honesty

so i know i have been a little absent on this blog here lately...and now i go and post 2 posts in one day.
dont hate me :)

so for the last while i have been seeing this quote on pinterest...

I whole heartily believe this.

you see...back in the day (high school)...i didnt exactly have life figured out.  (nor do i claim that i have it figured out now)  but i have made alot of progress...so you see here is the story

coming from a tiny school and merging with other schools i went into high school with one friend!  literally.
it was like going to kindergarden all over again. i made new friends and such.  and it was ok.  i wouldnt say i was ever pumped up about life.  but i put on a good front.  so junior year hit and all hell broke loose.
my friends group was turned up side down.  i was making all new friends and it was...well....weird.
alot of things went on that year that iam not exactly proud of.
but i wouldnt change them
senior year was even more change, i went on a new medicine and i lost alot of weight, suddenly i was somewhat popular...and even got voted most outgoing for my senior class.  (something i never thought would happen)
but all those years i was trying my best to be a strong, and literally NEVER cried.  i had other outlets...but no tears.
i had amazing people in my life who would listen to me for hours.
graduation hit and i literally thought my life was over because i was leaving my two best friends behind...and moving to a new state without any friends or my boyfriend (yes me and mr d are high school sweet hearts)  (precious i know)
well once at college my life flipped once again... i swear to you i cried everyday.
i think i finally realized i didnt have to be strong anymore
what was the point of being so strong all the time...
so there were tears...all the time!
i blame being strong so long, and the fact that i had such good friends to hold me up...even though  i didnt always realize it!!!

that was a large dose of honesty people
dueces

a little catch up

well since last time not a WHOLE ton has changed. 
except..i quit one job...(go me)
i now only work at the hotel..no longer to be yelled at by 3 year old girls (THE PIZZA GIRL IS HERE)
lets be honest i found that highly embarrasing when i have a college degree.  truth
other news in my life...we went to texas...total spur of the moment trip. 
it was a good time and i love traveling...but houston texas is a bore!  *YAWN*
but here are a few pictures i took on that trip

williams water wall

inside the wall

cute Mr.  D

o just being me

the beer can house

clearly i drank too much and passed out

mr D refused to act like he passed out  :(

So there are the only pictures i took the whole trip.  sad day.
this post is going to be RANDOM
here are pictures of our christmas tree and decorations :)

isnt she a beaut

yes i know...no tree topper :(

my christmas snow globes

our stockings and stocking holder

my santas and snowman

and now just a few random pictures

this picture just cracks me up!!

sleepin girl

this is a rare moment!  both girls with daddy

until next time...dueces

mornings

There is something about waking up early, before the sun, and getting ready for work.
this is how my life has been recently. 
lets look at a day in the life of me

Wednesday November 2, 2011
5:41 AM - i roll over and hope it is not already time to get up...
5:43 AM - alarm goes off and i drag myself out of bed
5:55 AM - out of the shower and round up things i need from up stairs
6:00 AM- take G outside and am happily surprised that it is not freezing
6:05 AM - turn the news on and feed G
6:10 AM - sit and watch the news/pack my lunch
6:15AM - do my hair/makeup
6:34 AM- wake kyle up so he can take me to work
6:45 AM - clock in at work
6:45-3:20 PM - work stuff....aka wishing i was sleeping
3:30 PM - pick up pay check
3:33 PM- go to the bank
3:40PM - get gas
3:43 PM - taco johns drive through
4pm- arrive home
4:15PM- done eating...stuffed
4:30 PM - call about my car
4:33 PM speedily get ready for job #2 and run kyle out to his parents house
4:56PM- arrive at work
5:45 PM - finally get my car back
9:20 PM -off work
9:35 PM- Bed time

seeeee. no time.  just work, eat, work.
this will be ending soon. 
i hope
holding on for greater things
for now
dueces

