This is why I love my family

So I came home today and there was a giant package on my kitchen table. I love getting mail! My aunt Kathy and my cousin Dylan sent me a Halloween care package. It made my whole day! This is what was in the package: 

and then there was this card which cracked me up 

Gotta love family! 

Night Hike

This one is by request from miss Hardy. So tonight Mel, Alicia, Jackie, and I went for a walk at buffalo park. We got there right as the sun was going down. So it looked like this.

Then the rest of the walk was pitch black so I don't have any pictures. We didn't see any animals this time (probably because we were being obnoxiously loud). And then afterwards we decided to take some pics with the buffalo since we haven't done that in about a year. 

Fun night! We also went out to dinner the other night and then went to a reggae concert. The reggae concert was weird. This guy was getting really crazy and wouldn't stop moving towards us. I think he was trying to dance but it just looked like he was seizing. But I won some concert tickets which was cool. Alicia's friend Jason went with us too which was fun. I don't have any pictures of that though cause I didn't want to carry my 10 pound camera around. Back to work tomorrow. 

Day 30- Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

So I went home tonight for an hour or so. The Montaño's were picking up Gayla from the airport so I hitched a ride. My baby girl drew me lots of pictures and then she did my hair.

And then she informed me that she has a boyfriend. I asked why she likes him and started suggesting things like "is he nice? or smart?" And she told me "Yeah, he's nice but mostly umm....I like his hair."

I'm so sad I had to leave her. But hopefully with this new job I will have more money to visit her. 

Day 29 - hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Let's see.......

Move back to Phoenix 

Travel 

Figure out  what I want to be when I grow up 

Get Debt Free!!!!

Lose some weight 

Learn how to cook 

Go visit Katie finally 

Spend time with my family 

Figure out my life! 

Day 28 - this year, in great detail

Once again we are just going to pick out some main things for this one

Went snowboarding 

Quit my job! 

Graduated from college

Moved home for the summer 

Hung out with my baby girl 

Read a million and a half books 

Drove to Vancouver with Olivia

Met my idol!

Drove to Florida with Olive and Jack

Went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter....Epic!  

Turned 22 

Moved back to Flag 

Got a new job 

And I'm sure there's more but a year is a long time and I can't think of more. So those are some highlights. 

This is Olivia's car getting pulled out of a ditch right outside of Forks, WA

Day 25, 26, & 27 Your Day, Week, and Month in great detail

I think these are all really boring and lame and I don't think anyone reads them so I'm combining a few. And I'll just do a few bullet points since I literally sat around for a month.

Dealt With Family Drama
Moved Back To Flag
Looked For Jobs
Made a Blog
Read a TON of Books
Watched a TON of Movies
Went to Job Interviews
My Grandparents Came Up For A Weekend
Olivia, Katie, and I all turned 22
Got A Job At Dillard's
Went to the Park
Flew Kites
Went on Hikes
Went Running
Went to a Work Meeting
And I Start My New Job Tomorrow 

And that's about it!

Day 24 - whatever tickles your fancy

Today Jackie and I went on a hike and saw some cool historical stuff. On our way there we saw some horses and stopped to feed and pet them. There was this gorgeous black one that I fell in love with and that let me love on it. After our hike we went and got some mexican food and walked around Hastings. Then we went to the park and flew kites and I made a friend.

He was crawling in the grass and so I picked him up which freaked Jackie out. And then he rode around on the bottom of my jeans for a while until I released him into the wild. 

And then there was this cute duck that came and hung out by me and took a nap. It was nice to get out of the house for a change. Tomorrow is my work meeting! 

Day 23 - a YouTube video

Well since it's so close to the HP premiere I'm going to go with AVPM. I'm not sure why more of the world doesn't know about this. If you like the video you should watch the whole thing from the beginning. It's hilarious.

Day 22 - a website

This one is my new favorite!

http://kidsgivemehope.blogher.com/

Day 21 - a recipe

Ok so I stole this one from The Girl Who Ate Everything. I haven't made it yet because I don't have any money yet but as soon as those paychecks start coming, this will be on my grocery list.

                                                                                      

                     Southwest Burger

                                                                        by OurBestBites

Burgers:
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or ground sirloin (turkey burger is good too)
1 1/2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce, cut up
1 1/2 T adobo sauce (from the chipotle chili can)
1/4 cup grated onion (I just minced mine with my food chopper)
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Chipotle-lime Mayo:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp lime juice
1 1/2 tsp adobo sauce (from the canned chipotle chilis)
2 T chopped fresh cilantro

4-6 good quality buns
1 tomato, sliced
1-2 avocados, sliced
lettuce

optional: jack, cotija, or queso fresco cheese (or your favorite sliced cheese)

To make the mayo, just put ingredients in a small bowl and mix together. Place in the fridge until ready to use. You can also make this ahead of time. 

Gently crumble meat into a bowl. Add the other ingredients and gently work together. They give a great tip that if you overwork it, the meat gets a gross texture, so just mix until it is worked through.

Then divide into 4 patties (or 6 small patties) and place on your preferred cooking surface, be it grill, indoor grill, or skillet. 

In the last few minutes of grilling, add your cheese. When done, remove from grill and let cool for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, toast your buns and lather the prepared mayo on both sides. Then place burger on bun, add avocado, tomato, and lettuce and eat away into bliss!

Day 20 - a hobby of yours

Well this one is kinda like the talent question. I don't really have a hobby either. I like doing a lot of things but nothing that really counts as a hobby. I did a lot of scrap booking this summer and I really like that. And once I start getting paychecks I want to cook a lot more and learn some new recipes.

Day 19 - a talent of yours

Well I don't really have any talents. I'm good at a lot of things but not really great at anything. I guess I would have to call French my talent. I'm not amazing at it and I usually barely passed my classes but I love it enough that I keep with it anyways.

Day 18 - whatever tickles your fancy

What tickles my fancy is that I finally got a job. And so I can finally pay my rent. I got a job at Dillard's which isn't the most amazing job in the world but at least I get to dress up everyday and I don't have to do food service anymore. And I'll get paid $10 an hour plus commission. So I'm excited.  I start next week. Wish me luck!

Day 17 - an art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)

Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)

This song makes me cry every time. I can't even help myself. It just makes me so sad to think of all of the lives that are lost in our war. I can't imagine losing any of my friends who are over there. I am so proud of our soldiers and I stand behind them 100% but it's still so tragic when the war takes away lives.

Day 15 - a fanfic

Ok so before I saw this I didn't even know what a fanfic was so I looked it up........These people are crazy. No seriously, who has this much time on their hands? Here is one I found for Twilight. It was only 1 in 160,000. Crazy stuff. Oh P.S. If you haven't read the fourth book don't read this one.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6178247/1/Forever

Day 14 - a non-fictional book

This is one of my favorite books of all time. It's a true story about a boy and his dad who were forced into a concentration camp during WWII. Elie Wiesel is a nobel peace prize winner and an amazing author. 

Day 13 - a fictional book

I found these new books by Ellen Hopkins. They are really good. They are all on a controversial topic and the words are written in shapes which is kinda cool. I've only read burned and crank so far but the rest are in the mail!

Day 12 - whatever tickles your fancy

This is a card I got from my family for my birthday and I think it's hilarious