SRS-Sudden Revulsion Syndrome

So I have this friend whose quirks I struggle to understand sometimes. Every now and then, I just get the urge to explode at her for saying really stupid and irritating things, but for the most part, I just accept who she is and get over it...not today though.

Literally everything she says just gets to me, and I feel repulsed. The way she talks, the way she acts, the decisions she makes...ahhhhh. All I can think is, "How can someone be so dumb?" 

So then after thinking that, I feel terrible. What kind of friend am I to think that? 

...

But then again, I don't feel too badly because I just cannot comprehend how someone can think the way she does. 

I wish I could go into more detail, but I can't. Basically, she says things that don't make any sense, and you're like, "Huh? You have no idea what you are talking about. Did you even hear what we said?" It's like she acts like she knows what's going on, but clearly she has no idea...And the thing is, she knows the same amount as everyone else, but she doesn't process the information the same way. So what everyone else can see, plain as day, she sees as a jumbled mess (or I guess, something completely different, but either way, it's not what everyone else sees/experiences/knows). Maybe I'm not explaining it well enough, so I'm coming off as a huge biatch...but I just get so tired of being around a dunce, especially one who PRETENDS to know what is going on.

There are other things she does that I dont want to talk about, but it all comes down to the "dunce" problem.

So...

...everything she does is hyper annoying to me lol.

until next time

<3

I just wanted to add the rest of the photos I took when Marie was here because stupid Facebook wouldnt upload these.

Day 23. A Letter to Your Parents

Dear Mom and Dad,

Although we have never had the typical family dynamic, I wouldn't change a thing about my relationships with you. 

Mom, you're the core of everything I am and everything I will become. You helped me realize my dreams and were there to support me, even when I made some dumb decisions. I can always turn to you for help...I love you mommy.

Dad, it's so funny that I am who I am with the humor that I have, considering you have lived a few states away from me for most of my life, because I am literally a carbon copy of you without even trying. We make the same jokes, laugh at the same time...almost like twins. Some people may say it's "scary" or "weird," but I think it's neat. So even though we share the same blood, I think our relationship is hella unique...It's one of the reasons why I love you so much (that and you buy me steaks).

Well enough with the mushy stuff...

Love yall!

B

Day 22. Your Current Relationship

I have a lot of relationships...


the ones I share with my friends, mom, dad, sisters, and boyfriend, but I have a feeling the Challenge is referring to the relationship I have with my boyfriend.

As I have mentioned before, his name is Beau. When I describe him to people who don't know him, I say he is a "good ol' boy," meaning that he is southern and has all of the charm and know-it-all of a southern gentleman. But that's only one side of the good ol' boy. The other side is the dirty, outdoorsy, foulmouthed, works-with-his-hands guy that evens out the charming southern gentleman part, which is what makes Beau so great. I think he has a little bit of everything; He's not too soft, and he's not too rough...like the perfect bed from the Goldie Locks story, he is just right lol.

Well anyway, we laugh together, make jokes, be silly with one another...we just like being around each other.  That's what a relationship should be about.

We've all been in those bad relationships, so it's just refreshing when you find someone who just makes you happy.  Happiness goes a long way in a relationship...duh.

Don't get me wrong though. Beau and I aren't perfect. We fight, just like everyone else, and we fight hard. But at the same time, if we know we want to be together, sometimes it's just better to apologize and squash the issue instead of holding onto anger.

We love each other. That's that. Who knows what will happen in the future :).

<3
B

Day 21. Your Fears

My fears...wow.


I definitely have a fear of running out of money and not being able to pay my bills.

I have a fear that I will never get married and have children (thanks Mom...).

I am afraid of being out in the deep sea and being swallowed up by huge waves.

I get scared driving sometimes.

I'm afraid my car will break down again.

I'm scared someone I love will die suddenly (mommy, dad, bffs, Beau, sisters).

But I am very afraid that I will never figure out exactly what I want to do as a career or, even if I do figure it out, achieve it.

