So Pinterest Knight was held on last Thursday and I didn't really know what to expect going into it. I am a huge Pinterest fanatic so I was excited when I saw that ETK was actually hosting one! I walked into the ballrooms by the Mensa with Jaclyn at 6 pm and the place was already booming! There were separate little stations for each project and in the opening of the doorway was a table full of "I <3 Pinterest" pins.
The first table Jaclyn and I went to was the hot cocoa snowman making one. We filled out little jars with hot cocoa and marshmallows and mints and glued the jars together. We added little ribbons for scarves and little puffballs for the coat. They also had little googly eyes. Our second table was the picture holder thing. It's kind of hard to explain, but there were many different colors of clothes pins and you grabbed the colors that you wanted. Then you grabbed a piece of cardboard and cut a big circle. Then once you have done that, you cut a smaller circle inside the bigger circle. Once done with this, you hot glue the clothes pins all around the circle facing out so you can put pictures on them. It created a sun. Our last table was the coasters. This one was my favorite because it was fast yet really cool to do. You picked certain sheets of scrapbooking paper and then grabbed however many coasters you wanted to make. Then you would cut the sheet into the size of your coaster. Modge podge was provided at the tables so you would take a little of that and put it all over the front of your coaster. Then you laid the scrapbook paper over it and put modge podge over that as well! It looks white over your scrapbook paper, but it dried clear. You waited a good 5-10 minutes and you would have yourself a pretty coaster. I thought this was an excellent way to meet new people and work together. It was very fun and I hope they host a night like this every year!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Oh! The struggle
Everyday, girls criticize themselves on their looks, appearance, weight, intelligence and many more things that most likely are not even an issue with them at all. Girls are their own worst critiques and more and more girls are having self-esteem issues. Why is this do you ask? Girls feel the need to compare themselves to other girls. This is not okay. Everybody's body is built differently and different people have different genetics. Why do girls feel the need to do this constantly and have their thoughts change about their body? Why do girls lower their self-esteem over something so unimportant. Everybody is different and every girl is beautiful in their own unique way. Girls in today's society are so down on themselves and don't understand that each and every person is different. People are all beautiful or handsome in their own way. Everybody had different things about them that makes them beautiful. I believe that girls just need more confidence.
I use to have this problem in high school a lot. I would look at other girls with the expensive buckle jeans, and nice shirts and their hair done nicely and I always thought that even though I tried, they always looked better than me. I always looked down at myself and wondered what was wrong with me. Why do these girls not want to be friends with me? Yes, I get my clothes from Platos Closet, a use clothing store, but they are still in good condition, still cute and inexpensive. I curled my hair when I wanted to and dressed presentable almost every day. After I built up my confidence, I started to realize that a lot of people first judge you on your appearance. A person's first look at you could mean "hey she's kinda cute" or it could mean "wow she looks like a b****". Girls tend to judge more than guys do, but why do girls not give other girls the chance? Why do they not talk to them first before judging them on their appearance? I will never understand this, but what I can tell you is that people will have a lot more respect for you if you have confidence in yourself. All a girl needs is a little confidence and everything else in their life will follow.
I use to have this problem in high school a lot. I would look at other girls with the expensive buckle jeans, and nice shirts and their hair done nicely and I always thought that even though I tried, they always looked better than me. I always looked down at myself and wondered what was wrong with me. Why do these girls not want to be friends with me? Yes, I get my clothes from Platos Closet, a use clothing store, but they are still in good condition, still cute and inexpensive. I curled my hair when I wanted to and dressed presentable almost every day. After I built up my confidence, I started to realize that a lot of people first judge you on your appearance. A person's first look at you could mean "hey she's kinda cute" or it could mean "wow she looks like a b****". Girls tend to judge more than guys do, but why do girls not give other girls the chance? Why do they not talk to them first before judging them on their appearance? I will never understand this, but what I can tell you is that people will have a lot more respect for you if you have confidence in yourself. All a girl needs is a little confidence and everything else in their life will follow.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Working at Pancheros
I started working at Pancheros in Dubuque, Iowa two years ago. It seems like I have been working there a lot longer but I guess it wasn't that long ago. I was training there by a crazy named Nicole. I was 16 at the time and she was 18. Now I am not saying she was crazy because I thought she was, she was crazy to everyone! She was strict about everything and would constantly pick on me especially when I first started there. Some of the stuff I didn't even know what to do or know how to handle situations and she would yell at me. I felt like such an idiot sometimes, but in the end she trained me into a hard worker at Panch.
