MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! :)
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Simple Pleasures
Sometimes, I don't like work. But then there are those people in your life who make it worth it. 2 coworkers of mine, Nate and Jonathan, are such people. This picture makes me laugh all the time (they can pull off the big heart can't they? Not to mention particularly small Santa hats!)
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Grateful :)
I just have to take a minute and say how grateful I am to be a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father. I'm reminded everyday just how good He is to me and how I have so much to be grateful for.
This week has been a stressful one. I was certain that if my hair hadn't fallen out by the end, it would certainly be full of grey ones! But, like always, I'm reminded of how blessed I am.
Remember when I bought a truck way back when? Well as much as I love Roy (yes, that is his name) he has given me a run for my money and lately has been such a headache. Seeing as I bought him in October of last year, I thought that's when the registration would be up, well I was wrong. I received an email this last Saturday (Sept. 22) that this was my final notice (when did I get the first one?!) of registration due at the end of the month AND an emissions test was required. I should also mention I am scheduled to leave town the 27th and wouldn't be back until October 1 so I had to get it done before I left. SHOOT!!
I was recruited to be a chaperone at my niece and nephew's birthday party, but with the help of family, was able to go get the truck tested that day. It FAILED. I was close to devastation. LUCKILY, the areas that failed had nothing to do with the carburetor or the engine. I needed 2 new fuel caps and the fuel hose to be replaced. As I was driving home after the emissions test, my stepdad was already on the phone calling his friend, Jeff, who is our family mechanic. Luckily he had time in his schedule to work on the truck Tuesday. Monday was spent racing to the different AutoZones trying to find the right parts and getting the truck to Jeff. My mom and I were able to drop it off successfully Monday night, he worked on the next day and we picked it up that night.
Now amidst all this, I received a phone call Monday afternoon while I was at work from CGCC looking to set-up an interview for an available position as a math tutor. I had applied for the job back in July and since I never heard back, I had long given up on it. I was eager for the opportunity but worried again because I was leaving Thursday. I called back first thing Tuesday morning and left a message and then went into the temple.
Side note: Don't you just love the temple? I mean really, how can you not? :) I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to go every week :)
This week has been a stressful one. I was certain that if my hair hadn't fallen out by the end, it would certainly be full of grey ones! But, like always, I'm reminded of how blessed I am.
Remember when I bought a truck way back when? Well as much as I love Roy (yes, that is his name) he has given me a run for my money and lately has been such a headache. Seeing as I bought him in October of last year, I thought that's when the registration would be up, well I was wrong. I received an email this last Saturday (Sept. 22) that this was my final notice (when did I get the first one?!) of registration due at the end of the month AND an emissions test was required. I should also mention I am scheduled to leave town the 27th and wouldn't be back until October 1 so I had to get it done before I left. SHOOT!!
I was recruited to be a chaperone at my niece and nephew's birthday party, but with the help of family, was able to go get the truck tested that day. It FAILED. I was close to devastation. LUCKILY, the areas that failed had nothing to do with the carburetor or the engine. I needed 2 new fuel caps and the fuel hose to be replaced. As I was driving home after the emissions test, my stepdad was already on the phone calling his friend, Jeff, who is our family mechanic. Luckily he had time in his schedule to work on the truck Tuesday. Monday was spent racing to the different AutoZones trying to find the right parts and getting the truck to Jeff. My mom and I were able to drop it off successfully Monday night, he worked on the next day and we picked it up that night.
Now amidst all this, I received a phone call Monday afternoon while I was at work from CGCC looking to set-up an interview for an available position as a math tutor. I had applied for the job back in July and since I never heard back, I had long given up on it. I was eager for the opportunity but worried again because I was leaving Thursday. I called back first thing Tuesday morning and left a message and then went into the temple.
Side note: Don't you just love the temple? I mean really, how can you not? :) I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to go every week :)
Anyways, when I got out of the temple, I had a message from CGCC asking me to call back to set up an appt for Wednesday. I was grateful but worried about time. I needed to take the truck back at some time, do this interview, work, pack, and I've been babysitting my friend's little brother 2 days a week which also would take place Wednesday but I felt peace and so the interview was set for 9am.
Wednesday was crazy busy but AMAZING. I woke up at 5am (nearly impossible for me -- it did help I went to bed at 10pm the night before), showered, read, and headed out. I went and got rubbing alcohol to put in the gas tank (old trick), ran to WalMart, the bank, and then was 10 mins early before the Emissions Testing opened.
