How does everyone feel about the events from tonight's Bachelor?
Personally, I think it's total bullshit. Sounds like ABC is up to it and I believe they made a huge mistake. Huge. One friend of mine said she doesn't even want to watch it anymore, she's that ticked off.
I'm not sure what to believe. I definitely think that DeAnna was paid to come back, but I just don't want to believe that Jason would purposely do that to both girls for a big paycheck.
In my attempt to be optimistic, maybe Jason and Melissa really were having problems and ABC caught wind of it and thought, "ratings, ratings, ratings!" and thought to themselves.... "Let's convince Jason to dump Melissa on the air and ask Molly back in front of viewers and we'll pay him for it!"
I just don't see how this could have been the plan from the get-go. Are people really that cruel? I really hope not.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Books, books and more books!
I have SOOOO many books on my TBR read shelf, it is getting out of control.
Like I mentioned in my last post I haven't been able to sit down and read lately and it's been bugging me because I really want to! I think I know a couple of the reasons why. 1.) The last time I was really into a book was when I was reading all four of the Twilight books (I read them right in a row) and 2.) I'm not really at a comfort place in my "home" yet. Once I move into a place by myself it might change and 3.) The past four months have been one of the hardest times in my life. With the store closing, running into my ex, breaking it off again with my ex, moving in with a roommate for the first time in four years and dealing with unemployment (ugh), it's been rough! That leaves little room in my stressed head to focus on a book!
Things are definitely looking up though. It's all happened at once for me and I couldn't be more grateful! I got a new job and started seeing an awesome new guy - which is still going amazing!
Little off the subject but today we were texting (which we are usually doing all day, we're both texting machines!) and we had plans to watch movies tonight... here's how our conversation went...
Me: I know we're watching movies tonight but there's a show I really want to watch at 7...I don't suppose you watch the Bachelor? haha!
Him: Lol, we can watch it. You pick what to eat though.
Me: Wow, a guy that will watch the Bachelor with me, I think you're a keeper! :)
Him: :) I think you might be too
Me: I might be?! Lol ;)
Him: I'm pretty sure I caught a "might" in your text, lol
Me: Lol
Cute or is that a little gag-inducing? I'm really enjoying spending time with him, I hope it works out!!!
Anyway, back to my original subject...
Jodi Picoult's new book, Handle with Care is due to come out tomorrow and I've been super excited for it. Then I remembered that one of the Walmarts out here puts books out early all the time. I have no idea how they make that mistake because I'm pretty sure that is a big deal and they're not supposed to do it, but it's fine with me! I'm impatient!
So today, I run out there to check and see if it's there annnnnd, there it is! YES!! :)
Another book to add to my TBR shelf!!
Now for my dilemma, I hate being in the middle of more than one book and right now I'm currently in the middle of THREE and about to pick up a FOURTH!
I have had American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld on hold at the library for months after Brandy's recommendation to read it. Since it is so requested it is only a two week rental so I kind of need to get it done.
Should I put JP's new book on hold to finish American Wife or should I go ahead and start the fourth book?
Keep in mind I start my new job tomorrow...
Like I mentioned in my last post I haven't been able to sit down and read lately and it's been bugging me because I really want to! I think I know a couple of the reasons why. 1.) The last time I was really into a book was when I was reading all four of the Twilight books (I read them right in a row) and 2.) I'm not really at a comfort place in my "home" yet. Once I move into a place by myself it might change and 3.) The past four months have been one of the hardest times in my life. With the store closing, running into my ex, breaking it off again with my ex, moving in with a roommate for the first time in four years and dealing with unemployment (ugh), it's been rough! That leaves little room in my stressed head to focus on a book!
Things are definitely looking up though. It's all happened at once for me and I couldn't be more grateful! I got a new job and started seeing an awesome new guy - which is still going amazing!
Little off the subject but today we were texting (which we are usually doing all day, we're both texting machines!) and we had plans to watch movies tonight... here's how our conversation went...
Me: I know we're watching movies tonight but there's a show I really want to watch at 7...I don't suppose you watch the Bachelor? haha!
Him: Lol, we can watch it. You pick what to eat though.
Me: Wow, a guy that will watch the Bachelor with me, I think you're a keeper! :)
Him: :) I think you might be too
Me: I might be?! Lol ;)
Him: I'm pretty sure I caught a "might" in your text, lol
Me: Lol
Cute or is that a little gag-inducing? I'm really enjoying spending time with him, I hope it works out!!!
Anyway, back to my original subject...
Jodi Picoult's new book, Handle with Care is due to come out tomorrow and I've been super excited for it. Then I remembered that one of the Walmarts out here puts books out early all the time. I have no idea how they make that mistake because I'm pretty sure that is a big deal and they're not supposed to do it, but it's fine with me! I'm impatient!
