In Christ, there are no goodbyes; RIP, Matt.

This post is going to be pretty intense, just a little warning.

You know, life is so precious. We live; We breathe; We attempt to leave a mark on this world. But, if you think about it, no one really knows when it's their time to go. This weekend, I lost a friend of mine in a car accident. The crazy part about it: I just spent last weekend with him. It's crazy how life happens that way.

This experience takes me back to March 5, 2005. A day I will probably never forget. Being at the mall, and finding out a close friend had passed. You don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone.

We don't expect things to happen to us when we're young. We're invincible. Think we have it all. Matt Johnson, you were one of the sweetest guys I have ever met. A barrel of laughs. So fun to be around. I know you are missed and loved by many. Watch out for us down here. PS: I still owe you $10. :)

This whole thing leads me to a couple great points.

One: Don't take things for granted. We're not promised time on this earth.

Two: Everything happens for a reason. Even though things happen in our lives that seem to be bad, God is looking out for us.


Just a few things to catch you up on my life:
I have lost 12 pounds on my dieting adventures. (yay.) I miss starkville and all of the people there. And because of this weekend, I plan to live my life a bit differently.

The song of the day, (Actually, there's two!) Halfway to Heaven; Brantley Gilbert, and Homesick; MercyMe.


you know you love me,
GG

She hides her Paul Mitchell hair under that John Deere Hat...

Hey, Sorry It's been a little bit since my last blog. Things have gotten so hectic in my life. I have finally forced myself to focus on school and finding a job to replace my old one. Suddenly, I have NO time.

So, here's my venting for a little bit. I am in nursing school. The class that is giving me the most work load, World Religions. Something a little wrong with this picture? I think yes.

My life has recently turned pretty dang good. I mean, It has always been that way, though. I am just starting to notice that the more important things in life are the things that make me happy. (Always a good thing, right?) I am glad I don't need certain things to have a good time, such as drugs and such. Addiction tears people and families apart. Sad day.

BTW, dieting is going INCREDIBLE! I lost another 3 pounds this week. I'm feeling fabulous about myself.

Love life is pretty dull. I miss my guy friends. :(

So, I am super excited about this week's SONG! It's "My Kinda Woman", by Craig Morgan. I LOVE IT! Fit's my life, kinda perfectly.

You know you love me,
GG

You know, it won't be long 'til the guitar starts to play...

Well, it was an interesting day to say the least. I had an A&P test, which I originally thought was killer, but ended up only missing one question. YAY for being smart! Can I tell you what cholinergic versus adrenergic, not really sure.... haha. I guess I'll be figuring that out sooner or later.

It snowed today, like a freaking blizzard snow. It was nice, only I'm sooo ready for summer. Ready for pool parties, laying out, and NO SCHOOL! The sad part of that is that I just started school and it's the dead middle of winter. BOOOO. Oh well, spring and summer will be here soon enough.

So, here's my issues for this week: I can't focus on school. I have no idea why, but all I want to do anymore is be out with my friends. I think it's a little bit irresponsible, but I'm 20 years old. I feel like I can make mistakes, even if they are ones I know are wrong and I intentionally make the decisions to do them. I'll make up for them when I'm older. You're only young once, ya know...

Weighed in today because of the snow! Lost another pound! yayyyyyy! Getting ready for summer!

Hoping that Prince Charming shows up soon, I'm getting a little impatient.

Song of the Day: There's TWO! and both Brantley Gilbert again. Sorry, I just LOVE him! Saving Amy; & You Promised. (Not relative, just meaningful songs.)

You know you love me,
GG

We were young and wild, hanging out too late at night...

Girl, I love you crazy. It comes so easy after all we had. I can love with all my heart, but the hardest part is, I just can't love you back. Not the song of the day, but a pretty powerful and relative song to my life. Heart breaks HURT. And, I don't mean just a little bit. They tend to hurt alot.

I'm finally free from being bound to heart break. I have finally let go of everything and realize that God has a plan for my life. The pain and the overpowering thoughts were holding me back from what I really want in life.

Speaking of what people want in life, My world religions class is starting to get to me. We are covering Hinduism. They believe some crazy things, but they have hit the nail on the head when it comes to what people want versus what people really want. Alot of times people believe that power, success, money, pleasure, etc. is what life is all about. However, life is more than that. Life is about love, and joy and all the things in life that you can't pay for. I love that a class I was dreading is turning out to be very positive for me.

