The past couple of days have been very hectic in the world of Jobies. I have one advice to anyone who owns their own business... never mix business with Jobies. People's feelings may get hurt and then you are left to deal with the mess. Thank god it wasn't me who did that! I would have been screwed. However, it just so happens that it WAS someone else who should have known better... but her heart was in the right place. Those people would have been homeless if it were not for her.

People's feelings were hurt from things that were said and the most stressful part about the entire thing was when I was forced to be on a phone with a crying teenager who wanted to quit because of all of this business. The funniest part was when she accused Virginia of not being very "Christian" and how she hated the way that she was treating people. Well honey, you could act "Christian" by practicing a little bit of forgiveness and getting rid of all of your anger. I SO wanted to say that... but I decided not to. I was trying to do some damage control. It went pretty well.

I now know how everything happened with the emails. Tracy didn't know that we had scheduled the installation for the 10th last month. See what happens when you miss meetings? I really should have written out something and sent out an email of sorts... but I'm just human.

Today I worked on the annual report for Jobies and did a bit of recording for the permanent record book. I also found out that I was supposed to keep a cash book just like Tracy.. but I didn't know that until I looked at the official visit thing that Virginia has for Saturday. She's still deputy and that means that she needs to do her "official visit". So, now I have to find a cash book that hopefully Tracy has another one of and then copy everything that has happened since August. That shouldn't take too long... if the girl would call me back!!!

Ugh. I hate communication issues.

I had so much fun last night. Ryan and I went to a bowling party. Ryan told me that it wouldn’t be much fun because I would beat him every single time. He was wrong! I mean, I did beat him but he had so much fun. I actually thought he would have because I couldn’t pick up my regular ball. The bowling alley was closed! I didn’t think that this would happen because everyone else in the area was having a New Years Eve party and so I figured they would be too. However, you can imagine my surprise when I went to the place to find that they were closed!


At the bowling alley that had so many ways to win something. Of course they had the “red pin” thing. Basically, if you got a strike when a red pin was in the first pin position, then you got a prize. They also had this game where a card would pop up on the screen and if it was the Ace of hearts or spades then you won a prize. We were also given tickets at the door and if your number was called you had a chance to win something if you bowled a specific number or did a dare. I got one and I had to say the Pledge of Allegiance.


They also had dancing competitions. These were the dances like the Cupid Shuffle and stuff like that. It was so much fun. I actually did the Chicken dance with everyone thanks to Ryan pushing me into the group! I guess he was getting even, I made him get into a train with me and like thirty other people.


Ryan and I also made a little “friend” while we were bowling. The people who were bowling next to us was a family that consisted of the grandmother, mother, and boy. Well, the boy took a liking to Ryan A LOT. It was so hilarious to see them talking. He must have been in third and fifth grade. I think the boy was a little upset that I was there. He wanted Ryan all to himself! Ryan had fun talking with him though so that’s good.


Near the twelve hour mark, we got our party favors and then bowled more. 2010 came with a blast with people I didn’t even know coming and giving me a hug. All in all, this was a great New Years Eve!

I still need to figure out what my New Years Resolutions are...

Good News: I'm done with school.

Bad News: I'm sick. :(

So I'm waiting in the computer lab for my class to start and I decided that I would post. Life has been pretty crazy the last couple of weeks. In the area of Jobies... I have to say that I hope the comunication gets a lot better than it has been. I was discussing things with this girl who I am trying to get along with as much as possible... and if you know her.. sometimes that is hard especially when she is the authority about everything. What is really funny to me is that one of the reasons why she is so upset at not having any communication is because she feels that she deserves more respect than that just because of everything that she did for the bethel when she was in high school. Apparently she skipped every high school dance because she had things that she wanted to do with Jobies. Even her Prom!! I'm sorry but that is just way to much dedication. However, I do agree that I should make sure that she is emailed more often. Everyone deserves respect... even if sometimes they don't give it back.

As far as everything else goes with Jobies.. sometimes I want to physically hurt them when they talk back to me like I am a child. I am 23 fucking years old. You are under 18. Er go... don't yell in my face! If you want to be treated like an adult like you believe you are...(even though you are not considered one until you are 20 in jobies)then you should learn how to act like one!

