"I Love" Sunday's v.75

Happy Sunday Dearest Dreamers!

I hope this post finds you well! 

** On Monday, I shared my thoughts about the new app called Pokémon Go! Since then I've actually picked up my old Nintendo DS and started playing Pokémon Black with Lee after he bought his used Nintendo 3DS on Tuesday. It's my favorite thing simply because we sit there together and play in the evenings. We help each other out and it's just something for us to do together.

** Amy went to Ohio to surprise her mother for her birthday this week and we got the house to ourselves. She went up Tuesday and then came back home on Friday since she had work yesterday. It was odd, the house being so quiet without her and the tv (she only works Sat-Mon at the hospital).... I watched a LOT of Criminal Minds on Ion this week after class. Haha.

** I aced my Humanities test on Wednesday! Well... I got an A on it.. so that's acing it in my book. Now I just need to pass one more test next week with an A and then I don't have to take the final!

** I had a discovery call with Erica about my new business and she gave me some great things to think about and work on. I've been working hard to build my business to be successful and while it's slow going.... it's going. That's a post for another day though.

** Lee and I had a mini date night and we went out to eat at this place called Mac's Bar and Grill. I've been there once before, many years ago when I was stationed here, and thought it was alright. The food was good. I ordered a Shrimp Ceaser Salad and he had a burger. Their fried pickles were a little spicy (made me a little sad because I LOVE fried pickles) but otherwise it was great food. After that, we went home to play Pokémon. Haha.

** Speaking of my new business, I managed to build a new website in an afternoon. The other one was hosted on Wordpress, which is a platform that I am not familiar with, and it didn't look as professional as I was hoping. After a call with someone from one of the groups I'm in, I decided to take her advice and switch my website to Squarespace, a website that I am familiar with. I bought my domain for $20 a year and set up my website. It's not free, but it is relatively inexpensive each month and it's incredibly easy to work on for me.

** Since today is the end of the month, I spent Friday setting up my new bullet journal in a new book! A while back I ordered a teal Leuchtturm 1917 and finally decided to switch from my monthly plan books to using this to house my collections, my monthly view, and my weekly/daily layouts. I am going to give Boho Berry's way a try and see if I like it. 

** Last night we went up to see the band because a friend of ours (in his own band) had a show nearby and we wanted to support him. Taylor is a cool dude and his band, Bridge to Breakdown, is pretty awesome too if you're into rock music. After his set we helped his band load their equipment into their vehicles and then we sat around and talked for what seemed like ever. It was fantastic.

** Today I got to go pick up my copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child before Lee and I went to dinner at a new place again! I am super excited to read this book, I think it's interesting that she wrote it in the form of a play, but I am going to read it none-the-less.

** While we were at band practice day, Lee surprised me with this pretty flower for no reason other then he wanted too. It's the first time I've gotten a flower from him and he had no reason to give it to me other then he wanted to. I personally happen to love it!

We tried another new to us place for dinner, it's a Japanese steak house called Samauri. It was PHENOMENAL! I am kind of picky about my rice but their's was perfect. The best part? Apparently it's great left over food too... the rice doesn't dry out and the food holds it's flavor. I'll have to come back and let you guys know if that is the case.... Update: the waitress was right! The food was still great the next day! We found our new favorite place!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Time with Lee | new food | music | awesome Facebook groups | Home Free | Pokémon franchise | bullet journaling | new friends | Criminal Minds | working from home ||

What are you loving from this past week?

"I Love" Sunday v.71

Hello dearest Dreamers,

I hope this post finds you well!

Happy Sunday!!

** I picked up my books for my new classes on Monday. I started getting things ready for classes. Thankfully my coworker had a calculator for my College Algebra class... that was a money saver! Classes actually started on Wednesday. My first class was Critical Thinking at 0800. That teacher is very informal and full of way too much energy! He's got a thick accent which makes him hard to understand, but I do like his class a lot. My second class, College Algebra, is split into two sections : Lab and Lecture. The Lab portion is nice because it is optional and gives us time to work on our homework and he's there to answer questions. The Lecture is frustrating because he talks way too fast and it's hard to keep up. Most of us haven't taken math in more then 3 years, so it's a little difficult.

