A Day in the Life

Today was a hard day. I think my body knew what was coming and did not want to get out of bed. Watching Will and Grace has really become my downfall because I just want to keep watching. I drove all the way to Spanish class which ended up being horrible. None of us understand the tenses we're learning and when to use them so it's really frustrating to keep trying to do examples over and over for two hours. I for real thought I was going to die in that classroom. I could see my phone going off in my purse and couldn't answer which was pretty much first world torture. Linda taught us all about religion in Spain and Mexico by reading an article in Spanish for 10 minutes. I debated jumping out the window to just end my misery. Linda did help us out by moving back the test by one day so I decided to take the night off from all things Espanol.

I drive home and finally get to work and start calling people AGAIN. I don't know if I've mentioned my job and I'm too lazy to look back, so here are the details. I'm working for Kathy at Sunny King Toyota as a receptionist between 5 and whatever time the salespeople decide to go home. Between 2-5 though, I have a giant list of like 250 people that I cold call to try to get them to come in and trade up to a newer model car. The way the incentives are right now, these people are qualified to trade in their current car for a brand new model and pay less on their monthly payments, but no one wants to do that. I have been calling and leaving messages and no one is ever fully interested. They want to hear more about it but they don't want to make appointments or do anything that requires a commitment. This isn't marriage. It's a new car. Get it together. It's been so frustrating to call them all repeatedly until I get responses and for none of them to be interested. I called Megan today from my hibernation chamber because I was really at the end of my rope. She helped me get my life together and I called more people.

When I left the office and went in the showroom, my boss told me I was doing a good job and getting more leads than they expected. Also 2 people called and actually want to buy!! It's pretty much like God knew I needed something or I was going to lose my mind. One of the ladies is supposed to come in tomorrow. Hello commission, hello Justin Bieber tickets!! 

Then I went and ate dinner with Megan and we popped some champagne to celebrate her NEW JOB and my commission (that I don't have yet but omg don't judge me)! We ended up watching the Braves lose and griping about the state of our personal lives while we finished the bottle ("We have to finish it because we don't have the cork"- Megan). The main point of our griping was some major advice for guys: If a girl seems like she likes you, she does. Get it together. 

I got home and my parents were watching Pretty Little Liars without me so now I'm behind and I'm currently typing this in the igloo while wearing winter clothes. Did they not use insulation down here?

Oh also, there is most definitely an animal outside my window clawing on something and I feel like Harry Potter in Prisoner of Azkaban. Sirius? Is that you? 

Soy un jefe, Linda.

This has been the best day of the summer so far because I MADE A 96 ON MY SPANISH TEST!!!!!

For some reason, Linda wouldn't just let me leave the class on good faith so I still have to go back the rest of the summer. WTF GSCC? I spend like 3 hours a day studying paired with the two hours in the actual class. I'm usually in a terrible mood because I have to deal with that nonsense and then go to work and deal with more nonsense, but I've been in a great mood today! 

To celebrate I came home to watch the Bachelorette because  my parents are off at VBS teaching young ones about Adam and Eve and I have FULL CONTROL of the house. James Spann had to go and ruin the only part I wanted to see. Emily told the Houston pretty boy to GTFO from what I saw on the previews. I don't really care for any of these guys so the show is a little boring at this point. Now Emily is pretty much wanting all the guys to "fight for her". I feel like that's a little much. Emily needs to realize this isn't Game of Thrones. What do you need so much protection from? Also, Ryan makes me want to die. 

The parentals just got home and Dad is in quite the mood.

Backtrack: Today at lunch I told him that Kelsey has a date tonight with a guy we met out this weekend and he said "Oh my god. So what does he do? He's a bartender?" 

Then I legit had to explain to him that there are more than just bartenders and drunkards at bars. 

So back in the present, he is wearing his Bear Bryant hat he got from the Bahamas and decided to text Kelsey about her date. "Hey are you still on your date? Are you having a good time? Totes give me all the details. Is he tall? I hope he's not a bartender." She hasn't responded. 

Candi Cane took her LSAT today so I was like a stressed parent for most of the day. Lauren Mann and I went back through our drunk texts from the weekend for LOLs while we were waiting. I would post some screenshots but I'm too lazy. I doubt when John got the messages that he laughed as hard as we did today. I'm sure Candice enjoyed the play-by-play when she got out of the test. I haven't seen her in like years at this point, but I know she dominated it because that's what she does. I can't wait until our road trip in August! 

On another note, Jillian starts tomorrow. I'm including this tidbit so I feel obligated to write about it the next time I'm here so maybe I'll actually do it. I'm so out of shape I might die, but we'll see. 

