My Minnie

I've had my cat for almost 18 years now. She is such a diva, and I just adore her.



She has always been the ONLY thing in my life that never judged me, not once. I mean, shes a cat...but she is so much more than that to me.
Yeah yeah yeah, I'm a freak for being obsessed with my cat right?
WRONG.
She is the most adorable, sweetest little nugget you will ever meet. (You know, YOUR animal, or child is ALWAYS the cutest and sweetest right?)
Regardless,
I've had this little princess since I was 7 years old. WOW. I cannot believe that!


I remember the day that I went to pick her out. My mom had brought home a kitten a year earlier, and named him Mickey. (She is a huge Disney fan)..
Well, the Mamma Cat of Mickey had another litter a year later, and my mom thought it would be a good idea to get Mickey a pal, and a kitten for me. I remember I picked out a orange tabby with a smushed looking face, but my mom declined because it was the loudest kitten in the box. After inspecting each one thoroughly, I saw the tiny one in the corner, sleeping. A brown tabby with a little lower case "i" on her nose. And that was how Minnie and I met. I took her home and the rest is history. Turns out, she is the loudest, most talkative cat I had ever known and I love that about her. She is such a little babe.

She is the one living thing in my life that hasn't passed judgement.. HAH. Sounds stupid right? I mean, shes a cat, of course she doesn't pass judgement. She has NEVER been mad at me,...well, maybe that one time I stepped on her tail, but I mean never really has she not loved me every single second of her life.

Through allll the bull that we go through as adolescents, teens, young-adulthood, and this adulthood thing... she has ALWAYS been there for me. If I had nothing else to look forward to when I got home, or if I had a bad day, or if some guy broke my heart... I always had her.
I'm not saying that she solved all my problems as a kid, that would be ridiculous... but she sure did make it easier to cope.

The bond that children create with their pet is so pure, so innocent and carefree, and I have been blessed with this little angel for almost 18 years...
My ol' girl is turning 18 next week... and she's fading... It's expected and I know that she has had an amazing life and has been happy every day of it...
But it is still really hard to fathum what life is going be like without her in it. I can't remember it any differently.

Now-a-days, I worry. I worry that I won't be home when her time comes, or I will be far away.
Everytime I'm away from home or at work, and my boyfriend is home, I always ask "How's Minnie today?"...because every day is different.
She lost her hearing a little more than a year ago, and was diagnosed with kidney disease about 4 months ago. She only weighs 5 pounds, but is still the most snuggly kitten in the world.



I love coming home and seeing her wrapped up on the end of the bed looking like a cinnamon bun :)
She can't hear me come in anymore, so when I put my hand on her head, she perks right up with a distinct 'startled' meow. I love that.
I love that she is such a 'muffin maker'. --(when cats knead on a soft surface)
I love how she adores my boyfriend <3 I love that she has the tiniest little paws ever! Like just a litter bigger than a quarter. I love that if she is laying next to me, some part of her body must be touching mine, even if it means she has to reach out and stretch her little leg. I love how trusting she is of me. She is the most tolerant cat. She will let me do anything to her... including being strapped into my seatbelt with me on the way to the vet... (she HATES her carrier) I have loved every single minute that I have been granted with her, and although I won't have her for that much longer... I will be forever thankful for her in my life. <3 <3 <3 <3

Well, listen, I could literally go on forever about her. But let it be known that I'm obsessed and I'm totally OK with that.

Ahhh...Sundayyyy

Its Sunday.
Its the day of the week that I have absolutley no where that have to be at any certain time.
Its the day where I can sit back and look at the past week, and plan for the next.
Its the day when I know when I wake up, no matter what time is, my boyfriend will still be home. Its our day to just "be us". Its the day that we choose to just enjoy our relationship and not talk about the things that plague our minds all week.
Sunday is the day that I talk to most of my family.. the day I catch up with friends that I feel I've neglected over the busy week.
The day that even though I'm not the BIGGEST football fan, I love watching football with Darick. Just because its Sunday.
My manicure is a mess, my hair askew, but its Sunday, and I couldn't care less about how I look.
Target and I have a date every Sunday, usually. I always write my to-do lists throughtout the week, about anything and everything. Even if I don't have anything I can think of that I need from Target, I still make sure that TARGET is on my to-do list. Its therapy for me.
Ahh... and something that is kind of SSB...you SATC fans would know the acronym without the explanation. It's "Secret Single Behavior"....
My SSB is when I finish all my laundry, or in the midst of finishing my laundry, I reorganize all my clothes and hang up everything. OH with corrdinating hangers of course (Lindsay, we will work on this in your closet I swear. Its a resolution of mine <3) It is sooo theraputic to have everything in a neat, organized manner so that I'm not a FREAK Monday morning trying to put together an outfit. Its the organization that makes me happy.
Sunday is the day that I make excuses to convince Darick that we have to go to Montgomery Mall.
Hahahahaha and don't judge, but Sunday nights, after dinner, I "disappear" into my laptop into my Sims 3 life. Ahahahahahh Pathetic, I KNOW! But I LOVE IT.

Sunday is just the day that I always look forward to...

YAY for Sundays!!

XoXo

Hard Work = ?

Alright, to start...Hi everyone!

I've talked about starting a blog for a lloonngg time now, and I've gotten tired of working for the day, so I thought "hmm...blogspot?"
As most of you may know, I started a FULLTIME big girl job this month! I'm so excited to actually start my career, but I'm not going to lie, TALK ABOUT ANXIETY! I'm working at Presidential Bank Mortgage Group as a Loan officer. (I even have my own office :O)!


I've always known that when I actually take the step to start my career, that it was going to be challenging, and that I was going to be working long hours. Little did I know, that I would lose my social life in an instant!

So, I've been working full-time during the day, like 9:30ish to 4:30-5:00ish, and then straight to Bonefish on Tuesday-Fridays, working from 6:00pm, until about midnight. I'mmmm sooo sleepy!
Not only am I tired, but when am I suppose to be doing all this reading and studying that I need to do in order to be sucessful during the day as a loan officer? I feel like a ZOMBIE. I know that it will get 110% better once I have a little confidence in myself, but right now, I'm brand spankin new!!

On a side note, I have the flexibility right now to take this risk and lose a little sleep. I don't have kids, a mortgage payment or a car payment, so I've always lived a certain lifestyle, and its tought getting adjusted...
Darick and I have been saving to buy a house, but so many things have come up in the past year, I cannot even begin to talk about... so needless to say, we don't have as much in savings as we would like, and since we've looked around this ENTIRE area of Montgomery County, we have decided to keep saving in order to afford a house that is our taste. I'm not trying to sound snobby, and I know your first home is suppose to be a "starter" home, but for real, its tough even finding a DECENT home in this area that is affordable. SO, we must save for a little longer in order to put a larger down payment on a home of our tastes. =)
I get frusterated sometimes because I feel like should be so much further in life at my age, but I have to remember that everyone is different, and everyone's life happens in a different order. There is no template to compare to.

Regardless of all of my complaints in this INTRO to ERIN 101, I am one of the luckiest girls I know. I have the most AMAZING SUPPORTIVE FAMILY. I have friends that NO AMOUNT OF MONEY could ever buy, and I have the LOVE OF MY LIFE who will be my husband one day..Darick =)

Its so easy to forget about all the amazing things that surround us, and although it is SO thereaputic to VENT like crazy sometimes, it also helps me remember all of the blesssings that surround me.
So I hope that this first BLOG of mine has been somewhat entertaining? (Ehhh...)
I love you all and I can't wait to find more time to write another!!


Happppy Thankkksssgiving!!

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