Immitation is weak. Be yourself.

"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

Do you believe that?! I'm not sure I do. I hate to be copied, ABSOLUTELY hate it!
It's my biggest pet peeve and annoyance! Stupid, I know...but we all have our issues and problems with the world.

I've felt like this since I was little. I mean I remember my mom friends copying her whether it was buying the clothes my mom had or decorating or painting the same wall color as my moms..I got sooo annoyed and frustrated with my moms friends and I would actually ask my mom if it bothered her, because if it didn't I wanted to stand up for her and tell her friends to STOP! It made me soooo upset. I always looked up to my mom, she is unique, I liked the way she did things different from all the other moms...my mom was cool, she was a very young mom. And I hated how someone tried to be like her. Weird, yeah I know..like really weird! LOL.

ANYWAYS, so that annoyance has stuck around and has really developed. Ughhhhh, I wish I didn't have this "problem." I wish that I could take it as a compliment when someone admires something I have or do and wants to do it too but I can't! It drives me crazy, I like to be different. I strive to be different, I try very hard at it. I like my creativity and how I'm able to put things together and think things up that a lot of people can't. And then..when they do the same thing I just did...UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I get sooooo peeved, I try to control myself and not blurt out how pissed off I am that they would follow me and do the same thing but it's hard to contain. I guess it'd be different if they gave me credit for MY ideas but it's almost like they try to keep it secretive in hopes that I'll never find out.

I know most of you reading are like "Are you serious?" LOL...but yes, this whole imitating thing is really getting to me, to the point where I don't even want to discuss my life with others because I don't want them snatching my ideas.
I've really made some of my friends upset because I've kind of told them off and questioned why they need to copy but am I wrong for doing that?!
I mean, seriously...does everyone copy everyone? Is it normal?! Am I just messed up and have this huge problem that I need help for?! hahaha...I mean I can make a big list of friends and things they have really copied me in, like things that are wayyy too obvious.

Okay, another thing I want to get across to my readers...I know I am nothing special, not everyone wants my ideas, and yes sometimes I copy too, but petty things but this is something that's been bothering me and this is MY online journal and I am going to write and vent what I want, like I say..if you don't agree with my opinionated self and don't care to hear about me whining..then get the F off my blog! Seriously. Thanks.

I don't mean to offend anyone, really I don't, I hate to sound so harsh as I have in this post but seriously people...lay off of me and my ideas when it comes to buying the same furniture I have, buying the same make, model, and color of vehicle I have, don't be a Rag doll for Halloween the year after I did, don't take my baby names, don't do your daughter's room with the same decor I did for my daughter, I don't want to see that you just got the same EXACT tattoo I have....I mean, really?! Seriously?! How low do you have to go?! Does it make you feel better?! Sorry, enough with this...I really just needed to vent, please don't judge me in thinking I am this horrible bitch of a person who thinks everyone wants to be like me...because I know it's wayyyy totally far from that...but please just think before you go and take some one's ideas. Be yourself. Imitation is weak. Confidence and uniqueness is beautiful.

I love you all, really I do. I just have this obnoxious annoyance. Please forgive me.

Tee Ball.

Dirt in the skirt, Tay! Dirt in the skirt!


..I'm a little late on this but Taylor started tee ball 2 weeks ago!
What a riot that was...watching 5 and 6 year olds trying to hit, run, and catch a ball is just HILARIOUS! Oh my goodness! I could not contain myself from laughter!
Piper just watched me like I was a loon! hahaha.

Tay can hit that ball like a pro..I mean once the ball hits the bat..it's LOUD! She's got a good arm, she throws sooooo well too! All the practicing with daddy!
However, the girl can NOT catch, nor does she want to run and chase/catch the ball..like she's afraid of it or something! LOL.

Five Question Friday!

