OMG! So many new things!
So now I can say that I am legally married
. We got married in November, the day before Thanksgiving
Our religious ceremony will take place on my birthday July 20th of this year :} we are even going to submit a notice to the LA times so our ad will be on the newspaper 
Also, I graduated with an Associates Degree in Medical Assisting in May 2012 and I JUST found a job working for a great hospital in Whittier. It took me a while to find one because most places require a year or more of work experience, but what I don't understand, is how do they expect us to have the experience if no one will hire entry level?
My sister is still in Mexico
when I became engaged in June 2012 I asked her to be my maid of honor and she accepted but I don't think she knew the important role I had offered her. Either she didn't know or didn't care because she was so into her own problems that she decided to go back to Mexico and not help me out with the wedding planning.
Time is flying so fast, I remember a year into the wedding planning I told myself, "time is going to fly by" and here I am 5 months till the wedding and I am freaking out!
I got my dress!


I will upload wedding pix as well
For now let's hope everything runs smoothly
Cheers to wonderful new opportunities!
~ <3 Peaches <3 ~
Also, I graduated with an Associates Degree in Medical Assisting in May 2012 and I JUST found a job working for a great hospital in Whittier. It took me a while to find one because most places require a year or more of work experience, but what I don't understand, is how do they expect us to have the experience if no one will hire entry level?
My sister is still in Mexico
Time is flying so fast, I remember a year into the wedding planning I told myself, "time is going to fly by" and here I am 5 months till the wedding and I am freaking out!
I got my dress!

I will upload wedding pix as well
For now let's hope everything runs smoothly
Cheers to wonderful new opportunities!
~ <3 Peaches <3 ~
So far it seems that things seem to be going well. Here are some updates:


So it finally happened! I'm engaged! The wedding will take place July 27, 2013
Idk if you guys remember popcorn the puppy i took in? Well, i found him a home. He has been adopted by a good friend of mine
I again graduated with an AA but this time as a Medical Assistant. I'm still pursuing my career as a PA but since I graduated in May, I have not yet been able to find employment anywhere which is making me fall behind on my prerequisites.
My sister finally came back from Mexico so everything seems to be stable... for now.
Work is getting tough. I'm down to 15 hours and possibly soon down to 10 hours.
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!!!

So it finally happened! I'm engaged! The wedding will take place July 27, 2013
Idk if you guys remember popcorn the puppy i took in? Well, i found him a home. He has been adopted by a good friend of mine
I again graduated with an AA but this time as a Medical Assistant. I'm still pursuing my career as a PA but since I graduated in May, I have not yet been able to find employment anywhere which is making me fall behind on my prerequisites.
My sister finally came back from Mexico so everything seems to be stable... for now.
Work is getting tough. I'm down to 15 hours and possibly soon down to 10 hours.
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!!!
So i'm being a busy lil bee.
I am going to school full time, i'm still working part time (although I wish i didn't have to) and I'm doing an internship part time. The little time I have I am trying to apply it to homework but sometimes I'm just too tired to do anything.
I am still fostering Lucky. Luckily he and Cherry get along just fine
But one night these two kids dropped off a puppy at my work and said they found him at the park and couldn't keep him... so guess what i did,.... yup, i brought him home 
I didn't want to take him to the shelter, instead I'm trying to find him a nice home but once I posted an ad on CL all these weird people started contacting me. They don't sound like they want a pet, they just want something for free that they can keep in their backyard
I'm trying to find him a nice loving home but that doesn't sound so easy. I don't have time for the little guy with my busy schedule. He seems to be a terrier mix with blue eyes and i'm guessing four months old.
He is not potty trained and me being a busy dog trainer cannot find the time to potty train him
Cherry has me worried too. I took her to the vet on several occasions because she is losing her coat. One vet said it may be alopecia x. I just want her to be healthy so i'm giving her supplements and will try changing her diet to rule out a possible food allergy.
Again we tried going for a home or condo so Julian could move back in but he doesn't seem very interested and apparently I don't make enough to be approved. So i guess i'm stuck here a little longer.
Hope everyone is having an awesome week!
xoxoxo!!!!!'
Peaches
I am going to school full time, i'm still working part time (although I wish i didn't have to) and I'm doing an internship part time. The little time I have I am trying to apply it to homework but sometimes I'm just too tired to do anything.
I am still fostering Lucky. Luckily he and Cherry get along just fine
I didn't want to take him to the shelter, instead I'm trying to find him a nice home but once I posted an ad on CL all these weird people started contacting me. They don't sound like they want a pet, they just want something for free that they can keep in their backyard
I'm trying to find him a nice loving home but that doesn't sound so easy. I don't have time for the little guy with my busy schedule. He seems to be a terrier mix with blue eyes and i'm guessing four months old.
He is not potty trained and me being a busy dog trainer cannot find the time to potty train him
Cherry has me worried too. I took her to the vet on several occasions because she is losing her coat. One vet said it may be alopecia x. I just want her to be healthy so i'm giving her supplements and will try changing her diet to rule out a possible food allergy.
Again we tried going for a home or condo so Julian could move back in but he doesn't seem very interested and apparently I don't make enough to be approved. So i guess i'm stuck here a little longer.
Hope everyone is having an awesome week!
xoxoxo!!!!!'
Peaches
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Wow, is all I could say. I couldn't help but cry when I saw this. Just reminds me of the blessings that I have in my life :]
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Wow, is all I could say. I couldn't help but cry when I saw this. Just reminds me of the blessings that I have in my life :]
Hello SG!!!!
Hope everyone's christmas was amazing!
Mine was good. I spent time with the family and the best part was seeing the look on my nieces and nephews when they opened their presents.
Given the fact that I was on a budget I was able to get them cool gifts. I bought the girls a castle tent by Discovery Kids which was just $20. Given the fact I work in a shopping center, my mom has a tendency of being fashionably late and was able to walk around after my shift and walked inside Micheal's and found a black board/white board easel at original price $50 and got it for $24 perfect gift for the boys. After so many years of buying my mom clothing, jewelry and perfumes, I learned that she doesn't use them, she puts them away and is never seen again, so this year I decided to make my money's worth and get her something she enjoys, so I got her a gift card to HomeTown Buffet.
