Doctors Suck

Going to the Doctors is pretty much a HUGE waste of time and money. All they do is make you feel bad about yourself and worry about nonsense things. Also they just say 'oh you'll have to comeback and get this and this and this shot'. Or they send you off to another doctor. Which ends up being a even bigger waste of time and money, Pointlessness! 


Honestly, I went today and felt like they did nothing. Weighted me, checked my height. Then took my blood pressure a few times (Which was weird). Checked that I can kick when they hit my knee. That's it. Lame!


Another question: Why do they make you make you make another appointment before you leave for like NEXT YEAR?! Is it because they know they suck and are pointless check-ups?! That it's the only way to get you comeback?! I think that's probably it. If that's the reason props to them. 


Also, every single time I go and they try and tell me to go see another doctor I think to myself 'why not cut out the middle man?'. These are the questions that keep me up at night? 
Seriously though, why not cut out the yearly check-up. Just go when you feel sick, or realize you have problems seeing or ect?! Idk.. that's just my feeling it on.
Plus I hate those annoying 'dress things' they make you wear. haha! The end!

Hurricane Irene (A picture blog)

Shaving our legs in the rain.

Using soap! (In a dirty puddle) ;)

Shampooing it up! 

Wanted to tease Papa so we all posed on his car and sent him a text.

I like this one

Sistas! :)

Finding Notes:

My all time favorite at the bindery is finding sketchy notes in the textbooks. Cover Stripping is the best. So far this summer I have found: some Korean money, lots of interesting notes and doodles, and my favorite a 'fortunate telling fish'. You place it in your palm and it'll curl up in a certain way, or just it'll just sit. Sometimes if it'll flip over! (Only saw this once!) Anyways depending on what it does it tells you about your mood/personality. Mine said I am passionate. 
It was deftly a fun find! :) 


Today I found a some dark note which read (spelled actually as it came): "Life is so hard especially when you get into your teen years! right know i disagree w/ my mom so much and she yells and screams contently and threatends me. on the outside i act okay but on the inside i'm jjust torn apart its hard to describe my life your are prob. thinking omg-little teenage issues! But its not school is affected relationships are collected and its not good.. to 7th 8th graders -anonomus between 04 and 06 .. got it now :"(


Interesting huh?! Also today, I found a picture of patrick star smoking a joint and spongebob holding a sign saying 'i'm gay'. 


This is whats going on well kids go to public school these days...

Some days just rock!

Work was alright. Lots of day dreaming time! :) :) Which I usually enjoy. Sometimes my daydreams can become so intense that they turn into daymares. They are WAY worst than nightmares! I PROMISE you! :) 
Then I got 4 cookies for the price of two out of the vending machine. :) Gotta love that! 
Ultimate Frisbee it up.. It was awkward at first but it ended up being alright-ish! haha It was pretty fun!
Then Frosty's and dancing in Wendy's! 


All in a day's work! ;)

NYC (Picture Blog)

Wish I was a better photographer

Amanda with our new friend.

Juli and I in times square! 

Awesomeness

In a random photo booth in the M&M's World in Times Square. I LOVE Juli's face! :)

 Roci took this one. I love her facial expression. Very 'bam' here I am!

It was really packed. 

This one is obviously not from yesterdays trip but it's one of my fav's. I adore that boy! 

Life cost

Life is so expensive!

Gym Daddy:

This morning Madeline and I dragged ourselves to the gym. Like we try to do everyday. (Most days we do alright). They now have our membership numbers memorized! ;) That means we are legit members.


 My dad is out of town for the next two weeks, which is really quite sad. Heartbreaking actually. My mom was out of town for so long. Then just as we are recovering and she's back BAM my papa leaves. 


Anyways. We realized we need a new gym daddy. At least for two weeks.. One we can tell our funny stories to, and tell when other gym goers judge us. :) 

So we're on the hunt if you know any. Should go to Planet Fitness. Be awesome! Be able to lift. Being rich wouldn't hurt. ;) 


Anyone interested? Lol

Maria

One of the Russian Ladies at the Bindery has taken to calling me Maria. She seriously thinks my name is Maria. Which is funny because her name is Maria. I would try and explain that's not my name but she speaks very little English as is. We already talk using various hand movements and raised or lowered voice tones to get our points across. We must look so funny waving our hands around and saying short sentences such as ' take book' or 'no have' or 'where book'. She doesn't seem to like me very much. I think I am a punk kid that is going to screw everything up in her eyes. She frightens me she yells at the top of her lungs 'MARIA!!' and then hand gesture and says the few words we've worked out. I VERY quickly learned she wasn't yelling Maria at herself. Therefore to avoid being even more on her bad side 'Maria' it is. After all Miriam .. Maria.. not that different right?!

Last Couple Days

1) GROWN-UP:


I am OFFICIALLY a grown-up!! First I turned 19! But MORE importantly than that:


I knew I was grown-up the moment I signed up for a gym membership! That's right you are looking at the proud owner of a Planet Fitness Membership!!! 


AND if that isn't grown-up enough for you, I get up early and go before my 8 hour job! ;) 


Still not grown up enough?!! WELL!!! I watch the news when I am running! haha!! 
PRETTY Legit!!! huh?!


2) POD WORK:


I got assigned to an awesome... but mostly scary and stressful task at the bindery for the week! A lot rest on my shoulders. It pretty much sucked yesterday because I damaged a couple books in the process of learning everything.


