Confession #2 - Dream Occupation

I decided my dream occupation would be a librarian.  I sometimes feel weird saying that, but I think it would be awesome!  For me, the "perfect job" is one that I could others love.  I am basically in love with books, so working with and helping other love them would be perfect!

 

First of all, I could work with books all day (could life get any better?).  I could help other people find good books (explicitly excluding Twilight.....), and then if I were really lucky, I could work in the kids section and even do story time with them!  How sweet would that be?  

Did you know they use to have a degree in library sciences at ASU?  I wanted to get that degree so bad!  Unfortunately all library science classes and degrees have been discontinued. Sad day :(  Don't worry though, I can still be a librarian.

Also, I feel really good about working in this library...

Confession #1 - Stuffed Animals

So I realized I don't do much confessing on this blog....thus defeating the purpose of the blog...So I am starting today!

Confession: I love stuffed animals.

Yes, I still sleep with my teddy bear and my bunny rabbit.  I don't think I could make it though a night without them! 

This picture describes perfectly how I feel about my little friends :)

I just get all happy inside when I see this picture!

WOW!!

Well, my posting has failed lately. My problem is that I feel like my life is not that exciting. I go to school and I work. The end. Oh, and sometimes I sleep.

I recently moved out of my parents and into a house with 5 other girls, which is pretty exciting! I was super nervous at first, but now I love it. There are definitely drawbacks. For example, I don't have food. Like really, I haven't gone grocery shopping in 2 months. But I still love it!

Okay, lets talk about how lately I have wanted to write poetry like hard core. I feel like I am not super good, but I still love doing it. Maybe I will post my poetry thoughts on mi blog....I feel good about it.

Thai Adventures

So the other day I went to a Thai food restaurant for lunch.  Right before the food came out, I ran to the restroom.  When I go there, I realized I had a serious problem.  I couldn’t figure out which was which.  There were random carvings on the door, which I assume meant something in Thai, but since I speak English, they weren’t helping me out.  Finally I decided to pick the one that looked the most “girly”.  The inside looked okay, but I was still worried.  I discovered I had made the right choice when a woman walked right in on me.  Awkward.

Maybe I should study Thai since I obviously have a knack for it.

The most wonderful cany bar EVER!

I had to post this, because I am in the middle of eating a Snickers.  I can't even describe how much I love them.  I sure hope there are Snickers in heaven, if not, I might have to smuggle some in :)

Coping with Stress

In one of my development classes, we learned about stress, how it affects our performance, and how we cope with stress.  There have been three main coping strategies that researchers have found that we as human beings use.  These strategies are either, appraisal-focused, emotion-focused, and problem-focused.

An appraisal-focused strategy includes when and individual changes the way they think about the situation.  Usually this includes distancing oneself from the problem, finding humor in the stress, or changing how they view the situation. 

An emotion-focused strategy is used when there is a lot of emotion involved in the stress, and individuals use this strategy to release emotions often with forms of relaxation.

Using a problem-focused coping strategy deals directly with the problem.  Those who use this strategy, try to figure out what they can do to control and fix the problem.  They dig for the underlying cause of the problem and try to fix the problem directly.

Typically people use a combination of these strategies.  Each strategy has its advantages, though the most developmentally sound strategy is the problem-focused strategy. 

My coping strategy is definitely appraisal-focused.  I distance myself from any stress I am feeling and try to distract myself.  This is helpful if the stress is something I shouldn't worry about, but when the stress is related to school and finals, my coping strategy keeps me from doing my best.  I avoid anything that reminds me of school, including studying for finals and writing final papers.  I am trying to get better at using the problem-focused strategy, but its hard for me.  So this is probably why I wrote this post instead of starting my paper......

What is your coping strategy?

A-Z

So I stole this idea from one of my friend's blog. I figure it's much faster than doing a 30 challenge :)

Age: Actual - 19  Desired - 10. . .aka I don't want to grow up!

Bed Size: Twin

Chore you hate: Emptying the Dishwasher!

Dessert: Ice cream - Cookies and Cream :)

Essential start of your day: Making my bed. I can't function if it's not made.

Favorite Color: Blue

Gold or silver: Silver

Height: 5'4

Instruments I play (or have played): Piano, Organ, French horn, Recorder, Voice (does that count?)

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Kids: Well I am not married, so I have none. . .

Live: Mesa, AZ -- best place ever!

Mom's Name: Juliet

Nickname: Lessie, Curly Fries, Celery

Overnight hospital stays: None so far!

Pet Peeve: When people refer to me as Celestial. . .like really. Its frustrating

Quote from a movie: Most of my favorite come from National Treasure whenever Riley opens his mouth. One of my favorites?

Control Room Guard: The fire alarms has gone off.

Riley: Uh-oh. God save the Queen.

Right or left handed: Right

Siblings: 3 younger brothers, 2 younger sisters, one sister on the way :)

Time you wake up: Anytime from 6 to 7

Underwear: Well I wear it. . .

Vegetables you dislike: Okra!! Sick. Nast.

What makes you run late: Getting on facebook before I'm ready. . .not a good idea.

X-rays you've had done: Of my teeth at the dentist and orthodontist. . .does that count?

Yummy food you make: Dude. I make bomb cookies. Just saying. . .

Zoo animal: Tiger