Pinterest Sunday

I have been on Pinterest so much this week it's ridiculous! To see all my pins, feel free to CLICK HERE. Below are just some of my favorites from the week. Thanks for reading!

I would like to have a better job. That would be really nice for me. This article had some really good tips and it's a great reference for me for the future. To see the article CLICK HERE. 

4 EASY SCHOLARSHIPS ANY STUDENT CAN WIN

I don't have the best GPA right now and yes, being married brings a bit more financial aid, but we could always used more money for college. This is a great resource because you don't have to have a fantastic GPA to apply to these scholarships. 

I am NOT excited for winter to come, but I cannot get over how beautiful this picture is! 

I really miss ballet. I'm hardly even flexible anymore. I just love this picture and like to look at it and wish I could be doing that again... 

These are so simple and quick to do and can be incredibly effective! I'm sick of being at this weight, this is the biggest I've ever been in my life, so I'm working on changing that. These simple exercises are great for inner thighs, which are always a trouble spot for me. :)

I'm sick of going through a lot of cleaning on Saturdays and then letting everything pile up through the week. So I'm thinking of making a checklist/routine like this. This is a great example and something that I think would be great for my little apartment. 

A Message From Your Friendly Neighborhood Janitor

I work as a janitor in the student center on campus. It's not a glamorous job (as you will see later) but it's something that has to be done. I get paid minimum wage but work twenty hours a week, so it's enough for us to get by (but if my husband wasn't working also, we would never be able to pay our bills). As a janitor I see a lot of weird things, I also see a lot of stupid things, so here are some rules that should be followed while in a public place (especially in the student center I work in). READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

