Hasta Luego

It's been two years and I'm still not totally over the guy. I'm going to be honest here, I kept this blog so he could check up on me. For some reason that gave me comfort. I haven't been writing here lately. I actually created a new blog over on tumblr, but he's not going to get to know about that one. Because I'm moving on for real. I'll keep this one for a while, because I might come back to posting on here, but for now I'm taking a break. Take care everybody, and God bless. <3

WILW

It has been a while since I've joined in
so I'm linking up with Jamie today for
What I'm Loving Wednesday!
Here's what I'm loving today:

I'm loving... my AMAZING friends. Especially my best friend. She calls me on my crap, and she usually knows when I'm struggling with my faith and she prays for me.. can't ask for a better friend than that.

I'm Loving... My Duckies! They're doin' work son! 6-1 with a loss to the number 1 team? I'll take it. Plus, call me crazy, but a national championship isn't out of our reach... Just sayin.

I'm loving... My anatomy and physiology instructor. He is super crazy, but he's a great teacher. He had us watch a video clip and literally stopped it in the middle to make fun of a dermatologists light skin and how all dermatologists were vampires. He's just a funny guy.

I'm loving... that I'm finally being assertive with what I want. I've always been the non-assertive type, which causes more stress, so I'm finally standing up for myself.

I'm loving... life. I have amazing friends and family who love me, and really.. what else does a girl need?

What are you loving? <3

Highway to Hell

So I didn't get the job. They hired someone with more experience. Psh! How am I supposed to get experience if you won't hire me? I'll admit, I was a little disappointed, but I'm honestly okay with it. I was praying while I was driving to work today and I asked God to keep me from getting the job if it wasn't the job for me and if it wasn't going to glorify him. I'm thankful that I have a job right now and it's not a I NEED A JOB RIGHT NOW kind of situation. I trust in God and what he's doing, so I'm just going to be patient. I'm still looking, but I'm being patient.

I'm making it a point to make it over to P-ville more often. Seriously, it's 20 minutes away and me not getting over there to see my peeps is just not cool. I mean, I work 24 hours a week and I go to school full time, but still, I should see them more! So I went over there last night and stayed over at my BFF's house. We watched Paranormal Activity 2 and after she went to sleep I watched Austin Powers in Goldmember with her daughter. We cracked up until finally passing out at 2:00 am. This morning I had coffee with my amazing and [very] pregnant friend, Aime and her beautiful 2 year old daughter. I'm noticing that when I get to see these people (who are really more like family than friends) my spirits are a lot higher than normal. I honestly just made it through a rough patch spiritually, so being around these women who are so in love with God is just what my heart needs!

Speaking of spiritual warfare, my church is currently going through a Heaven and Hell series. I know, I know.. it's intense. A lot of pastors shy away from that topic, but my pastor (who just happens to be my best friends' husband and my hermano) hasn't shied away from it at all. I sing on the worship team at church (pretty sure I mentioned that a million times) so I was asking Kelly (she's leading this week) what songs we were singing this week... this is how our conversation went:

Me: What songs are we singing this week?
K: Well.. we're starting out with "Highway to Hell,"... Chad's going to lead that one.
Me: *shocked look* Really?
K: Yeah
Me: Like... for real??
K: Like.. yeah!!
Me: Like... AC/DC Highway to Hell?
K: Yup
Me: Like... "I'm on a highway to hell!"????
K: That's the one
Me: Wow... that's freakin' awesome!

So.. we're keeping it interesting over here in Central Oregon. If you want to check out the sermons, you can go over here and slide the cursor over "Resources" at the top and it should pull down and show the sermons. The current series has been challenging, but sometimes that's what we need. A little somethin somethin to challenge us to be the best us we can be.

Woohoo!

Why is it so much easier to get job interviews when you already have a job than when you don't have one and desperately want one?

I have a job interview for a caregiving position. Which is right up my alley. Caring for people is the reason I want to be a nurse! So hopefully I'll get this job. It definitely helps that it would be $10 an hour rather than the $8.50 an hour I'm making now! Plus my job kinda sucks. I usually end up getting sent home 4 hours early (sometimes more) because we're so slow! So this job would be awesome!

So if you pray, please say a prayer for me. If you don't, then good thoughts would be great!

Thanks blog friends!! <3

Don&apos;t Be Such A Girl

I've been recently getting annoyed with the male species. I mean, honestly, who doesn't every once in a while? I'm 21 years old and I'm single. Not that that's a bad thing, I'm just throwing it out there. I'm in no way, shape, or form ready to start dating anybody. I'm most likely (God willing) moving to Hawaii in less than a year, so it would be silly for me to even be thinking about jumping into a relationship. But I've recently had a revelation. And it is this:

Guys have slowly been becoming more feminine.

