I got a little sad tonight so I needed to write about why.
One of my old roommates posted some pictures recently and I realized how out of the loop with them I am. I lived with 3 great girls for two years and I had hoped I had made some great lasting friendships, but over the years I hear from them less and less. I try to call them and see if they want to do anything, but most of the time I leave messages and it takes them a long time to get back to me, sometimes weeks. I would be more pestering, but I don't want to sound like I'm hounding them. When I constantly see pictures with the three of them and they're hanging out only a couple of miles from me, I get hurt that they don't even want to call to invite me to join them. I constantly question what's wrong with me as a person. I know I have a lot of different interests than others, and I find myself trying to adapt my interests to others but it doesn't seem to work. It just irks me that people can hurt me so much without evening trying or meaning to. I know a lot of the time I forget to invite people myself when I have some gatherings. But I've only been invited by them to do things only a hand full of times in the last three years. I would love just a hang out game night. I just didn't realize how distant I've have gotten from them until I had seen these pictures roommate had posted. I guess Erik and I just need to have more gatherings. It's just hard because of the apartment. I'm also going to start calling them more and pestering them if I have to :). I'm just not good at it, but I'm going to try.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Cars.. gotta love them
The last couple of weeks have been very costly for us in regards to our cars. Mine has been running great and has just over 25k in miles. Not too bad since next month, I'll have had it 2 years. but Erik's car on the other hand has not been kind to us the last two weeks.
We paid it off last year and it's been great for a year. Just the standard repairs. However, when the catalytic converter needs replaced and there are no after market ones, you end up paying $1400 to have it repaired. That was two weeks ago.
This week, we had to pay car insurance and Erik had to get his brakes check out. They'd been grinding. The calipers and inner brake pads needed replaced costing us another $700. So thanks to cars we're out over $2500 in two weeks. Oh well, that's what I have an emergency fund for.
We paid it off last year and it's been great for a year. Just the standard repairs. However, when the catalytic converter needs replaced and there are no after market ones, you end up paying $1400 to have it repaired. That was two weeks ago.
This week, we had to pay car insurance and Erik had to get his brakes check out. They'd been grinding. The calipers and inner brake pads needed replaced costing us another $700. So thanks to cars we're out over $2500 in two weeks. Oh well, that's what I have an emergency fund for.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday
I had a nice weekend working faire. I worked from 10-12:30 both days, but those 2.5 hours of hawking darts really poops me out. There is an art to it. Especially, if you're working the game by your self. Yesterday, I felt like I didn't stop moving from 11:30 - 12:30.. Take the money, give the prize, set the boards.. with 8 boards and darts being a fairly fast game it gets really tiring when people keep wanting to play over and over, but you want them to because you're making commission, so the more players you get to repeat the more money you make. I'm kind of shy about hawking. Even after 8 years, it's hard for me to randomly call on individuals in the street.. I just tend to yell what the game is and when they come up expressing their interest already, then I have no problems talking to them.. Lets just say, I'm not good at cold sales :).
Saturday, we had purchased tickets to see the new Star Trek movie on IMAX. The show ended up being sold out. We got inline early so we had great seats. A group was there from one of the fan sites and had three items of swag to give away. Out of 500 people, Erik won a pretty cool Star Trek hat by answering an easy question... "What kind of whales were in Star Trek 4?" I was throughly impressed by the movie. The actors did an awesome job protraying the characters of old star trek. I would love to see it again, but the movies are so expenisve anymore and I have Termintor I'm waiting on next.
I didn't get to see my Mom on Mother's Day, but I did get to talk to her for a while. Miss you Mom!
I've been enjoying eating all the great stuff I got at Trader Joes on Friday.
Erik is concerned over his car's brakes. We just had to replace the Catalitic Converter and that cost almost $1400, we owe for Car Insurance and now he needs his brakes replaced.. Thankfully, I have an emergency fund.
Also, thanks to networking on my Disneyland group on SparkPeople.com, I might have an opportunity to check out Club 33. It's one of the things at Disneyland, I never thought I'd get to see. I hope it does end up happening.
One last thing, we finally made our room reservations for Comic Con in July. We're going to stay in Santee. We're hoping that Quallcom holds parking for the trolley like it did last year. The Best Western is only 14 miles from it. We got the rooms for $89 a night which is awesome. Most hotels were averaging about $159 and if we had lucked out and gotten something down town.. most were well over $200 a night. So we have 4 nights for under $400. And anything is better than driving down from Fullerton everyday.
