I got ya good back there.
I don't usually pull punk's such as that, but when sticking to my word didn't seem realistic I let it slide.

Hi, my name is Chelsi J... Baker. WHA??!!
I got hitched and moved one state over.

Let me fill you in on the past few months. We are married little lovers, and thats all that matters. The rest consists of life as we know it and it might bore the average reader.

K. Wait. Do you want to see how hot my husband is real quick?

He would die, if he new this blog exsisted. Since I may have one person who may view this blog I think I am in the safe zone.

Lets talk about living in Colorado.

1. Currently we don't have internet so I am in the Apartment office building bumming off their slower than slow internet.
2. It's alot harder to make friends than I thought. How do we make friends? Someone please help me out.
3. I am also currently unemployed. Which should translate to the fact that I am going cra cra. I went from working a great deal, going to school, planning a wedding, and moving... to this. I need a job. Don't know a single soul, therefore no contacts to help a sista out.
4. I watch Ellen on the daily
5. I walk across the street during happy hour (2-4 PM) to get my DC fill. Except Colorado thinks Diet Peps is better, so they decided to serve it everywhere. I am not complaining. I'll take what I can get.
6. Why does the hour from 4-5 PM take a ssssooo long? Def, my least favorite hour of the day.
7. I had a temp job for 2 weeks, and awkwardly found out they weren't going to "buy" me from the agency. That was cool.
8. During that 2 weeks hubs and I got to ride to work together, eat  lunch together, and ride home together. It was magical.
9. We share a car, so I have gotten real good at walking to my every destination.
10. Life is good.

I must say it feels good to be back. I forgot what writing can do to me, especially now.

Comeback.

Hold up. I'm making a comeback... Just give me a sec. Good things to come.

Under Pressure

As anther semester comes to a close...

We are all feeling a little pressure.

School or not these holidays can cause some serious stress.

This week you can visualize me singing at the top of my lungs to this.

Inspiration at its best.

Happy Holidays!



THE plan.

So, this post is brought to you by the ladies pictured above.

It was after class the other day that I happened to be right next to them as they were talking about their plans. One girl explained how she has always known her plan. She received 48 credits in High School, always knew that she was going to attend the University of Utah and then was going to get her Ph.D. She took 24 credits this semester and plans on taking 21 credits next semester. Not to mention she is getting a double major in Anthropology and Mass Comm. She just always knew it was her plan. The next girl always knew she was going to get her associates from Dixie and then attend the U, followed by a Masters. She too also went on to explain how she has to follow a plan, and BLAH,BLAH,BLAH.

I'm sitting there like well I guess I just fly by the seat of my pants ladies because this lady has no plan. The truth is there once was a plan. I remember I stood up in my Sports Marketing Class senior year and explained to the class my plan.I told them how I was going to travel and not get married until I was about 23 or so. I was going to get my degree, and someday be a News Anchor. One day that plan went up in flames. I changed my idea about marriage, and I decided it was okay that I was going to get married at 19. And don't get me wrong it would have been okay, it would be okay to get married at any age. 

Here's the deal.

I am not married. I haven't traveled much. Reason being I learned this thing called life actually requires money to survive. I have decided I don't really want to be an News Anchor. I will however get my degree. Someday.

I walked away asking myself, What happened to my PLAN? What is my PLAN? I realized I honestly don't have a plan.

The thing about having a PLAN is that things change. One day could change everything. Sometimes there is another plan for us and we need to be willing to let that plan happen. I know if I would have stuck with my first idea of a "PLAN" I would not be here. I would not have learned these valuable lessons. 
So, although I don't have one specific path that I am willing to follow, I do however have many plans. I change my mind everyday. I don't know exactly where I am going to end up, but I do know that I am doing what is right for me.
Moral of the story is... Don't Panic.
Everything will happen as it should, even if it doesn't go exactly as YOU planned.

2 years ago.

two years. flies by.

Not exactly. If you would have asked me that last year, or a year and a half ago. I would have never said that it has flown by.

I have learned enough to fill up an index about myself. It's true. It has been quite the journey that I never would have taken had I not had my heart broken into a thousand tiny pieces. to be honest were still working on the put back together part. It works out because I feel like this second remodel of my heart has made it stronger than ever before. It now knows when to put up guard, the taking down part still needs some work. It's smarter.

softer.

and more selective.

We don't take any lad making his way down the conveyor belt. In fact we haven't taken any at all. Everything takes time. Everything.

2 years ago it was a beautiful day. It was the perfect amount of sunny and cloudy. The air was crisp, but not like it is today.

This day usually is put down on record for the best day of people's lives.

Yeah. That good. 

EXCEPT.

It wasn't.

It wasn't the best day. It wasn't the worst day I have ever had either. It just happened to be any other day.

two years ago on this very day I would have married someone. 

It was a blessing in disguise, because the young lady I was, was not ready. Not ready at all. 

I am thankful for these 2 years. So very very thankful. 

The battle with the heart is not easily won, I tell you what.

Taken for Granted.

There are 3 things in my life right now that I will never take for granted again.

1. Dishwasher
2. A Garbage Can as opposed to a dumpster across the parking lot
3. Microwave

Things would run a little bit smoother around here if I were to have these luxuries of life.

I miss the dishwasher too much. In spite of not having a dishwasher, I don't wash my dishes. I don't even have a disposal so I have to reach down and grab the remnants that were left from scrubbing and manually walk them over to the garbage can that won't get taken out again until maybe April because it is so cold outside. I remember the days when there was a trash bin that I could throw all my DC's into when I got out of the car, or I could take the garbage from the house out to the trash in 5 very easy steps. Those days are gone. I took every single time I took the garbage out for granted. Last, but certainly not least the Microwave. I know I have the option of going out and purchasing one, but I haven't brought myself to that decision yet. The oven does the job when its hired too but its just not the same. I always forget about this too. I buy oatmeal, and lean cuisines, and popcorn and realize the second I walk in the door that those things have no chance in my household. It's a shame. Truly. When I grow up and have these things in my life again, I will be sure to live everyday grateful that there is a Trash can outside my door, a Dishwasher ready to clean even the toughest grime, and a Microwave ready to heat anything at the touch of a hand. Until then I will continue to stare at these dishes in my sink, and wonder how ever will I get them clean?



Head to your Heart.

Lately, I want to throw my hands up in the air and run around like a crazy person. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm slowly losing touch with my purpose. I don't exactly know what my purpose is right now but the drive I once had at the beginning of the semester is disappearing. I'm letting confusion take over. The path I have chosen has a big glob of fog over it. There are decisions to be made, and I feel like I'm not in the right mind to make them. I realize things happen, plans change but I can't decide if I should make a U turn and turn left where I had taken a right before. This could change my plan drastically or I could see what's down the road and realize the right turn was in fact the right choice. Life is no walk in the park people. I don't want to mess up the progress I have made, because i may not get it back. It's a risk, a rather big one. My heart and head are telling me two different things. The trick is knowing which one to listen too and when. Time is what I do have at the moment. I have time to decide, time to think, and time to evaluate my options. Nothing is worse then rushing big decisions. Someone once told me to write down what's important to me? What do I want, and what have I learned? So bring I'm the lists. Things are about to get crazy up in here!
Onnnn a brighter note, I did the weather this week on Newsbreak and it may be pure comedy. I'm thinking it will be included on a upcoming post. It's just that good. Get ready folks.
Glad we had this Chat.....