Judgement Free Zone right???

O.K. Confession time, the other day I bought a pocket version of "Dating for Dummies"   for 2.99 at T.J.Maxx, now before you start rolling your eyes and judging me let me explain; it was a friends birthday and I intended it to be a gag gift and after I bought it I remembered that said friend is currently in a relationship and after my  'ahh crap'  moment I decided to read it, because however reluctant I am to admit I am indeed VERY single. Surprisingly enough it has some good points and there were a couple of times I was like "well crap, I have been there done that". After reading the 10 page manual I came away with two bits of advice for my fellow single twenty-somethings, here it goes:

After a GREAT date and you are anticipating that call for the second one remember this : "Dont worry, be happy. Nothing besides nuclear holocaust, is the end of the world"

After a BAD date and you are feeling depressed, revolted, angry or whatever do this simple trick: "Count how many days you have been alive. Subtract only one." It doesn't seem so bad now eh?

Crocheting

So I like to think of myself as a fairly crafty person and normally most of the things I make come out pretty darn good, but lately I have taken up crocheting and so far the hat I am making is looking like it was mean't for Hagrid from Harry Potter. I am trying to finish off the edges so it looks like one of those things that holds your hair. I will post picture soon. Promise.

Awesomely Awesome Friends...

 Have never mentioned how blessed I am to have such amazing, loving, giving, funny and just all around awesome friends I have? Here are a couple of examples: A few weeks ago I was down on my luck, I was wicked sick with a sinus infection, the boy I thought liked me turned out to not like me, I was stuck at work and not able to take a sick day so my best friend being the awesome person that she is drove 30 miles from her house to bring me a my favorite Jamba Juice and a loaf of pumpkin chocolate chip bread! That is friendship. Another prime example my good friend McKinley has been hearing me complain about a new roommate who likes to drink my milk and eat my eggs so last night she came to my work to have something printed but she also brought me a gallon of milk and a carton of eggs! I am so very thankful that I have people in my life who are such excellent examples of how friendship should be, no I am not saying people should buy each other things all the time but it is those simple acts of service that can truly brighten someone's day and make them feel special! I love them so much!

Def Leppard and Heart

So I don't think I ever posted about it but a few months ago I managed to get tickets to see Def Leppard and Heart and me and one of my really good friends Daniel went to the concert! And holy cow was it awesome!!!! I am now convinced that I can die a happy person because I have heard Heart sing "Alone" live and I have heard Def Leppard sing "Two steps behind" live. All the other things are inconsequential children, marriage, degree etc. I have seen two of my all time faves perform live and life is good. And it helps that I got to share the memory with one of the coolest guys on the face of the earth!

So crafty and so very proud of myself!

Ok so I have something to brag about and I am not one to toot my own horn (who am I kidding?)  I went to the local thrift store the other day and I found a simple plain and boring dress from the 90's but with a few little touches and hemming it about 8 inches I managed to make it into something totally me and totally sassy! Check it out! Did I mention I paid $6 for the dress?

                                                                          Before

                                           After  (I cropped out my face. It was an awful picture)

Anyone know where I can find a genie?

 Lately, I have been on a total Etta James, Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline, Ottis Redding, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and Zooey Deschanel kick..... which gives me the strongest urge to slow dance around my house, cry into my pillow, sing in the shower,and generally do any kind of task with a fluid and musical rhythm as if the artist is performing right in front of me for my own personal enjoyment.  If I am rolling out  a pie crust there is a rhythm to it, if I am stirring a pot on the stove I am doing it with flare and style, if I am curling my hair you can bet that about half way through, the curling iron has turned into a microphone and the pillows on my bed are a captivated audience.

 Now all this singing, dancing and generally living in a perpetual state of disillusion comes with a price. My head is often in the clouds day dreaming about some boy who will come in and sweep me off my feet at any moment. Which means that I am distracted from important tasks at all times. Occasionally reality breaks through and I realize I am single, in my mid- twenties ( insert sigh), working at a copy shop, all my friends are too attractive for their own good and I feel like I am the token funny girl (every group of friends has one) and in general my life is moving at a steady pace to nowhere. Now don't get me wrong, for the most part I love my life and don't have to many complaints and I realize that I am in control of my own destiny and if things aren't going the way I would like it is up to me to make the change. But sometimes I wish that I had a fairy god mother to make all my worries go away and put Prince Charming on my doorstep. I know that I ask too much. But honestly what woman doesn't? You mean I can't have my cake and eat it too?

