Interesting Television

Mrs. Eastwood & Company is a very interesting show...I just started watching it today. I really like Clint Eastwood, & I like his wife, Dina Eastwood.

The daughters...not so much.

Their show makes them come across as whiny little brats who think they're entitled to any & everything. In the current episode his daughter Francesca has a $100,000 bag that her photographer boyfriend gave her to DESTROY for a photoshoot. She wanted to keep it so he's letting her carry it around until they destroy it at the photoshoot.

Excuse me, BUT WHAT THE FUCK?!

Dina seems to understand. She keeps telling her how much that bag is worth could feed all of Monteray county, build 4 schools in Africa, how it's double the salary that her father makes as a school teacher in a year, it's like a "F-U" to society, etc. She tries taking them shopping at ROSS to show them all the different bags there that cost 1/100 of what the mildly cute bag she's been carrying around costs.

People like me, love ROSS...good call Dina!

I sometimes envy people who can afford things like that...sometimes.

Chase & I live pretty frugally for the most part. The things we spend our extra money on are things that we've wanted for a while, or on dates we take each other on like a nice dinner, the movies, Sounders games, drinks downtown... If I had that kind of money, I would make sure I had enough money to pay my bills & my family's. Pay off my parents debt, make sure I don't get into any debt, take one nice vacation per year & start a college fund for my 15, 13, & 12 year old siblings. That kind of stuff.

Oh great. Now they're destroying the $100,000 bag with a chainsaw...AND LIGHTING IT ON FIRE!! WOW, it's actually a good photo :-/ Take that, society. Americans would rather destroy $$ than sell that bag & give the money to someone who needs it. Rockin.

Now "Kendra" is on...I LOVE HER!!! Now there's a frugal, fun gal :-)

Admitted Facebook Junkie

Hello, my name is Christine & I am an admitted Facebook junkie. 

On my Android phone, I have a direct link to Facebook, notifications set to pop up when someone sends me a message/writes on my wall/or friend requests me, & it is also my home page on my personal laptop.

This is so sad.

What's even more pathetic is how often I check my Facebook account when I haven't even gotten any notifications that anyone has written me a message/on my wall. I spy on other "friends" status', their posted photos, & who is commenting on what. I click "Like" on pretty much everything.

Why do I care? Why do I have to know?

Facebook used to be such a huge deal for me to check because it's part of how I communicated with Chase back when we were long-distance. Now, it's just a way of me keeping family/friends updated on what's going on in our lives. Showing off pictures of Apollo, funny status' of what happened during the day, cute pictures of Chase & I, etc.


I quite honestly do NOT know why I've continued to let it be such a HUGE part of what I do throughout the day. I could be spending more time getting stuff done that I've been putting off for too long, trying new recipes, reading, or paying attention to Chase/Apollo rather than sitting on my laptop/phone scrolling through other people's (excuse me) Facebook shit.


This is not a jab at Facebook or any other Facebook junkies. I actually appreciate how it brings people together socially online, helps out small business', & re-creates long lost or new friendships. I will actually be posting this blog to my Facebook account once it is finished, but not checking Facebook again until later this evening.


Here is my mid-year-resolution: 
Only check Facebook 2-3x per day...possibly 1-2x if that. It doesn't need to be a part of an hourly routine for me anymore!!! SO, I have already turned off my Android notifications, & removed it from my direct link on my phone's home page so if I want to check my Facebook via phone, I have to push several buttons to get to the link. What's pathetic is, I already haven't checked Facebook at ALL through my phone today since doing that. After I post this blog, my new homepage will be GOOGLE's home page (not Facebook) & I will log out every time making myself have to manually login.

*sigh of relief here*

Public Announcement

I've decided that when I audition for anything, I will never announce it publicly EVER AGAIN. 

