Blog Every Day in May: 16-18

Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it

I think my weight it something I have always struggled with in life. I've never been skinny. The best way to explain is to simply say I was always the Khloe Kardashian in my group of friends. My best friends have always been cute petite girls and I have always been the tall, thick girl. 

Loving yourself the way you are is something we all come to know in different ways. I think I have come to be so familiar with it as it is all I've ever know, at this point. 

Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and why

I love this photo for vain and sentimental reasons. First, I like how tan I am...something that only happened during recruitment. Second, the three other women represented in the photo (pictured, and the new members we were wait on!) are all so dear to me. it was my senior bid day so I was dealing with a multitude of emotions. This truly was the beginning of an amazing year. 

Day 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.

I remember the day we got Savannah, my first dog. I was getting ready to start Kindergarten and my dad said we couldn't get a puppy until Mel and i were 10 and 11--which seemed like a lifetime away! Finally, we talked daddy into getting a puppy. His one condition--it had to be a big dog. His friend, who lived in Memphis, bred Golden Retrievers and just had a litter. In a few weeks, the puppies would be ready to go home. When the time came, my dad flew up to spend a few days in Tennessee before bringing home my angel. 

I remember my dad's navy Explorer turning the corner at our old house and seeing the sweetest little blonde puppy smiling as  her head hung out the window. Mama was instantly in tears and Mel and I ran to the truck to meet her. Being the big sister, I just had to be the first to hold her! That was, until Daddy said "Careful, she might need to pee." At which point, she was passed off to Melanie. 

We played and played and all our neighbors and family came to meet the new angel. I remember being so excited with this new toy. At the time, I didn't realize the amount of unconditional love that had entered my life on that day. 

May Challenge: Days 12-14

Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)

I miss my second year of college. A bit particular and yet, oh so random, but I think that year was one of the most fun times of my life so far. When I think of a time where I had my shit together, that was it. Such a genuinely fun and happy period in my life.

Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.

Dear men without a college degree that hit on me,

You might think you are smarter than me without that little piece of paper, but let me tell you something—you’re not. In fact, I came to that conclusion long before you opened your mouth, which also did not help your case.

Anyway, my mother always taught me that as a smart girl, I should have ambitions to marry someone just as smart, if not smarter, than me. And you see, marrying you would mean I am not giving myself enough credit and we can’t have any of that up in here.

Sincerely,

Miss “That Little Pieces of Paper Really Does Matter”

P.S. Go Gata.

Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy

1.        My family

2.        My dogs

3.        Sunshine

4.        Florida Football

5.        When my “fat pants” are baggy

6.        Good hair days (and good makeup days, too)

7.        Shoe sales

8.        An acoustic guitar

9.        Dallas, the TV show

10.     Traveling

I promise I will try to do a better job keeping up! Can't wait to see what everyone else shared! 

Catching Up: Blog Every Day in May

5/9: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)

My first VINE!




5/10: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill.

Not boy related, i think my most embarrassing moment has the be when I threw up on an airplane.

 My family was flying out to California for vacation and the night before our trip, my mama caught a stomach bug and was up sick all night. We decided the next morning that we'd change her ticket and that she would meet us two days later. 

Now, the itinerary for my dad, sister and I had us flying from Tampa to Atlanta to LAX. We decided it was beneficial to grab lunch in Atlanta instead of waiting til we got out to LAX. So, my sister and I split nachos for lunch. And if you know me, i love and and all mexican-ish things.

A few hours later, we're on our plane (somewhere over Texas) and it hits me.

 "I'm going to throw up."

I say this to my sister and she literally pushes me away from her. What I meant was "GRAB ME A BARFBAG, I'm going to throw up."

Well , i got sick everywhere. 

Nacho parts we're flying.

I ended up rushing to the bathroom and as I come out, my super cool Hollister sweatshirt is covered in vomit and I have to walk-of-shame back to my seat, where the flight attendants are currently replacing the carpet.

Even more embarrassing, the  lady across the isle from me pulled out a medical mask and put it on as soon as i came back.

Apparently, I had contracted the bug, seeing as I was sick the whole rest of the day. And Papa Cotton was sick the next day....




But, we ended up having a super fun trip:)







5/11:  Sell yourself in 10 words or lessI like the idea of ten words for this rather than one phrase. Here we go:
Social
Analytical
Sassy
Intellegent
Creative
Communicative
Wise
Motivated
Compassionate
Rational


What would your ten words be?

A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.

My piece of advice is something I have learned thanks, in part, to my new job. 

Always assume good intent.

Upon hearing this, your first thought might be "but people don't always have good intent." And you know what, you're right. 

At the end of the day, it really helps to be the most positive you that you can be. Fake it til you make it, Because at that point, it becomes who you are. 

The thing(s) you're most afraid of

 The thing(s) you're most afraid of

My greatest fear is waking up one day to a life of loneliness. this was something i had never feared until high school volunteering. I met the sweetest last while volunteering at the nursing home and when I would visit, we would talk about all the fun she had as a young girl and her summers spent at her family's lake house in Alabama. 

She would light up when she spoke about her life experiences. I had always though of her as a happy woman. One day, I finally asked her about her husband and if she ever had kids. 

"He left me when we were young because we couldn't have kids. My soul died the day he left."

I don't think anything has ever broken my heart more than hearing her say that. 

As independent and strong willed as I can be, my greatest fear is to be left alone.

What do you do?

 If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?

I had to think about this prompt for a moment. But I think the answer shoes in what I do. It was also what I did before my current job.

I connect. 

Nothing fulfills me like connecting with others.  I am notorious for knowing someone everywhere I go and for being the friend that can talk to anyone about anything.

In fact, studying up on the psychology behind human relationships also fascinates me. 

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However, I think this connection is the one thing I seem to be missing in life lately. I connect with people through social each day, yet i'm missing a deeper, personal connection a bit these days. I guess that's the catch-22 of living the selfish life.