Shake your booty, NO WAY! Shake your booty... OK!

I just got back from a week of CYO camp. The staff numbers are down this year so I decided to take a week off of work and help them out. I was a floater so I got to hang out with 4 or so different groups. The groups that I hung out with this week were great! Probably one of the best group of students I have been around at camp. I think the funniest thing that happened this week was a kid comes up to me and says, "What does it mean if I feel like I have been smoking all day but I haven't?" I then say to him, "What?" and he goes, "I have smoke in my nose." Sometimes kids just say the funniest things.
After about 100 "Shake your booty" "sing the wee wee song." "walking around the OPC like constipated Giraffes." (that one is my least favorite) I would have to say, I am getting REALLY OLD!! hahaha Back when I worked at camp in 2003, I couldn't stop jumping, singing, and being crazy. Everyday this past week, I longed for rest period and bed time! I am sad to say that my youthful energy is slowly slipping through my fingers!
A lot of great things come out of camp for both the kids and workers. What a great example we can set for our future teachers, camp counselors, lawyers etc. Camp will always have a special place in my heart, but I think that I must say goodbye to working at camp.
I hope everyone had a great week!

The Game

So recently I have been trying to get back into the dating scene. Well I have never really left, but now I guess you could say that I want to CLAW my way into the scene. HAHAHA My roommate has recently started dating this guy... (see last post for something hilarious about the relationship:)) and we have been talking with our other roommate (a guy) to get his point of view on the whole thing as well. Boys have a very different outlook on relationships... according to Ryan it is.. A. I like her or B. she is crazy. (I usually fall into the B category)
"The game" is a very old tradition beginning with the Pilgrims I believe. The inevitable game that everyone must play when they are trying to start a new relationship. You are always on the edge of you seat. What do I do next? Was that last conversation too long? Did I say something stupid? Every time you think about even calling him you want to literally crap your pants. Now don't act like this hasn't happened to you in the past! hahaha Why is it so crucial to play "the game?" Every time girls get off the phone with a boy that they like, they immediately call another girlfriend and pick apart the ENTIRE conversation. You go step by step through the conversation and try to figure out if what you said was alright, if he will EVER call you again or if he has the police department on speed dial just in case he needs a quick restraining order because you are smothering him.
I want to start this new thing where I call when I feel like calling, I say what I want to say and I don't want to care what he thinks. If the guy doesn't like me for me... WHO CARES... it wasn't worth it then. After I decide to do this, about 5 min later you start thinking about it again and it is back to "the game." I am starting to think it is inevitable.
My sister-in-law gave me this book a couple of years ago as a joke "THE RULES Time Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right." This book is quite the treasure if I do say so myself. When I start to read it though, my chest tightens and I start to panic. Do people really do this? Just thinking about it wears me out to my very soul. hahaha There are so many things to consider. Can't we just all come to conclusion that everyone is nuts.. you just have to pick through the really crazy nuts to find one that you would like. =)
If anyone has a relationship that has already been started and wants me to take over so I don't have to worry about "the game" please let me know... I will pay!!!!!!

I am special!

The other day I was talking to someone about being left handed. If you haven't gathered already folks, I Janelle, am left handed! hahaha I was telling him that I could probably have my right arm cut off and not miss it because I can't do anything with my right. I know that is a bit extreme but sometimes I really feel that way. We got to talking about people doing things with their other hand. This individual was saying that he wears his watch on the right hand like a lefty. I have tried to wear my watch on the left hand and it just hurts when I write.

When it comes to me, the only thing I can do right handed is Crochet. This is only because my grandma got so nervous and frustrated trying to teach me, she FORCED me to learn right handed. It is probably the best memory I have of my grandma growing up. haha Her and her "Oh for heaven's sake Janelle, just learn right handed" Anyway, after this conversation he looked up for me and found that only 10% of the population is in fact left handed. 10%, talk about beating some odds. hahaha

This morning Jay and I were talking about this topic and how lefty's learn. I feel that as a lefty, I have an advantage because my whole life I have had to switch in my mind what everyone was teaching me. Maybe this is why I am a creative gal =)

Something else I have noticed is that I am always aware of what hand people use. I think it is because as a child I was different and I was always striving to find someone who was similar to me. When I find a friend who is left handed I get really excited! hahahah

Well I guess those are all my thoughts on the subject for awhile...

Special gal signing out!

Trials and Tribulations

This weekend was more of a slow weekend. Ryan is moving in with us for a couple of weeks beginning this Sunday, so I was trying to really clean the place so it looks like girls actually live there. hahaha It was really good to finally have a weekend with no plans. After a great weekend I get to work ready to start the work week. Well as ready as anyone is on a Monday :) I get to work and the second I walk in the room the AC goes out! YIKES! then my computer is completely broken. So I had to re-locate myself on another computer in our office. This isn't the most ideal situation but I am prepared to do it. We play musical computers a lot in this office. I get on the other computer and the email doesn't work. Great! I literally have NOTHING to do. Isn't it amazing how our lives now revolve around Internet and computers? Back in the day it would have been noooo problem, but in today's society my work is put at a complete halt!


11:30 rolls around and I am more than ready for some social lunch time. I put my lunch in the microwave for 3 min. I then take it out.. still frozen.. AWESOME! By some stroke of fate I get my lunch heated, but it doesn't taste up to par.


