Tonight I made dinner for one of my closest friends as we planned Jerra's Bach party (which she thinks isn't happening...hahaha). It was soo good to forget school and work and the hustle of everyday life for a few hours and enjoy good friends and food (well, I hope they liked the food. I would like to think that I am a decent chef). Not that I can disclose of many details, but what I can say is that this fiesta will go down in the books :)
Less than 48 hours and I will be back in Stilly reunited with my lovely Theta sisters! I am BEYOND EXCITED! I have missed them all so so much and am in dire need of some red dirt roads and a good ol' country escape. Thus the title and song quote at the end. Miranda Lambert. Amazing :)
"Everybody dies famous in a small town."
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Cherish These Moments
Today at my internship my adviser approached me about a situation that had come up at the hospital the past few days. It was unsettling as she told me about the baseball player who got hit in the head Tuesday afternoon. As I replay that conversation and the news clips that were played tonight announcing that he was brain dead and would be donating his organs tomorrow, I can't help but have my heart go out to his family and his friends.
A few years ago, my cousin, Chase, was pitching at Conner's College and the hitter swung the ball directly back towards Chase's head. He was hit and blacked out as he fell to the ground. Chase was admitted to the hospital and immediately was rushed into brain surgery. He made it through everything smoothly, thank the Lord. Chase stills plays baseball to this day, but pitches with a special helmet to protect his metal plate they had to put in his head.
I have loved everything about working at the hospital up until this point. I was scared spittless when my adviser sat me down. I had no idea she was going to lay that one on me. It was so sad to have to hear about everything the media team had gone through the past two days to help the family dodge news crews. Thankfully, they all respected the family's situation. Hearing about this gets me thinking: I could be working and someone close to me could be admitted and given the threat of not making it through the week. Patrick woke up Tuesday morning as a normal kid probably dreading a test before gearing up for what was his last baseball game.
In saying all this, I guess I just wanted to say something that's been said many many times before. Cherish these moments, hold dear to the ones you love, and make the most of every second of every day.
A few years ago, my cousin, Chase, was pitching at Conner's College and the hitter swung the ball directly back towards Chase's head. He was hit and blacked out as he fell to the ground. Chase was admitted to the hospital and immediately was rushed into brain surgery. He made it through everything smoothly, thank the Lord. Chase stills plays baseball to this day, but pitches with a special helmet to protect his metal plate they had to put in his head.
I have loved everything about working at the hospital up until this point. I was scared spittless when my adviser sat me down. I had no idea she was going to lay that one on me. It was so sad to have to hear about everything the media team had gone through the past two days to help the family dodge news crews. Thankfully, they all respected the family's situation. Hearing about this gets me thinking: I could be working and someone close to me could be admitted and given the threat of not making it through the week. Patrick woke up Tuesday morning as a normal kid probably dreading a test before gearing up for what was his last baseball game.
In saying all this, I guess I just wanted to say something that's been said many many times before. Cherish these moments, hold dear to the ones you love, and make the most of every second of every day.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Rambles and Mumbles.
Oh goodness, where to start? I have felt incredibly blessed these past few days. I don't want to think/talk/acknowledge it because usually when I acknowledge good things they usually go in the opposite direction within a week. But this is just too much of a good thing to keep bottled up!
It seems like right when life starts to get really busy is when my social life begins to boom again. And I can't say no. If I say no, then I usually get the rep. of never available for anything, so I say yes...always. I love saying yes, it's like my favorite word. Sometime it's good, others it's bad. Recently, it's been amazing! I am having the time of my life and finally understand what people are saying when they say college is the time of your life! Family, friends, life...it's all wonderful!
