So I'm feeling a little selfish.

This weekend is my birthday weekend. YaY!!

That is normally not my reaction. I haven't had a birthday free of work or school since...well I can't really remember. So for the first time since I can remember I am having my birthday on a Sunday!! Which I have off from work!! WHAT!?!

So for once I want to celebrate my birthday. Know that I have ever only had two birthday parties in my life. When I was a year old, (which I can't remember) and when I turned fifteen (what, I'm Mexican). So I want to celebrate my birthday and not saying I'll celebrate it when I have time cause that never happened.

The problem is....it is the youth service this weekend here in Salinas. I could see this as a positive and think of it as more people around to celebrate, but I want to be selfish and I want this weekend to be about ME. For once I'd like to have a whole day to celebrate my birthday. I see birthday's as such a negative thing. They always make me feel depressed because I can't celebrate them and they are supposed to be fun.

So, for once I'd like to think about a birthday as a positive thing, and have fun...

Reality is, I'll be in church all tomorrow, then most of the day on Sunday, won't get out til' sometime in the early evening. Meh, there is always next year right?

Thank

I know you have no idea that I am talking to you. Maybe you do. I just want to thank you for giving me the motivation to finally get back to the gym. I needed that final push.

The pursuit of trying to prove you wrong.

:D

Sorry

I told myself that I would write on this thing and keep ya'll updated. I suck. I haven't felt the need, inclination or desire to write recently. Though I'm always thinking of witty sentences in my head to write. Well witty for a minute of two....

Facebook Stalker

I was looking at a friends page. Saw a cute boy. Clicked on his name, and of course, married with a beautiful wife and beautiful kids... Fail.

Texas trip

This is a picture I stole from Kendall, she found it in a coffee shop in Texas... Being a California girl I had to have it.

My wall is full of love

Eye makeup

Thanks Prabhjot

I feel a little poetic in the mornings

Speaks for itself....

God Bless America

Detatchements

Two months ago I got a puppy. Her name is Macy. She is a very energetic America Cattle dog. She is gorgeous.

If you read throghout the earlier post you read that my 9 year old brother broke his clavicle.

He broke it trying to walk my dog.

See, he had never walked my dog, and I'm the one who walks her. I have been training her for the past few months but everyone who owns dogs knows some things take longer than others. She still chases after cars. Something I guess my little brother didn't know, so he was blindsided when she pulled the long leash (which I never use, I use a short leash I can use to keep her beside or behind me) and fell and broke his clavicle.

Now, my parents deem my puppy dangerous and don't want her around the house anymore. So now I have to find a home for her.

Past two days I have been trying to detach myself from her and have been ignoring her plead of petting. I don't really think it's working.

I would....

Wednesday we went to church like all good christians should ;) Anyways for you to understand my story you would first need to know that we live 20 outisde the city from were we attend church.

If you have read the earlier blog you would learn that I got a job. A 8 am - 5 pm job. I am not a morning person and all jobs I have ever held start later in the day, so needless to say aside from school I have never woken up this early. School was a while ago and this is hard to get used to.

My sister and me went to church without the 'rents because my little brother Joseph broke his clavicle earlier in the week (prayers would be appreciated), and they decided to stay home with him.

After church ended I told my sister it was time to go. She asked for a minute. I went and I bought a snack, came back and told her it was time to go. She rolled her eyes at me! Rolled her eyes. Anyways, I told her she had until I got into the car to make it there.

I left her.

Come on the girl doesn't have a job and can sleep til whatever time she pleases. I however do not.

Atleast, she'll know now when I say I'm leaving she'll believe me ;)

My office space

Office lunch meal

I bring lunch to work now!!! What?!? I know........

Its been a while, time to catch you guys up.

So it has been quite a while since I wrote her and for those who actually keep up wiht my blog I apologize. With the moving, family and everything else going around me it just slipped my mind.

The move went well. I was able to organize everything. Then I went to my dads place and collected more stuff, which still happens to be sprawled around the room. Shame. I'm embarrsed.

I went to Oregon two week ago and collected my sister Vanessa. We proceeded up to Seattle and was able to see one of my high school best friends Prahbjot!! Whoop. Loved spending time with her and am grateful to her and her family for welcoming us into their home and making our stay there memorable. While I was up there I was also able to see my former ACU classmate (not that I knew him at ACU) Adam. Though briefly, mostly because of my tardiness (sorry!) I enjoyed the few moments I was able to spend with him. He always leaves me better infomed in one area or another! I love learning new things.

I loved Seattle and forgot how much fun it could be!

