August 19, 2014

I have court today!! Wish me luck!

My Room Revamp!!

So, I am currently in the middle of the bigger than I expected project. I decided to take on the task (aka challenge) of repainting and redecorating my bedroom. 

So here are the "before" photos:

(I have to admit they're not pure before photos because, as you can tell from the mess, I began going through things/reorganizing before I took the photos.)

I chose the colors yellow and grey. Then, I fell in love with this quilt at the store.

At the time I fell in love with the quilt, I was not planning on redoing my room yet! I have to say, the quilt was my main source of inspiration for this project!

I began my painting excursion by using a magnetic primer (only available in black - FYI) on a section of my wall. I plan to paint over this section with chalkboard paint, so I will have a magnetic chalkboard in my workspace (can you tell I'm studying to be a teacher?). 

I painted the primer and painted around the trim. This wall will be my yellow accent wall. The other three walls will be gray. 

Here is the yellow wall. I promise it looks much better in person! For some reason, I kept getting shadows when I was taking the picture. I love my yellow wall. The black magnetic primer doesn't show through at all! I loveeeee the color! It's so happy and cheerful. Hopefully I can get a better picture soon! 

That's all I've done on the painting front so far. I am forcing myself to have the room done by next Sunday at the latest! I start school next Monday, and the purpose of the room revamp was to have a quiet, clean, and organized workspace to do my schoolwork. 

I have however worked on a few pieces that will go in the finished room. 

First, I made 4 pillow cases to match my quilt. (Unfortunately, I don't have pictures yet...) The covers were 20x20 to fit pillows bright pink pillows that I accidentally bought at ikea a few months ago. The pillowcase project worked great and I can't wait to display the pillows on my new bed!

The next project was pinspired (of course). I used plain boards and plain foam stickers. I found quotes that I really liked and arranged the foam letters onto the board. Next, I simply painted the boards using the colors of my room. That was it! Beautiful custom signs to motivate me! 😉

(I also made another one that says, "Everything will be OK.")

Lastly, I decided to test my hand at reupholstering a chair. Just as the back story, I was "garage sailing" searching for a desk. I haven't found a desk, but I did find this chair. The woman was asking $10. I didn't try to make a deal with her, although I probably could have. The chair was perfect for the desk that I've been imagining. I immediately bought it. 

This is the fabric that was on the chair previously. It was very cute, but didn't match my room. 

I went to Joann fabrics today to find some upholstery fabric for the chair. I am pleased to announce that I found exactly what I was looking for! As you will soon see from photos of the finished room, I am a bit chevron obsessed! 

Here is my finished chair. Never did I ever think it would be possible to fall in love with a piece of furniture. Turns out it is because this chair is my baby! I can't wait to finally find a desk to pair with my beautiful chair. 

Keep your eyes out for more posts about this project! Hopefully more should be coming this week!!

August 17, 2014

I'm laying in Tyler's bed right now. I couldn't be happier. 

I'll write/explain more later Lovelies! 

August 14, 2014

I need to write more. So I'm starting now! 

Tyler wants to talk more. He also wants to have sex. I'm going to use it against him. I'm just going to tease him until I get what I want. Or at least until we talk and straighten everything out. If we have sex I'm just going to get more confused!

Chloe and I got Lou Malnati's yesterday. Omg it was so delicious! I'm taking Kyra and Cole out for dinner tonight. I'm excited. 

School starts in 11 days. I can't wait to start school full time!

Not much else to report. Have a great day Lovlies! ❤️ 

August 13, 2014

Oh. My. Goodness. 

I need to write more! Life is crazy

First of all, I started a painting projectin my room. I wanted to paint the walls grey and yellow. I bought all the paint and supplies and I began painting (without telling mom of course). When she found out we got into it and I left the house. I stayed with Alex and Dave for a few days. Finally I apologized for saying shut up and calling her a psycho. I really don't regret what I said, but I had to apologize just to make my life less awkward. 

