I've been tagged.....

I've been tagged by Jennie to tell y'all 6 things that make me happy! So here goes...


The number one thing in this world that makes me happy, would have to be my silly, sexy, WONDERFUL, God given husband, Shaun.
Next would have to be lemon scented soap, candles, well anything! I love the scent of lemons!!

Then comes my daughter! hairy, tail wagging, stinky dog breath, and all. 12 pounds of pure Love!! Izzy.

Carmex! This is a Jennifer staple! No dry lips here folks! This stuff is the best! And makes me Very happy!

Fall, I love fall. The cool air, the falling leaves, the smell, EVERYTHING about it. Fall makes me happy.

And this one is for my BFF Jennie!! lol Thanks to her I am an addict! Designer bags make me very happy. And Coach is my fav. Maybe one day I will own one!

Well, there ya go, six things that make me happy. I don't know enough people to tag 6. Jennie and Lisa have already done it! But if anyone else would like to tell me 6 things that make you happy, leave me a comment and I would love to read it!!

Jen

Life according to the UrbanDictionary.com

This is a hoot! Go to UrbanDictionary.com and type in your answers to each of these 10 questions into the search box. Then post the first definition it gives you, even if it doesn't match up!! This is TOO fun...

1. your Name?
Jennifer - a fun, outgoing person. generally smart but can be a total blond at times. someone who likes meeting new people, and smiles a lot. a person who never would just turn on people. a very good friend. someone you can trust. when she's mad, stand clear she might blow her top. but a person who doesn't get mad easily so you don't have to worry about that.
she always smiles!she is such a Jennifer.

2. Your Age?
24 - 24, The Jack Bauer Power Hour. The most entertainment you can stuff into a single day. Full of twists, turns, violence, and Elisha Cuthbert.
I had all kinds of work to do, but I decided to watch 24 instead

3. Your Best Friends?
Jennie - short for Jennifer. Cute and shy but outgoing when you really know her. A best friend anyone can ever have. Trustworthy. Sometimes self-conscious but sometimes vain. All around good person.

4. Occupation?
CNA - 1. A person who cares for those who can't do it for themselves 2. The person who takes care of your Grammy when your parents dump her in the nursing home.

5. Favorite Color?
Pink - Pink*The New Red!

6. Favorite Vacation Spot?
Pigeon Forge - Places such as the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pigeon Forge, and Myrtle Beach are considered to be the ultimate vacation spots for southeastern rednecks. (and I'm darn proud of it too!!)

7. What Month Were Your Born?
March - Month in which creative, layed-back, dreamy, cool people were born.
She was born in march so she is creative, layed-back, dreamy and cool.

8. Name of Someone You Love?
Shaun - An amazing person someone you'll never forget. Someone strong and wise. He might not always be serious or very nice but he will always try to be doing the right things. Very strong and intelligent. Is there when you need him. A jerk at times but he will always make up for it. And a very good looking person as well.

9.Where Are You Right Now?
Home - 1) A web sites index or start page. 2) where you live.

10. Your Nickname?
Jen - Most likely the best name to have, ... ever. If you haven't been blessed with this name, its OK. You'll get over it :D


Leave me a comment if your going to give us your life story according to the UrbanDictionary.com I can't wait to see what definitions ya'll get. LOL

Good Old Fashion Rant!

Every once in awhile I experience a build up of frustrations. I let things go here and there until eventually I'm about to explode! So, I have developed this little tool to help ease the stress. If you have anything at all that you would like to rant about, here is your chance! Saturday nights just let the rants fly, that way come Sunday morning we can repent! (little joke) Any who, if anyone is interested in joining in on my "Saturday night good old fashion rant" just leave me a comment so I can read your rants, this should be fun!

