Saturday, May 28, 2011

A weekend away and some things I love


Today I am headed to North Carolina with a group of friends for the long weekend. My beautiful friend Kenlyn offered her families home to us as a little getaway. It is right by a lake and there is so many fun things to do (canoes, hiking, fun towns near by) and it is in the mountains and it's GORGEOUS, at least from the picture she texted us yesterday from her front porch. I cannot wait for a few days of relaxing, eating and above all laughing a lot with dear friends. I'll share pics when I get back. Until then, here are some things that made my Saturday morning a little better:

It's crazy how they have grown up with my generation, I cannot believe how young they were at the beginning.



Oh my goodness I love this bed. What a magical place to escape to at the end of the day.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Awkward and Awesome


Awkward:
- passing out multiple times after getting a little blood drawn
- the conversation with my mom after the passing out incident, it went something like this I believe me: "sooo...uhhhh...I.........I'm gonna go lay down in my back seat......" mom: "tell me how the appointment went" me:" uhhhh....I'm just gonna lay here for a minute...k...." mom: "um..ok.." apparently even after I made it to my car I wasn't all there.
- The little dance you see everyone doing every time they step outside just to dodge the thousands of cicadas that swarm them
- the small talk you have to make with the repair guy
- not knowing your roommate is home and belting out some embarrassing song upstairs only to come dancing downstairs to discover she actually IS home.
- declaring that Tim McGraw is one good looking man and having everyone look at you like your crazy..really? Have you looked at the man?

AWESOME:
- FINALLY getting our air conditioner fixed and the repair guy becoming my FAVORITE person ever
- watching my coworker on the Bachelorette. (he didn't make it past the first week, but still.) Also, not having my coworker be the guy in the mask or the guy who passed out drunk. WIN
- Watching the American Idol finale and my roommate actually TEARING up.
- Seeing the Harry Potter trailer more and more because the release date is getting CLOSER and CLOSER
- Tim McGraw still being a sexy sexy man
- My mom, if you could only see the text messages that woman sends me sometimes. Man she makes me laugh

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

We got a fainter

Sometimes (everytime) when I give blood, I pass out

It's super fun


Monday, May 23, 2011

8 Weeks

So a little update on how my 3 goals for fitness worked out.

I only worked out 3 times last week (it was a rough week and honestly I just couldn't drag myself to the gym as much as I wanted)

I did go to bed earlier and get up earlier. Not before 11 or by 8:30. But it was better

I didn't stretch. Not once. Opps!

I am going to try to keep improving on these things this week too. Hopefully I will just keep getting better and better

Saturday, May 21, 2011

So I Wish I Could Dance

I just realized today that this is only 5 days away! 5 DAYS!

Whoop

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Honey Bee


Yup. 3 videos in a row. Get over it.
I used to REALLY dislike this song. Then it started growing on me (I'm in my summer country music phase at the moment), then i knew every word, THEN I saw this video. And I smiled the whole time. Seriously, how cute is that.

Very.


Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Video Fever

I almost hate to post two videos back to back, but then again I don't. Cause I love music, and this is awesome. Karmin covering Lady Antebellum's song "Just a Kiss".

Amen

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Zombie Survival Guide


I sit at my desk at work, with the heater on, because May has decided it would rather be March for awhile, drinking a bad cup of coffee and coming to the realization that I have turned into a zombie. The walking dead.

I feel dead. OR at least the me I used to know is dead. I have to force smiles and conversation. I'm tired and unhappy. This terrifies me. Because I know I have so so so much to be happy about. Yet I can't seem to shake this overwhelming heaviness. I feel like I've lost myself. Like I'm wandering in a dark forest tripping over branches and rocks. I know I need to do something different but every path I look down looks as terrifying and unknown as the one I'm on now.

But I still know I must choose one. Because it has to be better than this drained lifeless existence I am currently trying to live through. It has to be.

Yes. It's definitely time for a change.

Saturday, May 14, 2011



A lot of bloggers are doing this 8 Weeks To A Better Me challange that Danielle from Something Sweet started a couple weeks ago. This week was about fitness. You just make 3 tangible goals for yourself to accomplish that week. I am a week behind but I'm gonna do it anyway. So my 3 fitness goals for myself this week:



1. wake up by 8:30 and get to bed by 11. Since I don't work during the day I have the tendency to stay up past midnight and sleep till around 10. I wake up feeling tired and have already wasted a lot of my day by the time I actually get going. So this week I am going to try to be better about that so I can start my day off with a work out.

2. Work out in the mornings before work instead of trying to fit it in after work and also working out 5 days and target a different zone on the weights each time. I am nervous about using some of the weight machines that target different areas so I tend to stick with the same 4 or 5 that target the same muscles each time. I want to mix it up and start challenging myself

3. Stretch every night. I do not stretch. Like ever. And I think it's probably really important. So I want to end my day by getting myself flexible and my muscles long and healthy.

So there are my 3 fitness goals for this week. I'll let you know how it went!!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

My Momma



I know Mother's Day was a couple days ago, but guess what? I don't need a special day to talk about my Momma. Cause she is pretty awesome all the time.
She's beautiful, and kind, and funny, and an incredible Christian woman, and she is also my best friend.

