One year!

Ok I'm happy that I have been working in my fiels now for a year and it feels great! I want to work one more year here at least to get out of the entry level status. Over the past month it has been hectic. I went to JC to see a friend before she left it was nice to see her. A couple of weekends ago I went to ATL to chill with my family and see friend. It was crazy cause my uncle was like that's your new car and I'm like year I've had it since december. I hadn't seen him in like 8 months! I'm in the process of working on a website for a client for a new small business coming to nashville, tn. Finally my website is up and running and I must say I LOOOOVVVEEE it! Everything is just moving so quickly.
Anyway.....my sister tore her ACL and MCL again! She is out for the season. I'm so upset about that and I know she is upset to but I told her to keep her head up and God will take care of her. She is a JR this year and has one more year left! I'm doing a program done by Angel Food Ministries for my mom. It is where you buy all this food for a cheap price and the food isn't bad either. I told her I was going to do it for her every month so she won't have to worry about food. I want her to save her money for other things. She deserves it! I just started going back to the gym on a regular and like I'm suppose to. I'm going home for the Southern Heritage classic in Memphis, TN and I want to make sure I look good! My hair is grown out also so I'm pleased with it and hope it will continue. I had gotten most of it cut off back in Feb and it is finally at somewhat of a place where I can put it up in a ponytail.
Well that is it for now Have a BLESSED DAY everyone!

LAZY

Ok I'm going though some lazy problems. I am looking forward to next week because I get paid and I have to go SHOPPING!!! I want some more of my favorite shoes...NINE WEST!! I am also gonna focus more on the gym next week. Gas is so expensive though, I'm like more money. Since I have a roommate I am saving a lot money. YES!!! I feel bad though because I should have went to church today. Lord knows I should have heard his word.

Thank You Jesus!

Well let me catch you all up with my busy life. All last week I went to revival because I really needed it. We had a guest paster from Rome, GA and that man can preach. I'm very happy that I went. Well on Wednesday of last week I found out that the man wanted my apartment and I took off on Thursday and packed all day. I am now roommates with one of my Sorors and couldn't be happier. It is nice not to have that burden on my shoulders. "He may not come when you want him but he'll be there right on time!!" I received a call from a Soror in Nashville TN and she had a friend who wanted a website done. I was like ok cool but I'm just kinda busy right now but she was like she don't want it right now. Her friend called me and we are begining the process of her Website for her Shop. When I get it up and running I'ma have to put the link on here so you can see what I have done. That will be a lil extra money in my pocket. I'm also in the process of planning my Sororities 15 yr reunion. It will be in Atlanta and I'm happy about that. Me and Mel are trying to make sure we do a good job since we will have a bunch of people coming. Wow the more I think about it the more I realize how much I'm doing. I'm going to JC next weekend for a get together for Roommate(not the one that got married). At the begining of Aug I'm going to nashville to visit a friend for his birthday. In September I'm going to the Southern Heritage Classic and in October is our reunion. I'm so busy with my social life I have no romantic life. Work is going well and I pray it will continue to go that way. I've been at this position for almost 3 months and with the state for almost a year. Time flies by so quickly. I talked to a old friend from high school about 2 weeks ago. My mom got her number from her mom when she came into Wally World. It was nice talking to her and catching up and it just seems as if everyone has kids or married. Mostly has kids. She is married though with no kid yet. When I go home in Sept. I'm suppose to meet up with her and a few other people I haven't seen in forever. Well that is all that has been going on with me the past few weeks. God Bless everyone!!

Lease!!

Well I'm in the process of getting out my lease and moving in with a roommate. I will find out on Wednesday whether or not I will be moving or not. I'm holding onto my money just in case. You know how I was excited about my weight loss well I weighted myself last Wednesday and I've lost 9 pounds but............over this past weekend I may have gained a pound or two back. I'm just so stressed about this moving thing and work at my job. I know that God has a plan and I just pray that I am going in the right direction. I went to church yesterday but that bed felt so good but I have been blessed to many times for me not to get my lazy butt out of bed. Everything was going to good but know I'm just getting frustrated with everything. I'm praying for guidance from GOD cause I'm feeling lost.