** We ordered shirts for the band and they will be ready this coming Friday (the day of our next show). I can't wait for them to be ready!

** I finally got my appointment scheduled with optometry for new glasses. I've been waiting for this appointment for a while, because I need new glasses, so I have to have an exam with the VA. I don't understand why appointments are spread out so far.... but I will take what I can get for now.

** I set up my school bullet journal. This makes me super stoked because it's easier to keep some of the information together. School specific and advisor specific stuff. I put in my weekly schedule for classes as well as the teacher information from the syllabi I printed. I really love the bullet journal system and I can't wait to share that with you guys.

** On Friday, Lee and I decided to go on a dinner date together. We went to our favorite Mongolian grill and it was nice. We do live together, so we see each other a lot, but it's nice to have some time dedicated to just us. Especially since I am going to be busy for the rest of this month balancing school and work. It rained like crazy while we were driving to the restaurant so his hair was crazy ( he chose to spike it while we were eating) so after dinner, we decided to go home and watch movies at home.

** Yesterday was a quasi-band practice day. Our base guitarist is visiting his family in CA, so they didn't really practice a lot of show related stuff. It was more just for playing around with well known songs and just jamming together. I think I told you guys last week that Chey and Roger got engaged last week. Well, yesterday, she told me that she wanted me to be her maid of honor!!!!! I feel so special and honored that she asked (ok, she really just told me that she wanted me to be her MOH... she didn't actually ask). So while the boys were playing around, her and I started pinning things on Pinterest!

.: Little Loves:.

|| Gaterade | friends | homemade dinners | Skittles America Mix | Bullet Journaling ||

What are you loving from this past week?

"I Love" Sunday's v.70

Hello dearest Dreamers!!!

I hope this post finds you well.

I know that it has been a while since I've been on the blog, and there really isn't much of an excuse other then my fibromyalgia has been kicking me in the butt. I am going to cover the last two weeks for things that I love since I've been absent.

** We had another show on the 20th, this time in Wilmington. It was at a small hole in the wall pub and there was a small crowd. I am still really proud of the guys and how they handled the evening (it was kind of a nightmare) and they did a great job. I got some great pictures, which you can check out here.

** For these last two weeks, I've done my best to bring in lunch for Lee and I on days that we're both available. It's nice to spend the time together and not spend extra money. It's been as simple as soup and ramen and we've also had taquito's, left overs from the night before, and sometimes I just show up and hang out with him on his break.

** I finally got my desk area set up a little better, and I am loving it! I picked up a converter cable to connect my extra monitor to my laptop so I can better multitask. It makes editing photos a lot easier as well as listen/watch videos while I am working on other things. It's also been super helpful while working on my scrap journal this week. I'm really excited to have a better workspace, and there is a blog post or video coming up on my desk here soon!

** I had my first two group therapy appointments with the VA and I am kind of digging it. It's nice to be around other women veterans with similar issues to me and have things to talk about. Sadly they only meet Thursday mornings and throughout all of June I will be at class during these appointments. Thankfully she is going to make sure she has extra handouts from the sessions available for me to pick up after school every week. 

** Speaking of school stuff, I had a meeting with the Veterans Assistance lady through Fort Bragg and she actually told us a bunch of useful information. This prompted me to go get my student ID, my parking permit, I am going to get my school books tomorrow, I also got into my school email and have been in touch with my Math teacher already,w which has been super helpful. 

** We finally got Lee a dresser for his clothes, which has been a huge help because the drawers in the dresser that Amy gave me aren't deep enough for us to continue sharing a single dresser. It was delivered on the 20th and he couldn't be more stoked. I am pretty excited for him to have his own space as well. It's actually part of the set that matches the bed and my nightstand. I was definitely kicking myself for not picking up the dresser in the first place.

