Week 3 / Day 4

Well, it seems as though I haven't updated this thing since Thanksgiving. Haven't had a whole lot to talk about. On Sunday, Anjel, Nicolette and Jerry came by the house. We had wine, built a fire, and talked. I got pre-invited to their Annual Camping Trip this summer. I'm actually pretty excited about it, to be honest. I love camping, and these people and their friends are awesome. Nothing else exciting happened in the next couple of days. Um..hm.

Well, today I took Trinket to the vet. Had to get her Mange treated before it got worse. Upon entering Cottonwood (this IS her vet from now on) I had to fill out some paperwork since she was a first time patient. They had a bird in the corner, I think it was a parrot, though I've never seen a parrot with those types of colors before.. The receptionist said that the bird had survived getting mawled by a Great Dane. Guess the dog took out half her wing and most her feathers. She had most of her feathers when I saw her, and it didnt look like her wing was bitten off, I guess due to the feather growth. She kept sqawling, guess the dogs made her uneasy. Trinket looked like she wanted to eat her (then again, what DOESN'T she want to eat?) so we had to hold her tight.

Well, the vet misread the paper work, so when she was introducing herself to Trinket she was all, "Wow! Aren't you a pretty girl, Jenna?" She pet her, "Yes, yes you are! Jenna is a very pretty girl!" Dad couldn't stop laughing and I could feel myself blushing.. I was all, "Don't you mean Trinket?" The vet kind of looked at me weird, re-looked at her paperwork and was all, "Yes. I meant Trinket." I was still blushing.

Well, they weighed Trinket and then took the skin scraping. Yes, she has Mange. But we already knew that. The Vet gave her 2 month supply of medication.. It's oral and liquid. Has a strict schedule to it. Today, Tomorrow and Friday, .01CC's of the solution. Saturday Sunday and Monday, .02CC's of the solution. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week .03CC's of the solution. Friday Saturday and Sunday, .05 .... Monday Tuesday Wednesday .06 Thursday - Remainder of the bottle, .07. I wish I had a calander right about now.

Anyway, Trinket absolutely loved the vet. Head over heels love, I assure you. She wanted to be everywhere the vet was. When the vet would leave the room, Trinket acted as though her whole world ended; whinign and crying and barking and trying to follow her... It was cute, but a little embarrassing. I have to keep this vet, not only is she cheaper than the other vets, but Trinket loves her. I just want my baby happy and healthy, that's all that matters.

Hm. Came home and watched "Four Christmas' " with dad, talked to kenzie... Made some chili cheese fries... And that sums it up. Sorry. Not much else to say. I don't really enjoy putting negative things up on here, like I said before, I save that for realtime talk with friends and family.

Happy Thanksgiving

What to say about today? I didn't sleep well last night, honestly. Had a lot going on my mind, not to mention I scared the hell out of myself when I was looking up some Vampire Myth's and one of them had this creepy ass picture up. Stupid thing... I hope it doesn't make too much of an appearance in my mind tonight... I'll be very upset.

Woke up to Jamie coming into the room to use Dad's bathroom because Nicollette clogged the other bathroom... She was all, "She clogged the bathtub..." And I was all, "Good for her. It'll drain." And I turned around and went back to sleep. I don't care if I was being rude, I was tired and I don't celebrate Thanksgiving, so today really didn't mean much to me. Well, didn't mean much outside of missing the hell out of everyone that matters in CO... Stupid "holidays" really. Whatever.

I made cornbread. Argued with dad about it for 10 minutes because the man lacks cooking supply... I had to suffer with foil pans and a blender. Happy Cooking, Jen! Well, Mackenzie didn't sleep a wink period last night, so when I came to get her, she was half asleep on the bed. I decided to leave her alone, she wasn't feeling too hott anyway. So, Dad and I made our way to Grandma's house at 2:30 for TG dinner. Meh. I wasn't hungry, personally I found it too early to eat, but Dad wouldn't have that. He kinda made me make a small plate and eat it, especially since my lack of wanting to was getting Aunt Julie, Aunt Isabelle and Grandma a little upset. I know it was rude, but gosh.. When someone's not hungry, they're not hungry... I ate what I put down, Dad tried to convince me to get more to eat, but I told him he was dreaming. I made Mackenzie a plate and then I hung out with the family for a while. I never realized how much Daniel looks like his dad.. The similarites are remarkable! Guess what, Daniel? We know what you're going to look like 20 years from now! It's like seeing the future! Haha!