Ahhhhh. Thank goodness for the weekend! I have been going crazy this past week, more so with Taylor...I feel sooo bad for saying it but that girl is too much for me to handle sometimes, I know she's only 5, well almost 6 BUT I swear she's got ADHD. Like seriously, my mom says it's just a phase she's in at the moment...but I beg to differ. I just need to get her out of the house more! ha.
JJ just laughs at me and rolls his eyes..then makes a comment about me wanting another one! Well, yes I do! I just don't feel complete with two...ANYWAYS enough with that, now onto the questions! :P

I'm excited for this weekend...a parade, and a city wide garage sale!!!! My favorite!! yayyyyyy! :o)


1. Do you know how to play a musical instrument? The piano, that's it. And not too well either. Just a couple songs.


2. What is your pet peeve while driving? Ughhhhhh. I hate people that don't signal, it's almost always because they're on their cell. I hate when people don't merge over to the left lane when I'm trying to get onto the freeway. I absolutely hate slow drivers, like 15 mph in a 30mph zone is unessasry, get off the road! I get extremely annoyed with people's driving. Road rage?! YES, MAJOR!


3. Would you rather have a housekeeper or unlimited spa services? Oh, toughie!! Seriously...IDK! I would be sooooo grateful for a housekeeper but I guess I would chose to have unlimited spa services, it would be pretty nice!


4. Is there a song that you hear that will take you back to the moment, like a junior high or high school dance? There's sooooo many songs I hear that bring back memories at a certain time of my life when I was dating someone else or a school dance, or crusing the strips every weekend, me and JJ's first song together, I have songs dedicated to my girls, there's just soooo many songs out there and soooo many memories to match them with!
*UB40-"Falling in love with you" Me and JJ's song
*Tamia/Fabulous-"So into you" Me and JJ's song
*Jack Johnson-"Taylor" Taylor's song
*Dixie Chicks-"lullaby" Piper's song


5. What song best represents your life right now? Hhhmmm..I don't know how to explain my life with a song, sounds silly but how do you match a song with your life?! Does that mean my life is too complicated?! ha.

Busy bee.

“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans”



Whoa. It's been over a week since I've made a post. We have been wayyy too busy around here, my finals were last weekend, which was chaotic to say the least!
However, I am happy to announce my final grades for the two classes...an A & and B+!
I am soooo proud of myself for those grades and hoping it will continue the rest of my school year! June 17, 2012 can't come soon enough!!

We also had a garage sale last weekend, the whole weekend...which was crazy! I could have just handled Friday and Saturday but since my MIL is the one who set it all up at her place, she thought it'd be good to have it on Sunday too, which I thought was a bit silly considering our sale was the only one in the paper that day, PLUS it was Father's Day..but whatever! Overall it went good...I made some good money!

We totally re did our house and organized EVERYTHING! It's soooo well organized and clean...I love it! It took about 4 days to accomplish the disaster, ha!
We have soooooo much stuff, mostly just clothes..I've said it before...but we seriously, as a family have the most clothes you would ever see in an average family's home, LOL. Coming from two parents who were voted the best dressed our senior year, of course our girls are going to have an overwhelming amount of clothes...but lately I've learned to settle down and cutback on shopping for clothes, they outgrow them soooo fast, plus they're both sooo hard on their clothes..that I'm better off just buying their clothes from Target and Walmart until they're old enough to appreciate them more! ha.

Plus with Taylor being out of school for the summer I am a lot more busier with trying to keep two kids entertained and occupied and making sure we're keeping up with Taylor on her schooling..making sure she doesn't lose any information she gained in kindergarten and also helping her learn new things is important and I want to make sure she continues to succeed!


Ughhhhh, so anyways that is what we've been up to the last week, or me at least...I have not had a break yet, I'll get about a 9 day break before we head off to our vacation on the 1st!

Hope you all are enjoying your summer! It seems like it's going by sooo fast already! :(

Graduation time.

On Saturday we had my cousin Jordan's graduation party. I just can't believe how old my sisters and cousins are getting, I feel sooooo old. I mean it was already 6 years ago since I graduated. SAD.


