Feeling like I need a voice...

So I have this friend, and she is amazing! And what amazes me the most is her ability to speak her mind without worrying what anyone is going to say to her. I love it! I absolutely admire this quality in her, and I can't imagine her without this quality. So when I read a blog post of hers today, I started to wonder if I would be the same way, or if I tend to sit on my opinions rather than voice them.

I would like to think that the majority of the time, I have the courage to stand up for my beliefs and my opinions. I would like to think that when someone sends me an email discounting Barack Obama's abilities as the next President of the United States, that I would be able to respond and tell them exactly why he is qualified to lead this country for the next four years.

I would like to think that if someone challenged my religious beliefs I would be able to stand up to them and affirm what I believe in. I would like to think that their view of my beliefs wouldn't matter to me and that my life would continue whether or not they supported what I thought or not.

I would like to think all of these things about me, but often I think I fall short of "standing up for what I believe in." I think I take the silent approach more than I choose the vocal route that would lead me to doing what is right. I applaud my amazing friend for her bravery and ability to affirm what she believes on a daily basis. I think it is truly a cherished quality that she should hold near to her self.

So, on that note...I just want to say a few of the things that I believe in and am willing to defend!

1) Rainy days are always followed by sunny ones at some point..:) I know, classy!
2) President-elect Obama is going to do a magnificient job running this country. That is not to say that George W. Bush didn't do a good job, it's just to say that we are in need of change and he can deliver that to us.
3) I'm not 100% positive hell exists, but I do like to believe in a higher power that is going to save my soul.
4) No matter what they tell you, brussel sprouts are disgusting and should be banished from the earth.
5) It's not global warming, it's climate change, but I truly believe we are pushing the change faster than is natural.
6) Madonna is stupid.

that's about it for today, but I think I like this affirmation of beliefs thing and will try it again someday!

What? Are we 12?

Today is one of those days. One of those days where I feel like instead of being a working adult, I'm stuck in 8th grade all over again arguing about stupid stuff with stupid boys!!! My job is great. I love my job. I LOVE MY JOB. I do not love all of my coworkers all of the time.

We've made it through some serious crap that I would never wish on anyone. Mostly because we're all adults, and wishing for people to take a trip back to their 8th grade years, is just cruel! Anyway, we go through all this bull crap and I finally start to think "WOW! We're going to make it out of this alive!" and then BAM reality slaps you in the face and some of your coworkers are back to being 12 year olds. COME ON!!! I swear to god if I hear one more "I've always thought you were great for this company, you do an awesome job" brown nosing kind of bullshit response one more time, I just might spontaneously com bust into nothingness.

GOOD GRIEF!!!

Crank that CRABTREE

okay, so the biggest game ever for Texas Tech is coming up tomorrow. I'm enlisting the power of positive thinking for this game. I mean, the facts are Texas is ranked no.1 and undefeated, so I'm thinking we need a little positive thinking.

However, videos like this help to!!!




So, remember, tomorrow when you want to route for big, bad TU, change you're thinking, crank that crabtree and route for Texas TECH!!!!

Wreck 'Em!

My life as a jukebox

So, my life has a soundtrack and at any given time, there is a song that being made into a music video by what is going on in my life at the moment.

Lately...it's been In My Life by the Beatles. One of my all time favorite songs that seems to be stuck on repeat lately.

Saturday, one of the sweetest souls I've ever met passed away. We worked together, and basically, were co-workers, but she always went that extra mile in our conversations to make me feel like I was special and for that 20 minutes, I was the one she cared about most. She never failed to ask me about my family, or my now husband. She always asked about my wedding plans, what did my dress look like, how was I going to do my hair. She asked me about my honeymoon when I got back.

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
In my life, I love you more

I will always remember our talks in the bathrooms, about life and love. About family and friends. One friend told me that when she called her to talk to her, she simply said "I've taken care of my family, I'm ready to go". Those words will stick with me, for an eternity I believe.

So take care of your family friends. Live your life with no regrets. When you get to the end of your journey, be able to say "I'm ready to go"

One soul is gone and our lives are changed. I hope my newborn nephew and cousin get a piece of the soul that has gone.

in my life, i love you more

VOTE OR SHUT YO MOUTH!!!

So, I'm a pretty political person, and I'm pretty true to my beliefs.

But this is not what my blog is for.

I don't care if you vote for McCain, or Obama.
I don't care if you write in Elmo or Big Bird.
I don't care if you have no idea what propositions are up for vote in your county.

But I do care whether or not you vote. So if you're reading this....get out and vote!!!