I still don't know if I'll be going to the Miss Job's Daughters Pageant. I want to go but I need to make sure that I get all of my stuff done or at least most of it. I'm still waiting on the information for this... I'll email Strehle when I have the chance..

On the school side of things... I am finally winding down the classes. I still have all of my major papers that are due in about a week in a half.... but basically after that its smooth sailing after that. I had a teacher tell me that I did not turn in a bloody paper and I totally did! I ended up having to send her another copy.

OH AND SOMEONE TOTALLY STOLE MY GPS SYSTEM OUT OF MY CAR YESTERDAY!!! Dad still thinks that I left the door unlocked but I really don't think so because I never do that!

On the upside... one of my friends finally joined facebook! I am sooo happy. :)

I've been wanted to see about twitter... but I don't really know how to use it.

Hopefully class won't be that boring.

I just had the sweetest thing happen to me. I was studying in the Penn Center and there were these two women who came in the room after me. Well one of them was from Derbyshire in England and she brought both of them cookies. We all got into a conversation at some point. We talked about our majors and stuff. Well, the other lady left and the girl from England stayed to study more. Just before she left, she made me take cookies. These were homemade cookies that were delicious! They were white and dark chocolate chip! They were some of the best cookies I've ever had. I mostly enjoyed that someone was that kind. You don't see that kind of niceness usually!

Wow. I'm actually writing something. Things have been going well lately. I've been bombarded with so much homework that it hasn't been funny.

In fun news I've finally finished all of Supernatural that I own (up to season 4). I can't wait for the next season to come out! I hate how it ended especially since Ryan and I were under an understanding that there were more episodes on the last disc. Imagine our frustration!

I've also been reading the book that Maggie gave me! It's getting really good. I've had to pace myself so that I can get homework done, but so far it is really really good!

School is going well. I'm excited that I'm doing well as opposed to last semester.

Courtney's at class so I figured that I'd do a bit of updating to my journal while I'm here alone. It's been interesting couple of days for me. Sunday, was Job's Daughters which started out really upsetting because Ann forgot her keys in Mathews County. She thought that I had keys so she didn't think to go back and get them or anything. We had to wait for about forty minutes before Virginia made it to the meeting. She was coming from Harrisonburg! We were lucky that she made it in the time that she did. I wish that I was getting keys, but I'm not. Apparently only the Bethel Guardian and Associate Bethel Guardian get one. I hate that! Especially since Ann lives so far away. Oh well, maybe I can figure out a way to get them copied.

At the meeting, I received something that I totally and completely wasn't expecting. MY PAST HONORED QUEENS PIN!!!! I had been waiting for this day for a long time. I believe it has been three years since I was Honored Queen. It was my fault though. I didn't like the pin that they had given me. The one that they gave me is nice. It is still yellow gold, but it has half pearls and an amethyst in it. I didn't expect to cry but I did. I was so surprised that I didn't know anything about it until it was actually happening. That's hard to do! I usually know everything that is going on with the organization. One of these days I'm going to try to pull something on Virginia. Maybe a reception in her honor. It would be nice since she has been doing things for Job's Daughters for almost twenty years. After the meeting, we had a council meeting where (I AM SOOOO HAPPY TO SAY)Bonnie didn't come to. I am looking forward to some of the projects that we are planning to do this term. Especially the pies!!! Major Kudos go out to lizbits or "Lizzie" for helping so much with the pie project. I am looking forward to doing a test run on the pies.

I didn't expect that I'd be going to Courtney's house the night after the meeting because my parents had originally said that I couldn't go. I guess they talked it over so when I got home, I packed everything and drove. The drive wasn't that bad. I remembered to bring my ipod so that I could listen to a lot of things with it. I need to remember to hook it back up before I leave so that I'll be able to use it when I am on the road.

Tonight, we are going out to celebrate Courtney's birthday. Tomorrow, I'll probably call Max and see if he wants to do something. I kind of can't wait to get home.

