life.  We are all living one day at a time, trying to help each other find our way, and I am enjoying every minute of it.  Love my girls.  And my boys.  But moreso my girls!! :)

Kind of a lame weekend.....

Well....I ended up with a cough/cold this weekend. Sure does stink. I came down with it out of nowhere on Friday night/Saturday morning. I have basically been in my bed since Sunday! Back to work tomorrow....I have to train a new server at work tomorrow, so that should be fun! My weekend was good.....I worked Friday and Saturday, as usual.  On Sunday, I was going to go to church with my Ma for Mother's Day, but I was sick and coughed all night long.  We had a family BBQ on Sunday though, that was fun! And besides that, I have been at home resting.  I am much better, although I still have a little bit of a cough.  I did manage to get out of the house today though and run some errands.  I got my friend Shannon the cutest little lingerie for her Bachelorette party on Friday.  I can't believe she is getting married next week!  It's crazy how time flies.........

just lovely.

I just have to say that I'm so glad that I got to see Tyler today......he is doing so well.  Definitely worth taking a night off of work. He got his 30-day pin today, and I have to say that I am so proud. I saw him two days before he went to this center, and he is a different person. He has inspired me a little bit to stop drinking.  I have been cutting back already, but always room for more improvement! That is all. Nighty night.

oh Sundays, how I love you

A synopsis of my weekend.....Friday I worked.  Weird, that's also what I did on Saturday.  I did get to hang with some friends Friday and Saturday after work though. Friday night we went to the Depot for a little bit....not my kind of place, but it was birthday festivities so it was necessary.  Saturday night was a little girl talk night with some pool.  I am obsessed with some good 'ol pool lately.  Good times.  And today, Sunday.  I love Sundays.  I went to church with some friends.  I have been checking out some different singles wards, and I think I may have found a ward that I actually really like, and this excites me!  After church, I took a wonderful three hour nap.  Sunday naps are probably one of the greatest ideas ever. 
Well......tomorrow is Monday.  The beginning of another week.  Let's make it a good one.

The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.  ~Chinese Proverb

Hello Weekend

The weekend is here.... which means many hours of non stop working is ahead of me the next two days. Bring it on! This week has royally sucked, so it must be uphill from here! Or shall I say, I will make it uphill from here with a positive attitude and a smile on my face.

To get deep for a second....
Man oh man, I have an intuition that there is a lot in store for me for the next six months to a year.... I feel as though things will take their course and a lot of changes (for the better) will hopefully be developing in my life. I have been single for about six months now, and it has been truly some of the happiest times of my life. I have done some soul searching and decided the kind of person I want to ultimately be, where I want my life to be headed, what truly makes me happy as an independent woman, etc. I am excited for what the future holds for me. But for once in my life, I am happier than ever.... ready for whatever comes my way. If I am happy now, and I haven't even accomplished all of the many goals and aspirations I have for myself, I can't imagine how much happiness is ahead of me, and I cannot wait to find out and experience it! Time for less TALKING about what I want to do, and more ACTION!!!!! Embrace life. Instead of just living through it.

On a complelely different note,
My family is experiencing so many challenges right now, both as individuals, and as a family as a whole, and has been for a few years now... some circumstances that I don't even share with people, that I prefer to keep in my family, and I just have to say that I am so grateful for all of the wonderful friends and influences that I have in my life, helping me along the way. It's great to have your blood family, but it's even more amazing when you can find people in your life who fill the shoes of your family when you need them to, just because they care, no questions asked. Those are the kind of people that you don't find everyday. For those people in my life who ask me how my day is going, and truly care about my response, thank you.

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I hate this week. And it's only Wednesday.

Blarghhhhhhhhh

Can I just say that I hate community colleges?!?!!? Teachers treat you like you are a stupid idiot because you aren't going to a real college, and they are always thinking that you are trying to get away with something!  Ugh.  If my GPA wasn't so bad, I would have already been at the University of Utah.   I made a decision today that I am going to apply to Weber.  I live downtown, so driving to Ogden isn't that big of a deal.  I need to start fresh at a new school, and just get everything done and graduate.  Now that I have decided on my major, I need to get serious about it and stop wasting time.  I am so frustrated with SLCC right now though.  Sometimes being grown up is hard.  Having to worry about rent, bills, money for school, work, ahhhhhhhh.  I want to go back to age five when life was simple and the extent of my worries was painting something my kindergarten teacher would like :(   on that note....it's time for a beer.

Happy Tuesday!

What a beautiful day outside!!! It feels crisp and fresh, like a fall day.  I just barely woke up, yes, at 12:30 p.m.  My sleeping problems are crazy!  I couldn't fall asleep until about 4 a.m.  Janae and I are going to get gym memberships at Planet Fitness on Thursday, and I think that working out will help me sleep a lot better.  I'm so excited for Janae and I to get in shape!  Janae has already lost fifteen pounds just by eating better in the past couple weeks.  I am so proud of her!  If anyone wants to join our gym escapades, feel free! 

Yesterday was a long day at work, a good 'ol 10:30 am-10:30 pm shift!  Open to close baby.  Nothing wrong with a day of hard work though.  I was doing my math homework between tables and making drinks behind the bar all day, so I got all of my homework done, which is good!  I have a math test tonight at 5:30, and I need to leave shortly to go study for it on campus!  I was supposed to take this test last Tuesday, but because of my recent sickness/health issues,  I am making it up today. 

Last night Regan, Alisa, Tyler, and Regan's friend, Tony, and I, all went to Green Street for a bit after work!  We call it Monday Mattness because the bartender's name is Matt.  He is such a nice guy and always takes good care of us!  What a delightful time it was! 

Tomorrow I have two job interviews for some summer (or maybe longer) second jobs!  In the morning, I have an interview with Cafe Zupas for a catering consultant position.  It sounds like it would be super fun.  Later, I have an interview for babysitting for two kids (I forgot their ages), which would be on Tuesday and Thursdays.  I may very well have a packed schedule this summer.  However, that is exactly how I want it.  I need to work super hard and save up money so that I can return full time to school in the fall without having to work so much.  I finally decided to major in Child Psychology, so I want to get my schooling rolling.  I am already halfway done with school, so let's finish this bad boy up.

On to conquer this beautiful Tuesday!