No spoilers here because well.... nothing happened!
I love Sex and the City. LOVE IT! I even have movie 1 saved on my DVR in case of a sudden pity party.... it brings me up pretty quickly.
However, this one... very boring.
It was cute and the fashion was fun, but as for the story line, 3 hours of movie and I thought, well that was rather uneventful.
There were also several characters that we only saw for a scene or two that I would have loved to have seen more.
I would not see this movie again honestly and am glad that I didn't bring B to this one like I did the first one. I think he semi-enjoyed the first one, but this one, not a chance.
Bottom line: wait for netflix.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
iPhone Countdown
I have 'heard' that the new iphone 4.0 is expected to be released on Monday!!!
My countdown to getting one is getting wonderfully close! 11 days!
June 16, 2010! I have been waiting for this for well over 2 years. Ben says that I don't need to get a new one, that I could get a refurbished old one, but I quickly explained that I have waited so patiently for this that I am getting the most fabulous one they offer.
How excited are you?!
Can you blog from an iphone?
My countdown to getting one is getting wonderfully close! 11 days!
June 16, 2010! I have been waiting for this for well over 2 years. Ben says that I don't need to get a new one, that I could get a refurbished old one, but I quickly explained that I have waited so patiently for this that I am getting the most fabulous one they offer.
How excited are you?!
Can you blog from an iphone?
Friday, June 4, 2010
Happy National Donut Day!!!
When I woke up this morning and found out it was National Donut Day I decided that it was time to visit Birmingham's one and only Dunkin' Donuts.
You do know my obsession with Dunkin' Donuts right?
It was amazing!
2000 extra calories later I am very glad National Donut Day is only once a year.
Go celebrate, hurry! Only a few more hours to get a free donut with the purchase of coffee!
You do know my obsession with Dunkin' Donuts right?
It was amazing!
2000 extra calories later I am very glad National Donut Day is only once a year.
Go celebrate, hurry! Only a few more hours to get a free donut with the purchase of coffee!
A Horse of a Different Color
I had a bad day yesterday. I let the exhaustion of life catch up to me and had a minor meltdown at my internship.
I typically try to not become hysterical in public too often, but occasionally it catches me by surprise... like yesterday! I just really never knew how mentally exhausting job searching would be!
Let me explain. Yesterday I received a phone call at 11am from my mother-in-law who's counselor friend called her and asked why I was not interviewed at School X where counselor friend worked and was leaving. (You follow?) So MIL calls and asks me the same thing. I said... "well I don't know, I applied, interviewed with the board and emailed my resume to the principal, I don't know why they didn't interview me." I mean really... how would I know?!
I think the part that was the hardest was that I was told by the board that they would pass my name along and I would not need to pursue the principals any further, they would get my name to the principals. This obviously didn't work so well since I did not get the interview.
I really have no idea why they didn't. It could have been that they gave the principal 20 names, and she narrowed it down, or that they went out of town and didn't get the names over in time... who knows.
So I called her counselor friend and asked her what I should do. She said, come by NOW!!
I left my internship in a panic, went home (30 minutes) and put my suit on, drove back to School X and caught the principal before she was leaving for the day where counselor friend handed her my resume and the principal pulled me in for an interview right then!
This was probably my worst interview yet because of the hectic-ness of it, but it really didn't go too terribly. I just didn't feel I got to tell her the best parts about myself. Most importantly though I now feel that for that particular position I did all I could do and now it is in God's hands. If I don't get it, then its not in his plans and I'm very okay with that. I just want to make sure I am doing all my part in this process.
Last night I gave my VERY last graduate school presentation/project. Can you believe it?! From here on out I am just logging hours and interning, but have very little requirements!
I also realized yesterday that it is time to clear some things off my plate, which is VERY hard for me to do! We talk in class about self-care a lot and how important it is in helping professions like counseling and social-work, but it is easy to put that on the back burner and push myself to give more than necessary and be an over achiever. I don't like saying "No" to people. I don't like not being able to do everything for everyone all the time and I know this is something I struggle with. I have always struggled with it.