Saturday, we had purchased tickets to see the new Star Trek movie on IMAX. The show ended up being sold out. We got inline early so we had great seats. A group was there from one of the fan sites and had three items of swag to give away. Out of 500 people, Erik won a pretty cool Star Trek hat by answering an easy question... "What kind of whales were in Star Trek 4?" I was throughly impressed by the movie. The actors did an awesome job protraying the characters of old star trek. I would love to see it again, but the movies are so expenisve anymore and I have Termintor I'm waiting on next.
I didn't get to see my Mom on Mother's Day, but I did get to talk to her for a while. Miss you Mom!
I've been enjoying eating all the great stuff I got at Trader Joes on Friday.
Erik is concerned over his car's brakes. We just had to replace the Catalitic Converter and that cost almost $1400, we owe for Car Insurance and now he needs his brakes replaced.. Thankfully, I have an emergency fund.
Also, thanks to networking on my Disneyland group on SparkPeople.com, I might have an opportunity to check out Club 33. It's one of the things at Disneyland, I never thought I'd get to see. I hope it does end up happening.
One last thing, we finally made our room reservations for Comic Con in July. We're going to stay in Santee. We're hoping that Quallcom holds parking for the trolley like it did last year. The Best Western is only 14 miles from it. We got the rooms for $89 a night which is awesome. Most hotels were averaging about $159 and if we had lucked out and gotten something down town.. most were well over $200 a night. So we have 4 nights for under $400. And anything is better than driving down from Fullerton everyday.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Friday Stuff
I need to stop telling Erik to hit the snooze button on our alarm. I don't have time to make my lunch when I sleep in those 9 minutes.
I found out some sad news happened to a friend last night, and I want her to know that she is loved and all her friends are here when she needs us.
Work was work. I highlighted enrollment packets and worked on drop files while answering the phone and dealing with those friendly emails that ask for those "can you do something for me really quick?" I was going to buy Subway for lunch but decided to work during lunch and found a cup a soup in a cup board at work. There went my days half of sodium. I'm also still trying to eat all the easter candy I bought on sale. I still have some in my desk. At 1pm, I had to drive to our location in Rancho for a training meeting on CELDT, which stands for the California English Language Development Test. We need to do a better job of identifying our English language learners. We have a lot of Spanish speakers, but we do not provide any of our curriculum in spanish. They are required to read english to attend our school. To qualify, they take our assessment test and they must pass with a minimum score to be admitted. It was a training we needed so I'm glad they finally held one.
Usually, if there is a meeting or training after lunch, I get to go home early. I got home 3o minutes earlier than usual which was nice. I'm using the time, to catch up on the DVR and blog.
Tonight, Erik and I will go for our Friday walk/run at our local park. We've been making it a routine for the last month. I like walking there so much better than around our block. I so want to make a Trader Joes run. We're running out of meals here.
I found out some sad news happened to a friend last night, and I want her to know that she is loved and all her friends are here when she needs us.
Work was work. I highlighted enrollment packets and worked on drop files while answering the phone and dealing with those friendly emails that ask for those "can you do something for me really quick?" I was going to buy Subway for lunch but decided to work during lunch and found a cup a soup in a cup board at work. There went my days half of sodium. I'm also still trying to eat all the easter candy I bought on sale. I still have some in my desk. At 1pm, I had to drive to our location in Rancho for a training meeting on CELDT, which stands for the California English Language Development Test. We need to do a better job of identifying our English language learners. We have a lot of Spanish speakers, but we do not provide any of our curriculum in spanish. They are required to read english to attend our school. To qualify, they take our assessment test and they must pass with a minimum score to be admitted. It was a training we needed so I'm glad they finally held one.
Usually, if there is a meeting or training after lunch, I get to go home early. I got home 3o minutes earlier than usual which was nice. I'm using the time, to catch up on the DVR and blog.
Tonight, Erik and I will go for our Friday walk/run at our local park. We've been making it a routine for the last month. I like walking there so much better than around our block. I so want to make a Trader Joes run. We're running out of meals here.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Routine of Life
Life right now is pretty routine. It's kind of sad, but I don't mind it so much. What I mind is not having enough time to do all the things I want to and see all the people I want to see.
Currently, I feel like I'm going through family withdrawals. Every year, I feel like I get somewhat distant from my family. I don't want this to happen it just does and I blame the routine of my life. One of my cousins recently moved and is a lot farther from me. I really needed to visit her more often. I'm really bad at calling anyone, it comes from having to be the one responsible for answering the phone at work, and I'm lucky to get a few phone calls a year. Only a small handful of people call me on a weekly basis. Thankfully, there is the internet and mail. Most of the time, I find out about events really short notice or after the fact. I'm trying to be more flexible for the short notice ones, unless, I had something else planned. And lately, I always seem to have stuff planned to do.
