A Little ♥ and Soul

*commercials on Pandora after every 3 songs. *the fact that you can't actually watch the last 5 episodes of Glee on Hulu without paying for something that should be free. *free trials that aren't actually free. *free anything that has a nasty terms & conditions string tied firmly to it's ugly terms & conditions clause that you can't actually read because the font is soooooo small! *fake people *snobs * judgmental snobby fake people Things I DO Like *new work friends who confirm those sneaky suspicions about the people who were supposed to be your work friends. *people at work who don't get caught up in the drama and who like you more than those supposed work friends. *Cello, viola, and piano music. I love those rich resonate sounds of the cello and viola. And if I were an instrument and instruments were people, I'd date a piano. weird metaphor? yes, yes it is. *A job coach who tries motivate you. *People who inspire me: Stephanie Nielson President...

....with Emile Pandolfi . ok, ok...I know what you're thinking. Not the cutest bald guy, but his music is so, so, SO good for my soul. I was having a no good day today and I sat down, logged onto Pandora and up pops his name. My soul smiled. Then it relaxed. And now, I can breathe. Really, any piano music is good for my soul. If I ever get married, my husband better darn well know how to play the piano. Or at least have a pleasant singing voice. I'd be 7th heaven. Anyhow, not a whole lot has been happening. I'm getting more and more eager to move in November. Things have been happening that have only confirmed that this move is what I've needed for a while. I just have to save like a mad-woman and hope that I have enough to cover basic expenses in December. You know...just in case I don't find a job right away. But then again, I could always work at the D.I. again. Just the thought of maybe having to work there again makes me kind of crazy...and not in a good ...

So, you remember from the last post when I said things were "a-changin'"? Well, they are. I'm moving to Hillsboro, Oregon. ETA: November 1st, but probably November 4th so I can at least finish the pay period instead of leaving in the middle of it. Anyway, here's a quick list of things I bet you didn't know about Hillsboro: *It's near the ghost town of Idiotville, Oregon. Real place. Wiki or google it. *What Draper, Utah is to SLC is exactly what Hillsboro is unto Portland. Almost the same place. *Has AMAZING parks and waterfalls. *All voting is done by mail. Secretly, I'm a little bummed about not getting a "I voted" sticker. Okay, so I could only really think of 4 things that you might not have known about Hillsboro or the surrounding area. Oregon as a state though, is pretty dang fantastic. I'll finally be able to partake in the Goonie-for-the-day festivities in Astoria. While there are many reasons why I'm moving away, the main rea...

So, I just ordered some pizza via the internet at dominos.com. I'm pretty sure they're going to hate me for making them work late and getting the idea to feed myself probably a little past energy expiration date. Oh well. I guess now is not the time to stiff them on the tip. Right? Anyway, not a whole lot has been happening. My friend Dolores and I went to a Single Adult Ward in SLC last week. We were a little surprised. Most of the people that are regular ward attendees were my dad's age. It is what it is I guess. What else? 3 cashiers reached their exit date at work. And one of the newbies was moved to another department because it seemed like she was a little intimidated by the point of sales system we use. Needless to say, the schedule has been re-vamped. Hopefully the new cashiers will get their numbers soon. Uhm....that's about it. A few things that I don't want to relive in cyberspace have happened. I'm still upset about the whole thing. But hopefully, th...

So, I find myself awake at 1:00 in the am wondering why in heck I'm still awake when I have to be up and dressed for work by 7:30 am. First, it all started with finishing my laundry late. Then, I went to WinCo to buy a few groceries so I can eat lunch this week. Now, in my attempt to go to bed and keep my eyes shut, I came downstairs to drink a little water. Instead, I cracked open a Cherry Coke. Why you ask? Well, I was feeling little stomach ache-y and flat Coke usually does the trick. Now, I'm just awake. Eating some of these. Horrible, I tell you. And yes, they are all tangerine flavored. Well, my favorite one right now is the tangerine flavored Jelly Belly...and the rambling wants to continue, but I... must ...fight it... Ugh...okay. I am going to down some water to dilute the mass amount of sugar I've inhaled in the past hour. ....hopefully I'll sleep tonight. wishmeluck.

My niece, Alena, was baptized yesterday. Which also means that I have officially been Utah for a whole 8 years. Time has almost flown by. Srsly. Anyway, Alena is so excited to be a new member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (go to the link to see what we believe). After her confirmation, a counselor from the Bishopric had her stand up on a chair to see the rest of us a little more clearly. I can't really remember what he was talking about exactly, but the Spirit was strong enough that even this newly baptized little girl had tears in her eyes. It was indeed a tender moment. My Uncle Bobby, who's really my 2nd cousin, got up to bare his testimony. Apparently, he was super inactive for a lot of years and when he got of the Air Force, he met someone who knew my Grandpa John - who, coincidentally, was his cousin...I think - and my grandpa took Bobby under his wing and helped him come back to church. My Grandpa John was super inactive for many years and got into ...

Ever since I could remember, I have LOVED books. Not only reading them, but the smell of the paper. Especially old ones. Whenever I find a quirky little used bookstore, the first thing I do when I walk in is take a deep breath. I guess that's why whenever I move to a new city, one of the first things I do is get a library card. That way I can go at my leisure and stay for hours absorbing good literature and taking in the smell of all the old books and paper. Seriously, folks, the smell of paper is an addiction for me. I suppose it has to be a certain kind of paper. You know...aged really well or just a nice crisp clean smell. Also, if I'm in the library the books that have gotten the most "love" make my heart glad because not only does that mean people actually read but that it will inevitably smell like heaven. *Unless it's grossly misused and abused by people who don't respect any sort of literature* Also, another love of mine is anything crafty. So when I ...