  I know that my incoherent ramblings make no sense to anyone but me, so I apologize if it seems I jump all over the place. Actually scratch that I don't apologize.  An apology implies that I intend on rectifying the problem, and if I change that than I wouldn't be the same person. Perhaps I have read to much into my own psyche?

random fact.

Jeggings and Spanx are a girl's best friend. Promise. They will never let you down, even if you aren't going out for a fun night on the town its nice to squeeze into them and say "oh there you are waist and hello beautifully sculpted calf muscles". So to all of my lovely lady friends who read my blog... if you ever need a good ol' ego boost throw on the spanx and jeggings and twirl around like no one is watching.

Under the Weather

   One thing that people should know about me, I am a terrible sick person.  I tend to be reclusive but I want people to automatically know that something is wrong and show up at my door with jello cups, popsicles and hot pineapple juice.  I would never actually ask for help and when I do that means the situation is usually dire.  Also another fact I ALWAYS assume the worst when I am sick, like I currently have a sinus infection which caused a double ear infection, but before I actually saw the doctor I had self diagnosed myself with a brain tumor that was sitting on my optical nerve which accounted for the headaches, blurry vision and nausea. Let me give a piece of advice to my fellow hypochondriacs (Mom) WebMD is NOT your friend, because that website only confirmed my brain tumor theory and sent me into a slight panic attack and made me send a mass text to friends and family that I did in fact have a brain tumor, which in turn made them say" no you don't Caity" then I in my typical smart ass fashion tell them " When I  die of a brain tumor I want me headstone to say I told you so" .   I don't know what I am trying to accomplish with this post.... maybe I am just bored because I am laying on my couch watching Swamp People (awesome show btw) and I can literally feel my head throbbing and all I want is a big hug from a certain someone and maybe rest my fevered head on his shoulder. I am even willing to sacrifice my dignity and let him see me at my absolute worst to get what I want. 

correction

the last post I said " me and my other three siblings" yea I meant other two siblings. It was late I wasn't thinking clearly.

hold the phone!!

Remember many moons ago when I said I had taken up a new hobby and it was quilting??? Well I am happy to report that not only did I finish my first ever quilt and give it to my Mom for her birthday in June, I managed to make her cry too. Anyone who knows me and my siblings the goal when we give our Mom a present is to see who can make her cry... my sister Melita always busts out the big guns with the practical gift like sheets, new silverware etc... but me and the other three get as cheesy as possible.

                                                      the birthday girl with her quilt
 

Family trip

Well another year and another successful family trip to the Frio has come and gone! Oh how I love my loud, funny, slightly crude and loving family! Nothing fills my heart with such joy and contentment as being in the great state of Texas surrounded by the people I love most in this world. I love the 6 hour road trip to the cabin with my Mom, so many life lessons learned, words of wisdom passed on and precious memories made with that wonderful woman. Seeing my brother Beau and still looking up at him like I did when I was 5 and was his ever present shadow. Sharing secrets under the stars with my oldest friend Deseree and my big sister Elsie. Seeing my oldest sister and my closest confidant Melita, with my precious nephew growing in her belly. He will no doubt be the most spoiled child on the face of the planet. Cooking, cleaning and caring for my family (it's my fave)! Closing the chapter in my life of my first unrequited love.( that's a long story) Blue Bell Ice Cream, Whataburger, Taco Cabana, Pluckers and BBQ. Being with my fantastic cousins and aunts and uncle. Growing closer as a family carrying on the tradition of the family trip to the Frio River. My cup runneth over.

  

my awesome family minus two party poopers who left early.          

Whoops.

I promise I have not fallen off the face of the earth. Just been a wee bit distracted with life, love and work. So much to say and I don't know where to start.

I have the most amazing group of friends a girl could ask for. They have each blessed my life in so many ways and without them being my voice of reason who knows what kind of pickles I would have gotten myself into. They keep me grounded but still manage to let me float in the clouds and daydream a lot of the time, but let's face it anyone who knows me knows that I will always find a way to do that. I am good at daydreaming. Fact.

Surprise Surprise, I have a new love interest. I am pretty sure he doesn't know I like him or maybe considering the fact that I am about as subtle as a gun he probably has a vague inclination. (and yes I partially stole that line from a movie.. but hey if the shoe fits)

   I don't get why things have to be so complicated, as single men and women I do not understand why we have to do this dance around each other about playing that proverbial "game". I am not a patient person and typically I live by the philosophy that I want what I want when I want it. And me learning the "game" is like someone with two left feet attempting to learn the Argentine Tango it ain't happening people. Why if you like someone is just so hard to say "hey I like you and I think you like me lets go out sometime" NOT that complicated.

