100 Miles A Minute

Happy New Year! 

Okay, that was lame and only like a month off, but whatever. I kept meaning to post something in January, but it passed me by quicker than I would like to admit. 

It seems like lots of things have happened, while other things didn't pan out. For example, my Momma was supposed to move down to St. Simon's Island in mid-February but her future bosses were given false figures so they are unable to afford her at the moment. I was just getting used to the idea of her not being "home" when I was there and then she sent me the e-mail explaining what happened. I was crushed for her because she seemed truly excited to start a new chapter in her life. I know that her bosses want her down at the island, but they don't know when the company will be able to pay her a salary. Thankfully, she received the news of not being able to go before giving her two weeks notice at her job so she is still employed. This is where "Having faith in God means having faith in His timing" comes into play. Big time.

In other news, I lost 30 pounds during 2012!! Yay, me! I would have liked to lose 40 lbs, but you have to celebrate the small victories. I am also continuing to lose weight in 2013, so I'm off to a good start. :) I tell myself that it took more than a year to put all of this weight on in the first place, so getting it off will probably take even longer. That state of mind helps when I go up a couple pounds on the scale one week or so in a row. Everybody has bad days, and being a female, mine repeat for about five days every month. One thing that I am struggling with is clothes. I have been this weight before, in high school and the beginning of my Freshman Year of college, but I forget what size I was then. You would think that after losing 30 lbs your pants would be falling off, right? Wrong. I was hoping that I'd at least be the next size down, but no such luck. My pants are only fitting looser and every time I try on a size smaller in stores, they are too small. UGH. Hopefully this phase will end with the next 5-10 pounds or so lost, but I really have no idea. 

This semester has been going well, for it only being the first month. All of teachers know my name and I kind of hate that. Especially if they use it to their advantage and call on me during class. I hate that. If I had an answer to your question, I would say it myself without you antagonizing me. I keep my mouth shut during class for a reason, I have no previous knowledge of this subject and won't know the answer to your question. Ever heard the saying, "Better to keep silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"? Yeah, basically me in all of classes. Except I'm thought of as a fool because I KEEP GETTING CALLED ON. Especially in Organismal Physiology. I've had the teacher before and sit in the front row because he is very soft spoken, but I unfortunately make a lot of eye contact and he sees that as an opportunity to call on me. I should follow my rule when I come in contact with Girl Scouts outside of Kroger, avoid any and all eye contact, in class. 

My 21st birthday is almost only 6 months away, so that's pretty exciting!! I don't have any definite plans, besides getting tipsy, but I am definitely looking forward to it. 

As the for this post's title, my mind is the thing moving that quickly. It seems like I can't focus on anything for more than a couple of minutes, at best. I forget things easily, which is entirely frustrating in itself. I will pick something up in my room, only to place it back down a few moments later because I forgot why I picked it up in the first place. Like, what the heck?! I've been forgetful in the past, but it has never been this bad. It's a miracle that I can remember my name some days. 

Anyway, here is something that is currently making me happy. Enjoy! 

[I know, right?! Hot. Damn.]