You hear people say, especially in movies or on TV, but also in real life, that they can't imagine spending their whole life with one person. I think those people are CRAZY. There is no way I would want to keep looking for the next person to spend a few years with, starting the whole process over and over again. Having to get used to a new person, and have them learn all of your quirks and annoying things over and over again. Ugh, just thinking about it makes me feel nauseated. I'm just so glad that I found the person I get to spend the rest of my life with. Not only am I excited because I found the right person, it's just a relief to not have to worry about all that junk any more.
I have been going to a kickboxing fitness class. It is really kicking my butt (pun slightly intended)! But I like it because I can really tell I am getting a workout. I am hoping to eventually get a six-pack. Or maybe a two- or four- pack, depending. But anyway... I went last night and man, am I sore! Just sitting here typing, my back is achy. I don't like being sore, but I like that I'm at least sore for a good reason.
Ok, that's it for now. I hope you can all survive until the next installment, whenever that may be!
28.2.12
14.2.12
Habits
When I wash my hands at work, I tend to "wring" out my hands before I dry them to save on paper towel usage. I started doing this intentionally, even though I'm not sure if it really helps me use fewer paper towels. Anyway, I didn't realize it was now a habit until Adam caught me wringing my hands out at home. He looked at me kinda funny and said, "What are you doing??" I looked at my hands, and started laughing as I told him.
Isn't that interesting that some things become habits without our even meaning them to, and how some other things, even if you really want to do them, are so hard to remember to do regularly? Example - medicine that you take every day. I still had to put a reminder in my phone or else I'd forget to take it. Yet I wring my hands out at home without even thinking!
That's it for today... Happy Valentine's Day!
3.2.12
50th post!
I decided to wait until I’d been on the new job for a month before writing about it. No, that’s not really true, I have just been either too cold or too busy (or both) to just sit down and write about my life when I get home from work every day. I still talk about my life plenty, but writing about it is another matter. But I haven’t forgotten about you! About four times the past week or so, I start thinking to myself “ooh that would be a good blog starter.” And then I just never put it down on paper. Or computer screen. So I’ll just splat everything I can think of here in case it takes me another month to post!
1. This is my first post since last year when I was 25!
2. Why do French fries taste so good?
3. I eat my M&Ms by color when they are in a bowl. If I eat them straight from the bag I don’t really care. Of course, the color order is logical (to me), but for any illogical readers, I will list it here for you: brown, yellow, green, orange, red, blue. If you try it, you will see that after eating all the brown ones, the yellow ones stick out the most – naturally, they are the next to go. And so on, and so forth. Occasionally there is some variation on the order for the last three, but typically I go with the order stated above.
4. I also stir with a purpose. When I am trying to mix something (e.g. my oatmeal in the morning, or leftovers I am reheating in the microwave), I always try to stir so that the bottom middle is now on the outside top, and vice versa. I think this is the best way to disperse ingredients or heat evenly… but I also realize that most people probably just stick the spoon in and stir! I have tried not to care, but now that I have become accustomed to the evenness and equality of and within my food, I don’t know if I’ll ever really be able to “just stir.”
5. New job is great! There is definitely a lot to learn, but I think I’m doing well. The first couple of weeks I was just writing copious notes (I have about 9 pages of typed notes) and basically letting things go in one ear and out the other. I know that sounds kind of bad, but there was so much, it would have been way too crazy to try to absorb and understand it all the first couple of weeks, hence the copious note-taking. But after the first few weeks, things started to click, and I started remembering things (as opposed to having to always reference my notes, which I still do, of course). They said in my interview it will easily take a year before I’m really comfortable in the position and know most things, because some things only come up once or twice a year, and there’s just a lot to learn. BUT my trainer (who has been doing my job for umpteen years… -side note: umpteen did not get spellchecked! Who knew that was a Word-approved word??-) felt comfortable enough to leave me by myself for a day ALREADY (one month to the day of starting the position) and a couple of days ago when my desk was covered in papers, she came up to me and said, “You’re doing a good job.” Thanks! Also, about two weeks in, one of my interviewers (the one I was less sure about before, I think I referred to this person as Interviewer A) came down and was asking how I was doing, and I said “there’s a lot to learn” and she said, “You’ll get it sooner or later” and my trainer said, “I think it’ll be sooner. And that’s a statement of faith for me – I wouldn’t usually say that.” So that was also nice :) I am definitely glad I made the change.
