Monday Funday

Happy Monday, y'all! I know I know--its Monday, but look on the bright side-at least you woke up! :) For those of you still reading after that cheesy statement, I am a little more than happy that its Monday because that means its almost Tuesday and that means I get to see the cutest baby I have ever laid eyes on.

 

Besides myself of course.

 

 

 

Dear Lord...my sweet, sweet Abigail Grace. She was born early and had to stay in the hospital for a few weeks, but she is home and happy and healthy and I can't wait to see her again. A month is simply too long.

 

 

I could literally eat her up.

 

 

Monday seems so bearable knowing that I will see this sweet face tomorrow. She is my only "niece" so I have to spoil her rotten so of course, I will arrive at dinner with gifts in tow.

 

Happy Monday!!!!!!!!!!

Big Changes

My long lost blog people-what is up!? I have been MIA for a while and while I was gone, I have made a lot of life changes and most of them have been for the better.

 

I don't know if you remember "mystery boy" but I have discussed him plenty of times on the blog. He is the person I have been with since highschool and for all you people trying to guess my age and add up how long that has been, its been 6 years. We have been through everything together. He was the first person I really loved. I had been "in love" two other times before but I was in high school...so yeah you all know about that kind of love.

 

I started officially dating him a week to the day after I graduated. It was wonderful. I never thought it was possible to be happier than I was. Freshman year of college brought the death of my mom and possibly the hardest time I ever remember having in my life. I was balancing or attempting to balance my mom being gone and the grief that came with that and maintaing a good GPA so I could be something someday.

 

Through all that, he was there. For anything and everything I needed and even the things I didn't. I will always equate that time in my life to him. My mom loved him and he loved her. I couldn't have asked for a better person to be there for me at the lowest point in my life to date.

 

Things went well for 4 solid years. He then got accepted into a radiation therapy program at a school about 2 hours away while I was left behind. We ultimately broke up but never lost contact and never really broke up. This went on up until about 2 months ago with the exception of one time we got back together and then broke up again. We have been back and forth for the last 3 years and I just got tired. Tired of waiting for something to change, tired of making the effort to drive down to see him (as he now lives 8 hours away) and tired of being not important to him as I always made him a priority in my life.

 

October, I went to GA/FLA as usual with my friends and when I got back home that Sunday, I just picked up the phone and told him I couldn't do this anymore and I didn't want to. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. For a long time, I thought he was my best friend, but then I realized I was fooling myself. I was HIS best friend but he was not mine. He didn't treat me with respect and he didn't value me in the way that I deserved. He knew that no matter what happened or what was said, I would always be there. So I made the decision to not be there anymore. It was a hard time for me.

 

My birthday came around, Dec. 5 and he called to wish me a happy birthday and it set me back after not speaking for weeks. I officially haven't spoken to him in about a month and I still feel sad when I think about it but I am realizing that I deserve better and I value myself enough to move on. No more playing the waiting game and hoping we end up together. When I snapped myself back into reality, I realized that I wasn't treated the way I deserved. I wasn't a priority in his life and that did it for me. I believe that when you know better, you do better and I did better for myself. I let all my emotions and thoughts of who we used to be together dictate my decisions to stay in a situation that I didn't have any right being in. He didn't fight for me. He simply let me go. And I am ok with that..or at least I am getting there.

 

I made the choice to start doing things for myself and not relying on anyone for my happiness. I am responsible for that and no one else is going to do that unless I make myself happy first. I have been living and doing things for me. If I want to do something, I do it. If I want to go somewhere, I go. If I want to buy something, I buy it. I made a promise to myself on NYE to get my happy back myself and do what I want to do and live for me. I have been hanging out with new and old friends, trying new things and healing. I haven't heard from him and I don't expect to. He owes me nothing. I have love for him always as he was there for me for most of my adult life. He was there for all my adult firsts. I can never take that back and I wouldn't want to. People change and realized we both changed and not in the same direction.

 

Even as I sit here and type this, I have no tears. It is almost calming to be able to just say it and actually believe it. I finally believe it!

 

Go get your happy back. Don't stay in something that doesn't make you happy! Do things for yourself. I am learning everyday about loving this new life. I am letting go of the past and looking forward to the future. If someone wants to be a part of my life, they will make an effort. And if not, LIFE GOES ON ANYWAY!

