So, I'm not sure how this happened but I was tagged with this. I am supposed to answer back. Nothing else to blog about...so, here we go!
1 minute ago: I was watching America's Funniest Video's and DYING with laughter. Those that know me understand my obsession. Dangerous!
1 hour ago: I was giving Tucker a bath and cooking dinner. Bath...terrible times. Dinner...yummy!
1 day ago: I was driving home from Georgia. I got to see Steve Nash and Shaq take on the ATL Hawks. It was a fabulous time.
1 week ago: I murdered a duck and wanted to cry. But the Shoney's breakfast buffet made it all better!
1 month ago: I was in Columbus at the farm celebrating Christmas on my mother's side. Jaime went hunting and I received the worst number EVER for Dirty Santa.
1 year ago: I was officially 3 months over my 1 year mark with MDWFP. Tucker got really sick and I had to rush him to the Doggy ER. I lived with my bestie Krista at 311.
3 years ago: I had a sales job. My family moved to Hattiesburg. I had jet black hair for a month. I lived alone in shack off the tracks.
5 years ago: I was praying I could get all those credits taken care of so I could graduate college in 4 years. By the grace of God, I did! Walking 101...it almost cost me my graduation. Seriously.
7 years ago: I was a camp counselor at Camp Garawya. I met one of my closest friends Nancy. I was in my first year of college. I changed from MSU to MC. I had my first wreck (wasn't my fault).
10 years ago: I was a Sophomore at CHS. I had Attache' practice 16 hours every day. I worked out 4 hours a day. I had basketball, track and volleyball practice 6 hours a day. The days were much longer 10 years ago. The motivation was stronger too!
15 years ago: I was eleven, in junior high, and a foot and a half taller than all the boys. I lived in the city but turned it into a farm. I still cherish animals, dearly.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Hook and Ladder
My dad was the only boy until Leslie got married. I am happy to announce that June 9, 2009 I will be the proud aunt to the 3rd boy in our family! Congrats to my wonderful sister, Leslie and the greatest brother-in-law, Ryan! See you this summer!!!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Girls Just Wanna Have FUN!
What could be better than a girls weekend with two of your bestest girly friends?...NOTHING! To say the least, we had an absolute blast. We watched chick-flicks, played Mad Gab (Sorry Nat for not being a good partner. If only I wouldn't find it so funny when you would read the card aloud, we might have won), ate until we were sick, danced until our legs hurt, talked for hours, celebrated Nat's bday, laughed hysterically until we almost peed our pants...on multiple occasions, and each carried a different celebrities personality for an entire night (pics will not follow). I am so grateful for amazing friends that get everything about me.
This is when I first got to the coast and saw Natalie. We were roommates in college for years and I haven't seen her in a long minute. I attacked her!
This is when I first got to the coast and saw Natalie. We were roommates in college for years and I haven't seen her in a long minute. I attacked her!
I was very excited to have a weekend with these two. I am so grateful to have such wonderful friends to laugh, cry, scream and shout with. Thanks girls, for an unforgetable weekend. The coast will never be the same!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Back row
My blogs are random. This came to me just a minute ago as I was walking down the hallway. It is short and sweet. To the point.
Complaining. Drama. Blahness. Monotone. Withdrawn. Sour. Stressed.
I do not like any of the above. If I talked to my friend everyday and she was these things during every conversation; I would eventually stop talking to her. The things listed above never allow you to open up your heart and speak.
I have been so richly blessed. No, I am not a millionaire. I am the furthest person to holding that title but I do have riches. I have my faith, health (working on making this better), a few true friends that are my rock and an amazing family. Who could ask for more?
I work with a lady who is all of the above. I have come to the conclusion that she buys the milk carton that is on the front row (the one that will expire soon) just so she can complain. She is never happy. I smile, she nods her head. I cheerfully tell her good morning, she looks at me like I am the worst human alive (I may be to her). I feel sorry for her. I would like to tell her to get the milk in the back because it will stay fresh longer. Stop buying the milk that will soon sour.