6. We have been watching Lost. Before I started watching this with Adam I had never seen any episodes and didn’t know anything about it. But I like it! It is kind of frustrating because sometimes they do the stupidest things… and are you seriously going to tell me that they would just “give up” looking for the pregnant lady??? Of all the people on that island, the pregnant lady (Claire) and the little boy are the two that any sane, real, not-on-TV people would not just stop looking for. And since she came back and didn’t have any memory, I said to Adam, “Is that because the writers couldn’t think of what happened to her and why she was gone for so long, so they just decided to have her lose her memory?” And he said, “Probably.” No, we’re not cynical at all. :) I do like it, though. Adam only had the first two seasons, but we’ll probably buy at least a couple more. If they get too crazy, I won’t buy them all, but I’m willing to try another season or two.
Also, I'm sick. I miss breathing through my nose, and my toungue feels weird because I keep breathing through my mouth. And most things taste kind of funny. I had Adam try my orange juice last night to make sure it was good - I didn't want to be drinking expired orange juice on top of having a cold!
Ok, that's it for now. I'm sure I missed some things, but hopefully now I will get better about actually posting. Hope everyone had wonderful Christmases and New Year's and Groundhog's Days!!
1. This is my first post since last year when I was 25!
2. Why do French fries taste so good?
3. I eat my M&Ms by color when they are in a bowl. If I eat them straight from the bag I don’t really care. Of course, the color order is logical (to me), but for any illogical readers, I will list it here for you: brown, yellow, green, orange, red, blue. If you try it, you will see that after eating all the brown ones, the yellow ones stick out the most – naturally, they are the next to go. And so on, and so forth. Occasionally there is some variation on the order for the last three, but typically I go with the order stated above.
4. I also stir with a purpose. When I am trying to mix something (e.g. my oatmeal in the morning, or leftovers I am reheating in the microwave), I always try to stir so that the bottom middle is now on the outside top, and vice versa. I think this is the best way to disperse ingredients or heat evenly… but I also realize that most people probably just stick the spoon in and stir! I have tried not to care, but now that I have become accustomed to the evenness and equality of and within my food, I don’t know if I’ll ever really be able to “just stir.”
5. New job is great! There is definitely a lot to learn, but I think I’m doing well. The first couple of weeks I was just writing copious notes (I have about 9 pages of typed notes) and basically letting things go in one ear and out the other. I know that sounds kind of bad, but there was so much, it would have been way too crazy to try to absorb and understand it all the first couple of weeks, hence the copious note-taking. But after the first few weeks, things started to click, and I started remembering things (as opposed to having to always reference my notes, which I still do, of course). They said in my interview it will easily take a year before I’m really comfortable in the position and know most things, because some things only come up once or twice a year, and there’s just a lot to learn. BUT my trainer (who has been doing my job for umpteen years… -side note: umpteen did not get spellchecked! Who knew that was a Word-approved word??-) felt comfortable enough to leave me by myself for a day ALREADY (one month to the day of starting the position) and a couple of days ago when my desk was covered in papers, she came up to me and said, “You’re doing a good job.” Thanks! Also, about two weeks in, one of my interviewers (the one I was less sure about before, I think I referred to this person as Interviewer A) came down and was asking how I was doing, and I said “there’s a lot to learn” and she said, “You’ll get it sooner or later” and my trainer said, “I think it’ll be sooner. And that’s a statement of faith for me – I wouldn’t usually say that.” So that was also nice :) I am definitely glad I made the change.
6. We have been watching Lost. Before I started watching this with Adam I had never seen any episodes and didn’t know anything about it. But I like it! It is kind of frustrating because sometimes they do the stupidest things… and are you seriously going to tell me that they would just “give up” looking for the pregnant lady??? Of all the people on that island, the pregnant lady (Claire) and the little boy are the two that any sane, real, not-on-TV people would not just stop looking for. And since she came back and didn’t have any memory, I said to Adam, “Is that because the writers couldn’t think of what happened to her and why she was gone for so long, so they just decided to have her lose her memory?” And he said, “Probably.” No, we’re not cynical at all. :) I do like it, though. Adam only had the first two seasons, but we’ll probably buy at least a couple more. If they get too crazy, I won’t buy them all, but I’m willing to try another season or two.