** We had a family fun night this past Wednesday. We decided to go to the local skating rink and we had an absolute blast. Mem fell the most out of us all, Lee only fell once for someone who hasn't skated ever, and I managed to stay on my feet the whole time. Amy used to figure skate so she was showing off the whole time. We had a great time though and we made the decision to make Wednesday's family night.

**  Friday was my friend's birthday party. We all went out to dinner and we had a blast. Nugget is one of my favorite people at work and we spent the whole night laughing and being silly.

** Lee and I actually got to spend the whole weekend together, which we've only done probably one other time.

** We spent Saturday in Raleigh together. We had to take our friend to the airport, so we decided to spend part of the day there. Lee got to go to his favorite drum shop, introduced him to Steak and Shake as well as Sam Ash, and we also went to Guitar Center. I took him to Steak and Shake and he loved it and we also went to their Micheal's. It was just nice to spend the day together doing stuff. We also watched Zootopia yesterday evening. And we both called our parents ((hi Mom))

** Today has been a very lazy day for us both. We left long enough to go to Walmart for some hygiene stuff (I've had this cold sore for about a week and it's annoying me) and check out Hot Topic's Memorial Day sale. He also took me to our Michaels to look for some new alpha stickers. I've spent a good portion of the day working on my scrap journal. He's played his current favorite video game for most of the day. It's been nice to spend the day together doing nothing, in our pajama's.

.: Little Loves :.

|| Oreo Milkshakes | our friends | Mountain Dew Pitch Black | Papermate Flair pens | YouTube | planning | making dinner ||

What are you loving from this past week or two?

Bullet Journaling

Hello lovely Dreamers!

I hope this post finds you well!

I know that I have been talking about and promising to write a post about my bullet journal(s).... well, finally... here it is... I'm sure you guys remember when I used to talk about my old planning system, the one in my custom made MyDorian by Chris Bennett. I was using Moleskine inserts for different things, one of my which was my planner inspired by Jenny Penton.

I love the way that she designed her planning system, and it worked for a little while, but then I fell back into my list making style of planning and it just wasn't working right for me. It's a fantastic method, don't get me wrong, it's just... I work better in lists. I'd seen Bullet Journaling across YouTube, first I think I saw Rhomany's in her Travelers Notebook a couple months ago, and I finally decided to look into it since it was becoming so popular (or at least showing up so much on my recommended videos)... and that was it. It was absolutely history for me!



First off, it you have no idea what Bullet Journaling is, stop what you're doing and go watch this video created by Ryder Caroll (the creater of this system). It's ok... I'll wait.

Kara of Boho Berry is a huge inspiration to me. She does some gorgeous work in her own bullet journal and it's inspiring.

property of Kara at Boho Berry. Isn't she talented?

She took Ryder's system and made it her own and it's great! She's shown her own twists to the system that inspire a lot of women to try the system. It's a great way to combine organizational planning and creativity. Seriously, go check out her YouTube, Instagram, or even just her blog. She is also the person that kind of "gave me permission" if that is the right phrase, to keep a separate book for Faith and Scars as well as a master bujo for everything outside my monthly plan books. She herself keeps a regular bujo, one for her blogging and business, and a third one for another business that she helps out with. Seeing that made me feel a little bit better about how I was going to move forward with my planning journey.

Monthly Plan Book

So, this really hasn't changed a whole lot. This one is still a Moleskine Cahier notebook that comes in a three pack from Amazon or Barnes and Nobels. I moved from a blank insert to a grid insert. 

It's still set up the same way, the monthly calendar is first. I've had to start color coding things in different categories so that things stand out a little bit better to me. The colors will be changing again next month since I will be starting school early in the month. 

After that are my goal pages; personal, blog, photography, house, and crafting, they each have their own pages for goals. After that is my weekly spread and then I go into my daily pages. Same basic layout as before. I'll share a walkthrough of May's set up in the next couple of week's. 

