#NoDistractionsChallenge

As I'm typing this, I'm listening to my course on control commands for Linux OS. I recently took up some small courses to improve my knowledge of IT and just to basically do something on the side. I have always been interested in Internet Technology. I figured why not give it a try. I'm working on Course 3 of 5 and so far so good. It feels really good to be improving myself. But that's not what this blog is about.

I recently been feeling the need to get away from Social Media. I remember it being such a great place to express my individuality and creativity. But as technology grows and times change when a new generation takes over... There's just been too much... chaos. There's no original ideas, there's just the same things over and over. People express themselves through others expressions. Its very... disconnecting. I, for one, thought that I would never get tired of being able to share and express myself. But its becoming more of job than being something of a hobby. It takes the fun right out of it. So I figured, lets just a take a break from it. Take a break from Social Media. My problem is, I still had access to it.

Fast forward to this past month, which has been a difficult one on a personal note. I stumbled upon the "No Distractions Challenge" video. Since now of days everyone is so distracted and dependent on our phones, why not get rid of what is distracting you on there. The challenge is that you clean up your phone, get rid of the Social Media accounts that you often check every damn second, turn off the annoying notifications, and declutter your phone life. I never felt so inspired to gain more time and gain back my life. So I cleaned up my phone.

I'm going on week 2 without Social Media apps and I realized all the notifications and even text messages that corresponded to what I posted are no longer a problem. I've had more time to breathe and enjoy the moments of my life. I have never felt so good. I still have to deal with the twitchy fingers though of checking an app.... which thankfully are not there. It feels less stressful. I definitely recommend anyone to try it and see how you feel after. 

That's all for now.

~ J

April 2019 vs April 2018

Happy Easter Sunday!

This time last year, my husband and I made one of the biggest decisions of our lives. We were moving out-of-state. Again. 

We first made this decision on our owns once upon of time. I was just 22 years old...I lived in California my whole life, born and raised and I made the decision to leave that all behind. We spent 11 years in the Pacific Northwest. I doubt that was even our intention but it was our reality. We explored the cities, the attractions, and the food. Eventually it became all too familiar, all the same. I think we both were secretly hoping for some kind of major change. 

We got that, when my husband's workplace decided not to renew their contract with the building they were using to house all the employees they had. It was so sudden when we heard the news... nothing was concrete and all we knew was that the job that my husband enjoyed would be laying off employees with the downsize of office space. Some how good news became of this bad news, as there were opportunities for my husband to stay with the company by landing a job in a different area... different State even.

After much debate and discussion, we both knew we needed change. On April 19, 2018, My husband and I drove to his work place and he accepted a position for Arizona. And when I returned to work, I went through the process of a transfer. 

So much time has passed and so much has changed within our lives but one thing remains, moving to Arizona was a grand choice for us.

Until next time,

~ Jennifer

Our Decluttering Journey, Part I

Well hello, after my last post about moving... Let's just say, time slipped away. Everything kicked into high gear after little bit of packing here in and there. My husband and I had such clashing schedules most the time, so getting errands done was slow going with just one person doing some of the packing and cleaning. But on the days we were both off, we were on it!

I must admit, I am a little ashamed of how messy our place had become over the years. When we both work so much it felt like we were on this ongoing spring cleaning as I most often referred to it. Throughout the years, I would constantly come home, try to make a vision, start on declutter, take a break....and then everything all went to shit again. Its like I couldn't get it under control. At least no by myself. And again with us working so much, my husband and I were just never in the right mind to clean. We would go home and rest and wind down....Repeat our day the next.

Finding your underlying problem always helps you to start your journey so here is mine...
When I moved up to Washington State, I barely had anything to my name. All that fit in a 4-Door Sedan rental came with me for the roadtrip up. I literally only had a few storage tubs of clothes, a suitcase, and a few knick knacks. My husband and I started with nothing. It was a our first place together...Not even a bed, or couch, or TV, or Dining Table.

Now the way I'm being so vague, we are at no way hoarders at all. We just didn't put things in the right place, as there was no rhyme or reason. It was overwhelming and frustrating at time but it continued on...Up until we learned about our move. Every cleaning project prior didn't have a clear goal. But here it was on a platter, no going back. Learning about our upcoming moved forced us into reality that we needed to get our shit together!!!

