I have the best job and yall should be jealous!

Everyday I go to work it just re-confirms that I did the right thing leaving my old job.

I

Love

 My

Job!

I love the nutrition part of it alot.

But the reason I love love love this job is the atmosphere and the people!

We went marketing today to my high school.

Walking the halls and sneaking into our old teachers room was so much fun!

We have a pychopath who threathened to "stick me" and told me I was going to "get got."

Ok not so much fun, ok I was really scared about it, but it makes for a good story.

We constantly have dance off at work!

I don't win.

But still!

Lately one of our younger employees keeps taking his shirt off...yes while in the store and no (thankfully) not around customers! He's about to go to college and wants to make sure his muscles look good!

Oh and this is the kid that usually wins the dance offs!

Today me, my manager, and my co-worker had a serious conversation about how smart it would be for Bravo to make a reality about our store!

Letter to Bravo is in the works!

I've lost weight since working there.

Always a plus!

We try to teach ourselves how to juggle with lemons!

And we have a basketball net set up on the floor!

Don't be too jealous! We do work!

We are the #4 store out of 20 in Houston!

Which makes us badass!!!!

The point is I love my job and I love going to it everyday!

I think this is what people should strive for.

Doing something they love.

This company really wants you to love where you work and I think thats why it's been so successful.

OH and everyone I work with is the shit!!

Happpppy Tuesday!



DIY finished!

I started a DIY project before I went to Hawaii.

And while it has been done for awhile, I finally hung it today!

So here are some pictures of my drawer turned shelf!

And yes I did it all by myself!

Can you tell I'm proud of myself??!?!

Before!

Sanding it down.

Spraying painting it!

New hardware! and a close-up on my wall.

Front view.

Yes I made my bed just to take this picture!

Another view!

I'm not sure if I'm going to keep those mugs in it but for now I like it.

And I am pretty sure I will use the other drawer eventually.

Total Cost:

Drawer--already had

Spray paint--already had

New Hardware-- $6 from Antropologie

$6.00 total!!



Sundays are...



Sleeping in...

Brunch...

Football...

Being lazy...

BUT...

I won't be doing any of this because I am working!

Happy Sunday Loves!

XOXO

The simple things

Life is crazy.

Fact.

It is easy to get caught up in all that craziness and forget the simple things.

The things that make life great but get overlooked.

A. LOT.

So I am sharing some of the simple things that make me smile.

:))

• Having a customer tell me & my manager just how helpful I was!
• Listening to Pandora and drinking my coffee when I open at work.
• The way the wind changes before it rains.
• Laughing.
• How Lucy greets me when I come home.
• The way clean sheets feel
• Enjoying people's company; friends & family
• Sleeping In!
• Football....correction Texans football!
• Getting butterflies
• Corny jokes

So take the time to remember the little things that make you smile.

And write them down.

Puts things in perspective.

Oh and it tends to bring a smile to your face.

:)

Oh and you should do things to make other people smile.

Give a compliement.

Say thank you.

Be nice.

Tell a friend how much they mean to you.

Tell a corny joke {to me}

Seriously can't get enough of those things.

Like jokes a third grader would probably roll their eyes at, I LOVE THEM!

Happy Saturday loves!

Foodie Friday!

Brace yourselves!

Because I am famous for my shrimp enchiladas!

Family members have already started legends about them!

Ok, maybe not the last part, but they are really good!

:)

They are easy and healthy!

Maybe I shouldn't put my recipe on here...

Just kidding!

I do ask that you use it wisely!

You need 1 lb of shrimp ( I usually buy fresh and grilled them myself before hand but we didn't have enough time so I used frozen) 1 cup corn, 2 four oz cans of green chilies extra hot, 2 cups green enchilada sauce, 12 corn tortillas, 1 15 oz can of black refined beans, cheese, lime and cilantro.

Set your oven to 425. Meanwhile microwave the shrimp, corn, chile's, and 1/2 the enchilada sauce for 2  minutes. Next spread the 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce in a baking dish and then layer 6-8 corn tortillas.

Then spread the black beans on top of the corn tortillas, then you are going to top the beans with the shrimp mixture once it is out of the microwave.

Like so!

Place the rest of the tortillas are top and pour the remaining enchilada sauce on top.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes remove foil and top with as much cheese as you want, in my case I used two cups....the more the better really! Continuing baking for 5-10 minutes depending on how crispy you like the tortillas to be.

Top with chopped cilantro and squeeze half a lime on top and ENJOY!!

Trust me on this, don't forget the lime and cilantro! It really makes it delicious!!

To be served with a corona or if you don't drink beer like me, sangria!

Or margarita ( I don't drink tequila either!)



:)) I'm smiling because it rained!!

I have a slight obsession with rain/thunderstorms/heat lightning.

And by slight I mean it makes me flipping happy every.time.it.rains.

{unless I'm driving on the freeway because a little rain makes drivers even more stupid than they already are}

It started last night with heat lightning.

I literally stood in front of my house for like 20 minutes just watching it.

I don't know what it is but it amazes me.

