April's Flowers

Tuna Squeeeeeeeze!

2012-01-15T16:15:00.000-10:00

I meant to say I'm cooking tuna and pasta - not noodles and pasta. Silly me.

..and I know you are digging my outfit - comfy at its finest! Boom!

Happy times..

2012-01-05T19:09:00.000-10:00

I took my baby dogs to the doggie park and then gave them baths today. I went to work and had an amazing day - it was super busy and tips were great. My dad brought my dining room table today and my apartment is feeling a bit more cozy now.

I also toned my hair today - its closer to my natural color, but still blonde. I'm trying to grow my hair out and my color out. Sooo - lets see how long I can stick with this plan. :)

CRIMMUS VIDDDEEEEO!

2011-12-28T16:37:00.000-10:00

I love this song.

2011-12-21T05:10:00.000-10:00

I love Lily Allen. ...and this song is so awesome and sweet. Its called Who'd Have Known.

....but what I hate is that stupid T-Pain and Wiz Khalif song... 5'oclock I meaaaan can we not get any more ghetto in that song? Talking about the girl will be waiting in bed wearing one of his chains? really? So you are telling be she is wearing nothing but one of your gold necklaces? ....I really hate it when people put two songs together to try to make one...o I hates it

Silver Fox and Mineral Makeup

2011-12-08T16:38:00.000-10:00

So my hair is a lovely silver.

..and I love mineral make up

..and I kinda I miss my nose ring.

haha

Sup wooorld?

2011-12-08T06:47:00.000-10:00

So I woke up this morning not wanting to go to the gym. Its too cold to be venturing outdoors in shorts. lol But - I told myself "Ape - if you want to continue to see results...honey child you gotta go lift weights" So I did. It was a short workout and my heart wasn't in it. I just worked lower body. BUT - I did workout. I'm glad I went...and now I'm cooking spaghetti - which will be my lunch/supper for work for the next few days.

So - I'm ready for my divorce to be final. I am just tired of having that hanging over my head. When the day comes and its over will I cry? Ummm - I might be mopey that day because HELLLOOOO - my marriage is officially over. lol But I don't think I'll cry. I have too much good going on in my life to cry over something that I tried to save multiple times. So with that being said - if everything goes as planned...I will be back to my maiden name at the beginning of the year.

...and can I say I want to find a guy who looks at my like my dogs do? I mean seriously - how awesome would it be for a guy to freak out and run in circles just because I smiled at him and said "how's my handsome man doing this morning?" hahahah

Its a beautiful mornin' .....

2011-12-07T08:02:00.000-10:00

Actually I lied - its not that beautiful. lol Its rainy and a little chilly. BUT - my bills are all paid for this month, I have food in my cabinets and I just finished an amazing workout. Little Miss Lucy is curled up at my feet taking a happy nappy and Lou is growling at something outside. So yea, its a beautiful morning. haha

Its Wednesday - so its my day off. I have planned on doing nothing today. :) Nothing at all. I will be relaxing at home with my baby dogs and watching netflix. I will be watching Dr. Who - if you are curious. lol After I watch Netflix for about 5 hours straight - then I will probably get up and vacuum. Because I'm not sure if you guys are trackin' - but I vacuum every single day. Every room, I even vacuum my bed. Yep - I like to keep my apartment as dog hair free as possible. Then I'll probably watch more netflix. ...maybe I'll take a nap. Who knows?! :) Well bloggers...im off to be lazy. :)

Its not always rainbows and butterflies...

2011-12-05T10:21:00.000-10:00

Good Morning Vlog

2011-12-03T03:12:00.000-10:00

A lil video blog action...

2011-12-02T08:16:00.000-10:00

Netflix.

2011-11-30T05:18:00.000-10:00

I love netflix! ...and thanks to that wonderful site I am now addicted to the MTV series Teen wolf.

Ummm - super fun show.

Decorating Pictures..

2011-11-25T17:52:00.000-10:00

Frame: From thrift store - spray painted green

I painted the little girl and the balloons myself.

Cheap and cute piece of decor.

Thrift store bookshelf before.

Thrift store bookshelf after:

I took scrapbook paper and lined the back of the shelf

for a cuter more up to date look

I drew a tree and some birds.

You fools know I love me some birds

So thats just a few pictures of what I've done today.

I worked on my bedroom tonite as well, pictures of that will come when I'm done.

Dating.

2011-11-23T06:24:00.000-10:00

So, people keep asking me about when I'm going to start dating. I think I have started dating - with hanging out with the Marine. LOL (Oh, by the way - no military ball...I didn't go.) I see that little fling coming to an end though. Because I was the one doing all of the driving to go visit. ...and I drive a gas hog of a vehicle. I just didn't see any fairness in that - so that is dying off slowly but surely.

I'll be honest - I am not one to go hang out at a bar or club. So I'm not meeting guys (but really, will I meet the guy I want to date at a bar or club?) left and right. Yes I have my clients that I cut their hair that are cute and seem interested - but only one guy has asked me out. ...he was 46 years old. LOL! I laughed and said no.

I have a guy that I met in Hawaii when I had to pick Lucy up from the police department who I talk to on the regular. ...and he is stationed state side now. Will that work though? The distance between us is 8 hours.  He told me he would be more than happy to drive here and visit.  That he would make that drive just to hang out with my awesomeness once again. lol He is cool, cute and super sweet - but in reality...will a long distance relationship work? It is nice to know that he would be willing to drive here a few times a month to come hang out with me and the pup dogs though.  He is one guy that I wish lived closer.

So yeah, this dating thing is a little difficult. lol One of my good friends actually said she was going to host a "mixer" for me. lol The thought was sweet - and it would be nice to go to her house and hang out with other people.  Make a few friends atleast. Idk - to be honest I am happy where I am in life. I do miss the companionship of a boyfriend though. It will happen when it will happen. But as of now - not really dating but I'm happy. :) I have my friends, job and pups to keep me busy. :)

Apartment Pics.

2011-11-17T06:35:00.001-10:00

Its my kitchen - I love this kitchen because it doesn't look like your typical "apartment kitchen" with the white cabinets with wood trim

My little "nook?" Looking into the livingroom

My sweet baby girl and myself in the livingroom.

The selling point of the apartment - these huge windows. Love these windows -as do my pups.

My bookshelf - and a quilt that my mom made me. :)

Thrift store bookshelf - thrift store picture frame (blue) - thrift store oval frame (it was an off white with gold trim - I painted it green.)

Bathroom number one - this is where I get ready in the mornings because its bigger than my bathroom in my room. ...I didnt take a pic of my other bathroom.

The Kid's room. haha Yep - they have their own room. :)

My room - I'll take more pictures of it once its fully decorated. :)

So those are a few pics of my apartment. Its coming together slowly but surely. :)

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

2011-11-10T03:57:00.000-10:00

So my little Lucy is the big whoppin' 1 year old today! Awwwww! She still runs like a goofy puppy - and gets crazy excited like a sweet little baby pup. She is my energetic child for sure, but she is also the one who loves to give all kinds of loves. :) So Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! You are my little rock star!

Now - updates on life:

*Marine Ball in a couple of weeks.
*My Job is still rockin'
*My clientele base is growing and growing.
*I found out that Little Caesars is right down the street from my apartment.
*I am still a gym rat and work on out the regular.
*My apartment is coming together slowly but surely in the decorating department.
*I am a spray paint queen - I am spray painting the fool out of some lil nick nacks.
*I have realized I don't need a tv - but I'm going to get one anyway because if I have company...they may want to watch a movie. haha But why watch movies when you have crazy pups to entertain you? lol
*My bedroom is actually going to be cute and decorated - I've never had a "cute" bedroom - and by golly I'm going to have one this go 'round. (I've hung pictures on the wall)
*I was letting my pups sleep with me at night - but have decided to crate them instead. I think I need a room that is doggie free, so it shall be my bedroom. :) (we will see how long that lasts lol)
*Thanksgiving is coming up - and I am super excited - I love this time of year.
*I listened to Christmas music all day yesterday. haha

Well - thats about it, I know I've been a bad blogger for a bit....but hey - life gets in the way from time to time.

Happy Halloween!!

2011-10-30T18:12:00.000-10:00

I was Jett from Tank Girl.

I'm all moved in.

2011-10-27T07:28:00.000-10:00

...and I have internet now - so its official. I am all moved into my new apartment. Pictures will be coming soon. So check back within the next few days and I'll have some up. I gotta make it look cute before I show blog world my new living space. :)

What I did tonite

2011-10-16T18:26:00.000-10:00

Freddy Krueger, Me, Jeannie and Cat (girls I work with), Michael Myers and my brother Will as Two Face!

Few more updatie roos...

