These are just some crazy things that happen to me daily. As I explained in my very first post, someone finally told me, I needed to write it all down. So, this is me writing it down. My life is anything but simple, and I LOVE it that way. Enjoy!
The first time I heard this song, I fell in love with it! I met Janelle Monáe at Emory a couple years ago when she made a guest apperance at my good friends orchestra concert. Such talent should be heard!
Yesterday I had one of those... I love my life... I'm so happy right now... Wow God has blessed me with so much... Can anything be better then this? Kind of days!
It was my random day off. Because of it being "presidents day."
My older sister Alissa had her 2nd baby yesterday. Rebecca Doris Greising. Named after my late Grandma Doris Holloway, who we just lost last sept. Im SO happy!! I cant wait to meet her in april! She was born at 6:31pm 2/20/2012 7lb 1oz 19 1/2 my sister Alissa and baby are doing good.
That was just one highlight, here are some more...
I made cookies for my friends at Chick fil a, and brought them to CFA when I went to dinner with my friend Lizzy. When handing them over to Nick (manager)... "Charity made... COOKIES!" ...wow... Just wow... the smiles of appreciation and excited people was worth the 30 mins it took to make them :). "what kind? YEY! Yummy!" "OMG... those cookies MADE my night, thanks SO MUCH!" "oh man, what are these? they are SO GOOD!" "seriously? Best cookies EVER!"
...Seriously?... Can people really be that happy about cookies? I mean, I knew they would be appreciated, but really? THAT happy?
When people get that excited about random acts of kindness, it makes me think... How many of these people, have people showing them random kindness? So, it makes me want to show random acts of kindness even more!! I love making people smile.
I got to have a three way Skyping 2 hour chat with my mom and little sister Hannah. I miss my family all the time, daily. So it was super awesome, and nice to have that time. My sister Hannah and I have started reading ministry books together, which I love, it's great having that connection with my baby sister.
I got a massage, from my massage therapist. I'm in pain today and I found bruises. But it was worth it, because I know I'll feel better later.
I got invited to a wedding where two of my friends are marrying each other. Jumping up and down excited...!! Screaming excited!!
Seriously love my life. As if a beautiful baby girl niece coming into this world wasn't enough good, happy news.. The Lord found it in His huge heart to allow all that other great stuff happen :). What a great way to start ones week!
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.
I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Watching someone so passionate about music is very inspiring, to me. I love seeing a artist in action, you can really feel how much he enjoys and feels the meaning of the song and the words coming from his mouth. I really love this song. Hope I can sing it to someone someday.
After observing people for so long... One has to wonder... "what are they thinking?"
Some people have a good life. Some people have a ordinary life. Some people are just miserable for their entire lives. Some people have the time of their life daily. Some people live life to it's fullest potential, daily.
I'm the later.. I live life to its full potential, daily! I am what you would call, "a over all rounded person." I love my life. I love my friends. I couldn't ask for a better family, i love them whole heartedly. I live my life with the view of: I'm going to have a great day, and make someone smile that normally wouldn't! I don't ever want to live a day without at least smiling once. I laugh, all the time. And I try and make people laugh that normally wouldn't.
I wonder how someone could live life, and not be happy. If you're not happy, find out why, and fix the problem. Find something that makes you happy. Because why would life be worth living if you're NOT happy? You only have one chance at life, and if you're lucky, you take life one step at a time and live it day to day. I don't see any other way. Every day brings something new to the plate, and you kind of have to take it as it is. Enjoy the good, Learn from the bad.
Make no mistakes, I have had my good and bad days. I just choose to learn from the bad, and move on from it. I don't like to dwell on negative. Everyone has negative things going on in their lives. It's how you learn and deal with it, then move on from it that matters. The good is what counts.
I have learned that most people remember the bad things that happen to them. How can you not? Something dramatic, or impressionable that impacts you're life... It's hard to forget something like that. But if you take the bad, learn from it and move on... Keep living life, and be happy with it. That's what matters!
I wish that we could all take the good and remember that. The good things in life are amazingly awesome :)!!
