i am kind of a pack rat. you wouldnt think i could literally hold on to as much stuff as i do with all my moving. but it happens. i have a hard time letting go. in the back of my mind i always think. hmm. i wonder if this will come in handy some day. maybe a halloween costume. or theme party. funny. because i think i have heard my dad say the same thing. you really do turn into your parents. ha. he has held on to this awesome. leopard print. corduroy. blazer since the 70s (?). i hope to someday have something like that. make the kiddos think i am cool.
i have since decided i have way too much crap for one person. and half of it has sat in boxes in our garage for a year. i have over the last couple of months been more apt to throw things in a bag for donation. or in this case a garage sale. it just so happens. two yulies is hosting a huge sale this weekend. so i will be driving my five large bins of stuff over to her house. thats right. and it feels great. to purge. cleanse. and release.
i had some club tops from college. really going to need those. no. skirts that dont even fit. tops that are too short. shoes. oh. i tried to say goodbye. it was hard. purses. yep. cut that collection in half. i even found sweaters in a drawer. i had not opened that drawer since last summer when i moved in. when i opened it. i screamed. i had totally forgot about them. now that says something. wow.
there is some good to being a pack rat. like when LEMonade was visiting. when i was handing out items i had nestled in my drawers. she said how much she loved it when i did this. my freebies. if i have something. but dont use it. i give it to friends. could be clothes. jewelry. hair products. again. i have a lot of crap for one person. but you know. there are those glorious moments when i can dig something out that i have held onto. and it has made a come back to be used again.
i once had this fantastic idea to start an ebay business. i loaded up a trunk full of things from my parents garage. and it never left. i never got started. and instead i sold that car. so after being a storage place for a while. it all went right back into the garage.
i hope this a profitable sale. and if it isnt. it has actually already been one for me. it was a great feeling to rid myself of so much baggage. ha.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
knock, knock
who's there. reality. renter i am. and renter i shall be.
or i have been toying with the idea of living out of my car. my work only charges $80 for a spot per month. then i could really save some money. and my parents also like to provide their house to brother and i as a storage unit.
oh well. i will try not to be so dramatic. but its a yucky day out. and i feel like whining. blah.
on a good side. as my father reminded me yesterday. it is almost summer. and the warm weather is on its way. to stay. and that means float trips. pool time. boating. glee!
or i have been toying with the idea of living out of my car. my work only charges $80 for a spot per month. then i could really save some money. and my parents also like to provide their house to brother and i as a storage unit.
oh well. i will try not to be so dramatic. but its a yucky day out. and i feel like whining. blah.
on a good side. as my father reminded me yesterday. it is almost summer. and the warm weather is on its way. to stay. and that means float trips. pool time. boating. glee!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
call me crazy
but i am seriously. researching. pondering. stressing. waking up during the night with anxiety. about where i should call home next. funny. my bff stac. and fellow army brat. just added a post to her blog about all the places she has lived. 20 places in 25 years. i am not sure if i can top this. but maybe i will try...
but this leads to my next predicament. when i move in two months. do i want to keep this chain going. or do i look for someplace more permanent. i am seriously thinking of buying a condo. gasp. i know. this is a major step. is it rushing it. what all do i need to think about it. this has taken up the majority of my time today. and it didnt help i found something over lunch. double whammy. so now i can only get excited. when i think. and talk about it. i dont know if i will hit a brick wall of reality. but usually once i get an idea in my head. i dont stop. dont stop thinking. dwelling. analyzing. until i have achieved. could be a problem. but i am seriously trying to think of a time when it has lead me to wish i had not. i guess it is called impulsive. but you know it always seems to work itself out in the end. so let the quest continue.
- Washington house -- Kansas City
- Jeremiah Santos house -- Roeland Park
- Glenwood apartment-- Mission
- Jeanne Court -- LV
- Old Monterey apartments -- Springfield
- National house -- Springfield
- Sunset house -- Springfield
- New Hall dorm room -- Springfield
- Hammons dorm room -- Sprinegfield
- Jeanne Court -- LV
- 14 Str -- LV
- NahoKupa Place -- Hawaii
- Maine
- Boston
- Germany
- 14th Str -- LV, KS
- Another house in Salt Lake City (i think)
- house when i was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
but this leads to my next predicament. when i move in two months. do i want to keep this chain going. or do i look for someplace more permanent. i am seriously thinking of buying a condo. gasp. i know. this is a major step. is it rushing it. what all do i need to think about it. this has taken up the majority of my time today. and it didnt help i found something over lunch. double whammy. so now i can only get excited. when i think. and talk about it. i dont know if i will hit a brick wall of reality. but usually once i get an idea in my head. i dont stop. dont stop thinking. dwelling. analyzing. until i have achieved. could be a problem. but i am seriously trying to think of a time when it has lead me to wish i had not. i guess it is called impulsive. but you know it always seems to work itself out in the end. so let the quest continue.