I was waiting for it and now it has happened. I heard Phoebus' band camp this morning. It happens every year around this time. The first year after I graduated, I actually started to get up because I was worried that I would be late for band. I quickly realized after I had woken up completely that I had graduated and I no longer had to endure strenuous workouts and long hours of playing. Even though it was a lot of work, I have to admit that I do miss it sometimes. Playing in the band was something that I enjoyed very much.

My favorite part was when we were playing a piece of music in classical band. Working together to play something beautiful is an indescribable feeling. I used to love to feel the music flowing through me. One time, I actually stopped playing and closed my eyes to hear the band play. *sigh* I miss those days.



Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass?
-- Michael Torke

I am so pissed right now. Michelle (one of the girls in the bethel) decided that she wasn't going. She said that "she never wanted to go in the first place". This is a crock of shit. She wanted to go. I wouldn't have sent money in for her if she hadn't. So now we are down to Kayla. Virginia told me to just "make the most out of it" with one girl. Kayla is really looking forward to going. So... I guess for her I'll put on my happy face.

Yesterday was interesting. Dad actually let me drive the ridding lawn mower. If you know my dad, this wasn't something that he lets just anyone do. It was hilarious because I was too scary to even touch it at first. I have to admit. If you take your foot off the clutch too fast, than you get a lot of whiplash when you start going. Dad laughed his butt off at me.

Today I was at Ryan's and his mother told me that I should watch Ace of Cakes which was on at eight. I have to admit, I like Cake Boss more because I get to see how they make the cakes more than on Ace of Cakes.

Tomorrow should be fun. After I drop off Aden, I'm going to Water Country for a bit. If you want to come with, let me know!

sucks that I am sick right now. I am soooo worried that I won't be able to get to do some stuffs. :( Oh well back to sleep.

I just finished getting new icons for Demi tonight. I'm looking to make her more sophisticated and such. I just need to go through the ones I already had and delete the ones that I'll never use. :)

I also did some things for a new campaign that I'll be doing with Ryan, Jeane, someone at Ryan's work, and Lauren. It should be good.

I'm also thinking about changing Aran's pb. Any ideas?

BRITTANY BETTER CALL ME TOMORROW...

WARNING: THIS IS A SPOILER FOR JOHN AND KATE PLUS 8 TONIGHT. DO NOT READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH UNLESS YOU ALREADY KNOW.

So, John and Kate have filed for divorce. I was final a couple of minutes ago. It wasn't such a surprise to me, and I think that people are so bad for blaming one over the other. I don't think it was anyone's fault over the other in this one. I just hope that people can think about the kids before they post stuff about their parents. That's all I am saying. I'm just worried how the kids will take it. First they have to spend the first years of their life with cameras everywhere and now this. Hopefully everything will be fine with them.

I just ate, and I have loads to do tonight. Tomorrow is initiation and I haven't actually memorized my part yet. I'm not that worried yet. I've memorized longer things in this short of the time period. I'm more worried about how to put the stupid scarf on the sword. I think that I'll be alright though.

Here is my list for tonight:

--Clean up a bit.
--Work on my part.
--Make list to do for Crynhoi as it is opening up soon.
--If I have time, I'll do some stuff for the RP.

In other news, I had so much fun today with Ryan, Jeane, and her daughter Kaylyn. We went to Fort Fun and had a picnic and played with Kaylyn. I think Ryan relapsed into being a little kid again. I have major pictures.

Today went rather well. I went to see "Up" with Ryan.  It is really cute.  Unfortunately, I am a sap and I cried at one part.  I am such a sucker for older people who are still in love.  After the movie, I took Ryan home and went home to change and go to the Grand Master's Dinner at the Scottish Rite.  It went well.  The girls listened to me without talking back or getting an attitude. Brittany got a new hair cut.  It makes her look so much older! I'm thinking about going to her aunts to cut my hair (or at least trim it).  I'll probably do it before school starts in August. 