There you go...my fears.

<3
B

Day 20. A Hobby of Yours

Well, I love furniture...


specifically thrift store furniture because I love reinventing it.

I buy pieces of furniture all the time and repaint them, re-purpose them, decorate, whatever. It is so much fun!

The only problem is that I live in an apartment, so my space is limited...but that doesn't really stop me haha.

I'm hoping to find a cool desk or old door next to add to my repertoire.

But for now, I'm thinking about sanding down my current bedroom furniture and painting it dark brown (my fav!!!).  They pieces are sturdy, but they have the 1988 look that I don't like. After all, that furniture is what I grew up with in my bedroom lol.

So if I have any projects soon, I will be sure to post something about them!

<3
B

Day 19. A Fun Memory

A fun memory?


wtf.

Well let me think...

gawd I am terrible at this. I can't think of anything! Not that I don't have fun memories, but it's hard to think of them now that I have to. Kind of like when you know Ryan Reynolds is the star of "Definitely, Maybe," but then someone asks you, "Who is the guy from 'Definitely, Maybe'?" And all of a sudden, you just can't remember his name for the life of you...well that's what is happening to me right now.

But, I will try to think of something anyway.

hmmm.

Basically any time Morghen, Sami, and I are together, we laugh hysterically, so I am trying to think of something specific that we laugh at. Watching movies with them is always fun. Splice, The Orphan, She's the Man, Get Him to the Greek...we just can't stop laughing. So, I guess a fun memory would just be whenever the three of us are together...I miss it.

<3
B

Day 18. What You Like Best About Each Member of Your Family

Mommy- She is the one person I can always talk to, no matter what the subject.

Chrissy-She is one resilient little lady. I look up to her so much because of how hard she worked to get where she is at.

Jenny-She is super duper good at the one thing she loves. She knows what she wants to do. Period. THAT's something to be proud of...I'm jealous. I feel like I'm changing my mind every ten minutes.

Dad-He is soooooo funny. I've always had a quirky sense of humor (I love that about me), and I get it from him. He always makes me laugh...I miss him :(.

Of course, each person has other attributes that I loves, but this challenge asked for what I like BEST. So this just about sums it up.

Stay tuned...

<3
B

Day 17. A Photo of Your Family

crap. I dont have any of those...but I have pictures of each person in my family, separately. So here we go!

 Es mi padre. He silly.

Jen Jen!!! My lil sissy.

A super grainy picture of my older sister Chrissy...Sorry!

And momma...I chose this one, even though it's hella blurry, because she is smiling. I love when she smiles :)

...and I love my family.

Oh and this is me...and a giant door.

<3

B

Whoops!

Perhaps...I made a mistake.

So I bought this nifty mirror/cabinet thing from a thrift store recently with the intention of painting it some sort of dark brown color (you know, my fav), and well, to start the process (because I don't have the paint right now), I decided to spray paint the knobs a silvery brass color...in my room...with the windows closed.

Needless to say, there is a pretty strong scent coming from my room lol. Luckily, I have a ceiling fan now, so I'm hoping that will help dissipate the chemical smell. So far, not so good haha.

But on a good note, the knobs look pretty neat. I might decide to make them darker depending on which color I decide on for the cabinet itself!

Oh and I forgot my phone at work today, otherwise I would take a picture and post it here for you to see what exactly I am talking about.

Toodles

<3

B

Today

Time for a very personal post...

So Beau and I have been dating for six months now, and it's been amazing. For the past like 4 1/2 months, we haven't gone one day without seeing each other...but all of that has changed because *gasp* he will be out of town until Thursday. Sadness. But he is seeing family, so it's really important that he is going and getting to spend some quality time with them.

But it will be hard for me to not see him for a while...

