Holy (fill in the blank) Batman!

just another day in abbyland...

2007-05-26T04:23:30Z

so i have been super busy with work and such. i have been wanting to pull my hair out from my boss. he has been such an ass about everything, but you know i guess he has to be in order to be an owner of a business.

i have been working more and more with the youth group at my church and things are going swimmingly. we just had our sex retreat last weekend and that was fun to help out with. ron couldn't be there for some of saturday and so jeff and i played a more specific role in the whole retreat. ron keeps talking about how i am going to be taking over the youth group in a few years to come. =) i am very excited. i am going to take some classes, get my degree in something close to it and then take off from there. i can't wait!!!!

i have figured out my future!

habitat for humanity

2007-04-16T23:36:00Z

i just got back on staurday night from habitat for humanity with my youth group. we went to owensboro kentucky and it was great. well...building the house was great. the kids not so much. they seemed like they didn't even want to listen, we would tell them one thing and it didn't matter they would do another. i guess that is how kids do it now adays. i know that i used to be a kid once as well and did the same trip that they got to do, but i respected the adults that went with us. i didn't disobey every moment i could. i know there were times i didn't listen, that is what you can expect from any teenager. but all the time! it is hard to believe that this is how kids are now.

it was a great feeling though leaving there from our wonderful southern hospitality. and getting hugs left and right from jen one of the house owners. it gives you such a warm feeling inside that it is unreal. it just mkes my eyes want to tear up. i get such a sense of accomplishment when i do stuff like this. this year i didn't get to hammer in a lot of nails i was the camera girl, but i still helped out where i could.

it is just amazing...for any of you that have never done something like that i suggest you do. it is very self rewarding. =)

Where I belong.

2006-12-29T06:12:36Z

Lately I have been looking back at the past few months and I have felt like a failure yet I have managed to look like I have succeeded. Since I took this past semester off and I planned on just working full time, things have been good. I don't have to worry about any of the school stuff with stupid classes at odd times, not having any money. Having weekends and nights off so my Jeff and I can hang out. I miss all the comotion of classes. I miss the note taking and studying. Me being someone that if you knew me knew I wasn't into all of that.

I couldn't be happier with the rest of my life until I think about how I am doing stuff with school. I wanted to take some classes this coming semester, but they just don't seem like they are going to fit into the cards. I have been catching up on bills a such from last year and I just don't have the cash for it right now.

I try to keep myself busy with everything else. Getting frustrated at the 2 and 3 yr. olds I work with day in and out that I am helping raise (since their parent's don't do jack shit) Doing as much stuff as I can with my youth group and Jeff's. Trying to keep my own faith alive. Running a Confirmation group with Jeff for my youth minister.

Needless to say my life is going pretty great, but I feel the emptyness inside with school. This is supposed to be my senior year. I still have a couple years till graduation, but in terms of that I still feel kind of like a failure.

I hope that all is going well with my friends that are still at CMU and working hard. I miss you all. Living at hone isn't the greatest. Hopefully soon I will be back up there. Where I belong.

I love thursdays!

2006-10-20T02:50:15Z

I am in love with thursdays because I get to watch my Grey's Anatomy and them 6 Degrees comes on after that. It is usually some bonding time with my mom. I know that, that sounds weird, but it really isn't. We watch the show, but at the same time we get into some pretty awesome discussions.

I am 22...definitely don't feel like it!

2006-10-08T15:38:55Z

My birthday was last wednesday and I turned 22. I definitley don't feel like another year older. My 21st birthday is now over. The party is over and a new one has begun. It is nice having Jeff's bday on the 1st and mine on the 4th because then we can celebrate together. It made it easier on both of our families. =) October is an expensive month. heh.

I'm going crazy!

2006-09-30T00:14:22Z

The anticipation is killing me! I just got a call from Jeff and they FINALLY landed in Philadelphia. They were supposed to be back in Michigan by now from their Europe trip. But no...the flight got delayed 4 hours because of fog. I can't believe it! I haven't seen him in 12 days and I really want to see him. I miss him so much. It is so hard knowing where he is and knowing that I can't see him.

