• The new Barstool Village is up!  The day is went up we got a customer, and their customer walk-ins doubled since it’s been up, whoo
• Thinking of someone who’s on my mind

That is all

I feel like I haven’t been able to express myself in the last few days.  None of my friends have been talking to me, kinda depressing. Feel alone.

Yesterday, I went to the gym and it felt good   I might take a walk today.  I have my iPhone now.

I got my shit together at my job.  I’ve been getting up at 9am everyday, and even on Saturdays and Sundays!  Today, was the first day I slept in, and I didn’t like it.  I mean it’s like 1:00pm and the day is almost over!  Just feels weird.

Been talking to someone a lot, on the phone, I really like him!  I don’t think anything “official” will happen, but it’s a comfort to talk to him, he helps me really forget Mr. Douche.  He’s very smart and kind.

Trying To Collect

There is one thing about my job that’s blah… Jason owes me a lot of money, and I’m trying to collect, and it’s not going so well.  I gave him my price list a month ago, and he just talked to me about it last week (or something like that), but it was definitely 3 weeks later that we discussed it.  And then the full time checks weren’t coming in, cause his payroll company was messing up.  Feels weird, but I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt cause I really like the job.  So *fingers crossed* on everything working out well.

And with that, I get to design my own bio page on his new site.  I mean, how cool is that?  So, maybe I want to stick it out for a bit.

Not My Business, Really

Ah yes, and last night I had a dream, again, about Mr. Douche and his new g/f.  Yup, he’s got one.  It really hurt me at first, but now I’m cool with it.  In a way, it’s like thank God he has one so soon so I can get over it sooner!  She’s okay looking.  At first, I thought it was his Mother, from the picture, but his Mom’s don’t look like that, she just looks old.  Not really attractive, IMO, however; we know that looks aren’t everything.  But, his life is not my business, anyway.

Small World

Been playing ps3 a lot   Made a bunch of friends.  Met this guy on there who goes to Northampton Community College, like wow!  All those people on there and he goes to my college?  Small world.  And I asked him plenty of questions, too, like what does the cafe look like, what kind of halls are there, he definitely goes there.  I was just shocked.  And now I’m a rating of “6″ on there haha.  Which the highest you can get is a “10″.  Kind of dorky, but whatever.  It gets me away from the computer until I ever find someone to hang out with around here.

I could ask Jeff to hangout with me?  Wish I had a friend again, to hangout with.  Sigh.  So lonely.  I mean come on, there’s a billion people in the world and I’m friendless.  I guess that’s the only thing (aside from my wishful payment from Jason) that’s missing.  I’ll do my best in trying to not think about it and focus.

Nothing To Do

It’s Memorial Day and I have the day off, but what to do?  My first instinct is to do work because really, no one’s here to say “Let’s go to a movie!”.  Day off and nothing to do.  Sigh.  I’m gonna go and maybe go for a walk, or eat, or read a book, or something.  See ya.

Wow, it’s been awhile.  I keep forgetting I have this blog, so I updated the theme!  Cute, isn’t it?  I love colorful WP themes.

Package Received

So that thing that was supposed to come, came.  And I don’t really like it :/  It’s a dating service, and I just met the lousiest dates.  You know, the typical, “desperate/ugly/older man”?  Yeah.  Alas, it was bought from my parents so I’ll keep trying.  I’m not really trying to find a boyfriend, just someone to hang out with, see a movie with.  Maybe it’ll become more, maybe it won’t.

Something Better

The best thing that came, though, is I am officially full time with Jason!  It became official April 1, 2010 So he’s my first full time job, and it’s going not too bad.  At first, I was messing up a lot because I wouldn’t get up at 9, I would get up either a half hour later or an hour, but now I’m getting up at 8:30am pretty much everyday.  People who know for me for awhile would know that is SO not me!  I like it, I feel happier and more energized getting up at normal hours.

My starting salary is 37k, although Jason assures me that I’ll get 42k by the end of the year if all goes well.  42k was my asking price.  It includes annual bonuses, 20 days vacation, 10% of the money if I refer a client to him, and some other things I can’t remember.  The cool thing is the title: Lead Creative/Art Director.  The bad thing is: I’m the only designer other than Jason in there LOL.  So it doesn’t mean *that much*, it’s just a fun title to throw around

Drupal

Back in December of 2009, me and Mr. Douche learned the basics of Drupal.  Last month, it was put to the test and I created my first Drupal site for a cooking show event.  It’s a pretty freakin’ awesome site and was really super tough, cause I had to install Drupal, code it, import it into the themes, get a drop down menu in there (which took forever), and a whole bunch of 0ther things.  I needed a lot of help with it, so Tom was there to take the heavy duty parts away!  It was still really tough and scary for me.