25 TIPS WHILE USING PUBLIC PLACES

1. Put your gum in the trash. Not the floor, not the urinals, in the trash. Because guess what boys, when you throw your gum in the urinal, which is not used to flush anything other than pee, I have to reach my hand in and get it out. And people wonder why I hate gum. If your gum flushes down the toilet and I don't have to see it, that's fine.
2. Also, how much gum can one person chew in one day? I take out the trashes in people's offices and I go in everyday and every time I get ten more pieces of gum stuck in there. How? Why? Why do you need to chew that much gum?
3. Speaking of trash cans, don't hide personal objects in your trash can and expect them to still be there when we're done. Because we're janitors, we do our job. So if you hide your keys in the trash can... you're kind of out of luck. 
4. Another note on trash cans, don't get all huffy if we don't change the garbage bag everyday. We're trying to save on plastic as well as save our money by not having to buy more bags all the time. 
5. If you leave paperclips all over the floor, they will ruin our vacuum. Yes, I'm looking at you. I don't know how everyday you drop six paperclips on the ground, but my vacuum can't pick them up, and it's a backpack vacuum, so then I have to bend down with all that extra weight on my back and shoulders, and pick up your paperclips and put them on your desk... and they always end up back on the floor. Goodness. If I was using a push vacuum it would actually ruin it.
6. Our vacuums are loud, and on our backs, don't sneak up behind us and think it won't scare us. I cannot tell you how many people have giving me heart attacks by sneaking up behind me. I hate those people...
7. Don't make fun of us if we back up and run our vacuum into a wall. Because those backpacks are heavy and big and we can't always tell when it'll hit something. 
8. Speaking of backpacks, don't ask us if we're a Ghostbuster and think you're being original. I get asked that constantly and it's so annoying. I started this new thing though that if someone asks me, I try to act as serious as possible and answer "Yes, this building is full of ghosts." I got a fantastic look from a boy once doing that. 
9. Umm, boys... don't try to flirt with me while I'm working. Because a) I'm working and b) I'm married, check out the left hand first. 
10. Also boys, don't call me a loser. I can't even fathom why that kid would do something so incredibly childish and stupid. We're in college, not elementary school. 
11. Boys don't pee on the floor. I don't know how this isn't obvious. And out of curiosity, do you pee on the floor at home too? Or do you just save that for public places? And do you pee on the floor with other people in the bathroom as well? What do they think of you peeing on the floor? Is it just some big "peeing on the floor party"? Because that's what it looks like. Every. Day. 
12. More importantly, poop goes in the toilet, not on the ground. Pee on the floor isn't the worst thing in the world, we can just mop that up, but poop... That's when the perfect little Mormon girl janitors want to start swearing up a storm. Because we can't just mop that up. Do you have a dog? Remember how you have to clean up after your dog? Don't make other people clean up after you... you dog. (As a note, this is not just for boys)
13. However, by some strange happenstance you do miss the toilet with your poop, we're just happy you did it in the bathroom. Because that one time we found human feces in a random closet... We wanted to kill someone. 
14. Back to boys, why must you shave in our bathrooms? Honestly, I don't get it. 
15. Ladies, don't shed a pound of your hair and stuff it in our sinks. Do you discard all your broken strands in your own sink? No, because then it clogs the piping and you have to buy Drain-O. It's just a money saver to put the hair in the trash. 
16. Ladies... ladies, ladies, ladies, there is a box in the bathroom to put your feminine hygiene products, LEARN HOW TO USE IT. Here is a step-by-step guide
1. Wrap your product in toilet paper. We don't care if you waste our toilet paper on that, we encourage it actually. Because last night when I was trying to take out the bag and got someone else's blood on my finger... yes I was wearing gloves, but please just picture that. 
2. There is a bag in there, put your stuff in the bag, don't just make a pile on top of the bag, don't shove it in the box not in the bag. It takes way too long for me to get that bag out, because somehow you ladies don't know how to use it properly. 
3. Don't put candy wrappers or cups in that box. Apparently the societies pressures to be thin have led to women not being able to eat in public, so for unknown reasons, these women choose to eat their chocolate indulgence while on the toilet. I personally can't understand why someone would eat on the toilet, and yes, if I find your wrappers in that box, I will judge you. 
4. Don't put dirty diapers in that box. We as janitors call it the "surprise box" because it's always a surprise at what we'll find in there. I honestly don't know how you stuffed a diaper in that tiny box, but we do have two garbage cans in that bathroom for a reason. It was difficult to get that stuffed-in diaper out and honestly, it was the worst smelling diaper of my life, and I've worked in a daycare. Similarly, it's also not a place to put your... underwear... yep that totally happened... 
5. Again, just remember that this box is for feminine hygiene products, don't abuse this box or we'll take it away from you. Just kidding, that would only lead to a bigger disaster, but honestly, having that box in there is a convenience for you, treat it with respect. 
17. Stop throwing toilet paper all over the floor. Are we in elementary school? No, I believe I work in a college. 
18. Flush the toilet after use. Some of you may be thinking, "What? That's so obvious! I learned that as a child." Yes, but apparently we lose the knowledge to flush in college. Here's a little refresher for you, there's a knob (usually silver) that you simply push on after doing your business. I do clean that knob, but if you don't trust it, push it with your foot, that's what I usually do.
19. If you spill something, please try to find a janitor and tell them. Because when you spill a soda and just leave it and a million people start walking through it and trailing all over the floor this soda slippery/sticky mess, it's a hassle to clean up. It's just better if you help us find it before the rest of the student population does. 
20. If you happen to get sick, we would prefer it if you threw up in the toilet, not the garbage cans. And if you do throw up in the trash can, maybe you should tell someone so it doesn't make the whole hallway stink. And maybe if you're the afternoon janitor and you find throw up in the garbage can, don't leave it for the evening janitors to find, because that was just plain rude and you made a bigger mess in the trash can by dumping it, and leaving the bag in there still. Sick sick sick!!!
21. There are garbage cans for a reason, use them. My favorite is in a particular boys restroom where one garbage can usually gets full so they just throw things on the ground, but there's another garbage can only three feet away. Outside especially though, throw your trash in a garbage can, because we have to hunt through the plants to get your candy wrapper. 
22. Try to keep your office tidy, because we can't vacuum effectively if you have stuff all over the floor. It's not our job to pick up all your junk, and we're not going to mess with it and move it around so we can vacuum every inch of the carpet. If you leave folders scattered on the ground, don't expect us to vacuum underneath them. 
23. Learn how to read signs. If there is a sign on the bathroom door saying "Bathroom Closed" and you just walk right in, don't look all surprised to find a girl cleaning toilets in there. The same is true with "Wet Floor" signs, college students apparently don't know how to read, and it's a wonder to me that they've made it this far in life. 
24. In reference to The Howl... don't leave your pants, underwear, clothing of any kind, alcoholic drinks (which BTW are not allowed on campus), your masks, your wigs, your condoms, your tampons, your teeth and etc. in the TSC. The day after The Howl, after I had to work from 1:00am to 3:00am to clean up after the dance is the day I absolutely HATE college students. I've been to the Howl twice, it's fun, I love it! But for all you people leaving your junk everywhere and creating a GINORMOUS mess for us janitors... I hate you. I honestly hate you. 
25. Be respectful. I love my job, I honestly do. My boss is absolutely amazing, my coworkers are great, and it's just a simple, consistent job that helps me pay my rent. I always feel so happy when I clean the offices of adults (because to me, college students are not adults) and they thank me for it. It makes me feel so good to know I have helped out in making the building beautiful. We work really hard to make that building look good, please don't disrespect us. Just by looking through this list, imagine what that building would be like if we didn't clean one day. It would be chaos. Just imagine if we never cleaned up after you. 

