So I haven't updated on here in FOREVER...so I figured I probably need to...
Currently I am procrastinating from studying for my super-important-and-incredibly-difficult A&P lab practical test tomorrow :( I am going to be staying up all night for sure...so I'm just taking a little break.


So far school is going good this semester. I am making decent grades so far. I'm really hoping for all A's this semester, but it's so hard to make an A on any of my TN History tests :( I just hateee history...and the tests are so hard. Other than that, A&P is going ok...I made a B on my first test which is good...my next test is Wednesday so I'm going to be studying quite a bit this weekend :-P General Biology 2 is going good...making A's so far. And Theatre Appreciation is a sinch. Not worried about that one at all.
For a while I wavered about my pre-med major. But after a lot of thought I'm still sticking with optometry. The road is hard and classes are super hard, but I'm ready for a challenge.


Work is still going good. I keep saying that I'm going to get a new job but I just don't have enough time yet to look for another. I'm going to try to get a job at another optometrist's office if possible. If not that, then I'm going to try to get a job as a waiter and try to make some big bucks over the summer. I love Kroger and it's a fun job, but it doesn't pay the $ that I need...so yeah.


I bought a new car a month or 2 ago :) it is actually my moms old car...but it's new to me :)
I have been so busy I haven't had a chance to get rid of my old one yet...I have to find out why it won't start first though
(sorry mom! I'll work on it Saturday I promise!)...


I bought a guitar :) I'm trying to teach myself how to play...except for I haven't gotten to practice at all the past month or so lol But I am determined to learn how to play in the summer...


BTW...I can't wait till summer


Well, I guess I better get off here and continue to learn more about all the bones, processes, and foramina of your body! FUN! :-P
I'll try to update on here more often!


Here's some lyrics that are GREAT....
This song is by Jimmy Robbins...

Step One

I've been taking lessons from the stars
On how to catch your eye
Step one: burn up real bright
Step two: catch them when they're off guard
And fall down from the sky
And turn their dark eyes light

And take notice where you're headed
When you're crashing towards the ground
And take a left by the big tree and land face first by her house
And then sing it out loud

I'm not, I'm not a falling star
I lied to be here where you are
But I'm on fire anyway
I can't, I can't fly across the
Sky and heaven or at all, but
I don't touch the ground when I'm with you

I've been taking lessons from the sun
On how to warm your heart
Step one: become a star
Step two: make sure to take a break
Each night after dark
And come morning stretch your arms

And take notice where you're headed
When you're crashing towards the ground
And take a left by the big tree and land face first by her house
And then sing it out loud

I'm not, I'm not a falling star
I lied to be here where you are
But I'm on fire anyway
I can't, I can't fly across the
Sky and heaven or at all, but
I don't touch the ground when I'm with you
I'm with you
I'm with you

I'm not, I'm not a falling star
I lied to be here where you are
But I'm on fire anyway
I'm not, I'm not a falling star
I lied to be here where you are
But I'm on fire anyway
I can't, I can't fly across the
Sky and heaven or at all, but
I don't touch the ground when I'm with you

A British newspaper once offered a prize to whoever could come up with the best definition of the word "Friend." The winning entry was, "A friend is someone who comes in when the whole world has gone out."

As human beings, we crave friendship. When I say friendship, I mean true friendship--not just casual acquaintances--but people with whom we can laugh our heads off with, spill out our guts to, care for, be encouraged by, share advice, love, and trust.
Unfortunately, these days it seems like it's really hard to find someone that has all of these attributes. I'll admit that there's a very small number of people in my life that I do all these things with. But that's what makes them so special. I'm definitely not going to say that I perfectly display all of the characteristics of a true friend because often I don't. But it's something that I strive to get better at and pray about every day, and so should we all I believe.

Because it's so hard to find people that have the said characteristics of a true friend, it's vitally important to choose you friends with care.
Proverbs 12:26 says, "The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray."
When we begin associating with the wrong people, we become like them.
But wait! "Good morals improve bad company," right? This sounds good....but is it? I wish it were true. Unfortunately, generally speaking, it's not, and it is not what the Inspired Scriptures state.
Corinthians 15:33 says "Be not deceived. Evil companions corrupt good morals."
We must remember a little leaven leavens the whole lump. Don't let that leaven into your life and you won't find yourself caught up in sin. My dad has a saying that he loves to repeat all the time, and it has always stuck with me. The saying is, "Sin will take you farther than you want to go, make you stay longer than you want to stay, and make you pay more than you want to pay." I believe probably 99% of the time, the reason we fall into sin is because of bad influences in our life. That's why it is so important to choose our friends carefully, even in the church!
Prov. 27:17 states, "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." Find someone who you know will sharpen you. Or else you're going to go dull spiritually, and what does it profit if you gain the whole world and lose your soul?