Since December I have been at either a job or internship 5 days a week. In January I started spending every Saturday at my parent's paint store handling the books. In March I quit working at my paying job and starting interning full time. In March Ben and I also started teaching Sunday school with the expectation that there would be 2 other couples to rotate with. In April, both couples dropped out. So I have no day off. There is not a single day that doesn't require work or planning and it has finally caught up to me to the point that I cannot handle it.
Yesterday was a turning point because I just am way too exhausted to keep going at 150% 7 days a week.
I talked to my supervisors at my internship today who saw my meltdown yesterday and talked me through it, but today my supervisor asked where I stand in hours. (Remember those 600 hours I've been logging for 5 months?) Well, I only need 40 more INdirect hours which means yes, I have officially gotten every bit of my 240 DIRECT hours! And today my amazing, wonderful supervisor told me that I can take days off, I can take vacation, I can stay at home if I need to and not come back, if it is what I need. She said I have gone above and beyond her expectations and that I shouldn't feel like I need to continue to intern 5 days a week. After I told her that I only needed 40 indirect hours she said, then I am going to make you take 2 or 3 days off. You need it!
I have to agree, I need it.
I feel so much better that I HAVE gotten this far and can cut back a little.
So here is my plan for at least this next week: I am not going to go to the paint store on Saturday. I am going to sleep in on Saturday! I will go to the paint store on Monday. Intern Tuesday with an interview on Tuesday afternoon. Take Wednesday off to go to another interview (YAY!) and intern Thursday and Friday.
How does that sound? MUCH more doable and less stressful??
My favorite part is that I can sleep in tomorrow and go to the pool with Ben!!!
I am so thankful for this!
I typically try to not become hysterical in public too often, but occasionally it catches me by surprise... like yesterday! I just really never knew how mentally exhausting job searching would be!
Let me explain. Yesterday I received a phone call at 11am from my mother-in-law who's counselor friend called her and asked why I was not interviewed at School X where counselor friend worked and was leaving. (You follow?) So MIL calls and asks me the same thing. I said... "well I don't know, I applied, interviewed with the board and emailed my resume to the principal, I don't know why they didn't interview me." I mean really... how would I know?!
I think the part that was the hardest was that I was told by the board that they would pass my name along and I would not need to pursue the principals any further, they would get my name to the principals. This obviously didn't work so well since I did not get the interview.
I really have no idea why they didn't. It could have been that they gave the principal 20 names, and she narrowed it down, or that they went out of town and didn't get the names over in time... who knows.
So I called her counselor friend and asked her what I should do. She said, come by NOW!!
I left my internship in a panic, went home (30 minutes) and put my suit on, drove back to School X and caught the principal before she was leaving for the day where counselor friend handed her my resume and the principal pulled me in for an interview right then!
This was probably my worst interview yet because of the hectic-ness of it, but it really didn't go too terribly. I just didn't feel I got to tell her the best parts about myself. Most importantly though I now feel that for that particular position I did all I could do and now it is in God's hands. If I don't get it, then its not in his plans and I'm very okay with that. I just want to make sure I am doing all my part in this process.
Last night I gave my VERY last graduate school presentation/project. Can you believe it?! From here on out I am just logging hours and interning, but have very little requirements!
I also realized yesterday that it is time to clear some things off my plate, which is VERY hard for me to do! We talk in class about self-care a lot and how important it is in helping professions like counseling and social-work, but it is easy to put that on the back burner and push myself to give more than necessary and be an over achiever. I don't like saying "No" to people. I don't like not being able to do everything for everyone all the time and I know this is something I struggle with. I have always struggled with it.
Since December I have been at either a job or internship 5 days a week. In January I started spending every Saturday at my parent's paint store handling the books. In March I quit working at my paying job and starting interning full time. In March Ben and I also started teaching Sunday school with the expectation that there would be 2 other couples to rotate with. In April, both couples dropped out. So I have no day off. There is not a single day that doesn't require work or planning and it has finally caught up to me to the point that I cannot handle it.
Yesterday was a turning point because I just am way too exhausted to keep going at 150% 7 days a week.
