When you invite people over and show them a good time, they don’t want to leave your house.

I want to start.....
1. De-cluttering our apartment (regularly) - because seeing the clutter freaks me out!
2. Wearing a bit more make-up - I hardly wear any, maybe I’ll feel pretty!
3. Being less wasteful with money - because I don’t have any.
4. Exercising more - because then I can eat more cake!
5. Letting go a bit more - because I can't actually control everything and trying to is just stressful…
6. Being less selfish in general- because sometimes I forget that the world doesn't actually revolve around me
7. Learning to shut up sometimes - because I am guilty of talking too much and listening too little at times
8. Getting to work on time - because I seem to be late a lot

I am always broke…

I’m not really sure why either? I try to save money… boy do I try!

There is just never enough to go around. Do you have any money saving tips? Or are you rich and want to donate me money?

Heels and I do not mix well.

I love ‘em, but they don’t seem to like me very much. On Friday, B and I went to a dinner party for a family friend of ours; I wanted to look nice, so I slipped on these pretty red heels that I have. They went lovely with this floral print dress I have, so as I got ready I warmed myself up, by walking around the apartment with them on and the felt fine, as they always do. We took off to the party and as soon as we made our way up the steps the restaurant, I could feel the pain.

Sitting in the pool while getting drunk isn’t the best idea…

Sea food is the best when you go to places by the beach.

Kids are really funny and say the funniest things.

I still need summer outfits!

I should get pedicures more often.

Drinking beer won't cool you off, but when you're drunk the heat doesn't bother you as much!!

Sofa for one please!

(Actually written on July 9th, 2009)


B's brother has been staying with us, and although I love him to bits, it's always a little weird having a house guest. I had to remind myself not to do things I would normally do. Like wear a bathrobe after getting out the shower and not just walk around in a towel. Or to make sure that I have all the items I need when changing versus walking around the place looking for my shirt... while in a bra.


Now that the funeral has passed, most of the visitors are heading back home and B's brother (The European) can once again sleep in his room. B had to leave his keys and remote to the garage door to The European this morning so that he could get out once he woke up and he will leave them at their Mama's house. B will stop by after work and pick up his ish.


(I'm sure this will happen) I hope he eats dinner at his Mama's tonight. I am so pooped! We have been running all over and now I just want to melt into the sofa. If B eats at his Mama's I can heat up a Cup-o-Noodle and channel surf.


Another thing, I haven't been to my Mama's house. I stop by after work (sometimes) to say Hello and visit with the kiddies. Since they are on summer vacation, we go swimming or get ice cream, then on the Friday nights, we rent movies.

(Actually written on July 8th, 2009)

Today I am just completely void of any and all energy. B’s grandfather’s funeral was today and aside from having from to go into work this morning I was driving around the valley trying to get from point A to point Z.

Work has been such a drag, and I feel like someone has been playing mind tricks with us. It really seems like someone has done something with the clocks. There is no way that time moves this slowly. I mean when I am off work, I blink and an hour passes!Speaking of being off, I can already tell that it’s going to be a crazy weekend.

B asked his niece and nephew to come over and spend the weekend with us. Don’t get me wrong, they are sweet kids, but in small doses. They do not have any kind of discipline, so when we have them it’s like trying to tame a wild horse. Not pretty picture.

“Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu.
Today someone smiled at me,
And I started smiling too.” 
-Unknown

Yea! Monday is here! The quote above was a quote I read today and laughed. Not because it was cute, but because I dealt with the complete opposite! I smiled at people and got frowns in return. Screw ‘em! I did my part, I was nice…my job was done! If they want to go about their last few years on this earth with frowns and rolled eyes, let ‘em!

It’s 420 my dears, grab your lighters and have the fun! Or not, it's up to you....

Sorry I've been gone...I got busy doing nothing, I'm sure you can understand. We'll have the make up sex later, that is only if you are upset by my absence.

Thank you so much for your letter. I am glad you have decided to keep an honest and open communication with me. After all, we have been together now for almost 10 years and the money I have spent in interest to our relationship couldn't possibly be measured any more.

I am sad to hear that the economic environment has affected you, I feel awful for you. I can't even imagine how horrible it must be for you. I really felt bad when I heard your CEO, Fairbanks, got hit with a million dollar loss in compensations and only received $17 million in stock options.

I know government assistance is hard to survive on. You only got $3.56 billion in November and you didn't even get food stamps. Holy crap!! They didn't make you stand in line with the welfare folks, did they? I couldn't bear to know you had to slum with the poor.

And of course I would love to help out. I care about you just as much as you care about me, so please go ahead and tack on that 24.9% variable rate if you think it will help you. And of course tack on that annual 29.4% floating above the prime rate. I love that...I think that will really get you out of the hole. I am so happy you have found a way to pass the buck and lean on me. After all you helped me in tough times, too. Remember when I lost my job and needed to float groceries and my electric bill on your tab for a few months.