Adios muchachas. 

(I don't think any guys read this.)

**UPDATE: Kelsey is alive and likes the new guy. I envision a lot of "Get Your Life Together" talks in our future. 

Look at me now.

I haven't posted on this thing since like last year, but reading Lauren Mann's blog made me want to come back for a visit. I haven't even looked at my past blog posts so I have no idea what was going on at the time. Since then I have moved the majority of my things from Tuscaloosa to my house in Anniston and I'm living with my parents while I take the last two classes of my undergraduate career at GSCC. I will be moving to Wilmington in the fall to start on my Master's degree. My mood on that varies between scared and excited so I'm not really sure what I think.
While I was absent from the blog I applied for and waited to get admitted to grad school, which pretty much turned me into a psychopath. I'm still trying to recover but the crazy peeks out from time to time.

This weekend I went to Huntsville and stayed with Kelsey. We went out Friday and Saturday nights and reunited with  Mary Beth, Jacob, and Lauren Mann.
Friday night was quite the adventure. There were sooo many creepers. LM and I were practically in hiding the whole night. She saw people from her high school which was really fun. Kelsey thought it was appropriate to let one of the creepers drive the two of us home. I interrogated him and texted his info to LM and MB in case he murdered us. You would think that would annoy him and he would leave, but no. He's decided to latch on to Kelsey for dear life. We'll see where that goes.
Saturday Kelsey and I went to see SWATH which was pretty cool. The Huntsman was like my new Aragorn for a minute. Of course I spent the whole movie wishing my hair looked like Kristen Stewart's. Then we went out with LM again! The stalker FOUND US at the very first place we went so we had to hide again. We went to Sammie T's which was really intense. I think my ears are still ringing. We also went to a place called the Voo Doo Lounge but they weren't doing any Voo Doo so I was a little disappointed. I wanted a doll.

I'm really glad I got to reunite with my friends and my sister for a few days instead of being at home. I've come to find out my life is completely different than it was in Tuscaloosa. Right now, for instance, my main concern is Mad Men. The season finale is TONIGHT at 9 and my parents are watching freaking Drop Dead Diva. That show makes me want to drop dead. The DVR is at 92% because my parents record every episode of Jimmy Fallon and forget to watch it. I don't want to watch it in the basement igloo alone like an old lady with cats. I'm trying to think of a plan while Kathy tells me about a guy she met in Dillards that I would look oh-so-cute with because he's tall and skinny and has dark hair and looks like my dad except he's cute so now she and dad are arguing about whether the guy is cuter than dad or not. This is a real life conversation. Everyone please pause and say a prayer that "some guy from Dillards" never ever hears about me ever.

I'm going to go now to listen to my parents worry about my life as a future cat lady. Adios.

10 Day Challenge - Day 10

 
   Day 10! I looked for all sorts of pictures that described me, but it was really difficult. I think I can speak for most people when I say I hate pretty much every picture of myself. After some deliberation, I chose this one:

When my nana saw this picture she told me to take it down because devil worshipers would see it and come after me. Be that as it may, this picture shows my personality and my general opinion of all things in life. I try not to take anything too seriously, for the most part. I like to act goofy and joke around most of the time. When serious things happen, I always make an awkward joke to try and lighten the mood. This comes off as insensitive usually, but I just don't do well with serious things. I don't participate in any type of yucky love stuff, so don't expect me to. I will listen though if people feel like they need to talk. I just like to have fun!

Background on this picture: I was on Bourbon Street and saw this skeleton head (it's not a skull it has eyes)  and loved it because I know I have humongous eyes and he did too. Soulmates! I had to have my picture taken. I try not to make this face in normal life because I see how scary it looks. 

This challenge was really fun and I hope it let some of you into the scary place I call my brain. Please leave now because the challenge is over. Exits are through the ears. Thanks. 

10 Day Challenge - Day 9

Sorry for the temporary vacation! I sat down to write this the other day but couldn't narrow my favorite songs down to two. So here I am, trying again, and we'll see what happens.

1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen. If I had to choose a favorite song, this would probably be it. I've been a Queen fan since, oh I don't know, birth probably. My dad had a cassette tape of their greatest hits and my siblings and I used to wear it out. The song is genius, Freddie Mercury is genius, I don't know what else to say.

2. Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5. This song started my obsession! I voted for it religiously on TRL, yeah, think back to those days. I love everything they do. I was Team Adam before The Voice was even thought of, so new fans can fall in line. I love him. I have a few favorites of theirs, but I thought it only right to give a shout out to my first favorite.

