Life

One of my 3rd cousins, Shane, passed away yesterday morning.  He was involved in a head on car crash.  I don't know the complete story (who else was involved).  May he rest in peace!  And others as well if they were hurt.

I had just met Shane this last summer at our family reunion.  Awesome guy!  Going through medical issues and on the verge of dying back then but he always seemed to be in a happy mood.  He didn't let it get him down... And then for a car crash to take him?  It's sad...

On to something else...

I recently started working out again :)  Hopefully, I stick with it and procrastination doesn't kick my ass!  I will be keeping track of my workout on another page on my blog so as to not clutter my main page with my failure success!

Thinking... Thinking... Yep, I think that's all for now.  Short and sweet :)  Later all!

New Year ~ 2011

My New Years Resolutions...

1 ~ Actually follow through with my 2011 goals!  I'm such a procrastinator!

2  ~ Get healthy!!  (this is pretty much my only goal that truly matters)
       ~ I would like to try to eat better and exercise more.
       ~ Try to quit smoking and cut back on the beer drinking, lol.

3 ~ Blog more.  I need to put on my thinking cap a little more and post more then I do.


4 ~ Once again, follow through!  No more procrastinating!

That should be enough for one year, lol.

I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year and I hope 2011 brings greatness to all!  :)

Ten years from now...

Remember being asked where you thought you'd be 10 years from now?  Well, 10-11 years ago (roughly) I was asked that question.  I think it was back in high school.  I am now 27 years old.  Yeah, I have a hard time getting out of bed and I'm feeling pain in places I didn't when I was younger... Getting older is a real bitch joy!

Someone ~ "So Shannon, where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
Me ~ "I dunno... Maybe rich, un-married, kid-less and happy.  Oh yeah, and definitely NOT at my high school reunion!"

Well, I'm still un-married and kid-less and happy!  But, I'm still a part of the broke folk community!

Why am I un-married?  I'm pretty sure I will never get married.  I don't need a piece of paper and a ring to prove that I love someone.  And on the plus side, if we ever get tired of each other, we just go our separate ways!  No messy divorce and nobody going into debt paying for the divorce :)  What about common law marriage?  I don't know the rules here in the great state of Oregon for that but I'll just play dumb, lol.

Why don't I have kids or want them?  Well, don't get me wrong... I love kids so long as they aren't mine!  Growing up, I was a complete brat to my mother and that's something I DON'T want to deal with, lol.  Another me in the world?  I think not!  Although, I will admit that some kids can get under my skin... What about those kids in the store just screaming their little heads off if mom or dad won't buy them something?  Annoying?  Yeah!

Babies... Understandable.
Toddlers... I get it.
Anywhere from 5 and up... Get your kid in order!

I think a lot of 'screaming, fit-throwing, temper tantrum' kids is just a result of parenting.  Spoil them too much and they think they deserve everything they ask for.  When told "no" they get upset and throw fits.  Set boundaries and rules and kids respect parents more.  They need to earn what they get, lol.  Mow the yard for a summer (older kid, of course) and you'll get a PS3 or something like that.  Then again, maybe this is why I don't have kids, lol... I know nothing about them!

Why do I not want to go to my 10 year reunion?  Because most the kids I went to school with were... Well... They were very rude and judgmental.  I had a small count of true friends.  Preppies?  Nope.  Jocks?  Hell no!  Smart Geeks?  No.  I was in the 'Loner' group.  I hated cheerleading, sports, pep rallies, computers, video games... I liked writing, reading and hanging out with my friends.  Although, most of my friends were out of high school (I hung with the older crowd).  I always got home after my curfew, lol.

Why am I broke?  Ask Nobama!

So, right now, where to you see yourself 10 years from now?

Me?  Still un-married, kid-less, poor but still happy!  (yeah, I set my goals low so I'm not that disappointed when things don't go my way)

Triple C's

Today is going to be pretty eventful.  Or so I hope it is.  I have my list of Triple C's to get done today... And then some.

You ever feel like you are stressed out EVERY SINGLE DAY?  Well, I do (most of the time) but today, I'm going to try to find my happy place and send the stress away.  That's my goal!  "Shoo Stress, shoo!  Be gone with your bad self!"  Holidays always stress me out but there is one thing I do for Christmas that eases the stress... Send out Christmas Cards :)










To Do List:

1.  Christmas Cards ~ I have most of them ready to send.  Now, it's just a matter of deciding who to send a picture to and then seal 'em up, stamp 'em and send 'em out.  I don't know why but it's fun and relaxing for me to send them.  I find it's more personal then sending out mass e-cards for the holidays :)  And with my friends and family and Kris's friends and family, I have a LOT going out this year!

