interesting changes are upon us...

So, thanks to my good friend Amanda Bishop and Starbucks coffee, I recently and randomly became a MARY KAY consultant!! WTF, right!? I still can't believe that I am a Mary Kay gal now, but I am very excited and nervous at the same time. And no, it's not just for old ladies. Their makeup is pretty great!

I met Amanda and her MK director, Melissa Smith, so that I could be supportive of her new business venture when I asked so many questions about the company that I was super intrigued. After convincing Tony to get a free facial at her weekly meeting that night with me and after loving the products we tried (hello satin lips!) I signed the agreement and ordered my "kit" to become a consultant!

The reason it sounded so appealing was for the money. We are always struggling and can use any extra that comes at us. Someday we will be out of this mess we're in, but we have to do something drastic about it for it to change. I will get to pocket 50% of everything I sell with MK and that also means we get 50% off all their products and once I run out of my Oil of Olay, I'm going Mary Kay!

The best part of this extra money is every penny is going towards our schooling! Oh, did I forget to mention it is really happening this time? This January, as in 1 month from now, Tony and I will be in school part time and working full time (talk about the stress!) We need to get out of our current jobs to actually begin real careers and this is the first huge step.

contact me...
emilybarrettrodriguez@marykay.com
or at my normal address
emerald622@msn.com
to order...
http://www.marykay.com/emilybarrettrodriguez

Remember, if you ever want to order anything for yourself or as a gift all the proceeds go to our school fund, which is VERY important!

Also, if you have never tried any of their products you can get a free facial from me anytime. Every Tuesday night we have our weekly meetings and I would love to get some good practice by bringing guests for the free facials.

I will never pressure you to buy anything (because I HATE feeling pressured), but if you love it please do order!!

Thanks for your support!!

P.S. Duh! I forgot to mention that if you are also interested in hosting a Mary Kay party they are fun and depending on how much your guests order you get credit towards your own purchase! Always a plus!

updates. always updates.

So, apparently I have become quite lackadaisical in the posting department. I have been busy lately and that's probably the main reason. But, where to start...

(since I have been so busy, I cannot even remember the order of these events)

*a visit to Portland to visit my dad since he just moved there. Including a dam, fish hatchery, beautiful waterfall, and lots of rain. Oh, and the best... IKEA!!!
*tony's bday celebration. One whole day at breweries, fancy dinner, cigars. Basically 2 full days of drinking!
*i bought "Yes Man" (which I just love, by the way) so matt and carly came over to watch. Dinner included pasta, chicken, salad, delicious angel food cake with strawberries. It all ended with a home made bonfire in our little pit in the backyard.
*a visit to okc and tulsa for a few days. Lots of family and quilting (thanks kathy and grandma)
*hot dog on a stick in Sacramento!!
*yard work, shoveling, clearing weeds and more yard work. I also bought tons of wildflower seeds and herb seeds. Time for gardening!!
*day trip to ABQ to search for a house with mom (for her, not me)
*a couple of blizzards
*wonderful chicken enchilada with the in-laws and the movie "Next"
*while visiting my sis in Norman, Ok - drag queen show at a dive bar, medieval fair, and the OKC bombing memorial.
*installing new lights under the kitchen cabinets and a lovely wine rack above the kitchen sink
*delicious mac-n-cheese at matty and carl's house
*snow + airlines = delays! 1 lightning strike, 4 gate changes, 1 bird strike, 1 broken jetway, 2 broken engines,3 de-icings, 1 sick flight attendant, 3 screaming babies, 4.5 hours on taxiways, and i cant even remember if I forgot something!! (and, yes, it all happened in about 10 hours)
*hot dogs, chips, "Gray Gardens", and a tri-bday party in stupid DTC with masses o flight attendants
*bought new beautiful weber charcoal grill with propane start and had our first cookout with Tony's family and Matt and Carl!
*we now have 2 new screen doors to make the house cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter!
*one more stupid snow and a cold to go with it
*"Adventureland" @ Brewvies in SLC!


Man, I have been busy! And super lazy posting!

my name is funny...

1.YOUR REAL NAME: emily rodriguez
2.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother and fathers middle names) elizabeth jay
3.NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother's dad, father's dad) james jerry
4.STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 ltrs of your last name, first 2 ltrs of your 1st name) rodem
5.DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) gray panda
6.SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, town where you were born) lauren tulsa
7.SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning) the green juice
8.FLY NAME: (first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name) emez
9. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav candy) lovely jelly bean
10.STREET NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie) chocolate butterscotch
11. ROCK STAR NAME: (pet's name and street where you live) tokyo umatilla
12. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on) bernie reno
13.YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name) mdlalyuez
14.YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets) black tokyo
15.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 4 letters of real name plus izzle) emilizzle


(Obviously I am extremely bored and I don't have anything better to do. Better posts to come soon...)