I can not change this lady. She will always be this way. Luckily, her office is far from mine. Some people just like to be blah and complain. Be happy. It is okay to be sad and upset every once in a while but not everyday. Surely you can smile about something.
My father always says you can choose to be happy or you can choose to be sad. Which do you choose? Circumstances make you choose the sad but if we stop and reflect, we can see the happy side of life. If you are having a blah day...snap out of it. Always buy the milk in the back. It will last at least 5 days longer than the cartons in the front.
Always smile. Relax and enjoy your life you were given. I try my hardest to do these every single day. Not always accomplished but there was effort.
I wish front row milk buyers could read this. Maybe they would reach further on the shelf. Have a good day!
Complaining. Drama. Blahness. Monotone. Withdrawn. Sour. Stressed.
I do not like any of the above. If I talked to my friend everyday and she was these things during every conversation; I would eventually stop talking to her. The things listed above never allow you to open up your heart and speak.
I have been so richly blessed. No, I am not a millionaire. I am the furthest person to holding that title but I do have riches. I have my faith, health (working on making this better), a few true friends that are my rock and an amazing family. Who could ask for more?
I work with a lady who is all of the above. I have come to the conclusion that she buys the milk carton that is on the front row (the one that will expire soon) just so she can complain. She is never happy. I smile, she nods her head. I cheerfully tell her good morning, she looks at me like I am the worst human alive (I may be to her). I feel sorry for her. I would like to tell her to get the milk in the back because it will stay fresh longer. Stop buying the milk that will soon sour.
I can not change this lady. She will always be this way. Luckily, her office is far from mine. Some people just like to be blah and complain. Be happy. It is okay to be sad and upset every once in a while but not everyday. Surely you can smile about something.
My father always says you can choose to be happy or you can choose to be sad. Which do you choose? Circumstances make you choose the sad but if we stop and reflect, we can see the happy side of life. If you are having a blah day...snap out of it. Always buy the milk in the back. It will last at least 5 days longer than the cartons in the front.
Always smile. Relax and enjoy your life you were given. I try my hardest to do these every single day. Not always accomplished but there was effort.
I wish front row milk buyers could read this. Maybe they would reach further on the shelf. Have a good day!
Friday, January 9, 2009
One in every color
I will never wake up with perfect hair. It is wild. I will never wear white and keep it that color come sun down. I know these things and accept them. I am me.
What does it take for one to accept themselves? Do mistakes make our fate? Without them what would shape our lives? After all, things change, people come into our lives and they go. How comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart. Luckily, maybe only a phone call, plane ride or road trip away. Maybe the best any of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we are dealt and enjoy it.
Growing. God made the grass to grow. So should we. It is a great concept. Like Ms. Claudia, my old neighbor for 2 years. She was fun and 87. She once told me that she learned something new about herself everyday. I hope we all learn something about ourselves daily. It is good to know who you are. It is good to love the skin you are in. It is even better to love the shoes on your feet. Especially, if they are glamorous!
Throw on someone else’s shoes for a day. This will impact your life. I threw on a different pair of shoes one day. She was sick and scared. I'll never know what it is fully like to have those shoes laced tightly onto my feet, but I could imagine. I felt her pain, sorrow then joy. An impact I'll never forget. Different shoes help to form a relationship. You may never know the person or see the person again, but you were comfortable enough in your shoes to slip into theirs and not judge.
Relationships. There are those that are old and familiar, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that open you up to something new, those that bring up tons of questions, those that bring you far from where you started and those that bring you right back. The most exciting and challenging relationship of them all is the one you have with yourself. Leaving the most significant relationship to be the one you have with Christ.
I have a sweet, shoe loving friend. One of her favorite sayings is: It is a fact, sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes. That's why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun.
Enjoy shoes in 2009!
