Well, another year has gone down in the books! In 2011 I:
Finished up college and graduated in May
Started a grad program that I really enjoy
Ran my 1st (and only) 5k
Got a big girl job and a taste of the real world (it's not all it's cracked up to be)
I read my new years resolutions from last year and while I didn't lose a drop of weight like I would have liked to, I did have a good year and I believe I did love more deeply (another one of my resolutions)
In 2012, I want to choose happiness more often. Sometimes I can take a long time to get over things that make me angry and I want to concentrate on choosing joy more this year. Life is too short to stay caught up in stupid things. I also wouldn't mind being a LOT more healthy in 2012.
Mainly though, I just want to savor every single moment that life brings my way. I know 2012 will fly by just like 2011 did!
Happy new year, friends!! Make it everything you want it to be!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
A Month of Being Thankful
I like the idea of counting a blessing a day for the month of November. Although I think it's a good idea to be thankful every day, it is also good to be intentional about remembering God's blessings during this month of Thanksgiving...
I'm going to catch up tonight on 11/11/11!:)
1- I'm thankful for a warm home & a loving family. I'm thankful that I have a place to call "home" where I am fully accepted, flaws and all.
2-I am thankful for the relationship I have with my sister and our lunch dates at ECU. I love her:)
3-I am thankful for my wonderful boyfriend. I can't say enough good things:)
4- I am thankful to have a job even when it sucks.
5- I am thankful for opportunities. Opportunities to get an education and opportunities to achieve goals.
6- I am thankful for the Mint Chocolate soymilk & peppermint whipped cream that my beloved Target now carries for the holiday season.
7- I am thankful for Tom the Toyota, my beautiful blue Corolla who gets me around everywhere.
8- I am thankful for amazing parents who serve as amazing role models and mentors in my life.
9- I am thankful for religious freedom & all other kinds of freedom I enjoy because I live in this country.
10. - I am thankful for the AMAZING fall colors & crisp air.
11. - I am thankful for a God who loves me even though I don't deserve it.
Stay tuned for Part 2!
I'm going to catch up tonight on 11/11/11!:)
1- I'm thankful for a warm home & a loving family. I'm thankful that I have a place to call "home" where I am fully accepted, flaws and all.
2-I am thankful for the relationship I have with my sister and our lunch dates at ECU. I love her:)
3-I am thankful for my wonderful boyfriend. I can't say enough good things:)
4- I am thankful to have a job even when it sucks.
5- I am thankful for opportunities. Opportunities to get an education and opportunities to achieve goals.
6- I am thankful for the Mint Chocolate soymilk & peppermint whipped cream that my beloved Target now carries for the holiday season.
7- I am thankful for Tom the Toyota, my beautiful blue Corolla who gets me around everywhere.
8- I am thankful for amazing parents who serve as amazing role models and mentors in my life.
9- I am thankful for religious freedom & all other kinds of freedom I enjoy because I live in this country.
10. - I am thankful for the AMAZING fall colors & crisp air.
11. - I am thankful for a God who loves me even though I don't deserve it.
Stay tuned for Part 2!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Stolen Idea -- 50 Facts
1. No one can ever pronounce my name right at first. First days of class or anything new are torture for me.
2. I have MAJOR anxiety issues about new things.I work the situations up in my head and scare myself to death.
3. I am very resistant to change -- I ALWAYS HATE something new for the first few weeks that I do it (even if I end up loving it)
4. I am SUCH a homebody. I adore being at home with my parents, my family, and my Scamp and Tigger. I'd rather sit and home than go out and do something 90% of the time.
5. I spend hundreds of dollars at Starbucks each year. I am so addicted. So, so addicted.
6. Fewer things make me happier than a Pumpkin Spice Latte and a crisp, fall day.
7. I abhor summer weather. I hate being hot. I hate sweating.
8. I love being outside in the rain.
9. I will never be a big drinker - I'd much rather have a diet mt dew or coffee. haha.
10. I am obsessed with smelling and buying candles. I probably have a year's worth at any given time.
11. I can't stop buying scratch off lottery tickets even though I know it's a rip off.
12. I hate listening to music in the car when there's someone with me...the noise when I'm trying to talk to someone drives me nuts.
13. I have yet to have a job that I LOVE.
14. I could live in Target.
15. I probably still have birthday money from when I was a child.
16. I don't feel like I am 22. It's weird to think that I'm considered an adult.
17. I can't wait to get married to the love of my life...patience is a virtue...
18. Speaking of patience, I have very little.
19. I'm "fiery" as Josh would say. Very few people see the persistent side of me.
20. I know what ring I want.
21. I had a whole family of imaginary friends when I was a kid. Active imagination, I guess you would say.
22. I graduated from CU with a 4.0 gpa.
23...which leads to...I'm a perfectionist.
