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duckie

:: 2008 15 May :: 9.46am

Sigh.
So apparently I'm a piece of shit human being with no respect for animals.

I've been working on doing research so I could adopt a kitten since Marley was taken in, and the lady that I had emailed an adoption application to yesterday emailed me back today and told me that they couldn't let a person like me adopt a kitten because they are priceless to them [the organization], and they don't want them to be in a home where they are just taken in to the pound when they don't fit into the person's lifestyle anymore.

First of all, things with Marley were pretty much out of my control. I didn't have TIME to find an apartment or a job that would allow me to live on my own before I moved to Michigan. I had no where to go in Wausau, and living with my parents was NOT an option. Pj was nice enough to talk his Grandma into letting me stay with them until we move out, and I wasn't about to pass that offer up. Andrea was supposed to take care of Marley while I was gone like she said she would, and I didn't know that he was going to be treated like shit because I trusted her. Shawn moved him to his sister's, and I didn't know he was going to get sick. I didn't know that they would give me two weeks to get him, and even if I could, I didn't have the money to take him to the vet, so he would have fucking died anyway.

The other two cats I had needed to get taken in. One was Chassa's, and we both tried to find someone to take her, but no one would, so she knew that Kahlua would be taken in to the humane society. No one wanted Hazel either, and since Marley was my cat and my baby, AND we had him first, that is who we decided to keep when our landlord pitched a fit [after previously telling us that having the cats wouldn't be a problem]. The two females were taken in, and I was called when they were both adopted. The bitch who emailed me this morning told me that they were probably put down which was not true, because they were both listed on the humane society's website.

Sometimes in life there are circumstances that arise and sacrifices need to be made. Shawn and I didn't have the money to move into a place that allowed pets because of how much extra it was. I didn't have the fucking means to find an apartment in Michigan or the time to get a job lined up so I could actually afford to live in an apartment by myself. Seriously? I'm fucking offended. How DARE she judge me like that.

I realize that she needs to look out for the animals that they have, but for fuck's sake. If you're concerned about someone who wants to adopt then ask fucking questions; don't just assume.

Hopefully the place Pj and I went to yesterday will go better, although now I'm not so sure =[ If not, then I'm going to have to go to the humane society where I WON'T be telling them about the previous cats I had because apparently living to survive isn't an option.

I can't even begin to describe how horrible I feel right now. =[

Oh and by the way, my dad has Parkinson's. Fuck today.

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duckie

:: 2008 13 May :: 8.15am

Here you go, Bill
It's not all sappy and romantic, but not necessarily full of emo either.

It's Tuesday, and I'm in a really bad fucking mood. I had to close last night, so I finally got home around quarter to 10 and then tossed and turned all.night.long. I can tell that the best sleep I got all night long was the half hour before Pj left for work and the 2 hours after he left. I'm fairly certain that is all the sleep that I got throughout the night.

I'm exhausted.
My muscles feel weak and shaky.
My eyes are heavy as fuck.
And I'm ready to stab every single person that tells me to fucking smile or asks me what's wrong.

It doesn't help that my hate for Best Buy has grown progressively and continues to grow with every step I take into that god-awful store. I'm on the border of not caring anymore. I can't even make it through an entire shift without getting the 'I don't give a fuck mood.'

And with that, I'm going to go throw a knife into my purse and commence the stabbage while I struggle to stay awake.

Yay for moving this weekend though. And for teh kitten!
gdi ily sfm sh <3

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duckie

:: 2008 12 May :: 2.33pm

Oh, and by the way
You know you have an amazing boyfriend when he says "pay attention to this song," and it turns out to be Van Halen's You Really Got Me.

I fucking love this boy.
Kthx =D

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duckie

:: 2008 12 May :: 9.43am

What a weekend
I wasn't expecting to get to Waukesha on Friday until close to 7pm, but Pj surprised me by walking through our bed room door a few minutes after 8am. Those mornings are always the best because I love getting to spend all day with him. Soo I got up, we finished packing, headed off for breakfast, the bank, and MC. We were on the road by 1030 and made it there around 3pm CST.

The first person to meet him was my dad. It went surprisingly well, and my dad really opened up about his family, talked a bit about Vietnam, and pretty much shocked the shit out of me in the process. They seemed to get along quite well which was pleasing.

