Thought of the Day

When life you give you lemons,
Remember God gave you sugar.

Christopher Walken says . . .

"Careers are not often as chosen as people think they are. People talk to me about my choices. I don't make choices, hardly. Things happen, and you say yes or no - usually 'yes', because it's always better to do something. What's the choice? Somebody will say, 'Don't do that part, you don't need to do that part.' And I'll say, 'Why not? What am I going to do? Sit around the house? I'd much rather go to work, and see actors, and have fun."

This just seemed to fit my stage in life.

Game Time!

The job hunt has been pretty frustrating. So in my crazy search, I actually applied for a couple entertainment things. One of them paid off. Today I went to the filming of a Game Show. Bingo America, its on Game Show network. We filmed five shows, so if you watch it early to mid-September, you might see me. I actually get to put on a hat (denoting which team you are on) in one of the episodes, so cool.
The funny part was they told us to dress in skirts or suits and then we put giant t-shirts over them. Oh well.
I had a pretty good time, it was fun to be there. Of course there was lots of applause and I think I might not have much of a voice tomorrow, but I got paid for it.
It was a nice break from my job search, and I probably needed that.
And there was a Johnny Depp look alike. Anywhere else and I would have laughed.

Job Hunting

Sucks.

Because this doesn't have SCAM written all over it

I just received this email. LIke I'm going to give an unknown/undisclosed person a copy of my PASSPORT or DRIVERS LICENSE. Are people really this stupid?


Attention.

This is to notify you that your consignment containing the
sum of $10.5 Million USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only) which is your Contract funds
that has been approved in your name for payment by the
Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the
United Nations and your has been handed over to the
Diplomatic Agent in London for onward delivery to you.
Nevertheless, we have weighed the boxes with the Courier and
all the Freight Cost was paid with the Vat/Insurance here in
Nigeria.So,you are advise to reconfirm your information to
the diplomat in London as listed below to avoid any mistake:-

Full name:
Full contact address:
Direct Phone number:
Occupation:
A Copy of Your Int'l Passport Or Drivers
License

Therefore, your consignment was sealed as Government luggage
on non-inspection and should be delivered to you as film
materials. We code it as film materials so that the courier
company will not know that the boxes contains money to avoid
any distortion or discrepancy in the course of the delivery.
So do not allow anybody to know that those boxes contain
money. It is a secret between this committee and you for
security reason. You are to contact the diplomat for onward
delivery of your consignment without any delay and do comply
with him to avoid any error in delivery.

Attn: Diplomatic Agent
Crown Courier Service Limited

So, do get back to me as soon as you contact the diplomat to
enable me send to you all the necessary documents you may
need in claiming your consignment and do not disclose the
content of the consignment to the diplomat until he delivers
it to your destination for security reasons.

Your urgent update is awaited immediately.

Thanks,

Mr.Smith Michael.
Chairman Contract Award Committee
Federal Government of Nigeria.

Tee hee!

Your Life Path Number is 11

Your purpose in life is to inspire others Your amazing energy draws people to you, and you give them great insight in return. You hold a great amount of power over others, without even trying. You have the makings of an inventor, artist, religious leader, or prophet. In love, you are sensitive and passionate. You connect with your partner on a very deep level. You have great abilities, but you are often way too critical of yourself. You don't fit in - and instead of celebrating your differences, you dwell on them. You have high expectations of yourself. But sometimes you set them too high and don't achieve anything.

What Is Your Life Path Number?

