Quack Quack!

Last night Nick, his aunt, his little brother and I went to the Ducks game. Anaheim Ducks (WAHOOO, YEAH!!!!) vs Detroit Red Wings (BOOOOOOOOO!! BOOOOOOOO!!!). It was the best game the Ducks have played all year. They looked awesome out there. The score was 4-4 at the end of regulation time, so they took it to overtime and the Ducks won it 5-4! Yay Ducks!

The only sad thing was that Parros didn't play :( Oh well. We've still got all season for me to see Parros kick butt.

Nick and I have 4 season seats, so if anyone ever wants to go to a game with us, just let me know!

Parros laying down the law against Philly. Man I love Hockey!

Loathing

Loathing, unadulterated loathing, for her face, her voice, her clothing! Its so pure, so strong! Though I do admit it came on fast, still I do believe that it can last...

I borrow a song from Wicked today to describe how I feel for Vicky. She's a contestant on the Biggest Loser, and she is just plain awful. She's mean, manipulative, vindictive, and she's only there to win the money and play the game. I am 100% certain that she and her husband Brady (who is almost equally as terrible) threw the weigh in last week so they could vote out the blonde Amy and psych out her husband Phil so he would get voted off this week. How can you loose 3 pounds one week and then turn around and pull a 13 lb. loss out the next week? Hmmm? Unless you're CHEATING!!!!! Ugh. She makes me so mad! She needs to get voted out and have that nasty little smirk wiped right off her squashed in face!

On a more cheerful note, I totally love Colleen and Amy with the dark hair. They are so awesome and I hope they make it all the way. I also hope that Phil or Amy with blonde hair wins the at home part so they can get the $100,000.

Ranting Lunatic

This is me being frustrated:

I'm tired of working for next to nothing.
I'm tired of having a job I hate just so I can have a job.
I'm tired of being married, and yet still living with roommates so we can save money.
I'm tired of having those roommates eat my food.
I'm tired of my roommates telling me what to do.
I'm tired of saving and then having an emergency come along and totally wipe everything out.
I'm tired of having roommates, did I mention that?
I'm tired of being poor.
I'm tired of being fat.
I'm tired of exercising and eating right and not getting any results.
I'm tired of being a grown-up.

On the bright side, at least I have a wonderful husband to help me through all of this. I'm just so frustrated right now with our situation. We're living with roommates so that we only pay $375 a month in rent, and the plan was to pay off our debt and start putting away some serious money toward a down payment on a house. Except that Nick's transmission blew up and had to be replaced. And then Nick's mouth expoded... ish, and he had to have a root canal, and a crown, and a bunch of fillings, and he still needs another root canal, and another crown. And books and school cost what might as well be a million dollars, and we're both going to school, so make that two million.
I guess the only thing we can do is just keep paying our tithing and doing what we're supposed to be doing and things will work themselves out. It just feels like the dreams we have for our life are never going to happen. The thing that frustrates me most is how incredibly PERFECT the housing market is for first time home buyers, aka, us. And no matter how hard we try we can't get ourselves to a place where we can take that step.

Sigh.
Bigger Sigh.

This is me reminding myself how much I have to be grateful for:

I'm grateful for my loving and understanding husband.
I'm grateful for big wet doggie kisses.
I'm grateful for Disneyland.
I'm grateful for my wedding album (so beautiful!).
I'm grateful for hot chocolate and snuggley warm blankets.
I'm grateful for red high heels.
I'm grateful for homemade t-shirts.
I'm grateful for good friends who cheer me up.
I'm grateful for my car.
I'm grateful for my trials... just not the ones I'm having right now, lol.
I'm grateful for laughter.
I'm grateful for my Tiffany's ring.
I'm grateful for cookbooks.
I'm grateful for sappy chick flicks.

Mary Kay

Hello everyone! As most of you know, I sell Mary Kay Cosmetics. I am getting together an order to be placed in the next week or so, and wanted to give everyone the opportunity to order if they wanted to buy anything. I know how tight money is right now, so as an incentive to order, I'm giving everyone 20% off, and free shipping for those who live out of state. Any of your friends that want to order get the same discount. You can go to marykay.com to check out all the great stuff we offer, and with the holiday's coming, now is the perfect time to start picking up little gifts. As an extra incentive, I'll also throw in a lip gloss or lipstick of your choice with all orders over $35. I also do free makeovers if you need some girl time. Just email me your order leave a comment on my blog, or call me at 951-265-0026! I love you guys and hope to hear from you soon!!

I forgot some people...

Upon reflection, I realized I forgot some VERY VERY important people in my last blog!

Claudia: My fabulous Aunt who always seems to know what to say to put things into perspective, and can always, ALWAYS make me smile.

