Making 2013 Count

 
I don't normally make resolutions but the last couple of years I've posted about some improvements that I'd like to make, which to be honest haven't been all that successful.

That's because there's one big hindrance - procrastination. I know that everyone procrastinates, but I do it to such an extent that I just plain make myself unhappy.

It seems like I'm always saying, "I wish I had done that" or "I wish I had time to do this". I should have done that and I do have time to do this. If I could just find the key to unlocking the procrastination hand cuffs.

It's pretty ironic because the rush I get from ticking something off of my to-do list is like no other. It's baffling that I don't make every effort to do it as much as possible.

Well that's what 2013 is going to be about! I'm going to actually do all those things instead of just saying 'I wish'. And it's not really about the big things; it's mostly about the little things. Like reorganizing the linen closet so I can actually find things in there! All of the little things are what end up making a huge difference in the end.

Since I'm a pretty negative person in general (that's a big surprise, right?), I tend to need a little bit of help to stay positive & motivated so I'm going to write down something positive about each day before going to bed. 7 days in...so far, so good!

I guess that's kind of a resolution. The point is to get my life back on track & stop looking back with regret. That's what 2012 was & I refuse to let that happen again!

What are you doing different for 2013?

Channeling Paris Hilton on my 1st Day of Work

I was hoping to update sooner but work has been pretty busy right off the bat! Ok ok i went for drinks & karaoke after work on Thursday night and came home at 1am but that's besides the point...

Anyways, I LOVE IT! I know it's only been 3 days but i feel like it's going to be awesomeness. I think back to my previous jobs and say to myself, "I always knew I was born for bigger & better!" I walked by the admin assistant the other day, who is such a sweet lady, but couldn't help thinking "good fucking riddance, i don't have to deal with that dumb shit anymore". Corporate...it's all i've ever wanted ♥

Working with a bunch of my friends makes it all that much better! But i have actually been really busy. I haven't had any formal training yet - that starts next week - so I've kind of been floating around trying to figure out what ppl are talking about. Which is pretty much impossible because apparently only 3-letter acronyms are allowed in conversations. Seriously. EGM this, NPI that. WTF?!?!?! I'm looking forward to being less confused, that's for sure LOL [my 2 acronyms don't count :P]

Now it's the weekend & i don't know what to do. There's blue skies outside, but i'm sure that means it's FREEZING! Still, a walk would be nice. I should probably grab some groceries too so that I'm not eating the same thing every single day. I wish I had more time to cook like before though :(

Sorry this is so lame - i don't have a good excuse for that but hopefully my work ID card photo (taken on my 1st day] will make up for that. It's even better in real life...idk if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

My drug bust mug shot AKA permanent work ID photo.

Have a great weekend & I promise to get my blog/work balance in order ASAP! :)

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Packin' up my life

Ok, maybe not my whole life but a good part of it! 

I've never gone through the gawd awful awesome process of moving before, being lucky enough to have been able to attend a great university nearby [YAY no debt!] so this is all new to me.

But after doing this for 3 days - more like 2 b/c i skipped doing anything at all on Tuesday - i think i'm going to live in my new place FOREVER!

Packing this shit up all over again?! No thank you, i'm not that big of a masochist. Plus, i can only imagine how much worse it would be to have to pack everything and have a deadline! At least i can leave stuff behind in my old room, or come back for things i forget.

I now completely understand why some people stay at home until they're married. Who the heck wants to move more than absolutely necessary?! No one smart.

This probably wouldn't be so bad if i didn't own so much useless awesome crap. Trinket boxes full of useless trinkets anyone? Come visit and TAKE THEM ALL! I'm not taking them, but i have to sort through everything to find what i do want.

Here's what's been taking up my time this week:

The only glasses i own are of the wine & martini variety. Shocking, i know.

HOW am i going to pack this up?!

It doesn't look like an improvement but it is.
[sorry for the dark photo]

2 of 3 suitcases.

Whoever lets me buy any more stuff should be shot.

So if you don't hear from me for a long time - it's because this pack rat drowned in her sea of stuff!

PS: Moving help is always welcome! No? Meh, i tried.

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Your tactfulness is much appreciated

Last week there were a few comments, both direct and indirect, that just rubbed me the wrong way. It may be that i'm just overly touchy at the moment, and often feel like no one in the world understands how I feel lately; but it may just be the fact that i have an opinion about EVERYTHING.

Exhibit 1

"I really hate it when people say FML, Gheez there's always some1 worse off than you..be grateful for what you have and instead say I LML! :)"

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Ok - am i a fan of my unemployed, unproductive & currently-boring life? No. Do i think i have the worst life ever & would trade it or give it away in a split second? No, definitely not.

Of course there's someone worse off than me! Natural disasters aside, we could always use the poverty and/or 3rd world argument. Does that mean i'm not allowed to feel sorry for myself for a few minutes per day? HELL FUCKING NO! So kiss my ass. Sulking helps me get over it and move on with my day.

You try checking job sites every day and seeing no new postings! I'm really sure you'd LYL then. Therefore leave the rest of us and our vocabulary alone.