UPDATE: My coworker wanted me to add: Don't leave newspapers and paper towels on the floor in the bathroom. We do have a lot of trash and recycling bins and I'm a huge fan of recycling. I personally hate when a trash can and a recycling bin are right next to each other, but you choose to put your newspaper in the garbage. Also, pens are NOT recyclable, I don't know who taught you otherwise, but they really aren't. Also, don't put your clothing sticker tags all over the bathroom stalls and floors. I don't know why you feel the need to buy a shirt and change immediately in the bathrooms, but the tags go in the garbage, not on the walls. Although maybe you changed at home into a new shirt and didn't realize until you were on campus that you still had a tag on it, in which case, I am sorry for your embarrassment, but that still gives you no right to put the stickers on the walls or floor.

Again, I really do love my job, and this post is very stereotypical and sarcastic, however very real at the same time. And yes, I really have witnessed all these things. 

--A message from you friendly neighborhood janitor

My 2013 Resolutions

So we are halfway through the year 2013, which in my opinion went by super fast. This is a crazy year. I got married, I moved back to Logan, I'm starting school again in the fall... crazy. :)

So at the beginning of the year I made 10 New Years Resolutions. Since we're halfway through the year I figure now would be a good time to look back at those resolutions and see how well I'm doing and remind myself to keep working on some of them. So here are my 2013 resolutions and what I've been doing on them.

1. To limit my income of sugar and salt. (Okay, so this one I was doing pretty good at before my wedding. I didn't eat any sugar and salt in order to fit in my wedding dress.... but after the wedding I kind of lost it. I've gained about ten pounds since getting married, so I need to work on this goal some more again.)

2. To learn to love cooking. (I haven't worked on this one. I was lucky to marry a guy who is great at cooking and doesn't mind doing it. But I did cook something special that was very very delicious!! You can find it HERE.)

3. To become more flexible. (I haven't been working on this one either, however, I was stretching the other day and did my left splits completely. So I haven't lost any flexibility, which is good, but I want to be stronger in my flexibility, so I'll keep working on that.)

4. To become a better friend. (Yeah... I don't have anything to say on this one. I current don't have any friends in Logan except my husband, but when school starts I'll work on that...)

5. To work harder for my education. (I don't know if I'm accomplishing this or not. School hasn't started yet. But I am super excited for school and making sure I have all the right tools and study time for this semester. I'm so excited!!!)