After the dinner, we went to Wendy's.  I have no idea why, those girls totally ate after they served the dinner.  I swear their metabolism is fueled by a steam engine or something. I personally had a side salad and a medium frosty.  We talked about Session and Brittany has totally called Rachel as Roommate.  Which would be good because Rachel would kill Michelle if she ever had to be her roommate again and Brittany would kill Michelle too.  I am putting Kayla 2 with Michelle.  I feel a little bad about that only because it's Michelle. It can't be helped though unless they give them a room that can hold three people.  Then Michelle would be on her own. 

I do like what they've picked for their dress alike.  I don't like that they've decided to suck up again, but hey... I'm not a Jobie anymore.  Tomorrow they wanted me to take Ryan to an installation for Bethel No. 39.. but I'm not going to go.  I've told people that I don't want to have to give up two of my weekend days.  I don't mind giving them  one day, but not two. 

I'm trying to figure out what my door should be a session.  It's just not the same without a roommate, and to tell you the truth, I don't know what to do with the door.  I'm thinking of just doing flowers or something.  If I did do something, it would be "Fire Chief of Bethel 13", but that is not allowed because there cannot be a Bethel number on the door.  I don't know, we'll see.  I also want to get their earlier.  We shall see how that goes.  Maybe I should relay that to Virginia. lol

I got a "bookshelf" if you could call it that today.  I also got two shelves...  and dad pissed me off because he didn't put leftovers in the fridge like he said he would and that was supposed to be my dinner. In the past couple of days I would just like to say a couple of things that I have to just say:

1.  Why the fuck can't you eat in?  Eating out costs more than eating in.  You'd save more if you did that. 

2..  It would be nice to be invited to some things. I realize that you may not thing that it would be "my thing" but ask me just the same, because people feel left out when you don't invite them. (I'm not the only one that feels this way)  

3.  Don't blame me if your records are not correct.  I tried to get them corrected and asked to meet you many times to get it all straightened out.

4.  People who have kids with people who they barely know are stupid.  Especially if they are still married and have two kids already.  That was a great decision to make don't make whinny bulletins about it.

Am I just ranting... yes... am I in a bitchy mood.  Fuck yea.  I've had a bad couple of days.  Including quitting a job that was very verbally abusive and then I find out that my substitution job is now a no go because (without telling me) if you don't sub in a certain time period, you are released from your job.   THANKS FOR FUCKING TELLING ME THAT WHEN I GOT HIRED.   If you'd told me that or given me paperwork that said that... then I would have made sure that I was substituting.  

Now I am going to go and put all of my books away and try to do something productive.

I just have one thing to say.  If I can't make something then don't get mad at me.  Just because I couldn't make a council meeting because my entire house looked like it was in a hurricane and my parents made me stay and finish painting, doesn't mean anything! I told you what I wanted to be, you knew where I stood.  DON'T NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND GET AN ATTITUDE WITH ME.  I am pissed.  I hate it when people expect that just because you are off of work doesn't mean that you have other things that  you have to do with your time.  Could I have done all of this at a later time?  Yes. But I had five days off until I had to work again and in my family... if you don't get something started.. it will never get finished. 

So, I went to my orientation for Busch.  It went really well. I had fun and even met a couple of cool people.  Too bad they are not going to be working with me.  We'd get along well.  I even won a little prize for being a volunteer. :) That's my happy thing for today.. 


BECAUSE GOD KNOWS I WAS PISSED OFF TO NO AVAIL WHEN I RETURNED FROM THE GV.

Ever hate it when someone talks to you like you are a five year-old and you want to just punch them in the face??????  That happened today. 

I feel a lot better after talking with Lizzie...

It's now time to go and do some cleaning before sleep. Work tomorrow! I actually get to wear my outfit! I'm excited.

Well today went well. I woke up after a night full of trying to get Job's Daughter stuff done.  I needed to finish the GV program and then get a poster done for Liz to take with her when she goes to the Scottish Rite thing.  I was up until 2:30 doing both and let me tell you... I am soooooooo happy that they are done.  Unfortunately, my printer seems to be out of commission for some time.  I have to figure out how to get the back of it to go back on.  That shouldn't be as complicated as it sounds.. but I usually have problems with computer things.

