Thanking God everyday for music.

I'm currently watching the Academy of Country Music Awards, and I love music. Country music is definitely my favorite genre, but I also like all other different types. Especially since I'm going to the Iggy Azalea concert in October. I listen to music all the time. At work, in the car, getting ready, in the shower. It's honestly my great escape.

I like listening to the beats, the instruments, and the whole background setting of the songs. I also love the meanings of the lyrics. I also love to going to concerts. Just this past year I've been to Sam Hunt, Craig Campbell, and Dustin Lynch. I could go to concerts every day of my life, and I would never get tired of them. Music surrounds my life, and I'm so happy it does.

I love to meet new people.

So I'm a shy person sometimes, but for the most part, I'm such a social butterfly. Especially at work when I have to be. I love meeting new people. I laugh constantly, and I can talk to a complete stranger for hours. I usually never run out of things to talk about. I've became so close with all of my co-workers and bosses. Even some regular customers.

I love talking, and I believe it was because I was a cheerleader. You learn fast how to be peppy, and I barely even got nervous unless I was at a competition. I rarely get nervous talking to anyone anymore. I just think of the most nervous moment of my life which was the state competition for cheerleading, and all of my nerves suddenly disappear. This makes meeting new people twenty times easier.

Spring Break!

Spring break was awesome! I went shopping almost every day (even on Easter). I spent almost all my money, and even some money in my savings account. I really need to stop having a shopping habit because all my money goes towards gas and clothes. But I love new things.

Other than shopping, I worked almost every day. That was not fun at all, but all the workers stayed at my house on Friday. We all went to the brewhouse the night before, and we all went to eat breakfast and carpooled to work. It was pretty fun, and I'm glad that I work with people who are some of my bestfriends. So ready for Spring Break 2016!

Introverts VS Extroverts

 These labels are mediocre. Every test I take it always says that i'm an introvert, but I believe we can all be introverts and extroverts depending on the people we are around and mood we are in. I'm usually a social person, and I could talk to an absolute stranger and never shut up. I love to talk, but sometimes I just want to sit, drink coffee, and read a book. I love alone time, but I also love company and going to busy places.

I love big crowds. I love concerts. I actually don't mind to be in tight spaces with people, but the day after I usually just want to be alone. I think we are all both. We all have have the times when we want to be alone, but we also love when we are around friends and family. I could be around people for hours and hours, but then I just want to go home and watch netflix or read. We all grow around to be extroverts and introverts, and there shouldn't be labels to define something that doesn't exist.

STRESSED TO THE MAX

The test on the tutorial said I was stressed like "an average college student", but I don't really know if I believe that. I've always been a stressful person, and I've calmed down a lot since I've gotten out of high school last year. But my stress level has taken an all time high in these past couple of weeks. 

I'm taking six classes on top of working at least four days a week, and it's difficult. Especially when you have a goal of all A's. I will literally stress myself out so bad, and it leads to massive headaches. I really need a vacation. A vacation will make my stress level go to 100-0, and I am severely needing this right now. 

Day Lights Savings Time

I was definitely not ready for day lights savings. I stayed up all night watching Grey's anatomy, and I had to get up early the next day. I only enjoy day lights saving when I get an extra hour of sleep. The time getting pushed forward has made me feel more tired lately, and I still haven't caught up yet.

The only good thing is when I get off work it's pretty much still light outside. It makes me actually want to do something after work. I can do more things when it is light. I can go running. It is hard getting off of work and running in the dark. Day light savings time is a blessing and a curse.

SNOW, SNOW, GO AWAY!

Am I the only one who severely dislikes snow? It makes me miss summer so bad. It snowed for hours. I hate being stranded in the house. I literally finished a whole season of gossip girl in a day. I'd rather go to school and work than be bored all day. It's impossible to go anywhere unless you're going to find your way on a four-wheeler (which was my transportation device yesterday). I could have lived without these 7" in front of my house last night. It's just a recipe for disaster. The first one or two inches is okay, but seven is a bit too excessive.

I use to love snow when I was little, and I could really care less about it now. It's a lot less fun when you can drive. I just wanted to get in the car and go somewhere. Anywhere. But obviously that wasn't going to happen. This snow can melt and stay as far away from here.

Memorizing sucks!

Can we all just have a perfect memory? I would love to remember everything, but I barely can remember what I learned last week. The tutorial activity about memory actually made me laugh! I'm such a forgetful person. I literally forget things right after they're said to me. I didn't even notice how bad it was until I started working at my job.

