coffee house chats

i wonder how often people actually have encounters like the one i had today at a starbucks in pasadena. i had a little while before my next class so i ordered a drink and proceeded to make a list of goals that i want to have accomplished by june. i took a seat in the fairly crowded place by a decent looking guy who i had noticed when i walked in. didn't think anything would come of my seating choice but about 2 or 3 minutes into enjoying my coffee and making my list, he turns to me and says "so what are you working on?" the rest of our conversation quickly turned into sarcasm, insights, and facts about ourselves. i felt close to comfortable laughing and carrying on and was enjoying the newness of the experience. its exciting and interesting to know that conversations like ours exist. you don't wake up in the morning and go, "i'm going to have an entertaining conversation out of nowhere with a total stranger, and enjoy the heck out of it."

so to end my little story, there was mild flirtation, i gave him a business card, and i would like nothing more then to possibly see him again for some good old jabber. don't know where he stands spiritually, or even see how far of a friendship we could form cause it could have been a fun spark that was meant for just that moment. love this stuff. ~*~

Quote of the day:

"Being nice never hurt anyone." ~Me

(**I have got some great responses lately by just being nice, making small talk, and smiling and saying "hi" as I walk past people. Some might think "why bother?" I say "why the bloody heck not?" It makes my day a little better and I get some good interaction in the process. It amazes me when people are rude and none responsive for literally no reason. Get a life people. Life is too short to have your underwear up your butt. **)

to give a much need update

i am alive and well. keeping busy "crossing my t's and dotting my i's", and trying not to go crazy in the process. i've wanted to keep updated with pictures, but my camera is out of whack and all the other technologies in my life such as my computer, printer, and i tunes are giving me troubles so needless to say i've felt discouraged that just a regular old blog with no pictures would not be so great. well here is my regular old blog and i hope you find it at least mildly interesting. :) about two weeks ago i had fun with my girls at work and we participated in a spa photo shoot for the hotel. it was fun posing and messing around and getting free lunch out of it! we originally heard that our pictures and ad were going to be placed in over 5,000 bridal magazines, but the real story ended up being that we will be featured in the hotel's magazine...the truth came out. good still, but not so glamorous.

my next adventure was this past weekend. i participated in a hike up azusa canyon with friends from church's young adults group company 122. had a blast with everyone. good group of people. lots of fun and a video came out of it too! i am realizing that in this faze of my life i am cherishing and truly enjoying my outings, friends, and activities more because fun stuff is less often now that i am ageing gracefully on this path of adult-hood responsibility. yuck yuck yuck....

sick and tired of being sick and tired

yes i am. my immune system seems to be especially weak these past several months, and the cold that i thought my body was fighting finally "gave up the ghost" as they say. three days ago i woke up with full blown symptoms. grossness.

on the brighter side of things i'm starting to feel better and will be going to my first internship day at arcadia methodist preschool. so all is good there! going back to being a debbie downer though, i have a lot looming over my head since i've gotten zero accomplished these last few days. major cleaning and organizing of my bedroom and bathrooms, homework over the weekend (always a joy), birthday presents to buy for friends, a trip to the bank and gym, the car wash that my poor car has not received in months, and the much needed pedicure.

Quote of the day:

"Not all who wander are lost."



*(i saw this on the car of a man who looked like he had been growing his hair out in a strange white mans frow sort of way, and yet it looked like he just woke up. people are great)*

just like that...

life can change! i went from 2 days a week at work, to having my old job at arcadia christian ask me to come back for a week and a half, (and then whenever i want when it fits in my schedule). i'm taking my child development classes at pcc and i will be doing field training at arcadia methodist preschool three days a week. this is all so great and it all happened within a weeks time! God is good and looking after me as He always does. i am able to get my classes finished, get some on sight experience which will totally benefit me later, and my old job is giving me a few hours back to make up for what massaging is not! ohhhhh yeahhhh....

keep your heads up people, the economy is effecting ALL of us. let me leave you with a hilarious quote from my girl nikki:

"so give me a call. i'm out on the job market like everyone else, going into places only to hear "no we're not hiring have a nice day", and then walking out with a tail between my legs. love you"

Sleep with someone you can trust

I kid you not, that is what the shirt said on this woman who was shopping at Albertsons.... and she was pregnant. Some people! For all intentions and purposes she didn't look ghetto or trashy. She looked pretty middle class, early thirties ish... I just don't understand why you would wear that message if you were pregnant. Even if you were pregnant from your loving husband and were totally happy why would you wear it? If you were embarrassed or annoyed that you were pregnant from your good for nothing boyfriend or one night stand why would you where it? I'm going to go as far as saying why would you even want to wear it? Is that the only clean shirt she had? Pshhh please lady. The statement isn't even funny. I would understand more if someone was wearing a shirt that said "I only eat pineapples." In fact I would laugh. Very loudly. I will even take this a step further, and ask that if anyone ever sees a shirt with this inscription on it that they buy it for me immediately and I will pay them back. I'm serious here.