Carolina Girl

Today vs. Tomorrow

2011-02-02T15:55:00.000-08:00

I just love this! Cause a lot of people are always putting things off for tomorrow and tomorrow never seems to come for them. So today is tomorrow and just do whatever you need to do already! :D

Positive is growing!

2011-01-06T07:24:00.000-08:00

Today is the second day of focusing on being a positive person. And I do feel like my attitude has changed a bit. Now last night was kinda hard because people close to me were stressed about something that they really cared about. Other then that I am starting to really see this semester different. My psych class was kinda making me nervous but after my second class I now am looking forward to that class, still not crazy that it is at 8 in the morning, but I am still going to enjoy that class! But along with my, my roommate is helping me be positive. When either one of us are being negative we tell them to be please be positive instead. My boyfriend is also trying to enjoy his classes and not think of them as just giving him more work but helping him become a better person. I am starting to think that being a positive person does not just help me but also helps the people closest to me.

Positive!

2011-01-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

So for the first time ever I actually do NOT want to be at school. I just want to few friends I have here to be at home with me and I would be happy. :) My life at home is pretty good, I have a nice bed, nice home, friends, family, and my boyfriend is less then 15 mins away. I have a spoiled life at home. At school i have a nice room, a GREAT roommate, friends, and my boyfriend. It is funny, as I list these things I realize that I should be thankful, not mad. So this month (if not for the whole semester) I shall find something positive about each day. It will not be generic like I am thankful I got up this morning, or I am thankful for my boyfriend (even though I am extremely thankful for both things) but these things will be something that do not happen everyday. Hopefully I will be able to share these things with you everyday, but I cannot guarantee anything and I am sorry. So for the month of January I will not complain about my suit-mates, my classes, or people in general, instead I will focus on the positive.

Forget You (Glee Cast Version featuring Gwyneth Paltrow)

2010-12-15T17:09:00.000-08:00

SNOW

2010-12-06T17:19:00.001-08:00

The weather is cold enough!!!! :)

Christmas Break? :D

2010-11-30T09:04:00.001-08:00

Travel

2010-11-20T06:23:00.000-08:00

I would love to spend my break here!!! :)

kisses

2010-11-20T06:19:00.000-08:00

Ick

2010-11-18T11:12:00.000-08:00

Today has been the best/worst day so far. On the positive side I have spent most of the day in bed. On the not so positive side, my head feels as though it was run over by a train. (I love how everything is about trains here now cause we have a train come through about every 5 mins.) I have spent most of the day in bed not feeling that bad at all until I get up. I actually got up and felt great for about an hour. After that hour was up I started feeling horrible, and that is when I had to go to class. As for laying in bed I get bored, fast! I have been watching Grey's Anatomy most of the day. This makes me feel a bit better cause I only have a cold, not pieces of metal in me, or any of the other strange things on that show. I also a lovely picture collection on my stomach because I have been so bored. But hopefully this means I will feel great for Thanksgiving!! :D

Now these are shoes...

2010-11-17T16:25:00.001-08:00

Lime Green

2010-11-16T11:18:00.000-08:00

This is the ONLY car I have ever seen that looks amazing in lime green! :)

Beach

2010-11-10T08:08:00.001-08:00

Everything makes sense at the beach.

Who are you?

2010-11-09T09:35:00.000-08:00

Never change just cause someone will like you better, that one person doesn't really doesn't matter in the long run.

Green

2010-11-07T11:34:00.000-08:00

I love this color on the wall, especially for a bathroom. It just seems fresh and clean. :)

Hungry

2010-11-04T13:50:00.000-07:00

I am always hungry after I workout :/

Rain...

2010-11-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

If it was warm outside...this would be me :)

Dear God,

2010-11-03T17:00:00.000-07:00

Inside my brain....or the things I do.

2010-11-03T16:15:00.000-07:00

Did you see a boy today that made you smile?

