Jaslin's Room

I have been avoiding cleaning up Jaslin's bedroom for the longest time. There are toys & clothes all over her floor & she still has a toddler bed with a crib mattress that she never sleeps in because (1) it's a crib mattress & (2) there are clothes all over it. She has been sleeping with me for the last year or so. It's sad to say but it has ended up being somewhat of a storage room for her old stuff instead of a place to sleep & play. I just haven't been able to motivate myself enough to clean it. She has been begging me to clean up her room for the longest time & every time I pick her up from her dad's house, she asks me if I've cleaned it, each time I would have to tell her no :( I have been waiting for my tax return so I could buy her a new bed but I needed to get rid of all her old stuff first.

So I FINALLY got my tax return not too long ago & last weekend I told my good friend Charlene to get her shopping shoes on because we are going to IKEA to buy all new stuff for Jaslin's room. I was SO excited because I knew how excited Jaslin was going to be when she sees what we did to her room. So away we went to IKEA!! We had so much fun picking out stuff & looking at all the cute things there. I ended up getting a black daybed (her favorite color), a purple Tinkerbell bedspread, a princess net looking thing that drapes around the bed, an organizer for her toys & clothes, a hamper, pink rug, & a black end table. Oh yeah, since she LOVES Spiderman.....a Spiderman poster for her wall!! She is both such a tomboy & a princess both!

So when she came home last Sunday night, she opened her bedroom door....

The first 3 words out of her mouth was , " OHHH MY GOODNESS!!!!" It was the cutest thing ever! All she could do was look around with her mouth wide open in disbelief & then she plopped on her bed & layed there for a minute still in shock. I then asked her if she wanted to sleep in her new room tonight & she did not hesitate to say YES!! It was ALL worth it, just seeing her face & her reaction was priceless. She has been sleeping in her own room now for almost a whole week!! YAHOOO!!! She has been a lot calmer & much more mellow. I know it seems a bit strange, but her attitude has really turned around for the better. She is not so bratty & she minds better, she is so much more fun to be around. I can't believe the difference in her. It's truly night & day! She loves her new room!!

The WORST Date of My Entire Life!

So I know everyone has been wondering about my love life.....Most of you know that I've been doing a bit of online dating (3 sites to be exact) Can you say desperate?!?!? or lonely??? or REALLY ready to start a new life with someone?? Before I tell you the end result, I have to share a few of my crazy experiences!*Names  have been changed to protect their true identity. Titled "NO BUENO!" About a month ago, I met Chris* from Morgan, UT. His picture was nice, a little overweight but aren't we all? At the most he looked maybe 235 lbs. He wasn't the most attractive guy on earth but after speaking to him on the phone for hours on end he asked me if I'd like to go out that following Saturday. We had it all planned & of course I was totally up for it. In fact, I couldn't wait to see him & had to see him sooner. So he agreed & we decided to go to dinner that night. He was coming from Kaysville (that's where he works). So we met at Outback Steakhouse up on Ft. Union. I pulled into the parking lot & then starting walking up to the front door. He was sittng there on the bench waiting for me. When he stood up to open the door for me, I thought I was going to lose it. Keeping in mind that in his pic, he looked about 235 lbs. He was definately a lot larger! I would guess somewhere around 400 lbs! So when he opened the door I thought I was going to fall over & die! He had the worst B.O. I have never smelled anything like it before in my life. As we approached the waitress, she looked at me & then looked at him & looked at me again with the look as if I shouldn't be seen with him. What a great feeling when the waitress is even scared of your date! ;) We sit down at the table & he looks at me & smiles. My first thought was OMG! Have you seen a dentist lately? I think I have an 800# for that? He seriously had badly decayed teeth that were rotting with brown & yellow cavities & his gums were receding like a hairline. That's the best way I can describe it...I knew I had to get outta there but me being the sweet gal that I am, I stuck it out...for a little while longer anyway. I told him I wasn't that hungry but I ordered a side salad & a baked potato (You just don't order a side salad & a baked potato when you're going to a steakhouse) He asked if I wanted to go bowling afterwards....I wanted to say to him "What do you think ya freakshow??" 1/2 way through my dinner, I excused myself & went to the restroom. I thought about ditching him & running out the front door but I would've felt way too bad so I immediately called my good friend, Charlene from the bathroom. I was praying the whole time she would answer. I am SOOOO glad she did. I told her she had to get me out of there & to call me in 10 minutes & pretend it was Jaslin & that she was sick & needed me to come pick her up. I mean, I see these kinds of dates happen on TV, but never thought once it would happen to me. Oh it did! I never thought dates existed like that anymore. So Charlene calls me at exactly 10 minutes. I was trying not to laugh the whole time because she really sounded sick & talking like a little girl as if she were really Jaslin! It was so funny but I kept it together & went right along with it. IT WORKED! As we left the restaurant, he walked me to my car & I thanked him for dinner & went to get in my car & grabbed me & gave me the biggest longest hug...(keep in mind there is 400 lbs of sweat pressing against my body). He said I can't wait until Saturday night. What?? Excuse me?? I DO NOT THINK SO!! I told him to call me & we could talk about it later. I get in my car & call Charlene back & I'm almost in tears at this point. I'm telling her the whole way home I was never getting online again other than to write Chris* back & tell him I did not want to go out again. EVER!