My oldest niece Cathy is way too mature for her age, I blame her mother for that because she speaks to her as if she were an adult and has taken all her childhood ideas away so now that her mother is gone I have decided to bring her childhood back. She didn't believe in Santa so I showed her the santa tracker on Google maps and had them write a letter to Santa. They were able to see a few "Santas" here and there and she would tell me that they were not real. So I told her that the way she can tell when he's real is if the beard is real but if the beard is fake that is Santa's elves helping Santa because he needs to be in many places at the same time so he is only really there when he has time.
On Christmas morning I woke up the kids yellilng, "Santa came! Wake up! Wake Up!! Santa came!" and they all ran half asleep to the living room grabbing presents and tearing them open. I had the girls read the labels and pass them around which made Cathy believe
This is the only day out of my whole week that made me feel good.
My sister had been calling me from Mexico bugging me that she wanted to come back and she wanted me to buy her a ticket back because she wanted to spend Christmas with us so I bought her a ticket for the day before Christmas Eve to arrive at TJ at 9 am. This was two weeks in advance. I was a little iffy about buying the ticket because my gut feeling told me otherwise. This ticket cost me about $200, something I could use on bills but most importantly RENT!
Two days before her return, my aunt called my mom telling her that my sister was asking for her passport and birth certificate because she was going to get married with a "kid" :/ so my aunt is freaking out and calls my mom and tells her to talk her out of it. Of course my sister was not answering her phone anyway so it was pointless. She calls my dad instead and asks him for the birth certificate and money. My dad had just recently lost his job and he JUST gained one as a security officer for a hospital. His pay is much less and he gets paid monthly not weekly or bi-weekly. So the little money he makes he needs it for his medication because he's diabetic and his food and his rent. What frustrates me is that he has both an MD and Psychology degree but most companies won't hire him because he's past the 52 year of age hiring limit, so he has to settle for the only thing that was offered which was to be a security guard..
So my sister has trouble paying attention or understanding things and for some reason she assumes my dad makes tons of money. He gave her 900 pesos to go to Guadalajara Mexico in order to take the plane. Instead of saving that money for the taxi, she went to the beauty salon and got her nails done and went on a shopping spree. When I spoke to her she spoke so low of my Dad. She said that man is not her father and she knows he makes good money and if he is offering the money she will take it because she has needs. I had to clear everything to her and let her know that she either heard wrong or he didn't explain himself right because to her pesos means the same thing as dollars which explains why she thinks my Dad makes tons of money.
So I reminded her that she needed to take a taxi that same day to Guadalajara in order to be at the airport by 6 am and arrive at TJ at 9 am so we can pick her up. She agreed and said she would be there. That same night my aunt sends my mom a text and tells her that my sister won't be leaving. So I sent another text to my sister saying, "Sis, please, if you are not planning on taking your flight let me know so I don't have to drive all the way to TJ for nothing" and I don't get a response until the next morning saying "No sis I won't I will call you in the morning I will pay you back the money for the ticket" I truly doubt she will because she doesn't have a job and I will not take my Dad's money because this was not his mistake and he needs it more than I do.
I had a sense of relief because we didn't have to deal with her drama but I was upset and the trouble she is causing and money she is making us spend. I will not send her anymore money. If she wants to stay there that is fine with me but I'm sure she is capable of finding a job over there, chances are she won't, she will probably just find a guy who is willing to pay for her expenses and give her money like she is used to.
I requested 4 days off from work, Thursday and Friday as my regular days off, Saturday as my vacation time and Sunday the store is closed anyway. My store manager didn't want to give it to me because he wanted me to sell classes but when I asked the assistant manager he told me to only show up to work on the days that I have to teach class because my department doesn't affect the rest of the store. So I took his word for it. This week I go to work on Monday to teach my classes and I find out that I am only scheduled to work 6 hours this week which was the Monday they had asked me to show up. I don't know if he is mad that I got the 4 days off, I don't see why if I go above and beyond at work, I have broken the sales record in my department in my store by selling 19 classes in a week and at one point worked 13 days straight without complaining so why can't I get the 4 days I'm asking for? I woke up sick Monday morning and didn't feel like going to work anyway. I am actually glad I didn't have to call out today and instead am staying home. I do have to go to work tomorrow because I have classes that I need to teach but I will be off the rest of the week until next week.
I love what I do but it doesn't make enough and I am unable to to get to where I want to be. I'm really excited about starting my internship in January and graduating again in May and hopefully get a job in the summer. If I do lose my job at PetSmart I won't be disappointed because it gives me time to focus on school and have less stress.
A few weeks ago, a lady calls me telling me that they found Cherry and were asking about the reward. I was puzzled because Cherry was with me but then I remember my boyfriend lost her collar with her info on it so maybe someone placed the tag on a dog and lost it. So I felt bad for the dog and wanted to pick it up. I asked the lady where she lived and she said Pomona! I lost the tag in Downey! I had to head off to work and had no car and I told the lady I couldn't pick up the dog so the next day another lady calls me for the same reason and this time it was a different lady. I assumed that the last lady dumped the poor dog into the street and made it someone else's problem. So again I told this lady the same thing and she said she would have to call animal control. I couldn't sleep that night so the next morning I wanted to call the lady back so I can drive over there and pick it up but she called from a private number and I checked with animal control but they picked up so many dogs that fit the description and there is an adoption fee of $300 per dog!