Yes

What are your plans for your next birthday?

I really don't know.

How many days til your next birthday?

a few.... :)

Does anyone disgust you?

Yes but it would be rude to say....

Do you say sorry first?

Sometimes, depends on the situation.

Have you ever had a really big fight with a best friend?

I would say yes, but i don't remember for sure.

Is it okay to kiss people when you're single?

I would say yes, but it just depends on the intentions of each person.

Are you married?

Do you get distracted easily?

Yes, sometimes.

Is there anyone you cannot go a day without talking to?

Do you like road trips?

Yes as long as i'm with fun people going someplace fun :)

How many people do you trust 100 percent?

You kissed someone yesterday, didn't you?

nope

Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months?

Yes

If you had to kiss the last person you kissed, would you?

YES!

Have you danced in the rain?

yes

Ever been to the beach?

yes and would love to be there right now!

Do you like hot or cold weather more?

hot

Did you see anyone attractive today?

yes

Have you ever kissed anyone whos name starts with a D?

Not that I can think of....haha...just kidding...NO!

How many different people of the opposite sex have you cried over?

four

If you married the last person that texted you what would your last name be?

Gillen

Who do you text the most?

Ryan....

Favorite Ex?

ummmm....yeah that is just not even nice....lol

Last sporting event attended?

football game

What is your middle name?

Katelyn

What do you buy at the Movies?

ummm....nothing i don't have any money left after paying for the movie

Any plans for tonight?

go to worship and sleep...

Do you hate chocolate?

NO!

According to your ex, are you pretty?

Haha....i would hope!

When was the last time you saw the person you fell hardest for?

today.

Do you honestly miss someone?

yes

Were you single on your last birthday?

yeah, basically....

Do you believe that the last person that you kissed cares for you?

yes

How many people did you have strong feelings for in the year of 2010?

Are you highly attracted to anyone right now?

yep

Are you a jealous person?

not normally

Does playing the guitar make a girl/guy more attractive?

eh....sometimes

Do you say 'lol' or 'haha' more?

probably lol, but i'd say its about even

Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night?

kinda.....we had to play the silent game to go to sleep :) lol

What are you doing this weekend?

Youth Rally at Pisgah... :D

How long has it been since you kissed someone?

ummm...a few weeks

Do you like your best friend's girlfriend/boyfriend?

yes

What are you listening to?

haha the show Chuck

How long was your longest relationship?

about 13 months

Have you ever dated your best friend?

When you go to the movies, what candy is a MUST?

ummm reeses.

how many siblings do you have?

none :)

what are you looking forward to in the next month?

break :)

what's your favorite movie?

Sweet Home Alabama

who was your next to last text from?

Ryan

Ever sang to a person you liked?

probably don't remember

Are you a shy person?

sorta...depends on how much you know me and how comfortable i am around you.

What are you excited for?

this weekend

Are you happy?

yes

Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 months from now?

I have no idea

If you went to jail, who would bail you out?

My parents or roommate :)

How long does it take you in the morning to fix your hair?

0-20 depends on what I do

Would you rather love one person or have many short relationships?

One person please

Do you ever feel curious about how people see you?

yes

When is the next time you will kiss someone?

no idea

Are you someone who worries too often?

haha depends on the subject

Could things possibly get any better?

oh yeah!!

What should you be doing right now?

ummm.....working on my education portfolio

If you could have something right now, what would it be?

:) not telling :)

Would you ever work at McDonalds?

no, i would hope not unless it is in their marketing department

What do you bite on more, your tongue, lip, or nails?

lip

What's on your mind?

:) once again not telling

Does your hair have layers?

not really not as much as it us to

Will you be in bed within twenty minutes?

no :(

Do you think that you’re a good person?

yes

Is there someone who you can spend every minute with and not get annoyed?

yes

Do you still speak to any of your classmates from elementary school?

yes

Is there someone that makes you smile?

