Funny Friday- Christmas Edition

This is probably one of my favorite posts this month. I love to laugh and these holiday memes are just too good not to share.  I think laughter is always the best medicine and this year, I think we could all use some laughter. 

 

Which ones are your favorite?

I am linking up with Andrea and Erika this week for Friday Favorites.

[[Son of a nutcracker- Elf]]

-gabrielle

PS. Did you miss my posts this week?

///Where Were You?/// December Photo Story/// What's Up Wednesday/// 

///Miss You All The Time/// Favorite Commercials of the Holiday Season///

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That is how I feel. I had a great weekend. I went to lunch and to TJ Maxx on Saturday and then today I went to the movies and lunch by myself. The Minions movie was adorable. What a great idea to tell the story before Gru. 

I am feeling like above due to my diagonsis from last week. Most days I am under control with my emotions and then I start researching something that pops into my head and I'm done. I have this team of doctors and support and its overwhelming. Everything I have read, this is totally normal, I understand that but I have no one to talk to or even explain what is going on. My work friends know a little but not everything. I have maybe three friends outside of work and the one was less than supportive of this. I don't want to post what is happening all over social media- its not my style. I need someone to confide in. I am really considering an ex boyfriend who wanted to be my friend, my confident. I am that desperate to get this off my chest and let someone else on the inside. I want to see a psychologist to talk about all of this but I am worried that I have no time off,  and they will have crazy hours and it just gives me more to worry about. Merp.

To end this on a happier note.  These three articles had me in stitches, I was laughing so hard.

24 Parks and Rec Quotes to Make You Laugh

Anna Kendrick for the Win

15 Times Gordon Rasmey Got Sassy 

Also this seems appropriate:

Sunday nights can be pretty rough. Try not to let yourself get too sad or anxious about the week ahead. You can get through anything that’s going to happen this week. You will do marvelous things and it’ll be WONDERFUL.

Here is your Sunday evening reminder that you can handle and make it through whatever this week throws at you.

xx Gabrielle

you only see these things working in retail...

So the other day, I was one of the cashiers and I look up at the line that had quickly formed and I see a mother and son. The mother has some beauty product and the son was looking down at what looked like was a portable game. I then realized it was a cellphone and he was looking so intently at it,  I wondered what he was playing. Then his mother says to the boy " great job! You did it" at this point I was still clueless what he was playing. A girl, in her twenties, was waiting behind the boy and the mother and her boyfriend was looking down at his iPhone so intently just like the son was. I didnt think anything of it and the mother said something to the son about angry birds, and the boyfriend behind him, piped up and said "oh im playing that too". After saying that  he quickly got back to his game. This whole conversation made me giggle and made me wish I had a camera because it was just like a kodak moment to see a young boy and a grown up playing angry birds so intently.

Also, Im trying to think of a way to make some cash on the side of working retail and hopefully my full time job in the fall. I want something that i can make my own hours and do something that is worthwhile and people would pay for.

So goodnight moon,
And goodnight you,
When you're all that I think about.
All that I dream about.
How'd I ever breathe without...

-elle

oh my god, these fireworks are awesome.

The title of this post was said by a little boy tonight on the boardwalk while watching the fireworks. My parents and I went to the boardwalk tonight for the free fireworks. The boardwalk was fun, I went on the swings and on the carousel. I'm not much of a ride person. We played some skee ball and won some points. I have been collecting them since '95. I'm up to like 9000 and the only thing I can buy is a plastic whistle. haha I'll cash them in one day.

The rest of the day was nice, my new iPhone case came in the mail today. Its a penguin and its awfully cute.

I finally decided on a major for my bachelors degree. After a long thought process, I narrowed it down to 3 majors:
1. Education ( Mathematics)
2. Marketing/PR/Advertising
3. Accounting

Diversity was the key in my thinking. I already have an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and I really do like it ALOT but I cant get a Bachelor's degree in it unless I want to do an online degree, which I don't.
Here was my thought process for choosing these majors:
1. I always wanted to become a teacher. I toyed around with this thought all the way back in 2009 right before I started the paralegal program @ BCC.  Though I thought I would want to teach elementary school but I don't- I want to teach math. That last statement made me laugh because from 1st grade all the way to 12th grade I had a tutor in math. (yes I know 1st grade math is 1+1. I was that bad in math.) Then my very first semester in college, I was placed in Calculus and I ended up passing the class with a B+ without a tutor. I did it all by myself. I felt awesome. I feel as if I can give back and help kids understand math like I did with the help of a tutor. Also I can work September to June in a School setting then June to September I can work as a paralegal so then I have 2 incomes coming in. BUT New Jersey seems to have an influx of teachers and there seems to be very few jobs for teachers. Not to mention the pension reform is still up in the air so that didn't seem to be a good idea right now.

