Welcome to the last one of these for the month of November. It has been an odd months for sure. Hope you had a good week. And enjoy the last few days this week of this month of thankful. I have been doing the 30 Days of Thankful challenge for years. Usually on twitter sometimes on facebook. Now it just twitter. But I still do it! I am always thankful but for November I show off what I am thankful for at least some things :)
1. Off school this week so not much going on. But that is fine. Job stuff. I had a phone interview with the new Sprouts that opens in January but begins to train in mid December. I am trying to be hopeful but so far no one has called me back. I think the 3 things I had against me kept me from an immediate job interview set up: I don't have open schedule, I don't have a current job and I was rejected by one sprouts already. Whatever. I only know because my sister had an interview same day on phone and got set up for an in person one right away in December. Because she has not what I have. A job, open schedule and not rejected by Sprouts before. In other news of jobs. I applied to a lot of jobs. And on Black Friday made 3 interview appointments. 2 are at Walmart one at the dollar tree been trying to get on that is by us just opened last month. All are seasonal job openings. I need something at this point long as its more than 20hrs a week I need at least 25 even for a month I can save up or at least get presents and pay for bills. Then struggle in January. I am just unsure where else to apply if these don't work out. Dollar Tree is a no go pretty sure. Not only are they only UP to 20hrs a week the manager has to let go some people hired when the store opening. I have never heard of this before. Usually when a store opens those hired on spot or for the opening are kept on not let go like holiday help. Takes me back to 20 yrs ago and my first retail job firing me and claiming I was holiday help when I was never and I knew it and they knew it. 20 yrs flies by sometimes it really does. I am hopeful it will be okay. God has got this. I just need to silence the inner thoughts that want to dwell on what I know and try to figure out what I do not. It is "Trust in the Lord with ALL YOUR HEART and Lean NOT on your own understanding..." Prov 3:5-6
2. Planet fitness did that once last week just on Monday. Almost went on Wednesday but did not. Glad for once sad for only once. Weird as that is. As tiring as it is going and hard we work to get there. Its my only real workout now a days so there is that.... so yeah for gym sad for less. Maybe at least twice next week yeah?
3. Rain we had some on Wednesday night and Thursday some. But it gone by Thursday afternoon. It super short lived. I hope it helped the fires but did nothing for all else. We still in a drought. I heard we gonna get lots of rain this winter but so far nope. I am okay with less rain or a medium amount. Whatever we get we get. Its fine too.
4. Thanksgiving was sad as always. Miss uncle Mike. My sister worked so just me and my parents. Plus here I am diabetic now and cant have all the things I love: rolls, mash potatoes and stuffing. I miss stuffing. I allowed myself a spoonful each night. I had my own other stuff. My goal is another version of stuffing so I can feel better at Christmas. I made 2 pies. Took me 6 hours on Wednesday and they dang good if I don't say so myself. Shocking I thought they both crap but they both good! And not bad on carbs or sugars :D
5. Last week I felt like I was supposed to have a meal with my Pastor. He has asked everyone to meet with him eventually because he is a nice guy and wants to get to know his sheep. So I braved it all and went there and met with him and his wife at our cafe in downtown called Beach Break. I have been there 3 other times before this. Once with my dad for this breakfast he did one with each of us few years ago. A one time thing. I went last year when I was getting tests done for doctor and it was after and my parents treated me. And last time was a month ago for our family thing. This was different. I was not with family. But something made me open up to them. I really liked it and had FUN talking to them. I shared more than I thought I would and it was grown up of me. So not me. Do I do that? I also didnt tell them things I wanted to and had planned out. It came out in weird ways what I had planned. But they nice. And glad they got to hear my story at least part of it. I was sad when it over and nervous before I am so weird! I had built it up for a week too so there you go. But it was nice. Cause I know they care about me and I feel that with very few people. Doesn't help I have no real friends left and not anyone who cares about me or wants to hear from me. Don't get me wrong. But I am beginning to want real friends again and no idea how to make any. Maybe if I showed up for to their womans study or something else. Maybe I could make friends at church. I have never done that before. Its just nice to have people care about me and that was what it was. Nice believers caring about me and my dreams and hopes. God knew I was supposed to be there. I know nudges when I feel them.
well that is all for now. See you all in December!! Have a great rest of the week and month. God bless you all!