I know...how lame of you, Betsy! He will only be gone for 4 days...get over it. And the Betsy from over 6 months ago would agree with you, but I've never had a relationship like this before. This is the first time that I've felt like a grown-up in a relationship and not just a silly girl with a casual boyfriend. We both genuinely care about each other, equally I might add, and it's just plain ol' cute. If the old me saw the two of us on the side of the street, she would prob make fun of how mushy we are...but I don't care!

But anyway, he will be gone, and I will miss him. So in the meantime, I have another furniture project that I'm excited about...I love thrift stores!!!!!!!!! You find the coolest pieces of furniture, and it's cheap!

I also have to deal with this car issue...I feel helpless, but my family (and Beau's actually) has been really helpful with everything. So I'm hoping to get things resolved soon.

But I'm going to say a little prayer just in case..it can't hurt can it?!

Dear God,

Help me!

But also, thank you for my life and what you've given me.

Love,

B

Ok. Until next time!!!

<3 

B

Day 16. A Favorite Food

Steak.

Teriyaki steak to be exact.

But then, there are chicken fingers. I LOVE them. 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chicken and steak

Oh and milk.

Can't have a meal without milk!

You know what goes perfectly well with milk? Chocolate chocolate chip muffins, yum. If you've been keeping up with this blog, then you already know how much I love to eat AND make them.

And guess what...I have some in my pantry :)

<3

B

Day 15. Your Celebrity Crush

I can't say that there is just one celebrity that I am absolutely in love with...but a few of them are pretty hot. So I'm going to list the one(s) I think are hot.

1. Ryan Reynolds 

2. Jensen Ackles

3. Channing Tatum

4. Christian Bale 

5. Matt Czuchry

6. Robert Redford

7. Harrison Ford

That's pretty much it.

<3

B

14. Things You Love

Hmmmmm.

I love brown.

I love chocolate.

I love TV.

I love elephants.

I love my mom,

my dad,

my two sisters Chrissy and Jenny,

my three best friends Sami, Morghen, and Marie,

my boyfriend Beau,

and my kitty cat Boy.

Basically, I love my life. There are always a few tweaks to be made, but for the most part, my life is awesome.

<3

B

Day 13. Something You Want to Buy

I would like to buy a new car!!!
My current car is on the fritz :(

The fuel pump is out or something...

The radio doesnt work...like the speakers don't turn on...the radio doesnt turn on...idk

The AC doesnt work...

It's old...

I obviously made a mistake when buying it, but I can't take it back now. I have to deal with it.

I just needed a car at the time, so I could find a job, which I did. But now I don't get paid enough to afford to fix all of the problems let alone get a new car... and I still need a car to get to work.

I just feel stuck, like, in no-man's land.

But I'm thankful for what I do have (my family, friends, place to live, a job, my life), so it's not all bad.

I'm just down about the whole situation I guess...

..
~






ta ta for now

<3
B

Day 12. Something You Bought Recently

hmmmmmm...

I bought a mirror cabinet thing from the thrift store. It's so awesome.

There are three panels of mirror on the front, and each one opens independently of the other to reveal a cabinet space...kind of like a medicine cabinet.

I would take a picture, but it's at my mom's house because it's hella heavy and wouldn't fit inside Beau's truck (I couldn't put it in the bed of the truck because it was going to storm...grrr).

I bought a sandwich yesterday. And it was delicious.

OK that is all!

<3
B

Day 11. Nicknames you have and why

I am skipping Day 10, for now, because I have to upload a picture from ten years ago...I didn't have my own computer back then, so I need to find some hard copies to scan into my comp.

So

here is

Day 11.

Besty


Boo Boo


Poppie


Babineaux


Big B


Besty is obviously just a reworking of my name. Boo Boo is from Yogi Bear (Boo Boo was his short best friend). Poppie is Morghen's nickname for me, and I call her Poopie. Babineaux is what Beau calls me. The name comes from Johnathan Babineaux who plays for the Falcons, and since it kinda sounds like Babe, that's what Beau calls me. And Big B is just a nickname I got in high school because all my friends knew who was boss, and it was pretty funny since I'm so little.

Until next time!

