Friday, March 9, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Kitty Kitty
One fine day my friend borrowed my car. When she returned the window was down...permanently. I wasn't so bothered thinking oh it's fine its just stuck. it happens all the time. So I went outside and tried to roll it up, thus finding it really was stuck. The window being stuck still didn't entirely bother me. I mean, I live in the valley, it's not like it's gonna rain or anything. The next tuesday morning I was driving home, lo and behold, rain began to pour down into my window. I thought it was very ironic.
So it'd been about a week or so that my window was stuck down. I had been parking in the garage so that nothing could get in my window. One night as I drove up to my house, my brother in-law was home. parked in the way. So I figured...no one would even want to still my car. No big deal I'll park outside. I grabbed all my valuables and went inside and to bed with out another thought of my car. The next morning I wasn't surprised as I came outside to my car still being there. I jumped in my car just as any other day. Humming and happy, ready for work. The windshield was foggy so I turned on my windshield wipers. It was then that I heard something shuffle in the back of my car. My heart dropped and I became super frightened! Of course my mind jumped to the worst scenario, I was positive there was a man hiding in the back just waiting to attack. I slowly cranked my head around to the back of my car when, POP! A bit, hideous, black stray cat popped up. I screeched!
It's huge eyes as freaked out at me as I was at it. We sat with our eyes locked on each other for at least 20 seconds. The scroungy cat then leaped from the back of my car to the front seat right into my lap. Not knowing what to do, I freaked out like a little girl getting a nasty sock waved in her face, waving my hands as weird noises of disgust escaped my mouth. I somehow found my way out of my car and the cat bolted from me in a quick vanish.
I got back in my car...then the embarrassment crept in. It was one of those moments when you know you're alone but you still have to look around to make sure no one saw. I drove to work laughing at myself, thinking this song. hahaha. Man I really need to get that window fixed.
So it'd been about a week or so that my window was stuck down. I had been parking in the garage so that nothing could get in my window. One night as I drove up to my house, my brother in-law was home. parked in the way. So I figured...no one would even want to still my car. No big deal I'll park outside. I grabbed all my valuables and went inside and to bed with out another thought of my car. The next morning I wasn't surprised as I came outside to my car still being there. I jumped in my car just as any other day. Humming and happy, ready for work. The windshield was foggy so I turned on my windshield wipers. It was then that I heard something shuffle in the back of my car. My heart dropped and I became super frightened! Of course my mind jumped to the worst scenario, I was positive there was a man hiding in the back just waiting to attack. I slowly cranked my head around to the back of my car when, POP! A bit, hideous, black stray cat popped up. I screeched!
It's huge eyes as freaked out at me as I was at it. We sat with our eyes locked on each other for at least 20 seconds. The scroungy cat then leaped from the back of my car to the front seat right into my lap. Not knowing what to do, I freaked out like a little girl getting a nasty sock waved in her face, waving my hands as weird noises of disgust escaped my mouth. I somehow found my way out of my car and the cat bolted from me in a quick vanish.
I got back in my car...then the embarrassment crept in. It was one of those moments when you know you're alone but you still have to look around to make sure no one saw. I drove to work laughing at myself, thinking this song. hahaha. Man I really need to get that window fixed.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Unsent..unsaid
I don't know about you but there is a lot of things I have left Unsaid in my past. Wether it be relationships or just guys I like or that liked me. Sometimes it's not even those types of relationships. So today sometime before I go to bed I will write a letter. A letter that will remain unsent. Unsaid. Maybe to eventually be read or posted. Or not. So much that should've been said but now it is too late.
Dearest... ,
I'm sorry I never told you.
-Sincerely Chelsea Bea
Dearest... ,
I'm sorry I never told you.
-Sincerely Chelsea Bea
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
An Anchor
I wanted to wait to post about this song because it makes me very emotional, and I can't even begin to explain why. I couldn't even understand in words why until...
This beautiful morning I was driving home from the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. The sky grey and unfolding in front of me. Rain was poring in my open window. The road blackening as the water tumbled out of the sky and graced the road with it's presence. The sun rising creating a dim dusky light unvieling the beautiful brown of the dirt and green of the sparce trees. Rain like paint, falling out of the sky splashing the world with new radiant color. The smell drowning my nose with it's beautiful desert rain aroma. And this song, THIS SONG, flooding my ears. And it hit me,WHY? It doesn't matter.
