August - My first 25th birthday... Kyle turned 21. Now we can go out to a bar if we want.
September - Weekend @ the beach with Kyle's family with the hurricane rolling into the Gulf. Accepted a position with LogoBranders a great place with "Wine down Fridays" take a glass to your desk at the end of the week :)
October - My little bro turned 15 and Kyle let him drive his truck in the neighborhood.
November - Kyle and I have been dating for 1 year! Believe it or not we dated an entire year without a breakup (record).
December - Christmas!!! My first Christmas with Uncle Don in 4 years. I got to see my Uncle Steve too! He and my aunt are divorced and he lives in like Wisconsin (or somewhere cold) now.
January - Nothing noteworthy
February - I was laid off due to the current economic situation. I was totally caught off guard, shocked is an understatement. Started a job hunt and also applied for readmission to Huntingdon. I want to complete a degree in accounting.
March - Continuing the job search, started collecting unemployment. Went to a conference in Atlanta about Reliv. I met a lot of great people with amazing stories.
So in a nutshell, my health is great, I changed jobs, and I love my family!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Happy 4th
Holy Crap have I really not posted since March?!
If you want to play along, just cut and paste the following list into your blog. Make BOLD anything you have done. You might want to un-bold everything when you cut and paste. I mean, you really don't want everyone thinking you are as much of a heathen as I was/am, do you?
Here goes:
Smoked a cigarette.
Crashed a friend's car.
Stolen a car.
Been in love.
Been dumped.
Shoplifted.
Been fired.
Been in a fist fight.
Snuck out of your parent's house.
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
Been arrested.
Gone on a blind date.
Lied to a friend.
Skipped school.
Seen someone die.
Had a crush on one of your internet friends.
Been to Canada.
Been to Mexico.
Been on a plane.
Eaten sushi.
Been jet-skiing.
Met someone in person from the internet.
Been moshing at a concert.
Taken pain killers.
Loved and missed someone.
Made a snow angel.
Had a tea party.
Flown a kite.
Built a sand castle.
Played dress up.
Gotten a tattoo.
Gotten a body piercing.
Jumped in a pile of leaves.
Gone sledding.
Cheated while playing a game.
Been lonely.
Fallen asleep at work or school.
Used a fake ID.
Watched a sunset.
Felt an earthquake.
Touched a snake.
Slept beneath the stars.
Been robbed.
Been misunderstood.
Petted a reindeer/goat.
Won a contest.
Run a red light/stop sign.
Been suspended from school.
Been in a car accident.
Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night.
Had dejavu.
Danced in the moonlight.
Liked the way you looked at least at one point in time.
Witnessed a crime.
Been obsessed with post-it notes.
Been lost.
Been on the opposite side of the country.
Swam in the ocean.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Played cops and robbers.
Recently colored with crayons.
Sung karaoke.
Paid for a meal with only coins.
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
Made prank phone calls.
Laughed until some kinda beverage came out of your nose.
Caught a snow flake on your tongue.
Written a letter to Santa Claus.
Been kissed under the mistletoe by your boy/girlfriend.
Watched the sun rise with someone you care about.
Blown bubbles.
Made a bonfire on the beach.
Laughed so hard you pee'd your pants.
Cheated on a test.
Been kissed by someone you didn't like.
Gone skinny dipping in a pool.
Any Questions???
If you want to play along, just cut and paste the following list into your blog. Make BOLD anything you have done. You might want to un-bold everything when you cut and paste. I mean, you really don't want everyone thinking you are as much of a heathen as I was/am, do you?
Here goes:
Smoked a cigarette.
Crashed a friend's car.
Stolen a car.
Been in love.
Been dumped.
Shoplifted.
Been fired.
Been in a fist fight.
Snuck out of your parent's house.
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
Been arrested.
Gone on a blind date.
Lied to a friend.
Skipped school.
Seen someone die.
Had a crush on one of your internet friends.
Been to Canada.
Been to Mexico.
Been on a plane.
Eaten sushi.
Been jet-skiing.
Met someone in person from the internet.
Been moshing at a concert.
Taken pain killers.
Loved and missed someone.
Made a snow angel.
Had a tea party.
Flown a kite.
Built a sand castle.
Played dress up.
Gotten a tattoo.
Gotten a body piercing.
Jumped in a pile of leaves.
Gone sledding.
Cheated while playing a game.
Been lonely.
Fallen asleep at work or school.
Used a fake ID.
Watched a sunset.
Felt an earthquake.