Monday, May 5, 2008
derby day
so me and 14 other people picked the winning horse on saturday. well at our party. not bad though. i came out with a profit of $21. (with winner circle below -- when i thought i only had to split the winnings with 4). and i am positive if there had been a hat contest. i would have medaled. maybe next year...
it was kind of chilly. but we were able to make the best of it. drink another cosmo to stay warm. ha. my first drink was a mint julep. but that didnt tickle my fancy. so after forcing myself to choke down half of my $9 drink. i switched to a cosmo mint mojito. delightful.
it was kind of chilly. but we were able to make the best of it. drink another cosmo to stay warm. ha. my first drink was a mint julep. but that didnt tickle my fancy. so after forcing myself to choke down half of my $9 drink. i switched to a cosmo mint mojito. delightful.
Friday, May 2, 2008
twister
storm chasing has always been a hobby. (when i say storm chasing, its not like helen hunt, but we take some risks). we have many videos of us watching the eye of the storm. okay. again. might not be THE eye of the storm. but the cloud formations. the colors. and just watching it all change. is fascinating.
during the storms. i am usually the one to help keep the drama down. there were many times when i was forced into bath tubs. and to take other safety precautions. when i thought we were just being silly. i guess. since i have (bragging rights). survived two bad hurricanes. the fear has been shaken out of me. but then again. i am always calm. cool. and collective in emergency situations. no need to panic people.
please read va va va blooms posting for our storm chasing last night. i was the driver. while lil one put her photo journalistic skills to work.
i did not however care for the wind. and rain. and chill. while walking to work. luckily i had my pink rain jacket. i put my hood on. tightened the strings. and screamed the whole way. i thought may first would bring may flowers. not more showers. ha.
during the storms. i am usually the one to help keep the drama down. there were many times when i was forced into bath tubs. and to take other safety precautions. when i thought we were just being silly. i guess. since i have (bragging rights). survived two bad hurricanes. the fear has been shaken out of me. but then again. i am always calm. cool. and collective in emergency situations. no need to panic people.
please read va va va blooms posting for our storm chasing last night. i was the driver. while lil one put her photo journalistic skills to work.
i did not however care for the wind. and rain. and chill. while walking to work. luckily i had my pink rain jacket. i put my hood on. tightened the strings. and screamed the whole way. i thought may first would bring may flowers. not more showers. ha.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
sac
someone had the polaroid handy. and a scanner. ha. now if only i could remember why we are making fists. to show our muscles. and look like morons.
cheer
i feel like i have been a total debbie the past two posts. debbie downer. on a rage.
but today is May Day. so it should be a happy day. funny. because i dont think i ever celebrated the holiday until college. (is it a holiday. discuss). my gal pals and i somehow got involved in SAC. student activities council. it was through this campus organization we were able to meet celebs like woody harrelson. steve corwin. and many others. who knew being on the lectures committee could be so cool. i just liked sidewalk chalking.
one of SAC's big activities each year was may day. it was held outside the student union. and was pretty much a huge carnival. with free pizza. music. games. fun. and a concert at the end of the day. i wish i had our polaroid pic from that day. but since its a polaroid. and i dont have a scanner at this very moment. its lost. just the four of us being stupid in front of the bronze. giant. mascot bear. i think stac has mine anyway. but i think i still have the ugly volunteer staff. bright yellow. t-shirt in my closet. at the bottom of the pile.
anyway. it pretty nice outside today. had a nice walk to work. sans the crazy wind. could go with out that. but it helped to make my morning a tad bit more cheerful than normal.
tomorrow is the corporate challenge kick off party. one of the items being judge during our party. is spirit. or a cheer. so now i am pondering the ultimate cheer. i have something in mind. the amount of beverages consumed prior to the cheer off. well that could determine the outcome. i am also team captain of the walk. too bad it is a non medaling event. i have a feeling with my training for GF08. i could totally walk away with a gold.
but today is May Day. so it should be a happy day. funny. because i dont think i ever celebrated the holiday until college. (is it a holiday. discuss). my gal pals and i somehow got involved in SAC. student activities council. it was through this campus organization we were able to meet celebs like woody harrelson. steve corwin. and many others. who knew being on the lectures committee could be so cool. i just liked sidewalk chalking.
one of SAC's big activities each year was may day. it was held outside the student union. and was pretty much a huge carnival. with free pizza. music. games. fun. and a concert at the end of the day. i wish i had our polaroid pic from that day. but since its a polaroid. and i dont have a scanner at this very moment. its lost. just the four of us being stupid in front of the bronze. giant. mascot bear. i think stac has mine anyway. but i think i still have the ugly volunteer staff. bright yellow. t-shirt in my closet. at the bottom of the pile.
anyway. it pretty nice outside today. had a nice walk to work. sans the crazy wind. could go with out that. but it helped to make my morning a tad bit more cheerful than normal.
tomorrow is the corporate challenge kick off party. one of the items being judge during our party. is spirit. or a cheer. so now i am pondering the ultimate cheer. i have something in mind. the amount of beverages consumed prior to the cheer off. well that could determine the outcome. i am also team captain of the walk. too bad it is a non medaling event. i have a feeling with my training for GF08. i could totally walk away with a gold.
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