So when I was pregnant with Chase, I told myself that while I was on maternity leave I was going to look for another job closer to home. That didn't happen. I looked, but there was nothing. Also, I think part of me didn't want to because that means I would have completely left all of San Diego behind. At least that way, I was still a San Diegan. But with the way gas prices are and driving 140 miles a day. I really can't afford to be making that commute. Yes, the drive is brutal. Especially since the last thing you want to do after a stressful day at work is to top it off with stupid drivers and bad traffic. It puts me in a pretty crabby mood by the time I get home. I also doze off a lot driving and it's really dangerous. I hated sitting in traffic on the drive to work too. It's like who wants to sit in a car for over an hour first thing in the morning. I'm exhausted already by the time I get to work! I felt like my days were sooooo much longer because, well it was! I would wake up earlier than Brandon and get home later than Brandon. Then we have this hectic schedule of dinner, bath and next thing you know it's bed time. It really limited the amount of time I was spending with Chase! I sucked it up though, even though I complained nearly everyday about the drive. A job is a job and it was money. I was lucky to even have a job and you just do what you gotta do to provide and put money on the table.
This time around, I am really ready to relocate. The amount of money I spend on gas..sometimes $700 a month is absurd. That's the daycare money we need to spend on Trent. We were struggling already with the income we had and we only had one kid to pay daycare for, now we have two. So far I've had two interviews. One for a position I wasn't interested in so I didn't take it seriously. I just went simply to get some practice in. Last week I interviewed for a job that paid same as what I was making in San Diego, it's also so close to home that I wouldn't even have to take the freeway. It seems less stressful than what I was doing before AND they have casual attire! Which means no more business casual! I think that's one of the things I was most excited about. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal. But for the last 8 years, I've had a job that required business casual attire. I HATED it. I just didn't feel comfortable. Plus, it's like you need this whole separate wardrobe.
I'm suppose to hear back by tomorrow about the position, but I ended up emailing the guy back today just to thank him for the opportunity and to follow-up. I was going to call, but I didn't want to since it's Monday and I didn't want to seem pesky. I'm nervous and excited.
Here is my other dilemma. Prudential says I passed their assessment and wants to schedule me for an interview for a financial planner position. I haven't even interviewed for it yet, but if I do get the position it'll require me to get my 6 & 63. Then my L&H license. I'm familiar with all of this..and it seems more of a career move for me. Is this what I even want to do? The other job is a basic position but I could see myself getting promoted then later on maybe getting into real estate or loans. I see growth in both part, but just the Prudential one seems more pressure to get it done and succeed immediately.
I know this is all hypothetical. I might not get either job. What if the lending position offers me the position but needs an answer immediately, before I find out if I got the job from Prudential?
Anyways, wish me luck. I haven't wanted something so bad in a long time. It's exactly what I've been looking for.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Surviving the 7th & 8th week and my weird 2 year old..
I thought I missed a week when I decided to squeeze in a quick blog this week. I am no longer going to do the postpartum body week by week. Only because I haven't really proactively been doing anything about it. The other night I did about 60 crunches and some leg work outs. I couldn't even do ONE sit up. It was pretty sad since I use to be able to do at least 80.. I just have zero abdominal strength!
Oh great, of course when I pull out the laptop, Trent is wide-eyed. I should've known. Anyways I guess I'll do a quick summary before he starts to cry.. I can't believe it has been 8 weeks already. On Monday he would be 2 months old. It has gone by really fast but at the same time it doesn't seem like it because he's still this little baby. He has gotten quite chunky. I was worried about that at first since he was skinny (to me) when he was born. He definitely has been filling out. Nights are good. It's actually the easy part of my day. I've also been able to get him to sleep a little bit more during the day but once he gets overtired I'm screwd. He seems to be the crankiest from 4-8pm. It's almost like once 4pm rolls around he wakes up and just does not know what he wants himself!