And thus, the decluttering began...
THE GREAT DECLUTTERING PURGE OF 2018.

Sorting through everything , one pile at a time really helped us to realize firstly "WTF were we thinking?!!" and secondly, why did we ever keep these things in our lives if its useless. Taking a few tips from the book I read from Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,  we started our decluttering with clothes. Should be easy enough right, since we barely wore half of our wardrobe. We decluttered quite a lot. Some I was afraid to let go because of the "What If" factor but then something in me set in that I should think about the now. What will work for me now. Material items can always be repurchased. Better yet, something better might come along!

We worked our way into the dreaded Paper category. Paper was just one of those hidden nuisance that you don't realize is cluttering up your space. But damn was it everywhere and what for! With technology now a days, everything has a file --so going paperless has always been the best options and my husband and I DO use paperless billing, Yet here I was collecting paper bills from the past. I didn't even know what for! And receipts.... my goodness the receipts. Our first shredding day ended with 3 shred bags...every day that we decluttered our shred became less and less until my husband and I had just one binder of important documents and small accordion file for a little bit of more documents. Going paperless and getting rid of papers in your household is one of the best options you can make yourself if you are on a decluttering journey.

Of course, you can figure out the rest, getting rid of books and magazines we no longer read, getting rid of things that serve no purpose anymore. My husband did such an amazing job getting rid of some of his items and I hope to do a little more myself. Since we began our packing process and started to run out of time, a lot of my items are coming a long for the ride. So my decluttering journey must continue on even though I felt I got rid of a lot. There is always still much work to do.

Its happening....

No use in beating around the bush so,
I'll just drag this out....

For a long time now my husband and I had at the goal of moving. Ideally it was moving into a new place. We've definitely outgrown our First Apartment here in Washington State. But we've also outgrown exploring here. I know there is still hidden gems everywhere but for the most part we've seen a great chunk of it over the past 11 years. YES ELEVEN YEARS!!! Even talking to some of my coworkers that have come and gone, I couldn't believe how long they have lived here and haven't even set foot in Seattle!! That's literally a short drive away.

So fast forward to January, when we got the brief news of my husband's company closing locations down and having small job openings for the mass amount of people who work in that building. We became worried. In January, my husband had just hit his one year mark with the company. What would that mean for a seasoned worker...Would my husband even have a chance to stay with the company? Over the months we got little bits of more information. How the moves will go? When to apply for the lateral move? When you will find out if you got a position?

Fast forward to April, my husband landed two job offers and after much deliberation he accepted the offer for the promotion.

WE ARE MOVING TO AZ!!!

I cannot believe it. I am so proud of him and super excited for our next journey.

This will be our first major move together. When I first moved up here, it was just a rental car packed with my belongings (I didn't have much). And over the years we've accumulated more things than we needed. We will definitely be doing some major cleaning, selling, and donating. This is the only beginning!!!

Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018!

Here we are again, another new year but its no new me (I don't care for that sh*t) NOPE,  its the same me. I still have no idea where all the time went. I vividly remember being at this same state of mind and seeing the same situations at work as last year. I remember feeling a little bit more empowered though and this beginning of the year I feel a little bit more reserved, a little bit less of myself.

2017 could only be summed up by two words: BUSY and EXHAUSTED. I was consistently busy at work, I often described my day as busy, my work schedule? BUSY. Everything was just busy, busy, busy. My mental state? EXHAUSTED. Physically? EXHAUSTED. I was overrun and overworked. I spent more time at my job than enjoying some time away. I was in a never ending cycle of eat, sleep, work, repeat. I felt like I never had any free time. And when I did have free time it was filled with errands and chores. Things that I didn't quite enjoy but things that I just had to get done otherwise it would pile up on my TO DO list. I very seldom got to travel, there wasn't any time to explore new places. Even my husband was busy with his job. It was definitely a year of work.