I have a list of things that make me happy. When something bad happens to me, I go back to the good things and say... "there is something good." I don't dwell on the bad, because if I did i would be a one miserable person!! I like being the happy person that I am. Living life day by day, thanking God for the blessings He has given me. Someday I will be so happy people will hate me for it. But you know what? I'm already one of the happiest people alive, and I would hope people would see that and ask me why. And I'll tell you now, why I am such a happy person. I have the most wonderful person in my life. His name is Jesus. He's my saving grace daily, My best friend, And my husband for always. He makes me smile daily and is always with me no matter what. He helps me through the good the bad and the ugly. He is the reason I usually have a smile on my face. For without Him I would be nothing.
I often times wonder what people think of me. I'm always happy and most the time have a smile on my face. I can not find a good reason to be depressed, even if I try really really hard!! People often times will tell me I'm one of the happiest people they know, and they want to know my secret. I have no secrets... I just try and live every day like it's my last. I don't really care what people think of me. I know I can be goofy, crazy, sweet, bluntly honest, totally insane. But I really do love life. I laugh ALL the time, and I'm blessed with some of the greatest friends a woman could ever ask for!
So when everyone is hating Valentines day because they are single... or because they have to find something special and extra ordinary to do for their other half... I'm thinking of ways to make my close single friends feel like they are loved beyond words! Because this was my very first Valentines day where I didn't have a date, I was open minded about it. It's not like I didn't have people ask me, it's that the right person didn't ask me.
So yesterday I made a chocolate cake with cream chesse baked into it, with a chocolate ganche frosting, topped with a chocolate heart. I took it to my local hang out spot to give to the employee's! This is something that I do at least twice a week. I like making desserts, so I make them for people I know will appreciate them. They love me for it, and I'm currently one of their favorite patrons. One actually calls me her "favorite person." :). I look at it from this angle: it's the little things that count, the little acts of kindness you do without expecting anything in return. They are the most gratifying, and put a smile on your face as well as other peoples. Putting a smile on someone elses face makes me happy. I live to make people smile, and try for at least one a day!
I also made strawberries dipped in chocolate for one of my best friend's, whom I had a dinner date with. We go out at least 3 times a week together (to Chick fil a), and I wanted to show her how much I appreciate her. As decoration, I cut out red and pink hearts and wrote one word decriptions of things that she is to me. She loved it, Laughed SO hard at the card I had written, that I thought she might just faint if she didn't stop laughing to breath :)!
I walked into Chick Fil A, and immediately sat down with her. I was getting ready to go get my food, and my favorite person just happens to walk up with two very pretty pink chick fil a ice cream cones. He says "Happy Valentines Day, to my two favorite ladies..." He is too sweet (and it helps that he is a hunk).
Later on I was taking the dessert I had made them all up to the counter, he was with another customer. But he took the time to glance over, get big eyed, and that was all I needed, I knew I had made his Valentines day :)!! Later on I believe what was said was... "your dessert once again tasted completely awesome and was very much needed, it made my night!"
It's things like these that make me feel loved, appreciated, and cared about. Because when someone goes out of their way to put a smile on your face, be it valentines day or not, you know they care enough to make the effort. If someone cares enough to make the effort to make you smile, you should know youre special to them.
So my very first single valentines day was a success! I had a great 13 hour work day, followed by a perfectly awesome date with a bestie. Enjoyed the company of some very handsome men. Enjoyed laughs and smiles all throughout the evening. I felt loved, appreciated and special... just like every woman should feel everyday of their life, be it Valentines day or not!
I don't know how to break this to you... Boys are stupid! I have come to the conclusion that men have no clue as to what they need or want. And they take their sweet time trying to figure it out!... I personally feel bad for all the women in this world, because it's sad that we have to deal with something/someone that can't make a good decision on their own, ever! Good luck girls!
I'm having a hard time believing there is a perfect match for me out there right now! Someone please encourage me, somehow, because I need it!! And if in fact there is... That perfect someone... My other half... My match in everyway... WHERE ARE YOU?! I NEED YOU! SAVE ME! This is my cry for help!
