My LIfe & My Job..

I am 25, some days I feel more like 95. I work at a Cafe and I love cooking. Just last year on mother's day(May 12,2008) got a promotion (thanks to a lot of confidence from a great friend,and a fellow co-worker(LIZ )(shes the blond on my right) I decided that it was time to see what I could do..,Lets just say it hasn't been easy.. I practically gave up my life. So why did I do it? I wanted to see if I could If I was smart enough to put the education that I got from Le Cordon Bleu of Culinary Arts to use.Do I remember a lot from that School.. NOT REALLY.. Lets just say the older I get the farther away information Ive learned just seems to disappear..oops :/

Ive had a lot of ups and downs and I guess that's with a lot of jobs,so I guess I'm doing ok if Ive made it a year, When I hit my year May 12,2009. I emailed Liz and told her how much her confidence in me and knowing that she has my back,that I wouldn't ever try to let her down.Its been 2 months since then and Ive had my share of troubles,but Ive got through them..so Thanks Liz :)

Here I am a Year Later..

So enough of work here is a look back at my past...

I grew up in Kewanee,IL its a small town most people haven't ever heard of,but its home to me.

I was a Only Child tell the age of almost 9.So I spent most of that time Pretty much spoiled Rotten (as my grandma Betty would say)
I was a very outgoing even as a young kid,My dad never had any boys so I soon became his little helper.I was also the first Grandchild of my mom's parents(John and Betty).

I had it pretty easy as a child. I had the best of both worlds, Two Amazing hard working Parents,and a Grandma that baby sat when the parents were at work.

Back in Kewanee we have what you call Hog Days(Labor Day weekend) and we have a carnival & Rides and Cotton Candy and a Parade and a lot of competition,For a long time I was in the Braid Contest,and every year I won..(That's what you get with all the hair I had..)

Here I am in 1988,and I just WON!

I also had a 2 dog's growing up one was Bud he was are Chocolate Lab(my dad's hunting dog)and my dog Rockey (they got him before I was born so mom and I shared him) He was a Half Collie& Saint Bernard. and he was one of the most sweetest dogs ever and extremely protective especially over me mom said. :)

He(Rockey) was 18 when we put him to sleep,he was a GREAT dog.I love him <3

Bud My dads dog he was a great protector,and my dads best hunting dog..He got put to sleep at 16 he had bad hips,and I remember how sad my dad was,he loved that dog..

I went to Visitation School from K-8th grade,and I had a lot of trouble in school..They told me in 3rd grade that they were going to take me back to 2nd because I couldn't comprehend what I read. I could read all day,but give you a book report..was a Little harder.So off I went back to 2nd grade(probably one of the worse experiences in a young girls life ever)After I graduated from Viz, I went on to High school and it was fun and easier and I had more friends then I could of asked for..

April 7,1992 my baby sister Andrea Lee was born. I didn't like her at first I mean give me a break I had my parents for 8 1/2 years and there she was hogging all my attention. Lets just say I got over that pretty fast ..But having a sister so much younger then you is difficult cause what you really want at that age 8 1/2 you want someone to play with not watch her sleep,eat and poop all the time.So I pretty much one day told my dad to put her back where she came from& I'm glad he never did.

(here we are a Year after I moved away)
My sister and I have the best relationship now,shes gonna be a senior this year,and 18. Where the time has gone? I have no idea. Ive missed out on a lot in 6 years here in Las Vegas. There are a lot of things I would change,like the distance.But I wouldn't take back the experience and the people Ive met along the way.
Me and my Little Sister now,How time changes..

Everyday I wonder if I'm doing the right thing,some people ask me do you ever think of moving back home?,and all I can think is,I came out here because there isn't much to do in Kewanee but drink& party.Not that there is anything wrong with that :)

But lately Ive thought more and more about moving home,and at this point that's what seems to be the best for me.Being around family and friends,the Familiar..

Vegas life has never been me,I moved here to help out my uncle and then I went to school then I never left,I said Id give it 5 years and Ive gave it 6 years,So I plan in January to pack up and move closer to the life I miss and closer the ones I left behind.Some might say I'm a failure,that I couldn't make it in the big city,or when things got rough I just couldn't make it.But that's not true,I'm 25 and I've been on my own since I was 19.Ive had rough time and some good times,But I deserve at 25 to be happy.I work so much and these weird/strange hours that I don't have much of a life out here and I deserve to walk back into that town and say I'm back Kewanee watch out!!