Ok. So, last night I went to sleep at a really good hour because I had to wake up early for work because they needed me to help test our water coaster...again. Whatever. I go to bed at about 10:45 thinking that it will be good and I will get a really good nights rest. Well, I was wrong. First I couldn't fall asleep, so I tried listening to some music to calm me down...but that usually only helps when I am already really tired. I know that doesn't really make sense but that topic is for a different blog post. Anyway, I digress. I turn off my music and try to snuggle into bed and into sleep, but my mind won't shut off because I keep thinking about how I need to wake up early tomorrow and I kept focusing on the people outside who wouldn't shut up. Obviously they are too cool for school, and by that I mean sleep.
I finally fall asleep, but not for long. All too soon I wake up in the middle of the night either because I was having a weird dream (about my stupid job) or because the people outside really, really missed the memo on how night time is the best time for sleeping. Anyway, after I woke up that first time, I kept waking up almost every hour until 5 o'clock. awesome. I can't get work out of my head and I am super angry at those losers who wouldn't be quiet. Whatever. When I left the apartment to go to work I totally glared at them because yes, they were still sitting outside talking (rather loudly and rudely) I almost wanted to scream at them. Almost.
It's ok though because I took a nap when I got home from work.
Always Yours
Nae
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Teeter-Totters
I love teeter-totters. I do. They were so much fun when I was younger, and maybe it was my love for that great playground equipment that somehow caused my subconscious to say, "hey, you know what? she liked these things so much, why not just make her life one big teeter-totter experience." Awesome. Thanks for that. I blame myself really. How could I not? It's just how it has to go. Not just any teeter-totter, but a teeter-totter where my counterpart is a little bit heavier than me so they have the most control. They won't let me get down from said teeter-totter when I want, because they are laughing at me from the ground and think it is funny to see me start to freak out because I can't get down, and there I am stuck 10 feet off the ground. It's fun for a while and we laugh for a while together, but sooner or later you want to be closer to the ground. You want to be closer to the ground because the longer you are up there the longer you think about the fall to the ground and you know that eventually it is going to come.
So,one minute it is all going well and you are working together having a great time and then life (or someone in your life) decides to pull a fast one on you and leaves you hanging up in the air, and once you beg for it to let you down, it bails on you completely so you go crashing down to the ground. If you are lucky your parents or your friends are there to help you up, maybe kiss your owie or give you a band aid, or punch the kid who did it to you. That's if you are lucky. Sometimes you try and brush off the dirt before anyone sees what happened, and even though the sting is still there, you are at least glad that no one can tell it is there. But after that happens you are always a little more wary about getting back on that teeter-totter, and yet you still do thinking it will be different this time. You think to yourself things like I am not going to lose control, I am not going to get distracted, I am going to rock this teeter-totter. That's right. Hm wrong!
Anyway, all I am saying is right now that is how life feels, constantly the back and forth motion, the constant up and down. But that is life right? All I am saying is why can't I just stay away from that blasted teeter-totter, or at least pick something/someone who won't be a stupid fat kid. Let's work together on this one mmmk?
Always Yours
Nae
So,one minute it is all going well and you are working together having a great time and then life (or someone in your life) decides to pull a fast one on you and leaves you hanging up in the air, and once you beg for it to let you down, it bails on you completely so you go crashing down to the ground. If you are lucky your parents or your friends are there to help you up, maybe kiss your owie or give you a band aid, or punch the kid who did it to you. That's if you are lucky. Sometimes you try and brush off the dirt before anyone sees what happened, and even though the sting is still there, you are at least glad that no one can tell it is there. But after that happens you are always a little more wary about getting back on that teeter-totter, and yet you still do thinking it will be different this time. You think to yourself things like I am not going to lose control, I am not going to get distracted, I am going to rock this teeter-totter. That's right. Hm wrong!
Anyway, all I am saying is right now that is how life feels, constantly the back and forth motion, the constant up and down. But that is life right? All I am saying is why can't I just stay away from that blasted teeter-totter, or at least pick something/someone who won't be a stupid fat kid. Let's work together on this one mmmk?
