Just a random thought:
Exactly one week from today I will be picking my mom up from the airport so that we can prepare for our drive back to Birmingham.........
Ok so now the real reason for this post, which isn't going to be a long one....One positive thing (there are many more, but I'm just focusing on the one right now) that is coming from me moving back home is the fact that I will be able to save some money while I am there at first. I'm going to be living back at home, like with my parents (which is something I haven't really done in five years). I'm not sure how long this will last though. Not because I just don't want to live there, but I am really ready to have a place of my own. I think it's just getting that time. I want to be able to decorate and just make my own home. But for now, I'm going to be enjoying the many perks that come from living with your parents.
However, one thing I realized today is that I already have in mind some things I want to buy with the money I am supposed to be saving. I think that's going to be a problem. I really really want to get a nice camera and start learning more about photography. I went with Karley today to take her senior pics and I was inspired. I wish I already had a great camera. In the next few months I hope to get some photography books and start learning more about it. We'll see though!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Makes you think....
I just finished writing out my funeral plan for the Death and Dying class I am taking. Basically I wrote out my funeral service, my obituary, and my eulogy. According to my plans, I died on my 100th birthday. Some people chose to write there's as if they were to die today. That was a bit too heavy for me.........
So now I'm going to go watch something happy on tv!
So now I'm going to go watch something happy on tv!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Blessed Confession
So now that I have entered the blog world, I have become a bit addicted to it. Not so much writing on my own blog, but reading the blogs of others. I have spent an embarrassing amount of time reading these blogs!
I sit down at the computer to check those blogs of the people I actually know, and many many minutes later I catch myself reading about these people's lives that I have never even met! Most I have never even heard of! It really is embarrassing. You just start clicking on those random "blog names" on the sides of the screen and before you know it you are 10 or so clicks away from the original blog you started on.
I consider myself a people person. I love to people watch and I am a very observant person (One of the reason's psychology interest me so much). I think this is why I am so intrigued with the whole blogging world. It's almost like reading a person or family's biography. Some people have some pretty interesting lives.
Over time, I have begin to develop some "regulars." These are obviously the blogs I check pretty often. There are several blogs I have been following for a while now (Most of which are people I do not know. I just get sucked in and want to know what's happening with the specific things I have read about. And then one thing leads to another and I forget that these people are not my friends. They have no clue who I am or that I even exist......I know I'm not the only person that does this though!) Most of these are about people or families who are having some type of difficult situation in their lives. They are using the blog to keep people posted on everything that is going on. Many times they are using it as an escape to share some of their feelings.
Tonight after reading one of my "regulars," it just hit me how blessed I really am. Sometimes I let satan talk me into a pity party. I get down because my life is not as perfect as I would like for it to be. But these things I wish would change are so small compared to things that some people are struggling with. Now I do believe that God cares even about the little things, but for myself I do not want to be so consumed by these things.
A few of the blogs I have been following have mothers who have lost their babies or have a sick child, and a husband who is going through major medical problems with his wife and little girl. These people have tremendous faith! They have been such an encouragement to me. It's crazy that these people I do not even know are challenging my spiritual walk. Christ is their ultimate foundation. He is the one they are turning to. His word is what is keeping them going. I pray that I never have to go through anything that difficult, but if I ever do I pray that I will have the faith that these people have. I pray I have this kind of faith with even these things that are in my life right now!
It's crazy how God can use the internet to bring His children together like this. One of these blogs mentioned earlier has had over 3 million people who have looked at it. That many people have been praying for this man and his family. I am just in awe of that. People all over the world are praying for these people!
I'm debating putting a link to these different blogs on mine. It seems kind of weird because I don't know them. But I just think that their stories need to be shared. I think they can be such a blessing to others like they have been to me. I still haven't decided though.
I sit down at the computer to check those blogs of the people I actually know, and many many minutes later I catch myself reading about these people's lives that I have never even met! Most I have never even heard of! It really is embarrassing. You just start clicking on those random "blog names" on the sides of the screen and before you know it you are 10 or so clicks away from the original blog you started on.
I consider myself a people person. I love to people watch and I am a very observant person (One of the reason's psychology interest me so much). I think this is why I am so intrigued with the whole blogging world. It's almost like reading a person or family's biography. Some people have some pretty interesting lives.
