It's Sunday night. I have absolutely no ambition to go to work tomorrow. Last week was terrible. I know that I'm not the only person in the world that hates their job, but I honestly don't know how much longer I can do it. It's getting worse and worse. My supervisor just keeps bringing in new participants.
There are mornings when I get there and there are already 25 people and several days when we have over 30 for the day. That is insanity. In the dining room, we are really cramped for space. Staff can hardly even walk around. At what point will she stop and realize that there are TOO MANY people?! We fight every day to people able to seat everyone. The noise level is too much. Everything we do is wrong. It is much too overwhelming. On Thursday, I was so stressed that I came home and bawled my eyes out to Jeff.
We have two rooms for activities. Both rooms have an activity scheduled in it at any given time and my supervisor doesn't want all the participants in one room. She wants them spread out. However, the other day one of my coworkers decided that instead of doing her activity, she'd dump ALL of the participants off on me so that she could sit on her ass and do paperwork. Excuse me?? The room I was in didn't even have enough seating for everyone. I wanted to deck her. I am not there to do her job, too. She has special time set aside at the END of the day - when there are less people there - for her to do paperwork. She already does way less than we do. Now she is just pushing it.
I sometimes complained about working as a CNA because my supervisors ran us thin. We were always understaffed. If State had known how short we worked at times, we could have been cited, or worse. It was hard work. However, I had coworkers that I could turn to for help and support. We were a team. Aside from that, I actually liked what I did. I actually looked forward to going to work most days. I don't have that at work now. Being a CNA was physically taxing, but I'd take that over a mentally and emotionally taxing job anyday.
I will no longer being taking care of people after this job. I am done, worn out, and COMPLETELY over it. Working with the elderly was much more rewarding than what I do now. Everytime I take the participants on an outing, some stranger will stop me to tell me that I'm a "saint", or something like that. No, I'm not. To be completely honest, I hate my job and I'm pretty sure that my supervisor knows it. I've been miserable there for about 8 or 9 months now. I have really done my best to try to hide it, but it is the same thing day in and day out. I think that the happy, bubbly facade that I've been wearing is starting to become see through, the thinner my patience wears.
I probably sound like a terrible person for saying that, but I challenge all of you to just give it a whirl. Some of you are probably MUCH better people than I am and would find it to be the best thing ever. I suspect that after enough time, though, that a lot of you would know exactly where I'm coming from.
I won't be going anywhere anytime soon, though. I haven't seen any job openings that I qualify for. I pray everyday. I pray for both a new job opportunity, as well as the patience that I need to make it through another day at work. I pray to become a better person. No answers yet. I'll continue to send them out, though. Eventually He will answer, right?
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I had a really good weekend. Well, except I overdid it all weekend with food. Big time! I feel fat and sluggish. Ugh. I hate this feeling. Next weekend won't be much better, what with Halloween AND Jeff's birthday. I will be good this week, though.
Last Sunday, I made homemade pizza crust with a recipe that I found online. It turned out really well. It is something that we do frequently. However, I think that the next time we will let it bake just a few minutes longer. I will post the recipe on here, I think - in addition to anything else that I try from now on.
I made banana bread this week, since I had everything on hand and I got free bananas from work. I sent it to work with Jeff. He loved it.
It is really nice to have all the baking ingredients that you could possibly need around the house. Yesterday we made homemade waffles with another recipe I found. They were really good.
Today I made oatmeal cranberry cookies.
Tomorrow I get to bake my Amish Friendship bread that I've been waiting 27 whole days to make. I will be making pumpkin, lemon poppy seed, and the traditional Amish bread. That will make a total of six loaves! I'm sending half with Jeff and freezing the rest for a later use. :)
Jeff leaves for Texas on Saturday the 21st. His cousin is getting married. I fly out on Tuesday the 24th. One day of work that week. Thank God! I'm really scared to meet his family, though. :|
On Friday, Jeff and I just bummed around the house. On Saturday, he did yardwork, while I cleaned up the house. Then, we went out to eat at Bayrischer Hof, a German restaurant right down the road from us. It was really good! We had a party of about 20 people from his flight. It was fun.
Today we did nothing. I slept in. We watched "Confessions of a Serial Killer" (that Jeffrey Dahmer interview) together - even though I've seen in at least two other times. We fell asleep and took a nice, long nap. I woke up in time to watch ALF. :)
Tonight, Jeff is making Crawfish Etoufee, something that he had in Louisiana and has been dying to make for me. I made homemade cornbread with a recipe I found online. I hope it is good.
That is all I have to say for now. I'm not sure what we will do for his birthday, but we will have fun!
Love,
Me!
10.25.2009
10.15.2009
I'm Back.
Wow, it has been forever! In fact, the last time that I wrote was while Jeff was TDY in Louisiana. I stopped writing when I received news of Owen’s health problems and flew to WI. I was more concerned with keeping up with April’s blog about my nephew than I was writing about the trivial problems of everyday life here in AZ.
So much has happened, but I’m going to sum it up for you.
The weekend after Jeff returned from LA, we went to a retirement party for his good friend, Bayer, who he met in Italy. It was a fun night.
A couple weekends later, we went to the Arizona Science Museum. It was a place mostly for kids, with some neat stuff for adults. I’d love to go again to go to the planetarium. It was super cheap to get it and was something fun for us to do. The most exciting thing for me was the scaled-down version of Lego Land. What it had to do with science, I’m still trying to figure out, but that is okay.
After the museum, we took the scenic route home. We went off-roading for several hours to a place called Crown King. It is literally in the middle of nowhere, atop a mountain. The population was literally about 10 people. They managed to keep open a chapel, a bar, and two little shops, though. It was a really neat place. So, we decided that we would go camping there. Jeff invited several of his friends, but we were going no matter who could make it.
The next weekend, Jeff, a guy named Wasson, Al, his two kids and myself camped overnight there. Jeff let me drive, which was so much fun. We ate at the little bar, and enjoyed beer from mason jars. It was soooo Podunk, in fact, that even Toby got to come eat with us.
Labor Day weekend, Jeff and I went to San Diego. We left early on Saturday morning and arrived around 12. We went out for lunch at a small Mexican restaurant. Then, we went and walked by the ocean. He was so excited for me to see it. It was amazing.
Jeff took me shopping for something nice to wear.
We went back to the hotel and got in our suits, so that we could go swim. We played in the ocean for a bit. Then, decided to go get ready to eat somewhere nice.
