Photo Challenge.

Hello friends. My friend challenged me to a 365 day photo challenge, and I decided to take the challenge. :) This simply means that once a day, I will post a photo to this blog site (as well as update my blog :))

Happy Reading!

Day 1. A picture of yourself and 20 random facts.



Random Facts

1. I love Jesus, and my Shadow Hills family.
2. I can sit in Starbucks for hours and think nothing of it, and be fully entertained.
3. My life in the past 6 months is completely different than I ever thought it would be, but I think it's made me stronger, and a better person.
4. I'm very opinionated, but I don't often voice my opinions in fear of offending or upsetting someone.
5. I am sucky at volleyball, but I love it :) It makes my Mondays.
6. I have a mild addiction to the "StumbleUpon" app on my phone.
7. I recently moved out of my parents house, and though it was probably the scariest thing I've ever done, I think it's also been very beneficial in the "growing me up" process.
8. I love blogging, but again, sometimes I don't write what I'm actually thinking in fear of offending or upsetting people.
9. I've seen every Disney movie ever made. If you don't believe me, try me.
10. I don't drink coffee. Ever. Lol.
11. My favorite fruit is pineapple or cantaloupe. And my favorite veggies are raw carrots or peas.
12. I don't really drink hot drinks. Even like, hot chocolate or things like that, I let them cool almost completely.
13. I've been on multiple mission trips, and I'm secretly thinking about searching for another one. (Not a long one lol)
14. I'm moving into a house (in less than 30 days) will 3 AMAZING girls. :) And I'm totally excited.
15. I love to sing. I haven't been singing a whole lot lately, and I can't figure out why.
16. My favorite thing to bake is cinnamon rolls.
17. I miss my dad more than I'd ever admit to anyone out loud. It's been 6 months, and it still feels like it happened yesterday.
18. I'm really good at math.
19. I used to work at Homework Hotline. :)
20. I LOVE texting. If we aren't texting buddies, feel free to change that. 702-677-0153.

So much to say...

And so little time. Lol.

There's a LOT going on in my life. Some good things. Some bad things. As always. Lol.

First for the good things.

My friends are amazing. The girls that I hang around with are just awesome, and the guys in the group just leave me speechless. Lol. If it weren't for these people, I don't know where I'd be.

Ya know what drives me crazy though? I have this person in my life that I used to be really close with. I used to be able to tell this person anything, and now that person isn't around anymore. He's literally disappeared from my life. Before I go on any further, please let me say that this isn't Matthew. Lol. I'm not going on an ex-girlfriend rant. Lol. But this friend of mine... used to be my best friend. He may not have known it... but when you tell someone everything about yourself, and confide secrets and have inside jokes and stories with someone, and then all of a sudden they're gone... it's depressing.

Some people may not think it's a good idea that I wrote the above paragraph, but this is my blog, and that's what I'm thinking about right at this moment.

Do you ever wish you could go back to a moment in time and change something? Like, I know everything happens for a reason... I know that. But, do you ever sometimes wonder, what if? What if you hadn't made that choice, or said that sentence? What if you, instead chose to do the opposite? Where would your life be?

Meep.

I've been missing my dad a lot lately. More than usual I'd say. I don't know what it is, but lately, I've been a LOT more weepy than usual. I miss him... sometimes more than I think I can stand :( Today in particular, I was talking with the three-year-olds at work about their daddy's, and it was EVERYTHING I could do, not to just start crying. :(

Matthew leaves for Japan/Korea in 19 days, and I don't think I'm ready. Lol. Even as I sit here typing this out, it doesn't feel real. I now we are broken up, but he really had become my best friend over the past  year and a half, and to not be able to see him everyday... or to not be able to talk to him whenever I want to is going to be hard :( I'm worried about his safety (though neither country hates americans) I just dont know... It makes me sad to think about...

But I'm also REALLY excited for him! He's going to get to see things, and experienced things that we in the United States have only dreamed of! He's going to get to see cool landmarks and see some awesome sushi. Lol. He's going to have an amazing time witnessing to the people of Asia.  :) :)

I'm always a mix of emotions. (In case you couldn't tell) And these are just a few of the things going on in my thought process. Lol.

Goodnight loved ones!

Again.

I know, you're asking yourrself... "Why is she posting twice in one day?"

My answer is simply, I'm sick. Lol. I woke up Tuesday with a sore throat, and when I woke up today, it was considerably worse, so I went to Quickcare, and I'm sick.

