You're from Texas if...........

1. You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Mexia, Waco, and Amarillo.
2. You think that people who complain about the wind in their states are sissies.
3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.
4. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
5 You've ever had to switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
6. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
7. Stores don't have bags, they have sacks.
8. You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
9. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
10. You measure distance in minutes.
11. It doesn't bother you to use an airport named for a man who died in an airplane crash.
12. Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.
13. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.
14. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
15. You know cowpies are not made of beef.
16. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.
17. You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.
18. A bad traffic jam involves two cars staring each other down at a four-way stop, each determined to be the most polite and let the other go first.
19. You know which state Miam-uh is in.......and which states Miam-ee is in. (LOL I don't get this one...)
20. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.
21. Your "place at the lake" has wheels under it.
22. A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol. A Ford F350 4x4 is.
23. You know everything goes better with Ranch or catsup. (AMEN! Except I spell it ketchup)
24. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.
25. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your friends.

Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation:
"You wanna coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr. Pepper."

First Day on the Job...

Well, it's definitely nerve wracking leaving some place you know. I really didn't feel that I was that much in my comfort zone until I left my old job. So I'm struggling with meeting new people yet again. They are all very nice here and so far, I've remembered everyone's name. We'll see how it goes tomorrow when we have a lunch thing together.

I didn't do hardly anything yesterday morning, so that was a little frustrating. I hated feeling like I couldn't do anything when I know that this job will demand a lot of time and I'll have to be able to attempt to do things totally on my own. Which I hope I can meet their standards! -- Sidenote: Don't like wearing make up... my eye is really bugging me today... so I look nice and upset... Lunch time was a little weird because I've gotten so used to eating with my mom. We'll still meet up during the week but it might not be as easy. So I sat in my car and ate lunch... The afternoon picked up because I was finally shown how to do something (by the student asst) so I'm about to start working on that. Of course, I was told that the new student assistant will pick up that job so I'm not sure where that leaves me (or how I will figure out how to hire a good assistant, considering they'll know more than I do!!) . I'm definitely seeing my lack of skills right now...

Well, I better go. The others should be showing up soon. This place is definitely more relaxed... Hope y'all are having a good week.

Kabuki!!!!!

LOL So that was the name of the "shogun type" restaurant next to Bennigans. Its very fun to say. Try it, you'll like it.

So Saturday, Emily and I started the day off with Krispy Kreme donuts and then headed on to Amarillo... after getting slightly lost and calling my cuz, we finally found out destination: Bennigans. It was yummy. I got the French dip w/ honey mustard... and Emily got a monte cristo. AND we had dessert! Death by chocolate. Yum yum yum. Then we headed back to Lubbock....... after getting slightly lost. I'm not sure I'm really meant for road trips. Or for driving... ever since then I have this one part on my spine that keeps twinging. Its not sore... but it hurts a little bit.

Oh, Nicole... we ate at Logan's on Saturday night and there was a peanut shaped kind of like your baby... well, once I labeled it, I couldn't eat it and didn't want anyone else to. So "peanut" is now residing on the shelf in my entertainment center... LOL

Well, I'm in my last week at my job. Thank goodness. Hope y'all are having a great start of the week!

Happy Friday!

Well, one week left at the current job... and that is a very good thing! The other good thing this week is that I got to see the first pictures of my cousin's baby! YEA! So that's always fun.

Its been a slow week... we played Putt Putt on Tuesday with the singles group, and that was fun. And I didn't do too bad. Only two holes with 5 putts and I got a hole in one. Woo hoo! I was in 2nd place on our scorecard.

Tonight we're hopefully having people over to watch "Hitch"... I *heart* Will Smith. And then tomorrow, there's a road trip planned to Amarillo to go to Bennigan's as a "celebration meal" for getting new jobs. YEA!

Don't forget that Sunday is Father's day........... have a great weekend!

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TEXAS IN JULY WHEN....

• The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
• The trees are whistling for the dogs.
• The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
• Hot water now comes out of both taps.
• You can make sun tea instantly.
• You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron!
• The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly.
• You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.
• You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
• You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
• You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
• Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
• You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
• The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.
• Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
• The cows are giving evaporated milk.

Ah, what a place to call home.

God Bless Our State of TEXAS !!

I got the job!!

So sometimes when you ask God "When is it my turn?", he decides to say "now". :) I don't have all the details yet but I should start my new job on June 27th. It sounds like it will be a lot of work, but that is something that I need at the moment. So pray against me getting overwhelmed or intimdated... b/c that's how I can get pretty stressed out. It is just something that I will need to get used too. :)

I just want to praise God b/c while this might not be a "dream job", it is a job where I can be financially independent AND get more job skills! YEA!

Thanks for those that prayed for me!

Sunshine-y Day!

So I realized that some of my posts of late can pretty much be considered a beat down. And from a convo with the roomie, I really understood that its ok to tell God my desires or say "whys?". Which yes, I have realized that before, but sometimes its hard to remember that God wants that "friendship" with me... and He knows my friencs get enough of my ramblings!

So on that note, an upbeat post... in honor of the times that Nicole and I had to go on a "run" and of course, had to stop in Drane to get candy...

The Laffy Taffy jokes... and yes, they are still as lame as ever.

