The Weekend 5 (Sunday, January 1st 2017)

Welcome to 2017. I write this just minutes before the new year. But wish you all a happy new year. May 2017 be better then 2017. Then again the bag law goes into full affect. And we have a new President so there is that unhappy to begin with news...

1. Christmas was not the best time for sure. I mean it. I love Christmas not so much this year. My youngest sister opened just one gift, mine, which she loved. She didn't open her new ones. My uncle on his meds got so upset to his stomach that he couldn't eat. So he didn't eat with us, my parents ate in a fast speed then took off to take him home a good 1hr 15min away. No kidding. It was fun when we joined my cousin and her husband at Dennys. That was fun not much else. Day after we got lots of calendars I did and that was a good use for my gift money

2. Work was busy this week. I worked 5 days. The hours weren't super great but they were still hours. Of course with Christmas didn't work on Sunday. But still I did work lots this week openings and closings. And ended the new year like I did tired long but okay.

3. My hand issues came back stupid carpal tunnel. Every few months it seems they come back to haunt me. I should be doing my hand exercises but I don't. And they haunt me badly. The pain so horrible. It went on for nearly 3 days. And still is sore but not like that. Ugh stupid issue.

4. Its been 4years as of the 28th since I got fired from Hickory Farms. 2012 was a horrible year for me job wise. LEGOLAND kicked me off them twice. And then I was suspended for no reason involved in the stealing of cash. I lost 3 weeks of work and began my unemployment as 2013 began. I will never forget that job. it was fun and then suddenly it was a nightmare.

5. I did the GYM twice this week both alone. I did it on Wednesday before work for an hour. It was fun. Then I did it yesterday Saturday after work for like 35min. I was so tired from work that was all I could do. But still glad to be back at the GYM again.

well that is all I can think of. School online again for one class this week. Real school begins in 1 month. Happy 2017. Share the love. Be careful out there. See you next week!!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, December 25, 2016)

Merry Christmas everyone!! And since this is my last post for 2016 WOW crazy. Happy New Year! This has been one crazy year for us not a lot of good lots of not so great. Month and days that dragged on. Then sped up there at the end.

1. Did the GYM twice last week. Both times were at the one by my job, alone and before I began my later closing shift. Not a bad time. Sure was in pain after. But that is in part because I am out of shape again not just cause I doing it before work as well.

2. My poor dog issues continued this week. She is now on new meds as needed and went through a 2 day trial. Proof the meds work but they also make her stomach upset. So there is a no win here I guess. Either way she is back to coughing some but not so bad needed the meds again.

3. Work this week not so busy. I only did 5 days but I had 2 that were later closings. Even with us closing late. I don't know if this will keep going on and on like this. I need a new job asap. Stop waiting around to find one!

4. My birthday was on Tuesday I turned 37. I wanted to go to la jolla cove see the pelicans and such. Then lunch at Red Robin. However that was out while back. So did Dennys with my sister. Then later lunch at Red Robin bad traffic going over. Walked around the mall. Later saw Fantastic Beast for the 3rd time excellent. I cant forget the 19th marked 18 years since my knee popped out of place before I done with work at my first toy store job. That led to 3 weeks of a knee wrap, getting fired, therapy, a lawsuit, surgery, therapy most of 1999, quitting college, computer school, back at school new major. One event can change your life!

5. We had such a big storm for days thought it would never end. Began late Tuesday night and was going off and on all the way through today (Sunday). Glad for small breaks like on Friday so I could ride the Sprinter. Gone for now hurrah

Well that is it. Few more days and we can kiss this awful year good bye. 2016 you suck. Truly, Please 2017 be better. See you next year. Have a good one and a good rest of your Christmas Day!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, December 18th 2016)

Welcome to the second to last one of these FOR THIS YEAR! Hard to believe this crappy year is almost done. I am mind you not that looking forward to 2017. A new president I don't like. Oh and plastic bags will be charged for at our store too. I thought we escaped that. At least I can now tell guests we "don't charge yet" and not just "never" which was my original I thought out idea. Sigh.

1. School this week is done. And I am done now for 2 weeks. I have one maybe two classes online only. This week I had my finals one online and one in person. The one online I did it got an A after 3 tries. My mid term I only got a C after two times. Then after my project I will get an A in one class. Unsure about the other. I turned in my final project late getting up to a 45 not a 50. And then once my final graded. Just hoping I can pull a C in this class. Please yes please. So school is done finally

2. Work this week busy to the max. Lots of full shifts that were long and exhausting. But half of them were not closings. I didn't clean 3x and only closed 2x total. Next week and the following back to mostly closings with like 1 or 2 none. Yup

3. Disneyland last time for this year. We went to Disneyland and California adventure. First we discovered a dunkin donuts in garden grove inside a lodge. How awesome it would be to stay there. Indoor water park. Stayed at the park later then planned and came around the same time as week before. My weeks are blending. Never went twice in a row like that. So good times see you next year

4. My poor Rainbow has a bad thing where her throat is having issues. this explains the cough she has had all year long. Something older dogs get. Very sad. I am trying to not freak her out. Or get her excited but this isn't easy because she gets excited on her own. I love my little Rainbow so much

5. Rain and wind filled our Friday and Friday night. Nicer day on Saturday. But still had rain plenty of it. What we lacked last Winter and Fall is happening now. There you go

well few more days I wont be 36 anymore. Secret to this is: I don't feel most of the time my age. I don't look it. And so its hard to believe how much closer I am to 40 then I was last year or year before.

Till next Sunday Christmas & last one of these for the year. Have a good one everyone.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, December 11th 2016)

Trying to not keep doing this late! I try so hard and get so busy. I will try harder next weekend. How are you doing? How was your week? Mine was super busy but hey its okay that way :)

1. Work has kept me busy per usual. I had my bumps as they go here and there. Like Saturday my dad had an ER issue that was from Friday that had me going to work an HOUR late. I never do this btw so doing this at all makes me sad. I rarely call out. Twice now and been there almost 3 yrs in April next year. I am never later then allowed (7 min or more is bad). He is okay btw I do not get bloody noses that often so this was scary for him cause he does not get them that often either. But work is busy. More busier this week I in now. Whenever I ask for time off they of course lower my hours. But since I got my special star my hours are over 20hrs. It pays to do this and I continue to work hard to keep this status till I can get a new job.

2. School is almost done. This is my last week next week I mean. I am still working on final projects and finals next week. Yikes to this. One more week. Then a small break. I have 1 or 2 online classes that begin on January 3rd before my regular ones start up end of January. This late start thing means that I will be in school well into May for Spring semester. Sometimes I am over school and just want a job. But my inability to get anywhere in life (which leads to my sometimes depression) and my ADD whatever the reason is just no fun. Why cant it be so easy for me as it is everyone else it seems...

3. My sisters 34th birthday was on the 6th. Grateful to have it off work since I could not get it off last year. First we did Norte's Mexican food place so good haven't been in forever. Never at this time of year fun. Then we did the Museum of Making Music. It was fun but not what we expected. Glad we had a deal because probably wont be back. It was small and for sure not like country music hall of fame our last music place. We did see Fantastic Beast again but not till Friday too tired to do it after those two on her birthday. Count down to my 37th is less than 2 weeks!

4. On Wednesday we did Disneyland and California Adventure which was fun. Got a late start. Didn't get there till like 2pm and stayed till 12am. Exhausting long day. But rode Tower of Terror one last time and cars ride. Disneyland we did a lot more rides. Some not so much fun as they should have been. And man are they pushy at Firework time blocking off parts of the park which I get but they made us leave the bathroom due to a fire hazard? Really? Doing again this week remind me to NOT be there when this goes on. Geez

5. Made the GYM last week so happy! Idk when can go again. But paying $20 this month having not gone in a month not fun. I love the GYM but now I am not in GYM shape anymore so that was not easy and I was in a hurry. But still had fun. No complaints

The 5th marked 15 years since my first dog Cocoa went to heaven. I miss my girl sometimes simple times and the life I had with her. I love Rainbow mind you a lot and do not look forward to repeating losing another dog. I believe pets go to heaven. I will see her one day again soon. Love & miss you girl! Count down to my birthday is 1 week, 1 day. Yikes! Enjoying last days of my 36th year best I can. See you all next weekend hopefully on time. Have a good one

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, December 4th 2016)

Welcome to December! Sorry again for being a day behind on these. I am usually right on top of it but been so busy it is hard to just sit down do this and have the energy to do so!

1. Our weather is so crazy past few days. At last cold enough or blankets at night then really cold outside like freezing. And then during the day warm enough to feel like Spring. I am so confused. I could be wearing a tank top during the day and freezing soon as the sun drops. Tonight I was walking from work to starbucks a less than 5 min walk at 7pm and I could hardly feel my face or anything time I got there. And I was in a jacket and sweatpants! The only thing exposed was face, hands and toes. Ugh. But its nice at night its easier to sleep when I can because it is so much easier to be warm when cold then cold when warm. My body is so weird.

