Ginger In The Rye

Monday, February 10, 2014

A New Semester, A Fresh Start

THIS IS MY 101th POST! YOU'RE WELCOME!

Well, as I sit in between classes I thought I'd give un update. To begin January was an absolute mess, but a good mess if that. My family and I had so much going on it was kind of a blur let's lay out the month in bullet points k!

January

January 1: New Years Day. Lots of Mimosas. Kind of a blur.
January 3: Met with my advisor for the spring semester! On the right track! Bear Down!
January 4:My Mom's 50th birthday party. Lots of fun. I think I stole the microphone from the band and made a speech. Lots of Corona Light also kind of a blur.
January 5: Celebrated my buddy John's birthday with a party at his house.
January 8: Bought my textbooks. Broke.
January 9: My mom's actual birthday! Outback steak house!
January 10: Uof A was at this point #1 in Basketball.
January 11: My sister's baby shower #1- with the family. No booze.
January 15: First day of school! Let the stress begin! Also went to Mama Louisa's for my buddy Zach's Birthday.
January 16: Did a pregnancy photo shoot with my bro in law and sis!
January 17: Went and saw the Second City touring company. A comedy show with my grandma. So hilarious!
January 18: My sister's baby shower #2-with friends. Yes booze.
January 19: The 21st anniversary of the day in which I was born. A blur after 10am.
January 20: MLK Day mixed with lots of rest and Advil.
January 26: 3rd annual holiday party at work. Bowling!
January 27: Probably spent in the Library reading textbooks. That's all I do these days.
January 31: Went to the Casino.

Here's my January in Pictures:

Saturdays we spend watching my niece Norah. Are those beats.

21st birthday beer to shot ratio.

That's not me!?

Holiday Party.

I cannot believe that you can smoke in there.

My sister is about to pop!

Kristin makes the best signs!

My fav shot

As valentine's day approaches I realize that I am single, very, very, single.

Haha.

But on a side note. I could not be more proud of my sister and her commitee! Not only is she working full time and pregnant, she managed to pull off another successful Mardi Gras Party teamed with The Community Food Bank! This party is designed to raise money and awareness of how hunger effects our community. No word on the Dollar amount raised but last year totaled around $100,000.00!

Way to go!

Hope life is beautiful wherever you are!

Saturday, January 11, 2014

This Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS!!! Sorry for the slackin'!

My friends and family couldn't stop talking about resolutions, a.k.a the crap they will never stick to these last few weeks.

I wanted to take a different approach. I spend a lot of time looking at the past only because I take so many pictures.

While I was sifting through them in hopes of writing a 'Year In Review' post, I decided to do a "Things I Won't, Things I Will Do Again" list.

Lets get started.

1) This year I promise I WON'T stress myself out. Not about school, not about work, not even about friends. As for school goes, you only get out what you put in. So, if I spend 10minutes studying for an exam, I'm not going to expect an A. For work....let's be honest...I flip burgers. While I love my job it's not my forever. So things that are important now, not so much in 3 years. And friends...I can't please everyone. I make mistakes. IM ONLY HUMAN, and for that matter a ginger...I have no soul.

See those stress lines?!? Can a girl get some Botox please!!!!???
Lord help me! I look like the Roman Busts I studied
in my History class this fall.

2) This year I WILL continue to study in bars at 10am. Oh how I love the smell of rum rolling off the 60+ year old gentlemen wearing 'Vietnam Vet' hats crowd. Also Lisa at Frank's never charges us for Dr. Peppers!

Typical Tuesday. Thanks for the support/Study buddy Ashley!

3) This year I WILL continue to take screenshot on Snapchats. Sorry Steph and Kristin. If you don't know what Snapchat is...google it. I don't have time to explain one of the most dumbest, useless, funniest apps currently available in the app store.

Nice faces...ladies!

4) This year I WILL continue to play as a substitute player in my sister's Bunco group "The Bunco Bitches". This rowdy group of girls makes for a fun night, always. Plus i'm two for two on winning! I made a total of $70 off these "Bitches"!

The more I drink, the better I play.

5) This year I WILL continue to organize and plan bonfire nights! Even if it does require driving around at 3am in my dad's beat up old Nissan to find firewood, couchs, and pretty much anything that will burn/stuff that people leave in their front yard! Some of my best nights with friends have been spent around this hole. Wouldn't trade em for all the gold in a treasure box!

HOWEVER......

6) This year I WON'T continue to play with fire. They call me the redheaded pyro.

