It's a brand new day!

My Crazy Day

Camping was so much fun! I've got pictures I need to put up, I will definatley do it tomorrow. We had a great time. It was definately cold, but I was bundled well. I had on fleece pj pants, jeans, a tshirt, a hooded sweatshirt, a jacket, 2 pairs of socks and my shoes. Then I had 3 full sized comforters on top of me, I was nice and comfy.

I packed up camp and got home by 10 am. I had to hang the tent out to dry because the ground had so much dew on it this morning. I got 4 loads of laundry washed, trash out, toilet scrubbed, bed made, living room picked up. I took a nice nap because I have to babysit from 5-9 or later tonight. If I wouldn't have napped, tonight would suck! They're 3 little ones and they keep me on my toes. Tomorrow will be all about relaxation for me, I have 2 loads of towels to wash and dry, and a load of clothes to fold and put away- then my weekend chores are complete! And I even had fun!

I'm staying with some friends tonight after babysitting because it's an hour away and I don't want to drive home that late at night. I should be home around lunch time tomorrow, so the day is already pretty shot. Oh well, at least I got the brute of the work done today!

I'm off to run some errands, then babysitting!
~Ash

posted by Ashley at 3:33 PM | 0 comment(s)

Changes: Back with the Old!

Happy Friday! I switched over to Beta Blogger today I also changed my layout back to my old one...needed something different and I couldn't find anything new.

I have a million things to do today, so forgive me if this post is short.

Today was pay day! Wooo hooo! All my bills are paid, but I'm broke again. Bummer! Camping tonight in the wilderness, tenting, 40 degrees, fire, roasting marshmellows (only 90 cals. for 16). It's going to be so much fun!

Lost .4 last night! I've officially hit the 30 lb. mark in my weight loss!

More later....
Ash

posted by Ashley at 9:00 AM | 2 comment(s)

Aggravation

First, I have to apologize for my lack of posting recently. I know my loyal readers (the few I have) are used to me posting everyday, but I've just been incredibly busy. The bad news is that the Fall shows have started and on Tuesday and Wednesday nights I'm glued to the TV. I love Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill, just wait until November when The OC comes back on, Thursdays will be busy too!

I finished my Mark Twain paper yesterday, I'm going to proofread it this morning and turn it in early! Go Ashley! I'm almost done with the questions, I think I have 6-8 more to answer. I'm going to take my Statistics test tonight, then I have to cram because I have another one due on Sunday and the mid term due next Wednesday. School is actually going pretty good, and I'm all caught up.

My aggravation could possibly make this post into a rant about men! Michael and I have been communicating through text messages recently and it works very well while I'm at work. I can got to his providers web page and send him a message, when he reads it I get a confirmation and when he responds it comes straight to my e-mail inbox. We've been texting for the last 3 weeks, (we talk on the phone too). I sent him a text this morning and asked him to call me at work sometime today (I have something I want to tell him) and I get a text back that says "No more text, 35 dollars". Why didn't he just call me? Duh! He just paid to tell me that text messaging was costing to much money. I had half a notion to respond with a lame "Ok", but I didn't. I just deleted it and moved on. Now, I'm wondering if I've made him mad and if he will call, then the next minute I go on to the next thought thinking, "He's so stupid". Ugh! Men!

I've got Weight Watchers tonight and I'm excited. I've been good all week, and since joining E-Tools tracking my points has become pretty simple. I hope to loose a pound, that would be perfect. I've got to start walking at night, but I simply cannot find the time. I have decided that once I hit my lifetime, I'm going to take the money I've been spending on Weight Watchers and pay for a gym membership. Then, on the nights I don't have to go weigh, I will go to the gym. Three days a month is better then none, right? I really enjoy walking, but I don't get home until 7 on Tuesdays and Fridays, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday I'm lucky if I get home before 10.

