The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

It's been awhile since I've done an edition of the good, the bad and the ugly so I figured it was time to bring it back!

The Good

I thought we were going to owe on our taxes and after many cold sweats I finally found out from our accountant that we don't owe! Thank goodness! Maybe my mom's affirmations worked but either way we don't owe any money. I had been worried about it for weeks and dreading hearing the news so that was a major relief to find out that we don't owe and we are actually getting a little back!

The Bad

My husband and I had to spend two weeks apart! His work sent him to a training for two weeks and it was located in Georgia. This had been the longest we had ever been apart since we started dating. We had only been apart for 3-4 days before this work trip. It felt a little weird being at home without him and my days off were very silent. Now that he's back we can get ready for vacation to New York City!

The Ugly

While my husband was away he took our large suitcase. Our luggage use to be my luggage before we got together. I've had that luggage since around 2006 and taken it tons of places. Well finally it gave up and the wheels fell off. It was a great set and this is the second bag that finally bit the dust. Since it was only a three piece set that leaves us with only one piece of luggage and it's the carry on size. So we had to bite the bullet and get some new luggage. I mean you can't go to New York with only one carry on for two people.

We were lucky though and got a great set for a good price. We each got a checked bag and carry on. Now we can spin our luggage 360 degrees and have the handlers through them around and nothing get smashed inside our hard shell luggage.

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The Good...
We are literally right around the corner from the holidays. This is by far the best time of the year. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love decorating and baking and wrapping presents. Most of all I love getting to see my mom. I can't wait to see her and watch her open gifts from Santa.

Christmas 2013

 

Speaking of mom's Beezy's mom sold her house and she's camping out in our spare bedroom! We've got a permanent house guest.

The Bad...
Remember the fire that happened at my house last week?

 Yes it was bad. There use to be a wooden privacy fence there.

Well SMUD had the nerve to tell me it was caused by a Mylar balloon getting caught in the line. Um... excuse you? The incident report that was prepared by the experts says you had an explosion at the poll that caused live wires to be on the ground. Liar liar... now your pants are on fire.

The Ugly...
The prices of flights! Have you booked a flight near the holidays lately? Well guess what, the airlines are just waiting to gouge you with the prices. Last year I went to West Virginia for Thanksgiving. We booked the ticket very last minute. When I say last minute I mean within 14 days of the holiday. It's still weeks away and the price right now is 400.00 more than what we paid last year 2 weeks before. It's INSANE! If I had the time, I would slow boat it or train ride it because seriously it's insane the prices they want to charge people to go see loved ones.

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The Good...

Incase you missed the awesome news on Instagram (follow me: jmomiller), I got an early Birthday gift from my mother...

 

I got the Schwinn Catalina Cruiser! This my exact bicycle and I love it! I've already rode it twice. I'm going to get a wicker basket to put on it and it'll be complete. It's perfect for the California weather. Plus it goes with my emergency plan that if anything ever happens, I can always ride my bike back across America! lol

 

The Bad...

Beezy and I were out grocery shopping last weekend. He took me to a WinCo. I had never been in one before. We were tired because we had already made two other stops and one of them being Costco. I don't know what it is about that place but that place drains me. By the time we got to WinCo I was pooped. In the blazing, hot sun and the heat waves coming off the asphalt of the parking lot, we were at least 500 feet way from his car and I hear him say,
"What is that on my car?" So I'm like OH NO someone has hit his car and my tired eyes just can't see it. We start getting closer to the car and I'm looking for a dented door, a ripped off bumper etc. I'm seeing nothing wrong.

 

That's when he goes up to the front of the drivers wheel area and leans over the car to inspect it. To me it just looks normal. The regular paint, air in the tire etc. So I ask him, "What is it? What's wrong?" And he goes...

 

"Don't you see this scratch?!"

 

Folks this was the scratch...

See it? Right there in the middle of the photo.

 

So I go over to where he's standing and he points out that tiny little scratch. I mean it could have happened by a tiny rock hitting it, a car wash... who knows! So let's get some perspective on this scratch shall we?

Oh can't see it? Yeah I couldn't either. I swear when it comes to his car he can tell if someone just looks at it. If I didn't know him any better I'd bet that he sits at home and rubs it with a diaper but I know he doesn't. Word from the wise... don't mess with a man and his car.

 



The Ugly...