It made me feel horrible. I just hoped that someone adopted the poor dog. After that experience I have decided to become a foster mom. I contacted an organization and put in an application. Within a week they handed me a beautiful Pomeranian mixed Eskie and it was love at first sight! I called her by her name and she ran to me as if though she knew me. The only reason why she had a hard time finding a home is because she has both male and female parts. She looks female but also has male tendencies. She was both spayed and neutered. She is such a sweetheart! She is potty trained, doesn't bark, great with children and other dogs and just wants to be loved. The agency contacted me telling me that she was already adopted and will be picked up soon
and in her place they will provide me with another dog just like Honey but his name is Lucky and he is 10 years old but acts like he's 2. They had to remove 13 teeth so he has to eat wet food (which i'm not very fond of for a few reasons)
I'm sad because my whole family has gotten used to Honey and Cherry's socialization skills have gotten better. I provided food, shelter and love and would love to keep her but then i remind myself how there are other pets out there in need of the same thing and foster parents are not very common so if this is something I can do to make a small difference in the world I would. I just wish I had a house with a yard to have more dogs to foster
I'm seeing this new year not very different from this last one but I said the same thing about last year and it actually got worse. I will begin this new year with more positive thoughts and vibes and hopefully more blessings come our way. I feel like my sister might have abandoned her children because she has been gone for 6 months now, her kids always ask for her and she has not once called and asked to speak to them. If she stayed I'm guessing she doesn't want to come back because she is living a "teen" life with no responsibilities, on a dating spree and the freedom to do what she wants with the excuse that she is an "adult" to do as she pleases. If this is true, I wish her the best and hope that one day she matures and takes life seriously and lives happy. I will adopt these kids and try to undo so many years of damage my sister has caused and build their confidence and make them feel wanted and loved because right now, they don't feel any of this no matter how many times we tell them.
I wish everyone a Happy and prosperous New Year!!!! Time to set new goals and chase our dreams!
- <3 Peaches <3
XOXOXOX
Hope everyone's christmas was amazing!
Mine was good. I spent time with the family and the best part was seeing the look on my nieces and nephews when they opened their presents.
Given the fact that I was on a budget I was able to get them cool gifts. I bought the girls a castle tent by Discovery Kids which was just $20. Given the fact I work in a shopping center, my mom has a tendency of being fashionably late and was able to walk around after my shift and walked inside Micheal's and found a black board/white board easel at original price $50 and got it for $24 perfect gift for the boys. After so many years of buying my mom clothing, jewelry and perfumes, I learned that she doesn't use them, she puts them away and is never seen again, so this year I decided to make my money's worth and get her something she enjoys, so I got her a gift card to HomeTown Buffet.
My oldest niece Cathy is way too mature for her age, I blame her mother for that because she speaks to her as if she were an adult and has taken all her childhood ideas away so now that her mother is gone I have decided to bring her childhood back. She didn't believe in Santa so I showed her the santa tracker on Google maps and had them write a letter to Santa. They were able to see a few "Santas" here and there and she would tell me that they were not real. So I told her that the way she can tell when he's real is if the beard is real but if the beard is fake that is Santa's elves helping Santa because he needs to be in many places at the same time so he is only really there when he has time.
On Christmas morning I woke up the kids yellilng, "Santa came! Wake up! Wake Up!! Santa came!" and they all ran half asleep to the living room grabbing presents and tearing them open. I had the girls read the labels and pass them around which made Cathy believe
This is the only day out of my whole week that made me feel good.
My sister had been calling me from Mexico bugging me that she wanted to come back and she wanted me to buy her a ticket back because she wanted to spend Christmas with us so I bought her a ticket for the day before Christmas Eve to arrive at TJ at 9 am. This was two weeks in advance. I was a little iffy about buying the ticket because my gut feeling told me otherwise. This ticket cost me about $200, something I could use on bills but most importantly RENT!
Two days before her return, my aunt called my mom telling her that my sister was asking for her passport and birth certificate because she was going to get married with a "kid" :/ so my aunt is freaking out and calls my mom and tells her to talk her out of it. Of course my sister was not answering her phone anyway so it was pointless. She calls my dad instead and asks him for the birth certificate and money. My dad had just recently lost his job and he JUST gained one as a security officer for a hospital. His pay is much less and he gets paid monthly not weekly or bi-weekly. So the little money he makes he needs it for his medication because he's diabetic and his food and his rent. What frustrates me is that he has both an MD and Psychology degree but most companies won't hire him because he's past the 52 year of age hiring limit, so he has to settle for the only thing that was offered which was to be a security guard..
So my sister has trouble paying attention or understanding things and for some reason she assumes my dad makes tons of money. He gave her 900 pesos to go to Guadalajara Mexico in order to take the plane. Instead of saving that money for the taxi, she went to the beauty salon and got her nails done and went on a shopping spree. When I spoke to her she spoke so low of my Dad. She said that man is not her father and she knows he makes good money and if he is offering the money she will take it because she has needs. I had to clear everything to her and let her know that she either heard wrong or he didn't explain himself right because to her pesos means the same thing as dollars which explains why she thinks my Dad makes tons of money.
So I reminded her that she needed to take a taxi that same day to Guadalajara in order to be at the airport by 6 am and arrive at TJ at 9 am so we can pick her up. She agreed and said she would be there. That same night my aunt sends my mom a text and tells her that my sister won't be leaving. So I sent another text to my sister saying, "Sis, please, if you are not planning on taking your flight let me know so I don't have to drive all the way to TJ for nothing" and I don't get a response until the next morning saying "No sis I won't I will call you in the morning I will pay you back the money for the ticket" I truly doubt she will because she doesn't have a job and I will not take my Dad's money because this was not his mistake and he needs it more than I do.
I had a sense of relief because we didn't have to deal with her drama but I was upset and the trouble she is causing and money she is making us spend. I will not send her anymore money. If she wants to stay there that is fine with me but I'm sure she is capable of finding a job over there, chances are she won't, she will probably just find a guy who is willing to pay for her expenses and give her money like she is used to.
I requested 4 days off from work, Thursday and Friday as my regular days off, Saturday as my vacation time and Sunday the store is closed anyway. My store manager didn't want to give it to me because he wanted me to sell classes but when I asked the assistant manager he told me to only show up to work on the days that I have to teach class because my department doesn't affect the rest of the store. So I took his word for it. This week I go to work on Monday to teach my classes and I find out that I am only scheduled to work 6 hours this week which was the Monday they had asked me to show up. I don't know if he is mad that I got the 4 days off, I don't see why if I go above and beyond at work, I have broken the sales record in my department in my store by selling 19 classes in a week and at one point worked 13 days straight without complaining so why can't I get the 4 days I'm asking for? I woke up sick Monday morning and didn't feel like going to work anyway. I am actually glad I didn't have to call out today and instead am staying home. I do have to go to work tomorrow because I have classes that I need to teach but I will be off the rest of the week until next week.