catch up

well it has now been 1 month since i last posted.
sad? YES
hahaha 
WELL since last time alot has happened!
here is a list
- we moved!  YAY  i love my new home, and i told MR D that the next time we move it will be into a home that we buy *fingers crossed*
-Mr D got a new job!  He likes it, and we are both very happy. he is now doing highway construction.  which is much more in hie field and there is alot of room to move up in the company!  He travels and stays in hotels all week and is home on weekends.  when i say that people are like O that sucks.  but honestly it isnt terrible.  i am working like a crazy person all week anyways and we never got quality time together.  So this has helped us have more quality time since we are both off on weekends :)
- my dear friend Kirsten got deployed...dont feel bad for her she likes it :)  in fact she VOLUNTEERS to go.  LOVE her....you can find her...here She is an amazing person!!! Praying for her!
- i got to see amber!!!  only for like 15 minutes but it was still awesome!  hopefully i get to see her again soon!!
-i also got to see KATELYN and MELISSA.  they took the long trip to iowa to spend the weekend with me a couple weeks ago!  it was awesome to get to see my dear friends!!
-i have been job hunting again.  *gags*  iam trying to stay positive about it, but its hard. when there is NOTHING!  i still have both my jobs, but am just looking for a full time position. SO if anyone knows of any. let me know ;)

other then that life is just grand

until next time,
dueces

A...B...C....

  Well i got this from a blog i follow, and decided it was perfect for me today.  

so ENJOY

 

 

A. Age: 22!

B. Bed size: King!  and i will never ever go smaller! I love my space when i sleep!

C. Chore that you hate: laundry!

D. Dogs: i have one, she is cute, sometimes a pain in my butt, but adorable and such a cuddler!

 

E. Essential start to your day: nothing is essential, i dont always eat breakfast, i dont ever drink coffee. i must always pee in the morning tho!
 
F. Favorite color: brown, green, and orange.  of course

G. Gold or Silver: Silver, fo sho

H. Height: 5'5" 

I. Instruments you play: i played piano for many years, but am not good at all!

J. Job title: front desk at a hotel, and pizza delivery chick!

K. Kids: o someday they will come along.

L. Live: in my new place :)

M. Mother’s name: Sheryl

N. Nicknames: ahhh. i dont have like a constant one from everyone.  lu calls me sue!.

O. Overnight hospital stays: when i was very little i had pnemonia. 

P. Pet peeves: i have way too many to even try to name

Q. Quote from a movie: "why you wanna marry me anyways?"  "so i can kiss ya anytime i want" - sweet home Alabama

R. Right or left handed: right handed.

S. Siblings: Cress.

U. Underwear:  yup iam wearing some

V. Vegetable you hate: most, to all.  tomatoes

W. What makes you run late: nothing usually.  i hate being late

X. X-Rays you’ve had: ankle, chest, wrists, toes, teeth..lets just say iam fragile :)

Y. Yummy food that you make: everything I make is yummy. duh.

Z. Zoo animal: LIONS!  ROAR

well there it is :)

dueces

never regret

people say they never regret...

i like to THINK i dont regret things...that i learn from every experience
but lately i have been doubting that with my college choice.
daily iam reminded that i am not in a job that i earned with my degree...
and i still have $32,000 worth of loans to pay for it!
annoying!

but i think i was just reminded why i should not regret my 4 years at MNU
her name is Katelyn Luann Spielman, to me she is LU
we have gone on so many adventures together and i love her to death.
we were inseparable before our freshman year even started.
we met in the most awkward way, but thats us!

here is the story of us - 
as i was sitting in my dorm room during Soar (college orientation) waiting for my roommate to show up, this random girl shows up in my room talking on the phone, and asks if the thermostat is in my room.
"are you kidding me" - iam thinking.  i have been in this stupid room for 30 minutes and i have no idea.
so i look around a little bit and do not find it!  so i tell her no.
she insists that her friend told her it was in the end room and it has to be here, she is flamin hot and insists it be turn down!
at this point iam sure we exchanged names or something.
and she goes on her way.

later that evening i found the thermostat :)

from then on we were talking all the time. and were so excited when we found out our rooms were going to be across the hall from eachother!!

unless proven otherwise, this is our first picture together. 