There were 5 cars in front of me, 3 in one lane, so I got behind the other 2 in a separate lane. Right before 8, a worker had the 2 cars in front of me move to another lane (tender mercy #1) so I was now the first in line! The truck PASSED and I was gone within 20 mins (tender mercies #2 and #3) and I arrived to my interview early (tender mercy #4) and had the interview. It went ok, but I was uncertain. I made it to my friends house to watch her brother just in time for her to leave at 10:15 (tender mercy #5) and I was with him until 2:45 in which time I was able to register the truck without any late fees (tender mercy #6) and I heard that I got the job (tender mercy #7) and was able to fill out the paperwork the next day before I leave town (tender mercy #8) then I headed to work which I made with 5 mins to spare (tender mercy #9). I made it home and found out some pills I ordered arrived finally (tender mercy #10) and I was able to pack and get to bed by a reasonable hour (tender mercy #11).
Thursday (today) hasn't been nearly as hectic but I've taken Kevin to work, gone back to CGCC and completed all the paperwork necessary for employment, ran some errands for the trip, finished packing, and have a little time before I go to work. I only have to work for a few hours today because of our trip. I can't believe we made it through this week but I know it is because I've had divine help. Now we all can enjoy our trip this weekend!
Speaking of, in just a matter of hours, my mom, stepdad, brother and I will be in San Francisco!! I can't believe the trip is finally here! And I'm glad that things are taken care of at home so we can really relax and have fun this weekend. Like going to Ghirardelli Square
and eating the best bread ever!
It's going to be a GREAT weekend!! We get back Monday night and then I have the week to watch my niece and nephew while they're on fall break (tender mercy #12) before I start work Monday, October 8 (tender mercy #13). Not to mention General Conference is next weekend!!! (tender mercy #14).
Life is great. I have so much to be grateful for! :)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Actuarial Exam 1
This is the 4th post I've done today, so please be sure to read them all! (The first one is titled "Day 11").
So want to hear something cool (well for me)? I'm registered to take the first Actuarial Exam (1/P - Probability) on Thursday, November 15, in Casa Grande! It's less than 3 months away...ahhh! I don't think I'm nowhere near ready but at least I still have some time...
Truth be told, I don't expect to pass this time due to lack of time, effort, and preparation on my part these past 3 months. I'm registered for this online seminar to help prepare and it expires on November 16, but if you take the test in the first 6-months and don't pass, they will extend your subscription 6 more months for fee. It's cheaper for me to take the test, fail, and have the class extended rather than buy the class again for full price.
But who knows, miracles happen. I'm going to be as dedicated as I can these upcoming days and maybe, just maybe, I will pass in November. My birthday is that month, that would be some birthday present!! But still, please send me good thoughts. Happy studying! :)
So want to hear something cool (well for me)? I'm registered to take the first Actuarial Exam (1/P - Probability) on Thursday, November 15, in Casa Grande! It's less than 3 months away...ahhh! I don't think I'm nowhere near ready but at least I still have some time...
Truth be told, I don't expect to pass this time due to lack of time, effort, and preparation on my part these past 3 months. I'm registered for this online seminar to help prepare and it expires on November 16, but if you take the test in the first 6-months and don't pass, they will extend your subscription 6 more months for fee. It's cheaper for me to take the test, fail, and have the class extended rather than buy the class again for full price.
But who knows, miracles happen. I'm going to be as dedicated as I can these upcoming days and maybe, just maybe, I will pass in November. My birthday is that month, that would be some birthday present!! But still, please send me good thoughts. Happy studying! :)
Day 13
Describe 5 Weaknesses You Have:
1. Talking to People. This definitely isn't a strength of mine. I'm a quiet person. I have trouble going up to people, especially those I don't know, and start talking. I wish I was better at this. I'm jealous of those people who have the skill of talking to anyone and everyone, and can make friends so easily.
2. Sleeping. I love to sleep. I'm really good at it, LOL. I can sleep up to 10+ hours a night, and it still doesn't feel like enough, even when I add a good, long nap in the day. It's a hard thing to break...
3. Curiosity. Haha perhaps being nosy is a better way to put it. I like to know what goes on in just about any facet of life, in anyone's life for that matter. It can be hard for me to sit back, allowing others to let me know what they want me to know about them.
4. Diet. I'm terrible at eating healthy and regularly. I love food, but I don't eat a lot. Even when I'm hungry, sometimes I'd prefer to go without the food, then actually prepare something. When I actually do it, it's not healthy. Usually candy and junk food, or without the proper fruits and veggies.
