The Back Roads

Took the back roads today since the highway was backed up. I ended up getting a little lost, and late, but I didn’t regret it because I saw sooo many cool spots I probably never would have seen otherwise. Made me feel a little better about taking a little longer to get where I’m at now in life. I’ll never regret the really cool spots I’ve experienced along the way.

Maggy's gettin old

Had a sad moment yesterday. I had to get a few things for Maggy at Petsmart and while waiting in line, I glanced at what the couple in front of me was getting...a chew toy, puppy food, puppy shampoo. Then I looked at what I was getting for my doggy....bladder control medicine and hip&joint supplements :(. My doggy's not a puppy anymore, she's an old girl. Sad day :(. I remember when she was still a puppy and wild and crazy.

Respect your trash man!

I’m sure you all have experienced this, a huge ass trash truck going 10 miles per hour on the street holding everybody up when you’re already running late because of the unexpected heavy snowfall. So what do you do, haul ass around them, ride the back of them regardless of the Caution Keep Your Distance sign posted on the back of it, possibly flip them off because they’ve now inherited your entire frustration of the stupid snowy drive to work, daycare, home, etc.....Next time, try to stop and think about the person operating the monster vehicle that’s annoying the crap out of you. This is a person who breaks their back, literally, everyday- to not only sustain the sanitation of your business and community, but also working their ass off to sustain the security of their own family and personal livelihood. While this person is ensuring that your nice little ecosystem is maintained, remember that when you fly by him/her or yell at them and possibly cause them to have an accident – easy to do with a 4 ton truck with summertime tires that spin on the inside of the chains instead of gripping to the ground thanks to a company-wide decision to save a buck on winter tires  – that one little accident WILL either- threaten their job or put them on probation and be forced to take days off. You see, in these sort of positions, if you even bump a stagnate pole in the ground and damage someone else's property, you not only loose reward points for the YEAR that allow you to get some measly little useless gadget that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to buy yourself, but you loose your safety bonus for the YEAR!

So next time you see your local trash man, instead of putting your nose up at him and looking at him in disgust because of his/her ‘dirty job’ (happens more often than you think unfortunately), next time give him a little nod of appreciation. At work, instead of standing outside smoking cigarettes with your coworkers while you watch the garbage man almost in tears with frustration while he tries to pull a trash can out from behind the snow you just pushed in front of it with a shovel for the third time in his day, maybe be a little more considerate of the person cleaning up after you. Not to mention he's still recovering from a recent knucle surgery from work, a permanent pinched nerve in his upper back, a pulled groin, and freezing cold hands! My dad told me this story last night, almost had me in tears. Not just because of realizing the physical and mental pain he goes through on a daily basis, but because of my natural guilt that he does this for us! As his body slowly breaks down everyday, he has to deal with this, this is his life. I know my measly little sandwich that I make him for his lunch will never be equal to the hard work he endures everyday for us, but it’s all I can do for now, at least until I win the lottery and he doesn’t have to work anymore.  

Cheers to trash men and all the other laborers out there!

olives....missing espana

some random things about me?

My mom is my best friend. She’s knows literally everything about me. Guy stuff, friend stuff, you name it.


I often stay in on the weekends to hang out with my boyfriend and family and do nothing, really. I love it.

Not on purpose, but I like making my own vocab- bellyhavu, my bakska, chapputys, dirty ball, and other jibberish.

I freaking love to cuddle with my manu, make me feels so tiny.

When I was in kindergarten, I got in trouble for selling drawings at recess for a penny.

I like to shoot guns, and have a pretty good shot. 

I had to get braces when I was 9 because my teeth were so bad. mean kids at school called me carrot sticks?


Nothing gives me more of a rush than washing my face with cold water.


My brother and I still act like we’re 5 when we’re together. 


My close friends think I’m weird…but in a good way.


I like to save money and spend it all on traveling usually out of the country. It’s an expensive addiction


One time I did a wine bong…Really bad idea.


I really like rain and thunder.


I cut jewelry and interesting patterns out of magazines, organize them, and make collages.

     

My favorite thing in the world is to chill in late night coffee shops. Sometimes even alone. No wonder I ended up with a coffee boy lol!


Enjoy deep conversations about anything.


I count how many paces it takes in between sections of the sidewalk.


I can’t sleep if my feet are cold.


I believe in God, but not sure what I believe, if that makes sense.


I wonder how things are made. I get this weird zoned out look on my face. 


I’m really gullible, sometimes easily confused and clumsy.


I cuddle with my black lab Maggy. She knows me as mama.

I want to be an art teacher, took me a while to figure this out. Then eventually an art therapist, we'll see.


I often analyze things to the point that I confuse myself.

children's books

The other day a box of children's books were donated at work for the kids waiting room in the clinic. After rummaging through a few for a little boy I babysit, I remembered how much I love children's books, just their simplicity, vibrant colors and illustrations. Whether they're teaching a word or a lesson or some sort of moral, they just really capture a really cool reality that most adults forget about. Hey, maybe I'll make an adult children's book about how to be a kid? I dabbled with the idea before, but I think I might attempt to write one....hmm, need characters. Something that hasn't been done yet.