Hmm...

Sometimes I wonder....what on earth am I still doing in Emporia?! Like seriously...I graduated from here and I'm still here?! I don't know anyone else who's graduated from here and still here! HA hmm..... So I wonder....Just makes me laugh sometimes. I woulda never thought during my senior year of college that this would be where I live later on. Not saying that I'm not happy! Because I'm definetly happy doing what I'm doing where I'm at. There is just so much more world out there I'd like to adventure to someday!

Sometimes Buddy is just darn right crazy! I mean crazy! I don't know if it's the PB I put in his toy when I leave him in his cage or what that gets him hyper! But he's nuts! haha. Today when I got home he just was all over me. I'm sittin in my chair and he's jumping on me just clobbering my face and leaning into me, and trying to lick my face. Just weird. I had to laugh when I finally pushed him off and he got down. Then tonight after getting home again he runnin all nuts. Then a firecracker went off outside which he hates! He barks and barks and barks at them! And he scratched the heck out of my foot! I was bleeding! Thanks Bud! But I'm kinda glad he'll be at the Vet during the Fourth of July because he does not like firecrackers! :S

Well it's only Tuesday! Feels like Thursday. I WISH! Just ready for the weekend and road trippin with the rents to see Conner play ball in Chicago! So ready!

... but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27

I'm sitting in my chair I sit in every night, in my apartment, playing on my computer. I looked up bible verses. Just needed some good words of wisdom. Something to ponder on and lift my heart with. God is so amazing, like said in Luke 18:27 what is impossible with men is possible with God! I need God to help me with my battles! To help guide and protect me, for I can not do it alone! I'm never alone! It's always so reassuring knowing that! Makes me smile. Sometimes I need reminded of that!

Well Monday wasn't so bad. I thought orignally it was going to be a crazy, hectic day and it really wasn't. I just need a different outlook sometimes! Better FAITH! God will provide me with what I'm capable of for the day. He knows what's best. Keep the FAITH! In all times, good/bad, ups/downs.... you must keep your head up! You must keep trying! You must keep the FAITH! Keep believing!

Just keep swimming.....

This is Buddy's first time to the lake last weekend! It was a nice hot, but WINDY day at the lake. The water actually felt good! We now know he can swim, but prefers to be on land where he can at least touch!

Well back to work and reality today. No bueno but so goes life. Always nice to have Conner around for awhile! At least tomorrow is Friday!

Bulletproof

Well it is Wednesday evening and I wish it were the weekend already! Just got home from taking Conner back to the airport. He was able to come home for a few days during a baseball break. Of course always goes tooo fast! :( But sooooo enjoyed our time together and felt so good to have him home! Give him some TLC and spoil him a little!
I picked him up Sunday night late late and then back to Emporia. I still had to work some, but he enjoyed catching up with Buddy, running some errands to see a few people, getting a massage, and napping at home! ;) So just some time for him that he deserved to just do NOTHING! I'm happy he got that. On Tuesday left work we went to Wichita to shop and eat dinner with his mom. Mmmm Olive Garden, mighty tasty! So enjoyed our visit and time together!
Took all Wednesday off from work! Ahhh! Slept in some, we made breakfast! He did all the hard work. I scrambled eggs and he made french toast! Good good good! I was impressed! :D Then we watched some good soccer and tennis on TV. Go USA and Isner you are crazy!! 59-59 in fifth set. Unreal!!!! We then left in the afternoon to head towards KC and went to the Legends. Walked through some stores and walked around area. Then went to Dave & Busters, arcade for adults! It was half price game day so all the games where half off. So we each spent a little and lasted a long time. Passed the afternoon quite well and we had a ton of fun! Ate some dinner then was time to finish the trip and head to airport.
The unfun part of the trip, the dreaded ride to the airport. You reflect on all the fun great things you got to do the past few days, how you miss how things just use to be normal and hang out at home. Playing with Buddy. But then I realize how lucky I am to have such an amazing person in my life and how I got to see him! How I'm so happy that he's doing something he loves and dreams of! I think about how work is so fun and such hard work at the same time for him! How proud I am of him! He's an inspiration to me!
All that gets me through the long, lonely trip back home to Emporia, back to the old grind. Luckily back to Buddy, but not excited about back to work tomorrow. With some catching up to do I'm sure too! But the great thing is next weekend I'll be loading up to head to Chicago with the rents to go visit Conner again! And that gets me through it all! I'm so lucky!
So thanks Conner, for coming home and making these past few days so worth it! Love you! :)

Twister!