5. Mental Control. I've never been the best at keeping my mind from wandering, especially at not-so-appropriate times. I can be really hard on myself and others. I'm working on being better for accepting everyone as they are, myself included.
Day 12
Describe a typical day in your life.
Well... I'm currently in a transition right now. I was being support lax through the day and hardly being productive at all. Well starting last week I am trying to stick to my new routine/schedule I've set for myself. It hasn't been the easiest to follow, but I'm trying. I'll talk of the latter:
* I wake up around 6am where I will read for 50 mins: 15 mins from the Old Testament (It's my goal to read the whole thing, less than 300 pages left!), 15 mins from the Book of Mormon, and 20 mins from a church book. (Currently I'm reading Jesus the Christ and it's SOOOO good! I recommend it to any Christian. Less than 100 pages left!)
* I then begin a load of laundry
* I make lunch for my mom and myself
* I do the dishes from the night before
* Finish the laundry
* Exercise for an hour (usually 2 miles on the treadmill and the rest jumping on our small trampoline)
* Shower
* By this time it's about 10am and I begin studying for my actuarial test
* At noon I take a 30-minute lunch break
* Study for another 2 hours
* I will head to work as a part-time math tutor until I get off just after 7pm
* I go home and eat dinner, watch a few shows on TV and by 9:30pm I'm exhausted and usually head to bed by 10 or 11.
It varies some when my mom sends me on errands, Tuesdays I go to the temple, and Thursdays I do the "Saturday chores." Weekends I don't study at all but tend to the house, work, and hang out.
Well... I'm currently in a transition right now. I was being support lax through the day and hardly being productive at all. Well starting last week I am trying to stick to my new routine/schedule I've set for myself. It hasn't been the easiest to follow, but I'm trying. I'll talk of the latter:
* I wake up around 6am where I will read for 50 mins: 15 mins from the Old Testament (It's my goal to read the whole thing, less than 300 pages left!), 15 mins from the Book of Mormon, and 20 mins from a church book. (Currently I'm reading Jesus the Christ and it's SOOOO good! I recommend it to any Christian. Less than 100 pages left!)
* I then begin a load of laundry
* I make lunch for my mom and myself
* I do the dishes from the night before
* Finish the laundry
* Exercise for an hour (usually 2 miles on the treadmill and the rest jumping on our small trampoline)
* Shower
* By this time it's about 10am and I begin studying for my actuarial test
* At noon I take a 30-minute lunch break
* Study for another 2 hours
* I will head to work as a part-time math tutor until I get off just after 7pm
* I go home and eat dinner, watch a few shows on TV and by 9:30pm I'm exhausted and usually head to bed by 10 or 11.
It varies some when my mom sends me on errands, Tuesdays I go to the temple, and Thursdays I do the "Saturday chores." Weekends I don't study at all but tend to the house, work, and hang out.
Day 11
Describe 10 Pet Peeves you have:
Hmm... haha I have a lot.
1. I think my biggest pet peeve is when you're going somewhere and you walk past someone and they say, "Hey! How are you doing?" but they keep walking and clearly have no intention to stop, chat, and listen to what you have to say. Saying something like, "Hey! It's good to see you. Have a great day!" is completely acceptable :)
2. I can't stand it when people smack/chew with their mouth open.
3. The sound of silverware clanking against dishes (i.e. a spoon against a bowl).
4. When people drive without utilizing their blinker.
5. Short notice.
6. Not having a plan. I can go with the flow to an extent, but I need an idea of what's ahead.
7. When people talk around me when I'm trying to listen, particularly at the temple and at church. I'm sorry but the Celestial Room is not the place to discuss where you're going to go to lunch.
8. When guys don't act like gentleman.
9. When people honk the horn at me, trying to be funny. It's NOT.
10. Family members trying to touch my chin just because they know I don't like it.
Hmm... haha I have a lot.
1. I think my biggest pet peeve is when you're going somewhere and you walk past someone and they say, "Hey! How are you doing?" but they keep walking and clearly have no intention to stop, chat, and listen to what you have to say. Saying something like, "Hey! It's good to see you. Have a great day!" is completely acceptable :)
2. I can't stand it when people smack/chew with their mouth open.
3. The sound of silverware clanking against dishes (i.e. a spoon against a bowl).
4. When people drive without utilizing their blinker.
5. Short notice.
6. Not having a plan. I can go with the flow to an extent, but I need an idea of what's ahead.
7. When people talk around me when I'm trying to listen, particularly at the temple and at church. I'm sorry but the Celestial Room is not the place to discuss where you're going to go to lunch.
