This blog was for my very first English class in college. Highschool-dropout --> college grad

Friday, January 31, 2014

Honeymoon

I spent my honeymoon in Eureka springs. It was a couple of weeks after my husband and I got married. We stayed at the treehouse cottages. It was Beautiful!! We had a giant bed and we slept in till around noon each day. I know it is kinda weird to sleep so much on a honeymoon but Shane and I had already been together for 6 yrs by the time we got married. We had three kids so sleep was such a luxurious thing to us. We had no money to sight see, in fact we even brought our own food because we were no broke at the time. We ate an egg for breakfast, a grilled chz for lunch and din. the first night we had steak. We watched cable tv and really did nothing, but is was so fun and romantic and peaceful, we went hiking and of course took advantage of the hot tub.

Shane's World

So this weekend my hubby Shane was home for both Saturday and Sunday. We got to spend lots of quality time. Lately he has been working Saturdays. so this was a nice change. It felt like sat didnt even exist though. It went by so fast and we didnt really accomplish anything. We even had a break from the kiddos and some time alone. Then sunday we went to his moms for breakfast and my sisters in ava for lunch/birthday party. Later we went to his sisters for dinner. By the end of the day Shane was really getting to me. He was speeding on the way to ava, we got pulled over, but luckily shane only got a warning. My hubby is a little rough around the edges. He has a heart of gold... and a mouth like a sailor. My family tends to be a little more bible thumping old fashioned country people,  at least my moms side is. Shanes family are loud potty mouths, but they are so much fun and I absolutely love them!! It is always a little stressful for me to be around Shane and my family. I shouldn't worry about it. They like him but I get embarrassed sometimes. It also stresses me being around his family sometimes because he lets it all hang out. Im talking farting contests, messing with the kids getting them wound up and often in trouble, and the language...Shane got his potty mouth from his mom. They are wonderful people and I truly love them to pieces, but they are the loud and VERY open. By the end of the day Shane was in his I'm 10 years old mood and I was just tired and ready for bed!! I do think men, Shane at least, has it easier in many ways. When he gets home I cook dinner and he chills. I help the kids w/ chores and homework and get there butts in bed while he relaxes. He works very hard, he is a fabricator and works 45-55 hours a week. I know he's tired when he gets home, but I think it would be pretty cool to have some set relaxation time. Alright...enough complaining!

Monday, January 27, 2014

ISFJ

After taking the Jung typology test for the second time...I feel my results are pretty accurate. The first time I took it I did not finish the assignment, I did not look at the detailed results. The results on the website, however, were not that relatable to me. Taking the test again, I ended up with slightly different results and I think they make more sense. The I standing for Introvert was the same both times I took the test. I know I am an introvert, seems obvious to me. Although it does not necessarily refer to being "shy" I am shy and I am always thinking. I like to get a feel for people before sharing. As far as writing goes, I may over think it, yet I feel it is easier than talking to others because I won't have the chance to analyse my audience too much. The S for sensing is one that changed during my second test. I am not sure how I answered the questions differently but I admit the second time I took it, I took it faster and did not think about the answers much. I do tend to rely on experience in my decision making process. I want to know the facts and I will search for them until I feel pretty secure in my conclusion. In writing I think this helps me to be informative and as accurate as possible, but it may also be harder for me to use my imagination. The Feeling part of the test I got both times and I do think of myself as empathetic. I like putting myself in other people's shoes so to speak. I like understanding where people are coming from and how they are motivated. I think this can be a very good thing as a writer, because most people want to feel they can relate to what they are reading in some way. The down side.. it can be very time consuming and detailed. Eventually I think it is overwhelming to constantly see other perspectives. The Judging part of the test, well the first time I took it I got P for perceiving and now I got J. I think it is funny how my thought process changes...but it really does. The weirdest thing about it is my first test was all slight preferences. This time I had a moderate tendency toward the judging one. For me I can relate to both types and my mood seemed to have a big effect on how I answered the questions. I hate feeling like I do not have choices, and I love last minute pressures, but I am also very comfortable with routines. I don't really mind them. I love surprises though. I have learned over the years that although complete procrastination is the tendency, it does not serve me well so I do try to stay on top of things to prevent getting overwhelmed and giving up. Overall, I think the test does a pretty good job at pinpointing the different types of people. I think that this info should be helpful.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Okay well last night I talked to my best friend who lives in san diego for about two hours before I realized it was 10 and I had to put the kids to bed. I feel that if I can talk to Cristin for two hours about nothing than I should be able to write for ten minutes about nothing. We talked about our dogs, she has a cutie she calls francis, he is her other child. I have a pug named nosey, I guess he is my other child as well, but he is a pain in the rear. I have a porch kitty/ garage kitty now too. I do not plan on keeping her, although she is really sweet I am not a cat person and nosey tries to eat her every chance he gets. She doesnt have a name, she is homeless but I let her stay in our garage, w/ a cardboard box for a litter box, while it is super cold outside. I do feed her as well, but I really do not want to claim her as ours...I do not want to keep her. Our little pug nosey was a gift from my sister in law to my oldest son Shine. He died very unexpectedly at 9 years old. It has been two and a half years now. My middle child Kayla is now 9. they were born 2 years and a day apart. Shine was small for his age and they used to pretend they were twins because they looked alike and were almost the  same size. My youngest son Isaiah is 7. It is so hard for me to comprehend that my baby will soon be 8. He is forever stuck at 4 to me.