I miss being a kid! Back to the days when money didn't mean anything!
As of June 17th, I will not have a job until either the end of August or beginning of September (I'm not sure about the day they come home). So I've been spending so much time looking for a job and doing what I can to save money. Luckily, I currently only have 3 bills to pay: My cell, insurance, and credit card. along with food and gas, I somehow found a way to make it possibly work, including lowing my cell phone from roughly $100 to $50. Paying off my credit card (which is about $150 left) should help as well. and Making sure I buy stuff that last longer, not like a box of macaroni, but eggs and tortillas, cheese, that can last me forever! Trying to do more at home, plenty of projects I can do, and want to do, so I don't waste the gas
See why I said I miss being a kid? Being completely unaware of all this stuff we had to do. and So many kids are in a hurry to grow up. There's not much more to look forward to. They think they hope for the freedom, but what freedom? We still answer to our boss. Right now, since I'm not a parent I get the chance to sit back and watch tv and play on the computer, but I don't see my friends, who are parents, have much down time, except for after bed time or nap time. They hate school so much, I miss it! I miss the memories. They just don't want to get up in the morning...and jobs are much better? Maybe when they first start out...working fast food or something....but not much longer.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
My obsessions.....and how they got started
There are three main things people see anywhere (typically the store) and instantly think "KYLIE!"
The longest one in the Pez collection, back when I was 7 (back in 1996), my parents got divorced and my dad moved in with some friends who were somewhat collecting (I really have absolutely no idea the back story with them...I just remember they kept them in gallon size Ziplock bags). My dad started getting interested in them, and buying them, and me (being that daddy's girl that I was) had to have some too.
Why pez? They're cheap, you can find them at the Dollar Tree, I bought one at Safeway the other day for $1.99. There is such a variety of them, most people think it's only the little plastic ones, there are giant ones, 3 ft tall and they talk, shirts, clocks, "magic pez", survival pez, motorized pez, key rings, money clips, ornaments, video games, dog treat dispensers, watches, lip balm, whistles, the list could go on forever! Granted not all of them have candy, a shirt with candy? it doesn't exactly work, but they do all of the pez name, from what I mentioned above, only the shirt, clock (at least the one we have), money clip, ornaments, dog treat, and lip balm don't come with candy, although the dog treat dispenser comes with its own treats. Even if you do only stick to the little original ones, there's a variety there too, from where I'm sitting right now, I see Snow White, Tinkerbell, Disney Princesses, Toy Story, Lion King, Wall-E, Mulan, Thomas the Tank Engine. I know I have tons of holiday, Garfield, super heroes, star wars, star trek, looney toons, Shrek, TONS of Disney. I used to get them from people all the time, but now I have so many, people are afraid too. I'm not even sure how many I have anymore, if I had to guess by now, between 4-500. As of January 2010 I had 407, I know I have bought a lot more since then, so closer to 500. If I decide later on down the road I want to get rid of them, I can sell them. Pez only distribute ones for so long, some longer than others some I have can be worth $50, most are probably only worth $1 or $2. I didn't start collecting them for the money, I started collecting because I wanted to be like my dad, and I thought they were the coolest things ever.
Another collect is my star collection. I love stars, I have for years, I have no idea how it started or even when. I have so much random star stuff, I have candle holders, plates, cups, tattoos, stars painted on my walls, shirts, used to have a pair of jeans, a little table, blankets, lights (string lights, a lamp, and a hanging light, well known as a fuego star) a hanging star, robe, jewelry box, jewelry, a star made out of barbed wire, I even have a star in the sky (My brother gave it to me as a Christmas present back in 2003) I have tons of things with stars and some of the most random stuff.
My third and probably most well known collection is the Johnny Depp collection. When I was working at Dairy Queen, I met my best friend, and one night I gave her a ride home, she asked if I wanted to come in and watch a movie. Eh, why not, not like I had anything better to do. She told me to pick a movie and I found Finding Neverland, I grabbed it and showed it to her telling her "This is one sexy man!" and she said "Yes he is! Is that what you want to watch?" I said sure, I had no idea what I was going to pick. So, we watched it, the next week, same thing, I drove her home, she asked if I wanted to watch a movie...........This time I picked Pirates of the Caribbean 3, and told her "Might as well stick with last week" and after that we started watching a different Johnny Depp movie every week, the only ones we didn't watch were the ones we had already seen, the other Pirates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, mostly the newer ones. The entire time we had our Johnny Depp night, she was pregnant so by the time December rolled around and she had her daughter we had seen pretty much every movie. After that I wanted to own them all, I don't have all of them yet, but I do have most, along with other random items, I have a Johnny Depp pez, of course, Puzzle, Purse, Key ring, T-shirt, a frisbee....