<3
B

Day 9. Pet Peeves

Ok so the reason I stopped posting is because "Pet Peeves" was the next thing on the challenge...

ughhhhhh

I have a lot, and I just don't feel like listing them or trying to remember all of them...

but it's part of the challenge...so I have to do that.

1. Mouth breathers-needs no explanation

2. Coughing-it's annoying (and you prob didn't cover your mouth)

3. Mouth breathers...have I mentioned that I can't stand them?

4. People dripping onto bath mats after taking a shower...I can't stand stepping in someone else's leftover shower water...ewww!


5. Adults who don't know how to load a dishwasher...If you are one of these people, you're an idiot

6. Idiots.

So I think that sums it up!

<3
B

Day 8. Cravings

I crave steak a lot...mmmmmmm steak. I'm actually making steak and chicken kabobs for Beau and I tonight. They are pretty amazing, not going to lie.

Milk.

I crave chicken fingers a lot too...and spicy things. My coworkers know just how much I love hot sauce and milk.

SO basically I like spicy meat and milk. That's my life haha.

Oh and chocolate...like a delicious homemade chocolate chip cookie. mmmmmm yum. Nothing beats that.

I think that's it for cravings. 

<3

B

Woops!!! Day 5., Day 6., and Day 7....all in one post

SO I forgot about my blog...oops. Oh well. that just means this one will be way cool (and long)

Day 5. Favorite Quotes

This is a quotation from one of the best shows ever on tv... Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place. (It's also on my FB)

"Sharon Carter: Can I talk to you guys for a second?
[storms past them]
Berg: She knows.
Pete: She does?
Berg: Play dumb.
Pete: We are dumb.
[they walk over to Sharon]
Sharon Carter: Are you guys nuts?
Berg: [flipping a page on his notepad] I'm Nuts. This is my partner, Pretzels.Pete: What seems to be the problem, ma'am? --from Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place"

But that's about it for quotes...

Day 6. Favorite Songs

Hmmmmmm this is tough...I love Ingrid Michaelson, Michael Buble, Dierks Bentley, Queen, and some others. But fav song? That's hard to pin down.

"Home" by Michael Buble is definitely up there as an all-time fav

"Fat Bottom Girls" by Queen is another goodie

I also love a ton of country, so there's that too.

But the thing about songs for me that doesn't really happen with anything else is that songs get old, so I don't have the exact same favorites for very long because I get tired of them eventually.

That's just the way it is I guess

Day 7. The Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

Well my favorite childhood dog was a Pekingese names Bandit. He was my dog...my very special dog. I used to read Where The Red Fern Grows all the time while holding him because I felt the same connection to my dog as the little boy from the story did with his dogs...Boy did I cry when he died.

He was the sweetest little thing...and soooo funny. I miss him.

"The Life and Times of Bandit" also reminds me of traveling, which I used to do a lot. It's really fun to explore different places and learn the different cultures. 

So that's why I chose that title. 

...

OK well maybe this blog wasn't as long as I thought it was going to be...sveet dude.

Laters!

<3

B

Day 4. Favorite Books

BOOKS!!!!!

I love them.

Harry Potter

Steve Berry books (The Third Secret, The Amber Room, The Alexandria Link, The Charlemagne Pursuit...I've read all of his books...they. are. awesome).

James Rollins books with the SIGMA Force characters (The Doomsday Key, The Black Order, The Devil Colony, Map of Bones, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, etc.).

And the Betsy the Vampire books by Mary Janice Davidson (and a few of her other series too)

I love to read. 

I have more fav authors than I do books. 

AJ Hartley

James Rollins

STEVE BERRY!

JK Rowling

Mary Janice Davidson

Tate Halloway

...

I'm in my room right now (and lazy), so if I went in my living room and looked at my bookcases, I'm sure I could name a few more...but that is def not happening.

So now I'm off to bed/watch Golden Girls...the nightly ritual. 

