Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Help us Rent our Condo!

Hey Blog World our condo is for rent. It's available on May 1st (yes, that's this weekend). I posted it with both the ASU & MCC Institute a few weeks ago when we found out for sure that Tami and Ryne would be moving out, but no hits yet. So yeah we really need to get it rented and we would love to get people we know (or people who you know) that promise to be good renters and we promise to be good landlords. Here's some stats and some pics. Please email me at bcrosbyasu@gmail.com if you or someone you know might be interested. We appreciate your help in spreading the word!

2 bedrooms
2 full bathrooms
1000 square feet
new appliances (I'm in a new home and I seriously miss the dishwasher in this condo!)
new Laminate flooring from Home Depot
washer/dryer
storm door
1st floor
10 minutes from ASU & MCC
Super Clean
Super Cute (my wife's words, not mine)
Super Awesome Landlords (my words)
Community Pool
Community Volleyball Pit, Tennis Court, Basketball Court,
Community Big Open Grassy Area
Asking for $750.00-ish (negotiable depending on how cool we think you are)
Pets must be approved (no 800 pound bears please)
If a group of students wants to rent it we are cool with that or a couple could rent it too. Whatev.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Alternative to Junk Punching

In reference to my previous post and the comments and emails I've received I decided to take a spin around that block once again and dig in a peep deeper. While acknowledging that my desire to look better, be better, feel better will never go away {I assume this is because we were created to progress}, I have since devised a plan that doesn't focus so much on vengeance against Punk Face and New Guy but more so on the deeds that will actually make me a better person and make me feel better about myself in every way. After all, I can compare and contort myself in an effort to aspire to that unreachable satisfaction for my appearance and consumption but I imagine that will only result in more self rejection and insecurities. The opposite of that is doing things for other people. Simply put, the more you do for others the better you feel about yourself. It's so simple that it's actually difficult {for me anyway}. Shall I continue on my rant? I shall...

My Mom used a spoon as an analogy for me once. If I faced the spoon inward on myself my reflection was upside down and contorted. However, if I turned it outward {toward others} the reflection was right side up again and a little more clear. Holy slap in the face, DUH! When we focus on ourselves we loose sight on where we are going and it's hard to see much of anything else and then after a while everything seems like it's upside down and you just don't know what to do anymore and pretty soon you find yourself buying giant bags of frootsie rolls on Amazon.com! Sooooo, using the basic laws of opposition I'm thinking it's not a bad idea to spend a little more time and effort on making other people feel happy and beautiful. It's so easy it's hard people!!! Honestly, raise your hand if you've ever spent the day helping a friend {insert act of service here} and then went home and ate a pound of butter because you felt empty afterward? That will never happen! Doing stuff for other people and making them feel better about themselves {NOT WORSE, girls} only makes YOU a better person. Let's talk about the ELEPHANT in the room. Girls will initially dislike someone who is beautiful and talented simply because she's intimidating and we feel threatened. I sometimes want to laugh {out loud} when I go to female gatherings because of all the look-e-loo glance-a-roo's I see. You know, when one girl looks another girl up and down, and allllll around and then glances away real fast before the victim notices. I don't know about ya'll but I NOTICE, and I notice it e v e r y w h e r e! I'm sure it's partly because the offender is checking out the victims clothes and accessories and coveting the crap out of it all, but we all know she is busting out her mental scale and comparing herself to someone she probably doesn't know very well. I suspect this has happened to me a number of times {sadly, I see it at church the most} and truth be told I think that act is wiggity-wack it needs to hit the road Jack! I mean, at least give me the chance to win you over with a knock knock joke or somethin! But anyways, the point isn't to dwell on how others treat you or what they think about you but to really change the way you think about others and how you treat them.

{I'm not rambling am I? I don't ramble, especially not at 2am. I'm rambling huh?}

Summation:
The road to ultimate beauty, talent, weight loss, accomplishments, acceptance, most original, DIY, shabby chic, retro, leopard print, vintage, bling makeover etc... leads to a dead end, self doubt and selfishness. The happier, friendlier, blissful, light of Christ version of you is not achieved by doing stuff for yourself. And there is absolutely with out question, undoubtedly NO purpose or outcome from comparing yourself to someone else because in the end you will ALWAYS be you, so get used to it because YOU is a really good thing to be!

My Plan of Action:
Do and say anything and everything that is uplifting and helpful to others. More importantly I want to teach my children to be loving and serving.

On the contrary here is a list of things to do if you want to be self loathing and miserable.

  • talk about yourself a lot and never listen to what others have to say.
  • go out of your way to be fake-friendly to someone and then talk trash about them behind their backs.
  • pretend to be a friend to get stuff for yourself.
  • always expect others to help you but don't waste your time doing stuff for them.
  • only think about the way you look and what you are wearing.
  • only talk about the way you look and what you are wearing.
  • hold a grudge instead of repairing a friendship.
  • 1-up anything anyone says.
  • spend more money than you have, especially on things that don't matter.
  • intentionally say things that are belittling or judgmental to others.
  • intentionally try to make other people jealous.
  • always ask yourself "what's in it for me?".
  • try to be like everyone but yourself.
  • listen to or watch noise all day long.
  • ignore your kids for less important things.
  • persuade others to think badly of other individuals.
  • keep score of what you do for other people and what they didn't do for you.
  • always blame other people for you problems.
  • act like everyone is out to get you.
  • think that you have the worst life ever.
  • treat your husband like dirt.
  • encourage your friends to gossip.
This list could easily grow wildly out of control because a certain Bad Guy works hard to make sure it's easier to do the wrong thing at all times. Some of the stuff on this list are things that I have done that made me feel horrible and some of them are things that others have done to me that made me feel horrible. Either way all parties involved wind up feeling horrible. The whole reason I posted anything about this topic in the first place was because ALL of it is a struggle for me. I am so far from being perfect it's depressing but I've finally reached a point where I realized that it is more depressing not to speak up and make some changes. So thank you for your comments and emails of encouragement and for letting me know I'm not the only one who feels this way. After only a few small changes I have already felt so much happier and peaceful and I am actually excited about being me, without feeling guilty or inadequate or anything of the sort and it's pretty much the best feeling ever. So I'm going to bed happy tonight because I know I am going to wake tomorrow and try even harder to be a little better.