Cousin Ashley: She rocks my world. She is such a strong person and we have such a good time together. The best of friends since birth.

My Grandma: She may not be with me here on Earth anymore, but I know she is always with me in Spirit, watching over me. She set such a good example for me and was the one person I knew I could always turn to for anything I stood in need of. I miss her everyday.

My Grandpa: An amazing man always ready with a smile, a hug, and a new blonde joke for me. A pillar of strength, humility, and love.

Melissa: I know I can always count on her to be there for me, not to mention helping me out with her favorite princess pose. My silly buddy and a great example to all who know her.

Friends

I've been thinking alot about what kind of person I am. I've realized that I am who I am today because of the friends I've had along the way. I just want to let those who have influenced me most know how much I love and care for them:

Sierra: My sister and best friend. I know that I can always count on her for a good laugh, round of name calling, and gossip session. She's always there for me and I love her with all my heart.

Scott: He showed me that its okay to love myself for who I really am and that I deserve someone who treats me like a queen. He is one of my dearest friends, and one of the few people that knows me almost as well as I know myself.

Caitlin: My very first roommate. She will always have a special place in my heart. We spent hours laughing, crying, venting, and gushing over boys. She put up with my messes and still loved me anyway.

Ashley Doxey: Part of the original six roommates at BYU. She brought me back to earth when I was being ridiculous and let me cry on her shoulder more times than I'd like to remember (Stupid Boys). She helped me on my path to figuring out who I am and no matter how long its been since we talked, we can pick up like it was only yesterday. She will always be one of my best friends.

Shalayne: What would Shalayne wear? The girl who has it all and is still always humble. An example to me in everything she does, and one of the coolest people I've ever known.

Megan: My Mary Kay buddy, and the girl who befriended me when I was friendless and alone. One of the most genuinely good people I know, and one of my best friends.

Kim: My newest friend, and my biggest loser buddy. We've lived parallel lives and can relate on so many levels. We just get each other, and I have so much fun when I'm with her. Even though she may not know it, she pushes me to be a better version of myself.

Natalee: One of my oldest friends. We've been through alot together and can talk for hours about anything and everything. An amazing person inside and out.

Nick: My husband, my companion, my best friend. He lets me know everyday how special and beautiful I am. He reminds me of how amazing I am when I forget and get down on myself. He's patient with me and puts up with my crazyness, and any man who can do that has to be incredible. I love him more than anything in this world.

I couldn't think of a clever title...

So right now I work at Guaranty Bank and I am completely and utterly miserable. For the past couple of weeks I've cried everyday on my lunch break and everyday as I drive home from work. Now I can't cry on my lunch breaks any more because they've decided to "try something new" where they spread out the hours and have "people" work short shifts six days a week... oh wait, it's only me they're trying it on. So basically they schedule me for a 3, 4, or 5 hour shift to come in right in the middle of the day so I can cover for everyone else's luch and then I go home. When I asked about why I was scheduled like that and also why they wouldn't ever give me time off when I asked for it, I was told "time off is a privilege, not a right, and you've worked here the least amount of time so you haven't earned that right."
Oh, and did I mention the fiasco with my birthday? I requested my birthday off and was told I couldn't have it off because I had a mandatory training that I absolutely had to be at. Well, the training center is right across the street from pinkberry, so at least if I had to work on my birthday, I could have a giant pinkberry to make things better. The day before the training, the tell me, "we're pulling you out of training because we need you here in the bank all day tomorrow, and we'll just send you to the training next month." So I couldn't have it off because of the training, but now you don't feel like sending me so you're going to postpone? It gets better. I come in on my birthday and find out that my manager had called one of the girls who was supposed to come in that day and told her not to bother coming in because we had everything covered. And did I mention that it was that lady's daughter's birthday the same day too? Yeah.
Needless to say, I'm desperately trying to find a new job. I have never been this unhappy at work, not even when I worked as a pizza delivery cashier and had to fold pizza boxes for 5 hours straight. Unfortunately, my job search is turning up fruitless. I would appreciate your prayers, and if anyone hears of any job openings I'm open for almost anything at this point.
PS, sorry about the crazy ranting...

Face off Fest

Nick, Sierra (my sister), Stewart (Nick's little brother), and I went to a Ducks players meet and greet tonight. I got to meet George Parros. I love George Parros. He is the enforcer on the team and when he's on the ice, you know there's going to be a fight, and he never lets me down. You don't mess with the 'stache.

Me and Parros. He's totally my favorite player. He rocks my world.I got to sit on the Rubio's Zamboni. It was sweet, although it would have been way cooler if I had gotten to ride it on the ice in between periods.
Ryan Getzlaf, or "Sexy Getzy" as he is affectionately known by the ladies. It totally looks like he is grabbing my boob... lol. He's not, just in case you were wondering.