The soap opera called my life
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Whew....
life has been busy! Sorry I haven't been around...between work, my part time job with campus kids at school, and my advisor position with ZTA I have been busy!
Last weekend I left school at 3, hit the road to TN, got to TN about 6, and picked up my youngest nephew.WHEW! The next day was breakfast with two of my sorority sisters to discuss some stuff, to be followed by workshop with the ZTA chapter until around 5. Then I went home where we ate a great dinner Mom made and took the boys to the fair. My sister and I were there until around 11 or so. Boy was I tired!!! And my feet were HURTING! I couldn't tell her no though when she asked if I minded staying longer so she could see her friends. I had rode up there with her and she is the type that wouldn't have stayed by herself.
Being at the fair made me realize that I am sooo glad I live in a big city, glad that I am outta high school, and that seeing people from years ago may not be as bad as I think he he. I saw some people I didn't care to see (people I graduated with) but it was nice so that was good :) See I have this thing about the people from my high school...I dislike most of them, always have. They probably feel the same about me. They made my life heck back then kinda with pettiness and cattiness. Plus it was like oh well you aren't this or that so you can't be a close friend. Let me put this into perspective for ya: My senior year everyone disliked me because ONE girl got mad I was a cheerleading captain with her and she didn't have it all to herself (it seemed like this to me). That it what I hated about high school. The girl upset with me was the IT girl so of course everyone seemed to follow suit. I did send her a card a while back when her infant daughter passed away, though. I hold no grudges anymore :) Things are way different now and I need to get over things from the past and realize we have grown up, and get over being shy and timid around people from high school.
On to another topic....I know you have heard me talk about ZTA and advisor stuff but I think without me explaining. Zeta Tau Alpha is the sorority I am a sister of and it was my life in college. It has relly been a blessing to me in helping me learn leadership, service, etc. Not to mention great friends. I recently took on the position of membership advisor for my college chapter. Meaning that I am the advisor for "rush" where you try to get new girls. Hence why I was up there with the chapter last weekend and will be again for "rush" right after Labor Day. It is fun but demanding that's for sure. It has definitely been good for me though.It has kept me busy along with work that has kept my mind off of things.
On to yet another topic...last weekend I found out my friend Dana got engaged. She is like a sister to me and I am so excited for her! However, after the excitement wore off I got down in the dumps, BAD. I got in that whole mind set where its like everyone but me is married and happy, etc. I felt so bad!!! I felt like I shouldn't be feeling this way because Dana is one of my best friends and I should be nothing but happy. I mean I was happy and still am for her and Jason, yet I had those feelings too.
I got to see GaBelle the other day..what a treat! I hadn't seen her in like 2 months and we had lots to catch up (imagine 2 months worth of stuff to tell your best friend!)LOL Before we knew it we had been at the coffeeshop for like 3 hours! When we relaized what time it was I needed to get home and get some stuff done and she needed to get home to her husband.
More to come later about work and Chris...gotta get to a house warming party... ¶ Saturday, August 19, 2006 3 comments
Last weekend I left school at 3, hit the road to TN, got to TN about 6, and picked up my youngest nephew.WHEW! The next day was breakfast with two of my sorority sisters to discuss some stuff, to be followed by workshop with the ZTA chapter until around 5. Then I went home where we ate a great dinner Mom made and took the boys to the fair. My sister and I were there until around 11 or so. Boy was I tired!!! And my feet were HURTING! I couldn't tell her no though when she asked if I minded staying longer so she could see her friends. I had rode up there with her and she is the type that wouldn't have stayed by herself.
