mail

Does anyone else ever wish they got more mail that wasn't just bills and junk mail? Since it's just me, that's all there ever seems to be. Every once in awhile I get something new like a card or magazine with coupons for local shops. There's got to be ways to get more interesting mail. Like a friend of mine who used to participate in surveys and got to try things at home, like food or perfume, etc. How do I get in on this? Maybe I should get a penpal. Or take some sort of correspondence class, once I figure out how to find something like that. Any suggestions?

facebook

Once again Facebook is sucking me back in. I was addicted (yes, i admit it) for several months then got sidetracked by playing WOW (world of warcraft to the uninformed). I'm still playing WOW but not every day, more like every other day or every few days. But Facebook is starting to get fun again. Especially since I finally got my game requests list back under 100 (it's around 40 right now).

Their games are mind-numbing and help pass the time, but more often than not the time gets away from me way too much. You sit to play for a few minutes and then suddenly.... it's 3 hours later!!! How do they do? I must learn to tear myself away more and do more productive things. Although isn't growing crops on Farmville or cooking food in Cafeworld a totally worthwhile waste of time? Hmmmm, something for me to ponder as I play Mafia Wars.

books!

Nothing major for this entry. I'm just excited people are ordering books I've posted on www.paperbackswap.com  For every book of mine someone orders and then recieves in the mail, I get a credit so I can order a book from someone else. Since I love to read, this is heaven! I've found obscure books I've been looking for plus newer ones to complete series. I'm always on the look-out for more books to read, so garage sales and thrift stores are amazing things! Recommendations for books are fun too, although it's rare I buy a book new as I soooo need to save money.

school?

I need a better job. To do this, I probably need to go back to school for a different degree. (The one I have is a BS in Anthropology, which really does me no good unless I get a higher degree or have more money to go on archaeology digs.) The problem is this: how do I decide what to get a degree in?

I have many interests, but I want a degree in a field where I can actually get a good job and make some money, which I am sorely lacking right now. Plus I need either something online or a school nearby as I'm in my apt lease until May. I'm also still paying on my student loan. It has about $13,000 left on it. I don't really want to move somewhere to go to school with that number looming over my head, no job, and no family and friends nearby for support. How do I find the right field and then the right school?

friday 7/22/11

This was one of the more busy and interesting days I've had in awhile.

First was a 9am call (my alarm was set for 11am as I didn't have any immediate plans). My work called and asked if I could come in and work from 2-6pm. I don't work on fridays, so this was a surprise. In the end I agreed to come in but that I would be there around 2:30 as I already had something going on at 1.

What I had already scheduled for 1pm was my very first ever manicure and pedicure. I've had a gift certificate for this since around Christmas and finally decided to papmper myself. (Also was to help since my boyfriend I'd been dating since November and I broke things off.) Anyway, at the salon I didn't know you had to pick the colors you wanted and if you wanted a nail design so this took awhile to decide. I ended up with sparkly red toes and fingernails, which do look very pretty although the fingernail polish had already begun to chip by the end of the day.
Getting my toes done was a fun experience. Soaking my feet felt great and the chair I sat in was amassage chair, so that felt wonderful although I did laugh a bit as it was also a new experience and felt good but funny. Plus the lady said my feet weren't dry and my heels were better than most she saw. Both good things to know.

When I was finally at work (2:45) things went pretty fast. I work at the toll bridge in Fargo (the only toll bridge in ND that I'm aware of). I have some regular customers who chat with me, but today there was someone knew to talk to. A lady came by, stopped to pay, then asked if I was the employee at the bridge who does geocaching. (You can read up on this at www.geocaching.com) I do and go by the name ladylexia. She got all excited and said she geocaches too and told me her handle. It would have been great to talk more, but there were cars string to line up behind her, so hopefully she comes through again when it's less busy.

