Hey there World. I need some venting space. I've got about 5 billion different feelings inside of me right now...
We've been considering moving in January, into a nice apartment. The problem is finding a nice apartment, that is both affordable and close enough to campus. And I'm going to be completely honest, I really am just not loving Provo. I feel so cut off sometimes, not having any girlfriends to hang out with. That is mostly my own fault, it's been hard for me to make friends in our new ward. I haven't found anyone that I really click with. And I have yet to meet my Visiting Teachers. We've been in this ward for 6 months now, and I have never once met with them. I don't even know their names. Spencer's siblings are fun to hang out with, and I love it when Molly and Quintin come to town, but I just want real girlfriends again, that aren't obligated to spend time with me. I've relied on Molly and Aschylus for so long, I think I forgot how to make friends on my own.
That's enough pity party for now though. Work is going pretty well so far, I'm lucky to have a good paying job. Spencer is stressing out about the MAcc but he's so smart, they'd be crazy to not accept him. He's getting a lot of homework though, and I'm impressed at how good he is about getting it all done on time, making plenty of time for me, and being able to squeeze in his love of video games. He's my Superman (or Batman....) and I am so so lucky to have him right now. He keeps me tethered to real life, and is able to *gently* pull me out of my occasional self-inflicted drama :) He's doing such a good job though, I hate that he's so hard on himself. I'm glad that I get to spend my whole entire life (and then some) with him though, he's awesome in 1 billion different ways.
So there you go, you've had both the downer and the in love versions of Bailey. That's me, all sorts of crazy. Until next time....
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Dashing Through the Snow...
...Not yet thankfully! We've had a surprisingly dry fall so far, knock on wood. No snow in sight, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. With any luck, Spence and I will make our escape from Utah before bad weather hits. We're off to California for the holiday, and I cannot wait for my mom's infamous Cheese Ball. And the Green Bean Casserole, and the mashed potatoes..... I'm drooling all over the keyboard here. Also, this will be the first time in a long time that all my sibling are together, and the first time Spencer will be spending time with all of them for a longer period of time. Yikes! He's tough though, I'm sure he can handle it. He knew it was coming sometime, I'm sure. So, the countdown continues! 10 days until I am with my crazy family once more. I cannot wait!
Thanksgiving means Christmas is coming near, and Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday ever. The snow, the lights, scarves and mittens, hot chocolate, wrapping paper and tree ornaments :) But I'm trying to not get too excited about that just yet. Don't want it to take away from celebrating pilgrims and turkeys and mom's famous cheese ball :) Talk to you all later!
Thanksgiving means Christmas is coming near, and Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday ever. The snow, the lights, scarves and mittens, hot chocolate, wrapping paper and tree ornaments :) But I'm trying to not get too excited about that just yet. Don't want it to take away from celebrating pilgrims and turkeys and mom's famous cheese ball :) Talk to you all later!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Eiffel Towers and Roulade
Hello friends! I have some time available this evening and thought I'd update you all on the party planning. It is currently consuming my life. I love it though, this is my favorite kind of stress :) Party planning, creativity, baking... all things I live for!! It has me thinking about maybe planning an anniversary party for our first, its in may!! My my, how time flies.
*** Update! The party went really well, for those that came, thank you!! For those that couldnt make it, we missed you, but I think molly had fun, so dont feel too guilty ;) No really though, it was pretty fun. The menu consisted of homemade strawberry lemonade (sooooo yummy), cucumber sandwiches (good idea aschylus!!), chocolate covered strawberries and a delicious lemon coconut roulade I found on foodnetwork.com. I used decoration banners I found on marthastewart.com, and pink, white and black streamers and balloons. I had made an eiffel tower out of cardboard, but scrapped it last minute in a fit a stress and OCD. Call me crazy. All in all though, I think Molly had a good time, and it was so good to see her and Quintin. I miss them like crazy. Aschylus, we miss you like crazy too. ***
Moving on, I have some really good news!! I'm writing a few drafts that I'll post later on, so for now you'll just have to wait and see. Check back for an update in a few weeks, once we've nailed down a few more details. In the mean time though, I hope you all have a terrific week!
*** Update! The party went really well, for those that came, thank you!! For those that couldnt make it, we missed you, but I think molly had fun, so dont feel too guilty ;) No really though, it was pretty fun. The menu consisted of homemade strawberry lemonade (sooooo yummy), cucumber sandwiches (good idea aschylus!!), chocolate covered strawberries and a delicious lemon coconut roulade I found on foodnetwork.com. I used decoration banners I found on marthastewart.com, and pink, white and black streamers and balloons. I had made an eiffel tower out of cardboard, but scrapped it last minute in a fit a stress and OCD. Call me crazy. All in all though, I think Molly had a good time, and it was so good to see her and Quintin. I miss them like crazy. Aschylus, we miss you like crazy too. ***
Moving on, I have some really good news!! I'm writing a few drafts that I'll post later on, so for now you'll just have to wait and see. Check back for an update in a few weeks, once we've nailed down a few more details. In the mean time though, I hope you all have a terrific week!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Living like a Vamp
Dear blogosphere, how are you all doing? One of the many perks of my graveyard shift is the ability to have internet access, from which I am able to write to you this fine morning. Its actually pretty nice, when I'm able to stay fully alert.
My title is in reference to my new sleeping habits, which have begun to effect my ability to see clearly in full daylight. Luckily, Winter is Coming (that one was for you Spence) and daylight hours are fading into non-existence. I work from 10pm until 6am Sunday through Thursday, so my sleeping hours are generally from 7am to 2pm. I try to spend as much time indoors as possible during daylight, so as to not burn my retinas. Also, staring at a computer screen all night long isn't enhancing my vision by any means. But it's a fairly easy job, and it comes with a decent paycheck and a sometimes rewarding feeling of accomplishment, so I trudge on.