I love what I do but it doesn't make enough and I am unable to to get to where I want to be. I'm really excited about starting my internship in January and graduating again in May and hopefully get a job in the summer. If I do lose my job at PetSmart I won't be disappointed because it gives me time to focus on school and have less stress.
A few weeks ago, a lady calls me telling me that they found Cherry and were asking about the reward. I was puzzled because Cherry was with me but then I remember my boyfriend lost her collar with her info on it so maybe someone placed the tag on a dog and lost it. So I felt bad for the dog and wanted to pick it up. I asked the lady where she lived and she said Pomona! I lost the tag in Downey! I had to head off to work and had no car and I told the lady I couldn't pick up the dog so the next day another lady calls me for the same reason and this time it was a different lady. I assumed that the last lady dumped the poor dog into the street and made it someone else's problem. So again I told this lady the same thing and she said she would have to call animal control. I couldn't sleep that night so the next morning I wanted to call the lady back so I can drive over there and pick it up but she called from a private number and I checked with animal control but they picked up so many dogs that fit the description and there is an adoption fee of $300 per dog!
I'm sad because my whole family has gotten used to Honey and Cherry's socialization skills have gotten better. I provided food, shelter and love and would love to keep her but then i remind myself how there are other pets out there in need of the same thing and foster parents are not very common so if this is something I can do to make a small difference in the world I would. I just wish I had a house with a yard to have more dogs to foster
I'm seeing this new year not very different from this last one but I said the same thing about last year and it actually got worse. I will begin this new year with more positive thoughts and vibes and hopefully more blessings come our way. I feel like my sister might have abandoned her children because she has been gone for 6 months now, her kids always ask for her and she has not once called and asked to speak to them. If she stayed I'm guessing she doesn't want to come back because she is living a "teen" life with no responsibilities, on a dating spree and the freedom to do what she wants with the excuse that she is an "adult" to do as she pleases. If this is true, I wish her the best and hope that one day she matures and takes life seriously and lives happy. I will adopt these kids and try to undo so many years of damage my sister has caused and build their confidence and make them feel wanted and loved because right now, they don't feel any of this no matter how many times we tell them.
I wish everyone a Happy and prosperous New Year!!!! Time to set new goals and chase our dreams!
- <3 Peaches <3
XOXOXOX
So now i finally have my promotion at work as a Pet Training Instructor and I LOVE IT!!!!! I get to work with all sorts of dogs and teach new things and set my schedule
I just wish that the pet parents that signed up for the class would put a little extra effort into the class because sometimes they look like they don't even want to try. Plus I get to take my dog to work!!!! <3 <3 <3
Almost done with my prereqs for my PA program! I am only one semester away from finishing my Medical Assisting program and hopefully I find a job soon after graduating so I can get my hours out of the way and apply for the PA program soon. I am so excited!!!
I have started looking for a home again and it only reminded me of why I stopped
. I calculate the payments and they seem reasonable. I pay $1400 for my one bedroom apartment with a loft and now that I will have to renew my lease it will be possibly $50 more :/ which i'm not looking forward to. So by finding a home at the most of $220,000 or less I am able to pay what I pay now if not maybe less for a 3 bedroom maybe 2 bath home compared to a one bed one bath apartment
. I don't care if its a condo as long as the payments are fixed and affordable! BUT.... yes, here comes the but
.... The loan is an issue
. I tried to get pre-approved my Citibank with Julian and our credit is good but we don't make enough which brings us to a high debt. He makes good money I don't, he is full time, i'm part time, his only debt is a $400 car payment and mine are minor credit card of >$100. But since we don't make THAT much ( I would actually like to say "I" don't make that much) they are only offering us a loan of $77,000
Booo.... I cannot buy anything with that, if anything maybe a car but I don't plan on living in a car :/ .
What I don't understand, is if I have been living in an apartment for almost 4 years now, an been paying up to $1400 on a monthly basis, why can't they cut me a break and just give me a loan where I can make payments of almost the same or less? My mom tells me to wait until I become a MA and make enough to qualify for a higher loan but I was kinda hoping to get that done sooner but I guess I have no choice.
I have been sketching out my next tats
my art makes me feel better about life :} however, one of them will be on my right forearm, and therefor I can't tat it on myself because I am right handed. So I have been looking for artists and it's hard to find one that knows what I want. I want to get a cracked glass heart and because I have tiny arms, it has to be less than 4" all around. Maybe you guys can help me out with a design?
Msg me with a sketch if you have the time and would like to help out 
Family wise, what can I say.... Unstable as usual. Although my sister is in Mexico we still get calls from relatives complaining about her behavior. She has become violent now. She was starting to date a drug dealer :S and even younger kids. She would like to come back before Christmas but I don't know how that will go and what to expect after her return. Her kids have been asking for her but they seem happier and healthier since she has been gone. I truly hope things change and we can help her and do something for her because I want her and her kids to be happy. I'm tired of worrying and being mad and depressed all the time. I want to enjoy life and so does the whole family. Hopefully this new year brings us hope and opportunities to become better people and a better family and we can grow together instead of apart.
My Dad lost his job. He was fired due to a misunderstanding and now they won't give him his job back. He says they just want to hire a younger generation because that way the company doesn't have to pay for benefits and pays lower wages and all that good stuff. So now he is interviewing for different companies but I think that since he is an MD he can actually hold consultations in his own office and just write out prescriptions for meds. Hopefully things work out for him as well.
Over all, i'm staying positive. We got our Christmas tree and the kids jumped with joy. We have a home, a car, a job, food and a bonding family. Hopefully you are all enjoying it as much as I do
Happy Holidays!!!!!!
Peaches 
XOXOXO
Almost done with my prereqs for my PA program! I am only one semester away from finishing my Medical Assisting program and hopefully I find a job soon after graduating so I can get my hours out of the way and apply for the PA program soon. I am so excited!!!
I have started looking for a home again and it only reminded me of why I stopped
What I don't understand, is if I have been living in an apartment for almost 4 years now, an been paying up to $1400 on a monthly basis, why can't they cut me a break and just give me a loan where I can make payments of almost the same or less? My mom tells me to wait until I become a MA and make enough to qualify for a higher loan but I was kinda hoping to get that done sooner but I guess I have no choice.
