Honesty is the best policy

I promised a meaningful blog post this week and here it is.

This morning I took a few minutes before a meeting so I wasn't just not working to check out Thought Catalog. Some times they post the most ridiculous things but every once in a while  I find a post I fall in love with. Today I found 3. So I'm sharing them all on different forms of social media. If you're my Facebook friend you're lucky and can read that article. Check out my Tweet here.

But, this post isn't about those two articles, it's about its own. The article I ran across is called Let's Start Being Honest About What We Want. I love the point it makes here. Why are people so dishonest about things? I firmly believe in telling the truth, for multiple reasons. 1) I'm a horrible lier. 2) You have to tell more lies and then you just have to tell more lies. 3) Your lies stop making sense and then it just doesn't work.

I don't know why people think they need to lie. I just get angry thinking about it. I really, really do. I realize this article is mostly about relationships and I think a lot of people have trouble being honest with what they want. I know I do sometimes. I mean isn't it easier to ignore what you're feeling than create an awkward situation by talking about how you feel? Well, we're not little kids anymore, put on your big girl/boy panties and chat about it.

But, I'm not sure I actually read this article as being about relationships with people as much as about being a relationship with myself and the big Man upstairs. Why not be honest about what you want and actually work towards it. I believe the hardest person to be honest with is yourself. It's easy to fall into the 'norms' and just live life that way. I've been trying really hard to be honest with myself and fix the things I think I'm doing wrong. And be better at doing things I think are right. I know it sounds silly and not like a lot of work, but it has been for me. Which is weird to say out loud and I'm okay with it.

I'm ready to make 2013 about being honest with myself. And everyone else in my life. Here's to a life full of happiness and honesty. LET'S GO!

Life Style of the Not So Rich & Famous

Being rich & famous is fun. I would think... But since I'm neither I've been working my butt off for the past 13 days that I haven't blogged. Work has really picked up and I feel like my free time isn't really there. I know I'm not always at work but I can't even remember what all I've been doing.


But, THE BABY CAME!!! Little Levi graced us with his presence on Monday, February 11th, after keeping his mom in labor for 22 hours. I'm so in love with my little baby nephew and have already started spoiling him. He's literally the cutest thing I've ever seen.  I'm positive that everyone is tired of seeing pictures of him, but they will just have to get over it. I'm hoping I get to go see the little nugget this week!!

I promise a substantial blog post at some point this week!

Life in your 20s

Life in your 20s. Can you even describe it? I realize I'm only 3 years in and I haven't even lived through half of my 20s but I feel like I know a lot about it. For starters, it's nothing like you thought it would be. Yes, not being a teen any more is fun. Turning 21 is even more fun. Heck, having your friends turn 21 and throwing parties for them is more fun than when you turned 21. Turning 22 is nothing spectacular.... Hey you can rent a car in 3 years. You're also probably SO pumped to graduate college. Then you graduate and turn 23. Not so fun anymore. You have a job or two, you have no time for the social life you had in college and you pay your own insurance.

As a 23 year old I feel like your 20s are much more 'glamed up' in society. "Your 20s are the best years of your life" but they tell you that about every decade. Your 20s are rough. Let me tell you. You find out who your real friends are mostly the hard way. You graduate college and you get turned down for your first job or 10, but hey the economy is bad right now, finding a job isn't easy. Those friends that you found out are real, they all move away and start creating their own lives. You try your darnedest to keep up with them and you reschedule phone dates 5 times before you actually talk. But, when you do it's like they still live across campus. And those moments are precious. You anxiously wait at your mail box for some snail mail to arrive. And that feeling is awesome. You finally land your first job which you're thrilled with. You love working there for about 2 years. Then you need a job that satisfies you although I haven't experienced this yet, it is my observation. If you happened to get married somewhere in your 20s you debate on the right time to have kids. If you don't get married you freak out that everyone around you is settling down and you're taking the 5 & 7 year old next door to the zoo on the weekends.

I'm not saying being being a 20-something is awful, I just don't think it's the best decade. I think my 30s will be my prime. Has anyone especially a girl ever said they were looking forward to their 30s?!? Welp, check it off because I am. Caroline found this hilarious BuzzFeed article about being 20. Check, check, check, check it out. Maybe it's a little dramatic, but let's be real... all 20-something girls are.