24. I hate calling people (esp. at work when I have to call someone back re a problem)
25. I have NO sense of direction. One day after class at ECU, I was headed toward Virginia instead of Farmville. Don't ask me how.
26. Frozen yogurt has become my latest vice and I can't get enough. I think I have a loyalty card to 4 or 5 different yogurt places in Greenville.
27. I love me some Duke basketball!
28. I'm making a transition (or trying to) to use all natural beauty products. I've already started using natural mineral makeup, Burt's Bee's products, and Goat Milk Soap.
29. I really love to cuddle, but only if it's cold outside.
30. I never did like college.
31. I eat so horribly. I really really really would love to change that soon.
32. I have sucky willpower.
33. I love music (but I mainly love songs with good lyrics)
34. I like to be neat and organized.
35. I am probably way too obsessed with my animals, but they are so sweet and cuddly.
36. I worry a lot about my brother and sister. Hello, oldest child syndrome.
37. I sometimes still can't believe that I have found the one. I'm so lucky.
38. I LOVE getting and opening mail. Even if it's my credit card bills.
39. I love to read, but absolutely hate reading anything for school.
40. I really am enjoying my class at ECU. Marriage & Family Therapy seems like it would be such a rewarding career.
41. My self-confidence sucks. I am always dreaming of being prettier, etc.
42. Naps make me happy.
43. I refuse to watch any scary movie or tv show. They keep me up half the night.
44. Interning at ZBC shed a whole new light on things for me.
45. I love the fact that both of my bf's parents are chiropractors. Getting adjusted has helped my life tremendously and I have become such an advocate for chiropractic care.
46. I love riding my bike:)
47. I am obsessed with Modern Family, One Tree Hill, and recently Suits.
48. ...I also get way giddy over Teen Week on Jeopardy!
49. I hate making mistakes.
50. I am more thankful for my parents every day as I get older.
There you have it!
2. I have MAJOR anxiety issues about new things.I work the situations up in my head and scare myself to death.
3. I am very resistant to change -- I ALWAYS HATE something new for the first few weeks that I do it (even if I end up loving it)
4. I am SUCH a homebody. I adore being at home with my parents, my family, and my Scamp and Tigger. I'd rather sit and home than go out and do something 90% of the time.
5. I spend hundreds of dollars at Starbucks each year. I am so addicted. So, so addicted.
6. Fewer things make me happier than a Pumpkin Spice Latte and a crisp, fall day.
7. I abhor summer weather. I hate being hot. I hate sweating.
8. I love being outside in the rain.
9. I will never be a big drinker - I'd much rather have a diet mt dew or coffee. haha.
10. I am obsessed with smelling and buying candles. I probably have a year's worth at any given time.
11. I can't stop buying scratch off lottery tickets even though I know it's a rip off.
12. I hate listening to music in the car when there's someone with me...the noise when I'm trying to talk to someone drives me nuts.
13. I have yet to have a job that I LOVE.
14. I could live in Target.
15. I probably still have birthday money from when I was a child.
16. I don't feel like I am 22. It's weird to think that I'm considered an adult.
17. I can't wait to get married to the love of my life...patience is a virtue...
18. Speaking of patience, I have very little.
19. I'm "fiery" as Josh would say. Very few people see the persistent side of me.
20. I know what ring I want.
21. I had a whole family of imaginary friends when I was a kid. Active imagination, I guess you would say.
22. I graduated from CU with a 4.0 gpa.
23...which leads to...I'm a perfectionist.
24. I hate calling people (esp. at work when I have to call someone back re a problem)
25. I have NO sense of direction. One day after class at ECU, I was headed toward Virginia instead of Farmville. Don't ask me how.
26. Frozen yogurt has become my latest vice and I can't get enough. I think I have a loyalty card to 4 or 5 different yogurt places in Greenville.
27. I love me some Duke basketball!
28. I'm making a transition (or trying to) to use all natural beauty products. I've already started using natural mineral makeup, Burt's Bee's products, and Goat Milk Soap.