Singing. I love a good jam session with or without people. It's very soothing to me. Saturday night, well Friday night to begin with a few of my friends got me to sing for them (which rarely just *snap* happens). It wasn't so bad...I even got a "You have a beautiful voice." which is always nice to hear when you are so insecure about it. It got me thinking about American Idol and my audition from last year...I need to be smarter about my song choice and find my voice's perfect match for a genre. Then Saturday night another one of my friends found out I sang for the others and wanted to sing with me...so we hid out and sang to YouTube videos. It was hilarious. He wasn't very confident in his voice and I had no idea what to tell him because I hadn't heard his voice. Finally, I got him to "belch" it. (Sidenote: He thought it was "belch it out" instead of "belt it out" ahahahaha, love it!) Great voice. Great voice. It was so fun to be able to sing like that again. I have missed it.
My sister's club team qualified for nationals Sunday. It's in Miami, FL. Guess who will be missing that trip? Yep, me. My friend, Jerra, is getting married and I'm in the wedding and it's the exact same date...go figure. Oh well, this wedding is going to be so much fun with all my girls! Now all I need to do is get myself a date since most of my single guy friends will be at my other friend, Eric's, wedding that exact same day. Ironic, huh?
So I got PSE and here's my work in progress for my Mother's day card...
I started with this picture of a cute card we sell at Baglady...
I need to figure out how to make my photo B&W and then I am going to frame it and add some glass glitter. Possibly add more detail with a stenciled eraser, but I still haven't mastered how to do that. We'll see what master piece I can pull out of this.
It seems like right when life starts to get really busy is when my social life begins to boom again. And I can't say no. If I say no, then I usually get the rep. of never available for anything, so I say yes...always. I love saying yes, it's like my favorite word. Sometime it's good, others it's bad. Recently, it's been amazing! I am having the time of my life and finally understand what people are saying when they say college is the time of your life! Family, friends, life...it's all wonderful!
Singing. I love a good jam session with or without people. It's very soothing to me. Saturday night, well Friday night to begin with a few of my friends got me to sing for them (which rarely just *snap* happens). It wasn't so bad...I even got a "You have a beautiful voice." which is always nice to hear when you are so insecure about it. It got me thinking about American Idol and my audition from last year...I need to be smarter about my song choice and find my voice's perfect match for a genre. Then Saturday night another one of my friends found out I sang for the others and wanted to sing with me...so we hid out and sang to YouTube videos. It was hilarious. He wasn't very confident in his voice and I had no idea what to tell him because I hadn't heard his voice. Finally, I got him to "belch" it. (Sidenote: He thought it was "belch it out" instead of "belt it out" ahahahaha, love it!) Great voice. Great voice. It was so fun to be able to sing like that again. I have missed it.
My sister's club team qualified for nationals Sunday. It's in Miami, FL. Guess who will be missing that trip? Yep, me. My friend, Jerra, is getting married and I'm in the wedding and it's the exact same date...go figure. Oh well, this wedding is going to be so much fun with all my girls! Now all I need to do is get myself a date since most of my single guy friends will be at my other friend, Eric's, wedding that exact same day. Ironic, huh?
So I got PSE and here's my work in progress for my Mother's day card...
I started with this picture of a cute card we sell at Baglady...
I need to figure out how to make my photo B&W and then I am going to frame it and add some glass glitter. Possibly add more detail with a stenciled eraser, but I still haven't mastered how to do that. We'll see what master piece I can pull out of this.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Out with the old and in with the new...
It has become apparent to me lately that there is truth behind that old saying as unfortunate as it is. I have always had wonderful friends. Always. I love them all each in their own, unique ways. However, recently I've been getting the calls.
"Are you alive?"
"Are you alive?"
"Oh, you do still remember me!"
"Well, when you can fit me in your busy life just call."
To some of you I'm sorry. Sorry I have a busy schedule full of things I have to do (school, work, etc). I know that I should be a better friend and stay in contact, but I do the best I can. I am not wonder woman, so do not expect me to be.
I really miss all of my friends whom I've not been able to stay in touch with. For real, there was a reason we became friends, and it's the same reason that we will be able to jump right back to where we were!