I have been sketching out my next tats
Family wise, what can I say.... Unstable as usual. Although my sister is in Mexico we still get calls from relatives complaining about her behavior. She has become violent now. She was starting to date a drug dealer :S and even younger kids. She would like to come back before Christmas but I don't know how that will go and what to expect after her return. Her kids have been asking for her but they seem happier and healthier since she has been gone. I truly hope things change and we can help her and do something for her because I want her and her kids to be happy. I'm tired of worrying and being mad and depressed all the time. I want to enjoy life and so does the whole family. Hopefully this new year brings us hope and opportunities to become better people and a better family and we can grow together instead of apart.
My Dad lost his job. He was fired due to a misunderstanding and now they won't give him his job back. He says they just want to hire a younger generation because that way the company doesn't have to pay for benefits and pays lower wages and all that good stuff. So now he is interviewing for different companies but I think that since he is an MD he can actually hold consultations in his own office and just write out prescriptions for meds. Hopefully things work out for him as well.
Over all, i'm staying positive. We got our Christmas tree and the kids jumped with joy. We have a home, a car, a job, food and a bonding family. Hopefully you are all enjoying it as much as I do
Happy Holidays!!!!!!
XOXOXO
Thanks for the bday wishes!
I've been super busy with school and work. I have met a lot of cool people in my new job and school. I have been under a lot of stress as well with family, school and work.
I have visited the Tim Burton exhibition in LACMA for those of you in SoCal it's a MUST! It will be there till Halloween so you guys def need to check it out!
Working at Petsmart pretty much changes your point of view about pets. I became Vegan after 6 months of working there and made a new friend with a Conure
He's the sweetest thing... I walk by and he will flap his wings like crazy trying to get my attention. And when i'm about to enter the aviary he positions himself so i can hold him. So once i extend my arm out to him he will immediately climb on and crawl all the way up my shoulder and gives me kisses as though he were thanking me for visiting him :] <3 <3 <3 I so want to buy him but he costs $600 plus habitat and other supplies
Working the fish department is a mission because everyday we have to scrub and siphon the tanks. Customers ask for fish and its our job to ask questions to make sure we are making the appropriate sale. We can't JUST sell fish, we need to make sure they have the right size tank and figure out what kind of fish they already have because sometimes they will mix fish that don't belong together and they will come back the next day asking for a refund because their fish died. :/ Sometimes customers will become offended as to why we ask so many questions and we have to be polite and answer with patience but sometimes they continue to offend you and throw a fit like a little kid would just because we refuse to sell them a pet they will murder.
Sometimes they just want to buy a pet without the habitat or food or anything else! If they really don't want to spend the extra money on things their pets need to be healthy and ALIVE, then they really shouldn't have a pet because just like us, they are living things that have just about the same kind of needs that we do.
Family wise things have been somewhat stable. My sister is in Mexico with family members but her kids stayed and it has been less stressful without her bullshit but it has been hard to study and do homework with kids running, screaming, and fighting all the time.
One of my aunts was also diagnosed with lung cancer and she has been like a second mom for me and wanted to share every moment of my life with her. Studying medicine i have learned that lung cancer can spread very quickly compared to other cancers and that had me worried. She has never smoked nor lives with people that smoke so it has been very frustrating as to why this would be happening to her. I have decided to talk to my boyfriend and ask him to get married by July 2012 which would give us some time to save up for the wedding. A few months later we called off the wedding and broke up because of some misunderstanding I guess. We have been together for 7 years and it was hard to let him go because he has always been my support and now more than ever I needed him by my side. So we got back together and are now trying to work things out. My aunt went to the doctor's for a follow up and it turns out that she was clean and no longer had lung cancer which was very shocking to the doctors and everyone else!
My Dad called us once from Mexico very upset and told my mom and I that my sister may be HIV positive. My heart sank. I don't know what to think of it. I'm in shock because that came out of no where. I am trying to succeed in my life through school and everything else and there is always something about my family that holds me back emotionally and financially.
I seriously can't wait for the day when everything will settle and we can live a normal, healthy and happy life.
I've been super busy with school and work. I have met a lot of cool people in my new job and school. I have been under a lot of stress as well with family, school and work.
I have visited the Tim Burton exhibition in LACMA for those of you in SoCal it's a MUST! It will be there till Halloween so you guys def need to check it out!
Working at Petsmart pretty much changes your point of view about pets. I became Vegan after 6 months of working there and made a new friend with a Conure
Working the fish department is a mission because everyday we have to scrub and siphon the tanks. Customers ask for fish and its our job to ask questions to make sure we are making the appropriate sale. We can't JUST sell fish, we need to make sure they have the right size tank and figure out what kind of fish they already have because sometimes they will mix fish that don't belong together and they will come back the next day asking for a refund because their fish died. :/ Sometimes customers will become offended as to why we ask so many questions and we have to be polite and answer with patience but sometimes they continue to offend you and throw a fit like a little kid would just because we refuse to sell them a pet they will murder.
Sometimes they just want to buy a pet without the habitat or food or anything else! If they really don't want to spend the extra money on things their pets need to be healthy and ALIVE, then they really shouldn't have a pet because just like us, they are living things that have just about the same kind of needs that we do.
Family wise things have been somewhat stable. My sister is in Mexico with family members but her kids stayed and it has been less stressful without her bullshit but it has been hard to study and do homework with kids running, screaming, and fighting all the time.
One of my aunts was also diagnosed with lung cancer and she has been like a second mom for me and wanted to share every moment of my life with her. Studying medicine i have learned that lung cancer can spread very quickly compared to other cancers and that had me worried. She has never smoked nor lives with people that smoke so it has been very frustrating as to why this would be happening to her. I have decided to talk to my boyfriend and ask him to get married by July 2012 which would give us some time to save up for the wedding. A few months later we called off the wedding and broke up because of some misunderstanding I guess. We have been together for 7 years and it was hard to let him go because he has always been my support and now more than ever I needed him by my side. So we got back together and are now trying to work things out. My aunt went to the doctor's for a follow up and it turns out that she was clean and no longer had lung cancer which was very shocking to the doctors and everyone else!