Drupal is… a really hardcore CMS.  It’s mainly for developers, so if you’re a designer — shy away from it and pick something more user friendly like WordPress or CushyCMS or whatever.  Learning it is a lot, there’s the theming, the modules (add-ons/plugins), CRON, CCK, Content Types, so many different terms to learn.  It’s a beast.

Getting Over Him

Speaking of Mr. Douche (his new nickname) aka as my best ex, Craig, well I’m really starting to get over him.  I’d keep saying “Oh I’m over him”, but here’s the thing: I would continually check out his Facebook, or his status on AIM.  He hid his Facebook (thank God) and I deleted him on AIM, which feels rather liberating!  I feel free now!  But that’s the way I normally am when I get over guys.  I first never talk to them, but I wonder about them and check up on them to see what they’re up to, then I slowly remove things from them, like their AIM or pictures of them and then I’m eventually rid of them.  I also deleted his domain name stuff.  I have yet to throw away his poem… soon I’ll be all rid of everything.

I still think about him sparingly.  Still a little angry.  But one day at a time, right?

iPhone

Did I tell you I got an iPhone?  It’s pretty cool!  It gives me confusion every now and then, cause I think my sound is on, but it’s really not.  I like that it checks ALL my emails at once!  And it’s soooo easy to text now.  I have unlimited everything so I don’t have to worry

Boys, boys, boys!

Yeah, so I kinda like some people… taking some time.  I mean I don’t really like anyone 100%, but there are guys I find attractive or interesting.  I talk to a few of them on occasion, just to keep myself feeling beautiful   Can’t say anything will happen, but it’s just fun right now.

Closing

Alright, I’m gonna go.  Random:

• My best friend, Sarah, is feeling better about herself.  I’m so happy to hear that and I hope all stays well!
• My high school best friend, Afhton, has 1 child and is pregnant with her second!  Yikes!
• I really like the show, The L Word, and have an uber crush on Shane.  Yeah, a crush on a GIRL, but Shane doesn’t look like a girl, so…
• Dora is still the awesome-est person ever. So thankful I have her in my life
• I saw “Avatar” the other day and think it’s one of the best movies ever made.
• I’m super addicted to Grand Theft Auto’s online Team Deathmatch.  Such a dork
• I love Photoshop Tutorials

It’s coming before next Friday, dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.  Well at least I was told it was coming next Friday, at “the latest”.  No, it’s not my salary with Jason, although that is in the works considering he asked me some questions today for the insurance people.  No, it’s not a car or a “material” thing, although it wasn’t cheap.  It’s something… different for Steph.  Something on-going.

AC and Working Out

On a side note, I’m doing wonderful <3 Been going to AC every week again, don’t want to be alone.  Been working out 3 times a week again, AND counting calories!  I even got a scale LOL.

ReLost

Been rewatching all the Lost’s on DVD.  It’s time.  And plus, I am really “lost” in the new episodes, haha!  I’m surprised the writers even know what they’re talking about.  I just got done rewatching season 2, and I’m almost ready for the next season which I LOVE.  It has Juliette!!!  I love her!!

But honestly, I think I loved Season 5 the best, which a lot of people said they weren’t a fan of, but I loved Juliette and Sawyer living together.

Get Fluid

Just bought and read the book, “Fluid Web Typography”, a VERY GOOD READ.  It’s short, but don’t doubt the thinness of the book.  I thought I knew a lot about web typography, but I was SO wrong until this!

Been doing work, as usual.  Doing some really great designs for a social network, cooking and entertainment show, hardware store, roofing, interior designer, stuff like that.  But there’s one site I am dying to do, and Dora does them all the time *cough*: a restaurant!  I mean come on, who wouldn’t love to recreate the scene of a restaurant, the mood, the atmosphere, in a website?  FUN!

Not Too Fast

The other day I found out that Chuck (Jason’s best friend), who I mean, let’s face it: is absolutely gorgeous.  Okay, that’s besides the point!  The point is, Chuck offered me a room in his house, which is for rent at $340 a month, everything included (electric, broadband internet, hd tv).  I was like SO excited!  But then, I realized… I have no money.  I know I can make the rent, but I want to save money before I start paying bills.  The whole point of me living at home is to save money.  Plus, I don’t even drive yet.  Which I got the drivers manual again lol, right here.  So, I’m gonna hold off.  But it was really cool of him to offer!

Maybe in the future, once I get $10,000 saved up, I’ll take him up on his offer, if it’s still available

Okay, that’s enough chatter for today!  Not too much else going on.  Aside from the on-going scary/fun/nervous-like/thing going on next week.  We shall see!