2.  Cleaning ~ That's almost an every day thing for me to do but that's the price I pay for loving a clean house.  I hate dirt and clutter.  Clutter is a fear of mine, lol.  I want to be able to see my kitchen counter tops and not have them cluttered with toasters or crock pots or anything.  When it comes to dirt, nobody can hide from it.  Where I live, it's always dusty.  I can dust every morning and still collect dust by evening.  It's kinda sad and creates a lot of stress for me, lol.

3.  Cooking ~ I need to do my timing just right for dinner to be ready tonight.  I'm going to cook corned beef, cabbage and carrots (oh look, Triple C's again, lol) in a crock pot and try to have it ready when Kris gets off work.  I have always been off on my timing.  Even when my directions give me a time.  I can't figure that one out, lol.

Two stressful things out of three chores isn't bad I guess.  There is a great chance I'll beat the stress and accomplish my goal(s) today :)  I hope everyone else has a great day and stays stress-free!

Pink Tree

I decorated the house last Thursday for Christmas.  A little early for me but I felt that holiday spirit thing itching at my back and decided to 'itch' it.

Usually, Kris will flip when I decorate (even a week before the holidays) but this year, he walked into the house, looked everything over, shook his head, smiled and said, "Holy crap woman".  So on that note, I plugged in my fake pink tree!  I wish it was real and one of these years I WILL convince Kris to let me get one.  But until he does, Pink Tree it is, lol.

Today was a busy day for me.  I watched Desperate Housewives (last nights episode), cleaned the kitchen and living room, did laundry all day (and still working on it), shoveled snow again and re-arranged our bedroom so we can use the heater in there and to get our bed away from the window... It gets drafty.  

I actually had everything done (except laundry) by 12:34 pm.  I was quite happy with myself.  All it took was 2 pots of coffee, lol.

I hope you all are enjoying your weather (whatever it may be doing) and/or staying warm... Snow, sun, rain, wind, hot, cold... Mother Nature is a bit bipolar this year!

Goals

I have a lot of goals and dreams in life.  Most people do, I'm sure.  And since I'm no Paris Hilton who had everything handed to her on a silver platter, I have to accomplish my goals and earn my living on my own.  This post, I will be talking about some of my goals and dreams and possible ways I can achieve them...

Goal 1 ~ To be an Interior Designer. 

• Does one need a College Degree to be an Interior Designer?  I wouldn't think so.  I would think you would only need an eye for detail, a good imagination, a good sense of furniture arrangement and a good sense of what colors compliment each other.  Hmm... I will have to look into information on that.  

Goal 2 ~  To stage houses that are up for sale (if Interior Design doesn't work out for me).

• Staging a house, or decorating, would be an awesome job.  I read that you DON'T need a degree or schooling for that.  (So maybe you don't for Interior Design as well?)  I would have to research rates and get connections with Realtors.  Sounds simple :)  I guess you can see that I like to decorate :)

Goal 3 ~  To become less Shy.

• I hate the fact that I'm this shy person who stumbles on her words when talking to new people.  I need to be more confident and not feel like a babbling idiot, lol.  You should hear me in job interviews... Goodness, I'm a mess, lol.  But, I think that's a lot of what's holding me back from things... Stupid shyness!

Goal 4 ~  To win the Lottery or Publishers Clearing House!

• This one actually is a dream of mine.  I keep sending in those silly PCH contest things and still have nothing to show for it.  But, if I continue entering my name then maybe, some year, I might win :)  (I always try to be an optimistic person.)  I don't play the lottery very often because my luck on those seems to SUCK.

Goal 5 ~  Make and Sell my art/crafts.

• I love making things and one day, I'd like to try to sell some of them.  I don't have a favorite craft hobby... I like it all.  I like to make jewelry, take pictures, paint pictures, make scarves, make birdhouses, do abstract art... The list keeps going... Maybe, when I get enough to try to sell, I will look into the Etsy site and sign up to sell :)

Well, I have more goals and dreams but this is enough for now.  Have a fantabulous day all!