All my ranting and raving aside. This guy is fantastic ( that may sound biased but ask anyone who knows him and they will say the same thing). Smart, humble, funny, full of life, caring, compassionate, has a laugh that makes my heart skip a beat, when I am around him it is so comfortable and just easy to be near him like I have known him my whole life. He is just freaking awesome. I could go on and on and on about all the things that I like about this guy but for the sake of not coming across as a crazy person I will stop there. Heaven help me if he ever reads this. I am crossing my fingers that he doesn't pay attention when I update my Facebook to tell people to read my blog. That would be bad news bears.

On a non boy related note!!! (this rarely happens) I have finally transferred out of the barren wasteland that is the FedexOffice of Spanish Fork, UT to the freakishly busy but always full of attractive men to look at Provo location! ( I lied there was a mention of men)  Not only is this new store a good growing and learning opportunity for me, but it is literally a one minute drive from my house as opposed to the 30 mile round trip commute to Spanish Fork!!! yay for me!!!!








   

Really?

So I have been reading a lot of books lately about strong Southern women and I find myself feeling a little self righteous and entitled... I'm just waiting for Heavenly Father to force feed me some more of his famous humble pie. It's a random post but just kind of where my thought process currently is.

Fun quote from one of my books " men are like mosquitoes, best slap them down early, before they get a chance to torment you"
It's a good isn't it?

Sorry

There are no excuses for my laziness when it comes to blogging. I simply have not had anything interesting to say. But today I find myself in a rather pensieve mood and have been reflecting on past events. I have a question for my few readers. Have you ever met someone and they were so absolutely perfect for you that you swear you heard angels singing when they smiled at you? Well that happened to me a couple of months ago and I swear this man was pulled right from dreams... but after making dinner for him and some friends I haven't heard from him and my world has been shattered cause I was so sure that he was put ont his earth for me. Oh well.

new lesson

When you are super duper mad, swearing and punching the door will do nothing but leave you with an aching hand and a bad taste in your mouth.

Fell off the wagon

Well I did it again, I went against my better judgment and started liking a new boy. Problem is I have "dated" this boy before and it did not end so well and this time it ended better but history always finds a way of repeating itself. You would think I would learn my lesson, but apparently I am the same idiotic person as before. Se la vie right? 



Re-starting man hating phase hopefully it works better this go around. I should take my own advice " a man isn't going to buy the cow when its giving the milk away for free"..... even though this particular boy assured me the cow would still be purchased. Note to self stop referring to oneself as a cow, its not good for the self esteem.

funny quotes....

In true man hating fashion I googled "man hating quotes" and found some really funny ones that I thought I would share.

"Though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid." - Marry Poppins

"Is there a cure for a broken heart?  Only time can heal your broken heart, just as time can heal his broken arms and legs. "  -  Miss Piggy

"There are some men who, in a spirit of arrogance, think they are superior to women. They do not seem to realize that they would not exist but for the mother who gave them birth. When they assert their superiority they demean her." - Gordon B. Hinckley

Man Hating phase Step 1.

Lesson One: Always take advice from your big sister... they have been there and done that.

See I told ya'll I would be over this crush in no time flat. All it takes a bit of bruising to the old ego to cut me loose.

According to my very wise older  sister Melita, I need to have a man hating phase. A true man hating phase one where I completely abstain from men, no thinking about them and especially no dating them. My sister always gives the best advice especially when I have been wronged by the opposite sex. She is quick with the insults against the offending person and generous with the compliments, love and advice for her clueless baby sister.

I am in my prime I have amazing friends, an active social life, my calling in my church and job that gives me a never ending supply of stories albeit good or bad. I am almost 25 and no have idea what I want to do with my life or which road to take from this point and I am surprisingly OK with that. I need to focus on the positives in my life and just take time to be me without having to worry about men.

I don't know where this journey will take me and I have a slight fear that I will wake up from this phase and find that I am a 30-something cat lady and have nothing to show for my life except for a dead house plant and blog full of hypocritical advice. So it is up to you dear reader to keep me focused on my goal and not let me slide down what I am sure is a very slippery slope.

Its that time again...