I still keep my scrap journal in another insert inside my TN, I haven't abandoned that method of memory keeping. I have to film a video on my latest completed journal for those that are interested. 

Master Bujo

The second bujo that I keep is what I am calling my master bujo. I'm using it for collections and other things that are more long term then my monthly plan books. For this one, I am using a Moleskine hard covered black grid notebook. I was hoping for another color, but this is all that my local stores had and I didn't feel like waiting for something to get shipped. 

I put a sticker on the front from my other bujo just to signify which one this is, since all of my hard covered ones are black. So far, this is the one that I use the most. I'm still working on collections that I want or need inside. So far I've transferred my Home Improvement List in here, notes about a band I like, a future log from May-July, some journaling prompts for when I am stuck, as well as some blog stuff. 

Faith and Scars Band Book:

This may be the book I am most excited about. For different reasons. 

1. For those that can't tell... this is one of the Official Bullet Journals from Ryder's website. Yeah... it's the OFFICIAL one. It's got a spot for forward planning, which I set up. I like that the index is already there, this means I am more likely to use it if its already there. I like how the pages are already numbered, saves me a lot of trouble. I'll do a total review on this book later on this month.

I use this book for all things band related. I've mentioned that my boyfriend, Lee, is the drummer in a band, and that I am now helping run things in the band. I run the social media, am a photographer, and I need to keep track of everything. Shows and what not. So I started this. Lee is rather impressed and intrigued by it, he knows it's because I have a tendency to forget things. 

This is just a brief look at the three books I use to plan and organize my life and the necessary things that I am involved in. I plan to do more in-depth looks at my planners on a later date.

Do you guys plan? Do you use a bullet journal?

Let's talk about it!

May Goals

Hello dearest Dreamers!

Hope this post finds you well!

Welp, it's that time again my dearest friends! It's the start of another month (where the heck has the time gone? This year feels like it is flying by?!?!?) which means it's time to share my goals for this month.

** Finish room: Things have progressed nicely in my bedroom, but there is still some stuff that needs to be done. Like hanging posters, finding a second dresser, and putting away some stuff that I have no idea what to do with.

** Finish Craft Room: This one is kind of driving me nuts, but we do what we can in spurts. Amy works on the weekend's and my schedule is all over the place. We decided to make our own desks because the front wall has some odd measurements, but this is taking longer then I was hoping for. I just really want to be able to use the craft room for it's intended purpose.

** Prepare for first band show: As mentioned in one of my "I Love" Sunday's posts, I am now helping out the boyfriend's band and the first show is in June. I have a lot of operational stuff to get done before then as well as marketing and what not. I hope to get everything set up this month and be comfortable and confident with everything before the month is over. I'm actually pretty stoked about this. :)

** Get registered for classes: So this one right now is more waiting on my advisor then anything I can do. I need to get some alternate pin number to register for classes and this woman is terrible at answering her email, phone, and getting back to me in general. It's driving me nuts! Once she does this, I can get registered for classes, which also start next month.

** Bullet Journal posts: Once I get things set up in my bullet journals, I would really like to do a series of blog posts or videos on the way I use my bullet journals to keep myself organized.

Short and simple goals this month, they just have a lot of little steps to get these accomplished.

What are your goals for the month of May?

"I Love" Sunday v. 68

Hello Dreamers

Happy Sunday!!!

I hope this post finds you all well. It was a rather uneventful week for me, but that's probably a good thing right about now.

** I only worked Thursday, Friday, and today of this week. I was supposed to work on Tuesday but had to take the day off due to my hand. Thankfully, when I did work, they let me stay in Drive Thru and just take orders. Minimal use of my hand, which meant the least amount of pain for me.

** I spent some time working on my bullet journals, because of course I have more then one, because I really need to stay organized my way. I still use my Travelers Notebook for my personal planning, but I have a separate journal for my blog, and another one for the band. I absolutely LOVE this system of planning, and believe me that there is a blog post in the works just for my bullet journal(s). <--- I'm sorry that I keep saying this without it actually happening....