On our way back, Jeff made me stop at this little cliff that overlooked the ocean. We had been there earlier to take pictures, so I didn’t understand why he asked me to take more. Well, until I heard him call my name. I turned around and he was down on one knee. It was the sweetest moment in my entire life! He had picked out a beautiful ring for me. I could write forever about this, but I'm sure no one except Jeff and I really care that much. :)
We couldn’t wait to tell everyone the news. The next few hours were filled with texts and phone calls. We were in heaven. Due to all of the excitement, we ended up leaving too late to go where we wanted to for dinner. So, instead we went to an Italian restaurant. We shared a bottle of wine and had some pretty good food. The waiter gave us a free box of the restaurants chocolate chip cookies. Yum!
The next day, we went kayaking on the ocean. It was so much fun; I’d highly recommend it to anyone. We didn’t even tip over!
We got dressed and walked around for a little bit. We saw the USS Midway. It was closing, though, so we couldn’t go inside. Another time.
We were going to go to Sea World, but I opted not to. We plan to go back before we leave AZ, though.
We went out to eat at Fidel’s Mexican Restaurant. He had eaten there when he went to San Diego in March to visit his cousin and brother. He raved about it. I got a crab enchilada. OMG! So tasty!!
We were very sad to leave San Diego on Monday morning. The drive home was fun, though.
Not much else has happened with us. We are having fun and doing a little wedding planning when we can. We set our wedding date for August 7, 2010. :)
My mom is coming in January to visit. I can’t wait!
I’m sure that I’m forgetting a ton of stuff, but that is okay. You get the gist.
So much has happened, but I’m going to sum it up for you.
The weekend after Jeff returned from LA, we went to a retirement party for his good friend, Bayer, who he met in Italy. It was a fun night.
A couple weekends later, we went to the Arizona Science Museum. It was a place mostly for kids, with some neat stuff for adults. I’d love to go again to go to the planetarium. It was super cheap to get it and was something fun for us to do. The most exciting thing for me was the scaled-down version of Lego Land. What it had to do with science, I’m still trying to figure out, but that is okay.
After the museum, we took the scenic route home. We went off-roading for several hours to a place called Crown King. It is literally in the middle of nowhere, atop a mountain. The population was literally about 10 people. They managed to keep open a chapel, a bar, and two little shops, though. It was a really neat place. So, we decided that we would go camping there. Jeff invited several of his friends, but we were going no matter who could make it.
The next weekend, Jeff, a guy named Wasson, Al, his two kids and myself camped overnight there. Jeff let me drive, which was so much fun. We ate at the little bar, and enjoyed beer from mason jars. It was soooo Podunk, in fact, that even Toby got to come eat with us.
Labor Day weekend, Jeff and I went to San Diego. We left early on Saturday morning and arrived around 12. We went out for lunch at a small Mexican restaurant. Then, we went and walked by the ocean. He was so excited for me to see it. It was amazing.
Jeff took me shopping for something nice to wear.
We went back to the hotel and got in our suits, so that we could go swim. We played in the ocean for a bit. Then, decided to go get ready to eat somewhere nice.
On our way back, Jeff made me stop at this little cliff that overlooked the ocean. We had been there earlier to take pictures, so I didn’t understand why he asked me to take more. Well, until I heard him call my name. I turned around and he was down on one knee. It was the sweetest moment in my entire life! He had picked out a beautiful ring for me. I could write forever about this, but I'm sure no one except Jeff and I really care that much. :)
We couldn’t wait to tell everyone the news. The next few hours were filled with texts and phone calls. We were in heaven. Due to all of the excitement, we ended up leaving too late to go where we wanted to for dinner. So, instead we went to an Italian restaurant. We shared a bottle of wine and had some pretty good food. The waiter gave us a free box of the restaurants chocolate chip cookies. Yum!
The next day, we went kayaking on the ocean. It was so much fun; I’d highly recommend it to anyone. We didn’t even tip over!
We got dressed and walked around for a little bit. We saw the USS Midway. It was closing, though, so we couldn’t go inside. Another time.
We were going to go to Sea World, but I opted not to. We plan to go back before we leave AZ, though.
We went out to eat at Fidel’s Mexican Restaurant. He had eaten there when he went to San Diego in March to visit his cousin and brother. He raved about it. I got a crab enchilada. OMG! So tasty!!
We were very sad to leave San Diego on Monday morning. The drive home was fun, though.
Not much else has happened with us. We are having fun and doing a little wedding planning when we can. We set our wedding date for August 7, 2010. :)
My mom is coming in January to visit. I can’t wait!
I’m sure that I’m forgetting a ton of stuff, but that is okay. You get the gist.
7.15.2009
Miss Independent
Well, here is my attempt at keeping up with my posts.
On Saturday morning, I didn't get up early enough to do my 30 minutes of cardio before water aerobics, so I just did my class and called it a day. It's fun and a nice change of pace, but I just don't know how much of a workout I am actually getting. That is why I try to do a bit of cardio beforehand. Nothing too strenuous, though.
I took Toby to get his nails trimmed and filed because they are driving him mad. He constantly chews on them. Taking him to PetSmart is no small feat. He cries the entire time because he is so excited. He doesn't walk well on a leash and tends to run circles around me. I pick him up when I am able, but when I'm trying to shop or pay the cashier, I have to set him down. He is a handful in public. Next time, Jeff is coming with me. Also, since it is only $18 to get him bathed, nails trimmed, face and paw fur trimmed, and ears cleaned, I will splurge and do that for the little guy. I paid $16 to have his nails trimmed, filed, and his ears cleaned. I'll sport the extra $2 to pamper him. It'll be a little bit extra for the filing, but only a couple more dollars.
I went over to my friend Kathy's house to work on my resume. She is currently working at two different law firms. However, one of the two offered her a full-time position, so she is resigning from position at the other one. She told her boss about me - since she is looking to hire another assistant. Her boss requested that she have me put in my resume.
While I was there, Al grilled us burgers and chicken brats stuffed with spinach and asiago cheese. I only ate a burger, since I'm trying to watch my portions, but the brats looked pretty good.
We also swam in their new pool. And by "swam", I mean floated around on noodles and chit-chatted. It was fun.
I went to the gym on Sunday morning. I had planned on stopping by Nicole's house, but got busy at the house and didn't make it. I feel bad, but maybe this weekend?
So far, the work week is going by fast. Thank goodness!
On Tuesday, while I was on my break, I got a call from the lawyer at the law firm I applied at. We set up an interview for Tuesday the 21st. I'm excited. I know that it is a long shot, since I really have no experience, but it is worth a try.
It is only going to be a couple days a week, but once she hires the other lawyer, she will likely need me more. Even if she doesn't, that is okay, too. I just want to get my foot in the door somewhere else. Plus, a little experience in a new field would be a great thing for me.
Right out of high school, I took my CNA course and started working. At first, I loved it, but I soon came to realize that I can't do it forever. I'm too young to hurt in the places that I did after working an 8-hour shift. I don't want to kill my back. It is a very important part of the human body, and I plan to take care of mine. I don't want to get stuck in a field and not be able to get out of it - especially one that has caused me nothing but stress. When you take care of people for a living, it does take a toll on you both mentally and physically. I lost focus on myself and became a very stressed-out, negative person. At this job, I've been able to take control of my life a little better. However, I still want to try something new.
