A few years ago on my way to school in the morning I was listening to the John Tesh radio show on 101.7 the beach and he said something that blew my mind.  He said that Monday is actually NOT the worst day of the week.  No.  It’s Tuesday because the happy feelings of your weekend have completely evaporated and the reality of school or work or whatever it may be, have officially settled back in.  Guys…it’s totally true! (yes, I know that Monday was a holiday this week so technically    today would really fall into the Monday category…but still!!)  I am so feeling the Tuesday slump or whatever you wanna call it cause my weekend was good and I’m ready for the next one! Thursday I went home after work and hung out with everybody at my house.  Friday I rode with my mom to drop my little brother off at winter camp, cleaned the house, and then went to outback for dinner.  Then me, my family, and the bf watched Super 8 together.  Saturday my sisters and mom and I got up early and went with our friends Janine, Sue and Corinne to find Amanda’s wedding dress here in San Jose.  She found one.  It’s pretty.  I’m excited.  Sunday was church and red lobster and Monday was absolutely NOTHING! I love not doing things…And I know that makes it sound like I’m lazy..but I swear I’m not.  Occasionally I just like to have those days where I sleep in early, wake up and take as long of a shower as I want, and then lay on the couch completely submerged in blankets all warm the rest of the day.  It’s like therapy!  I can’t wait for next weekend to come.  I might be taking my sister’s engagement photos and I’m really excited!

 (Picture via Pinterest)
Some days this is hard if not almost impossible to believe.  Maybe tomorrow…or the next day..it will be easier.  The end.
Hope your week has been great so far. 

We’re ten days into 2012 and I’ve been thinking a lot about New Year’s resolutions.  Usually I don’t like when people make new year’s resolutions because I feel like they are pointless promises that people make to themselves and end up breaking them a few months later.  I don’t think that I have ever made new year’s resolutions before because I knew that I would not be able to stick to them.  That being said, I decided to try it this year and see how it goes! Here’s a few that I have made.  =)

I’ve always had weird issues with my feet.  We haven’t always gotten along throughout our years of being together.  but I must say, in spite of our issues I am kind of attached.  Here are a few things that have either gone wrong or have just…happened with me and my feet.

• The growth plates in my toes closed early.  Each of my toes is almost half the size that they should be.  When the Dr. found out he told me that I had “shrimp toes.” Personally, I don’t mind having shorty toes and I’m pretty fond of their height.  Sometimes I look at them and worry that they have grown.  I don’t know what I would do with myself if that happened.  
• I broke my heal from jumping into…….a SWIMMING POOL……yes, a swimming pool when I was on a family vacation driving across the United States. CA to NC.  
• I don’t know exactly how I old I was…but a lonnnng time ago I got a plantar wart on the bottom of my foot and was stuck with it….forever. I had it surgically cut out at least five times, injected it with shots of chemo.  experienced what it felt like to have my foot numbed from the top down.  (yes, that means a needle was put through the top of my foot into the bottom.) and last but not least, in 2008 when the numbing and cutting holes into the bottom of my foot was too painful and inconvenient to deal with every few months, the dr. decided to put me to sleep and cut it out deeply so that it would finally go away.  Instead, I went into anaphylactic shock from an allergic reaction to anti biotics, was pumped full of steroids to counter it and keep me alive, and the wart came back a few months later.  I think he’s finally given up though.  I’ve conquered our long little battle.  =)
• I also have low blood circulation in my hands and feet so when I get cold my toes go completely numb, turn white or blue and take a long time to warm back up.  Ive had blisters under my skin on my big toes a few times from being so cold.
• And last, I tore the ligament in my foot while running last new year’s eve and didn’t take care of it until the very end of  January.  It was…uncomfortable.  

So there’s a few of our issues.  And I know you are probably thinking “What is the point?  Why are you blogging about your feet?  Stop.  It’s gross.” But the bottom line is that I love my feet, everything that’s happened to them and all.   I love that I can wiggle my toes and wear slippers and super soft socks and make them warm and I love that I can paint my toenails and wear sandals and get tan lines on them.  I know this is random and I understand that it’s a little bit gross to talk about feet, but I was putting lotion on them a few minutes ago and started thinking about everything that has happened involving them and that I was actually grateful for it all.  That’s it.  =)

Today has not been a good day.  Last night I stayed up until Two o’clock AM studying for a quiz in my painting class.  So naturally, getting up at six thirty in the morning felt like the hardest thing to do..ever.  Somehow though I was eventually able to drag myself out of bed, get ready for class, AND walk there on time to take the quiz.  And then I failed.  Yep! I got a D. After all that studying and staying up late..I failed.  Luckily my teacher is awesome and said that whatever grade we received we could raise a whole grade higher so I actually ended up with a C, but it was still a big bummer. 