Those are my main collections, they are what make me...ME!
The longest one in the Pez collection, back when I was 7 (back in 1996), my parents got divorced and my dad moved in with some friends who were somewhat collecting (I really have absolutely no idea the back story with them...I just remember they kept them in gallon size Ziplock bags). My dad started getting interested in them, and buying them, and me (being that daddy's girl that I was) had to have some too.
Why pez? They're cheap, you can find them at the Dollar Tree, I bought one at Safeway the other day for $1.99. There is such a variety of them, most people think it's only the little plastic ones, there are giant ones, 3 ft tall and they talk, shirts, clocks, "magic pez", survival pez, motorized pez, key rings, money clips, ornaments, video games, dog treat dispensers, watches, lip balm, whistles, the list could go on forever! Granted not all of them have candy, a shirt with candy? it doesn't exactly work, but they do all of the pez name, from what I mentioned above, only the shirt, clock (at least the one we have), money clip, ornaments, dog treat, and lip balm don't come with candy, although the dog treat dispenser comes with its own treats. Even if you do only stick to the little original ones, there's a variety there too, from where I'm sitting right now, I see Snow White, Tinkerbell, Disney Princesses, Toy Story, Lion King, Wall-E, Mulan, Thomas the Tank Engine. I know I have tons of holiday, Garfield, super heroes, star wars, star trek, looney toons, Shrek, TONS of Disney. I used to get them from people all the time, but now I have so many, people are afraid too. I'm not even sure how many I have anymore, if I had to guess by now, between 4-500. As of January 2010 I had 407, I know I have bought a lot more since then, so closer to 500. If I decide later on down the road I want to get rid of them, I can sell them. Pez only distribute ones for so long, some longer than others some I have can be worth $50, most are probably only worth $1 or $2. I didn't start collecting them for the money, I started collecting because I wanted to be like my dad, and I thought they were the coolest things ever.
Another collect is my star collection. I love stars, I have for years, I have no idea how it started or even when. I have so much random star stuff, I have candle holders, plates, cups, tattoos, stars painted on my walls, shirts, used to have a pair of jeans, a little table, blankets, lights (string lights, a lamp, and a hanging light, well known as a fuego star) a hanging star, robe, jewelry box, jewelry, a star made out of barbed wire, I even have a star in the sky (My brother gave it to me as a Christmas present back in 2003) I have tons of things with stars and some of the most random stuff.
My third and probably most well known collection is the Johnny Depp collection. When I was working at Dairy Queen, I met my best friend, and one night I gave her a ride home, she asked if I wanted to come in and watch a movie. Eh, why not, not like I had anything better to do. She told me to pick a movie and I found Finding Neverland, I grabbed it and showed it to her telling her "This is one sexy man!" and she said "Yes he is! Is that what you want to watch?" I said sure, I had no idea what I was going to pick. So, we watched it, the next week, same thing, I drove her home, she asked if I wanted to watch a movie...........This time I picked Pirates of the Caribbean 3, and told her "Might as well stick with last week" and after that we started watching a different Johnny Depp movie every week, the only ones we didn't watch were the ones we had already seen, the other Pirates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, mostly the newer ones. The entire time we had our Johnny Depp night, she was pregnant so by the time December rolled around and she had her daughter we had seen pretty much every movie. After that I wanted to own them all, I don't have all of them yet, but I do have most, along with other random items, I have a Johnny Depp pez, of course, Puzzle, Purse, Key ring, T-shirt, a frisbee....
Those are my main collections, they are what make me...ME!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
It really is the little things...
Today, I realized how much the little things can make a difference...
After work, I went to babysit, like I do every Thursday, for my 3 nephews, 1 niece and two other children. Today, it was only my 5 yr old niece and the two other (who are 2 and a baby). With it being Mothers Day on Sunday, me and my niece started making a present for her mom.
While we were making it she asked me "Kylie, are you a mother?"
"No, I'm just a babysitter"
"Oh, so you take care of babies.....kinda?"
"Yep, that's how I got started taking care of you"
Then a few minutes later, after asking me if she could make a card to go with the present, she randomly stopped and told me "Kylie, I'm going to make you a Mother's Day card, just because I love you." Then later, she was coloring and I was cleaning up and she came up to me and handed me this little green folded up piece of paper and told me "Here you go, make sure you don't open it until Sunday"
So today, at the age of 22, with no kids to speak of (other than my 4 nieces and 5 nephews) I got my first Mothers Day card. It's just a little folded up piece of paper she scribbled in and wrote her name on the back, I get tons of those from all the kids, but the story behind it and how she told me, it was just the innocence of a 5 year old. That card I will be sure to keep for as long as I possibly can.
