Wake up, take a shower, get dressed, get pretty, eat breakfast, pack lunch, grab a water-bottle, attach name-tag, grab keys, leave, lock the door, start the car, drive, sing at the top of my lungs, get to work, work, work, work, work, leave, start the car, drive, sing and dance, get home, have dinner, lounge around, get ready for bed, sleepy time! Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Blah! The average day in the life of Christien...
I have come to realize that I am a very restless being. I can't do the same thing over and over and over again! Lately, that is what I have been doing... the same thing. Now, I know you don't want to hear how I am so sick of monotony, that was last post, I get it! Really, I do!! This is not about how much I hate monotony and how i'm going to fix it. Instead, this is about how I love the monotony! "WHAAAAA? Christien, you're a freak, just shut up and go eat a corn dog!" Well, I don't want a corn dog so you're stuck with my crazy. ;)
Think about it, what makes special moments 'special'? The fact that they are special! The best part of my week is when someone random says "Hey, let's __________" (Fill in the blank with whatever your heart desires!)
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Confessions of a shopaholic.... I'm not a shopaholic.
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Okay, so there are things I really wan't to write about because they are such a big part of me, but I don't want to write them because I feel that everyone will think that i'm just seeking attention or a bunch of compliments. Think what you want, but, i'm going to write them anyway.
...I guess not...
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Let's offend the neighbors! Ever since I moved to the good ol' land of Saratoga Springs I have had one goal engraved into my everyday life. Offend the neighbors. Now now, don't go thinking that I go streaking through my neighbor Tom's barbecues on the weekends or blast some bad 'A' gangsta' rap from my rooftop. No, it's more like draw pictures of Christmas trees and pumpkins on the sidewalk in the middle of summer, or go get the mail in my colorful superhero pajamas. I think it is so much fun! Does it really offend them? No. (I don't think I would ever do anything that would really offend them.) ... (Okay, one time I went out in just my underwear to get my iPod out of my car but it was 3 in the morning and really dark! Who is going to see me? I didn't want to get dressed again just to walk 10 feet to my car! It's pointless. Why are we talking about this!? Ummm, carry on!)
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So, I am not perfect. Pow! Illusion shattered, I know! I have been thinking a lot lately about the relationships that people have with one another and how no matter how amazing the relationship is it can disappear in a single moment. It's crazy to me that one decision or choice can make the history that you have with someone just that, history. All the memories and all the good things gone... Is your friendship/love really that dependent on a single variable? You didn't know about it before and things were great, but you find out and then you're almost enemies? I'm not voicing this very good but I just want to state my confusion with the logic of it all.
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I love cookies! (Not that kind... however I've never experienced it, i'm sure it's awesome.) (If you are completely confused about that last comment, it's fine. Most of you won't get it anyway. :) ) I have had this mad addiction to these magic little things. I have been making pumpkin cookies out the wazoo! Me and my co-workers have been bringing cookies to work and exchanging them. I have also been buying the Danish butter Cookies that only come out around the holidays and I must say, I will be fat! Two tins down, yet more to come....
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I am head over heals! For...?
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You have just witnessed the reason why I haven't posted in awhile... I can't finish a thought. The more time I spend writing, the more ridiculous it sounds to me. Either that or I just don't know what I was wanting to say. This is why I could never be a writer. My book wouldn't make sense. "Once upon a time there was a boy, this boy cakes can be made in Taiwan." So, I decided to post all of my thought for the past while, however incomplete they are. I hope you got something out of it. Probably not... but whatever.
Even now, I hesitate to post because of how ridiculous this is to me...
Monday, November 26, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Monotony!