I'm going camping this weekend with some friends. I'm uber excited because I haven't been camping in so long. It's supposed to be a chilly 45 which makes for excellent camping weather. I've got a busy weekend with school work, camping, babysitting and house cleaning.

I'm going to work on some new posts this afternoon while work is slow. I've got a newsletter I have to get out today, then I'm going to be bored.

Well, that's my rant for this morning. I plan to post again tonight for first thing in the morning!
~Ash

posted by Ashley at 8:47 AM | 0 comment(s)

Pure Madness

Currently it seems like my life is pure madness. Everytime I think I'm getting ahead, I slip behind or something comes up. Since I updated last week I've been extremely busy. Bear with me, this might be a long post....

On Friday, I woke up feeling much better then I had all week. No bosses at work all day, and the big deadline I was talking about last week was extended until yesterday at 5. We made it! I was lazy all weekend, from being sick all week I didn't have the energy to do much at all. Saturday I got up at 7:30 and wrote my paper. I'm almost done, all I'm lacking is a conclusion. It's going to be easy, I just have to find some time. I ate brunch with some friends and watched a movie with Stephanie (Michaels little sister) in the afternoon. I babysat from 5-9, y'ay for extra money! Sunday was more of the same laziness. My Dad and brother are out of town for work and my Mom has been real sick so I stayed with her most of the day. I stayed home with her on Monday and came back to work yesterday. She finally came back today. She's miserable so we will see if she makes it all day.

I got my Biology test from last week back on Monday night. I made a 94!!! I was so relieved!

I'm super busy today getting last minute things tied up for work, then I have Statistics homework to finish, a Statistics test to take, that paper to finish and turn in, and 24 questions to answer about the book I wrote the paper on. (So far, I have 10 done) I'm going to be swamped this weekend.

I know I promised my blog would get more interesting, and I have 4 good, interesting, thought out posts waiting to be posted, but first I have to find time to finish them! Ugh!

The good news is that I joined Weight Watchers E-Tools online, I'm getting more organized!

Happy Hump Day!
Ashley

posted by Ashley at 8:08 AM | 1 comment(s)

Sick and Tired

Literally, I'm sick and tired.

I've got so much going on right now, I could scream. I've got to write an argumentative paper in the third person about a Mark Twain book. My paper has to be 5 pages long, no big deal....except I haven't read the book and I don't plan on it. It's The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn, I really only like reading romance novels. I also have 20 questions to answer on the book and a movie I have to watch for the class. I'm not looking forward to that either. I'm planning on watching the movie in the morning when I get to work. (The internet at home is to slow). Hopefuly I will get the movie questions answered tomorrow. I also plan on running by the library to get the books I need since I'm required to have at least 5 sources, including the book. Then, my first test for this class is due the same day as the questions and the paper. UGH! On top of all this, I have more questions to answer for a book I'm actualy reading for a Women's Studies class, and I have 2 more tests to take in Statistics before I have to take the mid term on October 4th, and to top it all of....I have to find time to study for the mid term. I'm a bit overwhelmed at the moment, but once September passes, hopefuly all that will let up.

I was hopeing my cold would have started to go away by now, but no such luck. I woke up with this horrible, deep cough this morning and it has only gotten worse throughout the day. I stomach muscles hurt from coughing all day.

My big deadline at work is tomorrow. I've got another person in another department holding me up on their end, but I talked to my boss about it today (he's off tomorrow) and he said not to worry, it won't be my fault if the deadline isn't met because of her. Whew, load off my back. I'm sure work will be crazy tomorrow since the entire campus has to make the deadline.

I did good this week on my diet. I lost 2 more pounds putting my total weight loss at 29.8! I hit my 10% target when I lost 22 pounds, and this week I got my 16 week charm for my keychain! I'm excited to set my goal. I'm thinking I will make it 135, leaving me 63 more pounds to loose. It seems like a lot, but I'm already 1/3 of the way there. I'm excited about the changes to my body, my clothing size, and my confidence!

