Second Chance? October 29, 2008

So, I got my awesome new camera, but its all packed away because D and I found a house and we’re moving this Sunday.  Yay for us! 

So, I don’t have any pics and you must be thinking why I am even posting.  Well, when I was a teenager, I always found a personal meaning in practically every song I listened to.  Now that I am all growed up, I don’t really listen to too much music let alone find meaning in any song.  However, on my way to work this weekend, I heard a song by Shinedown called Second Chance and O thought that this song was exactly how I have been feeling.  So, since I am so cool, I put the lyrics up for all to see.   I know, you guys love me!

My eyes are open wide

By the way, I made it through the day

I watched the world outside

By the way I’m leaving out today

 

I just saw Haley’s comet

She waved

Said, “Why you always running in place”

Even the man in the moon disappeared

Somewhere in the stratosphere

 

Tell my mother

Tell my father

I’ve done the best I can

To make them realize this is my life

I hope they understand

I‘m not angry

I’m just saying

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

 

Please don’t cry one tear for me

I‘m not afraid of what I have to say

This is my one and only voice

So listen close

It’s only for today

I just saw Haley’s comet

She waved

Said, “Why you always running in place?”

Even the man in the moon disappeared

Somewhere in the stratosphere

 

Tell my mother

Tell my father

I’ve done the best I can

To make them realize this is my life

I hope they understand

I’m not angry

I’m just saying

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

 

Here’s my chance

This is my chance

 

Tell my mother

Tell my father

I’ve done the best I can

To make them realize this is my life

I’m not angry

I’m just saying

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

Surviving the Recession October 21, 2008

Ok, so my camera isn’t here yet.  I don’t know what happened exactly but it should be here by tomorrow, so expect a post with some nifty pictures in the next couple of days.  I couldn’t keep waiting to post so I am just going to go ahead and share some new info with you guys.  So D and I FINALLY found a new place (yay!) and we will be moving out of dusty old Paso and into….well, dusty old Oceano.  The house we are moving into is very strange.  It’s actually a house that he normally rents out to a bunch of college students and the house normally becomes a party house.  The layout is also very strange.  Well, once we get moved in, I will take pictures and show you guys.  The MAIN reason why I am posting today is to share a recipe with you guys. 

So, in case you haven’t noticed, our country seems to be in a recession.  Let’s hope Obama (or whomever you want to win) fixes the economy soon.  Anyways, D and I have been budgeting and making sure that we have super cheap meals. So, I will share this recipe, I got it off of VegWeb and it is VERY VERY good. 

Spicy Tofu Scramble

1/2 a small red onion (about $0.50)
3/4 cup salsa (about $2.50)
12 oz. extra firm tofu (about $1.75)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (FREE!  already had it!)
olive oil (2 tablespoons or so) (FREE! already had it!)

Directions:

In a medium bowl mix salsa, tofu, and turmeric. 

 

Chop the onion up and throw into a pan with the olive oil. Saute over medium-high heat until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes)Pour salsa/tofu mixture into pan with onion and saute for about 5-10 minutes, until all the water is cooked out. 

 

 

You can even add mushrooms or any type of veggies you want in here and it will last longer!  We really like it with mushrooms and serve with toast.

Serves: 2

 

OK!  So, with all that added up, it comes out to $4.75 (plus the coast of any other additions you want ie bread, mushrooms, etc).  Which means that it comes out to about $2.38 a serving.  Super cheap, super filling, and super yummy

 

Just trying to help people through the recession.  I will post more recipes as I make them.  I’ve found a lot of really good and really cheap food on vegweb, you guys should totally check them out.

Sorry :( October 14, 2008

Sorry guys, I am waiting for my new camera to make my next post, but it seems to be taking forever!

*****UPDATE***** we got a shipping confirmation and it *should* be here by tomorrow!!

New camera! October 8, 2008

This post MAY come off as strange because of my last post and me freaking out about money/housing, but it must be talked about.  I bought a new camera yesterday!!  A couple years ago, I saved up about $500 and bought a fancy new DSLR, but now that I am going to art school, they want me to have at least an 8mp camera but I only have a 6mp.  So, when I got my financial aid, I bought my newer fancy camera and D gets my old one.  So, that’s exciting.  I am going to post picutres up of it once it comes in the mail.  I’m very excited. 

I have figured out a solution!! October 7, 2008

Ok everyone, I don’t know if you guys know our housing situation or not.  So, D, Kayleigh, and I are living with my parents.  It’s not the best situation by any means, but that would be another post later.  Anyways, we’ve been trying to find a house for 3 or 4 months and we have come across a couple that we like but we weren’t accepted for them.  So, we FINALLY found a house in Atascadero and we were accepted, we just need a co-signer.  The problem is that the co-signer has to be a home owner.  So you may ask, “Why not ask your parents?” right?  Well, last time we had them co-sign for a hosue, they said it was the last time.  No we didn’t flake out or anything, they just wanted me to move back home instead of “shacking up” with my boyfriend.  (even though we had been dating/living together for 3 years).  So, in addition to many other reasons, we can’t ask my parents.

So, here we are, stuck in a house, we have a house on the hook but no one to co-sign for it.  We can’t stay here much longer.  So, I came up with an idea.  Where can we move where it’s cheap and we don’t need a co-signer?  A hotel.  They have some up here where you can rent them for a week at a time and it works out to be cheaper than a one bedroom.  Now the only problem is that D doesn’t take it too seriously.  Probably because I also had an idea to rent out a place at the local camping place and we can live in a tent.  Sounds a little more dramatic than when I first came up with it, but we’d have a heater and whatnot. 

