Day 8: What you ate today

On any other day, this would be a totally embarrassing post. Since it's technically my weekend, I get too lazy to make it out of bed or cook food for myself that sometimes I forget to eat. Like today, I didn't have breakfast. It's such a blessing now that my brother can drive, because I had him go pick us up some lunch. I just give him money for the both of us, and he goes to pick it up. Great system! So for the third time this week, I had Chick Fil A. (No shame at all). Their food is just simply amazing and so much different than most of the other fast food places. The waffle fries and the lemonade and their ranch and their chicken....mmmmmmmm..... For dinner, my step mom made tacos. Deeeeelicious! I could only eat 2 of them, but I just had to have something for dessert. Earlier in the day, my brother and I found drumsticks in the freezer. And what's summer vacation without some childhood flashbacks?? So there's what I had to eat today! Pretty tame for me actually!

Day 7: 5 Pet Peeves

I never really thought about my pet peeves before. I always figured I was a very calm person and didn't let other people's behaviors or habits bother me. I even had to google what a pet peeve was, because I wasn't entirely sure I knew exactly what it meant. But this is the topic I've been given for the day, so here we go! 

1. People who don't use their turn signals. (That was kind of an easy one because I tend to get a little road rage & I get mad at my best friend all the time whenever I try to follow him somewhere or I start getting carsick) They're there for a reason people, seriously, use them!
2. People who put empty wrappers or containers back into the fridge or pantry. My family does this all the time, and it can drive me bonkers! What's more upsetting than getting so excited about a bag of cookies or some chips to compliment your lunch than grabbing the bag and finding nothing but air?! 
3. When someone tells me they have a surprise for me, but tells me I have to wait or can't know what it is. I know, I know, it's supposed to be a nice thing that someone has a surprise for me. But I get so anxious trying to figure out what it is, and then I either make myself sick or get disappointed because my guess was wrong. I know that's totally my fault and not something that should be a pet peeve. But if someone has a surprise for me, they can't tell me they have one!
4. When people tickle me. Especially if they aren't ticklish back. And especially if I really don't want to be tickled or touched. It's the worst game ever. It's not fun for me. It's terrifying. The fact that I don't know if you'll ever stop or knowing I can't overpower you to stop makes it even more terrifying. When in doubt, just don't tickle me. Find another way to be cute and flirty and close to me. 
5. People who are rude or have a bad attitude for no reason. I can't stand when people honk at me and try to cut me off as they race around other drivers. Or when you're trying to be nice to someone or cheer someone up, and they're just not having it. Or when people are in a bad attitude for no reason but won't do anything to get out of that negativity. It makes it so much harder to be a friend and be around someone if they're just wanting to wallow in all that negative energy. It's so draining. 

Day 6: Your View on Mainstream Music

Mainstream country music.... love it!
Mainstream Christian music...give me more!
Mainstream pop music....gag me!

Those same five songs that play on a constant loop on the radio stations. I get so aggravated listening to the radio if it's not my favorite talk show. I can't listen to those same songs over and over again. Especially with the new messages that songs seem to be consumed with. I wish there were enough words to express my extreme dislike of songs like "Blurred Lines", "Talk Dirty to Me", and "Stay the Night". Why does everything have to be so provocative and disgustingly grotesque?! It's awful!! I have to turn off my radio any time those songs come on. I wish I could get rid of every copy of those songs that exist. I can't even continue with this blog post... that's how much I can't stand mainstream music.

Day 5: Things you want to say to an ex

Ohhhhhh boy.... What do I want to say? I have a lot of exes from before I really took dating seriously, so there's quite a few I could address. There are a few things I would like to say to a select few...

RD: You were my high school sweetheart and my best friend. No one had ever understood me or shared so much in common with me before until I met you. You used to be caring and sweet and one of the best friends I ever had. There are some times where I think about the friendship that we used to have, and I miss it. We had an easy friendship, and sometimes it's hard to continue without ever really having that closure from our breakup. I still to this day have never heard why you hate me so much and stopped talking to me...but I continue on with life. I'm doing so much better, and it's awkward when I run in to you and you complain about where you are in life. It's obvious to me now that we weren't supposed to be together as a couple, but I do hope one day that you can turn your life back around away from the drugs and partying. There's a part of me that hopes that we could be friends again. 