Guys, I'm trying too hard... I never post anything because I don't have anything "amazing" to talk about. I have nothing to "inspire" you with. But, the truth is, I shouldn't care! I do, but I shouldn't! I could write about whatever I want and it's not like you guys are expecting something super interesting. Who knows how many people read this and actually care about what it says anyway? So, here is a post about how I'm boring... ;)
The rut... we all get into it and it is the HARDEST thing to get out of!! This rut can be a habit you have been trying to kick, focusing only on work, a daily routine that you have become accustomed to, really, anything! My rut is currently that of routine. I eat the same things, I go to the same places, I do the same things, I see the same people (This isn't to offend, I love all of you!!) blah, blah, blah! I have been in this rut for the longest time, I go about doing the things I am comfortable with and occasionally peer over my rut at all the things that "I'm going to do one day..." This is the point here; there are so many things I have wanted to do but have never had guts/commitment to do.
The rut... we all get into it and it is the HARDEST thing to get out of!! This rut can be a habit you have been trying to kick, focusing only on work, a daily routine that you have become accustomed to, really, anything! My rut is currently that of routine. I eat the same things, I go to the same places, I do the same things, I see the same people (This isn't to offend, I love all of you!!) blah, blah, blah! I have been in this rut for the longest time, I go about doing the things I am comfortable with and occasionally peer over my rut at all the things that "I'm going to do one day..." This is the point here; there are so many things I have wanted to do but have never had guts/commitment to do.
So Christien, here is your goal: It's time for you to stop wishing and start doing! Grab a ladder and climb out of that rut! On this post I will make a list of things I want to do. Yes, it will be a bucket list of sorts. I will add to this list as I come up with ideas. I have one year to get it all done so I better get started!
Here it goes...
1. Vacation to the east. (I know, starting off big! This is serious!)
2. Fly on a plane. (^^Will probably go hand in hand.^^)
3. Skydiving. (I will probably pass out from fear, but no one said I had to be conscious to do it...)
4. Go ice skating at least 10 times this winter. (It's small, but I didn't go at all last winter!)
5. Become comfortable with doing things alone. (This is a big one for me.)
6. Make 5 new friends. (Whoa, getting crazy here!)
7. Discover 3 delicious restaurants. (Of course food is a part of the challenge)
8. First kiss. HA!!! It will happen when it happens! I'm not smacking a time limit on this baby!
9. Whenever someone is wearing a nametag, use their name. (I like when people do this, it makes it personal!)
10. Find something active to do, and stick with it!
11. Explore! Find a secret place to call my own!
Ok, we will start with those 10. However, I will definitely be adding to the list! Some of the things may sound dumb, heck, some of them are and kind of make me feel silly BUT, it's a good start! I haven't exercised my "dream muscle" in a while and it always starts small!
I challenge you guys to do the same! Join me with my bucket list! Well, not mine, but make your own! Heck, if you want to join me with mine, by all means! But, I'm sure we could all use a break from the "norm"!
I challenge you guys to do the same! Join me with my bucket list! Well, not mine, but make your own! Heck, if you want to join me with mine, by all means! But, I'm sure we could all use a break from the "norm"!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
It's all good!
Today I have been thinking a lot about how blessed I really am! I know you hear this all the time from a million and a half people, but REALLY GUYS!! You have no idea how good we have it. Yes, we all have our rough moments, our "hard times". I come from an amazing family! I have an amazing job! I have the best friends! I just can't even express my love of how great my life is at this moment. I'm not saying this to brag or to say i'm better than you. Look around! The majority of us have it the same way!!
Working in the insurance business I get a lot of calls where something terrible has happened to someone and I have the privilege to hear their story. I know that the word 'privilege' may seem a funny word to use in this case but, it truly is a 'privilege'! I get to have a glimpse into other's lives that I otherwise wouldn't get.
A call that I received today was really humbling. It started like any other phone call with me asking her name and member ID and asking her to verify her address. I then asked how I could help her and the story started. She started by saying that she needed to take her son to the hospital. (Not the emergency room, that was my reaction too... "What the heck are you doing calling me!? Get yourself to the ER!!!") She continued saying that she usually takes him to their physician but heir physician tells them to go to the hospital to see a specialist. Her question was if she could skip the whole referral by the physician all together. I explained to her that she could just go to the hospital without a referral. Anyway, she started explaining why she had to take him to the hospital and I couldn't believe it... her son has had these problems for the past two years where he can't maintain a healthy weight, he loses it faster than he can gain any of it back. The doctors don't know exactly what has been wrong with him and have been trying to figure it out. She explained that her son looked anorexic and that it scared her to death. She went on saying that their entire family has had a lot of health problems and that another son is now required to use a wheel chair. (she didn't give me specifics on that son.)
