Raise Your Right Hand and Say, "May Destiny's Child Break Up If I Count These Blueberries"

So I never realized how much of a funk I was put in when I moved. I'm still trying to get myself on a schedule, so I'm setting a goal for this week, and I'm going to see how it goes. I know that it's Monday night, and the week has already started, but cut me some slack. I'm going to leave work by 5:00. I'm going to go running when I get home, start dinner, shower while dinner is cooking, and then enjoy my dinner. Yes, I'm going to start actually cooking myself dinner, with sides and vegetables. I've been so bad since I moved. I blame it mostly on my lack of funding, but I'm going to figure out a way to have my dinner, and my vegetables too. I think if I get myself on a schedule, and I plan out my meals before I go grocery shopping I will be a little more successful. This means that I'm going to have to be less social after school to be able to leave by 5:00, but I'm going to make it work. I really need to get myself out of this funk, and I think this is the key. Wish me luck!

At Some Point in Your Life You're Gonna Have to Decide That Some Guy is Worth Opening the Front Door For

So last night one of my best friends, Chelci, got married. It was a splendid day. I am so happy for her and Jordan. Although I am 24, she is the first of my really good friends to go off and get married on me. I thought it was going to be quite the sad occasion, but I was too busy being excited for her that I forgot to be sad. She was a doll all day and made everyone feel special and so loved even though it was her day. That's just how Chelci is. She's a good friend to everyone. I need to be more like that. More selfless. My best wishes to Chelc and Jord. I love you guys!

Yeah, I'm Not Feeling so Good; My Leg is Haunted.

So apparently my b0dy has decided to hate me lately. Last Thursday my neck and back decided to turn on me, and ache all the stinkin' time. I've been taking Ibuprofen every 4 hours for the last 5 days. On top of that I also decided to get a cold. This started yesterday, and today I have a horrible smoker's voice. The kicker is that my head isn't congested or anything; it's all in my throat. I have to have a water bottle with me at all times to keep the cough attacks down to a minimum. Let's just say it made teaching very interesting today. Here's my story of my worst-case scenario that came true today. Imagine:
You are stuck in your car on your commute home from work. You're about a fourth of the way home when you realize that you've REALLY got to go to the bathroom. You try to tough it out, but you have a cold, so you keep coughing, which makes it hard to control your bladder. You have a water bottle next to you, but every time you drink from it you just have to go more. Then you get stuck behind a cop, so you're forced to go the speed limit. You also hit every red light. Yeah, that happened to me today. It has a happy ending though. I don't have to get my seat cleaned in my car.
Fortunately, my friend gave me some Airborne to help me heal faster. Unfortunately, that stuff is disgusting and I almost threw up trying to get it down. Fortunately, I am going to bed early tonight. Unfortunately, my loud roommate just got home, so it probably won't happen. Fortunately, I have ear plugs. Unfortunately, all night I will be worried that I will not wake up to my alarm because of the ear plugs. Yes, these are the random thoughts that are going through my head right now, which is even more proof that it is time to call it a night.
Goodnight y'all.

Where Have the Anvils Gone?

Today I received a phone call from a friend. At first we were just chatting about life, but then she started talking about some of our mutual friends that she was worried about. She was telling me about some of the decisions they were making, and how they justify their actions. She started explaining how worried she was about them, and how her worry is turning into anger. She was saying that she is starting to think that she shouldn't hangout with them anymore, but it's hard because she's been friends with them for years. I know how she feels because I've dealt with the same urge, but I finally decided that they are better as distant friends. She was asking me what to do. I told her that right now they aren't being the best of friends to her, and they aren't setting a good example for her, so she should probably at least take a break from them. What can you do for friends like that? I mean, you care for them, but they aren't the best of friends right now, and they are so hard-headed and stuck in their ways that they aren't going to change. Most people would say to love them for who they are, but what does that entail? Do you say to them, "Hey, I noticed that you are giving up on yourself, and throwing your life down the drain, but just know that I love you"? How is that helping anyone? I was reading in True to the Faith under "love" and it says, "Love is a feeling of deep devotion, concern, and affection... Our expressions of love for others may include being kind to them, listening to them, mourning with them, comforting them, serving them, praying for them, sharing the gospel with them, and being their friend." This in no way says to stand by and let them do their thing. We need to talk to them in a loving way, listen to them, and if they choose to be angry with something that you say, which they probably will, that is when you pray for them and serve them. Bottom line, you may have to take a break from bad influences, but don't just disappear. Explain things to them. Let them know that you'll be right there for them when they need you, then take a step back. If they know how you feel (even if they didn't like what you had to say) it will at least get them thinking. They'll eventually figure out that you were only doing what you did out of love. Have patience and faith. It'll all come out in the wash.

Oy with the Poodles Already

I'm not much of a swearer. In fact, when a curse word does slip (usually the H word) my friends simply laugh at me, or give me a funny look because it is such a rare event. Today, however, I declare the day as an "Ah, Hell" day. Let's just say nothing has really gone right today. Although it hasn't been a horrible day, it has been one of those days where at the end you can't think of anything else to say except "ah, hell". I even went as far as to drink a Dr. Pepper today. I haven't had caffeine in years. Basically, all I have to say today is that not every day has to be perfect, and things aren't always going to work out the way you expect, but instead of driving yourself mad sometimes you just have to say "ah, hell" and move on.

Bless that Groundhog

I never would have said this a year ago, but I'm LOVING this 40 degree weather. It feels so marvelous outside. I drove to the grocery store with a short sleeve shirt on and my window rolled down. I went running this morning in shorts and a long sleeve shirt. I know that it will snow again soon enough (considering that it snowed yesterday), but I am going to fully enjoy this beautiful weather while I've got it. While I'm sitting here eating my Fun Dip and staring out my window I can't help but be excited for spring. I mean there's March Madness, spring training for baseball, the marriage of my good friends Chelci and Jordan (thumbs up for figuring out the whole dating/engaging/marrying thing), the arrival of my first nephew, and spring break! As much as I love wearing cute coats I am ready to start getting a tan again. I'm quite tired of being ghostly white. Let's just say I am a big fan of the sun.

Running and running and running and running....

So today I decided to be a good girl and go running with my roommate. It was raining outside so we decided to go to the indoor track. I'm normally not a fan of tracks because I get so bored and quit running sooner than I would if I were running outside, but it was better than running in the nasty weather. This running day was actually quite eventful. My roommate had to run 6 miles because she is training for a half marathon, so we were there for an hour. I was proud of myself because I ran the whole hour without stopping. I even tried to time myself to see if I could do a lap in a minute. I was always around 10 seconds short, but I'll get it one of these days. I looked at my shoes when I got home and I realized that I really need some new shoes. The soles of my shoes are completely worn down!
See how the left side is completely worn down. This is when I decided that I really need to invest in some new shoes. Bless the internet and its limitless supplies of wonderment! These are my new dream shoes, and I will own them one of these days:Do you not just love the yellow and green glory?! I just discovered that if you go to Nike's store online you can design your own shoes. It's fantastic!