I've talked to Jeff a few times on the phone, but we mostly text. I really miss him. I'm glad that it is almost Friday. That means, ONE MORE WEEK!
This weekend, I might go to Kathy's and am hoping to see Nicole and maybe watch a chick-flick with her. :)
My mom got me a subscription to Paula Deen's magazine. I'm super excited!
Oh, and I haven't received mail at all this week, but noticed that some of the mailboxes where hanging wide-open. Thankfully, not mine. Anyway, today I went to check the mail and was surprised by a brand-new box with a letter on it stating that someone had vandalized the old one -resulting in a replacement box. It gave the address to the post office where we could pick up our new keys.
I drove there and waited in line for a good 20-minutes. The line hardly moved, but the guy about 8 people in front of me got up to the counter first (obviously) and told the man the situation. He must have lived on the same block as me. They told him that they just replaced the box that afternoon, but hadn't returned yet with the keys and they would not be available until tomorrow. That would have been a nice thing to have listed on the sign they posted on the mailbox!
Anyway, I am going to go eat some dinner now. I am hungry!
I will post again sometime soon.
Love,
Ashley
On Saturday morning, I didn't get up early enough to do my 30 minutes of cardio before water aerobics, so I just did my class and called it a day. It's fun and a nice change of pace, but I just don't know how much of a workout I am actually getting. That is why I try to do a bit of cardio beforehand. Nothing too strenuous, though.
I took Toby to get his nails trimmed and filed because they are driving him mad. He constantly chews on them. Taking him to PetSmart is no small feat. He cries the entire time because he is so excited. He doesn't walk well on a leash and tends to run circles around me. I pick him up when I am able, but when I'm trying to shop or pay the cashier, I have to set him down. He is a handful in public. Next time, Jeff is coming with me. Also, since it is only $18 to get him bathed, nails trimmed, face and paw fur trimmed, and ears cleaned, I will splurge and do that for the little guy. I paid $16 to have his nails trimmed, filed, and his ears cleaned. I'll sport the extra $2 to pamper him. It'll be a little bit extra for the filing, but only a couple more dollars.
I went over to my friend Kathy's house to work on my resume. She is currently working at two different law firms. However, one of the two offered her a full-time position, so she is resigning from position at the other one. She told her boss about me - since she is looking to hire another assistant. Her boss requested that she have me put in my resume.
While I was there, Al grilled us burgers and chicken brats stuffed with spinach and asiago cheese. I only ate a burger, since I'm trying to watch my portions, but the brats looked pretty good.
We also swam in their new pool. And by "swam", I mean floated around on noodles and chit-chatted. It was fun.
I went to the gym on Sunday morning. I had planned on stopping by Nicole's house, but got busy at the house and didn't make it. I feel bad, but maybe this weekend?
So far, the work week is going by fast. Thank goodness!
On Tuesday, while I was on my break, I got a call from the lawyer at the law firm I applied at. We set up an interview for Tuesday the 21st. I'm excited. I know that it is a long shot, since I really have no experience, but it is worth a try.
It is only going to be a couple days a week, but once she hires the other lawyer, she will likely need me more. Even if she doesn't, that is okay, too. I just want to get my foot in the door somewhere else. Plus, a little experience in a new field would be a great thing for me.
Right out of high school, I took my CNA course and started working. At first, I loved it, but I soon came to realize that I can't do it forever. I'm too young to hurt in the places that I did after working an 8-hour shift. I don't want to kill my back. It is a very important part of the human body, and I plan to take care of mine. I don't want to get stuck in a field and not be able to get out of it - especially one that has caused me nothing but stress. When you take care of people for a living, it does take a toll on you both mentally and physically. I lost focus on myself and became a very stressed-out, negative person. At this job, I've been able to take control of my life a little better. However, I still want to try something new.
I've talked to Jeff a few times on the phone, but we mostly text. I really miss him. I'm glad that it is almost Friday. That means, ONE MORE WEEK!
This weekend, I might go to Kathy's and am hoping to see Nicole and maybe watch a chick-flick with her. :)
My mom got me a subscription to Paula Deen's magazine. I'm super excited!
Oh, and I haven't received mail at all this week, but noticed that some of the mailboxes where hanging wide-open. Thankfully, not mine. Anyway, today I went to check the mail and was surprised by a brand-new box with a letter on it stating that someone had vandalized the old one -resulting in a replacement box. It gave the address to the post office where we could pick up our new keys.
I drove there and waited in line for a good 20-minutes. The line hardly moved, but the guy about 8 people in front of me got up to the counter first (obviously) and told the man the situation. He must have lived on the same block as me. They told him that they just replaced the box that afternoon, but hadn't returned yet with the keys and they would not be available until tomorrow. That would have been a nice thing to have listed on the sign they posted on the mailbox!
Anyway, I am going to go eat some dinner now. I am hungry!
I will post again sometime soon.
Love,
Ashley
7.10.2009
Now I've Gone and Forgotten Everything!
Oh, gosh. I’ve gone and done it again. I waited too long to blog, and now I can’t remember a thing.
I’ll do my best to fill you in. Not that what I do matters much, anyway, but I just like to update you on the recent happenings in the life of Ashley.
I went to see the movie, “The Proposal” the weekend that it opened with my lovely friend, Nicole. I really liked it. We went to a matinee. It was super-packed, but mostly with older women.
Nicole invited us to have dinner at their house, but Jeff and I already planned on going to Arriba Mexican Grille for dinner that night. Whenever we go, I find myself eating the refried beans and the rice even though I am beyond full. So, this time, I asked for a to-go container and took it off my plate right away. I was so full after the enchiladas. I’m glad that I didn’t eat the other stuff. You may be wondering why I didn’t just ask for two chicken enchiladas instead of the meal. I would gladly have done that, but it was like $2 extra that way. So, I just boxed up the beans and rice and left it on the table for them.
Afterward, we went and walked around the mall for awhile. I went to Victoria’s Secret because I had a gift certificate still that my friend Denise had given me for my birthday. I could just never justify spending so much money on a bra. I’m cheap. However, I will NEVER buy a crappy bra from Wal-Mart again! I spent less than $50 on two bras! Even AFTER the gift card, I got more than 50% off. I’ll hit that place up anytime there is a sale and I need a bra! The ones I got are amazing. And the girls? They’ve NEVER looked better.
One afternoon, we went out for lunch at Pizza Hut and split a calzone. It was pretty good. Afterward, we went shopping at World Market because I still had the gift certificate that Jeff’s dad got me for Christmas. They had a lot of neat stuff, but I ended up buying a really nice six-quart Dutch oven. It was originally $70, but it was on sale for $10 off. So, I ended up paying only $10 for it after all was said and done. I was pretty happy.