Yes a few actually...i smile at a lot of things

Do you talk to any exes?

Curly fries or waffle fries?

Curly

Ever had your heart broken?

yes

Everybody makes mistakes?

yes

Taylor Lautner or Robert Pattinson?

neither!!

Are you going out of town soon?

yes yes yes!!!

The last song you listened to?

Right Place, Wrong Time

If you were given a plane ticket, where would you go?

Wyoming

Have you ever talked on the phone while in the shower?

Do you regret anything you've done this week?

ummm...i don't think so

Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a T?

Is there anyone you wish you could be spending time with right now?

yes

Do you ever think about the past?

yes

Do you have any tattoos?

When is the last time you had pasta?

i don't really know

Have you broken the law in the last 3 days?

Is there anyone who will always have a place in your heart?

yes

Who was the last male/female you hugged?

ryan

Miss anything from the past?

yeah

Who was the last person who told you they loved you?

Becca

Could you ever be friends with someone who hurt you badly?

Does the thought of marriage scare you?

How can someone win your heart?

hahaha... :)

Are you craving anything right now?

Is there someone you just can't imagine your life without?

yes

Swim

2010-11-03T08:21:00.000-07:00

Book, country, sunshine...

2010-11-03T07:06:00.000-07:00

This reminds me of a house at home that I just love! Plus a good book in the sun....LOVE!!! :)

Summer :)

2010-11-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

I wish I was there, wearing one of my adorable bikinis, with friends. :)

So cute

2010-11-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

I really needed some coffee this morning, today was worse then Monday!!

HAPPY!

2010-11-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

This is how I felt today!

I love you.

2010-10-31T18:20:00.000-07:00

Violence is the answer

2010-10-31T13:45:00.000-07:00

This just makes me laugh. I love this movie and my mother always hated it. :)

Sing, Sing, Sing

2010-10-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Songs like this that are talking about God and up-beat that can make me jump around a room praising God, I LOVE! And this is what I needed this morning, to just let everything go and praise God, for everything He is and what He has done for me! :D

I love showers :D

2010-10-29T21:28:00.000-07:00

Why?

2010-10-29T21:25:00.000-07:00

When I want to tell the truth I am always afraid.

I wish...

2010-10-29T21:22:00.000-07:00

Easy A Movie Clip "Pocket Full Of Sunshine" Official (HD)

2010-10-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

Run....

2010-10-29T05:15:00.000-07:00

And if I could I would.....but I have no where to go.

Tornado!!!!

2010-10-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

Since we have had so many tornado sirens, I thought I would pay tribute. But weather, this does NOT mean I want one, thank you! :)

haha..and yet not.

2010-10-19T13:24:00.000-07:00

Read it...understand it.....take advantage of it!

2010-10-15T08:10:00.000-07:00

Easily said not easily done....

2010-10-12T14:10:00.001-07:00

Reality

2010-10-12T14:04:00.001-07:00

So True....

2010-10-12T11:09:00.000-07:00

Sleep?

2010-09-29T08:21:00.001-07:00

Yesterday started WAYYYYY too early. I was up, dressed, and outside by 6:30a.m. which is totally not normal for me! But that is what happens when you go to college to become a teacher, you have to live like one. So in the afternoon you would assume I would indulge in a nap for at least 30 mins. if not longer. Ummm...apparently I didn't instead the lovely Wal-mart way calling my name. After the trip to Wal-mart I came back to my dorm room carrying three heavy bags full of some things I really didn't need. Once in my room I decided to make an eclair cake, clean the refrigerator, clean the sink, do laundry, and empty the trash. I think I was insane!!! I got everything done but still what kind of college student has time to do all of that!!!! I think I'm going crazy!!!

