Lately I've been feeling down about my job and my future/retirement etc. I think it's because I'm turning 30 and I feel like I've accomplished so little up till now. My 20's with the exception obviously of my Husband and Kiddo just felt like such a waste. If I had to sum up my 20's in one word "Awkward" comes to mind. Not unlike my teen years I feel like I just haphazardly lived through an entire decade with no real purpose. I'm still discovering myself in many ways; My view on Politics/Religion/Relationships/Style (or lack thereof) - things I feel I should have established by the time I was 30.
The biggest regret I have is that I put off College. I got a job working as a contractor for NASA right after High School graduation. Being young and living on my own of course I didn't give up a nice paycheck to go back to school. I worked there for 8 years until I got laid off. By that time I was only working part time since I had just had my Son, but I was also working part time at my current job (a small start-up). My boss brought me on full time and I've been here ever since about 4 years. I LOVE my Boss, my co-workers and my schedule is something to be envied for sure, but I just feel like I've reached as far as I can possibly go and I just don't see myself doing this job 5 years from now. The only way out of this situation is going back to school. This clicked with me last night and this morning I got the ball rolling; Signed up to get my student ID and got the schedule for the placement tests. My dream is to be a Nurse. I think part of the problem after High School was that I had so many interests that I ended up choosing none. It wasn't until my time at NASA when I joined the rescue team did I decide that I LOVE helping people. Nursing just seemed to me like the perfect fit. I know I've got a long way to go and an uphill battle - Holy cow I've been out of school for 12 YEARS! - But I'm so ready for it...I'm Stoked/Scared/Happy/Excited/Petrified all at once....
A blog about dieting and how crafting, thrifting and fashion keep me sane and my mind off food...most of the time.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
America's Got Talent Re-Cap
We arrived in SF about an hour before the posted start time.
I should have known that was not enough time as we drove up the line was
ridiculous! There went any hopes of getting on the first floor. We all looked
at each other and almost decided to book it to Pier 39 instead, but quickly
decided to press on. We parked and got in line, waited about an hour in line
before we got in. We sat on the 2nd floor in the “TV Section” but I don’t
think I ever saw the camera pan our way. About 45 minutes after we sat down the
taping finally started. Just FYI the shots of the Audience
Booing/Cheering/Clapping/Throwing up X’s is taped BEFORE the show starts. Yes,
we did still react to the performances, but about two hours in we were pretty bored,
Ran was nodding off - standing up and clapping was just not an option at that
point so I understand why they do that. In the 4 hours we were there we saw
maybe 8 acts. We left the taping at the break (which was about 3 hours in) but
apparently we only missed maybe 2 additional acts.
There
were definitely a lot of Stern fans in the audience. I heard more Ba-ba-booey’s
then I would have liked, so many so that I would have probably punched someone
in the face if they were in striking distance. Howard as a judge was fantastic!
He X’d who should have been X’d and let go those that deserved it. He also had the ability to tell the performer
the truth no matter how awful they were, without being mean. He even managed
to make them laugh while he was crushing their dreams. My Mom who is not really fan was a convert
when we left the show. I think people will be pleasantly surprised by him. Sharon Osbourne also seemed pretty cool. Took her a few minutes to make it to her seat after her introduction because she was giving out so many hugs (To the dismay of Nick Cannon who looked annoyed) Both she and Howard interacted with the audience during breaks which was nice. Here
are some of the highlights from the auditions:
Taylor Beckett: She was filming her “Intro” while we were
waiting in line so it was no surprise when we saw her walk on stage as the third
act. She has this beautiful BIG voice coming from this tiny little thing. She got
some flak for singing so “Big” without any build up, which I agreed with, but
she sounded amazing in the auditorium. She has a classic “I-can-sing-the-shit-out-of-this-song” voice, which is nice but I tend to like the singing acts that
have some kind of interesting inflection to their voice.
Chadwick Johnson (At least that’s what I thought I heard): Another
singer with an amazing voice. He was a surprise because he seemed kinda nerdy, a bit introverted which is weird because he’s a bartender. Howie kept mentioning
what a “Winning Smile” he had, we couldn’t tell from where we were. He could sing
for sure! He had great control of his voice. I think he’ll go far if he can get some
personality.
“Turf” (Didn’t catch his real name): He was the “Hard
Luck” story of our visit. He is a dance contortionist and I admit I was
cringing in my seat - the things he was doing with his arms and legs was pretty
cool to watch. He’ll never win, but he had a story that made you want to root
for him. Homeless at one point, dancing on the streets of SF to make money he
seemed genuine and someone you want to see succeed.