I know, that's a bold statement. And obviously that doesn't hold true for a lot of the male population, but lately I've been overwhelmed with what Arnold would call "girly men." To be quite honest, it's a little disappointing. I have been getting to know a couple of guys who I go to school with, and we've been texting back and forth and even talking on the phone, and seriously, these guys are so clingy! Getting texts like..

"I missed you!" after not texting for an hour.. Really? It's sweet but man, we're JUST friends!

Or

"hehe I just want to hug you." I really have no words.

I want me a man's man. A guy who can work hard and be the HEAD of our relationship. I want 100/100 in a relationship, but I also want my guy to be able to be the leader.

This cheesiness and girly-man business is driving me up the wall! I seriously thought it would be easy to find a guy with similar interests (I mean, I'm an AVID sports fan.. I hate shopping, and I have a perverted sense of humor!!) but I guess the age of video games and skinny jeans is among us. And I just don't fit in with that.

What a shame. I met a guy who was had the perfect amount of cheesiness with an equal amount of manliness, and I fell hard and fast.. so I know they're out there somewhere. Maybe I'll find one in Hawaii. Until then, I'll just have to keep telling my guy friends "don't be such a girl."

One Tree Hill

Anybody else have a OTH addiction that's not being fed? I'm really sad that I have to wait until January to watch a new episode.. But I stumbled across some interesting news.. Lucas is coming back! And there is going to be another "time jump"!! A 5 year jump this time. It will be interesting to see Brooke and Julian's twins.. As well as Nathan and Haley's kiddos. Especially Jamie! Anybody else excited to watch the final season of this awesome show or is it just me?

I just had to share my revelation. I should be studying for my Anatomy exam.. But, well distractions happen! Hope you're having a great Thursday!

It's OK!

Woohoo! It's Thursday, you know what that means!

It's OK!

Go link up with Neely and share what's OK with you!

It's OK...

To hate it when R&B singers remake country songs or when country singers remake r&b songs.

Seriously? It's just wrong!

To skip your 5:45 lecture because the Ducks play at 6:00. I checked with my professor, it was just a review, so I don't feel too bad.

To HATE having to turn on your heater for the first time. It got down to 29 degrees last night! 

To automatically blame the gray strand of hair on the weave. Hey, it's BLONDE not gray ;)

(P.s. I'm 21, that shouldn't even be a problem! UGH!)

To mouth breathe at the guy who knocked my drink over in class today. It's better than what I was thinking! 

To have Honolulu Hawaii on my weather app, just so I can check and see where I could be ;)

To have one of those days and start randomly crying in Safeway. Life beat me up yesterday.

To not allow life to beat me up a second day in a row. Take that!

Really, it's ok.

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I'm linking up with Jamie again for What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here's what I'm loving...

I'm Loving... the stress management class that I'm taking. It has been really helping me with studying for my Anatomy exams (it's funny how things totally coincide sometimes, too bad my math class has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING I've been doing ;))

I'm Loving... My God. He's putting me through some tests right now, and I can't wait to see what He's teaching me. I just have to smile and be thankful for all of the blessings I do have right now. 

I'm Loving... My iphone.. like seriously, I'm rarely EVER on my computer anymore, this thing is AWESOME!

I'm Loving... my BFF. We're going to have a Kelly/Brittany day on Monday and I'm going to just hang with her all day. I miss her. 

I'm loving... the colder weather. But I heard snow is on the way next week? No bueno!

I'm loving... College football! Duh! Ducks game tomorrow night! Go Ducks!

I'm Loving... the fact that I'm on a job hunt, for something that will actually be in the same field as what I want to do when I graduate from college :)

What are you loving today? 

Go link up with Jamie and share :)

Tough Decisions

With all of the other times I have written about moving somewhere, I probably sound like the most indecisive person on the planet. While that might be sorta true, it's for a good reason. I want to make sure I make the right decision for myself. I don't want to end up doing something or going somewhere I will regret later. Or even that I will regret WHILE I'm there. So I do pros and cons all the time. I think about the difficulty of me being able to get home in case of an emergency or just to go home for the holidays. I think about the cost of living in each city I contemplate living in. I think about how much school itself is going to cost me. I think about the football programs (don't judge me, I'm being real here). I think about the weather and if I'll be able to handle it year round. I live in Oregon and with our winters, one would think I could handle almost anything.

