Maslow Theory

You're probably familiar with the Maslow Theory of how needs take precedence over others. Well, it has REALLY been on my mind lately. Not so much the specifics of this theory but really how day to day, week to week, and especially season to season our needs, desires and interests change.

The theory gives the example of hunger and how you will be hungry until you get food; however, if all of the sudden you are being choked by someone, your hunger will most definitely take back seat to the need of safety... and well, the need to get this fool off of you.

I'm noticing this more and more lately. Within one day I will find myself in the morning stressing about a project due, head to lunch and run into a friend from high school who has graduated from college and doing quite well with her life. I have now completely forgotten about my deadline and am now focused on my long-term life goals and trying to figure out the next step to fulfilling them. The day goes on as I get a call and learn that on a more personal/family level something is about to hit the fan, now all thoughts or worries about school/career decisions are in the distance and seem meaningless when compared to a loved one's well being.

You can go around in circles handling one need out weighing another! Its quite exhausting to be honest, but it does help with keeping you grounded and focused on things that actually matter. Stressing is pointless, worrying is a waste of time. Life is short and crap happens. I have no point to this blog... not. at. all. Just a lot of thinking going on lately, A LOT!

Lord, I need you more than I think I do.

30,000 pounds of food!

Last Sunday 200 people got together, organized 30,000 pounds of food and then distributed it to over 2,500 people.

It was one of the most beautiful and incredible experiences I have ever been a part of.

Bucket List #56

Own the largest dictionary in existance!

made in 1929 and incredible!

ingenious or ridiculous?

My grandma's solution to dust-free water:

I love this woman!! There's little treasures like this all over the place :)

I would drive 60,000 miles..... and I would drive 60,000 more...

This blog has absolutely no purpose but to share my joy in the little things of life...

As I was driving out of a parking lot on Saturday night I realized that my odometer read 60,000 miles exactly! who cares right? haha I do! I was able to catch it right on the mile. You know how pissed I would've been if I had looked down and read 60,001 miles!? argh! I would've just missed it!


But I didn't! and I want to share the joy with every one of you :) (well, all 13 of you that ever read this haha)

Well that sucks!

I've been dealing with a few things over the past couple of days... things that everyone deals with, but plain and simple... they just suck.

1. You can't make a person feel one way or the other.

No matter what the situation or relationship, you cannot change how a person feels or reacts. I am usually a firm supporter of this, however on rare occasion... it just sucks!

2. When the child becomes the parent.

It just goes against the very nature of a parent/child relationship. Isn't it frustrating when you are stuck in a situation thinking, "Why am I the one who has to.... shouldn't they be the more mature ones... why am I having to deal with their unresolved issues?"

3. It takes two...

This pretty much goes hand in hand with #1, but it sucks when you try and try and try to rekindle a relationship but NO MATTER what you do nothing can be reconciled if the other person doesn't want it or doesn't try. and then you are left with, "do I give up?" "do I keep putting myself out there?" It's draining, but it happens... :(

Sorry to be a downer, but coming from someone who usually likes to control any situation I'm in it's been a pretty big smack in the face to realize that most things in life (at least the things that matter) are OUT of my control.

I left my heart in... SAN FRANCISCO

This past weekend I went to SF for a couple of days to visit my good friend Karis.

I had so much fun! The weather was gorgeous, the people were awesomely different, and catching up an amazing friend just made it all the better.

Chocolate wasn't too shabby either ;) seriously, they had a pool of chocolate... not ok!

We walked about 4 blocks which consisted solely of vintage stores... where I found the largest pair of earring I have ever seen.

Good times all around! Ive decided that I will definitely be taking more mini vacations like this. It is so necessary to just get out town ever so often.

perplexing plates

We all see crazy license plates everywhere, some we can never figure out and some we just wonder why?! This one I saw this morning outside of a starbucks is quite obvious but I can't figure out why someone would want this as the anthem of their Infiniti... Do you have any justification for this? I'm serious... I feel like I may be missing something here... help :)
Are the Saints some athletic team I don't know about?

Bucket List #534

Befriend a celebrity look alike...

This women is my dad's neighbor, also a Cameron Diaz look alike!

I wish i was little bit taller...

I went to a spoken word/improv tonight... and to say the least, it was incredible.

I am soooo impressed and borderline envious of these individuals who have that gift. I wish i could articulate my thoughts and feelings as they do. I wish I could capture the attention of an entire audience with thought-provoking questions on controversial issues in a poetic, beautiful, non-threatening way. but I don't :( and I'm ok with that... to each his own.

I will be returning next month and anyone is welcome to join.

...

It's been over a month since I've blogged anything! man how time goes by...

