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Wednesday, 09 September 2009

  • So... I'm seeing a therapist. And going back to school, where my age is no longer an issue. So.. those are two good things, I suppose.

    ANYWAY. Here's a wonderful life lesson for everyone -

    "The dog don't like you planting stuff there. It's his backyard. If you're the only one who shits in something, you own it. Remember that."

Friday, 14 August 2009

  • Oh, how I've missed you, Xanga. The feeling of ranting about my ordinary, and completely bland life has been sorely missed.

    So I decided to come back.

    Things have been... well, stressful. But who's life isn't stressful these days?

    Josh and I are in very rocky territory, and I honestly don't know what's going to happen. His grandmother passed away yesterday, which makes me very sad. She was the only person in his family that I found to be loving, sweet, and genuine. One of my best friends left for the Air Force a few months ago, and I miss him a ton.

    But the thing bothering me the most... I don't really feel that my career is what I want to be doing for the rest of my life. I'm interviewing with The United Way next Tuesday, a job teaching children from less fortunate circumstances than my own the importance of literacy (and teaching it) and staying in school. They pay a monthly cost of living rate... but I don't even care at this point. I hate feeling like the only reason I drag myself into work is to get money to pay the rent. I want to go to work and absolutely love what I do, and feel amazing about what I do, and want to talk to people about it. My job right now can very accurately be described as the "grind." And I'm tired of it.

    Ever since I started school I knew that the one true thing that I wanted to do with my life was to help children, work with children, improve the lives of children. And having the hope that I'll finally find that place I feel I belong is wonderful.

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

  • Paying for the name

    This blog is aimed towards the people out there that have a fascination with designer labels. (Chanel, Dior, whatever other ones there are...)

    This is something I have never understood. Not only (at least in my opinion) is most the stuff ridiculously awkward, or ugly, it's ridiculously expensive.



    This tiny handbag above (which, from the pictures of it with models, looks like it could barely hold a cellphone) is $719 - on a discount website.

    That's more than my rent payment. And sure, I know that quality is something you look for when buying something, but let's be honest women, we go through more purses than we do toilet paper rolls, and we're always buying new ones. I stick to Target, where I get purses I love for under 20 dollars. Like this one:



    I got this at Target, on a clearance rack, for 15 dollars. I saved $704 on my purse-splurge.

    But, I've meant no offense by this blog, I just simply do not understand what makes a person want to spend that much money on these items, whether you have money or not. I make pretty good money, and I am constantly putting more in my savings, but I'd rather donate, than spend nearly a grand on a purse.


Thursday, 11 June 2009

Saturday, 30 May 2009

  • They Did It!

     
















    (My sister, is obviously the one in white, my brother is the redhead.)

    On Thursday night, I attended my twin brother and sister's High School graduation ceremony.

    As the older sister, it felt like one of those days that just... wouldn't come.

    But I couldn't be more proud that it did.

    More on this later - I'm making some homemade bread!