With all of that being said, I have two schools that I'm seriously considering transferring to next year. I have a 4.0 that I have worked really hard for and I think I owe it to myself to allow myself to follow my dream and go to a university. I want that whole experience, and I thought I had cut that dream out completely by not giving a crap in high school. I care now, and I have the opportunity to do something awesome and move somewhere very different and very far from home. Not that going far from home is something I want. It's just an opportunity I'm grasping with both hands. So here are my top two schools:

1.) University of Hawaii
2.) University of South Florida

South Florida was my number one for almost a year, but today I called and spoke with someone in the admissions department at UH. I found out that they have a special program for Oregon students. They get a special tuition rate. It's like "resident and a half".. 12,000 per year rather than the 23,000 for non resident. So I could finish my degree at UH for less than I could go to school for one year at USF. AND it's the same as what I'm paying for community college! That alone put Hawaii on the top of my list.

So for now, I still have a lot of thinking and praying to do to figure out which choice is right for me. I'm definitely applying to both though!

Sunday Pinterest

I'm pretty sure I have mentioned that I have a Pinterest addiction.

Like for reals, people. I'm ADDICTED. 

Especially at work when it's slow and I have no homework..

I can spend hours on there "pinning" things. 

It's fabulous!

Here are some of my wonderful finds :)

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Are you on Pinterest? Follow me and we can share our addiction! <3

It's OK!

I'm linking up with Neely again for a wonderful round of

It's Ok Thursday!

It's OK...

To have a "catch up on tv night" once a week (Grey's, New Girl, Whitney, Up All Night, Glee).. Sunday, come sooner!

To just now fall in love with Nip/Tuck. I've been watching at least one episode per night on netflix and I'm addicted. Totally addicted.

To be worried about drinking too much water. I found out you can die from that!

To still be embarrassed about being startled by a CHIPMUNK and screaming like a little girl. In front of about 30 people. Good times.

To get my Boise State loving friend some Oregon Duck onesies for her little boy. Muahaha!

To be getting at least 8 hours of sleep every night, but still be tired because that's just too much sleep for me!

To be afraid that I'll have 7 years of bad luck.. I had a mirror break last night.. not good, people!

To wear a sweatshirt in 80 degree weather. I'm in denial.. I want it to be FALL ALREADY!

Go link up and share what's OK with you this Thursday :)

It&apos;s Ok..

I'm at school and didn't bring my laptop today (who does that?) so you can go over here (http://www.chroniclesofneely.com/2011/09/its-ok-thursday_22.html?m=1) to join in on the fun!

It's ok..

To be crazy the first week of school.. Trying to find a good school/work/homework/work out balance is tough stuff, man!

To need a caffeine patch. Honestly, who has enough money to buy coffee EVERY DAY? Definitely not college students!

To think lunch is overrated. Nobody died from eating 2 meals a day.

To think that moving to Hawaii to finish my degree is a fantastic idea! (I'm applying!)

To not be attracted to white guys even though you're white. Gosh, I HAVE to get out of Oregon!

To be the only girl willing to cut open a rat in Anatomy and Physiology. Hey, I want to be a nurse... Rats are nothin!

To expect nothing less than A's this term. It's worked the rest of my collegiate career..

To want to kick my math instructor in the teeth for treating me like I'm in middle school because I was helping someone turn off their calculator. Seriously? Keep staring at me like that and see what happens.

Seriously people, it's OK!

Day 15: New Bloggers

I would have to agree with Katie on a lot of her suggestions. Here are a few tips I have of my own:

1. Be yourself. Write like you talk. You have a personality and so should your blog!

2. Post pictures of yourself, your life, things you love, things you enjoy doing! It will make it easier to relate to you!

3. Don't comment on other blogs so that maybe just maybe they'll follow you, comment because you have something to say! I guarantee that will make them check out your blog faster than just posting a link!

4. Write about what you love. It's much easier to write about something you actually care about than trying to just blog about something because you feel like you should blog every day. Trust me, I've been there.

5. And finally, just have fun! You'll meet a lot of great people and have a lot of fun! Enjoy it :)

It's Ok Thursday!

I had such a fun time linking up last week, so I'm doing it again.

Definitely go check out Neely's blog if you want to join in too.

It's OK...

To be a little stretched as far as the wallet goes because payday came 4 days early this month.

Stupid Labor day.

To want to kick the girl who keeps wearing a BUCKET of perfume to work in the shin.

To be excited for school to start. Even though 2 weeks from now I'll wish it was June.

To be disappointed in your team winning 69-20. The loss the week before was THAT devastating.

To spend hours doing laundry just for it to end up in a basket and on a computer chair...

To want to punch the cable company in the throat. 

