Oh dear...Christmas time has been turned upside-down.

I lost my job. What a great way to keep the Christmas spirit in our little apartment alive!  I was laid off because they don't need as many people doing the job I was doing anymore due to the upgrade of a faster computer system.  What a crappy time of the year to lose a job.  Not only do we have a tight budget because of buying presents for everybody, but losing the 1500 dollars I made a month is definitely going to effect a lot of things.  I was planning on going to school in January. Not anymore. I feel completely worthless. I am not making any money, and I am not getting an education.  I may or may not have been bawling my eyes out for a few hours yesterday evening.  Without even any notice, the company dropped me on my tush, letting me know I wouldnt even be working the NEXT DAY. No severence, no nothing.   As if losing my job wasnt enough yesterday, Robbie found out that he didnt pass his ECON class. He didn't graduate because of ONE class. I know economy classes are hard, but hearing Rob talk about this teacher all semester didnt help. She is one of those power hungry teachers who doesnt care one bit for the success of her students.  Robbie emailed her multiple times telling her he was having trouble in the class.  She never said anything back to him...ever.  He emailed her again, letting her know that he needed no less than a C on the final exam to graduate in hopes that she would be reasonable in helping pass.  She never emailed him back or even acknowledged him whatsoever.  She didnt pass him.  Robbie wasnt the only one in the class with problems.  A valedictorian in his class that was also graduating this semester, has not received anything less than an A in every class.  He didnt do so hot in her class either and she didnt acknowledge his existence when he tried to contact her also.  I dont understand what is up some people's butts.  Robbie was going to job hunt for something better, but now is stuck in the job that he hates and will now have to pay $500 to re-take that stupid class.  

Now that I have told you what bad things have happened....(I hate complaining but I HAD to get that all out haha) We have been having fun lately...besides yesterday.  Robbie no longer has to come home and do homework from the minute he gets home from work until the second its time to go to bed.  I actually get to hang out with my husband.  It's amazing.  On Monday, we got a gingerbread house kit and made a gingerbread house.  It was so much fun! Robbie did a good job on the side he was in charge of. I was definitely impressed! I like to think of the creation as our "first house".  We put a down payment of $7 on it, and we are very happy with the outcome!

Life always has a way of throwing crap at you.  Literally, crap.  We both just need to stay strong, we will get through this.  If anyone knows of anybody hiring or you have any leads on any jobs, I would really appreciate it if you would let me know!

Some things you may not know about me...

I LOVE to watch ice skating. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved to ice skate, watch it, and even watch cheesy movies about it (i LOVEEE Ice Princess haha).  I could literally watch hours and hours of it and never lose interest. Not only have I loved watching it, I used to actually be pretty good when I was little. I could do single toe loops and axels. 




Every single time I hear the Charlie Brown Christmas song, "Christmas time is here", I cry. Dont know why. But I do. Tear up every time. Its my favorite Christmas song by FAR.


On my phone I keep a memo that I update every time I think of a name I want to name my daughter. Right now I will need to have probably 10 girls to each have a name that I want.


I like Taylor Swift. I havent actually told anybody that before. You should feel special.  It might be a bit embarrassing, but I reallllllly like her music.


I cried at a Kay Jewelers commercial the other day.  I also cried at a toll-house cookie dough commercial when the girl came home from college and her mom baked her cookies.  I have been crying a lot over weird things lately...and No, I am NOT pregnant :)  Oh, and I cried at the end of Home Alone the other night.


I squeeze the toothpaste from the middle, and it had never crossed my mind before that there is a "right way" to put the new toilet paper on the roll.  I never learned that it I was doing these things "wrong" until  I started living with Robbie.