One Sunday night, Jeff took me to Bronco Billy’s Pizza. I’d never been there before, but it was REALLY good. I’ve found a new love for thin crust pizza. I don’t like when it is crunchy, though. As far as frozen pizza, though, I’m still a thick-crust fan.
Jeff’s friend, Wes, moved back to Florida since he is out of the USAF now. So, we went out for dinner with him and some of his friends on a Wednesday night before he left. It was a pizza place called Grimaldi’s. It was also REALLY good. This place was apparently just like the pizza in Italy. I’ll have to take their word for it.
Jeff and I both thought that La Piazza al Forno was better, but just by a hair.
We went and saw “The Hangover” together. It was pretty damn funny.
We joined Netflix, which we love. It is so much cheaper than Blockbuster. I rent a movie of my choice and he rents one of his. Then, we watch them together on the weekends.
I went through my closet and tossed all the clothes that are too big for me. It felt so good.
I’ve had a couple of binge days this month. I don’t know what triggered the first one, but yesterdays was brought on by two things: PMS (ever since I moved here, I’ve been super hungry right before I get my period. I don’t know why the sudden change.) and the stress of Jeff leaving for two weeks. It was ugly, but I have moved on now, and won’t beat myself up. No, sir.
I dropped Jeff off at base at 6:30 this morning. I got teary-eyed, but didn’t bawl like I was expecting to. It didn’t really hit me that he was gone until he texted me this afternoon to say that they had landed. I will take advantage of my alone time, though. I will clean like crazy and dance in my underwear. Oooh, and sing to myself and watch tons of chick flicks. Yeah, it will be a good two weeks.
This week at work, we lost two employees: a bus driver (who crashed the brand-new bus) and the oldest lady that I worked with. I was hoping that it was going to be the lazy one, but no such luck. Honestly, I want them all to go – with the exception of my two supervisors – but all good things come to those who wait.
Rosa, my favorite lady to work with, finally got hired! She was only working on-call before, and I hardly saw her. That was a blessing for me! I have someone who will be willing to help me, that is fun to work with, and sees that we work with a couple of crazy women.
Prior to that, I had Eva and Kamisha. Eva is very honest with me about things and I love her so much much. She always takes action and isn’t afraid to say stuff to them. Kamisha is the best supervisor I’ve ever had. She is approachable and actually makes things happen when there are complaints. I’m not used to that at all! I try not to bother them – unless absolutely necessary because they have a lot on their plates right now.
I just got off the phone with Kathy. She told me about a great job opportunity. I’m going over there tomorrow to work on a resume. It’s probably a long shot, but I’m going to take the chance! I’ll fill you in at a later time.
For now, I really have to pee, and I’m getting hungry. Time for dinner!
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the much-anticipated three-day Fourth of July weekend! Silly me. On Friday, Jeff and I went to Paradise Bakery together. It is like a better version of Panera, in my opinion. To be fair, I've only been to Panera one time, but I didn't like it. Anyway, I got a ham and swiss sandwich with a fruit salad. Jeff got a cranberry and turkey sandwich with some kind of rotini pasta. It was tasty.
Afterward, we drove to Lake Pleasant and took a gander. He wanted to find a good fishing spot there.
After he was content with a location, he saved it on his GPS, and we went off-roading. It was so fun! It started to DOWNPOUR, thunder, and lightning. So, we stopped for a bit and just enjoyed the rain. It's amazing how much you really miss storms when you never have them. We were in a wash, though, so we had to leave before it flooded.
We went home for a bit, then we went to base and bowled. Jeff doesn't like to bowl, but I've been asking him for a bit. I can't even get him to bowl on the Wii! He had a lot of fun and kicked my butt! It was a really good deal. We paid $16 per person for shoes and unlimited cosmic bowling. I'm glad we went.
On the way home, it started downpouring again. This time, it was much worse. So, we parked on some backroad and just enjoyed the storm. It was beautiful to watch at night.
On Saturday morning, I went to the gym. I look forward to workouts on Saturdays because I get to see Rosa at water aerobics. She is actually the person that suggested LA Fitness to me. Amen! After class, we sat in the sauna and talked. We lost track of time and ended up staying in there for an hour! It was nice, though.
I got ready at the gym, then went to the store to pick up some things for Aiden's birthday party.
I made the dip that April makes. It was good. Jeff liked it a lot. I think everyone did.
I had a nice time at the party. I met Nicole's friend from school. She was really nice and funny.
Amanda was there with her baby. I got to hold her a lot. She is so tiny and cute. I love her! All the ladies stayed in the house for the most part with the kids while the guys sat outside and bullshitted. We were there until about 10:00 or so, maybe a little later.
On Sunday, we slept until 1:30. I needed it. Even on the weekends, I'm up around 7. I had planned on spending the day cleaning, but that went out the window. Instead, I went to the gym, came home and showered, did laundry, then we went to Wal-Mart. I was pretty cranky. PMS. What can I say?
I'm updating this three hours after my original post, by the way. I just got done watching "27 Dresses", and I loved it! Very cute movie.
Jeff called me and I cried like a baby. I miss him and his phone is dying. He only has a car charger, but the vehicle they are using doesn't have an operational plug-in. He's going to buy a charger as soon as he can.
He told me that they got uber lost trying to find their hotel after work today. It took them 45-minutes. He is sharing a room with Brian, Denise's boyfriend. I guess the hotel is super ghetto.
Apparently, it is hot and muggy there. It was 114 here today. I'll take that over humidity anyday!!
He is going out with all of the guys tonight. He is supposed to have tomorrow off. I guess that he is going to be working almost all of the other days that he is there, though. He MIGHT get one other day off. Poor guy. He just never gets a break.
Love,
Ashley
I’ll do my best to fill you in. Not that what I do matters much, anyway, but I just like to update you on the recent happenings in the life of Ashley.
I went to see the movie, “The Proposal” the weekend that it opened with my lovely friend, Nicole. I really liked it. We went to a matinee. It was super-packed, but mostly with older women.
Nicole invited us to have dinner at their house, but Jeff and I already planned on going to Arriba Mexican Grille for dinner that night. Whenever we go, I find myself eating the refried beans and the rice even though I am beyond full. So, this time, I asked for a to-go container and took it off my plate right away. I was so full after the enchiladas. I’m glad that I didn’t eat the other stuff. You may be wondering why I didn’t just ask for two chicken enchiladas instead of the meal. I would gladly have done that, but it was like $2 extra that way. So, I just boxed up the beans and rice and left it on the table for them.