Touched a snake.
Slept beneath the stars.
Been robbed.
Been misunderstood.
Petted a reindeer/goat.
Won a contest.
Run a red light/stop sign.
Been suspended from school.
Been in a car accident.
Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night.
Had dejavu.
Danced in the moonlight.
Liked the way you looked at least at one point in time.
Witnessed a crime.
Been obsessed with post-it notes.
Been lost.
Been on the opposite side of the country.
Swam in the ocean.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Played cops and robbers.
Recently colored with crayons.
Sung karaoke.
Paid for a meal with only coins.
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
Made prank phone calls.
Laughed until some kinda beverage came out of your nose.
Caught a snow flake on your tongue.
Written a letter to Santa Claus.
Been kissed under the mistletoe by your boy/girlfriend.
Watched the sun rise with someone you care about.
Blown bubbles.
Made a bonfire on the beach.
Laughed so hard you pee'd your pants.
Cheated on a test.
Been kissed by someone you didn't like.
Gone skinny dipping in a pool.
Any Questions???
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Road trip
I am gearing up for my annual conference trip. This year it will be in Nashville TN. I am so ready to go. I wasn't looking forward to it until today. Around 3 the fever set in strong! I doubt if I did anything productive this afternoon.
The Reliv seems to be doing its job, I feel great these days!
The Reliv seems to be doing its job, I feel great these days!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
2008
Wow it is already the middle of February! I can't believe how quickly this year is going. Since my last post I have been staying busy with the usual things. I go to church on Sunday, tutoring and game night on Monday, visiting the nursing home on Tuesday, choir practice on Wednesday (sometimes), then it is the weekend again. I have also been spending a lot of time with my wonderful boyfriend.
Speaking of Mr. Wonderful, on his way to work the other day, he stopped and bought me and my roommates breakfast! How sweet was that. We woke up to bacon egg and cheese biscuits. He also made a high enough score on his ACT to get into AUM. I will be spending a lot of time at the ball field this summer since he coaches little league.
Work is going ok I guess. There is the usual office drama that is extremely irritating. One day last week I worked through lunch because I had a doctor's appointment earlier in the day. I turned in my time sheet and I was charged an hour of my sick time. I was told I didn't get it pre-approved. I have never had to get a formal pre-approval! How about a warning like next time do xyz (and get it in writing!)
I was irritated for a while, but I guess I am over it. That is apparently just the way that the office is going. I can promise you though, everything I do will be in writing from now on.
I have also started taking Reliv, a nutritional supplement that has helped people who suffer from fibromyalgia as well as a host of other things. I am drinking 3 shakes a day. So far I can tell I have a lot more energy. This has been a really bad week for it because of all the weather stuff going on around here.
I have dedicated another blog to my journey with this product. It is kinda dull, just day to day life for me. I doubt if you would want to read it, but if you do it is linked to my profile.
Speaking of Mr. Wonderful, on his way to work the other day, he stopped and bought me and my roommates breakfast! How sweet was that. We woke up to bacon egg and cheese biscuits. He also made a high enough score on his ACT to get into AUM. I will be spending a lot of time at the ball field this summer since he coaches little league.
Work is going ok I guess. There is the usual office drama that is extremely irritating. One day last week I worked through lunch because I had a doctor's appointment earlier in the day. I turned in my time sheet and I was charged an hour of my sick time. I was told I didn't get it pre-approved. I have never had to get a formal pre-approval! How about a warning like next time do xyz (and get it in writing!)
I was irritated for a while, but I guess I am over it. That is apparently just the way that the office is going. I can promise you though, everything I do will be in writing from now on.
I have also started taking Reliv, a nutritional supplement that has helped people who suffer from fibromyalgia as well as a host of other things. I am drinking 3 shakes a day. So far I can tell I have a lot more energy. This has been a really bad week for it because of all the weather stuff going on around here.
I have dedicated another blog to my journey with this product. It is kinda dull, just day to day life for me. I doubt if you would want to read it, but if you do it is linked to my profile.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Slow as Christmas???
Christmas most assuredly did not come slowly this year. What in blazes happened to the 2nd and 3rd weeks of December? I'll tell you what happened, CHRISTMAS PARTIES! In the slightly modified, but oh so fitting for the season, words of Ray Stevens They're Everywhere! They're Everywhere! Honestly there were so many parties this year it was hard to keep up.