Next order of business is Dylan. I have three words for him: what the fuck. So after the whole "I love you" incident, we talked normal for like two days and then he never responded to my text. I texted two days later and again five days later. I haven't heard anything. I am hurt because I don't even get an explanation. I have no clue what I did. I can tell he's ignoring me because he's been snap chatting other girls and posting on Facebook. Oh well. I was too good for him anyway (and we both knew it). 

So I literally have a texting/snapchat stalker. His name is Vince and I don't know how to get rid of him. He's so damn annoying. He is ugly and works for a cleaning company. So he's basically a maid. He's obsessed with me. I tried to tell him I'm not interested, but he can't take a hint. He doesn't even have a car. He wants us to go on a date, but I have to pick him up. Ummm, yeah that's not happening. I need to stop replying but I don't want to do what Dylan did to me. I really need to get on the ball with this one so he doesn't get anymore weird. 

I've also been talking to Chris from Toby Keith's. He's such a sweetheart! He is 24. We went on our first date last weekend in downtown La Grange. It was a lot of fun! We ended up talking for four hours. I felt completely comfortable with him and he seemed really honest and genuine. Hopefully he's not too nice. He did kids me at the end of the date. I was a little surprised bc I thought he'd be too shy! Somehow he did it. I was really happy he did! I am glad that I meet him. It seems rare to find a good guy these days. We'll see where things go with him. I'm thinking I'll continue to see him and talk to him. 

Nick's still been begging me to be his girlfriend. Ha...NEVER going to happen. 

So that's all the normal stuff going on in my life. Now comes the crazy part. I've had so many people from my past contacting me lately. It's so strange. It's like all at once people are deciding to add me back in their lives. It's been a very interesting week...

The first person I heard from was Tanya. It was super random. She just randomly texted me and we've been talking ever since. She lives in Georgia for the military. She's still married to Mike and claims things are going really well for them. In a few months, she's moving to Germany for three years. I'm planning on visiting her next summer if she's still there. I really don't want to have to deal with asshole Mike though. I get such a bad vibe from him. It'd be worth it to travel Europe with my best friend though!

The next random person to text me is Lee from Bar Louie. That was a total shocker. He seemed to remember every little detail about me! I took Chloe out to dinner last Friday and while we were sitting down, my phone started ringing. It was a random number. Usually I don't answer those kind of calls, but this time I did. The voice on the phone asked if it was Christi Helm. I made him tell me his name first and when he said Lee I was super surprised. We talked for about 10 minutes and then said we would hang out. I'm glad I got to hear from him. He always said he liked me, but I thought he said that to everyone. From the phone call though, I think he might have actually liked me. Weird. Especially because I was pregnant when I first started working at Bar Louie, but no one knew. 

Next comes Mike. I went on a few dates with him in April and May. He seemed nice but he was a little weird. I just remember after we went on a date to Giordano's, we kissed and I swear he was patting himself on the back when he was walking away. That freaked me out. He randomly stopped texting me. I wasn't heartbroken because of the back patting incident. So I forgot about him. However, he randomly texted me this week. He apologized for not responding before. Apparently he slept with a girl before we started talking and he found out she's pregnant. He tried to work it out with her but it didn't work out. I'm torn as to whether or not to hang out with him again. On one hand, I don't want to get caught up in all his drama and I wasn't super attached to him after the first few dates. On the other hand, I don't want to not talk to him just because he's having a baby. I think it would be very hypocritical of me. I guess we'll just have to see what happens.  

The next person I heard from is Jon. We met online and we were talking for a long time. I stopped talking to him because I was scared to meet up with him. I saw his profile on a dating website and messaged him with my number. About 2 weeks after I sent the message he texted me. It was weird to hear from him, but I think we should finally meet after all this time. 

