Valentines.

I have never really been a fan of valentines day but I have now found a reason to like it. I'm in LOVE =0) I have an awesome boyfriend. Due to my school schedule we are celebrating Valentine's Day today. I made him his gift and I am so excited to give it to him tonight! I took some pictures of it and I figure he won't be looking at my blog today so I'm safe in posting them.  I made a book of a bunch of reasons why I love him or things I love about him. I'm no photographer so bear with me.

No Phone Chronicles - The 48 hours

I last 48 hours without a phone. I'm not going to say it was the hardest thing I've ever had to live through because that would be overdramatic and a lie. It was really strange though. Going from being lazy and texting people things I needed to ask them or tell them whenever I thought of them through out the day to trying to make just one phone call and remembering everything I needed to tell them. That was weird. It was a strange change of habits but I think it had some good effects too. Lucky for me one of the phone lines on my family plan was eligible for an upgrade so I got a discounted price! I still had to use my credit card =/ but it will all work out. And I have to tell you it was so cute when I got to my boyrfriend's house with my new phone. He said that he was glad that I got a new phone because thinking about me driving home in the snowy/icy roads and getting stuck or crashing and not having a phone to call for help made him worry alot. CUTE! I have the best boyfriend ever. =) And now I have a cool new phone.

No Phone Chronicles. Day 1

This may only last a day, it depends. I lost my phone yesterday... well I guess 2 days ago now (Dec 30) around 1 PM - ish. Now that I have searched my car several times each time hoping to find it, still nothing. I've search my boyfriend's house as well. The last place I remember having it was at Lowes. I was texting a friend and later after leaving Lowes I realized it wasn't in any of my pant or sweater pockets. I wasn't too alarmed because I figured I put it in my purse or something. Negative. Searched my purse 3-4 times no luck. Now I am back to my good ol high school days of using the home phone. It was sad that night with my BF dropped me off at my house I had to write his number on my hand, due to a lack of paper in my purse and a contacts list on my phone. Basically the only people that I can contact from memory are my mom's cell, her work, my sister's cell and my parent's home phone (and now my boyfriend). It's weird. I'll have to dig out my old address book that probably has a bunch of old numbers and numbers of people I haven't talk to in years for one reason or another. Tomorrow I am going to the AT&T store to see if a) I can get a replacement free of charge b) if my contract is elligable for an upgrade thuse free or nearly free phone or c) if I have to buy a whole new phone. If it's C it's going to be a problem since I'm pretty much broke from Christmas. I'm hoping for B if I have to wait a week or something then I'm going to try and do that. Thus the beginning of the No Phone Chronicles. Today has been a weird day mostly with it being New Years eve and not being able to text everyone happy new year instead I got to watch my boyfriend and his dad do it. Felt really awkward. We will see what the first day of the new year has in store for me. Happy New Year everyone.

Success. Tis' Sweet.

Last New Years I set two resolutions. And I am happy to say that as of yesterday they have been met. I guess one still has 3 days to go completely down hill but I don't think 3 days is enough to ruin an entire year.

Resolution #1: Make this year awesome to make up for all the crap that happened last year

Done. This year has been awesome. Hard at times but I would take this year over last year for sure. I faced some fears, got to the root of other fears (still working on those ones), survived school and have the best family, friends and boyfriend. With those things in the equation how could I possibly have a bad year? Like I said that there are still 3 days left of the year so it could go completely crazy but I think I would have to have a Job bible story to really ruin my year *knocks on wood*

Resolution #2: Read a list I made of 21 books.

Also Done! And ahead of schedule. =) I got a little worried about this one after school started again but it all turned out okay. In fact I think I read more than 21 books counting textbooks and those things are massive. Due to their dry nature they should almost be counted as 2 books but I'll leave them at one. I had a lot of fun rediscovering my love of reading. When you tell people that you have set a goal of reading a bunch of books they always offer one or two more so I have a list of about 350 books that I want to read. For 2011 my list mostly contains Graphic Design books but threw in some novels too. I'm so excited that I'm cheating and I've already started.