<3

B

Day 3. Favorite TV Shows

I LOVE tv...I don't know what I would do without it. It's the first thing I turn on when I wake up...It's the last thing I see before I go to bed. Let's just say, I have an addiction.

Reality Shows: Love them

My favs-

• BIG BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• The Amazing Race
• The Real Housewives of NY/BH/NJ/OC (but not atlanta, miami, or DC...apparently NO ONE liked that one since it got cancelled haha)
• Bethenny Frankel's Bethenny Ever After
• Top Chef
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge
• anything on the ID Channel
• The Jersey Shore
• Jerselicious

I think that's it for my absolute favorite reality tv shows

Onto the scripted awesomeness:

My favs-

*How I Met Your Mother 

*Big Bang Theory

*Golden Girls 

*Poirot

*Murder She Wrote 

*Modern Family

*Family Guy

 *Psych

*Gossip Girl 

*Raising Hope

There is probably so much more, but my brain is shutting down for the night...so no mas!

<3

B

Day 2. Favorite Movies

Ok this list could be forever long because I have a favorite movie for every mood, occasion, whoever is with me, etc. So I will try to make sure I don't leave one out.

I love love LOVE
You've Got Mail,
The Great Race (poor Peter Falk died a few days ago, so now the whole main cast is dead), and Some like it Hot.

The first two are the two movies my mom and I always watch together, and the last one is, just a classic pure and simple, a favorite I have in common with my dad.

She's the Man- a bestie favorite...other movies we enjoy but didnt make the fav list include: Teeth, Orphan, and Splice (notice a theme? Weird "horror" flicks are fun to watch and laugh at when you've got some sweet-a** friends with you)

Childhood favs are A League of Their Own, Aladdin, Home Alone, Angels in the Outfield, The Big Green, Toy Story, and Little Giants.  Along with all of the other movies listed, I can recite these line by line...It really irritates anyone watching these movies with me. Do I care? no.

Then there is Pride and Prejudice, and I dont mean the Hollywood version (although I own that one too)...I'm talking about the 6 hr BBC special. I know, I know. It's not "technically" a movie, but I'm including it on this list. Where else would I put it? It's not really a tv show, now, is it? I didn't think so.

I freaking love Superbad,
I Love You Man, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall...clearly, I have a thing for Jason Segal, Paul Rudd, and Jonah Hill.

When I am feeling like a mobster, I like to put on The Departed , and when I want some British comedy, I put on anything by Simon Peg...Have you seen Hot Fuzz? It's amazing. I die laughing every time.

Ok I think that about sums up the list. If I've forgotten anything, then oh well. I am NOT going to write a new post...OK I might. Don't judge me.

<3
B

Day 1. A Recent Photo and 15 Facts about You (meaning ME!!!!)

Look...I dont own a camera, and all I have is a camera phone...so this is the kind of quality we are going to get. Plus, I dont really have any recent photos, so I had to take one really quickly for this blog...and I didnt have any makeup on, my hair wasnt done, I was wearing an undershirt...

So yeah, this is the result. But hey, it's me!

Moving on to the Facts:

1. I have hazel eyes (they are green on the outside and brown closer to the irises. They change color in the light, and sometimes, you can spot a hint of purple).

2. I could eat chicken fingers every day for the rest of my life if I didnt want to die before I turned 30.

3. I havent had a chicken finger in over 2 months...maybe even 3. It's been so long that I don't even remember.

4. I am addicted to hot sauce. I put it on everything, much to Beau's chagrin.

5. My favorite color is brown. EVERYBODY knows that.

6. My favorite animal is the elephant. One day...I will have one. One day...

7. I like to clean on Saturdays and stay home all day.

8. I am paying back my student loans, slowly but surely.

9. I say, "I could eat" all the time, even if I'm not hungry.

10. I love reality tv, and currently my fav channels are the ID channel, Bravo, and CBS. Eh, I will put MTV on the list too.