KA-BOOM

2010-09-09T15:40:00.001-07:00

A Day of Kitchen

2010-09-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

On Sunday my roommate Becca and I decided we needed to cook. We woke up early and headed down to the Wal-Mart for supplies. Once we got all the ingredients we headed over to Becca's aunt's house to cook. Becca made some lovely pancakes for breakfast, then I jumped in and made lunch. Lunch was brocclie slaw salad, Mexican street corn, grit cakes, a fruit and vegetable salad(by Becca), and cookies. Next time will be better! :)

Me in Pictures...well some of me.

2010-09-06T11:23:00.000-07:00

A Sabbath Afternoon

2010-07-31T16:31:00.001-07:00

So my first week has gone well. The teacher didn't assign any homework until Thursday which gave us lots of time to get our rooms put together, visit the gym, and go over to relatives houses. Our first paper is due Monday though so tomorrow I will be working on that as much as possible. Today my roommate and I went to church and then decided we would go to one of the state parks near by. We ended up at Red Clay State Park where they had some replicas of Cherokee Indian buildings. We enjoyed walking around and taking pictures. Enjoying the beautiful nature surrounding us. The drive over and back was also splendid. I hope everyone had a blessed sabbath. :)

Home Sweet Temporary Home

2010-07-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hey from College!! Now that sounds kinda weird. Moving in and registration was not bad at all. I realized I had brought lots of clothes when they didn't all fit in the drawers unless i push them down while pushing in the drawer but now that I have been able to wear a few that is not as bad. The only bad thing has been my refrigerator does not seem to want to cool down at all. So I might have to return it but if that is the worse thing that is going to happen well then I'm ok with it. Also our light over the sink seems to be broken but hopefully will be fixed soon.
My room mate is pretty cool. So far we're getting along just fine. Also my sweet mates are pretty cool too and so far we haven't had any trouble over bathroom things.
So now I'm just going to class and learning the campus. Class so far hasn't been to bad, and the teacher is quite funny.

PIcture Mania Fun!! :D

2010-07-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

Let’s.Do.This.

Day 01 - A picture of yourself
Day 02 - A picture of where you went today
Day 03 - A picture of what you wore today
Day 04 - A picture of what you did today
Day 05 - A picture of your morning
Day 06 - A picture that inspires you
Day 07 - A picture that makes you cry
Day 08 - A picture of yourself
Day 09 - A picture of what you had for lunch
Day 10 - A picture of what you like to do
Day 11 - A picture of your favorite drink
Day 12 - A picture of your favorite food
Day 13 - A picture of your friends
Day 14 - A picture of your co-worker(s)
Day 15 - A picture of yourself
Day 16 - A picture of your dream cell phone
Day 17 - A picture of your mp3 player
Day 18 - A picture of your room
Day 19 - A picture of your favorite musical instrument(s)
Day 20 - A picture of where you want to honeymoon
Day 21 - A picture that makes you think of your loved one
Day 22 - A picture of yourself
Day 23 - A picture that describes your life
Day 24 - A picture of what you did today
Day 25 - A picture that you edited
Day 26 - A picture that makes you angry
Day 27 - A picture of you more than 10 years ago
Day 28 - A picture of what you wore today
Day 29 - A picture of yourself
Day 30 - A picture of you and your best friend

Loss of Wisdom

2010-07-08T16:12:00.000-07:00

Like almost every teenager there comes a time where we have to lose some "wisdom". Not literal wisdom just those four pesky teeth that come last and usually don't have any room in the mouth. So my time came on Wednesday to have my wisdom taken. This is the first time that I have ever had surgery. I remember going to the doctor and breathing the laughing gas. As time went on I had the blood pressure cuff put on and a iv. The thing that was making me the most nervous was actually the iv since I am not crazy about needles especially ones that are going to stay in me for awhile. After all of this all I remember (barely) is being walked out to the car, and then hearing my cousin's voice and then walking into his office as my grandmother had some dental work done. After I kinda remember walking back out to the car and then the next thing I knew I was in the garage at home and walking into the living room and crash landing on the couch. Since then I have been enjoying food in smashed and liquid form and laying on the couch tired of be lazy but not having any energy to not be bored. :)

Wishes...

