Wow. I am finally getting around to update this thing. In a nutshell, here is what has happened in the past few months~~
*I have gotten a lot of schoolwork done! I'm almost done now :] I know I said that a lot before but I really am close to being done. Just have labs and clinicals to do :]
*I experienced the EXTREME JOY of being done with working at McDonalds :D No words can describe!!
*I am back in Springfield MO aka the place I have always called home :]
*Not even a full two days after being back in Springfield, I got hired at Teletech making $9.50 an hour and working full time :] Definite blessing!
*I got my first apartment ((Orchard Park Apartments in Springfield)) It's a studio and it's BEAUTIFUL!! Water, trash, sewer, high speed internet and cable are PAID :] PLUS a movie theatre, pool, fitness center, coffee shop and tanning beds ;] I am in LOVE!!
*No Missouri boyfriend. I'm cool livin' the single life :]
*After I am done with my pharmacy tech stuff, I hope to enroll with Full Sail University online and I wanna study Music Business :] Music is my passion and I wanna do something with that for the rest of my life :]
Life is good! God is GREAT :) Be blessed!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
New Found Love of Singleness.
Since January, I have been following The Single Woman on Twitter (@TheSingleWoman) and she has really inspired me in more ways than one. She inspires me to wait for the person who God has for me. But most importantly, she has shown me that the single life is a blessing and not a curse. In fact, it is something to embrace. I can use the time to accomplish my goals and dreams. I can have "Me" time which could include me eating a carton of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and watching a sappy chick flick and bawling my eyes out. I don't have to worry about checking in with someone all the time. I'm free to learn who I am. Once I learn who I am, I will know who God has for me.
On April 16th, she posted this in a column on her website www.thesinglewoman.net It is something that couldn't be further from the truth...
She might be the bravest woman I know.
She walks the unaccompanied path. She has her own back. She asks for no favors. Not an ounce of independence does she lack.
She has moments where she feels as though no one sees her. She feels them LOOK at her, but do they really SEE her? She gets catcalls when she walks down the street…yet she goes to bed alone.
She’s not afraid to change her mind…but petrified to change a tire. She makes her own decisions…but can’t make toast without burning it. Her idea of a three course meal is a Lean Cuisine. There are shoes in her cupboard where flour and sugar are supposed to be.
She’s sassy and feisty on the streets…but some nights her tears fall on empty sheets.
She has moments where she KNOWS she’s sexy…and moments where she doubts everything about herself.
She screws up…a lot. She stumbles and she falls. She gets it wrong as often as she gets it right. But she never gives up the fight.
She has bad hair days. She’ll buy a new dress at Target and pray it passes for something a little fancier. Some months she struggles to make her rent and her car payment in the same month. Because she bought too many shoes? Sometimes. But the only pair of designer shoes she has in her collection are a pair of Christian LaCroix that she got half off at a sidewalk sale.
Sometimes her friends let her down. They don’t always say the right things. And the elusive “One That Got Away”? She still can’t cut the strings.
She has moments of panic where she wonders if her Prince Charming got lost somewhere, or decided to settle instead for another less complicated, less stubborn, less independent princess. Sometimes she don’t know where she’s going until she gets there.
She hasn’t got it all figured out...far from it, in fact.
But she loves God and she loves to dance…and she’s her own “Better Half.”
The bravest woman I know?
She is the reason I do what I do.
She is The Single Woman.
She’s me…and she’s you.
--I love the part where she mentions that the single woman is "her own better half" I never even saw it that way until I read this.
But it is 2:11am and I just wanted to write something. Hope those of you who read this were inspired and know that you aren't alone when you're single. You have the two most important people you can have... GOD and YOURSELF :)
jbaybay :)
On April 16th, she posted this in a column on her website www.thesinglewoman.net It is something that couldn't be further from the truth...
She might be the bravest woman I know.
She walks the unaccompanied path. She has her own back. She asks for no favors. Not an ounce of independence does she lack.
She has moments where she feels as though no one sees her. She feels them LOOK at her, but do they really SEE her? She gets catcalls when she walks down the street…yet she goes to bed alone.
She’s not afraid to change her mind…but petrified to change a tire. She makes her own decisions…but can’t make toast without burning it. Her idea of a three course meal is a Lean Cuisine. There are shoes in her cupboard where flour and sugar are supposed to be.
She’s sassy and feisty on the streets…but some nights her tears fall on empty sheets.
She has moments where she KNOWS she’s sexy…and moments where she doubts everything about herself.
She screws up…a lot. She stumbles and she falls. She gets it wrong as often as she gets it right. But she never gives up the fight.
She has bad hair days. She’ll buy a new dress at Target and pray it passes for something a little fancier. Some months she struggles to make her rent and her car payment in the same month. Because she bought too many shoes? Sometimes. But the only pair of designer shoes she has in her collection are a pair of Christian LaCroix that she got half off at a sidewalk sale.
Sometimes her friends let her down. They don’t always say the right things. And the elusive “One That Got Away”? She still can’t cut the strings.
