Long Time, No Blog

So it's been a while since I blogged so I've decided to update. I had a couple of job interviews this past Friday so i'm hoping to get a call back and finally get a job. Mainly because job=money and money=trip to Eugene. I'm still really missing my family up there and really want to go back.

Now that all that is out of the way, here's the more important goings on. My cousin Mikey is out of the hospital which makes everything just that much better. He still has a long recovery ahead but at least he gets to do it from home. My kittens are doing well too. Still looking for a home for them but in the mean time i've been taking care of them and even though they're a lot of work and they frustrate me sometimes, I love them to death, One night I was taking pictures of the babies and i captured a really amazing photo of Twoshoes (also called "Blacky") Somehow, my friend Darrell managed to improve upon the already amazing picture. This is his masterpiece:


How is this not the greatest picture ever

Besides that, I've been going through pictures recently. Mostly i've been looking for pictures of me from when I was younger. This quest led me to think about how genetically blessed my family is. Case in point are the newest members Orrin and Vinnie. They are two of the sweetest, best looking babies I have ever seen (and thats not even me being biased). Here, you can judge for yourself:


Vinnie, rockin' some sunglasses


Orrin, with one of the sweetest smiles ever photographed

See what I mean, you can't see these children and not smile. They are just the two of the cutest babies ever! I miss them both dearly and would very much like to see them again soon.

In other random news, I burned my finger fairly badly today which sucked, but it was okay because Hannah and I made delicious Mexican Lasagna for dinner. It's probably my new favorite food. I also came to the realization that I could eat cheese everyday for the rest of my life and be completely content. I think it is one of the most delicious substances on the planet. I had a fun playdate with Katrina last week (who everyone should go see at Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights) and ever since I have not been able to stop quoting "The Hot Chick."

Oh, I almost forgot. My friends and I went to the "Easy A" premiere and the after party. It was so much fun. The movie was really funny and sweet. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The after party was really awesome. I have to thank my friend Noah for getting us all tickets to it.


Katrina and I with Matthew Lanter, he is very pretty


Aly who is pretty much flawless


Noah and I with AJ who is so sweet


Padge!!!


Anna Farris, who was awesomely drunk

So, that is what has been going on for the past couple weeks. I must go to bed now.

-Emily

PS i still miss Caroline and want it to be a year already

Updates

Just felt like giving some updates on what's been going on for the past week. My cousin is still in the ICU from his surgery but things seem to be pretty good and he should be out by sunday or monday. I know it's hard for everyone in my family but he seems to be in pretty good spirits and everyone has been incredible supportive and kind and it really makes everything better.

On another note, my friend Nadine and I rescued a couple of kittens this week. They're two weeks old roughly. One got attacked by a dog but she's a little trooper and seems to be recovering quite nicely. There mom got chased off so now I have to feed them every 4 hours and play and just watch them around the clock. It's a lot of work and all but it gives me a really nice feeling to know I'm doing something good. They're named Twoshoes and Stella and they are just the biggest sweethearts ever. They really love to climb and are starting to walk around a lot. I'm looking for a good home for them because sadly, I can not keep them (my brother is allergic). I'm going to be sad to see them go because I've already grown way too attached.

my friend Darrell playing guitar to them

Other than that, not too much has been going on. I'm still looking for a job, which I desperately need if I ever want to make it up to Oregon. I guess that's all for now because I am drawing a blank. Much love.

--Emily

Sidenote: i miss Caroline

Little Known Facts About Me

The other day #littleknownfactsaboutme was a trending topic on twitter so it got me to thinking about what some little known facts about me were. These are just a few that I find interesting about myself (most likely, they will only be interesting to me, but whatevsies)

1. I could listen to Warren Zevon for everyday of the rest of my life and be happy. This probably has something to do with the fact that my mom loves him so much and made me listen to him growing up, but besides that I just like the different tones of his songs and how he can make ridiculous lyrics just work. Plus, Keep Me in Your Heart never fails to move me.

2. I can remember mundane facts like no other. I am full of so much useless information that no one will ever need to know (Sean Connery worked as a coffin polisher before going into acting) but for some reason I can't get these random little facts out of my head.

3. I am insanely emotional and my tear ducts are hardwired to every emotion I have. I cry a lot in movies, which never used to happen, but for the past few years it's just been ridiculous.

4. I love cheese. Cheese makes me happy. Cheese is a deliciously wonderful thing.

5. I have no natural balance. I can be walking straight and just start to fall over. I think it's an inner-ear problem but i'm not sure. I also have a tendency to walk into things.

6. I am extremely accident prone. I got a paper cut off a ziploc bag once and have a scar from a cut i got on my dresser...that has no sharp corners (that's one of my personal faves). I fall a lot and get cuts and bruises all the time. However, I have never broken a bone. I also HATE blood.

7. I am a terrible singer but I love karaoke. I always start off a little shy but as time goes on I let loose, which isn't necessarily a good thing. Whiskey also helps with the singing part.

8. I can listen to the same song on repeat for a long time. I listened to Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol 108 times on repeat once. I can do the same with movies. I once watched Armageddon 3 times in one day...I don't know what that says about me.

9. I love taking pictures but I'm not a very good photographer. I sometimes luck into some good shots but I don't really have an eye for photography.

10. As of right now, I'd have to say my happy place is my aunt and uncle's house in Eugene. I just don't have any negative memories from there, at all. It makes me think of my family and hanging out with my cousins and I miss it dearly.

That's all for now. I'm going to try and go to sleep.

--Emily

Recent Happenings

So, I've spent most of the week at Hannah's house helping to hold down the fort while her mom's in Florida. It's been pretty fun, I mean, it's generally been the same as it always is at Hannah's, save for the fact that she's been at school for some of the day[s]. I've been knitting, cleaning, watching movies and all that jazz. I managed to knit 3 bows which made me pretty happy.



(one of the bows I knitted, I made a green one and a taupe one as well)

I've been having lots of fun with netflix as well. I watched the first couple seasons of Myth Busters, Stop-Loss, the Mighty Ducks, The Land Before Time, S. Darko, The Stepford Wives and a movie called Teenage Dirtbag that I really enjoyed. S. Darko was entirely unnecessary and confusing but I didn't feel like it was as bad as I was told. I rediscovered my love for The Land Before Time, which I feel is the greatest children's movie ever and I want to watch it a million times over. I was really pleasantly surprised by Teenage Dirtbag. I only watched it at first because I like Scott Michael Foster, but I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It's nowhere near perfect but it has a good flow and kept my attention.

I went on a mini cleaning spree too which made feel productive. I realized that I enjoy cleaning for the most part, I just really don't like putting away clean dishes. It may seem odd because it's a fairly easy job but I just don't like it at all.

Other than, some not so fun things have happened this week. My friends grandfather passed away which is never fun, but at the same time he has been sick for a while so I'm glad he's not suffering anymore. Also, my cousin is having his leg amputated tomorrow. It's been a long time coming but it still sucks because he's such an upbeat and wonderful person and he doesn't deserve to be going through this.

Anyway, that's just a little bit of an update for the few [one] person who reads this.

--Emily