2. I have always been a creative person (not as much the past couple of years but I am) and my mom has always told me that I would be great in Marketing/PR/Graphic Design. While I did take 2 Graphic Design classes, I realized that Graphic Design wasn't my forte but Marketing was still in my mind. For me, I feel as if I finally settled in here, where I live. I like the area, I am close to the beach, NYC and Philly. I am a homebody and I have finally realized. For me to make a decent living as a Marketing/PR/Advertising Representative, I would have to go north to the NYC area or West to the Philly Area. For me to commute either way would be A. very expensive and B. very tiresome (for me)
This didn't seem like a good idea.

3. If you told me 5 years ago, I would be considering  becoming an Accounting major, I would have laughed so hard at you. Flashfoward to today, I am actually considering it. It combines what I like- numbers and math (but it all has to equal  which is like a self check), being creative (naming the different accounts) and its recession proof. Who doesn't need an accountant?! After taking the Fundamentals of Accounting class a month ago, I realized with the right teacher I can learn and even love accounting. Now let me tell you- Accounting and I had a pretty tumultuous relationship. I used to cry during every class because I had no idea what was going on in this class. I got through it with a B the first time  but in Accounting 2 oh gosh, I bawled my eyes out every morning at 8 am because the professor used to call on me every time because the professor liked to call on the student who got the lowest test score on first every since class; guess who that lucky student is- ME! Needless to say, I got my first D ever on my transcript. After I saw that, I was done with Accounting FOREVER. I took Accounting 1 again 4 years later at a  community college and I did decent but I still didn't fully understand it. A year passed by and I decided to take Fundamentals of Accounting and I fell in love. I loved this so much that the professor even noticed and decided to point out to me (in front of the whole class) that I should be an Accounting major. I laughed it off but after I really started to think about it and I was intrigued and I started to investigate the major.
After a long time of research and weighing the pros and cons, I decided to go into Accounting. Since I am considered a Transfer student so I need to contact the transfer counselors and see where I can get the most bang from my buck.(ie Where the most of my credits to accepted, the lowest price etc. )

This is a big decision for me. I don't really like big decsisons and I finally realize that this is what I want to do. I am still interested in Paralegal and Legal Studies. I talked to my parents about it and they are so happy for me. Its been a rocky 5 years for me but I am happy to be back on track.
Also I will be paying for my Accounting degree (possibly MBA) all by myself. This is a choice made by me. My parents of course offered but I want to invest my hard earned money on myself. I have some savings bonds that I will probably use to help me along.

Along with these classes I hopefully will be working at the courthouse full time. I realized its not a rush for me to get my degree, I have to just take it one step at a time.
-elle

hey did you go.....

Today was a good day, before i went into work this afternoon, I stopped into Old Navy to return a pair of pants I bought online but they ended up being too big! (ahhhh yess!!) So I walk in and hop on line with 3 people in front of me. I had my iPhone in my hand and I anxiously was looking at it making sure I was keeping track of time. Luckily the 3 people in front of me didn't have really complex or complicated purchases so I am standing behind this man who is looking at the gift cards and then there is me, standing there in all black clothes, my bright teal bag and a small brown shopping bag with the pair of black pants, the cashier, a boy, looked at me while the man buying the gift card was swiping his credit card, said to me "oh you can put your bag up here, its alright" with my shyness, smiled and obliged. The man who bought the gift card left and this was the conversation that transpired:

cashier boy: hello
me: hi, i bought these online but they didn't fit
cashier: oh okay i can take care of this for you
cashier: ::::looking at the receipt, punching keys on the keyboard:::
me: :::smiling uncomfortably:::
cashier: okay $25 will go back on the card
me: :::rummaging through my HUGE bag::: do you need the card?? ::my voice trembling at this point::
cashier: did you go to _____? :::as he is finishing up the transaction:::
me: ::::stumbling over my words and super surprised:: uh uh yes  i did
cashier: i thought you looked familiar
me: :::racking my brain to think of something intelligent to say because I am so surprised by what he said:::  ::smiling and my face is probably red::: what year did you graduate?
cashier: 05
me: :::smiling:: 06
me: i'm gabrielle ::smiling thinking if that was okay to say:::
cashier: i'm nick :: as he is handing me the receipt:::
me: well it was nice to meet you, see you around
cashier: you too have a good day.