My Dad called us once from Mexico very upset and told my mom and I that my sister may be HIV positive. My heart sank. I don't know what to think of it. I'm in shock because that came out of no where. I am trying to succeed in my life through school and everything else and there is always something about my family that holds me back emotionally and financially.
I seriously can't wait for the day when everything will settle and we can live a normal, healthy and happy life.
I graduated! YAY! lol
So I just graduated with my AA in Liberal Arts and Science and it was very rewarding! It took me so long to accomplish this and I finally did it! Walking down the aisle and all the professors cheered for us and congratulated us made me tear up
Later that night my pookey threw me a party where we had family over. I wanted to make it special and just have family over since they were the ones that really supported me through this madness.
Lately I have been having more problems with my sister. It got to the point to where I told her to move out. My mom didn't like the idea but I couldn't live like that anymore. I was taking 5 classes and working at the same time. I would always be tired and not have time for anything and I would come home at 10pm and she would not be home. She would put her kids to sleep at 7pm and take off. She would leave our 15 year old brother in charge or ask my mom.
My mom has been suffering of depression and anxiety lately because of all the stress we have been having and instead of my sister wanting to help my mom by allowing her to relax, she would leave and sometimes her kids would still be awake and bother my mom. That really pissed me off. On top of that, we would call her and she would have her phone turned off. Sometimes she wouldn't even come home until 6am. She would sleep all day and talk on the phone. She didn't work or go to school and on top of that still hasn't finished her community service which is due any day now. My mom has been having difficulty sleeping due to her anxiety so any night she was able to sleep for at least 6 hours straight was glorious for her but apparently she couldn't because she had to open the door for my sister.
Why don't we give her a key? Because she is not responsible and we don't trust her. That will only give her more freedom.
So the night before graduation she got a babysitter and her husband to babysit her kids while she accepted to work with an uncle of ours for a few hours. Then she came home and all I told her was that it was about time she arrived because her kids were giving the sitters a hard time. I was not rude or spoke in a wrong tone it was more like a comment.
She goes into her room and closes the door. She has been telling me for a few days that she doesn't feel well mentally and emotionally and I told her because she needs responsibility like school or a job to keep her busy. But then I started to reflect and remembered what happened last year and that same pattern was happening again.
She would leave and turn off her phone, she would always be in a bad mood, she would leave everyday and eventually leave for days. So then i thought, she could either be doing drugs or talking to the baby daddy again.
I then hear her oldest daughter cry and i knew that was not a good sign. I go into the room and i asked her why she was crying and she said that because the baby sitters where going to spend the night. Then her mom walks out of the restroom and says, "what do you want? There are adults here so you don't have to worry" then i told her "this is my house and I can come in and ask what is the matter" so i walked out and called my mom.
I then see her leave with a backpack and one of the babysitters. I automatically thought that she was going to leave and not come back because who leaves with a backpack? She didn't even tell me anything. So my bf got mad and went looking for her. We never see taxis around here and all of a sudden there was one parked across the street.
The babysitter's husband was in the room with the kids! I then go in and ask where his wife was and he didn't know.
Infuriated i text my sister telling her that i'm throwing her stuff out and will take her kids to social services the next day. My mom calls me and asks why i'm threatening my sister? I then explain everything to her and she told me that they went to walmart. Why couldn't my sis just tell me that? Why did she have to seem suspicious? Then they walk in with bags and go to her room.
The husband got mad and wanted to leave. So they left. My sister got mad and stayed in her room.
I began to feel bad for texting her what i text but I got to the point where I had enough! I can't trust her and without trust I can't live comfortably. So i went to the restroom just to walk by and see what was going on and she was crying. So I sat down to talk to her.
I asked why she was crying and began to give her advice. We were talking in the dark and my phone rings. It was my mom that wanted to know where my sister was at and I said, "here I'm talking to her" she then said she was worried because she got a weird text from her. I automatically switch on the lights and find bottles of pills in front of her. I hang up and asked my sis to throw up and she goes, "why? i didn't do anything" I said, "I know but i would feel more at ease if you would just throw up" but she refused.
Her bf came and i asked him to make her throw up. We had to pin her down and shove our fingers down her throat and she would bite us and say "leave me alone! Its my choice! I don't want to live!" *Note: her two oldest daughters were awake and witnessing everything. Ages 8 and 7.
I had my brother take them out of the room but they had already witnessed everything. Studying medicine I learned that time in never on your side, so i said, "we're wasting time lets take her to the ER" so we did.
She was passing out and shivering. She admit her in and asked us all sorts of questions. I gave them the bottles that she had and a doctor came out and talked to me. He said she would be fine, she just took a bunch of anti-coagulants and vicodin so she just got a real good high and even if she were to take the whole bottle she still would be fine. However, she would need to stay till 4am (we checked in at 10pm and it was now 1am).
I was pissed. How could she do this? How could she not care how she traumatized her kids? How could she not care that our mom is having nervous breakdowns and really doesn't need this right now? How could she not care that I was graduating the next day?!
I was tired, sad and upset. Feeling guilty because I might have caused this.
It was 2 am and the doc said she will have to stay till 8 because she needed to get evaluated by a psychiatrist and I said, "yes please that's our priority right now"
Her bf switched with me because I was tired and had to go home and get my rest for the next day. I wanted to stay for support but i couldn't throw away something i worked so long and so hard for.
The next morning, only with 3 hours of sleep, woke up to get the kids' clothes and shoes together and began to get ready myself.
Found out that my sis would stay longer and won't be released until being evaluated.
I arrived to graduation and cried because i was emotionally confused. I was proud and I struggled so much with difficult people along the way. My only family members where my mom, my bro, kids, pookey and his fam. everyone else in my fam didn't show up. My dad wasn't there, nor my sis, nor my grandpa.
When the professors cheers for us as we walked by them they shouted, "you did it!" "Congrats!" "your efforts paid off!" and they meant so much to me i cried. They had no idea how hard this really was for me.