We came home, I told dad to sleep, I watched the last part of Lost in Austen... Then I got bored. I paced the house a little... then Aunt Julie and Uncle Danny showed up carrying a DVD player... They had bought one for Dad because he had mentioned that we didn't have one here. Wasn't that the sweetest? Really, they didn't have to do that, but I'm very thankful for their thoughtfulness and generosity. Thank you!

Well, I took dad to work around 10:30, takes a little while to reach the hotel room... And then I came back home. I walked into the room that Mackenzie is staying in and she was barely waking up. I handed her a ciggarette and we started talking. I apologized to her for being so busy with her, and asked if she was feeling any kind of discomfort or if she was unhappy.. She answered no to both those questions and we got to talking about a few things until Steve called and I'm still kind of talking to him while writing on AO with Ethan.... It's an Ethan Krosse night.

Right now Julie, Danny, David and Elizabeth are all sleeping. Kenzie is in the room writing and I locked Trinket in the Laundry Room because she was being a very bad dog. I don't think Trink really minds it in there, though. Usually we catch her sleeping. She rarely begs to be let out of there unless she has to potty or she hears unfamiliar voices. Haha.

Well, to my loved ones, even though I don't celebrate this day like you do... I am thankful, EVERYDAY, to have you in my life. I am one who is truely blessed to have so many people that love me, and I love in return, around me - If not in person, in spirit. Thank you for being exactly who you are, because each of you make me a better person everytime you cross my mind or offer me words. I love you all.

Week 2 / Day 4

Nothing to report really, Auntie Julie, Daniel and his girlfriend all came in earlier than expected... So I had to speed up the process of cleaning up the house. Not really fun, but they decided to stay at Grandma's house for the night. That's cool, not really a big deal. Nicollette, Jerry, Rena, Jamie, Jerold and Josiah are staying at dads tonight.

The water stopped working, but Nicollette saved the day. And that sums up the day. I really do want to write more, but I'm exhausted. I apologize. I promise to make it up to you tomorrow, after I get home from spending Thanksgiving at my Grandma's.

Goodnight!

Week 2 / Day 3

I'm sorry I've been neglecting this thing. I had promised daily reports, but some nights just don't seem to have enough to write about, while others were long and all I want to do is sleep. Again, no pictures, I apologize. I haven't really had much time to take pictures, my routine has been focused around the house, keeping in contact with my loved ones, as well as trying to get a grip on the New Mexico lifestyle.

What to say about yesterday and today... Well, for starters, I didn't have to cook dinner yesterday! Well, not really. Dad doesn't have actual dishes that I can use to make the meals that I'm common with, so I have to invent ways to get the food done. It's monsterously engaging, but I think it'll help me in the long run, honestly. Dad put me in charge of corn bread for Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday... Thank God. He had origonally wanted me to cook a second turkey, but Isabelle and I were able to convince him that there was no true need for a second turkey, since the one sheh ad was 24 pounds. I know that everyone is going to go for the Turkey during dinner, but that saves from having leftovers, right?

On Thursday my Aunt Julie, Uncle Danny, Daniel, Daniel's Girlfriend, Isaiah, Alexandra and a posibility of two little ones are going to be staying at Dad's house. Dad is off working for my Uncle Ernie right now, so that leaves me to be the hostess of the house - A fact that I'm not looking kindly on. I'll get through it, I'm sure, but the idea still irritates me, even though they are family. We'll see how it goes.

I went in for my Interview at Santa Maria El Mirador (yes, the R's are rolled, it is a spanish name) and it went brilliantly! I'm pretty sure I got the job, especially since they had scheduled the interview even though they lost my application. I had to refill out the application, take a test, then head into the interview. The interviewer seemed impressed with my work experience and attitude, so she's going to cross-check my references and let me know when to go in for fingerprinting, drug screening, TB testing and orientation. I know that my references will check out, but still, keep this in your prayers. It's in Santa Fe, and I need to start preparing for the future of me and Steve.

