The Ins and Outs of Me?

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The Mees

Mood: Eh ya know, the usual ;) 

Weather: You know. . .I have no idea, haven't even looked yet.

So for the last month I have been pretty much living the life as a housewife :) CJ Works and I stay home and cook, clean, take care of jack, budget finances, fill out all of his job applications, Walk behind him nagging while he walks behind me making messes!!, and you know. . .other couple stuff ;).  I honestly love living with him and having it this way (yes I go back to college next week and I've been looking for a job as well), because its great practice lol.  I have posted several posts about how I totally dream of being that OCD, overly clean, on top of everything, mom and wife of the year, 50's housewife kind of woman :))) but I'm going to college to be a nurse because I feel like the housewife thing is probably never going to happen and I am soo not working in a fast food joint!  I'm not at that point quite yet because I'm still 19. . .but like I said its good practice.  Like the other night I was making dinner for CJ before he got home from work and I decided to make Chicken, potatoes, and a veggie.  I had never cooked Chicken before other than the kind that comes in those freezer bags lol. . .I was a vegetarian for a long time, don't judge me.  So I marinaded it in zesty italian dressing, salt, pepper, and thyme (got the thyme idea from my grandma judy). . .I let it marinade for a couple hours and then I through it in the frying pan with all the marinade and covered it. . .It came out sooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And I made garlic mashed potatoes (I"m not going to lie, I completely know how to make mashed potatoes and I'm good at it, but we're poor so I got the fake box kind that you mix with water, butter and milk :P. . .I don't call it cheating. . .its utilizing my resources) and corn. . .We had eaten the last can of peas the night before otherwise I would have used a green veggie to mix up the colors a bit more :P But I was so proud of myself because it was awesome!!!! I'm definitely going to make it again soon :) (I just realized, because of my spell checker, that I have been spelling definitely wrong. . .like all along. . .I feel like an ass) But any who if you try making this chicken (I used boneless chicken breast) let me know what you think.  As for me now, I'm still living out my Hippie years for a bit more. . .then I guess I'll be like my mom and grow up :)

Dedicated: To the Best Mom Ever

About 2 weeks ago my Grandma Martha passed away.  She has been suffering for years with COPD and it finally got the best of her.  My grandma lived upstairs from us for half of my life and helped raise me, she and I were very close and I have a lot of wonderful memories with her.  It was hard to lose her, but at the same time, I am glad she is no longer suffering.  She really wasn't living anymore because of the disease.  She could barely eat without being out of breath.  I know she was very depressed and she was ready to go, even if we weren't.  I love you grandma, rest in peace.  I know if there is a heaven, she is there :)  My grandma that passed, is my Mom's mom and my mom has been having a hard time with this. . .who wouldn't?  I know for the last few years mom has been making an extra effort to be there and to make memories and just spend time with grandma. . .she knew their time together was getting shorter.  I've always believed this, and I still do now more than ever. . .My mom HAS to be Super Woman lol.  I don't know how she did it, but my mom has ALWAYS been on top of everything.  She has always taken care of everything and everyone, put herself second, and never expected anything in return.  She has worked multiple jobs to provide for us, always made sure we were safe, clothed, bathed, and polite. My mom and I may not always see eye to eye, but she has always been there for me and put me and my siblings first before anything else.  I've always known that, but after grandma passed away and my dad and I went up to the nursing home to see mom and say our goodbyes to grandma, my mom was hurting.  She had just lost her mom.  I don't know what I would do if I was in the same position.  But my mom was sitting there, crying, holding grandmas hand saying her goodbyes. . .until she saw me crying.  Mom then let go of grandmas hand to come console me.  Dammit, she deserves a metal.  My mom isn't perfect, but I couldn't have asked for a better Mom. . .in my eyes, she's the best there is.  I love you mom, and I can't thank you enough for just being you. 

Hurricane Irene

Well obviously we survived lol, however I am very sorry for those that didn't and for those that weren't as lucky as we were.  My boyfriend and I stayed home at our apartment during the storm and due to our location. . .we really didn't think it was that bad until after the fact.  We were feet away from losing power, and being flooded. . .but we didn't.  We got very lucky.  There were trees down every where, homes, businesses, etc were flooded, and millions lost power.  The most we lost was phone, internet, and cable for a few hours the following morning.  Everything was closed, as well as all the main roads, and so many that were flooded.  We really got hit very bad. . .we were just in a good spot. 