Happy 2011 everyone. Hope it brings nothing but good things for you =)

Double Standard Dress Code

Apparently at my place of work the rule isn't "No Jeans" its just Anna can't wear jeans. I understand no blue jeans and when I first started there I didn't wear any jeans period. But then I noticed some coworkers were wearing gray or black jeans. They were wearing them often enough (and no not just on Saturdays when blue jeans are okay) so I started wearing my gray jeans.

Yesterday, I walk in late I'm frazzled because i hate being late but I just lost track of time and had the I-have-nothing-to-wear syndrome. I'm wearing my gray jeans and the first thing my boss says to me is "Oh you can't wear jeans." I was like okay whatever. A little later she comes over to explain it to me more (because thats what she always does even though I got it the first time). She tells me we can't wear jeans except on Saturdays because we have to be business casual to match our customers. I just keep working and try to block her out. Later I notice her daughter, who has a higher position in the company than I do, wearing black jeans. And yes she wears black jeans almost everyday and never works on Saturday, which is the only jeans are okay day. Not to mention my coworker that I got the idea from since her jeans are a very faded black. Oh and let me not forget the owners son who was wearing BLUE jeans. I've come to the conclusion that the rule only applies to me. If I get a talking to ever again about my dress code violations then I'm just might have to point all these things out. I don't like being a tattle tale but I think it's bull crap that everyone else can wear their black or gray jeans except for me just because I'm not related to the owners or have worked there for years.

A Review

Since I posted my goals for October I figured I should probably mention how it all went. Well I did finish one book. I only have 2 left for the rest of the year to reach my New Years resolution of reading 21 books from a list I made. As for the running once a week. I think I went running 3-4 times last month which averages out to almost once a week but there were times when it was twice in one week. One success and one fail. I'm not too worried about it though. With the school semester coming to an end things are getting CRAZY! I'll be luck if I get a chance to really eat 3 full meals a day let alone exercise. Plus I have to meet with the people that are over the program to see if I can even stay in the program *gulp*. We'll see how it all plays out.

P.S. Total stupid moment. My Typography class has a blog... I accidentally posted this to it. Oops. I hope no one saw it before I realized it.

I Voted!

It's election day. I couldn't avoid writing a blog about it because I'm strangely excited about voting. I actually did a little (very little) research this time before voting so I felt a little more prepared than last time. Yes, I know the last election was more important, at the time, than this one. I won't lie, on several of the people running or whatever I still kinda guessed because it's hard to do research on all of them. Even trying to read through the little booklet they send out didn't help me. So I'm sorry judge people if you're a really good judge and I voted you out because for the most part I kinda just guessed. If you have a cool name you were lucky to get voted to stay in by me.

I really don't understand my excitement for voting. Maybe because I believe my vote counts. Maybe it's the whole gaining complaining rights. Let me explain. I think if you complain about how our country, state, county etc, is being run and you voted, complain on. If you chose not to vote and you complain then you should be flogged every time you complain until the next election. Maybe it's the whole anticipation of waiting to see if the people I voted for win because then it's like Booyah! But then again if they end up sucking then you are like Dangit! Anyways. Maybe it all comes down to one little, simple thing... the sticker! Call me immature but how often do you get things like that as an adult. You no longer get to pick a toy from the chest after your dentist appointment. The suckers remain in their jar at the doctors office. You just get handed the bill and sent on your way. But when you go vote they take you're little plastic card after you have punched in all your elected choices and say "Here is your sticker!" You flinch at first thinking it's a bill or something but then you realize they are handing you a big, red, round sticker that says "I Voted!" Like you have accomplished some great task! You take that sticker with a big Thank You grin, slap it on your shirt and go skipping out. You want to show the world your sticker like its a first place ribbon. Since I don't think going outside and skipping at night is a good idea this is my way of saying, "Look world, I voted! And I have this awesome sticker to show for it!" =0)

P.S. This is actually me in 2008. No one was really around to take my picture since last time my sister happened to be there at the same time I was.