There are not a lot of things that frustrate me more than people's awful grammar- Especially now that social media is so popular. If you want to tell me all about how much you hate "blah, blah, blah" I just ask that you spell check yo'self....okay? Thanks!
If you want to SELL your shit online, make sure it is for SALE.
I would rather be over THERE by the smart kids because THEY'RE not making me stupid with THEIR misuse of words.
If I went to the LIBRARY a few times a year, I would know there is no such effing thing as a LIBARY
I would rather walk on nails THAN read people's misspellings THEN listen to them bitch when I correct them.
YOU'RE sure to look like a jackass when YOUR use of the English language is worse than a child's.
Those pants will fit LOOSE if your fat ass would LOSE some weight.
If your dog needs a BATH because he smells like poo, you should definitely BATHE him right away.
There are tons more... these are just a few that came to mind... I may add to this list as I remember more...
"Life isn't about finding yourself, It's about creating yourself"
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Birthday Miracle!
I turned 27 on September 30th. Since we just wanted to do something at home we had family and friends over for carne asada and carnitas tacos. Chips, salsa, guacamole, Spanish rice, and birthday cake rounded out the menu. I was really glad that so much of my family and a lot of our friends were able to make it.
I don't do it for the attention of my birthday, I don't do it so that people will buy me presents- I have a job if I really want something I will buy it myself- I really do it because it is a good reason to get people together. Just inviting people over on a Saturday to gather and hang out- maybe half of the people will show- You tell them it's because it's your birthday? Your percentage goes up significantly :D
I was super happy that my bestest friend and her family were able to come and hang out all night- our lives have changed since we left high school and so we don't get to see each other as often as I would like. Everything went well and fun was had by all... The real miracle happened on my real birthday the following Monday.
Since I am a planner, as soon as I found out I was pregnant I have been trying to maneuver everything at my job. FMLA paperwork, PTO and maternity leave. Well I was sadly mistaken that I worked for a company who cared about it's employees when I went and visited HR and they informed me that we DON'T HAVE MATERNITY BENEFITS. Wtf Iasis?!? You are a healthcare company and don't provide maternity benefits to your staff?
So... As it was, I would work up until this little bean makes his debut and then I would burn thru all of my paid time off, short term sick and long term sick that I have accrued... at day 61 I was eligible for short term disability and would be receiving 40% of my normal pay. Sounds great right?! (Sarcasm inserted here) Well the thing is we accrue time at the slowest rate possible and I wouldn't have enough time to cover the 60 days between going out and disability kicking in. I would basically be going about 40 days of NO PAY and then getting only 40% for the remainder of my 12 weeks. Eff.
On September 30th Iasis changed it's PTO policy and for once things were in my favor. We no longer had separate PTO and Sick- it was all lumped into one bank to draw from- we were given 3 more days a year and best yet.... Short term disability kicks in at 30 days rather than 60!. If I don't use any PTO until I go into labor I will have almost the entire 30 days covered before disability kicks in- HUGE WEIGHT LIFTED OFF OF MY SHOULDERS!
I know we would have been fine- budgeting a little tighter and not going out as much- but it is nice to know that at least some money will be coming in whilst I am home with the little one.
Walgreen's had better benefits when I worked there, 8 weeks of full pay and 4 weeks of half pay...another 4 weeks at half pay if you had to have a C-section.
My husband has better benefits at Kroger... He gets two weeks of paternity leave and has 240 hours of vacation to use however he wants. I let him know that 'he wants' to stay home a good month with me to figure this baby thing out :)
I don't do it for the attention of my birthday, I don't do it so that people will buy me presents- I have a job if I really want something I will buy it myself- I really do it because it is a good reason to get people together. Just inviting people over on a Saturday to gather and hang out- maybe half of the people will show- You tell them it's because it's your birthday? Your percentage goes up significantly :D
I was super happy that my bestest friend and her family were able to come and hang out all night- our lives have changed since we left high school and so we don't get to see each other as often as I would like. Everything went well and fun was had by all... The real miracle happened on my real birthday the following Monday.
Since I am a planner, as soon as I found out I was pregnant I have been trying to maneuver everything at my job. FMLA paperwork, PTO and maternity leave. Well I was sadly mistaken that I worked for a company who cared about it's employees when I went and visited HR and they informed me that we DON'T HAVE MATERNITY BENEFITS. Wtf Iasis?!? You are a healthcare company and don't provide maternity benefits to your staff?
So... As it was, I would work up until this little bean makes his debut and then I would burn thru all of my paid time off, short term sick and long term sick that I have accrued... at day 61 I was eligible for short term disability and would be receiving 40% of my normal pay. Sounds great right?! (Sarcasm inserted here) Well the thing is we accrue time at the slowest rate possible and I wouldn't have enough time to cover the 60 days between going out and disability kicking in. I would basically be going about 40 days of NO PAY and then getting only 40% for the remainder of my 12 weeks. Eff.