So today, I run out there to check and see if it's there annnnnd, there it is! YES!! :)
Another book to add to my TBR shelf!!
Now for my dilemma, I hate being in the middle of more than one book and right now I'm currently in the middle of THREE and about to pick up a FOURTH!
I have had American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld on hold at the library for months after Brandy's recommendation to read it. Since it is so requested it is only a two week rental so I kind of need to get it done.
Should I put JP's new book on hold to finish American Wife or should I go ahead and start the fourth book?
Keep in mind I start my new job tomorrow...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
On the road again...
Since graduating high school in 2000 I have moved 15 times
1.) 2000-2001: Move from my parents house into the dorms at ISU
2.) Summer 2001: Move out of dorms back into my parents house
3.) 2001-2002: Move into the KD house at ISU
4.) Summer 2002: Move out of the KD house back to my parents
5.) 2002-2003: Move back into the KD house
6.) Summer 2003: Move to Kansas City for an internship with Ralph Lauren Childrenswear
7.) 2003-2004: Move back into my parents house (temporarily until I graduate)
8.) Summer 2004: Move to Kansas City, move in with my aunt for the summer
9.) 2004-2005: Get my first apartment with my ex-boyfriend's best friend's girlfriend (wow, did ya catch all that?)
10.) 2005-2006: Move across town into another apartment by myself -- first place completely on my own! Yay!
11.) 2006-2007: Move back to Iowa for work, move in with parents (temporarily again)
12.) March 2007-September 2007: Move to South Carolina for work
13.) September 2007-November 2007: Move in with my parents (temporarily - aaaagain)
14.) November 2007-November 2008: Move into another one bedroom apartment
15.) November 2008-present: Move in with a friend who owns a (small) two bedroom house
Is this normal? I really don't think it is.
The point of this post is, I'm thinking of moving again. The reason I moved into my friends house was to save money, but I'm really only saving about $3-400 per month. With this new position I can afford to live on my own again.
My roommate isn't a bad roommate, she's actually a great roommate, and I'm really worried she's going to take it personal but it's totally me! There's been a lot of changes in myself that I have noticed since moving in with her, and I don't like it!
- I'm not near as neat and clean as I used to be, and I think it's because I feel weird cleaning someone else's house.
- I hardly ever cook because her kitchen is so small and my kitchen supplies are boxed up because there is no room for them in her cupboards.
- I'm not reading near as much as I used to. Not sure if living with her has anything to do with it but I kind of think it does.
- I'm drinking a lot more than I normally would because she drinks so much.
- I'm irritable/moody a lot more lately. Constant PMS!
Those are pretty much the only things I have noticed in myself, but it's really bothering me!
Today I grabbed an Apartment Finder catalog and I'm going to start looking for a place. I'm thinking I will make my 16th move in May. Maybe this time I will stay awhile...I definitely have to think about it... I'm not 100% sure and do not want to make any snap decisions.
1.) 2000-2001: Move from my parents house into the dorms at ISU
2.) Summer 2001: Move out of dorms back into my parents house
3.) 2001-2002: Move into the KD house at ISU
4.) Summer 2002: Move out of the KD house back to my parents
5.) 2002-2003: Move back into the KD house
6.) Summer 2003: Move to Kansas City for an internship with Ralph Lauren Childrenswear
7.) 2003-2004: Move back into my parents house (temporarily until I graduate)
8.) Summer 2004: Move to Kansas City, move in with my aunt for the summer
9.) 2004-2005: Get my first apartment with my ex-boyfriend's best friend's girlfriend (wow, did ya catch all that?)
10.) 2005-2006: Move across town into another apartment by myself -- first place completely on my own! Yay!
11.) 2006-2007: Move back to Iowa for work, move in with parents (temporarily again)
12.) March 2007-September 2007: Move to South Carolina for work
13.) September 2007-November 2007: Move in with my parents (temporarily - aaaagain)
14.) November 2007-November 2008: Move into another one bedroom apartment
15.) November 2008-present: Move in with a friend who owns a (small) two bedroom house
Is this normal? I really don't think it is.
The point of this post is, I'm thinking of moving again. The reason I moved into my friends house was to save money, but I'm really only saving about $3-400 per month. With this new position I can afford to live on my own again.
My roommate isn't a bad roommate, she's actually a great roommate, and I'm really worried she's going to take it personal but it's totally me! There's been a lot of changes in myself that I have noticed since moving in with her, and I don't like it!
- I'm not near as neat and clean as I used to be, and I think it's because I feel weird cleaning someone else's house.
- I hardly ever cook because her kitchen is so small and my kitchen supplies are boxed up because there is no room for them in her cupboards.
- I'm not reading near as much as I used to. Not sure if living with her has anything to do with it but I kind of think it does.
- I'm drinking a lot more than I normally would because she drinks so much.