Also, I'm sick. I miss breathing through my nose, and my toungue feels weird because I keep breathing through my mouth. And most things taste kind of funny. I had Adam try my orange juice last night to make sure it was good - I didn't want to be drinking expired orange juice on top of having a cold!
Ok, that's it for now. I'm sure I missed some things, but hopefully now I will get better about actually posting. Hope everyone had wonderful Christmases and New Year's and Groundhog's Days!!
22.12.11
Holidays
Well, here comes Christmas, and there goes my blog! I haven't meant to ignore you for almost a month... sorry!!
So today, December 22, 2011, is a very special day for at least a couple of reasons...
One year ago today, we got JASPER, the best dog ever! I can't remember what life was like before we got him, and now I can't imagine life without him! :-)
One week from today, I will turn 26 years old! The other day (a couple weeks ago, I think), I was looking at myself in the mirror as I got ready for bed, and I couldn't remember how old I was! I think I've been anticipating my birthday and turning 26, so I couldn't remember if I was already 26 or if I was only 25. That has never really happened to me before!! It was kind of weird.
Anyway... here's another quirk to get you through till my next post (potentially next year, at the rate I'm going!) Because my birthday is at the end of the year, I always like to make a list of things I haven't done "since last year when I was (25, 24, etc)." It can include anything, such as hula hooping, eaten chocolate, or shopping. One time, I was at my mom's for New Year's Eve, and she asked me to run to the grocery store for her, and I said, "I'd rather not," (which I never say), because I hadn't been since before my birthday, and I wanted to be able to say I hadn't been to the grocery store since last year when I was 22 (or whatever age it was). It was too funny, and of course my mom played along with me and didn't have me go! :-) Adam pretends not to like it but really I know he loves it. And it's kind of my thing, so he's stuck with it, since he's stuck with me! :-) Gosh, I love my husband!
Well, in case I don't see you, Merry Christmas and have a great and safe New Year!
So today, December 22, 2011, is a very special day for at least a couple of reasons...
One year ago today, we got JASPER, the best dog ever! I can't remember what life was like before we got him, and now I can't imagine life without him! :-)
One week from today, I will turn 26 years old! The other day (a couple weeks ago, I think), I was looking at myself in the mirror as I got ready for bed, and I couldn't remember how old I was! I think I've been anticipating my birthday and turning 26, so I couldn't remember if I was already 26 or if I was only 25. That has never really happened to me before!! It was kind of weird.
Anyway... here's another quirk to get you through till my next post (potentially next year, at the rate I'm going!) Because my birthday is at the end of the year, I always like to make a list of things I haven't done "since last year when I was (25, 24, etc)." It can include anything, such as hula hooping, eaten chocolate, or shopping. One time, I was at my mom's for New Year's Eve, and she asked me to run to the grocery store for her, and I said, "I'd rather not," (which I never say), because I hadn't been since before my birthday, and I wanted to be able to say I hadn't been to the grocery store since last year when I was 22 (or whatever age it was). It was too funny, and of course my mom played along with me and didn't have me go! :-) Adam pretends not to like it but really I know he loves it. And it's kind of my thing, so he's stuck with it, since he's stuck with me! :-) Gosh, I love my husband!
Well, in case I don't see you, Merry Christmas and have a great and safe New Year!
30.11.11
Good-bye November...
Hello December, California, Christmas, and my birthday! (and yes, in that order!)
I don't have a lot to update about, I just wanted to say I hadn't forgotten you! They sent out an email about my new position on Monday, so a lot of people have been calling and emailing to tell me congratulations. Apparently this was a highly-sought-after position, so I'm sure not everyone is overjoyed that I got it. Oh well now! And if we end up having kids within the next couple of years, they wouldn't have to wait too long before they could apply for it again! So anyway.