Now for the reason behind all of these health problems-- they had adopted a daughter a few years back, turns out that this adopted daughter has been poisoning them for the past two years. By this point she was breaking down, she was continuing her story pushing through the sobs and fighting back every tear. I was dumbfounded!! How could this girl do something like this to her adopted family? This was a family who had enough love to take in a complete stranger and except her as a part of their unit. I was speechless...
This story is the reason for why I have been thinking about how blessed I am all day. The next time I start to get frustrated that I'm stuck at home again with nothing to do, or that I have to be stuck in an awkward situation, or any other minor problem, I'm definitely going to think twice before I complain!
So, here is to life! The good, the bad, and the ugly! Taking it as it is and being thankful for all the experiences that condition us to become a better version of ourselves. As my older brother Daniel (who comes home from his mission in just about 15 hours!!! Crazy!!! [FYI]) would say, "It's All Good!" Because it really is all good!! Cheers!
In case you were wondering, the adopted daughter is now serving a sentence in jail. I'm not exactly sure how old she is or how long her sentence is. (Those aren't questions you want to bring up to the mother.) I really hope the best for this family and I hope that they will find a way to get past all of this.
"It's All Good!"
Working in the insurance business I get a lot of calls where something terrible has happened to someone and I have the privilege to hear their story. I know that the word 'privilege' may seem a funny word to use in this case but, it truly is a 'privilege'! I get to have a glimpse into other's lives that I otherwise wouldn't get.
A call that I received today was really humbling. It started like any other phone call with me asking her name and member ID and asking her to verify her address. I then asked how I could help her and the story started. She started by saying that she needed to take her son to the hospital. (Not the emergency room, that was my reaction too... "What the heck are you doing calling me!? Get yourself to the ER!!!") She continued saying that she usually takes him to their physician but heir physician tells them to go to the hospital to see a specialist. Her question was if she could skip the whole referral by the physician all together. I explained to her that she could just go to the hospital without a referral. Anyway, she started explaining why she had to take him to the hospital and I couldn't believe it... her son has had these problems for the past two years where he can't maintain a healthy weight, he loses it faster than he can gain any of it back. The doctors don't know exactly what has been wrong with him and have been trying to figure it out. She explained that her son looked anorexic and that it scared her to death. She went on saying that their entire family has had a lot of health problems and that another son is now required to use a wheel chair. (she didn't give me specifics on that son.)
Now for the reason behind all of these health problems-- they had adopted a daughter a few years back, turns out that this adopted daughter has been poisoning them for the past two years. By this point she was breaking down, she was continuing her story pushing through the sobs and fighting back every tear. I was dumbfounded!! How could this girl do something like this to her adopted family? This was a family who had enough love to take in a complete stranger and except her as a part of their unit. I was speechless...
This story is the reason for why I have been thinking about how blessed I am all day. The next time I start to get frustrated that I'm stuck at home again with nothing to do, or that I have to be stuck in an awkward situation, or any other minor problem, I'm definitely going to think twice before I complain!
So, here is to life! The good, the bad, and the ugly! Taking it as it is and being thankful for all the experiences that condition us to become a better version of ourselves. As my older brother Daniel (who comes home from his mission in just about 15 hours!!! Crazy!!! [FYI]) would say, "It's All Good!" Because it really is all good!! Cheers!
In case you were wondering, the adopted daughter is now serving a sentence in jail. I'm not exactly sure how old she is or how long her sentence is. (Those aren't questions you want to bring up to the mother.) I really hope the best for this family and I hope that they will find a way to get past all of this.
Monday, October 22, 2012
I've got nothing!
I'm blank! I have been sitting here for 3 hours trying to create some sort of something to post for today but this is all I have: I'm extending a challenge to myself. This week, I am going to try and take up every opportunity that comes my way. Who knows, maybe i'll end up kissing a squirrel! Or maybe nothing exciting will happen and that will be that. We will find out!