The most shocking part about the whole situation is who texted me yesterday. I got a text yesterday that said, "Talk?" I immediately knew who it was. I responded by saying, "About what?" We ended up talking. He wanted me to come over. I was hesitant. He didn't treat me very good before and with the whole thing that happened with Jackie, I really didn't want to get involved again. At the same time, I really did love Tyler. He always seemed different. And I was always completely mesmerized by him. I was also scared because I felt like I could be being set up. I felt like Jackie was going to be there or something. I did want an explanation though. I think I deserved it. So, I drove the 43.5 miles to Tyler's house. When I got there I was still nervous. I felt like it was going to be so awkward. When I finally saw Tyler I couldn't be mad at him. I have so many feelings for him (even though I don't love him anymore. I'll have to re-fall in love with him). We went up to his apartment. I had Chloe with me. Of course Chloe woke up when we were walking up to his apartment. She ended up being up the entire time. It was so frustrating because we didn't get to talk about much. He's so confusing. I don't know what he wants from us. He won't tell me and he keeps asking me. I do miss him and I could certainly see something long term with him, but I don't want to be treated the way I was before. There were always excuses and he was constantly blowing me off. I don't know what to say about that besides I'm way too good to be treated that way. 

I need to play the Tyler situation well, because I need to show that I am a strong independent woman and that I don't need him. I don't want to come off as needy or desperate. I think I'm completely opposite of that. I really need a plan before we talk/hang out more. I did end up hugging him. He didn't try to kiss me. I wish he did though!

August 5, 2014

I really need to start writing more! Soooo much has happened. 

To begin, I basically gave up on Dylan. He's been super MIA and I know he's moving to Michigan, so I decided to let him go (even though I really like him...p.s. I let the fart incident go at this point). Two weeks ago I went out with Carly and her college friends. We went to Toby Keith's. I had a great time!! It was awesome! I danced my ass off (literally) and I had lots of game. The funny thing is, I was really just looking to have a fun girls night out. I wasn't looking for anyone, but everyone kept approaching me! I had an outstanding time! I started talking to this guy Chris. We had some chemistry and we were texting. We were supposed to hang out this weekend, but it didn't happen. I haven't heard from him in a few days, but I think I'll text him soon to see if he's still interested. 

As for the Dylan situation, it's the craziest thing. I figured he wasn't interested. He called and FaceTimed me when I was at the bar. He said he was starting to feel sick. He asked me if I'd like to go to dinner on Friday. I said yes. It didn't happen though because he got really sick. He has mono. He FaceTimed me on Friday night. He was in Michigan. He said he made reservations for us at Ditka's downtown but he couldn't go because he was so sick. His mom was working in Chicago so she went and picked him up and drove him to Michigan. 

While we were skyping we talked about all sorts of stuff including what would happen if he gets transferred to Detroit. He said he would want me and Chloe to move with him. He would buy a house and I wouldn't have to work. He told me how bad he felt and that he missed me. I told him it was ok but he still felt bad. 

At the end of the 2 hour and 16 minute FaceTime, he said, "I love you." I said, "I love you too." I don't think I really love him yet. I do like him a lot though and I think love would definitely be in our future. I really hope he works out. 

I'm just scared because of Tyler. I hope every guy is not as big of a douchebag. Dylan did add me on Facebook though and there's nothing suspicious there. The problem is we still have to DTR. I don't know what we really are. I'm assuming we're boyfriend/girlfriend after the last talk, but we didn't make it "official." I feel like I'm like 15 saying that, but I still think it's important. 

As a side note, Nick asked me to be his girlfriend today. What a joke. I'd never date him. I told him no, but he's a persistent son of a gun. 

I really want it to work with Dylan. None of the other boys matter to me. Just him. 

Goodnight my loves❤️😴

XOXO 💋 C

August 2, 2014

Dylan told me he loved me today! Holy shit. I didn't see that one coming. 

July 21, 2014

Dear my Lovlies,

Not much is new here. I haven't seen Dylan since last time I wrote. He went to Michigan for a motorcycle trip. I really like him. His job interview for his new job is this week! I'm sure he'll get the job. I wish him the best! If he doesn't get the job I'm going to put pressure on him so we can become a couple!