Jt and I have been know to make a few bad decisions.

7) This year I WILL appreciate my job more. Like I mentioned before this job is not my forever, but if it's midnight and all my friends are out and I knee deep in trash I hope to recognize it could be worse. I could be knee deep in S**T. Sorry plumbers.

I ~~hate~~ love Tuesdays!

8) This year I WILL make the time to play card games with my friends!

Cards Against Humanity! My favorite!

9) This year I WILL learn Karate or something. No more kicks to the face from Erich.

10) This year I WON'T continue with my bad study habits. While studying on a Beer Pong table is convenient and at sometimes sticky...I WILL utilize the library on Campus! Promise!

So much room. So much distraction.

11) This year I WILL make more sister time! My sister Stephanie is having a baby in, well, OMG 45 days!!! Holy cow! But that doesn't mean we still can't enjoy the Cheesecake Factory from time to time!

Love you Steph!

12) This year I WILL try to use my SUPER NICE/EXPENSIVE camera more! It takes such good shots why wouldn't I? However I WON'T force people to be in my shots without their consent. I think my friends were getting a little annoyed!

Look at these pics!

13) This year I WILL play and practice my guitar more, even it includes help from a cute mija like Lily!

14) This year I WON'T continue to live the stereotypical college life style! Can I get some plates and silverware PA-LEASE!

Cheers!

15) This year I WILL try to remember that while my friends and I are growing up, we are still kids at heart! Thanks for the reminder, Ruben (my future ex-husband!).

16) This year I WON'T eat so many sweets. While I have a set of sweet teeth... I think I will skip the community 'Let's Eat a Giant Cupcake Day!'.

HOLY!

17) This year I promise that I WILL brush my hair more. Good gravy....look at my side part! Yikes.

Even Johnjohn is grossed out. Ashley told me to look in a mirror,

18) This year I WILL complete my Apple Technology collection and get an IPad! Trust me I got this one!

19) This year I WILL wear my cowboy boots more often....

but I WON'T turn into a redneck. promise.

Really Tucson?

and Lastly

20) This year I WILL complete my first Country Thunder experience! Does this add to the redneck agenda I promised not to pursue? Whatever?

See y'all in APRIL!!!

Maybe you should make a list of WILLs and WON'Ts!

Have a glorious year everybody!

Hope life is beautiful wherever you are!

Friday, October 4, 2013

Olympics Night!

Since the x-press service at Chapman Automotive is taking 3hrs I might as well sneak an update in here! On Saturday xGANx had their first Annual Olympics Night! We had an absolute blast. 7 teams, 4 events, official rules, a judge... the night couldn't have been any better.

You Remember xGANx right? These guys!

The Teams:

Me and John : South Africa

Jackie and Zach: USA

Ashley and Lauran: Ireland

Jt and Ruben: Greece

Samantha and Alicia: North Pole

Rocio and Manny: Iraq

Paige and Kasey: Mexico

Erich...The Sober Judge:

Here are a few pic from our crazy night!

Iraq.

We won best dressed! Clearly!

Needless to say we had a great time! The winners were Greece. Here's a before and after! Congrats Jt and Ruben!

Two of the biggest clowns I've ever met.

xGANx decided it would only be appropriate to make this a bi-annual!

Hope everyone had a swell week/weekend! Hope life is beautiful wherever you are!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Summer Part III

I've been staring at this computer screen for about an hour trying to find a way to tell you guys why I went on a writing vacation. Despite me being quite the embellished story teller.... I can't seem to find one.

But here it goes...I've been really, really, ridiculously... lazy.

To begin where I left off my cousin, Nicole, was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Norah Diane. She is getting bigger and bigger everyday.

On an even more exciting note, my sister Stephanie is pregnant. Days before my cousin gave birth I did a little photo shoot. Couldn't be happier with the way the photos turned out.

FUTURE BEST FRIENDS

You read that right! These two are going to be parents!

Oh, honey....

I truly wish you three nothing but happiness!

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Lets see...what else have I been up to? Oh yeah, I headed to PHX with my buddies for a little 'Before We Head Back to School Mini-Vacation'! So much fun!

Fun little side story: Lost my phone. Find my Iphone App directed me to a Valet Parking Lot trash can. Phone recovered! God Bless Technology!

Here are some photos from our weekend away! From visiting the World's Largest Laser Tag Area, to Water Parks, and sitting around the Jacuzzi of Phoenix's most beautiful resort, wouldn't trade those memories for the world.