29. I really love to cuddle, but only if it's cold outside.
30. I never did like college.
31. I eat so horribly. I really really really would love to change that soon.
32. I have sucky willpower.
33. I love music (but I mainly love songs with good lyrics)
34. I like to be neat and organized.
35. I am probably way too obsessed with my animals, but they are so sweet and cuddly.
36. I worry a lot about my brother and sister. Hello, oldest child syndrome.
37. I sometimes still can't believe that I have found the one. I'm so lucky.
38. I LOVE getting and opening mail. Even if it's my credit card bills.
39. I love to read, but absolutely hate reading anything for school.
40. I really am enjoying my class at ECU. Marriage & Family Therapy seems like it would be such a rewarding career.
41. My self-confidence sucks. I am always dreaming of being prettier, etc.
42. Naps make me happy.
43. I refuse to watch any scary movie or tv show. They keep me up half the night.
44. Interning at ZBC shed a whole new light on things for me.
45. I love the fact that both of my bf's parents are chiropractors. Getting adjusted has helped my life tremendously and I have become such an advocate for chiropractic care.
46. I love riding my bike:)
47. I am obsessed with Modern Family, One Tree Hill, and recently Suits.
48. ...I also get way giddy over Teen Week on Jeopardy!
49. I hate making mistakes.
50. I am more thankful for my parents every day as I get older.
There you have it!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Weekly Recap!
Monday - Worked all day...the most exciting part of my day was date night w/ my man when we did the most ridiculous thing...had LoYo (Dulce de Leche & White Chocolate Macademia with strawberries and kiwis, in case you were wondering)and then went straight to Starbucks. ADDICTS!
Tuesday was my 22nd birthday. I woke up to the most thoughtful gifts from JW. He got me a fan than plugs into your USB on your computer..perfect for when I'm sweatin' like a hog at work! He also gave me a bookmark and some car fresheners and a voucher for a trip to the beach complete with a trip to a seafood restaurant of my choice and a Dairy Queen run...does he know me or what?!!?! The rest of the day went really well too, despite the fact that I was at work all day. We met my parents in Wilson and had a wonderful bday dinner at Chilis. We shared my huge cake from Sam's with all of the staff...it was quite an interesting experience to have waiters come out of the kitchen with empty plates, but I was glad to share. Tuesday night as a birthday gift to myself, I bought some more goat milk soap (of course)...Am I really 22?!?!!
Wednesday: I got off work early and spent the entire afternoon looking for my credit card. Talk about stress. I never did find it.
Thursday: Worked all day, came back, ordered Mexican take-out, and went to bed at 9. What an exciting day.
Today: Worked til about 2...stoppped by Starbucks, came home, hung out with my dad, called Sam's about the fact that they sent Kellie the COMPLETE wrong laptop and ended up getting my mom a refund of about $60! Tonight I went to Piggly Wiggly and bought them out of shampoo for hygiene kits at church for operation inasmuch.
Tomorrow, I'm gonna mow the yard for my dad ifffffff I can get the lawn mower started.
In other news, I am starting grad school in 12 DAYS. I am sooooo nervous about going to ECU...It's so huge compared to what I'm used to!
If you read this whole thing, you're amazing!
Tuesday was my 22nd birthday. I woke up to the most thoughtful gifts from JW. He got me a fan than plugs into your USB on your computer..perfect for when I'm sweatin' like a hog at work! He also gave me a bookmark and some car fresheners and a voucher for a trip to the beach complete with a trip to a seafood restaurant of my choice and a Dairy Queen run...does he know me or what?!!?! The rest of the day went really well too, despite the fact that I was at work all day. We met my parents in Wilson and had a wonderful bday dinner at Chilis. We shared my huge cake from Sam's with all of the staff...it was quite an interesting experience to have waiters come out of the kitchen with empty plates, but I was glad to share. Tuesday night as a birthday gift to myself, I bought some more goat milk soap (of course)...Am I really 22?!?!!
Wednesday: I got off work early and spent the entire afternoon looking for my credit card. Talk about stress. I never did find it.
Thursday: Worked all day, came back, ordered Mexican take-out, and went to bed at 9. What an exciting day.
Today: Worked til about 2...stoppped by Starbucks, came home, hung out with my dad, called Sam's about the fact that they sent Kellie the COMPLETE wrong laptop and ended up getting my mom a refund of about $60! Tonight I went to Piggly Wiggly and bought them out of shampoo for hygiene kits at church for operation inasmuch.
Tomorrow, I'm gonna mow the yard for my dad ifffffff I can get the lawn mower started.
In other news, I am starting grad school in 12 DAYS. I am sooooo nervous about going to ECU...It's so huge compared to what I'm used to!
If you read this whole thing, you're amazing!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Saturday
Today, I did a few of my favorite things:
1) I slept in (now that I'm in the real world, sleeping til 8:30 is a precious, rare treasure)
2) Ordered Kells' textbooks online (and saved my mom some money). I get a sick pleasure out of saving money.
3) Watched a movie and cuddled with my one&only :)
4) Bought some new school supplies (funny how I hate school, but love buying school supplies)
5)Went to Starbucks and got a Quad Iced Skinny Caramel Macchiato fo' free! (Thank you Sbux for sending me my free birthday drink postcard.) Starbucks and free. I hit the jackpot there today.