I talked to my supervisors at my internship today who saw my meltdown yesterday and talked me through it, but today my supervisor asked where I stand in hours. (Remember those 600 hours I've been logging for 5 months?) Well, I only need 40 more INdirect hours which means yes, I have officially gotten every bit of my 240 DIRECT hours! And today my amazing, wonderful supervisor told me that I can take days off, I can take vacation, I can stay at home if I need to and not come back, if it is what I need. She said I have gone above and beyond her expectations and that I shouldn't feel like I need to continue to intern 5 days a week. After I told her that I only needed 40 indirect hours she said, then I am going to make you take 2 or 3 days off. You need it!
I have to agree, I need it.
I feel so much better that I HAVE gotten this far and can cut back a little.
So here is my plan for at least this next week: I am not going to go to the paint store on Saturday. I am going to sleep in on Saturday! I will go to the paint store on Monday. Intern Tuesday with an interview on Tuesday afternoon. Take Wednesday off to go to another interview (YAY!) and intern Thursday and Friday.
How does that sound? MUCH more doable and less stressful??
My favorite part is that I can sleep in tomorrow and go to the pool with Ben!!!
I am so thankful for this!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Anniversary Help!
Guess what has completely SNUCK up on me!
Yes... Ben and I's 3 year anniversary! Where'd this year go?
I need help. I have nothing planned for his gift. Last year I planned months in advance and got him a discovery flight lesson where he actually flew a small air plane. I really doubt that I will ever top that gift, but I need some suggestions. This year (3) is supposed to be a leather gift. (Last year was cotton.)
So... leather.....?
Keep in mind that I am SUPER cheap (I don't mean the gift has to be cheap, but I have a hard time letting go). I have gone back and forth about getting a leather tote/suitcase and putting tickets to somewhere in it, but then I can't make up my mind about where to go or how much to spend. (I have a very tiny income, so any money I spend has to come out of a savings account that will not be replenished any time soon, so its rather painful for me.)
What do you think?
Yes... Ben and I's 3 year anniversary! Where'd this year go?
I need help. I have nothing planned for his gift. Last year I planned months in advance and got him a discovery flight lesson where he actually flew a small air plane. I really doubt that I will ever top that gift, but I need some suggestions. This year (3) is supposed to be a leather gift. (Last year was cotton.)
So... leather.....?
Keep in mind that I am SUPER cheap (I don't mean the gift has to be cheap, but I have a hard time letting go). I have gone back and forth about getting a leather tote/suitcase and putting tickets to somewhere in it, but then I can't make up my mind about where to go or how much to spend. (I have a very tiny income, so any money I spend has to come out of a savings account that will not be replenished any time soon, so its rather painful for me.)
What do you think?
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Hurry Up and Wait.
I'm back and going to try and redeem myself from my funk yesterday. Glee certainly helped and I thought it was rather funny that the episode was based on funk, both the feeling and the genre. (Yes it is super cheesy and yet still one of my favorites.)
Today I woke up to go to 2 schools in my county that posted open counseling positions yesterday afternoon. I checked them this morning and like magic, the postings had disappeared! So, instead of waste my time driving to both of them before I found out more information, I went to an inner-city school system 45 minutes away that has 2 postings to deliver my resume. Two more added to the list!
I just need to keep reminding myself to wait. It is funny that the past month of sermons has revolved around waiting in some form or fashion and I think God intentionally brought them to me so I could hurry up and wait already! I have been praying for months, maybe even years, that God will put me in the position HE wants me to be and not where I want to be even though today it almost started off praying to go to a particular place. That truly is not what I want. I want what he wants and I pray that he helps me stay in that mindset. His plans ALWAYS go better than mine!
Now... if I could just get better at the waiting!
Today I woke up to go to 2 schools in my county that posted open counseling positions yesterday afternoon. I checked them this morning and like magic, the postings had disappeared! So, instead of waste my time driving to both of them before I found out more information, I went to an inner-city school system 45 minutes away that has 2 postings to deliver my resume. Two more added to the list!
I just need to keep reminding myself to wait. It is funny that the past month of sermons has revolved around waiting in some form or fashion and I think God intentionally brought them to me so I could hurry up and wait already! I have been praying for months, maybe even years, that God will put me in the position HE wants me to be and not where I want to be even though today it almost started off praying to go to a particular place. That truly is not what I want. I want what he wants and I pray that he helps me stay in that mindset. His plans ALWAYS go better than mine!
Now... if I could just get better at the waiting!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Not feeling it.
