Wednesday, August 26, 2009
OREGON!
Well, we did it! We drove 2000 miles in 2 1/2 days. It was actually more fun and less stressful than I thought it would be. It may have been the fact that we were getting paid and we didn't have to pay for gas. Morgan and I had a blast! We sang, danced, laughed ate Big League Chew, and we used our "road-trip" as an excuse to eat like shit. We literally ate at every fast food restaurant you can imagine. We are now on a strict diet, but it was fun while it lasted!
The trip was also fun because we got to see where Morgan's sister Nikki lives in Davis. It was so late and dark by the time we got up there that we didn't have much time to hang out. We talked with her and her roommates for about 2 hours, went to bed at 2:00AM and woke up at 4:30 AM to hit the road. We drove all day Saturday, so we ended up about an hour and a half past Eugene. We went past my Uncle Keith's house on the way up and then turned around because that's where we would sleep. He and Alicia live in Grants Pass; it is soooo beautiful there!
It was so nice to see my Uncle Keith and Alicia. They took such good care of us. They had an amazing dinner on the table when we go there, which included bbq chicken, potato salad, grilled veggies and a bowl of fruit. It wasn't within mine and Morg's diet for the weekend but we made an exception :) Then they showed us around their town! They took us to a park nearby and there was a hippie festival going on (that's not what it was called, but that's what I called it!). We went to a little pond in the park, fed the ducks then UK and Alicia treated us to ice cream. Then we sat on the deck at their house, drank a couple of beers and looked up at the stars. You can actually see the stars there!
We had to wake up the next morning at 4:00 AM so we said our goodbyes and went to bed around 10:30PM. We woke up to the smell of bacon and coffee! UK and Alicia woke up before us, made breakfast, packed us snacks and sent us on our way! We felt so loved and cared for, so thank you UK and Alicia, we love you!
It was a great trip and the only horrible annoying part happened once we got back to LA. We still had 100 miles left to put on the odometer when we got home so we had to drive around LA until 8:00PM. We got it done, but driving 16 hours straight is rough!
The trip was also fun because we got to see where Morgan's sister Nikki lives in Davis. It was so late and dark by the time we got up there that we didn't have much time to hang out. We talked with her and her roommates for about 2 hours, went to bed at 2:00AM and woke up at 4:30 AM to hit the road. We drove all day Saturday, so we ended up about an hour and a half past Eugene. We went past my Uncle Keith's house on the way up and then turned around because that's where we would sleep. He and Alicia live in Grants Pass; it is soooo beautiful there!
It was so nice to see my Uncle Keith and Alicia. They took such good care of us. They had an amazing dinner on the table when we go there, which included bbq chicken, potato salad, grilled veggies and a bowl of fruit. It wasn't within mine and Morg's diet for the weekend but we made an exception :) Then they showed us around their town! They took us to a park nearby and there was a hippie festival going on (that's not what it was called, but that's what I called it!). We went to a little pond in the park, fed the ducks then UK and Alicia treated us to ice cream. Then we sat on the deck at their house, drank a couple of beers and looked up at the stars. You can actually see the stars there!
We had to wake up the next morning at 4:00 AM so we said our goodbyes and went to bed around 10:30PM. We woke up to the smell of bacon and coffee! UK and Alicia woke up before us, made breakfast, packed us snacks and sent us on our way! We felt so loved and cared for, so thank you UK and Alicia, we love you!
It was a great trip and the only horrible annoying part happened once we got back to LA. We still had 100 miles left to put on the odometer when we got home so we had to drive around LA until 8:00PM. We got it done, but driving 16 hours straight is rough!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Welcome to the world Olivia!
My cousin Jennifer gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Olivia AnnMarie Conover yesterday, August 24th at 2:15PM. She weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and is 19.25 inches long. She is perfect in every way and I can' wait to meet her. Congrats David and Jennifer!!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Just some thoughts...
I was feeling pretty down last week, but am now feeling extremely productive. I have been working for my old boss all week, I have been making money and this weekend Morgan and I are driving a Toyota Tundra up to Oregon because it needs 2000 miles on the odometer before it is delivered to a client. My boss Dave has a job going on Monday and is paying us to do this, so I am very excited and nervous! It should be interesting to say the least, but Morgan and I are both up for the challenge and adventure.
I should write more often because I usually keep my feelings bottled up. For some reason I feel like if I don't say things out loud, then they aren't real. I know this is unhealthy, but it is who I am. I have realized more and more lately how odd I actually am and how unlike other people I am. I obsess over everything, I get anxious over the smallest things and I believe I have a form of adult ADD. I will be conversing with someone and change subjects so often because my brain switches and I can't focus. I have a hard time prioritizing my thoughts and activities in the day that most days I shut down, which has a lot to do with the anxiety and depression. I feel like I should be doing more with my time so I bombard myself with things to do, which ultimately leaves me with a list of things piled up in my brain that I did not accomplish. I don't like using my OCD as an excuse or as a crutch so most days I forge through, but it is always present.
I feel better, just getting these thoughts out of my head.
I should write more often because I usually keep my feelings bottled up. For some reason I feel like if I don't say things out loud, then they aren't real. I know this is unhealthy, but it is who I am. I have realized more and more lately how odd I actually am and how unlike other people I am. I obsess over everything, I get anxious over the smallest things and I believe I have a form of adult ADD. I will be conversing with someone and change subjects so often because my brain switches and I can't focus. I have a hard time prioritizing my thoughts and activities in the day that most days I shut down, which has a lot to do with the anxiety and depression. I feel like I should be doing more with my time so I bombard myself with things to do, which ultimately leaves me with a list of things piled up in my brain that I did not accomplish. I don't like using my OCD as an excuse or as a crutch so most days I forge through, but it is always present.
I feel better, just getting these thoughts out of my head.
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