So without Further a due, here goes my first Saturday night good old fashion rant! For those of you who don't know me, I'm fairly happy gal. I love to joke around, and do impressions, and have a good ole' time. But, I am also human, and sometimes I have a bad day. Therefore, It is NOT possible for me to be happy ALL the time! And, even though you think you know me, and we've been friends for awhile, it is NOT OK for you to text me and tell me that you think my Zoloft isn't working and that I need a higher dose! You're NOT a doctor HONEY! You don't even have a college degree! AND, all the Zoloft in the world ain't gonna cure PISSED off!! It is very upsetting that I would entrust to you the fact that I needed the chemical helper anyway, and then you would just throw it in my face when you don't think I'm being gitty enough! Also it is NOT OK for you to tell me that I'm not as funny as usual, or that you're having a bad day and I should tell you a funny story to make you laugh! Oh, excuse me while I go get my red nose and clown hair so that I can improve YOUR day!! What am I? your instant entertaining fat kid? Has it ever occured to you that if I look unhappy that maybe it's because I am?!?! How about you tell me a funny story to make me laugh!
While at work today, minding my own business, doing my job, a co-worker of mine sat down next to me and said; "I noticed online where they're advertising your job to LPNs" Now, let me give you a little back ground. I'm a NA 2 which simply means I can wipe a butt other than my own fairly well. I am also a certified monitor tech, which simply means I can read telemetry, (your heart rhythm) now, about 2 years ago (to save money) my manager approached me and told me that they would like me to be the FIRST NA tele transporter, which means that I would transport the high risk heart patients to radiology and stay with them, a job previously done by LPNs. So I trained and its been going well. Now I'm starting school and have to cut back on my days, and the other transport nurse took a job on an Ortho floor to improve her skills (my question is, what skills?!) So, my floor has a need for new people, which I will be training, which my co-worker was so kind to point out to me are going to be LPNs. And what's even better is that posted on the job listing is the pay scale for these new hires, $17.50 - $21.00 per hour!!! OMG OMG OMG i don't make HALF THAT!!!! and I'm the one who's going to be training these people? Unbelievable!! any who, sorry so long, my first rant there was a lot built up ! lol In the end though, I know that God has a plan for me, and I'm thankful that i have a job, food on my table, and a roof over my head, but it does feel good to get it off my chest! Can't wait to read your Saturday night good old fashion rants!!

UPDATE: On my prayer requests...

Howdy happy blogger's!! So here's a quick update on the prayer requests I shared with you last month. So, my friend Abby's daughter, she's doing great from what I last heard. She got to go home and just has to have frequent check ups, but otherwise she's doing great! Secondly, my Shaun. He got hired on at Bi-Lo (a local grocery store) as a cashier/baggie, he's been there almost 3 weeks, and he came home the other night and told me that he's been offered the management position for the freezer department!! I think that's wonderful... he's decided that for now he wants to pursue small business management. He and 2 of his best friends started a small hobby shop at the local trade lot last year, and it has really grown... so now they want to make it more then just a weekend thing and really jump start their business. So please continue to pray for him and his dream. Well that's my update! until next time, peace out; word to your granny!!

WARNING: Randomness ahead!!

OMG! OMG! OMG! Did you know that there are 2 things you can no longer buy on ebay? That's right only 2 things, (well besides perhaps, a child.) that cannot be bought or sold on ebay anymore, meaning at one point you could purchase these things on ebay! So, what are these items I speak of you may ask? SOILED UNDERWEAR, AND HUMAN BODY PARTS!!!! OMG OMG and did I mention OMG! I tell ya I'm really disappointed, I mean just yesterday I was telling Jennie that I really wanted a new pair of used stank panties, and a new ear! Now what am I gunna do?!?!?!? LOL that kills me... told you it was random.
Jen

Caution Construction...

Last night on my way home I came to a the realization that I am under construction. For the last year God has been at work on my soul, building a stronger Christian day by day. First he lead my father, a man who had been out of church for at least 20 years, he was broken, and depressed, he never smiled never laughed and was truly unhappy; to a church that has fired him up. The Lord has brought my father back to the land of the living with renewed hope and faith. This was the first step in my construction as well, one Sunday, after he had asked many times, I decided to go to church with my father and step-mother. The message that day was about sitting at the Lords table, and what an honor that is, the music and the message touched me, brought tears to my eyes, that was the first chip away. After that Sunday I had the thought, I wasn't wide open for the Lord, but the thought was in my head, I began to see what affect my words and thoughts had on me and on other people. I began to realize that I was not a nice, or good person, not the kind of person a child of God should be. Then for Christmas my father and step mother bought me a beautiful bible, an awesome bible, trueidentity the bible for women! It sat next to my bed for months, never once leaving its protective box. I would think, If I knew what verse to read I would, but I don't know where to start, maybe tomorrow. Then one night in April I had this strong urge to read God's word, I hate to say but I don't remember what I read I just remember that it made me feel great. My husband and I had been going through a tough time in our lives, we only had one car and we were trying to share and no money to even think about buying a car and no way to finance one, and having to move back in with my Mom because of bad financial decisions on my part, so it was hard on us. The day after I picked up my bible, all day at work I thought about the way it made me feel, and how I used to be so fired up for Christ and then some how I just slipped into this world of darkness. I had to walk to school that day from work, which really isn't far, and it was a nice day. As I walked I thought about my life, and my husband, and the burdens that I have carried alone so long and I began to pray. I remember praying for safety for my family and myself, I remember praying for my husband and I and our marriage, and a little help with our current situation. I walked and prayed for everything I was thankful for I realized how blessed I am and thanked God for every ounce of it, and then it happened, the devil knew what was up and didn't like it, a car of teenage boys drove by with there window open and started yelling at me, just awful things. Now generally my reaction for this would have been to cry and take every bit of what they said to heart, the words would haunt me for days and I would cry some more, but something weird happened on this day, I didn't cry, I didn't take it to heart, instead I prayed for those boys. I asked God to forgive them, they didn't know any better. I asked God for the strength to let it go, and it was gone... Wow! was all I could think, I've gotta do this praying thing more often! So I began praying more and more, not just when I needed something like in the past, I began to open my bible more but I didn't know what to read so I decided that I wanted to buy a devotional journal. I talked to my friend Jennie about it and we decided that after work one day we would go up to the Christian book store and see what they had to offer. So, we went and we both found something that caught our eye. Now I had guide, alright, I began to study this little journal, and read the passages. I remember going to work one day and telling my friend Jennie that I wanted to be a better person, I wanted to be the kind of person that God wants me to be. A couple of weeks later my aunt offered me a pair of tickets to a Casting Crowns concert, she had a previous engagement and didn't want them to go to waste. I took them and invited my step mother, she loves concerts. So we went, right off the bat we had GREAT seats, the band came out on stage and began singing, the crowd was on their feet. I knew some of the words and I sang a long to what I knew, but something happened in this concert, all of those people praising the Lord. I absorbed the words to those songs like a sponge, they moved me and I felt the Spirit there, and again tears came to my eyes. The next day I told my friend Jennie all about the concert and how much I loved that music, she told me about a radio station that she had started listening to 106.9 the light, Christian radio, I started to listen to that radio station and I still haven't turned my dial. I listen to song after song, message after message and suddenly I couldn't get enough so I started talking to my dad and he brought me some recorded messages from his church. The more I listen the more I want and the more the devil tries to beat me down which leads me to doubt the word of God. Not to long ago the devil REALLY tried to take me down, and it almost worked, but I got in my car and I prayed, I prayed hard, then I turned the car on and the radio was playing "I'm in better hands now" by Natalie Grant, and I knew that song was just for me. The Lord has taken his chisel and slowly chiseled me out of the rock I've been under, I am on fire!!! I know that I can't go a day with out the word of God or I start to slid back a little, but honestly I don't want to go a day with out it. He has answered my prayers and has given me renewed hope and faith. God is at work in my life, and I am under construction.
Jen C.

