slacking.

im pretty sure sam and kristy are the only people that read this blog. lol

well, the holidays came and went. it's now valentines day, ironically, another holiday. I was never really big on today, because there are so many show-offs and so many bitter people. I am just happy to be in the same time zone as my valentine this year...although we both have class, so let's see if we get to spend some time together. after all, it is suits thursday.

i am still unemployed in pensacola. it's been tough on me, physically, emotionally and mentally, because i am used to working for my own. carlos has been super supportive, and never complains, although I'm sure he's ready for me to get a job too. i just have too much financial responsibility, and can't even justify being unemployed. the sad truth is, i have done so many interviews, but they all ask me the same question - "what does your fiancé do?" which is totally illegal, by the way. I know what you are thinking- "don't tell them about carlos. don't tell them about the navy". believe me, i avoid the topic as much as i can. but when employers do the worst and ask me personal questions to get to know me, they use that information against me. they are afraid of hiring military affiliated people, because we are not locals who stay here in pensacola. i have no problem telling people about me or my fiancé, but i do have a problem when they start discriminating against us. i'm sorry, but being a local is not a BOFQ, so why does it matter? i'm pretty sure I'm the most qualified and educated of all your applicants, anyway. not to sound rude and petty, but i am in so much overwhelming debt by school that i want to be able to use the perks that i've earned by them! it's pretty frustrating, but i don't regret going to NYU at all. let's just hope i win the lotto, or a lawsuit or something to pay that debt off.

living in florida is definitely different. i can actually be nice to people here. except the drivers. they all suck. and for the love of God, i need to write to the DMV owner of florida and tell them to change the books, because NEWS FLASH: YOU CAN MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITHOUT STOPPING. its true, shockingly enough. i really don't want to be involved in any more accidents, and nothing is more annoying than someone who makes a full and complete stop on a highway to make a turn into a pop eyes or gas station or something like that. GAH. but i have palm trees in my yard, and don't even need to have uggs. which makes me sad, i like my uggs.

i do miss my family and friends from home a ton! there are a lot of nice girls around here, but it's not home. I'm sure most people feel like i do though. SO , everyone needs to come visit, because we have a guest room and i miss people who say 'caw fee" and "dawg". i'm beginning to lose my jersey. i know, i sound like one of those obnoxious jersey girls, but i love the state because i moved out of it. truth be told, i really can speak normally- coffee, water, dog. but its pretty funny to see carlos get frustrated with my "accent" if it slips out. whatever. lol

my classes are pretty interesting. i don't get to take management and HR courses at NYU, so the fact that i could take them at UWF and transfer them toNYU to count toward my degree is pretty awesome. a lot of them are organizational behavior based, management based, and about staffing, training and development. i start a marketing class soon, which should be pretty fun as well. its keeping me really busy, but what else do i have to do? it'll all be over the first week of may- for good! yes, my classes will be over in may and i graduate in september! providing i actually get this thesis up and running. professor battle, have you seen any of my emails? have you read my proposal? lol.

i've also become quite the chef, if i do say so myself. cookings fun when its for two people. and carlos and i have started the insanity workout. we are on week five already, and we've definitely seen results! i am so excited to see what i look like in another month, and quite terrified at the workouts that are coming up. but itl be for good. i went from hardly working out anymore to working out everyday six times a week. it helps that i have someone to work out with though- and to yell at tanya for being a bitch . (disclaimer: this is the tanya in the insanity workout video who is always fake smiling and being so obnoxious during the workouts. does not reference any other tanya, including my beautiful grand little. ).

overall things are good, and can always get better. xo!