Over time, I have begin to develop some "regulars." These are obviously the blogs I check pretty often. There are several blogs I have been following for a while now (Most of which are people I do not know. I just get sucked in and want to know what's happening with the specific things I have read about. And then one thing leads to another and I forget that these people are not my friends. They have no clue who I am or that I even exist......I know I'm not the only person that does this though!) Most of these are about people or families who are having some type of difficult situation in their lives. They are using the blog to keep people posted on everything that is going on. Many times they are using it as an escape to share some of their feelings.
Tonight after reading one of my "regulars," it just hit me how blessed I really am. Sometimes I let satan talk me into a pity party. I get down because my life is not as perfect as I would like for it to be. But these things I wish would change are so small compared to things that some people are struggling with. Now I do believe that God cares even about the little things, but for myself I do not want to be so consumed by these things.
A few of the blogs I have been following have mothers who have lost their babies or have a sick child, and a husband who is going through major medical problems with his wife and little girl. These people have tremendous faith! They have been such an encouragement to me. It's crazy that these people I do not even know are challenging my spiritual walk. Christ is their ultimate foundation. He is the one they are turning to. His word is what is keeping them going. I pray that I never have to go through anything that difficult, but if I ever do I pray that I will have the faith that these people have. I pray I have this kind of faith with even these things that are in my life right now!
It's crazy how God can use the internet to bring His children together like this. One of these blogs mentioned earlier has had over 3 million people who have looked at it. That many people have been praying for this man and his family. I am just in awe of that. People all over the world are praying for these people!
I'm debating putting a link to these different blogs on mine. It seems kind of weird because I don't know them. But I just think that their stories need to be shared. I think they can be such a blessing to others like they have been to me. I still haven't decided though.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
New Look.
If you love my new header you need to check out http://www.littleblackdresscards.com/ !!!! This is a new company that Karley is working for and is the artist for. The website is still under construction, but I'll let everyone know when it is up and running! The cards they have are sooo cute!!!
For those who don't know, or just don't get it...the new blog pic does have meaning. It represents all the places I have lived the past three years (well pretty much my whole life). I wish I could have it represent all the experiences I've had, but that would be way too much.
Basically, the Beale Street and jazz part is from this past summer when I lived in Memphis. The Dallas part is from the past three years when I have been in Dallas and then of course Sweet Home Alabama!
For those who don't know, or just don't get it...the new blog pic does have meaning. It represents all the places I have lived the past three years (well pretty much my whole life). I wish I could have it represent all the experiences I've had, but that would be way too much.
Basically, the Beale Street and jazz part is from this past summer when I lived in Memphis. The Dallas part is from the past three years when I have been in Dallas and then of course Sweet Home Alabama!
Monday, April 14, 2008
It's Rabbit Season
I am excited to say that today (Sunday) marked two weeks of my running! I've really been enjoying it more than I thought I would. I'm no where close to where I want to be, but much farther along than I ever thought. I haven't ran every day for two weeks, but I have ran 5x both weeks.
I figured out something I want to add to my "Things I'll miss about Dallas" list.....rabbits. I know that's weird, but there are so many rabbits every where out here. Because there aren't any woods for them to run through, they are all over the neighborhoods. While I was running today I passed three just sitting on the edge of the yards. They actually let you get pretty close to them. The next thing out from hibernation will be frogs. They are ALL over the sidewalks. You seriously have to watch where you step or you might splatter one!
Because the weather is getting to be so nice, we are going to try and start walking some at night too. Ann, Karley, and I had made this a great habit last Spring, but it didn't last as long as we wanted it to because I got injured. Basically to sum up what happened, I was trying to scare Ann and jump out from behind a fence....it was dark and the fence was on a hill. So I jumped and twisted my ankle and fell down the hill. It ended up being a bad sprain that still hurts even a year later! It's a funny story now though. We had to call Keith to come pick me up in the car, even though we were probably only 50 yards away from the house!
Hopefully we can force ourselves back into this habit!
I am also happy to report that I did start cleaning out my closet this week! It wasn't much, but I organized a VERY small portion of it! I seriously have sooo much to do before May 9 (I have been telling everyone I am driving home on the 8, but I just realized it's actually the 9th. It's on a Friday). I really have to have it ready on the 7th because that's the day my mom gets here. I've been telling her that I will have everything done by the time she arrives.....I have a long way to go.