It's summer and Sacramento is already experiencing triple degree temperatures. The other day when it was 107 outside, my air conditioning unit was on for a solid three hours. I had it set at 80. I mean come on! It's too early in the summer to be experiencing that high of a temperature.

 

Not to mention the fact that we are coming out of a drought so my poor grass is dying. Here's to no fires on starting on my lawn and no forest fires coming down from the valley.

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The Good...

I got a part time job at an event planning company, specifically wedding planning.!I've always wanted to get into that kind of business and after thinking about it for years I finally started applying. After many resumes and cover letters I finally landed an interview. I knew the gig was going to be part time because that was the position I applied for on their website. It's a start and could lead to something really great and more importantly something that I enjoy and have fun doing.

 

The Bad...

 I don't have a specific start date. The weddings that they have lined up aren't for a few more months. The owner is trying to get me incorporated into some other activities, planning etc but it could be a little while before I actually start. But hey... it's experience in a tough field to break into.

 

The Ugly...

I was 30 minutes late for the interview. I am never late. Ever. Until that day I had never been late to any interview ever. Ever! Beezy thought he would be really nice and drive me so I wouldn't have to worry about street parking. He put the address of the place (which neither of us had ever been to) into his phone for the directions and off we went. Well first of all, we hit every street light. Every single one. Then traffic started to just stop. It became bumper to bumper traffic and sitting at one light for three green lights and never seeing your lane move. We get 2 miles away so I send her a message and say I know I'm 5 minutes late but I'm only 2 mines away caught in horrible traffic.

 

Then the unthinkable happens. We get the two miles and the place is no where to be found. The gps has us at the address but it's train tracks and no building. Um. Where the heck are we? Turns out we were on the opposite end of town and 12 miles away from the actual building. Traffic was awful. It took us 35 minutes to get to the wrong place. It was going to take a crazy amount of time to get 12 more miles. If I was someone doing the hiring, I wouldn't hire anyone who was over 5 minutes late. I figured it was a lost cause.

 

I ended up calling the owner of the company who I was to meet and told her what happened. She's originally not from Sacramento so she totally understood how traffic is and getting lost. She wanted an entire half an hour on me. The interview was over an hour long and we got along really great. She was so nice! She hired me so it ended up working out!

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The Good...

 

Vacation is within days. We're talking single digits. Puerto Rico here I come. I plan on having fun, laying on the beach and experiencing a new country. I can't wait! The best part about this vacation... it's not breaking the bank. Now Hawaii in the summer.. that one might. HA!

The Bad...
Remember last week when I talked about the job interview I had went on. Well I went on a second job interview. I've had two interviews in two weeks for things that would be a promotion from my current position and so far nothing. I'm not too hopeful because usually in my organization they let you know pretty quick if you got it. Sooo.. back to the grinding stone. I'm on the job hunt for something great. If anyone knows of great opportunites in Sacramento, California then let me know! I'm willing to entertain them.

The Ugly...

Let's talk about Tesco The Cat. I've never had a cat as a pet. Well recently Tesco has come to be at my house. He's a really well behaved cat. He's almost 9 years old (in human years) so he's middle aged in cat years. He doesn't claw at furniture, he uses his litter box and he just loves to be petted and given treats. There's one ugly problem about him though... he's a shedder. I'm talking major shedding. You pet him for a few minutes and you are covered in cat hair. Static cling cat hair. You can't get it off. It gets on your clothes. It covers the couch. It sticks to your skin and goes up your nose.

Well I can't deal with that. I'm a very clean person... maybe a little OCD about things being neat and clean. Hey... cleanliness is next to godliness. Anyways, Tesco has thrown a wrench in to my clean and very hairless home. So what did I do? I got online a researched the best way to stop or at least control the shedding. That's when this came into my life...

The Furminator. This thing has been a life saver. The first night that I used it, it was like a whole other cat of fur came off of him. This thing is definitely worth every single penny. If you have a dog or cat or animal with fur then invest. I got mine for half the price off of ebay. You can use it twice a week and guess what... we've met our limit for the week. 

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The Good
This is currently me....

because I have 4 days off from work. That means in the past two weeks I've only worked 7 days. Heck yes!
The Bad
In the past two weeks almost every single day has been in triple digits. On July 4th is was 109 degrees. Most of the other days have been that high. I mean really?!?!

The Ugly
Having to deal with people who have no manners and bad attitudes.

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It's time for another edition of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

The Good
I finally caught up on my television shows and movies sitting on my dvd shelf waiting to be opened and watched. 