Hope everyone is having a good week!
Ashley

posted by Ashley at 9:36 PM | 0 comment(s)

Hectic, Tired, Sick....

Like the title? Explains my life right now.

The seasons changing has left me with a stuffed up head, an achy body, and absolutely no energy. Now, considering the fact that I have a Biology test tonight, a Women's studies test tomorrow, and a Statistics test on Friday....tell me how I'm supposed to function without meds? I'm dying over here. (Not literally)

I was off yesterday and I should have stayed home and slept off this sickness. I know it's just my crazy allergies rearing their ugly head, but nothing is helping. I've been using Afrin, but I left the bottle in my car this morning and I won't get back to the vacinity of my car until 10 or later tonight. This should mean class will be exciting. Between the coughing, sniffling, sneezing, constant pee breaks, and the runny nose I should be a blast!

Work has been crazy as ever today. We have a big deadline to meet by Friday so that means full days for me on Thursday and Friday, and possibly some overtime. Boooo...

I'm supposed to babsit this weekend, hopefuly I'm feeling better.

I plan on having a good post for tomorrow, so stay tuned!
~Ashley

posted by Ashley at 3:55 PM | 0 comment(s)

It's Monday!

I wish I could say I'm glad its Monday, but I'm not. Mondays suck.

This weekend was nice and quiet, just the way I like it.

Friday night I spent some quality time with my Mom. We ate a light supper and did a little shopping. (Yes, I bought some smaller clothes!)

Saturday was a hectic, busy day. I had to drop my car off at the Toyota dealer at 8 am. It was supposed to take them all day to put new 'performance' exhaust on my car, but an hour later as I was pulling into the driveway I got a phone call- it was ready. Mom and Dad, along with Scott rode the hour back to the dealership to get it. It's cute! I love the sound it makes. My parents are putting a new deck on their house so while we were in the area we went to the home improvement store to get all the necessities. Then they headed home with a truck full of wood, and I headed to my house. I got a little cleaning/laundry done, then it was time to hop in the shower. I babysat for 3 little ones on Saturday night. It was fun. They are really good kids and I can definitely use the extra money.

Sunday was a really lazy day. I woke up with a sore throat and a crappy headache. I went to breakfast with some friends, then grocery shopping. I cleaned all afternoon and drank DayQuil. I was in bed by 7 last night and with the help of NyQuil, I didn't bat an eye until the alarm went off this morning.

I haven't felt much better today. I wore my new corduroy pants, which was a mistake because the cool weather suddenly turned into 90 degrees, plus I'm sick so now I'm sweating. YUCK! I'm still feeling miserable. I literally have a bottle of DayQuil on my desk and so far I've taken 2 doses. I'm ready for a nap! I'm leaving at 2, going home and studying for Biology. Then I'm going to bed early. I'm supposed to have class tonight, but I know it will just be a review of next Wednesday nights test and I'm not feeling chipper at all. I'm throwing in the towel and skipping out.

I'm off to get a little work done before I leave....
~Ashley

posted by Ashley at 12:37 PM | 1 comment(s)

My Weight Loss

I started Weight Watchers back in May. At first, I did it on my own because it was the cheaper way out. I lost 7 pounds in the first month on my own. In June, I started attending regular meetings with my Mom and a lady we work with. Since June I have lost 27.8 pounds.

I had dieted in the past with Weight Watchers and lost 45 pounds. Going from 177 pounds to 132 pounds was a drastic change that gave me the confidence, and jean size I so badly wanted. Some where along the course of my weight loss, I lost track of what mattered most, and I gained it all back and more.

When I started Weight Watchers in May, I weighed 228 pounds. I was starting to bust out of my size 18 jeans, and I hated buying 2x shirts. It was getting to me. In the 4 months that I have been in Weight Watchers, I have noticed a drastic change. I have more energy, my pants are now a size 16, the 18's are falling off, and I can wear a size XL shirt comfortably.