Last year had a lot of downs but it definitely had a lot of ups. I found myself being able to focus on improving my skills through experience at work. I got to learn new areas, meet new people, and even train new associates a bit more that I've had in awhile. On the days when I would finish errands early, I got enjoy a little down time, catching up on reading some favorite books. And when my husband got his new schedule at work, I found a lot more days where I was able to spend evenings with him, cooking our favorite dishes, watching our favorite shows, and having more movies nights in 😊😊😊 Those little moments always outweighed any bad days I came across.

At the end of the year in 2017, (even though I had a strong sense of it in my mind the past months) I made the ultimate decision that I needed a few changes in my life. Like the people I let into my life, my lifestyle, my career, my well being....pretty much a lot of things in my Life that I would like to see improve. So slowly, I began to implement some changes. I began to declutter and donate more. I began to save and spend less. I began to cook more instead of eating out. Small steps but a big impact that helped me change habits or improve upon them.

With a lot of that being said, 2017 was alright.
                    I've let that year go
and its time to bring on the greatness in 2018!!!

Journey to Simple.

I've always thought of myself of being a very simple person. I never really needed to spend money unless its on food or necessities. I don't find myself in dire need of shopping trip when there's a sale going on or whatever people seem to like to do all on the same day at the same time (😁). I don't need to update my home decor every season (or week or month like some unmentioned people). I'm content with what I have and that's how I have always been, its the person I grew up to be. Things are not as important as people. We should all remember that. But the journey to living a simple life is much more than that. I find myself realizing I've missed several steps along the way. That in reality, I am actually drowning in chaos in my surroundings.

I don't need anything trending in make up, but why do I have such a big collection of makeup. Because I haven't let go. The box that my family sent me through the mail with goodies, the goods are used but the box is just sitting there, piling up along with the rest of the boxes. Whenever I do get actual down time when I'm not working I realize how much material things I have accumulated over the years than what I had started with. When my husband and I first moved into our apartment, we started from nothing. We had this plan to be together and that was it. I brought as many of my things that I could from California to Washington, that fit into a rental car, that barely filled a corner space in our place. Fast forward years later and now I'm fighting to get a space for anything.

So more than ever this year, I have been really learning to let go. The Journey to Simple for me, is letting go. I have to let go of the things that gave me temporary joy. What I learned is that, all the years that my husband was active in the military and was away on duty, I began to fill that void with a temporary fix that came in the form of splurging for things that I want but never needed. After reading a bit of the Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I began to realize what is of importance to me now. And slowly but surely I have been cleaning away different sections in our abode.

Now, most people seem to start with clothes as that is what is suggested in her books, but I have found inspiration in starting where I know I don't have most of my attachments which have been (of course) my makeup/beauty collection a.k.a the items that I had splurged on over the years. You would think this would actually be difficult for me seeing as to how much I have added to my collection over the years but its the easiest because like I mentioned, I do not have attachments simply because I no longer wear much makeup.

Over the next couple of posts I hope to add in a bit of before and after maybe to serve as inspiration for those of you on the same journey with me. Thank you for reading this post if you made it this far:)

Until next time!!!

-J

2017 Resolutions.

So I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it here but growing up, my family was very typical and standard during the holidays. For Thanksgiving we would all gather and watch the Macy’s Day Parade even though we were not fans, it was “tradition!”. During Christmas it was that exciting time of writing to Santa about all the things we hoped to find under the Christmas tree. On New Years’ Eve we would all be sure to jump at midnight with money in our hands in hopes it would promote good fortune (but thinking back now I’m wondering if this was just a Filipino Tradition). On New Years’ Day it was time to talk about and set our resolutions for the new year. Fast Forward to present day and…I’m pretty sure I might be the only one in my family that still follows these (rather silly) traditions. But for me, setting some goals (okay maybe like 10-15 goals in a detailed list) has somehow always made me feel pretty damn good and motivated. Though the question is… after all these years, have I been able to even complete all of them during the year. The answer is simple: No.

I’ve never been an over achiever and until this day I still seem to try and give myself way more than I can handle. Not quite sure why I do so, but I do. And naturally its taken me years to get to the point that I am at today. My 2017 Resolutions!!! (Lets all clap because this time I think they are quite do-able within the year J). This year I’ve decided to try three main goals. YES, just THREE. Seems easy enough right? I once watched a video about trying to get goals completed and how she (the lady in the video of course) said that she likes to give herself three tasks to complete in day because then she feels its easy to accomplish and by doing so each day you will get a lot done. So I tried it. AND BY GOLLY, it worked for me. SO here I am, looking to complete three main goals this year at which I hope will better myself in the long run. So without further ado, here they go….