Every weekend I write down the top 5 things that happened to me from the week it ends on (usually Sundays). Stole/borrowed the idea from author Sarah Dessen. Very fun!
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Saturday, November 17, 2018
The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 18th 2018)
Welcome! Trying to find stuff to write about my brain is just not in check today! Ha! Oh well. How was your week? Mine was not as busy as the thing I wanted to do we did not do (universal studios trip). But hey it happens maybe end of month. I am HOPEFUL for twice more but maybe only once more before our passes expire on January 5th
1. Gym only did it once this week sadly! We were gonna do it twice and then well things happen with my sister. And that meant things happened and the GYM did not happen. I am happy to go and I went. But it was in the middle of my super long day (see last one). Love the gym I truly do!
2. My sister got a car!!!!! Hers (my uncle who died a year ago's) was dying and it kept having issues. Truly it was cheaper to just get a new car but things had to happen and then did. And thank God now she has a car. Sadly we said good bye to two of her cars this year. She donated my uncles car (other uncle he is still alive) car and then this one. Yeah. But yeah for a car! Cause of this it happened on Tuesday we only did the GYM once this week...
3. Saturday instead of racing to Universal I walked around the block. My sister is dead broke and could not come up with enough $$. I only had enough to pay for my food (hence the issue) cause I am more broke. She is helping me out with a bill and trying to survive so I don't blame her but still bummed. I was looking forward to the trip and now unsure when we can go :(
4. School this week. Tuesday was busy for me per usual and more. Class was okay. And then I went and did my air check. But first my locker got like possessed it was freaky it would not open. My teacher had to come help me and even after he did it still won't open again. I have most of my stuff out of there. I need to talk to them after the break and see if they have any other lockers and if nothing else get them to open up so I can get my random spare stuff. I really up until then loved my locker. Dropping bags off between classes. Now I have nothing. My show 12 went great actually. I have 3 more to go. I am praying for a job so I can register for classes. And despite not wanting to use my last internship on another show I will be doing this in the Spring. In the end THIS is experience too maybe more than I would ever get at an internship with an actual station. I have others I can use too that I hope work. So yeah. Show 12 done. Thursday was fine. I am off this next week for Thanksgiving hurray turkey time!!
5. Saw Fantastic Beast on Thursday night. It was the end of a long day! I went to school. Then took the Sprinter to downtown. I walked to the VCC to get my 2nd set of refills. But before that went to Red Cup and got a sugar free yogurt it was actually yummy! Then after the medicine got I went to the stores and walked back to the Sprinter. Then went to KFC and met my sister at the GYM. After that we went to IHOP big mistake getting those grinch pancakes. I got one and only ate half but the sugar along I was worried I was going to go into a sugar shock. You see I do have sugar daily and carbs but its so much less than before that I could just feel funny. Thank God I was okay. We saw Fantastic Beast end of that day and I walked over 17000 steps!! The movie was okay. I want to see it again to decide for sure. But not bad but not the first one. The first one was good. I read reviews before we saw it and how it was not as good. It was just a lot of subplots that through me in the loops. Too much. I felt like I was watching one of my NaNo books and in the process lost some of its fun from last time. Yup. Oh well. We always have the first one the good one....
Speaking of NaNoWriMo I struggle to get this piece of crap done. I vow next year to be better prepared with better ideas. And to start reading YA again maybe this is why I keep struggling. Either way will be glad to be down with this in a few days ugh. Haha. Well have a great one. This week is kinda busy but not really either. Yup. Happy Thanksgiving early. Be thankful for all you have. I know I am :) God Bless see you all next weekend!!
1. Gym only did it once this week sadly! We were gonna do it twice and then well things happen with my sister. And that meant things happened and the GYM did not happen. I am happy to go and I went. But it was in the middle of my super long day (see last one). Love the gym I truly do!
2. My sister got a car!!!!! Hers (my uncle who died a year ago's) was dying and it kept having issues. Truly it was cheaper to just get a new car but things had to happen and then did. And thank God now she has a car. Sadly we said good bye to two of her cars this year. She donated my uncles car (other uncle he is still alive) car and then this one. Yeah. But yeah for a car! Cause of this it happened on Tuesday we only did the GYM once this week...