Louisiana

So I know I promised pictures of Louisiana, and I have them! However, I was stupid when I was saving the album to my computer and such. . .and I kind of deleted the album from my computer.  I do still have all the pictures uploaded onto facebook, but I'm not going to lie. . .there are quite a few pictures there and I really really really don't want to copy and paste them all onto here, so if you are very upset about this and really really want me to post them I will. . .otherwise, please refer to my facebook where I have an album dedicated to my trip to New Orleans.  Hopefully, this is the link lol http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150360547040466.404904.527140465

Going Backwards, but Pics of Boston!!!!

okay, I know what you're thinking. . ."not too many pictures of Boston. . ." well you're half right. . .I believe I have more pictures on my phone of boston, but my phone has been shut off temporarily, but once it is turned back on I will post those pictures as well.  Also, I let my sister have my camera while we were at the zoo and I don't know what setting she had it on or what she did but the pictures didn't come out good at all so I didn't post them.  

Me, ME, me, and CJ ♥ lol

CJ normally doesn't look so grungy but he hadn't showered or shaved yet, and he needs a haircut lol

New Apartment Part II

Mood: Irritable

Weather: HURRICANE IRENE!

Well CJ and I finally got home phone, internet, and cable at the apartment.  It took us forever because verizon is on strike, and at&t doesn't know which way is up, so we finally got time warner cable :P I do love our apartment thus far, though there are constant sirens and our landlady scares the piss out of me lol.  We now have all of our furniture, appliances, dishes, pots and pans, etc.  It was great because we got it all for free and saved thousands of dollars. . .but it is also very sad because a lot of the stuff came from my grandmother who just passed away :( RIP Grandma Martha :'(  She has been suffering for a long time with COPD and I'm glad that she is no longer suffering but at the same time I am still very distraught because she and I were very close and she helped raise me.  I will miss her very much, but as I said before I am very glad that she is no longer suffering and I am positive if there is a heaven she is there :) she was a very christian woman.  But we are all settled in and things are going well, pictures coming soon (lots because I still haven't posted the pictures of New Orleans or Boston yet :P)

New Apartment

Mood: Content

Weather: Fall is freakin coming :( getting cooler. . .cloudy :'( SUMMER COME BACK!

So my boyfriend and I kind of moved on an impulse. . .yes, bad decision.  Not to mention it was when our finances weren't at their greatest. . .So his momma loanded us the money to get the apartment (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!) and she gave CJ a lot of things for the apartment and bought us a bunch of groceries, all of which we wouldn't have been able to otherwise afford.  My parents gave me some stuff as well which I am very very greatful for.  I had thought about how much we were going to need when we got our own place. . .but I hadn't really thought of everything. . .There are sooo many things we need :P We had to go to walmart the first night in our apartment so we could make, and eat dinner :P I wish we had a cheap bottle of wine that we could drink out of coffee cups to really top off the night on our first night :P but I think that will still happen in the near future.  I think walmart is going to be my bestfriend seeing as it is now 2 miles away as opposed to 30 minutes :P not to mention all the great prices that I now pay attention to :P (As a side note, I would just like to say, GROWING UP SUCKS!! :P ) but no, I really do love my apartment and I think its going to work out great, we just need a month or two and we will be on our feet and set, I'm going to do what I can to get a job by next weekend (I put my 2 week notice in at Mercato's) and CJ wants to get a second part time job on top of his full-time, well paying job.  I'm optimistic.  :) But anywho, my apartment is a large 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment.  Its on the 1st floor next door to a private college, in a very nice part of town.  It has a small back yard, coin operated laundry in the building, stove (electric) and refrigerator.  Its really cute, and the kitchen has a bar :) There are huge closets and cabinets every where and everything is well lit.  The apartment also has a lot of windows.  Its really great :) And I get to have Jack without extra pay :) Its $700/month with heat and hot water included.  :) Love it!!!! Pictures soon :)

Me Me Me, and oh yeah, did I mention ME???

So I thought I'd spice it up with some color for a change :P Well any who, I would just like to say that I no longer have my nose and lip pierced.  I took them out a while ago and I'm not going to put them back.  I feel like I'm growing out of that phase and I didn't particularly love them.  They got in the way and they were more of a hassle than anything, I only kept them for as long as I did because I spent so much money on them :P Yeah, I suppose I'm weird like that.  So now I only have my tongue pierced and 7 piercings in my ears (3 in each lobe and 1 in my cartilage on the right side).  Its only 2 more years before I'm done with college and entering the workforce (hopefully!!) as a RN. . .I now have my own apartment with my boyfriend. . .Time to grow up and that's honestly what I want.  I'm evolving into the adult I've always hoped to be.  So cross your fingers, your toes, and pray to whatever you pray to that things work out for me because at this point I'll take all the help I can get :P <3