2011-10-11T18:38:00.000-10:00

Its a little after 12am - and I'm not sleepy just yet. So I decided to do a lil bloggy poo. I move on Monday - Go Team! I went shopping for a formal dress - and got one. You are probably asking "Yo Apes - why the formal dress?" ....well, lemme tell ya. Remember the guy that I said I may be blogging about from time to time? Well - I may have failed to mention he is a Marine. ...and I maaaaaay have also failed to mention that he wants me to go to the Marine's birthday ball with him in November. So yeah - I got a dress for that today.

Also on the new new - I AM growing my hair out. ...some. ...a little bit. ....tiny bit? I've decided I'm not going to cut my hair or color it until its closer to the ball. That way I get can some length on these locks and hopefully do something cute with it. ...I am keeping the blonde hair though. I am a natural dark blonde - so why do I keep coloring my hair dark? It never looks that good on me. lol ....but alas - I am always drawn to the dark side. ...always. My eyebrows are light, I need light hair.

**Just a little tidbit of information when it comes to hair color and eyebrows. You always want your eyebrows to be a shade darker than your hair color. So if you color your hair dark brown and you feel like your eyebrows are "lost" ...its probably because you went too dark with your hair. If you want to color your hair a lot darker than your natural hair color - ask your stylist to tint your eyebrows as well. It really helps you pull off the darker hair shades.

Now if you have naturally dark hair (I'm talking black hair) and want to be a very light sandy blonde to platinum blonde, my suggestion - DON'T DO IT. It is SO damaging to your hair and because the contrast between eyebrows and hair will be too drastic. But - if you insist on going super light with your hair, you can ask your stylist to lighten your brows. Now keep in mind when you are bleaching your brows - you may end up with red/orange to golden eyebrows. Which isn't the best look for most people**

....allllrighty then - that was my little tid bit of information/my view on hair color and eyebrows. haha I am actually a little sleepier now that I expressed my view on brows. So goodnite sweet world. I shall see you in the morning. :)

Holla holla back yall!

2011-10-10T05:42:00.000-10:00

So, in one week I will move into my new apartment. Ummm - can I get a' amen?! AMEN! I'm really excited - going to make that place look so cute and homey. :) I am ready to get started!

This is where I'll be living.

I love vintage things. You guys know this - well I finally had a chance to try my hand at doing pin up hair. It was a lil slow at work - so I asked my coworker if she wanted to sport some victory rolls. ...and sure enough - she did. :) So I twisted and curled and pinned - trying to figure out the easiest way to do this hair style. ...and I finally got it. ...and here is a pic of the finished product:

...and that's pretty much all I have to update you guys on at the moment. lol I move in a week and I did some victory rolls. haha

Ho Hum, what do I call this post?

2011-10-01T05:19:00.000-10:00

So, this is just a happy little bloggy post. I really don't have anything in particular that I'm blogging about, I'm just blogging.

So the weather outside is a nice crisp 60ish degrees, and I am in LOOOOVE with it. :) So in love that I went outside and just sat in my doggie's pen for about 45 minutes (yes, the dogs were in there too). I went to feed them and then I just sat down and started loving on my baby dogs - telling them about the new apartment we are moving to. They seemed super excited. ;) I am excited about having those sweet pups back in the house with me. They are my babies and bring me lots of joy! Only 16 more days and I'll be in my new place. I'll post lots of pictures - before and afters. Because I am planning on doing some painting and making things super cute! Mom and I have some cool decorating ideas...and I can't wait to share them. :)

Now, on to the next random topic of this blog. Christmas music. I love it. ...and the other day while I was taking a shower - I took my laptop in the bathroom and tuned my pandora account to my saved Christmas station. Yea, I'm the girl who starts listening to Christmas music waaaaaaay to early. I'm not into full Christmas music mode just yet - but you just wait until the beginning of November comes. All out Christmas music time. Shoot - I might even but my Christmas decorations out then too. I love Christmas. LOVE IT. ...and yea, my dogs will be getting their own stockings this year and presents. I'm not going to go crazy buying them things - but I plan on letting them unwrap their gifts. :) Ohh - and another exciting thing about Christmas - my nephew. haha He will be almost 2 years old. ...and that booger is smart as a whip. So we are going to have a blast with him this Christmas. I'm so excited. :)

Well this blog turned into a Christmas/apartment blog - and yet again, I mentioned my doggie loves. Its cool though, I have accepted the fact that I am a crazy dog lady a long time ago. ;)

I've finally made it...

2011-09-28T17:13:00.000-10:00

I signed my lease today. ...and I move into my apartment October 17th. I know its a few weeks away, but this gives me time to get a couple more paychecks under my belt and I can plan accordingly for a successful move.

I have something to be excited about. :) I am starting a new chapter in my life. In this chapter I will truly discover who I am. I have wonderful parents who have helped me so much during this rather dreary time in my life. They have been there to help me laugh at silly decisions I have made (Free Bird anyone? ...wait, even you bloggers don't know about Free Bird. haha Maybe I will share that story with you all sometime) They have also sat there and watched me cry because I was stressed to the max because I was starting over "from scratch". They have told me some truths that stung a little when I heard them - but I needed to hear them. ...and I am very thankful for that. I am so thankful to have such loving parents. So very thankful!

There may be a boy in my life now. He lives a few hours away, so obviously no one is rushing into anything. But we seemed to have "clicked." I mentioned him a couple blogs back - he is the funny guy I went on a date with. I'm not going to go into mad detail about "us" because I'm not sure how long this is going to last. I enjoy his personality and I find him attractive and I LOVE his sense of humor - but I think I'm keeping him in the friend zone for a little while. ...like I said, no need for me to rush into anything. How long is a little while? I'm not sure - but it is nice to have a bond (I guess thats what it is) with a guy again. I must admit though, I love getting good morning and good night texts. lol Yeah, its a little corny but its nice to know a guy finds me attractive and fun to be around. So you may find me blogging about said funny guy from time to time.

Things are on the ups for ol' April. ...and I'm so happy.

It happened...

2011-09-27T13:42:00.000-10:00

I got an apartment!!!!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?!?! Yep - I think I have finally reached "grown up" status. I have a good job and I move into my apartment October 18th. Yep - I sure do. :) So excited! So much to plan! So many lists to make! Ahhhh! My baby dogs are moving back indoors with Mama! OH!! OH!! ....AND the doggie park in literally in my backyard. I can walk 20 steps and BOOM - I'm at the doggie park. Is everything coming together? Is that happening right now? Yep - I think so. :) :) :)

I Was Made For Sunny Days...

2011-09-26T05:58:00.000-10:00

I am such a happy camper these days!! My job is fantastic - I love my coworkers. I think I even love the annoying new girl, she has her good moments that makes her enjoyable. lol I am still hitting the gym - and I'm still seeing new results. I am tired of dudes trying to give me workout advice though. haha It never fails, a guy will put in his two cents about my work out routine. ...but hey - I'm seeing results. ...and I like them. So Mamas gonna keep doin' whats shes doin'. :)

I am feeling like my old self again. I am enjoying life again. :) I'm not just going to work - and coming home. Ok - well, yes I am actually. But I am waaaaaaaaaay more positive that I was before. haha :) I know I blog about the same things. But I am just super excited about where I am going in life right now. I am going to go look at the apartment I lived in before I moved to Hawaii. I am pretty sure I am moving back into that place. I love that place. lol ...and my doggies can live there - and enjoy the doggie park that they have at the complex. :)

I went on a date. Yep - I sure did. ...and I enjoyed it. The guy I went out with kept me laughing. ...he kept me on my toes because I had NO idea what was coming out of his mouth next. I mean he introduced me to our waitress as his plumber for crying out loud. haha The waitress said "I hope you guys are having a good evening...." and he responds "Well, I mean if she wasn't my plumber I'm sure I'd be having way more fun...but we have to keep it professional" ....I couldn't even respond because he said it so serious...lol I was speechless - but in a good way. So funny. ...and you mugs know how I love funny.

So yea, life is on the ups. I am super happy about the path I'm on. I was made for sunny days - what can I say? :)

Facebook.

2011-09-22T06:47:00.000-10:00

Facebook allows you to connect and reconnect with friends and people you met throughout your life. ...and I think that is pretty cool. ...but is facebook allowing people to put too much information out there? I know its all about the user and how public and personal they make their profile but should there be an option to allow you to to "check in" where you are at the exact moment? If facebook isn't a key tool for stalkers - I don't know what is.

When I first started my facebook page - I did it to see what it was all about. I heard a few of my friends talking about facebook - so I jumped on the "facebook train." I've enjoyed facebook for a few years now. Keeping up with my friends from high school - seeing them graduated college, get married and have babies all through facebook pictures and status updates. I would update the world on my adventures through pictures and status updates as well. It was enjoyable.