When I first started at Pancheros, I mostly worked the night shift because I was still new to everything and usually nights were a lot slower. I was put on dish. We had 4duties at the time which were dish, dining room, front of house, and the manager who just kept up with the meat cutting and cooking it. I was on dish my first night and I was stressed to the max. So many dishes all the time and I didn't know how I had so many. My first couple nights I worked with Nicole, so I always felt like I wasn't going to make it in the burrito making business. Well I was sure wrong because look at me now! I also would like to say that Nicole was a crazy because she was going into the air force in January and quitting at Pancheros. She was a "hard ass"(sorry for the cuss word!)
As I started to move along in my Pancheros career weird things were happening. My good friend Erin who I worked with at Pancheros who helped me get the job at Panch quit and left to work at a rec center in her home town. I found out that the 22 year old, Brittney, was gross and weird. Again, I am not being judgmental, but my boss would constantly tell her she cannot wear a dirty shirt to work. She also would not shower for days and would have slick,greasy hair. She also liked to pick on me so one day I final had enough and went up to her and said, "If you have a problem with me please say it to my face." After that I have heard nothing but sweet things from her. Sometimes you just have to stick up for yourself in situations like that.
I also worked with people like Kayla, a girl my age who is pretty cool, a guy name Chris who was a year younger than me, but super laid back, two twins named Courtney and Caitlyn who were also my age with bright red hair (they were stoners so we never talked a whole lot), Trevor, a guy who is two years younger than me, but super energetic and free-spirited; he was a very funny kid! There were other people as well, but these were the main people that I enjoyed spending my time with and who were working at Pancheros before me. As of today, only Kayla and I are still working at Pancheros. She became a manager because she is going to a community college so she is close to town. I was suppose to become a manager , but with my decision to come to Wartburg, my boss thought that I should stay a worker till next summer when I have time to get the training in to become a manager.
I really enjoy working at Pancheros because it is quick-paced and there is always something to do. You do not sit around and wait for something awesome to happen like at other jobs. I am an active girl so always moving and keeping myself busy is in my nature. I don't know if I will ever leave Pancheros anytime soon because my boss relies on me for many reasons. He said himself he misses me working because I was his best worker and how he appreciates me coming home to work over breaks. I think I will stay up until my Junior year and maybe I will find a different job when that time comes. I will forever be known in the Mensa to my cross country teammates as the best burrito roller around though ;)
When I first started at Pancheros, I mostly worked the night shift because I was still new to everything and usually nights were a lot slower. I was put on dish. We had 4duties at the time which were dish, dining room, front of house, and the manager who just kept up with the meat cutting and cooking it. I was on dish my first night and I was stressed to the max. So many dishes all the time and I didn't know how I had so many. My first couple nights I worked with Nicole, so I always felt like I wasn't going to make it in the burrito making business. Well I was sure wrong because look at me now! I also would like to say that Nicole was a crazy because she was going into the air force in January and quitting at Pancheros. She was a "hard ass"(sorry for the cuss word!)
As I started to move along in my Pancheros career weird things were happening. My good friend Erin who I worked with at Pancheros who helped me get the job at Panch quit and left to work at a rec center in her home town. I found out that the 22 year old, Brittney, was gross and weird. Again, I am not being judgmental, but my boss would constantly tell her she cannot wear a dirty shirt to work. She also would not shower for days and would have slick,greasy hair. She also liked to pick on me so one day I final had enough and went up to her and said, "If you have a problem with me please say it to my face." After that I have heard nothing but sweet things from her. Sometimes you just have to stick up for yourself in situations like that.
I also worked with people like Kayla, a girl my age who is pretty cool, a guy name Chris who was a year younger than me, but super laid back, two twins named Courtney and Caitlyn who were also my age with bright red hair (they were stoners so we never talked a whole lot), Trevor, a guy who is two years younger than me, but super energetic and free-spirited; he was a very funny kid! There were other people as well, but these were the main people that I enjoyed spending my time with and who were working at Pancheros before me. As of today, only Kayla and I are still working at Pancheros. She became a manager because she is going to a community college so she is close to town. I was suppose to become a manager , but with my decision to come to Wartburg, my boss thought that I should stay a worker till next summer when I have time to get the training in to become a manager.
