Wasting time...doing absolutely everything to avoid...

...school work! Yes, I am currently in the middle of writing a paper. It's not going so well as you can see. It's a really easy paper to write, but I am just not in the mood! But i'll finish it soon enough.

Not too much new is going on here these days! T's mom is here for a 2 week visit! It will be nice to have a familiar face around for a bit! :D She isn't used to this cold weather so I don't think we will be traveling too much while she is here. We are planning a trip to an Easter Market in Trier and hopefully a day trip to Paris, mostly just to say we went! :) Oh and I am preparing myself to eat all sorts of Asian dishes while she is here. We did a grocery run today and yes, it was almost all asian food. It will be quite tastey though! :) B seems to enjoy having her here, but she has been acting out a bit extra the past few days, so we will see how it goes! I am hoping I didn't ruin B by spoiling her! :( That wouldn't be good.

I am still trying to find tickets to come home this summer, again, so far no luck! I NEED to get the price under 2000. I refuse to pay more than that for plane tickets! UGH!

So I have a dilemma, as you all know I work at Chili's as a server. And I am keeping this job for the extra cash. Anyways, at the end of the night, we are responsible for cleaning out tables doing out sidework (chores). Well last night I had to work, and I KNOW I did my work. I forgot to have it checked before I left, but I knew I had it done so I didn't worry too much when I got home. So about 3 hours later, 11:30pm, they decided to call me and cuss me out saying I didn't do anything before Ileft. They tried to tell me I was trying to get away with "something". Are you kidding me? Of course I appologized and yes it was my fault I didn't get checked out, but I did my work. I left 2 hours before everyone else, so that is alot of people walking by my tables and using the areas I had already cleaned. But whatever, anyways, long story short, Is that okay for them to call me that late to "just tell me". That surely could have wating until morning. And I even volunteered to come in and finish it myself. After working there over a year and half, that was probably my first time EVER having a mistake like that...and they had the nerve to tell me some stupid shit! Ugh! maybe I am over-reacting, but I wouldn't call someone at night and make them feel like shit for making a simple mistake that takes 2 minutes to fix! UGH! That's that. And T said it's okay for me to quit! So I am now working up the phone call to let them know I won't be back.

Other than that, all is going well! B is still doing well at using the potty! I got her Old Navy box inthe mail today. I ordered her the cutest little outfits for the spring! i'll post pictures soon! I am hoping to get some family pictures taken soon to send out! hope everyone has a great week! miss you all!

Short & Sweet...

So I just want to say that my baby B is almost definitely potty trained!! :D She has done SO well that past 6 days and I think she is just about ready to go diaper-free (during the day of course). We haven't attempted over night training yet, but soon we will! B caught on rather quickly to the whole staying dry thing! And she let's us know ASAP that she has to go! We are soooo proud! :)

Still on the prawl for some cheap flight tickets home, no luck!

Oh and I was reading an article today, they believe the earth moved about 3 inches from the earthquake that hit Chile, and we lost a milisecond or two out of our day. Pretty crazy huh! I am beginning to wonder, what's next, and the more I wonder, the more I scare myself. I don't want to worry about disasters like that, if it happens, it happens. Worrying about it, isn't going to stop it from happening!

I have also decided I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to put myself on a budget. I went shopping yet again today, and spent more money instead of saving for our trip home! BOO! I may possibly need help one of these days!

Well, that's all for now! I need to go be prodcutive! Have a good day all!

"DORA PANTIES ARE COOOOOL"

Those would be the words of B's new song! We are officially done with day 3 of potty training. B is adjusting to her "dora panties" very well. Of course we had a few accidents, but she is really learning! We are SO proud of her! T has been home with her, so he actually gets most of the credit! He is doing a wonderful job! He even took her to the store to pick out some pony and tinker bell panties! It definitely motivates her to keep dry! We aren't really pressuring her into it, just testing the waters with no diaper while she is at home. All I can say, is that I am so very proud of her! She is of course, still a monster! She is busy busy busy non-stop! We finally got her over her pneumonia spell. And it only lasted a good week or so, and she was back to normal! :D

Some random bits of information and recent updates::::

I have been busy working at the bank and the restaruant. Trying to save up to come home and do some traveling this spring! I am hoping to make a trip to Italy to see some friends and the MIL is coming to visit, so we have to plan some trips when she is here as well! I am a bit excited to see some familiar faces! I also started class again, I enjoy this class much more than the others. I am hoping the rest of the classes get better!