2010-06-15T12:55:00.000-07:00

A new top song this summer has become Airplanes. For those of you who know the song you don't need me to explain it, but for those of you who don't know there is a verse in the song that says, " I could use a wish right now..." And as I think about it I could use a few wishes right now. I could wish that my best friend lived next door, or that I knew what next year is going to be like. But as I think about it more I realized that even if both of those were going to come true then I would miss out on missing my best friend (if that makes sense), and if I knew what next year is going to be like then I wouldn't have anything to look forward too. On top of all that I know that God is in charge and no matter what I will get what I need, even if it isn't what I wished for.

Through a Child

2010-06-12T12:33:00.000-07:00

Since today was Sabbath we went to church. I have yet to understand how a vacation is suppose to be relaxing cause I always seem to come back more tired then when I left and I just wanted to spend all day in my bed. I probably would have if we did not have to teach primary. There were of course other reasons for me wanting to spend all day in bed, but those are something that will hopefully just go away. So I slowly get out of bed throw a dress on and walk out the door, and I even remembered my Bible. We arrived at church and I was trying to be upbeat and happy but it seemed hopeless. After singing and listening to the lesson the kids came to the back of the room for crafts. As I was helping I totally forgot about everything that had been bothering me when I woke up, including being tired. I just saw these cute little children trying to glue everything into the right place, using WAY to much glue. When it came time for me to head over to the actual church service I kinda went back to my unhappiness. So I grabbed my Bible, now last night I had been reading a book that is about a teen girl giving her life to God. While I was reading I had this Bible verse just pop into my head. So I looked up the Bible verse again during church and some how felt more calm. I tried to focus hard on the sermon and just let everything else that was bothering me go. After church my dad got caught talking so my mother and I were outside watching all the children run around. As i was sitting on the bench one of the kids from my primary class came up to me and handed me a clover flower. It was the SWEETEST thing!! I don't think he's mom even told him too (he also gave one to my mom). Even though I didn't really get a blessing from the actual church service, just being around those kids and seeing the love in their eyes and even actions made getting out of bed TOTALLY worth it all!! Happy Sabbath!

Adventure on the High Sea

2010-06-11T18:08:00.000-07:00

This past week as a graduation gift for me and a birthday gift for one of my best friends we got to go on a cruise with our mothers. Last year we went to Atlanta with our mothers and had so much fun we decided that we needed to go on another trip this summer. Little did we know that our mothers had already planned this whole thing out and on May 16th we both opened two packages each with numerous things inside telling us about our amazing cruise trip to Key West and the Bahamas.The week before the trip I had to go to the doctor and have a TB test done for next school year. I had started to get a cold and I was afraid that they wouldn't let me take the test, but they said it was no problem. Two days later I was back because I had become so sick and my tonsils had swollen so badly that I could barely talk (which is a BIG problem for me). Even though the doctor wasn't sure exactly what I had he gave me some antibiotics and sent me on my way. I saw my grandfather later who is a retired doctor and he decided I had mono. I was so scared that I was going to have to miss my trip. Luckily for me I recovered quickly and my best friend had already had mono so there was no worries there. (This is the reason I was not at campmeeting for all who would like to know).
The day finally came for us to drive to Charleston and head out to sea. We were all so excited! I have to say everything was very fun, I had trouble not comparing this cruise to the last one I took but despite that I had an amazing time. The first day out was a sea day(a day spent at sea with nothing around but LOTS of water). I love sun and water so I was ready for some pool side fun! Well since the boat was FULL there was hardly a seat left by the pool so we ended up on a deck overlooking the pool which ended up to be very entertaining. Unfortunately I was so excited about being able to tan and swim that I forgot that lovely thing called sun tan lotion. Now usually I don't burn, if I do it goes away in about one day. Well I stayed burned for about four days if not longer and every night I would barely hit my burn with the sheets and it would sting for about five minuets. My mother was starting to think this was strange as well and suddenly she remembers the antibiotics I had been taking right before we left and said "I bet that made you more sensitive to the sun!" Well that is when I got mad at the doctor because he knew we were going on the this trip and he didn't remember to tell me that I would be sensitive to the sun!!! At the least I was ticked off, if I had known that I would have remembered to apply sun screen and LOTS of it. But on the upside I loved Key West and being at the southern most point of the USA. I had also never been to the Bahamas so I was VERY excited to be able to get yet another stamp in my passport. All in all despite the hotness and sunburn the trip was very very fun and I can't wait till next year to see what our little group of four will be doing. :)