Afterward, we went and walked around the mall for awhile. I went to Victoria’s Secret because I had a gift certificate still that my friend Denise had given me for my birthday. I could just never justify spending so much money on a bra. I’m cheap. However, I will NEVER buy a crappy bra from Wal-Mart again! I spent less than $50 on two bras! Even AFTER the gift card, I got more than 50% off. I’ll hit that place up anytime there is a sale and I need a bra! The ones I got are amazing. And the girls? They’ve NEVER looked better.
One afternoon, we went out for lunch at Pizza Hut and split a calzone. It was pretty good. Afterward, we went shopping at World Market because I still had the gift certificate that Jeff’s dad got me for Christmas. They had a lot of neat stuff, but I ended up buying a really nice six-quart Dutch oven. It was originally $70, but it was on sale for $10 off. So, I ended up paying only $10 for it after all was said and done. I was pretty happy.
One Sunday night, Jeff took me to Bronco Billy’s Pizza. I’d never been there before, but it was REALLY good. I’ve found a new love for thin crust pizza. I don’t like when it is crunchy, though. As far as frozen pizza, though, I’m still a thick-crust fan.
Jeff’s friend, Wes, moved back to Florida since he is out of the USAF now. So, we went out for dinner with him and some of his friends on a Wednesday night before he left. It was a pizza place called Grimaldi’s. It was also REALLY good. This place was apparently just like the pizza in Italy. I’ll have to take their word for it.
Jeff and I both thought that La Piazza al Forno was better, but just by a hair.
We went and saw “The Hangover” together. It was pretty damn funny.
We joined Netflix, which we love. It is so much cheaper than Blockbuster. I rent a movie of my choice and he rents one of his. Then, we watch them together on the weekends.
I went through my closet and tossed all the clothes that are too big for me. It felt so good.
I’ve had a couple of binge days this month. I don’t know what triggered the first one, but yesterdays was brought on by two things: PMS (ever since I moved here, I’ve been super hungry right before I get my period. I don’t know why the sudden change.) and the stress of Jeff leaving for two weeks. It was ugly, but I have moved on now, and won’t beat myself up. No, sir.
I dropped Jeff off at base at 6:30 this morning. I got teary-eyed, but didn’t bawl like I was expecting to. It didn’t really hit me that he was gone until he texted me this afternoon to say that they had landed. I will take advantage of my alone time, though. I will clean like crazy and dance in my underwear. Oooh, and sing to myself and watch tons of chick flicks. Yeah, it will be a good two weeks.
This week at work, we lost two employees: a bus driver (who crashed the brand-new bus) and the oldest lady that I worked with. I was hoping that it was going to be the lazy one, but no such luck. Honestly, I want them all to go – with the exception of my two supervisors – but all good things come to those who wait.
Rosa, my favorite lady to work with, finally got hired! She was only working on-call before, and I hardly saw her. That was a blessing for me! I have someone who will be willing to help me, that is fun to work with, and sees that we work with a couple of crazy women.
Prior to that, I had Eva and Kamisha. Eva is very honest with me about things and I love her so much much. She always takes action and isn’t afraid to say stuff to them. Kamisha is the best supervisor I’ve ever had. She is approachable and actually makes things happen when there are complaints. I’m not used to that at all! I try not to bother them – unless absolutely necessary because they have a lot on their plates right now.
I just got off the phone with Kathy. She told me about a great job opportunity. I’m going over there tomorrow to work on a resume. It’s probably a long shot, but I’m going to take the chance! I’ll fill you in at a later time.
For now, I really have to pee, and I’m getting hungry. Time for dinner!
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the much-anticipated three-day Fourth of July weekend! Silly me. On Friday, Jeff and I went to Paradise Bakery together. It is like a better version of Panera, in my opinion. To be fair, I've only been to Panera one time, but I didn't like it. Anyway, I got a ham and swiss sandwich with a fruit salad. Jeff got a cranberry and turkey sandwich with some kind of rotini pasta. It was tasty.
Afterward, we drove to Lake Pleasant and took a gander. He wanted to find a good fishing spot there.
After he was content with a location, he saved it on his GPS, and we went off-roading. It was so fun! It started to DOWNPOUR, thunder, and lightning. So, we stopped for a bit and just enjoyed the rain. It's amazing how much you really miss storms when you never have them. We were in a wash, though, so we had to leave before it flooded.
We went home for a bit, then we went to base and bowled. Jeff doesn't like to bowl, but I've been asking him for a bit. I can't even get him to bowl on the Wii! He had a lot of fun and kicked my butt! It was a really good deal. We paid $16 per person for shoes and unlimited cosmic bowling. I'm glad we went.
On the way home, it started downpouring again. This time, it was much worse. So, we parked on some backroad and just enjoyed the storm. It was beautiful to watch at night.
On Saturday morning, I went to the gym. I look forward to workouts on Saturdays because I get to see Rosa at water aerobics. She is actually the person that suggested LA Fitness to me. Amen! After class, we sat in the sauna and talked. We lost track of time and ended up staying in there for an hour! It was nice, though.
I got ready at the gym, then went to the store to pick up some things for Aiden's birthday party.
I made the dip that April makes. It was good. Jeff liked it a lot. I think everyone did.
I had a nice time at the party. I met Nicole's friend from school. She was really nice and funny.
Amanda was there with her baby. I got to hold her a lot. She is so tiny and cute. I love her! All the ladies stayed in the house for the most part with the kids while the guys sat outside and bullshitted. We were there until about 10:00 or so, maybe a little later.
On Sunday, we slept until 1:30. I needed it. Even on the weekends, I'm up around 7. I had planned on spending the day cleaning, but that went out the window. Instead, I went to the gym, came home and showered, did laundry, then we went to Wal-Mart. I was pretty cranky. PMS. What can I say?
I'm updating this three hours after my original post, by the way. I just got done watching "27 Dresses", and I loved it! Very cute movie.
Jeff called me and I cried like a baby. I miss him and his phone is dying. He only has a car charger, but the vehicle they are using doesn't have an operational plug-in. He's going to buy a charger as soon as he can.
He told me that they got uber lost trying to find their hotel after work today. It took them 45-minutes. He is sharing a room with Brian, Denise's boyfriend. I guess the hotel is super ghetto.
Apparently, it is hot and muggy there. It was 114 here today. I'll take that over humidity anyday!!
He is going out with all of the guys tonight. He is supposed to have tomorrow off. I guess that he is going to be working almost all of the other days that he is there, though. He MIGHT get one other day off. Poor guy. He just never gets a break.
Love,
Ashley
6.15.2009
Lord, Send Opportunity Knocking!
Not much new to report here.
Jeff filled out his dream sheet for bases in May and the cycle closed today. He didn't get orders, so he erased his list - so that he can focus on school.
On Saturday, I went to the gym and did the Aqua Fit class with Rosa. Then, relaxed in the sauna.
