I talked to the cream of the crop!

Okay so since I am home so often I receive 98% of the phone calls on the house phone asking for Mr or Mrs Nicks. Most of which are telemarketers either trying to get us to do a survey or to buys something. I really don't like to talk to them so I have come up with the greatest technique on tricking them so I don't have to talk to them myself. When they ask how old I am I just tell them I am not 18 yet, that I am not an adult or am still in high school

Tonight I did just that and I had the funniest response ever.

It was an older lady, I am guessing from the south and she had an attitude, not the bad kind but she just had that fun edge when she spoke.
Well tonight our conversation went like this:
Lady: Hi may I please speak with Mrs. Nicks?
Me: Sorry but she is not available right now
Lady: Oh, well what about Harold?
Me: He's not either
Lady: Well then, who are you?
Me: Their daughter
Lady: Oh well then I will talk to you, You sound like an adult
Me: Sorry mam but I am not, I'm only 17 (I try not to giggle)
Lady: What? You sound so old, You sound like a grown woman
Me: Nope, sorry! (I am beginning to giggle because its so funny!)
Lady: Okay then, well let me tell you Honey, don't you ever leave your mommy and daddy, stay as long as you can, stay forever! And DON'T have kids!
Me: (I continued to laugh)
Lady: You have a great night sweetie!
Me: Thanks you too!

Hahahaha... I probably do sound my age but I think it is so fun to pretend, especially when you don't wanna answer questions on a survey or you don't want to buy something. This lady was a lot of fun and didn't bug me like the other boring ones do. It just made me smile, then giggle, and then laugh so loud my brother came in and wanted to know what was up. I filled him in and told him he can borrow my trick any day... though he isn't an adult, so maybe not this one just yet.

Music, Munchies, and Melissa!

This past week I made a deal with my parents that I would make dinner every night if they went grocery shopping. When I say grocery shopping I mean not frozen or processed foods.


They did the shopping from the list that I made them and started my amazing cooking yesterday!


Thanks to Kraft kitchens website it makes it a lot easier coming up with ideas.
http://kraftkitchen.com




Yesterday started with a Borrito/Taco Salad bar. I was watching Hannaha and Noah for the night so I got an extra helper in the kitchen. Hannah is a great helper! She and I got the food ready and we all enjoyed it buffet style!





Tonight was more of a treat for my parents and little brother. While I was in Honduras I had the privilege of helping the kitchen staff at our team house make Chicken Empanadas. I talked to one of the girls in the kitchen and after translating as best I could back into English I brought home the recipe. I DID IT! I made Chicken Empanadas tonight and they ALL loved it!

This picture is the leftovers. Although it took me about 3 hours to make them, it was worth it!

Ian told me I should have my own cooking show but cook to music... So we were practicing while singing Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson. It was pretty funny especially since Ian is 15 1/2 and I am 22 1/2 and we were pretending! By the way, how do you like my title for the show? Music, Muchies, and Melissa!

Tomorrow night I have small group and we all have plans until late so when I told dad I didn't know if I would cook he got all sad, it was pretty funny. I told him there will be food ready for them. I think I might make a cheesy chicken and broccoli bake thanks to Kraftkitchen.com!

I'm Back.... I think.

So yes it has been a while since I have really posted but it has also been a while since I have visited other peoples blogs as well. How am I supposed to live up to my title of Melissa Jean the Blogging Queen if I dont blog every now and then?

This is mostly due to the fact that I am desperately searching for a job. I have my bachelors degree in Business, Marketing and have applied to about 30 (maybe more) jobs this past 4 months! I have come to the realization that because the economy is so bad and is getting worse every now and then that those amazing companies out there cannot hire an amazing catch like myself!

(I'm an optimist, can you tell?)

I have come across a few prospective jobs and am constantly praying that one of them will be the one for me.

As for right now my schedule consists of picking up Ian from school, cooking dinner, and visiting Nanny J once a week.

Nanny J deserves a post all to herself, but just to quickly fill you in, she is 95, falls asleep every 10 minutes or so, and she is my Great Grandmother on my moms side!

With that said, I will try to not neglect my blog anymore, though it is hard to sometimes come up with ideas when I am actually at my computer.

Now I would like to give a little shout-out to my 6 readers

"HOLLA!"

This goes to Aunt Florence, Grandpa, Dad, Michelle, Heidi, and sometimes Liz.

(I was told that Aunt Florence and Grandpa check my sisters and my blogs)

Yea for 6 readers! :)

If there are anymore of you out there, tell me! I like to see who's spying on me :)

Thanks to my oldest sister Heidi I was awarded the oops award and sadly forgot to post about it!

Its been a while but what can I say other than, "OOPS!"

Thanks sister!

The Oops award was created and to be given to bloggers who inspire others with their humor and their talents, also for contributing to the blogging world in whatever medium. When you receive this award it is considered a “special honor”.

Once you have received this award, you are to pass it on to others.”

My 5 choices for this month are:....

1. All about me... and a little about you.

2. Bloggy Blog

3. The Hootie Blog

4. Michelle Kelley... yea you dont have a blog right now but i think you should! :)

5. Sarah Schwieger

I enjoy your blog and had a laugh while I was there.

The rules for passing this honor on:

1) Pick 5 blogs that you would like to award this honor to.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.

4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Oops” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.

Emmanuel

August 12- I left for Honduras. I went and spent 9 days at Orphanage Emmanuel and loved every minute. The weather was not what we expected. We expected it to be hot and humid, but when we got to Tegucigalpa, Honduras it was overcast, mid 70's probably 30% humid with a cool breeze. It was just like Hawaii, very green but without the ocean outside your window. We drove about 2 hours and arrived at this place.

This kids all spoke spanish but some of them knew a little bit of english making it a little easier to communicate. I was really nervous around the kids the first few days becasue I couldnt communicate. I finally got over that fear and just loved on the kids and had an incredible time.

We had a fair for this kids and got to have water fights with them. I got to sew skirts out of jeans, helped out at the preschool, and played with the toddlers. I even found one that I wanted to bring home with me, his name was oscar Alejandro, don't tell any of the other kids but he was definately my favorite. The kids have such amazing faith, we had two guys in our group that would walk around with their guitars playing songs we sing at church and before we knew it our theme song for the trip was Hosanna, I dont think I can ever listen to that song again without thinking about these kids. They are so blessed and have it so good at Emmanuel I found it hard to feel sorry for them, they are so happy and have the lord in their hearts, they are living the life.

Another one of my favorites would have to be this CUTE baby, his name is Robbie and is one of the staff couples babies. His dad is from Florida and came to Emmanuel during college where he met his wife, who was one of the older orphan girls going to school in Tegucigalpa to become a nurse. They fell in love and now both live and work full time at the orphanage.

The trip was amazing, I want to go back someday, but for now I must live in the US get a job and pay off my student loans. And maybe learn some more spanish so that I can communicate with the people at Emmanuel.