Rain, Rain, Go Away.

I don't know what it is about the rain, but no matter how good of a mood I'm in before the dreary weather hits, I seem to go into instant crabby-pants mode the second it gets icky out. I woke up this morning to the sound of pouring rain, and while many people find that to be relaxing, I find it to be rather depressing. I can't ever remember a time in my life when I actually wanted it to rain or enjoyed it when it happened. It just makes me an unhappy little camper. So, sunhine, if you're listening, please come back to me because I'm not enjoying this less-than-stellar mood I'm in! Kind of ironic because one of my favorite quotes is, "We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same, so the trick is in what we emphasize." For me being someone who's such a proponent of the idea that we are in control of our own attitude and mood, it seems a little silly that I blame the rain for making me hate the world sometimes. Oh well, everyone's allowed to have a bad day or two once in awhile, right?!

17 Again?

I know I probably shouldn't see this as a bad thing, but since I started bartending, I have encounteed a ridiculous amount of people who think I'm WAY younger than I am. The most common age they guess? 17. Seriously? I mean, I can agree with the fact that maybe I don't look like I'm about to turn 25, but I really don't think I look the same as I did when I was 17 for Pete's sake! I think people must just equate being little with being young. The conversation usually comes up when someone offers to buy me a drink because at least one person in the bar doesn't think I'm old enough to drink. And if it's not that, then it comes up when they ask what else I do. If I tell them I just graduated college, most of them freak out. Then I tell them I got my Master's degree, and they just about fall over dead. In all honesty, it kind of cracks me up. For some reason, my real age is just a shocker, I guess! Anyway, I included two pictures (one from when I was 17, and one from a few weeks ago). Yeah, I still look similar, but I think there are some differences. Maybe that's just what I'm trying to tell myself in hopes that I look at least a little more mature these days... Judge for yourself! :)

Bad Girls

Last night, me, Erin, and Jill watched the movie "Law Abiding Citizen" after having a delicious meal prepared by Erin herself. I had heard good things about the movie, but I do have to comment on the fact that it was waaaaaay more violent than I expected! It was pretty good, and I loved how it ended, but half the time, I was doing the whole peeking-through-with-one-eyeball thing because I didn't like what I was seeing. Eek! After that intensity, it seemed only right to catch up on some mindless TV shows by watching this week's episodes of the Real World and Bad Girls Club. In past years, I have been a major fan of Bad Girls Club (although I'm not proud to admit it). If you're unfamiliar with the show, here's the premise: A bunch of self-proclaimed "bad girls" move into a house together, and basically all they do is get tanked, have sex with randos, and fight with each other over the most p.o.i.n.t.l.e.s.s. things. Sounds really worth your time, right? Well, as Erin and I watched it last night, I couldn't help but feel pathetic for wasting about 40 valuable minutes of my life by watching the show. I guess in a way it makes me feel better about my own life, but damn. These girls are trashy and they are MEAN. Maybe that's the point since they're supposed bad girls, but seriously. I would not want people to see me in the light that I see them! Not gonna lie, I'll probably continue to watch it because it's cheap entertainment (if you can even call it entertainment), but I'm definitely not as excited about it as I used to be. Perhaps it's because I'm not cuddling up on the couch with my old roomie Steph anxiously waiting for the new episode, but somehow, it is starting to lose its effect. Thank God.

Sleep...I Need Sleep.

I don't know what it has been over the past few days, but I can't seem to sleep like a normal person lately. It's like a never-ending cycle. I can't fall asleep until really late, but somehow I still manage to wake up at the crack of dawn. Then I'm exhausted, so I want to take a nap. So, I nap, and then I can't sleep at night. Thus, the cycle continues. In all honesty, I want nothing more than a nap at this VERY moment, but I'm resisting the urge. It's taking everything in me, I swear! On a happy note, in a couple hours, I will be heading to Wausau to spend time with two of my besties (Erin and Jill). It's dinner and a movie night, so I'm really excited! Last week, Erin and I went to Jill's new apartment, so maybe this will become a regular occurrence since we're all close to each other now! Sad thing is, my parent's house is too freakishly disastrous (in big part because of all my crap laying around), so I can't/don't really want to invite them here! Perhaps that'll change soon... Anyway, because my mind keeps wandering back to the "I Need Sleep...ZZZZZ" mentality, I think I might actually try to sneak in a cat nap so I don't fall asleep on my drive over to Erin's. So much for this entry having any valid content worth reading... Lights out! ;)

Quotables

So... Since I mentioned in my last post that Quotable cards are one of my current addictions (and they have been for awhile), I thought I'd post some of my favorites. I have this vision in my head of what I want to do with these. Whenever I move somewhere, I want to put a bunch of these together to create a collage, kind of like a poster or something. They're slightly expensive, and I shouldn't spend money on buying all the ones I want, but for now, I will just dream about what it'll look like if and when I ever get the chance to do it!

My Current Addictions...

Here are some things I am currently addicted to:
(In no particular order...)

1. Lifetime Channel
2. Knock Knock products (In case you didn't catch on from all of my posts, I am a list-making freak. These products feed my addiction.)
3. Minesweeper
4. Anything and everything related to football season
5. Listening to Justin Bieber and my new Mumford & Sons CD
6. Dresses (especially ones with pockets)
7. Laughing Cow cheese with pretzels
8. Facebook
9. My camera (...and my phone...and my computer...)
10. All things Quotable
11. Sweatpants
12. Adding change to my sweet-ass piggy bank
13. Bejeweled
14. ModCloth Indie & Vintage Clothing
15. Law and Order: SVU re-runs
16. Stackable totes (They have saved my life...)
17. Mini cans of soda

I will probably continually be adding to this list. I always mannage to find new addictions and obsessions. :)

Things I Hate!

Often times, I get made fun of because I have a rather extensive list of things that I hate, that annoy me, or that scare me. So… Since so many people are aware of these things and like to point them out to me, I figured I might as well start a running list. :)

• I hate ketchup more than anything in the world.
• A few words (and some non-words) that will surely get me fired up are: funner, grosser, worser, and any attempts to use the word more before a word that ends in –er (i.e., more better).
• Songs I could stand not to hear again: “All I Wanna Do” by Sugarland; “Big Green Tractor” by Jason Aldean; and “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down.
• I get annoyed when people don’t clear off extra seconds they don’t use on the microwave. Not only does it keep me from seeing what time it is, but it also forces me to clear the timer before using the microwave again. Grrr!
• What’s with the phrase “new and improved?” If something’s new, how on earth can it be improved?
• I have a hard time when people say that God didn’t answer their prayers. They usually say that when they don’t get what they wanted, so my thought on that is that it’s not that he didn’t answer; it just means he said no. There’s a big difference.
• My body has a weird physical reaction to people biting into their gloves. Just thinking about it hurts my teeth!
• I hate chiropractors, although I’ve never been to one!
• I think lymph nodes are absolutely disgusting, and if I didn’t need them to live, I’d have them surgically removed.
• The sound of Styrofoam coming out of a tightly packed box causes physical pain in my ears. I don't think there's anything worse!

A rather random list, wouldn't ya say?! ;)