2. I am still sick. 2 weeks ago I got a sore throat. I thought two days ago it was going away. Yet at work today and yesterday my nose so stuffy I am like I thought I was OVER this? Am I not OVER this? Just go away. It never turned into anything else but at the same time its worse then just allergies. I am used to blowing my nose all the time but this is down right a cold still and its just no fun

3. School this week no fun. I did my final project spent 7hrs on it total working so hard. Only to get a C on it a 78 out of 100. That is just so lame. I was getting perfects in all my discussion boards. The moment we began this project bad grades. I got a perfect on the proposal. But the draft which was nothing but an outline because I had no idea what I doing I got 35 out of 50. I thought for sure I would get 90 to 100. She claims after I do some comments and try to improve some stuff she might update my grade. MIGHT. She does not get out how hard it was to do just this one time. Improve it? Really? In the end I will just do comments and try to do good on the final. I am working so much, and doing so much when not working and still have stuff for my other class. I am just over this semester in general

4. NaNoWriMo I already miss the fun I was having writing my verse novel. I might do it again next year. It was just a blast. Probably a crappy book but so much fun. I came in under 60K. It really was down to the wire to put it online. I finished it almost a week early but didn't want that to be my final word count. Then waited too long to type up the first 3 days worth. And I had work so much last week. Just fitting it all it all in nope

5. Work has been SO BUSY! I worked 5 days last week coming in around 33hrs at least maybe more. My check this week will be the biggest I have gotten in forever. The next one not so much. I hope they give me my birthday off. I asked for it off as I did my sisters. I got hers off. I am really not into turning 37 in two weeks. But as always I will take it in stride try to hide and pretend I am okay turning this age when I am truly not. Getting older sucks

well that is all for now. I feel icky to the tummy. not enough sleep stressed out and just want to relax when I cannot. I will try to get this up earlier next weekend but no promises! Have a good one see you then!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 27th 2016)

This is the last one of these for November. Somewhere in there I got lost. How did this month fly by? How are we so much closer to the holidays and end of year? Some months fly by that was November. Hope you had a good turkey day

1. Rain is on my mind because of how much it impacted us. We had rain a lot starting on Saturday and still going through Sunday. It was raining so hard at times at work I thought the world was coming to an end. I found myself in another store with tin roofs like Borders used to be so I can really hear the rain we all could. It rained so hard I got poured on when I was just going inside work. It was not so bad when I off but still. Today the rain was not as hard but it was still there ever present. And might be through tomorrow. I know we need rain but when I am stuck going outside of my home while in it I never like it ever.

2. Work this week was busy. I worked 5 days. I worked two turn around shifts. I worked Tuesday night then came back on Wednesday morning. I also worked morning in Black Friday which was crazy busy. People are insane on B day not kidding. I also close Saturday and worked an opening today. New work week but still wow.

3. School is going okay was off last week. Back to it this week. I will have about 3 weeks left before I am off for 2. I am trying out 1 possibly 2 4 week classes in January so really my break ends Jan 2nd. Both online (if I keep both). I am doing one for sure its the only way to take a class cancelled last spring that was in person this one is online.

4. Thanksgiving was fun I guess. But we all sick and the stress leading to up and after was not fun. My sister relapsing called out and was there to eat with us a first for all the years out here since she began back at LEGOLAND! Our uncle came over. It was an okay day. I love the food but yeah that is how it was.

5. So we are all sick and that is how I will end this. I finally go to join my family after weeks of avoiding it. I got a sore throat that last Monday, and Tuesday. Wednesday began the cold and still sore throat. I still have the cold with some coughing. either way I hate being sick so close to our birthdays and holidays. Still in school and working so much. Its a miserable timing for sure.

that's all for now. see you all in December. Have a nice week everyone!!!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 20th 2016)

Hard to believe we are just one month today from my next birthday. 2016 has not been an easy year full of a lot of sad odd and strange things. I am unsure how it will end but so far not what I expected at all. One more of these for November

1. Saw 2 movies this week TWO. That is a record. I doubt will see anymore this year unless we repeat one of these. First saw Doctor Strange on Tuesday. It was just that strange. NOT a bad movie but still I did not know what it expect so it left me confused and such. That is marvel for you. On Thursday night saw Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. EXCELLENT movie. Only bad thing was 30min before the film over our screen was dark just heard the movie for at least 15minutes. They fixed it but ended up having to stay an additional 30min more than planned. Good movie really wanna see it again

2. Last week I got told I got the bronze star at work for getting 25 credit apps. I have never been so excited to be shown any kinda love at a job. Really cool! Unsure what it means except keep working hard. I do what I can. Worked okay hours this week. But my hours are up as of next week. I am still unsure if its holidays OR because of this because I should get more hours cause of the star. Shall see if it continues.

3. GYM fail twice this week. I tried to go with my sister Wednesday did not work out she not feeling well. Then Friday I ended up not going to work early so I could not work out at all this week BIG BUMMER!!

4. School is going okay. I am still working on my final project ideas. I have two final projects to work on. I still have so much to do. I feel like this semester despite just two online classes is really getting away from me.

5. Did a race yesterday "The Bubble Run". We signed up few months back. $20 early sign up cheapest ever paid for a race. Kinda like the color run but it bubbles of color not just color. Wearing a poncho and a shower cap I prevented being fully I color but still had fun. Good time. Exhausting but fun.

that is all for now. Have a happy thanksgiving everyone. See you on the other side of the turkey day!! Have a good week!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 13th 2016)

Welcome to this week! Wow what a week it has been. New President that not a lot of people like...And California gets rid of PLASTIC BAGS for good EVERYWHERE grocery store wise! Out pops $.10 sometimes $.15 or $.20 recycle plastic bags or buy a more costly one. I haven’t tried 99cent or dollartree they already sold recycle bags for a dollar the better kind but still. Wow! What a week!

1. The 8th marked two days in history for me and they were as similar back then as they are now. 5 years ago we moved into our tiny new house that we still live in (shocking right? Temporary? I see past updates about this and laugh at this point I am unsure what that word means). In 2007 we moved into our townhouse apartment in TN. I loved that place minus the horrible bugs everywhere that invaded our lives more and more till we left and our odd ball managers and their ever changing rules. The rent was till nice, we usually had fun at the pool and such. I loved our actual townhouse just not the bugs it was a great price for it. Looking back we should have researched more that they sucked back then and it wasn’t just us but hey even today if I read a review I laugh cause I made it out of that bug place!

2. Work this week was BUSY. That is a minor word. Well I only worked 4 days but still around 20hrs. No complaints. Busy is a nice word right

3. School is going alright. Getting ready to work on our final projects for both classes. I paid for my classes in the Spring will debate those more as we get closer. And hope they help me with books again cause that is a huge burden relief. But otherwise doing okay and carry on.

4. Did the GYM this week for the first time in 2 weeks and FELT it. I mean I was in major pain after just doing 30min total no weights. I am going back this week 2x hopefully. Either way welcome back glad to be back for sure.

5. We had a mini heat spell this week. Really hot for a few days. Even did the beach at sunset on Wednesday after my last minute vet visit. My dogs poor eyes continue to have issues. I have meds for both of them. I pray I don’t have to see a specialist because they are far away, very expensive just to see them $150, and hard to get out to san diego to do so. Ugh.

Well that is all I got for ya. Week is gonna be about the same except ends with a race so that is exciting. Hope you have a great week. Be kind to your fellow humans no matter who they are and how different they might be. We all sure this earth let us be kind to one another no matter what the future holds. I stand with all people I love you all! Peace out. And good day!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 6th 2016)

Welcome to November. Hard to believe the fate of our country will be decided in TWO DAYS! I am afraid for whoever wins and think neither is the best choice. I am pretty silent on this since I both don't vote and don't support anyone. But God is in control is all we need to recall.... may the odds ever be in OUR favor!

1. 9 years ago we left on our trip to TN. It was trial from day one to day end. So much crap happened. I know God was keeping us going and the devil was hating everything. It was a trip both crazy and on faith. My 3 years in TN changed me in so many ways. I often fear I have forgotten what I learned. I miss my friends and all that TN had to it. I will never EVER regret our move but it does not seem like it has been that long since we went

2. Our race was on Sunday and it was SO much fun! Sure I did it on no sleep but still had a blast. It was a 5K but we didn't do the full 3 miles we lost our spots. It was a small race I am guessing maybe 30 walkers and 30 runners. That is a guess. But for a good cause ADHD ADD affects me daily and if I ever had kids they would have it too. We got a medal free food a shirt a backpack and a hate and a cap cause they had extras. Not a bad time for sure

3. Work this week was BUSY. I worked 5 days at nearly 30hrs well a bit less but still. Most in one week in forever now and I am not complaining. Sad they are blacking out December there goes me getting my birthday off again. I really wanted a new job before this happened again. I don't get why they are allowed to do this. Birthdays should be the exception but not at my job. So there is that sadly. I work less this week but I am okay with this I need a break

4. School is okay. I did add my classes for Spring so that great. I am excited for that one. But unsure still if I keeping them all. My current semester is alright. I will just be glad to pass my two classes and be done with this. Online only is not the way to go and never again for me it will be

5. I leave this last. We went to Floyds memorial on Wednesday. I was crying as his 3 daughters talked (my 3 cousins) the pictures oh my gosh. He might not have been a blood relative but he was still a relative I saw a lot over the years. After their mom died I was around him more often then I was around a lot of people. He was just there. Now he is not. I know he is in heaven. I know we will see him someday. Free from the pain he was in so much. But it is still so sad. I weep for my cousins and continue to pray for them.

Didn't do the gym once last week SO SAD! Sister been sick or I would have gone after work. I might try to go this week before work. And tomorrow we go for pizza and I am going to workout I hope she meant that. Well I am off to go to work now. See you next week have a good one. And good luck if you haven't voted yet *GULP*

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, October 30th 2016)

Welcome to the last one of these for the month of October! Cant believe we are about to enter to November. With just 2 months to go 2016 is finally coming to an end soon. What will the next 2 months hold?

1. My uncle died on Monday around 4am. 1 month till he turned 73. Cancer is a just the evilest thing ever. It stole my cousins mom from them 20 years ago and now they have no dad. No parents at all. I know they are all married and not at home but still this sucks. The memorial will be on Wednesday. I know he is with his wife now and in heaven and we will see him someday. He was in so much pain. RIP uncle Floyd! :(

2. School this week is going okay. I am debating dropping my new class. I have till tonight to finish the homework which isn't easy. If I cant because I have done more than nothing and its almost the end of the day I will have to drop it. My 2 other classes are alright. Wednesday on campus they hit a wire that knocked out all communication on campus. We couldn't go on the website, blackboard anything. The teachers couldn't email us from the campus email. It kinda sucked.

3. GYM this week was one sad time. This coming week I am unsure when I will be able to go. I work a ton and all closings. Minus Wednesday when my sister has school and we have the memorial. Its ironic I work next to one of the GYMS but cant get into the GYM. I need the hours but still sadness.

4. Work was not so busy last week. I hardly worked at all. I mean I worked but still. I had Saturday off. I worked 4 days. A long closing on Sunday, a closing on Tuesday and Thursday I worked a long opening. I hate closing and next week is gonna suck badly.