I usually read the books before watching a movie but I watched Safe Haven before reading it. Is it worth going back and reading it even though I've already seen the movie? 

The Bad
Northern California experienced an earthquake on Thursday night. I was sitting on my couch reading some magazines when I felt this strange feeling. I thought I was passing out because I felt the room moving then I was like wait... I feel fine. Then it hit me... earthquake! So I immediately called my mom and let her know I was fine. Then I started getting calls/texts/facebook alerts asking me if I felt it too. Good news is I'm fine, the house is fine. It happened about 1.5 hours away from me. 

The Ugly
I was pursuing the isles at Target one day and noticed this new Cheerio cereal. 

It looked pretty good so I thought I'd buy a box and give it a try. The cereal itself is really good. It's kind of a mix between eating frosted flakes, honey nut cheerios and a bran cereal but all rolled into one. The more I started eating the cereal I noticed after I ate it that I'd have some.... gas. What was not unnoticeable though was the fact that the cereal made my gas smell like pure death. I've had to steer clear of it. Anyone want a half a box of cereal? Going once, twice... to the birds it goes. 

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The round up is back! 

The Good....

I got a promotion! Yes... finally! I've worked for the same agency since April 2009 and have never got a promotion. Yes, I was recognized with awards and bonuses but never have I actually got a promotion. While this one doesn't change my salary at all, at least it's a promotion! I'm hoping the money promotion happens soon though! I've got bills to pay and it's called a mortgage. Ha! 

The Bad...

The weather. I moved to California so I could be warmer year round. Um... did someone get up Mr. Sunshine's butt? Because December and January have been downright freezing! I mean granted I haven't seen any snow and it's far warmer here than it is in West Virginia but it's cold! The nights get really chilly and my heavy coat hasn't gotten a reprieve. I guess the sunrises make up for it though...

I couldn't ask for a prettier one. 

The Ugly...

Josh still isn't living in California with me yet. Some days are really hard then there is days that everything is ok. We just try to get through each day and believe in the fact that with each day that's passed that we are another day closer to the day he can move out here. In the meantime, we facetime, text and call as much as we possibly can. 

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The Good

The Olympics are coming! I love the Olympics and I always try to watch as much as I possibly can. It doesn't matter if it's summer or winter, I always soak up the spirit of the games. I can't wait for this years because their in one of my favorite places... London! In the summer games the swimming and gymnastics are always my favorite sports to watch. 


The Bad
Lately, life has been getting me down. I think it's been a big combination of a lot of things going on. I'm working my way out of debt which is hard. I'm working everyday in an environment that isn't all rainbows and sunshine. Plus my birthday is coming up next month and I'm turning the big 28 and this one has me a little down. As my mom would say, buck up! So I need to work on that. 


The Ugly

The fact that FOX cancelled Alcatraz. I mean really Fox, what were you thinking?? This show was really good and it was just starting to get really interesting. How do they ever expect people to watch their new shows when they keep pulling the plug on them so quickly. They did the same thing with Terra Nova. No wonder people aren't watching the new shows because you can't get invested in something if you think it's going to be gone in a second. 

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The Good

The work week is finally over!!! Cue the music because that makes me SO excited! In addition to being off work the weather has been showing signs of it being summer. Yesterday it was 90 degrees! I would rather be sweating non stop that freezing all day and night. Also... are you watching this? 

It's one of those spring show replacements so I'm hoping that it's getting good ratings. I want it to stay.

The Bad

I had a job interview on Monday for a position that's inside the same agency that I already work for. The interview went extremely well but on Thursday I was informed that I was not chosen for the position. However, they did tell me that I blew them away in the interview. Um.... If I blew them away then why didn't they offer it to me? for reals

The Ugly

Over the last few weeks, I've been going through a few things. Basically stuff that isn't all sunshine and rainbows and because of that I've found myself a little down now and then. I'm hoping that soon my blue moods disappear for good. Here's to hoping!

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The Good
I have a job interview on Thursday morning and I'm super excited/nervous. It's within the same agency that I work for but in CA. Um... yes please. Plus it's more money and gets me off of our "floor" as we like to call it. Also, I would always get to wear business casual to work. I mean really the lists of pluses could go on and on. Did I mention it would get me to CA super fast?!?!? Cross those fingers people. 


The Bad
The weather. All it's done recently is rain, rain and rain. However, I'd rather have the rain than the snow. I am not ready for that. I thought I'd be living in CA already. Note to self: do not give away winter clothing till after the move.