Weight!

Well I weighed myself yesterday and I'm doing good. I have lost 7 pounds in 3weeks and 5 days. I was like whaaaatttt! My hard work is paying off. Thank the lord! Plus I'm trying to fit into a dress for my Roommates wedding. Nothing special just something I think is cute. Good is God. I went to church on Sunday and I was late to the 8am service cause I was dealing with my soror. That is what I get for dealing with late folks. She always late for something. But it was a good serman. He was on point about some ways that I have been acting. Be good everyone!!

Exercise and Theft!!

Well I have been going to the gym for the past 3 weeks and have lost 4 pounds. I know I won't see quick results but I'm working on my mind and my body. Plus I want to look some what desent at Roommates wedding. I'm working hard at work trying to make sure I get the projects done for my head boss and I'm happy that he is happy with my work so far. I've stayed late on numerous occasions but I'm not complaining cause I leave work and go to the gym almost everyday. I am truely blessed. I had a bad week last week because I found out that someone had stolen my credit card and tried to use it. I went through the whole situation of calling the police, the bank(again), and my leasing office. My mail box was lock was broken and someone saw the mail and took it. I didn't even know this until it was to late. I'm just thankful that the thief was not able to use my card cau\se they did not know my pin. YEAH....BANK OF AMERICA!!! I was stressed cause I believe the same persone tried to break into my car but of course I have a good sensitive alarm. "Veronica"(MY CAR) don't play that!!! When my alarm went off it was 4am and I called my friend cause I was a lil scared to go outside but the paper boy was delivering newspapers. Thank GOD!! My mailbox lock has been changed and I have filed a police report cause I ain't going. These GA people gonna learn what a WOMAN from West TN can do and they won't like it. ANYWAYZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......I'm happy with my life right now and pray that I will continue to look to GOD for guidance and support.

Long timeeeeee!!

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON HERE. WELL EVERYTHING IS GOING GOOD. I'M STILL TRYING TO SAVE MONEY BY CUTTING BACK ON SOMETHINGS BUT I'M REALIZING HOW MUCH MONEY I WAS WASTING. I'M ACTUALLY JOINING A GYM TODAY AFTER WORK. I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT! MOST OF MY CO-WORKERS ALREADY GO THERE AND IT IS A HUGE GYM. ONE OF MY FRATS IS A PERSONAL TRAINER THERE. IT SEEMS THE BLUE AND WHITE BE EVERYWHERE!!!!! I HAVE A WEDDING TO ATTEND IN A MONTH AND I WANT TO DROP SOME POUNDS. PLUS I HAVE OTHER PLANS FOR THE SUMMER AS FAR AS ROAD TRIPS. MY FRIEND GOT A JOB IN HER FIELD AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER FOR HER. SHE LOVES WHAT SHE DOES AND SHE DESERVES IT. GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO JC TO SEE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE I HAVEN'T SEEN IN FOREVER. IT WILL BE LIKE A REUNION FOR MY COLLEGE FRIENDS AND MYSELF BECAUSE MOST OF THEM WERE INVITED TO THE WEDDING. TOOTIE AND MYSELF ARE GOING IN ON A PERSONAL GIFT FOR OUR 'ROOMMATES' WEDDING. I KNOW WE ARE NO LONGER ROOMMATES BUT WE STILL CALL EACH OTHER THAT. WE HAVE FOUND A FEW THINGS WE MIGHT GER HER CAUSE YOU KNOW WE GOTTA GET HER SOMETHING SPECIAL CAUSE SHE IS SPECIAL TO US. REAL FRIENDS ARE HARD TO COME BY SO KEEP THAT IN MIND. WELL THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY FOR TODAY. BYE BYE AND GOD BLESS!!

Mother's Day!

