“I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday”.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Everything we do today shapes our tomorrow. Choose your words and actions wisely. What you did in the past can dictate where you end up in the future.

Just my thoughts
Sincere

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I’m so happy and just elated right now! I’m having one of those proud parent moments when you see all the work you put in actually start to come into fruition. This is a good feeling and I know there’s going to be more to come.

The Prince has been accepted into the TAG (Talented and Gifted program). This is a gray accomplishment but its kind of expected yet unexpected. Expected because we know he’s smart enough. He’s in kindergarten and reading at a 3rd grade level and comprehension is at a 2nd grade level. Math on a 2nd grade level. The kid is smart so we weren’t worried about that.

It was unexpected because on the day of testing he was having one of his “talkative” days and was sent back to class before testing was over. Apparently there was a sculpture or something on the table that reminded him of something else and he felt the need to let everyone know. Luckily he was far enough through his assignment that they could score it. He did so well in the other 3 out of 4 areas that they just dropped that portion.

I’m so proud of him! He’s such a wonderkid! Now he wants to play the violin or cello. Yes the cello! We are investing in ear plugs now! Anyway, this is my proud parent moment.

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Pay it forward.

I’m just sayin’

Sincere

“God forgives, I don’t.” Wow. That’s a pretty strong statement, but to me there is some truth to it. I am the first to admit that I hold  grudges. I’m still mad at Eric Peterson for punching me in the 3rd grade. I will take a dispute to the grave. We may sort of heal but I will never forget or forgive.

This is a burden that I deal with. I have this belief that if you do me wrong once than you will do it again so I need to have a war chest of sorts at the ready. This includes holding grudges and never forgetting what you did.  Believe me, you may have forgotten and moved on but in the back of my mind I’m plotting my next move.

This is not a healthy way of living but it is a way that I can weed out who and what is in my life. I’m quick to cut people off. If you offend me. Done. You disrespect me. Done. Say something that I feel is crazy or foolish. Done. Now there are times when I overlook this but that is very rare and usually involves an intercession by someone that I respect.

Should I forgive people for their indescretions? Probably. Will I do this? Probably not. If you want forgiveness than seek it from God not me. I can’t help you.  Now this is not to say that people should pander to my feelings in order to remain friends, but just that I will not pander to their feelings in order to remain friends.

I’m so hooked on reality TV! I’m not talking those ratchet basketball wives or real housewives type shows where all they do is drink, call each other bitches and fight. I’m talking shows like Storage Wars, Baggage Battles, Duck Dynasty, Swamp People, LaLa’s  Full Court Life etc. These shows fill my Dvr. There’s something about them that amuses me and captivates me at the same time.

The newest one that I’ve added to the list is Duck Dynasty. if you haven’t heard of this show, its about the lives of The Robertsons of West Monroe, Louisiana. They are the founders and owners of a Multi million dollar company called Duck Commander. They make duck calls, Deer calls and things of that hunting nature. The thing is, They are as country and redneck as it gets!  I think that’s the draw for me.

The fact that they are so rich and own this major conglomerate yet they still remain true to their redneck roots. they love to hunt and fish as well as blow up beaver dams.  This is a family run business of maybe a total of 10-15 people regularly and also half the neighborhood when need be. Everything that they do is handmade. I love this show.

Another show that’s similar is Swamp People. This is a show about a few different families that hunt alligators and such in different parts of Louisiana as well. Pretty interesting stuff.

I’m just big on reality shows that seem to focus on real people and situations. While I am not naive enough to think that everything that I see is what really happens, I feel like shows like Duck Dynasty, Swamp People or Storage Wars are closer to reality than any of the other foolishness that’s on. At least I don’t have to hear women calling each other bitch every 2 seconds and/or fighting over he say/she say stuff like they are in middle school.

So that’s just a peek into my reality TV life as of right now. I still love a good sitcom or drama but honestly with the popularity of these reality shows they are few and far between.

I am so excited! I am three classes away from finishing my degree. I am taking two right now and I have one more left next session. I am on pace to graduate in June.  This has been a really stressful ordeal for me. Trying to find time for work, school and family is extremely hard. One thing that I’ve learned through this experience is that I suck at time management!

This session I’m taking International Business Communication and Management in International business. I truly love it! It’s all about setting up and managing a business abroad. The work is not hard and I can do it easily it’s just carving out some time to actually do it is the problem.

I have to get it done. I have come too far to not finish.

When did it become cool to put all your business out there for the world to see/hear? In this age of social networking and micro blogs e.g. Twitter, there is an endless supply of people that seem to put all of their personal business on ‘front street’ without thinking of the consequences.  If you wouldn’t say it in a stadium full of strangers then it should not be said in public. Point blank. Period.

Now discretion is not always about what you say as much as it is about what you do. Don’t be so quick to hop into bed with the first person that bats an eyelid at you.  To be treated special you must show that there is something special about you.  A man will respect you more for keeping your legs closed more than open. Trust me.

Have you ever heard the term ‘Less is more…’?

I am in love with watches. I’ve always been fascinated by them. Here’s my latest pickup.

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My iPad got jacked yesterday. It wasn’t stolen but hijacked.  First, I was skyping with my sister in kansas when the Prince came in and just totally took over the conversation. After that he wanted them, my sister and nieces, to watch him play some games on the computer. This goes on for about an hour.

The next time I get hijacked is when I’m using facetime to chat and plan some stuff with my best friend back in South Carolina. *BTW I’m running a 5k on April 28th at Swan Lake in Sumter, SC* The Prince once again hijacks the facetime chat and begins to instruct them on how to play some other game. We’re both fighting each other just for the conversation until it was time to shut things down.

I love technology but geesh. Maybe I need to set him up with a weekly chat so he’ll stop hijacking mine every time.

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