Great Friends

I have great friends....

We all know how poopy my birthday was this year... SO my great friends decided to do a make up birthday... We were supposed to go to Leavenworth, but with me being unemployed I had to cancel the trip... Sad times!

I since I'm no longer working, Ashlee and I haven't been able to hang out as much.. or talk as much.. So she asked me if I wanted to come over and watch a movie this weekend... I was like sure.. we have some catching up to do! But I let her know that I had to go to my cousins baby shower first, but I should be out at her house by 6.... Right, I didn't even get into Bonney Lake until 6pm... And the baby shower started at 1pm... That was one LONG baby shower...

When I finally got to Ashlee's house, the lights were off.. I was thinking weird... so when I walked up to the front door, Ash finally turned on the lights... I walk into the house, and streamers were hung in the house... I was like, why are streamers hanging up?? Ashlee said Brandon did it, he likes it... Know both Brandon and Ashlee for a while, hearing this didn't surprise me...

So as I went walking in all the way, to my surprise Marti and Daylene (sorry if I spelled it wrong.. I really tried to find the right way) were there, and waiting to scream surprise! Let me tell you they sure did surprise me, in a good and fun way!! They had went all out.. We made little pizzas... We even had goodie bags.. Filled with sex stuff, and my glow in the dark cap.. I can't wait to ware it!! They had brought over so much wine, it was some good shizz.... The cake that they bought, was absolutely amazing! They had a barbie man naked on a bear skin rug... haha it was great! and funny! I even had my own pimp cup... I drank lots of sparkles that night...

I felt bad, because I left early... I wasn't feeling very good.... But I want the three girls that went way out of their way, that I thank them very much!!! and that it was the best make up birthday ever!!!!

De.....

Pressed?

Me?

Maybe..... A little.....

I've been keeping a lot in, because I don't want to complain to anyone... I don't want to be that person that is bitching about her life... When honestly, there is so much worse things going on right now... I feel like I'm being weighed down by all the stuff I've been keeping in.

I've been unemployed. Yep, this down economy has gotten to me... I've been looking for new jobs.. Possibly a new career... Right now I'd love to have a new career, rather then a new job... But right now I think that I'm just going to have to go with a job. I've been offered two jobs so far. Yes.. Two.

1. Working for Dollar Wise, one of those check cashing/ payday loan places. I wouldn't have minded working there for a while, but... Honestly, $9.00 per hour... I can't live off $9.00 per hour. That would barely be enough for my apartment, the jeep, car insurance, and the cell phone.

2. Working for this car lot... it is an extra $1.00 an hour. Yes.. A whole dollar... What will I be doing??? I'll be calling your ass, trying to get you to come into the car lot, and if they make a sale of you, then I get extra money. They say that with the commissions, that I'll be making about the same that I was at Allstate... That's cool.. but do you see any light at the end of this tunnel? There is no long term, stability in this job.

I really don't know what I'm going to do... I want to work, but should I hold out and hope for something better... Unemployment is going to be paying just slightly worse then what those jobs are going to be paying... So what should I do? I know with the car lot, I'd be able to hold on to my apartment just a little longer... If I went on unemployment, I know with out a doubt, I'd need to find another place to live.

Another place to live??

My one new years resolution this year, was to not move... Not once because, I've spent so much time moving... Picking up everything and moving... Last year it was 5 times.. I don't want it to be another 5 times this year.. I wanted to stay in one spot. I actually have my name on a mail box.. To some people that it small.. but to me, that is huge... HUGE... And now, I might get it taken away... Where am I going to live??? I can't go back to Mommy's house... To many animals, and my sister is prego... I don't want to be in the way of what they are going through...

I guess the path that I have been on, has been changed... and things are going to be a little bit rocky... I know I will come out of this standing strong.. but right now it just seems so hard. And talking to people about it is even harder. I don't want to be the downer in a conversation.

I guess what I'm really looking for out of all this is something that it stable... I want to be stable... It is something that I've never really ever had...

Who's Tired?

That would be me.. I got up early this morning and went to breakfast with Ashlee... And now because of a very unhealthy breakfast, (eggs Benedict)(with masive amount to potatoes) I want to curl up and go back to bed! I can't stop yawning.. Grrrrr! She woke me up in mid dream, don't remember what I was dreaming about, but I know, or at least I think it was good!

So for the last two weeks, I have worked out at least 3-4 times a week. And every time this week, almost all of the damn machines are taken... These people and their new years resolutions, half of them are going to quit by Valentines day.. They take up the tread mill and walk... at a slow pace... even a granny, in a walker could go faster then them! Seriously... if walking is all you want to do, PLEASE, go be a mall walker.. you can window shop, weave in and out of people like an obstcal course... Just get off the darn machines! If I wasn't so afraid of the dark, I'd be outside running... But since I am, I'm stuck waiting for you to get finished "working" out.

If you can't tell.. I'm a little grummy... And tired... and sick of my boss... grrrrr. Maybe I'll get off work earlier and go and work out... And maybe slow ass people will not be there yet....

No job? We take you drinking!

Change anyone? With all of us being broke hoe's I had to resort to change in order to go out.. That is how the night started.. I really didn't want to cash in all my change, but when a friend is in need, ya got to do what ya got to do...
After we had our yummy Mexican, we went to a martini bar! Yummy in my tummy.. they were so tastey!

I ordered this little feller here ( the one with the umbrella) after my first martini.. after tasting it, I decided if I drank it, there would be no one to drive us.. That thing was SO strong... There was no way I could handle it..
The umbrella was a hit.. Looking hot Katie!

Totally not what you think... the bottle was empty! Cooks at a normal store, is about $5, at the Martini bar this little bottle cost you $16...


Ashlee likes to like things when drunk... Katie was able to pull away.. But that poor fry got the worst of it...



Katie was texting naughty things to her BF.. We were getting a kick out of it... Sometimes, the things girls talk about are worse then boys... Trust me.. WORSE! What kind of night would it be unless, we had the normal shocker, and peace sign thrown up..
It may have been cooks.. but was still yummy...
Some randome person asked if we wanted a picture together.. Well DUH... They were nice... Ashlee explained to them what emo was..
There was a lot of boob grabbing... Ashlee enjoyed it... And the other people watching.. and the guys at walmart... Yes.. we went to walmart....... Ashlee needed more bubbley, I didn't think there were going to sell it to us, because Ashlee and KT were way to drunk to be drinking... they did tho...

KT likes to double fist... And me.. I just love my umberlla... Its the little things that make me happy...
KT and discovered.. were waring the same bra! Photo needed to be taken!

Too funny!

Flowers... For me?

Ben bought me flowers Friday night!

Pretty right?

Dinner?

Creamy Artichoke Soup?

For dinner tonight I decided to make soup! I love Artichokes, so why not try out this recipe? It is simple, and doesn't take anytime at all...

These are the ingredients that you will need..
2 tb extra virgin olive oil
2 Leeks
1 garlic clove minced
1 small potato peeled and chopped
1 package of artichoke hearts (frozen)
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup macarpone cheese

First heat oil, add leeks and garlic, stir.
Add potatoes, and cook for about 5 minutes.Add the artichokes, stock, salt, and pepper, cook until the veggies are tender.. About 20 minutes.

Blend all ingredients in a blender, add the mascarpone cheese. Blend more.

Next ladel into bowl, and add a blob on more Mascarpone cheese.

The soup turned out yummy! I think next time I make it I will add more seasonings.. and maybe some onion, and more pepper!

Oh and I also made some bread sticks, I bought store bought rolled up bread stick, twisted them, added Parmesan cheese, and sprinkled red pepper flakes...
These are yummy too!