our body changes our minds

for those of you that aren't aware,

interviews are my weak spot

and just so happen to fill a large part of my schedule lately.

ugh.

i have one on wednesday.

i have one on friday.

two in one week... shoot me (i don't mean that literally).

some may say that's a good thing.

as for myself, anxiety is eating me alive.

so, my roommate, whitney, and i were talking last night and she showed me a video she has found to be helpful for herself.

"Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" with Amy Cuddy on TED Talks - here is a link to the video if you're curious.

and what did i learn?

i have some a lot of work to do.

so today, 

positivity is in the works.

 standing in front of a mirror, like so:

 (because it is empowering, bold, positive, ect.)

i will tell myself all the positive things that i can think of, about myself -

aside from repeating "you are more beautiful than cinderella, your hair smells like pine needles, and you have a face like sunshine," (thank you bridesmaids) - 

why i am a better person in general.

and why i am a better person for these jobs.

part of being a better person for the job, will be the knowledge of the company, and potential position, i will possess - also in my schedule today, googling and studying all that there is to know.

TIPS (i have come up with) for preparing for an interview:

1. be positive.

2. make a list of why you are better than the next.

3. repeat that list to yourself...

4. ...[while] standing in a mirror like Superwoman.

5. research the company and position and study your findings.

6. print a clean copy of your resume and references (and cover letter).

7. and last, plan your outfit (meanwhile, repeating steps 1 - 5 in your head, or better yet, out loud).

so with that being said,

(oh, if anyone has any pointers or helpful tips to add... greatly appreciated)

not that blogging isn't productive or positive,

but i should probably hop to it.

wish me luck.

i'm going to definitely going to need it.

(those last two lines weren't positive at all... this goes to prove i have some work to do)... yicks!

sunday sundry

that's my kind of night

the concert was friday night.

it was a late merry christmas and early happy birthday for keifer from me.

i made the mistake reminding him of this so - anyone that knows keifer will know what i am talking about - it was keifer's birthday all flippen weekend and yet it will be his actual birthday in march that we will all have to deal with when his favorite saying is, "but it's my birthday month!" so he gets everything he wants.

anyways,

concert was a definite great time. 

erin did my hair before the concert, which i loved.

i felt like i was going to prom again ha. 

but it was adorable and went well with my outfit choice. 

even when i took all the pins out the curls were gorgeous. 

so don't judge me when i say i didn't wash my hair until about 3 hours ago.

even though it takes forever, i may be curling my hair more often.

we got on the road about 4:30pm.

it was a two hour drive and plus trying to get part and deal with traffic in cedar falls, we figured getting there early was best. 

we got decent parking - surprisingly. 

and got in the dome, got each of us a beer, and two our seats with almost an hour to kill.

$7.00 beers... can you say crazy,

but at the same time expected.

needless to say, we didn't get drunk... or even buzzed.

we had two beers each and decided we were both broke and the $28.00 we spent on beer was more than too much. 

just waiting for the concert to start.

when we first got to our seat - an hour early - this is what the dome looked like.

and not even an hour later it was packed.

sold out concert. 

it was almost impossible to move about halls and bathroom lines were just crazy long. 

they even had port-a-potties outside the dome that keifer and i found to be quicker, but also colder. 

we got smart and even both jumped in one at the same time. he peed in the urinal and i sat on the pot - we are so smart.

cole swindell performed first.

we only knew one of his songs.

not sure anyone really knew anything he sang besides "chillin it".

lee brice was second performer,

and keifer and i kind of agreed that he was probably the better of them all, even luke bryan.

he has a great voice and just overall the better performer.

luke bryan, the head liner.

great voice as well, and never stopped moving. 

found out he plays the piano.

he sat on a dock on stage and sang "drink a beer" which is one of my favorite songs of his right now.

and he actually started his performance with "that's my kind of night" standing on a truck that was surrounded by fire.

it was a great time.

we got out of there around 11:30pm, but the drive back home took FOREVER, or so it seemed.

(before i forget, a big thank you to mollie for watching daisy and easton)

we went to bed as soon as we got back.  

and woke up about 1:30pm saturday afternoon.

i made brunch for us 

triple berry muffins

and a hashbrown, scrambled eggs, sausage, and cheese creation - yummy!

and after brunch,

while i finished up dishes and cleaning up the kitchen,

keifer gave the "kids" baths.

ha he isn't the biggest fan of bath time. 

he wanted nothing to do with me afterwards. 

i'm guessing he was mad at me,

but he did so well with keifer.

it was definitely a fun and relaxing weekend.

something i think we were both well in need of.

and now next weekend is valentine's day.

how excited are we about that?

ha.

until next time:)

have a wonderful week of work everyone.

mixed emotions

before i go into full details, 

i should start with some updates.

last weekend,

i was down in des moines to meet up with whitney (my potentially new roommate).

we sat down over supper at legends and got to know each other  a little.

i'm not so sure how much she would agree with me on this, but we have a lot in common.

after an hour of chit chat, we decided we are a good match for each other, and apartment searching would begin.

i know there is curiousity stirring about how dillon and i were planning on being roommates, so where did whitney come into this picture?

simply put,

we all thought this would be the better fit for me.

i'm one hundred percent sure this is what i want to do, and dillon is a little less sure.

so saturday morning,

we got together and drove all over des moines.

oh my gosh, how annoying is apartment searching. especially on a saturday when most leasing offices are only open until 4 or 5.

we viewed two that were definite possibilities, but the cons out weighed the pros at the end out the day.

on sunday,

we had a lot of time to process everything.

our requirements of our potential apartment were adjusted based on what we saw the previous day,

and more online searching began.

so by monday night i had a list and a route of five different places to view on tuesday morning.

it was narrowed down to three places - that worked out great because i got lost which stole an hour of my time - and after viewing them, it was narrowed down to two potentials.

i then had my interview at verizon wireless, which went well, and was on my way back to storm lake.

while i was working and packing all week.

whitney was viewing another apartment.

and this is where it all falls into place.

meadow ridge apartments

includes:

1100 square feet

*2 bedrooms

*1 3/4 bathrooms

wood burning fireplace

*water, sewer, and trash included in monthly rent

*cetral air and heat

*cable and internet bundled at a low rate

*pets allowed - even dogs.

(*met our requirements)

just exactly how excited am i?

freaking out excited.

but oh lordy,

the stress can go away any time now.

so our appointment to move in is on saturday at twelve o' clock.

luckily for us, 

weather is supposed to be nasty with approx four inches of snow - there is a lot of sarcasm in that.

but no really... yuck.

anyways, i'm picking up the u-haul today at ten o' clock this morning.

keifer is driving up when he is off work to help load everything up, and kalvin is going to help as well - thank you so much to the two of you (and possibly casey, shelby's boyfriend).

keifer will be staying the night and we will be taking off first thing in the morning. 

he doesn't know it yet,

but he is driving the u-haul that will be pulling my car and i'll be driving his car;p

once there and all checked in and paperwork is signed and paid for, 

erin and shane are lending a helping hand to help unload.

did i mention this apartment is on second floor? 

i'll say my prayers now for those at the bottom of the stairs while moving the tv stand...

hopefully, saturday and sunday i can get all unpacked and settled in.

monday, i am supposed to start my job at the maids,but i'm also to have a final interview with verizon sometime as well sometime next week. that is a cluster f...

but friday will be a nice relaxing getaway.

keifer and i have the luke bryan concert.

yay:)

well that is where i will leave off for now.

there will be pictures to come of the moving tomorrow i'm sure. 

so keep a look out!

have a good day for it is friday!!