I'm not proud to say that I let my weight go, but I am proud to say that I started back on my journey. I drink my 6, 8oz. glasses of water everyday, I journal like my life depends on it, and I always stay within my points. I've lost the little cravings for chocolate, or juicy cheeseburgers, and I rarely ever eat a french fry.

If your thinking about joining a Weight Watchers meeting or your currently in the program, I encourage you to stick with it. You won't regret the decision you made.

My goal is to get down to 140 lbs. I have 60.8 more pounds until I'm a brand new me!

Here are some thoughts for you to ponder:

Eat to Live, Don't Live to Eat

Don't give up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

It's a life change, you must be committed.

Your not loosing weight, your getting rid it of. You will eventually find something you lost.

I hope you are all having a great weekend. I've changed the name of my blog because I want to 'start over' in a sense. I'm trying to gear the blog more towards writing for myself and the title explains my life perfectly.

~Ashley

posted by Ashley at 10:09 AM | 1 comment(s)

TGIF

I'm so relieved its Friday! Granted, I have a busy weekend planned, but at least I get to sleep in.

Work has been slow and boring all week. Next week should be really busy because I have a big deadline to meet and I will be on vacation on Tuesday. I don't want to rush the holidays, considering I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet, but darn it- I'm ready for Christmas break!!!!

School is crazy. I've caught up on some assignments that seriously need to be done and I'm working on a research paper right now. I like writing research papers, but only when I get to pick the topic. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case this time.

My dad and my brother left for a job out of town this morning so it's going to be a girls night with my Mommy. I don't know what we'll get into, but I'm sure it will be fun. Tomorrow I'm going to get my house spotless, I've really let it go a bit since school started. Then, tomorrow night I'm babysitting until 7, and finally out to dinner with some friends. I don't have big plans for Sunday, other then visiting a friend in the afternoon. I might venture out for some shopping. I like to leave Sundays open to relax.

I lost .8 last night for a total of 27.8. I have to say, I feel so much better now that I lost some weight. I've gone from 18s to 16s, I feel like I have more energy, and little by little my confidence is coming back. I'm looking forward to loosing 35 more and looking good!

On to my questions, since Fantastagirl is the loyalist reader I know.....

Q: Where is Tink's ring?

A: When I was little I used to loose everything, and now that I'm older I still do it. I've found them under beds, in jacket pockets or old purses, and even where they belong- in the jewelry box. Sorry I'm not much help. Have you checked her car seat? I hope she finds it!

Keep the questions coming!

I'm going to take SoGones advice and start writing for myself. Of course, this means my posts might start being a mile long and full of rambling, but they're guaranteed to be 'raw' and 'real'.

Hope you have a fabulous weekend! It's supposed to be hot here in the Sunny South!

~Ashley

posted by Ashley at 9:33 AM | 1 comment(s)

HELP! I need ideas!

Alright, I need ideas! Give me something to write about or ask me a question...something...anything.....

I need to expand my readers, I need more comments, and more loyal readers. I don't have a clue as to how to make that happen - so any advice there would be great to.

I have weight watchers tonight, cross your fingers for me!

~Ash

posted by Ashley at 3:25 PM | 2 comment(s)

Angry

Yes, I'm angry. Obviously, since I have to get up in 6 hours and I'm currently blogging.

I'm putting so much pressure on myself and it's starting to get to me. I'm ready to graduate with my Associates degree and get to work on my Bachelors, but I feel like I'm burning out. Biology sucks. I had a test last night that I bombed. The professor has these outrageous expectations that no amount of studying or butt kissing will help. I went as far as e-mailing the head of the Science department at my school. Yeah, I'm crazy- but I'm seriously at my wits end. We had a quiz the other night on the table of contents! What educational purpose does that serve? And who studies the table of contents? I do now!

Statistics online was a MISTAKE. It's harder then ever. I studied really hard for a test that I took tonight and I felt sure I did really good, but I made a 63. Definitely not passing. Until this past semester, I've never made anything below a B in any of my classes.