I want to sleep over at his house. I need sex ASAP. Just saying. 

Brian canceled our date this weekend. I'm not heartbroken. He seems a little too attached to his family. I don't need another Brandon on my hands! Oh well, on to the next one. 

For the record, the only reason I'm talking to guys besides Dylan is because I want to have someone in case Dylan moves. I don't want to get stuck with no options. 

Here are my basic must-haves:

1. Good education (prefer masters degree)

2. Good job/potential for good job

3. Over 6'

4. Family oriented (wants marrige, kids)

5. Has own place

It shouldn't be too hard to find...hopefully! I can't wait until I have him!

I just thought of a few more things:

6. Amazing sex (no 10 second Toms here!)

7. Always pays (somewhat goes with #2)

8. Is a gentleman

I'm joining a softball league (haha). My first practice is tomorrow. I'm clearly going to suck. I hope it's not as bad as I think it'll be!

Good night Miss Lovlies!

Xoxo💋C

July 14, 2014

I saw Dylan on Thursday. Luckily he didn't fart this time. I slept over and right before I fell asleep I vaguely remember him saying, "Sorry if I fart." I honestly think it was a dream though. 

He was super cute and made me dinner. He made nachos with ground beef, cheese and black olives. It was simple, but I thought it was a super sweet gesture. No guy has ever cooked for me before.

I'm really starting to like Dylan but there's another bad thing about him. He might be moving to Detroit. He has a job interview there and will be moving if he gets hired. I know he'll get the job. I have already decided that I can't continue to see him if he moves because I don't want a long distance relationship. 

In the mean time, I'm texting this guy Brian. He's a sweetheart. He lives in Frankfort and is a marketing major. He is planning on going to grad school at UIC. We're supposed to go on a date next weekend. I have to admit, I'm super excited!

I guess we'll just have to see what happens with my boy situation.

I'm starting to doubt going to North Central college. I think it's too expensive and I'd like to move out. I may look into NIU or UIC. I'd love to be able to live on my own, but I wouldn't be able to work for Gretchen anymore. My education is the most important thing to me, so I wouldn't be heartbroken if that happened. I need to look into NIU ASAP!  

Have a wonderful day Lovlies! I will be in touch soon. 💋❤️

Playroom!

I have been having a lot of fun reorganizing my daughter's playroom! Now that she is 2, she needs a bigger space to play and a bigger space to hold her toys! I decided to revamp her play space to give her more freedom and to make it more "grown up." 

First I got 2 cube shelves from Ikea. They were $65 each. I put a white bookshelf next to the shelves. I had the bookshelf at home already. I got it about 6 years ago at Target.

As you can see I still have a lot of organizing to do! 

I only bought 8 fabric bins, because 16 would have been out of my price range. I got them at Target for $6.99 each. 

I decided to label each bin with a picture of the item that goes in each bin and wrote the words out too. I took pictures of her actual toys and used those pictures on the cards, but this could have been done just as easily on google images. I laminated each card and punched a hole in the top of each. Then I attached the card to each box using ribbon.  

As you can see, the pink boxes have lime green cards and black and white chevron bows. I tied a tight knot before I tied the bow. That way, even if the bow gets untied, the card will not come off the box. The bows can easily be retied! The black bins have turquoise cards with silver glitter ribbon. I was going to make the silver ribbon into bows also, but it seemed to be quite hard to work with. So, I just tied the ends into a tight knot and hid the knot on the inside of the bin. 

I'm hoping that the labeled boxes will cause less stress on me! I hate when all the toys get all mixed up. This way, the toys can stay organized even if a babysitter or her grandparents are playing with her. Everyone knows where everything goes! Also, I'm hoping the pictures on the boxes will help my daughter be more independent while playing with her toys.  

Overall, this project has been super easy and a lot of fun so far! I'm excited to continue this project!