Erik and I are essentially homebodies. Some of our favorite nights are cuddling on the couch or having friends and family over for crappy movie nights. I like crappy movie nights because you don't feel bad if you talk over the movie. I wish I lived closer to family so more could visit, but not even my parents come to me very often. I've almost lived in my apartment 2 years and they've been here three times. I need to visit my family more too. I haven't visited many of them and only my parents have visited me in my current apartment. Apartment life does suck :). Erik and I hope to have a house in a year or two, but we don't really know where we want to live either. When the time comes, I guess it will choose us.
So why is my life routine. I work Monday-Friday 7:30-4:30. I get a total of 45 days off a year. 20 paid and 25 holidays. I am trying to mentally prepare myself to take more time off from work, but it is hard for me to take time off because it always seems like the place falls apart when I'm not there. It is nice to feel needed, but I need time away. I'm taking a week off in July, but again most of that week is planned for. Erik and I will be attending the San Diego Comic Con for all 4.5 days. If your around Lorretta, we'd love to visit ;).
I'm just venting a little. I just wish I could be more spontaneous. I'm going to see the Blue Man Group on the 28th. I always wanted to see their Vegas show but never did. I want to get to Vegas to have some fun and visit Brian, Mandi & the girls. I haven't been to Vegas in almost 2 years. I just get sad that more people don't search out our company at times, and I seriously don't have experience inviting myself over to visit others. But I completely understand. One of my closest college friends that I love to see and hang out with lives in Victorville where my parents and best friend do, so when I make time to drive up there, we never seen to connect. She moved into her first house and I have yet to visit it. I just feel inadequate in trying to fit everyone in. I hate loosing touch with people. It would be so much easier if I didn't have to work ;). Who knows how my life will change once I have little ones running it. Yes, I do plan on having kids ;). Crazy to think about a little Ricki and or Erik running around.
For anyone making time to read my ramblings, I love and miss you all.
Currently, I feel like I'm going through family withdrawals. Every year, I feel like I get somewhat distant from my family. I don't want this to happen it just does and I blame the routine of my life. One of my cousins recently moved and is a lot farther from me. I really needed to visit her more often. I'm really bad at calling anyone, it comes from having to be the one responsible for answering the phone at work, and I'm lucky to get a few phone calls a year. Only a small handful of people call me on a weekly basis. Thankfully, there is the internet and mail. Most of the time, I find out about events really short notice or after the fact. I'm trying to be more flexible for the short notice ones, unless, I had something else planned. And lately, I always seem to have stuff planned to do.
Erik and I are essentially homebodies. Some of our favorite nights are cuddling on the couch or having friends and family over for crappy movie nights. I like crappy movie nights because you don't feel bad if you talk over the movie. I wish I lived closer to family so more could visit, but not even my parents come to me very often. I've almost lived in my apartment 2 years and they've been here three times. I need to visit my family more too. I haven't visited many of them and only my parents have visited me in my current apartment. Apartment life does suck :). Erik and I hope to have a house in a year or two, but we don't really know where we want to live either. When the time comes, I guess it will choose us.
So why is my life routine. I work Monday-Friday 7:30-4:30. I get a total of 45 days off a year. 20 paid and 25 holidays. I am trying to mentally prepare myself to take more time off from work, but it is hard for me to take time off because it always seems like the place falls apart when I'm not there. It is nice to feel needed, but I need time away. I'm taking a week off in July, but again most of that week is planned for. Erik and I will be attending the San Diego Comic Con for all 4.5 days. If your around Lorretta, we'd love to visit ;).
I'm just venting a little. I just wish I could be more spontaneous. I'm going to see the Blue Man Group on the 28th. I always wanted to see their Vegas show but never did. I want to get to Vegas to have some fun and visit Brian, Mandi & the girls. I haven't been to Vegas in almost 2 years. I just get sad that more people don't search out our company at times, and I seriously don't have experience inviting myself over to visit others. But I completely understand. One of my closest college friends that I love to see and hang out with lives in Victorville where my parents and best friend do, so when I make time to drive up there, we never seen to connect. She moved into her first house and I have yet to visit it. I just feel inadequate in trying to fit everyone in. I hate loosing touch with people. It would be so much easier if I didn't have to work ;). Who knows how my life will change once I have little ones running it. Yes, I do plan on having kids ;). Crazy to think about a little Ricki and or Erik running around.
