Oh my, where did the time go. I remember when I was just starting out as an over-worked intern, and Christmas is already come and gone! Which was a great Christmas- I was actually able to be home at my dad's on the official day. First time in five years! And now it is already 2009, holy moly ( Read more... )

Hope everyone enjoys lots of family/friends, presents, love and of course, pie.

Merry Christmas!

I got a head-start on my new years resolution to exercise more in November (so maybe its just me trying to make a life change), and been finally using the gym here in the complex. I saw a couple motivational speakers last week (not by myself, silly- Paul took me along for his business club thing) and one said people need concrete goals to achieve ( Read more... )

I probably should not make this public that I even attempted this, but I rejoiced anyways- I finished the Insanity achievement for Mass Effect, pretty much a year after its original release. And just when it was getting repetative and tedious, the end of the game reminded me why I wanted to do all the achievements in the first place ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving has come and gone. That four day weekend was glorious... although considering I don't work 40 hours a week anymore, what am I complaining about in the first place? And of course, I made pies for Thanksgiving.

( No post is complete without my bakery hour )

I made more cake.

( Please check out the awesome flowers. )

While I was waiting for an oil change today (regular car upkeep is cheaper than big repairs); I calculated out that I can cover my monthly expenses with around $200 left over- that's for saving, my loan, if my car explodes, etc etc. However! I can still pay all my bills and that's awesome ( Read more... )

Today was not a good day for more work.

My hours (and of course, my pay) have been cut in half because the agency has lost so many clients- more than half, by my estimation. Another girl had her hours cut, and one of my friends was let go.

:( Bummer day- I need to figure out what I should do to make up the $.

Hey, I'm back- with cake!

( My first fortay into semi-formal looking cakes. )

I've been crazy busy recently, so here's some pictures. :)

( I've been up to a few things )