This was good! I went home to visit my family and actually had a good time. I stopped in nashville to see mel's new apartment. It is small but cute I thought when I first saw it. It's not like she has family to worry about. I left out friday morning to go to west TN and when I got there my mom was getting ready for work and my sister was not at home. I went to visit my friend and her baby. She is so cute!! I tried to put her to sleep that night but she kept playing hooky. I went to visit my grandma that day and took her the gift I had bought her for her birthday. She LOVES it!! I was happy that she did because when I saw it I thought of her and when she saw it she took it to her room and said she was going to get a chair to match it. My aunt brought her lil grandson and he was a trip. I'm sad to see her leave and I'm glad that we had this mini family reunion. On Saturday we got to my grandma's house early cause they had to help cook and set stuff up. I was like I didn't plan this and I'm not about to help cook nothing but I ended up making some strawberries covered with powdered suger. My cousins said they LOVED mine cause they were covered in extra sugar. The ones my grandma made didn't have as much sugar. My sister loved my grandma's though cause she doesn't like much sugar. SOOOO many people came to the house to see my aunt before she left. I left to go visit my cousin on Kenneth's side, that morning. She has a 5 week old baby. She was so adorable!! I LOVE BABIES!! My other cousin that I remember came by also. I was shocked that my cousin eb had a sister and a brother. I told her that I didn't remember her having any siblings. She was like yeah. Her brother is the same age as me. It was so crazy!! My sister asked were we all cousin and kim said yeah but I'm by marriage. I never knew that. I was surprised when she said that cause I thought she was blood all these years. Eb had asked me if I ever talked to my ex-step sister. I said no and that I didn't really care much for her cause she was mean to me when we were little. She always got everything and when kenneth did buy me a christmas present that one time it was a lil radio and she got all this stuff. It is crazy how I remember all these things from my childhood. Her mom Doris was nice though.
Later on after eating at grandma's I went to visit kenneth and his girlfriend. It was kinda awkward at first to be honest cause I'm not used to him being around. He kept saying that I was his only daughter and how we had to keep in contact. I haven't spoken to this man in 5 years and seeing him was straight and all but it will take me a minute to get use actually being in my life. I have always felt that he was the reason I do have a tendency to be reluctant about men and trusting them. He never talked to me about boys and tried to be protective. He was always concerned with himself and his other family. We will how this keeping in contact stuff works and actually for how long. All in all it was nice weekend.

Weekend!

Well this weekend was straight. I had a friend come down from TN to visit. This weekend we had a blue and white picnic and it was wonderful! Cinco De Mayo was friday and I went out and ate way to much. I'm in the process of trying to find someone to lease my apartment cause I'm getting a roommate at the end of this month. I feels as though I'm getting older and my goal is to start saving for my own house. Since I just moved her less than a year ago I haven't saved like I should and now that I'm getting a roommate I will be able to save like I want. I'm not sure if I will be here in Athens the rest of my life but we will see where GOD takes me.

Yeah!!!!

Well yesterday I got someone to come and look at Betsy(old car)! I was so excited. He is going to take it this weekend and I'm thrilled to be getting rid of it. It will be nice to park in my assigned parking space again. This weekend is also the Blue and White picnic. Time for me to get my grub on! I'm taking home leftover to. My friend is coming down from TN to go to the picnic as well.
Work is going well and I'm having lunch with a old co-worker from my old building. I'm working on a assignment at work that is kinda tricky so pray for me yall. "To Blessed to Be Stressed"!!

chocolate and snow bunnies!

Well this week a guy from college contacted me and we have been catching up. He is really sweet man and he does make me feel special. See I date white men and black men and have been for a long time. I have to admit that when I tell black men that I also date white men they get all upset and huffy and puffy. When I ask them if they have/would date outside other their race they say yes. At that point I go off and tell them about themselves. I can't help who I'm attracted to and people are just going to have to get over it. I have nothing to say when black men date white women as long as they actually like them and don't date them just because they feel they can run over them. I have other races in my family and I guess that is why I'm so open minded about the whole thing. I've prayed to GOD to send me a good man and I'm not going to pass that up just because another man feels insecure about dating outside of his race. Honestly that's not my problem and I'm happy with my decisions.
I went to church this morning and enjoyed the service. I almost didn't make it cause I was not wanting to get out of bed but I knew that was the devil trying to keep me from praising my lord. Next weekend I'm going back to TN because we are having a family get together because my aunt is leaving for IRAQ. I hate that this is happening but I know the Lord has a plan and that he will watch over her.
While I am at home I will visit Kenneth(my dad). I haven't talked to or seen him in over 4 years. He was happy to hear from me when I called but I'm like he could have gotten my phone number and called me. My grandmother and him stay in the same town. I also talked to one of my cousin and she actually remembered me. We will see what happens when I go home.