Being at the fair made me realize that I am sooo glad I live in a big city, glad that I am outta high school, and that seeing people from years ago may not be as bad as I think he he. I saw some people I didn't care to see (people I graduated with) but it was nice so that was good :) See I have this thing about the people from my high school...I dislike most of them, always have. They probably feel the same about me. They made my life heck back then kinda with pettiness and cattiness. Plus it was like oh well you aren't this or that so you can't be a close friend. Let me put this into perspective for ya: My senior year everyone disliked me because ONE girl got mad I was a cheerleading captain with her and she didn't have it all to herself (it seemed like this to me). That it what I hated about high school. The girl upset with me was the IT girl so of course everyone seemed to follow suit. I did send her a card a while back when her infant daughter passed away, though. I hold no grudges anymore :) Things are way different now and I need to get over things from the past and realize we have grown up, and get over being shy and timid around people from high school.
On to another topic....I know you have heard me talk about ZTA and advisor stuff but I think without me explaining. Zeta Tau Alpha is the sorority I am a sister of and it was my life in college. It has relly been a blessing to me in helping me learn leadership, service, etc. Not to mention great friends. I recently took on the position of membership advisor for my college chapter. Meaning that I am the advisor for "rush" where you try to get new girls. Hence why I was up there with the chapter last weekend and will be again for "rush" right after Labor Day. It is fun but demanding that's for sure. It has definitely been good for me though.It has kept me busy along with work that has kept my mind off of things.
On to yet another topic...last weekend I found out my friend Dana got engaged. She is like a sister to me and I am so excited for her! However, after the excitement wore off I got down in the dumps, BAD. I got in that whole mind set where its like everyone but me is married and happy, etc. I felt so bad!!! I felt like I shouldn't be feeling this way because Dana is one of my best friends and I should be nothing but happy. I mean I was happy and still am for her and Jason, yet I had those feelings too.
I got to see GaBelle the other day..what a treat! I hadn't seen her in like 2 months and we had lots to catch up (imagine 2 months worth of stuff to tell your best friend!)LOL Before we knew it we had been at the coffeeshop for like 3 hours! When we relaized what time it was I needed to get home and get some stuff done and she needed to get home to her husband.
More to come later about work and Chris...gotta get to a house warming party... ¶ Saturday, August 19, 2006 3 comments
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Ponderings....
So, alot has been on my mind lately...work, ZTA advisor stuff, friends and family, love, living a christian life.... Praise God that alot of my prayers concerning these things have been answered. I feel like I have a good start going at work...my classroom looks great and I feel quite organized, ready to go. ZTA stuff...well we'll just have to wait and see. Not really prayed much about this honestly. My friends and family are all great, happy, healthy...a wonderful prayer to have answered! I feel like I am doing an okay job living the Christian life...I am not perfect by any means, only God was, though. However, I ask forgiveness and can feel secure in that I have that. Now love is a different story....
When it comes to love, I have prayed about it, I guess not a whole lot lately because of everything else going on and sometimes my frustration with it, to be honest. I pray that God will send me someone that loves and appreciates me for me, lets me be me. I pray for a man that will accept my independence but yet step up to the plate when needed...a man that will make me laugh and gets my sense of humor, someone I can be a kid with and also serious when needed, someone who won't take advantage of my sweet nature, someone who is honest and affectionate, someone who will realize the great woman I feel I am, someone I can communicate with and learn from...someone I can be best friends with...
I long for a guy that wants to get to know the real me...looks beyond the blonde hair, blue eyes, and body...someone who gets to know the REAL me. The woman who had the courage and strength to leave all she had ever known to move to Atlanta by herself...the woman who had the determination to shed 40-50 lbs when she moved to Atlanta, the woman who has a heart full of love and compassion for others, a woman who loves her friends and family unconditionally and is there for them no matter what, the woman that has overcome some obstacles in life (my turner's syndrome and all that entails, etc.) and handled them in stride...the woman who loves God and has some high morals...a woman who is independent in lots of ways...a woman with goals of finishing grad school, a house, hopefully kids one day....
I know that with this I have to have patience and prayer...and when the time is right God will answer my prayers beyond my wildest dreams!
