Yes. I know. He's our president now. I cant change that. I have prepared myself for any criticism from those of you who love Obama, so feel free.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
25 Things You Didn't Know About Me...
1. i eat my M&m"s in groups of fours, only.
2. i love pens. i hate pencils.
3. since i was 6, I wanted to be a checker at Safeway. 4. i love Cash registers.
5. i only eat sandwiches with turkey and bread. No condiments. Just plain.
6. i love the color combination brown and blue.
7. i can go through at least 6,000 texts a month. (Blame Melissa Blair for that =])
8. i want to be a Nurse.
9. i hate spending money on clothes, but will spend whatever on shoes.
10. i love shopping for school supplies. Even when i dont need them
11. i am obsessed with math and numbers.
12. i have a crazy good memory.
13. i love baby names.
14. Texting is my preferred mode of communication. =]
15. i have my tongue pierced.
16. i have a tattoo on my foot.
17. during summer i never wake up before 10 AM.
18. i am competely obsessed with Kenny Chesney.
19. i love older men. i dont know why.
20. cute old couples make me smile.
21. i want to be married by 24.
22. there are tons of fruit and veggies i haven't ever tried.
23. my absolute best friend is my sister.
24. i dont like dressing on my salad.
25. i hate the gym, but have a membership anyways. MOTIVATION!
I'm sure there is more, but this is all i could think of at the moment. I'm really very boring. =]
2. i love pens. i hate pencils.
3. since i was 6, I wanted to be a checker at Safeway. 4. i love Cash registers.
5. i only eat sandwiches with turkey and bread. No condiments. Just plain.
6. i love the color combination brown and blue.
7. i can go through at least 6,000 texts a month. (Blame Melissa Blair for that =])
8. i want to be a Nurse.
9. i hate spending money on clothes, but will spend whatever on shoes.
10. i love shopping for school supplies. Even when i dont need them
11. i am obsessed with math and numbers.
12. i have a crazy good memory.
13. i love baby names.
14. Texting is my preferred mode of communication. =]
15. i have my tongue pierced.
16. i have a tattoo on my foot.
17. during summer i never wake up before 10 AM.
18. i am competely obsessed with Kenny Chesney.
19. i love older men. i dont know why.
20. cute old couples make me smile.
21. i want to be married by 24.
22. there are tons of fruit and veggies i haven't ever tried.
23. my absolute best friend is my sister.
24. i dont like dressing on my salad.
25. i hate the gym, but have a membership anyways. MOTIVATION!
I'm sure there is more, but this is all i could think of at the moment. I'm really very boring. =]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
He's Just Not That Into You...
I read this book many many times and think it is one of the most helpful, sincere, and hilarious self-help books out there. It really puts a funny honest spin on a subject many women find themselves completely confused by: MEN. Yes, guys, as much as you would like to tell us that we are the most confusing creature on Earth, we as women can say the same thing about you. So before you begin analyzing our thoughts and trying to understand whats going on in our very feminine brains, I'd suggest you sit back, watch the game, and have a drink and let the girls do the nodding and prying. It is your brain that we will never be able to figure out. We will always be the one who over analyzes everything you do, ACCEPT it. We will always take what you say SERIOUSLY.
But now, for those women out there who are stuck in a maybe-it-is maybe-it-isnt type of relationship, GET THIS BOOK. It tells us all plain and clear that the sad fact is, he doesnt like us. He likes the other girl in the office who doesn't want a relationship, she wants a fling and that's exactly what hes looking for. We cant help it if we get so attached and want to settle down or take things seriously. That's how we work. Men, on the otherhand, do not work that way, and probably never will.
This book helps you understand the meaning behind their actions, and tells you things like "He's just not that into you if:"
~He's not calling you.
~He's married (or any other insane variation of being unavailable)
~He doesn't want to marry you
~He's breaking up with you
~He disappeared on you
Main idea behind book: Get over him. He's not worth your time.
But now, for those women out there who are stuck in a maybe-it-is maybe-it-isnt type of relationship, GET THIS BOOK. It tells us all plain and clear that the sad fact is, he doesnt like us. He likes the other girl in the office who doesn't want a relationship, she wants a fling and that's exactly what hes looking for. We cant help it if we get so attached and want to settle down or take things seriously. That's how we work. Men, on the otherhand, do not work that way, and probably never will.
