Just an update

Nothing really going on in our lives that is particularly exciting.  I'm working at Fleming's and Jeff is working at Target as well as painting the house for my dad.  I'm gonna start a little gardening tomorrow.  I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday and I hope I don't have to keep going back.  Our apartment is being fixed up and we are both pretty excited to get out there.  But again, not much going on with us.

Family History

So we had a lesson in church a couple days ago about doing our family history.  So I decided to give it a go since my only grandparent alive is my grandmother and she is 92.  So I talked to her to try and get some information down so I can find her ancestors and my grandfathers ancestors.  I went on the computer and I got all excited and I was finding people and others have already found others.  YES!

And then there was the set back.  Well I have a problem with my great-grandfathers ancestors.  He changed his name at one point while he was in the states, which is kinda annoying to track down.  Also, my mom is in possession of two of his birth certificates.  That's right, he has two of them.  'Aint he special.  One says he is from Germany and the other Russia.  And there is some speculation for Poland as well.  All my excitement is on a halt until I get over this little bump.

Technology

I was watching a video about technological advancement in relation to how far we've come and where we are going.  And it got me thinking and I have a theory.

So my thoughts (not that you asked but I wanna share anyways).  Personally, I think too much more advancement is a bad thing.  I feel like most things in life can be solved by the simplicities of life.  Health for instance, now vaccinations are great, don't get me wrong, but things like heart attacks and strokes I feel can be solved with the right diet and good exercise.  When we didn't have all these advances people naturally lived longer because they had to walk and run around to work and get food and food wasn't in excess.  But with technology in general, I don't feel like it is being used to better man.  Things are easier, yes, but I wouldn't say better.

It makes me think of a quote from Supernatural and it says, "You humans are now so connected and yet you are more alone".  To me, we are losing the community bond that people have for each other in a city or town because we don't feel the need to get out and make human connections but instead choose to sit at home and send a text message to their children saying that dinner is ready.  I know I'm guilty of this, which is why I got rid of my iphone.  I want to be better connected with my husband and family and future children.  Granted, since we aren't living next door to our parents, we can't make that human connection with them (which is the whole point of this blog) but there are others.  I feel like that is what the church does since we are so involved with each others lives and with the well being of those around us and I am grateful to be apart of that.

So now, my theory.  When Christ comes again, I believe we are going to take a huge dive in technology.  We won't have the huge advancements we do now and we will have to start to live off the land like gardening and raising chickens and cows.  It can happen.  It might not.  I don't know but it's just a thought and I just want to make sure I have people I can count on when I need it.

Sorry for the long string of thoughts.  Today has been very meditating heavy.

You Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

So I think I have decided to do a juice fast.  Crazy enough for you?  I do spend some of my time watching this LDS family do video diaries of their life on YouTube.  They are the Shaytards (that isn't there last name).  But the father, Shay, he does a juice cleanse on a number of occasions and he testifies that it is a huge burst of energy and he feels good and healthy after about 6 days or so.  And it was a thought that sort of sprouted in my mind.  What really made me decide to do this was oddly enough a gift that my dad got for Father's Day.

My mom got my dad a juicer and with it, a DVD of someone with his testimony on it.  What he did, was he did a 60 day juice fast.  All he had was juiced veggies and fruit and water for 60 days.  He lost about 90 pounds and he was able to go off his medication for an auto immune disease.  There were other people and their testimonies as well with a variety of different medical issues.  By no means am I doing it for 60 days.  But I'm at the point in where I've been feeling uncomfortable/sick since January and I am willing to try it.  If it doesn't work, well it's no harm on my body.  I've been will have been eating veggies and fruits for the past 6 days.  Jeff is even willing to do it with me since I'm pretty bad at diets and goal setting in general.  It'll be good having him cheer me on.  I figured now be a good time to try it since my parents have a juicer and we don't have much expenses at the moment.

Jeff has a job interview tomorrow afternoon with Target.  So when he finds out if he will be working there we can decide when to start the fast.  Good news about that though, there is a Target hiring near where our new apartment will be so he might be able to transfer.  It's not his dream job, but it's a job and it'll get it started.

Night Owl

Well as of now, I've been going to bed at like 7 or 8AM instead of normal hours.  I'm getting better but the smallest stuff really takes it out of me.  Kinda embarrassing.  But my days seems to start at like 4PM.  Sigh... With us being here for a while, I have my eye out for different jobs and I don't think I'll do well readjusting my schedule.  BLEH!  Speaking of jobs, I'm still not receiving texts from some people and I'm a little worried that I might have been contacted for a job but they weren't able to leave a voicemail or record that they call.

Waiting and Recovering

Well Jeff and I decided that we are going to wait till July to move into an apartment in Maryland.  Basically, the one we wanted we were too slow to apply for and the ones available in June were snatched away.  So July it is.  We applied and are waiting to hear back from them if we are approved and that we actually got the apartment but fingers crossed!  In the mean time, we are just working around the house since we aren't gonna be here long enough to get a job.

I'm getting better.  Still exhausted all the time but I don't feel nauseous anymore, which is a relief.  While I'm recovering, I've picked up crochet.  A habit that isn't really within my generation but it's good to keep me distracted.  Since I have 3 nephews and 1 niece that is expecting this year, I've been on a baby blanket spree.  I finished two already and I'm currently halfway through the third.  I've been cranking them out.

Mono

We got back from Philadelphia last night and now are trying to decide between a couple apartments that we found in Maryland.  I'm getting more and more excited the more we start to plan for this.

As for me, turns out I've had mono which is why I've been so sick for the past few weeks.  Joy.  Well at least I know what it is after about 3 doctors.  Now I'm just sitting around waiting for it to pass.  It can get kinda annoying when I can't really do much or leave the house.  But I'm working on a crochet baby blanket for my sister-in-law who is expecting in July.  So if anyone wants to give me a call to chit chat, since I can't do it face to face, that would be awesome.