True friends are there during the difficult times. In fact, many times you find out who your true friends are when you are going through the difficult times. When your going through these times, those friends who are out there for their own interest are going to disappear, but those who are true are going to stick it out with you and be there for you. Proverbs 17:17 says "A friend loves at all times..."

Prov. 27:14 states "He who blesses his friend with a loud voice in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him." I think there's a lot of sarcasm in this verse. And I love it. I think that it teaches us a little bit about the definition of a friend.
For example, I know some people are morning people. To those of you who are, I don't understand you at all. I don't understand how some of you can wake up at 6:00am in the morning and are ready to start the day with a smile. I'm just not like that. I am a night person and that's when I function best. The point is, however, if you're a true friend to someone, you know what they like and dislike. You know if they are a morning or night person. Obviously if you had a friend who is a night person who loves to sleep in, you wouldn't wake them up at 6:00am, shouting at them. When you think about it, how many people know you that well? How many people that you call a friend know what you like and dislike? There usually aren't very many people that fit in that category. The ones that do, however, are probably your true friends, because you care about them and know them.

In order to have real friends, we need to learn how to be real friends. Prov. 18:24 says, "He who has friends must himself be friendly..." Sometimes people want to be everyone's best friend, but then in return, they don't give that friendship that others give them. When individuals do this, however, it usually ends up where the person realizes that the other person isn't truly looking out for their best interests. I think we have to always remember that friendship isn't all about me! Friendship is all about the other person! We are commanded in the Bible to put others before ourself and serve others, but I believe we often forget this. The verse goes on to say "...but there is one who sticks closer than a brother." There are very few who you can have that best friend relationship with. And I think it's probably not a good or healthy thing to have too many "best friends," because when you have too many "best friends," you tend to not have enough time for some, and pay more attention to others which only causes strife. The thing is, this relationship is supposed to be reciprocal. You only get back what you have put into the friendship. If we put our time and efforts into a friendship wisely, that's when we will get in return a true, beneficial, and sturdy friendship.

The definition of backbiting is "to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present." As Christians, we're told not to speak slanderously about one another. We don't need to be told this, however, because it should be a given. Backbiting doesn't improve our relationship with anybody, and it sure isn't something that's going to benefit us in any way. On the other hand, however, we should have trust in each other and not accuse others of backbiting unless we have proof. Giving people the benefit of the doubt is one of the hardest things for me to do. But it's what we're supposed to do as Christians. If you suspect someone is backbiting about you, go to them and ask them about it. Don't call someone a backbiter behind their back--think about it.

"He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends." We find this proverb in Proverbs 17:9. Please...when someone faults you, forgive them. I know it sounds 3rd-gradish, but, "Forgive and forget." Gossip is one of, if not the largest cause of destroyed friendships. We have to remember that when we talk about each other, we are separating ourselves not only from that friend, but from God! Matthew 12:36 tells us we are going to give account for every idle word that proceeds from our mouth. We always need to be careful and watch what we say. When someone is gossiping or backbiting against you, don't ignore that person, but approach them about it. I can never stand when friends ignore each other. I understand sometimes friends need breaks from each other, but when you flat out ignore someone, it's not Christian-like at all. How many heavens do we think there are going to be? Are you going to act like that in heaven? Think about it...

Lastly, friends should be there to encourage one another. This is one of the most important characteristics of friendship I believe. Hebrews 3:13 states, "But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." It's our responsibility to encourage one another, and compliment one another for their spiritual steadfastness. How else are we going to be goaded to walk the narrow path? Other than encouraging one another for the spiritual aspect, we can find in Proverbs 16:24 that it's just good for us period. "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones."
But let's also remember Apostle John's words in I Jn. 3:18--"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but in deed and in truth." Show your friendship through your actions, not empty words.

And remember that winning entry--"A friend is someone who comes in when the whole word has gone out."