I really have wanted to update you on all the great things of life, but am just not feeling it AT. ALL. today for some reason.
I had 3 interviews last week! Which were wonderful. One Monday, one Tuesday and one Wednesday and I think they all went really really well.
Then Thursday was graduation that finally ended with 428 seniors graduating at 8:30pm. I was glad that I was able to get a million hours that day, but the next morning I immediately drove to Florida (after a lot of heaves and hos about whether to go or not). I rode down there with my mother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew. This was nothing short of a LONG trip. We stayed at my grandmother's house on the Atlantic coast which is wonderfully relaxing... most of the time. Maybe because it was such a fast trip or because Ben wasn't there... I don't know... it just wasn't what I'd hoped and needed.
Saturday we went to my cousins wedding 2 hours away. It was beautiful. She was beautiful!
My sister-in-law was a grouch though, my niece screamed. It was just again, a LONG day.
We made it back to my grandmother's house by 1am, woke up the next morning for more family time. Tried to love my precious nephew as much as possible. (He doesn't have enough of it in his life), and I stressed about him all day. If there was anyone I could scoop up and take away from everything in the world it would be him. He is so sweet and deserving. I know this doesn't make any sense without the back story here, but just know his life stresses me out.
Monday I woke up 2 minutes after I was supposed to have left for the airport to fly back home, thankfully, I made it in time to nearly strip down for security purposes and catch my plane back to Birmingham. After being kicked for an hour and a half by a monogrammed mickey-mouse-ear-wearing 4-year-old, I decided next time I'm calling my doctor for anxiety medicine. I also sat in an emergency exit seat for the extra leg room, and by the middle of the flight I was convinced that my last dying moment would be to help people get off the plane.
My dad picked me up from the airport and we went to the family store to work for the rest of the day.... I finally made it home last night around 7.
After everything going 90mph, I'm just not feeling it.
I am very much in a funk today. It could be that I missed church Sunday and that I want a job and a baby and a real relaxing weekend, Ben is also out of town so I have no one to tell me I'm being an idiot and to snap out of it!
Tomorrow I am going to two more schools to apply for jobs. Wish me luck!
I'll be back tomorrow with my happy self.
Promise!
I had 3 interviews last week! Which were wonderful. One Monday, one Tuesday and one Wednesday and I think they all went really really well.
Then Thursday was graduation that finally ended with 428 seniors graduating at 8:30pm. I was glad that I was able to get a million hours that day, but the next morning I immediately drove to Florida (after a lot of heaves and hos about whether to go or not). I rode down there with my mother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew. This was nothing short of a LONG trip. We stayed at my grandmother's house on the Atlantic coast which is wonderfully relaxing... most of the time. Maybe because it was such a fast trip or because Ben wasn't there... I don't know... it just wasn't what I'd hoped and needed.
Saturday we went to my cousins wedding 2 hours away. It was beautiful. She was beautiful!
My sister-in-law was a grouch though, my niece screamed. It was just again, a LONG day.We made it back to my grandmother's house by 1am, woke up the next morning for more family time. Tried to love my precious nephew as much as possible. (He doesn't have enough of it in his life), and I stressed about him all day. If there was anyone I could scoop up and take away from everything in the world it would be him. He is so sweet and deserving. I know this doesn't make any sense without the back story here, but just know his life stresses me out.
Monday I woke up 2 minutes after I was supposed to have left for the airport to fly back home, thankfully, I made it in time to nearly strip down for security purposes and catch my plane back to Birmingham. After being kicked for an hour and a half by a monogrammed mickey-mouse-ear-wearing 4-year-old, I decided next time I'm calling my doctor for anxiety medicine. I also sat in an emergency exit seat for the extra leg room, and by the middle of the flight I was convinced that my last dying moment would be to help people get off the plane.
My dad picked me up from the airport and we went to the family store to work for the rest of the day.... I finally made it home last night around 7.
After everything going 90mph, I'm just not feeling it.
I am very much in a funk today. It could be that I missed church Sunday and that I want a job and a baby and a real relaxing weekend, Ben is also out of town so I have no one to tell me I'm being an idiot and to snap out of it!
Tomorrow I am going to two more schools to apply for jobs. Wish me luck!
I'll be back tomorrow with my happy self.
Promise!
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