IT IS SOOO HARD!

6 a.m. comes too soon...

2006-08-20T03:55:23Z

Today I went to the mall to pick up a small gift for my lil sister's birthday tomorrow (an arrand my mother sent me on) and I re-relized (is that even a word?) why I don't go to the mall on Saturdays. Too tough for anything teenagers, really slow walkers, way too many people to even walk around joyfully, and long lines at the cash registers. So I didn't find what I needed in the mall, but thankfully I found something at Barnes and Noble. I hope she likes it!

Tonight Jeff's churches youth group had their freshman kidnapping. My church has never done this event so I was more then intrigued and wanted to check out what they do and how they work things. It is always interesting to see how other youth group's work. They did a lot of stuff like we do in fenton. It's too bad I couldn't stay the whole night and see how they are doing the 2 a.m. ezekiel walk. It would be pretty cool. But since I have to be at work by 7 a.m. that idea was knipped in the ass quickly.

Ok, not a whole lot more to report, time for me to so some reading and hit the sack. G'night all!!!

Oh yeah...and at midnight....HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY EM!!! (my sister and best friend)

Smiling from ear to ear!

2006-08-15T03:19:16Z

I am in such a great mood right now NO ONE could break it. Jeff just called me from his dad's satellite phone to talk to me from Canada. We only got to talk for about 10-15 minutes but that's just fine with me. It perked me right up. He is having a lovely time fishing and having time to read his book. He misses me of course, but who wouldn't? Heh, just kidding.

On the other hand. Tonight when I sat down to dinner with my family (minus Sara) we ate and then talked at the dinner table for over 2 hours. It is amazing how close we all are and how into eachother's lives we are. We can talk about just anything. It is fabulous! I love how easy going my family is. Just amazing.

Well that's all from me tonight. Gotta work at 7 a.m. tomorrow. So g'night all!

cmupunker @ 2006-08-13T01:30:00

2006-08-13T05:43:11Z

Today is the first day Jeff is on his fishing trip with some men from his dad's side of the family. They are up somewhere next to Ontario 9 hours away and the only thing I can think about is missing him. I worked this morning and I don't have to work until Tuesday. So I have a couple of days of doing nothing and having no work to do. I don't have any money until next thursday and it sucks. But oh well...this is just the trial times before the end of September when Jeff will be traveling Europe for 12 days. That is going to be VERY rough for me. I am excited and jealous he is going, but I just hope that I have more hours at work and I am glad I will be in school and I don't have to worry about keeping busy. I will probably be more then busy.

I love the fact that even though Jeff is far away, I know that he is thinking about me. Who wouldn't? hehe. He is definitely on my mind almost every minute of the day and I love it. He doesn't take up my life I still have time for my friends and such, but I have someone to love, to care for, someone that cares for me the same amount that I do for him. I have never received this much back from someone. The only one that came close was Sean. We were great together too, but we are much better friends. We both know that.

Earlier today I went to Border's for a bit. It was nice. I got some books off the shelves I have been wanting to check out and I just took a peak through them. I am very excited to finish the book I am currently reading and getting more into those books. One of them is about the Mary Magdalene story. It is a fiction Novel, but it was really interesting what I already read.

Another book I peaked at was one by Candace Bushnell. (the original writer of sex and the city) It seemed like a fun read, something to feed my craving for a good girly novel. It was based more along the lines of something like the sex and the city plot line. I am very excited to read that, just have to finish angels and demons first.

This poor woman at Border's was singing...well trying to. I have seen her there before. And I remember leaving the eating area because of her. She really tries to sing and I guess she is from Liverpool and loves the beatles. She looks a little older them me and dresses like she is stuck in the 80's. I felt bad for her because more and more people kept leaving as she kept singing, but at the same time I don't blame them. I had my headphones on listening to my ipod and thank god for that. I feel horrible for saying these things, but this isn't the first time I've seen her there.