I walked out of Old Navy beaming, things like this happen but never to me and it got me excited and i bounced over to my job. I wouldn't say it was busy because it wasn't but I wouldn't say it was slow either. Today brought in a lot of foreigners that were quite mean and rude. I didn't mind their rudeness because I kept trying to think who this Nick character was and how did I know him besides seeing him at Old Navy.

Hmm, I'll have to see where this one goes.

Other than that I was feeling a lot better today until dinner when i ventured to eat chocolate ice cream =( oh well, i have been really doing well with this whole gluten free diet/lifestyle. Friday will be the one month mark.

with sparkling eyes, look for the beauty in everything.
-elle

ce que vous voulez???

Today was an interesting day. I was met today with four customers who, I'm guessing are on vacation here in the states, who spoke nothing but this foreign language and I had no idea what they were saying. I had to resort to pointing , thumbs up, thumbs down, shaking head yes or no, feeling the fabric etc. It was quite hard and frustrating at first but after a while we got the hang out it. I had to help other customers and the four foreigners went out with their browsing  and other associates tried to help them and kept complaining how annoying they are because they didn't speak English. After a while (read:1 hour), the one man pointed towards the register, here is where I interact with them again and then the man looked at me, I was probably frazzled looking said to me with a smile "Tu parle l Français?" I somehow knew what that meant  and giggle to myself and said " no, Italian tho." Three Hundred dollars later the strangers from France had finally left. That started my morning off great.

The rest of the day flew by and by 4 pm I was ready to go go go.
On my way home, I stopped by the library and picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I have been looking at it for a hour.

Rizzoli and Isles was awesome last night and I am re-watching it right now. It's going to be a good season.

we were caught up in a southern summer.
-elle

I just haven't found you yet....

Today was an interesting day. I had to go up to school to register ( in person) for  my internship aka full time paying job at the court house. (silent happy dance) So I take the hour trek up to school, find a perfect parking spot and I saunter on the path to the Registration building to grab a registration sheet, then I head over  to the experiential learning office to pick up the packet my internship coordinator left for me. After that I wondered through the buildings to get to the L building where my paralegal classes are so I can talk to my professor so he can sign the release, blah blah blah. I find the Learning Assistant who has a lot to tell me ( you're smart you need to go to law school [yeah okay let me find $100k+] )/ tell me (come next Wednesday and listen to speakers)/ babble on about other things. Finally my professor comes in and I practically just into his arms because I am so eager to finally be registered. He finally sits down and writes his spiel and I am on my happy way across the hall so the secretary can sign the deans signature and stamp it so its official. I could have done that one!
I take my bouncy self back through the maze of the buildings and find myself sitting in the registration building filling out the registration form. I literally hop on the line and find myself listening in on the conversation that is transpiring in front of me:
older lady: I live in Monmouth County now
registration lady: Ma'am does your license show that your address is in Monmouth county?
older lady: No, I just moved here last week.
 ( this banter goes on for a few minutes)
registration lady: what is your major?
older lady: I don't have one
registration lady: oh, I need to put one in or it wont let me go forward. Is business okay?
older lady:( obviously annoyed now) I don't care what you put down, I am only taking one class
  (this goes on for a while too)
During this banter, a HUGEEE line forms behind me. I'm thinking to myself, please god make this lady get done fast!!
Finally after about 15 minutes, another lady comes to a computer and says " I'll take the next person" and I speak up and say "ME! " like that wasn't the obvious choice. HA this is the conversation between me and the lady:
me: hi
lady: hello
me:.....
lady: ......( busy clacking away on the key board) (not looking up)
me:.....
lady:...........
me:..................
lady: here you go.
me: Have a wonderful day!!!!!
Again I bounce down the hallway about 20 feet to the accounts receivable window and pay the ridiculous 3 credit fee of $796.32.

I leave there and bounce down the hallway again because I finally am registered for my final semester!

I wander back to my car and head home and ate lunch with mommy.
After lunch we went to the gym, and of course we saw Michael Buble. I melted like a 12 year old HAHAH. Then there were all these 12 year olds running around. Legit 12 year olds at the gym, in tight ass clothes that looked about 2 sizes too small. Really girls!??! go home and play with your barbies!

Anyway, I am all done with my rant/funny stories/antics about the day.

stay positive.

-elle