No Power??!?

So today I woke up to the sound of my phone going off. I got a text message at 7 am saying there was no morning meeting....why because there wasn't any power at Best Buy. Well I get up and go off to work at 11 thinking everything would be fine. Was I wrong or what! I show up to people in blues standing outside the store letting people know we wont have power until at least 2 pm. But guess what we still have to go in and put up signs in the hot dark empty building. We ended up sitting around until 1:30 when the power came back on. It was a mad rush to get the signs right and get set for the new ad. Wow it was crazy busy and I personally don't think we should have opened the store. I'm exhausted and sleeping in tomorrow.

House Season 5 on DVD need I say more?

So I'm frustrated and just wondering why this person seems to constantly angry at the world. Life isn't always about being down, you need to look at the positive side to things as well. You can't live your life being angry at everything. I have to work a crazy shift tomorrow followed by another one the next day. So my big blog will be around tomorrow. Night all.

I read an amazing book by Rob Bell called Drops Like Stars. It's an great way to describe how to deal with problems and issues and heartache that you come across in life. It was a great way to look at things. I think this book is going to be passed on to those who need it and the advice. I'm tired way tired and can't find anything inspiring for the blog tonight. Much love and peace.

Pics from the trip

I'm back!! Great job Mom on the blogs, and thanks for filling in : )

I miss my friends but they gave me the life and energy I needed to bring back to Greensboro. You all made my trip worth every horrible second that I spent with the jerk worth SO MUCH MORE. So thank you I love you guys and everyone who made it a great trip. Jess, Taylor, Matty, Icky, Alicia, Meg, Matt, Jacqui, Cory, Jeremy, Andy, Shane, Julie, Wendy, Ben, Peter, Emily, Stacy, and Jeff thank you for the awesomeness that you all are. Oh and lots of thanks to Travis, Thomas, and of course my Mom for helping me stay sane on my trip with the jerk face.


I fell in love with Chicago and want to move there...

ooh and by the way I got FULL TIME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crayons

Today was the first day of 5Th grade for Aubrey's little brother Jay. So me, thinking everyone purchased school supplies during the tax free week-end waited until the last minute to buy his school supplies. What a mistake!!! Wal-Mart was busier than the day after Thanksgiving. It was even worse because the day after Thanksgiving people are throughout the store not just in four isles! Can you believe that Wally World was sold out of crayons and #2 pencils. Yep, the super store sucked. I finally found one box of 48 crayons in the book cover bin. So, I started thinking how the smell of a fresh box of crayons can summon up our memories of the first day of school. The anxiety about will I have friends in the class, will the teacher be mean? How a smell can bring back the agony and thrill of our school days. I also want to rage about the new saying "she/he isn't the brightest crayon in the box". Well one of my favorite colors is black, which definitely isn't the brightest crayon in the box. But without black how could you color a zebra, or my favorite bird the puffin? You really need a black crayon for Halloween. Also, as Aubrey returns from her trip with the asshole, black will be very handy in coloring her friend gone when she gets home. Try to do that with bright yellow! Thanks for listening to me as I took command of the blog. I apologize if I was to cheesy but hey it was during a trip to Wisconsin! Love and Peace Mom

Hate & Fear

Two very powerful words hate and fear. These words have caused so much damage to people. As you know, Aubrey is in Wisconsin and I have taken over her blog while she is gone. She is traveling with an African American man who has not been a happy camper on the trip. He hasn't told Aubrey specifically what is wrong, but mentioned something about hate crimes. How sad that this guy is letting hate and fear dominate his vacation. If he would just relax and experience the trip, he could have made some great acquaintances (see previous blog). Maybe I was raised differently then most, I was never ever allowed to use the H (hate) word as a kid. I raised Aubrey the same way. But there seems to be so many haters in the world. How have we gotten to 2009 and have hate still in our vocabulary. Each year Websters Dictionary adds words, why can't we delete words. Maybe we could just change the definition to Having A Terrific Expernience. We could change a negative into a positive and learn from what happens. And now fear the paralyzing word. I myself struggle with this word. Don't get me wrong fear in small doses is a good thing. But when it takes over your life and limits your joy, that's when it's a problem. Maybe we could change the definition to Feeling Everything Allows Rebirth. What if we took all the energy we use being afraid and allow it to transform us. How amazing would that be? Just think what we could accomplish. So if anyone has an in with Websters Dictionary Company, let me know because I would like to change a couple of words.

Circle of Friends

With Aubrey in Wisconsin surrounded by friends I thought I would talk about friendship. I guess friendship is like a dart board. The outside ring is filled with acquaintances. These are the people that you would say hello to and shoot the shit with, but only surface level stuff. The next ring is for the people that you have shared some of you life journey with, you trust them but not completely. The next ring are people who have been through the good and bad times, and have your back if you ever need them. The bulls eye is for the people who hold your heart. These are the ones that would hold your hair back while you puke, cry with you when you're sad and cheer the hardest for you. The bulls eye people aka soul friends are there always. Even if you haven't seen them in six months the conversation and love continues like you never left each other. What is the formula for a soul friend? I'm not sure. I do know that people flow from one ring of friendship into another. Nothing is sadder than having someone you think should be in the bulls eye only to find out they will end up being in the outer ring, just an acquaintance. Yet on the flip side to have an acquaintance become a soul friend is a true treasure. I guess that friendship needs to ebb and flow. So I guess like everything in life we need to let go, don't get upset when a friend changes circles and just love each other.