I've been exhausted over the last couple of days. All I seem to really want to do is curl in my bed and sleep the day away. I know, some people may say that's a sign of depression or something, but I can garuntee you that I am not depressed. I do miss mom, Athina, Kara, Steve and my other friends three-fold, but I know that I will never lose them. Not completely. Maybe I'm bored? I doubt it. Even though Alcalde and Espanola are a far cry from the Denver lifestyle I've grown accustomed to, there are a million things to do. They're just outdoorsy. LOL

Well, that's it for now. I have a day full of cleaning to look forward to tomorrow in preperation for the family's arrival.

Week 2 / Day 1

Well, hm. Where to start? Sorry, folks, no pictures for this blog. Yesterday was Week 1 / Day 7, and I went to my little cousins birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza in Albuquerque. Jarold, he's Nicollettes son, turned 4. I went with Anjel, Aunt Chris' daughter. We actually had a lot of fun. Anjel won something like 340 tickets and bought a ring with them and some other knick knacks. Haha.

After the party was over, we headed back to Alcalde, and decided we wanted to turn it into a drinking night. Get Kenzie out of her room and just hang out and talk. Well, we got some UV Vodka and some Daquries and that was it. I drank WAY too much, Anjel wound up taking off with a friend of hers and Kenzie and I compared some notes together. Hm. Some things might have been better left unsaid, but it was good to get everything out in the open. She shared a lot with me and I think we're getting closer than we've been before, and it feels nice.

Today I woke up with a massive hang over. Puked 5 times from 6am all the way to 1pm. At 1, I was able to sleep for 3 hours straight, felt awesome, and I woke up still feeling a little queasy, but it passed quickly. Dad gave me some Aleve to make the headache go away and Mackenzie and I headed to Walmart to get some more cigarettes. Dad doggy-proofed the laundry room, so that;s where we will keep Trinket if we all leave the house for some reason. Dad completely understands the fact that while Trinket runs free on his land, she is a house dog.

I made some spagetti and Kenzie made the french bread, and we all ate happily. LOL. After that was done, I talked to mom and Steve (who just went to sleep) and I'm getting ready to watch a movie before I hit the hay.

That pretty much sums up yesterday and today. Sorry I don't have more to write. I'll be back tomorrow. Ciao folks!

Week 1 / Day 6

Hm. Woke up at 9AM today... Called the Espanola Animal Shelter, the vet was in, so I told Dad then hopped in the shower. When I got out, I called up that place for the job I'd like to have and talked to the manager of HR who transfered me to her assistant to see the status of my application... She remembered me so that's a good sign, the assistant couldn't find my application and asked me to call back at a later time. After that, we picked up Weina (my Grandma's Red Dauchand) to go to get her shots too. Weina was feeling under the weather, so she couldn't get her shots, but Trinket got hers. What were they again? I think it was Provo, Influenza, Distemper, Rabies and something else... She has to go back on December 11th to get the second vacceines. What else? Oh, the Vet semi-confirmed that Trinket has Dog Mange and recommended (more like commanded) that we get her seen as soon as possible before it spreads.. We called the closest vet clinic and learned that it will cost 68 dollars just to get an actual confirmation... Who knows what else for her medication.. So we have to wait. Dad and I were talking and we think she caught the Dog Mange from Copper when we last came to visit. Go fucking figure.


Weina threw up in my lap on the way home.


After we dropped Weina back off with Grandma and Angel we came back for Mackenzie. We had plans to viisit El Santuario in Chimayo. Well, she wasn't exactly ready when we got back so we had to rush her a little bit... Dad doesn't like to wait and it's making me feel a little antsy. I don't know... Most of the time I feel like this was the best decision I could have possibly made for myself, but sometimes...sometimes I just want to go back to Colorado. I can't really do that, though. I made a commitment. I have to stick to it. I'm not one that will back out of anything I've said I'll do unless I have a damn good reason. That's why I don't make promises lightly. I live in New Mexico now and there's nothing I can do to change it.