The party was horrible. I was tired, and yet was babysitting. Kids broke a huge pot and made a mess, ppl were asking them for their mom and they would say, "oh, she's in the hospital, she took a lot of pills because she wanted to kill herself" like if it was completely normal to them.
I wanted to enjoy it but it didn't feel right after what happened. So we went home.
She's home now, will begin medication and therapy soon. The kids, theyr doing good just got to get that idea of suicide off their minds. My mom is probably more nervous than before. I have a better job
I left radioshack for petsmart and couldn't be happier
Unemployment is still being a pain tho :/ I was afraid of not passing math but i passed with a B! I passed sociology with a B! 2 medical assisting classes one A the other B and waiting for 2 other classes to post grades.
Did i mention that I have only been with petsmart for a month and they want to promote me to pet trainer?
It is a very wanted, competitive and limited position and they want to give it to me! My managers think that i'm such a great employee with so much potential that they want to give it to me!
I just feel bad for the people who have been working there for a long time and were waiting for the position to open up to apply for it :/
Only time will tell
Have a good day everyone! Enjoy life to the fullest!
XOXO
Peaches
So I just graduated with my AA in Liberal Arts and Science and it was very rewarding! It took me so long to accomplish this and I finally did it! Walking down the aisle and all the professors cheered for us and congratulated us made me tear up
Later that night my pookey threw me a party where we had family over. I wanted to make it special and just have family over since they were the ones that really supported me through this madness.
Lately I have been having more problems with my sister. It got to the point to where I told her to move out. My mom didn't like the idea but I couldn't live like that anymore. I was taking 5 classes and working at the same time. I would always be tired and not have time for anything and I would come home at 10pm and she would not be home. She would put her kids to sleep at 7pm and take off. She would leave our 15 year old brother in charge or ask my mom.
My mom has been suffering of depression and anxiety lately because of all the stress we have been having and instead of my sister wanting to help my mom by allowing her to relax, she would leave and sometimes her kids would still be awake and bother my mom. That really pissed me off. On top of that, we would call her and she would have her phone turned off. Sometimes she wouldn't even come home until 6am. She would sleep all day and talk on the phone. She didn't work or go to school and on top of that still hasn't finished her community service which is due any day now. My mom has been having difficulty sleeping due to her anxiety so any night she was able to sleep for at least 6 hours straight was glorious for her but apparently she couldn't because she had to open the door for my sister.
Why don't we give her a key? Because she is not responsible and we don't trust her. That will only give her more freedom.
So the night before graduation she got a babysitter and her husband to babysit her kids while she accepted to work with an uncle of ours for a few hours. Then she came home and all I told her was that it was about time she arrived because her kids were giving the sitters a hard time. I was not rude or spoke in a wrong tone it was more like a comment.
She goes into her room and closes the door. She has been telling me for a few days that she doesn't feel well mentally and emotionally and I told her because she needs responsibility like school or a job to keep her busy. But then I started to reflect and remembered what happened last year and that same pattern was happening again.
She would leave and turn off her phone, she would always be in a bad mood, she would leave everyday and eventually leave for days. So then i thought, she could either be doing drugs or talking to the baby daddy again.
I then hear her oldest daughter cry and i knew that was not a good sign. I go into the room and i asked her why she was crying and she said that because the baby sitters where going to spend the night. Then her mom walks out of the restroom and says, "what do you want? There are adults here so you don't have to worry" then i told her "this is my house and I can come in and ask what is the matter" so i walked out and called my mom.
I then see her leave with a backpack and one of the babysitters. I automatically thought that she was going to leave and not come back because who leaves with a backpack? She didn't even tell me anything. So my bf got mad and went looking for her. We never see taxis around here and all of a sudden there was one parked across the street.
The babysitter's husband was in the room with the kids! I then go in and ask where his wife was and he didn't know.
Infuriated i text my sister telling her that i'm throwing her stuff out and will take her kids to social services the next day. My mom calls me and asks why i'm threatening my sister? I then explain everything to her and she told me that they went to walmart. Why couldn't my sis just tell me that? Why did she have to seem suspicious? Then they walk in with bags and go to her room.
The husband got mad and wanted to leave. So they left. My sister got mad and stayed in her room.
I began to feel bad for texting her what i text but I got to the point where I had enough! I can't trust her and without trust I can't live comfortably. So i went to the restroom just to walk by and see what was going on and she was crying. So I sat down to talk to her.
I asked why she was crying and began to give her advice. We were talking in the dark and my phone rings. It was my mom that wanted to know where my sister was at and I said, "here I'm talking to her" she then said she was worried because she got a weird text from her. I automatically switch on the lights and find bottles of pills in front of her. I hang up and asked my sis to throw up and she goes, "why? i didn't do anything" I said, "I know but i would feel more at ease if you would just throw up" but she refused.
Her bf came and i asked him to make her throw up. We had to pin her down and shove our fingers down her throat and she would bite us and say "leave me alone! Its my choice! I don't want to live!" *Note: her two oldest daughters were awake and witnessing everything. Ages 8 and 7.
I had my brother take them out of the room but they had already witnessed everything. Studying medicine I learned that time in never on your side, so i said, "we're wasting time lets take her to the ER" so we did.
She was passing out and shivering. She admit her in and asked us all sorts of questions. I gave them the bottles that she had and a doctor came out and talked to me. He said she would be fine, she just took a bunch of anti-coagulants and vicodin so she just got a real good high and even if she were to take the whole bottle she still would be fine. However, she would need to stay till 4am (we checked in at 10pm and it was now 1am).
I was pissed. How could she do this? How could she not care how she traumatized her kids? How could she not care that our mom is having nervous breakdowns and really doesn't need this right now? How could she not care that I was graduating the next day?!
I was tired, sad and upset. Feeling guilty because I might have caused this.
It was 2 am and the doc said she will have to stay till 8 because she needed to get evaluated by a psychiatrist and I said, "yes please that's our priority right now"
Her bf switched with me because I was tired and had to go home and get my rest for the next day. I wanted to stay for support but i couldn't throw away something i worked so long and so hard for.
The next morning, only with 3 hours of sleep, woke up to get the kids' clothes and shoes together and began to get ready myself.
Found out that my sis would stay longer and won't be released until being evaluated.