Now, I'm not too sure how I feel about facebook. Since the latest and "greatest" updates the company has made to its page - I can now see a live newsfeed/ticker on what my friends are doing. Oh look! Someone just liked a picture. Oh shoot - John just said "Hey sexy lady" on Jane's wall. Who knew he thought she was sexy - well all of his facebook friends know now. Did Sally just check into a bar on a Thursday at 11am? She must of had a hard day at the office... I personally just want to see how my friends are doing in the game called life. I don't want to know if Sally likes the Jersey Shore Page. (....and I also don't want to know if you are in Kindergarten again and you have to look on your profile page on the left, your first ten friends are in your class with you.) I just want to keep it simple - I'd just like to see what my friends are doing or if they have a big announcement via status update. ...and I LOVE to see the pictures of their new born baby and their growing families.

I guess to me it seems like Facebook is taking the social network to a whole new level. Maybe I'm just old fashion in the way of social networking and am not ready to accept the change. lol I guess I need to embrace the change of Facebook and social networking as a whole. But with all of the changes - I'll probably set my privacy settings to the max and keep my comments to a minimum. So there, those are my feelings on facebook. :o)

Can't Take My Eyes Off You ....

2011-09-18T17:14:00.000-10:00

The song that melts my heart right now.

apartment hunting

2011-09-18T14:42:00.000-10:00

Yep - its almost that time. Almost time to move out! :) I'm searching online for apartments and hopefully next week the momsy and I will actually go view a few places. (Gotta have momsy approval!) Sooo yea, I'm pretty pumped. :) I almost have enough money saved for a deposit and a few months rent - so I have a little cushion money. Feels good. :)

Lou climbed out of his dog lot today - so I had to take out the dog houses for the night so he won't escape while I'm sleeping. Luckily he just ran and jumped over my neighbors fence into their backyard to play with his pups. Lou is an athlete - what can I say? lol

Just a little mini update - nothing crazy happening. Just keeping it real. :)

Dark to Light - Light to Dark?? Too much too soon?!?!?!

2011-09-14T14:40:00.000-10:00

So, I colored my hair...again.

and its really short...again.

...and I had a staring contest with Butterbean along the way. lol

Yep, I did it. I colored my hair again. I went from very very blonde, to dark brown with blonde hilites, to a deep red/brown. ....and last night I bleached my hair again and it is a nice strawberry blondish color. lol Which when you are going from a dark red to blonde - you almost always turn into a strawberry blonde. haha Do I color my hair too much? Why, yes I do! I color it waaaaaaaay too much. ...but the way I see it - I have short hair, if my ends become damaged I'll just cut it really short again and start over. ...and that's what I did. My ends were a little - ummmm, mushy after I bleached, toned and toned some more. So I took my razor and started hackin' away. :) My hair is shorter than what I wanted. ....I actually want to grow my hair out believe it or not. I don't want long locks - just a different short hairstyle. :) I'll learn my lesson one day and I'll just find a color I like and stick with it. ...but with so many color choices out there - its hard to just pick one color and stay with it. So, so hard....

...but on a positive note - it actually looks like I have eyebrows now. lol

I'm sick - therefore I blog

2011-09-10T09:11:00.001-10:00

Its been a few weeks since my last blog. So here, I am laid up on the couch with strep throat updating everyone on what has been going on.

Well, work is still great. I love my job and got my first paycheck - which wasn't too shabby. So that always puts me in a good mood. The only annoyance I have with work - is that home office didn't put my direct deposit paper work through in time. So my first paycheck came on a prepaid credit card. Hmmm? lol So - I have to figure out how to withdraw that from the card and put it in my checking account.

I am still hitting up the gym - and I must say, I love the results. :) My legs are toning up (I've always have had ripped thighs and calves.) My butt is firming up - no sagging hiney here! I am also focusing more on my upper body strength and wouldn't you know - mama's got some nice biceps? I am tall - so I have long muscles...its always taken me a little longer than short muscled people to actually get a decent bicep muscle when I flex. Those bi's are coming along nicely though. :) I find myself flexing a little too often when I pass mirrors. haha My core strength is on the ups too. Once I go to the gym and I start seeing results it motivates me to keep going. :) However, the doctor told me to rest this weekend - no gym, no work, no fun until Monday. But I will be back in the gym Monday morning - working on my fitness. :)

So like I said - I have strep throat. ...and it kind of snuck up on me. My throat was a lil scratchy yesterday - and my tonsils were sore. ...I thought it was allergies. I kept waking up last night with chills and an achy body and I woke up this morning with the most swollen tonsils I've had in a looooong time. So I made my mom look at my throat and she said I should go to urgent care for good measure. So I take my sleepy, sore, bedhead self to urgent care where it was confirmed - strep. So I went to walmart to pick up my meds and I picked up some potato soup and m&m's to help make me feel better. lol I also had my dad pick me up some chocolate milk. Yes, I get a little needy when I don't feel well. lol I took about a three hour nap after I popped my pills. I tried watching some movies on Netflix - but I couldn't find anything I wanted to watch. I might have a Harry Potter marathon. Who knows.

On a side note - I want to start cooking more. Trying new dishes and making up dishes. Yesterday after the gym I went to walmart and picked up some chicken breast, onions, portabella mushrooms, hot sauce, ciabatta bread and swiss cheese. With those ingredients I made buffalo chicken sandwiches - and they were quite lovely. I made a mental note to myself when it comes time to impress a man with my cooking again - that meal will do. lol I want to cook - but I want to cook healthy yet delicious meals. So - it will be fun, I may start cooking for my parent's on my days off just to try new things. :)

Well, I am going to search Netflix again - see if I can find a cute movie to watch. I'm kind of in the mood for a Christmas movie, Disney movie or a Romantic comedy. Idk - hopefully I'll find something. :)

Just a lil note of happiness...

2011-08-30T09:25:00.000-10:00

I am having happier days now. :o) I am working out 5 days a week, I am enjoying my job and I look for places to live everyday... I wish I could find someone willing to move out with me and two dogs - it would help pay the bills. Fo' Sho'. But - in all seriousness, I really don't want a roommate. lol I love living by myself... love it. My fur children are doing great by the way. Still the super loves of my life....still amazing little (well big) creatures.

Is there a love life to speak of? Nope. lol Sure isn't. Do I wish there was one? Sort of - I kind of miss the whole relationship with a guy deal. But it will come eventually. Is there a social life to speak of? Ehhh, I'm getting there. lol I have hung out with one of my good friends from beauty school a couple of times. We used to work together as well - so we are pretty close. She moved back to the area a few months before I did - so we are just getting together every now and then to hang out and have good times.

Things are coming together - I'm happy. So thats a positive. :)

I be up in the gym....

2011-08-20T18:14:00.000-10:00

...workin' on my fitness. Yep - I am a gym rat once again. I have been spending a lot of time at the gym lately. I like it - because I am spending my time doing something positive for my body. Something that makes me happy. I have been mopey for a few months and I find focusing on making changes for the better helps me stay out of those funks.

I have a new routine now - I wake up and take my dogs to potty around 9ish. Then I go to the gym until 11 or 11:30. ....then I walk/run with my dogs (around 4 miles) ...then I come home and shower and get ready for work. I love my routine. I'm not sleeping in until 11 - then draggin' butt to get ready for work. I'm doing something with my time that I have. I've just been a happier girl here lately. I like it. :)

My boyfriend. :o)

Just a blog...

2011-08-12T17:49:00.000-10:00

I just need a blog to get my thoughts out there. So here it is.

I've been home for about a month now. Since I've been home I got a job - then turned around a week later and got a better job. I also got a car. ...without having a car payment. Now I am on the search for somewhere to live with my doggies.

My doggies are adjusting to living outside just fine. They will not potty in their pen - which makes me happy. Because I don't have to clean out their doggie pen, and once we move into a place of our own I won't have to pop their hineys for potting inside the house. lol I am taking them on walks everyday. I have to take them on walks separately - because they are a mess when they are together. So I am walking about four miles each morning. ...and its up hills and such. I'm getting my workout in as well as theirs! lol It feels good.

Speaking of working out, I am going to join the gym (probably tomorrow) so I can some weight training in. Get all buff and such. I feel better about life when I am working out and doing good things for my body.

Do I still have mopey days? Yes - I had a mopey evening tonite, which is why I decided to blog. Tonite I was sitting at home with nothing to do and it made me miss my friends. I'm back home and yet I have no friends. I know I need to get out there and make friends, and I'm hoping with my new job I'll make friends. Its tough starting over.