If I don't get a C or better, the courses will not transfer to the University next fall. I don't want to be behind. As a part time student, I'm already a year being behind, anymore and I might go crazy!

I'm also angry with myself for letting Michael get to me. We passed him on our way home tonight, but he was driving his Dad's truck and I was driving my Mom's car. I blew the horn, and when he waved I realized it was him. Before I could get a sentence out of my mouth, my Mom was on the phone with him. He was pulling a car trailer so she was inquiring as to his destination. Of course, the phone got handed off to me and at the end of our short little conversation I only felt worse. Men!

I'm just angry! It also sucks because I'm not due to get my period anytime soon, so there is nothing to blame these feelings on. I'm just being moody right now and I wish I could just be happy and get good grades and have an organized life!

I've always heard that 'growing up' is hard, but I don't think that's the hardest part. I think the teen years are the most fun, free years of your life. Once you graduate from high school and hit your 20's the pressure is on like never before. I feel pressure to succeede and get my degree, to marry, to have children, and to make it on my own. Sometimes I feel like breaking down and just crying when all of the pressure is getting to me.

I don't think it helps that I'm a bit obsessive compulsive. I feel like the only time I can get away from my anger is at work. Everything is organized and clean, everyone is so polite and nice, and you have deadlines that you can meet, that are ideal, and you even know what your doing. Granted, I work at a University and I see students failing miserably, but I can't let myself do the same thing.

I feel like I have a good bit of pressure on me to succeed. My dad has a brother and a sister. My Uncle has been married and divorced once, and now he is remarried. He has 2 daughters. One had a child when she was 18, then another one when she was in her 20's and finally married the father of her second child in 2004. My uncles other daughter is starting to act normal, but for the longest time she was a wild child who could never be found, and was constantly in trouble. My aunt has 2 daughters, one is a lesbian who only came out last year. I don't have anything against lesbians, but my very religious grandmother does. My aunts other daughter had a child at 20 last year, still lives at home, and her deadbeat boyfriend moved in too.

As you can see, my brother and I are the only normal ones in the family. My grandparents are very, very religious and don't believe in sex before marriage, smoking, drinking, or homosexuals.

Scott and I both graduated high school without any children, never had a run in with the law, don't live with a boyfriend or a girlfriend, have never had multiple sexual partners, and certainly don't intend to!

I have things to be proud of, especially my independence. I've got to start looking at the big picture and quit complaining. Atleast I'm healthy, alive and I have a family who supports me.

I'm done with my rant, I think I just talked myself into feeling better!

Have a good Wednesday! Wish me luck at class tonight!
Ashley

posted by Ashley at 12:09 AM | 1 comment(s)

I'm Organized!

Today has been a good day for me, one of my better ones.

I've been playing mental tug of war with my self with my Michael issues, but I know the answer to all of them. If he doesn't make me happy, drop him like dead weight. Ha ha!

Honestly, I've been so busy with school and work, I haven't had time to think! This weekend was good, even though the ex was in town. We had a great time, we got along good, and all in all- it was a nice weekend.

Yesterday sucked because it was Monday and I didn't even feel like getting out of bed, then I had class last night. Yuck! Today is a much better day. I went over another chapter in my Statistics class and I made myself a little calender to keep myself organzied.

Through my many experiences in life, I have learned that is all else fails- make sure your organized and your shoes are cute. No kidding! If I'm having a bad day, it seems like if I keep my self and my surroundings organized, I will be ok. Then, if my shoes are cute...well- that just adds to it! I'm crazy- I know!

Anyway, this was my 'garbage' post for the day...a little bit of everything!

Hope your week is running smooth!
Ashley

posted by Ashley at 4:10 PM | 0 comment(s)

A MeMe from Me to You! :-)

Since I don't normally do MeMe's I thought I would mix it up a bit.

Thanks Beth!

