I am so close and so far away at the same time. Anyone who has gone through their last semester of college needs to give me some advice. I am super excited but scared to death at the same time. I have no idea what I am going to do with my degree. I know what I want to do but I need experience first. It seems all the jobs I apply for require experience but how do you get real experience when you have never used your degree before? I have only done one year of internship stuff and that is not always enough. Help ease my stress and let me know how to cope with being a real person.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
2 Years and Going Strong.
Matt and I had a wonderful anniversary. Matt had the day off from work so we spent the morning car shopping. Matt (on his own) decided it would be better to have a more family friendly car, so we went from dealership to dealership looking for a truck.
The first place we went tried to scam us but of course we saw right through it. I hate it when car salesmen try to tell you there is no other deal like this and it is once in a life time. There is always another deal out there. The guy told us we could get a lot for the trade in on the mustang but the price of the car never went down. After we left there we went home to blue book the truck to see what it was really worth. He was trying to sell us this used truck for 6,000 more than the suggested retail.
Next we went to Ken Garff and they were super nice and friendly. They did not try to pressure us into something we really did not want. Unfortunately we did not find the truck we wanted. We looked at a few more places but then finally we found her at the Larry H. Miller truck dealership. She is a 2007 Ford F150 Lariat edition, four-door super crew, stone gray and leather seats.
Everything that day did not go perfectly because when we decided we wanted to buy the truck it was already 5:00 and the guy told us he could get us out in 15 minutes and we believed him. We had a dinner reservation at 6:30 and I still had to get ready. The Anniversary in was still 15 to 20 minutes from where we were. We finally left the dealership at 6:15. We did call and had our reservations changed to 7:45.
We checked into the hotel and quickly took showers and got ready. We did not even get to enjoy the room because we were in such a hurry.
We ate dinner at a restaurant in Cottonwood Heights called Tuscany. It was super fancy and more expensive than we were expecting. But the dealership said they would pay for our dinner since they made us late. It was the best dinner I have ever had. Matt ate a 53 dollar rib-eye steak. That does not include the salad. I had the ravioli and it was so delicious. The overall bill was 130 dollars with the tip and the valet parking. A funny side note: Matt and I dressed up all fancy and when we walked in no one else was dressed up. Most people were in business casual attire. We did not care because it made us feel good to be all dolled up for once.
We returned to the hotel at about 10:00 and by then I am exhausted. Matt and I cuddled and just enjoyed each others company. We finally decided to go to bed around 11:30, so we turned off the TV and tried to go to sleep. The room next to us was playing their rap music so loud it sounded like it was coming from the speakers in our room. At first we thought it was coming from outside but when Matt went in the hall way he say there door was cracked open and some inappropriate noises were coming from inside. They must have been trying to hide what there were doing behind the music. We did call down to the desk and had them turn down the music. Overall it was a great night and anniversary.
The first place we went tried to scam us but of course we saw right through it. I hate it when car salesmen try to tell you there is no other deal like this and it is once in a life time. There is always another deal out there. The guy told us we could get a lot for the trade in on the mustang but the price of the car never went down. After we left there we went home to blue book the truck to see what it was really worth. He was trying to sell us this used truck for 6,000 more than the suggested retail.Next we went to Ken Garff and they were super nice and friendly. They did not try to pressure us into something we really did not want. Unfortunately we did not find the truck we wanted. We looked at a few more places but then finally we found her at the Larry H. Miller truck dealership. She is a 2007 Ford F150 Lariat edition, four-door super crew, stone gray and leather seats.
Everything that day did not go perfectly because when we decided we wanted to buy the truck it was already 5:00 and the guy told us he could get us out in 15 minutes and we believed him. We had a dinner reservation at 6:30 and I still had to get ready. The Anniversary in was still 15 to 20 minutes from where we were. We finally left the dealership at 6:15. We did call and had our reservations changed to 7:45.We checked into the hotel and quickly took showers and got ready. We did not even get to enjoy the room because we were in such a hurry.
We ate dinner at a restaurant in Cottonwood Heights called Tuscany. It was super fancy and more expensive than we were expecting. But the dealership said they would pay for our dinner since they made us late. It was the best dinner I have ever had. Matt ate a 53 dollar rib-eye steak. That does not include the salad. I had the ravioli and it was so delicious. The overall bill was 130 dollars with the tip and the valet parking. A funny side note: Matt and I dressed up all fancy and when we walked in no one else was dressed up. Most people were in business casual attire. We did not care because it made us feel good to be all dolled up for once.