Not many things planned for tomorrow. I know that church is on the menu, but other then that it's up in the air. Hopefully I can get some more drawing done on my tattoo. We'll see if I can find the flowers I need for the back of my cross. *crosses fingers*

I've got balls...

2006-08-10T04:56:09Z

For those of you that don't know it, I told my parent's about my tattoo. I can't believe it myself. It kind of just came out. Corey was up here visiting Emily and my parent's just got home from their 10 day camping trip in the UP and Emily had gotten her belly button pierced, long story short, Corey made a joke about Em having a tattoo and my mom looked at me and asked do I have one? And so instead of lying to her, I told her the truth. I told her that I have one, where it is, didn't physically show her it, but she will see it soon. I explained to her what it is of. My dad only had one thing to say...your the one that has to live with it the rest of your life.
That's right, I am the one that got it. I got it for a reason and I am damn proud of it. =) I love my tattoo and it means something significant to me.

I still haven't enrolled at Mott. I am slacking hard core. I don't know what is so hard, all I have to do is call CMU and have them send my transcripts to Mott. But I don't want to do it. I think it is the fact that I would be making that final step towards living at home. Not only have I been living here all summer and finally have a job in Fenton, but now I have to actually go to school down here. It makes it more real that I am not going back to my lovely CMU. It is hard. I don't know what to think most of the time. I keep telling myself I am not a failure and that sometimes you just have to take a few steps back to go forward. But at the same time I want to be up at Central with all my buddies and go to classes on campus and study in the library with my coffee from Java, or at Kaya (the best place in the world!!). It just can't be reality. It just can't.

On the good side of things, Jeff and I are doing amazingly. Everyday is better then the next and it is great. He is going away for a long fishing weekend with his dad, uncles, and grandpa somewhere outside of Ontario. It will be good for him to get away and for us to have some time apart. I love spending time with him, but I love my alone time too. He would say the same thing. But all in all I am going to miss him extremely.

I haven't felt like this for anyone in a long time. When I was with Mikey it was great and all, we had a lot in common and he made me laugh, but he brought out a side of me that I didn't like. I was stressed a lot and things that didn't bother me before bothered me. When I am with Jeff he makes me smile just by looking at me. When we are together we know that if we have nothing to say we still can just take in the moment. We have this phenomenal connection and bond that no one can break. When I am with him, he makes me want to strive to be a better person. He makes me want to learn new things and get back into shape. When I was with Mikey I talked about it a lot, but never did anything. Now with Jeff, I have been doing laps in the pool and tommorrow I am going to start doing my Denise Austin DVD again. It's like he puts this extra strength in me that I haven't felt since high school. I am telling ya, it feels good. I have more energy, I am eating healthier, I don't ever drink really. It is just all around good for me. He is such an amazing person. I don't know what I would do without him. And if he is making good changes like this in me so soon, I can't wait to see the long term effects.

Well...I think my bed is calling me and 6 a.m. is going to get here before I know it. G'night all. Sleep tight.

I am employed!

2006-08-03T20:14:52Z

I am now working in the bakery at VG's in fenton.

come visit me when you can!

I've got me an interview!

2006-08-01T19:02:17Z

Today at 4:00 I have a job interview with VG'S food Center. I really didn't want to have to go there for a job, but I guess it is a good place to go just to get me back into working and to get a a job. Since I don't have any money coming in from any place right now...

I just got back from camping with the youth group up in Indian River and it was a lot of fun. A good relaxing weekend. =) I had to drive up Ron's van and pull the youth group trailer. Defintely the first time I have ever pulled a trailer. I did mighty well I would say. My dad said that I did a good job and it really wasn't that hard. I have to give myself a pat on the back. heh

It has been so hot the past two days. I have been lounging in the pool and trying to keep my tan up. Since this is the tannest I have been since I went tanning two years ago. heh.

Well Time to finish getting ready for my interview. *crosses fingers* I know I can get it, no sweat.

job hunting sucks!