** I went to our local Game Stop yesterday with Mem. They were having a "Grand Re-opening" mini party and since I know one of the Assistant Managers, I decided to stop by. I managed to find a BB-8 coffee mug that I just adore. Mem gets a kick out of the fact that I collect mugs without using them for their intended purpose. Just like I used to collect shot glasses from new places that I would visit. 

Sorry for the terrible pictures.... it's a little dark in my room at the moment.

** OH! Speaking of my bullet journals, I picked up a set of Paper Mate Flair pens that I absolutely ADORE!!! I think they are amazing! I first heard of them from Jenny Penton over at Planner Perfect and never really thought much of them - I have a bunch of pens just laying around, why did I need more? They were selling them individually at Staples and I picked one up.... and then had to go get the whole colored set.

** I get my stitches taken out today! I am super excited about that because these things are in the way. It's on the side of my hand, near my pointer finger knuckle on my hand. The spot is still kind of tender, but according to Lee and Amy it's healing well. Thankfully.

.: Little Loves :.

|| AKA Jessica Jones | Mountain Dew Baja Blast | Tootsie Rolls | home made food ||

What are you loving about this past week?

"I Love" Sunday's v.67

Hello dearest Dreamers

So I know that I promised that I would be posting more... but once again life gets in the way. -.-

What's even weirder is that I am posting this on a Monday instead of a Sunday.... but more on that one later.

** So I finally got a North Carolina Drivers License.... which will help if I decide to try to change jobs and work for the city. I guess that means that I am officially a North Carolinian.....

** I bought an official Bullet Journal from bulletjournal.com and it arrived just a few days later. I cannot wait to begin school in June so that I can use it!!!! 

** I finally finished painting all the furniture in my bedroom. The dresser took forever but the two shelves took a lot of paint. I also added some new handles so everything matches, thankfully and unintentionally.... it matches my nightstand that I bought from Ashley Furniture. I really need to get some pictures taken so that I can show you guys. 

** I finally got my framed pictures back from Hobby Lobby. It took forever but they are back and they look great! I also got some new pens and a new pen case from there as well, which I am stoked about. I like trying new pens out and seeing which ones that I like the most to use.

** Amy and I went and picked strawberries the other day, which was kind of awesome. I think we got upwards of 7 lbs each, which is a LOT of strawberries! Neither one of us had done that before, so it was also something new to try.

** I got to see my buddy Minix again for the first time in almost 3 years. He and I went to middle and high school together and then we both joined the Army. We were stationed at Bragg together 2012 until I moved to Germany. I've always considered this dude one of my brothers and I was just super excited to see him. I got to meet his family and he met Lee.

** So this past weekend was awesome! For the most part. Haha. Lee had a four day weekend, so we got to spend most of it together. I worked Friday afternoon and then Saturday morning. Friday evening we went to dinner with Amy after work and then went to check out the Dogwood Festival. It got rained out so it wasn't that impressive, but it was still something different. 

Saturday morning after I got out of work we drove an hour north to see his band mates for a two day practice. Those guys are great people and I enjoyed spending time with them. We hashed some things out for upcoming shows and what I can do to help and we made steak for dinner. Sunday morning we went and got breakfast as the majority of the group (one guy had to work) and then we wondered around an outlet mall. We had a blast.

The shitty (please excuse my language) part was when we got back and they started to prep for band practice.... my dumb self sliced a section of my hand open... which halted band practice and resulted in a trip to the ER.... yeah.... not fun.... don't do that.... Good news is my hand is alright, I only needed 3 stitches, but it's difficult to do somethings. I had to adjust my typing just to get this done, but it's life. The guys were really good about helping Lee take care of me and getting us to the hospital since we aren't familiar with the area. This is why I am posting a day late.