1. Strep Throat
2. Tonsillitis (Which I though was the same thing as strep)
3. a nasal infection
4. a sinus infection

Sounds fun right? lol.

Well, 4 precriptions and way too much money later, I'm home, hanging on my couch and watching tv.

Anyone do anything interesting today?? :)

Decided.

So, as most of you know, I work at the church in the daycare. Well, unfortunately, I'm not getting enough hours there. I literally got 12 hours last month. SO, I am job hunting... again. Lol.

Anyone hiring? Or know of anyone hiring?

Right/Wrong place.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am always in the right place at the right time. I know things, have seen things, have met people, not because of anything else but timing.

Today, I had a moment where I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and I wish I hadn't been there.

I was coming out of my house to drive to Starbucks to see one of my favorite people Mrs. Kitty Kidd. I'm walking to my car, and I hear yelling. This, in and of itself is weird, because our neighborhood is always SUPER quiet. Anyway, so I hear yelling, and of course, I look around to make sure that everything is okay... Well, it wasn't. My neighbors across the street, and down two houses were outside yelling at each other. (Which they've NEVER done) When I realize what's happening, I RAN to my car. I didn't want to know what they were fighting about. I didn't want to be involved in any way. So, those of you who've seen me this week know that my window is having some issues, so of course, even when I'm in my car I still hear the fighting.

Mika yelled that he wanted a divorce and he sped away SO FAST in his car that his tires squealed!

It was terrible and sad. I called Dana Marshall because I was upset about what I'd just witnessed, and she pointed out that I was a witness to one of the biggest moments of their lives, and I wish I hadn't been. :(

I was a child of divorce. Did you know that? My parents divorced when I was 10, and life became chaos. The reasons behind the divorce aren't important anymore, but it makes me sad to think that the kids in that house might face what I had to face. I really hope they don't.

In other, and yes, much happier news, I am down a grand total of 10 lbs since I rededicated this blog. :) I am pretty darn excited about it, and I was even told by someone that they could see a little weight loss :) Let me just tell you, that's the best motivation there is. To hear someone say that all of the effort you've been putting in has FINALLY been paying off... Well, that's just the bees knees. :)

Let's see, what else is happening... OH! I am a happy girl, once again. My favorite girls, the key seesters, Lauren Poulin, and Katie Shura are finally ALL back in town and reunited once again, and I am pleased. :) Lol. It was weird not having any of them around for a few days there. Lol. Like, I was literally at a loss. lol.

That's about it on the life-update front.

Until next time :)

My bad.

I haven't posted in a few days... Sorry :) Lol.

Tonight is the season finale of Grey's Anatomy, which is my favorite show. :) I'm not sure how it's going to go, but I'm hoping they can top last seasons shooting... we shall see.

In other news, I've decided that Ive been pushing things in my life a little harder than I need to. I have this idea of what my life should be like, and I feel like I've been working really hard to get it together, but I feel like some people don't like it. It's frustrating, because I feel like I'm getting to a good place in my life, and I feel like I'm getting shut down... I don't know...

I dont really feel like going on a rant lol. I just feel like this is my "safe place" to be able to say what I want, when I want and not face judgements.

Until next time...

Official.

Do you ever have those times in your life when your heard is just swimming, because you have SO much on your mind? I'm currently at one of those points in my life. I feel like I'm constantly thinking about SO much, and there's just SO much that I want to do, that there's just no way to get it all done...

So, that's where I'm at. Lol.

I did do something though, that I've wanted to do for a while. I cut my hair.

I really enjoyed my long hair. I got lots of compliments on it, and who doesn't love that right?? But I cut it anyway. I love it long, but I also love the little cutesy ponytail that you get when it's short.

So, that's where I'm at.

Scripture memory. Is anyone really good at scripture memory? If you are, do you have any tips for those of us that have junky memories? lol. I really want to be one of those Christians (whom I've admired since childhood) that can pull JUST the right scripture out of their head at JUST the right time! That's one of my new goals in life. Obviously, I may never be a superstar at that, but I feel like memorizing a few key scriptures would be a good thing. Opinions? Helpful tips?

Tonight we're playing volleyball at butterfly park, and this weekly event has become one of my favorite things in life. Lol. I know that probably sounds weird. But I really enjoy the game, the physical activity (you hardly know it, but your legs ARE getting a bit of a workout) and the fellowship with my peeps. :)

That's where my life's at.