FOUR MONTHS AWAY!

OMG OMG OMG OMG! i cant believe i took the last FOUR months off. I wish I could tell you that it was to read cool books or watch more awesome tv series or KNIT MY FACE OFF. but unfortunately i have not been able to do ANY of that fun stuff that is my life.

So where did Randee GO!?

I dont want to bore anyone but here is the low down.

I was in Lansing, and not too happy. I wasn't feeling like it was the right place for me. I tried looking in Indy to be with my bff but no luck there. In conversation with my mom, I asked her to send my resume on to the State Farm guy. She did, and Eric Guenther gave me a call. I spent a little over a month going through the interview process and battled if it was the right fit for me. Going from a good paying job with awesome benefits where I know what i'm doing and doesn't take much effort to a completely new job in sales for the first time where i am working for my money... well i decided that i had it in me and took the jump.

I then proceeded to purchase the books and self study after work for two months. i took the property and casualty exam - PASSED! then life and health- PASSED. i was able to put my two weeks in and finally tell all my Lansing friends why I haven't been able to hang out or why i decided to stay in my apartment.

Of coarse when during my last few weeks in Lansing I made new friends. So the last month was a lot of fun for me. Common Ground was a blast. Pride fest was super awesome even with the L drama that is Lansing. I acquired a nice sun burn and waited until the night before move out to pack.

HAHA moving day. WHAT A JOKE! i had 2-3 extra helpers signed up. no one showed. well my parents did, but with the open smaller trailer. fitting my apartment in there was fun. the heat was a blast. the downpour storms on the way home getting my stuff soaked was really cool. needless to say I made AJ take me out. and another awesome tick to a terrible day. stupid ex drama that wasnt necessary at all since we weren't even dating then.

Im working for State Farm. I have been for about a month. I am still learning but i really do love my job. I cant wait until i dont have to ask questions all the time. Its a small office. The Agent, Eric Guenther, and Stacey and myself. They are both awesome people. The 30 minute drive to and from work is a pain but hopefully in the spring i can move closer to town.

and then there is AJ :) he is my boyfriend. it is officially one month on thursday but i was his from the night we first went out which was July 3. i have never connected with ANYONE like this before. he is an awesome person, fun to be around, and makes me want to be a better person. i cant and dont want to picture a life without him as my other half. my selfish self is compromising! ITS A MIRACLE! AND i met a good portion of his family already and i love them too.

So where did I go? I spent 4 months getting a new job, moving back home, and letting the best relationship ever grow into awesome squared. Im back though. I think.

xoxo
RandeeAnne

Its Been a While... guess we all need a break?

It has been a LOOONNGG time. I’m sorry for this. I haven’t felt very creative or like sitting in front of my computer. I know that I can only get what I put in. I just have a lot of chaos going on in life. I am not the kind of person that likes to not be in control. Thankfully I have a pretty set plan B if plan A falls through. I have had three plan A’s. If this does not work- I am going to this plan B. How is that for being vague? I can’t really talk about it until it’s all set. I can say that I will be moving in the next four weeks. I do no like packing and I have a lot of stuff to pack up.

READING

I feel like I haven’t read in months but that is not true. I started a book called Love You, Mean It. It’s a sad story so I put it down for now. I read a few books by Dean Koontz recently: Demon Seed, Trapped, and Your Heart Belongs to Me.Demon Seed, was okay. It reminded me of Smart House, the Disney movie. Trapped, was kind of boring and not really my style. I just plan on reading The Taking this week as well.

Someone was moving out of my apartment last week and brought a bunch of stuff down to the laundry room- giving it away for free. JACKPOT! I got a lot of new books and sweaters. I gave my mom a couple of the sweaters and took the rest home.

ETSY SHOP

Well I separated my business side from my creative side. I moved some furniture around in my apartment.. here are some before and after pictures. My living room is my creation area.  My bedroom is huge, so I took half of it for the business area and storage of my inventory. I utilized my bookshelf, white organizers, and my desk.

TV!

I like to rent seasons of TV shows and play them while I create. It helps me to concentrate on what I am doing. Right now I am in the middle of Friday Night Lights (starting S3 soon), In Plain Sight (Season 2), and I still have to watch S1 of Ally McBeal again since I skipped it, and S6 of The L Word (love my LA lezies) again since its now at the library finally! 

Thats all folks :) Im going to get back to my Friday Night Lights now. Its good stuff.

Run For Reading 5k

As part of my "2010 better be a hell of a year because 2005-2009 were crap" goal, i started working out. No one like a fat lazy unhealthy Randee. By no one, i mean me. im sure no one else cares. ANYWAYS. so i started working my legs which need the most work in my opinion back in December. I have never ran a 5k... running 3 miles sounds like something track people or nutsos do. right? well i am a nutso now. I am picky about the charities i give to... but Run for Reading, YES! We raised money for my library which has cured my boredom for many many nights and saved me monies like you dont even know.

Well the 5k took place this past saturday. did i meantion im not very bright. So not only did i stay up ALL friday night (explains the lack of color on my face), i also didnt stretch before of after my run (my legs and butt hurt major til monday!). been kind of down lately so i am proud i even went, and even finished. i have been "half assing" pretty much everything in life for a few months now. i just dont care about much. not the point.

So i havnt been training like i used to.. january and feb were strong months but march and april... i just dont have the motivation. so i could have been more prepared. either way my goal was 45 minutes. If i went any beyond that, well i would be really upset. i was not prepared for all the serious runners... and twice or three times my age too. So i got passed by a LOT of people.. but i also finished before a lot of people.

44 minutes. and at the finish line there was a very cute boy. treat times two.

Im sure if i slept before the run, maybe ate dinner the night before, had someone to run with, and if it wasnt so damn cold and windy that i could have done better. but i topped my goal under the stupid circumstances. but like i said i just dont care. i did it. i gave money to the cause.

Randee before the race on NO sleep

NUMBER 427

Finished in 44 minutes (boi not present for picture)

Randee after the 5k

If it werent so damn cold and myself so tired

i probably would have been a sweaty mess

at least im a little more awake

Randee's "i dont like the cold or the wind

im tired hungry and want to go home" Face :)

Next time, I will do better. I might do the 5k with people from my work. I have til April 26 to decide. 

I hope you enjoyed my story time. Its not often i do personal life stuff... but running isnt too personal. :) Thanks for reading.

xoxo

Randee