What does it take for one to accept themselves? Do mistakes make our fate? Without them what would shape our lives? After all, things change, people come into our lives and they go. How comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart. Luckily, maybe only a phone call, plane ride or road trip away. Maybe the best any of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we are dealt and enjoy it.
Growing. God made the grass to grow. So should we. It is a great concept. Like Ms. Claudia, my old neighbor for 2 years. She was fun and 87. She once told me that she learned something new about herself everyday. I hope we all learn something about ourselves daily. It is good to know who you are. It is good to love the skin you are in. It is even better to love the shoes on your feet. Especially, if they are glamorous!
Throw on someone else’s shoes for a day. This will impact your life. I threw on a different pair of shoes one day. She was sick and scared. I'll never know what it is fully like to have those shoes laced tightly onto my feet, but I could imagine. I felt her pain, sorrow then joy. An impact I'll never forget. Different shoes help to form a relationship. You may never know the person or see the person again, but you were comfortable enough in your shoes to slip into theirs and not judge.
Relationships. There are those that are old and familiar, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that open you up to something new, those that bring up tons of questions, those that bring you far from where you started and those that bring you right back. The most exciting and challenging relationship of them all is the one you have with yourself. Leaving the most significant relationship to be the one you have with Christ.
I have a sweet, shoe loving friend. One of her favorite sayings is: It is a fact, sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes. That's why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun.
Enjoy shoes in 2009!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Changes
Sitting down with an old friend. You can only imagine the topics of our conversation. Getting ready to leave, the topic of choice was brought up. Choice. We were given the ability to choose. Each friend giving her perspective of the word 'choice' brought up many stories, keeping us at the restaurant longer.
As humans, we tend to think and analysis. Bad? Maybe. Good? Maybe. I find myself at times, thinking too much and looking into things too much. We all do it. I love to figure things out. No instructions. No guide. Just me figuring out a material object. It doesn't always work and I might have to read the manual but I love building it, nonetheless. Figuring people out. It is hard. Why try? Why not just let them be who they are. Except it. Do not coward down but rather spill over into their life and see what becomes.
I do not mind change. I would love to move from Jackson. I would love to get up every morning and run. These things would be a change in my daily life. I have been that person who took a left turn and faced a choice: straighten back up or keep turning left. These things that cause us to turn can be a relationship, work, money, etc. You get the point. Job, Peter and Sarai (just to name a few) were all faced with difficult situations and had to make a choice. God never left them. God simply said he will be with us, always. How refreshing.
Focusing too hard and too long on this New Year, would not be a good thing for me. The best is to let it happen. Things happen. We have the choice of how we handle everything that comes into our lives. If you must cry, cry hard. If you must scream, scream loud. Allow these changes to have a positive effect on you. Then you will have the grace to stand up and be the person you were created to be. Individuality. Good.
As humans, we tend to think and analysis. Bad? Maybe. Good? Maybe. I find myself at times, thinking too much and looking into things too much. We all do it. I love to figure things out. No instructions. No guide. Just me figuring out a material object. It doesn't always work and I might have to read the manual but I love building it, nonetheless. Figuring people out. It is hard. Why try? Why not just let them be who they are. Except it. Do not coward down but rather spill over into their life and see what becomes.
I do not mind change. I would love to move from Jackson. I would love to get up every morning and run. These things would be a change in my daily life. I have been that person who took a left turn and faced a choice: straighten back up or keep turning left. These things that cause us to turn can be a relationship, work, money, etc. You get the point. Job, Peter and Sarai (just to name a few) were all faced with difficult situations and had to make a choice. God never left them. God simply said he will be with us, always. How refreshing.
Focusing too hard and too long on this New Year, would not be a good thing for me. The best is to let it happen. Things happen. We have the choice of how we handle everything that comes into our lives. If you must cry, cry hard. If you must scream, scream loud. Allow these changes to have a positive effect on you. Then you will have the grace to stand up and be the person you were created to be. Individuality. Good.
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