Prayers

Howdy Internet people. So on to my second blog!! I know that I just started this blog thing and only have one friend so far, but I'm going to put in a few prayer requests...
1. I'm asking that everyone say a quick prayer for my friend Abby that I work with. She is out on maternity leave with a brand new baby. Monday night baby Aniston developed a fever and would no longer track with her eyes, Abby took her to the hospital, where Aniston was diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis. (spelled that wrong, sorry) She is in the hospital still and the Doctors say that she could spend up to 2 weeks in there, and that baby Aniston will have to have neuro checks for the next year to make sure this hasn't damaged her. So please just think about that family before you lay your heads down tonight.
2. As you may have read in "my first blog" my husband has been out of work thanks to our economy. He has claimed the unemployment for a few months, all the while looking for a job here and there trying to decide which career path he would venture down, and now still undecided he is actively looking for a job, so I ask, please remember my husband, Shaun, in your prayers, that the Lord might lay upon him the path that he has chosen for my husband.
I thank you for your prayers, and will gladly return the favor anytime. Before I go I want to share with ya'll the verse's that have helped me through the day; Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the one who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. Arise, Lord! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessings be on your people. Psalm 3 verses 1-8; I read this Psalm on the day, at the exact moment I needed it! This speaks so loudly to me. I hope it helps you.
Jennifer C.

My First Blog...

Hello Internet people!! My name is Jennifer and this is my first blog! I'm pretty stoked about it. I guess my first blog should be a little about me...
Well, yesterday I was 12, then suddenly I woke up this morning and I'm 24 years old trying to catch up! At least that's what it feels like. I have a FANTASTIC husband, any man that would put up with my ever changing tides of emotions and still tell me every night he loves me more then a fat kid loves cake is a hero; and a hero he is. Shaun and I live with my mother and our two dogs, Soco and Izzy. Now before you judge me about my husband and I living with my mother, I know what your thinking, YES we do live in the mountains of WNC but it AIN'T like that!! lol My kind hearted mother has been ever so gracious to let us live here while I'm in school. I don't know what we would do without her, be homeless I guess, standing on the side of I-40 at an exit near Canton refusing bologna sandwiches. Nah... that's not true, I would never turn down a good bologna sandwich!!!
I work as a CNA at the hospital, and go to school. I will start nursing school this fall, AND I AM TO EXCITED!! Anyone who knows anything about trying to get into nursing school knows it's a lot like plucking butt hairs off a Rhino!! Thanks to the economy my husband is currently unemployed. This is a bit stressful for us but we're making it, and on the bright side he's getting a lot of quality time in with our TV. That poor thing I was really concerned about it for a bit, always alone!! lol
Well, that's my first blog... cool. I really look forward to using this new found technology as an outlet for the random ramblings that go on in my crowed little mind.
Jennifer C.