Food Wars

2010-06-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

This summer I have lots of "free" time. So during said time I decided that I needed a "new" hobby, I choose cooking. I have of course cooked before, I enjoy baking cookies and other treats. This week I was talking to one of my friends who had some doubts as to weather I could actually cook well. At their saying this I made a point to prove them wrong. Today I cooked supper after looking through a few cookbooks I came up with the following: Walnut, Feta Cheese, Garlic Dip with Pita Chips, Re-fried Beans with Lettuce and Tomatoes, Baked Ziti, Strawberry Drinks, and Chocolate Covered Bananas. Unfortunately for my friend they were unable to enjoy the delightful meal I had made to prove them wrong. But since I have made this my hobby for the summer and perhaps longer then they possibly will be able to see that they were mistaken when they said that I could not cook.

Problems.....

2010-06-03T07:38:00.000-07:00

Packing is the hardest part of travel. I love to travel and those that know me know I also love coming home, but the adventure of seeing some place new has not grown old. Packing on the other hand is my least favorite! How can you get all the things I just know I am going to need into this suitcase and stay under 50 pounds? Now this time I am not going to be flying so I don't have to have my bag under the limit but since I will be carrying my own luggage I am going to choose to try to make my bags as light as possible. Beings I am a girl of smaller size and despite what I would like to think, even less strength. So as I sit here looking at my bedroom floor that is almost a fourth covered in clothes and then comparing that to my rather small, but very cute duffel bag and wondering how I am going to pack all of my clothes and shoes. Maybe if I pack it just right......

2010-05-23T21:48:00.000-07:00

I have taken up a new hobby, photography. Ok, so it actually isn't really new I have been taking pictures since I have been able to work a camera. For my birthday earlier this year my parents got me a really nice camera so I have been taking more and more pictures of good quality. Some of the pictures I have edited and put words to pictures that are already worth a thousand words. :)

Dirty Little Secrets

2010-05-21T22:38:00.000-07:00

Everyone has secrets. Usually these secrets that everyone has are bad, cause if they were good secretes then they would not be secrets because no one would be want to keep them as secrets. I have to say I have some of my own secrets, I personally don't think that they are all that bad for myself. The second that someone else found out about me secrets then that would change then entire way that they look at me. And that my friends is the reality. Even though a secret might not be that life changing it could shatter what people think. Everyone has this image of who they think people are, and these people know it so when something happens no matter how little it is the idea of these people with perfect images finding out scares them enough that these things that happen become secrets. Personally I like my most recent secret. It is fun to keep things hidden from the world, cause it seems that everyone knows everything.

A Thousand Words

2010-05-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

Today as I was walking through three different stores I was noticing how different types of people shop at three similar stores. Store 1 had shoppers of the middle age to older range, store 2 was more of a variety, I did notice more men being forced to shop with their girlfriends, wives, sisters, and friends.

Hi :)

2010-05-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

Since I have started a new chapter in my life I have decided that I would start a blog. :) This will be a place I just get my ideas out. If you don't like it then don't read it, but I would love opinions on things that I post. Just seeing my point of view on life is sometimes boring. I hope you enjoy. :)