My Life At APX

I thought I'd give you a little insight to my boring world:
Open computer, log-in, wait. Wait, wait, answer phone, ask questions, write on sticky note, type on computer. Text rep, text technician, type on computer. Answer phone, text again, wait wait wait. Answer phone....
This is my life 6 days a week. Sometimes I get some family history work in between the texting and the answering, but that's about it. I think I need a good book. Any suggestions?

Google is my new best friend!

I forgot to tell my miracle!

For the last 3 months or so, I've really gotten into the whole family history scene. My class really launched me into a fixation on finding my relatives, so that's mostly what I do when I'm bored at the office (which is everday). Yesterday, I was so bored that I googled my name. It came up with a blog that had my birthdate and parents and 2 brothers on it, so I was really intrigued as to how someone else had all this info on their personal website. Come to find out, this lady paid a genealogist to research her family line for a family reunion back in 2005. I was shocked! How had I not done this before....I totally would have earned an A in my FH class last semester! Golly! She has found so much information on my maternal grandfather's side. (of course I need to verify it...) My great grandma Mabel's line is all the way back to Norway in the 17oo's and her husband's line is just as far back there- complete with pictures too! The picture attached is Bessie Torkelsen, my great grandma Mabel's mother. I know it's weird to say, but I felt inspired to goof around on the computer yesterday and search my name. Thus, google is now my new best friend.

PS- I googled your name Melissa to see what I could find for your family history. All I got was that you went to Apollo High and were in the choir! Maybe you'd be a little more familiar with the names, so I'd suggest doing it. It's like a box of chocolates.......

Riverfest

So apparently Wichita has life afterall! There's a festival for 9 days that everyone goes crazy over called riverfest. Yesterday Ashley and I went to see what all the hullabaloo was about. You buy a groovy tye-dyed button for 5 bucks and it gets you into all the fun you could ever want...or so they say. Good thing we only live about half a mile away, that means I can walk there and get more exercise in!!! (just what I wanted!) They have a funnel cake eating contest that I will be attending... and if I had started my competition a week later, would be entering because I heart funnel cakes. (why are fried foods so tasty??) They also have the band Kansas coming, a parade with floats, fireworks, bull-riding, got milk? pictures (FREE! YES!), car giveaways, art shows, free museum admissions, etc. You get the picture. I'm so excited to actually get out and do something!
Also, our office met the sales goal for last week so we win a prize! FREE dinner and a movie on APX... I'm liking this place more and more!

The Heat is ON!

My friends and I created a little competition called the biggest loser-winner to see who can lose the biggest % body fat by the end of summer. (Original name I know... I just wanted to sound more motivating, so we added "winner") We have a point system for drinking water, taking a daily vitamin, getting enough sleep, and not eating past 7:30.You would think my current weight would be enough motivation to get me into a regular exercise program, but no, it's the competitor in me that feeds my determination to get fit and slim down. I've been extremely competitive most of my life, and coming into the Rollins family has only boosted my rival instincts. For example: I won't quit playing Skip-bo with Scott until I know I've smeared his self-esteem into the dreary depths of the earth's inner core. It sounds rough, I'll admit, but that's just me. SO.. I say to Shari and Melissa- The heat is on! Bring what you can.

a passion

I love to write letters! I wrote a thank-you note today and realized how much I miss having a whole preparation day to sit and write family and friends. Although blogging is enjoyable, it's just not the same; not as personal. There's no handwriting indicative of feeling or tone, no envelope to seal, no stamp, no anticipating the delivery... I must say, though, the one drawback to snail-mail is no return letter. Oh where can I find a pen pal that will correspond?

Mmm, Mmm good.

Why is chicken noodle soup so delicious? Why does it make all the feelings of wintry weather melt away into warm coziness? It's just so inviting and familiar. If anyone knows the answers to these burning questions, please share... I've wondered for years.