Props To All You Working Folks

In my last post I told you about me getting a job! Well, I'm getting used to being in the work force. And, it's not easy. Props to all you working folks.

My first shift was 12 hours (a little over, but whose counting). It was long, I babysit two wonderful kids, and like most kids their age their extremely active. I never have time for a break. Which I guess what you working people don't get either.

The job is on the same shift as a nurse. The job I wish to have when I figure out what the hell I am doing.

In between, I had some eventful things happen.

Or more like one thing...BUT IT IS HUGE!

My Mom graduated from college! After a long battle with my aunt's cancer, she finally successfully made the journey across the stage. I could have not been more proud of anyone. My mom had been out of school for nearly 25 years. So for her to return to school and graduate is a wonderful accomplishment. Shortly after her last term end of year practicum she was hired for a part-time position, yet ANOTHER reason to be proud of my dear mother and her accomplishments.

Flowers that me, and my cousin bought for her after she marched out.

                          
I'm very proud of my mother - she is a wonderful, caring, hardworking woman, and just like her sister she would do anything to help someone else out. Good on you, Mom!

Though the work days are long and you have to be up early - 4:30 a.m. life can have it's joyous days. Filled with wonderful accomplishments and rewards, like Mom's graduation, or my FIRST pay day!

Anything you're proud of?

~ N 

An Adventure and A Birthday!

A day in the life of Nathalie hasn't been what I would call "exciting" however I do have some things to share with you.

After spending nearly 1/4 of my summer unemployed, doing everything I could to keep up with bills and the stress of paying them, I can proudly say I got a job! This isn't a retail job, it's a job looking after kids. Which might I add is a tough job for anyone! AmIRight? Yes.

The kids are 2 1/2 and 14 months, and I meet them tomorrow! I am very excited. Wish me luck!

But before the work, came play! I went back to the city I go to university at. Woah, what a rush. You never really know how much you miss a place until you haven't been there in a month and a half. The city was buzzing when I got there. And as I approached, I was FREEKEN excited beyonds words.

The drive was long, hot and the traffic was insane. As it was twenty-one degrees in the city today.

I curb the heat by wearing my new maxi dress bought at...wait for it...WAL MART, the best store for anything discount and useful.

There is a new frozen yogurt place I was dying to try! And, I did. If you have a Menchies in your city. Go to it sometime! Now!

I added blueberries at the last minute!

I also kept my spoon like my inner child told me to.

I also bought some painting supplies, and balloons for my late aunts birthday we plan to release!

It made for a fun day! I also ate at a local Chinese buffet, but that was me too busy pigging out to take pictures!

Recently, it was my best friends birthday, I regret not making a post. But you know, I'm lazy!
His birthday was on June 14th!

I made him a painting, and he had loads of birthday
wishes from friends and family, even on the radio. He received a cake from some of his new friends at his job!






That's an adventure for now!

What have you been up to?

~ N 

True Blood: Season Six Pre-Review

In just 7 days the new season of HBO's True Blood returns for a sixth season. A show where vampires are a part of mainstream society and feed mainly off a synthetic blood made in five factories all over the world. And where William Compton enters the world of Sookie Stackhouse and turns her world upside down.

I am all things True Blood. I even have a mug with the logo on it. As the season wore on things became more complicated. A love triangle between Eric Northman, Bill Compton, and Sookie Stackhouse intensified. As she learns that Bill has lied to her and tricked her into loving him. Sookie quickly falls in love with Eric in the fourth season after he loses his memory to a group of witches in a coven.

Sookie learns she is a fairy, yes, like tinker bell. Her blood draws vampire like metal to a magnet. Her blood in fact allows vampires to day walk. Which is soon discovered by the notorious Russell Edgeington. Who plans to drain Sookie, and the rest of her kind to fill his 3000 year old dream of walking in the sun again. In the fifth season things take a turn for the worst. Religion actually surfaces in the lives of Northman and Compton as they are taken by the AVL (American Vampire League), and are convinced that mainstreaming is against Lilth's wishes (who just happens to be the vampire God) Northman isn't convinced for a second, however Bill is taken over by the influence and convinces himself that Lilth has chosen him to govern everyone and drinks all of Lilth's blood. The seasons ends in the most dramatic of fashion, Eric and Sookie running from was the Truebies call Bilith.

The show can sometimes feel a bit over dramatic and cookie cutter. In the fourth season, Marnie a witch, the main villain of that season summons to be possessed by a witch from the 1600's. And says "I know your power don't come cheap, but I'm willing to pay the price." Is this a HBO show or a all boy pop band? Sookie though the main character sometimes comes off as a bit of a snob - a stupid one. Her lines sometimes don't match up with some of the intense situations that occur to the characters.

Jason Stackhouse, Sookie's brother, I find is there for comedic relief. In the first season he is hornier then a cat in heat. I'm sure he'd fuck a tree if that was politically correct.  But it's not. He is also blamed for the murders come by Rene Linuea a.k.a. Drew Marshall. He is involved in the Fellowship of The Sun, a vampire hate group. Despite his sisters involvement with them. He gets kidnap by meth-dealing were-panthers (yes, you heard me) and is raped. In the fourth season he also becomes a cop - I'm unsure of how the helped his character - the end of the season five shows him telling Jessica (Bill Compton's progeny) he can never love a vampire. Sometimes I'm over critical of his character mostly because he's been so stupid.

I was disappointed in the last season, primary because it didn't follow the plot line of the former seasons. Of course a show must change how things happen to keep their fan base. But, it seems to come completely out of left field. The whole rising against the main stream movement. As it seemed to be working perfectly. I'm also confused by the fact that Bill killed himself in the middle of a crisis. (the details of this whole situation will hopefully be worked out in the sixth season.) I feel like his plot line shouldn't have ended there. Or perhaps it won't!

The sixth season will answer some cliff hanger questions.
Will Pam and Tara get together?
Will Eric and Sookie make it out alive? Or for that matter will the be together now?
Is Bill alive, or dead? What will happen there, period.
Will Jason and Jessica be able to work things out?
How about Alceed (a warewolf attracted to Sookie, I am not a big fan of his), what will his role be?
What will happen to the vampire authority now that all it's members are dead?

As we look ahead into the on coming quick approaching sixth season us Truebies wait anxiously for all the answers. From the lesbian relationships to suicidal vampires, what will happen next?

Are you waiting? Because waiting sucks!

~ N 

I'm Around...Somewhere!

Me, mistakenly trying to be funny and awesome.