The Phone Call

I've been in the business of applying for jobs lately. I put in an application with Hands To Art, Kootenai Coffee and Starbucks and now I'm about to put in an application for Twinlow Summer Camp.

I filled out the Twinlow application yesterday and then Prince Charming helped me fill out the rest today. Then I transfered it all over to a newly printed application for the BEST impression I could manage. I have filled out so many applications that my hand cramps at the sight of one. Okay, okay - that might not be completely true, but seriously. There's a lot of information I have given out in the past week and it's all handwritten! My fingers hurt just thinking about filling out another application.

But I am hoping to get this Twinlow Day Camp job because it's working with kids. Since I changed my major to Art Education, I think that working at a summer camp with kids will be a good experience. Besides that, I need a job and this sounds fun as well as something that is right up my alley.

So I emailed the camp director to see if the position I'd heard about was still available. I haven't heard back from him, but I'm thinking I will have by tomorrow morning. I could have been done after I emailed him - but Prince-y wasn't satisfied. He kept telling me that I should call because I would get a response faster.

And for those of you who know me - I have a serious fear of the phone. Like it's something that should be diagnosed. I'm not even kidding either. When I was 15 I had to call someone to make an appointment to take my skills test for my driver's lisence and I was so scared to call about it, that I would walk around the house with the phone in my hand trying to get the nerve to dial the number on the piece of paper in my other hand.

I avoid using the phone unless absolutely necessary or I've known the person for a better part of my life. And sometimes even that doesn't cut it.

But my point is that I HATE the telephone WITH A PASSION.

It's a bit ridiculous I know.

I'm even scared to call people who's JOB it is TO ANSWER A PHONE. It's just scary. Period.

My fingers tremble. My heart races. My breathing accellerates. I pray no one answers. I HOPE that I get an answering machine.

So this afternoon my boyfriend made me pick up the phone and call Twinlow. I cringed. I threw a six year old temper tantrum. I laid on the living room floor and didn't want to budge. I'm SURE Prince-y was REALLY RIDICULOUSLY IMPRESSED with my childish behavior.

He drug me downstairs and found the phone number for the camp on the internet.

I held my cell phone in my trembling hands and tried to not to hate him for what he was making me do. He wrote out what to say should someone pick up the phone. And it worked also if I got an answering machine. My stomach started to hurt. My temples felt like they were going to implode.

I dialed the number with an elevated pulse. Letting out shaky breaths, the phone began to ring. I closed my eyes and opened them again. Still ringing.

"Please be an answering machine," I said out loud. Prince Charming just smiled at me and gave a half laugh as I sat in my cold metal chair, bare feet propped up on the counter top. I could see the computer screen behind Prince and I mentally went over the words as the phone continued to ring my ear.

I took a deep breath to try and steady my frantic nerves. I have no idea what I'm so scared of calling places/people/other planets, but I so totally am. Terrified.

The answering machine picks up. I sigh a breath of relief and shift positions in my chair. I press one to leave a voicemail.

"Hi, my name is Cinderella and..." I read what Prince Charming had written on the computer and left my cell number so that they can get a hold of me tomorrow before I drop off my application if the position is still open. And then I hang up.

I feel sick to my stomach, but at least the phone call is over.

It's funny because when I was working on campus, I got semi-comfortable with answering the phone at the counter, but when I was working for my parents that was something I refused to do. It's just an ongoing battle - Cinderella vs. The Phone. Who knows who will win this war, but I'm just glad that I got that darn phone call over with.

Breathe

It seems like lately everything has been go, go, go, but when I sit down to write a blog post I don't know what to say. So consequently I haven't posted anything. Sorry about that. I just seem to have been doing a lot lately - but it's all relatively mundane activities.

Like going to the store. Or cleaning the house.

My parents and The Keeper are gone for the second weekend in a row. The Keeper has a soccer deal over in Tacoma. It's the Showcase of Champions, and I think after this weekend is over his soccer will be done for a few months before the High School team starts back up.

So I've been here by myself with DP and CJ. It's been interesting. They are 13 and 11 and can fend mostly for themselves. Basically I'm just here to make sure they don't burn down the house and that they get fed at least once a day. But to be honest, I kind of like it. Makes me feel sort of like a mom - which I think I could get used to...just not at this time of my life. Does that make sense?