For the past 19 years, I have hated wrapping presents with a passion.  I always threw it in a bag with tissue paper real quick or did a 30 wrap job that looked like poo. For some reason, I have LOVED wrapping presents this year.  I spend a lot of time on each one like its a masterpiece...making ribbon curls, homemade bows, nice crisp edges....oh crap- I'm turning into my mother ;-)


I watched "Watcher in the Woods" today.  Scared the crap out of me just like it did when I was 5.  How in the heck is that movie a Disney movie and only rated PG? Scary crap right there. I think its on my top 5 favorite movies now.


I have always hated cooking and baking.  Now it is one of my favorite hobbies. Same with crafts.  What is happening to me?


I dont match my socks. Never have.  I dont see the point, honestly.  Ok who cares if your socks match? It is a complete waste of time.  People rarely see your socks, and the people that DO see your socks are most likely your friends, and guaranteed your friends will not care if your socks match.  End of story.


I thought of more today that I cant recall now....so I will be adding to this post. keep posted. 

Grandma Perkins

Today a random memory popped into my head.  For those who dont know, my Grandma Perkins has alzheimers disease.  These days it is really bad, and she is in a home, but thats not what this post is about.  

             About 6 or 7 years ago I was at my grandma's house, just keeping an eye on her.  Her alzheimers was not as bad back then, but it wasnt good either.  I was watching tv and she was in the next room reading the paper.  I kept hearing her chuckle. (one thing about my grandma is that she never "laughs" its always a chuckle) I went in to see what she was chuckling about and she showed me the funny she was reading in the paper.  She always loved to read "Family Circle" in the comic section. So, I read the comic, laughed lightly (more to make her think I thought it was as funny as her....) and then went back into the other room.  No more than 4 minutes later, I heard her chuckling again and she yelled, "Ashleigh, come read this!"  I went back into the dining area where she was and she showed me the exact same comic that she had shown me 4 minutes before.  I laughed harder this time, more at the fact that she had already shown it to me.  I went and sat back down and within a few minutes, it happened again...and again....and then a couple more times.  I found it amusing and cute at the same time that she could sit there for an hour reading the same comic over and over again, laughing as hard as she did the first time that she had read it. She had no idea that she had already read the comic. 

             It just got me thinking...as terrible as alzheimers disease is, there can be beauty in it- just like there is beauty in every situation we come across...even though we may think there is no beauty to be found.  Even in the worst of situations, we need to try to find the beauty and the positive in it.  It's Christmas time, and that means that we should all be counting our blessings and being as happy as we can be.  We all have a lot to be thankful for, and no matter what is going on in our lives, we need to go back and "re-read our comic section" and realize how great our life really is...no matter what happens.  

My Dad, Grandma Perkins, Me, and Grandpa Perkins.

Christmas 1993

2nd blog of the day. I'm on a rolllllll

you know youre high on pain pills when you go to dairy queen JUST to order the thing your mom ordered everytime you went to DQ together as a child and then eat it in the car while listening to bing crosby's white christmas and crying because youre eating and listening to fond memories at the same time and cant hold it in anymore. you also know youre high when you make an entire paragraph out of one sentence.

I am thankful for...

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving I thought it would be appropriate to list all my blessings and things that I am thankful for.