I really enjoy working at Pancheros because it is quick-paced and there is always something to do. You do not sit around and wait for something awesome to happen like at other jobs. I am an active girl so always moving and keeping myself busy is in my nature. I don't know if I will ever leave Pancheros anytime soon because my boss relies on me for many reasons. He said himself he misses me working because I was his best worker and how he appreciates me coming home to work over breaks. I think I will stay up until my Junior year and maybe I will find a different job when that time comes. I will forever be known in the Mensa to my cross country teammates as the best burrito roller around though ;)
Saturday, November 30, 2013
My Thanksgiving Break :)
To start my Thanksgiving break off, I went to my boyfriend Joshua's house for four days. We packed up his car and left at 3:30 PM on Friday. We arrived to the little town of Ossian where his parent's house was around 4:45 PM. His dad was already home watching football on TV and we unloaded and waited around until his mom got home so we could eat dinner. We ordered pizza from Caseys and chilled the rest of the night. Nothing too exciting happened at his house because we took these four days to just relax from school and the cross country season. Saturday morning, Josh and I woke up to watch our women's team run at nationals online. It was a disappointing day because our girls were ranked in the top 5 without our number one girl running and we ended up getting 11th! I do not know what happened and I am planning on asking what happened because only one girl on the team ran like she should have. Everyone else had an extremely bad race. I hope this never happens again and we can win a national title next year!
That Sunday was Josh's dad's side Thanksgiving! There were about 30 to 40 people at this gathering and everyone brought a dish and dessert of some sort. There was so much food that I ate way more than I should have. On Monday Josh and I went to Decorah to see the new Hunger Games movie, "Catching Fire". It was really good, but the ending was a cliff-hanger. We both wanted to see this movie and "Delivery Man", but we both don't really have the time or the money. Tuesday we ate Happy Joe's pizza before leaving to drive back to Wartburg to get my car. We switch all our stuff in my car and I drove to my house that night.
It took about an hour and a half before we got to my house around 9 PM. My dogs were ecstatic to see me and the new person I brought home.
The next day, Josh and I slept in, made pancakes for breakfast and just chilled until I had to go to work at 5. I was scared of leaving him all alone with my family especially with my sister Chloe because she can be a lot to handle. After I got home from work, I saw him sitting on the couch looking upset. Chloe was way to much to handle and was constantly picking on him, bugging him or asking him questions. I was really upset about this especially because I wanted him to stay here at my house.
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, my mom and I cooked all morning. We were just going to eat our meal as a family this year and not go to anybody's house. This whole day we just ate and chilled around. Usually I run the 7.5 mile Turkey Trot in Dubuque, but I have a stress fracture in my knee so this is the first year in 5 years where I have not won my family a turkey. I was pretty upset about this, but everything happens for a reason. Thursday night, Josh and I went Black Friday shopping in American Eagle and Target and then went to IHOP for pancakes. When we got back to my house we sat in the Soft tub (smaller, cheaper version of a hot tub). Friday, My family, Josh, and I volunteered at the Rescue Mission and then went to East Dubuque to cut down our tree for Christmas. It is a tradition in my family every year to do this. Afterwards, we shopped at TJ Maxx for Christmas gifts and went home to relax.
Saturday, I woke up and worked 12-8 so Josh just hung out with my family. When I got home we chilled around and did some homework and went to bed. We plan on coming home tomorrow early so we make brunch, but who knows!
That Sunday was Josh's dad's side Thanksgiving! There were about 30 to 40 people at this gathering and everyone brought a dish and dessert of some sort. There was so much food that I ate way more than I should have. On Monday Josh and I went to Decorah to see the new Hunger Games movie, "Catching Fire". It was really good, but the ending was a cliff-hanger. We both wanted to see this movie and "Delivery Man", but we both don't really have the time or the money. Tuesday we ate Happy Joe's pizza before leaving to drive back to Wartburg to get my car. We switch all our stuff in my car and I drove to my house that night.
It took about an hour and a half before we got to my house around 9 PM. My dogs were ecstatic to see me and the new person I brought home.
The next day, Josh and I slept in, made pancakes for breakfast and just chilled until I had to go to work at 5. I was scared of leaving him all alone with my family especially with my sister Chloe because she can be a lot to handle. After I got home from work, I saw him sitting on the couch looking upset. Chloe was way to much to handle and was constantly picking on him, bugging him or asking him questions. I was really upset about this especially because I wanted him to stay here at my house.