I am taking it one day at a time. I'm trying to stay positive. I'm trying not to compare my life with other people's - yet I find myself doing it. ...but thats not going to get my anywhere. I see my friends happily married and they are starting to have kids. I thought we would be trying to start a family around this time. So yeah, it hurts to see others living the life I thought I would be living. It stings a little. I just have to face it - I am getting a divorce. I am having to start over - from the very bottom of the barrel. BUT - I am trying to remain positive. I know I will find someone someday who will make me the happiest woman in the world. I will find that special someone who treats me how I should be treated. When I find that guy, or he finds me - then maybe we will start a family. Until then I am going to play the cards I've been dealt and make the most of it.

Do I feel like I have wasted a lot of time the past four years. ....honestly? Yes. I tried hard to make things work - and they didn't. So I feel exhausted from all of the energy put into saving a marriage that was destined to fail. I felt like I haven't been the happy go lucky girl I have always been. I have been a little "off" in a way. I have noticed since I've been home I am laughing a lot more. I love that when I go out with my Mama we can laugh at the most stupid and random stuff. ...and its not just a giggle - its a full on chuckle. I am so glad I have her to come home too during my little low spot in my life.

Welp, my mind is clear now. So off to sleepy world I go.

House/apartment hunting...

2011-08-10T16:42:00.001-10:00

I am ready to find a place to live - obviously I need to get atleast one paycheck in to see what my budget is going to be. ...but I'm ready...super ready.

Update on life.

2011-07-30T08:21:00.000-10:00

So I've been home for about two weeks. Week one I got a job. Week two I got a car (Explorer). Now going into week three I will start said job - and will be on the search for somewhere to live. Will I move out week four? No - I seriously doubt it - but I have got to find somewhere to live so my baby dogs can live inside with me again. I hate for them to be living outside in a pen. Yes I go out and let them run and frolic - so they aren't being cooped in their pen all day. But I want them indoors with me at night. I miss my cuddle babies. Miss them indeed.

So that's a lil update. Now I must go take a nap.

Beach.

2011-07-27T10:42:00.000-10:00

Kickin' at the beach

and steppin' on shells.

Beach Vacay

2011-07-25T03:57:00.000-10:00

My boo boo and myself with morning hair.

:o)

I am home.

2011-07-20T19:03:00.000-10:00

I landed in NC yesterday. Yeah - I'm glad to be home. ...but I miss all of my peeps back in Hawaii. I keep referring to Hawaii as "home" ...yeaaaaaaa, i gotta adjust. BUT I got a job today - I'm pretty pumped. lol ...next step - get a car.

2011-07-18T11:53:00.002-10:00

I'm coming home.

I'll see you later Hawaii - you treated me well.

We are almost leaving on a jet plane....

2011-07-14T18:38:00.000-10:00

Getting ready for NC!!!

..doggies have been vet checked.

...we are rockin' and rollin'

Bittersweet

2011-07-13T07:35:00.000-10:00

So my time in Hawaii is drawing to an end. I fly home to the great state of North Carolina on Monday. I have made some amazing friends here on this lovely little island. Some that I am glad I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life. While others you know you will grow apart because we won't see each other as often - which stings a little because we have had such a wonderful time together here on the island. But we will always have facebook. lol Will I see these peeps again? I sure hope so - it makes me get a little misty eyed thinking about leaving them. One of my friends is actually PCSing to Ft. Bragg - so I know I will see her again.

I am getting my pups ready for flight today - they have appointments to get their health certificates this morning. ...then I have to come home and finish packing - because Troy sold most of our furniture and I must part with my bedroom suit today. So - where am I going to be sleeping? lol Probably my friends houses - so I can spend as much time with them as possible before I have to leave.

I knew with the military I would make friends - and then they or myself would move. But I never knew I'd make such wonderful friends and then leave so soon. But this is what I have to do for my life. This is the best path for me. The realization of the divorce is slapping me in the face too - I am about to be a single lady once again. It hurts, knowing our marriage ended. I've been a super trooper throughout the entire ordeal, knowing I'm going back home to start over is rather refreshing. But knowing that two hearts are broken, kind of sucks. This is the best decision for the both of us, and I wish him well.

These next few days will probably be full of teary eyed moments and hugs. I hate saying goodbye - but as one of my friends says "Just say see you later - because you know good and dag on well I'm going to see you again." He never says "Bye" So, I think I shall adopt that as my own way of "seeing people later." :o) So booboos - I'll see you later.

Happy 4th of July!!

2011-07-04T11:41:00.000-10:00

God Bless America.

If this isn't adorable - idk what is. :o)

TWINS!

2011-07-01T21:26:00.001-10:00

So I got a spray tan today...

My first one ever...

I'm so glad I get to shower in the morning.

...because right now - me and the Bob Barker are TWINS! :o)

...I'm so glad I have an amazing sense of humor.

So glad.

:o)

...and Mama - I know I am way hot.

You don't have to tell me.

hahah

PS. Mom - my nail tips are purple, not black. :o)

July 18th...

2011-06-28T17:41:00.001-10:00

I'm coming home.

Its been a couple of weeks....

2011-06-27T10:31:00.000-10:00

I've been a bad blogger for the past few weeks. Nothing exciting has happened lately - just working. Keeping it real. Ok wait - I lied. Troy is home from Iraq. I'm glad he made it home safely. He has been home for almost two weeks. ....he is glad to be home - as I guess anyone would be who was deployed.

I am hoping to go home soon. No exact date - but its right around the corner. I can feel it. :o) so yea, just a mini update to let u know im still alive n kickin' :o)

Can I blog about a bra?

2011-06-10T17:05:00.001-10:00

So - have you ever fell in love with a bra? Well it happened to me today. ...I am in love. Its the Miraculous by Victorias Secret. ...and honey child let me tell you - it "upgrades" you TWO cup sizes. I've never had cleavage with a bra before, I've always referred to it as a "boob valley" - but this bad mama jama squishes your boobs together for mega cleavage. I love this thing so much that I had to call my Mama while she was at work to tell her about it. Yes - its that awesome.

Family Photos!

2011-06-09T22:05:00.000-10:00

Yep - she bit me. haha

Aw - my sweet babies.

:o)

And she's brown again...

2011-06-08T13:42:00.001-10:00

well more light brown/dirty blonde

I realized that platinum blonde just wasn't me.

So off to the beauty store I went to get

a toner. ...but now I need a haircut.

my ends are super damaged.

LOL

:o)

She is a blonde bombshell!!!

2011-06-08T00:53:00.002-10:00

BOOM!

Memorial Day Weekend

2011-06-01T12:59:00.000-10:00

Don't let my sexay abs and hair scare you away

Tis I and Mr. Torres getting the floats in the water.

...we look a little confused.

lol

Me and Sarah. We had way too much fun

The day after the sandbar - we just hung out on the "relaxation station"

I look a little tired huh? lol

Yes - we did put chairs in the water.

We had a blast this past weekend. No one got hurt but maybe a little sunburned. But that's as bad as it got. We made some new friends and got to hang out with old friends. Way too much fun - way too much!!! :o)

Memorial Day Weekend.

2011-05-28T22:38:00.000-10:00

So tomorrow morning I will be going to my boss's house and loading up her jeep and heading to the sandbar. Yep - us girls are taking the boat out (along with a few other friends) and will be chilling at the sandbar all day. ...then spending the night in the cabanas on the marine base. I have about 8 cans of spray on sunscreen - those things run out quickly. lol So my butt will have loads of fun without the annoyance of a sunburn. That's for sure. hahaha :o)

So I was worried about my puppy babies staying by themselves while I am gone. So I talked one of my friends to stop by Sunday afternoon to play with my pups for a while and let them out to tinkle. Then our new receptionist at work (she is 19 and wanting to earn a little extra cash) is going to spend the night at my house with my baby dogs so they won't be all by themselves Sunday and Monday. She is a real trooper for staying with my pups. :o)

So yea, I hope everyone had a great weekend and continues to have a great weekend. ...and if you have a 4 day weekend - or your spouse does. Soak up your time off! Ennnnjoys it. :o)

Lucy. :o)

2011-05-26T07:07:00.000-10:00

The day I brought her home..

Few weeks later - lil bigger

...lil bigger.

when I bailed her out of jail.

Mama's baby girl.

Lucy is almost as tall as Lou already - not as long. Or as heavy - but she is 6 months old. So I believe baby girl is going to be at least as big as Lou if not bigger. I'm so glad she is home. :o)

...and it was a bed full of puppy love last night. Lucy woke me up by kissing my face. Its like she woke up and forgot she was home - but was so happy when she realized where she was. :o)

Look who it is...

2011-05-25T14:33:00.000-10:00

So I had to bail Lucy out of jail today.

Seriously - the MP's called me and said someone had turned her in.

(my info is still on the micro chip)

So i went to pick her up - and I called the girl who I gave her too.

....she had rehomed her. So I am waiting to hear from her new owners.

....but I'm just going to tell them I am repo'ing Lucy.

