I have come to realize...

That relationships are all about compromising. Compromises sometimes leave one person out in the cold. But that's life. Relationships take a lot of work, and eventually if will all get better. Just take it one day at a time is my motto :-)

So Slow...

These days are going by too slow! I really want it to be Monday NOW!! So I can see my brother and sister and my sweet little nephews. I really want it to be Wednesday so I can see my fiance :-( I'm bored and that is all she wrote.

I love Christmas!!

Ahhhhh...I love this time of year!! I passed my TOSS class, and I am finally moving into student teaching (which also happens to be my last semester of college!!!!) Whoop! My brother and sister are actually going to be here at the same time so the whole family will be together again. I LOVE Mi Familia! This is the first Christmas that Jason and I will spend Christmas together (I love you sugar :-) And we are getting married in 159 days!!! This will be one of the best Christmases ever!! I love my life!

Babe...Which one do you like

These are beds stuff for the house

This one

Or this one

Let me know sugar :-)

Today just about sucked!

Today was my friend's mom's funeral. I tried my best to be strong for her, and I think I pulled it off. I didn't start crying until I was sure she could not see. I did good until near the end of the funeral where they showed pictures on the t.v. of Mrs. Dean (my friend's mom) and her family members. She looked so happy and healthy.

I was thinking of that saying, "It is better to have loved then to never have loved at all." I guess it is true, but eventually your loved ones are going to pass away, and that is really painful. I guess for the time that we have our loved ones we just need to be thankful for the time that we have. Life is too short to not love with all you have! Say I love you every change you get because you never know when it might be your last.

In loving memory,
Mrs. Linda Edmonds Dean
March 13, 1956- November 22, 2008

TGIF!!!

Yeah! Tomorrow is Friday! The best day of the week. I have finally taught my unit for school, and I seriously feel better about passing this TOSS thing. Going to have fun tomorrow night! Partying up in the A-Town :-) Can't wait for Saturday. I get to see my fiance! It has been too long,well, only a week...but still that's too long. Oh, snap the bed is calling me.

I Wish...

I wish that it was already June 2009. Then I would be done with the stress of school, and all of these projects. Next, summer all I will need to worry about is getting a job, cleaning house, learning how to cook, and being a good wife. I'm so over projects. They make us do all of this, but it is not like this in the classroom. I'm so ready to be done! I just want to graduate!!!

I have actually made a decision

I have the Bridesmaid dresses picked out. Whoop! Then my sister picked the shoes that she would probably get (because it has a low heel) so my other bridesmaid Sarah will probably get them also. For my other two bridesmaid I will probably just let them try to find shoes that match the dress or they can get the same shoes if they want.

Tuesday I have an appointment with the ceremony venue place. So we will see how that goes. It is gorgeous, but I have only seen the pictures. Everything looks different when you see things in person.

Finally I have also picked my dress!! I just have to go get it now, pay for it, and order it.

Things are finally moving along...

YEAH!!! I think I have finally found the place to have the wedding. In Downtown Lawrenceville in the Gazebo, and then the reception would be in the Historic Courthouse. The price is very reasonable so that's a plus. I have a meeting with the people of the courthouse on Election Day at 1 p.m. I wish my fiance could come for a little bit, because it is his wedding too, but I'm not sure if his boss would like that very much.

On a side note...I'm going bridesmaid dress shopping tomorrow so that should be fun :-)!!!

Going dress shopping tomorrow!!

I'm going to be looking at some wedding dresses tomorrow!. I really like this dress, but I'm not going to David's Bridal tomorrow. We are going to look at a different store. I'm psyched that my best friend Sarah is able to come. It will make the experience so much better. It's going to be great!!

It's official (I think)

I'm getting married on May 16, 2009!! We still have a lot of planning to do, but we might have at least this photographer picked out if he is reasonable :-)I can't wait for the rest of the details to fall into place!

I'm ENGAGED!!!

This past weekend me my boyfriend (now fiancee) and a couple of friends all went to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville,NC. Well, we toured the house first, then the winery, and finally the gardens. Jason was very anxious to get to the gardens, and I just figured it was because he really liked flowers. We looked around the gardens for a little bit, and Jason was like "Let's go sit on that bench over there." I was like ok. He talked for a little bit, and then he got down in front of me on one knee. I was like OMG!!! I knew we would eventually get engaged, but I didn't think it would be this soon!!! SO YEAH people I'm getting married next year! Date TBD! I love my MR. Jason Kimble :-)

I was bored this is what happens...

