WinCo Woes

I love WinCo Foods!

I was first introduced to WinCo April 2009. My friend took me there to break my Lent Fast. I had given up sugar for 40 days. To break it, he took me to WinCo where I was introduced to their Bulk Candy section. I’ve never gone anywhere else for candy, chocolate covered banana chips or bird seed ($0.38 per lbs.)! They have everything you could want in bulk. It’s pretty fabulous. So now, whenever we need a candy fix, we go to WinCo.

Well, a couple months ago, my co-worker brought in the BEST bagels I’ve ever had!!! Guess where she got them? That’s right, Baby – WINCO!!! So today, I had to drop my mom off at work at 6:15am. I don’t start work till 7 but I’m a stickler when it comes to punctuality. However, I decided I would have time to run to Winco and get everyone a bagel for breakfast. SO! I RUN into Winco, I RUN run to the bagels, grab 12 delicious bagels and RUN to the back to get cream cheese. Grabbed the cream cheese and RUN to the front and oh my gosh, this WOMAN!!!! 6:30am and she had 2 CARTS FULL OF GROCERIES!!!! And like a million things of produce so the check out person was going SO SLOW!!! Now comes the worst part....

THERE WAS ONE PERSON CHECKING OUT!!!! ONE PERSON!!!!!! I had three things! THREE!!! I asked, "Excuse me, is there anyone who can come check me out." And she said, "I'm sorry, they're all stocking." I was SO MAD!!!! I was like, "EFF THIS!" Threw my bagels up in the air, chucked the big tub of plain cream cheese and the checkout person and the veggie cream at the woman with the groceries and RAN OUT THE DOOR!!!!

Ok, so that didn’t happen but it should’ve gone down like that!!!! I was so angry as I set my bagels down and RAN out the door, leaving them behind – at the mercy of the Orcs!!!

I was FUMING the whole way to work!!! I was so mad when I got here and told everyone how disappointed I was in WinCo!

STUPID WINCO!!!! >={

Terrible-Awful-No Good-Very Bad Day!

Today has just been one terrible, awful, no good, very bad day. Everything seems to have gone wrong.

I overslept. When I got out of bed, my whole body seemed to be screaming at me to climb back into bed. I’m SO SORE from my workout yesterday. My arms still feel like dead weights. I didn’t have time to wash my hair so my hair is pulled back in a ponytail and anyone who knows me, knows I HATE wearing my hair up! I put my face makeup on but didn’t have time to do anything to my eyes, so I packed my eye makeup up in a bag and forgot it at home…

When I got on the trax train, I realized I left my new car door unlocked. There’s nothing to steal but people are sick, I’ve been stressing all day that I’ll get to my car and my leather seats will be slashed apart.

Got into work and realized that my clean shirt still had a stain on it. And my favorite shoes (knock-off of TOMS) got a hole in the toe! Oh my gosh, I look like a SCRUB today!! And I see over 200 people a day! I thought I had been here at work for at least an hour and it was 19 minutes later… This is just NO GOOD!!!

I received an email from my boss that I’ve been getting too many tardies lately and needed to work on that. (I blame my Dad ENTIRELY on this matter).

I just want to go home, stand in a steaming hot shower for 40 minutes, watch Law and Order and go to bed at a reasonable hour!!!

Seriously, lets get this duche of a day over with…

My Mother's Gift

My beautiful mother presented me with this poem for my birthday. As she read it to me, she started to cry. Which, of course, made me cry.

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
- Lord Byron, 1841

She is so wonderful and I could not be more moved or humbled by what she feels and views me as:

One of the many things I obtained from my mother is a love of beautiful poetry that expands the mind and opens the soul. I am so grateful and overjoyed to be considered special or worthy enough to be sent to the home of the most wonderful, generous, Christ-like couple.

Next thing I know... I'll be filing for Medicare

Wow, I can’t believe I’m 24-years-old tomorrow! It’s so crazy to think about. According to the unofficial Utah Young Woman Manual, I should be married, pregnant with my second child, have a quilting table set up in the corner with wet clothes hanging on it, and have at least half a year’s supply of emergency preparedness. For the standard Utah Mormon Girl cliché, I am far behind.
I remember when my best friend, Natalie got married, I cried alligator tears the entire way home. Sobbing, “Oh my gosh! I’m 19 years old and not married! I don’t even have a boyfriend! Stop by the pet store… I need to run in and get a cat!!! It’s over! No one will marry this old maid now!” =)

5 years later, I can laugh and thank God, I didn’t get married at such a young age. I think it’s great, all the girls that find and man who will take care of them and love them forever. I admire their pluck for getting an early jumpstart on things. I honestly don’t think I could have done it.

I have learned in the last couple years, it has nothing to do with me as a woman or person. It just wasn’t time… A hard lesson to learn but a lesson that has made me the confident woman I am today.