That is going to be such a crazy week! I have finals all week, then my mom gets here on Wednesday afternoon. We leave Friday to drive to B'ham and I have to be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday for my cousins graduation from Alabama. Then I start work on that Monday (May 12).
I think I decided that I'm not going to take all of my stuff home until I come back in August (for graduation). There's just too much of it and I really will not have enough time to get it all together that week.
Ok, I'm going to finish watching "Sweet Home Alabama." It's on t.v. Which by the way...Whenever I tell people out here that I love that movie I have to follow it with "but not because I'm from Alabama." They really think that! And I had this one guy tell me he wanted to go to Alabama so he could hear the song "Sweet Home Alabama" all the time. As if to think people walk around with boom boxes on their shoulders playing it on the streets. I hear that song more in Texas than I do at home!
I figured out something I want to add to my "Things I'll miss about Dallas" list.....rabbits. I know that's weird, but there are so many rabbits every where out here. Because there aren't any woods for them to run through, they are all over the neighborhoods. While I was running today I passed three just sitting on the edge of the yards. They actually let you get pretty close to them. The next thing out from hibernation will be frogs. They are ALL over the sidewalks. You seriously have to watch where you step or you might splatter one!
Because the weather is getting to be so nice, we are going to try and start walking some at night too. Ann, Karley, and I had made this a great habit last Spring, but it didn't last as long as we wanted it to because I got injured. Basically to sum up what happened, I was trying to scare Ann and jump out from behind a fence....it was dark and the fence was on a hill. So I jumped and twisted my ankle and fell down the hill. It ended up being a bad sprain that still hurts even a year later! It's a funny story now though. We had to call Keith to come pick me up in the car, even though we were probably only 50 yards away from the house!
Hopefully we can force ourselves back into this habit!
I am also happy to report that I did start cleaning out my closet this week! It wasn't much, but I organized a VERY small portion of it! I seriously have sooo much to do before May 9 (I have been telling everyone I am driving home on the 8, but I just realized it's actually the 9th. It's on a Friday). I really have to have it ready on the 7th because that's the day my mom gets here. I've been telling her that I will have everything done by the time she arrives.....I have a long way to go.
That is going to be such a crazy week! I have finals all week, then my mom gets here on Wednesday afternoon. We leave Friday to drive to B'ham and I have to be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday for my cousins graduation from Alabama. Then I start work on that Monday (May 12).
I think I decided that I'm not going to take all of my stuff home until I come back in August (for graduation). There's just too much of it and I really will not have enough time to get it all together that week.
Ok, I'm going to finish watching "Sweet Home Alabama." It's on t.v. Which by the way...Whenever I tell people out here that I love that movie I have to follow it with "but not because I'm from Alabama." They really think that! And I had this one guy tell me he wanted to go to Alabama so he could hear the song "Sweet Home Alabama" all the time. As if to think people walk around with boom boxes on their shoulders playing it on the streets. I hear that song more in Texas than I do at home!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
The Happy and The Sad
I can't believe I am moving in just a few weeks! It's all starting to sink in now!
A few things I am looking forward to about being back home:
1. I will be able to see my family more than just a few times a year.
2. I will be home for my sister's senior year of high school.
3. I am going to get to see my friends for more than just a few hours every few months.
4. I can randomly go to lunch with people from home.
5. Working for student life.
6. Having my dad be there to fix anything that messes up on my car (This doesn't sound like that big of a deal until you have to handle it by yourself. I'm so blessed to have my dad! (and not just for his mechanic skills!)
7. Many of my friends have babies and are getting married...I will get to be a part of these events and more than just seeing pictures!
A few things I will miss about Dallas:
1. The Osborn's
2. The friends I have made here
3. "The Nail Place" (Best pedicures ever!)