3. Saturday instead of racing to Universal I walked around the block. My sister is dead broke and could not come up with enough $$. I only had enough to pay for my food (hence the issue) cause I am more broke. She is helping me out with a bill and trying to survive so I don't blame her but still bummed. I was looking forward to the trip and now unsure when we can go :(
4. School this week. Tuesday was busy for me per usual and more. Class was okay. And then I went and did my air check. But first my locker got like possessed it was freaky it would not open. My teacher had to come help me and even after he did it still won't open again. I have most of my stuff out of there. I need to talk to them after the break and see if they have any other lockers and if nothing else get them to open up so I can get my random spare stuff. I really up until then loved my locker. Dropping bags off between classes. Now I have nothing. My show 12 went great actually. I have 3 more to go. I am praying for a job so I can register for classes. And despite not wanting to use my last internship on another show I will be doing this in the Spring. In the end THIS is experience too maybe more than I would ever get at an internship with an actual station. I have others I can use too that I hope work. So yeah. Show 12 done. Thursday was fine. I am off this next week for Thanksgiving hurray turkey time!!
5. Saw Fantastic Beast on Thursday night. It was the end of a long day! I went to school. Then took the Sprinter to downtown. I walked to the VCC to get my 2nd set of refills. But before that went to Red Cup and got a sugar free yogurt it was actually yummy! Then after the medicine got I went to the stores and walked back to the Sprinter. Then went to KFC and met my sister at the GYM. After that we went to IHOP big mistake getting those grinch pancakes. I got one and only ate half but the sugar along I was worried I was going to go into a sugar shock. You see I do have sugar daily and carbs but its so much less than before that I could just feel funny. Thank God I was okay. We saw Fantastic Beast end of that day and I walked over 17000 steps!! The movie was okay. I want to see it again to decide for sure. But not bad but not the first one. The first one was good. I read reviews before we saw it and how it was not as good. It was just a lot of subplots that through me in the loops. Too much. I felt like I was watching one of my NaNo books and in the process lost some of its fun from last time. Yup. Oh well. We always have the first one the good one....
Speaking of NaNoWriMo I struggle to get this piece of crap done. I vow next year to be better prepared with better ideas. And to start reading YA again maybe this is why I keep struggling. Either way will be glad to be down with this in a few days ugh. Haha. Well have a great one. This week is kinda busy but not really either. Yup. Happy Thanksgiving early. Be thankful for all you have. I know I am :) God Bless see you all next weekend!!
Saturday, November 10, 2018
The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 11th 2018)
Welcome. Unsure how your week was. Mine was busy messy and not as expect for sure. Plus my book writing isn't going so great again... I honestly dont want to do it. I really don't. I don't want to write my book. I just want to crawl in a hole and not come out. And that is for the rest of the month don't make me lol. But I will keep going I will finish even if its crap and makes me want to pull my hair out.
1. Did the GYM twice this week almost a record. I still miss the good old days when I went to the GYM like 3x a week before work. And then I am back to missing my job again that I cant help but think about. Blah days are the worse. But GYM yeah each time I try to do the weights and machines. And now my dad has a membership not the fancy black one but the one that is only for one gym. Unsure why he didnt just do the year of black membership. Minus the $40 in January and $22 a month he can use any gym and use the special machines. But this was more costly. PF is weird. But yeah gym
2. School this week is fine. Our English class which was going nowhere as always suddenly we have to make sure we do all we said we would in our beginning of semester in our packets. The teacher will compare if we did it or not. Have I mentioned while I am learning a lot he has really made me question my poetry writing in general? It has always come naturally to me but its nothing like the kind he does there. So its frustrating. Plus I never and I mean it NEVER edit my poems. Once they done I leave them. Why do I write again? To inspire for fun and all that and maybe one day to publish as a book. But then again I also write crappy novels (see beginning of here LOL). I am frustrated artist aka writer born with a gift that will never be fully understood even by myself. Show 11 for radio was awesome. I mean sure my wifi went nuts and only recorded half in live version but it did record. And the show itself was good. I had a lot of fun no joke
3. Interview at Sprouts I thought went okay did not go anywhere. I got no call and oddly no email saying they decided not to. I am not checking back its just wrong. Also wrong is the other Sprouts I thought I had a better chance with that one and they said they went with someone else with more experience. Can you explain that? Cause I cant I really cant... yesterday marked the grand opening for dollar tree that didnt care to even try to get me on but I will be calling them on Monday. I do not know wants worse about not having a job. Not wanting to apply anywhere or being frustrated when I finally do and getting the run around. Smh why.