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, my mom and I cooked all morning. We were just going to eat our meal as a family this year and not go to anybody's house. This whole day we just ate and chilled around. Usually I run the 7.5 mile Turkey Trot in Dubuque, but I have a stress fracture in my knee so this is the first year in 5 years where I have not won my family a turkey. I was pretty upset about this, but everything happens for a reason. Thursday night, Josh and I went Black Friday shopping in American Eagle and Target and then went to IHOP for pancakes. When we got back to my house we sat in the Soft tub (smaller, cheaper version of a hot tub). Friday, My family, Josh, and I volunteered at the Rescue Mission and then went to East Dubuque to cut down our tree for Christmas. It is a tradition in my family every year to do this. Afterwards, we shopped at TJ Maxx for Christmas gifts and went home to relax.
Saturday, I woke up and worked 12-8 so Josh just hung out with my family. When I got home we chilled around and did some homework and went to bed. We plan on coming home tomorrow early so we make brunch, but who knows!
Friday, November 15, 2013
Pet Peeves
Here are some of my biggest pet peeves and why they are so annoying/disturbing to me....
1. When people eat with their mouth open
- First off, why would people do this? Wouldn't the people feel awkward?
Further into this one..
2. When people eat with their mouth open AND talk to people
- Would you not see the people looking at you in disgust and wonder first, what the heck are you saying and second, can you please not do that ever again.
3. When people use the expression " Oh that's too bad"
- I know that most people don't mean any harm by this, but it drives me crazy because the sarcastic tone in it.
4. When all people do is talk about themselves
- How selfish are people these days? Occasionally, it is alright to share stories and such, but when others share stories and the person relates it back to them or a story THEY went through it becomes annoying.
5. People with poor work ethic or when life is handed to them
- I believe in the long run that people with strong work ethic they will achieve more and grow bigger as a person. They will achieve more in life and know what accomplishment is.
6. Being rushed!
- I do like to do some things fast like run or work( as in Pancheros), but I cannot stand when people rush me to get ready or rush me to go somewhere. I don't like just running through life and when I am rushed I get high anxiety and frustration.
1. When people eat with their mouth open
- First off, why would people do this? Wouldn't the people feel awkward?
Further into this one..
2. When people eat with their mouth open AND talk to people
- Would you not see the people looking at you in disgust and wonder first, what the heck are you saying and second, can you please not do that ever again.
3. When people use the expression " Oh that's too bad"
- I know that most people don't mean any harm by this, but it drives me crazy because the sarcastic tone in it.
4. When all people do is talk about themselves
- How selfish are people these days? Occasionally, it is alright to share stories and such, but when others share stories and the person relates it back to them or a story THEY went through it becomes annoying.
5. People with poor work ethic or when life is handed to them
- I believe in the long run that people with strong work ethic they will achieve more and grow bigger as a person. They will achieve more in life and know what accomplishment is.
6. Being rushed!
- I do like to do some things fast like run or work( as in Pancheros), but I cannot stand when people rush me to get ready or rush me to go somewhere. I don't like just running through life and when I am rushed I get high anxiety and frustration.
My Bucket List
Bucket Lists seem kind of foolish sometimes, but they keep me motivated to check some off each year.
