Awkward Interviews..

I hate job interviews. I always get nervous, but who doesn't right? No matter how much I research, prepare, and practice my voice always gets shakey (at least it sounds like it to me), and I seem to use a lot of hand gestures. I mean I know I am part Italian and it is how we are but I notice it a lot more during interviews. 

I had a job interview today for reception/sales position at a massage clinic and I think I would be really good for the position as well as love the job but when I left the interview today I feel like they won't pick me. I guess I always feel that way after an interview. But, I REALLY want this job! They said they will let me know by the end of the week! Eeek I can't wait! 

I really hope I get this job because no matter how many times my husband tells me it is fine that I don't have a job [he is amazing by the way] I still want to help him pay for things!

Speaking of my amazing husband...today while I got my nails done and went to my job interview James cleaned the apartment, which I was planning to do when I got home. I love that he doesn't mind/likes to help do things like cleaning! 

So, I don't remember if I mentioned this in my post earlier this week but we are buying a house! YAY!!!! This will be the first house either of us has owned! We are so excited and even more excited to be out of the worlds smallest apartment. You know it's small when you can vacuum the entire apartment with unplugging the vacuum! haha! As long as everything goes as planned with the loan (which it should) we will close on the house on the 28th of this month! 17days! 

We are are attempting 'The Incline' again on Thursday with some friends! Wish me luck! I am for sure going to need it! 


:D Thanks for the comment Jen I think I will be doing post on my college experience soon! 

-Laney




 

questions and answers about me..

I got these questions from reading one of the blogs I follow XoxOJasB. on her blog "The Good, The Bad, and The Army. After I read hers I thought what better way to let y'all know a little more about me. --I may change the questions from the ones she had just to make it my own but the idea definitely came from her!

 Here it goes...

Question 1: Do you have any pets? 

Fur babies!! Yes, I have two! Diesel, my black cat who I got while I was in college and Optimus! My high maintenance puppy with a heart condition

Question 2: Name three things that are physically close to you. 

My iphone, my baby Optimus, and my husband

Question 3: What's the weather like right now? 

Cool and comfortable (It's night time)

Questions 4: Do you drive? If so, have you crashed? 

Yes, I drive and Yes, I have had a crash. I was 16! 8 years with no crash...knock on wood!

Question 5: What time did you wake up this morning? 

8am - I wake up at 8 almost everyday because the alarm on my phone goes off to give my puppy her medicine.

Question 6: When was the last time you showered? 

Daily- seriously what kinda of question is that!

Question 7: What was the last movie that you saw? 

Fright Night

Question 8: What does you last text message say? 

My husband text me from the bedroom to ask me what I was watching (20 feet away)

-this question just pointed out to me that I have not received a text since 11:29 this morning, how lame!

Question 9: What is your ringtone? 

The same iphone ringtone that everyone uses - Marimba

Question 11: Do you like sushi? 

SUSHI!!!!!!!!! YES, I love sushi! 

Question 12: Where do you buy your groceries? 

The Commissary (seriously awesome prices)

Question 13: Have you ever taken any medication to help you fall asleep faster? 

Nope!

Question 14: How many siblings do you have?

Okay, time to get complicated

Half Brother- Bob

Half Brother- Chris

Half Sister- Heather

Full Brother- Dylan

Step Brother- Rodney

Step Sister- Brittany (passed away)

  

Question 15: Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop? 

Laptop

Question 16: How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 

25! Wow 25 I can't believe that! 

Question 17: Do you wear contacts or glasses?

I have reading glasses but I don't wear them often. Maybe I should locate them and start wearing them!

Question 18: Do you colour your hair? 

Yes, sadly I have had grey hair for 3 years

Question 19: Tell me something you are planing to do today. 

I am planning on going on a tour of the U.S. Olympic Training Center tomorrow

Question 20: When was the last time you laughed until you cried?

I do this multiple times daily. My husband is hilarious and I am very giggly. Once I start laughing there is no stopping.

Question 21: What is your perfect pizza topping? 