After dinner, my dad decided to bring up Shawn, and I knew it wasn't going to end well. I ended up calling Shawn to inquire about the divorce papers, and I called because texting about the situation would take forever, and I didn't have that kind of time. I ended up getting really annoyed with him because his tone of voice on the phone was full of "I don't give a fuck," which doesn't fly with me especially when it comes to something as serious as divorce. He insulted me, called me stupid, and told me that I did things half assed because I miss counted something when adding up either our bills or our belongings. I hung up on him, and I cried. I cried a lot. I even ran downstairs away from my parents and Pj to do it because I wasn't exactly sure what else to do. Honestly, I was surprised that Pj didn't come after me, and a part of me thinks that my father told him not to. I wanted him to come after me, to hold me, hug me, kiss my forehead and tell me not to let him get to me, but I can't change that now.

When I finally went back upstairs and told my dad what happened, he kind of started laughing. For the first time in my 22 years of life, I was totally straight with him, and I told him off. I told him that I didn't appreciate him making fun of me, and I told him that he was pissing me off. It felt SO good to finally have to balls to say that to him. I know how my dad can be, but I was hoping that he would be a bit more kind since I was crying, and he knew I was upset. I guess that was asking for too much though.

ANYWAY. When we left, I was in a better mood, and laughter was the ending note. We headed over to Chassa's, and it was pretty much the greatest night everrrr. I was pretty fucking trashed lol. I drunk dialed Kelly for no real reason except that I wanted to drunk dial someone, and I thought he would still be up. Pj was ridiculously amazing, and everyone LOVED him. He was social, he never got crabby, or at least not outwardly where people could see it, and he didn't make me feel like I was immature for getting trashed with my best friend. He drove me home, and the drive I don't really remember, and when we got back and got settled into bed, I cried. I cried and I poured my whole heart out to him which still feels really really good.

Since then, it feels like things have changed for the better. I'm not implying that things were ever NOT good, but sometimes when you have heart to hearts, things can become clear, and you just have an all around better understanding. I told him things that I never thought I would, and at the end of it all, I told him that I loved him so much, and he wrapped his arms around me and told me that he promised he loved me just as much as I loved him; I knew it was true. I can't even count the number of times that I heard him tell me he loves me, and it is the greatest feeling in the entire world. I am so happy.

On Saturday I decided that I wanted to kill my father. He played the embarrassment card to the max. I, again, stood up to him and told him to stop. I wanted to make sure he knew that he was pissing me off, and it wasn't to come across as a sassy little brat, it was so that he knew that I was getting pissed. It seemed to have work temporarily, and when he started it up again, I got pissed. Again.

We ended up going through an old photo album because I didn't believe that I had curly hair as a kid, and I still don't think of it as "curly." It was wavy. I was such a cute kid though haha =] I was either still drunk or slightly hung over, and I felt wrecked in the morning, so we ended up going back to bed around 11, and didn't get up until nearly 2pm. The nap was much needed and felt fucking amazing. There are days when I'm certain I could spend all day wrapped up in his arms, and Saturday was definitely one of them.

After teh nap, we did a little bit of shopping to get stuff for our new apartment [YAY!!!!!!!!!], came back for dinner, and then headed off to see Missy. Missy, whom I haven't seen in 4 years. I almost died. When she walked out of her door, her eyes were all red, and I knew she was going to cry which immediately made me cry. After everything that we've been through, she didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around me and hug me. It was the best feeling ever, and it was so good to spend time with her.

We went to Gander Mountain so that Pj could look for a case for his P90, and he ended up getting a tact light since they had jack shit for cases. Aaand after that, we headed back to Missy's to play Life. We played Life. How random is that? It was a ton of fun though, and it felt like we didn't miss a beat between then and high school. I have missed her so much, and I can't wait to see her again.

Sunday Dad cooked breakfast for Mom and us since it was Mother's Day. It was nice, and after breakfast I guess my parents got into it. Dad went and moped in his room, and we left around 10am because of it.