Sometimes in life I ask why too often. Why am I so hyper, why am I so loud. Why do I feel sad, happy, angry, joyful? Why have I been so blessed. Why am I going through this. Why did they get cancer. Why not me? Why do I love to dance and sing? Why are girls/guys so hard to understand. Why does this song get me how it does?
well, IT DOESN'T MATTER! The beauty of life is sometime the indescribableness. It is what it is, why ask why. Life isn't always an algorithm. I want to begin today TAKING IT FOR WHAT IT IS. Life is gorgeous. Life is challenging. Life is a blast. Life is sad. Life is hilarious. Life is frustrating. Life is inspiring. Life is a dance. Life is a test. Life is what Life is. So find you some anchors and drop them in the bay. So you can just stop sailing and take life for what it is for even a moment.
Why? you may think...HEY the why doesn't always matter.
This beautiful morning I was driving home from the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. The sky grey and unfolding in front of me. Rain was poring in my open window. The road blackening as the water tumbled out of the sky and graced the road with it's presence. The sun rising creating a dim dusky light unvieling the beautiful brown of the dirt and green of the sparce trees. Rain like paint, falling out of the sky splashing the world with new radiant color. The smell drowning my nose with it's beautiful desert rain aroma. And this song, THIS SONG, flooding my ears. And it hit me,WHY? It doesn't matter.
Sometimes in life I ask why too often. Why am I so hyper, why am I so loud. Why do I feel sad, happy, angry, joyful? Why have I been so blessed. Why am I going through this. Why did they get cancer. Why not me? Why do I love to dance and sing? Why are girls/guys so hard to understand. Why does this song get me how it does?
well, IT DOESN'T MATTER! The beauty of life is sometime the indescribableness. It is what it is, why ask why. Life isn't always an algorithm. I want to begin today TAKING IT FOR WHAT IT IS. Life is gorgeous. Life is challenging. Life is a blast. Life is sad. Life is hilarious. Life is frustrating. Life is inspiring. Life is a dance. Life is a test. Life is what Life is. So find you some anchors and drop them in the bay. So you can just stop sailing and take life for what it is for even a moment.
Why? you may think...HEY the why doesn't always matter.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Few of My Favorite Things
Okay so dogs biting and getting stung by bees doesn't happen to me all that often.
In life however, we all have those things that just...get us down.
I feel that this song is brilliant! We need a list of a few of our favorite things to remind us how much we love life.
So here is my list.
1. singing broadway music loud in the shower...or really where ever i am.
2. dancing when nobody is watching.
3. the color yellow.
4. feeding/petting sting rays.
5. being rocked by my mom when i'm being a grump.
6. standing in the poring rain.
7. yellow roses.
8. watching 500 Days of Summer.
9. cuddling with my nephews.
10. riding It's a Small World.
11. hanging out with my daddy.
12. jammin out to really loud music in the car.
13. recieving a letter in the mail.
14. pedicures.
15. senior english
16. hanging out with Caleb, James, and Drew
17. making someone smile.
18. strangers waving hello to one another.
19. a big cup of self-mixed chocolate milk.
20. cinnamon toast
21. COOKIES (especially my aunt's)
22. being told "i love you" by some one i genuinely look up to.
23. new born puppies that stumble when they walk.
24. late nights with Holli
25. evening naps.
26. telling people how mush i love them randomly
27. high fives.
28. Watching moulin rouge.
29. going to church and church activities.
30. dressing up in costumes when i clean.
31. a good game of duck duck goose. (i seriously think it's meant for grown ups)
32. playing cards on a sunday afternoon.
33. french toast, mashed potatoes, and buffalo wings.
34. looking over the city lights at night.
35. God!
36. prom dresses.
37. Large buttons
38. The Wonderful World of Color
39. romantic kisses.
40. laying on the beach, feeling my toes in the sand.
41. dogs licking my toes.
Life is full of things I love. I could go on and on forever. So when life gets you down with just a couple of things...look at your huge list of favorite things.
What are some of your favorite things?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
How to Babysit 101
I have watched/babysat kids since....i don't know, a really long time. I've had a an abundance of rather interesting learning experiences. From changing a baby who has, what seems like BLOWN UP in his diaper to drawing super heroes for 3 hours straight. There's been both good days and bad. Somedays when my patience runs low and other days when everything runs smoothly. I've had my share of mess ups where I feel like the worst human alive, but mostly when i look back a lll of it has taught me valuable lessons.