(We don't have local channels like ABC, CBS, NBC because the cable company in my town somehow had it banned from directv)

To make a face every time Rihanna says "Sex in the air, I don't care I like the smell of it."

To totally judge people on singing shows even though I don't have the guts to try out for them.

And it's TOTALLY okay to mess with your roommates outside the living room window when you get off work 3 hours early. Best.Thing.Ever.

Can You Say That?

For those of you who don't know, I'm currently working at a call center making reservations for hotels all over the country. This job definitely has it's ups and downs. The down side sometimes being that it's extremely slow and I take pictures like this all day...

The good side is sometimes I get some off the wall people who say the craziest things and they just keep me entertained. Yesterday for example...

Me: How many adults will be in your party?
Him: Two
Me: And will there be any children traveling?
Him: Three midgets
Uhhhh?
Me: Um... are they under 18 years of age?
Him: No, they're midgets though, can't they count as children?
Me: I'm sorry sir, our policy goes by age, not size.
Him: Well that's just plain wrong!

Seriously? I'm still speechless.

Day 14: What I'm Looking Forward To

I am looking forward to...

Going to the Ducks/USC game in November

School starting (I'll be singing a different tune next week)

Moving away for nursing school

Christmas with the fam

Meeting new people in my  new classes

NOT driving 2 hours a day to get to and from school

Getting paid next Tuesday.. 

Every Saturday for Ducks football.. duh

Hanging out with my brosef. Whenever that may be.

What are some things you're looking forward to?

Day 13: Quotes and Bible Verses

Favorite Bible Verse:

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Favorite Quote:

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Cam Wow

There is a free app out there for all of you iPhone/smart phone users. It's called cam wow. It is the best. I spent hours taking funny pictures of me and my friends. Here are some of the gems :)

Day 12: Goals

I have a lot of goals for my life. A lot of plans and things I would like to accomplish. Some of these goals are short term, some are long term. Here are some of the goals I would like to accomplish in the next year...

1. Keep my 4.0 gap
2. Get accepted into a great nursing program (even if it isn't at USF)
3. Stay in the word and write in my prayer journal more
4. Save up enough money to move to my new school

What are some of the goals that you have for the next year?

Day 11: Your Biggest Fears

I have a few things that I'm afraid of, and only one thing that I'm really afraid of.

I will scream like a little girl and run away from moths. They are evil bugs and I hate them. They freak me out. End of story. 

I'm also afraid of mascots. Not a deep terrifying fear, but I really dislike them. When they get near me I have a mini panic attack. 

My biggest fear is cancer. Me or anybody in my family getting it freaks me out. My grandma has already had it, and many people in my family have had it, so it really terrifies me. Stupid cancer.

Day 10: Your Special Someone

I don't have a special someone at this point in time. I know he's out there somewhere. Someone who will love me for who I am, and not try to change into something I'm not. I'm confident that I'll meet a guy like that eventually. Until then, I'm happy where I am right now.

Day 9: Favorite TV Shows

I don't actually watch too much TV on the actual TV, it's usually on my computer days after the show has already aired, but I do have my must watch TV shows... and they are:

Teen Mom- I'm addicted. Totally addicted. The drama, and just watching these young moms figure out what they want out of life, it's intriguing. Caitlyn is my favorite. Her story is close to my mom's (except that my mom didn't have an open adoption at first) so I'm always rooting for her to be successful. Farrah drives me crazy with the way she talks to her parents. Maci is a doll. And Amber is cray-cray. 

Jersey Shore- Don't judge me. I love this show. I've watched it from season one. It's just funny to me. And Vinny and Pauly D aren't too bad on they eyes either. Snooki is adorable and I <3 her. 

The Glades- I actually found this gem on netflix and now I'm hooked. Jim Longworth could come investigate me anytime ;). I love the drama and the love story between him and Calli. I just finished season 1 so don't tell me ANYTHING!

Rookie Blue- This is THE BEST COP SHOW I have ever seen. I'm sad that it's a summer show and its season finale aired last night (haven't seen it yet.. I'm going to watch after work!!). This show has everything. Mystery, romance, things blowing up, people dying.. it's kind of the cop version of Grey's Anatomy. Well.. the Canadian cop version of Grey's.

Fall Shows: Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill (SO SAD IT'S ONLY A HALF OF A SEASON THIS YEAR AND IT'S ENDING!), The Sing Off!, Parenthood, Glee.

Dang, it sounds like I watch a lot of TV. I really only watch at night when I'm ready for bed, or on my days off. It should be fun to stay caught up this year..

What are your favorite shows?

It's Ok!