All in all it was a pretty good weekend, and I'm pleased with how it went. I'm glad that my Dad was comfortable enough to open up to Pj; that's HUGE. I wish that he would have been a little more tasteful, but whatever, I guess. Hopefully it's out of his system now, and next time we go visit he can just be normal. I'm pretty sure my mom liked him too which I'm also happy about =] And my friends loved him. So yay. Yay for a good weekend, but boo for being back to real life =[

ilmshsfm =D <3

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duckie

:: 2008 8 May :: 8.25pm

This is for you. For us.


We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?



Do you have any idea how amazing you are and how much I love you?
I feel like my whole relationship with you thus far has been compiled of "moments."
Moments when I smile that infamous douche bag smile because once again, you surprise me with how well you read me and how well you know my mannerisms.
Moments when I look over at you and smile inwardly because of how ridiculously lucky I am, wondering how I manage to hold your heart[s] in the palms of my hands day after day.

The real moments come at the best time of the day, and I know you know when that is. The contentment, the security, the memorable laughter all rolled up into a mind blowing 30 minutes that make me fall asleep every night and wake up every morning with a soft smile.
That's the kicker; that's when I know that I'm in this for keeps.

For the first time in my life.. "perfect" feels good, and I'm not trying to taint it.





Waukesha/Chassa tomorrow!!!!! I can't wait. Pj was kind enough to tease me and say "24 hours," which he was apparently waiting to say to me all day long. Ridiculously sweet, imo.

I am falling more and more in love with photography each and every day, and to indulge myself in even more knowledge and camera-y goodness, I am going to be training in digital imaging at Best Buy. Hopefully that will become my new home since operations is full of douche.

Anddd TWL match, so. Good night =]

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duckie

:: 2008 6 May :: 3.09pm

Photography ftw?
Wow, so. I've pretty much been officially announced as the team photographer for FMF, which is really exciting. I'm trying to get with Doc to see if we can work something out as far as MOA helping me upgrade my camera, and he already said that they would sponsor me and my work on the MOA website as well as on FMF's page. That's really REALLY exciting, and I never really thought that I would be in a place like this before. I also told Doc that I would be more than happy to sign some sort of waiver or a contract stating that whatever pictures/video I take belongs to MOA and/or FMF. If they are willing to work with me on this, then I'm more than willing to be flexible to make things happen.

If I'm going to be a part of a serious airsoft team, then I want to be a serious photographer; no fucking around. I want people to look at these pictures and think "wow, FMF has amazing pictures" or "wow they have a really great photographer." I can only do so much with the camera that I have now, and a higher end point and shoot will do wonders. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to get SOME kind of help, but even if I can't, the advertisement will be fantastic =]

Travis would be proud, and I can't wait to tell him.

Work again tonight 4-close.. hopefully I'll be done a few minutes after 9 *crosses fingers* <= I do that a lot. Kelly was a doll and came to visit me last night, AND brought Subway which was amazing. It was a nice break, and I very much enjoyed getting to spend it with someone I actually KNOW. I feel like I had a pretty productive night as well =] It was FUN. Becky was working, and she's really the only out going person on Ops leadership, so I actually had FUN at work for the first time since I started at this store. I know tonight won't be a repeat, but at least I only work for 5 hours instead of 7.

Speaking of, I'm off.

Waukesha in 3 days =]

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duckie

:: 2008 5 May :: 11.21am

It's going to be a really long day/evening/night.
I feel like I could go back to bed and sleep for days, and my head is pounding.

At least I get to work 2-9 at the most amazing Best Buy in the whole entire world. =|

Company would be appreciated *coughKellyuncough*

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duckie

:: 2008 1 May :: 12.02pm
:: Music: McFly

You have me hypnotized
I think tonight might be a good night. I'm in such a mellow mood, and all I want to listen to is Coldplay which is completely random.

I worked with a girl the other day who read a book between customers, and I think that I'm going to steal her idea. The reason why my shifts drag on forever and put me in such a bad mood is because I get so.damn.bored. Hopefully this will help some *crosses fingers*

I only have to make it through the next 9.5-ish hours before I can drown myself in my happy place and wake up to a [hopefully] awesome weekend.

Disclaimer: I only say "hopefully" because usually if I get my hopes up too high things usually suck. However, doing dinner and a movie with my boyfriend, one of my bests, and meeting new people PLUS spending Saturday afternoon/night with Pj's amazing mom usually equals great movie and great sleep, aaand Sunday is airsoft which always a joy in itself =]




You know what I love the most about Michigan?
It's home. This is my home, and it feels so good.
I love it here.