She has moments of panic where she wonders if her Prince Charming got lost somewhere, or decided to settle instead for another less complicated, less stubborn, less independent princess. Sometimes she don’t know where she’s going until she gets there.
She hasn’t got it all figured out...far from it, in fact.
But she loves God and she loves to dance…and she’s her own “Better Half.”
The bravest woman I know?
She is the reason I do what I do.
She is The Single Woman.
She’s me…and she’s you.
--I love the part where she mentions that the single woman is "her own better half" I never even saw it that way until I read this.
But it is 2:11am and I just wanted to write something. Hope those of you who read this were inspired and know that you aren't alone when you're single. You have the two most important people you can have... GOD and YOURSELF :)
jbaybay :)
Friday, May 6, 2011
Day Off.
So it's a beautiful Friday here in Wisconsin AND I'm off of work!! That never happens!! How am I spending it? Sitting INSIDE on my computer doing school work/job searching/doing my whole social networking thing/updating my iTunes with some amazing music and I also have "Say Yes to the Dress" on. lol. Life is good!
Watching "Say Yes to the Dress" has me thinking about marriage and all the planning that goes into a wedding. Some people put SOOOO much money down on just a dress!! If it was up to me, I would get married in a park or something in a simple outfit/dress. I would never pay $7,000 on a dress that I'm only gonna wear once!
Okay. Just throwing that out there!! lol.
I have become quite the acapella junkie :) Ever since I watched the Sing-Off, I've gotten hooked! I have always liked music and I always thought acapella was pretty cool. But now, it's something totally different. I love seeing what can be done with the human voice alone. The beats. The tight harmonies. I LOVE IT ALL!! ----> even more reason for me to pursue what I want to pursue :)
Well I should get back to school work! Pharmacology :) Woot woot!
JBAYBAY
Watching "Say Yes to the Dress" has me thinking about marriage and all the planning that goes into a wedding. Some people put SOOOO much money down on just a dress!! If it was up to me, I would get married in a park or something in a simple outfit/dress. I would never pay $7,000 on a dress that I'm only gonna wear once!
Okay. Just throwing that out there!! lol.
I have become quite the acapella junkie :) Ever since I watched the Sing-Off, I've gotten hooked! I have always liked music and I always thought acapella was pretty cool. But now, it's something totally different. I love seeing what can be done with the human voice alone. The beats. The tight harmonies. I LOVE IT ALL!! ----> even more reason for me to pursue what I want to pursue :)
Well I should get back to school work! Pharmacology :) Woot woot!
JBAYBAY
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time is FLYING.
Okay so I don't have time to update this much after all. I am a twitter junkie. I have loads of schoolwork to finish by the middle of June. Preparing to move. Working 30+ hours a week. And above all, trying to keep God the center of my life. That's hard to do with a schedule as hectic as mine but I try.
I'm very undecided about my future plans. But this quote from the movie Eclipse is how I see this journey I'm on right now...
"This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions; this is a time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love... a lot. Major in philosophy, because there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind, and change it again, because nothing's permanent. So, make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask what we want to be, we won't have to guess... we'll know."
Eventually, I will have to make a decision about my future when it comes to school, dreams and goals and I pray that God guides me where He wants me. But I also know that God doesn't force Himself or His plans on you. So I just pray that I'm sensitive to His voice more and more all the time.
I know, I'm being very vague about my dreams and goals right now. But I just don't wanna say anything at this point because it seems far fetched. But God has been working on my faith a lot lately and showing me that NOTHING is far fetched when He has control of the situation. I'm ready for a change of pace. Something new. Something that could shake the world. I'm READY GOD!!
On a different note, I'm a fat butt and I need to start working out more. I say this all the time but I'm serious! I need to fit exercise into my already busy schedule. Problem is I value my sleep. So I also am praying that God would help me not value my sleep as much and I can get up earlier and work out. I need strength God. lol.
But anyways, I gotta get ready for work now. Byebye.
[jbaybay] ----> future license plate!
I'm very undecided about my future plans. But this quote from the movie Eclipse is how I see this journey I'm on right now...
"This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions; this is a time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love... a lot. Major in philosophy, because there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind, and change it again, because nothing's permanent. So, make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask what we want to be, we won't have to guess... we'll know."
Eventually, I will have to make a decision about my future when it comes to school, dreams and goals and I pray that God guides me where He wants me. But I also know that God doesn't force Himself or His plans on you. So I just pray that I'm sensitive to His voice more and more all the time.
I know, I'm being very vague about my dreams and goals right now. But I just don't wanna say anything at this point because it seems far fetched. But God has been working on my faith a lot lately and showing me that NOTHING is far fetched when He has control of the situation. I'm ready for a change of pace. Something new. Something that could shake the world. I'm READY GOD!!
On a different note, I'm a fat butt and I need to start working out more. I say this all the time but I'm serious! I need to fit exercise into my already busy schedule. Problem is I value my sleep. So I also am praying that God would help me not value my sleep as much and I can get up earlier and work out. I need strength God. lol.