Looking back now, I wouldn’t trade my experiences over the last few years, for anything. I can see my Heavenly Father’s hand in everything that has happened to me and all I’ve been through… It’s crazy how much I have experienced! And I have learned so much the past year.
Thing that come to mind now:

• Doesn’t matter if you have four-wheel drive. Prayer, and God alone is the reason you get home to your family safely during snow storms.
• It’s surprising how fast my Dad and I can make up after the worst father-daughter fights that would make the Manson Family shrink into a corner.
• Aimee becoming “the dramatic one” is the reason we are so close now.
• Marriage is over-rated… Especially during Valentines Day.
• The only time marriage doesn’t seem over-rated is in the delivery room.
• It’s amazing how many holidays can pass you by while you’re in school.
• I can handle 6 months of 50 hours of school a week and 30 at work before having a complete nervous collapse. Yessss…
• No matter how much momentum I think have, getting up for 7am classes during the summer is just plain stupid.
• If I wasn’t planning on doing any kind of drugs before - Seeing a tweaked out guy peel a dead cat off Redwood road, fling it into a cemetery across the street and go along his merry way, will sure do it…
• If you happen to be in a situation where you witness a tweaked out guy peel a dead cat off a road with his bare hands, make sure you have someone with you to hold on to… your knees will become very weak…
• I don’t care what anyone says about Diamonds, Diet Coke is a girl’s best friend.
• It’s amazing the difference how 60 girlfriends you see every day can affect your life, and how much it sucks when suddenly, they’re not there anymore.
• After years of this, I still refuse to believe that guys and girls can’t just be friends!
• A loyal friend is never far away (even if they move to Provo – Sssskk…)
• I still cry when R-Tex dies in Never Ending Story
• In the past year, I have become attractive to a series of older men
• Even if said men aren’t wearing a wedding ring, doesn’t mean they’re not married… Always be sure. (I swear I had no idea!)
• It’s amazing how down-hill your life seems after knocking one degree down…
• Getting a new car is fun, but more frustrating than I ever thought.
• When you go out with someone mid 20’s or older and they won’t open the door for you, no use fighting it, they’re most likely set in their pro-feminist ways.
• Living at home is not a problem when you’re best friends with everyone residing in it.
• Having a sister as a best friend was worth waiting 23 years for. =D
• I thought my mind set that death is romantic was my weird Emo phase. Nope, I still would prefer a couple to die at the end of a story than get married. Way more romantic.
• Just recently I discovered I don’t like my food to have eyes staring at me… but yes, I will eat it.

This year has been so crazy! And I can’t believe I’m 24 years old! One year away from being a quarter of a century old! I’m in love with this crazy beautiful life I have and have a lot to show for it! I am so grateful for all the people who have made me who I am today.

It’s taken me 24 years to realize and believe that everything I need, I already have. And everything I don’t have will come to me when I’m ready to receive it. God is in his heaven, all’s right with the world.

“Young in limbs, in judgment old.” –William Shakespeare
(Merchant of Venice Act II, Sc. 7)

My New Car!

Well, after many months of stressing and being stranded. I finally purchased a new car (Yep, I'm all grown up.)

I had NO idea what I wanted or what I was going to end up with. I had so many dealers look at me with such confusion as I kept repeating, "I don't care... I don't care." I just wanted a good car!
"What color do you want?"
"I don't care."
"What kind of interior do you prefer?"
"I don't care."
"Ooooookay??? So what are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for something that won't blow up in my face on I2-15 (happened twice) Something where I don't have to hold my breath every time I turn the key and pray to god it starts. Something that I don't have to worry about kissing my loved ones goodbye or update my will everytime I go to the store. Hopefully something where I don't feel like every time I buckle my seatbelt I think 'Maybe it would be better if I was thrown from this car?' And I would prefer to have a car that will last me long enough for the towing company to forget my name..."

After many failed attempts and nervous breakdowns, my wonderful sister and her husband got in touch with his brother-in-law and found me a FABULOUS car!!! Only problem was it's a manual. I can't drive a manual. . . These past three days have been REALLY exciting! :) I know I'll get it soon though... She's a beauty (all my cars in the past were boys - No wonder they let me down. Ladies? Am I right?) But Dark Angel is going to be different.

She's stunning!!! Black, leather heated seats, sunroof, all-wheel drive, nice tires and brakes, cassette player - Oh yeah!! :) I honestly couldn't be happier. . . And I am SO grateful for all the help my family gave me. I am so blessed! <3

NOTES FROM THE EDGE OF LIFE

Dear America ,

You produced Miley Cyrus. Bieber is your punishment.

Sincerely,
Canada

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Dear Yahoo,

I've never heard anyone say, "I don't know, let's Yahoo! it..." Just saying...

Sincerely,
Google

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Dear 2010,

So I hear the best rapper is white and the president is black? WTH happened?!

Sincerely,
1985

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Dear Skin-Colored Band Aids,

Please make one for every skin color.

Sincerely,
Black people

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Dear Twilight fans,

Please realize that because vampires are dead and have no blood pumping through them, they can never have an erection.
Enjoy fantasizing about that.

Sincerely,
Logic

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Dear Icebergs,

Sorry to hear about the global warming. Karma's a bitch.

Sincerely,
The Titanic

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Dear Scissors,

I feel your pain.....no one wants to run with me either.

Sincerely,
Sarah Palin

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Dear Customers,

Yes, we ARE making fun of you in Vietnamese.

Sincerely,
Nail Salon Ladies

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Dear Ugly People,

You're welcome.

Sincerely,
Alcohol

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Dear World,

Please stop freaking out about 2012.
Our calendars ended there because some Spanish d-bags invaded our country and we got a little busy ok?

Sincerely,
The Mayans

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Dear White People,

Don't you just hate immigrants?

Sincerely,
Native Americans

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Dear iPhone,

Please stop spell checking all of my rude words into nice words. You piece of shut.

Sincerely,
Every iPhone User

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Dear Trash,

At least you get picked up....

Sincerely,
The Girls of Jersey Shore