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duckie

:: 2008 30 April :: 8.45pm

I have the best friend in the whole entire world, and holy fuck, I cannot WAIT to see her! 7 more days, btw. =]]]

Thank GOD for having a fantastic boyfriend who isn't opposed to actually meeting my friends and family.

I love them both =D
<3

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duckie

:: 2008 30 April :: 12.54pm

Yay! =]
Alright.

Interview with Chase? It was amazing. I laughed, they laughed, and to me, if someone makes me laugh, they are more inclined to stick out in my mind. I hope that holds true for them as well. The guy that I interviewed with said that I won't hear back from them until around the 12th or 13th because he has more interviews this week, and he is on vacation all next week. I was their first interview too, so I hope that I stick out even more. *love*!

After the interview, I went down the street a bit further and applied at another bank that is hiring. They send their apps to corporate, so I probably won't hear back from them for at least a week. And then I ventured out to 28th St. all by myself =D I was looking for the nice Meijers that Pj has taken me to, but I didn't want to go too far outside of my comfort zone, so I ended up at the scary one that I will never ever go to again =x I thought that I was going to get mugged or something. Not so fun, imo. I had to get a new purse, and although it's not Coach, LV, or Fossil, it will do until I can sell my kidneys for the kind of money I need to buy one of the above designers. And of course I couldn't resist walking past the flip flops and not buying a pair, or getting a bottle of mouthwash, because I'm pretty certain that I'm addicted to oral hygiene.

Yesterday was amazing. Pj and I went to Grand Rapids so I could drop off my app at MC Sports, and so we could go to Best Buy. It was brought to my attention that I am a REALLY bad liar, and if something is wrong, Pj picks up on it. Damn him, imo =] Anywayyyy. When I felt like I could talk about it without crying, I did and things... were great. It sparked a pretty great conversation all around, and I ended up opening up a little bit about my past which felt somewhat relieving for a reason unbeknown to me. I thought that it was going to be awkward, and I felt a little uncomfortable talking about it like normal, but it wasn't as bad as it has been in the past. It made me think of Mr. Ricciardi who was my mentor and my rock throughout high school, and Pj actually encouraged me to email him because someone who plays such a significant part of my life isn't someone to lose touch with. I agreed, and sent the email last night. I'm nervously and anxiously awaiting a reply now. He, Pj that is, also expressed a strong interest in meeting Mr. Ricciardi which is HUGE, and it almost feels like a bigger deal than him looking forward to meeting my parents which is pretty huge in itself. He had said something along the lines of how he can't wait to shower them with good first impressions. I love him for that, and I have a feeling that my mom is going to adore him =] I hope my dad likes him too. Despite everything, I am, hands down, a daddy's girl. God, and Pj was right. That's probably why I'm so head over heels for him; he and my dad have a lot of similarities.. the positive ones, anyway lol. I didn't like the idea of him saying he was like my dad, but then I remembered that who my dad is now is so different than who he was back then, and being like my dad now isn't a bad thing; it's actually a really great thing. Things feel real, and I no longer have that feeling "if things are too good to be true then they probably are."

Only 8 more days to go through, and I can't wait =]]

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duckie

:: 2008 29 April :: 5.00pm

Yay Chase!
Chase called me first thing after they opened. I spent the morning playing phone tag with Bob, and finally I heard back from him, and 10am tomorrow was decided for my interview. He seems SO nice, and I'm really excited to meet him tomorrow!! My hopes for this job are soaring like you couldn't possibly believe. I've actually been wanting to work in a bank for a long time now, so this is very very exciting.

My app for MC is complete, and Pj, being the sweetheart that he is, is going to drop it off for me tomorrow since he'll be right there for work and all =]

I'm shrugging off the wretched day that I had because I'm still REALLY happy about Chase/last night/coming home from work. And because I'm SO excited about Friday <333 It feels like it's been forever since I had a Friday and Saturday off, andddd we have some pretty awesome plans laid out for the evening. Dinner at this AMAZING [that doesn't even scratch the surface of awesomeness] restaurant, and whatever else we do to waste time before Ironman. Plus I get to meet Andy and Brittany [maybe Jessi], and of course spend time with Kelly which is always a joy in itself haha.