I'm to Blessed To Be Stressed!!

Well the new job is actually better than I thought it would be. I have a lot to do but I love being busy at work because time goes by sooooo much faster. I like my new co-workers even though they were suppose to take me out to lunch today but everyone was out of the office. Everyone is gone by like 10:30 or 11:00 because they go do field work outside of the building and there is only like 4 of us left and by 4:00 only 2. I am truely to blessed to be stressed. I am truely thankful for my friends for their support though my TOUGH times.
I have to go visit my family in a couple of weeks because my Aunt is being sent over to IRAQ so we all are getting together before she has to leave. I am really sad about her leaving and know that the rest of my family is also. We all know she is a Child of GOD and that he will protect her! "The plan that GOD has for us is not always the plan we have for ourselves"(me).

My Birthday!!

Today was my b-day and it was great! My old co-workers took me out for lunch. I was late cause I had to go get some gas. They took me to eat at a Golden Dragon and I only ate one plate. I'm on a diet and I didn't want to eat much. This morning I went by my friend/sorors house and she had made me a WHOLE b-day cake. HOME MADE!! It was so good!! I shared it at work with my new co-workers. My new co-workers are taking me out on tuesday to eat lunch. Work has been good so far. I am going to try my best and do my job to the best of my abilities. The people I work with are cool but most are gone by like 10 am. Working in Enviromental Health is something different, fun and exciting for me. I just pray to GOD that everything goes well.
I haven't studied much this past week but I am going to have to catch up because my test is in like 1 1/2 months. I have to make sure I do well on this test so I can get that MBA. I want to be a Business Analyst for a company. I don't wanna program anymore. Websites is something I still LOVE to do!! Actually I have to contact someone about a job doing websites, so we will see! I'm very thankful for GOD allowing me to close another chapter in my life. People were like you getting old.....that really started to upset me cause I'm like I'm happy with my age and it's not like I'm knocking on 30. So people a for warning....don't say those words to me. Have a blessed day!!!

What?!?!?!

Easter Weekend was GREAT!! I did some cleaning and everything. I went shopping and then on Sunday I went to 8am service to thank GOD for dying for my many sins!! I was on it people.
Ok well I have stopped fooling to this guy I was talking from ATL. See he had just broke up with his girlfriend and was trying to holla and I told him you still love her. I told him that he should try and work it out but he was like naw and we kicked it for a few weeks. So it is a month later and now he talking back to her. I'm actully happy he back with her cause I could tell we wasn't going to work. I reflect back and see how much I have matured and can easly move on from MEN. I'm proud of my spiritually development and growth.
Well I met my new boss today and he seemed nice and the job seem to be something I can do confidently. Also they changed my title to Data Manager!! I was like I thought it was Data Analyst but they kept calling me Data Manager. I was like whatever man. I get a new desk and a new and better office. The drive is on the west side of town but it only takes 12-15mins to get there and I'm cool with that. I thank GOD each and everyday for what he had given me.
Today I went to walk for a mile and found me a exercise partner. I'm happy to have found someone who like to do something everyday. I just pray that I will keep it up. With all my recent medical problems I just have to keep my body healthy and my mind clear of all the non-sense.

God!