Finally, I had to drive earlier than planned because I got an interview! I made it to the interview that Monday, Tuesday I received a call back that I got the job and Wednesday I started! It's been almost two weeks. So now I am the Administrative Accounting Clerk for C&A Brokerage Trucking firm. NO LIE. So now I am in an office space with a computer and a lunch pail. Also no lie. I have two phones on my desk. One of them specific for calls from California and the other for calls from Texas! I can't seem to get away. Our main office is in Texas and I am in contact with that phone with them almost every hour of every working day.

In a friends words. "Once Texas gets it's claws on you it won't let go." Truth.

I have a Monday-Friday 8am -5pm job! I know me. I have a normal working citizens job. I guess no more superhero coffee for me.

Girls and their Hairstyles

So I'm trying to settle myself at home. All of my personal belongings are at least finally in my room and not in my truck. Though, I must admit my room is currently a pile of girl. Clothes, pictures, and many many more things. Though my bed (the couch ) I am currently sleeping on is mess free. I prefer this couch than my parents getting used to me being inside the house. Meh, it is a comfortable couch.

Although I have already gotten a few family responsibilities. Like teaching my sister how do dress her hair. What can I say if I so want to I can and am very able to do myself up. I guess now it's time to pass on that knowledge and who better than my own sister. She is all grow up already and though we never were really too far apart in age (5 years) it still surprises me to hear she is going on her second year of college!

Anyways, more coming later on my acclimation of a place I once called home and am trying to call home again.

Dinner at Stella

Was spectacular!!

It was my first time on the other side. By that I mean the first time and coming in as a customer into the restaurant that I worked for, for the past 2 years. I had a tasting menu. I was accompanied by two couple friends whom have become very important to my life regardless of the little time I actually get to spend time with. One couple is always unbelievably busy Andy and Amber. With my schedule and theirs we hardly get time to see each other. The other couple, Chris and MaryBeth,  has an 8 month old so their time of going out and eating have dearly diminished. I got to spend some time with little Jimmy ( the baby), he is completely adorable.

Needless to say, the company was as great as the food. I am glad God has placed these people in my life. They will never know how much they helped me and how much of a support they were. When you are on your own for so many years and you are as busy as I am, you don't really get the opportunity to make lasting friends. I meet people all the time. However to make a lasting friend is not an easy feat. I think people assume I might have lots of other friends whom I spend my free time with. To be completely honest I could count how many more friends besides these two couples that I have here in Truckee in one hand. Most of those are co-workers, so I guess that doesn't really count.

Again, I thank God for the people he has placed in my life. They will always have a place in my heart.

I'm glad we got to enjoy a meal together before I am to leave Truckee. It was a nice ending to a wonderful 2 years.

P.S. Hearing people rave about the food gets old real quick, and although I have had tried almost all of the dishes before in their separate components, actually getting to sit down and enjoy a full dish leisurely followed by more dishes. I have to agree with all those people and say that yes indeed Stella is the best restaurant in Tahoe ;)

P.S.S. Yes, yes I might definitely be a little bias ;)  

I made a little trip to Safeway late at night to get moving boxes

I walked into Safeway and walk up to one of the workers if they have boxes I could have. She replies with a happy yes. She hands me a kart (the ones they use themselves to haul the heavy boxes around the store) and told me to knock myself out and to bring the kart back whenever I was done. As I moved a long the store with my kart collecting boxes I encountered familiar and friendly faces (Safeway employees) waving and saying "Hey Bree" "Hey Bree, you moving."

Also for dinner I went to the local Taqueria and the girl over the counter asks me how my day is going and if I had work today. The guy that brought me food said "Bree you look mad" and the guy back in the kitchen yelled "Bree is mad? Porque?" One of the customers who had walked in with me looks over at me and says "You must come here often, everyone seems to know you." Answer, yes.

I'm going to miss this place and knowing everybody where ever I go. I don't think people in my new Safeway will lend me one of their karts and let me race down the store grabbing whatever I want.....

Yesterday was my last day at Stella

I almost cried. It was a very saddening experience to leave a place of work where I love to be and love to work with everyone around me. Well most of the time. Sometimes, Ok, most of the time they drive me crazy but I can't imagine working at a place were they won't. What a bore. :) Andrew one of the hotel reception workers walked in to the kitchen and two waiters were at it arguing and Andrew had on this baffled and a little scared face as he walked out as I yelled out to him it's called passion Andrew, PASSION! :) So we argue like siblings.

I was so overcome with emotion but so resolved in my decision to not break down in front of the boys, that I forgot my knife bag. Which for you of those who don't know carries all my personal kitchen equipment and my knives. Guess I'll have to go back to retrieve them.

Now to start the thing I have been procrastinating on and putting off as long as I can. Packing... Ugh