** Lee and I finally got to go to the beach today! We've been planning this trip for what feels like forever and things keep getting in the way. Even though I sliced my hand open, I decided we were still going to the beach. I just didn't get in the water... but I did get a little burnt (which is fine). The important thing is we had a fantastic day together. Now I'm just sitting beside him while he plays video games.

.: Little Loves :.

|| Gaterade | zofran | good friends | laughter | snuggles | days off | steak | bullet journaling | planning | memory keeping ||

What are you loving from this past week?

"I Love" Sunday's v.66

Hey Dreamers

Happy Sunday!

** Amy and I finally started building our desk's. Although we have one in the center of the room, we both agreed that we need more work space, especially for me to do photography related stuff. We're building the desks out of some doors we got from a resale warehouse, some 24X6 legs, and a white piece of something that's like a white board to cover the top. That's a horrible description, but yeah. Haha. Basically the door's are made to be used inside a trailer, so they're not very thick and I could potentially put a whole through it if I am not careful, so we decided to cover the top of it with something flat that I can't easily put a whole through and the gentleman at Lowe's suggested this material... it's a bonus that I can write on it with whiteboard markers.

** I finished volume four of my scrap journal and began volume five. Volume four covers January through March of this year. As mentioned on Thursday, there will be a video and blog post in the near future. Once I get the motivation, time, and the space to make the video.

** I am working on a series of blog posts about my bullet journals for those that are interested. I love seeing how my planning method has evolved and what has worked and hasn't worked for me. I've been watching a ton of videos and reading through a ton of blog posts about bullet journaling. I love that I am constantly learning and constantly inspired.

** Lee comes home from the field today. I'm looking forward to this because I just need a hug. My fibromyalgia has been kicking me in the face more in the past month then it has in a while, including the anxiety and what I now know is depression. I just need a hug and to relax with my favorite guy.

** We've spent this past week making a new recipe every night of the week. It's been fun experimenting and thankfully we've made a bunch of recipes that we love. I'll be sharing the recipes with you all in the coming weeks for those that are interested in trying them out for themselves.

** I painted my dresser and bedside shelf last night and they both look awesome. I used a matte chalk finish paint in a black color, like we did with our other furniture. The only thing left is my cubed shelf, which shall get painted tonight after dinner. I also bought two small bookshelves (one for my room and the other for my office) and put those together. Yesterday was a super productive day for me!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Gaterade Glacier Frost | trying something new | my new knife (lost my old one) | my bullet journals | Snickers Ice Cream bars | Twizzlers | relaxing ||

What are you loving from this past week?

Life Lately

Hey Dreamers!

I hope all is well with you all.

I know that I have been absent from here for a couple of weeks - maybe a little less time then I think it's been.... things have been crazy around here. Well... maybe not as much as I think it is... but you know how your mind occasionally warps things to make them feel worse then they really are.

I finally had my first appointment with the VA at the end of March. Me, being who I am, made a list ahead of time of things that I wanted to talk about with the doctor. I also made a list of all my medications, because being a spoonie, there are quite a few and I am liable to forget something if I don't write it down. My nurse and doctor were really impressed. It really pays to be organized. The first appointment went alright, lots of talking and introductions. My doctor is pretty cool, she's an interesting woman. Very quickly she determined that I needed to schedule appointments with the behavioral health counselor, get screened for a TBI (4 years too late), a new optometry appointment, a radiology scan, an x-ray or MRI of my abdomen, some more blood tests.... there were just quite a few things that needed to be done.

This is my daily page inside my bullet journal covering everything that I needed to discuss

Since then I have picked up refills of ALL of my prescriptions (thank god) and had my initial intake with a behavioral health counselor. That word has such a negative connotation.... behavioral health.... especially within the military community. I know that I need to talk to someone.... my anxiety already determined that back in 2014.... and at the beginning of the month I was also diagnosed with depression. I'm supposed to start a group therapy session weekly in May. I don't know how I feel about this new diagnosis.... it makes sense I guess.... but another thing wrong with me? So there is that...... I'm now awaiting yet another medication that I am supposed to take to arrive in the mail, the lady had to talk to my doctor to make sure whatever medication she prescribed to me wouldn't interfere with anything I take for my fibromyalgia.