Anyway, we did go to Santuario, which is this beautiful church that dates back to the 15 or 16oo's.l It's where the Holy Dirt is, the never ending hole of sand. I didn't get any sand this trip, but I do plan on getting some and sending it to my Grandma back in Colorado... Once I have the funds to do things like that. I took a few pictures of Santuario.. When we were done with the church, we headed towards a new thrift store (boring, they had nothing worth buying, but I did find a free dress that I'm planning on fixing up), and a trading post. I bought a post card to send to my old co-worker. While at the trading post I called the job back and the guy said that the manager knew the status of my application and connected me to her, but she didnt answer... So I left a message and I guess if I don't hear from her by 3PM on Monday, I'll call her back on Tuesday. Um.. After that I convinced Dad and Mackenzie to go to the movie theater to see if we could buy some tickets for New Moon. Eeesh. We barely made it... All the shows were sold out except for one that only had 15 seats left. Talk about luck! That movie was pretty good, I wouldn't mind seeing it again sometime.


Came back home, ate some tamale's, and I have nothing else to write. Sorry. I'll write more tomorrow.

Week 1 / Day 5

What to say about today? Woke up and Kenzie and I went to Walgreens to get some cigarettes... Came back to Dad's house and he asked us if we wanted to see a movie after some errands were done. I was all for it, since I already knew we were going to go and see 2012 and I totally wanted to see it big time... Kenzie was a bit reluctant, though, and chose to kick it at the house and continue writing in her novel. I hope I didn't upset her yesterday... Well, she seemed okay today, really, she did.

Well Dad and I took off.. I thought we were going to go to Santa Fe, but I guess that wasn't the plan... We did hit up Auto Zone, where Dad bought me a keychain for my spare (I can't find the origonal keys anywhere, I'm so upset) and a tire guage as well as some tape for the mirror. I really do need to get that mirror fixed... Anyway, Dad fixed the tire pressure in my car for me so the stupid "Tire Pressure Low" light is finally gone! Yay!! After that, we went to eat at "Lotta Burger" it was SO cool! It reminds me a lot of Tammy's Burger Haven, except the ENTIRE place is decorated in pink and purple! Eeee! I found it facinating, Dad thought I was insane. Haha.

We went to Espanola Hospital from there and did some errands for my Aunt Isabelle, then went to a movie store. They rent and sell.. Packed full of VHS, it's crazy. They do have DVD's and video games... but it was like taking a step back into 1999... Haha! Dad bought some VHS' for the VCR we have at the house, and we were on our way.

After we ate we went to see the movie, which I would give a 6/10 because the special effects were really good. You really get engrossed in the disaster scenes, it was intense. Deffinately a movie you'd want to catch in theaters, even if you do wait for it to hit Elvis Cinema's. LOL. After that we came back home, Dad popped in one of the new VHS' he bout and Mackenzie was still in her room writing. I'm a little jealous of her ability to lose herself in that, I used to be that way but now... I just cant seem to find the time. It's hard enough to write in this thing everyday.

Oh! I forgot to mention that we stopped at a Grain Feeding place or something to that nature... Dad bought Trinket that muzzle, a Rawhide, and a flea collar. She chewed on that rawhide for hours, but she lost it somewhere in the house. LOL. She came nudging at me to help her find it, but I have no idea where it is. If we continue with the rawhides... We may not have to put that muzzle on her. Waste of money, but we'll see. She may need it when the family comes down to stay next week...Depends on how excited she gets because of all the new faces.

That pretty much sums up today, really. Steve and I are doing things as best we can to keep the Relationship from feeling awkward... He's even trying to do this thing so we can watch movies together, even though we're 400 miles apart. Haha. Tonight we played boardgames online, it was really fun. He won Scrabble, I won a game of checkers, he won a game of checkers, i won a game of battleship. =) It's late, so I just recently let him go to bed. Well, not "let" but told him it would be best.

Tomorrow Trinket is getting her Rabies shot... The Grain Feeding place I mentioned earlier sells the Polio and Distemper shots so we may just do it ourselves... I'm goingto ask the vet about her loss of fur and the Dog Mange and if they think it's serious or not. I'll let you know... No, I didn't get a call from the job place either... Nor did I call her. I'll try to remember to call her in the morning.

Sorry that the blog is a bit blah, and the sentences seem edgy and rushed, but there really isn't much that happened today. Hopefully I have some fun and exciting things to put down tomorrow. As for now, Ciao!