So I am now in California.I'm staying at my Uncle's until I find a job and place.  I am hoping to do both quickly. However, things are not looking absolutely fabulous.  I talked to one district that says for everything I don't have, I have a year to make up. However, there are other districts that require all the documentation before they hire. (apparently they are under state watch).  Which makes the hiring process much more difficult and frustrating, especially since I don't know which districts are sticklers and which are not, and you have to actually talk to the credential specialist in the district before you know. Crazy.I went to church yesterday. It was the smallest ward I have been too.  There were only two men passing the Sacrament!! My last ward (granted, it was huge) had eight men passing the Sacrament.  So that was a bit of a change.  But I met lots of people (it helps that everyone knows everyone) and definitely worked on that whole networking thing (I was in rare form last night, let me tell you).  I also went to the institute fireside and did more of the same.  Good luck to me!!The good news is I haven't totally freaked out that I don't have a job yet.  That is very good, becuase normally, I would be way beyond stressed right now.  I am feeling like everything will work out.  So I just keep plugging away and trying to figure out what exactly I am supposed to be doing out here.  I need to make some more phone calls and fill out some more applications, but at least I feel like I'm going the right direction. Something will present itself, now is just the time to work on my patience! (like I haven't been working on that for years)Anyway, that's about where I'm at. I have no clue what's going on or where I am supposed to be going, but I feel good about where I am. Weird.

As if I didn't know

You Follow Your Head

You're rational, collected, and logical. Generally, it takes you quite a while to fall in love. In fact, you've even been accused of being very picky. While you're cool, you're not ice cold. You just know what you want, and don't mind waiting to get it.

Do You Follow Your Head or Your Heart?

Kari's Wedding

I have been to five weddings in the last five weeks. Its been a little crazy, but good to see so many people!
As I told you before, I drove down to Vegas for my cousin's wedding. These pictures are from the reception.

Kylie and her posse. We ran around everywhere together. Her friend did the wedding cake. I only did the tiny flowers, but it was fun! The best part was sticking them on the cake.


Here is the finished product.
Guess they liked it!!

Table Displays. Very pretty.

The neverending pictures. My aunt loves to take pictures. (Which is great because then I get to post them!)

Me and my cousins!!

Summer fun

Here are some pictures from this summer. They are actually from July, but better late than never! And I made sure there were some pics of me, that's for you, Aunt Patty ;-)

For the Fourth of July, I volunteered at a museum where we got to dress up. My friends and I outside the museum.




Here I am in my full colonial glory!



Here is a group of us who floated down the river on Pioneer Day. You may recognize some of them from above.


Chilling on the river. And I do mean "chill"ing. That water was cold!!

Crazy weekend

Tommorrow I am driving with my Landlady down to Vegas, where I will meet up with my cousin, Kylie, and drive down to LA for my cousin Kari's wedding. Immediately after the wedding, I have a job interview at a school district there. From there, we are heading back up to Vegas for the reception on Saturday. Finally Sunday, I am driving back with my Landlady (and crew). Hopefully after that I will pack so that I can move next week!!

If you don't mind keeping me in your prayers, that would be great. This whole job thing, not knowing where I am going to move to, is a little nerve wracking. Thanks!!

A-MA-ZING!!

If you're wondering if Michael Phelps is good enough to do it with his eyes closed, the answer is apparently yes.
Bob Costas

Gag me, please

Life has turned me into such a pessimist.

Maybe its only when I talk to newly engaged or newly married couples who say 'life is great!" or "life is going to be great!" I hope on some level they realize that life really, really sucks sometimes. Yes, there are fantastic, fabulous moments that make up for all the bad stuff, but the bad stuff is still there.
Maybe I just don't understand because I have never been in that position. But sometimes I just wonder if they realize that there are two sides to the coin. What is going to happen when the blinders come off?

(It's not all couples. Just a few in particular, which may be why I think they are wearing blinders.)

Roommate's Wedding!

So my cute little roommate from Paris got married yesterday!


Doesn't she look great?


Her husband is so nice, and they have similar senses of humor. Its really cute to see them interact. And not in the over the top cheesy way either.


Awww!

I also got to see two of my other friends from Paris and we all had a great chat. I ended up staying the entire time at the reception. Normally, I stay for about half an hour and then run. (normally its the home wards that I know no one in and there is no point to staying) I also didn't have any other place to be. It was a lot of fun.