On another note, lets talk about Chase. He is my problem child right now. He for some reason has been going through this "no" and "mine" phase again. Those that are parents already know it's frustrating. Except now when I tell him to do something he just looks at me and doesn't do it. It's almost like he thinks its cute or something. Every morning I wake up and tell myself to have more patience with him. To not scold or yell and to tell him calmly. The thing is though, when I tell him nicely he doesn't listen! So I have to be really stern or raise my voice with him. He's also going through this mommy phase. This kid is a chatterbox. I can't get him to stop saying my name or to just sit quietly for a minute. It's almost like he just talks and talks about absolutely nothing. In a way I should just be happy that he's talking a lot right. But it's just so annoying when you here someone go mommy every 30 seconds ALL DAY, even when his dad is home.
Chase is a funny kid. He does things that I don't know if other kids do too. I haven't heard of it so I'm not sure if it's just his personality. I decided to start taking pictures of things he does. I might start an album of "weird things my 2 year old does." He has so much energy he literally is bouncing as he's sitting there eating.
Oh great, of course when I pull out the laptop, Trent is wide-eyed. I should've known. Anyways I guess I'll do a quick summary before he starts to cry.. I can't believe it has been 8 weeks already. On Monday he would be 2 months old. It has gone by really fast but at the same time it doesn't seem like it because he's still this little baby. He has gotten quite chunky. I was worried about that at first since he was skinny (to me) when he was born. He definitely has been filling out. Nights are good. It's actually the easy part of my day. I've also been able to get him to sleep a little bit more during the day but once he gets overtired I'm screwd. He seems to be the crankiest from 4-8pm. It's almost like once 4pm rolls around he wakes up and just does not know what he wants himself!
On another note, lets talk about Chase. He is my problem child right now. He for some reason has been going through this "no" and "mine" phase again. Those that are parents already know it's frustrating. Except now when I tell him to do something he just looks at me and doesn't do it. It's almost like he thinks its cute or something. Every morning I wake up and tell myself to have more patience with him. To not scold or yell and to tell him calmly. The thing is though, when I tell him nicely he doesn't listen! So I have to be really stern or raise my voice with him. He's also going through this mommy phase. This kid is a chatterbox. I can't get him to stop saying my name or to just sit quietly for a minute. It's almost like he just talks and talks about absolutely nothing. In a way I should just be happy that he's talking a lot right. But it's just so annoying when you here someone go mommy every 30 seconds ALL DAY, even when his dad is home.
Chase is a funny kid. He does things that I don't know if other kids do too. I haven't heard of it so I'm not sure if it's just his personality. I decided to start taking pictures of things he does. I might start an album of "weird things my 2 year old does." He has so much energy he literally is bouncing as he's sitting there eating.
So this picture would seem pretty normal except..I'm on the toilet. In the mornings when I use the bathroom, he feels the need to barge in and bring all of his toys in there. Sometimes he brings his ride on mater truck and just sits there. I have to tell him hey kid it's not a free show. Go outside and play with your toys! So he decides to bring his toys in there..
He likes to build "doors." He'll constantly bring his toys especially his big toys and build a road block and say its a door. It's like he's trying to baracade me in..or out?
He reminds me a lot of myself when I was young. I notice he likes small spaces. His favorite thing to do is to sit between the couch and the coffee table and lay on the ground there. When I was a kid, I was so desperate for my own space that I lived under the kitchen table, inside the pantry and inside my closet. Literally I would sit in there all day and invite my sister to have tea.
It's REALLY hard to get ready when you have a two year old with no distractions for him. Sometimes when he's too quiet I have to constantly look to see what he's doing. Most of the time he's doing nothing then he's sees you and you go, "crap. Now he's gonna come bug me." I don't know if there are other mothers out there that has the same reaction or if it's me. His favorite thing to do is to climb into our bed and hide under the covers and pretty much just turn our bed inside out. Can you even find his little head in there? The video is not very clear but it's just partial proof of the strange behavior my kid has..
I have to admit he is the sweestest brother. He gives Trent his blanket (only when you don't ask him for it), and he gives him a million kisses a day. He was laying down next to Trent and when I asked if I could take a picture he says no. What a jerk right. It's almost like nowadays if I ask him anything, the answer is no and he immediately makes sure he does whatever he can to make sure what you request is not gonna happen.
Here are some pictures of Trent. He's so cute when he's sleeping!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
September's GlossyBox!