Marriage Woes

Since Aubrey is in Wisconsin for a wedding I thought I would give you my two cents on marriage. The guy getting married was questioning the relationship and had decided that she wasn't the one. She was trying to change him and was angry when the process wasn't working. He had decided to leave the relationship when she discovered she was pregnant. Now a year after their sweet daughter was born, they are getting married. So now my two cents! Why do women try to change the man in their relationship. It never works!! If he is an ass, cares more for his friends and doesn't put you first in his life DUMP HIM! You can't change anyone but yourself. So now our friend is entering into marriage for the little girl. Hello, that nevers works either. So five years from now, maybe with another child, he will realize that it isn't working and leave. Oh that's much better than calling off the wedding now! If I can give any advice from my life lessons it would be always live your truth! Yes, you need to be kind to others, but don't compromise yourself to be in a relationship. And always remember the only change you can get from your significant other is to maybe get him to change is underware!

Editor in Chief

I had the power for only a short while. Yes, Aubrey gave me the power to post on her blog while she was on vacation, and yep you guessed it she posted anyway. How rude! It is probably a good thing she did as she needs to vent. Nothing is worse than a 16 hour car ride with someone who is grumpy and won't talk. My suggestion is maybe he would like to spend some of his vacation living in an Iowa corn field. Just saying a 5 star hotel or a corn field, you pick. But if I know my girl she won't tell him to hit the highway but she will hang in there and journey on. One thing is for sure Green Bay will bring the life back into her. And if he is grumpy there he can swim with the fishes in the Bay. Hold up there aren't any fishes alive in the Bay, so he'll glow in the dark for awhile after he swims. Just a few suggestions for improving the vacation. Hopefully she will be out of computer range and I can give you some juicy stories about her, stay tuned

trip day one

I am getting so frustrated with this person it's crazy. It's a vacation be happy don't sleep the whole time in the car. Don't grumble about going to check out really cool things in Chicago. A thank you would be nice. I'm really not happy but I will be when I see my loves in less than 12 hours!!! ARGH so much to write with no time to write it. Love Chicago and I love the hotel we're in.....time for bed. I missed the central time zone.

Early night tonight i'm off to chicago tomorrow leaving me less that double digits in hours away from my loves in Wisconsin. So pumped. blogging a day by me might not happen but have no fear my mom will do what she can while i'm not at the computer.

I work one more day!! Just one more day and I will be getting ready to head back to the great wonderfulness of Wisconsin. Brett Favre came back....to the VIKINGS. The world might be coming to an end. Time to sleep I have to be at the store by 9 and hopefully my mom will get the oil changed.

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!

I f'ed up my bumper today....I'm not a happy camper. My car is still drivable but it just adds to all the stress of my life. I just need to relax center myself and start getting prepared for the wonderful trip to Green Bay for the wedding and friends. I'll be able to eat noodles and company and have a good night with friends at old chicago as well as seeing my niece Addy and my bestest friend matty getting married. Should be a great trip : )

I finally found the movie Candy with Heath Ledger in it. Man am I excited to watch it...even thought I have to wake up and work 10:30 to 7. At least I don't have to close the department which sucks the most. I am stressing way too much on a lot of things in my life. I am who I am. No reason to freak out for it I can control on me and my actions. Love and peace to you tonight.

I am way too tired to be playing this. Man can I not wait for the vacation to see my loves in wisconsin I am SOOOO excited yay yay yay yay!!!

I promise a good blog is coming i just can't think of it right now....

Getting hit by the wall that is called sleep....it needs to come soon or I'm getting nervous. Very nervous....

another day and not much to say. Other than people make me mad when they do stupid things.

I am kind of lost in the whole thing of life....I'm tired and need to sleep it's been a very long and exhausting few days.

so this weekend I was way too busy selling computers for tax free weekend to blog much. I think I even forgot a day in there somewhere. I apologize but it's all been a blur to me. I am so exhausted and tired. I have to work at 9 am tomorrow but won't have any computers in stock to sell. It will be a very interesting and very slow day....but I have 3 days off in a row again!?!?!

11 hours and way too many computers out....my god I am tired

Tax free weekend starts tomorrow morning for me at 6:30 am. I don't know how ready I am for this craziness. 3 days of people wanting computers just to save 40-70 dollars.....RIDICULOUS. Day after thanksgiving craziness for 3 days straight, gosh I wish I was in Wisconsin where they don't have this stupid thing. There has been a lot going on in my life right now and I haven't been able to blog so I am sorry to those who read this on a regular basis (hahaha that'd only be my mom). Oh and on tax free weekend I'm going to be in the house all by myself cause my family is going to myrtle beach for a trip. They have fun while I work my butt off. My bed does sound very nice though tonight.

I'm tired and don't feel well....crap

I'm in jay's room and the wifi in here sucks...

Today has been a very long day. I had a work meeting and then stuff then back to a crazy day at work. Made it home in time for the fantasy football draft thank goodness and two ridiculous games of Left 4 dead. It's time for me to sleep in my bed and enjoy it. I'm getting kicked out of my room for a few days so my mom's friends can crash on it. I'm not a big fan.

Guys frustrated the crap out of me. I don't think I will ever EVER E V E R understand them. 8 am morning meeting tomorrow. Followed by breakfast with the guys. Back to work til 8 then run home to make it for the fantasy football draft at 830. What a crazy day. My foot isn't getting better either so I'm getting a little worried.

What a crappy day at work. Totally not a fun day. Thank goodness I have tomorrow off or I might kill someone.