So, a couple of nights ago, I was wired. Like, dancing-in-my-friend's-kitchen wired. Grabbing-my-husband-and-jumping-all-around-him wired. Everything was funnier, happier, tastier, brighter. I couldn't believe how happy I was. I hadn't been that happy since my wedding day, which was over a year ago. And that's just sad. How can someone's life be so miserable that they don't even feel happy?
Before, when my husband would make jokes, I'd go through the motion of laughing. When hanging out with friends, I would put on the happy face, but inside be dreading the next day. But now, I have weekends to look forward to, instead of with dread. I have nights with my husband that are free of anxiety. NO ONE should have to go through this just for a job. No. one.
Like I said in a previous post, I tried to change the way I thought about things but when I couldn't, I knew I had to leave. It was trickling into everyday life. Actually, it wasn't trickling... it was flooding. You want to know the turning point? I had a student write me an email and in it, he talked to me like he was my boss. A student. A student told me what I needed to do and how I should do my job. Ohhhhhh no. Nuh uh. I was done. From that moment on, I made it my life's mission to get out of there. I wasn't going to be talked to like that by a student.
And now here I am. The new job is going to be hard, yes... but that's ok. I'm not afraid of hard work, I'm afraid of being made out to be a failure for trying my hardest. And that's not going to happen here.
When I was in college, my ex-boyfriend was in a fraternity. Not just any fraternity, but a music fraternity. I'm not going to make fun of it, not that there's anything to make fun of. I was in the music sorority, for crying out loud! And what did I do during their epic, 4 hour long meetings? I worked in the music building and friends came to visit.
During one of these visits, my friend Amanda said, "You know what? Let's get out of here and get some pie." So that's what we did! We went to try and find some pie. But there was no place open that was serving pie! We ended up at IHOP and had pancakes instead. But after that, anytime we wanted to just ditch the boys/work, we called it "pie time".
Well, this Sunday, we didn't ditch the boys but we did have pie time! The Hubs played a gig at Riley Farm and picked up this humongous pie. And when I say humongous, I mean huge. We had to have people over to help us with it.
Hubs serving M some fabulousness.
Look at all those apples!
P showcasing the pie.
My favorite. Watching football.
Needless to say, with all those apples and cinnamon and sugar, that pie was gooooood. Have you have anything fabulously tasty lately?
Last night we had a great time celebrating my pledge-sister L's birthday. We went to Slater's 50/50, known for their 50% beef, 50% bacon burgers. Wooooo boy. There was some good stuff passed around the table last night. The birthday girl and vampire dip. mmmmmm.
My man and J's man.
2/3 of our pledge class. Love these girls.
Ok, this is what the title of this post is in reference to. This was the Peanut Butter and Jellousy. A bacon burger with PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. Guys, this thing was delicious. No joke.
The boys smelling the Bacon Salt. This place loves their bacon.
It was so great to see everyone last night. I've known these girls for 10 years now and it feels like I just met them yesterday. It was also great to catch up with this couple and talk and talk and talk.
All in all, a great night and if you're in the Anaheim area, you have to check out this restaurant!
These are all the reasons why I've been too "busy" to blog:
1. I have the week off! As you all know, the less busy you are, the less you actually accomplish.
2. We got cable. Actually, no... we didn't get cable but we got rabbit ears. So I'm watching Jeopardy in REAL TIME. Clearly, this is extremely exciting. Can't you feel how excited I am?
3. Really, it's not THAT cool that we have tv channels now. We've figured out that we really don't need it as the only thing we were missing was the Today show (omg, Hoda and Kathy Lee are obnoxious) and commercials. I'd actually take commercials over Kathy Lee.
4. I went to San Diego for a day. And got my hurrrrr did. It's super short now.
5. My mom and I spent all of Wednesday together. Which was super fun but didn't let me hang around a computer at all.
6. I've been prepping for our new gig as Children's Choir Directors. It's going to be SO. MUCH. FUN!
7. I just auditioned for a Christmas show which would be so fun to be a part of. Plus I saw a bunch of friends at the audition. I love that.
