Senior Prom down, High School Graduation to go

Saturday my cousin went to his senior prom.  He looked so handsome. hehe His date was a cutie too.  Above picture is obviously me (not his date). hehe You can visit my Flickr to view more photos.  Anyways in just three weeks he will be a high school graduate.  I'm so proud of him.  He also FINALLY made a decision on which college he wanted to go to in the fall.  After being accepted into Indiana University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, Depauw University, & University of Southern Indiana... he finally decided on Indiana University.  Go Hoosiers!!

I don't really have much to update on.  I've been extremely busy with going to baseball games, working on the plans for Der's Graduation Party, and making custom decals every few days.  JC and I have also been working in the yard almost every day... it's soposed to rain a few days this week so i'm hoping I'll get around to crafting and getting some new things added to the shop.

I really want one of these shirts.  I think it would be awesome to have my twitter name on a shirt... :o) maybe i'm retarted...but i think EVERYONE should have a twitter.  And if we all had shirts like this we'd all know how to "follow" eachother. :o)  I think I want a black shirt, with a green @, and adiqshun in white.  I need to find somewhere where i can buy heat transfer vinyl and I think i'll make myself one. 

Also, if any of you were following my "Weight Loss Diary" you obviously have noticed I haven't updated for about a week.  With everything going on it's hard to keep this blog updated let alone that blog and everyday.  I may still continue to update it every so often but most likely I'll just post it on here.  I'm still watching what I eat and trying to exercise a few times a week.  I started the diet on April 1 so it's been over a month that i've been doing it.  I haven't weighed myself yet so I have no idea if I've lost any weight.  I have noticed my pants not feeling as tight though. haha So maybe it's working....

Baseball season has arrived, maybe for the last time.

I've been spending my days watching my cousin play his last year of baseball in High School.  I hope that maybe he'll continue into college but just incase he doesn't I cherish every moment. 

Blog posts will probably be slim from now until June.  I've got atleast 2-3 baseball games each week, plus prom is coming up, and then graduation.  I'll try and update atleast once a week to keep you guys updated on life.  Continue to check my shop because it will still be updated....

Easter and Mother's Day is just around the corner

So I've been busy lately getting my craft room all ready to start working on my vinyl wall art.  I'm super excited for you guys to see everything I've designed so far.  BUT...I'm not showing anything or putting anything in the shop until March 1.  So, I decided to show you some cards I worked on tonight.  I made 3 Mothers Day cards and 2 Easter cards.  Yes, I know it's only february but Easter will be here before you know it.  Easter is April 12th this year and Mother's Day is May 10th and it's never too early to start thinking ahead. :o)  So below is a few cards I whipped up tonight and added to the shop.  To see more either visit my etsy shop or view my flickr account.

Hopefully in the next few days I'll be giving you guys good news that I was accepted to college.  I called today and they said they were just waiting on my high school transcripts.  So I called my high school to make sure that they were sending them out.  The lady from college said that as soon as they get the transcripts they'd make a decision and then send me an acceptance letter if they decide to accept me.  Hopefully they do.  I'm so nervous...I haven't been in high school since 2002 so I have no idea what my transcripts look like or what my gpa is... errr...wish me luck.

Hey daddy, your baby girl is gonna make something of herself

So...lets do a recap...Since December 1st, I've went to 5 interviews. 3 out of 5 were extremely terrible pay. 3 out of those 3 had no insurance options. 2 out of the 3 were pretty long drives. 1 out of the 3 was a short drive but the worst pay ever.
On to the good ones, 2 out of the 5 were awesome pay. 1 out of the 2 had insurance. the 1 out of the 2 that didn't have insurance was AMAZING pay. I actually got offered that job and then the next day they called and took back the job offer due to the economy. The 1 out of 2 job that did have insurance was a little bit of a drive but had great hours, great pay, and also had commission. I was told he'd be calling me for a second interview after the first of the year and never heard from him again. He didn't even return my emails.

So...the last 2 1/2 months have been a bit of a roller coaster in the job/career area, to say the least. I have contemplated for a long time about going back to school. I'm a very smart person (sometimes you can't tell, but I am) and I know that I have no limitations. The sky's the limit. I've always known that I'm the type of person that, no matter what it is, I can do it. I just have to be shown. I seriously have no doubt in my mind that if I wanted to be an astronaut, I could. But see here's my biggest problem. I'm lazy. I don't want to go to school and sit in class all day and "learn." I'd rather be put out in the job and taught there and start making money right away.. I don't like having to do all that learning and crap first. Yes, I called school and learning crap because...well it is.

See, I'm a very confident (cocky) person. I don't like to be bossed around, I don't like to be told what to do. I like to do my own thing. I've always wanted to own my own business. I love working, don't get me wrong, I'm not lazy when it comes to working. It's just all the stuff that you must do before that.

Like for the interviews for instance. I am actually much smarter and more qualified than the people that are interviewing me. I can't stand sitting in a room, going thru the whole interview process with someone and just talking. I think an interview should be hands on. You say you can do this job...show me. I get so frustrated going to interview after interview and getting offered crap jobs. Bad pay or bad hours...whatever.

So I've decided to do something about it. I hate school and the whole system with a passion but I realize that I can not do what I love without it... So as much as I hate the fact that I'm about to say this... I am going back to school. It's going to be a long and hard 4 years ahead of me but I am ready. By 2013, (wow...that sounds forever) I will be a college graduate....and finally.. I can do something that I love and get paid for it accordingly. :o)

So, today I filled out my FAFSA. They go off last years income which sucks because last year JC was employed and so was I for half the year. So I'm not sure how much, if any, I will get on it. But if all else fails I'll just have to take out student loans and pay them back later. I mean it won't be like I'm the only person that has ever done that. Hopefully JC gets a good full-time job between now and the fall so that this will all be able to happen. I'm still going to have to get a job but I'm hoping I can just do something part time and maybe even get a job at the university.

I am so beyond excited...and if you know me...school and excitement have never been in the same sentence together...EVER!! haha I don't think I'm actually excited about the school part, its about the part where in 4 years I'll be something. If only I would have done this years ago... I'm finally gonna make something of myself, my daddy is gonna be so proud!!