Later tonight, I was working on their computer, while all of them were eating dinner, and all of a sudden my 3 yr old, non verbal, nephew started yelling something then his mom yells out "Kylie, he's calling you!" and it clicked in that he really was, even though it came out as "ca-ca" it really was to me.
To most people, hearing a 3 year old say their name is nothing new...but when you think back to a one year old saying their name, it means something more. But after not really hearing a child talk for 2 years, other than a few words, it means so much. It's such a little thing but after being involved with a family w/ 4 kids since the oldest was 14 months, before there were any other kids, I have started to realized all the small things they do, the older ones walking, hearing their first words, helping them learn something new.
You usually hear parents talking about the milestones with kids. Rarely do you hear about the aunt/babysitter talking but spending so much time with them has made me realize all the little things. My oldest niece is almost done with kindergarten and reading now. Another is getting ready to go into kindergarten. One is actually playing with me, when she used to only cry when I was around, and she remembers me when she sees me. And the youngest is working on walking. I remember when half of them weren't walking. And with my nephews, the oldest, due to some unforeseen events, I'm just now able to start a relationship with him. One has started preschool and is working on speaking, and signing and communicating. One is becoming more independent and talking more. One is working on being the first 2 yr old chef ever. and the youngest, today alone discovered his tongue, and lower lip (he's only a couple months old).
When it comes to kids they really do help you to realize all the little things. The smallest thing can be a moment that touches you, even though to them, it's just another day.
After work, I went to babysit, like I do every Thursday, for my 3 nephews, 1 niece and two other children. Today, it was only my 5 yr old niece and the two other (who are 2 and a baby). With it being Mothers Day on Sunday, me and my niece started making a present for her mom.
While we were making it she asked me "Kylie, are you a mother?"
"No, I'm just a babysitter"
"Oh, so you take care of babies.....kinda?"
"Yep, that's how I got started taking care of you"
Then a few minutes later, after asking me if she could make a card to go with the present, she randomly stopped and told me "Kylie, I'm going to make you a Mother's Day card, just because I love you." Then later, she was coloring and I was cleaning up and she came up to me and handed me this little green folded up piece of paper and told me "Here you go, make sure you don't open it until Sunday"
So today, at the age of 22, with no kids to speak of (other than my 4 nieces and 5 nephews) I got my first Mothers Day card. It's just a little folded up piece of paper she scribbled in and wrote her name on the back, I get tons of those from all the kids, but the story behind it and how she told me, it was just the innocence of a 5 year old. That card I will be sure to keep for as long as I possibly can.
Later tonight, I was working on their computer, while all of them were eating dinner, and all of a sudden my 3 yr old, non verbal, nephew started yelling something then his mom yells out "Kylie, he's calling you!" and it clicked in that he really was, even though it came out as "ca-ca" it really was to me.
To most people, hearing a 3 year old say their name is nothing new...but when you think back to a one year old saying their name, it means something more. But after not really hearing a child talk for 2 years, other than a few words, it means so much. It's such a little thing but after being involved with a family w/ 4 kids since the oldest was 14 months, before there were any other kids, I have started to realized all the small things they do, the older ones walking, hearing their first words, helping them learn something new.
You usually hear parents talking about the milestones with kids. Rarely do you hear about the aunt/babysitter talking but spending so much time with them has made me realize all the little things. My oldest niece is almost done with kindergarten and reading now. Another is getting ready to go into kindergarten. One is actually playing with me, when she used to only cry when I was around, and she remembers me when she sees me. And the youngest is working on walking. I remember when half of them weren't walking. And with my nephews, the oldest, due to some unforeseen events, I'm just now able to start a relationship with him. One has started preschool and is working on speaking, and signing and communicating. One is becoming more independent and talking more. One is working on being the first 2 yr old chef ever. and the youngest, today alone discovered his tongue, and lower lip (he's only a couple months old).
When it comes to kids they really do help you to realize all the little things. The smallest thing can be a moment that touches you, even though to them, it's just another day.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Did I ask your opinion?
Two things I CANNOT stand: 1)People hiding behind anonymous
2)People putting words in other peoples mouths.
A blog is a persons thoughts, if there is a question at the end, people should feel free and comment/answer it.
The exact definition, according to Dictionary.com: a web site containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites.
If you don't like something someone posts, then don't read it. It's very simple. If something they say upsets you, then tell them, fine, don't hide behind "anonymous" be up front and don't be a wuss.
I'm sure this is very confusing right now...another blogger, posted a blog, that mentioned me and a few others, not by name just as a group and someone had posted a comment, hiding behind anonymous, saying that the OP had just pissed off the entire group, we believe we know who it was that posted the comment (NOT a member of the group).