July 6, 2014

I have a problem. I think I found a deal breaker with Dylan. 

Last Saturday I went over to his house. It was pretty late when I got there, probably around 10 or so. We were going to head out to the bar, but we were pregaming at his apartment and got so tired we just decided to spend the night in. I was completely okay with that. 

We watched TV for a while and then we went into his room. We had amazing sex. Then he decided he was hungry. He said he wanted Taco Bell because it was just down the street from his apartment. I drove him over and paid for his food (it was like 6 bucks haha). I had promised him on the last date that I'd pay on the next date because he never let's me pay. 

So we were back at his apartment eating our tacos in his living room. After he was done, he walked into his bedroom. He let out the nastiest fart I've ever heard. Instead of confronting him, I just stayed quiet. At least he walked away. 

Then he came over to the table to clean up the wrappers and garbage. When he walked into the kitchen, he let out another one. It was repulsing. It was the nastiest, longest fart I've ever heard. I mean it seriously sounded like he sharted. It was completely sick and I can't get that sound out of my head. 

When he walked back in by me he said, "Sorry, sometimes Taco Bell makes me fart." He literally said it just like that. It grossed me out for a few reasons. 1. Go somewhere else to fart...somewhere I CAN'T hear it! 2. Why did you choose to go to Taco Bell if you knew it makes your butthole make sounds from hell? SICK. 

That's not all...I slept over anyway. That was fine. We cuddled (after we had more amazing sex, of course) and slept soundly the whole night. However, I couldn't help feeling grossed out still. I just saw him in a different (aka nastier) light. 

In the morning when I got up he put a big ol' cherry on top of the already horrendous situation. He said, "I'll be right back. I have to take a poop." Well he was "right back" in about 25 minutes. I mean he knew I was about to leave anyways. Couldn't he just hold it in long enough to walk me to my car and back up to the apartment? It would have been 5 minutes TOPS. Instead I had to sit there in awkwardness while he was in the next room over taking a dump. I know it's human nature, but it's just wayyyyyyy too soon! We haven't even had a talk about being exclusive. (I'm hoping he doesn't assume we're exclusive, but that's a blog post for another day!)

I haven't seen him since because he's been in Michigan all week visiting his parents for the 4th of July. He's coming home tonight and wants to see me. Should I see him again or say see ya later?

I hate being put into shitty (literally) situations with guys! I don't want to stop seeing him because of his (nasty) bodily functions, but I am so repulsed by them that I don't know if I can be serious with him after that!

I left his apartment feeling disappointed. I think my subconscious already knows that this can't work out. 😢

As always, thanks for listening Lovlies! Have a wonderful day!

XOXO,

C 💋

June 27, 2014

Good evening Lovlies! Long time no talk!

I can't believe it's been eight months since I wrote last! Life has just been so busy! Boy, a lot happened in the eight months that I've been gone!

Tyler and I broke up last week. I was completely devastated. I still feel devastated. I really did fall for him super hard, and I feel like it was all for nothing. His baby mama told me that they were married and living together. Regardless of what the truth really was, I was sick of dealing with his shit. I know I deserve much better, but it still hurts very bad! I haven't cried since the breakup, but I know it is coming soon!

In the meantime, I met a new guy. His name is Dylan. I met him on Match.com. Our first date was to Pinstripes during the second to last week in May. He is a total sweetheart. So far we've been on quite a few dates. Besides the first date, we've been to Studio Movie Grill twice, we went to this Mexican restaurant, ice skating, and I went to his apartment about 4 times. We had sex on the 4th date.

Today I went to his hockey game. I love hockey boys! I'm exhausted and I didn't get my homework done because I went to the game, but it's ok.

Dylan is great because he has a good job and lives in his own place. He is looking into buying a place next April. Maybe if we are still talking we can move in together. But, I shouldn't jump the gun; he hasn't even asked me to be his girlfriend yet. I really hope he asks me. It is so hard to trust people these days.