Goodbye 2010!

My Random Thoughts on 2010.
If I forgot something, please remind my fragile little mind. ;)


It started out GREAT! I was in LA with friends and family, getting ready for my WEDDING! (which was the best day ever, btw). I had an amazing day with wonderful people... and then we left the next day and headed back home... spent the night in Weed... and then headed the rest of the way to Portland. I went back to looking for jobs and Sam went back to work.

February brought a few friends into our lives, not in the best situation, but they were welcomed all the same. I had two people to hang out with during the day, I had two more people to cook for at dinner, and I had two people to craft and shop with! It was fantastic. :) I was very sad when they left...

March and April brought more job searching and more job interviews... but no jobs! It was very upsetting. In May, I applied for a job with the government, but I never thought I'd hear back from them. It was a job answering phones in a call center in Portland that paid pretty well with decent hours. I was somewhat excited, but I didn't let myself get too excited, given my recent luck with jobs and applications.

In June, I celebrated by 29th birthday... for the first time. ;) hehe... Sam's 20th high school reunion was towards the end of June and we decided to drive down to Napa for the weekend. While we were down, we spent time with his grandparents and mom. We had a fabulous time, despite the 100+ degree weather.

In July, we celebrated the 4th by sitting at home, watching fireworks on TV. :) To my surprise, I received an e-mail about the government job, asking me to complete a brief internet "test." It didn't say how I did at the end of the test, so I had no idea if I'd get a call or e-mail... or not.

In August, Sam celebrated his 38th birthday. We didn't do anything spectacular, but we had a good evening. At the end of the month, my friend Malia came to visit and I had a fantastic time (even though Odin broke a mirror on her first night in town and we had to clean it up)! :) hehe... We went sight-seeing and shopped at Powell's Books... fantastic time.

In September, we went to PAX... and I MET WIL WHEATON! It was amazing... a high point in my life, other than my wedding, of course. :) hehe... We had a fantastic weekend with Whitney, Nate, and a couple of Whitney's friends. My parents also surprised me by driving up to visit towards the end of September. They stayed at a hotel down the street and we hung out for a few days before they had to head back home. It was nice to finally see them... in Portland!

In October, I went down to LA for about a week. My sister was having her baby shower, Colby was turning 9, and Colin was turning ONE! I had a very eventful week while I was in town. I picked Colby up from school several days, I made a Halloween costume for Sam, and I got to go to Disneyland for free (with Colby- it was his birthday gift). I had the most amazing time that week. I was very sad when I had to go home. I also found out that I was going to have a JOB when I got back from my trip! It was the government job I had applied for back in May; I was beyond excited.

In November, I started my new job! I sat in a classroom for 8 hours a day, learning all sorts of new things. I started taking the bus to/from work and saving my car from additional wear and tear, as well as no more buying gas for my car! Yippee! However, the frustrations at my new job began... between the sleepers and the other irritating people... along with being stuck in a classroom for 8 hours a day... yeah. Thankfully, I made a few friends in class... which makes the day go by easier. :) We also got a few house guests... of the teenaged-nature... as well as two of the feline nature. The night before Thanksgiving, my friend Felicia and I found two kittens in an XBOX box down the street from our house, next to a frozen creek, with nothing but a pee-soaked blanket and a handful of kibble inside. Sam named them Nick and Ellis, after a video game called, "Left for Dead." He found it fitting... until we decided that one was a girl and the other was a boy... so their names were changed to Zoey and Ellis. Oh, and I "officially" became an aunt. :)

In December, the classes continued at work, along with a little on-the-job training. Money was finally starting to come in, bills were getting paid, and then Grimm started peeing in random places, including my clean laundry! I was very sad. Sam took him into the vet and, $1500 and a two-day stay at the 24-hour Vet Clinic later, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney (renal) failure and severe anemia. He didn't seem to be doing well when we first brought him home; however, with time, he's been doing better and acting more like our Grimm. The kittens are still here; I'm trying to convince Sam it's a good idea to keep them... even though I don't want to change a litter box for 4 cats! Christmas was good; we bought ourselves a new PS3 and Rock Band 3, including the keyboard. We obviously opened it early. :) We had friends over, ate pizza until we couldn't eat anymore, and baked enough cookies for 20+ friends, 30 co-workers, and 2 teenagers! haha! It was a December to remember. :)


Looking ahead to 2011, I am looking forward to my one year anniversary with my hubby. <3 I am also looking forward to other life changing events... including having a job all year! I am also looking forward to catching up on all bills, slowly fixing up our bathroom, and relaxing in the evening after work. :)

I have decided my resolutions are as follows:
1. Speak my mind when something is bothering me.
2. Lose weight, despite the fact that I sit on my ass at work all day.
3. Be nice to everyone until they give me a reason to stop. (my usual)


I hope everyone has a fantastic 2011...!