MY 2017 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS/GOALS:
1) Change My Mindset
2) Live Simple
3) Get sh*t done!!! JJJ

Clean.

So here it is, 2:16pm on a Tuesday late afternoon.
I'm sitting here at home on my day off.

And just like every other day off I plan my day accordingly...I make plans and I break the plans. Instead of waking up early and following through with errands...I sleep in and end up waking up naturally. Wishing I woke up at a decent hour in the morning. I do some mundane errands around the apartment, Like washing the dishes, doing the laundry, and clearing the expired foods in the cabinets. Never mind that its the holidays and I really should be on task for any last minute stocking stuffers, gifts, and prepping Christmas cards to be sent out. But the past months has been filled with work. Working a lot and working odds hours that has made the rest of this year exhausting. I never feel rested for a new day and I never feel I've accomplished much because of that exhaustion and not feeling up to doing the things that I want to do.

I haven't been sleeping well at all. I have all these ideas and goals that haven't been put to light, just sitting at the back of my brain, playing over and over in my mind as I try to sleep at night. A few months back I decided to get a journal to document why I can't sleep. And I know for a fact that only I am to blame because I allow myself to give up when I'm too tired or when something feels to complicated. So then projects of mine get started but they are never finished, and so they just sit. Sit for months just like the material things that I have come to accumulate over the years. The things that I have purchased in hopes to make myself happy, only its just temporary. And so they sit. Collecting dust, never seeing the light of day again.

These past months I've been trying to change that. Trying to get back on track. I'm the type of person that has to rely on things to motivate me, whether its watching someone on YouTube clean up their space, or looking at photos on Pinterest to give myself ideas where to start. All the elusiveness probably has you wondering, where the heck am I going with this? I basically felt myself drowning in chaos. Whether its at home, in thoughts, or at work. I've come to find that I'm letting myself get to a point where I don't care. In most cases, that is a wonderful idea. In my case, I've been needing to do major clean up. Because like I've said...I've let things go but I've let things pile. I've let material things clutter up my closet, my workspace, my kitchen....But I'm in the process of getting this clean.

I want to live simple.

The older I get, the more I am realizing there are so many things I don't need, I have never needed, and that I wasted money on buying (especially since I haven't used quite a bit of things). I started reading the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. I had heard wonderful things about when I was searching of ways to start cleaning or how to declutter. Though I'm not quite doing it the way the book suggests, I've recently started to clean areas of my life and starting to think in ways that I should have a long time ago.

In conclusion, I wanted to document my journey through the KonMari method of cleaning. So I hope that in my sharing this, it will help you as well if you are trying to declutter your surroundings and Life. And with that being said, my journey will be in full gear for the new year. So I hope for greater opportunities and less clutter.

xo, J.

Fresh.

Today starts a new streak for inspiration and motivation. I have definitely been lacking it a lot in that department lately. But with the help of my sister, Mary Ann. I have acquired a brand new, beautiful tech toy to explore and play with. As it turns out a long while back my laptop basically died. Not completely but with the lack of updates and funds to actually fix it, it was basically as dead as a laptop can get. I couldn't even log in to my profile because it said there was missing files and it couldn't load correctly. 

After just receiving my new laptop yesterday evening, I seriously felt I've been missing out on a lot of opportunities and well, just working technology to begin with. So CHEERS to a brand new leaf. I've just been spending my time getting to know this new beauty and basically personalizing it to fits my needs and to my liking. BOY IS IT EVER SO DISTRACTING. Haha. I've been on a cleaning streak lately and well, after I decided to write this post I sat down and have been playing with the laptop since.

So in conclusion, CHEERS TO A NEW LAPTOP, I feel blessed that my sister willingly decided to help me. And I feel the inspiration to due some well overdue justice by updating a lot of my accounts and finally being able to update my Photography website that had been at a stand still since my old laptop died. I've also got a lot of others things to do but I'll talk about that at another time.