What would I do without you?

I promise I will send out this letter to all my friends to spread the word.

Sincerely,

Consumer 8721

 

So because I am bored and I think that people are always looking for nice words to read, or to think about something that may expand your minds, I am starting a new segment.

Tada!!!!!!!

Words of Wisdom Saturday....

Every (or as many as I remember to do) Saturday I will post a new Quote and possibly add my thoughts. You should too! Comment on them and we can have a nice little chat.

Drum roll please....

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.

-John Barrymore

Do any of you know people that you cannot have a normal conversation with? Where you have to remind yourself, that around them, you have to be very un-opinionated? Let me clarify what I am talking about. These people/person will ALWAYS think they are right, when they are soooo wrong, so you limit the topics you talk about, but sometimes, in conversation, important topics like politics, movies, news, celebrity gossip, etc. come up and you can’t help by listen the idiotic views they have on said topic? You can’t get a word in and when you do, they hear what they want and twist everything around, so all you want to do is bang their head against a wall until they beg for mercy and agree to listen to what you have to say so they can hear the whole thought.

I work with those people. All of them. Yesterday a co-worker was talking to me about Rihanna and Chris Brown, in case you live in a cave, Chris Brown “beat the crap” out of Rihanna and there is a pending investigation as to what happened. Pictures were “leaked” and now everyone knows how Rihanna looked after pissing Chris Brown off, ok back to the story. So…we will call him Shaggy (ironic because he is as bald as a baby’s tucus!).  As I walked into my cubical Shaggy asks if I have seen the pics of Rihanna, our convo:

Me: No…(logs on to computer and goggles pics)Ooh my! Yeah I just saw them wow!

Shaggy walks to my cubical: Nasty right? Man Fuck Chris Brown, I hope he gets put in County Jail

Emily: Yeah well, we will see what happens. There have been so many outrageous stories, that I bet the real story is just something so stupid and simple. Wow how embarrassing for her, not only does she have all these crazy rumors, now she has pictures to back it up. (Looks at screen and reads the article)

Shaggy: Emmmm (he can never say Emily)…are you defending Chris Brown?

Me: Whaaat? Now I was just saying tha---

Shaggy: No I see what you are saying. You think that it’s not even true huh? That the pictures are fake?

Me: No I was simply saying that beca---

Shaggy: No no, Rihanna hater! (Walks to his cubical)

Me: Shaggy, I was simply saying that I am sure she wants this whole thing to be over with and now with the pictures relea---

Shaggy: (another co-worker walks by) Cheeks… Emmm is defending Chris Brown

Cheeks: Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa aaaatttt?!!! Milly! (another one with the inability to say Emily)

Me: ((((rolls eyes as Cheeks comes to my cubical)))) Hey Cheeks! No Shaggy is over reacting I was just saying tha---

Cheeks: Oh no! Milly! What he did was wrooong!

Now Shaggy comes over : Don’t waste your time Cheeks, she is so a Rihanna hater.

Me: ****Irritated as hell**** LOOK ALL I WAS SAYING WAS THAT I AM SURE RIHANNA JUST WANTS THIS TO BE OVER AND THE FACT THAT PICTURES WERE RELEASED MAKES IT WORSE FOR THE POOR GIRL. WHAT HE DID IS WRONG…BLACK AND WHITE. I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, YOU DO NOT HIT ANYONE, ESPICIALLY...A MAN SHOULD NEVER HIT, PUSH, PINCH, BITE WHATEVER A WOMAN! SO STOP SAYING THAT I AM DEFENDING HIM AND WHAT HE DID.

Cheeks and Shaggy: Wow….

Shaggy: Clam down now Emmm….no need to get all worked up.

Me: [deep sigh, looks at computer screen] well then…

Last night J and I went to watch Jo Koy perform. If you do not know who Jo Koy is, please visit this link www.jokoy.com, he is the funniest Filipino comedian I have seen and I am in love with him! Seeing him last night was hands down the best way I could have spent my Friday night. I am so addicted to him, I wish he was mine!

While I am thrilled that you are thrilled with what is undoubtedly very expensive perfume, it really is unnecessary for you to bathe in it each and every time you go to the john.

Really.

Trust me on this.

I’m sure it’s very lovely scent, but I can’t really be certain because the stench of it practically knocks me unconscious every time I enter the damn bathroom.  It’s hard to appreciate the smell of something that is physically assaulting you - and winning.  It is, in fact, so bad that I’ve been seriously contemplating the mechanics required for the use of a urinal without a penis.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go make an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist, to see if my olfactory sense will ever operate normally again.  In the meantime, I’m sure I’m not the only person in a five-mile radius the building who would appreciate it if you would be so kind as to throw the Chanel No. 5 knockoff out the window practice a little moderation.

Thanks ever so much,
Emily