Who, me?!?

My lovely and beautiful twin called me late last night. I was quite surprised considering it was late (her timezone's an hour ahead of mine), and it was the middle of the week. Our calls are usually reserved for the weekends.

She told me she needed some encouragement. She was on her way to carry out a life-changing decision. I told her I loved her, I was there for her. And then I said, "If you do it, I'll buy you something cute and give it to you when I see you on Tuesday!"

Laughter from her end flooded my ear. "Are you bribing me???"

"No! I'm encouraging you, like you asked!! *insert chuckle here*"

After all was said and done, she called me and told me I better start shopping!

I then confessed, "Ok...so, maybe I did bribe you..."

Is it bad that I bribed my sister to follow through with that tough decision she made last night??

Why did I do it??

The answer is quite simple, because I love her.

She hasn't been her normal self here lately. She's been under a lot of stress. Graduation, less than 3 weeks of school left, filling out grad school applications, work, life. Last night, she made the decision to get rid of some unnecessary stress. When she called me back last night (at 1:30 am her time), I was surprised to hear her sound happy, relieved, laughing, cracking jokes, being her normal self. We talked for over an hour, a real sister heart-to-heart talk, something that hasn't happened in months.

Maybe it was wrong of me to bribe her (although I'm pretty sure the bribe didn't change her decision and was just an added bonus)...

Maybe I'm selfish...

But you know what??

I'm glad she's back!

And I'm especially glad she's happy again!

I've missed her...

My mama would be so proud!!!

I make a run to the pharmacy once a month to get my medications. This month, I ended up having to go at midnight. I picked it up, paid the normal (expensive) amount I pay each month, and headed home. When I got home, I realized they gave me a full dosage of one of my individually packaged medications instead of the quarter dose I was supposed to receive (a full dosage of the medication is too much for my body), and they only charged me for the quarter dose. Because it was one in the morning when I realized it, I decided to go to sleep and return to the pharmacy later in the week to give them back the extra amount.

I spoke with the pharmacist on duty today when I returned. I explained what happened to her, told her they have me a full dose but only charged me for a quarter, apologized for not coming in sooner, told her I had not messed with the extra packaged medicine they have given me, and gave it back to her. She checked my prescription and confirmed I was to only receive a quarter dose, checked to make sure the packaging was still sealed, and looked at me with a shocked/surprised look. She thanked me over and over again for returning it and being an honest person. She then made a comment about how great it was that there are still good and honest people out there, which made me smile!

What can I say? My mama taught me well!! :)

*** POLL TIME ***

Ok...I need your help! Yes, you!!

My hair has gotten long! How long, you ask? Well, my shortest layers have gone from 8 inches to 18. My longest layers are somewhere around 23 inches. (It's hard to measure the length of your own hair!)

Here's where you come in!! Please comment and let me know which way you like my hair better (both styles are very easy for me to do):

Straight...

(Sorry...that's the best recent picture I have of it straight)

OR

Curly...

(that picture's after letting the curls fall for 10 hours)

Thanks for your help!! You all are the best! :)

Alrighty, time for me to get back to studying some Economics so I can pass my exam tomorrow! My mom definitely won't be proud of me if I don't pass...

One of those days...

My twin got herself a blog over the weekend! It's quite cute! Check it out here!

Is it Thanksgiving yet?? I'm ready for a break from school! I have 5 projects, 3 exams, and at least 2 quizzes until break hits. I'm 75% finished with 2 of the projects, 25% finished with 2 other projects, and haven't even started the last project because I just haven't had the time. I'm going to be quite the busy bee these next couple of weeks...

I got a coupon for my absolute favorite store, Soma, today. I can't use it until Thursday, but I've already gone through and picked out what I want to get! For the ladies, if you struggle with finding undergarments that fit (like I did for years), try Soma! I will never again waste my money on other store's cheap garments that cost an arm and a leg but last maybe 6 months. And, yes, I am one of those annoying people that goes into the store and raves to the workers about how awesome their products are! :)

I have to go out and buy new khaki pants this week. The nice pair I got last month got ruined - not happy about that. They crocked in spots, badly.

I suppose I better hit the hay since it's half past 2 in the morning here. And I've got a full day ahead of me between school and work (leave home at 7:30 am, get home at 8:30 pm).

Have a wonderful week! Only 14 more days till break!!

P.S. Friday marks one year since I was cleared from having any type of cancer despite the fact the doctors were 99% sure I had some form of it. I can't believe it's already been a year!! I think I just might have to go out and celebrate! I'm looking forward to April when I can celebrate a year of being healthy and pain free!! :)


I voted (for the first time)!!!

And all I have to say about the results is that, despite what Americans think, God is letting us know He is in control! That's all I have to say about that...

Only 20 days until I'm back into the arms of those I love the most here on this earth! Needless to say, I'm excited!! Yay for Thanksgiving! It's definitely a much need break!

For my minor, a well know clothing company sent a bunch of their products for us to try out and evaluate. All I have to say is that I am not a fan of their products. The undergarments they sent are made of 100% nylon. Seriously?? Nylon?? Really?? I mean, I know we're trying to produce at low cost to sell at a low price, but nylon?? Needless to say, I did my job of rating for comfort and threw them away! Ladies, please, if you are wearing any garment made of 100% nylon, help your skin out and quit!

I'm going to Nashville tonight! And I'm incredibly excited!! I'm normally not one to make trips in the middle of the week. But, since we didn't have classes yesterday due to the election (apparently, around here, they never have school on election days), I don't have any homework due tomorrow! So, Nashville here I come! Hopefully, it will be the fix to my awful craving for the city...

In other news, I miss my twin... Only 20 more days...

A Halloween to Remember

I volunteered to work, on this Halloween night, a high school football game. How did it go? Well, it was a nightmare (fitting for Halloween!). I got lost. Took an hour for me to be found. I lost my phone. Praise the Lord for cops; one found my phone and got it back to me! Saw WAY too many immodestly dressed girls. Turned into a frozen popsicle. Went to Starbucks to reward myself for surviving the night and ended up freaking out the girl behind the counter. Good times... I always knew there was a reason why the good Lord made me a blonde!!

Mr. Garrison has left me for the next week and a half to go elk hunting in Colorado. Yes, you read right, elk hunting...in Colorado. Oh how I miss him! I wore his favorite outfit of mine tonight complete with hair down, subtle make-up and curled eyelashes. My phone has been too quiet since he left, eerie quiet. I can't wait to hear him laugh at me when I tell him about my night! Oh how he'll laugh!

So, as I sit here sipping my chai tea latte (thank you, Starbucks!), thawing out from the game, laughing at how tonight could only happen to me, I can't help but think how blessed I am.

Tonight, I finally realized...everything's going to be alright.

And, just in case another curve ball gets thrown at me, I've always got eternity in Heaven to look forward to!