4. Book sale on Saturday I went thinking they would maybe have diabetes stuff. I was hoping for cook books, information books or magazine. I saw magazines few months ago. I was excited then disappointed they had NOTHING. I mean it. Not Atkins or even keto stuff. I was sad they didnt have any of that. I got some bird books a few christian books and a few random movies. Oh well I tried I really did.
5. The 7th marked our 7th year in this house sine 2011 and also the 8th marked our 11 years since we moved into our apartment in TN. We were so scared in 2007. On our own no money no jobs no idea what we doing. I want to say this looking back: It was supposed to happen it was Gods will and He was taking care of us. It was just scary stepping out in faith like that. I don't think I have ever since then done anything like that. I miss you TN so much!!
Well I am having a frustrating day. Just found out that my radio show might not go in the spring unless I do it as an internship. Wait what? I have to do at least two classes or my bills will find me out. I only have 1 more internship left unless I do it with the other kind of internship. I am unsure how it works. I am going to be looking into this. I cant register right now as is cause well no job I am broke and I cant keep using my credit card for things! Its gonna be sky high in December and at this point my sister is gonna have to pay for me and her. But I have to believe I will have a job. I have to. I need to keep looking. Not give up and stop being so lazy. Well have a good week everyone. Sorry this is so deep and personal unsure what came over me. My week will be busy for real!! But that is fine too :)
1. Did the GYM twice this week almost a record. I still miss the good old days when I went to the GYM like 3x a week before work. And then I am back to missing my job again that I cant help but think about. Blah days are the worse. But GYM yeah each time I try to do the weights and machines. And now my dad has a membership not the fancy black one but the one that is only for one gym. Unsure why he didnt just do the year of black membership. Minus the $40 in January and $22 a month he can use any gym and use the special machines. But this was more costly. PF is weird. But yeah gym
2. School this week is fine. Our English class which was going nowhere as always suddenly we have to make sure we do all we said we would in our beginning of semester in our packets. The teacher will compare if we did it or not. Have I mentioned while I am learning a lot he has really made me question my poetry writing in general? It has always come naturally to me but its nothing like the kind he does there. So its frustrating. Plus I never and I mean it NEVER edit my poems. Once they done I leave them. Why do I write again? To inspire for fun and all that and maybe one day to publish as a book. But then again I also write crappy novels (see beginning of here LOL). I am frustrated artist aka writer born with a gift that will never be fully understood even by myself. Show 11 for radio was awesome. I mean sure my wifi went nuts and only recorded half in live version but it did record. And the show itself was good. I had a lot of fun no joke
3. Interview at Sprouts I thought went okay did not go anywhere. I got no call and oddly no email saying they decided not to. I am not checking back its just wrong. Also wrong is the other Sprouts I thought I had a better chance with that one and they said they went with someone else with more experience. Can you explain that? Cause I cant I really cant... yesterday marked the grand opening for dollar tree that didnt care to even try to get me on but I will be calling them on Monday. I do not know wants worse about not having a job. Not wanting to apply anywhere or being frustrated when I finally do and getting the run around. Smh why.
4. Book sale on Saturday I went thinking they would maybe have diabetes stuff. I was hoping for cook books, information books or magazine. I saw magazines few months ago. I was excited then disappointed they had NOTHING. I mean it. Not Atkins or even keto stuff. I was sad they didnt have any of that. I got some bird books a few christian books and a few random movies. Oh well I tried I really did.
5. The 7th marked our 7th year in this house sine 2011 and also the 8th marked our 11 years since we moved into our apartment in TN. We were so scared in 2007. On our own no money no jobs no idea what we doing. I want to say this looking back: It was supposed to happen it was Gods will and He was taking care of us. It was just scary stepping out in faith like that. I don't think I have ever since then done anything like that. I miss you TN so much!!