BP: I feel stupid sometimes for believing you when you said that we would always be friends and that I would never be just another girl in your "little black book". While I do hold some regret for our last day together and my actions; if it had happened any differently, it may not have given me the push I needed to really turn my life around and follow God completely. I do pray for you often as you fight for our country on the other side of the world, and I pray for your safety and happiness. 

MB: There are so many things I could say to you. You were and are the love of my life. You were the first guy that I ever truly loved and the first Christian man I dated. You are my best friend, and sometimes you understand me better than anyone else. There will be moments where you can read me like a book and other times where it seems you don't even know me at all or what I'm saying. There are days when I feel like I'm overwhelmed in how much I care about you and love you, and other days when you drive me so crazy that I feel like my head is going to explode and I just want to slap you upside the head. Your friendship means the world to me. I know that you are always there to turn to when I need to talk to someone and share anything with. I don't know what the future holds for us. I don't know if we'll ever be able to work out our differences and communication. I wish I could be as settled and confident as you are. So ready to wish happiness for me with another guy when I'm surrounded by jealousy. There's a part of me that worries that I won't be able to handle being your friend once you've moved on. There's another part of me that says that I can't live without your friendship. I'm scared to find out which part of me is going to be right. 

Day 4: Bullet my day

• alarm goes off at 7 A.M. 
• do my morning devotional & check emails while drinking my pink drink
• work out (since it was storming this morning I opted for a work out in my room instead of going to the gym)
• Shower time
• get ready for work
• breakfast time (bagel & cream cheese is my new morning favorite) while reading a few chapters in Divergent (a re-read but still, I love it!)
• head out to work in this dreary weather (why can't I stay home & play in puddles instead?!)
• staff meeting (woohoo adult life!)
• inventory VBS donations
• continue work on VBS decorations
• lunch time! (Chick-fil-A is always a favorite)
• try to move a donation bin....realize we can't & save it for another day
• more VBS decorations!
• drive home
• stop at Michael's (the store not a person)
• go home
• clean up a little
• get in PJ's (yes, I get in my pajamas that early)
• watch the 3rd series of Sherlock (FINALLY!!!)
• get ready for bed
• nightly devotional
• bed time!! 

Day 3: A Book I Love

Commence inner anguish right now. How do you choose ONE book to say you love over others or that can be considered your favorite? I love the feeling of turning pages in my fingers and the smell of pages. I am and always will be a book worm. But if I have to choose a book I love, I would have to  say that "The Shack" is a book I could read over and over again and always leaves me feeling optimistic and at peace.

It is one of the few things that has ever described God and the Trinity more than anything I have ever experienced. I dream that one day I could have a relationship with God just like the main character who literally gets to spend a weekend with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and has the most amazing relationship with Him. Every time I read it, I feel encouraged once again in my faith, and it never gets old. It's probably one of the few books I re-read where I enjoy every word on every page without wanting to skip any parts or have any slow pieces. I've let friends and family borrow my copy several times (which is incredibly difficult for me to do because my books are my babies), and I will continue to encourage others to read it and experience the beauty in the words.

Day 2: Something you Feel Strongly About

Hm.... this is actually really hard to think about. Something I feel strongly about... I could go political. But if I really thought about it, the biggest thing I feel strongly about is love. 

So simple, and hopelessly romantic. Maybe it's the Disney princess in me, but I firmly believe that love is the strongest force there is. It's like the prince coming in at the last second to plant true love's kiss on the princess to save the day. Or fighting the biggest evil villain in an effort to be with the one he loves. Proclaiming to the world about the way he feels not caring about how he looks, but professing his undying love to win the girl of his dreams. Can't you tell I'm the biggest hopeless romantic there is?? To me, love can conquer anything. So many people crave to be loved by someone. You see them go through desperate measures in an effort to find someone who will love them for even a moment. People should know they are loved. It's such a powerful word. Maybe sometimes there are people that say they love someone when they really don't or say it prematurely. But I'm on the side that believes that there are too many people in the world that don't say I love you to someone when they actually do, or people that don't hear that phrase enough in their life and it can make all the difference in the world to them. So the thing I feel strongly about is love. I believe one day I'll have my knight in shining armor, and I believe that love is worth waiting for. May your day be filled with lots of love too!