For others who understand that springtime is just a busy time of the year, I love you that much more for understanding. There are 4 weeks left until we will have nothing in the way between you, me, and some great memories!!
On a lighter note, I got the call tonight I had been waiting for and it looks like I have a place to live this summer! YAYAY! Exciting :) Not that I wouldn't mind being at my home that I love! But it will just be easier living in Springfield and being close to work and friends and not outside of town...but still be able to escape out to my lovely country home for quality family time...oh, and the pool! Can't forget the POOL!!!
I really miss all of my friends whom I've not been able to stay in touch with. For real, there was a reason we became friends, and it's the same reason that we will be able to jump right back to where we were!
For others who understand that springtime is just a busy time of the year, I love you that much more for understanding. There are 4 weeks left until we will have nothing in the way between you, me, and some great memories!!
On a lighter note, I got the call tonight I had been waiting for and it looks like I have a place to live this summer! YAYAY! Exciting :) Not that I wouldn't mind being at my home that I love! But it will just be easier living in Springfield and being close to work and friends and not outside of town...but still be able to escape out to my lovely country home for quality family time...oh, and the pool! Can't forget the POOL!!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
"I Should Be Sleepin'..."
I found my new favorite spot. I get so much accomplished and feel very productive after leaving this new found place of mine. It's the MSU lib. One of my friends has been getting me acquainted with it for next year and we have the best spot you can find in a lib. Until tonight, but thankfully I only had Baglady stuff to work on.
Speaking of...I can hardly contain myself I'm just so excited! My dream to have my own shop may be just around the corner! A few of my mom's knitting buddies are wanting to take on a business venture in Rogersville AND it has living quarters above it. Not so crazy about that, but I am very much interested in testing the waters for a year to see if a second Baglady and Rings&Rattles would survive in Rog. The girls want me to be the one in charge of the website/shopping cart and also do marketing (your business is all about how you market yourself!)...ah, can you say dream job?! Fingers crossed.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perserverance." James 1:2-3
I love that verse! Over and over it speaks to me in so many different ways. My life right now is at such a high! Great friends, love my family, I have a solid job, lots of new friends, and wonderful breaks on the weekend! SO much more...but I'm sure you wouldn't want to read this for another hour. But I am grounded, I know the downfall is coming and because of this verse I am prepared. That sounds so backwards that I am prepared for the bad, but I think that those times when Jesus brings the "rain" so to speak, it puts you back level with the world. I love it and I hate it. But mostly I enjoy being put in my place because it truly makes you thankful.
I will step off my soapbox now. Goodnight.
Speaking of...I can hardly contain myself I'm just so excited! My dream to have my own shop may be just around the corner! A few of my mom's knitting buddies are wanting to take on a business venture in Rogersville AND it has living quarters above it. Not so crazy about that, but I am very much interested in testing the waters for a year to see if a second Baglady and Rings&Rattles would survive in Rog. The girls want me to be the one in charge of the website/shopping cart and also do marketing (your business is all about how you market yourself!)...ah, can you say dream job?! Fingers crossed.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perserverance." James 1:2-3
I love that verse! Over and over it speaks to me in so many different ways. My life right now is at such a high! Great friends, love my family, I have a solid job, lots of new friends, and wonderful breaks on the weekend! SO much more...but I'm sure you wouldn't want to read this for another hour. But I am grounded, I know the downfall is coming and because of this verse I am prepared. That sounds so backwards that I am prepared for the bad, but I think that those times when Jesus brings the "rain" so to speak, it puts you back level with the world. I love it and I hate it. But mostly I enjoy being put in my place because it truly makes you thankful.
I will step off my soapbox now. Goodnight.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Once again...