*happygasm*kbai.


Oh, and Rachel, I'm supposed to show this to you:


L.OH.FUCKING.L.

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duckie

:: 2008 29 April :: 8.18am

Zomg HAPPY!11!1!!!!oneoneone
Oh man, I actually have GOOD news!! Who ever thought that this could be possible? Haha I'm sure it will be a nice change of pace from all of the emo-ness that has been going on in here.

Sooooooo first things first. I gave up on having hope for Old Navy. It's been about 2 weeks, he hasn't contacted any of my references, sooo I'm done waiting around and hoping he'll call. BUT I did get a call yesterday from Chase, literally 2 hours after I submitted an app online. I spoke with the corporate HR woman, and she asked me a couple of questions, outlined what hours would need to be worked, and asked me if there were any days that didn't work for me, and she asked me if $9.25/hr would be acceptable to which I replied OMG YES because that's a ridiculous amount of money to be offered starting. She said that she was going to forward my app to the branch manager and assistant manager, and they should *hopefully* be calling in the next day or two to set up an interview. I'm MUCH more hopeful about this job because customer service/cash handling is what I do, and I have tons of experience doing it vs something in management. I'm pretty excited about saying good bye to Best Buy. Fuckers =]

I'm also applying at MC Sports, the store, not the warehouse, as a cashier, and they would just be dumb to not hire me because of all the experience I have.

That's my good news. So HA.

10 more days until I get to see Chassa which is full of SO much yay!

TWL match tonight on one of my most hated maps, also full of yay. It's worth it just to play with {DS} because I'm quickly growing to love them, and I'm starting to talk more which I'm sure is a welcoming change.

I still have the most amazing boyfriend in the entire world, and it's been decided amongst me and my two wonderful girls that us 3 are the luckiest/most amazing girls in the world. We're starting a club with jackets and decoder rings =P

I normally cringe at the word perfection or perfect, but when he said it, I melted into a fucking puddle of happy all over the damn floor. Actually it was more like the butterfly nade splattered me against all the walls in an explosion of happy. EITHER WAY. HAPPY. So so SO happy. Oh, and apparently I steal hearts. Yes, plural. =D I love it. I love him. I love us. Love love love love loveeeeeeeeeeee *glee*

I'm done now, I promise. This is disgustingly full of happy, love, sap, and bliss, and I'm pretty content with that =D

Once more for good measure: Happy birthday, Rach!!

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duckie

:: 2008 29 April :: 7.31am

Oh yay =]
Happy Birthday, Rachel!!!!!!
I <3 you!

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duckie

:: 2008 27 April :: 7.25pm

Oh and by the way
12 days and counting until I can see my best friend in the wholeeeeeeee world, and my awesome parents =D

I should stick post it notes all over with that because remembering that I get to see Chassa in less than two weeks makes me INCREDIBLY happy and giddy =D

Btw, I do have the most amazing boyfriend in the whole entire world. He is, without a doubt, 110% WIN. And allllll mine =]] <333

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duckie

:: 2008 27 April :: 6.02pm

Fuck Best Buy.
I hate my job.

Best Buy #464? You can go ahead and suck a fucking dick. Thanks for the whole 2 days a week you give me to work. FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC.

Best Buy #406? You can go ahead and suck a fucking dick as well since I'm not worth the time to get back to regarding a transfer.

Best Buy #399? You guys were the best, and I miss you =[

I hate this store so damn much that I don't even want to go into work for the two days that I'm scheduled because it's pointless. I go in, I sit on a fucking register for however many hours wanting to slit my wrists because I'm so ridiculously bored and because the leadership staff is so ridiculously fucked up, and then I come home, and I'm either in a GREAT mood because I'm finally done with the worst job ever, or I'm in a horrible mood because my day was that bad.

And yay for making me work 2-close during the week so that by the time I get home, Pj is already sleeping which means that all I get to look forward to is the kiss on the head when he leaves, and snuggling up to him when I go to bed.

I feel like the biggest piece of shit ever because here I am crying about how much I hate my job when there are other people who have it a lot worse than I do. Sorry for being an ungrateful bitch.

I hate when I get overtired and unbelievable irritable.
Time to go so I can keep the tears at bay.

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