(I thought this would be something fun to do. I joke that 16 year old me would be giddy when I got married.)
Dear 16 year old Dawn:
Things might not look good right now, you're in the middle of school, and trying to figure out you're life. Let me give you some insight:
You'll graduate next year, so make sure to keep going with school. After High School might be a problem tho.
Journalism doesn't really pan out as a good major for you. College is kind of a hard thing for you too. Don't worry, you end up working two of your dream jobs.
You work at Disneyland!! You work there for six years off and on. You see a new park being made, and you even get to work on the 50th birthday of the place.
Oh that place will have several memories for you! You'll get to kiss a random guy at midnight, celebrate your first new year's eve, and you get an awesome birthday present. A walk through of the Haunted Mansion.
Some bad things come out of it too.. you'll lose friends. Close ones. You might not be complete BFF's with her yet, but you'll make one, and you'll live together. You'll grow to hate each other, and one of you will have a complete breakdown (Hint, it's you)
Other friends will come and go. Some will get married, some stay home. Some move away, some pass away. (You'll really miss it when Babe passes away....just saying)
You'll find your second dream job...kinda. You're not an athletic trainer, but you are a massage therapist. Your former BFF went to school, and admittedly, you're jealous that she went, and you didn't back then. However, you're making a decent living from it, and she gave the art up not long after.
You'll fall in love, A LOT. The guy you're worshiping now...not even. You find out he's kind of a douche. The next one's gonna be a stalker, and will NOT leave you alone. You'll crush on more athletes, and they're cool. You'll find some normal dudes you like too.
You'll get married. The first one was well, he came in like a prince charming, but was really a wolf in sheep's clothing. It'll end bad (Hint, breakdown #2)
The second one...well, he's the guy you're going to Disneyland with this summer. You'll have fun, but grow apart, and will find each other many years later.
He's a good guy, treat him right, and it might last. he'll tell you he should have married you all those years ago. You'll remind him you wouldn't have appreciated him then as you do now (trust me, you'll appreciate him.)
So, to recap
You'll move to OC and back a couple times, make friends for life, and some you wish you never met. Remember to pack for long road trips, and not to drive that night (you'll understand when you're 25).
Don't regret a thing!!
Dawn
PS. Stop drinking the Dr Pepper now....you'll be a full blown caffeine addict by 30.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
If you dont have anything nice to say...
Then type it!
Well, I was going to make a negative post, but the more I thought about it, the more I talk about, think about, or give anything to these specific people, they win. So this will be my last comment about this person.
Grow up, or get sent back to jail.
So....let's see what's up now. Still working, still married, still in the same place...
I've actually become a pretty boring person. All I did today was go to the gym.
Work has been good. I'm not doing 20 treatments a week, but I am trying to keep myself busy. I'm looking for other jobs, and maybe looking to move out of the area. (I seriously doubt it, but it's nice to dream, right?)
Disneyland is on hold again....I think I might just go on a random weekday soon. Think I might just go June 12, or 13 when DCA is soft opening....
I wish I was more interesting, but sadly, I'm not. I'm hoping that the San Diego trip will help with the writing bugs. I have been editing a series that Steph and I started writing 8 years ago.
(It just dawned on me that the road trip from hell was 7 FREAKING YEARS AGO this week!! Oh my god. Now I really feel old.)
I would like to get that series off the ground, or get my edited twenty times story done. I keep changing it, to try and have it make more sense, and not be so defamatory, and also so person I mention above does not get any credit.
That's about it. :)
One last thing, this song has been stuck in my head, and now it'll be in yours :)
Well, I was going to make a negative post, but the more I thought about it, the more I talk about, think about, or give anything to these specific people, they win. So this will be my last comment about this person.
Grow up, or get sent back to jail.
So....let's see what's up now. Still working, still married, still in the same place...
I've actually become a pretty boring person. All I did today was go to the gym.
Work has been good. I'm not doing 20 treatments a week, but I am trying to keep myself busy. I'm looking for other jobs, and maybe looking to move out of the area. (I seriously doubt it, but it's nice to dream, right?)
