Fun Day Tuesday June 26, 2012

Tuesday was the day we decided to celebrate Jenn's birthday. Which is June 29, 2012. So we all went out to Olive Garden and then to Dia Frampton concert. After which we hit up Coffee Break. 

I am pretty much just going to put up some photos that were taken from the night. And give you folks more of an update at a later date.    :)

This is all of us with Dia.
From left to right: Jenn, Sam, Dia, Myself, Brant.

These are our stamped hands.  

This is all of us at Coffee Break.
From left to right.
Sam, myself, Jenn, Brant.

For the record Brant is holding my hand, and does not have a small hand. :)

:) (revised)

 So. The smiley face is a very accurate depiction of my life right now.

There has not been a whole lot that has changed.
I still have awesome jobs,
Still chill with two of the coolest cats in Salt Lake.

The only thing really new is that I have a boyfriend.

His name is Brant, I met him at work. For the record, he is not a 70 year old resident, he is 20 years old and works there. We have been dating a few weeks. Since the 13th, and exclusive since the 19th. Of this month.... I pretty much really like this guy. He is smart, funny, charming, sweet, considerate, isn't afraid to knock me down a peg, builds me up, and we are really compatible.

Until I met him, I was not looking for a relationship. But I realized after our second date, I did not want to see anyone else.

That is really all there is to talk about.

Oh, except I am going to say my landlady saw me making out with him tonight, and she gave me a dirty judging look. And you know what pissed me off about that. I am not her effing daughter, I am an adult, and I can make my own choices, and I can make out with anyone I want to. It was in  his car, so it wasn't even like it was in her house. So, I am not too happy about that. My own mom doesn't even do that to me. And you know what, my parents know I am going to be sucking face with the boy I am in a relationship with. If they want to give me dirty looks, they will. It is not up to her to judge. I am fairly certain she thinks I am a slut. And you know what, I am so not a slut. I am a one man woman.


I am really pissed off about this. And I have this odd feeling like she is going to lecture me about it. 
And I really want to be like back the hell out of my private life, but I know that is not a good idea, so I will refrain. 


The end. 

My First Hike & Life

My First Hike
Yesterday I went hiking with Sam. It was a lot harder than I thought, but it was my first hike. I told him I was never doing it again. But then we made plans to go again next Thursday or Friday...I think the most up to date deal is that we are going to go about weekly, and in 3 or 4 months, I should be able to do that first hike again so much easier.

I got some decent photos. I think. I had to download an application on my phone.

I do not really like the crater like thing. But other than that this is beautiful.

Same as above, except I like this better, because it has less crater and more green.

This was my first panoramic photo. Getting more of the mountain range and some of the valley.

My second panoramic photo, which was more of the valley. 

I am really happy that I went. Even though I was a terrible hiking companion for Sam, he was a good one for me. And he is right, the more I do it, the better I will get at it.Which is good, because I want to be good at it. I love the scenery of this place.

Life
My life in general is really good. I worked at the Marian Center which is a psychiatric unit for geriatrics. It was a 12 hour shift. I am not going to lie, I freaking loved it. Loved. I am not super comfortable sharing online stories of what happened. But it was fun, there is something about psychotic elderly people that I absolutely love. I really hope I made a good first impression and that if something for full time or part time ever comes up that I can work there.

I went on that date Wednesday. It went really well. We made plans to go on another date Tuesday. Then via text something came up about how serious of a relationship I am looking for. And the truth is, I am 19, I want to play the field, break a few hearts, have my heart broken, get drunk and hook up with a stranger (notice I did not say have sex...I said hook up, two different things), I am not ready to be that serious about anyone. I mean with my friends I am in it for the long run, but it is totally different. He is maybe looking for more. He told me that I should think about what it is I want from a relationship and get back to him. I really do not want to lead anyone on. I am just not ready for that part of my life. And if I date someone and fall head over heals and that changes, then I am cool with that. But it is not what I am actively seeking out.

Also despite the fact that I relate very well to him he has some things stacked up against him. He has not awesome teeth. He smokes. He gets jealous easily. I would never cheat on anyone, ever. But of the 6 people I consider to be my best friends 4 are guys, 2 are girls. It would be 4 and 3 but Elissa is pretty much family at this point. And I am a touchy-feely friend. Like I hug my friends a lot, or lean against them when sitting. And with jealousy can come controlling. I am not willing to let someone take control when it comes to my personal life.

So, I guess, I really need to find someone who is in the same position in life that I am. I have a feeling that going for it with him will be something I regret in four months. And even though I miss the intimacy of relationships, I would rather just keep waiting then expose myself to someone who could become controlling, which is considered abusive. Thank you BMHS for those skits about all the types of abusive relationships. The Girl in the Yellow Dress (I believe that was the title) is what is saving my life.

Credit Card Fun

I know, two posts in under 24 hours. What is getting into me, right? But I had to this time. (: Yay

I used my credit card for the first time. At 0400 on June 1, 2012. I paid my $100 cell phone bill with it. Because my limit is $250, it is underneath the 50% balance limit. 

My dad gave me the advice to carry a balance for three months. While carrying a balance won't sky rocket my credit score, it will not negativity impact it either. As long as I pay the minimum every month. Carrying a balance though will help me in the way that credit card companies are going to offer higher limits and such when I apply for a card. So this was my plan.

But I read tonight that is only the case if you are using a credit card from a big bank. Like Chase or American Express. Because I got a secured line from a credit union, carrying a balance will not give me those benefits. So I decided I am just going to work on building an awesome credit score and pay it all off in full every month at least 48 hours before it is due. 

I must say I am slightly bummed. Because my ultimate goal is to get student loans in the fall of 2013 without a cosigner. And an increased credit limit is the same idea as approving me for more money in a student loan. 

I read online that before you get a mortgage, they look for 3 lines of open credit (or currently active credit lines) for a period of at least 2 years. I only have one credit line.

My plan was to have this card for one year and then apply for a regular credit card through my bank. Which, if I understood the loan dude correctly, would cancel the one I have now. But it might be wise of me to apply for a separate card in a years time and keep this one. Because aging an account is a great way to build credit. 

And then my student loan would be my third open credit line. Which I will be able to pay off, because I plan on saving enough money by the time I start in the fall of 2013 to pay for my college in cash. Seeing how Salt Lake Community College will be under $3,500 a year. It is for this fall $3,170 for tuition and student fees. And seeing how it is super cheap, I do not see it going up more that $400 a year for 2013. I would just get the loan as a way to build credit. And then pay it off after I use the money they give me. 

Anyways. I am really excited about this. Also now that I have used the card to make a purchase I have taken it out of my wallet so that I won't use it again. And I can use it to pay my cell phone bill again next month. So this is actually a big thing. And a huge step in my life. And I am so excited for building amazing credit!