Stuff You Should Already Know

I know we all have family. We all stress little stuff, and we let it overwhelm us. They can be the best thing in our lives, as well as the worst. There are always good times, as well as bad. Well for those of you out there who believe I live in a charmed life, let me shine a little bit of light for you.

I'm not going to tell you everything, very few people get that privilege. But let me tell you. My life is nothing if imperfect. In all it's imperfection I have always been the one right there carrying everyone through. I am the one that has to pick up the pieces. Glue it all back together. It's never what it should be. And it never helps that while at work I'm stressed, coming home is never a relaxational thing. But who am I to complain. You've all had parents, siblings, relatives, people who stress you out. Who cause you serious pain. But is it so much to ask for a little bit of peace and quiet? I for one, hope not.

Socially Lacking

Ok, so I promise this isn't going to become a "Michelle has no life, boo boo, poor me" blog. But since no one has asked to do pictures lately I figured I'd let you all in on my life at the moment.

So I've always had that syndrome where I'm the best friend and never really the girlfriend. Never really anything more. In the past, this hasn't truly been an issue (isn't really now, sort of). But lately it seems like every time I turn around someone's either married or having babies - which let me tell you is not a bad thing in my book! I love, love. I'm a die-hard hopeless romantic (think Romeo). But just as soon as the wedding's over or the baby shower has come and gone, I start to reassess my life (which when you've had as many people getting married as I have in the past few years, is too often to be a good thing). I just wish that I had even some sort of social outlet.

Coming home to Tooele was never my end goal. I got out for 3 years and loved it! I loved being the boss of me, and only worrying about me. Call it selfish or whatever, but it was nice! Now I'm back home, which is nice, but everyone I know is still at school and Tooele is a young family town, not the most kickin' social hot spot! And the problem with no one being here is I have no one to say, "Hey, let's go hang out!" It's a very frustrating life. And don't think my family doesn't pick up on it often enough. I can't tell you how many times I hear, "Why don't you go do something?" What, pray, am I supposed to go do? Hang out at Walmart?

Sigh.

Anyway, if anyone has any connections, shoot them my way! I'm not looking for someone for life, I'm only 21, just a few more connections to get my life spiraling upward again! (I promise I'm not this depressive in person!)

A Need to Vent

So, I was thinking about this (have been since I started this actually) a whole lot lately. Blogs are normally created for many reasons, but some of the main being: 1) posting pictures for a business, 2) keeping up with friends/family and letting them know what you're doing, 3) an online journal of sorts, a place to vent.

Well, I am that kind of person who needs to vent. I'm a very emotional wreck at times and sometimes I just need to let the world know! Not always, but sometimes. My biggest issue as of late is that I'm afraid of the backlash. If you're a news person at all, you'll know just how many teachers get into trouble for venting about anything via facebook or a blog and then it comes back to bite them.

I wish that in this world, teachers could be considered just like any one else and could vent like everyone else is allowed. We have just as many, and if I may be so bold, sometimes more things to vent than your ordinary person. YOU try teaching a classroom of kids and keeping them on track - especially when there's only 14 school days left - every day for 8 hours a day. It's a lot harder than a lot of people out there give me credit for; or any teacher for that matter. A lot of people are like, "Oh, I could do that, teaching is so easy!" And even if they try it, they may still be of that mind. But you know why? Because they are not doing any of the planning. They are not doing any of the grading. They don't have to deal with catch up work once they come back to school. I'm tired of  the thems.

And by all that is holy, I'm so ready for a break. A 3 month one in fact (although all things considered, it's actually more like 1 1/2, because a teacher's work is never over). Live a year as a teacher and then we'll talk!

New Goal

I know that goals are tricky things, we all make them. Some of us complete them. But there is this one goal I've been trying to do for about 3 years now. I want to run a 5K. Nothing too hard, just 3.1 miles. 3.1 miles! For someone who hasn't run a lot in the past years since High School, 3.1 miles is a lot. A lot, a lot. But my friend Mel has graciously decided to do it with me.

We attended Zumba last night, just as a precursor. We realize fully that we will have to start running sometime, but right now, just getting that cardio exercise in there somewhere should be enough. At the moment, I'm excited. I hope that this keeps up though, I'd really love to do this and say I can accomplish it.

Wish me luck.

Katie's Seniors: Day Two

So here's the bit that I finished up for my sister! Hope you guys like what you see! And if you do, remember I'm still available to take pictures :) $50 sitting fee, but that includes all pictures on a CD with the rights to print them wherever and whenever you'd like!

Love you Katie!

Katie's Seniors: Day One

So today, in the midst of everything that had to get done, we squeezed in some time to get some pretty good shots with my sister and her horse. We're going to do more pictures tomorrow so that she's got a little of both, but here's a quick preview! :)



If I make this one xl it makes it an x-ed out photo!

So remember, photos. As in, I need to take them! :) if you'd like to get some done, get ahold of me and I'll get a date set up. And leave some comments - I'd love to know what ya'll think!