5. Went to LEGOLAND on Saturday for Brick or Treat. Man has it changed since I was here 4 year ago. From healthy snacks and few spots to candy all over the place. I recall kids complained a lot when I was there for *no candy* but you know kids its not healthy to do that. Gone are cute booths in a few spots. Instead party all over the park, candy all over the place and nothing else. I had fun just exhausting. My sister worked late so she didn't pick me up at the hotel till almost 11:30 and the park closed at 9 but was still busy till 10:30 when I finally left.

Had some rain on Monday. Thunder and lightning and rain off and on. Crazy stuff. We need the rain sure but wow still a lot of unexpected on a sad day too. Off to do some homework. Have a good night everyone see you in November! And good luck if you doing NaNoWriMo its gonna be a bumpy ride for me!

Thankfully this is up on time! Did this early because it had to be done. Today is gonna be a long day so glad this is up and out of the way :)

1. Work was busy this last week. I only worked 4 days but still got a lot of hours. Thankful for that. I always can use extra hours. Still not 20hrs. Idk why its such an issue especially with less people there now for them to give me 20hrs a week. Its all I am asking. I have 5 days I can work. If I worked 8hrs each time it would be 40hrs. Just saying they could easily give me 20hrs a week no questions asked sigh.

2. Took Rainbow back to the vet again. Its been 5 weeks and her eye is FINALLY better. Been dealing with this since June. I swear longest thing ever. Now I can look into getting her heart looked at finally again I hope next month by end of year for sure. Next month less hectic then December will be. However now her other eye with the thing on it had it for years is bad and could turn into something. So now giving her fake tears for a month or two twice a day. My poor dog has watery eyes and cant see straight. No promises this eye wont develop the same kinda issue. She cant catch a break my dog my poor thing. :(

3. School is going okay. Just finishing up my first week of the second set of the semester with one new online. I dropped the other one when the teacher sprung on us last minute we had to get a book online for $90 no joke. Sticking to what was put up weeks before would have been cheaper and easier wth. So will finish with 9units. This career thing is something else. But I need it. I am getting nowhere job wise and helping me figure out where to go for my career and life. But it feels like therapy again and reminds me sometimes of my last class like this. Although I think this one is not on that side its business I think. Whatever. Hope it helps. I register for Spring classes on November 2nd and already know my 15 to 18units. Hope I keep them all and get book help again.

4. GYM did only twice this week sadly. It was hard. With my sister back to school twice a week the same days that we normally did the GYM. We only made it one time on Tuesday. Sadness. I went on Saturday alone by my job for a little bit. Unsure when we can go this coming week. I work both Tuesday & Thursday she has stuff Monday & Wednesday. So unless we go after I am off work on Tuesday & Thursday or before her stuff Monday & Wednesday I am unsure when we can go.

5. Lots of free time this week and still didn't clean much. Ugh. So hard to get into that. Will try again next week even if I work now more in the week less on the weekend. I am working on ideas for my NaNo and finally I am rolling towards the final steps. Getting my character charts lined up and since its in verse form I found a journal I haven't found use for to use. It was hard. I have all these notebooks and journals no purpose sitting around and the moment I found a reason I was like should I really use it for this. But I have NO use for it so this is stupid lol.

Sad the 18th marked a year since we lost Maggie. I miss that sweet girl still. It hurts still seeing her online. I keep thinking sometimes she will be in our room. Doesn't help that Jackie likes to come in our room sometimes while we sleep and walk on us and remind us of a cat that is no longer there doing the same thing. RIP Maggie see you in heaven someday :( Good day all. 1 more of these till end of month. Have a nice week see you next weekend!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, October 16th 2016)

Trying to not panic as I realize I have just 15 days to figure out what I am doing for my NaNoWriMo. The ideas always come to me on their own with no help from me. But this year I feel so much pressure that nothing has come NOTHING. Last year I had my idea and my page up by this point a week ago. By beginning of October I should have an idea so I can plan lightly the book so I know where I am going. Maybe doing this in verse is a bad idea. Maybe thinking I need the perfect book for this kind will be blocking me. I thought about doing a light memoir of me from high school. Going back in time and mashing my brain for my own experiences. Just a year in high school. Or a girl trying to figure it out who is like me. Of course she is like me. It wont be about me no matter what. But still. What else do I got? I have decided where I am in life sometimes brings the best ideas. I have done this every year without issues. I did this while in TN at the kiosk 2008, 2009. In 2010 I did this while at home a lot in AZ. In 2011 it was a challenge we moving to another house (this one) and I still did it. In 2012 I was trying to get myself another job after LL bailed on me for the 2nd time. In 2013 I had no job. Both 2014 & 2015 I at this job. But this year THIS YEAR its like THIS YEAR is cursing me and I cant think of anything. I need to figure this out cause now I am scared. If I got nothing in a week I will have to brain storm. Anyways.

1. A year ago this sweet angel left us. On October 18th in the evening while I working we lost Maggie. It was the 18th last year. But 52 weeks of remembering her on tweeter I will never forget her that night or why it happened. The worse part is not knowing why. What caused her sudden death? It happened so fast. We thought she just not feeling well on Wednesday night into Thursday. My sister took her to the vet on Thursday. Friday we thought she okay. Saturday she getting worse. Saturday night vet visit. Tooth issues? What? Painful crying all night that sounded like her last crys ever. And then Sunday while I at work my sister had her put to sleep. She was gone by then barely knowing her mom aka my sister. I love you Maggie. Never gone forever always remembered by me. :(

2. My phone 2nd one of this kind is dying. Been doing it off and on for months. But this last week it went blank on me when I had it open. The keyboard has a glitch that eventually kills the phone idk why. So on a whim I applied for an amazon cc and got it. Just to get the free $50 gc I have no intention to use it. The cc I mean I already used the whole gc had fun. But got a phone and a case. This is a temporary solution I have ever intention before the year is up to get a smart phone. But sadly this phone wont make it till I can do that so this is what went down. Hope it comes soon should be here by tomorrow was hoping it would come yesterday ugh.

3. School is going okay I think. I did my mid term last week on Monday still no idea what I got. Online I got a C my 2nd and last attempt on my other class. This coming week I start 1 class and maybe 2 I am unsure on the music one as there is nothing on blackboard for either class which is odd seeing both start tomorrow.... But I will end this semester on 9units at least maybe 12. I have my catalog for spring and know my 15units already. Hope I get book help again I always need it. I will be doing that soon need to set aside $20 or so for that I should be registering in the next month I am guessing will know tomorrow my date.

4. Worked a lot this week. 4 days. About 20hrs. More hours tomorrow but only around 15 this week. I need a new job. And I have been busy working but still I need a new job before Christmas time before its too late to say good bye. Ugh.

5. Did Disneyland this week and of course it was super busy due to kids now have FALL BREAK? What the heck is that? I have no idea something odd and new and annoying. So busy it like a weekend. Barely rode 4 rides at Disney and 1 at California Adventure. Took along 2 friends/co workers of Mels both guys. So that was okay. I was so tired doing it on no sleep. Still didn't ride tower of terror so no trying it Halloween style boo. Hope to return in November. If we don't its bad because most of December is blocked and there goes me getting to ride the ride before it closes :(

that is all for now. I have to work and get ready soon. Running so late. So tired still hope not getting sick think it just allergies but you never know. Have a good week everyone see you soon!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, October 9th 2016)

Doing this 1 day early so I can post on time tomorrow. Mind as well as I am on here for homework and such. How was your week? Hope it was a good one. And if you are reading from the areas hit by the hurricane hope you are doing alright. On with the show!

1. For my class I had to create a 2nd Life account. A virtual me avatar to play around with and then blog about what I did and such. I didn't know about it till earlier this week so I did it for 4 days each day doing something new. Then blogged each day. I created another blogger account for it with another email address so as to not connect with this one. Weird experience. But if you can and want to try 2nd life even for a day. Its something else.

2. School is going alright. I am a bit nervous for my mid term for my one class. I have to go to PC campus this coming week on Monday and take it. No cheating like sociology where I brought an index card. So I have to do that and then the final will be this way too. I am doing okay in the class usually getting around a 8 or higher on weekly quiz's. But this could change things. My other class was for 2nd life and fun too. I start 1 or 2 more classes in a week. Should be an interesting set of next 8 weeks. I cant wait for Spring and being back in real classes. Doing them just online is just too much for me to handle.

3. Work I did a lot of work this week. I worked 5 days. I worked 5 days which is a lot. I have been working a lot and my next check will be I hope awesome. Then the following not so much. Next week I work a lot but the 2nd week in my check I barely work 12hrs. Yup. Idk why. It will be worse when I get off a party and a race next to each other Oct 29 & Oct 30. But hopefully worth it in the end. I have another race in November.

4. Only did the GYM twice. Monday and Wednesday. Monday was free pizza day. Yeah. And workout. And Wednesday was fun too a bit longer and later but still fun. Had fun as always just wish could have gone 3x.

5. Random last one here. Been going to starbucks a lot this week. I go before work so I am there for like 1.5hrs each time then go to work after. So far haven't ran out of stuff to do like I thought I would. I will be back next week just once on Tuesday. This week I went THREE times! Also its been hot again for like 2 days now. Like another mini heat spell. Super annoying. Just want Summer gone please yes please I beg you. And my phone is acting up. I am looking to soon as possible find a smart phone that will take a keyboard to get with it. Then I can finally get a smart phone. Its that or pay like $40 for another not smart phone. Which would be more than how much it would cost to get a smart phone. Yup. Stay tuned.

Working on ideas for my nanowrimo is something I am doing all month. Still no clue nothing has *come* to me on its own like usual. Trying to not panic! Ugh. I am so tired need more sleep but no sleep ins for real till Tuesday. Have a good one everyone. Stay safe and see you next weekend!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, October 2nd 2016)

Welcome to October! Here we are heading towards November and me realizing I need to brainstorm my ideas for NaNoWriMo. If I had my idea I could go set it up but I have no idea what to write about. That is how crazy this year has been.