When I got home, we went to Chili's with two of his friends. After that, we went to the shooting range. I learned how to shoot two of his guns. I suck, but I had a lot of fun!
After that, the guys went fishing and I went to Nicole's house for a few hours. I left around 8:30 because I was getting super tired.
Jeff started feeling sick at the end of the week. He was in really rough shape yesterday. I had an earache and a sore throat, but feel better today.
Yesterday, when I got home from the gym, we cleaned the house and went grocery shopping.
I've been doing really well with portions and watching what I eat. In fact, I lost four pounds this in the last month! I've been craving a burger and fries, so I worked it into my meal plan yesterday. It was so worth the wait and the hard work!
We rented "Revolution Road" because I wanted to see it when it was in theatres. It wasn't bad, just not what I was expecting. I was kind of disappointed.
I hate my job and am looking for something else. It is awful there. I'm miserable.
Jeff and I decided that once I reach my goal weight, that we are going to go to San Diego together to celebrate. My goal is to stay between 140 and 145. I'm at 150 right now, so it won't be long! Probably another couple of months! :)
This weekend, I am going to go do something with Nicole. I'm not sure what yet, but I'm sure I'll have fun.
Toodles!
Jeff filled out his dream sheet for bases in May and the cycle closed today. He didn't get orders, so he erased his list - so that he can focus on school.
On Saturday, I went to the gym and did the Aqua Fit class with Rosa. Then, relaxed in the sauna.
When I got home, we went to Chili's with two of his friends. After that, we went to the shooting range. I learned how to shoot two of his guns. I suck, but I had a lot of fun!
After that, the guys went fishing and I went to Nicole's house for a few hours. I left around 8:30 because I was getting super tired.
Jeff started feeling sick at the end of the week. He was in really rough shape yesterday. I had an earache and a sore throat, but feel better today.
Yesterday, when I got home from the gym, we cleaned the house and went grocery shopping.
I've been doing really well with portions and watching what I eat. In fact, I lost four pounds this in the last month! I've been craving a burger and fries, so I worked it into my meal plan yesterday. It was so worth the wait and the hard work!
We rented "Revolution Road" because I wanted to see it when it was in theatres. It wasn't bad, just not what I was expecting. I was kind of disappointed.
I hate my job and am looking for something else. It is awful there. I'm miserable.
Jeff and I decided that once I reach my goal weight, that we are going to go to San Diego together to celebrate. My goal is to stay between 140 and 145. I'm at 150 right now, so it won't be long! Probably another couple of months! :)
This weekend, I am going to go do something with Nicole. I'm not sure what yet, but I'm sure I'll have fun.
Toodles!
6.09.2009
Adventures in the Land of the Mormons.
Jeff and I had a great time in Utah. On Thursday night, we had a lot to do before Jeff went to his math class, so I hurried home from work. We did a few things around the house. Then, took Toby over to Al and Kathy’s house –where he’d be staying while we were gone. On the way home, we stopped at Burger King for some dinner. Then, ran into Wal Mart for a few last-minute purchases.
Jeff set out all the clothes that he’d need, and I packed them since he had to leave.
I woke up around 5:30 on Friday and got ready. I woke Jeff up at about 6:45 because people were supposed to arrive at 7. Al was on time, but the others were late – and not ready.
I went to get Al, Jeff, and I breakfast and coffee while we waited.
One couple, Patrick and Denise, came wearing hiking boots and didn’t have walking sticks. Idiots. The narrows is a water trail. Therefore, common sense would tell you to bring shoes that didn’t hold water in. We’d been stressing the point that a walking stick is highly recommended – unless you wanted to spend the entire hike on your ass because the current could get pretty strong.
When Wes showed up, we went to Wal Mart to meet Brian and Denise, who were picking up some odds and ends. I don’t understand why no one had all their stuff. I forgive Al for not having walking sticks, though. He wasn’t going to get any, but since we were already at Wal Mart he figured that he may as well.
The couple with the hiking boots couldn’t find shoes at Wal Mart, so we left.
Brian and Denise stopped for gas after we left Wal Mart. Again, WHY? They knew they were driving to Utah. Why didn’t they fill up the night before?
The drive up there was long, but fun. Jeff, Al, Wes and I rode in the Jeep. Al talked the entire way there, while Wes slept. Al is a really nice guy and so smart. I enjoyed listening to him.
We stopped in Page (I believe AZ) for lunch at Burger King. We kept going, while Pat and Denise ran to Wal Mart for shoes. He found appropriate ones, but they didn’t have any in her size, so she bought water shoes that are mean for a pool. Not a good idea.
We got to Zion around 4 or 4:30, I think.
We went to the same campsite as last year. We set up our stuff and sat around the fire. It was fun.
Another thing that annoyed me was the fact that only the people that road with us brought ample amounts of food. The others brought a couple of things to snack on, but that is it.
I brought trail mix, Nature Valley granola bars, bread, cheese, diet Pepsi, and some 100 calorie packs for myself. Jeff also brought food. On night one, we were going to have potato soup and I was going to make us some grilled cheese with the sandwich thing we got for the campfire. I didn’t mind sharing the soup – since we had a gallon of it. However, the bread and cheese were supposed to last me two nights and I wanted to have some to take home.
Al also brought stuff for grilled cheese, but his cheese was gross, so I told him he could use mine. As soon as I started to make them, everyone wanted one. So, I made everyone a frickin’ sandwich before I even got to eat. Asses. I was annoyed.
The next day, I had to give away some of my snacks because people are idiots. I wouldn’t mind normally but NV granola bars and trail mix are kind of costly.
Plus, Jeff gave away some of his MRE’s (meals ready-to-eat). Everyone has access to them at the BX. Why the hell didn’t anyone else get them?
Jeff doesn’t mind sharing, but I do. That trip cost us a lot of money and to have to support everyone else (the people that didn’t ride with us), in addition, really irritated me. Maybe I’m just a bitch?
On Saturday morning, we left later than we had planned for the trail because people were diddly-farting around. Then, as we were about to leave, Denise came to tell us that her husband’s BMW got stuck in the sand. 1) Who brings a BMV camping in the middle of nowhere?! 2) Why the heck was he driving through the sand anyway? It was the opposite way of where our campsite was. The guys got him unstuck. Then, we were on our way.
We stopped at Chevron on the way to go to the bathroom. While I was there, I was sooo excited to be able to buy cheese curds. They don’t sell them in AZ. Al was picking on me for it – until he tried them. Then, he insisted on stopping at a gas station on the way home to pick up a bag to take home. I got another bag, too.
It was cloudy out with a chance of rain and the water temperature was only 62 degrees. Brrr! I wore a bathing suit, tank top and shorts for the hike because you needed clothes that would dry quickly.