Until next time :)

Yours Truly, Jennifer.

October Chill.

I suppose there's a sort of trend going on...Where I psych myself up to make new posts more often but I end up only writing a post once a month. Only I didn't post anything for September. It was a wonderful month nonetheless so let's do a bullet point recap shall we?

{September 2015}
> Busy Month
> Hours of Work
> 9th Marriage Anniversary :)
> Anniversary Trip to Disneyland!
> New job title/position at work
> Made a new friend:)

It was a wonderful month! I will be posting some videos of our Disneyland Anniversary Trip on my YouTube channel soon!

October so far looks like this...
> VERY busy work month
> Husband put in his 2 Weeks at his current Job
> My husband lands a new job
> Continues his flight school
> I'm swamped in work :-P

I'll be heading down to Olympia in the next couple days to help train some new associates for a brand new store. I am beyond excited and thankful to get to have this opportunity. My managers have a lot of faith in me and as an employee that's all we can ever ask for. That's it for now... Sorry this update isn't so glamorous. Its my day off and I have got tons of things to do and so little time.

Until next time!!!
~Jennifer

Already August.

I suppose I'm not very good at updating this blog. My intention was to write every so often since updating in June and here it it... Already August. Almost the end of Summer. The past months have pretty much been a blur. June and July went by really quickly as they turned out to be very busy months for me at work. When I try to sum it up right now I can't even seem to remember half of the things that went on. I do know for sure that my husband has been progressing wonderfully towards his degree. He's been busy with studying and school work and has been flying a lot. Future Pilot right there:) I'm so proud of him!!

This month will probably be busy as well since we have some trips and events that will be coming up, I'm so ready and super excited.

Cheers<3 p="">-Jennifer

New Look, New Outlook.

Good Morning! Literally. I'm not a morning person and I've never been (lord knows I try!) but by forces of nature I woke up before 8am today. I'm feeling quite proud. Seeing as its now 8:22am but that's besides the point. About a week ago my husband and I took a mini trip/retreat along the Olympic Peninsula here in the beautiful PNW. Our final destination (in fact most of our stops along the way as well) were a "no mobile service" area. It was very interesting and relaxing being away from social media, internet, and crowds of people. Something that we both enjoy quite often. During that trip, it reminded me to appreciate more people time. Time with loved ones. So much distraction in today's society and yes, technology has made so many things and ideas possible but we can't forget to enjoy Life, savor moments, and just appreciate the company you are with. I hope that more people start to get back into that one on one interaction with people.

Anyways, before I get sidetracked again :-P I really just wanted to say that I hope to write more blogs to document and be able to remember some amazing events this year. I already write in my own journal think it would be nice to actually get back into blogging. We'll see!!! No promises. This past month has been a whirlwind! Can you believe its already June??? That's half of 2015 already gone and passed us by. I really hope everyone is enjoying Life and being able to be your best selves. And just BE HAPPY!!! :) Okay, so essentially since this is just an update post I better do what I do best and make a list of good points lately. I'm no good making this even remotely witty or interesting. Best of Luck to all graduates this year too :):):)

What I've Done This Past Months:

- Explored more of WA

(I honestly feel like I have been to more places in Washington State than people who have lived their whole lives here. Case in point: This one lady told me she had never been to Federal Way. Its just 30 minutes away!!! WOW)

- Rode Mopeds on a Beach with my husband:)

(First time and it was EPIC!!!!)- Tried a new haircut

(LOB - Long bob with soft blended layers, I am LOVING IT)- Hiked a mountain in Central Oregon

(I cannot seem to remember the name of it apparently)- WORKED A LOT :-P

Umm....drawing more blanks lol (I need coffee)

Things I've Updated On This Blog!!!

- New Layout/Look

- New Title

- New Blog URL

Until next time....

Jennifer

Writer's Block.

Well Shit 2014 is long gone and now its 2015...
Who's up for a Life update???
No one.
Anyone.