4. Studio Movie Grill (You eat dinner while you watch a movie. I love going here!)
5. Getting in my car and only having to drive 10 minutes to get to the mall.
6. Having about 10 different malls I can choose from.
7. The church I have been attending out here.
**These are just a few things I have thought of right off. I know I will be adding more as the time gets closer.
A few things I am looking forward to about being back home:
1. I will be able to see my family more than just a few times a year.
2. I will be home for my sister's senior year of high school.
3. I am going to get to see my friends for more than just a few hours every few months.
4. I can randomly go to lunch with people from home.
5. Working for student life.
6. Having my dad be there to fix anything that messes up on my car (This doesn't sound like that big of a deal until you have to handle it by yourself. I'm so blessed to have my dad! (and not just for his mechanic skills!)
7. Many of my friends have babies and are getting married...I will get to be a part of these events and more than just seeing pictures!
A few things I will miss about Dallas:
1. The Osborn's
2. The friends I have made here
3. "The Nail Place" (Best pedicures ever!)
4. Studio Movie Grill (You eat dinner while you watch a movie. I love going here!)
5. Getting in my car and only having to drive 10 minutes to get to the mall.
6. Having about 10 different malls I can choose from.
7. The church I have been attending out here.
**These are just a few things I have thought of right off. I know I will be adding more as the time gets closer.
Stars Game
Last night I came across some free tickets to the Dallas Stars game (hockey for those who don't know). I have never been to one of these games, and I'm trying to take advantage of every opportunity I have before I move. I'm so mad at myself for not doing more stuff sooner.
The game was a lot of fun. My friend Brittney and my new friend Ashley went with me. For those who do not know, Brittney and I met the very first week I was in Dallas (May, 2005! I can't believe it's been that long!). I flew out here for a week to work, but then had to fly back home for a friend's wedding. During that week I went to a Ranger's baseball game and met Brittney through another friend. At that point I had NO idea that I would be staying here for more than just the summer. We didn't really talk that much that day, but a few months later we were reintroduced when I figured out I was going to stay here and go to DBU. Brittney also went to DBU. It was such a God thing that she and I became friends. I knew one person at DBU before I started, so God brought Brittney and some other amazing people into my life right when I needed them!
Here are some pictures from our night....
Ashley, Brittney, and Me
This was my first hockey game to ever go to. I was really hoping to see a good fight. The most we saw was a few guys push each other. I was a little disappointed!
It's crazy that this ice rink can turn into a basketball court in just a few hours! The Mavs play here too!
So much for getting the game in the background!
Thursday, April 03, 2008
So far, So good!....kind of!
So I've been trying the whole running thing this week. I have to say that I have done better than I thought I would. I have ran (I really did run too!) three out of the past four days. Monday I just had way too much stuff to do. It's actually been fun (NEVER thought I would say that!). I am having to learn how to push myself past what I think are my limits. This is hard for me. I'm not a very competitive person, so sometimes I just don't care about that kind of stuff. But I don't like to give up, so that helps.
There is one negative that is coming from this though......my lower body is killing me! My legs have been hurting since Sunday basically. And I had to work at the gym tonight (I work at Bally Total Fitness two nights a week. I work their retail department....which is basically a better way of saying I'm the smoothie girl. I make the health shakes and stuff. There isn't a whole lot of "retail" involved for me. But it has been a great experience. It's much different than the church jobs I am used to. The gym mixed with substitute teaching in public schools = eye opening experiences! And I love the people I work with!)
Ok, now back to working at the gym tonight. I am not allowed to sit down any while I am at work. So for five hours straight I am standing. When your legs are hurting before you even get to work, it doesn't make for a pleasant evening.
So I'm hoping that my body will adapt to this???? Hopefully! I really do want to do a 5k at some point. I just think it would feel like such an accomplishment!
There is one negative that is coming from this though......my lower body is killing me! My legs have been hurting since Sunday basically. And I had to work at the gym tonight (I work at Bally Total Fitness two nights a week. I work their retail department....which is basically a better way of saying I'm the smoothie girl. I make the health shakes and stuff. There isn't a whole lot of "retail" involved for me. But it has been a great experience. It's much different than the church jobs I am used to. The gym mixed with substitute teaching in public schools = eye opening experiences! And I love the people I work with!)
Ok, now back to working at the gym tonight. I am not allowed to sit down any while I am at work. So for five hours straight I am standing. When your legs are hurting before you even get to work, it doesn't make for a pleasant evening.
So I'm hoping that my body will adapt to this???? Hopefully! I really do want to do a 5k at some point. I just think it would feel like such an accomplishment!
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