Sorry for the long blog...I needed to write though :) I needed to be reminded of all I have to be thankful for and say again how great God is, how I have to keep up the praying! Much love! ¶ Sunday, August 06, 2006 2 comments
When it comes to love, I have prayed about it, I guess not a whole lot lately because of everything else going on and sometimes my frustration with it, to be honest. I pray that God will send me someone that loves and appreciates me for me, lets me be me. I pray for a man that will accept my independence but yet step up to the plate when needed...a man that will make me laugh and gets my sense of humor, someone I can be a kid with and also serious when needed, someone who won't take advantage of my sweet nature, someone who is honest and affectionate, someone who will realize the great woman I feel I am, someone I can communicate with and learn from...someone I can be best friends with...
I long for a guy that wants to get to know the real me...looks beyond the blonde hair, blue eyes, and body...someone who gets to know the REAL me. The woman who had the courage and strength to leave all she had ever known to move to Atlanta by herself...the woman who had the determination to shed 40-50 lbs when she moved to Atlanta, the woman who has a heart full of love and compassion for others, a woman who loves her friends and family unconditionally and is there for them no matter what, the woman that has overcome some obstacles in life (my turner's syndrome and all that entails, etc.) and handled them in stride...the woman who loves God and has some high morals...a woman who is independent in lots of ways...a woman with goals of finishing grad school, a house, hopefully kids one day....
I know that with this I have to have patience and prayer...and when the time is right God will answer my prayers beyond my wildest dreams!
Sorry for the long blog...I needed to write though :) I needed to be reminded of all I have to be thankful for and say again how great God is, how I have to keep up the praying! Much love! ¶ Sunday, August 06, 2006 2 comments
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Sonny did....he he
Sonny(as in Georgia's Governor Sonny Perdue) did finally reward us teachers in the great state of Georgia with the $100 gift card and smaller class size. However, the downside is that I have still had to spend like $50 or more of my own money. Also, we can only use it during our tax free weekend. Let me tell you....the stores and roads are crazy!!! Not only are all the teachers out using the gift cards but people are out taking advantage of the tax free holiday. SHEESH! You can only imagine the traffic...and have I told you how my driving isn't quite the best in the world? LOL I am glad to have gotten a chance to use my gift card this morning so it wasn't as bad as it will be this weekend. I am going to post pics sometime this weekend of my classroom all completed.:)
ON ANOTHER TOPIC...I heard on some news somewhere the other day that the heat wave affecting us is not only causing heatstrokes and deaths, but also for us to be more irritable (hot weather=uncomfortable=more irritable...makes some sense...). I have been a little more irritable this week....drivers and things like that getting more on my nerves it seems, and the other day I got upset over something stupid. I placed an order to out local school supply company and when my order came in 1 thing was backordered. Guess what it was? CRAYONS!!!!!! Stinkin' crayons people! What kind of school supply store doesn't have tons of crayons in stock? Totally stupid to get as upset as I got...I can get crayons for 10cents a box at Target.
Anyway, so what is your opinion on this theory of the heat making us more irritable? Yay or nay?
I hope that everyone has a great weekend! ¶ Thursday, August 03, 2006 2 comments
ON ANOTHER TOPIC...I heard on some news somewhere the other day that the heat wave affecting us is not only causing heatstrokes and deaths, but also for us to be more irritable (hot weather=uncomfortable=more irritable...makes some sense...). I have been a little more irritable this week....drivers and things like that getting more on my nerves it seems, and the other day I got upset over something stupid. I placed an order to out local school supply company and when my order came in 1 thing was backordered. Guess what it was? CRAYONS!!!!!! Stinkin' crayons people! What kind of school supply store doesn't have tons of crayons in stock? Totally stupid to get as upset as I got...I can get crayons for 10cents a box at Target.
Anyway, so what is your opinion on this theory of the heat making us more irritable? Yay or nay?
I hope that everyone has a great weekend! ¶ Thursday, August 03, 2006 2 comments