I'm going to make one any how. Let's see my last post was about my Poshmark closet. I was on a cleaning out my closet kick but that kind of fell through. Now as far cleaning, I'm on such a WAY bigger project. Instead of Spring Cleaning its more of a project CLEAN HOUSE!!! The year of 2015, I didn't set any resolutions like I normally do. That was more of tradition. This year I have more of a Life Goal... Ready for it???....(Let's all say it together) TO LEAD A SIMPLE LIFE. What does that mean to me? Well, I've spent the past years caught up in all kinds of hobbies or obsessions with make up and reviewing products. Most times I never got to use them so a bunch of items just sit collecting dust. So now I'm wanting to clean space and only keep the essentials and things I enjoy. I don't want anymore of the clutter. So starting with my closet which has been a disaster, instead of having to choose from 20 shirts (for example), I'm going to pick my best ones and donate the rest. And then I'll move on to pants, short, sweaters, shoes, purses, and so forth. I'm pretty much over the Material world with ruling my bedroom.

Anyways, I'll be cleaning every bit of our place, one big area at a time. So nothing too exciting here. I've been working a lot and so has my husband. Sometimes I feel like I don't have time to just think. I would love to be able to vlog or something but as soon as I clean up the other little bits in my Life that are unnecessary I'll be able to make time for more of the things I love. Its sounds worse than it actually is LOL.

I've been rolling with the waves...going with the flow.... going on new adventures and just really enjoying the little things. And you should too:)

See you next post!

Poshmark - Shop my closet!

So I finally found a way to part with some of my favorite pieces in my closet... And just clothes that are in excellent condition in general! I'm sure we've all gone through those days where you just won't let go of that favorite sweater, jeans, or tee shirt... just waiting for the right opportunity to add it to your outfit rotation. Okay, mostly us women do that. I for one am completely guilty.

I discovered PoshMark through social media not too long ago but it didn't catch my interest until recently when I finally downloaded the app. I had been wanting to go to my favorite consignment shop but here in Washington State things are a little slow going and so the shop isn't exactly in the shopping center nearby. It's like an hour away:-P Luckily I have found the convenience of posting up my wardrobe I'd like to see go to a new home! The Poshmark app is really easy to use and start posting in no time.

If you enjoy thrift shopping and high end bargains, I definitely recommend this app. And please stop by and follow my closet @rarebliss B-)

Changes, Everything Changes.

I had a blog post about 2013 and I realized that half of the year was one of the worst times in my Life. However, by the 2nd half of 2013 things were definitely starting to look up! I was able to find a better stable job, in turn of making better pay for the benefit of my husband and I. I was much happier than I had been from my previous job. And good things began to surround me. I was thankful and still am for the positive changes in my Life. I left all negativity that I could.

2014, I wanted to start fresh again. Set goals and accomplish them like most people strive for. After my birthday in January, my husband and I bought a new car. I went on a whim by joining the Y (gotta exercise somehow and someway!). And I've also made small changes like renaming my blog/Instagram from rarebliss to elloladyjane (^_-) We're getting on track and I'm really excited for the challenges this year brings us. I've decided I don't want to be brought down by negative energy. What are you up to this year?

"Every day may not be good but there's always something good in every day. "

Ja Mata Ne!
- Jennifer

My Sister-In-Laws Story.

Thought I would share this because its a part of my husband's life... Its a part of my life as well....

Galt’s Kari Salinas pulls no punches in her fight against leukemia - Lodinews.com: News

Jennifer's Favorite "Missed Things" List!

Welcome to my first Favorite "Missed Things" List. Now, you may be wondering what exactly this is... Well its real simple, after realizing how many things I miss... I figured I would make a list. I'm good at listing and I can better elaborate on list rather than talking about single subjects. And of course, there are so many things that I miss in this day and age that either doesn't seem that relevant anymore or.... people really just don't care as much as they used to. Its a fact that, as we get older and technology advances we ---humans---are getting lazier. That's right, I said it. Although we don't like to admit it much, we as humans are advancing in technology and culture (and etc.) but we are also taking so many shortcuts that we are no longer as personable as we were. I know there will be people who will read this and have so much to say about that but I've gone off topic. So here it is... a list of my favorite things, that I miss dearly....