Christmas was great. I am so happy right now. My mom told me Sunday night that in the 24 years I have been alive she has never seen me so relaxed and happy. I'm not quite sure if that is a good thing or not... that either means that I am really really relaxed and happy or that I am usually uptight and grouchy...
I am at work now, but I am off tomorrow. I will try to give a more detailed update then.
Christmas was great. I am so happy right now. My mom told me Sunday night that in the 24 years I have been alive she has never seen me so relaxed and happy. I'm not quite sure if that is a good thing or not... that either means that I am really really relaxed and happy or that I am usually uptight and grouchy...
I am at work now, but I am off tomorrow. I will try to give a more detailed update then.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Amazing Friends
One game night several weeks ago we were all picking on each other and something came up about friends. I forgot the context, but this was said (in teasing of course) "Wow! I'm surprised you have 4 friends." I got to thinking about it and spoke up and said that I without a doubt could name 4 friends not in the room at that moment.
This lead me to think back to high school. I did not have many friends. In fact only one person comes to mind that I would call a true friend. Through college I made friends that I knew would be lasting. Cathy, Heather, Joni, Jay, and Alton are the ones who really stand out while I am typing this post. In my adult life other have come along Jessica, Kelly, Kelly, Kyle, Angie, Amy, and Jason to name a few.
Each and everyone of these people routinely impact my life. I love and treasure you all more than you can imagine. 10 years ago, I would have never believed that God would bless me with friends like you.
Last night as I was laying on my bed in the middle of full body spasms triggered by who knows what, I was surrounded by my friends. Kyle you were literally wiping my tears away, Jessica you were taking charge and getting in your "nurse mode", and Kelly you were saying a prayer for me. Thank you so much for being there.
I don't know why God has allowed me to have fibromyalgia. What I do know is that it continually humbles me and reminds me that I am not alone, and I cannot do it all all by my self.
Most of all, it reminds me of what great friends God has blessed me with. I am truly a blessed girl.
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:10 NIV
This lead me to think back to high school. I did not have many friends. In fact only one person comes to mind that I would call a true friend. Through college I made friends that I knew would be lasting. Cathy, Heather, Joni, Jay, and Alton are the ones who really stand out while I am typing this post. In my adult life other have come along Jessica, Kelly, Kelly, Kyle, Angie, Amy, and Jason to name a few.
Each and everyone of these people routinely impact my life. I love and treasure you all more than you can imagine. 10 years ago, I would have never believed that God would bless me with friends like you.
Last night as I was laying on my bed in the middle of full body spasms triggered by who knows what, I was surrounded by my friends. Kyle you were literally wiping my tears away, Jessica you were taking charge and getting in your "nurse mode", and Kelly you were saying a prayer for me. Thank you so much for being there.
I don't know why God has allowed me to have fibromyalgia. What I do know is that it continually humbles me and reminds me that I am not alone, and I cannot do it all all by my self.
Most of all, it reminds me of what great friends God has blessed me with. I am truly a blessed girl.
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:10 NIV
Friday, November 23, 2007
Prayers
He was an amazing friend and father. He has a precious little girl who was the center of his world. This summer he married a sweet girl who he has known for about 20 years. Yesterday, there was an accident. He was apparently thrown from the tractor and broke his neck.
It is so hard to lose a loved one. I think about his widow, who found him. I think about his little girl who will never have her daddy again. And for his parents who are going to have to bury their son.
For those of us who are still here, we know we will see him again! His faith was evident through his life. There was a time when he struggled, his little boy died when he was only 4 months old. Through that trial, he was able to be there for others who have lost their baby unexpectedly. He told me a few months ago how mad he was at God when his son died.
It is impossible to understand why this happened. There are so many mean people in this world. Why would God let something so tragic happen to such a kind man. It is difficult to accept, but we know where he is now. We know that we will see him again.
Please keep his family and friends in your prayers. No matter how strong our faith is, this is a very difficult time.
It is so hard to lose a loved one. I think about his widow, who found him. I think about his little girl who will never have her daddy again. And for his parents who are going to have to bury their son.
For those of us who are still here, we know we will see him again! His faith was evident through his life. There was a time when he struggled, his little boy died when he was only 4 months old. Through that trial, he was able to be there for others who have lost their baby unexpectedly. He told me a few months ago how mad he was at God when his son died.
It is impossible to understand why this happened. There are so many mean people in this world. Why would God let something so tragic happen to such a kind man. It is difficult to accept, but we know where he is now. We know that we will see him again.
Please keep his family and friends in your prayers. No matter how strong our faith is, this is a very difficult time.
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