Cute pictures

I'm running out of things to say on my blog so I thought I would post some pictures of my nephews since I get to see them in 12 days. :) I think I might let the blog go and go back to phone calls and letters. It's been fun but I don't really keep up with it anymore. I know you are all disappointed so look at the pictures of the cute little ones and you'll feel a lot better. My family has very cute children, and then we grow up. :)






See, all better. :) Have a good night and happy holidays!!!

6 points makes him a 10

I'm really, really proud of Joey right now. As you know he is down in TX hunting with Kendall. Why am I so proud of him? Because he got a 6 point buck on his first day. :) Am I proud of him for hunting, no, not really. What I am proud about is the fact that he tried something completely new and did a great job. Hunting is not easy, not even close. So way to go Joey! It is awesome that he was willing to try something this foreign and even cooler that he was lucky enough to get in a really good shot. Yes, I know this makes me sounds like a complete country bumpkin but I am still really proud of him. That goofy boy means so much to me. I love you Goon.

May the Force be with me.

It's amazing to me how much security just having a job can give you. My paycheck is pathetic but even still there is something very satisfying knowing that no matter how broke I am, or how afraid of the future I might be, I am at least making some steps towards the light.

Joey is out of town for the weekend in Texas. He and Kendall are hanging out and he is getting a good dose of Koach's childhood. Lol, I hate not having him home because the apartment seems very large and empty without him wandering around but I figure that I had better get used to it since SF draws ever closer. Luckily this weekend I have plenty to distract me. I'm working tomorrow until close and then I am headed out to the movies with a few friends. Sunday I am fully intending on spending the whole day sleeping and relaxing. (Not really, I'll probably sleep till about 8 and then spend the rest of my time sending out my resume.) Life is good though.

Here is my current theme song. It probably won't make much sense to anyone but my mom but meh, it's a good song and it makes me happy to listen to.

There is a place, somewhere inside you
It is a place most never see
Where heaven and hell come together find you
To cut you down and set you free

Captain Courageous, lookin' for moonbeams
Facing his fears for he had to see
Out of the blue and into the black
With an eye on his soul and the wind at his back

Inside the box
We choose to carry all that we feel
So neatly tied
Untie the knot you cling to so madly
A part of you lives and a part of you dies

Captain Courageous, lookin' for moonbeams
Facing his fears for he had to see,
Out of the blue and into the black
With an eye on his soul and the wind at his back

There comes a time, some day, some hour
It is a time, you're truely alone
In the mirror you see your box spinning downward
Falling away, you're finally home

What's the haps?

Here is what's happening with the on going life that is mine:

Apartment: Joey and I sat down and did several exhaustive lists of what the financial benefits of moving to a one bedroom would be. We even set up a couple of excel spread sheets. The new apartment would be great because it has less rent but due to all of the fees associated with moving it probably wouldn't be worth it. So I guess we are going to stay here. We are both a little bummed because this place has had so many problems but at the same time a little relieved because no one likes to go through the hassle of moving. So that's that.

Job: My phone interview went really well for the marketing internship. They will be calling me for the face to face sometime this week. It would be great if I got it because it pays more than my current job but on the off chance I don't I am still submitting 3-5 applications a day. At the current job they love me and are really happy I started working there. I feel like a jerk knowing I'll probably leave them if I get something that pays more. I am debating working weekends there too even if I get a 9-5 so that they won't be in a lurch for the holiday season. It would make for long weeks but my conscience would be clear.

Love: Joey and I have hit a couple of snags lately as most of you know but things are going much better now. We are learning to work as team and slowly adjusting to the fact that we will have to be a long-distance couple for a few months. Our plan is to try and get a couple of webcams so we can talk to eachother at night. We both know that even when things are at there worst with us we still love one another whole heartedly.

Holidays: I'm really excited for the up coming stuff your face day. On Thursday we will be celebrating here with Joey's family and then on Friday we will drive down to see mine. It's always interesting to share a holiday meal with someone else's family and see how their traditions differ from your own. :) As for mine, I can hardly wait for Grandma's crescent rolls or the mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Mmmmm.... I am drooling at the thought. It should be a packed house at both places but I am hoping that I can still get away with some left overs. It's either that or I'll have to go out and buy the stuff for my own dinner here.