This book helps you understand the meaning behind their actions, and tells you things like "He's just not that into you if:"
~He's not calling you.
~He's married (or any other insane variation of being unavailable)
~He doesn't want to marry you
~He's breaking up with you
~He disappeared on you
Main idea behind book: Get over him. He's not worth your time.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Paying It Forward....Trying to at least
In my youth group at St. Patrick's Parish, we discussed the importance of "paying it forward." We heard a story about a woman at a Starbucks drive through who paid for the gentleman behind her, and started a chain reaction. There is a whole organization out there dedicated to "paying it forward" (www.payitforwardfoundation.org). The whole idea is that if someone does something nice for you or helps you out in a little way, you should do the same for three more people, and tell them, once you have paid it forward, to pay it forward to three other people. The tree of giving would just keep growing. There's also a movie called "pay it forward" with Kevin Spacey. It's actually pretty good. I'd reccomend it.
Melissa and I decided to test it out. We drove to the starbucks drive through and ordered our drinks, doing so slowly enough so that someone would end up behind us. Eventually they a did. An older couple drove up behind us, adn we could see through our rear view mirror that they were scraping around their car and looking through their pockets for some change to get some coffee. "Perfect," Melissa said. I agreed. I was hesitant to telling the cashier at the window "Can i please pay for the people behind me?" worried about what her reaction would be like, but said so anyways. Melissa and i got two coffee frappacinos with whipped cream, totalling to $5.85. The bill for the people behind me was about $8.00. I paid for their drinks and Melissa and I drove off, driving slowly enough to see their reaction. We looked in the mirror and noticed that they looked semi confused. Oh well. At least we tried.
The funniest part of that situation had to be the conversation melissa and i had afterwards. We complained "How hard can it be to understand that someone paid for their drinks out of kindness?" It was comopletely confusing to us and we ourselves didnt know how to react. We were laughing hysterically at the thought of being the cashier and having to explain to the customers that they didnt have to pay, someone did for them.
I had been trying to "pay it forward" since our youth group meeting three weeks ago, to no avail. I went to starbucks often, and still do (completely obsessed with it), and everytime i went no one ended up in the drive through behind me. Oh well.
Better luck next time i guess. Hopefully the next time we decide to pay it forward to someone else, their reaction will be a bit more excited. It's not that we expected anything in return we simply wanted to see a smile on their face. And next time, maybe they'll pay it forward to someone else deserving.
Maybe one small good deed will set a chain reaction and make that bit of a difference in today's world. It's at least worth a try.
Melissa and I decided to test it out. We drove to the starbucks drive through and ordered our drinks, doing so slowly enough so that someone would end up behind us. Eventually they a did. An older couple drove up behind us, adn we could see through our rear view mirror that they were scraping around their car and looking through their pockets for some change to get some coffee. "Perfect," Melissa said. I agreed. I was hesitant to telling the cashier at the window "Can i please pay for the people behind me?" worried about what her reaction would be like, but said so anyways. Melissa and i got two coffee frappacinos with whipped cream, totalling to $5.85. The bill for the people behind me was about $8.00. I paid for their drinks and Melissa and I drove off, driving slowly enough to see their reaction. We looked in the mirror and noticed that they looked semi confused. Oh well. At least we tried.
The funniest part of that situation had to be the conversation melissa and i had afterwards. We complained "How hard can it be to understand that someone paid for their drinks out of kindness?" It was comopletely confusing to us and we ourselves didnt know how to react. We were laughing hysterically at the thought of being the cashier and having to explain to the customers that they didnt have to pay, someone did for them.
I had been trying to "pay it forward" since our youth group meeting three weeks ago, to no avail. I went to starbucks often, and still do (completely obsessed with it), and everytime i went no one ended up in the drive through behind me. Oh well.
Better luck next time i guess. Hopefully the next time we decide to pay it forward to someone else, their reaction will be a bit more excited. It's not that we expected anything in return we simply wanted to see a smile on their face. And next time, maybe they'll pay it forward to someone else deserving.
Maybe one small good deed will set a chain reaction and make that bit of a difference in today's world. It's at least worth a try.