10 Day Challenge - Day 8

It's hard to pinpoint my favorite movies, but here are three films I love to watch over and over again:

1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. All of them. I was going to just say the Fellowship because of the scenes where Strider (Aragorn) throws his hood back to reveal that beautiful face and Arwen's "If you want him, come and claim him", but everyone knows the best fight scenes are in the other two movies. Legolas sliding down the stairs, Eowyn killing the Witch-King ("I am no man"), and "For Frodo!" are all too great to leave out. I could watch these movies all the time. I know they're long and full of blood and guts, but I love them! If ever good triumphed over evil, it was during these movies. They are emotionally heavy, but nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing Aragorn son of Arathorn regain his throne. (I NEED the trilogy on blu-ray if anyone feels like dropping a Benjamin on my Christmas/Birthday gift.)

2. My Best Friend's Wedding. I still have this movie on VHS and watch it every time it's on television. I know pretty much every line. I even use the lines in everyday life. Sometimes you need to be put into perspective, and George's speech to Julianne about her chase is completely relevant in most situations. It also teaches you to never put things in writing because someone will always find it and read it and ruin everything. The song in the restaurant is pretty legit as well.

3. Juno. I was that girl who went around saying "Whoa dream big!" all the time after I saw it. I'm a little obsessed with it, which stems from watching it like 50 times. I love it. I couldn't pick a better cast. (Jason Bateman and Michael Cera together again!) Ellen Page is hilarious and is now one of my favorite actresses. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is at the very beginning when she buys a pregnancy test from Rainn Wilson and he keeps shaking it like a Polaroid to try and make it change to negative. ("That ain't no Etch-A-Sketch. That's one doodle that can't be undid, homeskillet.") Love it.

Who's up for a movie night?

10 Day Challenge - Day 7

Choosing four books is practically impossible with how much I read. I tried to narrow it down to books that really affected me, so here goes:

1. The Time-Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Henry and Claire are such inspirational characters! When I read Claire, I'm just in awe of how patient she is and how she reacts to such a weird situation. Henry deals amazingly well considering he is constantly in danger. Either of them could falter, but they never do. Claire loves him from the moment she meets him, which I've never experienced so it's really crazy how easy I believe it. The writing flows like poetry, too. A far-fetched situation seems so real, and the tragedy is almost beautiful. This book made me want to be a writer.

2. The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. I read all four books in four days. It was insanity. I have never ever fallen in love with a book so fast. I was the biggest anti-Twilight person you could imagine up until the second I decided to try them. I hate scary things and I especially hate vampires. The whole thing just sounds ridiculous, and I wanted to slap the girl who fell in love with a killer. Then my mom read them and became obsessed and I was bored at home on Christmas break and the rest is history. Bella is awkward, sarcastic, pale, has brown eyes and brown hair, loves to read, and a million other things that remind me of myself, so this helped me in reading. Say what you will about the craze, but Stephenie Meyer knows how to write for her audience. I've never seen such amazing details. I've never been such a fanatic about any other book series. I'm still obsessed, years later. I know Edward's a fictional character, but that doesn't stop me from loving him. 

3. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. I was 

against Harry Potter, too, in the beginning. As soon as the first book came out I got it for Christmas and couldn't get past like chapter four. I tried again when the second book came out, but no luck. I read them all in like 6 days before the last movie came out. I did have to push through the first two books though, but it turned out to be worth it! I had seen the movies and read different articles so I knew basically what was going to happen, but I cried like a psychotic baby during Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows and I NEVER CRY. Part of it had to do with being so wrapped up in everything Hogwarts and having practically no sleep for a week, but either way, it was great writing. Just thinking about it is getting me emotional, so I'm going to stop now. **

4. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. This book taught me a lot about myself and changed my perspective. She proved how hard it is to start over from scratch in your life and how scary it is to try new things and new places. She also showed that it was all worth it. Just because I have no idea where I'm going in life doesn't have to be a bad thing. It also made me eat a lot of pizza. 

I have read everything by Nicholas Sparks that I can get my hands on, so his works are all my honorable mentions. 

**Note to my future person: I will partake in Harry Potter marathons that will steal hours from my life. You should go ahead and practice liking it. Also, you must always let me watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 alone because it makes me cry hysterically. I need to make that clearer. I (the emotionally challenged, masculine communicator) will be sobbing loudly and grossly for the last thirty minutes of the movie and will still be sobbing during the credits. You're not invited. I've got a rep to protect.