What I Think..

     I'm writing this just to get things off my chest. I'm so tired of hearing about gay marriage, etc. I believe in God. I believe I am a Christian. No, I don't go to church, but that doesn't mean I can't have a relationship with Him. I grew up in church and went to Sunday school every sunday, but as an adult I feel that I don't have to go to church for God to love me. I don't believe that you have to go to church in order to get into heaven. Whether or not you get into heaven is between you and the Lord. I believe that God loves EVERYONE. He loves gay people, murderers, thieves...EVERYONE. I believe that everyone should have equal rights. I believe that if two gay men or women want to get married then they should be able to. I believe that if two gay people want to go into a church and worship, then they should be able to without judgement. They're relationship with God is between them and God. It's not for you or I to judge. That's my opinion and what I choose to believe, but that doesn't mean that you have to agree with me. I believe that people deserve to be happy. I think people pick and choose what they want to believe out of the bible. I believe that there are people that sit in church pews every Sunday worshiping and praising knowing all the while they are cheating on their husbands or wives, yet, they THINK because they wear their skirt and their hair as high as heaven, they will automatically get through the gates of heaven. I DON'T THINK SO. What I'm trying to say is, God loves everyone no matter what and people should love others no matter their sexual preference. I do believe that God intended for marriage to be between a woman and a man, but I don't believe that God doesn't love gay people. I'm not gay, I am happily married..but, I do have a brother that is gay. I love him just as much today as I did before he came out to me. He is still the same person and God loves him just as he loves me. Don't judge people. You do not know what or where they have been or come from. Love all and respect everyone. Thats what God would want us to do. Not judge people because of what they believe. I do understand that their are plenty of people who do not agree with the above, but like I said that is their own opinion and they have a right to their opinion just like I have mine. I just wanted to get this out and off my chest. It hurts when I read hurtful things on facebook, etc. about things that people post about gays and religion. And a lot of the people posting the things call themselves christians. However, they surely don't act like it. I'm sorry if this is offensive to anyone, but this what I believe. Thanks for listening.

Quotes I Like..

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”

― Dr. Seuss

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”

― Marilyn Monroe

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

― Oscar Wilde

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

― Mahatma Gandhi

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

― Elbert Hubbard

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

― Maya Angelou

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

― Mother Teresa

“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”

― Garrison Keillor

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I'm Back...AGAIN!!

     It's yours truly yet again! haha. I'm gunna give this blog thing yet another try. I want to do this for me. To remember the "little things" in my life. I'm not writing this blog for others to read (you can if you want, but it'll probably be really boring), but for myself because I want to remember everything. Every LITTLE detail about my life and what I love and don't love.
     Since I have blogged last, some things have changed in my life. One being that we got another fur-baby! Her name is Chloe. I love her to pieces. I also found out where I will be working for good in the hospital. I'm not on orientation anymore. I work on a medical-surgical floor.

This is my Chloe girl! =)



     I want to become a better person. I think I'm already a good person, but, I want to be BETTER. I want people to be around me and think "man I wish I could be more like her". That's what I want. I want my faith and happiness to rub off on people. I want to change peoples lives. Not just medically. Don't ask me how to do that, but, that's what I want. I want to worry, stress, and be anxious LESS and  LIVE MORE. I want to read my bible everyday and pray multiple times a day. I want this to be natural for me. Not something I have to make myself sit down and do. I want to be a better wife. I want to start eating better and drinking more water. I want a family, yes, I want a family right now. I know this probably sounds crazy, but, this is what I want. I want these things.
     I have a little problem called "participatory anxiety". It runs my life. I LET it run my life. It brings me down and takes away my happiness at times. It hurts because I cause this to myself. I make myself feel this way. It has gotten better, but I want it to go away completely. I don't want it running me anymore. I want to find a way to make it go away. I have gotten better about talking myself through things and making myself see.."look you are doing this to yourself". I need to stop worrying about whats going to happen tomorrow and start living today. That's exactly what I need to do. However, it's easier said than done.
     I want to start doing the FlyLady thing...

What I did today:

     This morning J took Buddy to the vet before work. He has something viral and is on antibiotics. I went to lunch with my good friend P at a little deli on Main St. Then, we went in a few little stores. I bought nothing except a key chain! GO ME! haha. As soon as she brought me home, Chloe and I went to the shop for a little while and road to the store with J for a snack. Now I am back home and need to be straightening up and doing a little laundry. Instead, I'm doing this. Typical me. Anyways, we have no plans yet for this evening. We will probably get something to eat and then maybe go visit my parents for a little bit.

How I feel right now: OK. I have many things I WANT to do. I HOPE I can do them all.

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     So, it's me AGAIN! It's been just about a month since my last post. =( In that post, I talked how I hoped that I would be blogging more...as you can see, that didn't happen. Hopefully now I can get back on track with this.
     Anyways, I actually cleaned up some today (suprise, suprise) & cooked dinner! No, I'm not sick..I don't think...my nose is a little runny though! haha. JK. I even done a little laundry also. And of course I had to get in a little shopping. I was just browsing around on Etsy & found this beauty!! Can't wait to get it & hang it on my door!! If you want to check out more wreaths from this shop just go here.



