Bucket List

The last time you went on an interview did they ask you where you see yourself in 10 years. I always wonder what they are hoping for as an awnser or what I should say... In this world though really are they looking for your own personal bucket list or are the looking to see if you are looking to stay with them forever? If they are looking for your personal bucket list, what would it be?

I ask this question because Im only 24 and when I go to an interview what am I supposed to say. So I thought about it and what would make up a bucket list, who would even care. So I decided to think and come up with my bucket list. Now for those of you who dont know what a bucket list is, its a compiled list of all the crazy, funny, wacky, and fun shit you want to do before you die.

BUCKET LIST

-Eat pasta and pizza in italy
-Hug a roman colum
-Marry the love of my life
-Have something take my breath away
-Find confidence in myself
-See a truly beautiful sight
-Change someones life
-Sit in a sea so clear you can see the bottom
-Live on the ocean for a year

I am sure I will think of more, but thats what I have for now. I think its pretty good. Nothing to selfish but everything that would make me very happy to have done in my life.

So the next time you go to an interview and they ask you where you see your life going, or what you want out of life think about your answer because I bet that this answer would have gotten you that job a lot better than that fake phoney crap you were about to feed them.

Blog to to you soon
Amanda
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Finals Week!

What a week! I have so much to do and no time to do it. And here I am writing to you fine people. Go figure.

It has been a rough week in the world of Nannying, one of the Moms is out of town so the whole family is out of wack, I feel bad. The kiddos are totally thrown off and its making it hard for them to have a happy day. It just goes to show the woman of the house is the heart of the home. No offense to any men out there.

The subject of children and weight came up this week at work also. I just want to stress how important it is for parents to support their kids being healthy and active. The amount your childs weight affects them at school and in public is alarmingly overwhelming and I hope everyone knows that. Its sad to see a child in pain over something they have no control of.

On a happier note I am going to view another venue for my wedding this weekend and if it looks good and everything sounds as right as it does right now we will be booking and I will be Chapel Hunting aww yea!!. Getting those two things out of they way will be huge and it will just be the matter of hiring a catering company and the rest is gravy baby.

Ok all I have to get back to getting these papers done because if I dont welll I fail college and that would hinder my future quite a bit.

Blog to you soon.
Amanda

Defining Death

What if you were told that you were going to die in 6 months and there was a very rare likely hood you were going to pass before summer arrived. Would you tell your children and help them cope with the fact that you would be leaving them in person, would you tell them what you wanted to tell them for a long time.
I dont know how feel about this subject, a good friend passed away this past week and it was told to me that they had just told their children about this last week. They were planning on not telling them at all. How would you feel if someone you loved decided that they were not going to tell you they were going to die and they passed away. I feel like there are so many things you need to get through during a grieving process and be able to tell someone you love them one last time, or hearing that person say I am so proud of you is a huge deal when loosing someone. I dont know I would hope that in my life if anyone were to be passing away I would hope they would tell me because I would have more to say than, "hey talk to you later". You never know what tomorrow holds so make sure people always know how important they are to you.

This week in the nannying world has been crappy too. I got scolded by another nanny for the kid she was watching pounding on the kids I was watching, only because he responded with a "if you do that again Im going to punch you in the face." I feel that is fair considering she wasnt doing anything about it lol.

I have been slacking at the bridal diet thing too, I skipped the gym like 3 times this week which means I have to go this weekend. Fack. I also have decided that I may not be having my whole wedding at the venue I was thinking of because they want all of my guests to stand during my ceremony and we cant have any decorations or an arbor nothing so I decided I am going to try and make it somewhere else with an amazing off the beaten path ceremony site. Time to get creative.

ugh that was my week, really slacked on the writing this week sorry.
blog to you later.
Amanda

It's Friday It's Friday!

Ok ok so like a sucker this morning I tuned in with the rest of the 2 million people to watch the royal wedding. Damn you royals raising the expectations for my wedding. Waaahhh. I wish I hate a jar of cash to tap into for my big day. My $10,000 budget will have to do though huh. crap.