The Ugly
Monday I spent half the day sitting in a room at the court house waiting to see if I would get called as a witness. I also had to put $1.00 in the meter to make sure I didn't get a ticket. A dollar well spent if you ask me.... Almost 2 1/2 hours later, I got to leave with a smile on my face. 

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I have a 1,001 things going on. I mean really, how does people do it all? I feel like I'm falling behind in everything that I need to and should be doing. Let's have a little catch up session shall we? We shall...

The Bad....
Last Thursday night I got sad, sad news. I've been waiting forever to hear about my transfer and I finally hear something that night. In the 8 months that I've been sitting on the wait list I have moved up 4 spots. Four. I'm in the 4th spot which means 3 people are ahead of me. Which means I have to wait it out. I'm not going to lie... I cried. I cried hard. 


I don't want to have to sit around for another 8 months or longer before I get to move to California. I feel like I've got so much on hold in my life. And honestly.... that blows. But it is what it is and there's nothing I can do to make it go by faster. 


The Good...

I am just a few days out from a 3 day weekend vacation. Next week I am out of here! I can't wait. It's just what I need right now! Where am I going? Ohhh.... to an undisclosed location! See the photo? That's a hint. If you follow me on twitter, I'll be talking about it but until I get back, I won't be posting it on here. Surprise! 

The Ugly...
I've got so much I want to say on here but I can't really say it right now. Hang in there! I'll all come out eventually. It usually does. Until then, just hang in there. 

The Good, Bad & Ugly: Weekend Edition/Giveaway Winner

The Good

We have a winner! Once I entered my entry numbers into Random.org we had a giveaway winner. Congrats to Amber from over at Brunch With Amber! E-mail me your mailing information and I'll get it out to you this week! 

The Bad

As in sooooo hot he's bad!!! I mean really, I love True Blood but getting to stare at his hotness makes me so happy that Sunday's are True Blood night. I will be so sad when the season ends. 

The Ugly

I went and saw Apollo 18 this weekend and it was horrible. And when I say horrible, I mean trying to look at your watch half the movie to see if it was almost over bad. Do not go see it! Trust me! I will save you 9 bucks. 

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This week has been crazy. It's been filled with a lot of good, a little bit of bad and an ugly moment that even Jillian from the Biggest Loser would be upset about. So let's get to it shall we? 

The Good- My mom's book came out on Tuesday (check out the post I did on it) and so far there's been nothing but great things said about it and her! Tonight I'll be attending a reception for her so expect a ton of photos come Monday! 

Another good... I started reading Something Borrowed on Monday and by Tuesday afternoon had finished it. It was such a good book and I can't wait to go see the movie next Friday. If you haven't read it, get it! I loved it and next up I'll be getting Something Blue to find out what happens with Darcy. 

The Ugly- The press on the Royal Wedding. Ugh! I know, I know. It's exciting and fun but the non stop, relentless press has been on my last never for days. Thank goodness it's all over today! Maybe now we can move on to something else! 

The Bad- I had a dermatology appointment yesterday and the doctor totally made me cry. Not just a few little tears either, we're talking the ugly cry. He said some really uncalled for and unnecessary things to me. Basically because I didn't follow his method of treatment. Umm... I'm sorry that not everyone wants to be pumped up with a serious drug that has major side effects and is being recalled and sued by almost everyone!!! Plus the fact that he took a whole 2 seconds to look at me before diagnosing me and coming up with his treatment plan. 

PASS! I don't think I'll be visiting him again anytime soon. NEW person! 

However, JAX totally came to my emotional rescue and helped me not cry in my car in the parking lot. Big thanks to my good friends Kristin and Erica. They agreed with me as well and thought the doctor was a totally wackadoo. 

Now onto the weekend and good times! Have fun everyone!

The Good, Bad & Ugly

First up... The Good! We've got a winner for my Theater Thursday 100th post giveaway. Using random.org, let's give a big Congrats to... Krystal!!!!

Don't be sad if you didn't win, there will be more giveaways and very soon! 

The bad. I'm still waiting to hear my move date from work. It's really frustrating only having a time frame and not an actual date. Without a date, I can't call apartments asking to see them or book a flight out to actually look at places to live. Having a place to live is pretty important...

The Ugly. 

Did you see this last night? I was shocked. I mean she wasn't my favorite but I never thought she would have got sent home this early. Thank goodness my two favorites were safe!