Being raised by two amazing parents.  Having a big brother who was/is always sticking up for me when people pick on me :) .  Having a very strong connection and friendship with my grandma...I dont think many people can relate to the relationship that she and I have.  My dog-as weird as it sounds, she is the world to me.  Music..its such a big part of my life, I dont know where I would be without it.  Being blessed with a good singing voice...thanks to my dad. My husband.  He is my rock and I love him so much. He is my best friend. Having a good paying job that is flexible and that I have fun doing. I'm thankful for Robbie's promotion at work...more money to save for school.  My mind. My mind works in a mysterious way that many people cant understand...it is so free spirited, creative and free thinking and I am grateful for that.  Im thankful for the ability to play the piano...thanks to my mom and her good piano playing genes. I'm thankful for the ability to write (what i think are good) songs.  For all the terrible mistakes I have made in the past...I know now that they happened for a reason; to help others who are going through the same thing and to mean it when i say "I know how you feel".  The Gospel and my testimony..and for knowing that Heavenly Father is my friend, and not a scary man full of wrath like alot of other religions view Him as.  Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ace Enders for making beautiful music that I can relate to and get inspiration from. You-tube and Facebook...for keeping me sane while i sit on the computer at work copy and pasting all day.  My apartment ..it may not look like much but its a place to sleep and spend time with my husband, and i am thankful for that. My best friend Lacey McQuade. She is the best friend I have ever had and will ever have. For growing up in Casper, Wyoming.  As much as I wanted out as a kid, I now know of its beauty and how amazing that place is. I wish I would have never taken that place for granted.  I'm thankful for my husbands will power and work ethic. Because of him and his goals for life, I know that i will be able to stay home with our future kids and pick a career that will make me happy. For the new Nikon SLR camera I bought and for the amazing future pictures I will take and memories I will capture with it. Im thankful that I have my dad's eyes...not only do I love my dad's eyes, but everytime i look in the mirror i see a part of him in me and that makes me feel special.  Snow. Its beautiful and i have so much fun playing with it.  Beanies. I have more bad hairdays than anyone i know and therefore i am VERY thankful for beanies. The Office. Not many things make me laugh as hard as that show. Disney movies. They are a HUGE part of who i am as dumb as that sounds haha. I dont know what i would do without the movies disney makes. I watch a disney movie or at least part of one almost everyday. (Mostly when im in bed going to sleep). Mittens. My hands are always cold.  Good books that I just get lost in. For a free country...thankful for it while it lasts.

lastly..my writers block is wearing off!! I havent written any music in almost a year...and guess what! I wrote today! woooo! i am pretty excited. even if my inspiration came because i am high on muscle relaxants. a song is a song. :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Did I eat some broken glass in my sleep or something?

So saying this week has been long is an understatement.  I have only been to work like a half day so far and tomorrow is Friday.  Most people would LOVE to stay home from work...but me, I LOVEEE going to work! So that has been a drag. I set my alarm for early this morning  thinking I would probably be feeling better and ready to go to work. I woke up, and within 15 minutes I was in so much pain I couldnt even stand up straight.  It literally feels like my body is trying to digest shards of glass and it is no bueno.  I dont know what is going on this week but I really hope it ends today.

Besides being sick, this week hasnt been ALL bad.  I talked to my best friend lacey a few times this week, each time for a good amount of time.  I love how we dont talk for a week and the next time we talk its like our last conversation hadnt ever ended.  I am so excited for her and Mark to get married next month...I cant even WAIT to go to their sealing. Yay!

Robbie has been sweet this week. Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest and they are completely right. It has been really hard and we are only in our 3rd month of it! But this week Robbie has been especially sweet, leaving notes for me and whatnot.  I love him...and we are working really hard so that we can tell people, "the first 5 months of marriage are the hardest!" instead of the first year :)

I hate being stuck home, and wish me luck on digesting these shards of glass within the next couple hours so it can just get be over already!

Lately...

So I never wrote anything about Halloween! Halloween night Robbie and I went to see the show, "Thriller".  Its amazing dance production that is put on every year in Salt Lake...and when I say its amazing, I mean it is AMAZING!!! It was probably one of the coolest things I have ever seen.  I really wanted to dress up this year because I havent dressed up for Halloween in years!  I had decided what I wanted to be months in advance and was so excited to dress up like Marilyn Monroe! I looked so funny it was great. Robbie of course put his costume together 5 minutes before we had to leave, which consisted of a 40 year old nasty wig he found at his parents house and a Florida Gator's basketball jersey...

Anyway, here are some pictures from that night!