NYC 2007

At this point, this is what our relationship looked like...we met at SOAR (which was 3 days long), i texted her so much afterwards that she was forced to get a texting plan (my bad)

the next set of pictures are from our freshman year of college, first semester.

we go shopping together
we go to football together
we eat out together

  NOW..those adventures look pretty boring right?  WELL trust me...they get better

we relax on the mall together

we take walks together

we store our sticks together
we have inside jokes together

 we worship together
we are scared together

End freshman year...
On to sophomore year..

we go to football together

we go to firestations together

we meet bands together
4) we break into their dressing rooms together

we go to iowa together

we go to another concert together

we drive to Wichita to go to another concert together

we travel together
(after sophomore year we both went on Youth in mission, her to Vancouver, me to Rwanda. Her parents drove us to El Paso Texas)

 End Sophomore year!
Junior year...

we get pretty together

 

 

 

we go to events together

 end junior year..(clearly through the years i get worse at taking pictures)
and on...

we act weird together
we get dressed together
we share important days
we have fun with friends together

I know that was ALOT of pictures...but really i have more...and there is SO much more we do/did together that is not in pictures.
---we make up ridiculous games together
---we share secrets together
---we have a bond with alex that no one else will ever understand
---we are PERFECT for eachother
---we love chapala...but only if we are together

basically i love her to death and am so glad that she is my friend, forever!
so i think i can very easily say, i do not regret MNU, because i met one of the most amazing people in the entire world.
KATELYN LUANN

sheep at 4am? and no iam not counting them!

clearly it has been AWHILE since i have blogged. 

here is a list...(can you tell that i love lists)  ((i blame this on my lovely grandma minnie))  (((now you are thinking MINNIE?  really?  YES...really.  her birth name was Willamina Catherina....REALLY!  so when she turned 18 she was the first one in line to change that sucker.  O grandma minnie :))))
wow SIDE NOTE

---i have 2 jobs...some days it is stressful...and i really miss getting to cook for my hubs
---honest...today is the first time i bought groceries since i got a job...no we didnt have food in the house.  we have been eating pizza....forever
---it is 4 in the morning and iam texting Mr D.  about sheep :)
---no we dont have sheep...sure i would love to have some...maybe goats instead though
---yes i did have sheep growing up...

that is the famed Katie...along with my baby dal. 

---yes i did buy katie a purple halter
---yes i believe my animals deserve the best accessories, which is why my cat has a pink "necklace" (she only wears it when she wants to feel pretty"
---as i sit at one of my jobs....which DID i mention is over night!  (yeah i know right...ME, the girl (or am i a woman now?) who is scared of anything that goes bump in the night, is working over nights
           ---here is a confession for you - i had a baby monitor in my room through probably 8th grade, because i would get scared in the night and need my daddy to come comfort me....pathetic.  but i wont deny it
---as iam at this job...i think...WOW i really like sleeping.  and here iam not sleeping.
---it totally jakcs with my head...literally.
---i went to the dr last week and got put back on meds for my headaches (praise Jesus), but working over night one or two nights a week messes up my meds schedule....so i have a slight head ache right now. NO BIG
---WE FOUND A PLACE TO LIVE!  (no iam not homeless) ((and so blessed not to be)) 
---we have been "renting" from Mr D's parents neighbors (follow that?)  they were sent to texas on business right at the time we were deciding to move home and they offered their home.
---as much as i love their house, iam SO ready to be in a place of my own!!!
---so we got the ok today that they place is ours!  YEEHAW
---so here i sit STILL trying to decide what i want to do with my life...annoying? YES
---but i think iam getting somewhere with it!
---maybe?
---we will see where things lead!

until next time...
dueces