 

2013 is a new year and a new perspective for me! Love to all my bloggieeeee buddies who I have made friendships with and speak to regularly! Love you all!!!! All 84 of you!

 

Peace out peoples! I will be back! :)

Life updates

No one faint, please. I am blogging for the second time in a week. That's a large improvement from my lack of blogging for a month at at time. I am trying and I promise that once my life slows down I will catch up on your lives...although twitter keeps me updated on most fo you!

Tomorrow marks the beginning of my birthday week. My 24 birthday week...eeek..

Here's the craziest thing ever- I have not really much of a desire to be married/engaged/knocked up right now (Who wouldn't want to drink whenever they wanted to..lets be serious. thats madness) yet living in the south makes one feel pressure to do all of those things.

Am I the only one who feels that way? ladies?

I know its just a southern things, but goh lee a girl just wants to live her life and have a little fun. However, if any of my fellow bloggers know a single white rich male...send a brotha my way. :)

So I guess the looming of my birthday just reminds me that I am 24 and not even in a relationship--and not even close. Like the gates are locked and I can't find the key. Not because I want it like that but hey, sometimes it just be like that. All the good ones are gay or taken right? Haha!

Anyways lovies, I have a big week coming up. not only is it my birthday on Wednesday, first thing Thursday morning I have to fly to NC for work until Saturday for sales meetings and all that boring stuff but then we are having our Christmas party and that means free booze so count me in. I can't get too cray cray because a sista is not trying to be on a plane the next day hungover and hard up (get that Eric Church reference?)

I am a little excited to go and see my work people because my job isn't normal and I don't see my co workers everyday like you all do. So I think it will be a nice outing and a good way to celebrate my bday since I won't be engaging in any of that foolery because its a week day and I'm an adult! Free booze, free dinner, free trip--happy birthday to me!

Be sure to watch the news Thursday nigth and make sure a plane crash didn't happen because it could be that I was on that plane and you will no longer be able to read my amazing blog posts! DRAMATIC MUCH??


Anyways----

How bout those Dawgs ladies and gents? I'd say they held their own pretty well against the defending champs huh? Even though they lost, I will still be a fan til the end. They played well this season and earned it all! GO DAWGS!!

Now, there are 3 teams I strongly dislike in this world. Alabama, the NE Patriots and the Pittsburg Steelers. There is no greater hate for these. I can't tell you which I hate more. #truth
So it should come as no surprise that I will be cheering for the Notre Dame fighting Irish in the BCS championship game. I don't care if bama is in the SEC. so, with that being said GO IRISH! Can't wait to see bama lose! hip hip hooray!

Sorry for the lack of pictures. This weekend wasn't one for the picture books people! I will do better and I will try my best to blog more. I am already doing better rightttt??

Have a great week and drink a few for me to celebrate my bday wherever you are! :)

GO BRONCOS!

Weekend fun and I need some advice...

Hello peoples! I have been MIA for a while now and I would be lying if I said I didn't miss blogging sometimes. Do you ever feel like you don't know if you should continue blogging because you just simply don't have time? That's kinda where I am right now!

I love to blog and I love the people  I have met that have turned into friends that I talk to regularly (you know who you are), but sometimes  I can 't ever find the time to blog. I guess I just don't make it enough of a priority. Blogging is similar to a full-time job. The more effort you put into it, the more you get out of it. I just need to find a balance. Lori and I talked about this yesterday and I told her I had even almost gone as far as to delete this little shindig, but for some reason I just didn't want to!

Have you ever experienced lack of time to blog and if so, what are you doing to make it a priority? I love to blog, but I need to learn to manage it better. So...HELP! Send me all your knowledge and ideas on how to get this little thing back up and running!

Now--on to some fun things! Yesterday, I went to Athens to hang out with Lori and go to the last Georgia game of the regular season! We had a blast, minus the fact that it was at 12 and it was slightly cold...perfect peacoat and scarf weather though for sure!

Georgia has a lot of good ole fashioned rivalries and Ga Tech is one of them. It a big deal around here. There weren't many Tech fans that showed up for that game which was probably best, because it was a little embarrassing for them! Our apologies to the Wramblin' Wreck of Ga Tech! They were definitely a wreck yesterday!