The water was cold, but nothing that we couldn’t handle – since it was only supposed to be about mid-calf high most of the way with some areas that were waist deep.
Al and Wes took off right away. The rest of us stuck pretty close together.
Within the first 10 minutes, the current knocked me on my ass. Some people had to come help me because the current was pushing me downstream. About 5 minutes later, we were walking and I could no longer touch. I could hardly breathe because the water was soooo cold!
After that, I took off my tanktop because it was soaked and cotton doesn’t dry very quickly.
The hike was not tiring at all. It is a 16-hour hike, but you need a permit to go past the 5-mile mark because that involved camping overnight and some difficult stuff.
We planned on doing the entire 10-mile roundtrip, but when we reached the rock called “Wall Street” (it looks like that corner building in NY with the big screen on it) we turned right instead of left. The water was way warmer down there, which was so nice. After awhile, we reached a dead end. So, we turned around.
It started to get cold and I told Jeff that I didn’t think that I could go much longer – especially after being in warm water and having to go back into the cold. It was getting windy and was about to rain.
We took a vote and people wanted to keep going. Jeff was willing to turn around, though. In fact, I think that he wanted to. Just as we started down the other side, we heard Wes yell Jeff’s name, so we stopped.
As soon as Al saw me, he could tell that I was freezing to death. So, Jeff, Brian, Denise, and I decided to head back. The others kept going, though.
My arms and hands were turning purple, I couldn’t feel anything below my waist, and I was shivering. Jeff had us stop so that I could eat an MRE – since they are warm. There was a duck that was stalking me for food. She came right up to my feet. It was cute.
I dreaded going back into the water after lunch. Jeff gave me his sweater because mine was soaked.
There was no way to avoid the water since we were in a canyon. There were very few spots of dry land along the way.
We hustled back, though. It finally started raining when were were about ¾ of the way back to land. We made it 6 of the 10 miles, which wasn’t bad.
I changed into warm, dry clothes at the visitors’ center. Then, we waited for Wes, Al, Pat, and Denise to finish.
We didn’t have to wait long, though. They didn’t finish either. Denise and Pat turned around about 100 feet after leaving us because her shoes started to fall apart.
Al and Wes didn’t make it the whole way because it got way more difficult after “Wall Street.”
Brian and Denise were back at the campsite before we even left. They texted us to say that Chevron had no firewood and we were out. WTF? They couldn’t go elsewhere?! So, of course, we picked some up.
The campfire felt so wonderful that night! Jeff and I went to bed early. We were wiped out.
It rained overnight, too. So relaxing!
We woke up at about 6:30, got ready, made breakfast, packed up, and headed out. The ride home seemed long, but we had fun. We stopped in Flagstaff for lunch at Arby’s.
We got home at about 4:30, unpacked everything, ordered a pizza, and watched “Lost.” It was good to be home, but I missed my dog. Jeff picked him up on Monday morning after work.
Jeff now works the overnight shift. We will see eachother more now, which is good. He goes on TDY from July 10-24. I’ll be home all by my lonesome. I’m a little nervous, but I will survive.
I start my cake decorating class tomorrow night from 6-8 PM. I’m so excited!!
Until next time….
Jeff set out all the clothes that he’d need, and I packed them since he had to leave.
I woke up around 5:30 on Friday and got ready. I woke Jeff up at about 6:45 because people were supposed to arrive at 7. Al was on time, but the others were late – and not ready.
I went to get Al, Jeff, and I breakfast and coffee while we waited.
One couple, Patrick and Denise, came wearing hiking boots and didn’t have walking sticks. Idiots. The narrows is a water trail. Therefore, common sense would tell you to bring shoes that didn’t hold water in. We’d been stressing the point that a walking stick is highly recommended – unless you wanted to spend the entire hike on your ass because the current could get pretty strong.
When Wes showed up, we went to Wal Mart to meet Brian and Denise, who were picking up some odds and ends. I don’t understand why no one had all their stuff. I forgive Al for not having walking sticks, though. He wasn’t going to get any, but since we were already at Wal Mart he figured that he may as well.
The couple with the hiking boots couldn’t find shoes at Wal Mart, so we left.
Brian and Denise stopped for gas after we left Wal Mart. Again, WHY? They knew they were driving to Utah. Why didn’t they fill up the night before?
The drive up there was long, but fun. Jeff, Al, Wes and I rode in the Jeep. Al talked the entire way there, while Wes slept. Al is a really nice guy and so smart. I enjoyed listening to him.
We stopped in Page (I believe AZ) for lunch at Burger King. We kept going, while Pat and Denise ran to Wal Mart for shoes. He found appropriate ones, but they didn’t have any in her size, so she bought water shoes that are mean for a pool. Not a good idea.
We got to Zion around 4 or 4:30, I think.
We went to the same campsite as last year. We set up our stuff and sat around the fire. It was fun.
Another thing that annoyed me was the fact that only the people that road with us brought ample amounts of food. The others brought a couple of things to snack on, but that is it.
I brought trail mix, Nature Valley granola bars, bread, cheese, diet Pepsi, and some 100 calorie packs for myself. Jeff also brought food. On night one, we were going to have potato soup and I was going to make us some grilled cheese with the sandwich thing we got for the campfire. I didn’t mind sharing the soup – since we had a gallon of it. However, the bread and cheese were supposed to last me two nights and I wanted to have some to take home.
Al also brought stuff for grilled cheese, but his cheese was gross, so I told him he could use mine. As soon as I started to make them, everyone wanted one. So, I made everyone a frickin’ sandwich before I even got to eat. Asses. I was annoyed.
The next day, I had to give away some of my snacks because people are idiots. I wouldn’t mind normally but NV granola bars and trail mix are kind of costly.
Plus, Jeff gave away some of his MRE’s (meals ready-to-eat). Everyone has access to them at the BX. Why the hell didn’t anyone else get them?
Jeff doesn’t mind sharing, but I do. That trip cost us a lot of money and to have to support everyone else (the people that didn’t ride with us), in addition, really irritated me. Maybe I’m just a bitch?
On Saturday morning, we left later than we had planned for the trail because people were diddly-farting around. Then, as we were about to leave, Denise came to tell us that her husband’s BMW got stuck in the sand. 1) Who brings a BMV camping in the middle of nowhere?! 2) Why the heck was he driving through the sand anyway? It was the opposite way of where our campsite was. The guys got him unstuck. Then, we were on our way.
We stopped at Chevron on the way to go to the bathroom. While I was there, I was sooo excited to be able to buy cheese curds. They don’t sell them in AZ. Al was picking on me for it – until he tried them. Then, he insisted on stopping at a gas station on the way home to pick up a bag to take home. I got another bag, too.
It was cloudy out with a chance of rain and the water temperature was only 62 degrees. Brrr! I wore a bathing suit, tank top and shorts for the hike because you needed clothes that would dry quickly.
