"When 30 Was Old"

I remember listening to Deana Carter sing "Strawberry Wine" as a teenager. One of the lines was "when I thought 30 was old" I used to think that think 30 was really old...but now it's right around the corner....As a teenager I thought a lot of things...here are a few thoughts from the past.

1. I thought I would be married by the age of 22.
2. I thought high school and college would be the best years of my life (thank goodness my life is much better now than it was then)
3. I thought it would be fun to go on dates with lots of different guys...until I went on dates with lots of different guys and realized it was NOT fun at all...(boy do I have some stories)
4. I thought my wedding day would be the best day of my life...and believe me..it was GREAT...but I think actually being with my husband day in and day out is so much better.
5. I thought I'd be a stay at home mom my whole life..
6. I also thought raising children "couldn't be that hard." (I don't even have any yet..and I already realize how faulty my thinking was)
7. I used to think I wasn't "that much like my parents" until one day I caught myself singing and saying all the phrases my mom used to.
8. I used to think that it was easier to be an adult and not have anyone "telling me what to do."
9. I also thought that staying up really late was fun...I now like to go to bed around 9:30.
10. I used to be so disheartened if I was at home on a weekend night...now I look forward to it...
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Ways To Procrastinate...

So...I may appear to be a person that does not procrastinate much. I start studying for my next test 2 weeks before hand. I'm the nerd that gets to school at least a half an hour early...yet, I've found that I STILL find ways to procrastinate. Here they are.

1. I check facebook...entirely WAY too much-especially when I'm studying.
2. I watch "just one more episode of friends...I need a break, right?"
3. I write a blog.
4. I vacuum my floor...AMI, CMI and Cancer can wait, right? (I'm studying cancer and immunity right now)
5. I take a "20 minute nap."

How do you procrastinate? None of these things are bad things...but if I cut them out of during my study time..my study time might not take as long as it does:)

I Just Feel Like Eating Cheese....

There are many times when I just feel like eating cheese.

1. I went on a diet after Christmas...I really missed eating cheese.

2. When I study for an extended period of time...I just feel like eating cheese.

3. When I make my morning cream of wheat..I just feel like adding cheese.

4. When I get home from clinical...I just want a piece of cheese.

5. When everything seems to be too stressful...I just feel like eating cheese.

Could this explain why I've gained three pounds back? Grrr...now I'm frusterated...I think I'll go eat a piece of cheese (J/K)

Shopping

Have you ever gone shopping and decided NOT to buy that item you really like and then regret it later? Here's how to tell if you really wanted/needed that item.

1. You think about it all the way home.
2. You think how great that item would have looked on your wall or on your figure when you are at home.
3. You try to find the item on the interenet.
4. You think about driving 8 hours in order to go get that item.

My friend, husband and I went to Charleston a few weeks ago. I found a picture that I absolutely LOVED...but I decided to be economical and skip the purchase. I still think about that picture a lot! :( This is a time that I WISH I hadn't been economical...my husband was ready to buy it...but I decided that we SHOULDN'T buy it. Oh well...I guess that's a few bucks I can spend on something else.

Cheesy Church Signs

So, I've been noticing a lot of cheesy church signs lately. Unfortunately I can only remember one. I'm hoping you can add to my list!

1. We believe in UFO's. Unity, Forgiveness and Outreach.
2. Lost? Use GPS. Gods Plan of Salvation.

I'm an ALL or Nothing Kind of Girl

My sister revealed this fact to me the other week...I'm definitely an all or nothing kind of girl. Here's a few facts to prove it.

1. If I can't exercise like I'm training for a marathon or iron man...I don't want to do it at all.

2. If I screw up on my diet...I don't just screw up a little, I eat 5 oreos, a piece of cake and 3 diet cokes in one day. If I remain resolute, it's impossible to get me to eat even one little jelly bean.

3. If I can't clean my house to the point of perfection I want it to be..I leave it for a day that I can. This day sometimes does not come for a couple of weeks.

4. If I plan a study day...it's an ALL day study day. None of this studying for an hour here and there kind of stuff..


hmmm...I'm beginning to think that this all or nothing mode of thought isn't such a good thing...Does anyone else suffer from this mode of thinking?

Reading List

As you have probably guessed, I have this obsession with lists. I REALLY like book lists. So, I am going to list the last five books I've read or am currently reading and I encourage you to do the same.

1. Watership Down. My husband encouraged me to read this one. I can't say it was my favorite. It was okay, I just got a little sick of reading about rabbits after a while.

2. 1984...So, I've been reading this since my honeymoon. I can't seem to finish it. I'm stuck in a really boring part right now...but I WILL finish it because it is part of another book list I want to add another check to.

3. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox. I've only read fifty pages so far..but it has really peaked my interest.

4. Churched. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this book. If you grew up in a fundamentalist baptist church, this is the book for you.

5. My Sisters Keeper. It actually took me a while to get through this book. It was an easy read, but I guess I just didn't love it. It has an interesting plot line though.

So, tell me...what books have you been reading lately?