My brain is stuck in fast-forward mode right now, and hopefully it will save me money.
This exact time every year (since about the age of 15 when I became an aunt) I get the huge urge to start buying Christmas presents. Usually I don't have the money, and I'm not exactly sure I will have the money with the impending Chicago trip (9 days and counting), but I'm definitely making lists of what to get people. Since these people don't have blogs, I feel very sure that I can type freely on here and it not matter.
For Matthew, the ever growing 5 year old, I will do my Aunt thing and get him clothes. Big clothes, because he's huge. I will also get him materials to encourage speech, since he's still having trouble getting out the consonants to make real words. Basically anything that could possibly make him want to talk, I'll be buying. Books are a must, because the kid is addicted to them and its the only addiction that I can ever encourage.
For my darling brother, I will most likely get him luggage. Yep, luggage. He travels every week, and if he's anything like the guy I grew up with, he's still using the duffel bag he used to go on a 9th grade field trip. He might need a nice piece of luggage to carry his "Big Boy" clothes.
For mom and dad, I don't know yet. They have yet to drop the big hints on what they want. But I'm waiting, and intently listening.
For Alex, I'll probably make him something with my crocheting skills like a nice skull cap, or maybe even an afghan. I definitely need to figure out some new stitches before attempting to make him something.
Okay, enough Christmas thoughts for now. It's still October...
Happy Early Holidays!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Are we really there yet?
This weekend was the wedding of my good friend Lindsay to the love of her life, Marco. It was in the beautiful Bell Buckle First Methodists Church in Bell Buckle, TN, which is where I went to the Webb School for 2 years. Talk about a walk down memory lane!
Heres a picture of me and the beautiful bride!
Also, a picture of the groom's cake which had a strange attraction to the floor.
Aside from the bi-lingual ceremony (the groom is from Mexico) and a multi-tiered grooms cake (arent they supposed to be sheet cakes), all I could wonder is: Am I seriously at that point in my life where all my friends are getting married?
My best friend got married at 19, but they opted for just the courthouse and not the big wedding hooplah and now own their own house. Other friends have opted the same, and regretfully some of them have already been through a divorce court. Many of my friends are newly engaged, and I am really excited for them. I myself have been engaged once upon a time, but everyone who knew that relationship knew that I did the right thing by ending it.
But truly, are we ready for life at that capacity? Are we ever ready for married life? I can clean a house, cook a few mean dishes, and probably even draw up a budget if held to a fire, but do we know what it takes to make a marriage anymore?
I know that it consists of much love, understanding, and knowing when to back down or stand up. It also consists of a relationship with the higher power and knowing that to truly be a success at anything, you must be able to trust that He will lead you down the right path. Maybe He's been leading me to Alex, maybe He's letting me learn what a healthy relationship is before leading me on to the one who will be my husband. Maybe we need to start waiting for God to lead us to our future rather than take it in our own hands and end up making a huge mistake.
Maybe I have been doing it right all along.
Heres a picture of me and the beautiful bride!
Also, a picture of the groom's cake which had a strange attraction to the floor.
Aside from the bi-lingual ceremony (the groom is from Mexico) and a multi-tiered grooms cake (arent they supposed to be sheet cakes), all I could wonder is: Am I seriously at that point in my life where all my friends are getting married?
My best friend got married at 19, but they opted for just the courthouse and not the big wedding hooplah and now own their own house. Other friends have opted the same, and regretfully some of them have already been through a divorce court. Many of my friends are newly engaged, and I am really excited for them. I myself have been engaged once upon a time, but everyone who knew that relationship knew that I did the right thing by ending it.
But truly, are we ready for life at that capacity? Are we ever ready for married life? I can clean a house, cook a few mean dishes, and probably even draw up a budget if held to a fire, but do we know what it takes to make a marriage anymore?