Oh, Great News! I lost 5.3 pounds last week! I was super happy. I hope I do just as well this week! It's amazing how much better you body works when you feed it healthy food and not just junk (for lack of a better term...).

Met some really great people this weekend. SHOUT OUT to you guys!

That's about all that's going on in my life right now....

OHHHH, Song of the day is an incredible song; Freshman Year; Brantley Gilbert. It makes me smile REALLY big.

You know you love me,
GG

Maybe I'm a dreamer...

Maybe it's time for a change....

So, I just took on a whole new goal in life. Weight-Loss. I say that as if I've never done this before. (I clearly have...) Anyway, I started Jenny Craig on Saturday morning. It's an interesting diet, and I must say, I really like it. (so far, at least.) I believe it's finally time for me to do something for myself. I deserve to live the life I've always wanted for myself, skinny. I guess I can give an update every friday at weigh-in. That way, I can see my progress on here as well as let you guys know.

So, something has really been bothering me lately, and I figured I would share. A friend of mine's sister lost her boyfriend recently. I'm not sure of the whole situation, but that really has to be hard. I can't even imagine what that would be like. This whole situation has really got me thinking about my own life and relationships. As sad as this is, people aren't here forever. I have started evaluating my friendships, and have decided that I really need to start putting in more effort. I love everyone in my life and couldn't imagine losing one, especially I had not treated them like I loved them.

I might be moving out earlier than expected! I have to see if things come through for me, so, we shall see. I'm pretty excited. I will enjoy being on my own, i believe.

School's back in; BOOOOO. I have tons of homework, already. Guess I outta get some sleep so I can do it all tomorrow.


You know you love me,
GG

I gotta thank the wrongs that led me to a love so strong...

Well, It's a new year. Looking back, I had many adventures, ups and downs, people coming in and out of my life. Wow, 2010, I can most likely say, "Don't let the door hit you on the way out."

Today, I have a smile on my face. I know in my heart that I am a strong, beautiful person that can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I guess these days that's the mindset you have to have to get anywhere in life.

Lesson for today: It doesn't really matter what a person really looks like. It's more of the way people carry themself, confidence being key. People can tell when others are down on themselves just by looking at them. I've learned and somewhat taught myself that even if it's a fake confidence, people notice a difference in you.

I miss being five years old. Nothing to worry about except who got to be star student and the line leader the next day in class. Man, those were the days. Sometimes I wish I could go back, but I kinda like the way I turned out. :)

Sorry, but this one is going to be a little short. I start back to school thursday. Gotta clean out my room and start attempting to pack.

You know you love me,
GG

It's the climb...

I can't get you out of the sunshine, I can't get you out of rain...

Lesson Learned this week: Sometimes, you just have to cry and cry and cry. It makes everything better.

I thank God every day for second chances. We all need them, and if any one understands this, it's me. People screw up in life. It's a simple fact. And, honestly, I would hate to live in a world when everything everyone did was right. It's like we would all be walking robots. Second chances always brings me back to the lesson in the last blog- Can't appreciate good times if you've never experienced the bad times.

I try to find my purpose in life, ALOT. I haven't exactly figured it out yet; but, I'm pretty sure it has to do with helping someone out. I mean, I am going to school to be a nurse. But, I also think it might be more than that. I want to have an effect on every person I meet. (A positive one, of course.) Which leads to another thing...

Lesson Learned #2: You can't please everyone. It's a hard one to accept, but definitely TRUE. Because everyone is different, it is impossible to please everyone at once. I'm trying harder now to make decisions for myself, not because someone or some people want me to. I feel like my whole life I have made decisions for someone else; now it's time for me to grow up and make them for myself.

I'm back to the valley, making the trek up the mountain. It's been a bumpy ride this time, for sure. If you asked me, I would say I'm not excited about the climb back up the mountain... But, It's the way life works out sometimes. I do however feel like I am changing my life for the better. Everytime I get in the valley is like a fresh new start, which is quite nice.

School starts back next week. Not sure how I feel about it exactly. I'm ready to move on with school but, I have alot of work still left. Gotta start somewhere I guess.

I'm so happy tomorrow is Friday and I'm off work. :)

Right now, I have to admit: I'm listening to Justin Bieber; I love "One Less Lonely Girl". I guess this one can be the song of the day.


That's all I got for today.

You know you love me,
GG