The Goods and the Bads

I thought maybe I would switch things up a bit and tell you about my Goods and Bads of life right now :)

~*~The Goods~*~

~Getting to work ontime. I don't know how I do it, but it feels good to get to work ontime, I feel like such an adult. And for anyone who really knows me, understands that for me...getting to work by 8 every day is a miracle in itself.

~My car still runs-always a plus.

~Loud country music in the morning, in the afternoon and when I drive home. Lady A especially!

~Gettin my sweat on again thru running on the treadmill. Sucks doing it, but MAN the shower after is fantastic!!!

~Fresh popped popcorn, with butter and salt...while watching Grey's Anatomy.

~Understanding Social Stats .

~AMAZING leftovers from the wonderful dinner made the night before. Lately it's been pork chops, stir fry, fried tacos.....MMMMM!!!

~People at work who are trying to help me understand my job better.

~Lunch dates with Lyndsay....she knows how to get me to refocus on the real reason why we are doing the entry level jobs. She helps me to realize my TRUE aspirations!

~Date night with the most amazing person ever! He really knows how to take care of me, and movie dates always do the trick!

~A great pair of heels. I have loved working at my new job because instead of a polo I get to wear heels and dresses and feel so pretty everyday. :)

~Hot showers--nuff said.

~The new library at the U. Not only is it a lot more clean and open, but I feel like I can actually study without the construction workers.


~*~The Bads~*~

~Going to a tanning bed on lunch, getting in the room, getting undressed, getting lotioned up and realize the time on the wall still says zero. So then I have to get somewhat dressed to go out and remind them that they need to start the time.

~My car still runs----that sucks.

~Driving home and night after class. 45 minutes sucks!!! Sometimes I wonder how I made it home in one piece.

~Filling up my gas tank every 6 days.

~My brother is still on a mission---man I miss him lots some days.

~Commercials!!! What was life before DVR???

~The Public---Now I worked with the public ALL the time at Albertson's and I thought I saw it all; however, it's nothing like where I am at now. We actually have BOTTLES of hand sanitizer and and boxes of face masks for the ones who lean over the counter and cough. Cover your mouth...gross.

~Radio stations that say there will be an awesome song in "2 mins or less", then it takes ten minutes to get to my song.

~Mother Nature....and I don't mean the weather....more like that time of the month that makes me want to eat everything in sight. Between that and my crazy emotions and feeling tired, I think it's a curse to have to have 12 per year!

~Cold weather. I can never get warm between the end of September to May. I hate snow.

~The parking at the U. Are there really that many people who go to the U???


That's about all, and if the only thing I can come up with to complain about is parking and commercials, I think my life is going fairly well!

I love you all!!!

9 months...

9 months until I get that really cool piece of paper that hangs on the wall!

I seem to be talking about this subject quite often in the last few months, but I just have to say how excited I am about the future of my college education.

I was in my Sociology of Law class tonight and the topic of discussion was how inmates are not rehabilitated to get back into society. As we got further in the discussion we hit the topic of how to have effective programs for inmates that will last longer than 3-9 months we have now. He made an example of college students and how long it took us to gain ALL of the knowledge--it didn't take just 3-9 months, it took years. We kept talking about how if inmates do get released, will they really change-and how can we cognitively change their thinking into WANTING to be normal in society. He kept lecturing about how far we have gotten into college and then he said

"There are a lot of people who drop out who get no where near where you are now."

I understand many people graduate and many people are a lot further in their education at my age, however, I have to say, with where I came from, I'm feeling REALLY happy about where I am going with my college education! I am a senior on my final leg of this!!! As difficult as it is to do homework all night, get little sleep and feel like everything I am reading is Greek...it's ALL worth it!!!

I am meeting with my U counselor to sign my graduation application and to see how many more credits I need.....of course I will keep you updated!!!

Love of my Life

All I have to say on this post is I love Grey's!!! It's really a sad obsession; however I am okay with loving this show!





Beyond that and into real life....Fall Break is this week so I have a lot of extra time to get caught up on homework and life (sleep). Last week I ended up with a case of strep throat. When I got a sore throat last Monday, I thought it would go away with some Theraflu and sleep. I left work early both Monday and Tuesday, and by Tuesday night I was feeling terrible. I felt like I couldn't get warm, so Mike and I decided I should go into Instacare. Sure enough, after waiting for a half hour, the nurse called me back. She took my temperature which was only 99.8 and my blood pressure. We went into a room and she swabbed the back of my throat, which didn't feel so good. About ten minutes later the doctor came in and verified I had strep throat and gave m e two options: Penicillin shot and penicillin oral pills. the Penicillin shot is a big fat "peanut butter" type shot which I really didn't want to do, but the doctor said I would be better in 24 hours.
I called in sick for the next day and Mike got me home and cuddled in. I woke up on Wednesday feeling so much better!

So that's the only exciting stuff in my life lately! Lots of working and lots of playing! :)

These are the Days

You've seen my heading...one of my most favorite songs from Sugarland is called These are the Days....here is the song---kinda explains everything for you....enjoy!




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It's written on our palms and
It's written on our hearts
It's written in our songs and
It's written in the stars
Sometimes all we can do
Is stand up tall
When they're standing in line
Just to watch us fall

Chorus:
Whoa
We can't forget, these are the days
Whoa, don't be afraid
We can't forget, these are the days

Well, we got each other and that's all we need
From here on out it's just you and me
Two hometown hearts up against the world
That don't stand a chance against this boy and girl
We faced 'em down, fought bigger fights
And I know babe we're gonna be alright

repeat chorus

Well, it feels like we're living from pay check to check
And we wake up wondering what might happen next
Yeah, someitmes it feels like we won't make it through
But the hard times pass
Like the good ones do
Baby wrap your fingers and
Hold on tight
I'll be right here beside you tonight
Baby climb up here
Watch the city glow
Let's make a wish on the fireworks below
We're making moments that we won't forget
And feeling ones that haven't happened yet

repeat chorus

Whoa
Don't be afraid
We can't forget these are the days

Savana Riley Bennett

I am a proud aunt (okay---really a cousin, but I FEEL like an aunt) to ANOTHER BABY!!!

She is SO beautiful!!! Amazing big brown eyes...she's gonna be a heartbreaker...Welcome to the crazy world Savana!!!!