So I don't know if you remember but I talked about Glossybox a while ago and said it was kind of expensive for a monthly subscription, but I added myself to the email list anyways if it ever opened up. Well I believe a little over a month ago, I got this email about a voucher that R29 was having that offered 3 months worth of Glossybox for $60 and it included a special box. It still sounds kind of expensive but they had a special box designated to them. The usual subscription is $21 dollars a month. I thought to myself let's do the 3 months subscription and go from there.
Well, FINALLY it's here! I was so excited and I must admit you get what you pay for versus the Glam Bag. First of all, if you think about the Glam Bag, all of it's "deluxe size samples" has to fit inside their bags. Their bags are not very big. Glossybox comes in a box and you really do get what you pay for!!
BTW, it really irritates me that Blogger doesn't allow you to rotate photo's. You would think that's something they would have come up with. I rotate them on my phone but when I upload them on here it doesn't show and it's irritating. So sorry if some of the pictures are not rotated, but I'm just tooo lazy!
So it comes in this very nice box. It's very sturdy as well. I'm actually using it right now to hold some other stuff. Even though it's not as practical as a cosmetic bag..I really didn't need that many bags! As you can see the items you get are about the same 4-5 deluxe samples. Except these deluxe samples are way bigger. Something that I would have even thought that it was full size!
Global Keratin Moisturizing Shampoo & Conditioner ($20.00)
globalkeratin.com
I actually tried the shampoo and conditioner for the first time last night. It says on the bottle that it's suppose to tame your hair so that it's smooth and frizz free for up to 5 months. But I wonder how long do you have to use it for it to start. It has a very light pleasant smell. I want to say it kind of smells like vanilla. My hair is pretty smooth today but I don't notice a huge drastic change. Maybe it's something I have to use for a little bit longer to notice a difference? I'll have to review this product again at a later time. I love the fact that it is a bigger size and not just a tiny one time use bottle!
Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water ($13.00)
kohgendocosmetics.com
So this is going to sound really fancy but this oil-free make-up remover is made from the mineral rich Yumura Hot Spring in Izumo, Japan. It also contains 6 types of herbs. I know right, make-up remover from a hot spring in Japan. Sounds expensive. I tried this product immediately, because recently I bought an oil-free make-up remover. It's the Target brand but it's suppose to be compared to the Neutrogena oil-free make-up remover. However, even though it's oil-free it feels greasy as heck! I hated it, but it did the job. I used just a little bit of this and followed the instructions of leaving the saturated cotton pad on my skin for a few seconds then you wipe. It worked REALLY WELL! I'm talking I don't have to keep rubbing kind of well. It also didn't leave a greasy feeling and it left my face feeling refreshed. I still washed my face afterwards because that's my habit, but it says that this product is rinse free. It even got off my Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on eyeliner in one wipe. I'm very satisified with this product.
Kryolan Lipstick for Glossybox in "Glossy pink" ($14.00)
kryolan.com
This lipstick goes on so smooth and creamy and does not leave your lips feeling dry. The color is definitely easy to wear for an every day look or in the work place. I love it! It also doesn't have a nasty scent like most lipsticks do. Definitely one of my go-to lipsticks! It looks so natural!
MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 in "Honey Beige No.27" ($29.99)
misshaus.com
I must say the main reason why I decided to subscribe to Glossybox was because I saw the MISSHA BB Cream. I've been very curious about it ever since I've read it on Catalina's Beauty Blog. At first when I got it, I looked at the color given and honestly thought it was going to be too dark for my complexion. After I had blended it onto my hand though, it wasn't that bad! You can barely even tell on my hand. BUT, my face for some reason is always a lot lighter than the rest of my body. It's so weird. In pictures I look like I have a really bad foundation job, but I don't even wear foundation! I've been very interested in BB Creams for a while now. I wanted something that was like a moisturizer with SPF and that benefited my skin. I don't know if I love the fact that it has color because I don't want it to rub off on anything and I don't want to look like I'm wearing foundation. I haven't tried it on my face yet because on the weekdays I just stay home. I think in order to really put it to the test I have to wear it on the weekends where I might be outdoor and sweat a little. See if it stays put and if it leaves a heavy greasy feeling. This product is suppose to whiten your skin along with anti-wrinkle. Hopefully, the color works on my skin because if not, I feel like it's such a waste.
This is the product description from their website:
"Blemish Balm, also called BB Cream, is known to have been formulated as an after-treatment cream to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery to soothe and regenerate the skin.