The water was cold, but nothing that we couldn’t handle – since it was only supposed to be about mid-calf high most of the way with some areas that were waist deep.
Al and Wes took off right away. The rest of us stuck pretty close together.
Within the first 10 minutes, the current knocked me on my ass. Some people had to come help me because the current was pushing me downstream. About 5 minutes later, we were walking and I could no longer touch. I could hardly breathe because the water was soooo cold!
After that, I took off my tanktop because it was soaked and cotton doesn’t dry very quickly.
The hike was not tiring at all. It is a 16-hour hike, but you need a permit to go past the 5-mile mark because that involved camping overnight and some difficult stuff.
We planned on doing the entire 10-mile roundtrip, but when we reached the rock called “Wall Street” (it looks like that corner building in NY with the big screen on it) we turned right instead of left. The water was way warmer down there, which was so nice. After awhile, we reached a dead end. So, we turned around.
It started to get cold and I told Jeff that I didn’t think that I could go much longer – especially after being in warm water and having to go back into the cold. It was getting windy and was about to rain.
We took a vote and people wanted to keep going. Jeff was willing to turn around, though. In fact, I think that he wanted to. Just as we started down the other side, we heard Wes yell Jeff’s name, so we stopped.
As soon as Al saw me, he could tell that I was freezing to death. So, Jeff, Brian, Denise, and I decided to head back. The others kept going, though.
My arms and hands were turning purple, I couldn’t feel anything below my waist, and I was shivering. Jeff had us stop so that I could eat an MRE – since they are warm. There was a duck that was stalking me for food. She came right up to my feet. It was cute.
I dreaded going back into the water after lunch. Jeff gave me his sweater because mine was soaked.
There was no way to avoid the water since we were in a canyon. There were very few spots of dry land along the way.
We hustled back, though. It finally started raining when were were about ¾ of the way back to land. We made it 6 of the 10 miles, which wasn’t bad.
I changed into warm, dry clothes at the visitors’ center. Then, we waited for Wes, Al, Pat, and Denise to finish.
We didn’t have to wait long, though. They didn’t finish either. Denise and Pat turned around about 100 feet after leaving us because her shoes started to fall apart.
Al and Wes didn’t make it the whole way because it got way more difficult after “Wall Street.”
Brian and Denise were back at the campsite before we even left. They texted us to say that Chevron had no firewood and we were out. WTF? They couldn’t go elsewhere?! So, of course, we picked some up.
The campfire felt so wonderful that night! Jeff and I went to bed early. We were wiped out.
It rained overnight, too. So relaxing!
We woke up at about 6:30, got ready, made breakfast, packed up, and headed out. The ride home seemed long, but we had fun. We stopped in Flagstaff for lunch at Arby’s.
We got home at about 4:30, unpacked everything, ordered a pizza, and watched “Lost.” It was good to be home, but I missed my dog. Jeff picked him up on Monday morning after work.
Jeff now works the overnight shift. We will see eachother more now, which is good. He goes on TDY from July 10-24. I’ll be home all by my lonesome. I’m a little nervous, but I will survive.
I start my cake decorating class tomorrow night from 6-8 PM. I’m so excited!!
Until next time….
6.04.2009
Utah or Bust!
I just wanted to write a quick blog, so that I don't get too far behind before I blog again. I hate having to try to remember what I did. Plus, it is really hard to work up the ambition to write when it has been so long. :)
Last weekend, Jeff and I had a lot of fun. On Saturday, I went to the gym in the morning. Jeff slept pretty late because he works some pretty crappy hours now. So, we ate a late lunch together. Then, we went to Taco Bell for dinner on the way to Al and Kathy's house. We hung out there for a few hours. There were quite a few people there, so we all just sat outside talking.
Kathy is working on a degree in business through the University of Phoenix. She was telling me how inexpensive it is and showed me how the online classes work. She gave me a list of the degrees they offer. I won't be considered as an independent in the world of college loans until I'm 24. It is worth a shot next year, though. :)
On Sunday, I went to the gym. When I got back, Jeff and I went and ate lunch at Ono Hawaiin BBQ. Then, we went shopping for camping stuff.
Afterward, we went to Amanda and Anthony's house to celebrate Anthony's birthday and the birth of their second child, Alana. She was so adorable.
The food was to die for. I don't remember exactly where he is from, some island near Guam. Their cooking was like nothing I'd had before. We had ribs, rice, some chicken dish, and a couple other things. It was also my first time having REAL coconut. :)
When we got home, we ate some popcorn and watched "Bride Wars". I thought that it was cute.
The week flew by. Thank the Lord. When I got home from work today, Jeff and I took Toby to Al and Kathy's house. Kathy is going to watch him while we are in Utah. We ate dinner at Burger King, then went to Wal Mart for a few last minute items.
Jeff had to go to class, so he set out all of his clothes, and I packed. Wes and him are going to pack up the Jeep tonight. We are going to try to be on the road no later than 8.
Jeff said that the drive will take about 7.5 hours, but I swear it was longer than that when we went in October.
I'll blog and post some pictures when I get back. :)
Last weekend, Jeff and I had a lot of fun. On Saturday, I went to the gym in the morning. Jeff slept pretty late because he works some pretty crappy hours now. So, we ate a late lunch together. Then, we went to Taco Bell for dinner on the way to Al and Kathy's house. We hung out there for a few hours. There were quite a few people there, so we all just sat outside talking.
Kathy is working on a degree in business through the University of Phoenix. She was telling me how inexpensive it is and showed me how the online classes work. She gave me a list of the degrees they offer. I won't be considered as an independent in the world of college loans until I'm 24. It is worth a shot next year, though. :)
On Sunday, I went to the gym. When I got back, Jeff and I went and ate lunch at Ono Hawaiin BBQ. Then, we went shopping for camping stuff.
Afterward, we went to Amanda and Anthony's house to celebrate Anthony's birthday and the birth of their second child, Alana. She was so adorable.
The food was to die for. I don't remember exactly where he is from, some island near Guam. Their cooking was like nothing I'd had before. We had ribs, rice, some chicken dish, and a couple other things. It was also my first time having REAL coconut. :)
When we got home, we ate some popcorn and watched "Bride Wars". I thought that it was cute.
The week flew by. Thank the Lord. When I got home from work today, Jeff and I took Toby to Al and Kathy's house. Kathy is going to watch him while we are in Utah. We ate dinner at Burger King, then went to Wal Mart for a few last minute items.
Jeff had to go to class, so he set out all of his clothes, and I packed. Wes and him are going to pack up the Jeep tonight. We are going to try to be on the road no later than 8.
Jeff said that the drive will take about 7.5 hours, but I swear it was longer than that when we went in October.
I'll blog and post some pictures when I get back. :)
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