Needless to say it was a good time :)

Also, after 3 months of being married...I finally got around to decorating our apartment.  On Saturday I decided to just pop into Hobby Lobby to see if they had anything to give me some ideas, but I ended up just popping in on the best day of the year! Everything in the store was 50% off! Everything!!! It was definitely my lucky day. I bought a lot of things!! But of course it was justified since it was 50% off..that was my excuse to make Rob not so mad at me.  Not only did i get things for our walls and stuff, but I ended up getting out allllll of the Christmas decorations and putting them up too :)  I decided it didnt matter if people thought it was weird to get them out so early..as long as it made ME happy :)  So I put those up too.  Here are some pictures of the "new" apartment.

its not much, and its hard to tell from the picture, but I put up an antique-ish looking cork board, a antique-ish shelf, as well as some antique-ish frames on top of the shelf! Needless to say I LOVEEEEE antique things.  Oh...and theres the Christmas wreath!

So the glare kind of takes away from the big picture, but I found a wood plaque (antique-ish of course...) that says "Love" and thought it was way cute! I also bought and hung up some candle holders and two really pretty candles! Then underneath is one of our engagement pictures in an..dont make me say it..frame. (by the way...it took me FOREVER to nail those candle holders in the right place on the wall...I am hardwear-ly challenged)

Our apartment is so tiny that this was basically the only place to put decorations! I love the santa and snowman bobble-heads my mom gave me though...so cute! And its like having a bit of Dwight Schrute in our home..which I love!

Since making the apartment was such a special occasion, I decided to get my favorite combo of flowers for it! I absolutely LOVE daisies and roses together..and the colors really fit the style of the apartment as well.  I think that when these die, I will go make myself a boquet of fake ones to replace it :)

This is a TERRIBLE picture of the tree that I put up..but I had to have proof that I actually did it! I couldnt figure out how to rotate it on Robbie's laptop so I guess we just have to deal with it being horizontal. Anyway, it has alllll of the ornaments I grew up with.  My mom gave me all of them as a wedding present and I am so glad she did! Growing up we always had two trees in our house. The "pretty tree" and the "mickey tree".  I am so glad that the tradition of the mickey tree will live on through me! I got very emotional as I decorated it...I couldnt stop crying the entire time. It's my first Christmas being married and away from home and it will definitely take some getting used to. Not only that, but every single one of those decorations has a special memory with it and reminds me of all the Christmases I spent decorating the tree with my mom at home growing up.

I am excited for tomorrow.....I am going to start going to Zumba class! Woooo!

ok....bye!

I think its funny that....

-I have barely listened to any normal music in almost 2 weeks. I have been listening to Disney music for 7 or 8 hours a day at work non-stop.

-That I can remember the chinese song I sang in Children's Chorale in 5th grade word for word in Washington DC but I cant remember things what I did two days ago.

-That no matter how much you love somebody marriage is VERY hard work.

-That I unknowingly ordered a 15 dollar bowl of Mac and Cheese today. What the crap that is the biggest rip-off ever.

-I think Obama is funny. I think he is the biggest joke I have ever heard.

-About $250 or more comes out of my paycheck to go towards social security but that when I am old and gray  the program will probably not exist anymore...or I will be dead before I am old enough to recieve it.

-That for some reason I always put the face of George Castanza (from Seinfeld) to the voice of Phil Collins.  I really couldnt tell you what Phil Collins even looks like because I always think he is George Castanza.

-That I am so severely self-conscious that I hardly will even wear short sleeve shirts because I am so self-conscious about my arms....but some realllllly reallly ffattt fat fat girls seem to have no "conscious" at all with some of the things that they wear.

Right now...

I would love nothing more than to leave Utah right now.

First stop: Disneyland...that place always cheers me up.

Second: Monterey, California

Third: San Francisco to see my brother and his wife.

Fourth: Bascially anywhere in Oregon. Its beautiful.

Fifth: Vancouver, British Coloumbia Canada

Sixth: Get up to Alaska and see Aurora Borealis...one of my life long goals.

Seventh: Just go home.. To Wyoming.


