Life List, Updated.

Changed a few. Hi, welcome back self!

A list of things I want to accomplish in my life. It's incomplete, I'll keep updating it!

1. Not delete this list from my phone on accident because technology and I are not friends.

2. Run a marathon.

3. Be there for the birth of every one of my niecephews. (No, not actually in the room, I'll skip the guts and gore part) Just in the same town will do.

4. Dress up as Mrs. Claus.

5. Have a Mr. Claus.

6. Witness my nieces first steps. (Not the actual first ones but watching her perfect walking was just as rewarding)

7. Be a constant and consistent blogger.

8. Remember all of my customers names.

9. Give everyone I know a random gift.

10. Go to Australia.

11. Have a live Christmas tree every year.

12. Not have children.

13. Be able to kiss someone good night.

14. Go for hikes.

15. Live in Seattle. (Or any city)

16. Ride my bike to work.

17. Buy a bike.

18. Be from old southern money.

19. Be a list maker.

20. Go to a class reunion.

21. Drink enough water.

22. Give up caffeine.

23. Take my vitamins. (Thanks Bryce!)

24. Finish every project I start.

25. Get a comforter that doesn't show every single piece of hair my cat has ever shed.

26. Go to a restaurant by myself and read a book.

27. Take myself to Disneyland.

28. Make a cute article of clothing that I would actually wear.

29. Be patient.

30. Be able to travel. (Again, thanks Bryce!)

31. Go to a formal dance.

32. Get my oil changed every time it's due.

33. Have a house to decorate.

34. Walk somewhere every day.

Added 6/13

35. Learn to work my MacBook.

36. Go back to school.

37. Plan meals.

38. Keep in contact with people.

39. Have a movie collection that any person would envy.

To be continued.

Baby Heather

A few weeks ago, my dad and I had to take a forty five minute car ride together, just the two of us.  Up until two weeks before that we hadn't spoken in about a year.  Needless to say, we were strapped for conversation starters.  Somehow we ended up on the topic of a guy my dad used to work with, Billy Bob.  Now, when I was little I loved creepy men, the kind that when you see them you hold your purse a little tighter and walk a little swifter.  Which could very well explain my job choice.  Anyways, we were talking about Billy Bob, and I recalled how in love with him I was. As you can see in this picture Billy Bob is not old, nor is he creepy.  It was the early nineties, so the jean jacket doesn't count as creepy.  I was young but I remember naming a doll after him, what an honor.

My dad sent me this picture in the next couple of days, and I just wanted to share it with you all.

Happy Monday!

Some things your barista won't say to your face.

I have been a barista for 3+ years. This is a bitch-list I made at four am while waiting for a customer to come. Don't get me wrong, I love my job, I love my job too much. But sometimes a girl needs to vent!

1. This is not Starbucks. Our sizes are not tall, grande or venti. Nor are they small, medium or large. Order by the ounce.
2. I don't know what temperature drinkable or extra hot is to you. If you can't give me an accurate temperature, I can't please you.
3. Don't question me, there is a reason I work here and you don't.
4. Again, we are not Starbucks. We don't have pumps on our syrups, mostly because we carry too many to waste that kind of space. So when you tell me you want a two pump skinny vanilla double grande, guess what, I make it extra sweet just to piss you off.
5. Skinny. And by skinny do you mean just sugar free, just fat free, or both?
6. I don't tell you the water is 200 degrees as a joke. This water is literally two hundred degrees, twelve degrees short of boiling. It will burn the top layer off your tounge. So when you tell me not to cool it down, I do NOT feel sorry for you.
7. I am not a therapist. I have my own problems and I don't get paid enough to listen to yours.
8. A caramel macchiato stirred is just a caramel latte. Using the word macchiato does not make you a coffee aficionado.
9. Please do not come to my window and order "coffee". That's like going to McDonalds and asking for food. Really?
10. It is a special treat for you if I remember your drink. It is not a job requirement to remember 100 different customers drinks. So please, do not scoff at me when I ask what you're having.
11. It's espresso, not expresso.
12. A 16 double and a 20 double have the same amount of caffeine in them. Common sense, right?
13. Want to bitch about our prices? Leave. They aren't changing for you.
14. "You look tired." No shit? I've been up since 3 am serving your ungrateful asses.
15. Don't apologize for not tipping, it makes this exchange more awkward than it needs to be.
16. I work in a 10 foot by eight foot box. And in that box there is one small refrigerator, one giant refrigerator, a freezer, an ice machine, a grinder, an espresso machine running at all times. It is LOUD in here. Don't whisper to me because I can't hear you.
17. Our garbage can is not your garbage can.

On the flip side, feel free to do the following.
1. Talk to me about places you've been.
2. Tell me about your life, the positive non white trash parts of it.
3. Bring your cute dogs/children in for me to see.
4. Thank me for making your drink fast and delicious.
5. Learn my name and I'll return the favor.


I feel better.

A life list.

A list of things I want to accomplish in my life. It's incomplete, I'll keep updating it!

1. Not delete this list from my phone on accident because technology and I are not friends.

2. Run a marathon.

3. Be there for the birth of every one of my niecephews. (No, not actually in the room, I'll skip the guts and gore part) Just in the same town will do.

4. Dress up as Mrs. Claus.

5. Have Aaron be Mr. Claus.

6. Witness my nieces first steps.

7. Be a constant and consistent blogger.

8. Remember all of my customers names.

9. Give everyone I know a random gift.

10. Go to Australia.

11. Marry my best friend.

12. Not have children.

13. Be able to kiss my hubby good night.

14. Go for hikes.

15. Live in Seattle. (Or any city)

16. Ride my bike to work.

17. Buy a bike.

18. Be from old southern money.

19. Be a list maker.

20. Go to a class reunion.

21. Drink enough water.

22. Give up caffeine.

23. Take my vitamins.

24. Finish every project I start.

25. Get a comforter that doesn't show every single piece of hair my cat has ever shed.

26. Go to a restaurant by myself and read a book.

27. Take Aaron to Disneyland.

28. Make a cute article of clothing that I would actually wear.

29. Be patient.

30. Be able to travel.

31. Go to a formal dance with the hubby.

32. Get my oil changed every time it's due.

33. Have a house to decorate.

34. Walk somewhere every day.

Added 6/13
35. Learn to work my MacBook.
36. Go back to school.
37. Plan meals.
38. Keep in contact with people.
39. Have a movie collection that any person would envy.

To be continued.

I rock!

Let me toot my own horn for a minute.

I'm a leader in a very small AWANA group. The last night is coming up next wednesday and each year we hold grand prix races.  The kids get to make wooden cars and race them down a fancy track.

Here's my car for this year;

Lowly Worm has never looked so damn good!