My monthly blog

: ) So, apparently I subconsciously blog about once a month if I'm lucky.
Oh life and my inability to be consistent... : )

Life: CRAZY!
God: AMAZING & ANNOYING.
Work: FINALLY!
Money: BARELY?
Family: GREAT.
Spiritually: MEDIOCRE.
Friends: PLENTIFUL

So, the month of July had it's ups and downs, goods and bads, lessons and learnings.

I lost my job as a nanny. She gave it away to her friend who needed to make some quick cash. That was a bummer. It made me kind of mad, honestly. It was rude and inconsiderate.

Adventures in sickland

This week, I got sick.
It started out Saturday night into Sunday morning. I woke up with a fever, earache, & a headache.
Let me tell you. Neither were too fun.
I went to church Sunday morning and wound up leaving a little early.
I went to walmart, bought some ibuprofen, cough drops & a thermometer.
All three things helped a lot.
But I still didn't get better. I began to get a sore throat, a cough, phlegm, etc.
So, I didn't babysit for small group. and I didn't go into work.
I had trouble sleeping. Honestly, I'm not sure how much I slept at all this past week.

The same thing went on Monday/Monday night. I didn't go into work.
I didn't work at all this past week. From Sunday night until Saturday night.
That was a bummer. A big bummer.

Tuesday I went to Urgent Care. I had to do something about feeling like crap.
So, $142 later, I was diagnosed with what I already knew - strep throat - and was started my anti-biotics. I got progressively better from there and now, the only remnant I have is some medication and a bit of a cough.

I didn't eat very much this week - had a bit of trouble keeping some foods down. But I did eat broth, some noodles, and a lot of grapes.

Thursday I went linedancing. It was a bit of a stretch, but i needed to get out and about. It was good for me, to exert myself. Friday I went out with friends. but didn't keep down what I ate - that was a little gross. I didn't like that at all.

I finally went back to work yesterday! I was so thankful for that! A week without income - just expenditures, one BIG expenditure!!

But here I am - feeling better and making money.

Life is so different now!

Hi there :)

I realized that I never posted updates...

I am living at Seabrooke's. It is good. Kelly is good.

I have a job! I am a nanny doing overnights with a 4 month old baby boy named Rafi. He doesn't sleep though the night yet, so I am staying with him and waking up to feed and change him. It's a good job, and I really enjoy it. However, it is only until he starts sleeping through the night [his older brother who is now 2 didn't start sleeping through the night until he was 10 months... I'm hoping this is a similar situation ;) ]

I started April 17 and was able to afford rent for May here at the house.
It's awesome to be able to live on my own! And by that I mean with Kelly. :)
It's great to be able to afford all the things I need and to be able to help people out with money... :) I can buy groceries, pay my bills, afford rent, and spend money to help others out when they need it. It's fantastic!

Updates...

I have this thing where I begin to write a blog entry and then I don't have the pahzazz to finish it so it sits in my blog as a draft.

I realize that it's been a while since I've posted a real, true to life, entry. So, without further ado, here goes:

.:| In a few more than 20 days, the plan is to leave the McCall's and go somewhere - possibly Seabrooke's house to live for the majority of the summer.
.:|At this point, I don't have a job, other than babysitting, which allows me to pay my bills and have a little extra left over for spending. Nor do I have any money saved up to be able to pay for rent at Seabrooke's.

.:|I posted an ad on Craigslist advertising myself as a nanny for the near future and beyond. I came home tonight to see a response from a lady asking me when I could start.
.:|I just emailed her back letting her know that I can start immediately and asking her about her family and what she is looking for in her nanny, along with a few other questions. At this point, I am not assuming that I will get this job, rather I am assuming that it is a scam and that I won't get it and so on and so forth. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not being overtly pessimistic, I am just being a realist and knowing that I can't just assume that it is going to work out.
.:|I do, however, know that God has a plan for me and that I can rely on Him and trust in the fact that He loves me and knows what I need when I need it. He is my provider, not anything else, and I relish in the knowledge that He can never let me down.
.:|So, at this point, it's a wait and see game. I made the first move, she responded, and then I made the third move. We'll see how it pans out from here...

.:|A goal that I have, dependent on whether I get this nanny job or another job for that matter, for this summer is to save up enough money to get a vehicle. I would love to be able to get something fairly new, so that I don't have to worry about fixing it up a whole lot, but I'll really take anything...