Disneyland is on hold again....I think I might just go on a random weekday soon. Think I might just go June 12, or 13 when DCA is soft opening....
I wish I was more interesting, but sadly, I'm not. I'm hoping that the San Diego trip will help with the writing bugs. I have been editing a series that Steph and I started writing 8 years ago.
(It just dawned on me that the road trip from hell was 7 FREAKING YEARS AGO this week!! Oh my god. Now I really feel old.)
I would like to get that series off the ground, or get my edited twenty times story done. I keep changing it, to try and have it make more sense, and not be so defamatory, and also so person I mention above does not get any credit.
That's about it. :)
One last thing, this song has been stuck in my head, and now it'll be in yours :)
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Look Out San Diego
The Blonde is coming your way, maybe.
If you haven't already figured out, I'm working as a Massage Therapist. The American Massage Conference, a major trade show for the Massage community is going to be down in San Diego this April. It would give me a chance to see some new vendors, learn a new technique or two, and oh yeah...go to San Diego for a day or two.
Now to only convince the husband to let me go. I sometimes forget that being married, you have to consider what the other person thinks, and see if they want to go for the ride. Maybe I can find the IKEA there and get my meatballs on. (The furniture might blow, but damn do they know how to make some good food!!)
Maybe I can get my Swede on in a week or so. One of the spas I had applied to on a whim called me. I survived the phone interview while shopping with my parents at Walmart of all places. I have a physical interview/practical on the 28th, at the spa.
Hubby and I are doing okay. Recently was our four month anniversary. We haven't really done anything for it, nor do I expect to since his attitude recently soured again.
Think that's it for now...thanks for reading, and I'll hopefully have some good updates soon
If you haven't already figured out, I'm working as a Massage Therapist. The American Massage Conference, a major trade show for the Massage community is going to be down in San Diego this April. It would give me a chance to see some new vendors, learn a new technique or two, and oh yeah...go to San Diego for a day or two.
Now to only convince the husband to let me go. I sometimes forget that being married, you have to consider what the other person thinks, and see if they want to go for the ride. Maybe I can find the IKEA there and get my meatballs on. (The furniture might blow, but damn do they know how to make some good food!!)
Maybe I can get my Swede on in a week or so. One of the spas I had applied to on a whim called me. I survived the phone interview while shopping with my parents at Walmart of all places. I have a physical interview/practical on the 28th, at the spa.
Hubby and I are doing okay. Recently was our four month anniversary. We haven't really done anything for it, nor do I expect to since his attitude recently soured again.
Think that's it for now...thanks for reading, and I'll hopefully have some good updates soon
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Frustrated Incorporated
Just a random how ya doing post.
I started at the Chiropractor's office today. I had three deep, deep tissue massages in a row. I took the liberty to Google Image search that, for those not in the know....
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| Deep Tissue Work involves, elbows, thumbs, and hands. |
It's pretty intense, since you use most, if not all of your body weight to relieve trigger points and sore muscles. It also KILLS the therapist, since it takes a lot of our energy to perform them properly.
Doing three in a row made me pooped. So when the hubby comes home grumpy, I have this playing in my head...thus the title of this blog.
It's actually a catchy little song, and it was featured at the end of Clerks 2. God love you Kevin Smith!!
PS. Sorry for the multimedia in this post. I got bored and wanted to play around. Maybe I'll add more in future posts.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Work is in the air...
Life can be so random. I think we all know that, and it's true. I experienced this randomness first hand this last week.
I have been looking for jobs as either a massage therapist, or something clerical/customer service. I had become frustrated since most of the ads were either scams, or were very shady. I got to the point where I was applying at Glen Ivy, and Burke Williams to maybe get an MT job in Orange County, or Los Angeles.
I saw an ad on Craigslist for an MT with a chiropractic office that wanted someone with experience. I figured "what the hey" and applied.
That morning, I went out with my mom in law and her boss out to go shopping, and spend some quality time together. On the way to meet them, I get a phone call and email from this office to set up an interview.