Today is one of those days where I would rather be anywhere but here. Just get me to the coast and I'll be fine. Maybe when I'm watching the lights in Alaska I will feel ready to come home.

I hope tomorrow is better.

SNOW!

First snow of the season here in Salt Lake City, Utah! Oh happy day :)  I just love the snow and everything that comes with it...So today I am drinking my favorite vitamin water  (Berry-Cherry), listening to 80's music (it makes me want to watch 16 Candles, The Wedding Singer, and Weird Science) wearing a hoodie, and just doing my job...copy paste copy paste copy paste <3 It is really comin down out there and I am super excited. Hopefully this will be a good day.....Work, Temple, Dinner, 80's movie while cuddling on the love-sac. Today will be a good day :-)

My Current Obsessions

I have had some weird obsessions lately, including:

• The Ghost Whisperer- So this show is on Ion Television and I watch it like almost every single day at 6! Its creepy but not scary enough to keep me up at night, which is perfect! Whats her bucket is the main character.....ummm......Jennifer Love Hewitt (Had to edit that in...)
• Simply Apple- This juice is amazing. It doesnt taste fake, mainly because it has no added sugar or anything. Soooo yummy!
• Peacock feathers- I have recently been attracted to anything that has peacock feathers in it.  Earrings, headbands, shirts...yeah. Its getting out of control.
• Oversized Beanies and Cardigans- Ok. I have like every color of cardigan. They are so easy to put on with any outfit whether its jeans, sweats, skirts, dresses.....it just looks good with everything. The past couple of months you normally will see me in a tee-shirt, (usually v-neck) a big cardigan and some skinny jeans. I look so plain but I really cant control myself!
• Muse- I have been listening to Muse contstantly lately! I love that band! The bass player is so B.A.  Considering that band only has 3 band members, they are very talented! Most talented 3 man band I have ever heard by far.
• Herbal Essences "Color Me Happy" Shampoo- This shampoo is the best smelling shampoo on the face of the Earth.  I have not only been using it for my hair, but also as soap for the rest of my body....it is the best smell ever.
• Starbucks Carmel Apple Cider-  Soooooo good :)

Favorite YouTube videos...check em out they are 100% funny.

These are some of my favorite videos on YouTube. They are allllll hilarious.  The reason there are so many "Greatest Freakout Ever" vids is because they are a series of home movies made by a younger brother who video tapes his older brother who freaks out alot. They are allll way funny so make sure you watch all of them!


Kittens inspired by Kittens

Salad Fingers-Spoons

Jackie and Debra Part One

Jackie and Debra Part Two

Greatest Freakout ever No.1- World of Warcraft

Greatest Freakout Ever No.2-Computer

Greatest Freakout Ever No.3- 16th Birthday Present

Greatest Freakout Ever No.4- Dad's Guitar

Greatest Freakout Ever No.5- Bad Microwave

Greatest Freakout Ever No.6- Steven Finds out he's on YouTube

Greatest Freakout Ever No.7- Grandma Babysits

Wow....thats all i have to say about this one haha.

Enjoy!

scatttterbrained.

OK. I hate to admit that I am really bad at doing things that I "have" to, but it is true.  I dont know if it is some kind of psychological problem I have where I just feel trapped or overwhelmed or what, but I am really bad at it.  I simply cant do things that I do not like....or at least not for a very long period of time.  I hate jobs that don't require my creativity as a person, are uniformed, and just boring.  I could never be a 

person to sit at a desk all day- hence, I dont have the same job for very long.  I feel that someday when I am graduated from college (who KNOWS when that will be...) that I will be just fine doing some kind of job that I WANT to do.  The only problem is that I have TOO MANY things that I want to do. I want to

• Be a choir director
• Teach piano
• Be a photographer
• Get a degree in voice performance
• Cosmetology school
• Be a dog trainer
• Design wedding dresses
• Be a baker
• Be a graphic designer

Tooooo many things..... I know. But how am I supposed to pick?  I want to do them all and it overwhelms me and stresses me out when I remember that I'm SUPPOSED to be in my 3rd year of college and I have just a little under a year of it  under my belt because I'm stupid and cant figure out what to do with my life.  I need to get my general education out of the way and maybe then I can transfer somewhere to finish school in a field. I just wish I could right now! Uhhggggg....does anybody else just wish they could finish one dang thing?

