Happy Anniversary!!!

Sometimes it feels weird to write about myself!
Anyway, Happy Anniversary to myself! It's been 4 years as of today since I was employed at University of Phoenix. After I graduated from NAU with my bachelors I searched for 3 months for a job, and I couldn't find one. A guy from my ward turned in my resume for me to the University of Phoenix. I really didn't know what this company was about, and I was desperate. My parents were paying for everything, and I felt bad! So, I went in for an interview, and I was hired! I started working as an FIS (Financial Intake Specialist) where I worked with our students to get their financial aid paperwork ready to go. Then I was transferred over to Western International University (still part of the company) where I became involved with the admissions side of things. Then I was hired on as an Evaluator. Here I evaluate the admission paperwork, all incoming transcripts, and any waivers the students wants to have evaluated. I have been doing this for almost 3 years, and I like it. NOW, when I first started working here I didn't think I would be here this long, but I'm so very grateful to have a job so that I can be financially independent. It's so nice! And another bonus is that being an employee I get free tuition, and I only have to pay for my book fee. So, in about 7 more months, I will be a graduate with my Masters in Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management.
This is my goal! So, anyone out there....if you have a job in HR I'm headed your way in April! :)

Rascal Flatts Fans....get the CD

OK, so yes I've been to the concert, and I love these boys...and now I have their new CD! So far it's pretty good, yes I love their older songs, but that's because I know them all word for word! But this is a good CD! So far I love tracks 1 and 6, maybe it's because they sung them at the concert...who knows, but they are graet....but go get if you love these Hot Boys! Right now it's $9.98 at Target, and that's the cheapest I have found them! :)

Yes---I'm a groupie!

Finally....cooling off!

Woo hoo! It's finally starting to cool off in the Valley of the Sun! I'm so excited. It's 1:30 PM, and I've been running my swamp cooler all day! It saves so much money that using the AC, but only works well under 100 degree temps! I love it!

Bored.....

A - Age: 27

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the toilets

D - Dessert you love: Ice cream or brownies

E - Essential start your day item: Contacts

F - Favorite actor(s): Will Smith

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: 5'6

I - Instruments you play: Piano and Sax

J - Job title: Admissions Evaluator

K - Kid(s): Someday!

L - Living arrangements: Renting a house with my puppy :)

M- Favorite Month- December

N - Nicknames: Mitch, Shell, M E Do, Do Ran, a new from friends at work--Blanche

O - Overnight hospital stay other than giving birth: Ankle Surgery

P - Phobia: spiders

Q - Quote(s): "The best way out is always through" Robert Frost

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: 1 brother and 1 sister

T - Tattoo(s): No thank you

U - Unique talent: I can make a fountain by spitting water out of my front teeth

V - Vegetable you hate: Spinach

W - Worst habit: Biting my nails

X- If you were told to Xerox a part of your body what would you agree to: my face

Y - Yummy food you make: Spaghetti

Z- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

We're just too young!

We are living in a crazy world right now! Two of my friends are being checked for breast cancer and it scares me! One is just 2 months older than me and the other is only a couple of years older than me! Then I have my own to be scared about...not breast cancer but skin cancer. It's been hard for me to admit it, but I finally went to a dermatologist. This summer we took the new boat out on Roosevelt lake. It was like in April or May, and I put sunscreen on in the weeee early morning. Well, after tube riding I never put my shirt back on to cover my shoulders. Yes, I make look a little dark, but I have really fair skin. Anyway, I got home and I noticed I was red..but didn't think anything of it until I woke up and took a shower. I was so blistered! My shoulders were completely covered in monstrous blisters! I couldn't even were a bra to church, so I found my old school jumper just to hide behind it. (Too much info??). Anyway, it only got worse from there. The blisters started combining into bigger ones, and then started leaking some yellow stuff, I mean draining down my back! All I can say, is that I am grateful to work from home 4 days a week and that I live alone, because I couldn't even wear a shirt! Well, after weeks of putting some highly medicated cream on it (from the doctor) it finally dried up. Then my shoulders are still a different color than the rest of me...and I have these huge brown freckle looking things. I decided to get them checked. The doctor froze them and told me if they turn black then I needed to call him. They instantly turned black! And I panicked! The doctor has been out since and I haven't been able to get a hold of him until last Friday, and he said that so far it's ok...I'm still scared! We are too young to have to worry about cancer! So, to all of you out there reading this...Wear SUNSCREEN...shirts, hats, or whatever...don't let your skin get burned, it's not worth it!