I'm currently in the middle of planning one of my best friends Bridal Shower, and the process has been keeping me occupied for the last week or so. I found this awesome scrap booking paper on clearance at Hobby Lobby, and bought all of what remained on the shelf. With the paper I began to design a theme, and created invitations using it as a background, with the party information printed on white card stock, which I attached to the the background paper using 2 simple nickle finish brads, one in each top corner. It didn't take very long to do, and the price came to about .65 per invite. Not including postage, but still. Super cheap! And they turned out way cute, I think. I'll take a picture and post it next time. I'm still working out the plans for the party and I'll probably share as I go.
Lots of my inspiration is coming from my new addiction, pinterest.com. Its so fun, like tumblr but with links to the picture's website attached to the posts. I HIGHLY recommend you all join, its glorious. I could spend hours on there. And most nights I do just that :) Pinterest is where I found my newest project also. Its a little present I'm making for my sweet husband. He hates waiting for surprises so I may or may not be dragging it out a little longer than absolutely necessary, just to make him squirm. lol No its actually proving to be more involved a process than I originally thought. But its worth it. I'll post pictures of that finished product too. I've got just under 3 hours left on my shift, but I think I'll stop my rambling before it gets out of hand. More coming soon!
My title is in reference to my new sleeping habits, which have begun to effect my ability to see clearly in full daylight. Luckily, Winter is Coming (that one was for you Spence) and daylight hours are fading into non-existence. I work from 10pm until 6am Sunday through Thursday, so my sleeping hours are generally from 7am to 2pm. I try to spend as much time indoors as possible during daylight, so as to not burn my retinas. Also, staring at a computer screen all night long isn't enhancing my vision by any means. But it's a fairly easy job, and it comes with a decent paycheck and a sometimes rewarding feeling of accomplishment, so I trudge on.
I'm currently in the middle of planning one of my best friends Bridal Shower, and the process has been keeping me occupied for the last week or so. I found this awesome scrap booking paper on clearance at Hobby Lobby, and bought all of what remained on the shelf. With the paper I began to design a theme, and created invitations using it as a background, with the party information printed on white card stock, which I attached to the the background paper using 2 simple nickle finish brads, one in each top corner. It didn't take very long to do, and the price came to about .65 per invite. Not including postage, but still. Super cheap! And they turned out way cute, I think. I'll take a picture and post it next time. I'm still working out the plans for the party and I'll probably share as I go.
Lots of my inspiration is coming from my new addiction, pinterest.com. Its so fun, like tumblr but with links to the picture's website attached to the posts. I HIGHLY recommend you all join, its glorious. I could spend hours on there. And most nights I do just that :) Pinterest is where I found my newest project also. Its a little present I'm making for my sweet husband. He hates waiting for surprises so I may or may not be dragging it out a little longer than absolutely necessary, just to make him squirm. lol No its actually proving to be more involved a process than I originally thought. But its worth it. I'll post pictures of that finished product too. I've got just under 3 hours left on my shift, but I think I'll stop my rambling before it gets out of hand. More coming soon!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Rocking The New Year
What a wonderful year this is turning out to be! I'm thankful for so many things, and so many people. I won't make a list of everything here, but I'd like to name a couple.
First, I'm so thankful for my relationships. For my girlfriends, all of my family, and Spencer and his family. It's terrific to have a strong support system, with lots of good influences and examples to follow. I'm surrounded with positive attitudes and constant encouragement. Anyone would find it hard to stay unhappy for too long in these circumstances, even the most dramatic of people ;) I can be a little cranky sometimes, a little whiny maybe, but I can't ever justify it for very long. I'm so very grateful for the people in my little circle of life, and for who I am becoming, thanks to their love and examples.
The second "thankful for" that I've been thinking about is a little more broad. I'm kind of amazed at the whole living experience, and how miraculous life is. There's so much we can do, so much we can learn, there's really no limit on how far we can go. I'm so thankful that I get to be alive, right now, right here, experiencing life in a way that no one else will. As alike as we all are, we're also so very unique, with different choices to make, different views on so many topics, different experiences and different ways of interpreting them. And, if we're attentive, we can learn from one another, gain even more knowledge through the experiences of others. Life is just fantastic and overwhelming and wonderful and humbling all at once, and I'm so thankful for the opportunities I have and the blessings I've been given.
Heading to bed now, glad I was able to express a little of what I've been thinking :) Good night everyone
First, I'm so thankful for my relationships. For my girlfriends, all of my family, and Spencer and his family. It's terrific to have a strong support system, with lots of good influences and examples to follow. I'm surrounded with positive attitudes and constant encouragement. Anyone would find it hard to stay unhappy for too long in these circumstances, even the most dramatic of people ;) I can be a little cranky sometimes, a little whiny maybe, but I can't ever justify it for very long. I'm so very grateful for the people in my little circle of life, and for who I am becoming, thanks to their love and examples.
The second "thankful for" that I've been thinking about is a little more broad. I'm kind of amazed at the whole living experience, and how miraculous life is. There's so much we can do, so much we can learn, there's really no limit on how far we can go. I'm so thankful that I get to be alive, right now, right here, experiencing life in a way that no one else will. As alike as we all are, we're also so very unique, with different choices to make, different views on so many topics, different experiences and different ways of interpreting them. And, if we're attentive, we can learn from one another, gain even more knowledge through the experiences of others. Life is just fantastic and overwhelming and wonderful and humbling all at once, and I'm so thankful for the opportunities I have and the blessings I've been given.
Heading to bed now, glad I was able to express a little of what I've been thinking :) Good night everyone
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