special packages, random thoughts, time to catch my breath

AND BREATH....................

Yep, i think this is the first day in a long time i have been able to relax- no where to go, nothing to do, no one here but me and my lovely cat- you remember dexter right? just in case you don't......


that's right- a day completely and totally to myself- so to myself i almost don't know what to do! i am sure i will manage however- there are a lot of things i have been meaning to do- like clean my house! it is an absolute disaster people! i can't believe i let it go this far- i don't think there is a clean dish in the cabinet, a clean pair of socks in the drawer, or anything clean for that matter. that will all get done though- rome wasn't built in a day right?

so you are all probably wondering what the title of my post means, "special packages"- well for some time now i have had a very special project in the works for a very special girl- i don't know if she has received the package yet so i can't let too much slip. The postmaster who was all too kind to help me send this package and take the time to explain what box is best to use for said items said that it should be arriving at her house today- which is perfect! i will post more about this on sunday- with pictures :0) just in case she does read my blog i would hate to ruin her surprise! but i will tell you all how important this project was to me. I had help from 10 lovely ladies from my college fiber fabrics class to make this project happen and i am sooooo happy with the results! i can't wait to post pictures! check back on sunday! :0)

as for life, well it is going- slowly, faster then i would like sometimes, and very very hectic! like i said i think this is the first day i have had off in some time and although that makes me happy because we are making more money and getting incredibly closer to paying off our debt, i still really want to have some form of a summer break- however when i get a goal in my head i can never seem to get it out so that is why i am working as much as i have been- where am i working you ask? well here is the rundown.....

1) Medical Biller- i am a medical biller 4 days a week, 10 hours each day. i have my own cubicle but i have to share- let me tell you i secretly hate sharing- hubby reminds me of this personality glitch everyday! if i have some sort of food that i love and hubby grabs for it he is likely to loose his hand, seriously.... i imagine that will become worse once i become pregnant- i hear those cravings are serious! so i share my cubicle and because i am a germ-freak i have to come in every morning and sanitize my entire cubicle- desktop, chair arms, mouse, phone, keyboard, drawer handles- everything people! better safe then sorry right? when people get sick at my job they figure as long as they can still type they will come in.... let's just say i don't like their philosophy. with such close quarters that is a ticket to sickness! so basically i sit for 10 hours a day starting at 6am and ending at 430 pm typing my little heart out and billing people for anything and everything. i could tell you the billing codes for pretty much any diagnosis. when i go to the doctor and the nurse is trying to find a code for a pap smear- i know the code, i tell her and she looks at me as if i have two heads and ten arms just waving like crazy at her. she's right- who in there right mind would just KNOW the code for a pap smear? oh well- this lady knows her pap smears and is proud of it!

2)activities director- my aunts group home: this is a job that i love, but is extremely challenging for me. i took this job to not only help my aunt out but also to boost my resume and get something on there that is related to my degree. i have a lot of fieldwork and coursework that is very helpful for getting me a job in the field i want however it's not enough hours in the field so i took this job. i pretty much plan activities for my old people- i love my old people- most days.... when they don't constantly ask me for cookies or a new pair or stockings. i have done a lot of creative projects with my residents since we opened in december- it has been a very rewarding job- very time consuming, but in the end worth it.

3) wedding photographer assistant to the best photographer in the world!!!: okay so may i'm biased but i really think Molly is the best photographer in the world. I was asked to be her assistant at weddings while she is capturing the couples big day. This is by far my favorite job that i have- for me it's not really a job at all- it is beautiful to be such an intricate part of a couples wedding day- molly and i truly do spend the most time with the couple all day and i love watching the couple enjoy a day full of love, commitment, friends, family, good food, lots of laughs, and even some tears of joy. i almost always tear up at the ceremony, the first dance, and the speeches- particularly the ones by the parents. I couldn't think of a better photographer to have at your wedding day- not just because she takes fabulous pictures but also because she has been a bride- she knows what the bride and groom are going through and i have seen her put down her camera many a time to bustle the brides dress, fix a centerpiece, find the wedding party, or give the bride some encouraging words or advice. She is absolutely amazing and if you don't know her or her fabulous work- go check it out! Molly is a not only a wonderful photographer to work for, but also a wonderful friend who i am glad i have gotten the chance to know over these past couple of years. Check out Molly's work on her HERE

so those are all of my jobs- they are all different and all special to me. people always ask me why i don't just quit one of my jobs and keep the rest- my answer is that i would get bored. i hate coming to work and doing the same thing everyday. with my plethora of jobs i never, ever get bored!

finally i will end this post with some random thoughts- which i know is typically a Monday post but i will make an exception.

- hubby and i got the notice that our stimulus check will be coming today!!!! we will be using the money to pay on our biggest credit cards bills which will leave us under $3,000 dollars left to pay on our total debt! D and i were definately doing a victory dance in our living room last night- i promise to post pictures later :0) the day we mail our final payments to our credit card companies will be one of the best days our life- we can finally move on! all of this debt makes you feel stuck in time- i want to move on and live!!!! we are so close!

- i went out and spoiled my favorite little girl yesterday at target- petra of course! i absolutely love this baby- who will turn one in October! where does time go? i feel like it was just yesterday that Nada and i reconnected after not seeing each other for over a year and i found out that she was 6 months pregnant- and of course absolutely glowing and beautiful as always! i am so glad that i am able to be a part of her and her daughters life- they are very special to me and i absolutely love to spoil them- i won't write what i got her, just in case Nada reads this :0). Hubby and i are actually going to be having a Brazilian cooking night with Nada and Martin next week! soooo excited for that !

- i can't wait to do all the things i have been waiting for my whole life to do with my husband. even though at the age of 8 i didn't know who my husband was going to be ( or that my future husband was 15 when i was dreaming of him at 8) i dreamed of what i wanted our life to be. not everything has fallen in to place yet, there are have been some speed bumps and things i never expected but there is one thing that remains the same- Darin is the man of my dreams, my rock, my love and the best thing that has ever come into my life. he saved me from the path i was going down and taught me how to loosen up- which has been much appreciated by everyone i think! we have been talking a lot lately about what we want to do in the next couple of years- a house, a beautiful baby of our own, and a trip to somewhere very exotic- Peru, Australia, Argentina- somewhere gorgeous and relaxing where we can see the highest mountains and take in a beautiful sunset on a hidden path just for us. i can't wait to see what life holds, i know it will be beautiful. hard times come and go, and then they come again- but i know we can make it through.

- i truly have the best friends in the world- they are always there for me and i love them- i know i may call in a frenzy, or not call at all- but i truly do love these people. From tears, to beers (hope you liked the picture erin :0) they are always there for me.

- i am going to ride my bike to work everyday starting next week. i REFUSE to pay $4.15/gallon for gas. And when i get home from work i will be using my car sparingly- if i can walk there, i will- i can not believe we are paying so much for foreign oil when there is enough oil in Alaska to keep us all fueled and going for the next 200 years!!!!!! what is wrong with our government!

well my friends since this post is jam packed and very very long i will leave you with a picture- which is what i am going to try to do every post because everyone loves pictures! :0)

check back on sunday for my package reveal!

here is a fun picture from my bachlorette party that i just came across- my maid of honor made up this game and it was hilarious! in the end it was erin's masterpiece that won! she knows her male organs!