What's Goin' On?

I haven't been on here that much because I have been spending my time doing other productive things? Like sleeping in, and watching t.v. HAHA! And since I am using my dads computer to access the Internet....I don't get a lot of time to blog. I have done a couple of things so far this summer. James and I have taken our doggies to the park twice and both trips lasted 2 hours! That is a lot of walking! I wish I could take Maggie but she is crazy in public and can't walk for too long. James and I also went out for his sister's 25Th birthday. It was our first "bar" experience and we actually had a lot of fun. There was a great Mexican band and we danced our toes off! It was great! James and I of course didn't drink but everyone knows we don't need alcohol to have a great time. It was so much fun!
I am also back on the diet. After much celebration of being home and eating wonderful food...I have gained 6 pounds and I have to get into my bridesmaid dress that I ordered a little snug! Oh the joy of hunger and pain(from working out). My two least favorite words!
In other news, James is in the middle of possibly getting a part time youth minister job that would start in August.
The Pros:
1)Most importantly James and I both feel that it would be a great opportunity to share the love of God and feel that this is something we are both ready for and excited for.
2)It is a job that pays $800-$1,000 a month equaling to around $10,000 a year. (it would be a year-round job) This would be a great help to our future since he would be able to save most of what he earns.
3)I could possibly get paid for helping him!
4)It is great experience for both James and I.
5)James would only work on weekends. There would be someone else working during the week. All of the youth activities are done on weekends though.

The Cons:
1)It is a tremendous responsibility and a lot of work to balance with school and coming home.
2)It is a year-round job so James' summers would be spent in Valdosta a lot.
3)It is a 40 minute drive from Valdosta.

James and I have a lot of great ideas for what we feel God would want for this church if James does get the job. It seems like it is almost for sure that he will have the job. We are just praying that it is what is best for everyone.

That is about it on what's been happening lately. Mom and I are going down to Valdosta on Friday to meet my new roommate. I have met her before but she wanted to get into the apartment and show it to her mom. And we are planing to go to the beach for a day or two while we are down there!

YAY summer!

Hmmmm........

I am sitting at home (alone) and it is POURING rain! There is no thunder or lightning and I am seriously contemplating on going out to play it....by my self. Or I might just stay in.

Waiting

Yesterday my finals got done at 1 and today my LAST final is not until 7:15 PM so I am now just waiting for that time to come...it is kind of frustrating because I really don't start my summer break until that last final is done. Anyways, here is what I do when there isn't anything else to do.

The ABC's
A - Age: almost 21...for some reason 21 sounds older than 20.

B - Bed size: double

C - Chore you hate: sweeping...it is a never ending process

D - Dog's name: Gage and Maggie :)

E - Essential start your day item: piece of gum HA!

F - Favorite color: pink

G - Gold or Silver: silver

H - Height: 5'4

I - Instruments you play(ed): my vocal chords? I tried playing the guitar and piano for like a day!

J - Job title: student

K - Kid(s): Can't wait! But I have to have an even number of kids...it's a weird "me" thing

L - Living arrangements: My ghetto fabulous apartment and losing my best friend roomie! :(

M - Mom's name: Leasa

N - Nicknames: Linz

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: none of that!

P - Pet Peeve: people not putting their turn signals on and then turning when I could have turned way earlier!

Q - Quote from a movie: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough." The Notebook

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: one brother

T - Time you wake up: with school finally out hopefully no earlier than 9!

U- Underwear: Is always good to have!

V - Vegetable you dislike: celery, carrots, coualieflower...basically anything you would dip in ranch dip...except cucumbers!

W - Ways you run late: t.v., Internet, sleeping

X - X-rays you've had: Just my mouth I think

Y - Yummy food you make: I love my Cream Cheese Deliciousness but no one seems to like it but James and I

Z - Zoo favorite: The Monkeys!!!!

Well that wasted a good ten minutes!

The Good Old Days!

When I think about growing up these are the images that come to my mind....

This was one of the first barbies I remember playing with.

I remember shows like Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude, What Would You Do?, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Double Dare, Ready Or Not, Flash Forward, and The Babysitters Club.

I still love all of these artists!

I just remember loving Hulk Hogan!

Other things that I remember and are nostalgic about:
-Sliced hot dogs and mac and cheese on colored divided plastic plates.
-Sneaking down stairs after being put to bed and sitting next to dad on the floor watching Married...With Children and eating peanuts (never understanding the jokes)
-Every time I eat a gumball I automatically go back to the Christmas that Chad got a gumball machine.
-I can still smell Grandma and Grandpa's camper.
-Summers in Indiana playing in apple trees, playing house with Mal, and playing store in the upstairs at the farm.
-Doing gymnastics in the house( hand stands on the door and one handed cart wheels with a burrito in one hand)

I miss the "magic" of Christmas, and the weird feeling of getting out of school early. (Whenever I would get checked out of school I always thought, "So this is what is going on while I'm at school?" HA!) I miss begging for toys rather than groceries (when Momma comes to town!)

I am very happy with who I am and my age right now....I just sometimes want to be a kid again and my biggest concern for the day would be whether to play house or school!

Procrastination

On my agenda for the weekend I HAVE to get done the following 1)my art history paper (due this Monday-haven't started) 2)my teaching strategies PowerPoint (due this Monday-haven't started) 3)my 2D project (it is due this Thursday and although I have already started it, it has a long way to go! and 4) I have to draw one of my shoes and a piece of my underwear (???) for my Drawing one class (due this Monday).

Here are my problems....
1. It is a BEAUTIFUL day today and I quote from a great movie, Ferris Bueller:

"How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?"

So instead of doing homework I went and laid by the pool and read a book. It was wonderful!
2. My other problem is that my Drawing one teacher requested an assignment that I feel is a little inappropriate and he requested to present our assignment on special paper that I have looked for at Hobby Lobby and Michael's and cannot find! And in Valdosta if it ain't at those two places you can just give up because there is no where else to look.
3. And I guess my third problem is that I just plain out don't want to do anything. But of course this time tomorrow I will be so mad at myself for not doing anything today so I am going to go try to talk myself into doing something productive...
I just keep telling myself, one more week of school, one more week of school.

This is my boyfriend...

I am completely in love with this man......




And I couldn't be happier!

Oh Rainy Nights!

It has been raining a lot lately in Valdosta so James and I decided to go out and play!