Go figure... Took a nap right after I got off working for 12 hours today, and now I can't sleep :(... Going to have to find a good movie on Netflix, because I've been reading the past 5 hours and there is only SO much reading one can do when sick!
Ventured out into the world today, haven't been out since Monday!! Due to this random cold, that I somehow picked up from someone... It was 12:00am and I wanted food, had run out of airborne, and needed pick me up supplies! Because when I'm sick, I want certain items that make me feel better, but I didn't have the energy to get before now... I didn't feel like getting all dressed up, so I threw on a sweater over my oversized t-shirt I've lived in the past day (I don't like dwelling in clothes, even when sick, i change at least once a day). And my boot slippers I recently bought, that I love! They are really cute!... Anywho... Back to my story... So I'm looking like I just jumped outta bed, because in reality, I just had! Who am I gonna run into at 12am in the morning at K-roger (yes I call Kroger "K-Roger")? You know who I ran into.... Crazy people! Yes I said it! There were some crazy people out and about in K-roger this morning!...
I was walking towards the meds aisle, there was a man standing at the end of the aisle, and instead of bothering him to move outta the way (because I really don't have he energy to talk), I just went into the next aisle to look for something else I needed. Then proceeded to the aisle he was residing in, he chose this moment to converse. "you know you could have asked me to move, you didn't have to go out of your way just so you didn't have to talk to me! I would have liked you to talk to me... What's your name? Mine is ... Nice to meet you! What are you doing out this late, I mean early on the morning?" ....
1st: I didn't go out of my way, I needed something
2nd: worst pick up line I've heard this year!
3rd: what does it look like I'm doing?!?! I'm in a grocery store! I'm shopping, DUH!
4th: by the contents of my arm cart, you can see I am not feeling too great
5th: I seriously JUST jumped out of bed to come here, why are you hitting on me?
6th: as nice of a person you might just be, I'm not interested. And never will be... In you anyways!
7th: like I stated earlier, I don't have the energy to talk to people right now, so my response was....
Just getting medicine, not feeling too great, and I couldn't sleep. I'm going to go check out now. Bye!...
He didn't get my name.
Crazy people who shop late!! I've been one many times, but for some reason I've always kept to myself. Because when people that shop late start talking to me, somehow they always manage to creep me out! EVERY TIME! No joke!...
You know when you are a kid and you are sick, you love being sick because you get taken care of by your mommy and she caters to your every need? Well being sick as a kid and being sick as a adult are very different!
As a kid: you can stay in bed and watch movie after movie. And LOVE it!
As a adult: watching movie after movie just makes you tired and want to sleep more!
As a kid: your mommy brings you yummy soup/food
As a adult: you have to make the yummy soup/food yourself, and you don't have the energy!
As a kid: when sick, sleep is the last thing on your mind...
As a adult: when sick, sleep is the only thing on your mind...
As a kid: staying home is SO much fun
As a adult: you have to make yourself go to work, because you can't really stay home sick!
As a kid: i dont want to get better, because when tomorrow comes all the fun and games will be over with.
As an adult: I want to get better, so I can get up for work the next day and do it without having to feel like I'm sick as a dog.
Life as a child was so much easier... Where did the time go?
So yesterday I made a chocolate cake with cream chesse baked into it, with a chocolate ganche frosting, topped with a chocolate heart. I took it to my local hang out spot to give to the employee's! This is something that I do at least twice a week. I like making desserts, so I make them for people I know will appreciate them. They love me for it, and I'm currently one of their favorite patrons. One actually calls me her "favorite person." :). I look at it from this angle: it's the little things that count, the little acts of kindness you do without expecting anything in return. They are the most gratifying, and put a smile on your face as well as other peoples. Putting a smile on someone elses face makes me happy. I live to make people smile, and try for at least one a day! 
It's things like these that make me feel loved, appreciated, and cared about. Because when someone goes out of their way to put a smile on your face, be it valentines day or not, you know they care enough to make the effort. If someone cares enough to make the effort to make you smile, you should know youre special to them. 