The M Perfect Cover BB Cream gives an even and natural-looking coverage with the soothing, moisturising properties of a cream. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin, and can be used as a makeup base or foundation."
Overall, I'm VERY satisfied with my first Glossybox. The products that I got in there were perfect for me and I was not disappointed by anything. Well, except for the BB Cream because of the tone color. Even then, I'm still happy that I got such large size products. Another perk about Glossybox is that the beauty products are comes from international brands and not just limited to the U.S. I can't wait for the second box already!!!
Well, FINALLY it's here! I was so excited and I must admit you get what you pay for versus the Glam Bag. First of all, if you think about the Glam Bag, all of it's "deluxe size samples" has to fit inside their bags. Their bags are not very big. Glossybox comes in a box and you really do get what you pay for!!
BTW, it really irritates me that Blogger doesn't allow you to rotate photo's. You would think that's something they would have come up with. I rotate them on my phone but when I upload them on here it doesn't show and it's irritating. So sorry if some of the pictures are not rotated, but I'm just tooo lazy!
Global Keratin Moisturizing Shampoo & Conditioner ($20.00)
globalkeratin.com
Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water ($13.00)
kohgendocosmetics.com
So this is going to sound really fancy but this oil-free make-up remover is made from the mineral rich Yumura Hot Spring in Izumo, Japan. It also contains 6 types of herbs. I know right, make-up remover from a hot spring in Japan. Sounds expensive. I tried this product immediately, because recently I bought an oil-free make-up remover. It's the Target brand but it's suppose to be compared to the Neutrogena oil-free make-up remover. However, even though it's oil-free it feels greasy as heck! I hated it, but it did the job. I used just a little bit of this and followed the instructions of leaving the saturated cotton pad on my skin for a few seconds then you wipe. It worked REALLY WELL! I'm talking I don't have to keep rubbing kind of well. It also didn't leave a greasy feeling and it left my face feeling refreshed. I still washed my face afterwards because that's my habit, but it says that this product is rinse free. It even got off my Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on eyeliner in one wipe. I'm very satisified with this product.
Kryolan Lipstick for Glossybox in "Glossy pink" ($14.00)
kryolan.com
This lipstick goes on so smooth and creamy and does not leave your lips feeling dry. The color is definitely easy to wear for an every day look or in the work place. I love it! It also doesn't have a nasty scent like most lipsticks do. Definitely one of my go-to lipsticks! It looks so natural!
MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 in "Honey Beige No.27" ($29.99)
misshaus.com
I must say the main reason why I decided to subscribe to Glossybox was because I saw the MISSHA BB Cream. I've been very curious about it ever since I've read it on Catalina's Beauty Blog. At first when I got it, I looked at the color given and honestly thought it was going to be too dark for my complexion. After I had blended it onto my hand though, it wasn't that bad! You can barely even tell on my hand. BUT, my face for some reason is always a lot lighter than the rest of my body. It's so weird. In pictures I look like I have a really bad foundation job, but I don't even wear foundation! I've been very interested in BB Creams for a while now. I wanted something that was like a moisturizer with SPF and that benefited my skin. I don't know if I love the fact that it has color because I don't want it to rub off on anything and I don't want to look like I'm wearing foundation. I haven't tried it on my face yet because on the weekdays I just stay home. I think in order to really put it to the test I have to wear it on the weekends where I might be outdoor and sweat a little. See if it stays put and if it leaves a heavy greasy feeling. This product is suppose to whiten your skin along with anti-wrinkle. Hopefully, the color works on my skin because if not, I feel like it's such a waste.
This is the product description from their website:
"Blemish Balm, also called BB Cream, is known to have been formulated as an after-treatment cream to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery to soothe and regenerate the skin.
The M Perfect Cover BB Cream gives an even and natural-looking coverage with the soothing, moisturising properties of a cream. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin, and can be used as a makeup base or foundation."
Overall, I'm VERY satisfied with my first Glossybox. The products that I got in there were perfect for me and I was not disappointed by anything. Well, except for the BB Cream because of the tone color. Even then, I'm still happy that I got such large size products. Another perk about Glossybox is that the beauty products are comes from international brands and not just limited to the U.S. I can't wait for the second box already!!!
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