 BUT today I got it all down! :) Now I just gotta pick up my speed. 


Now I just miss gossiping with my buddies! :) Next week I'll probably be back with them though! :) It's been nice to not have float all over wondering where I'll be working that day! 


My goal is to learn every machine (I am about 3 or 4 away!) 


3) CHILLIN: 


By the time we get home from work it's usually like 6:00 or later! (We've been doing a lot of overtime and errand running after work) By that point we are all tired and hungry. 


So we usually have a family dinner then watch mindless television for an hour or so and then sometimes my sisters and I go running then bed. This is life right now! 


4) WRITHING:


Yesterday we all sat at the table and wrote missionary's together! :) 

EXPOSURE: Old Man!!

My Old Man has won father of the year 22 years running... at least that's what he claims ;) I would personally have to say 19 years. haha! We all  know it wasn't a family till I was here!

He is so so funny! I remember when I was little people were ALWAYS telling me how awesome and funny my Dad was. I would always tell them that he just used the same jokes over and over again. It wasn't tell I was a bit older that I learned he didn't. He is super sassy and witty. Deftly a trait I hope I inherit! I also wouldn't mind inheriting his ability to come up with analogies on the spot. Seriously! It's the coolest super power ever!  

Everywhere we go my Dad is always sassying and running (He literally runs EVERYWHERE it cracks me up) and trying to embarrass us kids. When I was little it would make me SO mad and embarrassed. I am POSITIVE he embarrassed us on purpose which now that I am older I can respect and appreciate it. I have learned from my father that life is to short to not enjoy it. I now find it rather assuming when my father is harassing the employees at the local grocery store. 

My Dad has the best laugh! I try very hard to get a good laugh out of him. Just chilling on the car ride home kicking with my old man. Swapping stories. Some of my favorite times with him. He also is always encouraging us to silly things!! He's had us jump off of waterfalls, AND say slightly inappropriate things at slightly inappropriate times.

HE freak-en Rocks! He's been the creator of many of our families BEST one liners! :D Such as "A family that (fill in the blank) together stays together". He deftly has my vote for father of the year this year! He is a hard-working, smart, funny, secret sweetheart, joking, fun, country-ghetto, totally loveable, and just all around awesome! 

I really hope he likes this blog!  

Why I hate you

1) you suck
2) you suck
3) you suck
4) you don't seem to know that you suck (Which makes you suck more)!

Damaged Books:

I have worked at the bindery for three long summers! I love it don't get me wrong.. but standing for 8 hours a day for 40 hours a week isn't as easy as you'd think. Not to complain. The money rocks though! The Bindery basically paid/are paying  for my college. Thank you Bridgeport National Bindery. Don't get my wrong I work hard for that money.. but still. 


Back to the story. After all those many days slaving away in the bindery. Thus it is with a heavy heart I regretfully inform you that I, Miriam Baird damaged my first book. It is very sad I know. Heart breaking really. SAD DAY times a million!!! 


I have no excuse. But I'll try and talk my out of it anyways. I had a BAD luck day. I broke three machines. The Hydro-Press froze on a book. It was stuck for a long time. The Hydro-Press is like a huge machine that comes down a flattens the books. You know that crease on the covers, that's where it comes from. Sometimes when the book slides the lever that comes down to hold the book before you flatten it pinches my fingers. It makes me think bad words. Good news though: Ralph finally fixed it, I have been informed that this happens a lot with this machine. But still. 


Then the Nipper didn't want to work. This one is really scary to me. I still like to work it. But it frightens me. You know if Star Wars the giant pit (the Jab-the-Hut one) it reminds me of that one. You put the books down in a 'pit' and push down on the pedal a the 'jaws' come and pinch the book together. It just gets to me! Makes loud noises and stuff. Anyways, that one Joe fixed me for though. Still it was upsetting. 


Following that, the Pray-cut decided to get stuck. The Pray-cut takes the spine off of books (When they are still in there covers). It's actually one of my fav's. I don't why.. just is. This one,  I kicked it a few times and pushed all the shiny buttons. Eventually it fixed! But in my excitement of fixing the machine. I cut a book on the Pray-cut that was suppose to be cut on the Backwacker. (Backwacker is a HUGE knife that cuts) Since I cut it on the machine I cut off the words. SIgh. The worst part is I didn't even notice! Sara brought it up to my attention later. Then I was informed that I was going to have to cut my finger off. The bindery has an "eye-for-an-eye" policy.    


So I took the walk of shame, very prepared to do my time. I did the crime. I didn't lose my finger that day.. but I did lose my pride. 

I Aaahhh for ice cream

At least once a week, sometimes twice a week. I beg my Papa to stop on the way home from work-y work for ice cream. Being his favorite daughter... it usually work! (No offense sisters you know it's true). 

So back to the story at hand: after work I said let's all go to Moo-a-lious ice cream... And we deftly did. It's this cute little ice cream place conveniently located on our route home from work. 

We get out of the car and they open the window to take our orders. My Papa orders a Root Beer Float right away. Mean while Juli, Madeline, Amanda, and I literally stand there and go "AHHHH... ahhhhh.... ahh.... idk". It took us a while but slow and surely we got our orders decided  We're talking a good 15 minutes later. It was so ridiculous I informed them all that it would surely be blogged about... and now it is. 

GUYS WHY DON'T WE ALL JUST SIT HERE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT WE'D DO FOR KLONDIKE BAR! :)