2006-07-26T19:36:20Z

My subject explains it all! I hate job hunting!

hopefully I will be getting some calls soon! I need money!

this is an abby update...

2006-06-04T04:01:10Z

I have made my decision. I have to live back home in flint for a while. I was planning on moving in with Mikey and such, but my parent's sat me down and asked me not to. They have nothing against him or anything like that, but they just told me to think this through more clearly. They don't want me moving in with someone I have only known for 4 months. They are worried about my financial situation and what will go on with school. And they need my help more then ever with my little sister. They need me here to help her and encourage her in her first semester at college. It may only be at Mott, but hey college is hard where ever you go. So my final decision is going to be that I am moving back home with my parent's on June 11th. If you are on of my friends in or around that area feel free to get ahold of me any time you can. I am going to need much time to hang out and get back together with old aquaintences.

As for everything else that is going on in my life. Emily (my lil sis) has graduated high school and it makes me feel so old. She is supposed to be 7 years old playing in the sprinkler still, not going off and making life decisions. I am very proud of her and her accomplishments over the course of her past 4 years. I am willing to do everything in my power to help her do well at college and hopefully show her some of my good study habits. (yes I do have some)

I have the whole month of June off. I have so much stuff going on I figured that there is no reason to start a job right away when I need to take a week off here and a weekend off there. So I am currently unemployed. If anyone knows a place that is hiring in the Flint area and wants a good worker...give me a call....or drop me a line...

But for now I am off. I have an early morning ahead of me with my lil sister's graduation mass and breakfast at church.

G'night all!

Soon a new life for me will begin...

2006-05-18T19:36:04Z

In less then 3 weeks time I will be moving in with my dear boyfriend Mikey. My parent's tried to scare me to live back home with them by threatening me with the fact that I will have to pick up all the bills I have. Car insurance and such. I was scared at first and they sucessfully did it to me, but then I thought more and more about it and I truly want to live witn him in Bay City and I am willing to take any bull shit that my parent's throw at me with this. I am 21 years old now and it's time to face the facts. It's past due for me to get my shit together.
I need to do more concentrating on school and that is my number one. In the past I thought that was my number one, but from the past year that seems to of steered me wrong. I am in love with someone and in order to be able to see him I have to make some sacrifices. I am more then willing to do that for him.
I don't have a job out there yet in BC. So I'm a little scared because I usually have those things planned ahead and this time I don't. Mikey said that he has some connections he can pull for me to get into a couple waitressing positions. Ones where they make good bank.
For all you kids still in MP. I will be around more often then you think. Since I will only be 40 minutes away it won't be hard for me to travel out for an evening of excitement. So my friendships won't dwindle away. I am going to do my best to keep them as strong as I can.
I appreciate everyone's support and such when I go through this big change in my life.
My friends are the most important thing in my entire life. I want to thank all of you for what you have done for me in the past and what our relationships will evolve to in the future.

T-minus one month until Flint town.

2006-04-25T19:30:37Z

It is here.

The last week of classes. Next week is exam week and I only have two classes so it is very simple. I am going to kick ass at my geology exam and hopefully do decently on the critiquing my class does for my final art project.

I will be moving back to Rankin in early June. I don't know how to feel about it. I really want to stay in MP and all of my friends are here, but with the circumstances i know that, that isn't possible. I don't make enough money to stay up here. I'm not doing well enough in school. It is time to go home and get my shit together. I will technically be a senior this fall semester and I am moving back home. 3 years in school and I feel like I have accomplished nothing. Besides frienships. I started slipping last semester and it has kept going until now.

On the plus side of it all I won't be any further away from Mikey. We will be the same distance apart. Just a drive North on 75. I am barely going to be able to see him this summer since he is going to be more then a working fool, but when we started dating he told me that and I understood. I have to. I want to be with him and if that means I have to sacrifice some time for us spending together then it has to be done.

Time for some more studying.

I love my life...

2006-03-03T17:32:22Z

I have such great friends and family. I don't know what I would do without any of them.

