Palin-ing It at the Shooting Range

once upon a time
{friday morning to exact},
on a much needed day off,
i went with my friend tom
who only has to work 3 days a week
{can i just say i'm jealous?}
to the outdoor shooting range.

good times were had by us all.

i shot a very large
20 gage
{i think that's what is was}
and some other large gun.
as you can tell,
i don't know a darned thing
about guns.
but that doesn't mean that i didn't have fun
and that i didn't hit any of the clay pigeons.

i've only shot guns one other time
and they were small pistols.
this time the guns were just as tall as
i am.
i'm defintitely an amateur
and i'm such a GIRL!

long story short,
my right arm and the large gun
didn't get along so well.

the kick back hit my arm and i have a
HUGE
very icky looking
bruise.

apparently, i needed a little more instruction
on how to hold the gun,
but if truth be told
i think my instructor
{i won't mention any name}
was a little
DISTRACTED!
:)

though my arm wasn't and isn't
very HAPPY!
it made my heart very happy.
and now i have an
awesome battle wound.

i still catch myself looking down
and being surprised that there's
a {large grape juice stain} on my arm
or i catch a glimpse in the mirror
and get a little queasy...
now it looks worse than it feels, but...

Pow! Pow!

Bang! Bang!

I promise to post the pics of the aftermath!

Wanna Be Promotion

Many of you already know, but I recently got a

WANNA BE PROMOTION

slash

lateral move

at work.

I am now working as attorney represented claims rep.

My job role is essentially the same.

I still investigate and determine liability

and then

work to resolve bodily injury claims

caused by the at fault driver...

I used to work with the people DIRECTLY.

Now I work with their ATTORNEYS.

The attorneys send me their demands

in a nice little package with everything that I need.

I no longer have to spend countless hours

tracking down

medical reports

and bills.

The sad part is

that I don't have to meet with people

{at their home or work}

any more

to obtain their info...

which means I never get to leave the office.

Bye! Bye! Out-of-office freedom!

Hello, Cubicle!

I am now offically an office cubicle junky!

Bye, bye, company car

slash

cheap insurance

slash

company gas card...

BUMMER.COM!

No worries...

I'm getting some different experience

and will be able to promote

{for real}

in the near future

which EQUALS

more MONEY in my pocket!

Hello, opportunity!

WOOT!

5s

I've Been Tagged

What was I doing 5 years ago?
1. Living the missionary life in T.H.E. {Texas Houston East} Mission
2. Loving the peeps.
3. Tracting over 10 hours a week
4. Eating pecans with nearly every meal
5. Wearing "OFF" like it was perfume
{Does it have to stop at 5? I could go on for ever...How about just a few more?}
6. Wearing frumpy jumpers, knee highs, and clunky shoes
7. Running to the mailbox everyday...receiving snail mail was the highlight of any day.
8. Giving away Book of Mormons like there was no tomorrow.
9. Speaking Spanglish and using the phrase "Como se dice..."
10. Hearing people pray for the first time E-V-E-R {one of my favorite things E-V-E-R}

GOD bless Texas!

{Oh, to be a missionary again! The best days of my life! A day doesn't go by that I don't remember something from those days}

What are 5 things are my to-do list today?
1. Breakfast Date: Eat pumpkin pancakes at IHOP. Check.
2. Run my little heart out in 75-ish degree weather. Check.
3. Post pics of my oversized bruise from shooting at the gun range yesterday
4. Wipe down the bano. {that may just have to wait 'til Monday}
5. Go to a Dutch Oven Dessert Night in the desert.
{Guess I better get working, eh?}

What are 5 of my favorite snacks?
1. Peanut M&Ms {can't seem to live without 'em}
2. String cheese
3. Apples
4. Homemade cookies
5. Chocolate Fiber One bars {Don't let the fiber part scare ya, they're actually really yummy}

What are 5 things I would do if I were a millionaire?
1. Pay off my house.
2. Buy a car with cash
3. Travel the world
4. Give a little
5. Save a little

5 places I have lived:
1. The O.C., CA
2. The Burg, Idaho
3. Provo, Utah
4. Houston, Texas
5. Valley of the Sun (more specifically Gilbert, Arizona)

5 Jobs that I've Had:
1. Recreation Leader at Oeste Park
2. Customer Service Rep (health insurance)
3. Bio 100 T.A.
4. Law Office Receptionist
5. Liability Claims Rep