I was looking for fun at what kinds of houses were for sale and these are the ones that I like.
This one too.
Here
And finally here.

I'm crazy I know...but I wouldn't have it any other way :-)

TOSS Sucks!!!

I really want to graduate! There are sooooo many projects due in so little time that I'm a little worried. Plus I have to come up with some five day integrated units and due it with my students with people watching me. I have an obligation to graduate. And responsibilities. I have bills I have to pay so I need to graduate to get a better job. I also have a responsibility and obligation to get a job because I don't want to let people down like my family or Jason. This time next year I might be married and I really want to be graduated and get a job so Jason doesn't have to pay all of my bills! I'm just really worried right now :-(

WOOT!!!

One more week of work!!! Then I can actually relax on the weekends, and hopefully finish my schoolwork in a timely manner. Then in two weeks I'm going to Biltmore with some friends and my boyfriend. It's going to be awesome!! A week later is my cousin's wedding where I'm the maid of honor. I get to get all dressed up and look pretty it should be fun :-) Then the next week is mine and Jason's one year anniversary. I can't believe it has been that long. I never thought that it would last, but look at us now. And finally the week after that I start my full time field experience in the elementary school. Whew! October is going to be one busy month!

Cheater, Cheater!

So cute!

I soooo want this dog!!!! Just go down the list of dogs until you get to the one called Missy. That's her!! Isn't she adorable?!?

Knowshon Moreno 'cause that's how these Georgia Dawgs roll!

Jekyll was awesome!

Just got back from Jekyll yesterday. Did NOT want to leave, but duty calls. :-( I did not try any square dancing, but there is always next year. Maybe I will get up the courage by then :-) I loved the beach!!!And I loved just being with Jason!!


Sunrise


Jason and I

My new favorite song :-)

I think I really like this song because it reminds me of the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus which reminds me...why haven't they come out with a new CD yet?? Oh well... Here it is for your enjoyment.

Whitewater is awesome!!!

It's been a couple of years since I've been to whitewater, but it is still AWESOME!!!
I would have to say that the best ride was the Tornado!!!



It was a great day!! I can't wait to do it again!!

Hmmm...Maybe he forgot?

A friend of mine called me today to ask my opinion about something she found on her and her husband's computer. She was going through some pictures that were on the computer just to reminisce and see if she possible wanted to print any of them. Well, she came to some old pictures of his ex girlfriend. She didn't mind 'cause she's not a jealous person, but then she saw a folder labeled porn. She opened it up and saw all these naked pictures, in various positions, of his ex girlfriend. She wasn't jealous about these either, but she wondered why he has kept them after all this time. Is she not enough for him that he goes back to look at these pictures from time to time? Does he find some flaw in her? I told her that he probably just forgot they were on his computer. (I don't know how though since I'm sure he looks at his pictures, and would have to see the folder that is labeled with his ex girlfriend's name.) I think she felt a little better when I told her he probably just forgot they were there. Her situation got me to thinking what I would do if I was in her situation, and I just don't know.

I want to be a JabbaWockeeZ!

So yeah I want to be a JabbaWockeeZ but it's an all male group :-( Maybe I can sweet talk my way in :-)

Bahama Mama Sucks!!

So yeah like six years ago I went on a cruise for a Senior Trip, and this guy Mickey that went with us got a Bahama Mama. He let me try some and it was really good!. Well, I went to Bahama Breeze tonight and got a Bahama Mama it was definitely not what I remembered. It was so strong and gross! I think the one I got on the cruise was frozen and that makes a difference.

I can't wait for Aug. 12!!

My sister is coming down from Ohio to visit for a week. I'm so excited!!! I can't to see her and my sweet little nephews!! Jason you better not hog my nephew the whole time LOL. HAHA!

How to Live!

HOW TO REALLY LIVE
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don't waste your precious energy on energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
14. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. GOD heals everything.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before! ore you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

The Saddest Song Ever!

Oh Crap!

I was remembering all day to register for my school at 7:00 p.m. I should have posted a post it note on the computer for me to remember! So seven comes and go, and it's about 11 o'clock when I am making my bed that I happen to glance at my calendar and see where I had written that I needed to sign up for my school. I run into the living room log on and see that the schools I wanted were not on the list! I had to sign up for a school in Marietta that I have never been to before! Oh well, that's what I get for forgetting to remember.

I don't know what to do

I went to visit with my Granny today because she just hasn't been feeling that well since her last stay at the hospital a couple of months ago; also I was bringing some invitations for her to look at for my cousin's bridal shower next month. My Granny is the sweetest person you will ever meet!! Well, I saw first hand today how my Grandfather just rips her apart. He just keeps complaining about how he can't go to work because he has to take care of her, and how she will never get better.