It is officially 2:00 and our air is at full blast again, and I am back on my computer. I was definitely ready to throw in the towel this morning. I just hope the rest of the week doesn't reflect today's happenings.


My roomie and I are going swimming tonight in the apt. complex... That shouldn't be bad... BUT I may have a hilarious story tomorrow! :)






I wish I was here!!!!







That is all for now. Over and out!

Life Goals

I know a lot of people have different "life goals" they set for themselves. some could be climbing Mt. Everest, Jumping on a hippity hop for a mile (FRIENDS quote there) or riding in a hot air balloon. I have strange life goals and I would like to share them. I do have to say though, riding in a hot air balloon is high on my priority list of things I want to do before I die... but I might just die while trying it.. hahaha Everyone once in awhile I will have this idea of a life goal I feel I should have. Some I have already accomplished.

-I think my biggest is wanting to visit all 50 states. I couldn't think of a cooler thing to do. Why wouldn't a person want to visit the WHOLE country where they live? I am currently at 20. I have a looong way to go, but also something to keeping working towards.

-Another random life goal of mine was to be listening to the same radio station as a person in the car next to me. This isn't something a person can plan. Well i guess you can, but that isn't fun. Well anyway, after years of waiting it happened! This past fall when I was driving in Evansville, the guy in the car behind me was singing the song in MY CAR! life goal... CHECK!

- I would also like to be able to pop an entire bag of popcorn with no kernels left. Now I am not quite for sure that this goal is possible. I am for ever hopeful, but if anyone knows this to be a totally impossibility, please let me know now! =)

- I have developed two recently. I would like to know all states and capitals, as well as the presidents in order. I think this is a skill everyone should attain... I am currently up to about 20 states and capitals, but know the presidents is going to be a challenge!

-I would like to be on the front page of the newspaper. Coming from a small town, this is a legit goal. I was on the front page of the Spencer County news once with my senior class in high school, but you needed a magnifying glass to see me... DOESN'T COUNT! but I will say this, if I die before this happens, that does count.. hahaha

-Another thing I would love to do and to put this on my, what I believe to be a very "shallow" list of goals, is funny. I would like to take an entire paycheck and spend it on whatever I want. clothes, games, movies, WHATEVER. First I have to have enough money in my savings to pay for bills... that could be awhile.

-I would love to get enough helium balloons together to float up to the ceiling. Now I have discussed this plan with my family and they say it is going to take a TON of balloons, but I am ready to give it a go!

My list is getting long and you have probably drifted off by now, so I will leave you with one final life goal... This last one is actually unattainable, but I can make do with something similar. At Holiday World, they used to have this bumper boats ride. That's right folks, my brother put a carousel in it's place! Anyway, to tell the people the ride was over, they would sound this siren and get on the intercom and say, "All boats, please dock." I want to do that sooooooo bad. They still have the little kid bumper boats, and didn't know if I couldn't possibly do it there.

Welp there is my RANDOM list of life goals. What are yours?!?

Weddings, Engagements, Couples OH MY!

This weekend was fun. There was a lot going on and that is the way I like things! We married off another cousin this weekend! Kelly got married down in Evansville. I drove my other cousin, Jodi's fiance down with me Friday night for the rehearsal dinner at the bowling alley, which was a totally blast! It was nice to have the whole family together just bowling and having a good time. this is a picture of my mom and I in between bowls.

The day of the wedding I was given a lot of jobs... I helped set up the decoration hall, passed out programs, passed out beach balls (instead of birdseed etc) and cut the cake. I felt like the wedding planner! I love doing those kinds of things. Once the music started I honestly didn't leave the dance floor until the end. A good 5 hours of vanilla ice, hanson, oldies etc. How can you beat that? (This is my niece Lily and I making a train around the floor. she takes after me!)

We all met my cousin Stephen's new girlfriend, which is ALWAYS a big deal when people introduce new ones to the family =) Luckily we all love her and have no problem keeping her around!

Yesterday as I was driving back to Indy, my friend Lindsey called to tell me that she is ENGAGED! I honestly didn't believe it at first because she always said it was going to be years! boy did Zac have her fooled. hehehe

Love is definitely in the air. Tis the season for the love to start surfacing... I think it has something to do with the new found SUN LIGHT that we have anticipated for so long. People's hearts are just too full!! Let's cross our fingers that it is the same in my life too! hahaha

Alright Alright

After months of NOT writing on my blog, I guess it is time to start and maybe make it a habit! My office mate has just started a new blog and has been asking me to start one. WELL... I already have one. I refuse to give her my website name and it is bugging her. I really feel this is more fun that actually giving her the website. She is afraid that I am writing about her. hahaha

Life is going quickly. I have been really busy with weddings, graduations etc. Last weekend I went to my first Indy 500! I had a TON of fun socializing! We had went out the night before. I got four hours of sleep, and then woke up and headed to the track. We walked 2 1/2 miles to avoid the parking fees. We backpacked there carrying all of our "beverages." I saw the cars go around for about 15 min and then decided it was more fun to talk with the people around me. Below you will find a picture of me and some of my new found friends :)

As I was walking home I fell out of my sandal and sprained my ankle yet again. Once we got home I passed out icing my foot with corn, wearing my sunglasses, and holding a drink. Not my finest half hour.. hahaha

I guess that is all for now.. I am just proud that I wrote something again!

Until next time...