I like sausage pizza but I also LOVE Hawaiian 

Question 22: Which do you prefer, hamburger or cheeseburger? 

Cheeseburger!!!!

Question 23: Have you ever had an all-nighter? 

Studying in college I spend many all-nighters in the library!

Question 24: What is your eye color? 

Dark Brown

Question 25: Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?

Can you tell the difference between monopoly money and real money?! Of course I can tell the difference and Pepsi is gross!


This is my third post today! I am on fire! Please please please give me your thoughts and any topics y'all want me to ramble about! 

Colorado Adventures..

I read on a blog somewhere that when you move to a new location you should be a tourist for 2 weeks. They say that you are less likely to do do the fun touristy things if you don't do them soon after you arrive. So, that is what we have been doing this past week and we plan on continuing to do a bit next week as well. 

We started by attempting 'The Incline' in Manitou Springs. 

Just before we started the incline

The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The trail is the remains of a former incline railway whose tracks washed out during a rock slide in 1990. The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, as steep as 68% in places,^[1] making it a fitness challenge for locals in the Colorado Springs area. The incline gains over 2,000 feet (610 m) of elevation in less than one mile.
 -From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Looking up the incline from the bottom

While I am very glad we attempted it soon after arriving, I think it would have been a better idea to wait until we were completely acclimated to the high altitude. We went my sister and brother-in law and a new friend Jess who have lived here for many years so this was not as bad for them. I on the other hand only made it half way before I was getting dizzy and light headed so we took the cut off to Barr Trail. Which was a lot easier to go down than trying to go down the steep steps of the incline. I am planning to make it to the top of the incline before the summer is over! 

This is just a little below where we stopped at the half way point...what a view! 

 At the start of this past week we went to Denver. The first stop we made was for lunch at an amazing little pizza place called Proto's. I highly recommend it for anyone in Denver!

James and I

After lunch we went to the Downtown Aquarium. It was so much fun! I have only been to an aquarium one other time and I don't even remember when or where it was. I have a lot of pictures but I will just post a couple for y'all.

James and the Shark

We also took a trip to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. So much fun! The first thing we did when we got there was to ride the 'skyride' to a high point. There really wasn't anything at the top for adults except an awesome lookout point. The ride attendant told me that at the point we were at 6,990 feet altitude. Again I took a ton of pictures but I will only post a few for y'all. 
 

 

 The most recent thing we did was go to the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex near Ft. Carson. This is a new range and it was really nice! We took the new .45 and the .22 I already knew that I love the .22 but I fell hard in love with the new .45 I really want one of my own now!!!


And that is as far as our adventures have gone this far. We have one week left of James on leave and we are planning to visit the Olympic Training Center and possible the Cave of Winds. 

*Wish me luck I have a job interview on Tuesday!!!!!!  

 

Our 1500 Mile move!

My View for 1500 miles.

This post is a bit late, okay very late! We packed the Alabama house, rented a 26' Penske truck, and filled it to the top! We planned to make the 1500 mile drive in two days, stopping for the night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but as we got towards the evening on day one we realized that due to construction traffic and rain we were tired and hadn't made it as far as we had planned. With some internet searching from my sister (over the phone) we found a new hotel and stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas on day one Salina, Kansas. 

For anyone planning to travel with fur babies (pets) I highly recommend LaQuinta Inn. They are pet friendly with no crazy rules like keeping your pet caged at all times. The only thing they told us was they would prefer if we didn't leave them alone and we were responsible for any damages they cause. 

Optimus thought she should drive!

We had a very smooth trip. The most trouble we had was getting into the temporary apartment we are staying in until we close on our house. When we called ahead they told us we could pay all the deposits with debit/credit card but when we got here they decided they would only take a money order, which you can't get unless you have cash... To make a LONG story short it was a long 3 hours trying to get the cash needed to pay the deposits and get our keys! Business professionals giving misguided information to it's customers is one of my biggest pet peeves! 

But all and all our trip was a success and we are here in the smallest apartment I have ever seen.