So I went to the Jason Aldean Concert last night because my amazing best friend got me tickets for my birthday. He always puts on such a good show, and instead of one encore he does two, which I think is amazing and shows how much he appreciates his fans. But like all good country fans about a beer in I thought I could sing way better than them and decided to do that through Eric Churches Set and Jason Aldeans Set. Not only that apparently I thought I was the best dancer in the whole joint and did more booty shaking than a stripper on a Saturday night, Im going to hell.
I have to say though the most entertaining part was the guy who got stuck sitting next to this hot mess. I pittied him until he actually though he had a chance in hell at going on home with me or my friend. Then I disliked him, he had what I like to call little dog syndrome, its when they have the constant urge to hump your leg, yep that was this guy. So the lights went up and we ran out leaving that poor little man oh so broken hearted lol. Great night, repeat please.

I still have a pile of homework to do, hopefully I can finish most of it tonight because I have packed weekend full of friends and loved ones, which I wouldnt trade for the world.

I got my hair cut which it was nice to walk out of a salon and not want to cry, this is a first. I have really bad luck when it comes to people cutting my hair for some reason, and they way I want it I feel like isnt rocket science and I dont think the way I explain it is all that hard to understand. Whatever it looks great and I feel great so I am happy.

Also I checked out where I wanted our wedding to happen and the place looks amazing and everything went a lot better than we expected. I was pretty excited when everything came together like it did. Ugh I just have to make sure everything can be setup and broken down with in an hour and not be too crazy. This is going to be so nuts. Lots of planning to do.

Well I have to get back to the life of being an amazing nanny.

Blog to you soon<3

Amanda

Finding my Balance

Ugh, School, work, and family. I honestly am trying to learn how to balance it all still. I have been supporting myself since I was 17 and sometimes I wish I could just have a break, as selfish as it sounds it would be nice. I dont know if I could have taken any other road though because everything I have been through and done I would have never made it to where I am if I didnt have those experiences.

No regrets.

This week in the life of Amanda. Nothing really crazy exciting. I have a few papers that I have to do that I have no desire or drive to write what so ever. The end of the semester is coming soon so I am feeling either burnt out or lazy, either way I dont want to do it.
I have meeting to see a venue for my wedding. I hope it goes well because I have my heart set on this joint so I hope they can deliever and I dont really want to see any other place because this one is beautiful.
I am currently job hunting as well because come September the family I am working for is sending their kids to preschool half day and I cant afford to get paid what they pay me full time now never mind going to half time. So I have decided maybe its time to part ways and find a new adventure, whatever that maybe.

Ok I am off to bed I have love hate meeting with a gym a 4am and I may or may not curse at it when I get there.

Blog to you soon. Buh bye

Inroductions!

A new start? Maybe you never know what your getting yourself into when you start a blog I suppose.
I have decided to do this here. I have no real connections in life, well I do but some people find it hard to relate to my past and see where I am coming from and I think it helps to know you have someone in your corner I suppose.

I am a 24 year old nanny in the outskirts of Boston. I love bebe's, especially when at 3 pm I can give them back :).

I don't know what I am looking for so I guess here I will rant and rave, and you can tell me how crazy I am or my life is and I will be very ok with that. Oh and if you planning on handing me a new ass, please refrain I have people lining up to do that on a daily basis including my mother who seems to make her way to the beginning on a daily basis. Your jealous I know, try to contain it.

The gist of it is I decided at 17 years old I was done dealing with my mother and her crazy ways of life and up and left and decided to make a life that was normal for myself. I have to say I have done a pretty good job. My mom is still kind of in the picture, but not because I allow it. Mainly because she feels the need to inject herself into my life when it is most convenient for her to do the most damage. The women hates me with a bitter dying passion. No idea why.

I have my theories of course I mean when your 15 and your mom tells you shes moving and your not allowed to come with her you start to wonder when you went wrong. I look back and laugh at it all now and just vow to myself that I will never ever do that to my children. Finding the strength in the things you cant change takes the most strength of all. Love yourself before all else is another one that is challenging too.

I have a fiance too! Hes wonderful and supportive and a giant pain in the ass, like all perfect future husbands should be. I have two dogs who make me want to bazooka their cute little faces on a daily basis. I will also be getting married soon which is nerve racking. Gah. So stay tuned I'm a hoot most days, a downer some days, but all days a nanny, a fiance, mother of dogs, road ragger, and loving person above all else. <3 Blog to you soon.