I know that it consists of much love, understanding, and knowing when to back down or stand up. It also consists of a relationship with the higher power and knowing that to truly be a success at anything, you must be able to trust that He will lead you down the right path. Maybe He's been leading me to Alex, maybe He's letting me learn what a healthy relationship is before leading me on to the one who will be my husband. Maybe we need to start waiting for God to lead us to our future rather than take it in our own hands and end up making a huge mistake.
Maybe I have been doing it right all along.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Long Time, No Blog
I haven't blogged in so long due to reasons including:
1) I'm in school taking 15 hours, including a rediculous Statistics course.
2) I've become much of a traveler, including an impending trip to Chicago
3) I am now involved in a long-distance relationship, thus causing number 2.
4) My dad keeps wavering on whether or not to sell the house, thus I try to keep my place clean just in case I have to pack up anytime soon.
5) I don't really have that much to say, but I will try to work on it.
So here we go. Starting regular blogging now.
To expand on number 3 reason for not blogging, Alex and I are doing great with the 5 hours between us. We have been able to see each other pretty regularly, with weddings, birthdays, and the most important UGA tailgating. We're on the homestretch of our first semester of long-distance relationship, and I would say its been much of a success. I'm still eager for Christmas break when we will be able to visit each other for longer periods of time.
By the way: Isn't it amazing that two people can basically be joined at the hip for around 7 months, then all of a sudden be miles apart and be okay with it. I guess it takes much emotional preparation. I still have moments where I wish he was just a five minute drive, instead of a five hour drive.
To expand on number 4: Dad really doesn't have a reason to move. He can still function in the house fine (his arthritis isn't that bad), and even though the divorce papers say they have to sell the house, Mom really wants him to still live there, at least til I move out of the cabin (which is also on the property). If only my aunt would quit pushing him to restart his life. If only she could realize thats the only home I've ever known and that the divorce was basically just a legal document showing what had been happening for a long time.
I guess I have more to talk about than I thought. Maybe I'll continue this next time I am at a computer for more than 2 minutes.
1) I'm in school taking 15 hours, including a rediculous Statistics course.
2) I've become much of a traveler, including an impending trip to Chicago
3) I am now involved in a long-distance relationship, thus causing number 2.
4) My dad keeps wavering on whether or not to sell the house, thus I try to keep my place clean just in case I have to pack up anytime soon.
5) I don't really have that much to say, but I will try to work on it.
So here we go. Starting regular blogging now.
To expand on number 3 reason for not blogging, Alex and I are doing great with the 5 hours between us. We have been able to see each other pretty regularly, with weddings, birthdays, and the most important UGA tailgating. We're on the homestretch of our first semester of long-distance relationship, and I would say its been much of a success. I'm still eager for Christmas break when we will be able to visit each other for longer periods of time.
By the way: Isn't it amazing that two people can basically be joined at the hip for around 7 months, then all of a sudden be miles apart and be okay with it. I guess it takes much emotional preparation. I still have moments where I wish he was just a five minute drive, instead of a five hour drive.
To expand on number 4: Dad really doesn't have a reason to move. He can still function in the house fine (his arthritis isn't that bad), and even though the divorce papers say they have to sell the house, Mom really wants him to still live there, at least til I move out of the cabin (which is also on the property). If only my aunt would quit pushing him to restart his life. If only she could realize thats the only home I've ever known and that the divorce was basically just a legal document showing what had been happening for a long time.
I guess I have more to talk about than I thought. Maybe I'll continue this next time I am at a computer for more than 2 minutes.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
My Bucket List
Here is my bucket list of things I want to do before I graduate college:
1) Go to an MTSU football road trip.
2) Go somewhere on Spring or Fall Break, preferably to a beach.
3) Roadtrip (this can go with either of the previous two entries or be a separate occasion).
4) Make all A's in a semester
5) Work on a Habitat for Humanity house
6) Attend an SEC game, preferably a UGA game.