.:|I am attempting to learn spanish, though it's not coming along so well. Kelsey and I are going to use Rosetta Stone software to try and get better at it. It's a goal of mine to learn the spanish language and to be able to interact with people of Hispanic culture.

.:|Providence is so bueno. I am still involved in a community group and am enjoying getting to know God better and also getting to know the people there better. I am involved in a few give ministries through Prov. including nursery, refreshments, greeting, and an overview of the give ministries. I start a new position with the nursery this month and that is a teaching role. That just means that I will be giving the lessons to the kiddos ages 3+ once a month. I'm excited about this new role!
.:|Regarding the refreshments, that just means that I set up the bagels in the back once or twice a month. Greeting means I stand outside welcoming people to Providence and giving them bulletins with a smile and a hug.
.:|The overview of the give ministries means that I am calling certain members of the church and making sure that they are involved with a give ministry themselves.

.:|I am continuing to look into going to Haiti for a missions trip this summer, though I'm not so sure it is going to work out. I would love to go, but whatever happens will happen. A lot will depend on fundraising - though i haven't sent out flyers about that yet : ( If I do not get to go, it will be okay. I know that there are many able bodied persons who will go and do great things there!

.:|I have somethings to think about regarding housing situations in the later future. For instance, I'm not sure how the whole Seabrooke thing is going to work out past the summer months. It's something that God is working on and in and it will be resolved when it needs to be resolved...

.:|Other wise, life is going well. It's keeping me on my toes and providing me with plenty of life changing experiences. My trust in the Lord grows stronger daily, as I wait on Him to provide me with what I need. I know that in the end He will get all the glory! He deserves it and I trust in Him and what He is doing in and through my life.

Today is April 2nd.
In less than one month I will be moving out of the McCall's and, like usual, I have NO idea what is going to happen after that.

I still don't have a "real job" as my mother would like to call it, and as of right now my income from babysitting isn't enough to be able to move into Seabrooke's house and pay for everything that would be needed, including rent, utilities, groceries, a bus pass, etc. So I'm finding myself between a rock and a hard place. I relish in the day when I won't be worried about money because I'll have a job.

Today I am going to T.J. Maxx to see if they are hiring still. I should have done this a week or two ago but I did not.

I've been kept busy with babysitting this week.
4 different families in three days. A total of $231 this week from babysitting. and that doesn't include babysitting tonight and possibly tomorrow morning.

I enjoy weeks like this :) Between being busy babysitting, spending time with friends, sleeping, eating, line-dancing, and being entertained, it's a good week. I have the ability to see two different concerts tonight, though not sure if I'll be able to do both or not, helping out with an egg hunt tomorrow, spending the night at Tabetha's tomorrow, going to the easter sunrise service at Red Rocks, then going to Providence, then going over to Josh & Holly's for easter lunch/dinner and getting to meet new people [I hope!].

Life is good, and God is greater than I'll ever know, but gives me what I need and desire.

Everyone's Irish in Denver [on march 17!]

St. Patty's Day.
I enjoy you :)
I would enjoy your more if I were able to be in Chicago and see the green river.
But I'll still enjoy you tomorrow in Denver.

Things I am planning on doing [especially since I don't have job right now :D]:

going to a job interview - at the United Way as a 2-1-1 Resource Specialist! Praying it comes through as it's something I would LOVE to do!
visiting the Celtic Tavern - one of my new favorite spots : ) http://denver.metromix.com/restaurants/essay_photo_gallery/reservations-please-celtic-tavern/1747511/content
visiting the Fado Irish Pub - c'mon, what's more fun than an irish pub on st. patty's day?!
Biking it up
Wearing green!
Hanging around downtown and visiting people.
Going to community group
Going out [somewhere] for in celebration of St. Patrick and Kelsey's birthday :D

it's gonna be a good day and night!

Buses

I'm really beginning to enjoy taking the bus system. While it means that i have to be more proactive about where I want to go and that sort of thing, I like being able to just sit and relax. Well, at least relaxing until the last 10 minutes or so of the bus ride because I don't want to miss my stop... eeesh. :)

I'm taking the bus today to babysit later tonight. I don't start babysitting until 6:40 but I have to start walking to the bus stop by 5:10. Not only is this good exercise, I have the chance to see more of life in these parts and even possibly get to know people. Plus the idea of not spending money on gasoline is a great bonus.

[note that I would have taken the bus if I were going to babysit - one of the boys is sick :( ]

I do enjoy riding them, though. Since i don't have to babysit i will probably stay home tonight since I was out alll week. :)