Auntie Tessa and Piper.


Sissies.








My sister and I.














My mom and the girls.


My grandma and the girls.

Did you know!?

A- My AIR CONDITIONER is set on: 72.

B- My BEDROOM theme is: jungle theme..I hate it, we've had the same theme for 5 yrs. it's dated and trendy. It's the least focused room.

C- The CAR in the driveway is: a Dodge Durango.

D- My DESK looks: a mess! Cups from my numerous beverages throughout the day and papers from me doodling and writing out my lists.

E- The EXACT time I wake up daily is: 6:30am..well it was..now school is out, so we shall sleep in!

F- The FIRST thing I wash in the shower is: my hair.

G- My GARAGE is filled with: TONS of boxes and bins full of jackets, shoes, and clothes we don't fit into or wear anymore. Garage sale this weekend, thank God!!!!!!

H- My HOME is: happy, cute, and comfy.

I- If you peeked INSIDE my bedroom you'd see: clothes piles stacked throughout..I am not exaggerating when I say our family most likely has the most clothes you've seen a family have! Seriously, it's ridiculous.

J- My favorite JUICE is: apple.

K- The best part of my KITCHEN is: my kitchen table, I love it.

L- The LAST person who visited my home was: Melissa.

M- The last piece of MAIL for me was: a letter from school saying I owe a lot of money already, bastards.

N- My NEIGHBORS think I'm: the sweetest person ever, haha...I find that hilarious!

O- If you OPENED my fridge you'd see: a little of everything....heck, there's probably non food items that shouldn't even be in there...who knows, the joys of a toddler and knowing how to open a fridge!

P- My last house PARTY was: a poker party a few weeks ago.

Q- A QUICK meal I like to fix is: taco's..I think that's the fastest meal.

R- My favorite ROOM of the house is: living room

S- The SHAMPOO brand I use is: I switch it up all the time and have 3 or 4 different brands in the shower currently..

T- My largest TELEVISION is: I think ours is a 55". It's big.

U- UNDER my bed you will find: Some expensive sports memorabilia of JJ's.

V- The last time I VACUUMED was: yesterday.

W- Looking out my WINDOW I see: My blinds are shut, it's dark out.

X- I wish I had X-TRA: money. There is sooooo much I want and need at the moment.

Y- My YARD is: in dire need of mowing.

Z- ZZZZZZZ My bedtime is: wayyyy past.

Eyebrows.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.


I went and got my hair done and my eyebrows waxed today.
I was in a major hurry and only had an hour to get beautified before heading out for a graduation party so I just planned on getting my hair trimmed and then my eyebrows quick.

Well, there was a new lady working in the salon today, I was a little hesitant because I figured she probably just graduated from cosmetology school and didn't have a whole lot of floor experience...IDK, I just judge and assume things like that!

But my assumptions are known to be totally off and this sure proved me wrong!
This lady, Chely, not sure how to pronounce it, it could be a couple different pronunciations...ANYWAYS, after 20 something years of getting my haircut and eyebrows done for like the last 10 years, this is seriously the BEST I have ever seen my hair style and my eyebrows, more so my eyebrows, I love them!

Okay, I know most of you probably just pluck out a few hairs from your brows and a lot of you may not even have to wax or pluck, I envy you!

But I have the worst eyebrows EVER, they are so dark, course, and hard to maintain.
It's really hard for me to keep up with my eyebrows because they grow soooooooo fast and the plucking HURTS!

Well, anyways, this lady, Chely did an amazing job on my eyebrows, they have definition, like an arch...they use to be just a patch of bushy hair above my eyes but now they look glamorous, like Fergie's!

I got to thinking, I've never had a darker person as myself or a person of a different race work on my hair and eyebrows, but Chely is Hispanic, so it's like she understood and knew best how to handle my eyebrows...haha, sounds silly but my brows are soooo different from someone with light hair.

Enough with that rambo jumbo, I'll show you the before and after!