I arrived to graduation and cried because i was emotionally confused. I was proud and I struggled so much with difficult people along the way. My only family members where my mom, my bro, kids, pookey and his fam. everyone else in my fam didn't show up. My dad wasn't there, nor my sis, nor my grandpa.
When the professors cheers for us as we walked by them they shouted, "you did it!" "Congrats!" "your efforts paid off!" and they meant so much to me i cried. They had no idea how hard this really was for me.
The party was horrible. I was tired, and yet was babysitting. Kids broke a huge pot and made a mess, ppl were asking them for their mom and they would say, "oh, she's in the hospital, she took a lot of pills because she wanted to kill herself" like if it was completely normal to them.
I wanted to enjoy it but it didn't feel right after what happened. So we went home.
She's home now, will begin medication and therapy soon. The kids, theyr doing good just got to get that idea of suicide off their minds. My mom is probably more nervous than before. I have a better job
Did i mention that I have only been with petsmart for a month and they want to promote me to pet trainer?
Only time will tell
Have a good day everyone! Enjoy life to the fullest!
XOXO
Peaches
Hello my dear SG fans!
How i missed being on here! Well, my laptop completely messed up on me and I couldn't even use it on safemode.
I kept working at Radio Shack and started my spring 2011 semester. I am actually currently taking 5 classes and possibly failing 2. I have kept applying for other jobs because I can't stand Radio Shack! My manager has been such a pain in the ass! Accusing me of lying to customers, not selling enough phones, and other stuff not worth mentioning.
I got a job at petsmart and i start next monday and i'm so excited!
I am taking sociology 101 which i was failing when i started but i'm doing waaaay better now, I'm also taking some medical assisting courses to meet my prerequisites for my physician assistant program. I am also taking math. I do the best I can in that class and my teacher tells me that i should drop the class because i won't pass. He takes away too many points for minor mistakes. There where only 10 ppl in class last week and 6 were dropping. I am so frustated and upset!
I will be participating in the comencement walk on May 14. I already bought my cap and gown and am really looking forward to it.
My pookey and I have started trying on the baby thing again
I feel like it's time to start having one. I will be 26 in July and I hope that I continue to stay on track with school and in touch with myself.
My sis and her kids still live with me so I had to renew our lease for another year :/ She just keeps being a pain in the ass every day. I'm getting tired of putting up with her attitude while i have other important things to worry about. I had to change my life to help her out and she doesn't appreciate it. She sees it as though she is helping ME out my paying half of the rent.
i think its the other way around. So i told her if she doesn't get her shit straight and follow my house rules she will have to start looking for a place to live.
I feel bad but i can't keep pushing myself and my future on the side for other people especially if they don't appreciate it and take it for granted. If she doesn't want to move forward that is her choice, but i do, and i don't have to stop just because she doesn't feel like it.
I feel like I haven't had time for anything. I wake up at 7 and go to school, then go to work, then go back to school and come home and do homework. My weekends are all work and homework. I wish i had time to just sit down and watch my favorite movie! Soon though
Summer 's comming 
Well I hope all you guys are doing well!
xoxoxo!!!!!
How i missed being on here! Well, my laptop completely messed up on me and I couldn't even use it on safemode.
I kept working at Radio Shack and started my spring 2011 semester. I am actually currently taking 5 classes and possibly failing 2. I have kept applying for other jobs because I can't stand Radio Shack! My manager has been such a pain in the ass! Accusing me of lying to customers, not selling enough phones, and other stuff not worth mentioning.
I got a job at petsmart and i start next monday and i'm so excited!
I am taking sociology 101 which i was failing when i started but i'm doing waaaay better now, I'm also taking some medical assisting courses to meet my prerequisites for my physician assistant program. I am also taking math. I do the best I can in that class and my teacher tells me that i should drop the class because i won't pass. He takes away too many points for minor mistakes. There where only 10 ppl in class last week and 6 were dropping. I am so frustated and upset!
I will be participating in the comencement walk on May 14. I already bought my cap and gown and am really looking forward to it.
My pookey and I have started trying on the baby thing again
My sis and her kids still live with me so I had to renew our lease for another year :/ She just keeps being a pain in the ass every day. I'm getting tired of putting up with her attitude while i have other important things to worry about. I had to change my life to help her out and she doesn't appreciate it. She sees it as though she is helping ME out my paying half of the rent.
I feel bad but i can't keep pushing myself and my future on the side for other people especially if they don't appreciate it and take it for granted. If she doesn't want to move forward that is her choice, but i do, and i don't have to stop just because she doesn't feel like it.
I feel like I haven't had time for anything. I wake up at 7 and go to school, then go to work, then go back to school and come home and do homework. My weekends are all work and homework. I wish i had time to just sit down and watch my favorite movie! Soon though
Well I hope all you guys are doing well!
xoxoxo!!!!!
Oh my goodness! it's been ages! lol
Just wanted to let you guys know that we are doing much better now. I finally got a job at Radio Shack
but hey it's a job right? I just need to find something better because it's not for me. I'm not about sales, if someone wants to buy it they'll buy it I don't want to have to shove it down their throat.
Anyway. My Thanksgiving was good, hated the fact that my bf was upset the whole time but at least my family had an amazing time.
School is going good. Finals are coming up and I haven't had time to study with my busy schedule and all. :/
No tattoos so far. No one has hit me up for anything but I guess right now it's good because I only get one day off from work and I take that time to do homework.
I've been dying to shoot another set again! You guys probably have too lol.
Ugh! hope to have better stories for you soon! Ciao! Miss you and love you guys!!!! Thanks for the support!
Just wanted to let you guys know that we are doing much better now. I finally got a job at Radio Shack
Anyway. My Thanksgiving was good, hated the fact that my bf was upset the whole time but at least my family had an amazing time.
School is going good. Finals are coming up and I haven't had time to study with my busy schedule and all. :/
No tattoos so far. No one has hit me up for anything but I guess right now it's good because I only get one day off from work and I take that time to do homework.
I've been dying to shoot another set again! You guys probably have too lol.
Ugh! hope to have better stories for you soon! Ciao! Miss you and love you guys!!!! Thanks for the support!
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