Q. Why did the old man tiptoe past the medicine cabinet?
A. He heard there were sleeping pills in there.

Q. What's big and red?
A. An elephant with chicken pox.

Q. What did the ocean say to the shore?
A. Nothing, it just waved.

Q. Why did the duck cross the road?
A. He didn't want to be called a chicken.

Q. When is homework not homework?
A. When it is turned into the teacher.

Q. What did the cake say to the candle?
A. You're burning my back.

Oh I know each of you is wiping tears of laughter from your face... admit it, you are. (My fav. is the cake joke...)

And I've checked out the blogs lately. Help a girl out. I'm bored at work, y'all need to UPDATE! Except Nicole... she gets leniency b/c the baby needs rest. :p

Desperation

Main Entry: des·per·a·tion
Pronunciation: "des-p&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun1 : loss of hope and surrender to
despair

That's what I'm feeling this week. I hate this feeling. It doesn't have me totally bummed out but its just at the back of mind waiting to rear its ugly little head in the quiet moments. While I'm not totally hopeless and I still know that God's timing is the right way to go... I have this underlying feeling of desperation. This isn't really about being single, although it might play a part. Its just about knowing when its going to be my turn. That's the question I keep asking God. It boils down to 3 things: job, friends and a future mate.

I have my third interview with Human Sciences on Thursday. So hopefully that is good news. I'm hoping that I'll be able to make a little more money so I know that no matter what, I can support myself. And of course, while I'm still fortunate to have a roomie, I can save for trips! :) I'm not sure if this job will be "my perfect job" or not but I know it will probably be an improvement and give me a chance to learn new skills. I don't have the excitement or the "this is where I have to work" feeling like I did with "B"... but God has something else in store. Who knows, maybe "B" in the future!

As for friends, I cherish the ones that I do have. I know that I will always be able to depend on them when I have times of need for the most part. But I yearn for a friendship that they can't wait to talk to me each day and make time for me. Emily and I always talk of wanting a "Will" in our lives - he was Syd's best guy friend on Alias. I'd like that. I guess I just want one or two more friends that I can just hang out. Maybe it really just is selfishness and pride, b/c it could just mean that I want to be "#1" in someone's life... the relationship that I know might be one that I can give of myself and recieve just as equally.

As for the future mate, I don't really see myself as ready for marriage. Maybe because when it comes to the love aspect, I still feel like a teenager. But I wouldn't mind hearing from God the "hey, your guy will come around soon." I readily admit that I am no where near the woman I would want to be when it comes to having a guy in my life. And I don't want it to be that I think "If I am great with my walk with God, and "least expecting" it of course, I can "earn" a guy. Last night after bible study, I talked to Lu about how I actually emailed a guy I had a crush on. Well, that was stupid. If I want to be pursued and to have a guy in my life that is a spiritual leader, he should make all the moves. Especially when the guy I emailed isn't interested in the slightest! Why do I feel the need for attention or to try to attract attention to myself? That's not what I want in a relationship. I want to know that the guy wants me because it was his idea and not for anything I did. I think another thing that got my attention was that one of the women brought her baby along. I was looking at Ella and just got the feeling that I wouldn't be having babies of my own. I don't know what brought that on but it brought tears to my eyes.

I know this is a long post and y'all are losing interest by hearing the same old thing... its weird though. This feeling isn't really accompanied by depression or anything, so that's good. Its just a need/want... I read last night that if you are bored with your life, that means that you might not be right with God... and that could be true to. So I'm praying that God will do something big in me. I want to be the best that He desires for me.

I am thankful for some things though. Its such an encouragement (even in the "where's mine?" stage) to see what God is doing in my friends. So many babies will be born around the same time and it will be a blessing to see them born and to pray about what God will do in their lives. Then the friends that I have with jobs that they love or at least know specifically what their goal is. And I'm happy to hear from my friends about the new friends/encouragers they are making so that their lives are fulfilled. So God is good and I can praise him for those!

Patient endurance is what you need now,

so you will continue to do God's Will.

Then you will receive all that he has promised.

~ Hebrews 10:36

It's almost Friday!

That's all I have to look forward to this week. Its been a slow week, not much happening, nothing really changing.

I woke up to what I thought was boulders hitting the house Tuesday morning... it was hail that was about the size of a golf ball. So we were up at 5:30 getting Gus inside the house and watching the weather... Then Tuesday night, during bible study, we got 3 phone calls. 2 from mom and one from my best friend that made it seem that Lubbock was going to get sucked up in a massive tornado... the highlight of that night was watching my friends run to their cars when it was pouring down rain. (ha ha)

I may be getting a job offer this week. I was asked if I was still interested in a job and she's working on the pay... I'm supposed to know this week, but considering they've had the job open since Jan. 31st, you can tell how quickly they move. It's with Human Sciences so I'm hoping through that, I can make a lot of contacts and one day find the path to what I really want to do.

I've also been looking at group tours to Italy this week. Mainly because I've been bored at work so I've been trying to find something to do with my time. Its been neat seeing the places that I could go though... so late next year, Italy here I come. Hopefully. LOL

So yep, that's been my life this week. As you can tell, its just crazy with excitement. :p