 

Lori's seats happen to fall on the shady side of the stadium..perfect in the summer but brutal in the winter! We pretty much stayed bundled up the whole time!

 

We swatted those Jackets and beat them into the ground big time. 42-10! Go dawgs!

Humble the Bumble.

 

We had a blast. Thanks Lori, for inviting me and letting me come!

 

Winning yesterday was sweet. We meet up with Alabama next weekend in the Dome to play for the SEC championship. It's a BIG deal y'all! Us Georgia fans desperately want to take out Bama. It's our time to shine and that's what we are gonna do! I shall be a nervous wreck until then.

 

The winner of that game will advance to the BCS championship which is even bigger. A whole bunch of exciting/stressful things coming up for us Dawgs!

 

We ended the night with pizza, wings and beer at the Williams residence and watched Notre Dame beat USC and be undefeated for the first time since the '80s. I was so pulling for those Irish! Happy for them!!! Good day for football yesterday!

 

Have a great week! And don't forget to send this girl some advice! LOVE!

 

GO DAWGS! BEAT BAMA!

Oh, How Pinteresting...

Linking up for one of my favorite link ups with Michele over at The VIntage Apple. I haven't done one of these in a LOOOONG time, but it's time to join the club again!! Enjoy and Happy Hump day!

Oh How Pinteresting: Quotes Edition

Lately, my quotes board has been on fire. I have been finding some funny stuff, y'all. I sometimes laugh at these for a long time and then feel like a complete idiot but laughter is good for us, so I just keep laughing!

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Good Lord, this is so true. I also wish my face looked as great as those girls do.

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HAHA!  I can't wait to look like Mrs. Claus

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Truer words have never been spoken. How terrible would it be if it were summer all year long? I think I would have to relocate...drastic times call for drastic measures

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TRUTH!

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It's one of the best feelings ever...but at the time you pretend to be bummed. Secretly doing the happy dance with no pants.

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Tim Tebow needs to pray a little more. Peyton needs to get his head in the game. GO BRONCOS!

miscellaney monday

I am slacking again (shocker) in the blogging department. I TOLD you all to keep me accountable and you have failed miserably. Like if this were a test and you had to pass it to get your college degree, you would all fail and have to start over while working as a bathroom cleaner at McDonalds.

Hey, this is my blog and I make up the randomness and nonsense. So that's what would happen. If you don't want to be sent to Mars on a bus resembling the Magic school bus naked, you will keep me on the blogging scene.

My pyscho moment is now come to a conclusion. And you're welcome.

Now, onto the day's post. Linking up with carissa at lowercase letters for some miscellaney monday and you should too. Its a good time.

First of all, I am literally catching up on the RHONJ reunion part 3 right now as I am typing this post. Stand up and scream hallelujah if you think Teresa is delirious! I would imagine that most of you are now standing up like me. That broad is some kind of crazy. And I really think she thinks she is completely normal. Bless her soul. Furthermore, I feel so bad for Melissa. She never had a chance. I, for one, believe what all the others say and I think Teresa and a big sparkly liar. I also think her hubby is a cheater and a scammer who would do anything to stay in the limelight and make money because he has zero skills...to get honest work anyways. Word

I have to fly to NC this week for work. I am a little nervous becauase I am the only rep going. I was told that I am very honest and that they need to to use me to test out a new system and they know I will be honest about if its helpful or not. I don't even know if I should be flattered or offended. hopefully, this will be a success and we can get it going for all the other reps to utilize in the near future.

I recently realized I have a mild watch problem. I have purchased 2 Fossils in the last 2ish months. Don't judge me. A girl needs a reliable watch. Follow me on Instagram if you want to check them both out...and all my other craziness I post on there. Its a good time. @alamb1205

How bout those Falcons? 6-0 BABY!! They barely clinched a win yesterday and only by a field goal. It was scaryyyyy, but we are now the only UNDEFEATED team in the NFL. Rise up, Falcons! We are going to the superbowl this year. Sorry about it, Saints. We are glad you are losing terribly this season. oops..

Anyways, you better stay on me about blogging. I swear if I don't have someone making me, I will seriously put it off. I love blogging but sometimes its easier to put it off than do it. Email me, facebook me, tweet me, send a carrier pigeon..whatever. just do it!

Happy Monday lovies!!!!