Always Yours
Nae
Monday, July 6, 2009
How the Chinese Fire Drill Got It's Name
This is probably one of my favorite moments in my life. And yes I am sad to say it is a little racist...not trying to be offensive or anything so please forgive me for finding this ironic and funny.
So, moving on. A few summers ago I had to make a 15 minute commute; not bad right? Wrong. It would take 45-60 minutes with the traffic which means you would just sit in your car and make awkward eye contact with the cars next to you when they caught you people watching. Whatever, it isn't like no one else does it.
It was on one of these occasions that I was sitting in my car, listening to my music (which totally made the trip bearable), my car at a complete stop, when something caught my eye about two cars ahead of me. I saw these two people get out of the driver and passenger side and walk around the car and switch places...right in the middle of traffic...and the best part- THEY WERE TOTALLY CHINESE! bahahahahahahaha
Judge me all you want for finding this extremely funny and laughing about it still 2 years later. But at least you all know why they are called Chinese Fire drills =)
Always Yours,
Nae
So, moving on. A few summers ago I had to make a 15 minute commute; not bad right? Wrong. It would take 45-60 minutes with the traffic which means you would just sit in your car and make awkward eye contact with the cars next to you when they caught you people watching. Whatever, it isn't like no one else does it.
It was on one of these occasions that I was sitting in my car, listening to my music (which totally made the trip bearable), my car at a complete stop, when something caught my eye about two cars ahead of me. I saw these two people get out of the driver and passenger side and walk around the car and switch places...right in the middle of traffic...and the best part- THEY WERE TOTALLY CHINESE! bahahahahahahaha
Judge me all you want for finding this extremely funny and laughing about it still 2 years later. But at least you all know why they are called Chinese Fire drills =)
Always Yours,
Nae
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Blast From the Past....Month
So, a few moments ago I was reminded of a little anecdote that happened to me just this past month. I was at my computer when I realized that my shoulders were definitely showing potential of peeling again. Ew. NOT AGAIN. NO. So I ran to the bathroom to prevent said shedding of skin and lather up with lotion. During this process, Emmilie and I were taken back a few weeks when we were at the Orlando Mall. The story goes a little something like this:
We are in the girls bathroom and I was stressed out about my peeling situation because I think it is disgusting and it was a first for me. I never get enough sun to even have to worry or think about peeling. So all day I was stressing a tad about is and was very self conscious about the whole ordeal. I felt that everyone just knew that I was peeling and thought I was atrocious or something similar. So, we are in the girls bathroom when I just can't contain my disgust and say, fairly loudly,"I LOOK LIKE A LEPER" hmmmm, so happens at the moment of this very unfortunate outburst, my timing with the universe was off. Let me explain-at that moment, in the fairly large, vastly occupied bathroom, not one person was talking, flushing a toilet, cranking the lever for paper towels, using the deafening hand dryers, or being noisy at the sink. It was awkward because everyone could hear my outburst perfectly and everyone looked at me a little strangely. So of course we did what we do best in situations that are as awesome as these, we laughed.
Always Yours,
Nae
We are in the girls bathroom and I was stressed out about my peeling situation because I think it is disgusting and it was a first for me. I never get enough sun to even have to worry or think about peeling. So all day I was stressing a tad about is and was very self conscious about the whole ordeal. I felt that everyone just knew that I was peeling and thought I was atrocious or something similar. So, we are in the girls bathroom when I just can't contain my disgust and say, fairly loudly,"I LOOK LIKE A LEPER" hmmmm, so happens at the moment of this very unfortunate outburst, my timing with the universe was off. Let me explain-at that moment, in the fairly large, vastly occupied bathroom, not one person was talking, flushing a toilet, cranking the lever for paper towels, using the deafening hand dryers, or being noisy at the sink. It was awkward because everyone could hear my outburst perfectly and everyone looked at me a little strangely. So of course we did what we do best in situations that are as awesome as these, we laughed.
Always Yours,
Nae
I'm Quiet Sometime's...No Biggie
So here is the deal; there are certain times in my life when I like to contemplate my life at that moment and when I like to think of choices I have recently made, choices I have made in the past, and choices that I will soon have to make in the future. And honestly sometimes I just plain like to daydream or gaze off and think about random things or absolutely nothing. Sometimes I just like to listen.
