Is There Such Thing as Too Many Shoes????

So, most know that I recently picked up a second job to help me save and support my slight shopping habit. I am not the type of person who will go and spend even $100 dollars for one article of clothing, but I like to think of myself as a bargain shopper.





I find satisfaction in finding that great deal. I think outfits, shoes, accessories, etc. look better when they are found on a sales rack! Well, since I have started my new job I can't stop buying things! I am shopping online, I am shopping in the stores, I drag Jake with me in hopes he would talk me out of purchases! (Jake usually encourages my shopping habits, because he is usually standing next to me with a bigger load!) I swear when we buy our next house we need to get two closets that resemble Mariah Carey's closet! I tell you Jake's shoe collection gives me a run for my money!





Any who... back to my dilemma!





The above picture is a shoe that I saw at DSW that is the cutest thing! I have a tendency to go there on my way home from work... That does not sound that bad except that I have been jonesen for a new pair of black boots (that are now on sale at DSW) and the st. patty's day shirt I found at Bealls! Also, there is that minor goal to learn to SEW... that could be difficult to accomplish, unless I get a sewing machine!

The Boot I am looking at $49.00

I suppose I can do the responsible thing, placing half in savings and half toward my 'wants'. But, I also am contributing to a money jar for Jake and I to go skiing at the end of the year! Hopefully my lotto ticket will hit big tonight... and some of my minimal issues will go away and I can focus on things like Peace in the Middle East!

Let lying dogs lie...?

Jake's argument for not joining Facebook is, the people in his past need to stay in his past. This is one of the few things that a part of me just cannot agree with. I believe that certain friends come in and out of your life for a reason. Some are there for a short while, other are their for a long time... but to me they are there. There when I needed someone, something. They were an ear to hear my stories, or a voice to guide me, and a shoulder to cry on. I am so excited when I get a request from someone in the past and find out that they are thriving and growing up to be an amazing person. It is almost like the signing off of that specific part of my life.

If I was able, I wish I could go back in time and capture the special moments in life and keep them next to me when I need a lift. Instead for now I carry my memories in my heart and mind. I smile randomly through out the day when I think of the moments I have shared with others.

Thanks for being apart of me and of my life.

ADD Moment...

Uggghhhh... I think I need medication to stay focused at work. This week all of a sudden became very overwhelming! I am in the middle of typing a 10 page sermon for one of the Reverends, I have 3 bulletins due this week, 2 of which I just found out I was doing and they are due by tomorrow afternoon, a 10 page Lent Devotional book, and session tomorrow night! Everyone always wonders WHY CAN'T I get anything done with the website... maybe it is because I can't plan my time with out something new coming up. 1500 bosses for one person can be overwhelming. Specially with no support from the head pastor. ugggghhh... Oh well enough whining, time to get back to work!

Recap of my Bday weekend

Phew, another year has passed. The picture to the left was the last picture of the night and is a great depiction of the male caveman tendencies. Grab your woman, throw her over your shoulder, flick off the otha brotha's and head out the door!

I had such a fabulous time on Friday. I am even proud to say that the next morning the hang over was very minimal! Which was better then I can say for the young girl I was working with.

today, I was able to have some well deserved down-time. I opened the windows, the doors, and grabbed a book (self-help of course!) and ran out to the pool. Lately I have been reading a book on issues of abandonment. The book Love Me, Never Leave Me, by Marylin Meberg is very good. She is a funny lady who writes like I can assume she talks. Actually I have seen her talk at a Women of Faith conference in Tampa. She is full of spice and life. My mom bought me the book as a Christmas gift and I am now MAKING TIME in my schedule of two jobs and full load of school, to enjoy the little moments with a good book and some vitamin d.

Time actually brings me to my next thought of... with the time I have been given here on earth, have I met my goals? Where do I stand? I have always given my self short and long term goals. I have noticed the times in my life when everything was sooo a-rye, was when I had no goals for myself. I am always looking at my life as a whole and seeing if I am doing what I wanted to be doing... I think that part of this is good; challenging myself and then having periodic check points to make sure I am still on track. Other times however, I find myself trying to control situations that I know I should not control and should just let happen. I am on a constant journey, trying to figure out how to sometime kick back and let things play out and when I should move along.

I guess as I am reading this above section I know I am not ready to come to terms with what is floating around in my brain. I think that is why I read the books I do. Maybe it is a good sign that I should start back at church?! I think I need to get over my fears of going alone and just do it.

Enjoy some of my favorite pictures from my twenty-fourth birthday!

My Pine-Apple Upside Down Cake...Shot

I wish I knew what they were laughing about, but they look like little kids, so, happy!



You can tell I will one day be an educator, even drunk, I am doing mathematics!

Kevin and I on the spot look... love how we have the same look (this was not staged!)

Dancing to I think Sweet Caroline

Oh the Irony in My Life...

So.... not that I don't have enough craziness in my life, I have decided to get a second job. That addition will make my weekly schedule have a full time job at the church, a part time job at a bar, and a full time student! I think it is pretty funny that I am working at a church and a bar!

I am not on the streets-poor, by any means, but I like having nice things and love visiting new places. With out extra income I see the future as very boring. I had applied to Lansdowne Bar back in August of 08, when I was starting to think about quiting my job this august to pursue school full time. I did not get a call until this week on Monday, by Bill. I started work on Tuesday and Love IT! I did however, forget that sore feeling you get in your legs after waitressing all night... but I am sure it will go away after a few shifts.

I have decided not to write the book at this time in my life... I have enough on my plate, with school, work, gym, food, learning to sew, and scrap booking.

I do have one question... How do I search for specific blogs on here?

Updates

So, as a good friend so kindly pointed out to me, I have not been doing a very good job at updating my blog. As we sat there and discussed our stalker tendencies (online only... we are not peeping toms) I told them how I have always wanted to write a book about my life. Believe it or not I have enough adventures to write 3 Novels (Harry Potter size) from the short 23.75 years I have lived on this earth.

So the next blogs from here on out will be me starting to write my life out on paper... I mean computer.

My life is a saga... judge if you want, I love the person I have become and every step through my life has shaped me to be Christal Mylisa Earp.

Enjoy...

So I sit here on the eve of my day off watching the 2008 All star game writing this blog. I do have to confess that i had a few tears during the introduction of the game watching hall of famers like Yogi Berra and so on greet their predecessor.

As of my life... things are turning around. I just moved in with Jake (my Boyfriend of two years). I still am wierd about it all. It does not feel real. I know jake realized it was for real when he ask which dresser drawers are his and i replied with out hesitation.... "these six drawers are mine and these three are yours!" (needless to say he was not too happy.)

I am playing cupid in one of my friends life... which is more gradifing then I ever thought it would be.

I love my friends...