Plug your headphones straight into my heart

As I sit at my desk and try to work down my to-do list I've kept my earbuds in my ears and my music playing on my iPhone. It seems like every song that has come on today has something to do with love. I'm not sure if that says something about my taste in music or is just a coincidence. But, I can't get the thought of love out of my head.

Maybe it's because one of my best friends is having a baby this week.

Maybe it's because next week is Valentines Day.

Maybe it's because I'm crazy. I'm going to go with this answer.

But, all these lovely things are happening in my life and I'm over the moon about it. I cannot wait for Britt to be a mom and I can't wait for Valentines Day. I love Valentines Day. And no, I don't have a boyfriend to shower me with gifts. But, I do love handing out Valentines Day cards, they are ordered and should be at the house today, and telling people I love them. Maybe I throw that word around to loosely and easily with people but if that's my greatest flaw I'm definitely okay with it. I tell my parents "I love you" every time I hang up the phone or leave their presence. I do the same to my family, including my cousins, apparently this is weird. And I always tell my friends I love them when I hang up the phone on them too.

I like love. It's fun. So, here's to hoping that we yes this child belongs to all of my friends get a baby today, or this week. Jae has a lovely birthday. Valentines Day is as fun as always. And that you tell someone you love them today!

Oh, and here's the song that mostly inspired this lovely blog post. I think I'm really funny with all these 'loves' in this blog.

Super Monday

Oh, we all know the Super Bowl was yesterday. The question of the day is always, "what team are you rooting for?" The answer at our party was always, "which ever team gets me money." Every year we all make our delicious recipes, pack up and head to my parent's friend's house and settle in to watch the game. I'm often criticized because I spend a lot of time with my parents and their friends, but I like it. I enjoy a setting where I can sit back and enjoy the game and not have to deal with all the crazy drunk college/adults who think they're in college screaming at the TV. This year I had a special treat, Kelsey my fake cousin came into town so I wasn't the only person under 40 at the party!

Another thing I love about the adult party is there is always a football board. If you haven't played one before I'm not going to explain, but it's fun. I always con mom & dad in fronting my $10 and I always win at least one quarter. Including last night, whoop whoop! So now I'm $25 richer and I can finally afford to go get my nails redone!

This week is going to prove to a baby filled one. Today my bff since kindergarten's older sister is having her baby girl and tomorrow baby blue jeans Levi will be born!! So excited to squeeze their little cheeks and love on them until they cry and then their moms can have them back.

Here's to an exciting week, heck I'm already listening to Taylor Swift, Jae has a birthday and Friday is dessert auction at my Optimist Club meeting so I get to make Oreo balls and red velvet cookies and watch everyone else enjoy them!

Have a super week! See what I did there??

you're gooder than that.

So here in beautiful Knoxville, it's raining. And I mean raining buckets. We've had the weirdest weather here lately. Three I originally typed '3' then looked back and imagined what B. Hufford would've said if she say that #JEM333problems weeks ago it was 70. Two weeks ago I was snowed in my home with five inches of snow. Last week I was stuck at home again but because of ice. Yesterday it was in the 60s and today we might need an ark to get out of here.... Winter is suppose to be cold, I just look dumb wearing tights and a scarf when it's 60.

But, that's not the point of this post. I found this really sweet/nifty/hilarious video today stalking people on Facebook. We all need a break from work, don't act like you don't do it too. I have a to-do list today and I've already marked 4 out of 10 things off, I'm gettin' it. So, if you need some inspiration to make it through today, here it is. You're welcome.

Also, I'm officially obsessed with Kid President. And I've dedicated Thursday blogs to "What I ate Wednesday." Today's food isn't so cool but maybe in the future it will be.

Sick... Ewwww.

Being sick is absolutely no fun. And it's even less fun when you can't stay in bed all day and feel sorry for yourself. If I was in college, that's what I would do. But I not so I've been working, both jobs with a disastrously runny nose. I've been taking pills every 30 minutes & used an entire box of Kleenex in two days. And wishing I felt better. All I want to do is go work out again I never thought I'd say that. But, I will be at work being miserable. Maybe it will be icy tomorrow and I won't have to go to work. That's what I'm praying for. 

On another note... We're getting ready to host a networking event here in our office so we've been cleaning up and sprucing up the office. It's really been a lot of fun. Granted, Katie cleaned all the windows and I sneezed from my desk. Anyways, I now have my diploma hanging in my office and TWO picture frames. They both have pictures of Natalie, so frame donation is great. I feel as if people might think Natalie is my girlfriend if I have another one of her...