I have also submitted my paperwork for my handicap placard, now I am just waiting for that to be approved. Speaking of that... my car is finally registered here in the state of NC. It was still under my German registration because there was some stuff that I needed to get done to my car before getting registered. However, things changed when I was pulled over by a police officer on my way to work because he didn't recognize my NATO license plate. Thankfully, I didn't get a ticket.... but it was still a pain in my rear end. 

Yesterday I applied for my NC state drivers license. I figured that it was about time, since I plan on living here for quite a while, and I'm considering changing jobs and working for the county I live in and it's mandatory to have a NC state license. 

I got to meet Lee's bandmates last weekend, which was a total blast. They are nerds like me in their own way, and just super friendly people. I look forward to getting to know them more. They live about an hour away from us, so after I got out of work on Saturday, we drove there with the intent for them to practice, and then we were going to grill steaks and just hang out. They got to practice for a while before Lee got word that he had 24 hour duty on Sunday, so we had to return earlier then anticipated. So on Sunday, I hung out with him while he was on duty, and then picked him up from work on Monday morning and drove him home. Our plans for this coming weekend got screwed up because last minute he had to go out to the field until Sunday, which just kind of added to my feelings of these past two weeks. Gotta love the dumb stuff in the Army. I've come to accept that it happens, sometimes even expect it (like what happened to this weekend), but it doesn't mean that I have to like it. 5.5 years in the Army taught me that. 

shenanigans with his bandmates hat's

Today, I was supposed to enroll in classes that start in early June. I found out that my college accepted all 24 of my transfer credits from my time in the Army, which is a relief. I am scheduled to graduate 19 December 2019 with a Bachelors in Business Administration with a focus in marketing. I can't wait to start school again, the best part is that I get to take classes on base since I am a retiree. This means smaller class sizes, which will help with my anxiety, and it's also in an area that I am familiar with, and amongst other service members. I don't know if I could handle a regular college class size or the way that people look at me. I have to contact my new advisor tomorrow to get some alternate pin number needed to finally register for classes.

I also adjusted my availability hours for work. I went from open availability (minus Monday mornings to take Mem to school) to a more structured availability. Amy is picking up more hours at work, which means I need to make sure I am home more so Mem isn't by himself more often then not. For instance, Amy took a Crisis shift at the hospital tonight (which means she gets like twice the pay because they are understaffed and it's last minute) so it's a good thing I am home to hang out with Mem. He's self sufficient enough if we have to leave him by himself, but we decided to limit how much time that is if at all possible. 

That and honestly, work is stressing me out and burning me out. ATC was stressful, with a high burnout rate, but this is stressful in it's own way. My anxiety isn't really cut out for a high paced customer service type job while spending most of the day on my feet combating my fibromyalgia. It's definitely taking it's toll on me. Don't get me wrong, I really like my job.... but it's burning me out. I've made some awesome friends in certain coworkers, and they're probably the only reason I haven't quit. I've gotten in my groove, so most of my day is kind of spent in a mindless routine that I don't have to think much about. That, and I was really hoping for some kind of administration job when I got out, which I obviously didn't get and I'm not complaining because at least I have a job. I just need something that pays a little bit better and doesn't wear me out as much on a daily basis. 

I've been working on my bullet journals. Yes, that's plural... because I've separated my every day bullet journal, my medical journal, and my blog journal. My every day carry is still housed within my MyDorian TN - it houses my monthly/weekly/daily insert, my scrap journal, a newly added Spring Semester insert for school stuff, and my 2016 yearly book. The other two are in separate, bigger Moleskine notebooks. There will be a walkthrough video and coordinating blog posts coming within the future month for those that are interested.

I think that is enough rambles for now....

don't want to bore you guys with too much of my life.

What have you all been up too lately?