On September 30th Iasis changed it's PTO policy and for once things were in my favor. We no longer had separate PTO and Sick- it was all lumped into one bank to draw from- we were given 3 more days a year and best yet.... Short term disability kicks in at 30 days rather than 60!. If I don't use any PTO until I go into labor I will have almost the entire 30 days covered before disability kicks in- HUGE WEIGHT LIFTED OFF OF MY SHOULDERS!
I know we would have been fine- budgeting a little tighter and not going out as much- but it is nice to know that at least some money will be coming in whilst I am home with the little one.
Walgreen's had better benefits when I worked there, 8 weeks of full pay and 4 weeks of half pay...another 4 weeks at half pay if you had to have a C-section.
My husband has better benefits at Kroger... He gets two weeks of paternity leave and has 240 hours of vacation to use however he wants. I let him know that 'he wants' to stay home a good month with me to figure this baby thing out :)
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Growed Up
I am impatient. Once I know I want something I go for it, this is usually ok as I am the one in charge of me. Well it has made being in a marriage a little more difficult. Example:
Will you ______?
Sure!............................................................
How about NOW?.........................
Ok............................................................
Are you going to do _________________?.................................
I told you I would!.............................etc. etc. You get my point.
I have grown infinitely as a human being since I've been in a healthy relationship with my now-husband. It has taken us 5+ years to get to where we are now and if anything pregnancy has slowed me down enough to allow even more progress to occur.
Not everything has to happen RIGHT NOW, it's ok if the dishes get done in the morning- as long as they get done. All the things that I'm anxious to do are not necessarily up on the priority list for him, and vice versa- this is where that novel idea communication comes in handy.
If you tell your significant other WHY you want them to do something they are more likely to do it on your timetable, or closer to it, than theirs. Crazy right?!
I know this is probably nothing new to most people of the world, but it has been enlightening to me and I just discovered that by NOT continually asking my husband to do something, he is actually more likely to do it because I have not annoyed him into getting it done.
Yay for progress!
Will you ______?
Sure!............................................................
How about NOW?.........................
Ok............................................................
Are you going to do _________________?.................................
I told you I would!.............................etc. etc. You get my point.
I have grown infinitely as a human being since I've been in a healthy relationship with my now-husband. It has taken us 5+ years to get to where we are now and if anything pregnancy has slowed me down enough to allow even more progress to occur.
Not everything has to happen RIGHT NOW, it's ok if the dishes get done in the morning- as long as they get done. All the things that I'm anxious to do are not necessarily up on the priority list for him, and vice versa- this is where that novel idea communication comes in handy.
If you tell your significant other WHY you want them to do something they are more likely to do it on your timetable, or closer to it, than theirs. Crazy right?!
I know this is probably nothing new to most people of the world, but it has been enlightening to me and I just discovered that by NOT continually asking my husband to do something, he is actually more likely to do it because I have not annoyed him into getting it done.
Yay for progress!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Belly Laughs
I have been relatively the same weight since high school, give or take 3 or so pounds. I have gained 9 pounds in one month and instead of being sad about it, I am ecstatic! I may not be so excited about it after this little man makes his debut, but that is another day.
I was worried that I wasn't gaining the 'recommended' weight for pregnancy... My baby is not only the right weight, he is a little big for his gestational age. We are both healthy and our path is just a little different than the norm, go figure. I am 24 weeks today and don't know how I will manage to make it through the next 14, hopefully less, weeks till I can see our babies sweet face.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Happy Anniversary!
Our anniversary was last week. Our vacation to the Dominican Republic was really our present for each other so we didn't plan on doing much except spending it with each other. I got him a shirt and a card- I just wanted more for the occasion than a "Happy Anniversary!"
I got home from work and he brought me in a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The flowers themselves are a beautiful gesture- what they mean to me is even better. When we first started dating, Armando would send me flowers. Not at home, but at school or work- which is pretty much where I was most of the time anyway. They always had a handwritten card- so I know he took the time to go and pick them out at the florist. I never got roses, or daisies or mums... they are stargazer lilies. These huge white lilies with the purple/pink stripes and flecks of gold in the center. When I asked why, he told me they reminded him of me. I can't see lilies anywhere and not think of this man.
That got me to thinking how much our relationship affects me. Songs on the radio bring a smile to my face because we saw the band live together, or I know the silly made-up lyrics he sings because he doesn't remember the real ones. Icee's and hot Cheetos are still one of my favorite night-time snacks because he loves them and I can't handle the heat without my blue frozen drink. He can finish my sentences and we still have creepy moments of "I was just going to say that! Get out of my head!!"
Now, in the second year of marriage, fifth of our relationship, we are hitting a stride that I didn't know if we would reach or not. I'm bending and he is bending- just enough so we don't break- but enough so we know the other is trying and we are making it work.
I'm so happy with where we are, and so excited for where we are headed. Yay for us!
I got home from work and he brought me in a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The flowers themselves are a beautiful gesture- what they mean to me is even better. When we first started dating, Armando would send me flowers. Not at home, but at school or work- which is pretty much where I was most of the time anyway. They always had a handwritten card- so I know he took the time to go and pick them out at the florist. I never got roses, or daisies or mums... they are stargazer lilies. These huge white lilies with the purple/pink stripes and flecks of gold in the center. When I asked why, he told me they reminded him of me. I can't see lilies anywhere and not think of this man.
