CHEERS!!
Things I wish for 2013:
1) pass my last certification test
2) get a job
3) buy a house.
These are my wishes.
Plus my most liked photos ever on Instagram
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Twenty Thirteen
2012 ended with a stay at home party for 2 humans, 2 Bostons, and two cats. In other words, just my little family.
CHEERS!!
Things I wish for 2013:
1) pass my last certification test
2) get a job
3) buy a house.
These are my wishes.
BONUS
Plus my most liked photos ever on Instagram
CHEERS!!
Things I wish for 2013:
1) pass my last certification test
2) get a job
3) buy a house.
These are my wishes.
Plus my most liked photos ever on Instagram
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Man Who Holds Me Up
To close out the year I want to talk about my husband and how amazingly supportive this man is. Prior J there had been no serious relationships, there had never been an individual who actually stepped up to the plate and became the kind of man I needed. Without his support I would have never went back to school and certainly never would have graduated. When you have a good support system you can do anything!
Mi amor, aka J
I never, ever, EVER had any desire whatsoever to go back to school. In my early 20s I graduated from a local community college with a Certificate of Completion in Travel & Tourism, plus a short term Certificate in Hospitality. I went this route because a) I didn't have to take College Algebra, and b) It required less time than a Bachelor's degree. I was looking for a quick and easy way out of college and out of my city. I wanted to travel! I had always wanted to be a teacher when I was younger but upon finally going to college for it I backed out. I wasn't ready for the responsibility of having a REAL job. I didn't want to deal with the pressure of having to teach children everything they need to know for a year. And quite honestly, I wanted to work in an industry where things were changing and each day would bring a new adventure. Who wants to be stuck in a job where you do the same thing every day?
So this certificate lead me down the road I wanted at the time. I moved from Texas to Orlando to work for Disney World. When I came back I moved to New Mexico for a travel agency job. I loved starting new lives, meeting new people. Adventure remember! Truth be told I grew homesick with both adventures eventually and moved back home. I took temp jobs because I didn't know what I wanted to do when I moved back. I did not want to go back to school, though I felt the pressure all the time from my family, and I eventually got a job as a teacher's assistant. Look at me, I was back in the education field without meaning to.
Cue Spring 2007 when I met my future husband. That's when everything changed. When you're young and you don't have any children or any serious boyfriend you tend to not take life too serious. I never had any real obligations. I just worked and paid my bills and went out with my girlfriends and that was enough for me. I didn't think too much about the future. When I met J things went fast. We were so in love and by the time we had been together for 8 months we were engaged!
Being with J made me realize what I wanted in life. I always knew eventually I would have the husband and the kids and the house but since I had been single for so long I hadn't actually though about planning for some of that. Now that we were together and getting married, how was I going to make any of it happen without a college degree and a good paying job? Oh how I regretted not getting a bachelor's degree in my early 20s. Mistakes, mistakes all around. Now I had to fix it, which is why I went back to college when I was 27.
It was hard. It was frustrating. I continued to work my regular job and took night and online classes at the local community college. Eventually I transferred to a University which was 20 minutes outside of my city. Sometimes I would have classes there and have to drive back in town to have classes here. I wanted to quit so many times. I threw fits and cried and gave up but J always talked me down. He is the sensible one in the relationship. When i'm upset, he can get me to calm down and focus and eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel. The end goal is graduation and getting a job. He had to help keep me focused on that goal many times. He was so patient and calm and understanding when, honestly, a lot of the time I acted like a baby.
Without this man I never would have made it here or become the woman I am today.
- A. Roo
Mi amor, aka J
I never, ever, EVER had any desire whatsoever to go back to school. In my early 20s I graduated from a local community college with a Certificate of Completion in Travel & Tourism, plus a short term Certificate in Hospitality. I went this route because a) I didn't have to take College Algebra, and b) It required less time than a Bachelor's degree. I was looking for a quick and easy way out of college and out of my city. I wanted to travel! I had always wanted to be a teacher when I was younger but upon finally going to college for it I backed out. I wasn't ready for the responsibility of having a REAL job. I didn't want to deal with the pressure of having to teach children everything they need to know for a year. And quite honestly, I wanted to work in an industry where things were changing and each day would bring a new adventure. Who wants to be stuck in a job where you do the same thing every day?
So this certificate lead me down the road I wanted at the time. I moved from Texas to Orlando to work for Disney World. When I came back I moved to New Mexico for a travel agency job. I loved starting new lives, meeting new people. Adventure remember! Truth be told I grew homesick with both adventures eventually and moved back home. I took temp jobs because I didn't know what I wanted to do when I moved back. I did not want to go back to school, though I felt the pressure all the time from my family, and I eventually got a job as a teacher's assistant. Look at me, I was back in the education field without meaning to.
Cue Spring 2007 when I met my future husband. That's when everything changed. When you're young and you don't have any children or any serious boyfriend you tend to not take life too serious. I never had any real obligations. I just worked and paid my bills and went out with my girlfriends and that was enough for me. I didn't think too much about the future. When I met J things went fast. We were so in love and by the time we had been together for 8 months we were engaged!
Being with J made me realize what I wanted in life. I always knew eventually I would have the husband and the kids and the house but since I had been single for so long I hadn't actually though about planning for some of that. Now that we were together and getting married, how was I going to make any of it happen without a college degree and a good paying job? Oh how I regretted not getting a bachelor's degree in my early 20s. Mistakes, mistakes all around. Now I had to fix it, which is why I went back to college when I was 27.