We returned to the hotel at about 10:00 and by then I am exhausted. Matt and I cuddled and just enjoyed each others company. We finally decided to go to bed around 11:30, so we turned off the TV and tried to go to sleep. The room next to us was playing their rap music so loud it sounded like it was coming from the speakers in our room. At first we thought it was coming from outside but when Matt went in the hall way he say there door was cracked open and some inappropriate noises were coming from inside. They must have been trying to hide what there were doing behind the music. We did call down to the desk and had them turn down the music. Overall it was a great night and anniversary.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Just Gets Worse
I do not understand why colleges make people take classes that are just not needed. I have been in college for 5 years now and should be graduated but I still have to take a math class. I am not sure why I have to take it if I have made it this far in life without needing it. I would have had it all completed but in Utah if you do not take a math class for more than one year then you have to retake the math placement test. What a waste of my time.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
So Frustrated
I have been having a hard time lately living with the in-laws. They are great people and are so wonderful for letting us live with them rent free. I always have a babysitter when I need one but it is still hard. Matt has a car we are paying off so it is impossible for us to afford an apartment right now. I think I am going to go crazy. Just as wishful thinking, I have been looking around for apartments/town homes to rent or buy. I was looking on KSL.com and found a great deal. It is a 2 bedroom 2 bath town home in American Fork for 68,000. Something we could really afford with the help of my parents. They told Matt and I they would help us buy our first place just like they did with my brother. So I called my mom and talked to her about it and she agreed it was a great deal but they could not fork over the money right now. She said if we could wait till the end of September or beginning of October they would have the cash. This is such a great deal and I just do not want to pass it up. Me and patience are not the best of friends.
"Paul declared to the Hebrews, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”"
I know I need to have patience but it seems as though everyone else is being blessed and we are stuck. Stuck in a rut and can not get out. Sometimes I just wish life was not so hard.
Now I am trying to find a job and see if we can make something work. I have applied at a few places and now I am just waiting to hear back. The hardest thing is I will have to put Little Matt in daycare or find a babysitter. They are so expensive these days and I always told myself I would never put my child into daycare. I guess when you are poor you just have to do what you have to do.
"Paul declared to the Hebrews, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”"
I know I need to have patience but it seems as though everyone else is being blessed and we are stuck. Stuck in a rut and can not get out. Sometimes I just wish life was not so hard.
Now I am trying to find a job and see if we can make something work. I have applied at a few places and now I am just waiting to hear back. The hardest thing is I will have to put Little Matt in daycare or find a babysitter. They are so expensive these days and I always told myself I would never put my child into daycare. I guess when you are poor you just have to do what you have to do.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Road Trips
It feels like Matt and I would never get to take a road trip together this summer. We have done a lot together but nothing that lasted more than one night. For our anniversary we are going to the Anniversary Inn in Salt Lake City. It looks like it will be a great get away because the rooms are themed. It is not just another hotel but every room is different. We are going to stay in the Enchanted Forest room.
In September we are going to Moab with my parents and some of their friends. We are having a couples trip and I am sure we are the youngest couple going. My dad is bringing 4-wheelers and a off road vehicle called a Joiner. I have only been to Moab once when I was in high school and we did not have anything but bicycles.
After that trip Matt and I are going to Arizona with some friends of ours. We are going to stay in my parents condo and hopefully take out the jet skis. If not that then we will take the jeep out and just have a good time. My Parents bought this place in Lake Havasu about a year ago and we have only been able to go down once. So this will be a nice chance to go when the weather is still nice.
In September we are going to Moab with my parents and some of their friends. We are having a couples trip and I am sure we are the youngest couple going. My dad is bringing 4-wheelers and a off road vehicle called a Joiner. I have only been to Moab once when I was in high school and we did not have anything but bicycles.
After that trip Matt and I are going to Arizona with some friends of ours. We are going to stay in my parents condo and hopefully take out the jet skis. If not that then we will take the jeep out and just have a good time. My Parents bought this place in Lake Havasu about a year ago and we have only been able to go down once. So this will be a nice chance to go when the weather is still nice.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
School Stress
This year is going to be the most stressful year of my school career. I have one class to take to graduate and I am not sure if I can even get into the class. I have to take the math placement again and pass it to make it into 1050. I am only two questions away from passing. I want to graduate but I have such a hard time with math. If I can just get this out of the way I will be on my way to a real career.
It scares me to think I will have to be a real person and get a real job but I think I am ready for it. I really want a job in sports so if anyone has a connection to a university looking for people I can always use a job. I eventually want to work for a professional sports team or a D1 school. Staying around Utah would be ideal but I am willing to go anywhere at this point.
It scares me to think I will have to be a real person and get a real job but I think I am ready for it. I really want a job in sports so if anyone has a connection to a university looking for people I can always use a job. I eventually want to work for a professional sports team or a D1 school. Staying around Utah would be ideal but I am willing to go anywhere at this point.
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