3 things that scare me:
1. Bugs in general
2. Car accidents
3. Failing at life

3 people who make me laugh:
1. Mom
2. My Friends
3. Bocephus (the dog)

3 things I hate the most:
1. Girls who curse
2. Guys who lie
3. People who drive below the speed limit

3 things I don't understand:
1. Biology
2. Statistics
3. College

3 things I'm doing right now:
1. Supposed to be working
2. Doing this MeMe
3. Trying to stay warm, it's cold in the office

3 things I want to do before I die:
1. Graduate from College
2. Get Married & Start a family
3. Travel to another country

3 things I can do:
1. Read/Write anything
2. Sleep Late
3. Drive Fast
(I know they're generic, but I've proven all of them!)

3 things to describe my personality:
1. Outgoing
2. Motivated
3. Independent

3 things I can't do:
1. Understand Biology
2. Motivate myself to study
3. Ignore people who piss me off

3 things I think you should listen to:
1. Your heart
2. Your parents (mine aren't to bad)
3. Your gut

3 things you should never listen to:
1. Nails on a chalkboard
2. People who are negative
3. Insults

3 things I'd like to learn:
1. How to quilt
2. How to cook better (I'm a beginner)
3. How to understand men (I think this is 'the impossible')

3 favorite foods:
1. Cheese
2. Sesame Chicken (Chineese Food)
3. Pizza

3 beverages I drink regularly:
1. Water
2. Diet Coke
3. Propel

3 shows I watched as a kid:
1. Reading Rainbow
2. Scooby Doo
3. The Flinstones

3 people I tag:
Anybody who wants to do it!

posted by Ashley at 8:38 AM | 1 comment(s)

Jibberish

Happy Weekend!

Michael called on Tuesday night. Blah. I wish I could push him off a cliff. (Thats mean)

I got a lot accomplished at work this week, especially since it's been crazy and I had so much to do.

Last night was fun. Remember I mentioned the ex and the new girlfriend? Well, they didn't get on my nerves to bad. We went to dinner, the mall, and back to my house to drink a little and it wasn't to bad. I have a bit of a headache this morning, but I think thats from the alcohol. Ha ha

I don't have any big plans for today. I have to take my car to get it serviced either today or tomorrow. I'll probably go tomorrow. My house is a complete mess since I wasn't home last weekend and didn't stay here that much this week. I'm going to get it cleaned sometime this weekend.

I really need to 'come back down to earth'. It seems like lately I've been in my own little world. I need to take some 'Ashley' time, ignore everyone else, and get grounded again. I've been running constantly, going to school and fighting with Michael. I feel like I'm slipping into that same slump I was in before and I absolutely cannot do that.

I don't think I mentined it, but when I got back from PA last weekend, my fridge was broke and so was the A/C unit in my bedroom. Lucky Me!

Well, I have a list a mile long today.....

~Ash

posted by Ashley at 10:20 AM | 1 comment(s)

Is this week over yet?

I want this week to end sooo bad. Actually this month for that matter. The sad part is......they both just started.

Work has been going rather good. I have actually had quite a bit of work to do, so the days are flying by. Today is another story though. I can't seem to get motivated. I'm in a slump and I haven't got a lot done today. I was looking forward to lunch just so I could get out of the office, now I'm looking forward to class so I can leave work, then I will be looking forward to bed since that will mean class is over. See the cycle?? It's crazy!

Michael and I are having a little spat. What else is new!?! I think this is what the cause of my wonderful headache is today. We had a bit of a chat over text messages last night and this afternoon I still had not had an actual phone call from him so I sent him a text and I got back 'I'm at work talk to you tonight'. I guess that means he will call. We'll see. I don't really even know the extent of our argument, other then it's confusing!