1. Baby's are way easy, they just stink really bad!
2. Try to change them before it gets all over everything they're wearing.
3. When dropping a child off at home, or someone else's house....WATCH and MAKE SURE THEY GET IN.
4. ^thank heavens for neighbors that walk the kid back home and waits till you realize you can't find them.
5. Don't forget you are baby sitting when the child is napping.
6. Kids can only take CHILDREN's medication. (DO NOT OD YOUR LITTLE SISTER)
7. patience is a virtue!
8. to convince a little kid to do something all you need is candy =) or in my nephew's case....x-box.
9. Don't fall asleep while baby sitting, the house will be a disaster.
10. remember that children just don't understand everything and only get mad when necessary.
11. Did I mention patience... =)
12. If a kid isn't scared of anything you have to make up REALLY CRAZY threats in order to convince him "not to do it"
13. Always remember tat stuff is..just stuff. The kid is more important.
14. Apparently style is a big deal for some kids. I wore sweats to nanny one time and the kid said, "you need to get dressed."
"I am dressed", I replied. He then let me know that I looked funny and shouldn't wear that when i come to babysit next. =)
15. time out works.
16. it's amazing how annoying they can be until you think they are gone. Then you'd do anything just to hear them whine again
17. boogers, poop, spit up, and drool are....not that big of a deal.
18. kids pick up on everything...Sorry Holli and Jeff...i didn't mean to create a little singing monster.
19. Play with them, it'll go more smoothly.
20. Last but not least......no matter what they've done, how annoyed they've made you, one hug from them and an "I love you"...all is forgiven.
Sometimes when I babysit I feel like this song. I've been a child hater for a while and I couldn't understand why I kept babysitting and why I was so good at it...I realized, you love the ones you serve. I love kids. Yeah I may get frustrated and wish that they'd just understand why they can't have more when there's none left or why we can't buy them that really expensive toy...but that is the beauty of child hood. innocense. I think we all need to be more like kids. So forgiving. I don't know how many times I have yelled at my sister and no matter what she still looks up to me and loves me. The biggest thing i've learned through taking care of kids is, I learned what God meant by become like a child. I am entirely grateful for children. We have a HUGE responsibility to raise them and help them become the person they have full potential to be. They are innocent and we so easily take that away. I have found a new love for my job and can't wait to learn from these kids daily.
1. Baby's are way easy, they just stink really bad!
2. Try to change them before it gets all over everything they're wearing.
3. When dropping a child off at home, or someone else's house....WATCH and MAKE SURE THEY GET IN.
4. ^thank heavens for neighbors that walk the kid back home and waits till you realize you can't find them.
5. Don't forget you are baby sitting when the child is napping.
6. Kids can only take CHILDREN's medication. (DO NOT OD YOUR LITTLE SISTER)
7. patience is a virtue!
8. to convince a little kid to do something all you need is candy =) or in my nephew's case....x-box.
9. Don't fall asleep while baby sitting, the house will be a disaster.
10. remember that children just don't understand everything and only get mad when necessary.
11. Did I mention patience... =)
12. If a kid isn't scared of anything you have to make up REALLY CRAZY threats in order to convince him "not to do it"
13. Always remember tat stuff is..just stuff. The kid is more important.
14. Apparently style is a big deal for some kids. I wore sweats to nanny one time and the kid said, "you need to get dressed."
"I am dressed", I replied. He then let me know that I looked funny and shouldn't wear that when i come to babysit next. =)
15. time out works.
16. it's amazing how annoying they can be until you think they are gone. Then you'd do anything just to hear them whine again
17. boogers, poop, spit up, and drool are....not that big of a deal.
18. kids pick up on everything...Sorry Holli and Jeff...i didn't mean to create a little singing monster.
19. Play with them, it'll go more smoothly.
20. Last but not least......no matter what they've done, how annoyed they've made you, one hug from them and an "I love you"...all is forgiven.
Sometimes when I babysit I feel like this song. I've been a child hater for a while and I couldn't understand why I kept babysitting and why I was so good at it...I realized, you love the ones you serve. I love kids. Yeah I may get frustrated and wish that they'd just understand why they can't have more when there's none left or why we can't buy them that really expensive toy...but that is the beauty of child hood. innocense. I think we all need to be more like kids. So forgiving. I don't know how many times I have yelled at my sister and no matter what she still looks up to me and loves me. The biggest thing i've learned through taking care of kids is, I learned what God meant by become like a child. I am entirely grateful for children. We have a HUGE responsibility to raise them and help them become the person they have full potential to be. They are innocent and we so easily take that away. I have found a new love for my job and can't wait to learn from these kids daily.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Lyrics of my life.