Flower Girl

My baby sister, Flower Girl, came to visit this last week. I feel bad because I haven't written anything about the visit yet!
The first day she was here, I stole her and dragged her to FHE. We went boating and she went tubing. She said it was the first time she'd ever been thrown. I told her she hadn't been tubing with the right people. Apparently, she's only ever been with the nine, ten year olds in the ward. Well, in college we do it differently!
The last couple days, Flower Girl stayed with me. Before that she was with the Blonde. Actually, she ended up babysitting a lot. The family I live with, the parents went on vacation for their anniversary. Flower Girl was a lot of help. IT was nice to not have to be the sole form of entertainment for the children. It made church a lot easier too. And then, on Tues, when I forgot that I was babysitting and was working instead, she saved me. She was fun to have around.
And then I took her to where my dad picked her up and we visited and visited the Blonde's new house before she went back home. I never had older siblings to go visit. I wonder how that would be.

Question

So I cannot figure out why my blog links are not working. I do not know what the deal is. Any suggestions?

Bored no more!

Click here for what is keeping me from total boredom at work.

Personality

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have high extroversion. You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends. You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation. Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!" Conscientiousness: You have high conscientiousness. Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life. Most things in your life are organized and planned well. But you borderline on being a total perfectionist. Agreeableness: You have high agreeableness. You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly. Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone. You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is medium. You are generally broad minded when it come to new things. But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it. You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

The Five Factor Personality Test

Duh

You Are Ballroom Dancing

You are sophisticated and classy. Definitely not the type to be seen dancing on a bar. You are a bit old fashioned. You prefer dance to be subtly sexy, not in your face sexy. You are sentimental and nostalgic. You appreciate the beauty of old things. You are even tempered and cooperative. You work well with a partner.

What Dance Are You?

A door closes, a window opens

The question is, do you really want that window?

Last night I called my friend from Wyoming and she really wanted to set me up with this guy. He's currently in Wyoming, but his family is in Orem and he comes down all the time. So after she and I got off the phone, he called me. And we talked for about an hour and a half. He was really nice. He was driving down today, so we met at ColdStone and had ice cream. Sometimes I don't like talking to people before I meet them because I always create a picture of them in my head that never matches their appearance. He looks very rugged, (rugg-ed? How do you spell that?) but not so much that its scary. Well, he looks like a country dancer, which he is. His looks kind of remind me of FarmBoy. He has taught survival classes, but he also dances and sings and likes classic movies. He was very nice and I've decided that I'll have to give him another date before I pass judgement. The biggest potential problem I see is that he is divorced with three kids, and I've realized that I have definite opinions about how children should (or at least how my children will) be raised.
So that's my initial impression. I am looking forward to moving to California and dating new material. Is that bad?

Interview

I have a job interview down in CA in two weeks.
Downside- I have to have a ton of documentation, including references from the places I've worked over the last three years. This is a problem because I have changed jobs every year since college. So I have to go to three different employers. Guess what I'll be spending the next two weeks doing?
I hope the interview actually leads to a position because the positions are 'open until filled'. Hopefully they won't all be filled.

Seemed to Fit

This totally reminded me of Scully. And Parker too.

Short Chapter

Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Last night Molasses Man said that he wanted to 'cool things off'. Essentially, he wants to go back to being friends, which really means breaking up.
The emotional part of me is hurt and very disappointed, but the rational part of me is getting really good at saying 'I told you so'. Honestly, keeping this relationship going has been a struggle. I want a real relationship, and he just wants supportive friends. Obviously, we are not on the same page. I've kind of ignored the promptings that this relationship was not what I needed because I've been trying to not judge things so fast and give things a chance (of course, this is partly because someone told me that I needed to give 'the next guy' a chance, but as we can see, that person doesn't know much about listening to the Spirit). I need to trust myself more, and the promptings that I get. I've kind of been feeling Spiritually detached lately, and I think this may be a big part of it. When you ignore the Spirit, it makes it hard for Him to communicate with you.
So rough as the next few days may be, I think it will be better in the long run.
Too bad. I really liked Molasses Man.
Here's hoping the start of the next chapter isn't too far away.