I spent the morning at an old friend's grave
Flowers and Amazing Grace, he was a good man
He spent his whole life spinnin' his wheels
Never knowin' how the real thing feels
He never took a chance or took the time to dance
And I stood there thinking as I said goodbye
Today is the first day of the rest of my life

I'm gonna stop lookin' back and start movin' on
And learn how to face my fears
Love with all of my heart, make my mark
I wanna leave something here

Go out on a ledge, with out any net
That's what I'm gonna be about
Yeah I wanna be runnin'
When the sand runs out

'Cause people do it everyday
Promise themselves they're gonna change
I've been there, but I'm changin' from the inside out

That was then and this is now
I'm a new man, yeah, I'm a brand new man
And when they carve my stone they'll write these words
"Here lies a man who lived life for all that its worth"

I'm gonna stop lookin' back and start movin' on
Learn how to face my fears
Love with all of my heart, make my mark
I wanna leave something here

Go out on a ledge, with out any net
That's what I'm gonna be about
Yeah I wanna be runnin'
When the sand runs out

Ok, so it again has been forever since I posted. I didn't realize how long it has been! I really don't have much of an excuse for me not posting since I'm on spring break and all, but I promise that I have been keeping myself pretty occupied on break.



Over the break I applied to a few stores hoping to get a job for next semester. I applied to a couple optometry offices hoping to get a job there and got an interview at one called ValuVision a couple weeks ago! Now, I've had quite a few interviews in the past and did pretty well with all of them, but for some reason, I was reallllly nervous during this interview. I'm still not exactly sure why, but I was disappointed with myself afterwards. I had to take a math test and they had to do a background check. Well I didn't get a call for a while and figured that I just didn't get the job. Well I got a call a few days later saying that my math test finally came back in and I did good on it so she wanted me to go to the doctor to take my drug test. She said my background check hadn't come in yet but it was a good sign that she had me go in for the drug test before the background check had come in so I was excited. She finally got the background check in Friday, and called and offered me the job! She wanted me to come in yesterday and sign some papers and talk about pay and hours. It went WONDERFULLY! My starting pay is amazing and the hours couldn't be better. They are so accommodating with school and church, it's unbelievable. I will be working Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and occasionally Sundays, but they are only open from 1-5 on Sundays so I don't have to worry about it interfering with church. And they understand that I can't work Wednesday nights so they're just going to give me Wednesdays off! I'm so blessed to have this job. God has definitely been good! Tomorrow will be my first day working there. Wish me luck!



I'm still trying to figure out how I am going to make it through this semester. Taking 17 hours and working a part time job is going to be rough. This probably means goodbye to pleo, facebook, tv, and xbox....Oh how I will miss you...:-(



This break has been wonderful! I got to go to Athens, AL and see my grandparents and a lot of friends there! Then I went to my parents and stayed with them a few days. That was really nice and relaxing. Got a lot of money for Christmas :-) And New Year's was really good. Went to Cookeville, TN and had fun with all my friends there.



I'm starting to get ready for school. This is our last week of freedom :-( I can't believe school starts in a week! I bought all my folders and binders and paper so I'm pretty much set! I recently got an update on what teachers were teaching a couple of my classes that were TBA, and they are good teachers. So that means all of my teachers except one this semester have good reviews! And the one who didn't have good reviews didn't have terrible reviews so I should be able to deal with him.



Well I guess I'm off to fix myself some dinner and study.
I apologize ahead of time for not posting! I have a feeling it will be a while before you see another post from me.
See ya!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! YAY!!!! AND I get off school tomorrow and Friday! I'm going to have a great weekend I think except for a couple projects and studying I have to do for finals :-(


I registered for my classes on Monday. Here is my pending schedule for next semester.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
10:20-11:15 General Biology II
11:30-12:25 (Honors) Fundamentals of Communication
12:40-1:35 General Chemistry II
1:50-2:45 Probability and Statistics

TUESDAY
1:00-2:25 Introduction to Music
2:35-5:35 General Chemistry II Lab

THURSDAY
1:00-2:25 Introduction to Music
2:40-5:25 General Biology II Lab


If there's anything I've learned from college, it's that I am NOT a morning person when you have to go to a class at 8 in the morning and actually LISTEN to an hour and a half of straight through LECTURE. I decided that I cannot stand it. So I think my grades will benefit from this time schedule change. I'm a MAJOR night owl so now I will get to stay up (even) later and actually get the proper sleep to help me pay attention to lecture. I'm kind of excited about my communications class. I've never been the best public speaker so I'm hoping the class will help me out! Prob and Stats will be my last math class ever! It makes me sad...although math lost about 100 cool points after taking Calc. 2, I'll still miss it. Music should be a fun class. Bio and Chem are blah.... I'm taking 17 credit hours but I think I can handle it.

I'm also getting a job next semester. I have a few places in mind that I'm going to apply to. Lord willing they will work out. If not, I'm sure I could probably always get a job at Starbucks...which wouldn't be too bad.

Now to church!
Take it easy....