7) Join another organization on campus
8) Take my Dad to New York at Christmas time
9) Take my Mom to San Francisco
10) Take my Grandmother to see her sister in Missouri
Thats about it. That should keep me busy for the next 2 years.
1) Go to an MTSU football road trip.
2) Go somewhere on Spring or Fall Break, preferably to a beach.
3) Roadtrip (this can go with either of the previous two entries or be a separate occasion).
4) Make all A's in a semester
5) Work on a Habitat for Humanity house
6) Attend an SEC game, preferably a UGA game.
7) Join another organization on campus
8) Take my Dad to New York at Christmas time
9) Take my Mom to San Francisco
10) Take my Grandmother to see her sister in Missouri
Thats about it. That should keep me busy for the next 2 years.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Long time...no blog
I haven't blogged in while due to life. Work, taking a summer class, and staying close to my love who will soon leave me here in Murfreesboro have all been high priority.
I only work afternoons at the Career Center, but I have learned so much this summer. I am now critiquing all resumes that are posted on our job database, so that keeps me busy for most of the time I am in the office. I am still helping the Mass Comm career coordinator for a few hours every week, and I love my office over there also.
There's something I enjoy about knowing that what I'm doing is helping someone else, especially when it comes to their career. If I end up not wanting to teach after I get done with my student teaching semester, I will most likely end up persuing a career in human resources.
I am now officially a junior so that means I only have two more years of college! Sure, this was supposed to be my senior year, but it takes a little bit longer for me to pick up on stuff, so I think I'm doing just fine.
As far as Alex, what can I say? He's graduated, I'm not. His family lives in Georgia, mine is all right here. We are a couple that is being torn apart by money, and that just sucks. But I will have to write about all this later.
I only work afternoons at the Career Center, but I have learned so much this summer. I am now critiquing all resumes that are posted on our job database, so that keeps me busy for most of the time I am in the office. I am still helping the Mass Comm career coordinator for a few hours every week, and I love my office over there also.
There's something I enjoy about knowing that what I'm doing is helping someone else, especially when it comes to their career. If I end up not wanting to teach after I get done with my student teaching semester, I will most likely end up persuing a career in human resources.
I am now officially a junior so that means I only have two more years of college! Sure, this was supposed to be my senior year, but it takes a little bit longer for me to pick up on stuff, so I think I'm doing just fine.
As far as Alex, what can I say? He's graduated, I'm not. His family lives in Georgia, mine is all right here. We are a couple that is being torn apart by money, and that just sucks. But I will have to write about all this later.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
What did I do on Spring Break?
I cut all my hair off
So I got up Monday morning wanting a change. And I sure did get one that day when I went to the salon. I went through the books, picked out a pixie cut, and you see the results.
Hope you like!
Allyson
So I got up Monday morning wanting a change. And I sure did get one that day when I went to the salon. I went through the books, picked out a pixie cut, and you see the results.
Hope you like!
Allyson
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Spring Break, aka just another week in the Boro
I'm one of those boring people who never go anywhere exotic on any kind of break from school. Alot of that is due to finances, but also its due to me working on these breaks. Granted, with Alex's family living in GA, I have been able to escape there over Christmas break, and hope to do it again at the end of this week. My big news is that I've been accepted into a program that places people my age with camps around the nation, and I am almost guaranteed to be going out West. I'm also guaranteed to be gone at least 8 weeks, which will be just enough time for things to change here in the Boro so I will feel refreshed getting back.
I thought I was really going to miss Alex badly, but I feel like I have too much to do this week to sit around and think about missing him. Provided I get to talk to him once a day, I should be satisfied. I would really love to get down there just to get away from Tennessee.
Anyways, I will write in sooner next time.
I thought I was really going to miss Alex badly, but I feel like I have too much to do this week to sit around and think about missing him. Provided I get to talk to him once a day, I should be satisfied. I would really love to get down there just to get away from Tennessee.
Anyways, I will write in sooner next time.
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