I find myself waiting until the last minute to write a paper. This time around I had every intention of starting sooner, and kinda did. I read the entire section...and then figured out it was the wrong one. Figures. Then I took off work last night early to finish and get a good start on the introduction, but my friend had asked me to come to a concert with her and I knew it would be a good study break so I agreed...That's when all hell broke loose and another one of my friend's whole world came falling down. Her boyfriend of 3 years walked out with no warning. Slapped her in the face (figuratively speaking) and made her doubt everything. I felt bad for her, but she is such a strong person that I know she is going to be alright, especially since not even 5 minutes into the conversation she said she was at peace with the decision...she just needs closure. So I spent the night with her and made sure she was alright.
Now, it's almost 1pm....19 hours away from the deadline. It's doable, but I am just so not in the mood. 5 WEEKS!
Gold Star Items of the Week:
I am making a lot of new friends at MSU and I love them! They are all so fun, and I know will be people I can ask to help me out on campus next fall.
I am dominating Baglady's website and we are looking to add our shopping cart by May 16!!
I am no where further with Hampton House, but it's still not been bought :)
I love my family. A lot. I am truly blessed :)
We went to Second Baptist today as a whole family for the first time and I loved being in church with them. It was a good feeling. We sang a few old hymns I remember from my childhood going to my grandma's church in Oklahoma. Here's part of a verse of one of my favorites. I tried to find a youtube video to post with it, but I couldn't find a good sound bite of it...maybe I will stumble across one.
"Because He lives I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives."
Happy Easter!!
Now, it's almost 1pm....19 hours away from the deadline. It's doable, but I am just so not in the mood. 5 WEEKS!
Gold Star Items of the Week:
I am making a lot of new friends at MSU and I love them! They are all so fun, and I know will be people I can ask to help me out on campus next fall.
I am dominating Baglady's website and we are looking to add our shopping cart by May 16!!
I am no where further with Hampton House, but it's still not been bought :)
I love my family. A lot. I am truly blessed :)
We went to Second Baptist today as a whole family for the first time and I loved being in church with them. It was a good feeling. We sang a few old hymns I remember from my childhood going to my grandma's church in Oklahoma. Here's part of a verse of one of my favorites. I tried to find a youtube video to post with it, but I couldn't find a good sound bite of it...maybe I will stumble across one.
"Because He lives I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives."
Happy Easter!!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hump Day.
I spent practically my entire afternoon and part of my morning working on the Baglady website and even though the changes are minor to the average eye, I am very very pleased with it! I don't have photoshop, but we bought psE as a business expense and I used that. It's quite easy to follow if you know your way around ps. I think I might have to buy it for my mac since ps and the whole dang creative suite is so freakin expensive!
I have been blogging now for almost 3 months...wait 2 months. Oh, since February (I'm horrid with dates, locations, and directions). Anywho, I finally got my first follower...it may be one of my friends, but still, I will feel the love from the blogging community...eventually. I have been looking through other blogs and it makes me wonder why I even blog myself. But reading though other people's advice, stories, ideas...I don't know. There's something about it that inspires me. So I continue...who knows? Maybe someone gets something from mine...ha, yea, right.
5 and a half more weeks!...not that I'm counting or anything.
Word to the wise: Don't be wishy washy. It's annoying.
I have been blogging now for almost 3 months...wait 2 months. Oh, since February (I'm horrid with dates, locations, and directions). Anywho, I finally got my first follower...it may be one of my friends, but still, I will feel the love from the blogging community...eventually. I have been looking through other blogs and it makes me wonder why I even blog myself. But reading though other people's advice, stories, ideas...I don't know. There's something about it that inspires me. So I continue...who knows? Maybe someone gets something from mine...ha, yea, right.
5 and a half more weeks!...not that I'm counting or anything.
Word to the wise: Don't be wishy washy. It's annoying.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Procrastination at its Best.
A
- Available: or Taken?
- Age: 20
- Annoyance: Wishy-washy people
- Animal: My puppies :)
B
- Beer: bellies are not attractive.
- Birthday: Halloween
-Body Part on opposite sex: the eyes get me everytime
- Best feeling in the world: Music/concerts/singing/music...
- Blind or Deaf: Blind
- Been in Love: I have loved but never been in love.
