About Time:

I thought it was about time to post some pictures from my vacation a few weeks ago. It was so much fun. We ended up staying at a cute little camp site in tacoma, and then traveling to Seattle every day for a different little fun event. We got the city pass for Seattle. I highly recomend it! It was defintaly worth the price. $54 to go to the Pacific Science Center, EMP, Science Fiction Museum, A cruise around the beach, The Seattle Aquarium, and the to the top of the Space Needle TWICE! Here are some pictures for you:Seattle is just such a wonderful city. I'm so glad I live here! Every time I go to Seattle I fall more in love with where I live.

Here is a creepy old bathroom we saw on the underground tour. Oh man, it was so interesting, the whole history of seattle! I now know why seattle is my city. A city based on prostitution, and lying....it is obviously my city!

This was my attempt to use my "panaramic" setting on my camera. It didn't turn out quite right, but pretty good for a first attempt. I have a bunch of pictures of the city scape of Seattle on my camera, once I get photoshop I will make a nice one.

The View from the top of the space needle is absolutely breathtaking. We couldn't have gone on a better day! I can't believe I have lived in Washington my whole life and never done this.

Ortega chili burgers are something I highly recommend. They are a great way to spice up any burger, and when you are camping...they are a luxury! I absolutely love them. They are great with a few jallepenos as well! Yum!

These fish were above my head! The seattle aquarium was pretty nifty, but, unless you have the city pass, I really don't recomend it. It is really small. But it has several "petting zoo" rooms for kids. So, not really the "coolest" aquarium for kids over 2. The Vancouver aquarium is awesome! If you want to go to an aquarium...go to that one!

This was our adorable little campsite! I defiantly love camping. Hopefully next year I get to camp more then just the one time. Word of advice: parks close at 7 other places then bellingham. And they really MEAN IT! Usually if you are at a park past dusk around here they don't care...but when you go elsewhere...they really freak out!

We went to the Butterfly exhibit at the Pacific Science Center. It was very beautiful! I loved all the butterflies, and all the landscaping!

This was the adorable Cafe we ate at the first morning! It was very getto, but the food was so cute! There was a cute little couple that owned it, that reminded me of Me and Josh when we were older: she was doing all the work, and he was just sitting there doing nothing...LOL! Goodness....the food was good though....$5 for a full plate of food! YUM!

The vacation wasn't as relaxing as I would have hoped, but we had so much fun! I can't wait for another vacation! Sometimes I wish my life was just a big vacation.

It is rather Ironic that I work at a bank, helping people with their finances, and I have a hard time with my finances. The funny thing, is it hasn't always been this way. In the past I have been so frugal with my money. I have never had a lot of money, and have never been able to buy a lot of things. But, when I actually got a full time job and was making a good amount of money, I started developing awful spending habits! And, I have gotten myself into a small hole, that is really hard to dig out of.

With such little rent, I have very few bills, but I have seemed to rack up even more debts then ever. My credit card is maxed out, and every paycheck seems to cover an overdraft. It's starting to get a little old. I need to take my own advice, and start actually balancing my checkbook. All it is going to take is one or two paychecks to get me out of the hole....honestly. I just need to settle down for about 2 weeks, and get myself situated...I don't know why I didn't do it earlier.

So, I need to develop a financial plan, and STICK TO IT! I need to start actually balancing my checkbook again. I need to stop eating out, going shopping, and letting people eat at my house (my biggest expenses). I need to spend only a CERTAIN amount on food, and no more. I can't pay any one's "share" anymore. I need to save, be frugal, and actually get myself out of this hole.

So, these are all the things I need to do...whether I actually do them or not is a different story?

Updates

So many good little updates in my life have been going on, yet I can't disclose the most important one just yet. Don't worry, I'm not pregnant or anything...and for those of you really close to me...you already know. But, it is a "hopefull" really big change in my life, and it is all I can think about.

Because of this, I haven't thought of anything else to update you on my life. Things are pretty boring around here, just working, working out, eating, sleeping, watching supernatural....about the normal rutine.

One big thing that I keep thinking about is a fundraiser I am putting on in a very short amount of time. Kayla and I have decided to have a fundraiser for Camp Horizon. It's going to be a huge event, but we have already gotten approval, and we have already got a venue...so two of the big things are done. But, I am worried that it is going to take so much time! I'm already starting to get stressed out. But, you know what...I'll be fine.

Nothing really new, just the same old same old.

So I leave you with this thought: Should they play stairway to heaven or highway to hell at my funeral? Or, should they play both to keep my options open?

Baby Steps

I'm starting to take steps forward, in the right direction, rather then just forward. Ahead I am actually starting to see a horizen. I am getting closer to my goal, and not just walking in place. I'm moving forward, gaining speed, and closer then ever to making it to where I want to go. This is so exciting.

There actually is a horizen in sight...I just need a few more steps.

I need to take advice from Dr. Leo Marvin..."Baby Steps"

Metaphor

I came across a metaphor as I was cleaning my room the other day: my diploma from Whatcom Community College, still in the envelope it came in, among a jumble of other garbage. I have an AA degree from Whatcom Community College in visual communications, but yet, as the actual diploma, my career is among garbage as well. Have I done anything with my degree? No, I haven't. The closest I come to actually using my degree is that I own a Mac. But other then that my career is getting dusty, along with my diploma.


The simple fact is, Graphic Designers aren't needed. Everything has become so easily obtainable on your own, that people rarely have to outsource for graphic work. My degree was pointless. Enjoyable, but pointless.


But, to take that idea a bit further...does any degree really have a point? I have seen countless people get degrees in numerous subjects with little hope in the job market. Does it really help you in the long run? Unless it is a technical degree, I don't see much point in actually getting a degree.

A BA is so easy to get now a days, it just seems pointless. Everyone and their sister has a BA in English, Education, or Art. Most of these people are bankers, cashiers, and in other career paths that don't need a degree. A BA in ANYTHING is pointless.

And yet, you can't do anything without one? You can't seem to get a job with or without a degree. And with or without that degree it's just a big wheel of luck anyways.

You can't get a degree without luck, you can get a job without luck, and you can't get either it seems without putting yourself into a shitload of debt. And that is just the straight up facts. If you want to go to a university you will most likely need a loan that you will be paying off until you are dead.

So what is the best path for anything?

Long Time No Talk To

It has been a long time since I have updated my little bloggy-doo. I have been on vaction for the last 12 days. It has been absolutly amazing. I can't even tell you how happy it has made me. I was defintaly in a majior "work depression". I was just getting really mopey. The 12 days has definatly refreshed me, and I feel a lot more happy about work and life.

During my vaction--after taking 6 days to go to seattle and go exploring with my love--I got a lot accomplished! I just did a deep cleaning of the house. Vacumed under the rugs, mopped, sweeped, reorganized my room. It has been so amazing. The house is getting "lived in", rather then just crap everywhere. It looks great, and makes me feel so much happier.

Well, that is about all for now. Hopefully I will remember to post pictures soon!