That got me to thinking how much our relationship affects me. Songs on the radio bring a smile to my face because we saw the band live together, or I know the silly made-up lyrics he sings because he doesn't remember the real ones. Icee's and hot Cheetos are still one of my favorite night-time snacks because he loves them and I can't handle the heat without my blue frozen drink. He can finish my sentences and we still have creepy moments of "I was just going to say that! Get out of my head!!"
Now, in the second year of marriage, fifth of our relationship, we are hitting a stride that I didn't know if we would reach or not. I'm bending and he is bending- just enough so we don't break- but enough so we know the other is trying and we are making it work.
I'm so happy with where we are, and so excited for where we are headed. Yay for us!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Kickin' It
I read a lot of books anyway, when I am doing something: getting married, stressed during school.... experiencing pregnancy... I tend to read up on things.
Having said that, I tend to take things in books literally. On the first day of my 12th week of pregnancy I was extremely upset when I threw up my Ramen noodles. WTF! My second trimester was supposed to be full of sunshine and happiness- not 'morning' sickness.
Turns out... gasp!.... not everyone is the same. I had random bouts of vomiting up until 16 weeks. Nothing helped. Hard candies made it worse, filled my mouth up with even more spit- attractive right? Forget gum. Ginger anything disgusts me. I couldn't exactly stop brushing my teeth for 16 weeks now could I? These books are filled with nonsense!
'They' also said that you would start to feel your kiddo start kicking around 16-20 weeks. 16 weeks came and went... no 'butterflies'. As I asked around- most people said it was more around 20 weeks- eff.
I have been so detached from this little one because it still doesn't seem real to me. Only recently have I really started to show, and even at that I just look like those malnourished kids on TV that you can sponsor for $10 a month rather than a 'glowing' vessel of life. Everytime we see little kicks on the ultrasound and Mondo asks me, "You can't feel that?" I feel like a bit of a schmuck. There is a human being inside of me and I can't feel it.
About a week or so ago I started feeling something that was not gas rolling around in my guts- but it sure as hell didn't feel like 'butterflies' felt like someone was twirling my guts like spaghetti on a fork- not exactly what I was expecting. For several more days I felt this twinging, uncomfortable movement... inside. Still nada on the outside. No matter how much I jiggled or pushed I still couldn't feel him.
I finally felt him on our last day of vacation- still didn't feel like butterflies- more like when someone comes up behind you and flicks the back of your ear. It has taken five more days for Mondo to feel it but I'm so glad that now I don't think I'm crazy anymore and someone else has felt him move!
It is very comforting to know that there is a little guy in there moving around and all is well. It actually calms my nerves to be able to feel him moving- I'm not so sure I'll feel the same way when I'm complaining in 4 months when he is kicking my ribs and I can't sleep anymore- but for now I am loving it. Happy mama here :D
'They' also said that you would start to feel your kiddo start kicking around 16-20 weeks. 16 weeks came and went... no 'butterflies'. As I asked around- most people said it was more around 20 weeks- eff.
I have been so detached from this little one because it still doesn't seem real to me. Only recently have I really started to show, and even at that I just look like those malnourished kids on TV that you can sponsor for $10 a month rather than a 'glowing' vessel of life. Everytime we see little kicks on the ultrasound and Mondo asks me, "You can't feel that?" I feel like a bit of a schmuck. There is a human being inside of me and I can't feel it.
About a week or so ago I started feeling something that was not gas rolling around in my guts- but it sure as hell didn't feel like 'butterflies' felt like someone was twirling my guts like spaghetti on a fork- not exactly what I was expecting. For several more days I felt this twinging, uncomfortable movement... inside. Still nada on the outside. No matter how much I jiggled or pushed I still couldn't feel him.
I finally felt him on our last day of vacation- still didn't feel like butterflies- more like when someone comes up behind you and flicks the back of your ear. It has taken five more days for Mondo to feel it but I'm so glad that now I don't think I'm crazy anymore and someone else has felt him move!
It is very comforting to know that there is a little guy in there moving around and all is well. It actually calms my nerves to be able to feel him moving- I'm not so sure I'll feel the same way when I'm complaining in 4 months when he is kicking my ribs and I can't sleep anymore- but for now I am loving it. Happy mama here :D
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
The Flip Side
However, we scored some awesome lawn seats and a Groupon deal for the hotel room so we went: Jen, Casey, Wes, mom, dad, Bud, Rose and Me and Mondo. Wes did amazing- mostly because he could run around apeshit since we were on the lawn. He even got into the band because he could yell 'Wooooo' at them :)
The show was great and I loved that Los Lobos played so many songs off of their old cds, I love the old stuff!
Rose is crazy and so we got to meet the band, get our stuff signed aaaaaaaand got their drumstick :)
Very exciting stuff!
My bag that I am planning to frame with our tickets and drumstick.
Fun day!
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