Also, I made cookies. They are really good. You should all come and get one. They taste great and I have lots! Goodnight!! ;)
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
It's movie time!!
Happy Tuesday!! Every Tuesday I make a personal goal to head on over to my local theater and watch a good ol' movie. This isn't a silly goal where I want to be able to say "I've seen that movie!" or "Look at me, I'm so cool with all of my collected tickets!" (yeah, i'm one of those people) It's a goal where I take some time out of my week for some "me time". I LOVE "me time"!! Who knows you better than yourself? You don't have to worry about what someone else's needs. Why Tuesday? Simple. No one goes to the movies on Tuesday. It's a perfect "me time" day! This Tuesday was "Trouble With the Curve". I went in not expecting much, but to my surprise, it wasn't that bad. (Mostly the ending was cute and that's all.) :)
Movie aside, that day I wasn't in the best mood... I got to the theater and sat down. The movie started, and I was starting to relax when all of a sudden I hear people whispering... whispering during a movie is fine, but today I was a little more on edge and it wasn't going to fly... The couple just a few seats down were the culprits. I sat there getting more and more annoyed as they whispered more and more. I glance over hoping that an evil little glare would shut them up. Right then was when I saw it; the way they looked at each other, the way they touched... they were happy, not only that but they were happy TOGETHER. Growing up this wasn't a normal thing to see, coming from a family where showing emotions wasn't the "normal". Don't get me wrong, I've seen people who love each other interact, but I never took the time to actually analyze it. Analyzing it now I realize, I want that! I want someone that I can love! (And show it!!) Someone who takes me the way I am! Someone I can be my whole self with! Someone to care for, hold, dance with, sing with, play with, cuddle with, and just BE with... and... and ... and... Okay, starting to sound a little desperate. Trust me, I'm not! I love my "me time", but hey, i'm just saying it could be nice to have some "we time".
I started this blog as a way to express myself, and to let you know what goes through my head on a day to day basis. I hope you enjoy it and please, if you like something, hate something, hope for something, or just want to say something, PLEASE COMMENT!!! I would love to hear what you think or have to say! Cheers!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
...and so the story begins!
Yes, yes, yes... I am starting a blog!! At the present moment I have no idea what this is going to turn into. Whether it turns into a challenge to myself, an online journal, a way to get my thoughts out there, or just a place to find myself! Whatever it is, I hope that you can enjoy it!
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Christien Miner. I am a 19 year old guy. (At the time of this post, do the math... :P) I currently work as a Customer Communications Specialist at Altius Health Plans . Pretty Shnazzy eh? (Really I just answer phones all day and talk to people about their coverage.) One of my biggest passions is music. Music is what gets me through the hard times, dances with me through the good, and smacks me in the face when I'm being stupid. In short, music is my other half. All through middle and high school, I either played and instrument or sang. Oh, singing! You will never get me to give that up! Some random things about me: I can ride the unicycle, I can whistle (really high pitched) through my nose, (Or at least I used to be able to... I can't get myself to do it right now...) I'm the one dancing in the driver seat during rush hour, or really anytime I'm in the car, I can hop on one foot and touch my nose... at the same time!!, and... yeah, no, that's all I've got right now...