BUCKET LIST
1. Qualify for the Boston Marathon
2. Ride the tallest AND fastest roller coaster in the word (with it being safe of course!)
3. See John Mayer in concert
4. Go scuba diving
5. Marry the perfect guy for me
6. Land a successful job and love doing it!/ Be my own boss
7. Be an All -American in college cross country and track and field
8. Write a book and have it published
9. Have a small, relaxing wedding on a beach or in nature
10. Climb Mt. Everest
11. Run on the Great Wall Of China
12. Go Whale Watching
13. Travel to Africa to help the kids with Aids, malnutrition, and serious diseases
14. Book a ticket and just leave
15. Have a bonfire on a beach
16. Own my own bakery someday
17. Donate time to a wildlife Sanctuary
18. Send a message in a bottle on one of the oceans
19. Stand where you can be at 4 states at once
20. Cliff jump
21. Go on a camping trip with all my friends
22. Move in with the one I love
23. Learn a new talent
BUCKET LIST
1. Qualify for the Boston Marathon
2. Ride the tallest AND fastest roller coaster in the word (with it being safe of course!)
3. See John Mayer in concert
4. Go scuba diving
5. Marry the perfect guy for me
6. Land a successful job and love doing it!/ Be my own boss
7. Be an All -American in college cross country and track and field
8. Write a book and have it published
9. Have a small, relaxing wedding on a beach or in nature
10. Climb Mt. Everest
11. Run on the Great Wall Of China
12. Go Whale Watching
13. Travel to Africa to help the kids with Aids, malnutrition, and serious diseases
14. Book a ticket and just leave
15. Have a bonfire on a beach
16. Own my own bakery someday
17. Donate time to a wildlife Sanctuary
18. Send a message in a bottle on one of the oceans
19. Stand where you can be at 4 states at once
20. Cliff jump
21. Go on a camping trip with all my friends
22. Move in with the one I love
23. Learn a new talent
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The Trips Back Home
This weekend would mark the second time I have come home since I have been in college. It doesn't really feel like a home to me anymore which is weird though. I'm so use to coming into a warm house with the aroma of sweet pumpkin spice from my moms Sensie floating around the air in our small cottage home. I feel as though I am growing up too fast and my life is soon going to be over in a blink of an eye. I don't really enjoy this feeling because I still want my home to feel like well..home.
It is weird to think how in high school I never was close to anyone, but my close guy friend and training buddy Dallas. When I come home now though it seems like the whole world wants to hang out with me. I don't really understand it and in all honesty I came home for three reasons. One, to see my family and Oksana, my baby sister who is growing like a weed. Two, to see my crazy dogs who I miss so much, and three, to work because I cant afford to attend this school or pay my bills if I don't work.
I wish I could have the money to do fun things all the time like go out to eat and see movies and go on trips and to water parks in the summer and whatever else kids like to do these days. In all honesty though, I sometimes don't wish I had the money for these things. I would not be as much of a hard working individual if I had life handed to me. Even though it causes much stress in my life, I am learning to handle it. I know I will be rewarded in the future for my hard work.
In my free time, I like to do free things. When I am home I enjoy watching Netflix with my family or sisters, cook meals or bake desserts, crafts, talking the dogs on a walk or going on a short run as I push my baby sister Oksana in the stroller. I simply love just laying out sometimes too or sitting on the porch with my mom and having funny conversations with her. When I am here what I like to do with my free time is.....lets be serious, I have no free time. Well I have some, but usually I am sleeping because I don't get enough sleep as it is. Waking up at 4:25 everyday sure gets the best of me.
Overall I just want to say that I miss home. I miss all the free time and seeing my family, dogs, and just laying in my bed back home and cuddling with Maggie, my black pug. I miss being young again and not having a care in the world. I cannot wait to go home for Thanksgiving break!
It is weird to think how in high school I never was close to anyone, but my close guy friend and training buddy Dallas. When I come home now though it seems like the whole world wants to hang out with me. I don't really understand it and in all honesty I came home for three reasons. One, to see my family and Oksana, my baby sister who is growing like a weed. Two, to see my crazy dogs who I miss so much, and three, to work because I cant afford to attend this school or pay my bills if I don't work.
I wish I could have the money to do fun things all the time like go out to eat and see movies and go on trips and to water parks in the summer and whatever else kids like to do these days. In all honesty though, I sometimes don't wish I had the money for these things. I would not be as much of a hard working individual if I had life handed to me. Even though it causes much stress in my life, I am learning to handle it. I know I will be rewarded in the future for my hard work.
In my free time, I like to do free things. When I am home I enjoy watching Netflix with my family or sisters, cook meals or bake desserts, crafts, talking the dogs on a walk or going on a short run as I push my baby sister Oksana in the stroller. I simply love just laying out sometimes too or sitting on the porch with my mom and having funny conversations with her. When I am here what I like to do with my free time is.....lets be serious, I have no free time. Well I have some, but usually I am sleeping because I don't get enough sleep as it is. Waking up at 4:25 everyday sure gets the best of me.
Overall I just want to say that I miss home. I miss all the free time and seeing my family, dogs, and just laying in my bed back home and cuddling with Maggie, my black pug. I miss being young again and not having a care in the world. I cannot wait to go home for Thanksgiving break!
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