1. GYM this week sadly only twice. Went on Monday and Wednesday. Wanted to go on Friday all set to go after work but my sister came and forgot about this and was ready to go so I just said okay never mind and let it go. I think my arm muscle hurt idk why but its been hurting still from few days ago. From the GYM unsure but still I gotta be careful I am not a spring young chicken I have to be careful I don't hurt myself

2. School is going okay. Not looking forward to my mid term which will mean not only studying but getting what I have been learning for the past 7 weeks. Then the following week we begin our next set of classes I am taking a total of 2 possible or maybe 1 depending if a book is a required. Doing my best just unsure what is going on and how I will get through all these but trying so hard.

3. Work this week been busy and working more. My first week in weeks where I working around 20hrs. I need what they give me so I am doing my best but so much work was throwing me off. I had 2 closing shifts 8hrs each and on Saturday I had to close GS. While I have done that before its different on the weekend it super busy. And I had two very long days.

4. My poor dad fell on Saturday on the bike path when a guy collided with him. It was a horrible thing. He hurt everything he had stitches in his left hand, his right shoulder is in a sling, his collarbone is broken and his leg all wrapped up. He has to be careful and heal okay 4 to 6 miserable weeks. Asking for prayer for him and my mom taking care of him.

5. On the 29th we let my grandmas 3 balloons go to heaven to her. I know she doesn't get them but we do it for her. We began doing this on our own while in TN in 2009 mom followed us along doing it alone. Then in 2011 we did it together by the beach. We skipped once in 2013 but every year before and after we do this. I miss my grandma SO MUCH. Its been 11 years since we last celebrated with her. I thought she would see 100 instead she didn't even see 94.

Sorry for this being 1 day late will try harder next time. Busy busy. See you all in a week! Have a good one.

The Weekend 5 (September 25th 2016)

Realizing today is the last one of these for September. This month has really flew by hard to believe it. And now we are having another heat spell in September. It super hot inside right now. And the fan feels like nothing. Work wont be much more fun since a/c is so not there. But what can I do. Well stay cool hopefully cooler than we are here in Southern Cali...

1. GYM this week was kinda a lot more than I thought would happen. Yeah! And more at my GYM too. The Planet Fitness by me. First I went alone before work on Monday. I had to be there early so I thought why not the GYM. It was a mistake in some ways because I was so tired and I had to work after and had just worked 3 days in a row. But I did go for like 45min. Then almost got late to work. Funny stuff. Thursday we were going to do our GYM but my sister sadly got cut early so she came and met me at ours. We had a nice interesting workout. Then yesterday Saturday we did our GYM first time this week. Had a nice workout. I am slowly but surely building muscles, getting faster on the treadmill and loving the GYM. I wish we had a pool especially since its so freaking hot out but otherwise no complaints.

2. School this week we are in week 5 going on week 6 this week. Which means we are just a few weeks away from the next classes I am taking. Currently 1 and maybe another shall see if they ever post book info and I can afford the book. My sister is also taking this class so we can share the book if she gets in and I can afford to stay in. But anyways. My other 2 online classes are alright. An odd mix. I hate doing this all online I miss being on PC campus. I will see it in like 2 weeks for my mid term but that is all the time I will see it for till December! Sigh. Oh well carry on. Will be back for more in the Spring. Hard to believe a year ago we had already done our first episode of Palomar Live and getting ready for the 2nd my first time on TV ever. Gulp. But it was so fun I don't know why I was so afraid. :)

3. Work this week was a bit more when I added a day. I worked a 6hr on Sunday, a 6hr on Monday, a 4hr on Wednesday, an 8hr on Thursday and that it. I asked for Saturday off for the race we doing and then we couldn't do it :( so I did not work Friday or Saturday much needed time off. I slept in a lot on Friday getting 12hrs of much needed sleep. :)

4. Did Disneyland and California Adventure on Tuesday the 20th (also just 3 months till my next birthday yikes). We only there 1 to 9pm but was still very exhausting. Didn't ride Tower of Terror. They closed and then when we made it back hour before park closing the line too long to wait and we so tired. Very bummer time. I hope to do it for Halloween or whenever maybe next month. We are trying to make it back once a month shall see if we can. But anyways. So we rode just 2 rides in Cali Adventure. And in Disneyland we rode 4. Including Haunted Mansion which is all holiday now very cool. And never before rode the space mountain galaxy Halloween version very creepy actually. LOL. Sad didn't make Matterhorn again or Indiana Jones. It was hot and sticky and did not rain there but did at home. Glad no rain but really truly miserable weather. I wondered why I brought a jacket and pants. I put pants on before we left and took off again before we drove off it too hot even for a shirt. Tank top and shorts would have done the whole day. But fun time glad we finally got to go since June haven't been!

5. Felt odd doing Harbor Days this year. We haven't been there since 2011 and since this year is now lining up just like 2011 we did it exactly to the date and day again. Only for like 45min but it still fun. A nice little ride my favorite part on the double deck bus. I call it double dutch. Heck. I call it Knight Bus and think of Harry Potter ;)

Well I am off to do stuff then go to work. Hard to believe its been 8 years as of the 24th we got Jackie & Rocky. God works in mysterious ways. We wanted kittens in 2007 then didn't. We were planning on getting gerbils. We had 2 cats and a dog we didn't need no more cats. But we couldn't find them a home and they grew on us and we love them so I am glad even if they were not planned for us they are with us now. Life would be lonely without some cats in it with Maggie and Princess now gone. And it would be kinda dull honestly. Love you two! See you all in October have a nice week!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, September 18th 2016)

I pause to say sorry this is SUPER late. 2 days? Really? I haven't actually seen my computer since Friday so there you go. Hope your week last and this as we are in it are doing alright.

1. September 11th is 15 years ago and I paused again to recall that day. The horror, the fear, and I was so young. Just 21 I turned 22 later that year. I recall everything about that day and how it made me feel. How it left me wanting to do something. How I ended up in NYC May the following year for my first mission trip and only one for school. My first plane ride. How I saw Ground Zero up close and very personal. How I saw the hurt of the city and met the firemen who lost so many. Yes I will always remember 9/11 I ask we always remember for those we lost. How sad how far our nation is from each other we were so close that day and weeks and months later. And now we are so very much not. RIP to all we lost that day!!

2. Work was not a busy one. Just 3 sad days. Again less than 20hrs. I am kinda over this. I did pick up a shift for next week which will add to my last one for September. This is good because frankly having 3 checks in September then my first in October not till after so much is due I have to pay stuff on this last check that I shouldn't till next month including storage, the credit card and so on. So more is better. Not doing the race next month but we ARE doing one in November hurrah.

3. GYM is fun when we can go. Only twice again last week! I went on Thursday with my sister. Then on Friday night by myself while I waited for her. 2 in a row I over did it on Thursday and felt the pain of 2 days in a row badly at work on Saturday. Ha. Oh well I love the GYM getting in shape isn't fun but the process is. No complaints.

4. School is going okay online. I still miss seeing my campus every week. I will be back in a few weeks for my mid term but till then I carry on my 2 online classes. I have 1 more coming up in a few weeks and possibly a 4th class. It would be awesome to finish with 12units but no promises. I am trying.

5. 5 years since we moved to California again. It has been a heck of a trip and I have no good from it. NOT enough to say hey this is why this happened. I thought something would happen. But as the first year rolled around and another and another. I still have NO clue why God brought us back. Maybe in heaven one day I can find out. Because frankly on earth it is never happening.

Well that is all. Lots going on this week. Till next weekend will try to not be so late. Have a good one everyone!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, September 11th 2016)

Unsure why I ended up doing this later then planned sorry! I was going to do this like on Saturday but ended up not going online at all this whole weekend. That is how crazy my week was.

1. Took my dog to the vet on Sunday the 4th so a week ago. The vet which is her vet I haven't seen her in months well she said that not only is Rainbow NOT better but they unsure why. So she took her off her drops (which were running out anyways) and had me start putting a cream in her eye twice a day. I will be doing that till this coming week on Tuesday. Then Wednesday go back in no meds that day and do a dry eye test. We are trying to figure out what is causing this and how to stop it. I am just avoiding at all cost going outside Banfield to a dog eye doctor which would cost way more. Just to see the vet would be $150 and that doesn't cover anything that could be prescribed to do. So the longer I am with BF where visits are free (cause I pay $53 a month) and everything is discounted. I love my girl I want her better. I want the worst and only health thing to be her heart. The fact she keeps getting things this year just makes me sad. :(

2. Did the GYM only twice last week and this week isn't shaping up to be different. We barely went on Monday but that was for our free pizza on 1st Monday of the month. Then we worked out for like an hour on Thursday. And then I worked out alone at the GYM by my job on Saturday. Swear its harder now with me not going to school in person much and only working a few times a week therefore limiting chances I can go to the GYM without my sister. I prefer to go with her but I will do either I am okay doing either of them. So there you go. Our race we were doing on the 24th isn't happening anymore it filled up and closed on the 6th I had no idea till very last minute. Now I'm not working for no reason at all. We HOPE to do the one next month but that is still way up in the air. I will have the $$ barely now for that one because we not doing the one on the 24th I can use for that but my sister is unsure.

3. Work this week not that much. I am now working just 3 days a week and under 20hrs a week for last week and the next 2. I don't know why my boss made it sound like he was going to keep giving me 20hrs a week even when in school and now I am making 14-17 if that. And most are closings where hours aren't promised. For closings you get a half hour you may or not get after store closes. If its been slow we have to leave fast or if we done early we have to leave fast. So I never count the half hour that I am scheduled as promised. Which sucks when I am just doing closings. If I do 3 closings a week I could lose up to 1.5 scheduled hours. I am always so tired I am like this sucks but I don't care. Closing is exhausting. I have 4 days of no work this week I need to spend 4 days looking for a new job hopefully closer to home. And prefer no more retail or customer service it just drains me you have no idea till you do it for 18 years off and on.

4. School this week just online. I am doing okay so far in my 2 online classes. I added 1 more so I am up to 4 possibly. But at this point I could still end with just 9units. I don't have the $$ yet for the last class just added and no idea yet what kind of book it is. So that is why I am unsure. I do have my book for my other fast track one. I used my $$ from the school for that one. I have a small amount of $$ left from my $200 unspent but books are usually way more at the school and that would mean going down there to get that too. Which is harsh since I am not in school. But I miss going I Feel like I am not in school at all this semester this is such a one time thing. I need to start doing some Alice Courses they are free things to learn. I just wish I was more organized and able to do things that I need to do. Me and my ADD ugh.