Anyways, that’s my idea.  If D and I can’t find a co-signer, I think we’re going to move in to a hotel.  He’s a little butthurt about it, but in reality, where else do we go?  The average one bedroom is about $1000-$1100 a month and the average two bedroom is about $1200 a month AND we’d have to get a co-signer.  While a hotel room rented out weekly is about $800 (at least last time I checked…I will send D out today to look at the prices). 

Oh yeah, on the bright side, I opened a checking account!  Something I haven’t been able to do for 3 years because I screwed up when I first moved out on my own.  Anyways, everyone cross your fingers, maybe we’ll get the Atascadero house by some sort of miracle but if not we can make do w/a hotel room, right?

Watch out!! Baby rolling over!! September 30, 2008

I have awesome news everyone!!!  Kayleigh rolled over for the first time today!  Granted, she rolled over when she was like two weeks old, but that was more like a flailing around and managed to roll herself over.  Tonight it was a bonafide, intentional roll over.  Everyone says that it’s supposed to be scary for the baby, but she was completely fine with it.  She rolled over and then looked at us as if to say, “What?  I do this all the time!”  Anyways, I am very happy and just wanted to share!  I took some photographs of Kayleigh this weekend and I wanted to post them, so here they are!

Entering the “Adult World” September 21, 2008

Today was rough.  I went to work at noon and after work, D wanted me to go with him to a party.  So, we stayed at this party until like 8ish.  Being away from Kayleigh that long was almost torture.  It made me very sad.  However, yesterday we went to a party for our friend, Crystal.  Well, I mean technically she would be D’s friend, because they were friends first and then Crystal and I became friends….but that was before D and I started dating so I don’t think it counts, really.  Anyways back to the topic at hand!!  We went to Crystal’s house last night for her birthday (which coincidentally landed on National Talk Like a Pirate Day…Crystal loves pirates, she’s in roller derby and her name is: Scurvy Pete)  So, it was nice to be around adults and not have to constantly worry that they are going to throw up on you.  Of course, yesterday we brought Kayleigh so it was a slow introduction.  Tonight, though had alcohol and we decided against bringing Kayleigh and letting my mom babysit her (big mistake, but that’s a different post).  So, I had a beer, but I got pretty tipsy and I pretty much forced D to take me home because I missed her so freakin’ much!!

So, the past couple days have been decent.  I will talk to you guys later!  Hope all is well and everyone is happy and healthy!

Getting Healthy September 18, 2008

So, D’s student loans FINALLY went through and he should get them any day now, which means we get to move ASAP!  Yay!  So, one thing we (probably just me) is get a gym membership so I can get back to being healthy.  I am going to exercise and eat right again so I can set a good example for Kayleigh. 

Eating right and exercising isn’t going to be too difficult.  The problem is the mental health that I am going to have to fix.  I have been dealing with depression for a very long time and I can’t/wont have Kayleigh grow up with a depressed mommy.  I am dangerous or anything, but I just think that Kayleigh deserves more than that.  So, I promised D that I would work on my mental health once we move out into our own place.  Ok, so I go and see a pyschologist talk through some problems-that’s going to be hard…but that’s not what I am worried about. 

In order to be healthy, I need to surround myself with supportive people who love me.  So, the question is what do I do with the people who are “toxic”?  Even though it is going to be difficult, I think I may have to write them out of my life, but I don’t have the strength to do that.  So, I guess I will just limit their contact to me and my family.  That’s going to be insanely difficult, but I still have to do it.  I can’t say too much more about it now, but I will keep everyone updated.

**Ahhh yes, on a more upbeat and happy note, one of my good friends, Rachel, just had a beautiful baby girl names Emma Ruth.  You guys should check out her blog-it has pictures up!  Also, as one of her faithful blog stalkers, I must announce that Ellie’s daughter turned 1 today!  Go over to her site and wish Telesa a Happy Birthday!!**

Kayleigh’s birth video September 16, 2008

I don’t have any pictures for you guys today, but I have a video that D made.  This was about Kayleigh’s birth.  He got all the good parts, no parts where I am in pain.  Oh!  and this is COMPLETELY PG maybe even G.  There is no “hoo-hoo” shots or bloodyness (because I ended up getting a C-section.  Anyways, here you guys go

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School started! September 6, 2008

Okay, so school started on Thursday and I was REALLY excited for everything to start so I stayed up until midnight so I could log into my classes.  Wow, all I have to say is, “When is Thanksgiving Break?!?”  No, I’m kidding.  But, jeez, I am taking a Photo history and concepts class, which is basically (at least so far) is just a history class and I have to read 4 chapters this week, 2 articles, 1 online lecture, and then take a quiz at the end!  I am already through two extremely dry chapters so far and it’s getting more interesting now.  I am really good at english, so english *should* be pretty easy for me.  But, both of these classes are a lot of hard work.  However, when my brain got all mushy and I needed to stop for a break, I would look at Kayleigh (I am still pretty sick, so I can’t hold her) and I am reminded of the reason why I am doing this. Then, I would put my nose into the book and power on.  I am going to get my B.A. and even if she doesn’t really understand the type of struggles I am going to go through, I still hope it will help her get through college. 

I am on D’s new fragmented laptop so, no new pictures of Kayleigh but I will get some more up here later.  Of course, assuming I even have time between taking care of Kayleigh, school, and showering.  Speaking of which, I need to go and get clean, TTFN