Onward with my day! Up up and away!!!! ( I can fly, just so you know)

Just a quick note to say I found an awesome apartment! I'm not positive I can get it yet but I am hoping it will all go through and I'll have the green light by my birthday. It is a sweet little one bedroom with a surprising amount of sq. footage. Okay, maybe the sq. footage isn't that great but it seems large. I am pleased. Plus there is a beautiful little fire place so I can curl up by the fire during the winter. I really like the manager too. He is a hockey fan which is an automatic gold star in my book. Anyone I can trade rants about the Avs with are good people. Toby (landlord/management) is going to get back to me on Monday with the details. After that it is just a matter of $75 to hold the apartment, giving my 30 days notice here and I am good to go. Woot!!!! My dog dreams will have to wait because it is a no dog zone but I can get a cat if I want. Normally I am not the biggest feline fan but I think I'll make an exception in this case. I really want someone/something living to come home to at night. Furball it is. Besides it is honestly more logical for me to get a cat instead of a puppy since I might end up working two jobs. Not much time to train a pup in that scenario where as a cat is pretty self-sufficient.

Alright I am tired, so I am going to bed. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....Zzzzzzzzzz...ammmehamm...zzzzzzzzzzz

New hobbies

It's the little things in life that make each day great. I'm working in a kid's store at the moment and at this store they just throw away the toys that don't work and give the customer a new one. We are allowed to take broken stuff home if we want, most people don't. Yesterday I decided I would take home one of the broken toys and see if I could fix it. It's a toy that lights up and plays music when you hit the buttons. Not terribly advanced. However this one wouldn't light up or play the music. It didn't do much of anything except sit there and be yellow. Anyways, I took it apart and started working with it. It seemed like nothing was wrong, until I started looking closer at the soldering. One of the wires wasn't soldered perfectly so the wire was not connecting where it should which meant the electrical circuit wasn't making a full connection. All it took was a little bit of finagling and bending a few wires and BAM! Music and lights. Followed by me grinning and pumping the air with a fist and shouting "Yes!". It cracks me up how something so little and pointless can totally make my day. It's a good thing I have nephews to give this stuff to otherwise I would end up with a closet of toys meant for kids under 5. :) My dad says he'll have to get me a soldering gun for Christmas.

Speaking of the new job, I like it. It's fun to help people pick out stuff for kids and I am learning a ton of stuff that I will probably need to know some day. Lol, I can now break down and put together at least 6 different brands of strollers and I know the best toys for kids in varying stages. I enjoy my co-workers immensely even though I don't have much in common with them. They like me because I'm about about two inches taller than all of them and can reach the high boxes without getting a chair. I also don't argue when they make go fetch things and run around doing the jobs they don't want to. :) I like having something to do at work even if it is just the boring jobs no one wants. It makes the time go faster and then I feel like I am actually earning my paycheck. On Tuesday I have a phone interview for a paid Marketing Internship position. I think it is mainly doing office work for them but at the same time getting to learn a little bit which appeals to me and my sponge of a mind. Hopefully it goes well and I'll get the job. Having the two jobs would ease my mind financially speaking and help me sleep at night. If it doesn't work I have two or three other things floating around that might turn up something good and as always the first thing I do in the morning when I wake up is send out more copies of my resume. Something will turn up. :)

My Saturday is going to be pretty simple it looks like. I'm trying to find a new apartment with lower rent so the remainder of my day will be spent looking at places and set up viewing appointments. With any luck I'll find a nice one bedroom place that isn't on the ground level. If people ever decided they want to break in I want them to at least have to put in some vertical effort. On the same subject of breaking in, and stolen things, Joey's scooter was recovered. It is going to take some effort to actually get it back but hey, some effort is better than no scooter. Who knows, if you combine my new found toy fixing skills and my car mechanic skills maybe I could get a scooter running. That is of course if the scooter is broken. He doesn't know yet.

Alright I am off to shower and begin calling places and people. I hope everyone has a good weekend and work week. For those in my family, I can't wait to see you at the end of this month!!! :) Only three weeks!

Happy Halloween Pictures etc.

I'm being lazy so this is just a picture update. We are going to start kind of backwards though...


For our recovery day Joey and I went to the Museum to see the new dinosaur exhibit. It was very cool. :) We both like Dinosaurs...

The party we went to had many colorful people, like Borat... I asked him on a scale of 1 to 10 how uncomfortable he was, he said he was actually okay... I have no idea how considering that was a thong.

Joey and I were a hit in our matching black and white costumes, which had no relevance to eachother other than the colors.

The Pinkerton children looked charming in their outfits, as I am sure they always have over the years.

Our friends had a great time too. Can you tell how happy they are, and not one bit creepy.

The best costume of the year award goes to my sister Nikki and her husband Jeff. Preggo the oven and The Bun Maker. Very awesome way to let their friends know about the baby. :) I love you guys!!!