Well it has been an eventful day I'd say. Boy and only hump day! Ready for Friday, feels like tomorrow should be! I wish! :( So had a pretty simple normal day at work. Wasn't really too busy, kinda nice. Weather hot all day, starting to get a little cloudy late afternoon. Then it just started raining! Some guy rode his motorcyle to the gym, I was thinking duh it was kinda cloudy out before you came, you gambled coming and it not raining. Well rain picked up and all of a sudden pouring! Like literally...pouring buckets down! At E. Fit we just recently got this new gutter system which helps so water doesn't get inside the doors. Well its been working, until it couldn't handle it tonight. So water gushing in under the doors. Running around with towels and mops and soaking that up. Then all of a sudden a coworker said we were in a Tornado Warning! What?! I'm runnin all around and then start hearing the sirens going off! WHAT?! So check out the weather and sure enough there telling us to take cover! :S Eeek I'm warning everyone lets head to the womens locker room, I guess the safest place in this steal building! HA, like the worst place to be during a tornado I'd say is Emporia Fitness. Have you seen the 24 foot fan as well?! So get people in there, running around still trying to figure out whats going on. My stomach kinda sinks some, it didn't look or sound good. BUT finally starts to pass, eventually sirens turn off, and the sun breaks out. Crazy eventful evening for sure! This job always keeps me on my toes!
It was a slow evening from there, member wise, which was nice. Of course had to clean up water, under the tiles, from the water that got in through the doors. No bueno there! But the calm after the storm outside is so pretty now. Kansas weather, although destructive at times, it can sure be pretty too! It is so nice outside right now. Pleasantly beautiful!
So once again after so much going on today I feel like it should be another day ahead...like at least Friday now. Come on! Trying to "patiently" wait for Sunday and Conner's arrival! Praying for no rain delay on his game that day and safe travels! I better keep working on my 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle I'm doing right now, I'm turning into my grandma already, but makes the time go fast, yet sometimes keeps me up too late! HA I thought it may help me get tired at night, but instead it stimulates the brain and wakes me up. haha :D

Manic Monday

Well Monday is about to come to a close! Yes! Always a manic Monday! Which I keep busy at work, I get a lot done on Mondays. It keeps me busy which makes the day go fast, but at the same time I feel like I do so many things that by the end of the day it should be at least Wednesday! Unfortunaetly not! Poo!

However this week will probably go slow! Conner gets to come home for a couple of days next week, which means its going to take forevvvvvvvvvver to get here now. Late Sunday night I will pick him up from KC! Yay! He recently bought me a Ipod Touch. So cool, just started playing with it tonight! He's the best ;)

Buddy I think is anticipating Dad's return. He has been extremely crazy and playful tonight! Glad Dad will be here to keep him occupied all day instead of being stuck in a cage! However, plan on going back to GB for the weekend first before Conner comes. He will release all his energy at home probly! He likes playin with his Gma and Gpa!!! And in the backyard! It's my Dad's birthday AND fathers day this weekend! Yippy Skippy! :D

Tick tock....

Tick tock tick tock, boy sure seems like time is going slowly right now. Probly because I'm excited Conner gets to come home for a few days here soon!!!!! It's a good thing for sure, but bummed for him he didn't make to allstar game in their league. So he'll get to come to see me and Bud soon! :D

Tomorrow finally TGIF!!! Time goes slow and fast at the same time. With work staying pretty busy the days go fast there somewhat, but otherwise slow too. This week went faster and better than last. Let's see what the next week brings?!

Nothing to exciting going on here in good ole Emporia. I think it's so neat I have so many friends spread throughout the U.S. now and getting to catch up with everyone is always so unique and fun. We're all doing something different and fun to hear about everyone's adventures. So what's my adventure for the moment??? Hmmm....being Manager of a gym is always unpredictable now, I plan on running another 5k in GB next weekend, which is on my dad's bday! Conner will be home late late that sunday of Fathers day, we always have fun adventures ;) And just taking care of Buddy is always a thriller! Except I can't run with him anymore! I did last night and so frustrating, haha, he chases birds, rabbits, wants to run after other dogs and people, not a good combo and trying to run at the same time! Haha

All enjoy a TGIF tomorrowwwwwwwwww and a good weekend! :D

So I am sitting in my apartment listening to Conner's game and watching Jillan's new show on NBC called Losing It! If you haven't seen it, it's pretty powerful. She is trying to save families lives! Coming into families homes for a week and giving them as much info as possible to lead a healthy lifestyle. Helping them realize basically how unhealthful they are currently living! Change is needed if they want to be there for each other further down in their lives! Leading a healthy lifestyle can do sooooo much! Not only to yourself physically, mentally & emotionally, but also to the people your surrounded by. Change is possible! You can do whatever you put your mind to! It's never too late! In everything in life!

Wonderful storms have been rolling through this evening. It's kinda soothing and peaceful listening to. I love it. As long as nothing serious. haha. Buddy doesn't care much for going out in the rain. Poor little guy!

Ok now I'm tearin up cause this show is full of emotions. Watch it! I want to be Jillian! A bitch who peole love! ;) Who is beneficial to your life!

GOOD GAME TONIGHT CONNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU!!!

It's been awhile

Yes, it's been awhile, and yes, it's been one of those weeks! Even though I had Monday off, it did not feel like it at all with how long I felt this week lasted. This was my first week as head hancho at the Gym. You know it's easy when you have someone ahead of you and can take all your problems to them or get suggestions....see, I'm that one everyone goes to now! I have to make the decisions and do the hard, dirty work.

So yes after each day this week and something eventful happening each day, and me being grumpy with everything by the end of the day last night I decided I just needed to go to bed and a fresh day the next day (being today) So I set no alarm allowing myself to sleep as long as I could since didn't need to be till 12. Well I was awakened by a wake up call at 5:15 am because someone didn't open the gym. I said I'm on it and woke up. All I could do when I got up was laugh! I don't know why and I think it was the wake up call I needed. After everything that went on, of course someone didn't open the gym this morning. But ya know what, it happens. And there could be much worse stuff happening. I'm thankful for the many blessings in life I have!

This morning I was reading my devotional, and it felt like it made sooo much sense. I just love when your reading a devo and it speaks right to you, like it was meant perfectly for that day!
" I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:11-13"

I have everything I need. I want want all the time, but God knows whats best for me, and is providing for me! I shall not be selfish! I am strong! Thank Heavens!