It was about 20 degrees outside when I woke up this morning. And we only keep the house around 50 at night, so it was quite chilly at 7 AM! Here comes winter... wake me when it's over!
I don't have a lot to update about, I just wanted to say I hadn't forgotten you! They sent out an email about my new position on Monday, so a lot of people have been calling and emailing to tell me congratulations. Apparently this was a highly-sought-after position, so I'm sure not everyone is overjoyed that I got it. Oh well now! And if we end up having kids within the next couple of years, they wouldn't have to wait too long before they could apply for it again! So anyway.
It was about 20 degrees outside when I woke up this morning. And we only keep the house around 50 at night, so it was quite chilly at 7 AM! Here comes winter... wake me when it's over!
23.11.11
Thanks(giving)
First of all, I just wanted to say thanks to anyone who read this and was praying for me (or for anyone who didn't read it and prayed for me anyway!), because I appreciate it.
Second of all, I wanted to say that I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!
I got the phone call and verbal job offer this morning, which I accepted, and a written job offer will follow. I won't start until basically the beginning of next year (Jan 2 or thereabouts) to help cover vacations at our branch. But YAY yay yay I got the job! I'm so excited!!! (I know that comes as a real shock!) I think, to celebrate, I am going to buy some new work shoes soon (I needed some anyway, but now I'll do it celebratorily), and maybe go out to dinner with my wonderful husband. Not tonight or anything, since we're going to get more than enough food tomorrow, but possibly soon.
So, thanks once again, and yay!!
Second of all, I wanted to say that I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!
I got the phone call and verbal job offer this morning, which I accepted, and a written job offer will follow. I won't start until basically the beginning of next year (Jan 2 or thereabouts) to help cover vacations at our branch. But YAY yay yay I got the job! I'm so excited!!! (I know that comes as a real shock!) I think, to celebrate, I am going to buy some new work shoes soon (I needed some anyway, but now I'll do it celebratorily), and maybe go out to dinner with my wonderful husband. Not tonight or anything, since we're going to get more than enough food tomorrow, but possibly soon.
So, thanks once again, and yay!!
21.11.11
Second Interview Update
Second interview went well. I have a good feeling. Three people in on the interview this time, interviewers A and B from the first interview, as well as one other person (the one I would be assisting). I think they liked me, and from the way they were talking it sounded like they want to offer me the position. They said I would know in the "near future," so hopefully that means soon! I will of course keep you posted.
Here's a difference between Wisconsin and Southern California - in CA, the weekend before Thanksgiving is just another weekend, getting us closer to the holidays. In WI, the weekend before Thanksgiving means open season for deer hunting! Church was 2/3 empty, and I only had three kids in my Sunday School class! Opening weekend is a big deal out here. I told Adam before we got married, I'm never going to protest him hunting, but I'm also never going to go hunting out there with him in the cold, so we have an understanding :) I'm working on finishing Adam's hunting scarf, so he can use it when he goes out Thanksgiving after we eat.
Well, that's about it for now. I will let you know when I know about the position! :-)
Here's a difference between Wisconsin and Southern California - in CA, the weekend before Thanksgiving is just another weekend, getting us closer to the holidays. In WI, the weekend before Thanksgiving means open season for deer hunting! Church was 2/3 empty, and I only had three kids in my Sunday School class! Opening weekend is a big deal out here. I told Adam before we got married, I'm never going to protest him hunting, but I'm also never going to go hunting out there with him in the cold, so we have an understanding :) I'm working on finishing Adam's hunting scarf, so he can use it when he goes out Thanksgiving after we eat.
Well, that's about it for now. I will let you know when I know about the position! :-)
18.11.11
Post-Interview... Post :)
So! The interview went well, I think. There were two people interviewing me, and I felt like interviewer B would hire me, but interviewer A (the one asking most of the questions) was a little harder to read. I think I gave intelligent, pertinent answers to their questions, and after I asked my questions, interviewer A said "Good questions!" So I think that's a good sign, too. Also, I found out this afternoon that apparently I have a second/follow-up interview probably Monday. I think that's a really good sign!! So just keep praying, and I should know more within the next couple of weeks.
Well, I'll leave it there for now. Maybe more later.
Well, I'll leave it there for now. Maybe more later.