So I guess I don't really have an exact song standing out to me for this post. I just have a lot to say.
I'm about two weeks into 2012 and so much has happened to me. I began the year ice skating. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Then stuff just fell into my lap. First of all my manager at wet seal offered me a part time job. Meaning they were going to keep me after the "season". Of course I was so excited to be the only seasonal kept. Then not even 24 hours later my sister called me and asked me if I'd be interested in being a nanny for her sister-in-law. I apparently have a hard time saying no to people who need me. But I said yes. So I watched her kids on my days off from wet seal. I fell 100% in love with the kids. They are so well behaved and precious. After that week was over I was offered a full-time nanny job. We discussed the pay and me quitting at wet seal and I left the house that afternoon torn. I love my wet seal job. It's way fun. Plus I get a 40% off discount! I had a choice to make. (and if you know me well, I hate to make choices. Especially when it involves turning some one down). Having to tell some one no was making me frustrated. I talked about it to my mom, my sisters, my dad, and I even prayed about it. Quitting at wet seal was hard but I knew I had to because when I thought about the nanny job I just felt so at peace.
I knew what I had to do but I still was not gung-ho
I am so excited. This year has brought me and will continue to bring great things to pass. I am so happy to be alive. I know times will be hard sometimes but every moment is blessed. So that is why I have decided to make an awesome new years resolution. I am going to make like Anne Frank and write in my journal all the time. I am going to remember all my lovely moments, all my hard times. Heck maybe I'll even look back and realize they weren't that hard after all. My journal is called the lyrics of my life. It is actually a composer book. I began my journal on December 26, 2011. And it is going strong even today.
I love life. I love God. The savior Jesus Christ is my best frind and I'm so entirely and eternally grateful that he suffered and died for my sins that I could repent and live my life for him. I'm also great full for time and also that I can learn. I am so blessed. I have an amazing family and great friends. It is also my goal not to just have new years resolutions, it's got to be an everyday thing. You should feel like....,"HAPPY NEW DAY" everyday. I am so happy to be a daughter of God and I will live up to my potential. Happy new year everyone. Now Go get em!
I tried to post a picture of my sweet journal but I can't figure it out on my iPad.
I'm about two weeks into 2012 and so much has happened to me. I began the year ice skating. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Then stuff just fell into my lap. First of all my manager at wet seal offered me a part time job. Meaning they were going to keep me after the "season". Of course I was so excited to be the only seasonal kept. Then not even 24 hours later my sister called me and asked me if I'd be interested in being a nanny for her sister-in-law. I apparently have a hard time saying no to people who need me. But I said yes. So I watched her kids on my days off from wet seal. I fell 100% in love with the kids. They are so well behaved and precious. After that week was over I was offered a full-time nanny job. We discussed the pay and me quitting at wet seal and I left the house that afternoon torn. I love my wet seal job. It's way fun. Plus I get a 40% off discount! I had a choice to make. (and if you know me well, I hate to make choices. Especially when it involves turning some one down). Having to tell some one no was making me frustrated. I talked about it to my mom, my sisters, my dad, and I even prayed about it. Quitting at wet seal was hard but I knew I had to because when I thought about the nanny job I just felt so at peace.
I knew what I had to do but I still was not gung-ho
I am so excited. This year has brought me and will continue to bring great things to pass. I am so happy to be alive. I know times will be hard sometimes but every moment is blessed. So that is why I have decided to make an awesome new years resolution. I am going to make like Anne Frank and write in my journal all the time. I am going to remember all my lovely moments, all my hard times. Heck maybe I'll even look back and realize they weren't that hard after all. My journal is called the lyrics of my life. It is actually a composer book. I began my journal on December 26, 2011. And it is going strong even today.
I love life. I love God. The savior Jesus Christ is my best frind and I'm so entirely and eternally grateful that he suffered and died for my sins that I could repent and live my life for him. I'm also great full for time and also that I can learn. I am so blessed. I have an amazing family and great friends. It is also my goal not to just have new years resolutions, it's got to be an everyday thing. You should feel like....,"HAPPY NEW DAY" everyday. I am so happy to be a daughter of God and I will live up to my potential. Happy new year everyone. Now Go get em!
I tried to post a picture of my sweet journal but I can't figure it out on my iPad.
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