Resently I have been hanging out with a guy named Mikey from Bay City. He is the lead singer and bassist for the band born from BC. He is such an amazing person and we have so much in common. We totally adore eachother and it is great. He doesn't have to try to do the things I like or like the same music. He already does. We give eachother a lot of insight on new bands or artists to look up and some of the conversations we have are phenomenal. When we aren't together I long to be with him, but at the same time I love the space. We are both busy people and understand that and it is just so much easier and less stressfull then someone who doesn't understand the meaning of " me time".

We aren't anything official yet, but I am not specifically looking for anyone else or even trying to date anyone else right now. I am taking things slow with him and so far everything is working out great.

My friends all love him (the ones he's met). His friends (so far) love me. It's just a win/win situation.

Sorry I am being a dork, but I am so happy and giddy right now that it is just wonderful.

I get to travel to Indiana with him and his band today and I feel so privleaged that he wanted to take me along. I have never been on a road trip like this and so I am very geeked.

Just wanted to let you guys in on something that is going right in my life.

Hope all is well.

Peace.

Good wine, good times...

2006-02-14T03:36:04Z

So I am in a rediculously good mood. I am definitely on the up beat. My week is already starting amazingly. Besides being very bored in my drawing class today once I got out of there things started looking up. Here's the list...

I got some new wine today to try...very good...
I got a valentines card from my parent's =) very cute
I got the money I asked my grandparent's to lend me so I can pay my rent tomorrow.
I talked to an amazing person and have a date for Thursday =)
I did studying once again today for my exam and feel very prepared for wednesday.

I am just in an all around good mood. =) I can't stop smiling and just have that warmth in my body. (and no it's not from the wine).

There are many good things coming soon...
Tomorrow Sarah is coming over and making lasanga for Valentines Day and we are going to drink wine and watch chick flics. Thursday is my night to hang out with Joey =). Next Tuesday RENT comes out on DVD and I have a date with my Chaddums to watch it. And just many things in general.

YIPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Sorry I had that held in long enough, thought I would let it out.

Oh and another great thing...I own Breakfast at Tiffany's now! HIP HIP HOOORAY!!!!

Sorry kids...I guess I'm in a good mood...=)

HAPPY (early) VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!

it's late and I can't sleep...

2006-02-08T07:49:38Z

What to do...
What to do...

Sleepless nights thinking of you.
Torn between two worlds.
Can't explain how or why.
It would only take a few simple words.
Should I hold back or let my feelings run wild?
How can I keep this a secret?
Just a few simple words is all I ask.
Please help me clear my head.

I can't sleep right now and have somethings on my mind. I am in kind of a creative mood right now so I guess I decided to get some of my feelings down in here. It's been a while since I have done anything poetic, if you can call what I wrote just that. But I have so many subjects racing through my mind. I merely just highlighted the main one. The main one that has been keeping me awake the past two nights. Something that I worry about and shouldn't. Something I should just let go and see how life brings it back to me. Something I have no control over, besides telling them how I feel. What to do?

Now that your minds are all churning on who it is about...you'll never know. Because I won't tell you...until the day is right...

Until my head is clear and the feelings are true, no one will know who this "someone" is.

Hopefully by writing in here I have cleared my head enough to go to bed so I can get up for my 8:30 class...

Goodnight all...

HAHAHAHA

2006-02-08T05:52:52Z

THE FUNNIEST THING I SAW TODAY...OR HEARD...

I was in Target and I walked by a girl in sweat pants and ugz boots with her boyfriend who looked like he was walking with something up his ass and they were walking towards the sleepwear section...
Now in Target they have signs up above your head hanging from the ceiling saying Women's, Men's, Kids...etc...
And this guy says to his girlfriend, "What does that sign say? What is that word?" The sign was Hosiery....The girl looks at him and says, " I don't know...it must be another word for sportswear." HA!
I'm sorry I thought that was a funny random thing I saw today.
And I'm sorry if you don't know what the word hosiery means...it means stalkings, leggings, socks, stuff women wear on the feet/legs for covering.
Go ahead and giggle at this funny mental image.