For anyone making time to read my ramblings, I love and miss you all.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Already May
It's crazy how this year is just flying by. I can't believe it's already May. I need to blog more just so I can remember what I did. Sometimes the days just blend in together. I feel like if I do a daily recap it will be boring, but I might try getting into the routine. Might being the word there.
Erik and I have gotten into the habit of driving to a local park after work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It's nice to have a workout buddy. My feet and ankles still have difficult holding up to jogging, so we mostly have a brisk walk. I'm also doing DDR on my off days for about 20-30 minutes. I'm keeping track of the amount of crap I'm eating. Not as diligent as I could be, but I am being smart about it. I get extremely frustrated that after weeks, my scale keeps fluctuating between the same 2 pounds and I don't go below it. I decided to cut out soda to see if that would make a difference and so far nope. But I'm glad to be doing it. I'm more tired everyday, but I'm drinking a ton more water and having to visit the bathroom because of it ;). I'm going to keep at it and see where I end up. It just would be nice to see some results on the scale besides just how I feel. This weekend I didn't get any major work out in unless you call walking 6.8 miles around Disneyland a workout.
Also, when you go see a comic book movie, don't see it with Comic Book Stobs. I love my friends, but they are snobs when it comes to their comic books. I mean Wolverine wasn't an awesome movie, but I really enjoyed it. Of course, I've always been pretty good at separating movies from the source material. I had to, so many of my favorites used ot get butchered, so now I look on them as a separate story. You can't please everyone.
Sunday was Bats Day in the Fun Park. Originally, I wanted to do the OC Half-Marathon on this day, but then realized Bats Day was scheduled for the exact same day. It's kind of like the Ren Faire. It's a time and place I can get a bunch of my friends that is hard to see normally, so I could not pass it up. I have never had it take an hour to park there before. Erik and I live fairly close to DL. We left our apartment at 11am and didn't park until noon. The parking booths were backed up all the way to Ball road. I didn't take many good pictures, but I'm sure I'll post them on my Facebook eventually.
Tomorrow, I get to go to work, count all the curriculum in the center, then go to a dental cleaning appointment, and finally drive from Fullerton, to Citrus college for a walk through of their theatre for my works graduation ceremony. I'm on the Grad committee. And that's all before I get home from work. I wonder what my life will be like when I finally have kids ;).
Erik and I have gotten into the habit of driving to a local park after work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It's nice to have a workout buddy. My feet and ankles still have difficult holding up to jogging, so we mostly have a brisk walk. I'm also doing DDR on my off days for about 20-30 minutes. I'm keeping track of the amount of crap I'm eating. Not as diligent as I could be, but I am being smart about it. I get extremely frustrated that after weeks, my scale keeps fluctuating between the same 2 pounds and I don't go below it. I decided to cut out soda to see if that would make a difference and so far nope. But I'm glad to be doing it. I'm more tired everyday, but I'm drinking a ton more water and having to visit the bathroom because of it ;). I'm going to keep at it and see where I end up. It just would be nice to see some results on the scale besides just how I feel. This weekend I didn't get any major work out in unless you call walking 6.8 miles around Disneyland a workout.
Also, when you go see a comic book movie, don't see it with Comic Book Stobs. I love my friends, but they are snobs when it comes to their comic books. I mean Wolverine wasn't an awesome movie, but I really enjoyed it. Of course, I've always been pretty good at separating movies from the source material. I had to, so many of my favorites used ot get butchered, so now I look on them as a separate story. You can't please everyone.
Sunday was Bats Day in the Fun Park. Originally, I wanted to do the OC Half-Marathon on this day, but then realized Bats Day was scheduled for the exact same day. It's kind of like the Ren Faire. It's a time and place I can get a bunch of my friends that is hard to see normally, so I could not pass it up. I have never had it take an hour to park there before. Erik and I live fairly close to DL. We left our apartment at 11am and didn't park until noon. The parking booths were backed up all the way to Ball road. I didn't take many good pictures, but I'm sure I'll post them on my Facebook eventually.
Tomorrow, I get to go to work, count all the curriculum in the center, then go to a dental cleaning appointment, and finally drive from Fullerton, to Citrus college for a walk through of their theatre for my works graduation ceremony. I'm on the Grad committee. And that's all before I get home from work. I wonder what my life will be like when I finally have kids ;).
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