After work and an errand, I made it home in time to drop things off and meet friends at the Pizza Ranch. As usual the food was good as was the company, who were 2 of my friends coming over to my place after this meal to play some pinochle for a few hours. This is a pretty regular friday event for us. (I love playing pinochle!) Usually we can platy a few games in a few hours, but tonight it took 2 hours to finish just 1 game. The cards were against us all.

To cap the night off, my mom called. She and my dad were on their wayto the lakes. Earlier today she'd lost her phone. Now she was calling to see if I would go to a park in West fargo and search a picnic area for her phone. This  cut card night short, but low and behold we found her phone! I was surprised and had even told her it was probably long gone. I guess luck was on her side =)

All in all the day went well and was fun. Cards were awesome as usual, and knowing there are more geocachers in the area is a bonus, especially when I can't find caches I'm looking for, which does happen more than I'd like but I am improving!

marriage

I'm 32 years old and still looking for the right guy to settle down with. I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever find him. Maybe some cultures have it right with arranged marriages. Do people have to marry for love or is it ok to marry someone you only like, like a best friend. Or what about mail/internet order brides? They still exist. The only problem with that option is they come from other countries to the US. I'm already from the US. What options does this leave me?

morning medely

The past 2 mornings have found me singing in the shower again. Now this is nothing new to me, I do this most mornings. But today and yesterday I've been singing my way through the entire score of "The Sound of Music." I haven't even watched this movie in over a year, although I did watch the Oprah episode on their cast reunion a month or so ago. I guess it affected me mroe than I thought. (BTW I don't normally watch Oprah; I think I've seen 2 full shows total ever.) Since I live in an apartment, I wonder if my neighbors can hear me sing. Hopefully it's entertaining if they can and not somewthing that makes them cringe and wait to use their bathroom until I'm done.

men: part 1

So where are all the good men these days? The ones who want to settle down and have a family? I'm 32 and single. All I want is to find a good guy and settle down. Is that too much to ask? I don't consider myself bad looking, although I do need to lose some weight (I love food too much!).  I went to college, but don't use my degree (BS in anthropology). Instead my job right now is at a toll bridge 36 hours/week. (It's the only toll bridge in North Dakota) It's a job and pays the bills.

last night

Ok, so it's been very warm and humid all this past week. The temp's been in the high 80's to mid 90's, depending on the day. Finally we got some rain last night. I was already in bed and alseep when it started. I woke up to these crazy flashes of light, and I'm a light sleeper already so this brought me wide awake. After running to shut off my computer, I stood in the patio doorway and watched the sky light up for a few minutes. Then I figured I was still pretty tired, so i headed back to bed. My earplugs were already in but the lightning flashes were still going. Grabbing my eye-cover thing, all I could think was, "Sorry, God, I'm sure your pyrotechnics tonight are amazing but I need to sleep."

random event 7/18/11

My parents have a cat named Rachel. (To me she's puddin' head or fatty kitty or psycho, depending on my mood and her's.) I had to take her to the groomer today for her first (and possibly only) haircut. Yeah, we had her hair shaved except for her head and legs from about the knees down. (Do cats have knees?) It's like a cut you'd give a poodle except there's no poof on the end of her tail. She is a sight to see now, especially with her fatty saggy tummy which is now plenty visible with no hair to hide behind. I figured she'd be insulted and mad at me and yet she just wanted to be petted once I let her out of her cat carrier (I think that's maybe her 2nd time ever in it). This cat is not overly friendly and will not let me hold her, so petting her now all shaved was the coolest thing! Plus she smells soooo much better so quite possibly might become a regular thing. Cats with poddle haircuts could become a hot commodity. Yay me for a possible new trend.

1st day blogging

Ok, so I've been thinking about starting a blog for awhile now. I just happen to be a bit of a procrastinator and am very forgettful, so this is me finally doing this after maybe 5-6 months of first deciding to start a blog. Also please bear with me as I may ramble or not make a lot of sense sometimes or just go off on weird tangents.