I have class tonight from 6-9, then I'm going to spend the night at Rebeka and Aarons so I don't have to drive the hour home. I haven't had time to catch up on my sleep from this weekend, or even catch up on my homework. Arguing with Michael hasn't made my stress level any better. I have outsmarted him a bit (like thats hard to do). When I send him a text I do it from Nextel's website so I don't get charged. When he reads the text, they actually send me an e-mail letting me know he reads it, and when he responds it sends it to my e-mail and doesn't charge my phone! It's great! He has no idea that I can tell when he reads them, and I like it like that!

Anyway, I've got a lot of homework to do and no ambition what so ever. I've got to watch some short videos online for an online class and I have to do it at work because my connection at home isn't fast enough to watch a video. UGH! I have to find time to do that. I have 13 questions due to another online class by 8 pm tomorrow night so I've got to find time to do them, and I have a short paper to write (3-4 pages) on Mark Twain. Yippee!

I'm beat, tired, worn out....whatever!

Ash

posted by Ashley at 12:59 PM | 3 comment(s)

Soggy Weekend

Hey! I'm back! Happy Tuesday!

What a long weekend. I knew there was a reason I vowed to stay away from there, and as an ex-boyfriend wasn't enough already- I went back for 4 whole days. It wasn't so great either.

Yes, Scott and I made the trip to Pennsylvania Thursday after work, arriving at 3:30 am on Friday. I was beat and got a good amount of sleep on Friday and didn't wake up until 10 am. I went to the fair with Karrie to work the food stand for the fire company. It was nice weather and it wasn't to busy. On Friday night we hung out at the fair until pretty late, then it was back to bed.

It rained all day on Saturday so they cancelled the truck pull. We ended up going to Karrie's grandparents house for a cookout. Here is where I should mention that Karrie's sister dates my ex-boyfriend. Yes, I had a boyfriend in PA in 2004. We actually dated when I was 14 and broke up when I moved here then in 2004 Michael and I split up for 6 months and I dated Josh again. It's a really long story and the details would just boggle your mind. Anyway, we remain close friends considering we grew up together, but sometimes he does stuff he shouldn't do. We were outside streaming clams on Saturday night and he was hanging all over me. She was in the house. I kindly had to tell him it wasn't a good idea.

We went to a truck pull on Sunday afternoon at a different fair about an hour from where we were. The mud was ridiculous. I wish I would have took the camera, y'all would be amazed. I trudge through it like a champ. I was literally covered in mud by the end of the night. Josh (the ex) was running in the pull, which is why we went. We also had some friends and a cousin in it too. Josh was acting a little to cozy again on Sunday. It made me really uncomfortable.

We we're good friends before we dated, then we dated and it changed our friendship. He told me he was in love with me, I told him I wasn't. Now that he dates Kim (Karries sister) I see him a lot because he is with her when we go places. Even when she isn't around- he will tag along. Sometimes he makes the situation a little awkward because all of our mutual friends and family know about our past, and then he hangs all over me. I don't like it and there is no nice way to tell him to 'bug off' so I guess I need to start avoiding him.

This weekend they're all coming down here for a truck pull. Horray! (NOT) Josh acts double annoying when Michael is around. Bad situation. Michael knows, but it still makes me feel weird The truck pull that he's competing in is literally right across the street from Michaels house. I'm not looking forward to this weekend at all. Kim is coming and so are some other people. I'm just glad I don't live at home anymore, can you imagine!?!

Anyway, my weekend wasn't to bad other then putting up with an annoyance. We got home at about 9 last night. I kinda miss Michael. I haven't got to spend a lot of time with him in the last 2 weeks because of school and work. Hopefully I will get to spend some time with him one night this week, but then again I have more school and work. It looks like the next time we will get to see each other is Thursday night. Hopefully.....

Oh, I lost 2.4 last Thursday at the Weight Watchers meeting!!!

Well, I'm at work and today is going to be crazy busy will all these deadlines I have to meet. I plan to catch up on my Blog reading later this afternoon, and I will comment!

~Ash

posted by Ashley at 8:21 AM | 2 comment(s)