5. Monday we did not do much for dads birthday which was on Wednesday. First we went to the Vista water park "The Wave". Its such a small water park but not cheap. However my sister had free tickets so we went for 2hrs in the morning. They close soon for the season but was open on Labor Day. So we did that just 2hrs. Then came and met my parents at The Habit my dads choice for dinner. We had fun there. We were going to go to Boomers and play mini golf but for the life of me I don't get it so packed we would have had to wait forever just to play. We had 2 BIG parties ahead of us and no clubs. So we just left bummer :( Got our free pizza and came home to nap for a few hours. Wednesday dad turned the big 68 celebrated with my mom eating out. I didn't get him much cause frankly I am broke. Sorry dad!

This time 5 years ago we were about to pack up our truck the final things and take off. We left for California around 8pm in AZ time and drove the 6hrs in the night arriving at our house early morning the next day. Its been exactly 5 years since I last saw Arizona in our area. It was nice going back last year even if just in Yuma but just not the same. I wish I knew why we had to move. I wish I understood these past 5 years. I wish understand just one thing with my crappy life but I don't. Hoping for good things soon. See you all in a week!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, September 4th 2016)

Welcome to September! So far been a busy month for me but not so busy with some stuff. How it goes. This month is 2 birthdays, plus grandmas birthday (balloon to the sky per norm awe). Also we saw good bye to Summer as Fall begins and Labor Day which is tomorrow.

1. Work this week not so much. My first of many weeks where I hardly work at all. This truly sucks. I need to stop complaining and start doing something about it. I can only complain when I have looked for a real job, applied and still stuck at mine. Was cool yesterday for our *credit* goal I popped two balloons in back for getting two people to get credit cards. One was a candy bar (I love snickers) and the other was a $5 gift card for starbucks. I am excited I wanted that one more than any of the other prizes (including extra time on a break, a thank you, a free water). So that was cool. I am off today which is odd I am never off on a Sunday unless requested. Next week I am literally working only on the weekend Sunday then the following Friday & Saturday. I can work btw Tuesday & Thursday. And coming soon limited morning shifts on Monday & Wednesdays. That doesn't mean I will get hours. 20 is bad now looking at 14 to 15 for last week, this week and next. Meaning my 2nd & 3rd checks in September will be crappy. Sucks cause now I cant more than likely do the beach run next month I can barely do the one we plan to do on the 24th of this month.

2. GYM only did twice this week sadly. We did on Wednesday ended my school day and hot day out with GYM time. Then didn't go again till Saturday after work. Kinda nice to be back in Vista but the more I go the more I can see what that newer GYM does and does not have that ours does in OS. No complaints. I like going few times a week. No matter what I am still doing more workouts then I ever did without the GYM that's a well spent $20 a month.

3. School is turning out to be different then planned. First off I had an interview on Tuesday for FOX5 San Diego News. It was set up literally last minute on Monday. My sister took me down. While I am still hopeful I could be picked. They interviewed 25 people including me for ONE position. Cause its paid and they used to take 13. I am betting ABC is the same one had I gotten an app done for them. So I am not so hopeful. Then same day as that I found out that I cannot intern on campus. I thought for sure if FOX not work out I could do on campus. So now I have no in person classes and no internship. This is a super disappointing semester. I am holding tight to my 2 online classes and 1 more in October. And will finish the semester at 9units. None are DBA so I am hoping and praying they don't I plan to do 2 or more in the Spring. If I could only be a student who was able to go 4 days a week and just work 3 days. A joke seeing that is all I am getting next week but I cant afford this. I cant afford to be a student only and barely work. I have too much going on money wise and stretching EVERY check is hard. Anyways will miss seeing PC more than twice this semester for my mid term and final for my psy class :(

4. Took my dog to the vet on Monday. Negative on her eye screen. Since we don't know what is going on we take her back again on Sunday. Yes today. But will talk more about that next week. But yeah just over this. Been going on for a full month now and that was on top of the 2 weeks the first time she got the injury back in June. I love my baby I hate seeing her suffer and hate taking her in weekly she hates this as much as me.

5. 5 years ago we did not see what was coming. September 1st 2011 our lives were changed greatly. We were forced to begin our pack up and leave our apartment by Sept 10th. It was stressful trying to get boxes and just get the heck out of there. Our lives stolen from us. Thankful for our friend helping us out with extra $$ we needed for our truck. More as we go along since we are still 5 years out from our move. But it was so hard saying good bye. I remember still our last church service and I cried really cried. I loved our church and saying good bye broke my heart. AZ left such an impression on us and we had to leave it so quickly we never got to say good bye properly to half the places and still sad for places we never got to see once. Our lives these past 5 years have not been easy and I still to this very day do not understand why God allowed this to happen. I have not seen even once the reason we were forced to come back home like that.

Anyways. Gloom and doom we move on. This week will be odd. No school in person, hardly working and dads birthday on Wednesday. Which we celebrating tomorrow since we both off. Till next weekend peace out everyone have a good one. And a safe happy Labor Day. Grateful every year I have a job on this day I recall the years I did not (2010, 2011, 2013) of recent...

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, August 28th 2016)

Saying good bye to August. Good bye August. Not the best month. Had a lot of crap. And well now we in school. So my time is being zapped more than I can count. Oh well my choice I guess you could say it.

1. Took my dog to the vet her eye continues to improve but so slowly I was recommended see a dog eye doctor. But she going back to the vet tomorrow. I hope for the last time I am over this and so is she. Please stop thanks. I cant even do it next Monday so if they advise that I don't know what I will do.

2. School week 1 done. Did some online homework already falling behind. Still debating if keeping all my online classes but trying so hard to keep 12units this semester. My radio class is interesting. Done 2 full classes. Tomorrow I have my first quiz and a small paper due on what we watched in last class. In one week I need to know if I am interning. That still might happen if they get back to me on time. If I hear nothing from them again I will write tomorrow for an update. Then drop radio. Trying to keep my hopes up that I can still do an internship this semester! Please.

3. GYM this week sadly just twice. I went on Wednesday not Monday we too tired, with my sister we had fun doing that. Not as much as wanted tried for something we came late and both tired still long week. I also went yesterday it was fun but missed my sis. I am still tired from that but hey I tried.

4. Work was not as much. I worked 4 times and came in just under 20hrs. Will find out in a few days how bad my check will be. My first check since school began will not be happy my next one will be even less fun. Ugh. Need new job.

5. Disneyland didn't happen this week. We went they blocked it out Idk when but they did. We wasted our day, our money to find out nothing and go home depressed and disappointed. If we try again wont be till end of September and will have to request it off because trying to hope we will both be up is not gonna happen. Not happy at dlands major bad GS and not caring about two people out of millions there that day just cause they want more $$ from you. Stupid greedy company! YOU SUCK!

That is all. Gotta go to work soon. Good day all.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, August 21st 2016)

As I sit enjoying the last few hours of my freedom before the craziness of school begins I wonder how this year has gone so crappy and why nothing is going right. My poor dog will be seeing the VET again tomorrow. Her eye thing went bad last week she only half well. Tomorrow I find out if she is fine or not. And if not she has to see a doggie eye doctor. I'm unsure what to do if this happens and as this dawns upon me very soon I am asking prayers it will be okay. Cause honestly if shes not well I don't think it will be okay again and she has a bad heart isn't that the worst health thing she can have? Please?

1. GYM this week. We did not go as much as last week honestly. Went on Monday but not for long just about 45min. Then my sister went off to work and I went to the vet. I went with my sister on Thursday evening after I worked. Then I went alone last night on Saturday before (not) shopping. But GYM is awesome. Paid our first $20 on the 17th. This will taking getting used to. The GYM I am still getting used to pain and such. Yeah. About a month from our next race.

2. Work this week was not so much. I only worked 4 days. Despite not beginning school till this week my boss put me in school schedule a whole week early. And I gave them the schedule 3 weeks before and somehow here we are. This week hours similar but next week not so much. Ugh. I need a new job asap why cant I just get that through my head enough so I actually look for a job?

3. Been 12 years on the 17th since began my job at Lego Store in downtown Disney. Still one of my top 3 favorite jobs ever. I loved that job and so many perks. A job that mostly fully loved me. Good managers, great co workers, free Disney anytime I wanted, nice discount, and they gave me flowers and an ice cream cake my last day made me want to cry. Almost 10 years since I quit.

4. School is tomorrow I am not ready. NOT ready. Plus I still don't know if I have my internship. Now I have to go to my only planned in person class NOT knowing if I will or wont have to drop it for my internship. I have book help but ended up dropping one class I had for book help. Unsure how many units will end semester with but will TRY to stay in radio if my internship doesn't work out it wont be easy.

5. Paddle boarding beach trip is my last thing on here. I thought it would be fun. We paid $18 each to do this. And it was a huge disaster. We had to take our boards 4 blocks a good 15min to the beach. We had no one there to push us out past the relentless crappy waves so big it was like surfing. Top off with sting rays in the water. Sure they don't hurt unless you step on them. Doing the sting ray shuffle is something else when you know danger could get you. I love sting rays but I don't want them stinging me. I got hurt by the paddle and board itself. My arm is only just now feeling better. It was pretty sore my hand especially for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday. If I ever paddle board again it will not be on the ocean and for sure not be with a company store so far from the beach that gave us no help. After we failed that. We got coffee, did our last beach trip sorta mostly looking over the pelicans before heading home. Last beach trip sadness but fun. 5 times this summer. I will miss it truly.

Well that is all folks. Off to look at classes, figure stuff out then head to bed when I can. HOpe for some sleep more than I got last year on the first day I got like 2 or 3 hours and spent each class trying to not fall asleep zzzzzz good day all.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, August 14th 2016)

And just like that we are heading towards the middle of August nearly half way through this month. Where has the time gone? 2016 bar far the strangest saddest oddest year for me. I'm fulfilling bucket list crap I thought I never would and stuff I never put on it. Wow that is just crazy. Truly is!