After the taping we
made our way to Pier 39. Ran wanted to stop by the Houdini Magic shop to pick
up some trinkets for our kiddo. We ate at Louie’s Seafood – Food was “Eh”, but
Ran did enjoy his crab. I had pasta which was my bad - ordering pasta at a
seafood restaurant :/ We then headed to Ghirardelli
Square and we managed to get one cell phone shot before my phone died. The real
winner of the day was the SF weather. It was BEA-U-TI-FUL in SF!
The Golden Gate is behind us, but the sun and my crappy cell camera blocked it out :( |
We got home fairly early and since we were sans kiddo for the night, we walked to a nearby restaurant/bar. This is my Holy-Cow-Long-Beach-Teas-Taste-Like-Pink-Lemonade and now I'm buzzzzzzzzzed face.
All in all a good day was had by all...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Howdy Doody Tooty Fruity
Hello Blogland! Been awhile since I’ve logged in…truth be
told I’ve started a blog post a few times only to stop before getting a coherent
sentenced typed out. A lot of the time I
sit here with my laptop staring at the screen with a cocked head
thinking “WTF am I going to write?” I live a relatively boring, mundane life
and envy those that can not only blog every day/weekly but actually have
something interesting to say. In any case I suppose I could at least let you in
on what I’ve been up to this past month.
As far as my diet I’m UP a few pounds
WHOMP WHOMP. My drive and motivation pulled a “Thelma and Louise” - I’m kicking
myself because I was doing so good! I tell ya this food has such a grip on me
it’s unbelievable. I had a few pretty wild years when I was younger; tried
just about every drug under the sun, had a really fun time, but never once found
myself getting sucked in the way food seems to just encompass my brain. It’s
the closest thing to a true addiction that I think I’ve ever faced. I have this
all or nothing mentality when it comes to food. Either I completely deprive myself
or I completely give in. I can’t seem to do the “have one bite and move on”
that one bite always leads to me wanting more. I really need to find my happy
medium, my 30th is fast approaching and I’m no closer to my goal
than I was a month ago. I’m not delusional I know I won’t make goal in a month,
but my overall goal is still attainable. I don’t want to waste another DECADE
battling the bulge, I refuse to.
Other than eating
anything and everything this past month I’ve also been working like crazy - We
just moved to a new office space and broke in a new intern from Singapore (From
NUS studying at Stanford) fun times. I’ve also been working in my son’s class a
lot. Anyone that says Teachers are paid
enough need to actually spend some time in a classroom – I’m exhausted after
just a few hours. Still hitting up the thrift stores, garage sales and estate
sales. My Mom and I went to one this past weekend - a total time warp. This was easily a two
million dollar house, beautiful on the outside but a delightful mess of a time
capsule on the inside. The woman that lived there out lived her husband and kids
and hoarded everything after their deaths. It wasn’t filled to the ceiling with
cat poop or anything but it was definitely a haven for dust and cobwebs. I
chatted with the family for a bit, very lovely people and I’m always glad to
see when family is present for these estate sales – It’s still a bit weird for
me as a shopper and I’m sure for them, but a lot of the time I find they like
to discuss their family member and the belongings finding new homes with folks
like me. Speaking of thrifting I am a bit closer to opening an etsy store. I’ve
been measuring and researching getting ready to finally photograph all my
wares. All in all a pretty uneventful month - you see why I had a hard time
keeping up with my blog? Pretty boring stuff…
On the Horizon…This weekend Ran and I are going to a taping
of America’s Got Talent in San Francisco. Ran is a longtime Stern fan so I’m
sure he’ll be trying to see how many times he can scream “BA-BA-BOOEY” before
we get kicked out…
I did manage to
photograph some of my recent thrifty purchases. Some things I’m keeping. Others
will eventually be Etsy bound…
These little guys are cute, but have absolutely no business being in my house they'd be broken in no time flat. I think they would make darling little terrariums though. |
Cute little daisy coat hanger. |
This vintage skirt screams "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" but I couldn't pass it up. It has the cutest candy colored buttons. Unfortunately I'm not a waif so I won't be donning this skirt. |
Super cute tribal print skirt falls mid-calf and I love it - Can't wait for summer. |
This was a pretty sweet find too REAL Missoni shoes. $5 bucks whaaaat! |
Oh I'm also babysitting this little guy and his two buddies (Dogs) I've currently got 4 dogs and 1 turtle in my little 2 bedroom house. I feel a bit like Ace Venture when they all gather around me. Luckily, they all leave tomorrow with the exception of my two loveable mutts.
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