I'm very aware that most of you enjoyed following my posts throughout the past few months about my preparation for NFL cheer auditions...but having to say that I didn't make the squad over-& over-& over-& over-& over-& OVER again really takes a toll on me. People want to know why, they want to tell me how wrong the coach was to not choose me, they want to tell me I'll make it next year, and even though it's been a few weeks since I found out the road to Seahawks Cheer-leading was over for me, I will still have people over the next month asking me how auditions went.

I'm not blaming anyone or trying to make them feel bad, but having to admit defeat isn't something that I take ANY pride or pleasure in. 

The next time I audition for anything, readers will only know about it if I make the cut. THAT'S something that I will happily be posting in my Blog/Facebook/Twitter accounts :-) 

Everyone's life goes on, whether you want it to or not

I don't think I'm meant to be a cheerleader...I say this because for the past two years, I have auditioned to be an NFL Cheerleader for the Seattle Seahawks & haven't made it yet. Forget that I've been dancing for the past 20 years, or that I've been instructing dance for the past 13 years. I'm just not the cookie-cutter-type of girl that the Sea Gals coach wants. She wants the type of girl that she can mold into what she wants, & someone who won't stand out next to the other girls during performances.

Last year, I had little to no prep work & made it all the way to the Final round. This year, I started preparing for auditions in late January & didn't even make it to Finals. They will never tell you WHY you don't make it, they always say to NOT ask them & just re-audition next year. When I performed my semi-finals routine, I didn't mess up, I smiled, had a lot of energy throughout the dance, high kicks, & still wasn't chosen.

I'm not gonna lie, when my number wasn't called, I thought there had been a mistake & maybe they were saving my number for last or had misplaced it. When this didn't seem to be the case, I didn't clap. I didn't smile. I just knew I needed to get out of there. The tears had started by the time I stood up whether I wanted them to or not. I grabbed all of my belongings, & started out for the parking lot. Before I could get to the door, one of my friends who also didn't make stepped in to give me a hug & yes- I started to "ugly cry" on her shoulder (literally). She told me it was going to be okay, & though I knew what she was saying was true, I was too confused, & angry to comprehend anything other than what I was feeling. I had spent SO MUCH TIME & MONEY in preparation this year to look & feel my best once auditions rolled around.

I tried calling Chase a few times on my way home, but he was at Greenlake with some friends & his phone hadn't rung out-loud so he didn't know I had called. So instead, I called one of my best friends on my way home, crying hysterically, fake eyelashes falling off from all my tears. Chase called me back as soon as I got home. He sounded really surprised to hear the news that I hadn't advanced to the Final Round. He then asked if I wanted to meet him at the lake or wanted him to come home to be with me. I honestly just wanted to stay at home & cry for the rest of the day. Then, Chase said if I came to the lake, he would buy me some Ben Jerry's ice cream...decision made. I hadn't had Ben & Jerry's in who knows how long. Lake & ice cream it was!!! I cleaned my face off, changed my clothes, put Apollo in the car, & headed to the lake. Once we arrived, Chase gave me a huge hug & we ended up having a great day at the lake with Apollo & his friends. I ended up getting the COOKIE-COOKIE-SUNDAE at Ben & Jerry's...it was GLORIOUS!!! Yes...like I said on Facebook, I ate the WHOLE THING.

 That night, I started thinking more about not making it because I was getting tons of texts & facebook messages from people wondering about how auditions turned out. I tried to answer them as best I could without getting too depressed but was feeling pretty awful by the time I woke up the next morning. (Life goes on whether everything goes your way or not!) I then get on Facebook & see that I have a message from a fellow dancer whose performances, & team I admire greatly. She basically re-confirmed what everyone had been telling me & told me not to let not being chosen get to me. I was really happy she thought enough of me write me a message.

Plan for now? Eat the foods I've been avoiding, watch & get drunk during the Sea Gal Finals with good friends, enjoy my summer, & get back on the audition-horse this fall & audition for the Stealth Bombshells Dance (not cheer) Team. They're all fabulous performers who can actually DANCE!

Keep an eye out for updates. Down, but never out. I am determined to be a part of a dance team again!!