1. Did the beach but only for like 1.5hrs. Went back to Tamarack and instead of me getting hit by a big freaking rock my sister got it. Now I knew where to not go and felt bad for her. She didn't get to ride the boogie board. I did however get a ton of wonderful shells about half broken but some were pretty neat. I have a collection I just clean at home then add to my cup. Had coffee after. And got very little sunburned. My suntan/burns for the Summer have made for some interesting lines up and down my arms and back haha. No I didn't do that on purpose or that one or that one or that one or that one...

2. Work this week was a lot. Not so much next week. I worked a lot of days 5 total and not as much hours as I would have liked. I am still sad looking back at this summer. I had open schedule and thought I could for sure save for my dogs heart thing without using my credit card. I had TWO weeks where I had 30hrs at least each week. TWO weeks out of how many months? All of June, July and half of August. Most weeks I get 25 hours. Now back in school 20. Last year sucked so giving me 20 a week is a pure miracle compared to last year. But its just not enough to get me to be able to save. I even had weeks where I got 12 or 15 and had to use unemployment few times when I dropped at 11 or less. I asked for like 1 day off all Summmer so this wasn't me at all. I need a new job asap. I am over this. Just need to be over it enough to actually put fourth the effort to be free for good.

3. My sisters visit part 2. I spent Monday morning moving crap to my room. Then Monday night moving it back. The visit went well I guess. I am just glad its over with for the year. I am over how much crap I have and how much crap I have to hide whenever someone comes over like I don't exist. Either way glad that is done yes

4. Did the GYM few times this week. I went on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Wow good me! I am putting effort into this and getting my $20 a month coming out of my account soon to get use. I will not let this go to waste. I am either there after work at one by me or by the one closer to home. This will never go away. I love the GYM. Exhausting getting into shape but I love the fact I am doing something good. Im unsure if I will lose weight or just gain muscle and get healthy. I am okay with either or both. I am over not being in shape for sure.

5. Today marks exactly 9 years since we visited TN for the first time. I miss my southern state. It was crazy why we did it, how we got there but the being away from my house for 4 years figuring out myself and missing it all after made it that much worth it. I miss all my friends and the life we made out there. Sometimes I wonder had we not moved to AZ where we would be now. Would Maggie be gone so soon? Would Rainbow still get sick? What would I do about that? Would I get another credit card? Where would I work? Would I be working a real job now? Living in another state? Married? Kids? The way if's we left behind the moment we got out of there 6 years ago will always haunt me.

Well it got very hot today. Very much so. I am dying right now. Sweating so badly I can hardly see straight. I am by the fan but that is not helping this heat that is all around me. Plus I am home in the evening and drenched in sweat at 8pm at night that's kinda sad. I hate the heat of Summer but miss it being light out later. That I do miss. Bring back my light please but take the heat thanks. One week till school? Say what? Have a good one. See you all on the other side of the weekend of next.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, August 7th 2016)

Welcome to August. Looking back I realize my July was full of stuff. So much stuff. Did the beach 3x, the fair, my dogs eye issue, comic con. July was full. And my last full month off till School. Which begins in gulp about 2weeks.

1. GYM is on my mind but not as much as wanted it to be. We planned 3x this week. We went 1x. It was after work on Wednesday night. Went for about 2hrs. Did a lot of machines (none weight). Also did it on Sunday we did same thing as we followed up with Wednesday. Did not do the GYM on Monday or Friday. Things got in the way. How my week went sadly.

2. Worked a lot of days this week. 5 days but not that many hours. It might look like I am pulling in tons of money but averaging around 25hrs or less per week. I wish it was 40 or 35 heck I would take 30 for each week I could save for my dogs thing. But alas no. Although my check this week is good I am just short by like $35 not much as I thought that good.

3. Remembering my little hamster Tinkerbell she went to hammy heaven 8 years ago on the 6th of August. She was only about 1.5years but she was with me for a lot of my stuff. She was there when I worked LEGOLAND in 2007, our move to TN and with us almost a full year. A few tornado scares hiding in the bathroom in her cage not knowing the things we in there with her for. I was sad and alone when I found her. I cried, wrote her a poem and we buried her that night behind our apartments in the woods area while thinking a storm would come hit us before we done. Miss you little tink my first and only ever hamster.

4. My sisters visit is on my mind its tomorrow. I am cleaning today and tomorrow because frankly finding any other time is impossible. Between work and the GYM and life I am just busy this year in the Summer. This visit comes a good month earlier than last year. I know we keep the front area like an office but we got no place for our stuff. Tomorrow I will have to cover my bed area with my crap before I go to work. NOT looking forward to this. More about this next weekend.

5. Spent Friday the 5th with my parents on their anniversary. It was fun riding around the boat like last year. 2hrs not 1hr. But not same as last year. The first time is always the best and that is so true. You cant repeat the year before or whatever how many times you went just love it for it is. I was so tired on Friday I napped when I got home and was groggy all day before and after nap. Ugh.

Well my week was pretty nasty I had bad crap every single day and glad it done. Hope this week although full is not like last week. Olympics are on too will try to watch when I can. But unsure when. Have a good week everyone see you next weekend.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, July 31st 2016)

Good bye July you were a full interesting crazy month! We were so much friends its scary and I am sad to see my last full Summer month disappear into the calendars and horizon. Tomorrow we greet August!! How was your week? Weekend?

1. GYM is on my mind so we begin there. Yes we did finally FINALLY join Planet Fitness. This was months of debating pricing and figuring it out. We joined on Thursday then upgraded on Friday to the black membership so we are set for a year. Its $20 a month with $40 in October. Plus we gave a $1 down. And so far I love it so much I am sad to say good bye each time I do. I have been to both GYM's now around here. Ours more than the one by my job but I have been to both. And it wont stop it wont be going away. Each GYM we priced even those without a pool like this one were very costly. Most want first and last month, a year contract and cost more than $10 a month. Only one by us is like $8 a month but they have first and last fee and a start up. A lot of the GYM's have start up fee's too. So really $1 down, $20 a month for a year and $40 in October isn't so bad. It really isn't! Just saying. Love them yes!!

2. Workout at home was fun too. I did one day wiifit fun and then a walk. My only one at home. I might have on Thursday but was going to do the GYM then just joined. Of course I worked out at the GYM I did so Friday, Saturday and some today too. Yes

3. Went to the beach for the 3rd time this Summer and I realize 3rd time this month. July was the month of the beach for real. So 3rd beach ours by the harbor. Had fun for a few hours a short time but still. Enough to burn myself worse yet and show off my new swim suit and skirt. I miss my old stuff but the new stuff is okay. Had fun. Coffee after. And relaxing cause I so tired and sunburnt yup. Hope for ONE more beach trip this summer we shall try.

4. Weather has been very much hot. Week 2 of heat spell and hot all the time. Really truly annoying. My powerful fan does not help like I thought it would. I mean its still better than my other fan so I sleep better but when it gets really hot it still feels really hot. Ick. Summer heat bites.

5. Worked a lot this week. I mean a lot of days. I worked on Sunday an opening, a closing on Monday. Off Tuesday and Wednesday. I worked a mid on Thursday, then closing Friday & Saturday. I need more hours. Instead whatever my boss tried to promise me is gone and they hire more people soon as ones quit and they get the hours from the other people. And I still suffer. UE is gone now and I am on my own as School approaches NOT looking forward to this. I need a new job stat. Please.

Well that is all. Good day and night. Hope you all have a nice week as we welcome in August and hey the Olympics on Friday too. Wow its that time again. Till next weekend.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, July 24th 2016)

Welcome back again. Got this up end of the day at the end of a long set of days of work. And one more to go. My feet are killing me. And life is just not going the way I want it to go...

1. Workouts this week I did a real one just once. I did the wiifit including a bunch of stuff I don't normally do. I had fun yes but it was exhausting and I felt it. I had every intention of doing it once or twice more. Instead that was my only workout for the week. I had to work on the days I would have worked out fully. I tried.

2. I worked a lot this week. I worked 5 out of the 7 days that is a lot. Hours? Not so much. I should be getting 30hrs or more. Instead I am just working up to 25. Most are closings. We keep losing people at work then hire more people and still I suffer. Its not right. I need a new job asap.

3. Went to comic con outside area this week. We couldn't volunteer they wouldn't let us even try to be on a wait list back in March already. They weird. Got sunburned but had fun. Got some free stuff. Then went to dunkin donuts got good food and coffee too. The train ride excellent. Good day all around minus the sunburn.

4. I wish I knew what was happening with school. Will I get help with books? Will I intern? Will I drop a class and only intern on campus at school? Will I ever have a real job? Life is so confusing right now. Trying to make best of it. I hope to be done with school for real no later than 2018. There ya go.

5. About this time in 1999 so 17 years ago. I had my knee operation. Sure they repaired my knee tear but also told me they cant do anything for me. I am forever with this knee injury never goes away. The same night before operation was the one we almost lost my sisters cat Patches to fleas. So between worrying about her and my own cat I didn't sleep much that night. I recovered slowly from the knee operation. I went through more therapy. Then told it was forever. And that was that. 1999 was the year that changed my life. And that July changed a lot too.

that's all for now. One more of these in July say what. August is coming school is coming. Summer is almost over. And I haven't done a thing. One month before I run out of time again. Wish me luck! Till next weekend have a good one.

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, July 17th 2016)

Mid way through July. Wow. Coming to you earlier today as I work earlier. They changed my later closing to me coming in for a full shift. I am tired cause I closed last night but NO complaining otherwise I NEED the hours. They been killing me all Summer. I literally had 2 weeks of great hours then crappy ones the rest. And school begins in a month fun times not really :(

1. Workouts this week did not really happen. I was going to do a real one on say Friday or Saturday. I should have done it Friday. All I did Friday was a walk. Then I slept bad so no workout yesterday. But this week I plan them on THREE days. Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Two of those Three I work later so WISH ME LUCK! Haha. Joining the GYM this week I hope or no later than next week since we have only till the 29th and that is coming up pretty quick.