There's nothing better than sleeping while it's raining.

Being cuddled up in blankets and listening to it.

Pure Heaven!

The smell of rain.

Really don't need to explain that!

Playing in it.

Not caring about your hair or makeup or clothes and just having fun in it!

It stormed while I was at work today.

The best part is at my job it's completely floor-to-ceiling windows so I get to watch it!

Sidenote: the windows make for fantastic people-watching too!

And {probably like every girl} I want to be kissed in the rain!

And not just a kiss, a make you feel dizzy, weak in the knees, kind of kiss!

So basically any way you look at it

rain is the best!

:))

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I am having a hard time thinking of things to blog about.

Why is it so hard to be completely honest sometimes?

Not in a lying sort of way but in a putting yourself out there way.

I consider myself good at communication.

I majored in it.

I write.

I wear my emotions on my sleeve.

I am, in some ways, an open book.

But recently I have been at a loss for words.



I look at the name of my blog and really think that sometime I am getting too cynical.

It's becoming a defensive mechanism of sorts.

My guard=my cynicism

I don't want to be that person.

Seriously I am 24, I shouldn't be that person.

So

I just want to say ...

I miss you.

Plain and simple.

No sarcasm. No cynicism. No guard.

Interpret however you want.

And because I am a totally random person and I also feel like I shouldn't end this on a weird emotionally note, here is what my dumbass did today.

I went to help my sister at her job today and while using the gaint paper cutter, I cut into my cardigan!

:(

So now I have a nice slit up the front of my sweather!

I

am

so

smart!

Happy Wednesday!

I am a bad blogger

Hi...

Yes I know I have been absent for a couple weeks.

I am a bad blogger!

Here's my dilemma, I have a lot to write about and nothing to write about at the same time.

Please tell me you understand this?

So because of the jumble of thoughts in my head with no real direction to them I have been absent!

But I did not forget about you lovelies!

Job: is going really good!

Like really really good!

 Hopefully soon I will have a post called promotion!

I have missed nutrition!

We are old friends reuniting!

And it feels so good! (sorry for the cheesiness I couldn't resist!)

I love that I love going to work!

As for everything else that's where the jumble of thoughts come in.

I usually post my post on my facebook so a lot of my friends can read it.

I love doing this.

But (and I know some of you appreciate this) there's something about being able to write and not have everyone you know, well, know it too.

So the opportunity to be completely honest on here is not an option sometimes.

It's not that I worry about what people who know me will think but its having the people that know you know everything!

So as a result sometimes you will get vague posts.

Like aside from my job I am very frustrated lately.

Mostly with money but in other areas too.

I love my job but I have to earn getting a promotion. Which equals a bigger salary to help with my, what seems like ever-growing bills.

My thurst for independence is taking over my life right now!

From wanting to decorate my own place to not having to check in all the time.

I can't wait to be independent!

But I will do it the right way, which for me means once I'm out I am not coming back.

So getting out of debt and being financially stable for more than a couple months at a time is essential!

Oh and finding a roommate!

Did I mention I found a great place already??!?!

I get excited easily!

So this post has been.....

weird.

I guess that's what you get when I haven't written in a couple of weeks!

My cousin is in town and I am making my famous shrimp enchiladas tonight so there will be a food post about them later this week!

Happy Monday!

Well as happy as Mondays can be!



First Day Back

It was my first day back to my old job.

It.was.so.good.

!

It's been a long time since I enjoyed being at work!

Seeing my old coworkers and helping customers with nutrition questions was perfect.

I already have a tasting for Thursday afternoon to go on :)))

I finished off the day with a quick workout!

Out of the last 10 days, I've worked out 7 :)

Goodbye fluffff!

Because this post is a little short here are some cute things from pinterest!



All photos from here

Good night lovelies!

Foodie Monday!

Last night I got to go to Maggiano's in Houston for a friend's birthday!

So I took pictures for a food blog {I know I've been slacking a little on the food blogs}

Overall the food was great but sadly the service last night was a little disappointing.

I've been several times before and it wasn't like that so hopefully it was just a one time thing.

Menu and Pomergrante martini

Stuffed mushroom.....so goooddd!

My entree, chicken and truffle tortellachi!

I had a food-gasm!! It was so so so good!

Upclose view!

Sorry for the lack of flash the other people at the table didn't want me to use it!!!

Dessert tray!

Cappachino, yum!

It was really good!!! And if there's one near you, go! Now!

PS I start my new job tomorrow!!!!!!

Jubilant, Elated, Joyous, Ecstatic...

Happy!

Lovelies, today is my last day at work!

:)

I

am

so

excited!

I am having a happy hour after work with some of my awesome co-workers to say goodbye celebrate!

I WILL have my camera!

{I've been a little obsessed with pinterest lately}

I start new job on Tuesday.

The butterflies are already here!

Did I mention it's Friday too???

Extra happiness!

Am I obnoxious yet with these overly happy post???

And here's something to make you lovelies happy...

You're welcome :)

Or wait....here's another one...

:))

Have a wonderful weekend!