I'm linking up with Neely and Amber for "It's Ok Thursday"

If you haven't heard of it then just check it out over here and join in!

It's ok...

To watch Teen Mom religiously even though everyone thinks you're crazy for doing it

To miss a wedding because your favorite football team has a game. Hey, don't schedule your wedding on game days!

To hate putting clean laundry away. Is it just me? I'm pretty sure it's not.

To NOT get the whole twitter thing. Somebody want to explain it to me? Take me under your wing!

To know the date that your favorite starbucks drink comes out. Pumpkin spice latte's are back, my friends.

To do absolutely nothing on your day off. Including shower. Don't judge me.

To still not be completely unpacked even though you moved 4 weeks ago...

To read damnyouautocorrect.com like it's the bible when it's slow at work

To link up on everything that sounds interesting. My name is Brittany. And I'm addicted to link-ups.

Day 8: A Picture of My Friends

I can't choose only one. I have so many friends that I just LOVE. 

So here are SOME of my closest friends.

 Jenny, Kelly, and me. Kelly is my bff! And Jenny is preggers! Congrats, girl! :)

 These are my friends at church. Alvina, Alexis, Kori, and Amanda.

 My tattoo buddies. We all got them the same night. Craig, Kori, me.

 Richard, Me, Alicia, Jesse, Ashley. I miss all of them dearly!

 We were a little silly on my birthday. That's me and Jamie Rae.

 My bff, the girl, and me. 

 Me and Jac-a-lac-in (Jaclyn)

We were singing pals at my old church.

 My oldest friend. I've known her for almost 10 years now.

 Me and my hermano. We need a new picture together!

And my brother and I. He's my brother, but he's one of my best friends.

The Ultimate Blonde Moment

I went and got my hair did last month while I was in Eugene. I hadn't dyed my hair since right before I graduated from high school, so it was all my natural brown hair. I was getting tired of the brown (and I found 3 gray hairs) so I decided to switch it up a little bit. I went in to get a full weave (not extra hair, a color weave. My brother was freaking out thinking I was getting fake hair). Again, my hair was all my natural color (minus the little bit of purple left). Then this happened...

Hair dresser runs her fingers through my hair...

Her: "Oh! You have virgin hair!"

Me: "You can tell that from my hair?!"

Her: *Weird look on her face* "I just meant that your hair hasn't been dyed..."

Me: *Face immediately turns red* "Oh.. yeah."

Her: "You're adorable."

She probably thought I was an idiot. I felt like an idiot. Later on she asked me if I was excited to go back to school, and she guessed that I was a sophomore in HIGH SCHOOL! It was just a weird day all around. Go ahead, make fun of my blonde moment. I really don't blame you. And I am NOT ashamed to be a 21 year old virgin. I am waiting until I'm married, and that's that. :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here's what I'm loving this Wednesday:

I'm Loving... that Fall is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! Granted this week is going to be the hottest one we've had all year, we've already had our first frost, so Fall is coming!

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I'm Loving... that even though my Ducks lost horrible on Saturday.. I'm staying pretty positive about it. I didn't see anything that made me think we're going to suck this year. As soon as those boys learn to hold onto the football, there's nothing and nobody who can stop them. I will always love my ducks!

I'm Loving... that my God never expects me to be perfect. He knows that I struggle daily, and He's always there to pick me up. I'm not worthy of his grace, but I'm so very thankful for it.

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I'm Loving... .this picture

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And this picture makes me giggle...

I'm Loving... that pumpkin spice latte's are back!

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There's so much to be loving and appreciating everyday. What are YOU loving?

Day 7: Favorite Vacation!

I have only been on two real vacations.

My trip to Florida will always be one I remember..

but my vacation to Portland this past July is my favorite.

Because of the people I was with :)

My BFF and her daughter at the zoo

 Elephants are my favorite <3

 Would you be surprised if I said I came up with that idea?

 

This was actually my favorite part. I'm AFRAID of birds..

But they just hopped right on your arm and drank the yummies.

This one actually climbed up my shoulder and sat there.

I had a mini panic attack. :)

 

 Kelly and the birdie :)

 We were in Portland to watch the girl play softball

They got 7th out of 100 teams!

 Nike headquarters in Hillsboro

The headquarters actually has its own zip code!

We kept getting caught trying to sneak a peek.

 We finished off the trip stopping in The Dalles to watch Kelly's son

play in his all*star game. That guy there is my hermano Mike.

The boy is pitching :)

This was my favorite vacation not because of what we did, but because I got to spend quality time with some of my favorite people. We made a lot of memories and shared a lot of laughs. Personally, I'd take that over a trip anywhere in the world.