We ask so many questions. Do you want mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce and tomatoes? Do you want that grilled? And if they take a little longer to answer a question, I'll completely forget the first answer to the first question. Some people get really aggravated when you ask them over, but it's hard to remember their order when you make many sandwiches before them.

So I found a solution to my problem about 6 months ago. I ask each questions in a specific order, and I just memorize yes or no for each one. This made everything more sufficient, and it makes the line of people go down ten times faster than asking all the question over and over again. Sometimes I still forget, but no one's perfect :)

Mazes are for mice!

I started reminiscing this week over the time me and my mom were in PCB, and we did the coconut maze. The object of the game was to go through this life size maze, and you had to punch a card at all four stations. Me and my mom thought this was going to be a piece of cake, but we were obviously wrong.

So we started off this maze strong, and we were at the first checkpoint in a matter of like three minutes. We started trying to find our way to the next checkpoint, and we were only running into dead ends. We were both getting so mad, but we noticed the space underneath the maze was large enough to crawl under. So my mom had me crawl under each section of the maze, and I would get to the checkpoint and give her directions to me. Cheating is never a good thing, but it was the only way we were getting out of this. So an hour later we were finally out of the maze, and we both just wanted to go to the beach afterwards!

The Way of Life

I've always thought strictly about the future. I would think months down the road besides the next day, but the other day I started to realize that I'm trying to rush through life. I want the future to happen so bad, and I'm obsessed with the idea of being where I want to be. I noticed how much I have blocked out my friends since school started, and I need to change this. This isn't how you are suppose to live life.

So I made a pact to myself that I'm going to start living in the present. I'm going to start taking life day by day. I'm not going to worry about things that are so far ahead of me. I'm going to take life and live every day the way it's suppose to be. Full of love, full of happiness, and full of faith.

Worst date ever.

Last weekend I went on a date with a guy my friend set me up with, and I noticed how much dating has changed over the years. The gender schema has been so altered. The guys use to open doors, pull out chairs, and pay for most things. I'm not saying a guy has to be perfect, and he definitely doesn't have to be Prince Charming and sweep me off my feet. I'm just asking for a nice, respectful guy.

So we all go out to eat. Obviously I was taught that a guy was almost always suppose to pick up the check on a date, but this didn't happen. We go to the register to pay, and I didn't only pay for my meal. I paid for both of our meals. I was outraged! What happened to being respectful? Everything I was taught a guy should do, he did the complete and utter opposite. It surprised me how a guy could even ask a girl to pay for his meal, and I was way too shocked to say no. This showed me how much guys have changed over the years, and it is definitely not for the better.

This was by far the worst date of my life, and there will not be a second. Hopeful for better luck next time!

Kid's Cognitive Abilities

This theory by Piaget's reminds me of my seven year old cousin. Watching the videos of the children trying to fix the blocks from shortest to tallest reminded me of one time when we were helping my uncle build a bookcase. There were all different types and lengths of screws and she never gave the right one. She always gave the second to longest or shortest. I really thought she was kidding, and she got upset that me and my uncle were laughing.

I didn't even think of this again until watching that video. I honestly didn't even know this happened to other kids. It's so crazy how much the generations have changed over time. I might only be 18, but the times have truly changed between my generation from generations now. I'm amazed by how hard simple tasks when I was little are so hard now to kids.

The New Beginning

2014 was a very eventful year for me. This was the year I graduated high school, stopped cheering, started college, and started my first job. Graduating high school was a huge event in my life, and it was even sweeter graduating with high honors. All of those countless sleepless nights of studying were all worth it in the end.

I stopped cheering last year, and it was one of the most bittersweet moments of my life. I cheered varsity competition all four years of high school. I loved this sport so much, and it made me the outgoing and happy person I am today. I had gallbladder surgery last year (which isn't as bad as people make it seem) and a week later I was competing and tumbling like it was nothing (with the help of strong pain meds of course). Cheering constantly made me tired at school, and it made long nights a little more longer, but I wouldn't have traded those four seasons for the world.

I started working my first job right after my last cheerleading season. I work at Duffy's deli, and it is honestly a blessing. I never imagined loving a job and the people as much as I do, but it wasn't always such a great thing. I believe it is one of the hardest part time jobs around, but after getting the hang of everything, it is one of the best places to work.

Starting college was a big thing for me last year, and I love the freedom. It is such a different scenario than high school, but in a good way. I also ended up with all A's (somehow).

2014 was great, but hopefully 2015 is even better.