I come from an amazing family of 10. My parents are divorced, it was messy, it still is, i live with my mom and siblings and we are all living and loving life!!There is my mom; she is the strongest lady I know. If you knew how much crap this woman goes through, you would think so too! Then comes Jo, my oldest sister. She is the kind of person who loves you for who you are, wants you to be the best you can be, and urges you to live your own truth! She lives in Ogden with her girlfriend Tiff, who I love as if she was my own sister. After her is my sister Karren; she is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. She is fairly shy, but once you get to know her she is one of the funnest people to be around! Daniel is next in line. At the current moment he is on a mission in Romania, but come Wednesday the 24th, he is home!! He may seem tough and crazy at first but after a second look at him, he is as caring and loving as Barney. (without the creepy factor...) Then there is me, Christien! Wahoo! I'm pretty great... :) And then comes Nathan! Nathan is a keep to himself kind of guy. You can never tell what is going on in his head. He is the secret behind why the little kids get so riled up. The one who starts the fires and then walks away. :) I love him all the same. It's Celeste's turn! She has always been the "tom boy" of the family until recently, She is now wearing makeup, starting to care about what she looks like, and doing girly things. But then she goes out and plays flag football with all the guys. (She is a pretty well rounded girl.) Lauren on the other hand, is the girly-est girl ever! She walked out of my mom wearing a tutu and a tiara! She is the sweetest little girl and has always worried about the ones she loves. If she keeps it up she will end up doing something amazing, I know it! And last of all there is Justin, holy cow this kid can make you laugh! Some of the things he says/does far outdo the funniest comedians. This kid was a miracle right from the beginning and I'm so excited to see where he will wind up!!
So, that's us! We are your average American family... Ha! Right... however, we are pretty stinkin' AWESOME!!
Anyway, that is a little about me and why I started this blog. I'm just your average guy, trying to understand life, and overcome all the trials it brings. (At the present moment I'm kickin' it's trash and having fun doing it!)
"To live will be an awfully big adventure."
~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Christien Miner. I am a 19 year old guy. (At the time of this post, do the math... :P) I currently work as a Customer Communications Specialist at Altius Health Plans . Pretty Shnazzy eh? (Really I just answer phones all day and talk to people about their coverage.) One of my biggest passions is music. Music is what gets me through the hard times, dances with me through the good, and smacks me in the face when I'm being stupid. In short, music is my other half. All through middle and high school, I either played and instrument or sang. Oh, singing! You will never get me to give that up! Some random things about me: I can ride the unicycle, I can whistle (really high pitched) through my nose, (Or at least I used to be able to... I can't get myself to do it right now...) I'm the one dancing in the driver seat during rush hour, or really anytime I'm in the car, I can hop on one foot and touch my nose... at the same time!!, and... yeah, no, that's all I've got right now...
I come from an amazing family of 10. My parents are divorced, it was messy, it still is, i live with my mom and siblings and we are all living and loving life!!There is my mom; she is the strongest lady I know. If you knew how much crap this woman goes through, you would think so too! Then comes Jo, my oldest sister. She is the kind of person who loves you for who you are, wants you to be the best you can be, and urges you to live your own truth! She lives in Ogden with her girlfriend Tiff, who I love as if she was my own sister. After her is my sister Karren; she is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. She is fairly shy, but once you get to know her she is one of the funnest people to be around! Daniel is next in line. At the current moment he is on a mission in Romania, but come Wednesday the 24th, he is home!! He may seem tough and crazy at first but after a second look at him, he is as caring and loving as Barney. (without the creepy factor...) Then there is me, Christien! Wahoo! I'm pretty great... :) And then comes Nathan! Nathan is a keep to himself kind of guy. You can never tell what is going on in his head. He is the secret behind why the little kids get so riled up. The one who starts the fires and then walks away. :) I love him all the same. It's Celeste's turn! She has always been the "tom boy" of the family until recently, She is now wearing makeup, starting to care about what she looks like, and doing girly things. But then she goes out and plays flag football with all the guys. (She is a pretty well rounded girl.) Lauren on the other hand, is the girly-est girl ever! She walked out of my mom wearing a tutu and a tiara! She is the sweetest little girl and has always worried about the ones she loves. If she keeps it up she will end up doing something amazing, I know it! And last of all there is Justin, holy cow this kid can make you laugh! Some of the things he says/does far outdo the funniest comedians. This kid was a miracle right from the beginning and I'm so excited to see where he will wind up!!
So, that's us! We are your average American family... Ha! Right... however, we are pretty stinkin' AWESOME!!
Anyway, that is a little about me and why I started this blog. I'm just your average guy, trying to understand life, and overcome all the trials it brings. (At the present moment I'm kickin' it's trash and having fun doing it!)
"To live will be an awfully big adventure."
~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
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