6. To learn ways to spend less money. (Well I don't spend money right now because I have none. So I guess I'm doing this, in a way.)

7. To (finally) get my six pack. (Again, I worked on it at the beginning of the year before my wedding, but I'm failing at it now. Actually, no, I'm giving myself credit because I did a lot of abs workouts today. So I'm working on it.)

8. To be more organized and clean. (I am slightly surprised that our apartment stays as clean as it does. If you would have seen my bedroom before I got married you would never know it to be possible, but we work together and do a great job at keeping our apartment clean. We struggle, but we're still getting used to things.)

9. To blog more. (I regret to say I have not been doing this. This year, as stated above, has been crazy. With wedding plans, honeymoons, busy work schedules to zero work, this year has been filled with ups and downs and craziness that has kept me from writing as much as I would like. But lately I've been doing a bit better. We'll see though. The goal is to write everyday.)

10. To love Chris more each and every day. (I am very proud to say that I do follow this. I can honestly say I love Chris more than I did at the beginning of the year. I love him more now than I did when we got married. Heck, I love him more today than I did yesterday! I'm so happy to be married to him. We're having the best time in the world and being married to my best friend is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.)

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!!

Hey blogging world! I hope you're as excited for 2013 as I am... because I'M GETTING MARRIED THIS YEAR!!! :)

Anyways, as is customary, I have a few New Years Resolutions to start out 2013. I hope you have all thought up so new resolutions, and if not, (if you're in Utah like me) then you still have a couple hours. And actually, I think it's acceptable to still be thinking of resolution on New Years Day. I'll allow it.

So, without any further ado, here are my 2013 New Years Resolutions:

1. To limit my income of sugar and salt. (when I die, they doctors will say "Woah!! She ate way too much salt!" because I do, daily. I just eat it. It's delicious and a horrible addiction. So my goal is to stop that and only use it when necessary (like on everything... just kidding))

2. To learn to love cooking. (I'm getting married this year and for Christmas this year I got a binder to hold recipes (that is adorable!) so I really want to start cooking more. Besides, I have a million recipes on my Pinterest page just waiting to be tried!!)

3. To become more flexible. (I've been taking a flexibility class... so here's hoping!)

4. To become a better friend. (Yeah... I don't have a lot of friends it seems so I figure if I work harder to be a better friend it will help. But, the friends I do have are the greatest in the world! I love them all so much!!)

5. To work harder for my education. (The past three years I've been in college feel like a waste considering I have to retake like 4 or 5 classes. I need to push myself harder! This is my year to be a better student!!)

6. To learn ways to spend less money. (I've been a little addicted to Extreme Couponing lately. They spend like $8 on $500 worth of groceries!! It's ridiculous! I don't want to be quite that extreme, but I do want to save money anyway I can. Money will be really tight once I get married in May, but Chris and I are both willing to work hard and save wherever we can.)

7. To (finally) get my six-pack. (I know I can do it!!! For Christmas I got Jillian Michaels' Six Weeks to Six Pack workout video and I fully intend to make it work. I will have a six-pack by May for my wedding. I will!!!)

8. To be more organized and clean. (It's not that I'm a terribly messy person, and I do like this organized, but if anyone were to walk in my room right now... it's kind of impossible to walk in my room right now. I just have too much stuff! I need to de-clutter and organize what I have so that when I move in with Chris he isn't appalled by my mass amount of junk (yes I have a very large collection of clothes, but that is not going out... ever))

9. To blog more!!! (I really love writing on this blog! It makes me happy and I love sharing my thoughts and ideas with you! I also really want this blog to be helpful for others. So please leave your comments and tell me what you think. Also, remember that any proceeds I get from this blog go to charity, so spread the word. The more followers I get, the more money I'll have to send to charities! (by way of Charity of the Month, which doesn't currently exist because I don't have enough followers, please share this page with others!))

10. To love Chris more each and every day! (I'm so excited to get married this year!! Chris really is my soulmate, and he deserves for me to show it to him every single day! Love you Christopher!)