6)Went to Target (shopping w/ my sis/boy)
7) Dyed Kellie's hair (something I've been wanting to do forever, but I'm too chicken---so I'm living vicariously through her...and I love the outcome!)
8)Went to Trader Joe's (my all-time favorite store) and came home with lots of goodies.
9) Played several games of Uno...we've fallen in love with that game around here...
After a long week at work, it has been good to have a Saturday full of my favorite things and people. Hope your Saturday has been filled with your fave things! ♥
1) I slept in (now that I'm in the real world, sleeping til 8:30 is a precious, rare treasure)
2) Ordered Kells' textbooks online (and saved my mom some money). I get a sick pleasure out of saving money.
3) Watched a movie and cuddled with my one&only :)
4) Bought some new school supplies (funny how I hate school, but love buying school supplies)
5)Went to Starbucks and got a Quad Iced Skinny Caramel Macchiato fo' free! (Thank you Sbux for sending me my free birthday drink postcard.) Starbucks and free. I hit the jackpot there today.
6)Went to Target (shopping w/ my sis/boy)
7) Dyed Kellie's hair (something I've been wanting to do forever, but I'm too chicken---so I'm living vicariously through her...and I love the outcome!)
8)Went to Trader Joe's (my all-time favorite store) and came home with lots of goodies.
9) Played several games of Uno...we've fallen in love with that game around here...
After a long week at work, it has been good to have a Saturday full of my favorite things and people. Hope your Saturday has been filled with your fave things! ♥
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The first man a little girl falls in love with is her daddy♥
In honor of Father's Day, I thought I would write a post honoring my daddy.
My daddy is the best man I know! Growing up, he was the pitcher for our neighborhood kickball and baseball games. He made up ghost stories until we laughed so hard we cried. He came to every choir event, school event, church event, sports event, and anything else that we participated in. He is the most supportive, kind person ever. My daddy is also the FUNNIEST man alive. You really will never know unless you are close to him, but he was really blessed with the gift of cheering someone up when he/she is down. My daddy is my go-to person if I have had a bad day. He is absolutely hilarious. My daddy just knows how to always make everything okay. He knows me so well, and we are so alike in some ways it's scary.
Thank you daddy, for loving me unconditionally and always setting a wonderful example for me, Zack, & Kellie. ♥
Saturday, June 4, 2011
"And That's What I'm Doin' These Days..."
Hey, blog world! It's time for an update.
1) I graduated from Campbell a few weeks ago! Where have the years gone? I don't feel old enough to be considered "grown up." Most of my friends have real jobs already. It's crazy how fast the years go by.
2) I was SO excited that I got into ECU for grad school this fall, despite the fact that I didn't think I would until next fall. I found out this past week though that I can only take 3 classes over the next two semesters that will actually count. That SUCKS! I am going to still be almost a year behind! I'm trying to think positively, but I was SO bummed when I found that out. I am having a roller coaster of emotions about it...
3)I'm currently working in Farmville at Josh's dad's business. It was supposed to be a week-long thing, but it is going to probably end up being about a month and a half. I have been working in Customer Retention trying to get doctors to keep ordering from their business. It is quite a jump from working zero hours to fifty! But, it's a good place to be and I get to hang out with Josh and ride bikes around Farmville after work to decompress from the day.
4)My sister is graduating from high school next weekend. I feel so OLD! I'm excited for her though.
That's all for now!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to discuss the heat! It is SOOOOO HOT. I need to head to Antarctica for the summer! :)
1) I graduated from Campbell a few weeks ago! Where have the years gone? I don't feel old enough to be considered "grown up." Most of my friends have real jobs already. It's crazy how fast the years go by.
2) I was SO excited that I got into ECU for grad school this fall, despite the fact that I didn't think I would until next fall. I found out this past week though that I can only take 3 classes over the next two semesters that will actually count. That SUCKS! I am going to still be almost a year behind! I'm trying to think positively, but I was SO bummed when I found that out. I am having a roller coaster of emotions about it...
3)I'm currently working in Farmville at Josh's dad's business. It was supposed to be a week-long thing, but it is going to probably end up being about a month and a half. I have been working in Customer Retention trying to get doctors to keep ordering from their business. It is quite a jump from working zero hours to fifty! But, it's a good place to be and I get to hang out with Josh and ride bikes around Farmville after work to decompress from the day.
4)My sister is graduating from high school next weekend. I feel so OLD! I'm excited for her though.
That's all for now!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to discuss the heat! It is SOOOOO HOT. I need to head to Antarctica for the summer! :)
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