Today.

Today I woke up sick. Weird story. Let me inform you of what happened.


Last night Robbie and I went to Pei Wei for dinner and after dinner I thought my throat had a piece of rice in it and that was why my throat hurt. Then I kept waking up last night hacking up yellow boogies and blowing my nose. Then woke up today with a HORRIBLE sore throat.  UH OH. So right now I have a horrible headache and my throat hurts and my nose keeps creating boogers to blow out....which brings me to my next point:

I have always thought the nose is a phenomenon.  Hello??! How in the WORLD does a little feature on your face make soooo much mucus? You blow out an entire lake into a kleenex and it feels like its all out, and less than a minute later you can feel a whale swimming around in your new ocean of snot. How does this happen? Why? 


So today I am laying on the lovesac, eating leftover chinese, watching a weird show called "Bark" on one of the 5 channels we get on our tv ( In about 5 minutes I'm going to turn on our Apple TV to watch Seinfeld) blowing my nose and drinking lots of juices.  

I went to target and bought pomegranate juice, apple cider, orange juice, applesauce? (why? because it sounded good) and some Tylenol Flu stuff. I have my fruits cut out for me for the day.


Lacey is wedding dress shopping in Casper and I wish I could see her trying on dresses! I feel like crying just thinking about it.  I almost feel like her mother and I am just so happy and can't believe my baby is getting married....even though she is a good year and a half older than me. Uhhhhh what ok this is getting weird bye.

I love...

I LOVE...

• Tacos
• The color green
• When neither Robbie or I have to be out of bed early, so we can just sleep in and be lazy together.
• Ace Enders and every song he has ever written, and every band he has been in. (ex. The Early November, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business, and his new solo albums)
• Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. 
• Dogs! Especially labradors.
• Tots!!!
• Moose Tracks ice cream.
• WEEZER!
• Playing volleyball
• The Office
• Camping
• Snowboarding, Mountains, and snow!
• Law and Order: SVU
• Wakeboarding.
• Good friends....they are few and far between.
• Being goofy and random with people who also like to be goofy and random.
• Facebook.
• Jazz music!
• The Florida Gators...well, a lot more than I used to.
• My family!
• My sexy beast of a husband

Kelli Gertrude Perkins

I cant sleep and I am homesick. I love my family and I miss them.  I really miss my parents a lot, but what really want to write about is my dog.  I have a yellow labrador named Kelli.  She is the the joy and light of the Perkins' family.  I honestly don't know where we would all be if it weren't for her.  You may think that sounds drastic, but in all honesty, that dog completes our family. No, she doesn't stay outside...And yes, she does have two down beds, not to mention she owns half of one of the lazy-susans in our kitchen filled with dog treats.  I love Kelli more than most people.  The only people I love more than Kelli would be my family members and my husband. She is spoiled, but never spoiled rotten.  She is sensitive, soft, full of fun, and has great manners! Without her, I don't think I would smile as much as I do. I really miss my dog. A lot of people think it is disgusting how much my family loves Kelli. She is literally a family member and no less; she is treated better than a human.


I just want whoever is reading this to meet one of the most special "people" in my life.

3 of my favorite people!

Santa's little helper

I am the only person she lets use her as a pillow. I consider myself special.

Kelli LOVES to pee in the snow. She almost always has snow on her nose too in the winter.

Just a long trip in the car with my companion.

Kelli loves the boat!