I was hesitant about taking the interview, since I had been burned by others, and I was sure to be disappointed by this one, but something told me to try it. So, I did.
The interview was about 5 minutes, and thankfully my mom in law understood. When I got to the office, they were interviewing another MT, but you really couldnt tell, since she was in a t-shirt and jeans.
Rant ahead...
Seriously, you're going to an interview. I don't care what you're doing, unless it's for working at a denim facotry, you NEVER wear jeans to an interview!! Very unprofessional. I mean you can wear a t-shirt if it's clean, and some black pants, or kakhi's or something, but never jeans. For the record, I wore a blue t-shirt, black scrub pants and tennis shoes, ie the massage therapist's professional outfit.
Rant over....
I heard the tail end of their questioning, and it wasn't good.
So, after the first few questions, it seemed like they wanted to hire me, since have experience, availability, and a good attitude, and I looked professional. :) I just had to do a practical on Saturday.
Funny story about that too. I was scheduled at 9:45 for my pratical. I arrive at 9;30, ready to go when he tells me that the office should have called, and that he was booked, and couldn't do the practical after all, but I got the job!!!
So, I work with n2health, and also with the mobile company to do my outcall work. I also work for myself, and do my private clients. This better keep me busy, right?!
Still gym'n it too! I'll sleep when I'm dead!!
I have been looking for jobs as either a massage therapist, or something clerical/customer service. I had become frustrated since most of the ads were either scams, or were very shady. I got to the point where I was applying at Glen Ivy, and Burke Williams to maybe get an MT job in Orange County, or Los Angeles.
I saw an ad on Craigslist for an MT with a chiropractic office that wanted someone with experience. I figured "what the hey" and applied.
That morning, I went out with my mom in law and her boss out to go shopping, and spend some quality time together. On the way to meet them, I get a phone call and email from this office to set up an interview.
I was hesitant about taking the interview, since I had been burned by others, and I was sure to be disappointed by this one, but something told me to try it. So, I did.
The interview was about 5 minutes, and thankfully my mom in law understood. When I got to the office, they were interviewing another MT, but you really couldnt tell, since she was in a t-shirt and jeans.
Rant ahead...
Seriously, you're going to an interview. I don't care what you're doing, unless it's for working at a denim facotry, you NEVER wear jeans to an interview!! Very unprofessional. I mean you can wear a t-shirt if it's clean, and some black pants, or kakhi's or something, but never jeans. For the record, I wore a blue t-shirt, black scrub pants and tennis shoes, ie the massage therapist's professional outfit.
Rant over....
I heard the tail end of their questioning, and it wasn't good.
So, after the first few questions, it seemed like they wanted to hire me, since have experience, availability, and a good attitude, and I looked professional. :) I just had to do a practical on Saturday.
Funny story about that too. I was scheduled at 9:45 for my pratical. I arrive at 9;30, ready to go when he tells me that the office should have called, and that he was booked, and couldn't do the practical after all, but I got the job!!!
So, I work with n2health, and also with the mobile company to do my outcall work. I also work for myself, and do my private clients. This better keep me busy, right?!
Still gym'n it too! I'll sleep when I'm dead!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Run Blonde, Run!
I've been hinting that I want to run in a half marathon, or even a full marathon. I think I'm just a glutton for punishment really. I'm a recovering asthmatic.( I still get an occasional attack, but I haven't had a need for an inhaler in a long time) I have wonky knees.(Floating kneecaps anyone?) and I'm a smidge on the overweight side.
So I've been hitting the gym with a little bit more gusto than I have in the past. I've been spending more time on that blasted treadmill, and trying to get my mile down to under 15 minutes (this is walking mind you. I do try and run in intervals, but nothing too long) in an attempt to get into some form of shape. I've also been swimming, and doing strength training. I've cut down on the fast food, eating healthier, and drinking less soda.(that's the hardest, really)
I'm posting this information, and all this junk because I've signed up to run in the Disneyland Half Marathon 5k.