{I am so completely sorry for the bad spelling and grammar that lurks within this post. That weakness of mine is certainly magnified in the wee hours of the morning}

Monday, April 19, 2010

What the FRENCH toast?

You know what bugs me? I mean REALLY bugs me. Comparisons. Who was the Punk Face that said "Hey World! I have an idea, lets get people and more specifically women to compare themselves against each other. Better yet, lets get the media involved so not one woman misses a day without feeling inadequate or UGLY!"

Hey world! Here's my idea, lets find that guy and give him 1 million punches to the face!

Attention Men: now's the time where you tune me out because you can't relate.

Attention Ladies: Ever listen to the conversations you have with your friends? How many times did you say you were going to work out, start a diet, change something about your appearance, remodel/ makeover something in your house etcetera etcetera? Don't you just get annoyed with yourself? Wouldn't it be great to just let yourself be for a day or two? I feel like blogger and typed pad have joined forces to speed up the spread of insecurities, jealousy and my favorite, FRIENAMIES!

I can't help but feel a little sour every time I hear someone say "I don't have any talents" or "I am not as good as so and so". Who the heck IS as good as so and so, show me one person! Yes, I hate to cook and I sleep in like a bear, does that put me in the trophy wife hall of shame? "Hi, I don't scrap book and I never ran a marathon, yes I know, I'm a mutant"

So I say, "Hey world, bite me." I could just sit around and do nothing and refuse to try anything in life but I know there is someone out there who will still be a better blob than me so I won't try because AGAIN with the comparisons.

Introducing New Guy who says "Hey World, Let get the kids involved!" Our poor children don't stand a chance. Not unless they memorize all the "My Baby Can Sign" videos and recite the presidents in order. {Walter, She's 6 months old and can't walk yet. WHAT DO WE DO!?!?!? It's too late Sally, She's a menace to society, we'll have to move and change our names. Noooooooo!} Dear Kingston and London, you better not suck at anything or I will be shamed in the blogging world forever.

My Solution? Lets find Punk Face and New Guy and junk punch em!

My new philosophy: Regardless of what I can and can't do or the abilities of my children I thinks it's my right to be happy the way I am and to be proud of my kids no matter how fat London's head is or how many times Kingston gets kicked out of nursery for being a Ninja. So move along world. Go ahead and do your comparisons and smile at me facetiously as if you're my friend, assuming that you are better than me. I will be over here enjoying life regardless. So HA!

(if you read this and are thinking "wow, she must be really insecure." you would be RIGHT. Yes, I get jealous of other people. Yes, I compare myself to to other girls. Yes, I know people who are my so called "friends". Yes, I am not oblivious to the fact that there are individuals who smile at the thought of making me feel bad. All of which are reasons why I am insecure. {I'm only human} Tired of it much? AbsoFREAKINlutley. Do I feel the need to keep up the facade that I don't care? Not so much :)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Experimenting

Today I used my engagement photo as a form of ID when using my credit card. It worked. "Hmmm?" I wonder, What else can I get away with while playing dumb and innocent? I shall experiment and report back!

I spy

... a stinkin cute kid. It's no mystery that I don't relate to my two year old. He is into kicking, punching, ninja chopping, cars, batman, grammar and he is TWO. Yah, can't relate to a single one of those but we still have a lot of fun :) Kingston is teaching me all the best ways to play and have fun, oh goody!

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Easter

Let's see, there were eggs, lots of candy and baskets with little toys. All the eggs were smashed, all the candy was eaten and all the toys are lost. It was awesome!

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And now I have two candy grubbers.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sometimes

Sometimes I like to sucker punch Bret when he is innocent and unsuspecting. I think it's good for our relationship, especially when things are going perfectly fine. Sometimes Bret likes to creep up on me like a predator and scare the gklrofprlc out of me. I think he secretly likes to keep me on my toes so that I will be prepared should I ever be attacked. Sometimes when we sleep we spoon like college students all night and sometimes I tuck my toes between his feet like a blanket. Sometimes I want to be mad at Bret even if the reason evades me. Sometimes {lets be real, all the time} I change my mind or do something spontaneous that makes Bret "upset" even though he knew I am about as consistent as Christy Alley's weight long before we were ever married. Sometimes I count every minute until Bret comes home to relieve me from our children. Sometimes when our children go to sleep I get them back up to be with them. Sometimes Bret leaves for long hours to play sports at church for his "sanity". Sometimes I think that excuse is getting old. Sometimes I want to hide all of Bret's shoes so he can't go to work :) Sometimes when we play games I have anger problems {towards Bret} but sometimes I play anyways. Sometimes I am immature, sometimes Bret is unreasonable or stubborn but usually both. Sometimes I'm not quite sure how I landed in the perfect life.