Well I am having a frustrating day. Just found out that my radio show might not go in the spring unless I do it as an internship. Wait what? I have to do at least two classes or my bills will find me out. I only have 1 more internship left unless I do it with the other kind of internship. I am unsure how it works. I am going to be looking into this. I cant register right now as is cause well no job I am broke and I cant keep using my credit card for things! Its gonna be sky high in December and at this point my sister is gonna have to pay for me and her. But I have to believe I will have a job. I have to. I need to keep looking. Not give up and stop being so lazy. Well have a good week everyone. Sorry this is so deep and personal unsure what came over me. My week will be busy for real!! But that is fine too :)
Saturday, November 3, 2018
The Weekend 5 (Sunday, November 4th 2018)
Oh what a year its been! Welcome to November. How is yours? My week last week was frankly busy!! It always shocks me how busy I a without a job. But I keep so busy even without one some weeks are crazy. Last week yes. Next week and the following probably up till Thanksgiving will be. And thats without a job...
1. The 3rd marks 11 years since we hopped in a U-Haul and headed to TN. What a journey that was. Constant spiritual attacks on our parts. Never fun right. I look back as two things: We were supposed to move it was Gods will & God was keeping us safe even though the enemy freaking hated it! Either way we made it to TN eventually and our lives changed forever. Out on our own. In a state we hardly knew. Way far from home with our babies and everything we owned because we thought we would NEVER come back home again not to move back. Maybe to visit. One thing I wish I would have done different had I known 2011 would happen would be NOT have brought everything we owned with us. We came back our stuff had no purpose coming with us across country twice. LOL. Oh well. We pulled up to our apt in TN on a wish on a prayer and nothing at all we broke and stressed and so glad to be done. Miss you TN love you lots!!!!
2. Did the GYM just once sadly. I wanted to do it twice but things happen. Oh well. The one time was a lot of work. I mean it. I did it all including weights. I need to keep this up few times a week every week to see changes. I miss still how easy it was last year working at the GYM before work few times a week. So gym was fun.
3. School is going okay. This week was crazy busy. Not my creative writing class. My radio stuff. I did my show 10 and it was tons of fun!! It went pretty well once the computer was fixed and the wifi picked up. Then I did my PSA and turned that in. And my golden mic IBS entries. I have HIGH HOPES I will be nominated and then I head to NYC next March. God willing I will win but nominated is cool too! I love my show and I love doing it so if I get something from something I truly enjoy something fun I do then wow more power to me right. I am unsure but we shall see. My mid term is due tonight and I did manager to finish it on time hurray. I do have to do another air check this week and then its pretty much smooth sailing till after thanksgiving break I guess... unsure what else is left. My PSA btw was on diabetes!
4. Had an interview on Wednesday with Sprouts in Encinitas. Not close to home mind you. That city is past Carlsbad. And about 30min from home. But the bus to come back is almost 1.5hours total no joke. I missed my buses and was stuck down there longer than wanted after. I am unsure what will happen. I have an interview this Monday with one by home. I will call back the other one if ours doesn't work out. I need a job but finding time to apply is really bad. I will apply more this week I promise. But now know I will not be able to cover my bills the second half of November :( mom and my sister will be helping me out. I will take a holiday job if I have to at this point anything is better than nothing. I just wish Dollar Tree or Hobby Lobby could have hired me for their new stores. Or why not Petsmart back in April by us? I mean its like why not. I won't question God in the end He has got me just frustrated me and I try not to let it. I'm sick with my diabetes dealing with job issues with it zero fun.
5. Bird at Whelan Lake on Saturday was fun. Got to use a closer up camera lens my mom loaned me hers she has a closer one then that and doesn't need hers. I re formatted my card and had fun taking pictures not bad ones either. Had fun! Unsure if I can keep doing this with a job possible before next one shall see.
BONUS
6. Its November and I am now on top of everything else working on my 11th year doing National Novel Writing Month. Its not easy fitting this in the idea is odd. But I hope to develop it. I wanted to do dragons but instead of just pulling a story from nowhere I am making it a 3rd book for my "In Time" books even if the title doesn't sound like it. Ha. So far I am doing okay...
