Viva La Honeymoon part 2

Our honeymoon was a huge success! It was our first cruise we have ever been on and it was definitely worth the experience. The boat was huge, bigger then we expected considering we were only going to be on it for 4 nights. We couldn't even get a picture of it when we were up close. As soon as we got all checked in and on the ship we spent the next hour or so wondering around. When I stepped on the elevator I couldn't believe that there were 14 floors on this thing.

My excited face!

Life boats

1 of 6 swimming pools...

There were lots of swimming pools and hot tubs through out the boat which made for some relaxing evenings. The food was pretty good. There were different options and food places to chose from. We stuck with the main one which was a buffet style serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. And of course they had some sort of dessert as well. Oh and did I mention it was free? (well included in the cruise I should say)

Once we got ourselves settled in, we sailed off to San Diego. As the boat started to move it took awhile for me to get use it. As I'm sitting at the table eating dinner I started swaying back and forth. Going, "Woah." I seriously felt like I was drunk even thought I hadn't been drinking at all. Getting up and walking was even more difficult. (And highly amusing for Tyrel) We eventually made it to the room and even as I layed in bed I could still feel the boat moving. As the days went by I eventually got use to it and walking got a little easier.

Inside our room

Our big closet

Really narrow hallways

Look, I can touch the ceiling!!

Elevator fun

Overall it was a great experience. I would love to go on another cruise someday.
By the way, as I'm typing this and sitting on the couch I still feel like I'm swaying back and forth.

Mexico!

I tried to post this earlier but it didn't work. I'm thinking the internet connection wasn't very strong. Here's a post from Sunday January 26th

Well we made it to Mexico early this morning. While there I was able to find some wifi and thought I would do a quick blog while we are still in port. We didn't sign up for any excursions in Mexico. The plan was to get up whenever and just walk around. This was my 2nd time in Mexico and everything was pretty much the same. They had a Starbucks which made me really happy. About half way through drinking it I realized that you shouldn't drink the water in Mexico and I had gotten an iced coffee. Oops! Needless to say I stopped drinking it but I never ended up getting sick. After walking around and taking pictures like a bunch of tourists we headed back to the boat. 

Tomorrow we head back to Las Angeles. We are having lots of fun. It's hard to believe this vacation is coming to an end!

Viva La Honeymoon!

Phew. Day 1 of our honeymoon was a huge success which I'm really glad it was was because our cruise was off to a rough start. After dealing with many check ins and secerity points we finally made it on the ship. The first thing we did of course was wonder around and take lots of pictures. This lasted a long time until we made it back to our rooms only to find some unfortunate news; our excursion to the zoo had been canceled! Apparently not enough people had signed up so they had to cancel it. We both were so bummed! I may have cried a little... But I had also been awake since 3:15am in order to catch the shuttle to the airport so I was a little tired. We rescheduled an excersion to the wildlife safari instead. We weren't sure what to expect but after 6 hours of walking, it certainly did not disappoint us!

We are currently on our way back to the boat with no phone service or internet so I will finish this post with pictures from the safari. Enjoy! 

By the way: WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN!

Change

Side note: I feel silly having to do this but apparently I need to explain some things because people are taking this the wrong way. This was not directed at anyone. Notice how I didn't use any names? The people I'm talking about know exactly who they are and no longer have access to my facebook account or blog (unless they want to take the time to search for me) No, I don't think my boss is a jerk or my co worker is a lazy sack. Those were just examples. And as far as those personal issues? Well frankly it's none of your business. But if you do wish to know, just ask me! That is all


I've been wanting to write this post for awhile now, but every time I get on my computer to start a new blog my mind just draws a blank. Even now as I sit and type this my mind just goes in circles, going over everything that has happened this last week. All I know is that a lot of changes took place and I'm not a fan of change.

Change didn't use to bother me. When working at my previous job at Timberhill I was always the go with the flow and flexible type. My schedule would change as I switched swifts with someone at work and going to school meant a new schedule every term. Life would carry on and I would go about my day. But there came to a point in my life where change started bothered me. And I think that was right about the time I started my new job at Little Beavers. I was in charge of the summer program with the older kids and when September started I was to be in charge of their kinder care program. Then without warning, everything changed. I moved classrooms and everything I was looking forward too slowly deteriorated. That's when I decided that change was not for me. I was happy with what I had, so why change it?

This last week was probably biggest change I've experienced. You see I'm working at a new place now. Still with the same company but at a different center located in Corvallis. It was an unexpected change but when my boss realized how miserable I was at my other job she gave me the opportunity to start fresh. You would think that with how miserable I was I would be excited, but I wasn't. Working somewhere else meant change. It meant leaving my classroom, it meant leaving those kiddos that I cared so much about. It meant saying goodbye to the friendships I've made with some really awesome people. And even when my boss offered a full time infant teacher position, I still turned it down, knowing I would love it and would leave to a better place. And even though I was working with some mean people I still continued to work there because my mom has always taught me that you can't change the people you work with. You don't have to like them, they don't have to be your friend but because you work with them you still have to be civil with them. Your boss might be a jerk, and your co worker might be a lazy sack, but you still have to work and deal with them. The only reason why I got up in the mornings was for those kids! So I carried on.

This went on for quite some time. I will admit that not everyone there was horrible. (Did you notice the emphasis some eailer??) I did make some good friendships there and enjoyed working with them and enjoyed their company. But I was getting sick of the drama. Sick of the back stabbing. I was tired of stuff being said about me that wasn't true. I lost my trust in a lot of people because after I shared something with them that was personal, they would spread it around and it would get distorted and the next thing you know I would be called into my boss's office. It felt like being in high school all over again. Then one day my boss pulled me into her office for the last time. She saw the pain I was in, heard the horrible stuff being said about me and she wanted to help me. She made me an offer at a new start (again.) A new place with new co workers and kids. She gave me the rest of the day off (paid) and I was to start on Monday. I decided to take it. It was the hardest I've ever had to do. I was emotional, knowing that I wouldn't see those kids again and had to leave without saying goodbye.

A week at the new place has gone by and I can honestly say it's off to a good start. Everyone there has been really friendly to me and I've already started making connections with the kids there. Some days are harder then others. There are times I just want to cry asking myself, "why me?" or "what did I do?" and other times I think to myself that this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I'm not sure what the future holds for me. Right now I'm just going around helping where I'm needed, trying to find a good spot fr me. My hope is to have my own classroom once again but for now I'm enjoying being happy once again

Tell all Tuesday: I HATE cooking!

I will admit, when it comes to cooking I like to take the easy way out. My life is consumed with instant, easy and processed foods. Some of them including macaroni and cheese, pastaroni, hamburger helper, the list goes. I will admit these things are delicious but they really aren't that good for you. But unfortunately with my work schedule By the time I get home it's about 5:45 maybe 6:00 and when I start dinner I'm starving and I just want something quick and easy. Sure it's taking the lazy way but it's enough to feed me and Tyrel

When I have kids I would like to have more healthier dinner items, with more fruits and vegetables as well. My hope is when I have kids I will be able to change my work schedule so I can get off earlier and by able to start dinner at a reasonable time. But if that's not a possibilty I would like to find some crock pot recipes or depending on what we are having, be able to prepare something the night before and when I get home be able to put it in the oven.

Of course when I have a kid it may not matter when we eat dinner as long as my kid is well fed. Now is a good time to practice my cooking skills and it started with my delicious thanksgiving dinner I made back in Thanksgiving. Tonight I decided to continue practicing my cooking skill by making some teriyaki chicken with rice and mashed potatoes! (Not the instant kind)