- Been on stage : Many times
- Believe in Magic: What girl doesn't?
- Believe in Santa: Of course!
C
- Candy: ice cream
- Color: green/purple
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Dove Chocolate Dark
- Chinese/Mexican Food: My mom makes the best mexican meals ever!
- Cake or pie: neither
- Continent to visit: Australia
- Cheese: please?
D
- Day or Night: Sunny days and starry nights
- Dancing in the rain: Never done it
E
- Eyes: Deep brown
- Everyone's got: a secret.
- Ever failed a class?: Nope! :)
F
- First thoughts waking up: ...I wish my dogs could let themselves out.
- Food: cereal
G
- Greatest Fear: being hurt
- Goals: to open Rings&Rattles
- Gum: always!
- Get along with your parents? My mom is my best friend and my dad is getting there
H
- Hair Color: dark brown. NOT black.
- Height: 5'2"
- Happy: Palm Sunday!
- Holiday: Christmas
- How do you want to die: with no regrets
I
- Ice Cream: mint chocolate chip
- Instrument: piano/guitar
J
- Jewelry: rings and necklaces
- Job: BAGLADY!
K
- Kids: oldest of 4
- Kickboxing or karate: kick boxing DEFINITELY
- Keep a journal? Of quotes and lyrics and verses
L
- Love: beautiful days
- Letter: y
- Laughed so hard you cried: last night!
M
- Milk flavor: skim
- Movies: He's Just Not That in to You..it spoke to me
- Motion sickness? not really
- McD’s or BK: eww.
N
- Number: not really.
O
- One wish: to be a professional singer...preferably country
P
- Perfect Pizza: pineapple and thick crust
- Pepsi/Coke: neither
Q
- Quality: Loyal
R
- Reason to cry: school
- Reality T.V.: Real World...I want to audition
- Radio Station: 94.7 or 96.5 or 88.3
- Roll your tongue in a circle: sure?
-Ring size: 7-8
S
- Song: Never Alone -Lady A
- Shoe size: between a 7-8.5 (weird I know)
- Salad Dressing: vinaigrettes
- Sushi: kissy kissy!
- Skinny dipped?: Yes
- In the shower: Doesn't everyone skinny dip in the shower?
- Strawberries/Blueberries: both
T
- Tattoos?: nope. never
- Time for bed: When I have nothing else to do.
-Thunderstorms: at night
U
- Unpredictable: Ask my friends
V
- Vacation spot(s): Colorado
W
- Weakness: blonde-haired boys :)
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: Danielle
- Who makes you laugh the most: Carrie
- Worst feeling: loneliness
-Wanted to be a model: ha, no.
- Worst Weather?: rainy days
X
- X-Rays: (knock on wood) no
Y
- Year it is now: 2009
- Yellow: Theta Theta Kappa Alpha Theta
Z
- Zoo animal : ............
- Available: or Taken?
- Age: 20
- Annoyance: Wishy-washy people
- Animal: My puppies :)
B
- Beer: bellies are not attractive.
- Birthday: Halloween
-Body Part on opposite sex: the eyes get me everytime
- Best feeling in the world: Music/concerts/singing/music...
- Blind or Deaf: Blind
- Been in Love: I have loved but never been in love.
- Been on stage : Many times
- Believe in Magic: What girl doesn't?
- Believe in Santa: Of course!
C
- Candy: ice cream
- Color: green/purple
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Dove Chocolate Dark
- Chinese/Mexican Food: My mom makes the best mexican meals ever!
- Cake or pie: neither
- Continent to visit: Australia
- Cheese: please?
D
- Day or Night: Sunny days and starry nights
- Dancing in the rain: Never done it
E
- Eyes: Deep brown
- Everyone's got: a secret.
- Ever failed a class?: Nope! :)
F
- First thoughts waking up: ...I wish my dogs could let themselves out.
- Food: cereal
G
- Greatest Fear: being hurt
- Goals: to open Rings&Rattles
- Gum: always!