Sorry for the TMI :)

Read the scriptures

Ok, my friend Tiffany had this posted on her website, and I'm trying it out. Go to http://www.readthescriptures.com/ you can set up a schedule and it sets up time table for you to complete the scriptures. I have my set up to read the Book of Mormon in a year, for me this works awesome, because it sends you the amount of passages you need to read for the day straight to your email address. You can also get more sent if you want to read more. You can even read the Bible and Doctrine and Doctrine and Covenants. I have used it for a week so far, and I'm doing great! Try it out! Since I'm on the computer all the time, it works great! There is also an audio version of it, but I haven't tried it out yet.

Thank you Tiffany for passing it on to me!

We must study the scriptures according to the Lord's commandment (3 Ne. 23:1-5); and we must let them govern our lives and the lives of our children...So I ask all to begin now to study the scriptures in earnest, if you have not already done so" (President Spencer W. Kimball, 1976)

My kid did the funniest thing--he is no dummy!

Ok, so this may be only funny to me...but my kid (Lucky my doggie) is so spoiled! I usually give a treat after he comes in from going potty. Anyway, so I had one left (normal size) and one tiny piece. I gave him the tiny piece first, he had it in his mouth, then just spit it out and begged for the big one! I kept trying to give him the little one, and to no avail he kept spitting it out! My doggie is no dummy! He likes the big one! :)

2 minutes later---small piece is now gone :)

Concert was awesome!

Rascal Flatts and Jason Aldean performed last night at Cricket Pavilion. It was so much fun! Rascal Flatts this year was 10 times better than last year! They played all of their own songs (last year that played many other artists songs). Anyway, the stage was awesome too with fireworks and colors! We had great seats! It was so hot though, I think I sweat more than I did in Vegas walking around! Anyway, here are some of my favorite pictures from it. My favorite Rascal is Jay--he's the dark haired one that plays the bass guitar and keyboards sometimes. He was a riot last night! It was also Joe Donn's birthday (the hipee looking one). I'm on for next year if they come! Jason Aldean was cute too! I only knew a couple of his songs, but he was fun. Oh, Rascal Flatts has a new album coming out on Sept. 25th! I'm getting it that day! :) I might try to make a slide show of all of our pictures as well :)

We will never forget

September 11th...a day we will never forget! I will always remember where I was and what I was doing that early morning in 2001. I just had gotten out of Institute Council Meeting at NAU (6:00 am every Tuesday). I was on my way to Microeconomics class (7:00 am), when my friend Laura told me that a plane had crashed into the twin towers in NY. I kind of just laughed it off, thinking how could a pilot not see the building? Anyway, nothing too much was said in class, and then I went home before I had to go to work at Wal-Mart (yes I was a cashier). My roomies were finally up with the TV on, and we started talking about it. It was then that I realized we were under attack. By that time, the 2nd tower had been hit, and I'm not sure when the other plane went down at PA or the Pentagon. I went to work, and the store was empty! All the cashiers were standing around, and we were usually all busy. The TV monitors had the news on, and I spent my whole shift watching it just about with a few customers here and there. I went on my break and had a missed called from my dad. He told me what had happened, and that my brother (who was in the Air Force) might be on stand by. I was scared then! It was a horrible day, week, month, and now years! I should have gone to the memorial service NAU was having, but I didn't, I just wanted to watch the news. To all those who lost their lives, to all the heros, and to all our servicemen and women, I'm truly grateful to you all! You are my heroes!

I'm so excited....I just can't hide it

Ok, I have 2 fun things coming up that I'm so excited for! 2 concerts! WOO HOO!

RASCAL FLATTS!