But anyways, I gotta get ready for work now. Byebye.
[jbaybay] ----> future license plate!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Breathing a sigh of relief!
I am finally done with Pharmaceutical Calculations!!!! YAY!!!! lol. I took my final last night and mailed it in today! Such a relief to be done with it! :) Now onto Pharmacology aka the meat of the study! I'm ready!
I'm still trying to figure out where I'm gonna end up in the next several months. I know I wanna be in the south and that's where I believe I am being led... I just gotta find an apartment and a job and SAVE SAVE SAVE!!! :) The thing I have to remember is that MY plan isn't always GOD'S plan! Gotta let go and let God :)
In speaking of God, He is REALLY moving in my life. I love seeing Him move in different areas. He is giving me strength through my hectic schedule(work, school, Bible study and still finding time to sleep) There have been several nights where I've had only an hour or two of sleep and I've had work and school stuff to do... But He has kept me going!
Hope you all have a great week! :)
I'm still trying to figure out where I'm gonna end up in the next several months. I know I wanna be in the south and that's where I believe I am being led... I just gotta find an apartment and a job and SAVE SAVE SAVE!!! :) The thing I have to remember is that MY plan isn't always GOD'S plan! Gotta let go and let God :)
In speaking of God, He is REALLY moving in my life. I love seeing Him move in different areas. He is giving me strength through my hectic schedule(work, school, Bible study and still finding time to sleep) There have been several nights where I've had only an hour or two of sleep and I've had work and school stuff to do... But He has kept me going!
Hope you all have a great week! :)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
I really need to write in here more.
Life is soooo crazy right now. Still doing Pharmacy Tech school... I'm about halfway through. I feel like I should be done by now... Technically I should be(should've finished in February) I gotta get my life straight. Moving in the next few months cuz gma's gotta move(Her hubby is getting outta jail) I was gonna move to eastern TN for school but that kinda fell through. My friend wants me to move to Boston and get an apt with her... But I really wanna be in the south! I hate the cold weather. I hate the snow. I hate driving in the snow. If I only have to do that a couple of times a year, I would be cool with that! I know that God will lead me where He wants me. Just gotta have faith! :)
As far as guys go, I'm not dating anyone right now... nor do I want to date anyone right now. Reason 1 is I'm wayyyy too busy and I need to keep my focus straight right now. Reason 2 is I can't seem to meet a guy who meets my standards who wants to date me too! lol. I'm done with these guys who are lukewarm towards me and God! I've really been thinking about all of this lately. I'm not gonna go into detail on here cuz I'm still figuring everything out. Slowly but surely my desires for my future mate are changing.
Anywho, Happy Sunday y'all! Be blessed and be blessed to be a blessing to others :)
As far as guys go, I'm not dating anyone right now... nor do I want to date anyone right now. Reason 1 is I'm wayyyy too busy and I need to keep my focus straight right now. Reason 2 is I can't seem to meet a guy who meets my standards who wants to date me too! lol. I'm done with these guys who are lukewarm towards me and God! I've really been thinking about all of this lately. I'm not gonna go into detail on here cuz I'm still figuring everything out. Slowly but surely my desires for my future mate are changing.
Anywho, Happy Sunday y'all! Be blessed and be blessed to be a blessing to others :)
Monday, January 17, 2011
2011
Wow. It's been quite some time since I've updated. More than likely cuz I'm not so sure anyone reads my ramblings. But a lot has happened and I like to see where I've come from and where I am going... So I will write.
On November 30th, I turned 21. I went to a bar with my friend, Angela. I had 4 UV Blue and lemonades and a shot of doctor. I wound up on the floor puking til 4am. Never again. lol.
Now it's 2011 and I'm ready for a fresh start!
New Years Resolutions.
1. Draw closer to God than ever before(Bible reading, Bible study, accountability, abstaining from any activities that don't please God etc.)
2. Finish school by June with good grades :)
3. Learn patience.
The fourth one is pretty big but God is still holding back details. He will tell me when all is said and done... But I will most likely be moving to Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi. In order to abandon the pain of my past, I need to escape where I have been and go somewhere and start a new life. It's pretty big but I know God will help me with expenses and really leading me where He wants me to go.
All in all, that's basically all that's happened in the past couple months. Pretty uneventful actually. lol
On November 30th, I turned 21. I went to a bar with my friend, Angela. I had 4 UV Blue and lemonades and a shot of doctor. I wound up on the floor puking til 4am. Never again. lol.
Now it's 2011 and I'm ready for a fresh start!
New Years Resolutions.
1. Draw closer to God than ever before(Bible reading, Bible study, accountability, abstaining from any activities that don't please God etc.)
2. Finish school by June with good grades :)
3. Learn patience.
The fourth one is pretty big but God is still holding back details. He will tell me when all is said and done... But I will most likely be moving to Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi. In order to abandon the pain of my past, I need to escape where I have been and go somewhere and start a new life. It's pretty big but I know God will help me with expenses and really leading me where He wants me to go.
All in all, that's basically all that's happened in the past couple months. Pretty uneventful actually. lol
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