17.11.11
The Pros/Cons of Groupon
So I love Groupons. I don't buy as many as I want to, but I went through a spurt where I bought a lot. Trouble is, they are in Madison, which is about 35ish minutes away from where I live, and closer to 45ish minutes from where I work. So even though they are good deals, I have to factor in the drive time and scheduling problems. I had one Groupon I had to use by the end of the month, so a little while ago I called to make an appointment (for a mani-pedi, yay!) and they only had ONE appointment that fit my schedule. Really? Come on. So I took it, even though it was a Tuesday night appointment. At least the salon was really nice, and I love my manicure and pedicure! The color I got on my toes is probably my new favorite - 
it's called "Wocka Wocka" by OPI (the new Muppets Collection!) :-) Those aren't my fingers (or toes!! haha) in the picture, I found it online, but the bottle picture does NOT do this amazing color justice! Anyway, I love it. And I got a gray for my manicure. I've been wanting a gray polish, and I even had a dream where I had gray polish on my nails, so I figure now my dream has come true :) I like it ok, I'm not sure if I would do it again. I mean, I like it, but maybe it's just because it takes some getting used to. Considering the fact that I always have hot pink or bright red on my nails (or nothing at all), this is quite a transition for me!
I'm getting a little nervous about my interview. I got my resume printed last night so I can take a couple of copies with me. Remember to pray! I actually had an epiphany-type moment last night about the job - I was letting one friend know I could babysit for her, and another family from church wanted to know if I could babysit for them, and I let them know I could, and it made me feel so happy that I could help and be useful, and that I can am (for lack of a better word) "needed." I don't know if I can really explain it, but I just felt full and I realized that it doesn't matter what I do for my job, because I have friends (friends! Out here in Wisconsin! Who knew!) that I can help, friends in my life. I'm not sure if I'm really communicating it well, but it was a great feeling.
All right. That's enough for now. And look at that - my first picture! Even though it's not me (or my husband, or my dog, etc), it's still a picture! Can you believe it? :-o I told you they'd arrive eventually!!
it's called "Wocka Wocka" by OPI (the new Muppets Collection!) :-) Those aren't my fingers (or toes!! haha) in the picture, I found it online, but the bottle picture does NOT do this amazing color justice! Anyway, I love it. And I got a gray for my manicure. I've been wanting a gray polish, and I even had a dream where I had gray polish on my nails, so I figure now my dream has come true :) I like it ok, I'm not sure if I would do it again. I mean, I like it, but maybe it's just because it takes some getting used to. Considering the fact that I always have hot pink or bright red on my nails (or nothing at all), this is quite a transition for me!
I'm getting a little nervous about my interview. I got my resume printed last night so I can take a couple of copies with me. Remember to pray! I actually had an epiphany-type moment last night about the job - I was letting one friend know I could babysit for her, and another family from church wanted to know if I could babysit for them, and I let them know I could, and it made me feel so happy that I could help and be useful, and that I can am (for lack of a better word) "needed." I don't know if I can really explain it, but I just felt full and I realized that it doesn't matter what I do for my job, because I have friends (friends! Out here in Wisconsin! Who knew!) that I can help, friends in my life. I'm not sure if I'm really communicating it well, but it was a great feeling.
All right. That's enough for now. And look at that - my first picture! Even though it's not me (or my husband, or my dog, etc), it's still a picture! Can you believe it? :-o I told you they'd arrive eventually!!
14.11.11
Interview
So I have an interview! I was searching internal job postings, and I saw a position that I think I would really enjoy. I applied, and although I have similar experience, it is in an area that I have not really worked in before, so I wasn't really thinking anything would come of it. But I got an email last Friday saying they wanted to schedule an interview! So this Friday I have an interview in the morning for this new position! It encompasses a lot of aspects I already like about my current job, without other certain things I would rather not do anyway. And it'd be at a branch closer to home, cutting my commute time nearly in half! (from twenty minutes currently to more like twelve minutes, haha). Anyway, I'd appreciate prayers regarding this: that I'd be confident during my interview, not too nervous beforehand, and that I'll get the job unless God has something better planned for me! Thanks in advance, and I'll definitely keep you posted.
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