2. Work this week was not so busy. I mean I worked a few days not a lot of hours. Although Friday I could have worked had I say been able to do. And Saturday I could have worked more hours but got the message too late to matter. Not having a car and then not being able to get ready earlier both kinda ruined that one. Poo. Oh and my UE expires next week but for some reason my boss decided to tell me the company might come after me for my $$ I got. The like $600 by now? Really? He will tell them not to. But seriously I thought I was done dealing with that UE thing back in June. I did the appeal then told I didn't need it. Since UE is paid by the company aka the company is paying me UE which I know doesn't that mean what I was told I didn't owe was being tried for the company? Doesn't that mean it IS taken care of? I didn't mention this to him cause I was kinda confused. It was super embarrassing either way. August is almost here and my chance of getting a new better job before I start school is looking not so hot. I was secretly hoping I could snag a paid internship then keep this job. Then I would do the internship twice a week, go to school twice a week, and only work my actual job Fri-Sun. Sadly I have to give them my new schedule before I know any of this for sure. Ugh.

3. Went to the beach on Tuesday. It was fun. Buccaneer Beach a small beach right here in Oceanside. Went for like 3hrs. The waves got mean and I got wet and kinda just gave up NOT getting wet. So I was wet and tired. Tiny bathroom and this stupid lady is why I lost my bathing suit, boardshorts and tank top after. 2 stales and we each in one changing. She comes in "are you changing or using the bathroom?" I mean there is NO changing room and only one set of bathrooms. So why does it matter? My sister rushes out as do I. And I leave them in there. Hours later we go back to check trash cans but they gone. Mom paid for me to get a new suit and shorts. I ended up with a skirt and suit. I miss my old stuff. I am so mad at that lady. And also whoever stole them! Who steals stuff like that? Really? Even a homeless person wouldn't want that? And yet they are gone so someone took them. :( Thursday we went to 5 stores looking after I got my suit. Gave up and got a skirt. So 6 stores middle of Summer. Better luck next Spring!

4. Today we should be celebrating Maggie's 12th birthday. Happy birthday in heaven. I am still sad we lost you so soon. Way too soon. I know they are in heaven our pets but I still miss them. Breaks my heart how sudden we lost her and how unexpected it was. RIP girl :(

5. Been 6 years since we moved into our AZ apartment. What a trip it was moving again. Thanks for the memories FB I recall now the funny ones I did on the way over. It was crazy hot there. But I loved our little apt every single day we had there. Not knowing how few we had. Also been 5 years since I hung out for the last time with my best friend. BFF for 14 years and she judged me for that day and wrote that letter and we are no longer friends. And I still will never fully understand why. Whoever she was that day she was not the person I met back in college in 1998. And I will never fully know. Mother, wife, and exbest friend

Well that was a sad long week. I hope this busy week isn't so. I work a lot 5 days. And we doing comic con outside free area. I have one free day this week. Yikes. Well better get to it. See you all next weekend. Have a good one!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, July 10th 2016)

Here we are middle of Summer. Trying to get my lazy butt in the groves again. School starts in about 6wks. I haven't done any cleaning. Nothing marvelous. No new job my goal was August it could still happen but looking iffy. My UE runs out at end of the month. No help from anyone come August when school begins again. Debating dropping out of my one in person class to just do my internship if PC will let me do the one on campus. Yeah about that. Life is short never simple and always complex. The world is scary place but putting my best food forward is a good goal because standing still is never right and looking back is not a good idea.

1. Worked a lot this week! By a lot I mean a lot of days 5 out of 7. But not a lot of hours. Had I worked 8hrs each time I worked I would have made 40hrs. My job doesn't love me enough for that sorry kid. I only worked about 22 hrs again. Plus I left an hour early on the 4th of July. Yup that is how my week went.

2. 4th of July I worked just 2 to 7. My original was 2 to 8:30 (we closed at 8). But it got slow so the boss said I could not take a lunch and leave by 7. So I did. Lost an hour but its okay I will be okay with this. Went up to Ocean Beach and saw fireworks from a hill. We wanted to do the beach but couldn't find a spot close of course. Then it was San Clemente all over again walking forever. So parked on a hill saw them. Behind us could hear the big boom ones from San Diego. After we left we went to Dennys had some lovely food. Not such lovely service got forgotten but the waiter and spent at least 20min not planned waiting for the bill. Didn't get home till after 12 not cool.

3. Did make the beach on Wednesday. Tamarack which is part of Carlsbad. Had fun standing in the water up to my waste. Got some shells. Only there like 2hrs. But not so fun was a large rock about the size of my hand felt like it hit me in the shin on my right foot. Caused it to be red and swell up some. Ew. Had some coffee after new joint. Mom and my sister and me. Had to get home for my dogs vet visit so that is the rush. Plus left late.

4. Took dog to the vet. Her eye is 100% fine again. Told keep her on meds 4 days more. I did that. But the cone was cone for good. Trying to take care of another eye issue she has with homeremedy. Honestly cant afford another vet visit for this. All this on my cc I get to start helping pay next month. How fun. Not really. SO yeah about that. But all good there.

5. Did a real workout on Thursday. I was gonna on Saturday too but woke up too late. So I did the wiifit including some yoga, a power walk around the neighborhood and bike at home. Going to join the GYM this coming week think so. Cant wait to start that up been debating it for months and weeks and such. So yeah.

This time of year 6 years gone we were getting ready for our move to AZ. We go the truck on the 10th and began to move in right away. That is move in the truck. Not knowing it would take several days to pack that thing up. Fight and battle the horrible Summer rain storms and bugs that didn't want to leave our stuff alone. So nasty. Top off with a leak in our moving truck and the truck being BIGGER than the one we brought from California in 2007 it was just insanity. My life is currently divided in life before we began this up till 2006 then after each move 2007, 2010 and 2011. Who am I really? Off to do stuff. Sorry this is late been busy. Stay cool everyone. See you in a week!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, July 3rd 2016)

Welcome to July. And 4th of July weekend at that. Happy Birthday America! Hope the month is treating you well so for. And you are enjoying your weather and life in general. I cant believe we like half way through the Summer. This is my last full month before back to school next month. Yikes! But we can also go back to going back to Disneyland next month so that is a good thing for August :) Goal is to go at least once a month to use our passes ;)

1. I was reminded by Facebook its been 7 years since I got locked out of our apartment in TN. It was not a fun night btw. Getting a boot on the car. Not being able to get in the car or the apartment or even use a phone cause we had none. I'd like to dedicate that night to ADD at its highest. Hello. It turned out okay. We learned to lock our window better in the town house something we had not been doing didn't know how. It was funny me pushing my way in the apartment I couldn't believe I FIT under the desk and through that window. I am not a small person but I am short so I guess fitting not an issue. Pushing over a heavy chair full of books and scarying the crap out of my cat who was right there bonus points. Look on my sisters face when she thought I went in with a key an found out I had done what I had done was pretty darn funny. Her hero the guy from the insurance telling off the boot guy to get the boot off. Yeah about that all. Wont forget it.

2. Finally did the Del Mar Fair again this year. Honestly was unsure if we were going to make it. Not only was it hard coming up with the money to get there $17 for the train/coaster to get inside but money for while there. But somehow with my largest and still only large check this Summer I got the money and we went on Tuesday no less. Took the 3:32 coaster down, got off by the fair took a bus in. We were there from 4:30 till 9. But in that short period of time did a lot. Spent first half hour getting 4 different food samples for $3 each splitting each one so each spent $6. Then we goofed off in the Mad Hatter Alice area (the theme this year was Alice in Wonderland). Saw the pig races finally tried but missed last year. Year before we saw the turkeys instead. Okay then we had dinner split that. Greasy food it was kinda good but left us feeling funny. And the girls working there were not so nice. Rode our favorite sky ride back and fourth $4.50 cheaper than I recall. Got a funnel cake then made our way back to the bus. Then realized we on the wrong side of the park and had to pretty much run the second half of the fair grounds in 5 min and barely made the bus about to leave. Then rode the Amtrak home a first. They are so smooth btw so beautifully smooth it was so fun! Yup.

3. Worked a lot this past week. But not a lot of hours. There you go. Its truly unfair. I am unsure what to do about it. I will put it in my memoir someday that I should be working on. But other than that just look for another job. I cant save any more money for my dogs heart thing and know I will be putting the majority on my credit card. She needs it and I am about of time. She should have had it done last month. I need to find out if her meds are working or if she needs new ones. I'm not expecting miracles anymore my job has made it clear I get the left over hours from the ones given to those they like. Sigh. So I worked 5 days at around 22 sad hours. This week is the same. Next week back to 12 when I am not in school. Like I said new job before school I NEED to make that happen. I cant keep doing this. My UE is gone by end of July. They might help me out for this past two weeks but not much maybe $10. Will take it if they give it but not counting on much.

4. The 28th marked 24 years since the Landers Earthquake that rocked us crazy. I wont forget it even if I was 12 at the time. It woke me up and I stood there watching our light go out. I was on the top bunk and fell well jumped off to watch it. Later like 6 week later we got our first cats as kittens Patches & Princess found out no joke they shared a birthday with the earthquake. Joked how the mom had them probably cause of it imagine. But yeah I miss our girls a lot. Happy Birthday in heaven.

5. Today marks 20 years since my moms sister our cousins mom died. She had cancer. Cancer is a b truly. It takes a lot of our loved ones form us. Most of my relatives of recent we lost to it. And pets too if you think about it. My cousins cat just died last week to you guessed it cancer. Well today also marks 12 years since I said good bye to Barnes & Noble. I worked at that store almost 4 years. Spent most of July tearing it down. I couldn't find a job till August I was there till the end. That job got me through high school, was a true dream working at a bookstore. I made friends. Sure it was stressful causing me to develop panic attacks. It got me some good friends a few I am still in contact with. A crush that didn't go away for a while. It got me a lot. I loved that place. When we sometimes go by the mall I look over see whatever store there now. I wonder how different life would have been had it not closed. I was gonna go full time with them and save to move out to Los Angeles. That was my plan. Then they closed for good just 2 months after I finally graduated college.

Well that is all for now. Have a happy 4th of July. And a safe week. See you next one. And stay cool my friends!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, June 26th 2016)

Last one of these in June? Where has the time gone? Hope you have had a great month ours hasn't been so fab but dealing best we can! Carry on friends!