After that, I walked back to my dorm, crawled under my covers, and slept for three more hours before my next class.  When I woke up I was feeling a little bit better.  More rested with only a minor headache..(Int seems like I’m never without them anymore).  I turned on my lap top to check my email and I finally got the news on the mail room position that I’ve been waiting for.  I think it went something like this: “Sorry but, nope!”  I have been waiting and PRAYING and hoping and praying and waiting and praying some more that I would get that job.  It seemed perfect…and out of the twenty or more applications and resumes I have submitted to different places,  it was the only place that has even responded.  I was/am so frustrated and discouraged.  I’m not even sure what to do now. 

But although all this..crap happened today and I feel small and lonely and like my eyes might just start leaking at any moment, I am trying to focus on some good things instead..So I am going to list them!

1.  It’s December. aka: CHRISTMAS!
2.  I have ONE day of school left.
3.  All my projects are done and turned in early.
4.  I have no finals.
5.  I get to be at home from DEC 8th to January…something.  (Not quite sure yet.)
6.  I turn 21 in nine days.
7.  I ate green beans today.
8.  And….it’s CHRISTMAS time! (because it deserves to be on here twice.)

Today is MY last day of thirty days of thankfulness.  My life is full of going and rushing and working hard and I don’t spend a whole lot of time on the computer anymore.  When I’m on it is fast and I have forgotten to blog on repeated occasions.  So I’m ending my challenge today.  I’m still going to blog! I enjoy it and think it is kind of fun..I just wont have the pressure of remembering to post everyday and that will be nice.  So here it goes! My last 30 days of thankfulness entry.

24.  fall leaves.  My family and I went to Sacramento for Thanksgiving this year and the trees there are so pretty.  I love fall colors and they were everywhere up there.

25.  Rest.  I feel like I have been running on empty for the past two weeks.  Little sleep, long days, lots of going places and running around.  I wake up in the morning with swollen eyes and feeling sleepy but today I took a break and was able to NAP! I love naps! And even if I didn’t catch up on all the rest I’ve missed, I was able to put a small dent into it and for that I am thankful.

26.  Christmas.  IT’S FINALLY HERE!!! I love Christmas…I love love love Christmas.

27.  For the times in the week that I don’t have headaches.migraines or tension. 

28.  For semi-artistic abilities.

29.  For my parent’s generosity.

30.  For a healthy, functioning body that allows me to work it and push it and RUN! 

Today I am thankful for:

21: Safe car rides and drive thrus. 

22: Sacramento trees looking like FALL! finally..the leaves are so pretty here.

23: My absolutely crazy family having fun and enjoying each other. 

#16.  My bible.  A while ago, (mid October?) my dad was talking to my family and Colin over dinner in the mall food court and was telling us he hadn’t been reading his bible very often.  Then he asked if we all had.  After a short conversation he challenged us to read every day for five minutes until January 1st.  I had already been reading my bible on a regular basis but it wasn’t nightly.  Now I’ve been reading every night for much longer than five minutes and I really enjoy it.   I like being fed and learning and growing in wisdom and my love for God.  It makes me better.

#17.  Food.  Do I even have to describe why I’m thankful for this?  =)

#18.  Christmas lights.  Colin and I put them on the house yesterday!!! We aren’t lighting them up until after Thanksgiving but I am SO excited.  Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year and those christmas lights just made my day on Saturday.

#19.  Willing-ness and cooperation.  I roped five girls into dancing for me on December fourth in SVCC’s Christmas service.  We had our first practice today.  It was a little rough but they were all good sports and so gracious about it.  Thanks guys!

#20.  Health.  I am finally starting to feel better after having a cold for close to two months.  I’m happy to report there is no sniffing, no ear pain and or pressure, and only occasional coughing.  THANK goodness!! I was beginning to feel defeated. 

FIVE days in one.  My weekends always get me.

Day 11: Creativity.  I like to think that I am pretty creative.  God has blessed me with an artistic ability and I am very thankful for it.

Day 12:  Persistence.  I have been applying and applying for jobs and I think I might be close to getting one.  PLEASE continue to pray because I don’t know for sure!

Day 13:  Responsibility:  I have to thank my parents for this one.  They have raised me and guided me into becoming a responsible adult that gets her homework done on time or even early.  I was able to work hard and get an assignment done early this week so that I can take a day off from school next week.  (I’m going out of town.) I am thankful that I was able to do so.

Day 14:  Silver Daniels.  She turned 20 on Saturday.  She is amazing and strong willed and the best non family friend any girl could have.  I love her and miss her very much!

Day 15:  Cru bible study.  The highlight of my lonnnng Tuesday. 

Unrelated..I just had a hair stuck in my eye. 

Today I’m thankful for water.  It’s my favorite thing to drink, it’s what I’m mostly made of, it cleans me, it can be cold and refreshing or hot and steamy.  I am so thankful that God decided that it would be something we need in our lives.