She is my baby dog - and I will not fail her again.

Trevor Hall - The Lime Tree

2011-05-25T04:01:00.000-10:00

My jam of the day. :o)

Another Wonderful Wednesday Morning.

2011-05-18T12:42:00.002-10:00

...we went to the beach again. :o)

My house smells like a burnt biscuit

2011-05-17T17:09:00.000-10:00

So this morning I went to pop my Morning Star breakfast biscuit in the microwave and I set the 'wave for 5 minutes. Why did I set it for 5 minutes? No idea. Because it only takes 45 seconds to cook. haha So needless to say - the microwave went off...I opened the door and it was like a dag on fog machine! hahaha The biscuit was hard as a rock and stuck to the plate - so I threw the entire plate away. :o) ...and now my house smells like burnt biscuit....or burnt popcorn. They both smell horrible.

So to escape the horrible smell - I opened all of the windows and went to the beach. :o)

New ring - and grocery shopping.

2011-05-15T23:08:00.000-10:00

Ma - you knew I was going to go with the hoop.

...its just my style. :o)

Ok - so I changed my nose ring today. To the hoop ring. I likes it. I'll bought a cute little stud to go in there too - but it was just easier to change my ring to the hoop. :o) So now on to the second part of my blog title - grocery shopping. So - today I finally went to the grocery store. FINALLY. I was out of side items that I could throw together to make a meal. lol I think I had orange juice and old cheese in the 'fridge. Yes - it was that bad.. lol

So anywho, I'm at the grocery store and I'm in the veggie section getting some potatoes and mushrooms. ....and since I put two healthy items in my grocery cart - I decided to get a few more veggies. So I got some cucumbers and corn too. ...then went down the drink aisle and picked up a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper (that stuff is my crack - I swear....I love that junk) I continue shopping and I run into one of my clients who asked me out on a date. lol ...and I am so thankful my cart was full of healthy food rather than oreos and little debbie cakes! hahaha So after I chitchatted with him for a bit I continued shopping - and I was nervous that I was going to run into him again on aisle 4 or aisle 14 - so I continued to put healthy items in my cart instead of the usual hotdogs and chips I would grab. hahahah Yes - so thanks to Mr. McHotty Pants who seems interested in me - I think my cabinets are stocked with the more healthy food than has been in there in a long time! hahahaha

...do you ever do that? Feel like someone will judge you by your shopping cart? lol

I love living here...

2011-05-13T21:22:00.002-10:00

I got my nails did.

2011-05-11T12:58:00.000-10:00

So - I broke down and got some fake nails. lol Yep - I have got to get use to these boogers. haha ...and I've decided its time to get healthy again. I say this because I am bloated and Aunt Flow is here. ...so I'm a lil pudgy - but for real. ...its time to stop eating at the food court in the PX everyday I work. lol

So, with that being said - its back to drinking water full time. ...and actually cooking some food. haha ....I should post a before and after picture - but, yea...I'm not. lol I dont want my wide hips rolling around the world wide web. :o)

...i just got back from the beach.

still in my bathingsuit

lol

Let's see how long it takes....

2011-05-05T01:05:00.000-10:00

...until I get a phone call from my Mama.

I colored my hair.

2011-04-29T19:35:00.000-10:00

The front.

Side one.

Side two.

Inspiration:

Curella De Vil.

hahah

Whats new?

2011-04-26T19:14:00.000-10:00

I got my nose pierced.

Just a little randominsky post.

2011-04-25T10:57:00.000-10:00

Lou watching the Yard Ninjas get all crazy cutting the grass.

This is how busy I was yesterday at work. ...and guy haircuts do NOT take 30 minutes - more like 15 each. So I did about 45 minutes of work yesterday. lol No fun - no fun at all. lol

I plan on spending a lot of time here during the next few weeks.

Lou Boy ate the PS3 controller. lol

My alarm clock. 7:30am - never fails.

If I don't respond to his barking - he jumps on the bed.

...and this picture cracks me up - Lou being a creeper. haha

Easter Dinner

2011-04-24T23:23:00.000-10:00

So while you guys were enjoying your Easter Sunday - and the lovely dinners that come with it.

I was at work enjoying my own dinner - beef jerky and a cadbury bunny egg.

:o)

I love this song...

2011-04-23T23:22:00.000-10:00

I love the beach.

2011-04-23T09:28:00.000-10:00

I would love to stay here forever.

BUT alas, I have to go to work today.

Boooooo!

I had a great weekend off - I did a lot of nothing, and enjoyed it. Went to the beach and spent a lot of time at the doggie park. Yep - can't wait for next Thursday so I can do it all over again. :o)

If you need me...

2011-04-22T10:00:00.001-10:00

I'll be at the beach. BOOM!

Hoping to be back in NC soon.

2011-04-20T10:51:00.000-10:00

So I've been emailing my lawyer and as soon as T mails a form back I am free to leave the island! BOOM! :o) Free to fly back to the Carolina of the North. :o) Soooo - if homie would just mail that form back, all things are a go!!!!

This is fo' my Mama

2011-04-15T14:16:00.001-10:00

Mama said she doesn't know if my hair looks good on me or not because all she sees are head shots. So with that being said I decided to show her my hair with my body in the picture, my lunch from Burger King and my new birthday shorts. (I also have a pair of these in grey - from old navy) So, here I am Mama - short hair and a body. lol ...and of course, my sweet Lou Boy posing for the camera. Work it Lou - work it baybay! :o) ...actually I think he was drooling over my whooper jr.

**and my hair isn't really styled - its raining outside, and I didn't even bother with it today. :o) I got the comb over that my brother always tries to do! hahaha

Another hair post..

2011-04-14T08:53:00.000-10:00

Ok - so I am debating on growing my hair into another short style. Don't get me wrong, I love my short hair now. It takes all of two minutes to fix, and I love throwing it up into a faux hawk. Its great, and I've gotten a lot of compliments on it. I'm pretty sure I want to keep my sides shorter - because I have a lot of hair that is rather wavy...so it tends to poof out if I'm not careful. I think I'm going to try to grow my bangs a little longer though, and try to do the whole "side bang" deal. Right now my hair is a pain in my tookus, because I'm trying to figure out how to wear it while I grow it. Soo - I'm going to leave you with a couple of pictures:

I love the length of the my sides in this picture.

...the top needs to be a little longer.

...and I know my facial expression is awesome, you don't have to tell me. lol

I'm just straight mean muggin'

This is what my hair looks like as of 8:47am this morning.

Quite shaggy, and too long for a faux hawk.

The sides are actually do-able if I blowdry my hair forward with a little styling product.

..and I do enjoy the shaggy/messy look.

..but I just have so much hair - that my hair sometimes looks like a poof ball.

...right now my hair is at that odd length - too long to stay close to my scalp

...yet too short to be heavy enough to weigh my hair down.

So the question is - do I keep trying to grow it out and try a new style?

Or trim my sides and top so I can hawk it up some more??

Diets? Who needs them?

2011-04-13T08:33:00.000-10:00

So - I'm always going to be conscious of my weight. I'm a woman - its natural. ..and I hate exercising by myself. I'm always self conscious going to a gym for the first time by myself - I need a buddy to go with. ...and you guys know I used to run at least two miles a day - well, I haven't ran since I started working in October...shame on me. I do take Lou on walks often - but I don't get that sweaty accomplished feeling like you do when you finish your run. I may have to start running a few days a week again - to get my motor up and running.

I have come to a realization this morning though. I am so glad I don't have to count every calorie and I can pretty much eat whatever I want. No I don't have a freakishly fast metabolism or anything (but thanks to the gene pool I am taller than the average bear...and I think that helps me maintain my weight too) - I just eat whatever I want...but I don't over do it. Like I'll have a piece of cake - but not the whole cake. ...and I won't think twice about it.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't junk food it up all the time. I eat a lot of tuna mixed with veggies....well actually a lot of tuna or fish mixed with anything really. So most of my meals are around 300 calories - so when I want that Chocolate Elvis smoothie (its chocolate, peanut butter and bananas...Elvis would be proud) from Planet Smoothie, I can get it....and enjoy it. lol ...and I drink mostly water and juices now too. I only drink soda when I go out to eat or am at work. But even at work I drink mostly water. I'm telling you, when people say switching over from soda to water will help you loose weight - they weren't lying. lol ...and it makes you feel better. Well it makes me feel better. I'm all hydrated - and my usual dry skin isn't as dry thanks to the H2O.

But with all of this being said - I just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed my pizza, boneless chicken wings and breadsticks that I ordered from Dominos last night. But I woke up last night so thirsty, I guess all of the sodium in the pizza, breadsticks and chicken dried me up like a prune - and when I woke up thirsty at 4am, I grabbed the coke that came with my order instead of water. lol

...and what shall I have for breakfast you ask? Yep - you guessed it...left over pizza. :o)

My new view on life-o-la.