I'm about to go to bed, but i feel a sense of obligation to update the world wide web with the current status of my life so.... here you go:

• currently still working full time at south hills church in corona... i am also coordinating 4 weddings on the side.... trying to get that going a little more
• i am officially moving out of the She-shack as of November 1st and in with my grandma for 2 months (kinda excited for a bunch of reasons... another blog i guess)
• very anxious about going back to school. I REALLY want to get into San Diego state and take their Hospitality/Tourism management program. Transferring sucks right now, but I'm praying for favor!
• I'm single
• Almost done paying off credit card... woo who!
• leaving for a much needed vacation to san fran on the 22 of October
• loving this weather change!

that's all i can think of for now.

:)

Bucket list #114

#114.) BE AN EXTRA IN A HARDCORE MUSIC VIDEO, PREFERABLY AS A ZOMBIE.







Mission accomplished!

Thank you Sleeping Giant for helping me cross another one off my list :)

Lose to Win

I am super pumped for an amazing outreach I get to be a part of at South Hills.

Starting September 19th/20th I will be weighing in and then over the next 6 weeks I will lose as much weight as possible... BECAUSE... for every pound I lose a person in need receives food.

How is that happening u ask? Let me tell you.... Mary Sonksen, our wonderful outreach director and her awesome team has arranged private donors to sponsor this challenge. We have also partnered with Convoy of Hope and they will match any money the sponsors are donating.

so this challenge isn't asking us to give any money, just lose weight!!!!! It's too simple!

granted I hate working out, but I can think of no better incentive to get my butt of the couch than to know that mouths that would've gone hungry will now be fed.

I'm stoked! I'll encourage any of you who want to participate for the next 6 weeks to show up at South Hills the weekend of the 19th/20th and weigh in... you don't even have to go here... every pound counts!

eww

Its crazy how you dont realize how dirty something was until its clean.

For example... the carpet in our living room. Who knew that there was that much dirt, hair, and disgustingness taking over the carpet until we shampooed the carpet.

This picture (of what started as clear water) shows it all...

Flash back

1974

1952

1970

Thank you for the flashback Yearbookyourself.com!!

Funny Photo Contest #1

Ok, so here is how this works. I have selected a picture that is in dyer need of captions... that is where you come in. Submit as many as you would like AND you can choose who the caption is about. This picture features 3 people: the dad, the older girl, and the younger girl. You choose who and what the caption should say. The funniest wins a prize!

You can post your caption in the comment area or email them to Jolene@southhills.org and I will post the winner on Monday, the 24th.

Have fun!

1st runner up...

Last Wednesday I entered a photo contest where I had to submit a picture that fit the caption

"I just don't get why people don't like me".

I totally took 2nd place! haha

check it out:
http://trippcrosby.com/?p=1324

my picture was the Chicken Prom photo

I'm going to start doing my own photo contests, they are FN hilarious!

Beans and Rice

So today is Day 1 of the Share Humanity... Overcome Hunger Challenge. We were asked to live off of beans and rice for 5 days and to donate any money that we would have spent on food to an organization whose goal is to stop world hunger.

It has been pretty interesting so far. I have seen many twitters about lack of preparation for the beans...haha i did the same thing and overlooked the directions. Day 1 was basically all rice until dinner. This challenge definitely makes you think. I don't for one second think that because I am just eating beans and rice for 5 days that I know how it feels to live like 50% of the worlds population. But it opens eyes to the reality that the majority of people do not have options. On a Sunday afternoon, they don't get to choose between Miguel's Jr. or Jimmy's... or Mi Tortilla or Chipotle. Food selection is definitely a luxury.

Just some things Ive been thinking about today... and its only day 1 :(

Big ups to everyone else taking the challenge. I would LOVE to hear how you are doing, so feel free to share.

What it do?

so, last weekend was AWESOMELY fun!!

Congrats to Matt & Mareena Webb, the wedding was amazing and I had a blast!
You can't go wrong when tacos, dancing, and funny drunk people come together.

The after party at the She-Shack was a splash too, but I'll leave it at that ;)

This week is going great so far, I just found the perfect card to give to Mr. Kretzu tonight at his going away party :( such a bummer that we won't be seeing him around anymore, but it's all for the best of course! I'm excited that he's getting out of the Corona Circle! I'm not acknowledging the fact that Ez is leaving as well. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

alright, well I hope you all have a good Tuesday! I'm sure I'll be seeing most of you tonight.

Much Love!
~Jolene

missed connections

Am I the only one that hadn't heard of the Missed Connections section of Craigslist??

This is hilarious! I was blown away by how many people actually post an ad out for people who possibly "slipped through their fingers".

I'm not gunna lie... I was hoping I would match one of the descriptions! not cuz I'm crazy and desperate haha but because that would be just about the funniest thing ever! mine would've read...

"We caught each other's eye in Sam's Club last Tuesday. You were eating a churro by the free samples kiosk and I was browsing through the beef jerkey selection. I noticed you brushing sugar off your chin and I'm pretty sure you winked at me. If you are interested meet me @ Mi Tortilla at dawn!"

oh good times! One could dream :)

night!