I can always call her and know she will hear me out. Sure, sometimes she doesn't respond how I want but I know at the end of the day I have her support. I know how rare this is. And realize how incredibly blessed I am to have a mom who has transitioned from "Mom" to "friend".


I have so many great memories of growing up, here are some of my favorites:
Every night me and my brother would gather on the couch and my mom would read a section of a book. I remember it being on of my favorite times of the night, and I am sure this is the reason why I still love reading so much.

She also had a whole medley of songs she would sing to each of us every night. I loved the sound of my moms voice. It was instantly calming. I had a hard time sleeping growing up (lets be honest, I still do.) but for those few minutes I was completely calm and safe.

As I got older we started going to concerts together. And to this day we basically have the same music taste. She also is one of the few people who finds me funny. We laugh a lot.

I just can't believe I have been blessed with such an incredible beautiful mother. She challenges me, prays for me, supports me, encourages me and believes in me. Without her and my dad I would not have had the experiences I have, or the ability to chase my dreams. There is no way to adequately thank her.


But thank you mom. Thank for all you have done for me. For being my friend. I love you.


Monday, May 9, 2011

It really is the little things...

I found these on a tumblr called Just The Little Things. I LOVE it. These are just a few of the ones I loved. Seriously, take a few minutes and read through all of them. You'll smile, I promise.

This doesn't happen as often as I would hope :)
I miss this. SO much
If you only knew my dad, you would understand my love for this

It's been too long since I've had this feeling

For me, it's when they say it correctly, or when they don't try to call me Ke$ha. It's not funny anymore


I always feel like a ninja

I find out I'm not as funny or clever as I thought I was







Friday, May 6, 2011

Is it possible to miss what could have been?

(Family, I apologize. Don't roll your eyes too hard)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Myers Briggs


Have you ever heard of/taken the Myers Briggs Personality test? My friend/college roommate Jill was pretty much obsessed with it in college and so we all took it to see what our personality types were. It was so interesting and somewhat creepy how accurate it could be. I couldn't remember what my letters were and hadn't really thought about it since school until about 2 days ago. So I went online and took the test again. I took it twice and got 2 different results (well only one letter was different because I am such a mixture of an extrovert and introvert, the other letters were consistent.) If you combine pieces of the two explanations it really does describe me to a T. If you know me I think you will be able to know which parts of each explanation describe me, but if you don't know me I'll just give you a little hint. I am not debbie downer, I'm not depressed or tapped in to the dark side, I am also not crazy outgoing or easily talked into doing silly things. I won't get up in front of a crowd and try anything.

Anyway, I love this test and think you should all take it and then tell me what your letters are!!

here is the link to the test I took. http://similarminds.com/jung.html

Here are my results:
I am a INFP or ENFP
here are the descriptions for both:

ENFP:
outgoing, social, disorganized, easily talked into doing silly things, spontaneous, wild and crazy, acts without thinking, good at getting people to have fun, pleasure seeking, irresponsible, physically affectionate, risk taker, thrill seeker, likely to have or want a tattoo, adventurous, unprepared, attention seeking, hyperactive, irrational, loves crowds, rule breaker, prone to losing things, seductive, easily distracted, open, revealing, comfortable in unfamiliar situations, attracted to strange things, non punctual, likes to stand out, likes to try new things, fun seeker, unconventional, energetic, impulsive, empathetic, dangerous, loving, attachment prone, prone to fantasy

Favored Careers:
performer, actor, entertainer, songwriter, musician, filmmaker, comedian, radio broadcaster/dj, some job related to theater/drama, poet, music journalist, work in fashion industry, singer, movie producer, playwright, bartender, comic book author, work in television, dancer, artist, record store owner, model, freelance artist, teacher (art, drama, music), writer, painter, massage therapist, costume designer, choreographer, make up artist

INFP:
creative, smart, idealist, loner, attracted to sad things, disorganized, avoidant, can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings, prone to quitting, prone to feelings of loneliness, ambivalent of the rules, solitary, daydreams about people to maintain a sense of closeness, focus on fantasies, acts without planning, low self confidence, emotionally moody, can feel defective, prone to lateness, likes esoteric things, wounded at the core, feels shame, frequently losing things, prone to sadness, prone to dreaming about a rescuer, disorderly, observer, easily distracted, does not like crowds, can act without thinking, private, can feel uncomfortable around others, familiar with the darkside, hermit, more likely to support marijuana legalization, can sabotage self, likes the rain, sometimes can't control fearful thoughts, prone to crying, prone to regret, attracted to the counter culture, can be submissive, prone to feeling discouraged, frequently second guesses self, not punctual, not always prepared, can feel victimized, prone to confusion, prone to irresponsibility, can be pessimistic

Favored Careers:
poet, painter, freelance artist, musician, writer, art therapist, teacher (art, music, drama), songwriter, art historian, library assistant, composer, work in the performing arts, art curator, playwrite, bookseller, cartoonist, video editor, photographer, philosopher, record store owner, digital artist, cinematographer, costume designer, film producer, philosophy professor, librarian, music therapist, environmentalist, movie director, activist, bookstore owner, filmmaker



Hello,
I need about $500 or so I can make a dent in the list of music I NEED to buy. Yes, NEED. That or I might have to take out a small loan.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Hillsong College - "Opener 2011" from Hillsong College on Vimeo.


Oh my. This is beautiful. I could watch it again and again and again. Everyday. And I just might.

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