2011-04-09T10:22:00.000-10:00

Lazy Lou Dog sporting his freshly cleaned coat and his new skull and crossbones collar.

..just had to start the post with my cutie patootie picture. lol

Ok, so as you all know I married pretty young - 20 years old. So after college it was just me and the hubs...I never lived by myself, I never had that chance to discover who I was as an individual. Never really had to survive on my own. ...which is what I'm doing now, sort of. So I am looking forward to getting my own place with Lou Boy once I move back home. When that will be able to afford a place of my own - ahhh, who knows? I need to get a job and a decent paycheck first. lol But I have so much to look forward too.

I have made some amazing friends here in Hawaii, who I will keep near and dear to my heart forever. I have also met a few people who will be moving to Fort Bragg around the same time I'm moving back home. Its not like I'm not going to see these people again. I've also become closer to a friend from back home who was stationed here too. ...and I'm going to cherish his friendship forever. He has helped me more than he can imagine just by being there to chit-chat with me and to hang out to keep me from going insane. lol I've grownup a lot in 2011 - and its still just getting started.

I just view life totally different than I did a few months ago. I am excited about everything that is about to happen. Before I was a little down in the dumps, not my usual positive polly self. A fresh start is needed - and a fresh start is what I'm getting. :o)

I made another grown up decision.

2011-04-08T17:09:00.000-10:00

So, I have sad yet happy news. After long hours of thinking and getting all teary eyed - I decided a couple days ago that it would be best for Miss Lucy if she found a new home. A home where she wouldn't have to be in a crate all day. Because with my work schedule she would be out of her crate for a few hours - in her crate for 6 or 7 - then back out for a few hours, then back in her crate for 8 hours or so when we went to sleep. ...that's not fair for such a sweet puppy. ...and once I move back to NC - she would have to be crated even more because I will be working full time again. So I began my search. ...and found the perfect home. Guess who helped me find a perfect home for my sweet puppy. Mr. Officer who asked me out at the salon. Yep, who knew that his COUSIN (who he is living with until he PCS' off the island) was looking for a big puppy for their family. Well I met with them a couple of nights ago - and they fell in love with Lucy. ...and Lucy was having a lot of fun with them. Its crazy how things work out huh? ...and I've gotten an update from Mr. Officer - and he says Lucy acts like she has lived there her entire life. ...and even though that probably should make me a little sad, it makes my heart happy knowing my sweet girl is with a loving family! :o) AND - the wife is a stay at home mom...WINNING!!! :o)

So, its just me and Lou Boy again. Which is okey dokey. Lou has turned into a bigger baby than before. He sleeps with me in the bed now and I wake up to him wallowing all over me in the mornings like he can't get close enough. He then begins to paw at me like he is saying "hey you, you're still here!" He is my lover boy...and is currently at Petco getting a bath. He played at the doggie park today and it was muuuuuuuuddy :o) So yea, that's another update from the world of April.

Ok - so I lied...lol

2011-04-06T09:22:00.000-10:00

I said I had a very boring Tuesday, but my mother made me realize otherwise. lol

So - I have pink eye. lol I was at work on Saturday night and noticed my eye was pretty red. I figured I had gotten a hair in my eye and it was just irritated or something of the sort. So I didn't think much about it. ...until the next morning when I woke up with a swollen eye and crusty goo all over my lid (just thinking about that makes my eyes water. lol). Sooo, even though I probably shouldn't have, I went to work for a couple of clients then rescheduled the rest and went to the Acute Care Clinic. ...and now I have droppies for my eyes and my eyes are looking and feeling much better. :o)

Anyway, back to my Tuesday. lol Not only was I still suffering from pink eye - I ran out of deodorant that morning. So I told myself that I was going to run into the PX when I got a break at work to pick up some deo...so I could actually apply some on while I was at work. lol Well - I got a break at work and I wonder over to the PX...and I'm standing in line with my deo for about 5 minutes when I a lady comes over and tells us the computer system is down and it could be two hours before its up again. SOOO - no deodorant for me...and I may be smelling raunchy by the time I leave work. lol

So anywho, back to work I go. Well my last client of the day is a walk in guy haircut. So I'm cutting his hair - he is an officer...idk why but I always get nervous about cutting officers hair. lol So, I go to shampoo his hair (...and apparently he overheard my boss asking me about my divorce...) ... I'm shampooing his hair, cracking jokes and then he says "Sooo, would you be opposed to going out to dinner with me?" ...and I automatically turned beet red..and my chest started getting all splotchy. lol I hate sneak attacks....hates them! So, I was like "Um, no - I don't guess so...." I'm the type of girl who when put on the spot can't say no - so when he calls I will probably think of a reason to weasle out of going out with him. lol BUT - once he left the salon our receptionist looked at me and said "Girl, you got pink eye, your armpits stink and you STILL got a date...." So apparently, I still got it. hahahahahha

Ok - so now the doggie park. lol I took my puppy babies to the doggie park yesterday. So here I am just standing in the open meadow of a field when this lady staggers over to me. She was drunk - drunk as a skunk. You could smell the alcohol on her. lol I was wearing my glasses yesterday because of the pink eye and she says "I love your glasses, they are so beautiful. You are beautiful...are you a model? You are so pretty, and those boobs! Look at your boobs - they are great...." Ummm, can we say awkward? lol I just laughed out loud and said thank you and she moved on to the next person at the park. haha But wow. Just, wow. lol

You sound like your from London!

2011-04-05T17:59:00.000-10:00

I've been saying that phrase for about a month and a half now. lol If you haven't seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Please, go watch it. Funny, funny movie. :o)

Anywho, so a little update-a-roo is in order. The "Big D" paper work has been submitted to the court. I am filling out more paper work to turn into my lawyer. So all that is going along smoothly...just ready to have it done.

Yea, not a lot is going on really. Just filling out paper work. lol Boring post. I sowwy. :o(

A few pictures.

2011-03-26T09:17:00.000-10:00

I made a cake last night at 10pm

Its the first time I've ever made a two layered cake.

The icing in the middle is chocolate chip and oreo icing.

I plan on taking this to work, bc I do NOT need to eat this entire cake.

lol

My sweet Lucy girl being silly

Lou checkin' out the playground.

My sweet babies actually being sweet together.

Life.

2011-03-25T13:29:00.000-10:00

I don't really have a lot to blog about these days because I don't want to air my dirty laundry. lol I just wanted to give you guys a little "hello, I'm still alive" post and a little mini update. So here it is, I am ready to have the "Big D" behind me. I turn 24 on March 31st. ...and I'm about to wash my car for the first time since October. :o) ...yea, very short post-o-rama.

Two People..

2011-03-19T13:00:00.000-10:00

Two people who married young, finally grew up and realized what they wanted out of life. They discovered that they are not the same people they were three years ago. The two people who's views are totally different from each other now and who tried to save their marriage more than once have decided to go their separate ways....there is no reason for these two kids to be miserable for the rest of their lives. No reason what so ever.

A lil updatey poo.

2011-03-17T19:11:00.000-10:00

I really don't know where to start - a few changes have happened in my life. ...and a few more changes are still in the works. But just know I am a strong woman...and a happy one too. :o)

I do know that I am ready for my boss to be back at work. lol I hate having to do regular manager duties along with my own. lol I don't think i would make a good manager, because I am too laid back. ...and I really don't care about certain things. lol ...like if you leave work early - I don't care because that is less money in your pocket. Its not hurting me any. lol I've had a few girls take advantage of me not caring if they leave work early...haha Some of them even called in a few days...and i really didn't care. lol I would probably do better in a salon that is booth rent - that way I just care about myself and my clients. haha

So, I got a new phone. One of those fancy smart phones...haha The girls at work and my clients had been raggin' me about my "old school" phone...so I was like "oh yea guys...I'm going to go get the latest and greatest..." So I got a new phone. haha ...AND I got a zebra phone cover. Go April - its your birthday!!!

Speaking of birthday, I have one this month. On March 31st I will be the big whoppin' 2-4. Wow, 24...where has the time gone? I've been alive as long as two 12 year olds. lol ..and luckily my bday falls on a thursday - so I am off the day of my bday AND the day after. I'll take that as a birthday present for sure! :o)

Welps, I'm going to get off here and read a little bit in one of my books...and yell at my doggies for being silly. lol like right now Lucy is trying to eat her metal doggie bowl - she is smart I tell you....smart! :o)

Its my new phone. I'm rad. lol

Sick Lou Boy..