     What have you found on Etsy lately???

It's been too long!

     I know it's been forever. I started to feel guilty beause I haven't blogged in so long. I was doing great for a while & then I let it fall through the cracks. I thought that when I finished school, I would have more time to blog. Honestly, I didn't do much of anything besides relax for those few weeks before I started work. I also thought that I would have a more stable schedule at work & it would be good for my blogging because I could get a schedule going. Boy was I wrong all together! Anyway, I'm back & hopefully for good.
     I want to blog to capture the little things that are going on in my life. I have a bad memory or at least it seems that way to me. So, I want a way to keep up with everything & I think blogging is a good way to do that. I'm going to try & not focus on my "stats" & how many followers I have anymore. I'm doing this blog for me & one day my family to look back on. I'm going to try & post more pictures on my blog also. I need to start taking more pictures all together. So, making myself put pictures in my blogs will force me to have to take more pictures.
     I have started work now. I like it so far. All except my schedule, which will hopefully change soon. I'm in orientation now, so my schedule has been different every week since I started. I even had to get up at 4am for two days to go into work. It was NOT fun. I'm definitely NOT a morning person which is why I like to work nights. lol. I did it though. Right now I'm in the recovery room & I love it. My preceptor is awesome! She has taught me so much! She takes the time to talk & walk me through everything. It slows down her day, but she doesn't mind because she is an awesome teacher. I got to spend a day with the PICC line nurse. That was pretty interesting. I think one day it may be something that I'm interested in. I love the hospital I work in. Everyone has been so welcoming. You are always greeted with a smile & friendly hello when you pass someone in the halls. The only thing that I'm having problems with are my feet. They are KILLING me by the time I get off work. I'm working long hours & I'm on my feet 95% of the time. I have tried different shoes, but so far I haven't found any that keep my feet from hurting. My friend Krystie & I went to a scrub outlet friday morning & I got a pair of Alegria shoes. People say they are really good shoes & that they help your feet & your back. So, I guess we will see. I really hope they help. I also got my first pair of Grey's Anatomy scrubs. They are heavenly! They feel so good on! I think from now on, I will only buy Grey's!
     I think in my last post I talked about whats been going on with J & racing. His orange #6 late model is no longer able to be raced. It's ruined. Someone intentionally wrecked him some weeks back. So, we now have another late model car. I will post some pictures below of the wrecked car & the other late model he got. The new late model is not brand new, but it's new to us. I like it, but its not the orange car. I loved the orange late model. It was a gorgeous race car.

This is a picture of the gorgeous #6 Late Model taken earlier this year

at DMS. This was just a few short weeks before it was destroyed.

This picture makes me want to cry! I loved this car!

This next picture is a picture taken the morning after the car was

wrecked. This picture makes me mad looking at it. Some non-driving

idiot is the reason why this happened. It was 100% preventable.

Another picture of the wreckage. =(

Now, this is the newest edition!

And again...

     J's next race is this coming saturday & I can hardly wait! We haven't been able to race in weeks & I don't know who its bothered more, me or J. I think me! haha. My daddy is really anxious to get back too. He loves just as much as we do, if not more!

     We've had a great weekend so far. It's just going by way too fast. I wish it would slow down just a little. Friday J & I went out to dinner with my parents. Yesterday, J worked at the shop till about 4 then we went to the ville & I got a new laptop! YAY =) I love it so far. After leaving Bestbuy, we then went out to dinner to my favorite restaurant Logan's Roadhouse. Today we are going to the movies to see The Change Up. I think it's going to be a pretty funny movie & I'm looking forward to it.

     Speaking of Bestbuy & my laptop...never again will I go to Bestbuy or any other store on tax-free weekend. They are ripping people off. Last weekend I went to Bestbuy to get a laptop, but they didn't have it in stock but they had it in stock in another store close by. We decided that we would wait till tax-free weekend to go get it since it was only a week away. Well, we went in the store yesterday & they had jacked the price up on the laptop $30 from the previous weekend. So, you don't save any money at all by it being tax-free. I actually spent a little more. In my opinion, the whole tax-free weekend is a big rip off. These stores want you to think you're getting a good deal, however, they've just jacked the prices up. I had a wireless mouse that I had seen the previous weekend at Bestbuy & it was $19.99. Low & behold it was a whopping $29.99 yesterday!

     I am almost finished reading The Help. I know, I know....I've been reading it forever now! I'm a slow reader to start with & I read for a few days & then I'll put it down for a week or two. I plan to have it finished in a few days because I really want to see the movie when it comes out.

     Ok, I think I'm caught up! Hopefully. I plan on starting to be more regular with my blogging so I don't have to have long rambling blogs like this anymore!! =)