I also had an interesting experience when I found that two of the girls didn't have rides for tomorrow.  Parents are soooo anoying when they don't take responsibility for their own kids.  Virginia was so upset as was I.  BUT I think that it will all work out in the end.  

So, I haven't actually posted anything in a while. I haven't actually been in the mood to post stuffs.  So, imagine that when I come one my friends give me another challenge.  I am still working on the one that maggie put up.  I have a hard time with trying to find guys that I think are "hot".  I think that a lot of guys are cute... not hot.  That is a working progress. :) 

My happy thing today is that while at lunch with my parents and Ryan, I went to the bathroom.  Ryan was worried about me and asked my mom if I was going to be alright.  He said that sometimes when I eat I get sick.  This people is not because I am purging or anything, but since I had the surgery my stomach has not been the same.  Well my mom said that maybe it was because I was depressed and didn't like food and so I went to the bathroom. (I think that she was trying to say that I threw up or something because I was depressed that I ate so much.)  Well, Ryan basically looked at my mom and said, "I don't care if she is little or big, I'll love her either way.".  I heard about this a couple of hours after the dinner where my mother cornered me and told me about it.  Apparently she likes Ryan A LOT now.  I could of told her that he was a great guy from the beginning though.

That does not mean that I want to just stop looking after my body.  I still want to eat well, and if I could just get away from my family who eats badly all the time, I'd be in good business.  

This definitely made my day and made me smile. 

Sorry if it was a little mushy especially for the first post.... but it really did make my day. 

Had to go to a resturant of a different culture.  I decided to go French.  Here is my paper:

                In response to the extra credit project, I decided to visit a French restaurant.  My decision was made on the fact that I am not a very adventurous person.  I don’t like change and I barely try something new.  I had a friend who is very adventurous with tasting food.  When I asked her which culture I would mostly enjoy, she told me that I would be more suited to try a French restaurant.  She couldn’t be more further from the truth even if she tried.  The food was delicious.  That was not my problem.  The problem that I had with the whole experience was that I couldn’t be more out of my comfort zone. 

                My parents had jumped at the idea of going to a French restaurant with me.  My parents had been to one before I was born and liked it very much.  So, we decided to go to Le Yaca in Williamsburg.  It was a cute place near Busch Gardens.  Since I was told that I would be happy with the food, I wasn’t too scared.  That is until I walked into the restaurant.  When I walked into the restaurant, I looked around at all of the nice tables and furniture and was at a complete awe of the entire place.  Everything about this place was beautiful.  When I sat down at the table, I quickly tried to remember everything I could about the movie “Pretty Woman”. I was trying to make sure that I used the correct fork with everything. 

                Another thing that I was completely uncomfortable with was the fact that the waiter always tried to move things on the table for me.  I tried to tell him that I was quite capable of moving my plate, but he insisted.  He also insisted on pouring our wine for us.  When we ordered, it took us a bit to figure out what we all were going to have.  I decided upon the Filet de Boeuf au Poiure.  If you’re having a hard time figuring out what that means, it’s a petite filet of beef tenderloin with black peppercorn, deglazed with cognac and demi-glace.  My salad came out first though.  I had originally thought that it was just a standard house salad but there was nothing ordinary about this restaurant.  When it came out, it was the good lettuce.  Basically, it was the darker greens like Spinach.  It had walnuts and grapes on top of it that made it look so beautiful.  I’d never seen so many colors in a salad before.  The actual course was divine.  However, the presentation looked so good that for ten seconds I didn’t want to mess it up.  My parents enjoyed what they were having as well, but we all agreed that mine tasted the best.  However, my absolute favorite part of lunch was desert.  Since all of the food was great, I decided to go along with their house specialty which was a chocolate truffle cake with vanilla sauce. 

                Though the food was exquisite, and not as weird as I thought it was going to be, I was put into a different kind of culture other than French.  My parents and I are not poor by any means, but we’ve never been to that fancy of a restaurant in our lives.  I kept on trying to remember anything about etiquette that I could and was very self-conscious where I was.  Would I go back to this place again?  Of course I would.  After I got over the shock of being in a new atmosphere, I enjoyed every minute.