Exhibit 2

Similarly, I was bitter about not having anyone to go with to see Ronnie from Jersey Shore! [We won't get into JS - it's my guilty pleasure. Everyone's allowed to have one, no?] last Friday at a local club. Can you blame me? It's the weekend and I don't have anyone to go to the club with! Sad me :(

And i don't know about your Facebook but mine has been HELLA boring lately. No pictures. No videos. Not even hotties to creep. It's ok, i'm shaking my head at myself for that last one too.

Therefore the following status update was posted by moi:

"Facebook is old news. Just like Niagara. Lame all arounddddd."

Well that got quite the response. All along the lines of:

- So delete your Facebook!

- So move out!

Oh my! I didn't even know i had such genius Facebook friends! Clearly it's not possible that i would have come up with those solutions on my own. I have a rebuttal (of course) for both of these. Wanna hear 'em? Of course you will.

1) I honestly would probably get rid of my Facebook because there are various other outlets for the things it lets me do.

- Twitter for ranting

- Flickr/Picasa for posting pictures

- Blackberry for easy communication

Then why haven't I, you ask? Because when 15% of those friends are from my exchange in Germany 2 years ago - it's KIND of hard to keep up with them all via any other way. Not to mention family in Eastern Europe. So "deleting my Facebook" isn't really an option atm. I am seriously thinking about cutting down on the amount of friends though. I don't need their lameness.

2) I'm fairly certain that the ones shared the wisdom regarding me moving out have budgeted supporting my ass in the big city for next "n" amount of months while i find a job there. Bless their hearts. But seriously, shut up. As per above, it's not for a lack of trying!! :(

Exhibit 3

I started watching The Apprentice again this season as the show's premise of having contestants who have been affected by the recession really intrigued me. Plus, I never get tired of watching people in suits problem-solve in time-sensitive situations. *sigh* The life i so desperately seek <3

Anyway, what pissed me off was the one girl's introduction of herself. I wanted to find the video so you could see and hear the complete snobbiness but YouTube didn't have anything. So instead here is her bio from the website:

"She [Nicole] received her J.D. from Loyola Law School while holding the title of Miss Los Angeles, and placing 4th runner-up at the Miss California USA 2008 Pageant (part of the Miss USA Pageant). Determined to use her brains and beauty, Nicole left her law firm job, where she was miserable as an attorney, to prove that the recession can't stop her from pursuing her dreams."

REALLY?!

First of all, you mentioned your beauty in a bio for a skills competition. How very pageant queen of you.

But secondly, you left a good job because you thought you were too good for it?! When the rest of the contestants have been either fired, laid off, are barely making ends meet because they live off of commission or like one guy, are even going through a devastating divorce because of economic downturn?!

You. Must. Be. Joking. No no, she definitely was not joking.

In the end though, bitch got what she deserved and was fired. Guess who's probably going to go crawling back to the attorney job she was "miserable" at? You got it.

I feel so much better now that I've shared this with all of you, as I'm sure some of you will see where I'm coming from. This is why I love you :)

Closets & Lattes

I can hardly believe what a seriously productive weekend i had! Being productive makes me hellllllla excited - it's a thrill like no other! *That feeling of utter accomplishment*

K well it's not like a climbed Everest or found a cure for cancer - but i did do a serious overhaul of my closets. My favourite kind of cleaning! And yes, that's plural. Last year i had to take over the mud room closet because i needed somewhere to put my outdoor belongings - a.k.a. shoes & jackets/blazers/etc.

I didn't take a before picture but trust me - disastrous.

Just the one closet...with neat little piles <3

Most importantly: my good deed of the week is the garbage bag worth of clothing that Goodwill shall be getting from yours truly.

I'm surprised i'm not wearing sunglasses in this pic, it's sooo bright! ;)

That's a lie. The most important thing is obviously the fact that there is now more room in there to buy new things! Clearly this was my motive all along, considering i'm well-aware of the shopping trip coming up next weekend. P-U-M-P-E-D.

You know what's not so pumped? My bank account. But i don't want to take away from my excitement right now so we won't dwell on that.

My Dad once asked me why i don't just fill my closet with the money i spend on clothes since half of them i only enjoy for a season. Well Dad, have you ever tried to put dollar bills on a hanger? Ya, not so easy WITHOUT COMMITTING A FELONY! Nuff said.

Honestly, i can't really call myself a shopaholic. I do love to buy stuff, but first and foremost i like to be frugal. Bargain shop, if you will. Because that $30 shirt looks so much better on you when you know you only paid $15. Trust me, baby ;)

In the end though, i do sometimes end up buying things just because they are so freakin' cheap they're practically giving them away! Hence the closet expansion. However, I draw the line at online shopping; I just won't go there.

The other awesomeness of my weekend was FINALLY hunting down a hand-frother! With Starbucks and the like being all the rave, you'd think latte-making accessories would be much easier to find. Ok, re-reading that i take it all back. It's probably all Starbucks' fault.

My $11 magic-maker & deeeelish homemade Chai Latte <3

If you're asking yourself whether my weekend consisted only of lattes and cleaning, then the answer is a big, fat YES! Occasional homebody > thiiiis girl :)

Homebody is also in the cards for this week because it's Premier Week! Only the best week of the best month of the year! And i found some great recipes this wknd that i hope to try out!

Hope you all had a great weekend as well!