These ...um let's call them "spells" come and they go. Sometimes they last for days where I am a little quieter than usual and sometimes they last maybe only a portion of a day. Anyway, sometimes people notice, sometimes they don't- because I guess it is uncharacteristic of me to not join in on conversation...what are you saying I usually talk to much? My bad.
Anyway, this week has been one of those weeks where for some reason or another, I just have too much on my mind to really jump into all conversation because I am a little emotionally and mentally spent and it is easier for me to not join in on the conversation. Or it is just I simply don't want to. Or I just want to listen and sit this one out and jump in when the topic better suits my mood.
When people do notice, which they usually do, they always ask if I am ok because I am so quiet. Don't worry, it will blow over, I am fine, no nothing is wrong. I just need to have my thoughts to myself sometimes, to work everything out. So thanks for all the concern during this spell- and thanks to all the concern to those in the past. I guess I am just a little more complex than I let on, haha.
Always Yours
Nae
These ...um let's call them "spells" come and they go. Sometimes they last for days where I am a little quieter than usual and sometimes they last maybe only a portion of a day. Anyway, sometimes people notice, sometimes they don't- because I guess it is uncharacteristic of me to not join in on conversation...what are you saying I usually talk to much? My bad.
Anyway, this week has been one of those weeks where for some reason or another, I just have too much on my mind to really jump into all conversation because I am a little emotionally and mentally spent and it is easier for me to not join in on the conversation. Or it is just I simply don't want to. Or I just want to listen and sit this one out and jump in when the topic better suits my mood.
When people do notice, which they usually do, they always ask if I am ok because I am so quiet. Don't worry, it will blow over, I am fine, no nothing is wrong. I just need to have my thoughts to myself sometimes, to work everything out. So thanks for all the concern during this spell- and thanks to all the concern to those in the past. I guess I am just a little more complex than I let on, haha.
Always Yours
Nae
Thursday, July 2, 2009
It's Really OK
Life is good in the present and going to keep getting better in the future! Need examples? Because I will give you examples!
I have an awesome family and always will
I have awesome friends
I get to laugh a lot
I get to laugh a people a lot thanks to a certain water park and via story time with Emmilie
I have 2 cats at home who love me the best...don't start with the old lady with cats jokes...they aren't funny and I have enough sense not to do that ok.
I am looking forward to spending a week with Griffin and then an awesome road trip
I am glad Griffin is a dog and won't mind me singing in the car
I get to go to the beach on Friday
I get to go to school in the Fall
I have a job when I get back to school that is perfect
I get to start having hot cocoa and apple cider again
I get to see Britt and Man in less than 2 months
Did I mention that I get to laugh a lot? Because I do
It's still summer and I got a proper best summer of your life kind of summer
I get to go home in less than 2 months
I get to DRIVE MY CAR in less than 2 months
My hair is all weird colors thanks to the sun
I am moving into a new apartment at school
I am listening to awesome music
I will always listen to awesome music
I get to dance
I can see the bigger picture...usually =)
I am 21! yikes
I love life
There is so much more...but I am a little out of it.
Always Yours
Nae
I have an awesome family and always will
I have awesome friends
I get to laugh a lot
I get to laugh a people a lot thanks to a certain water park and via story time with Emmilie
I have 2 cats at home who love me the best...don't start with the old lady with cats jokes...they aren't funny and I have enough sense not to do that ok.
I am looking forward to spending a week with Griffin and then an awesome road trip
I am glad Griffin is a dog and won't mind me singing in the car
I get to go to the beach on Friday
I get to go to school in the Fall
I have a job when I get back to school that is perfect
I get to start having hot cocoa and apple cider again
I get to see Britt and Man in less than 2 months
Did I mention that I get to laugh a lot? Because I do
It's still summer and I got a proper best summer of your life kind of summer
I get to go home in less than 2 months
I get to DRIVE MY CAR in less than 2 months
My hair is all weird colors thanks to the sun
I am moving into a new apartment at school
I am listening to awesome music
I will always listen to awesome music
I get to dance
I can see the bigger picture...usually =)
I am 21! yikes
I love life
There is so much more...but I am a little out of it.
Always Yours
Nae
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