Hello!!!! He took a vow through better or worse. Well, this is the worst time right now in the marriage. He is suppose to love her but I just don't see that. I was taught to respect my elders, and to not back talk. I wanted sooooo bad to tell him to stop ragging on her, and that it was his fault that she probably wasn't getting any better because his nagging incessant voice just keeps telling her that she won't get better, and that he would be better off is she just went somewhere. He had her in tears. While she was crying she looked at me and said, "Britt, he just keeps ragging me and I don't know what to do." I was at a lost. I was sooo sad for her. I am so angry at my grandfather. How can he do this!!! I'm afraid to turn on the news one day and see that he had enough and just went postal.

This got me to thinking what if this happened to me and I was in the position where I needed helped getting dressed or something. Would the person that vowed for better or worse abandon me or rag on me and depress me so much that I wished I was abadoned? I'm just sadden by this whole situation and my Grandmother does not deserve this!

Thinking of you

I LOVE YOU, BABE!! ;-)

Finally!

I'm starting my last year of school in the fall. I'm so excited!! Well, there was a meeting back in April and the supervisors told us there was going to be another meeting that we have to attend in July. I have been checking my e-mail like crazy since the beginning of July. Finally, today I get an e-mail that says I can sign up for the school I want to do my student teaching on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. to be exact. I've narrowed my choices down to three schools hopefully they won't all be taken by the time I get to log on!

Happy Late Fourth of July!

Aw Man I had an awesome time on Independence Day. Started out with helping my parents take down the paneling in our living room so that we can eventually sand paper it and then paint it. Then I took a roadtrip with a friend of mine to South Carolina to get some fireworks! Then off to another friend's house for a cookout and fireworks show. It was awesome! I loved every minute of it! Here on some pics just to show u how much fun we had.

An awesome firework!




Schnurr cooking our food!


Because that's how we roll!



Obviously we were excited about something!



Me and my babes!

Good Samaritan

I'm really a big family person...so I'm willing to do just about anything for my family. So I get a call today from my father if I would be willing to do a favor for him. Since I was at home and bored out of my mind I said no problem. Well, it seems my cousin's (the one that wrecked my brother's car)girlfriend ran out of gas on Jimmy Carter. So I was asked if I could take some gas to her and put it in her truck. I didn't mind. The only promblem was I new the general area where she was, but I couldn't find her! HAHA! Because I was going by where my dad and Grayson said she was. Don't get me wrong they told me the right road, but they failed to mention that she was in a business complex. I kept looking for her on the main road when she was pulled in a parking lot the whole time! That's my adventure for the day :-)

A little worried

Starting in the fall I will finally be in my last year of school. The problem is I will be doing student teaching, and my school encourages us, the students, to not have another job because the workload will already be hard enough as it is. So I will quitting my job at the end of September so I can focus on my schoolwork. All this summer I am trying to budget and save so I will have enough for tuition, books, car payment, and gas. My mother already said that she will pay for my tuition in books, and I will pay my car payments and gas.

My problem lies with the fact that I need to save up at least $3,000 dollars to make it to next June. I am working more this summer, but I just don't think that it is enough to earn that much money. Also, I have a cat that I feed and take care of so that's money out of my budget to care for. Then I have to take this GACE test to be certified as a teacher and it cost $85 dollars each time I have to take it. I need to trust in the Lord that he will provide everything, but sometimes it is just so hard to do that...

Summer Vacation!

Every year my family and I go to Gatlinburg, Tn for our family vacation. I LOVE Gatlinburg...there are so many things that can be done. This year was a little different 'cause my boyfriend was able to come with us for a couple of days. It was fun while it lasted. We went swimming a couple of times, went on a hike (that had me sore for a couple of days), and went to this place called Cade's Cove. I love going to old homestead and seeing how the people lived back in the early 1900's. I wish I could have lived during that time to see how they really lived, but then I wouldn't have my wonderful family or friends that I have now.

Now, it is our last day here...I'm sad, but also glad to be going home so that I can see my kitten...oh my boyfriend also ;-) Well, we are about to go to this Italian place down the street. I'll talk to ya'll later!

My taste in music says I'm rebellious :-)

What Your Taste in Music Says About You

Your musical tastes are intense and rebellious. You are intelligent... but in a very unconventional way. You are curious about the world. You love doing something new. In fact, you enjoy taking risks and doing things most people would shy away from. You are very physical. It's likely that you're athletic, but not into team sports. You have the soul of an artist. Beauty and harmony are important to you.