Back to The Corpse Bride...

cmupunker @ 2006-01-24T15:11:00

2006-01-24T20:27:39Z

Well...the auto show was amazing...

Me in My mini!

OOO Ferrari!!

The Corvette Pace Car

The New Camaro

Oh baby baby!

One week of school done...

2006-01-13T19:26:58Z

So, I have one week of school done and 15 more to go. I think I can do it. I feel like a freshman again (almost) going to a new school, new beginnings and just and all around clean slate for me to work with. I still have my knowledge from before, but I just feel so fresh and new that I feel great about everything. I have been on the ball with getting my homework done so far and everything like that.

Other then that everything else has been going great as well. I have been talking to someone for a little bit now and we are finally trying to make things happen. We had some complications along the way because of me, but I worked through it all in my head and now we aren't "together" but we are pretty much acting like it. So sorry boys, I'm off the market...hehe.

Next weekend I get to go to Schuss Mtn. and Shanty Creek with my youth group and try to snowboard for the first time. We shall see how that all goes. Even if we don't get much snow I still get to be in a beautiful place where I can do much sketching for my drawing class =) I am just ready to have a little more of a vacation again. I get to be with my whole family and boss some high/junior high school kids around. YIPPEEE!

But other hten that not much has been going on. Just concentrating on the important stuff in my life and not being a big worry wart...well trying not to.

I'm a fuck up

2006-01-02T18:27:35Z

So, I definitely suck at life and school. This past semester I couldn't fail any classes otherwise I would be put on academic probation and would have to do a whole big paper and interview to be able to be admitted back in. Well...I did it. I failed a class. A class in which I shouldn't of failed. But it happened. And last week I received the beautiful letter from CMU telling me I am a joke for a college student and that I need to do all this stuff to get back in. I am going to do it ofcourse but I can't believe I let myself get away like this. Turning 21 this semester didn't help much, but I didn't go out that much to where I couldn't do my studies. I guess my goals have gotten away from me and I really truly need to concentrate on my school. I feel horrible right now and I don't know what to do. I am just a joke to our society.

I am 21 years old already have bad credit, a shitty job, and barely the money to pay the bills. I know that I'm supposed to be a starving college student...well I am. I am at wit's end and I do believe from all this I am growing gray hairs. I don't know what to do. What to think. I am scared and nervous.

What a way to start out 2006.

Refreshing...

2005-12-28T21:31:18Z

Chrismas has come and gone and I enjoyed every minute of it. I had to work Christmas eve till 7:30 at the lovely rejiem and I didn't enjoy any minute of it. Well only a few when I was trying to goof off. But yeah, drove to Clio for some of my family's christmas gathering and enjoy their company and the food. =) I had a wonderful christmas day, got up too early, but go to open some great gifts (most of which I didn't deserve) and just spent the whole day with my family. Ate a prime rib dinner and it was amazing...

I had to get up early Monday morning to drive my butt back to MP for the beautiful job I have. Today is my only day off this week. I work 37 hours and so far they have been holding me over each time I work. More overtime for me! $$$ Cha ching! hehe.

Tonight I have to travel to Auburn to do some dog sitting for my kinda aunt and I am going to get paid mucho bucks for that as well. =) I have to spend the night out there in their big old house alone. =( But I really need the money.

New Years Eve should be fun. I have to work until 6:30 that day and then I get to go out and have fun. Don't know what exactly I'm doing yet. But I know it will include drunken fun. Although I do have to work at 10:45 the next morning. I think I can manage.

I had my first real date in a long time last night. I went out with a guy I met from Alltell. We went to Applebee's and then came back here to watch a movie. We talked the whole time. Didn't even watch the movie that I put in. It was just amazing and so refreshing. I hope that there will be a second date soon...I'll keep you posted.

But for now I need to pack up a couple things to do while I am in Auburn. Have a great day everyone!!

cmupunker @ 2005-11-22T17:50:00

2005-11-22T22:50:24Z

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