Old and new...

Well this is kind of awkward... considering the fact that I haven't even thought to log on to my blog in the past probably 6 months...Idon't know for sure...but then again, I don't truly believe I have any avid readers...but then again I'm still writing. I suppose it doesn't really matter one way or another. I'm just here blabbing on endlessly...

Oh well...now that I'm done with that particular tangent...

What I started to say is that I am writing because I read a friends blog and remembered that I had my own. I don't know what we are supposed to be talking about on our blogs, but I just wanted to put an update for the sake of updating. Somehow it is therapeutic just to talk about whatever you want, with no one criticizing or really listening even. Just talk, about whatever I feel like talking about.
But that's what a blog is...right?

Anyways, I must pay attention now...lol

As always,

Have a very nice day...

The power of positive thinking

Well all, I'm sorry to say that I haven't posted in a while...
It's been a crazy time...but I'm feeling good about life today.

I really have some good reasons to be grumpy. There was some stupid car alarm that woke me up 30 minutes before my alarm was supposed to go up. It's a rainy, cold, horrible day outside. I have a terribly long day, and I'm already tired.

BUT...

I decided early this morning that today needed to be a good day. To my overwhelming surprise, it has. I have had a good day today. I plan to continue having a good day. Praise Jesus!

I just wanted to attest to the power of positive reasoning!

"LALALALALALALALALALALALALA!!!!" -Erin
"No, Erin, we are not having cheeseburgers for lunch."-Me
-on glossalalia

I hate fruit punch...

Well since this thing is supposed to be place where I can rant, I'm going to take advantage of it...

I am having a bad day... It's not the worst day I've ever had, but it's definitely not good. I got about 6 hours of sleep and then had to go to work this morning at 8 o'clock, which I do normally on Mondays, but the fact that I spent 8 hours in the car traveling from Houston to OKC only after spending a very nice but not very restful weekend at home. So I was moving past that, but then I went to the second class of my day, which looked to be a nice thing because they provided drinks and snacks. So I helped myself to a bit of fruit punch and a mini-doughnut; however, good fortune did not smile upon me today. Within 5 minutes of pouring the punch, I spilled it all over myself, and a professor in front of me.
woo hoo!!!!

So I missed the class because I had to change, but the prof said it was ok, so I'm glad about that.

The saddest thing about today is that I don't want to be grumpy. I had a good weekend and I'm not upset about having to be back. So now it feels like everyone thinks I'm mad about something, which probably isn't the case, but that's what it feels like. I guess I just needed to get all that out there. I'm trying my best not to have a day, but it seems that the cards are stacked against me.

I am ok though. It will all be over when I can put this day to bed.

It is my sincere hope that you all are already having the best day of your life,

but just in case,

Have a very nice day...

Three more days...

Back again... Sorry it's been a while...
I've been quite busy over the last few days.

The weekend was a wonderful, good old-fashioned cure for homesickness. I was surprised last Thursday by an offer to go see a concert in Wichita, so I met my aunt, uncle and cousins up there for a brief visit. An exciting time was had by all, just like every family event. Lot's of laughing, shopping, and eating...lol
After a great lunch on Sunday, I was also able to see some friends from home who were in the city for the weekend.

Overall it was a lovely weekend, and now I only have three days and a pile of homework before I get to go home for a few days. I am so EXCITED!!!

I love home, because it's one of the few places on the planet that I can be myself and not get funny looks...well, I still get some funny looks, but they're all out of love.
There's just something about being in te place where you were born and raised that is comforting and peaceful.

All that said, I hope you all have a wonderful week. I know that I am going to at least have a great weekend...

so in the in most kind way...ttyl

have a very nice day...

Just a thought...

I was encouraged by this passage of scripture, in light of yesterday's post.

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
~James 5:13-16

The last thing I'm trying to do is preach, so I'm sorry if that's the way it comes out. This is very relevant to my life, so I think it might be helpful to someone else.

For now, I will say

¡Adios! y tenga un buen dìa.

The beginning of an adventure...

Well I have decided to become a blogger...even making that statement elicits a chuckle. Blogging is most definitely not on my "bucket list", and if you had asked me a year ago whether or not I had a weblog, I probably would have laughed in your face.
But here I am...typing away at my computer. Maybe it's just another way to burn time, or maybe I have some deeply seeded emotions that I can't express in real life so I feel like I need a blog to do so. I'm personally inclined to believe the former, but perhaps this venue will inadvertently allow some cathartic relief.

Whatever the case may be, I am going to type, regardless of whomever may read or even care.

Today, of all days, I am feeling overwhelmed by work (I am currently enrolled at a university, so I understand that I'm preaching to the choir). It just seems like everything I do hardly makes a dent in the myriad of things that I must accomplish before the semester ends. It seems like just about everyone I've spoken to recently feels this way, so I'm going to try to offer a little encouragement/advice/thoughts that seem to work for me....

1. Take a deep breath...things usually aren't as overwhelming as they seem.
2. Pray about it...it usually helps.
3. Only try to accomplish one item at a time
4. Laugh as often as you can...I've found that, at least for me, a good laugh is better than any rant you could ever go off on.

I don't know if any of these things will be helpful or not, but I truly hope they do.

Anyways

Have a very nice day...