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Country Fair Weekend!

Friday I went to Country Fair with some of my peeps! We decided to tailgate about 3 hours before we were even aloud into the amphitheatere. Tailgating is just an execuse to get really hammered before the concert 'cause that's how these rednecks roll :-). Also, I found a kitten the night before so I had to bring it with me 'cause it had to eat every so often.

The concert was great except for the slight headache I got from lack of food :-(. Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert were awesome, but Dierks Bentley was kind of boring so me and Jason left about 3 songs into his performance. Both of us were starving so we went to Waffle House!

On Saturday we went fishing. The first place was a dud. Nothing seemed to bite except for 1 little brim. Next, we went to Jason's folks house to fish. There we had some luck. He caught a couple of catfish, and I caught a couple of catfish and brim. I had so much fun!

Nothing really happened on Sunday. That was our lazy day! ;-)

This song just seemed appropriate with the fishing and all...

I love Cowboys!!!

All Girl Bands Rock!!

I'm going to see them Friday!!!

Why do I do this

I have found out recently that when somebody tries to get close to me I push them away. I have no idea why I do this. I either get an attitude with the person or say things that I don't mean. One day I might push a person too far so that they will never come back and leave because I pushed them away for so long.

Randomness

Some cops are actually not that bad

So it all started like this...

The dining room of my work closes at 10 p.m. so we were already closed for the night because it was like 10:45 p.m. Well apparently this cop had to go to the restroom really bad so another customer in the room opened the door for him. After he used the facilities he asked if he could order some food. "Sure," I said. He orders then goes all the way to the back of the dining room.

Well, the doors of the dining room will become unlocked if somebody goes out of them. Since the room was pretty packed people were leaving all the time. Well, the only way to lock the door is to push in this button at the top of the door. Since I'm so freakin' short I have to use a chair to stand on. Apparently the cop was watching me do this several time because eventually he gets up from his table in the back to a chair up front. He asked me if I had to lock it everytime somebody left, I said yeah. He said," Next, time don't worry about it. I'll get it for you." I said, "You don't have to but thanks." :-)

I just thought that was the nicest thing ever, and pretty much made my day. EXCEPT, for when I saw my boyfriend earlier that really made my day. I love you babe!!

Adam Sevani is my new favorite dancer!

I'm beginning to wonder...

That I might be more into my relationship than my boyfriend is. I thought he might come visit me today, but he didn't. :-( He's one of those guys where you can't give him subtle hints because he doesn't understand that you have to tell him directly. I go over to his house all the time without him having to ask me because I WANT to see him, but he doesn't come to my house unless we have a specific day and time that he comes over. I just don't get it!!! I'm probably just thinking too much of it.

Another good song...

Nothing to complain about!

Life is going pretty great right now. The semester is over, and in the fall I should be starting my student teaching. YEAH!!! I should be graduating next May, and then become a teacher. I'm so ready to have a great paying job.

I love this song...

Tomorrow's going to be the best!

I'm thinking that tomorrow will just about be one of my best days ever!!!

First of all my classes of the day is cancelled! Secondly, I was able to switch my tutoring that is normally on Friday to tomorrow so that I could make a very important meeting that is scheduled for Friday. And finally my boyfriend bought us tickets to go to a rodeo! This will be my first one, and I' m stoked.

I did see my boyfriend tonight, but it's great that I will see him tomorrow. With my schedule and his schedule we are lucky to see each other twice a week.

I love you babe!

I hate it when people try to stir things up!

So here's the lowdown. Usually I go to my boyfriend's house after work on Friday nights. Well, I couldn't tonight because I have a major project due for class next week. I told my dad that I wasn't going to J's house tonight. My father then said, "Since you are not going to his house tonight then he will probably have his other girlfriend over to his house." I just went along with it 'cause I did not want to have another argument with my dad.

I guess I should back up a little bit. J is friends with 2 of his exgirlfriends. Well, for some reason the people at work like to know about my love life. My manager knows that J is friends with his exgfs, and he has to comment that J is probably doing something more with them 'cause according to my boss there is no way a guy can be friends with his ex. I think you can. I trust J completely. It's just when people start saying things like this I wonder is there a reason why people don't think J will be faithful to me. Is is because I'm really short or I'm not that pretty? I just don't know anymore. At the start of our relationship J would send me little comments just to show that he was interested and cared, but I don't even get that any more. I hate for people making me doubt myself!