I hope if I do well enough, and maybe continue on this fitness kick, I'll be crossing the line at the 2013 Tinkerbell Half!
Wish me luck!!
Life in a Crossroads
Until last week, I hadn't posted in a long time. I would like to think it had to do with planning my million dollar wedding, and working on decorating my mansion. It was really because I had forgotten about this blog. I forgot about my Livejournal too, so don't think I posted tons of exciting updates there.
As most of you know, yes I did get married. The wedding was tiny, and it was nice that way. It was just his family, since my friends were either unable to afford going out to Vegas, or had more important things to do. (Like go fishing...Sorry, but I am still so bitter about that.) Pictures are on my flickr, and my facebook.
So I've spent the last four months in the lower desert. I like it down here. Things are a bit closer then they were up at my parent's house. I still see them, maybe not as much as my mom would like, but I get up there at least every two weeks.
Work, on the other hand has been a problem. I found a job right away after I moved back from OC, that was nice, since hubby was laid off in April. He found a temp job with a desert landmark back in August, and from there was when we went ahead and decided to get hitched.
So now it's February, and we're at a crossroads. Hubby's contract will be ending soon, and the job market here sucks. Trust me, I know. I have been looking steady work since the new year.
I was working at a resort, but when the hours were thin, I applied at a major department store. I hate retail, so you know that I had to be desperate to work it again. What started out as a part time job soon became a full time seasonal gig, and I had quit the resort. (working 5 days out of a whole month is pathetic....)
I was promised a full time job back in December, but that fizzed out.
I have been looking for some steady work as a massage therapist. Sadly this desert has a very short season that it's busy, and I missed most of that time.
Hubby also states constantly that he wants out of this valley. I don't blame him, since he's never really left the desert like I attempted to. He has this idea that OC or San Diego is going to have more competitive job market, pay more, and things will be better than the desert. It just might, but I have some serious doubts.
So our crossroads is this...Do we stay in the desert, with mediocre jobs, making mediocre money, but can still live somewhat comfortably, or do we take the plunge, and see what other areas have to offer?
I've always been down for an adventure, but in all honesty, I'm getting too old for this shit. I just want to settle down somewhere, plant roots, and enjoy what time I have.
The fun, lighthearted me will be back soon. :)
As most of you know, yes I did get married. The wedding was tiny, and it was nice that way. It was just his family, since my friends were either unable to afford going out to Vegas, or had more important things to do. (Like go fishing...Sorry, but I am still so bitter about that.) Pictures are on my flickr, and my facebook.
So I've spent the last four months in the lower desert. I like it down here. Things are a bit closer then they were up at my parent's house. I still see them, maybe not as much as my mom would like, but I get up there at least every two weeks.
Work, on the other hand has been a problem. I found a job right away after I moved back from OC, that was nice, since hubby was laid off in April. He found a temp job with a desert landmark back in August, and from there was when we went ahead and decided to get hitched.
So now it's February, and we're at a crossroads. Hubby's contract will be ending soon, and the job market here sucks. Trust me, I know. I have been looking steady work since the new year.
I was working at a resort, but when the hours were thin, I applied at a major department store. I hate retail, so you know that I had to be desperate to work it again. What started out as a part time job soon became a full time seasonal gig, and I had quit the resort. (working 5 days out of a whole month is pathetic....)
I was promised a full time job back in December, but that fizzed out.
I have been looking for some steady work as a massage therapist. Sadly this desert has a very short season that it's busy, and I missed most of that time.
Hubby also states constantly that he wants out of this valley. I don't blame him, since he's never really left the desert like I attempted to. He has this idea that OC or San Diego is going to have more competitive job market, pay more, and things will be better than the desert. It just might, but I have some serious doubts.
So our crossroads is this...Do we stay in the desert, with mediocre jobs, making mediocre money, but can still live somewhat comfortably, or do we take the plunge, and see what other areas have to offer?
I've always been down for an adventure, but in all honesty, I'm getting too old for this shit. I just want to settle down somewhere, plant roots, and enjoy what time I have.
The fun, lighthearted me will be back soon. :)
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