- I'm irritable/moody a lot more lately. Constant PMS!
Those are pretty much the only things I have noticed in myself, but it's really bothering me!
Today I grabbed an Apartment Finder catalog and I'm going to start looking for a place. I'm thinking I will make my 16th move in May. Maybe this time I will stay awhile...I definitely have to think about it... I'm not 100% sure and do not want to make any snap decisions.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Normal everyday secrets
Everyone has secrets. Big secrets, little secrets. Stuff only you know about yourself that is completely normal. If you haven't read "Can you keep a Secret?" by Sophie Kinsella go read it! It's really cute, especially if you're a fan of the Shopaholic series.
Here are my secrets:
1. My favorite purse is a fake Coach purse that I got while vacationing in the Bahamas. Every time I carry it I get compliments and it makes me giggle a little because it's fake!
2. I hate Vera Bradley. There I said it. I know it is a very popular brand and many, many people just love it but I just don't!
3. I have a very bad habit of picking at my face. I'm a picker. It's disgusting and horrible for your skin but I just can't help it, if I see the beginnings of a blemish I have to attack it immediately!
4. I love being tan and going to the tanning bed but I'm secretly terrified I will end up with skin cancer.
5. I have never seen a ton of classic movies that "everyone" has seen. For example, Stand by Me and Spaceballs. Does this make me weird?
6. I tried out for the cheerleading squad twice in high school before finally making it on the team. Most people assume I was on the team all four years.
7. I love having blue eyes and I love the compliments I get on them but I have always wanted deep dark chocolate brown eyes. I even got brown contacts once but they made me look like a psycho.
8. I secretly wonder if one of my best friend's husband hates all her friends.
9. I approve pretty much anyone on Facebook just to have more friends. I don't know why, I'm really not that shallow. I just like watching the number go up. Then I get irritated when there's someone on there from high school that I didn't like.
10. I still love reading Cosmopolitan but I feel like I should have already outgrown it by now.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Exciting news...
I FOUND A JOB!!!
I'm so freakin excited, you all have no idea!!! It's essentially the same exact job I had with Club Libby Lu. It's a children's (girls) retailer in the same mall and it's a much higher volume!
It's girly and princessy like CLL was and I couldn't be happier! For a long time I was telling myself I was only in retail because I loved CLL so much. It wasn't the career I was supposed to have, it wasn't respectable enough, yadda, yadda, yadda... but these past few weeks I have been doing a lot of soul searching. I have realized that my passion is retail and kids. Specifically the tween market, they are very impressionable at that age and having a good role model that is not a family member is very important for them to have. I know I am good at what I do and I know I love it! I love analyzing my sales and achieving those tough sales plans. I love leading a team and teaching these young girls how to have a job and how to sell! I guess a part of me just thought that there was no way I found my passion in my first job out of college. How was that possible? How could I get that lucky?? I hope I have figured out that yes, it is and yes I was that lucky!!
Nothing can ever compare to Club Libby Lu, it's something so special to me that nobody could ever touch that. Although, I think this new company is going to be great for my career and I hope it works out for a very long time!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
2009 Academy Awards... my picks!
I'm super pumped for the Oscars tonight! I love the glamour, the fashion and the excitement of it all!
Here are my favorite categories and my picks for the winner:
Actor in a leading role: Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This was a fabulous movie! I'm not a big fan of Brad Pitt, but he did a tremendous job in this movie. The first half was a little iffy for me, but it got so much better!
Actor in a lead supporting role: Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt: I love Phillip in just about everything he does. He's such a versatile actor!
Actress in a leading role: Kate Winslet in The Reader. This was a tough choice for me as I'm also a huge fan of Anne Hathaway. If either actresses take the win, I would be happy. :)
Actress in a lead supporting role: Amy Adams in Doubt. Amy Adams is just fabulous. She's so cute and spunky. She can do just about any female role and pull it off!
Animated Feature Film: Bolt. I haven't seen it, but I have to vote for my girl Miley Cyrus! :)
Costume Design: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The clothing and all the colors were just beautiful!
Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Do we see a trend here... ? Ha ha!
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing this film yet, but have heard great things about it and think its going to take the statue home tonight!
There you have it! My picks for all my favorite categories!
****UPDATE*****
I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night and LOVED it! So good, definitely deserving of all those Oscars it earned!! :)
Friday, February 20, 2009
Here's Drew Barrymoore at the world premier of He's just not that into you, doesn't she look great??! I just love this dress on her and her hair/makeup looks fabulous! I didn't care for the movie too much, but I just love her. She can pull off just about any role, and in every interview I have seen her in she has seemed so laid back and down to earth. If I could meet any celebrity she would definitely be at the top of the list!
I also like that she's isn't always rail thin. She has a normal body shape for a woman and doesn't seem like she's trying to be model skinny ALL THE TIME.
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