8. When guys don't act like gentleman.
9. When people honk the horn at me, trying to be funny. It's NOT.
10. Family members trying to touch my chin just because they know I don't like it.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Another anniversary...
Hola :)
So, I've debated blogging about this because it's so personal but truth be told, I don't think a lot of people read this blog and I semi-use it as a journal so I'll give it a whirl anyway...
Yesterday, July 27, 2012 was the year-mark of when I went into the MTC. I had been dreading this day for awhile and as it got closer, I kept getting more and more anxious, but what are you going to do? It's not like you can skip right to the 28th (as nice as that would be) but the significance of the day would still be there. But as the day came, felt a little too long, but eventually passed and I survived :) Luckily, my mom had a half-day at work and was done by noon so we had a good time shopping at Savers and other stores and eating some Jamba, etc. It's become quite the tradition between to the two of us and I LOVE IT.
Not many people knew what the day held (I don't even think everyone in my family knew) probably due to the excitement of the Olympics/Opening Ceremonies and the other daily life activities that we find ourselves absorbed in. I did post the following as my Facebook status:
"Life is really good at throwing curve balls, you just never fully know what to expect. Had you asked me a year ago today where I thought I'd be in a year, I would've answered approximately 2,380 [I Googled it] miles from here... Congratulations MTC District 38-C on your year mark!!! :)"
As a result, I received the sweetest text from a friend, "Saw your status. Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you. God does have plans for us and I know that someday in this life or next it will make more sense." It was just what I need to hear and from her especially, for she has been through her fair share of trials and heartache, particularly as of late. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who makes Himself and His love known to me daily, making it impossible to forget that He is always there, loves me, and ready to bless me.
I figured it would be fitting to post a few extra photos from the MTC (I still have yet to post them all...) It was a short amount of time, definitely a hard time, but a great time that I'm so grateful I had. I wish it was for longer, but I have no regrets. The church is true. God is real. Jesus Christ is my Savior. I love them all :)
So, I've debated blogging about this because it's so personal but truth be told, I don't think a lot of people read this blog and I semi-use it as a journal so I'll give it a whirl anyway...
Yesterday, July 27, 2012 was the year-mark of when I went into the MTC. I had been dreading this day for awhile and as it got closer, I kept getting more and more anxious, but what are you going to do? It's not like you can skip right to the 28th (as nice as that would be) but the significance of the day would still be there. But as the day came, felt a little too long, but eventually passed and I survived :) Luckily, my mom had a half-day at work and was done by noon so we had a good time shopping at Savers and other stores and eating some Jamba, etc. It's become quite the tradition between to the two of us and I LOVE IT.
Not many people knew what the day held (I don't even think everyone in my family knew) probably due to the excitement of the Olympics/Opening Ceremonies and the other daily life activities that we find ourselves absorbed in. I did post the following as my Facebook status:
"Life is really good at throwing curve balls, you just never fully know what to expect. Had you asked me a year ago today where I thought I'd be in a year, I would've answered approximately 2,380 [I Googled it] miles from here... Congratulations MTC District 38-C on your year mark!!! :)"
As a result, I received the sweetest text from a friend, "Saw your status. Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you. God does have plans for us and I know that someday in this life or next it will make more sense." It was just what I need to hear and from her especially, for she has been through her fair share of trials and heartache, particularly as of late. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who makes Himself and His love known to me daily, making it impossible to forget that He is always there, loves me, and ready to bless me.
I figured it would be fitting to post a few extra photos from the MTC (I still have yet to post them all...) It was a short amount of time, definitely a hard time, but a great time that I'm so grateful I had. I wish it was for longer, but I have no regrets. The church is true. God is real. Jesus Christ is my Savior. I love them all :)
Me with my companions (currently serving in Albuquerque) and our friend "Minerva" (serving in Chicago)
My district (there were more but some went home and others went to other MTCs after 3 weeks) with our teacher Hermano Stevens
All the girls in my district (others serving in Arcadia, CA and Costa Rica)
"Stretchy Bands!" Haha you can't expect us to always exercise ;)
My Aunt Connie and I :) She and Dale are serving in LA
Krysta, my friend from college. She's serving in Fiji
Serving around the world
My district with more elders (they went to the Dominican Republic)
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