2011-03-13T23:06:00.000-10:00

So I worked today...and when I came home I was greeted at the door by Lou, and the smell of sick doggie belly. :o(

Lou has escaped out of his crate once before...but today, he was feeling so bad that he broke it. I am impressed with his strength...and wonder, just how in the world he made that metal bend. lol So, once I walked through the house I found at least 6 places where he had "bad belly" - and by that I mean throwing up and explosive diarrhea with a lot of blood added to the mix.

I immediately took my precious Lou boy to the vet where he is examined. I was there from 4 until 9. :o( Luckily he is ok - and three medications, an IV and $720 later...he is sleeping like a baby on the couch.

I have no idea how he pulled this one off.

Looks like he will be sleeping on the couch for now.

Lou's goodies he came home with.

We spent a lot of time waiting in the car.

My bug-a-boo.

A little tongue action to the face - no big deal.

:o)

Tsunami

2011-03-11T06:08:00.002-10:00

We are ok.

I'll post more later when I finally figure out whats going on.

lol

So what did you do today?

2011-03-09T12:36:00.000-10:00

Today I woke up at 9am, and it was great sleeping in! I've had to get up early everyday this week and its been no fun. lol My big boy Lou kept whining though from 8:30 until I got up, he was the reason I finally got up. lol

I also called and canceled our cable - I rarely watch tv. So why pay for it? If I want to watch something bad enough I'll netflix it or watch it online. I'm keeping the Internet though - because my world would stop completely if I didn't have internet.

I ate some tofu "chikin nuggets" for breakfast/lunch. They were yummy to my tum-tum-tummy. I've play with puppies this morning and cracked a few jokes with them. lol I think Lucy finds me more comical than Lou does - he has heard all of my favorite jokes before I guess. lol

I have to go to work today at 3. Which is ok, because I am off tomorrow and Friday. ...one of my days off I plan on headin' down to the beach if the weather is nice. I'm trying to soak up as much of this island sun as I can. You only get to live here once right? Well - I guess not, if you get stationed here multiple times. lol Anywho...I want to take everything in that I can about this island. :o)

Welp, I'm going to go shower and throw on another "power outfit" and go handle some business at work. I hope everyone has a great day! I love you all!!!

hahah I caught her mid yawn.

Power suit?

2011-03-08T00:49:00.000-10:00

Well, I don't wear suits to work. But I do have power outfits. ...and I'm talkin' power all the way down to my power underwear. lol Do you guys have a certain outfit (or a few of them) that make you have a great day just by wearing them?

I usually feel awesome when I wear my favorite black work pants - they fit all day and never get saggy in the butt. lol ...and when I have a nice fitting white or black tshirt on. There is no stopping me. Well, anytime I wear black clothes I feel like I'm in my power suit. ...and add a little "power music" to the mix and your day can't go wrong.

So tomorrow I shall have a great day. I'm going to wear my power underwear, power shirt, power shoes and my hair is going to be lookin' nice. ...and I'm going to put my power mix cd in and jam out on the way to work. ...and my day is going to be faaaaaaaaaaaabulous!!!!!!! :o) I hope you guys jump in ur power suits and do the same thing. :o)

Mama, Grandma, Ashley this is Bruno Mars... lol

2011-03-06T18:14:00.001-10:00

I love..

2011-03-06T09:10:00.000-10:00

Bruno Mars.

...and as he is a local Hawaiian boy, I love him more.

lol

My big girl

2011-03-05T06:10:00.000-10:00

Look how big my Lucy has gotten!

Check out those big goofy paws.

She is a Mama's girl.

:o)

Glad to know ya.

2011-03-03T13:53:00.000-10:00

I love life. I love people, I love being around people. I hate it when I see people unhappy and most of all when I am unhappy. I have made some friends here that honestly make me happy just being around them and they consist of my coworkers and clients. We have good laughs and we are real with each other. I love it when I work certain days with certain people because on those days - it doesn't seem like we are working at all. ...but just hanging out and we happen to be doing hair. I also love looking at my schedule for the day and seeing some of my favorite clients on the books. I know they are bound to have some crazy story to tell or I have something funny that I've been waiting to tell them since their last visit.

My coworkers and clients love me for who I am. I am the tall, funny girl with the country accent who knows way too much about hunting laws. haha (they are the ones who say I have an accent...lol I say I have no idea what they are talking about) They don't expect me to be anything different. I have met some wonderful people here in the land of Aloha. They are each special to me and I'm glad I know them. :o)

So this blogs for you friends in Hawaii - I'm glad I know ya!

I just want to be ok today...

2011-03-02T20:32:00.000-10:00

Holla!

Hair of the day.

2011-03-02T10:53:00.001-10:00

Yes, I'm rockin the mohawk to my hair's fullest. lol

I feel awesome because I deserve the world.

Yep, I feel awesome.

Sweet.

:o)

...and today I just wanted to post a picture of Elvis givin' you guys his "bedroom eyes". lol

There is a store beside the salon I work in....and there is a huge picture of Elvis in there and we joke around saying he is giving us his bedroom eyes - bc his picture looks directly into our salon to our front desk. It makes me laugh.

City & Colour - The Girl

2011-02-28T09:06:00.000-10:00

I love this group. ...and this song makes me happy this morning. :o)

Well its way early and I'm wide awake.

2011-02-28T02:59:00.000-10:00

So its a nice 2:34am and I am wide awake. My puppy dogs are sleeping rather quietly in their crates...and I'm jealous. I think I was clenching my teeth and that's why I woke up....bc my jaws are sore and tight right now. So, I decided to blog away hoping to that if I get my thoughts going through my mind out of my brain and onto "paper" I'd be able to sleep. So what am I thinking about you ask? I shall tell you.....

Mine and T's future. I guess maybe I'm homesick a little, tiny bit. I mean I guess living on a little island with no real close friends to hang with will make you start thinking about moving back home. lol Actually, I guess what I'm really thinking about is everything I miss about home. I'm a tough chicka, and I find things to entertain myself and thank the good Lord above for my sweet puppy dogs. Because I would have probably had a break down or something. haha

But with everything I miss about home, I know it will be there when I'm able to move back home in a few years...and knowing that comforts me. Idk how to explain it, I guess I get the "warm fuzzies" when I think about home. ...and then I started thinking about my "roots" of being raised in the country. I hate to say it, but you can take the girl out of the country...but you can't take the country out of the girl. The saying is true. lol I've always been true to who I am, and how I was raised. I can't help it, I like big trucks. I like four wheelers. I like country music. I like camo hats. lol I love rodeos, and would LOVE to actually have a horse or seven one day. I want a pet cow. lol. ....Mama, I still think big trucks are "cute" and I'm pretty sure I always will. haha

I love who I am as a person...I am proud of how I was raised, by two loving and funny parents. I miss them like crazy, and what would I give right now to be able to drive over to their house and hang out. I talked to my daddy on the phone today and I told him I was ready to move back home so I could bring my dogs to his house for play dates. lol You really can't grasp how ready I am for that. ....as silly as it is, I am so ready to be able to load my pups up in my truck and drive my doggies to my parents. lol Its the little things in life I tell you, the little things. :o)

But like I've said time and time again - I am tough...as that movie title says I'm "country strong" haha I can handle whatever comes my way...bc one, I have an amazing faith in my God. He has been nothing but amazing in my life, every night I pray for Him to help me and be with me while I'm here on the island alone. ...and its amazing how He puts little things in my way to know He listening first off - but they also make me smile. I love birds...love them. ...and the past few weeks I have had more birds in my yard than I've had since moving here. They are doves...and they are just hanging out on my back fence chillin' :o) I like to think God is saying "Hang tight April, its going to be ok....I'm here" it makes me teary eyed every time I think about it.

Ahhh, so this blog post has turned into a positive post instead of a mopey one. ...and I'm glad. So, since I'm not as tired as I thought I was going to be after I wrote this....I may run downstairs and get something to eat. lol

Can I get a' Amen?

2011-02-26T21:52:00.000-10:00

Its amazing how quickly hair grows. :o) Now I had a mishap with my razor when I cut my hair the last time, I forgot that i had changed out my blade on my razor....and the next thing I know I had a nice little hole in my hairline. haha SOoooOOOooo, I had to cut my hair a lot shorter than planned. ...it was pretty much a low fade. lol I gave myself the same haircut that I give a lot of my soldiers. Yea, I could see my scalp. Well, itss been almost a month now, and my hair has grown quite a bit. ...and whoa nelly am I glad! lol No mo' scalp showing through my short little hairs. :o)

able to see my scalp...

not able to see my scalp and I have somewhat of a "bang" now. :o)

*you guys may not be able to tell, but when i look at these pictures I'm seeing a buzz cut in the first picture and long lucious locks in the second .. haha

Pictures from my BFF's visit. :o)

2011-02-24T14:11:00.000-10:00

I'm just going to upload the pictures...and maybe write a sentence or two about a few. :o)

Me flexin' hard on the fourwheeler tour. haha

I am standing on a prop that was used in a movie.