This week has been down and up for me. I was told that my position was no longer needed at work basically and that I had to the end of the month. I prayed and cried to hard to GOD because I was scared and didn't know what to do. I had called multiple friends but no one was anywhere to be found. The one person that I could count on was GOD!! I didn't tell certain friends because I knew that they would tell someone who had a big mouth, not saying that my friends do but some of there other friends do. So I decided not to tell them everything because I just didn't want to go though the process of people calling me and asking what happen, what are you going to do or are you going to move home. I'm not a quiter so the decision was clear about me moving home, that was not an option. I have other skills plus there are jobs here where I live.
I'm very thankful for my Graduate greek family here because they where there for me when others who I thought were my friends where not here for support. I'm blessed and and have ONLY one person to thank for that....GOD!! I'm also very blessed to have some people where I work at to look out for me because by Friday I was offered another position with the STATE!!
God listens and answers prayers!! Don't every doubt his power! He is worthy to be praised and deserves to recieve all the Glory. Well I know that when i went to church today I was happy to be a child of GOD and that whenever I need to talk about problems/concerns he is always there. "Give god all the praise and he will watch over you"!(me)

Life

Hello everyone,
Well life has thrown me some curve balls or perhaps it is me not being self motivated. I worked out tonight. I of course got off track but it is difficult with cetain things going on in my life. I have had a good week though. Work is going ok but there is so much more I want to do. I have been studying for the GMAT(not much) some. I am planing to take the test in July, so which me good luck. I haven't talked to my sister much but in all honesty I don't have much at all to say to her. She has a lot to learn and thinks she is always right until something goes wrong. I personally don't think she cares much about our family though because of the way she acts. She lives like 30mins from my Grandma and can't even pick up a phone to say hi and see how she is doing.

People wonder why I am the way I am. I have been through a lot in my life that no one will ever know because I choose not to talk about it. I try and keep to myself but yet I end up knowing to much information about people. So I'm gonna need everybody to stop telling me things. I know about people I don't care to know.

Weekend

Well this weekend was ok. I wish I would have cleaned up more and gotten more sleep. Life is so crazy and unpredictable sometimes and I'm glad that I have Jesus in my life. I'm in the process of trying to get in contact with Kenneth(My Dad). I have called his sister and am waiting for her to call me back soon. These past few weeks I have been thinking about him and it has been weighing on my heart to get in touch with him. There are a lot of things that I want to say and questions I want to ask like why did he never stay in contact or why he didn't contact me when my grandmother died(Big Moma). I feel as though it is time for me to resolve this and get a lot off my chest that has been there for years. The last time I talked to him was back in 2001 when I was a freshman in college. There is a reason I never went by his house after fall of 2000. See I use to go visit during the holidays just to say hi. Well christmas 2000 I went by his house to visit like he had told me to over thanksgiving break. I knocked on the door and then heard footsteps, then nothing. I was like I know I just heard him walking towards the door why won'the answer it. At that moment I was hurt, confused and upset all at the same time. I vowed not to go by there again if he didn't want to really see me. After that I saw him for like 3mins when I was leaving my grandma's house. I would have said something then but it was my grandma's birthday and I didn't want to go off. I am finding peace over the whole situation and for my peace to be complete I have to talk to him personally. Pray for me!!

Complicated

Well so far this week has had it's ups and down's and it is only Wednesday. I went and walked 2 miles yesterday I am so proud but I also ate breakfeast at Chick-Fila(darn those chicken biscuits). I plan to do taboe today and see how that makes me feel.
One of my ex's is trying to start something back up but I'm like it seems as though somethings have not changed. I don't wanna go through the same things I did last time with him so I think we gonna be just friends. There is a step show in Chatt this weekend I think I might drive up to and show some support.

Diet

Hello,
Well this is my first time doing a blog and I'm looking forward to venting about things.
Today is just another normal day at work and I can't wait to go home. I am doing a diet cause my chuncky buts needs to get in shape. I ordered that wisor pilates and I have tabeo as well. Eating healthy was my first step and I plan on continuing to do so. When I first started I was like I'm not sure if I'm gonna like the favors of the foods because I stopped using season salts. I switched to Mrs. Dash and I love it!! Healthy and taste good. I'm glad I started this blog because I can keep track of my progress and get some helpful tips. Have a good Day everyone and God Bless!!
Tasha