Of course it upset it OP, but it also upset me, this person hardly knows anyone in the group (assuming we're right about who it is), only talks to one of them regularly, at least I believe, yet they believe they can talk for us?
I was not pissed off when I read the blog. I never once thought "They just insulted me!" Because they didn't, I know them well enough to understand exactly what was meant.
Nobody asked the commenter's opinion, and once again, if its who we think it is, WE DON'T CARE!
Everyone has an opinion, I get that, if you have an opinion, embrace it, don't hide it or who you are.
If you do comment, thats great, but you do not put words it others mouth. saying OP pissed us off, they had no right to do so. If they are a member of the group, then they should have said "This pissed me off" fine, not us. Unless you know for a fact, you don't assume.
Not saying I dislike comments, I embrace others opinions and views, but be honest about it and who you are.
2)People putting words in other peoples mouths.
A blog is a persons thoughts, if there is a question at the end, people should feel free and comment/answer it.
The exact definition, according to Dictionary.com: a web site containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites.
If you don't like something someone posts, then don't read it. It's very simple. If something they say upsets you, then tell them, fine, don't hide behind "anonymous" be up front and don't be a wuss.
I'm sure this is very confusing right now...another blogger, posted a blog, that mentioned me and a few others, not by name just as a group and someone had posted a comment, hiding behind anonymous, saying that the OP had just pissed off the entire group, we believe we know who it was that posted the comment (NOT a member of the group).
Of course it upset it OP, but it also upset me, this person hardly knows anyone in the group (assuming we're right about who it is), only talks to one of them regularly, at least I believe, yet they believe they can talk for us?
I was not pissed off when I read the blog. I never once thought "They just insulted me!" Because they didn't, I know them well enough to understand exactly what was meant.
Nobody asked the commenter's opinion, and once again, if its who we think it is, WE DON'T CARE!
Everyone has an opinion, I get that, if you have an opinion, embrace it, don't hide it or who you are.
If you do comment, thats great, but you do not put words it others mouth. saying OP pissed us off, they had no right to do so. If they are a member of the group, then they should have said "This pissed me off" fine, not us. Unless you know for a fact, you don't assume.
Not saying I dislike comments, I embrace others opinions and views, but be honest about it and who you are.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
I need a life....away from kids
Its a beautiful weekend, and I've been inside all weekend...I've sat inside all weekend. For two main reasons a) it cost way too much money to do anything, the second the car turns on gas is being used... b)No one to hang out with....I'm not the kind of person to just call up someone and say hey let's go out. and I don't have that many people I can do that with....or that can just pick up and leave at the drop of a hat. I have basically 5 friends, that I actually see and hang out with. 3 of them are married and have kids, young kids so to hang out a babysitter is needed (which is usually me) or talking the husbands into them watching the kids or finding something to do with all the kids. Don't get me wrong, I love my nieces and nephews I have 4 of one and 5 of the other. But I'm always around kids, I work with kids, half the time if I do get to see a friend I'm babysitting, then may get to hang out for a little while. Granted if I didn't babysit, I would most likely hardly see my nieces and nephews. But between that and working with kids, almost everything I do is with kids. It wasn't until recently I realized how much I miss working at DQ. I miss being around adults....people who I can talk about recent stuff about....who aren't so gullible (I know a kid who believes writing on your hand will turn your liver blue...) I want to be more around people who I can show my tattoos to and not have to worry about what will their parents think because they saw these, or talk about my weekend and not have to censor it. and make it so I can say "I went to a bar with some friends".
Babysitting, I have no problem with, and I think I would be a lot happier if I didn't work with kids. and it's not even working with kids...its only working with kids. If I worked at Chuck E. Cheese, I would be around kids but I would still have adults around. Every day, I show up to work, me and their dad exchange causalities, "how are you? fine, you? fine" blah blah blah, then he says goodbye and thats. from 6:15-9. I'm around preteens. Then I either go to babysit (more kids), or come home (alone), Then, if I'm not babysitting I go back, at 2:30-4:30 again preteens, again causalities with dad, go home, and spend the rest of the night alone. I just miss having adults to talk to, away from kids.
Babysitting, I have no problem with, and I think I would be a lot happier if I didn't work with kids. and it's not even working with kids...its only working with kids. If I worked at Chuck E. Cheese, I would be around kids but I would still have adults around. Every day, I show up to work, me and their dad exchange causalities, "how are you? fine, you? fine" blah blah blah, then he says goodbye and thats. from 6:15-9. I'm around preteens. Then I either go to babysit (more kids), or come home (alone), Then, if I'm not babysitting I go back, at 2:30-4:30 again preteens, again causalities with dad, go home, and spend the rest of the night alone. I just miss having adults to talk to, away from kids.
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