Anyway, yesterday was the busiest day I think I've had so far. I had a lot of errands to do, and I turned in my job applications to Starbucks and to a local coffee shop. We'll see if I hear anything back from them.

But asides from the occasional errand and meal planning event, I've spent a lot of time with Prince Charming. Which is good because he's leaving soon to work at a summer camp. He'll be gone all week and home for weekends, which is reverse of how it was while I was away at school.

We've been all around town. Downtown. To the beach. At his friends' houses. To the store. At my house. At his house. On walks. The Boardwalk. Couer d'Alene boasts the world's longest floating boardwalk and I think Prince-y and I have walked it at least three times since I've been back for summer vacation.

So I haven't really had time to slow down and take a breath. But at least I haven't been bored! ;)

Fix It Friday 15

Fridays are good photo editing days :)

Here are my edits for this week's photo over at I Heart Faces.

Original Photo:

First Edit:

Second Edit:Third Edit:

So head on over to I Heart Faces and see the other entries for Fix It Friday!

Good With Intent To Be Great...or dare I say awesome?

Robin Hood (whom I may consider re-naming as The Keeper) is gone this weekend for a soccer tournament in Pocatello. They won their game yesterday 4-0 and lost today 2-1, but I hear from Momma that Robin Hood played an amazing game despite the loss. Which isn't a surprise because he usually plays well.

This weekend though, has been an interesting one so far. The Parents and Robin Hood left early friday morning - and by early I mean about o'dark o'clock, and by that I mean that they left while I was still sleeping aka dead to the world. CJ, DP and I thought we'd have the house to ourselves until Sunday when my dad's aunt and her husband were going to show up, but SURPRISE! They got here yesterday afternoon while we were in Spokane visiting my mom's sister.

So we had my great uncle's nephew and his family over for dinner and they stayed until late chatting it up like no other in the back yard. And it's no surprise either since they haven't seen each other for about 14 years and had a lot of catching up to do. I have to admit, it was really nice to meet some extended family that lives in the area. And my fatty pig dog was friendly as ever making her way from person to person sniffing them for food. :)

Today we cleaned the house. This included doing the dishes in the kitchen, swiffering and mopping the kitchen floor, vaccuumming the living and family rooms, folding blankets, my sister tearing the sheets off of her bed and figuring out how to put clean ones on, and CJ mowing the back yard. Whew. I'm actually really proud of that list considering I didn't really think we'd get anything done since my parents are gone. But we did a good job getting the chores completed without screaming fighting death matches between my two younger sibs who haven't been getting along like two peas in a pod lately.

DP got a call from a friend, and after she swiffered and mopped the stairs, I drove her down the street to jump on a new huge trampoline for a few hours. CJ and I decided we wanted to go to the park and then get some ice cream. So we drove downtown and had a photoshoot. I was trying to do some sillouhette (wow that's spelled horribly) pictures for the I Heart Faces contest, but I don't think I really accomplished that. However, CJ enjoyed himself beyond all reason. He's quite the little model if I do say so myself. It was a total blast. So then I rewarded him with some good ole Cold Stone Creamery ice cream. Delish.

And then I picked up an application to Starbucks on the way home. So we'll see if I have more luck with that one than I did with the other. *sighs*

This evening I'm eating dinner with Prince Charming and his family while CJ and DP will be here eating Sahara cheese pizza and watching a movie. My great aunt and uncle decided to hit up Sandpoint today, so I don't know when they'll be back, but at least they are out having fun. Which seemed to be today's goal.

Today has been a good day with intent to become even greater. :)

Awe-Summmm Award

Michelle at Lollypops and Lizards tagged for an award, so I figured I should get around to posting about it, because I have to list seven reasons why I'm Awe-Summm :-)

So here are the rules:
List 7 things that make you Awe-Summm and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers you love.Make sure to tag the recipients and let them know they have won! Also link back to the Queen that tagged you.

7 things that make me awesome:

1. God


2. My family


3. Prince Charming


4. My friends


5. My sense of humor


6. My independence


7. My love of writing

7 bloggers that I tag:

1. Cyndi @ Just My Humble Opinion


2. Suki @ Back At Home


3. Kendra @ Carpe Diem


4. Paige @ Reves Plaisants


5. Artelios @ Nipperized

And I always have trouble meeting the requirments for nominees, but this will have to do. :)