I have a new crush in my life (roll your eyes I know you want to). If any of you know me even a little bit you will know that I always have a new crush. This one seems special though makes my palms sweat, I invent pies about him and I'm so completely smitten that even when an incredibly attractive man walks into my work wearing wranglers that are worn in all the right places I cant take the time to drool accordingly cause I am so wrapped up in my daydream. I feel like a puppy at the pet store panting saying "pick me, pick me" . Its nauseating, that's when you know its bad when you make your own self gag.  So far I'm trying to play it cool I don't think I'm succeeding I usually wear all of my emotions write on my sleeve for the world to see. So wish me luck and pray to God he never reads this cause that would me awkward.

mmm goodies

                                                                           Peach Pie

                                                   "My Twitterpated heart cream pie"

                                                     "Blueberry Boy Bait"
So I have been a goodie baking freak lately I have made some kind of treat almost every day this week.... I might have a problem. I think my roommates are enjoying the benefits of it though.I didn't manage to get pictures of everything most of it was eaten to fast to snap a picture (banana bread)

Karaoke

Ok sorry it has been so long since my last post.... there are no excuses for neglecting you. Life just gets in the way and to be honest up until a few weeks ago my life was pretty mundane....

I have a group of friends whom I love and absolutely adore and on Thursday nights we go sing karaoke and it is a freaking blast!!!! People dress in costume and they have celebrity judges freaking hysterical, just last night I saw Axel Rose and Slash, Prince, Wayne and Garth, Freddie Mercury and Milli Vanilli.... the list goes on and on. Let me also ad in I don't actually get on stage and sing I haven't worked up the courage, but I have a couple of friends who can belt it out and I am always impressed every time they get up there.

Sorry......

I know it seems like I have fallen off the face of the earth but I promise I haven't. I have been trying my hand at self-discovery and its not working out so hot..... turns out I'm not a huge fan of myself sometimes and that doesn't do a whole lot for the old ego. So I have been trying to re-assess things and prioritize my life and so far somewhat good. I have discovered a new hobby thanks to a very generous gift from an even more generous sister drumroll please.................................. SEWING!!!! I am a sewing fool. After a couple of weeks of sheer intimidation (yes I was indeed intimidated by a piece of machinery) ; I finally bit the bullet and took a whole day to discover this machine and after much swearing, frustration, temper tantrums and mass amounts of chocolate I have come to love and adore this machine and Im getting quite good at making some seriously cute head bands! I dont know if I am ready to tackle the big things like blankets and clothing... but I seem to do ok in the accessory department.

Sorry for that, I didn't know that one could rant that long on their mediocre sewing abilities. On to new topics. I have attempted a new years resolution and already failed it. I saw that coming a 100000 miles away. Oh well "que sera sera" right? Much to my displeasure my dating life is still in the toilet oh well. I know my NFL football player is out there somewhere, I think I just need to move to a state that actually has a football team. Good idea? My financial woes are still just that... woes. After years of being slovenly while living with my Mother, I have ever since I moved to Utah developed a distaste for clutter and messes and have turned into a clean freak... shocker I know.  I have  had the pleasure of making new fantastic friends who love me no matter what state of chaos my life is in. I have a best friend who I wouldn't trade for all the tea in China, she is my sounding board, my comic relief and her home is my weekend getaway from the thriving metropolis known as Provo. Her two kids are the apples of my eye and have me wrapped around their precious sticky fingers.. especially that Nolan I think he might always be the only man in my life. lol jk. kinda creepy now that I think about that.

You know what I think is funny? Now that I have moved to Utah I have actually grown closer with my oldest sister Melita. I talk to her almost every day and her advice is that of a wizened old sage. I treasure our phone conversations. She always tells me what I need to hear and its usually something I dont want to hear but oh well tis the curse of being the youngest child, my siblings insist on knowing more than me..... which the undoubtedly do. My relationship with my Momma is as strong as ever thanks  to our twice a day phone calls. She is and always will be my biggest fan and is always in my corner even though she sometimes will play the devils advocate to show me I am being ridiculous.

Thanks for reading  my rantings who ever you are..... I promise to post pictures of all my new creations... oh and on a really nerderific note (yes I made up that word.... spare me your judgment) I have read 7 1/2 books in one month..... I desperately need a more active social life....

 

Still Alive

I promise that I am still alive, I have just been busy with work and trying to decide which step I should take next in this confusing life I live. Suggestions????