Snail Mail - I had to talk about this first. There's nothing like getting a piece of paper, letter, or package in the mail. I mean, HELLO, how have we strayed away. Its like waiting for Santa to bring you presents! From telegrams to snail mail to email to messenger to chat to social media. Yes, the internet gives us the ability to connect with everyone and their mothers on so many levels but getting a physical handwritten or heck! even typed mail. For all that effort to go into something simple as a "hello, how are you?" Well, there's just nothing like the feeling you get when you feel appreciated.

TGIF (Friday line-up family shows) - Who remembers waiting for Fridays, and clearing your schedule for the evening so you could gather around the tv with the family to watch your favorite shows?? Ah TGIF... Full House, Step-By-Step, Family Matters....I remember being to anxious to see what was going to happen on the new episode. Unlike popular TV shows today, it seems every show has a continuing story. Which of course, makes sense to have that. I remember watching family shows that had a story each episode with a problem, a lesson, and an ending. You could miss an episode, an not quite worry about missing out on the plot. I miss the good ol' fun TV shows. Everything is all reality tv, competitions, and shows based on books. Did Hollywood run out ideas? Even movies are not the same (neither in a good or bad way but definitely seems like they are running out of original ideas.).

Legit Phone Calls - Phone calls aren't obsolete but they might as well be. No one can answer their phones or call you back but everyone has time to send you a text message or better yet update their statuses on social media. Ah, to be social.

Online Messengers - I miss IMing. Plain and simple....it was fun, it still is fun to me. But now, no ones on:-P #foreveralone So if you're ever on Google Hangout.... ^_~

My Mom's Homecooking - I suppose this is something that everyone misses from their own mothers. I thought I would add that in!

Family Get Togethers - I'm so far from home and flights these days aren't exactly expensive. I used to dread family get togethers but that is in fact why I miss it. Because I would go and people would catch up, some will bicker, and there would be plenty of foods and movies to watch LOL At least that what was going on my family. No real party games.... unless you were hanging out with the kids.

Vacations - Being an adult, yes you can go on more vacations than you can possibly imagine!! ... That of course depends on the sacrifices you make. Now kids/teens, when your parents want to take you on vacation, enjoy it! They worked hard to take you and to take themselves.... When you get older you'll understand. I guess I had been so caught up in my work especially the past two years that I didn't even think to enjoy a vacation. I mean, just REALLY enjoy it. I was caught up in making the MOO ($$), and just getting by. Even when my husband and I would take a so-called vacation, it was so planned... I never fully got to enjoy the down time. Here's to making up for it!

I sort of become distracted as I continue to try and type this...so until next post!

Have a wonderful day/evening/night!!!

My emotions in a nutshell this week...

Toothaches & Dental Woes.

We've all gotten through January 2013, Yay! But February continues on with my "dental woes" as I'd like to call it. In January, my birthday came and went... And that's when everything started...
I noticed my gums were becoming more and more sensitive, which in this case my husband and I began to look for a Dentist. Now let's back track a bit... Adult life = adult responsibilities. I never really had to worry about making any type of health appointments. When I was covered under my parents plans, they made the appointments, when I got my own health plan at 21 years, well I ended up moving up to Washington State to be with my husband. And when we were apart of Military coverage well, it was easy and not needed. This past year, I had decided to withdraw from dual coverage and primarily moved to my husband's health plan (since it's way better!).
Fast forward to a couple week ago, I was in desperate need of a check-up, and finally after a recommendation my husband booked a time slot with our new dentist. Tuesday the 21st was my visit to be exact! I was quite nervous even though I prefer the dentist over a hospital visit. It went pretty well, they were very nice, and I went home with my prescription.
A week later, gum pain and toothaches. It gotten pretty bad that I could barely talk. So I went back for an emergency visit. Got two new prescriptions. And the next couple days up until now has been a challenge. Pain wise.
I must say, I've never felt much pain as I had within the past 2 weeks than I've had felt in my life. Not to mention I haven't taken as much medication ever as well. I could barely concentrate on anything aside from the discomfort and aches that I feel. I could hardly talk or even get through a shift at work without having to just leave or go into a "zone". It's been a little depressing.
So remember kids and adults, wisdom teeth are not your friend. But a Dentist is! Don't forget to get your check-ups!! I'm awaiting my follow up for next week. I sure wish it were sooner.
P. S. Sorry for the poor blogging/writing. I'm still not 100% focused:-P