1. Our cats turned 8 today. I recall the day our crazy neighbor left them with us claiming she would be back for them. She wanted us to check on them in her apartment where her crazy husband could come back and beat the crap out of us as he had done to her. The place was trashed she was gone and nothing hardly there but 2 scared 3 month old kittens with adult cat food and not enough. They had ripped the bag open trying to get food they so hungry. We took them back to our place not wanting to leave them there in fear for their lives. After she only came back once to give them more food kitten this time not adult and then not again for months. She thought we had found them a home. We had tried. We ended up getting Rocky fixed in December, updating both their shots. Jackie had to wait a few years. We put up ads online and their pictures in near by vet offices saying they had to go together. We will never know their real birthday or if they really related. Just know sometime in June was our guess and they found together when she found them so we think related. Either way we kept them eventually for good and here we are. Love them. And my dog Rainbow turned 14 on the 23rd. I love her so much! I pray for a few more years with her. She is my life she is my kid. I gave her a new bed and a carrier for those long walks or when I can carry her the whole time. Its a bit odd to get her in it but she stays once there and it fits me so I am keeping it. Fun times! I didn't get her toys as she hardly plays with them and has so many already. I got the cats each a toy that they so far played with one big amount of time once. Haha cats! Dogs! Pet babies :)

2. Took my dog to the vet on the 22nd. Found out she did indeed scratch her eye on our walk on that hike the week before. So much sucks about this! I had to put $91 on my emergency credit card that my sister used few months ago for our cat. The card now has close to $600 on it. The limit is $1800. I will be needing part for her thing for her heart at this rate because my job isn't getting me hours again they are not being fair on this one. So yeah about that. So she has a cone for 2 weeks, drops and meds that will run out tonight. The drops not till next week. I have to go back to our vet for a recheck up to make sure she is healing. I think she is doing better praying she is. She isn't so watery eyed and doesn't paw it so much but hates the cone. We all hate the cone she cant go places she loves to sleep. And keeps flipping our water dishes on the floor or carpet. She cant help it but still sucks for her and us poor thing :(

3. The 20th marked the first day of Summer which we have been feeling for weeks now. It also marked my half birthday. I am now half way between my 36th and 37th birthday. I don't feel my age btw. I still cant believe at times how OLD I am. Heading towards 40 looking at my 20th High School reunion in 2 year. Time truly does fly! Yikes.

4. Its been 6 years since we announced on facebook our moving to Arizona from TN. I will never regret our move. It brought me an internship I could not find in TN. We could see in a big apartment we can still be okay and spread out and unpack. I loved AZ heat and storms and all. I loved being close enough a 6 hr car ride to California home and seeing our family at the holidays. I am still unsure why it ended so fast. I miss TN still terribly but will never regret our move to AZ ever.

5. Work has been busy. But last week not so much. I only worked 3 sad days coming in around under 12hrs. :( This week I am not working much a bit more. As said it will NOT be enough for me to pay for my dogs heart thing she should have done it this month and I am now trying for August before school begins again. Its just not fair. I don't get why they cant give me lots of hours when I can work anything. Its barely enough for me to do my usual stuff. Doesn't help that I had to get her flea meds this month and next month I have an extra medicine she gets ever 3 or 4 months and renewing my membership with Petcare RX program $50. That on top of the normal stuff. Just zero fun thanks. And get to start making my own credit card payments with my sister come August for this last fun. Life is so tough right now. Need a new job asap. I'd take a paid internship and this job too in the fall. We shall see gonna apply to a few this week before end of month is my goal.

till next weekend stay cool. Keeping my cousin in prayer she had to put down one of her 3 cats. He hung in there for 6 extra months but got so bad with cancer. Cancer sucks! She misses him a lot poor Monster. Prayers for her and her 2 others :( Hang in there cousin!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, June 19th 2016)

Sad to hear that actor Anton Yelchin has died at age 27. What a horrible way to die and way too young! RIP :( And it is Fathers Day. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there. I have to work again so there you go.

1. Worked a lot last week a lot. Meaning around 27 hours. Not as much as the week before but this will be my largest check all year long and possibly in a year since last Summer! Hope to set aside $200 for my dogs thing plus pay for stuff that I couldn't cause last check was so lacking. My dogs health thing and flea meds are bigger things. Her birthday gifts for Thursday. Stuff like this. Yeah for hours. UE gave me $54 for my last checks. Unsure why so low. I think changing my status to PT from FT less money for me idk why. I was hoping for $60 or more. Will take what I can and save it.

2. Been 5 years since I began my internship in AZ. What a great Summer! I had so much fun doing my FOX10 internship got some experience. Hope to do another one soon. But wont be the same. Taking the lightrail, doing the American idol thing, being hit on a few times, almost dying in the over 100* sun, getting a foot tan that took months to go away once we moved, so much fun there. I love AZ and will never regret my first internship ever!

3. Took dog to the vet on Tuesday. Got that out of the way. Hurrah. Sad have to go back again this week for another visit for another reason. But she all good on all her stuff. No news is good news so nothing wrong for her blood or other test they ran. Cost me nothing was planning on costing $80 for the blood nothing cost. This week not so much probably sigh.

4. Went on a hike on Wednesday up to San Diego by Mira Mesa. Had fun long walk. Now my dogs eye is acting up and unsure why if she got a scratch or what. That is the reason for the vet on Wed this week. Poor thing. But the hike was tiring but fun.

5. 6 years ago we were planning to move to AZ. We moved and packed and found a place and then moved in July. SO much changed after we moved. And here we are nearly 5 years later. That is how life is you can plan all you want but everything falls apart most of the time at least for us.

that is all for now. Going to get ready for work. Have a nice week everyone see you next Sunday!

The Weekend 5 (Sunday, June 12th 2016)

Welcome to the 2nd week of June everyone!! How is your month treating you? Me? Ok thanks. I am trying to just get by and make my life better and find good and such in life. Not easy but trying!

1. Worked a lot this past week A LOT! I was grateful for every hour I pulled in and every shift I got to keep! Prayers I keep all hours this coming week too. My first GREAT check this year and a NEED NEED especially after losing my 19hr the week before! Yikes. Lots to save for my dog mainly but other stuff too. Dreaming big but not too big thanks. Unemployment shocked me this week. I sent my letter in on Monday and on Thursday they called me. Turns out for reasons beyond me they thought my job DESPITE me telling them was a full time job. Therefore what they claimed I was doing wrong I wasn't cause my job didn't apply to that box I have to check either way. Not only do I not need an appeal (no court thing either HURRAY!) I don't need to pay money back and I will get my ue for what I can till it expires in July. Plus back paying me the weeks I missed when they got rid of my claim. Gonna send in one today for the middle of May. They paid me for the first one in May that I had done but couldn't get when they denied my claim. I am grateful and will be saving most if not all this since my hours aren't great again next week and I need to still save for stuff. Idk why makes zero sense. I need a new job. We lost 2 people this week and last and yet still I am getting 12hrs? I am going to tell them to keep me on call for the days I don't work except my dogs birthday I did ask for that one off! And keep looking for a better new job *goal* is by August!

2. School is back on my feed for one week only cause I finally registered for classes on Wednesday! I am taking 18units unsure why I had to pay $30 for this? Normally its $20 and like $3 total extra for each class unit over this. I have signed up for 18 before and paid a max of $23 idk why they changed this? I had to pull $10 out of nowhere for this no fun. But glad I got into what I want. I might drop one of my classes. Most are for fun not my career. I did manage 2 an internship I have no idea where hopefully on campus and a class I dropped out of last Fall that needed for the Spring version of Palomar Live. I plan to take that in the Spring and maybe radio too. I plan ahead. When I am done getting what I need from Palomar I will stop going. But as they help me get experience and let me keep coming for nearly free I will continue to come. Hope they help me out with books too unsure how to save for that while barely saving for my dogs thing.

3. Workouts this week 1 time a walk and bike ride. NO fun. Had some heat spells going on there for the week few days in there got to over 80* inside. Biggest kicker came early Friday morning the 10th. At 1:04am an earthquake around 60 miles from San Diego hit us. And boy we did feel this one. I was in the front alone my sister up but getting ready for bed. The house bumped twice and began to roll. I thought it was shaking but I guess it was rolling. Earthquakes come in two versions: shaking like crazy and rolling. Rolling is okay if you aren't standing it feels weird but still. Shaking is just that. I haven't really studied quakes but know stuff from as a kid I did grow up and live here in California most of my life. Minus my 4yrs from here that's 32 yrs of chances of and earthquakes. Straight to facebook I went and talked to my friends and in seconds knew where it hit and the size. I love the internet. You have no idea as a kid we had radio and tv and had to WAIT for them to tell us what happened. If we wanted to know if others felt it we had to wait to ask them in person or on the telephone. Kids today got it easy! I loved the 80's and 90's but nothing like todays world....

4. Went to Ikea on Thursday and had some fun. Mostly walked around didn't do as much as wanted. The drive in was traffic and hot since my sister has no a/c in her car. Spent few hours in there bought nothing. Priced stuff sure dreamed of things yes. Disappointed they changed how they make hotdogs? Enjoyed free tea and coffee for having the card. Desert on my sister. Then went to Mission Valley Mall. My sister got sandles, I got some spray at Bath & Body. Who knew I have had my Country Apple spray for so long its like 20 yrs old?? Weird! Got another bottle for when mine runs out its my favorite spray. :) Came home then earthquake before bed exciting

5. The 8th marked 2 things. Happy Birthday to my dog Cocoa in heaven since 2001. She would have been 28 and I think of her each year on her birthday! It also marks I cant believe I am saying this: 18 years since I graduated from High School! Wtheck ?? I know my 20th is approaching but I DO NOT feel like I am this old. Most days minus achy bones and being tired all the time (heck I felt that in my 20's) I feel in my 20's. Lady at Ikea thought my sister was a teenager (shes 33). We don't look our age. I am grateful for that. Of course I have had gray hair since before I turned 30 my sister got hers in her mid 20's. I still get it and it doesn't like to be covered. But hey I look young! Yes

That's all for now. Gotta get ready for work soon. Work shorter shifts today and tomorrow. Still closings are never fun so I deal best I can especially since next week I barely have that... good day all happy Sunday! Have a good one see you in a week!