Ok, so this is a tradition, and I totally love it! The first time I saw these guys perform was when I was at college at NAU. My friend Laura got us tickets for $10 each! So, Laura, Holly, Clarissa, Brecca (my roomies) and I went to the concert! They were performing at Williams, AZ at their rodeo grounds. It was right after their 1st CD came out, so they weren't very popular, but we loved their music. $10...can't beat that! Then last year, they came to Phoenix, and Clarissa, Jill (my roomies) and I went again...this time we paid about $40 and sat out in the lawn at Cricket Pavillion...not the best seats, and couldn't see them very well...but it was still awesome! Now, they are performing this coming Thursday again at Cricket Pavillion and we bought good seats! Now the price was about $85 (so expensive but we'll be able to see them up front), and I'm extastic! Clarissa will be coming again, and also my sister Monika. They also have a new CD coming out at the end of the month! Can I get a WOO HOO!

Next on the list....Arizona State Fair! --Little Big Town and Sugarland

Well, yes I could have gotten these for cheaper too, by just paying admission to the state fair, and just go get seats, but I wanted to sit up close and personal too. I have seen Little Big Town before at a concert in Vegas with my brother Corey, and they were good. I don't know their music quite as well, but it comes as a package and I love Sugarland! I have never seen Sugarland in concert but it'll be a blast. I got my Granny and my Uncle Rusty to come with me...so that'll be fun. Of, they are performing on Nov. 1st, so I have awhile to wait for that, but can I get another WOO HOO :)

There's always a price to pay when you want to have fun! :)

Oh those were the days

I found this on my friend Tiffany's page...and thought I would copy it :)

Fill this out about your years in high school! The longer ago it was,the more fun the answers will be!!

1. Who were your best friends? Meghan, Saira, Massiel, Brock, Jose

2. What sports did you play? Softball (4 years), Basketball (3 years), and Volleyball (2 years)

3. What kind of car did you drive? 86 Ford Mustang

4. On a Friday nights what were you doing? Hanging out with my friends.

5. Were you a party animal? Nope

6. Were you considered a flirt? No way...and I'm still not!

7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I was a band nerd all the way!

8. Were you a nerd? A band nerd

9. Did you get suspended/expelled? No

10. Can you still sing the fight song? Can't sing it...but I can still play it on my sax!

11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Bradshaw was awesome!

12. Where did you sit during lunch? During lunch...my senior year, Meghan and I ate with our freshman buddies...and then after we sat in the halls.

13. Name the school full name?St. Johns High School.

14. School mascot?Redskins

15. School Colors?Red and White.

16. Rival high school?Round Valley High....I also thought Snowflake was too, I hated playing them in sports

17. Did you go to Prom? My Junior Prom yes...Senior Prom no.

18. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I would do parts over again. Like I wouldn't care what Coach Magargee said, I would go to Spain. I would also do Close Up.

19. What do you remember most about graduation? I actually did the a skit for our graduation and told our class history. And Massiel and I were the only ones with silly string, so it was easy to guess who did it.

20. Where did you go senior skip day? I don't think we had a senior skip day

21. Favorite memory? I have a lot of them!

22. Were you in any clubs? NHS, Spanish Club, FBLA, and Yearbook

23. Where did you go most often for lunch? Just at school...Meghan lived far away, so we just stayed there

24. Have you gained some weight since then? This is a stupid question.

25. Who was your Senior prom date? Didn't go to my senior prom becaucse some stupid head told our friends he was going to ask, and then he never did....I should have asked him though.

26. Are you planning on going to your 10-year reunion? Meghan and I made a pact that we would, but I'm scared to go alone without a significant other!

27. Who was your home room teacher?I don't recall having a home room teacher.

28. Who will re-post this after you?Blogging buddies

29. Who was your high school sweetheart? Really? you want names?

30. Do you still talk to people from high school? Of course.

31.Did you win prom queen or king? You're joking right?

32. Where did you work in high school? I didn't work during High School.

33. what were your grades?I think they were around A average

34. What was your dress style? I was a nerd

35. What year did you graduate? 1998

Fun times in Las Vegas