- Get along with your parents? My mom is my best friend and my dad is getting there
H
- Hair Color: dark brown. NOT black.
- Height: 5'2"
- Happy: Palm Sunday!
- Holiday: Christmas
- How do you want to die: with no regrets
I
- Ice Cream: mint chocolate chip
- Instrument: piano/guitar
J
- Jewelry: rings and necklaces
- Job: BAGLADY!
K
- Kids: oldest of 4
- Kickboxing or karate: kick boxing DEFINITELY
- Keep a journal? Of quotes and lyrics and verses
L
- Love: beautiful days
- Letter: y
- Laughed so hard you cried: last night!
M
- Milk flavor: skim
- Movies: He's Just Not That in to You..it spoke to me
- Motion sickness? not really
- McD’s or BK: eww.
N
- Number: not really.
O
- One wish: to be a professional singer...preferably country
P
- Perfect Pizza: pineapple and thick crust
- Pepsi/Coke: neither
Q
- Quality: Loyal
R
- Reason to cry: school
- Reality T.V.: Real World...I want to audition
- Radio Station: 94.7 or 96.5 or 88.3
- Roll your tongue in a circle: sure?
-Ring size: 7-8
S
- Song: Never Alone -Lady A
- Shoe size: between a 7-8.5 (weird I know)
- Salad Dressing: vinaigrettes
- Sushi: kissy kissy!
- Skinny dipped?: Yes
- In the shower: Doesn't everyone skinny dip in the shower?
- Strawberries/Blueberries: both
T
- Tattoos?: nope. never
- Time for bed: When I have nothing else to do.
-Thunderstorms: at night
U
- Unpredictable: Ask my friends
V
- Vacation spot(s): Colorado
W
- Weakness: blonde-haired boys :)
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: Danielle
- Who makes you laugh the most: Carrie
- Worst feeling: loneliness
-Wanted to be a model: ha, no.
- Worst Weather?: rainy days
X
- X-Rays: (knock on wood) no
Y
- Year it is now: 2009
- Yellow: Theta Theta Kappa Alpha Theta
Z
- Zoo animal : ............
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Dumpster Noses and Stuffed Diving...wait..
That's how most of my week has been. Confused and backwards. Now, don't get me wrong, sharing is a very important part of sisterhood, but not when it comes to illnesses. Me, being the loving sister I am, asked Madge to come stay the night with me last weekend when I knew she was bored to tears but couldn't do anything because she'd been sick all week. I think she breathed the last of her nasty germs throughout my humble abode. I wasn't too bad until the baseball game in the cold and windy weather Tuesday night...but then again that was totally worth getting sick for.
Anywho, I have 3 papers, 1 make-up quiz, and a video project looming over my head on top of all the snotty mess. UGH! No fun. Thankfully, our top employee has agreed to come relieve me so I can rest and get some work done this afternoon.
House Update: I have the name and place where the house is being managed. Get this. I called last week to find out more information and the place it's being managed has been disconnected. Yet another dead end.
I cannot wait until this semester is OVER! It will be bittersweet with it being my last at Drury, but at the same time I am so over this schedule! 6 more weeks! Freedom! I will be enjoying my summer fully this time around. I never really appreciated my summers, but after this semester I think I will. Definitely.
"I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you." -Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop
Anywho, I have 3 papers, 1 make-up quiz, and a video project looming over my head on top of all the snotty mess. UGH! No fun. Thankfully, our top employee has agreed to come relieve me so I can rest and get some work done this afternoon.
House Update: I have the name and place where the house is being managed. Get this. I called last week to find out more information and the place it's being managed has been disconnected. Yet another dead end.
I cannot wait until this semester is OVER! It will be bittersweet with it being my last at Drury, but at the same time I am so over this schedule! 6 more weeks! Freedom! I will be enjoying my summer fully this time around. I never really appreciated my summers, but after this semester I think I will. Definitely.
"I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you." -Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop
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