Well my diabetes is annoying me but trying to deal with it. Missing my sugars still and all that junk. Happy 1 year to my church today!! We celebrate today!! Its been a year since I stepped in here not knowing what to expect but hopeful. I wanted to go back to church so bad after Jesus got me back where I supposed to be. After months of no real church time a church close to home for me it seemed is perfect. Now I cant see myself being anyplace else then this church. Cake today and ice cream and I will allow myself a small of each not much. Gotta be careful. Well see you all next weekend! New time change today too crazy stuff. Have a good one. God bless you as always!!
1. The 3rd marks 11 years since we hopped in a U-Haul and headed to TN. What a journey that was. Constant spiritual attacks on our parts. Never fun right. I look back as two things: We were supposed to move it was Gods will & God was keeping us safe even though the enemy freaking hated it! Either way we made it to TN eventually and our lives changed forever. Out on our own. In a state we hardly knew. Way far from home with our babies and everything we owned because we thought we would NEVER come back home again not to move back. Maybe to visit. One thing I wish I would have done different had I known 2011 would happen would be NOT have brought everything we owned with us. We came back our stuff had no purpose coming with us across country twice. LOL. Oh well. We pulled up to our apt in TN on a wish on a prayer and nothing at all we broke and stressed and so glad to be done. Miss you TN love you lots!!!!
2. Did the GYM just once sadly. I wanted to do it twice but things happen. Oh well. The one time was a lot of work. I mean it. I did it all including weights. I need to keep this up few times a week every week to see changes. I miss still how easy it was last year working at the GYM before work few times a week. So gym was fun.
3. School is going okay. This week was crazy busy. Not my creative writing class. My radio stuff. I did my show 10 and it was tons of fun!! It went pretty well once the computer was fixed and the wifi picked up. Then I did my PSA and turned that in. And my golden mic IBS entries. I have HIGH HOPES I will be nominated and then I head to NYC next March. God willing I will win but nominated is cool too! I love my show and I love doing it so if I get something from something I truly enjoy something fun I do then wow more power to me right. I am unsure but we shall see. My mid term is due tonight and I did manager to finish it on time hurray. I do have to do another air check this week and then its pretty much smooth sailing till after thanksgiving break I guess... unsure what else is left. My PSA btw was on diabetes!
4. Had an interview on Wednesday with Sprouts in Encinitas. Not close to home mind you. That city is past Carlsbad. And about 30min from home. But the bus to come back is almost 1.5hours total no joke. I missed my buses and was stuck down there longer than wanted after. I am unsure what will happen. I have an interview this Monday with one by home. I will call back the other one if ours doesn't work out. I need a job but finding time to apply is really bad. I will apply more this week I promise. But now know I will not be able to cover my bills the second half of November :( mom and my sister will be helping me out. I will take a holiday job if I have to at this point anything is better than nothing. I just wish Dollar Tree or Hobby Lobby could have hired me for their new stores. Or why not Petsmart back in April by us? I mean its like why not. I won't question God in the end He has got me just frustrated me and I try not to let it. I'm sick with my diabetes dealing with job issues with it zero fun.
5. Bird at Whelan Lake on Saturday was fun. Got to use a closer up camera lens my mom loaned me hers she has a closer one then that and doesn't need hers. I re formatted my card and had fun taking pictures not bad ones either. Had fun! Unsure if I can keep doing this with a job possible before next one shall see.
BONUS
6. Its November and I am now on top of everything else working on my 11th year doing National Novel Writing Month. Its not easy fitting this in the idea is odd. But I hope to develop it. I wanted to do dragons but instead of just pulling a story from nowhere I am making it a 3rd book for my "In Time" books even if the title doesn't sound like it. Ha. So far I am doing okay...
Well my diabetes is annoying me but trying to deal with it. Missing my sugars still and all that junk. Happy 1 year to my church today!! We celebrate today!! Its been a year since I stepped in here not knowing what to expect but hopeful. I wanted to go back to church so bad after Jesus got me back where I supposed to be. After months of no real church time a church close to home for me it seemed is perfect. Now I cant see myself being anyplace else then this church. Cake today and ice cream and I will allow myself a small of each not much. Gotta be careful. Well see you all next weekend! New time change today too crazy stuff. Have a good one. God bless you as always!!