This trip was a "bonding" experience for Kelli and me...And I am not referring to the snuggling.

Kelli and her Uncle Winston

Security Blanket #2

Its true and I am not embarrassed to admit it. I did indeed sleep with my "blankie" until i was 13 years old. I would wrap it around my neck every single night no matter how blazing hot it was in the old house on Big Horn Street (no air conditioning) to prevent vampires from biting my neck. It may seem silly to you, but its better to be safe than sorry. If you could safely prevent a vampire from sucking your blood without garlic or the crucifix, [insert cliche: I can't...I'm Mormon] wouldn't you?

I thought my days of using a security blanket were over until I went shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond a couple weeks after Robbie and I got married. I found this luxurious queen size blanket that I just had to have. It is the softest thing you will ever feel. Moving on, it just so happens that I grew an attachment to this blanket very fast. I not only started using it at night on top of the comforter, but when I decided to sit in the living room, I would bring it out there. When I decided to watch the seasons of The Office on the lovesac, I would bring it there. When I wanted to sit at the computer naked and facebook, I would wrap myself in it. Now I cant sleep at night without it. Most of the time its too hot to use, but I still have to snuggle with it. I didn't take this all very seriously until last night. Robbie and I were in bed and had just said prayers when I noticed that my blanket was missing. He had hidden it and I was really worried that it had somehow got lost. It was a mild panic when I realized I might not be able to sleep with it. Then Robbie pulled it out and laughed in my face, "SECURITY BLANKET! HAHA YOU HAVE A SECURITY BLANKET!"

Yeah? Well you can go shoot yourself in the foot. I have a new "blankie" and I am proud of it!

I am upset.

Tonight we went over to Robbie's parent's house because his mom made us a peach pie. This is such good pie and she knows I love it. She sent us home with two pieces for us to eat when we got home and Robbie ate my piece without me knowing. I am mad. Seriously how selfish can you get?

Robbie=FAG.

It might look like I am joking around right now, which i sort of am, but at the same time...why would someone who loves me eat my pie?

PS. the season premier of the 6th season of The Office was on tonight and it was HILARIOUS.

The Office

If there is one thing that can cheer me up no matter how horrible my mood is, it is The Office. This show is probably the funniest thing that I have ever seen in my entire life. The randomness and the truth of everything in it almost feels like the scripts were personally intended for my eyes and ears.

I have seen all the episodes countless times, excluding season 5 because it just came out 6 days ago...and you better believe that I bought it the day it came out! Robbie and I watch one or two episodes of it every night before bed. Good thing I made him start watching it with me a year ago too. He loves it almost as much as I do now!

What is better than Angela's cat falling through the ceiling during a fake fire? Or just hearing Kevin talk...or watching the pranks that Jim and Pam constantly pull on Dwight? Nothing, I repeat, Nothing is better than that.

Perfecting your Pillows

First matter of business to address is my current pillow situation.

Fact: I use 6 pillows every night.

I will tell you the rundown on positioning my pillows. Firstly, I take two standard/queen size pillows and place them next to each other against the wall. This will be our foundation. Next, I take a king size pillow and place it on top of the two standard pillows. Then, I take another king size pillow and place it below, but not under, the other pillows, kind of creating a bigger foundation. This pillow is used for upper back support. Finally, I place the last king size pillow on top of the cracks of the two other king size pillow, just like a brick layer does with his bricks. Lean back; it is total and utter bliss. These pillows are soft and squishy made of down.

I know what you are thinking. That is only 5 pillows! Where is the sixth? Well, now i will answer your question. The sixth pillow is a smaller and squishy down pillow. Robbie only uses one pillow, so when we are in bed next to each other, I am a foot and a half down the bed more than he is and it creates a gap between us and our pillows. I take the 6th pillow and I fill in that gap. Problem solved.

Funny thing is, when I wake up in the morning, I am twisted in some unnatural position and my head is alas, not on any pillows at all.