It was hard. It was frustrating. I continued to work my regular job and took night and online classes at the local community college. Eventually I transferred to a University which was 20 minutes outside of my city. Sometimes I would have classes there and have to drive back in town to have classes here. I wanted to quit so many times. I threw fits and cried and gave up but J always talked me down. He is the sensible one in the relationship. When i'm upset, he can get me to calm down and focus and eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel. The end goal is graduation and getting a job. He had to help keep me focused on that goal many times. He was so patient and calm and understanding when, honestly, a lot of the time I acted like a baby.
Without this man I never would have made it here or become the woman I am today.
- A. Roo
December Closer
Since the year is almost over I though it might be time to pop back in. It has been hectic and stressful since the last time I updated here. This was due to the fact that I was busy completing my final semester of college. I am now a college graduate and feel so much weight lifted from me!
Hello!
Hey look who it is!
Sir Elliott Stitch & Olivia Benson
So.. I have decided that in addition to updating this blog with my day to day life I will also be blogging about L.O.V.E. I have never been good at trying to be a blog like the one's nowadays with all the link ups and advertising and craziness so i'm just going to be true to what I know and what I like doing with MY blog. I hope you stick around if you still see this. And if you're new I hope to get to know you as well.
- A. Roo
Hello!
Hey look who it is!
Sir Elliott Stitch & Olivia Benson
So.. I have decided that in addition to updating this blog with my day to day life I will also be blogging about L.O.V.E. I have never been good at trying to be a blog like the one's nowadays with all the link ups and advertising and craziness so i'm just going to be true to what I know and what I like doing with MY blog. I hope you stick around if you still see this. And if you're new I hope to get to know you as well.
- A. Roo
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Purple is Love
A week ago I dip dyed my hair purple. I figured since I was officially on summer vacation I could do something fun with my hair. I'll be getting a hair cut, a short one, before returning to work and school. I think it turned out pretty cute!
Curling iron curls
Sockbun curls
Right now it's my mission to try to lose a bit of weight. I am starting with portion control and using My Fitness Pal to help track how many calories i'm taking in. Even tried a bit of exercise though it's a slow start because i'm so out of shape. Last night I did a search under cardio exercises to see if I could enter Sex as an exercise. Sadly it wasn't in the database. Someone get on that!
Sex IS a workout!
Curling iron curls
Sockbun curlsRight now it's my mission to try to lose a bit of weight. I am starting with portion control and using My Fitness Pal to help track how many calories i'm taking in. Even tried a bit of exercise though it's a slow start because i'm so out of shape. Last night I did a search under cardio exercises to see if I could enter Sex as an exercise. Sadly it wasn't in the database. Someone get on that!
Sex IS a workout!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Simple Kind of Life
Six months ago life was so very different. I am so much closer to graduating from college I can now taste it. I see my future on the horizon and it looks so much brighter! We have added what i've always wanted into our home.. a second Boston!
Waiting for Daddy!
The day we brought her home. 6 weeks old.
This is Olivia Benson. She was an early birthday present that Joseph bought for me back in May. She was so teeny tiny when we bought her at 6 weeks. She is now almost 4 months old and loves to play with her big brother Elliott.
Olivia 15 weeks old.
First time at the park!
I'm currently on summer vacation and enjoying my time off. I was taking two summer school classes in June and now I get to rest and relax. I don't have to go back to school or work until August 27th so hooray for that! I decided to resurrect this poor forgotten journal now that I have a bit more time to write. There is another reason, one that will hopefully be reveled later. Until then, Happy Summer to you!
Waiting for Daddy!
The day we brought her home. 6 weeks old.
This is Olivia Benson. She was an early birthday present that Joseph bought for me back in May. She was so teeny tiny when we bought her at 6 weeks. She is now almost 4 months old and loves to play with her big brother Elliott.
Olivia 15 weeks old.
First time at the park!
I'm currently on summer vacation and enjoying my time off. I was taking two summer school classes in June and now I get to rest and relax. I don't have to go back to school or work until August 27th so hooray for that! I decided to resurrect this poor forgotten journal now that I have a bit more time to write. There is another reason, one that will hopefully be reveled later. Until then, Happy Summer to you!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Day 016
016//Juice
Today was a nice day off from work. I did a bit of shopping, a bit of eating, and finally made it out to Jiggle Berry for a juice. Juice is red apple, carrot, and beet.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Day 015
015//Blue Nails
It's Sunday so I painted my nails. Colors used is Essie's Aruba Blue and Sephora by OPI's Midnight Mambo. I'm actually not too hot on the Midnight Mambo which is a glitter nail polish. I need to go and buy new nail polish colors. Do you have any recommendations?
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Day 014
014//Elliott
This is my Boston Terrier Sir Elliott Stitch. He is 6 years old (7 in June) and he's one of the loves of my life. I bought him when I lived on my own in another city because I was homesick. Joseph had to warm up to him when we were dating but thankfully Joseph ended up loving him as much as I do in the end.
Day 013
013//Bloody Mary
The beginnings of a good drink. I had plans to enjoy a few Bloody Mary's this weekend. I enjoyed two at dinner last night and we went out to buy the ingredients so I could make some at home. I assembled my purchases at home for my 365 project and didn't even notice the mix was missing. So yeah, no receipt to see if they charged me for the mix or to see if they didn't. Bottom line.. NO FREAKING MIX! No happies until my mix comes back.
Here's the recipe I am using.
Thank you Tumblr!!
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Nail Files
Link up time! I've been looking forward to this link up because I am crazy about nails. I have this new obsession, since probably the summer, of buying beautiful and sometimes glittery nail polish. I try to change my nails every week on Sunday or Monday. So here we go!
Color worn is Chinchilly by Essie.
Color worn is Chinchilly by Essie.
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