On a poor note, I have NOT been to the gym for 2 weeks! Shame on me yes, there is no way I will be able to run a race if I can't get my booty to the gym! I have been so exhausted lately, and just want to rest at home! But this week, I have some extra days off, hopefully I can make it and start running! Better yet, I hope  the weather is nice and I can start running outside and taking Briahna to the park!

And another poor note, I have recently went on a spending binge! I bought 5 pairs of shoes last week, a new purse, make-up, and about 5 outfits for B online! And I have to search for a B-day gift for T! What the heck do I get a 23 yr old guy for his birthday! I am definitely horrible at gift giving for men! Any ideas? Let me know!

The following pictures are of the German Fasching Parade in Ramstein. It is like Halloween for them, they dress up crazy, drink alot, throw candy, and yell "HALLO" to get candy. Note: Only fun if you're intoxicated without children.

The about photo: some creepy clowns in a pretty good marching band.

The picture below: the Fasching mascot I am assuming, it was on all the Fasching signs! Just like our Halloween with the black cat.

And the last picture: Tuan and his friends all dressed up for the big Fasching party that was across the street from our house. It was definitely a good time for them, not for the mom though! :D

Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend and hope Spring approaches us all sooner than later! I miss everyone back home and can't wait to come visit! Don't forget to thank all of those past, present, and future members of the United States Military for their service to our country! God bless all of you!

Mother Nature...We have a love-hate relationship these days

I have never been one to really complain about the weather, but as of late, it is really not in my favor. The weather here in a Germany is a bit different than that of Minnesota or California. Quite different actually. This is a country filled with clouds and rain more than half the year. This past winter was unusual for the area, we had several snow days and cancellations due to the dangerous weather. Being from MN it was nothing to me, but unusual for the place. It even RAINS in the winter, hense closures for icey roads! Anyways, the reason I am having an unhappy relationship with mother-nature today, is that WIND! So I recently read about the earthquake that devastated yet another country, and the tsunami weather that followed. So the wind we had today, was yes, hurricane status. 22 people were killed between France, Spain, and Portugal. We didn't get that worst winds, but we lost quite a few trees, the golf course was demolished, and cars were damaged due to falling trees. I was thinking to myself, what if these winds we receieved today, had something to do with the earthquake in Chile. Mother Nature has caused some pretty horrific disasters recently. It is quite frightening to think of what's next. Is there anyone to blame in these instances? I am no scientist, but there is no doubt in my mind, that HUMANS are to blame for the recent Global Warming fiascos. Perhaps I am a worry-wart, okay I am, but why is it so hard for us to at ease on the horrible things we are doing to our earth. I may not be the best recycler or going-greener, but I sure try when I can. I have cut back on many things I have done that were definitatly not good for this earth. But it has to be a MAJOR change, from EVERYONE to even make a dent in saving our planet. But anyways, that's all I have for that! Just my recent thoughts!

2010 Winter Olympics...

So I had NO idea the Winter Olympics had started! Well anyways, I happened to turn the tv on during one of the women's hockey games, I think Sweden vs. whoever ha! I was more interested in the women's game than I have ever been in men's hockey...and I think it mostly has to do with the fact that we expect men to be good if they are playing on tv. I haven't actually watched women's hockey on tv, and am quite interested. It is pretty awesome watching how talented and skilled these young girls are. As I sit here listening to the game, I am missing hockey terribly. I haven't put on a pair of skates in years :(. Most of these girls were born in the 90's. How old does that make me feel? OLD! And many of the girls playing this year, are on their 3rd or 4th year! It makes me sad though at the same time, I could have pushed myself and worked hard enough to have reached a goal like that, to play in the olympics. My sister, however, did work that hard and push herself to the next level. She tried out for the US women's team. She didn't make it the first time, but there is no doubt in my mind that she could have made it if she tried again. The goalie on the Sweden team, actually plays for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs! That was always a dream, to play college hockey! But I just wasn't dedicated at the time! Well enough of that, I missed out on that dream, but am ready to continue with my new ones! Which happends to be marathons. I am planning to run a few races this spring/summer. I am really hoping to run the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth in June this year! Let's hope I can make it back home to MN to run it! :D Anyways, have a good weekend everyone! Happy Valentine's Day!