11. I hoard my money, but I have a weakness for brown furniture (all thrift of course), Plato's Closet, and food.

12. I hate making my bed, but I hate an unmade bed...So I sleep on top of the covers to avoid having to make my bed every day.

13. I would never get an iPhone because I hate typing on the screen, and I'm not dexterous enough to turn the phone horizontally to type either.

14. Pekingese are my favorite kind of dogs.

15. I dislike writing...so...why do I have a blog lol?

Until tomorrow.

<3
B

"I challenge you to a...CHALLENGE!!!!!"

I got this from MK, and hopefully, it will give me reason to keep up with the ol' blog.

30 Day Blog Challenge

Day 01 — A recent picture and 15 facts about you

Day 02 — Favorite movies

Day 03 — Favorite TV shows

Day 04 — Favorite books

Day 05 — Favorite quotes

Day 06 — Favorite songs

Day 07 — The meaning behind your blog name

Day 08 — Cravings

Day 09 — Pet peeves

Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago

Day 11 — Nicknames you have and why

Day 12 — Something you bought recently

Day 13 — Something you want to buy

Day 14 — Things you love

Day 15 — Your celebrity crush

Day 16 — A favorite food

Day 17 — A photo of your family

Day 18 — What you like best about each member of your family

Day 19 — A fun memory

Day 20 — A hobby of yours

Day 21 — Your fears

Day 22 — Your current relationship

Day 23 — A letter to your parents

Day 24 — About your childhood

Day 25 — A favorite photo

Day 26 — Who do you admire and inspire

Day 27 — What’s in your bag?

Day 28 — A place you love

Day 29 — A person you love

Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the future

So, let's see how this goes...Can I keep up?

Updates?

So I realize it's been a while...let's catch up!

So Im back on facebook...cool.

My job is fun...cool.

I got a big paycheck a little while ago that paid for some bills...cool.

Beau had a bday; Sami had a bday...cool.

Marie had a bday...cool.

(now we are all the same age, finally!!! uh, I mean...cool).

I am painting a piece of furniture (it's a mirror shelf thing that looks like a window)...cool.

I also painted my toes...cool.

Today is Mother's Day...cool.

So basically, my life is still uber boring hahaha. But I love it!!

I'm sick...

There is one thing that you just can't avoid when working with kids on a daily basis and that is getting sick. I am sick. And by "sick," I mean that my nose is stuffy, and I've turned into one of the dreaded "mouth-breathers" that I can't stand!!!! Ahhhhhh mouth-breathers, how I hate you.

Luckily, I am very conscientious, so I dont breathe loudly and disrupt other people (unlike most mouth-breathers I have encountered). So it sucks that I cant breathe out of my nose very well, but at least my condition is only temporary. :)

I don't have much to add, really.

Oh I came home form work today (spending 8 hrs chasing after, yelling at, dealing with, teaching, cleaning up after, etc. little kids alllllllllll day), and of course the kitchen was dirty with crumbs everywhere and cat food all over the floor. SO needless to say, I was pissed that after having a long day of basically constantly cleaning up after little kids I had to come home and clean up after ADULTS!

Really???? After the age of 4, you should know how to clean up after yourself. And trust me, the 4 year olds at my school definitely know that; why don't the adults in my life?

Blah.

So yeah, not feeling great today, pretty irritated, but still happy at the same time...weird? Welcome to girl world.

B

So I got a job

and today was my first official day!!! Yay for getting paid to do stuff lol.

I am working with children (love), so needless to say, I am exhausted. 2 year olds can be super fun, but they can also be super crazy. So I am le tired haha.

Anyway,
I dont want to talk about my job, but I did want to say that I am very glad to have one.

On another note, my roommate will be out of town until Monday, which is awesome, because I can just chill-ax in my apt all by myself after a long day and not have to hear her bf whining for dinner lol. Oh god, the whining!!

But
I am not complaining because my life is looking up. I have an awesome family, the best friends, a great boyfriend, a new (but old) car, and a life-saving job. So life is good.

Thank you Universe!

<3
B