8. I've been watching Project Runway like it's my job. Did you know that Lifetime.com has back episodes of it? I got completely caught up this week and I'm so addicted.
9. I've been cleaning the house. The only problem is that I mess it up right after I clean it. So, yeah. Lame.
10. I've been sleeping in. Because I think I got a summer cold. And I can think of a certain bunkmate that so lovingly passed it along to me!
In all honesty, this week has been great. I've had enough to do to make me feel like I've accomplished things but enough alone time to decompress.
And because I hate to have a post with no picture, here is one from a real life craw fish boil I went to in New Orleans. Go Saints!
I found this video via Neatorama today and felt compelled to share. Why can't we all remember we're all just people? Not enemies, just people? May we all be as brave as this man
Another fabulous story, boys and girls. A story that has been retold and brought up many times in our family. Many, many, MANY times. Because it's just sooooo funny and it involves me embarrassing myself and those are the best kind of stories. In my family, at least.
I was about 11 or 12 years old. I looked like this: Oh my gosh, look at me. I was supposed to wear skates for this costume but I'll explain why I wasn't allowed. (see hill below)
Anyway, there was this park by our house and it had a really big loop that was perfect for Rollerblading. I was a serious Rollerblader and because we lived on a hill at the time, I really enjoyed going to this park. There wasn't any Rollerblading going on in front of our house.
ooo side note, I used to Rollerblade around our garage and in the driveway. I would also choreograph Rollerblade dances set to music. One time, I was really into it and my "audience" was in the garage so I wasn't even paying attention to the street. After one spectacular hair toss, I looked over and this older couple was just standing there on the sidewalk, kind of chuckling at my routine. People, this was SERIOUS. I was going to be discovered one day and didn't have time for their mocking. But I was super embarrassed anyway.
Anywho, so I'm at the park and my parents are hanging with my brother and I decide I'm tired of Rollerblading and I just want to swing. So I head over to the swings but because I'm going to go Rollerblading again really soon, I don't take off my skates.
So there I am swiiiiiiinging and swiiiiiiinging and I'm singing my favorite song at the time "Sing Alleluia". Dude, the song had clapping which is why it was so awesome.
It went, "Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia to the Lord" *clap clap* and repeat, ad nauseum.
I'm swiiiiiiinging and swiiiiiiinging "Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia to the Lord" *clap clap*
"Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia to the Lord" *clap......
It was that second clap that did me in, folks. Taking my hands off the swing chains to clap knocked me off balance the same instant I was swinging up. The Rollerblades were so heavy they pulled me off the swing, I did some sort of back flip and I landed face down next to these huge rocks.
Face down, in the sand. I was just on a swing and now I'm eating sand. My parents rush to me, turn me over, make sure I'm not missing any teeth and pull a Dumb and Dumber move: skip to 1:05
Full on, straight up laughing. I'm thinking now it was out of relief but it just felt like they were laughing AT me. Come to think of it, I'm sure they were. They probably told me to take off my skates but I was way too cool to do that.
The whole car ride home I was crying softly to myself as my parents had a great laugh about it in the front seat. I secretly wanted to laugh too but I wanted them to be sure that I was really hurt (but not really).
Thus ended my career as a professional Rollerblader/acrobat.
-I'm thankful that it's September. I love when September rolls around and the students come back to campus. It gives the university such a different vibe and reminds us they're the reason we're all here.
-I'm thankful for baseball games with friends. We went to the Quakes game last night and I don't think I really paid attention but it was fun to talk, dance and sing with all of them.
-I'm thankful for new shoes. yum. New shoes.
-I'm thankful that people are interested in having me photograph their families. ME! Crazy!
-I'm thankful that I've chilled out lately. Things that would normally tick me off have sent me off laughing instead. Whew.
-Thankful for Ohana frozen yogurt. oooooo, let's go tonight!!
-As always.... this guy. Ugh... you guys don't even know!