Again, Awesome April with the scenic view.

This guy was hott. Tattoos on his face and all.

Tis I at North Shore.

About 30 seconds later a big wave comes and gets my backside completely wet.

Crackin' up at these wooden people at the dole pineapple plantation

My bff getting a fake tatto from Rome, who is from New Zealand.

A dancer at the Luau.

The same dancer at the Luau.

Also known as Mchottie pants. lol

The tattoo man again. My bestfriend can capture some awesome pictures.

:o)

North Shore, I actually spent my morning here sun bathing today. :o)

2009-2010 Fire Dancer winner...or something like that.

he dances with fire. lol

Again, awesome Ape with her BFF

I told my Mom I was going to get tattoos like this. lol

After the Luau, with our awesome head bands.

Us and tattoo man.

Showing off my brute strength. lol

Fourwheeler tour.

North Shore, where I get my sun bake on.

I loved this cow. He reminded me of Lou.

Showing off my awesome shark tat.

I go hard. lol

My blog-o-rama

2011-02-23T20:45:00.000-10:00

You know, I really don't post a lot about the military life. Yes, my huba-loney is in Iraq right now. ...and I know blogging about him won't make him come home sooner. So why dwell on the mopey-ness in life 'eh? I also realize that a lot of my posts hit on the topic of hair - bc well, I am a hairstylist....its what I do. Another topic I blog about quite often are my dogs. They are my pride and joy - my children. I'm pretty sure if I had a child I would be blogging about my kid all the time. But alas, no kids...so the pups are what I talk about.

So, what I am going to blog about today is life after the Army. Yep - I'm not going to be an Army wife forever. ...and I'm cool with that. Once Troy's four years are up, I am pretty sure he isn't going to reenlist...but we shall see. So am I happy about that? Well, as long as we are able to get jobs and pay our bills when we get home. I don't have a problem with it.

I am looking forward to the day when we are able to move back to good ol' NC and settle down. In our three years of marriage we have moved a lot. lol I am ready to settle down into a house that we can make a home. A place where I can paint the walls and not have to get it approved by housing first. lol I am also looking forward to being able to drive to my Mama's house whenever I feel like it. :o) I miss her. She is my bestfriend.

I dream of the day when we are able to move back and start our life there. We have a few years until we are able to do so, but when that day comes I will be so excited! ...but for now I will sit at home patiently and wait for my husband to come home. :o)

New hair idea.

2011-02-21T22:56:00.000-10:00

I only have two more work days to my work week! :o) I am supa-stoked. Two days of relaxing - not having to go anywhere. I don't even think I will do my freak cleaning that I do. Just relaxin' to the max. If the weather is nice, I might even venture to the beach for a couple o' hours. Work on my tan, tan.

So I've decided on the hairstyle that I want to grow my hair into. I'm exciiiiited. :o) I'm still going to keep short hair - but just another jazzy do'. So far I've done the shaggy short do' and the little 12 year old boy do'. Next is this:

I basically want the top longer like this cut, my sides short still. ...but longer than what I have now. soooo - yea, give me a month or two and I shall have this do'. Everyone at work keeps telling me to color my hair blonde. I think I'll wear my natural color for a while...since I haven't seen my true natural color since I was 14. haha

Back to work!

2011-02-19T12:59:00.000-10:00

So I finished all of my Mercy Thompson books - luckily the latest book in the series comes out March 1st! What, what??!! I'm excited. Now that I have finished those books - back to the Sookie Stackhouse Novels. lol I read them last year while Troy was away at basics....and now I shall read them again.

So I feel like I have no energy what so ever today. Idk if its because I coughed up half my lung last night or what - but I am about dag on tired of feeling yuck. TIRED I SAY!!! When will this end? Who knows.

But, its back to work for me today. Apparently I have to do payroll this week, so I think it would be helpful if my boss showed me how to actually do it before I have to mail it in on Monday. haha I am sort of teaching myself how to do things as assistant manager, which is cool...bc I usually figure things out on my own anyway and asks questions when needed.

This is a rather boring post. ...but as always, I'm ready for Troy to come home.

Day off number two.

2011-02-18T09:10:00.000-10:00

I need to go to the grocery store, but I'd rather stay home and keep my pajamas on all day. I really don't feel like doing anything at all. Yesterday I went and picked up some dog food, paper towels and a few other things, so I feel like my "chores" are done. Oh and I picked up a few things at the local pet store for my baby dogs. I think I may get around to brushing my teeth today and then I'm done. lol I still have this nagging cough from when I was sick a week ago. ...and I've had hot flashes like I'm breaking a fever yesterday and today. So idk if Im fully out of the woods of being sick - even after a week of having the crud. ....but one of my clients said she has spent the entire month of February sick..and she is still coughing. So maybe its just a nasty yucky I've caught and can't shake?

So even though I felt sort of crummy, I went out to eat with a couple of girls from work. One girl is having marriage issues and the other's boyfriend is away for training. ...so they asked me to go grab a bite to eat with them since Troy is away too. I'm not one for going out with people all the time, but I had fun. I'm a homebody and I feel I get enough human contact while I'm at work. It was nice to get out of the house and enjoy a couple of hours chit chatting and laughing with them. They are probably two of my favorite people to work with, so we had fun. ...and they didn't mind that I spent most of the night coughing my lungs up either.

I've spent the past few days rereading the Mercy Thompson series - and I'm enjoying the books the second time around just as much as the first. They are easy reads....a little over 300 pages a book. So I read one within a few hours if I don't have any interruptions. ....I like to take my time though, so today I will probably read the fourth book and just mess around the house. Maybe do a load of laundry (work clothes, my black pants are dirty) and just stay in my pajams all day. Yep, I think I'll do that.

Poop There It Is - Luvs Diaper Commercial

2011-02-13T19:46:00.001-10:00

I hate this commercial.

They are pooping in their diapers.

Gross.

haha

Why?

2011-02-12T21:39:00.000-10:00

Ok - I don't want to sound racist or mean or anything...but why is it everytime I see a Japanese gal here in Hawaii take a picture - she throws up the peace sign? lol ...did I miss the memo?

I'm cleaning and blogging.

2011-02-12T11:28:00.000-10:00

So I am in super clean mode all of a sudden. I have cloroxed my floors and I even cloroxed my patio. I febreezed the things that can't go in the washing machine - which are the couches, recliner and kitchen chairs. I put baking soda on the stairs and then vacuumed that up and then I febreezed the stairs. I've scrubbed counters, did laundry and all that jazz. ...and now I'm blogging. lol

My house never gets super nasty - because since I have Lou and Lucy I have become a little obsessive over cleaning. I vacuum every other day. I am constantly spot mopping near the back door where the pups track in dirt and mud. I dust the downstairs furniture at least four times a week. I know my house will never be spotless with two puppies running around - but it can be as close as possible. :o) I love coming home to a clean house after work. ...that way I can sit down and enjoy my pups and watch tv. And I love walking into the house and smell cleaning supplies and not dirty doggie. lol

My blog titles are always the same...

2011-02-10T22:59:00.000-10:00

They are, lol.

Well, I had a blast with Lauren last week. Of course it just flew by! She hasn't uploaded all of her pictures yet - I'm assuming they will be uploaded tomorrow or the next day.

So I was just sitting in my living room thinking about things and one thing lead to another and I started thinking about my childhood. I had a pretty amazing childhood if I do say so myself. I grew up in an area that was surrounded by fields that had a swamp in the very back. Did I take advantage of all of those places to explore? Eh, sometimes. I have to admit I was a lazy and chunky kid there for a while. I would sit down with a Sweet Sixteen bag of donuts and watch Nick Jr all day. ....and finish the entire bag of donuts. haha But thinking back on my younger days, I can't think of anything I missed out on...or wish I could have done that I didn't.

I'm glad my brother and I didn't fall into the whole video game thing. Yea, we had a Super Nintendo...but I think we only had about 3 games for it. ....and we rarely played it. I'm not saying that video games are bad or anything. I'm just glad we decided to use our imagination instead. We spent our time doing other things. I would usually just tag along with my older brother and watch him do stuff. He was all the time building something - and I would just go out there and sit. ...come to think of it - I am kind of like that still. Like when Troy is doing something...I just follow along to keep him company. ...and even if I am doing absolutely nothing - I am thoroughly enjoying myself. I just like being around people. haha

This is a very random and somewhat boring post. lol I just thought I'd share what was on my mind though...and with that being said - I leave you with these:

Gettin' sugars from my Lou Boy.

Me and Lucy "mean muggin"

Trying to get Lucy to show off her "grown up tooth" coming in. lol

*i thought if I made the face too she would understand better. lol