Besties <3
Yes. Besties. For life. Her name happens to be Melissa Anne Blair and she is amazing. =]
I met her sophmore year at Union Mine High School, after moving up here from the bay area. She was the water girl on my borthers football team, and we just happened to start hanging out. After a while, we realized how much we had in common. I took her to SF fro my birthday one year and on the ride down we made a very very long list of things we had in common. Just to name a few:
1. Iceberg Lettuce Only
2. Texting NONSTOP.
3. When eating salsa, only the juice on the chip.
4. Same middle name. (Anne)
5. Country music <3
6. SEVEN!!!
7. Chasing Drunk men at Bars
8. Walking Downtown
9. Starbucks!
About #3, that may seem a bit weird to you, but oh well. We just dont like eating the tomatoes and all the other bunk that comes in salsa. =]
About #6, its an inside joke. We were on her grandparents boat, extremely bored and nothing to do. We had already eaten all we possiblycould find in the cupboards, and decided it was time for a card game. One problem: We had no playing cards. "Let's play a card game in our heads!" -Melissa. So, we did. We decided to play a game of war. On the count of three, we would each yell out a number from the "imaginary" deck. 1...2...3... We both yelled "seven!". End of story.
So basically, I love her. She's more than amazing. Sorry boys, she isnt single. (Her <3 belongs to Michael Justin Kerr. =]) Yes, over the years we've had our falling outs. But what friendship doesn't have its bumps? We both have pretty strong personalities, but we get over our fights and never look back. I'll always have her and she'll always have me. We both know exactly what to say when the other is feeling down, and we know how to laugh.
And yes, she may have her ADD side, but thats what i lover about her. She's so carefree and doesn't care what people say. She lives her life the way she wants. She says whats on her mind, and she is always there when i talk about boys. =]
XOXO
I met her sophmore year at Union Mine High School, after moving up here from the bay area. She was the water girl on my borthers football team, and we just happened to start hanging out. After a while, we realized how much we had in common. I took her to SF fro my birthday one year and on the ride down we made a very very long list of things we had in common. Just to name a few:
1. Iceberg Lettuce Only
2. Texting NONSTOP.
3. When eating salsa, only the juice on the chip.
4. Same middle name. (Anne)
5. Country music <3
6. SEVEN!!!
7. Chasing Drunk men at Bars
8. Walking Downtown
9. Starbucks!
About #3, that may seem a bit weird to you, but oh well. We just dont like eating the tomatoes and all the other bunk that comes in salsa. =]
About #6, its an inside joke. We were on her grandparents boat, extremely bored and nothing to do. We had already eaten all we possiblycould find in the cupboards, and decided it was time for a card game. One problem: We had no playing cards. "Let's play a card game in our heads!" -Melissa. So, we did. We decided to play a game of war. On the count of three, we would each yell out a number from the "imaginary" deck. 1...2...3... We both yelled "seven!". End of story.
So basically, I love her. She's more than amazing. Sorry boys, she isnt single. (Her <3 belongs to Michael Justin Kerr. =]) Yes, over the years we've had our falling outs. But what friendship doesn't have its bumps? We both have pretty strong personalities, but we get over our fights and never look back. I'll always have her and she'll always have me. We both know exactly what to say when the other is feeling down, and we know how to laugh.
And yes, she may have her ADD side, but thats what i lover about her. She's so carefree and doesn't care what people say. She lives her life the way she wants. She says whats on her mind, and she is always there when i talk about boys. =]
XOXO
First Blog....
Coming up with a Blog title was so extremely difficult, I literally spent thirty minutes browsing the internet for an interesting country song lyric or good one liner, with no luck. So, my current title is just a place holder. Its not completelty random, however. My very best friend, Melissa Anne Blair <3, and I used to text eachother every morning saying "Good Morning Beautiful, How was your night?". Tradition, I guess. Since then however we havent tected that to eachother actually at all. Its a country song by Phil Vassar. Yes, Country. My absolute favorite music genre out there. Thinking about it now actually, thats a pretty good text to send your best friend every morning. Reminding each other that the other one is in fact beautiful, and not "fat" as we like to call ourselves. It's kind of reassuring.
I can already tell that my blog entries will never only be about one subject. I tend to ramble and find it difficult to stay writing on one subject for an indefinite amount of time.
I can already tell that my blog entries will never only be about one subject. I tend to ramble and find it difficult to stay writing on one subject for an indefinite amount of time.
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