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It's been awhile....

I'll talk about my birthday first. It was so nice. My boss baked brownies, sang, had great presents for me to open, made the best salad, and let me leave with out straightening up! It was so wonderful for her to make that day special for me especially since I'm away from home! Bea and I had dinner that night and then over the weekend all the friends ate at Claim Jumper and a few of us had a bonfire on the beach afterwards. 21 was a good birthday :) I celebrated for like a week by the way.

Then a week later... Brittany visited!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay. The day she came Janie got stung by a bee and spent the majority of the evening in the animal ER :( Her whole head swelled up. It was sad. So Brittany and I took it easy that night. The next day after work I took her to Balboa park. All the roses had just been pruned but it was still fun. Then I took her to Coronado. The sunset was breath taking! Then we picked up Cody at the base and ate at the Coronado Brewing Company. Later, we went to The Shack with some San Diego friends. Friday... NO WORK. It was glorious. I took her to see the seals at La Jolla then to OCEAN BEACH my most favorite place in San Diego. We ate at the famous Hodad's and made a few friends there then went to Stampede in Temecula later that night to line dance. We had way too much fun while she was here. It would be so cool if she lived out here with me..... Back to reality though. Seriously, that's probably the most fun I've had since living here. Having my partner in crime who I could be completely crazy with and she gets me and knows me was more than I could ask for. I sound so homosexual saying these things but for those of you who know the two of us and the depth of our friendship totally get what I'm saying. Anyways, Jesus blessed me with a great best friend and I'm so thankful that she was able to spend a couple days with me in my new city!

Now it is February! INSANE. The other day I was watching an exclusive interview on the Today Show while at work (we don't have cable) and they were interview this guy who plays for the Steelers. He is only 25 and pretty dang good... I hear. I tried to look up the story because I can't for the life of me remember his name. Maybe one of you or your husbands will know who I'm talkin bout. Anyways, my point is.... He lost his mom awhile back and struggles with it because he wasn't talking to her at the time bc he was being young, dumb and stubborn. He really loved her though and carries her driver's license in his wallet. He said every time he sees her face he lights up. His dad was also being interviewed and when asked about his wife he couldn't even talk. He kept pausing and trying to fight the tears. He said he can't even speak his wife's name with out tears filling his eyes. Now, I know this is ridiculous but sometimes I get in man hater mode and forget that love like that is really out there. One day, I want a man to love me like that. I want to leave that kind of impact on my children and husband. That's what I want. Who I want to be. I want to be that girl that turns every one's world upside down. For some reason right now... my world has me upside down though. All the blood is rushing to my head and brain cells are dying. haha. I cried watching the Today Show. I want to thrive. That surviving stuff is not for me. I want to eliminate all the what ifs in my life.

I have a friend in San Diego who is also from Douglasville and let me just tell you.... It is so refreshing to have a familiar face and to have real fun. His name is Cody Wells. He is real. He's not consumed with his own ego and knows how to have a good time.... which is why I miss boys from home and plan to marry southern! There is such a huge difference in the people here. Not that it's a bad thing, I just prefer southerners. He is being station in Pensacola soon though. Probably next week. So sad. You could pray for him and his heart though. I do. I'm thankful for good ole boys who live the military life so that I can be crazy and move across the country to live my dreams and chase my Jesus. AMERICA!!!!!!!!

Well, I am about to go cook for several girls before we go see He's just not that into you. Yay. So excited! I think I need to see the movie or read the book, He's into you. I have a harder time with that one. I can usually tell when a boy isn't into me but am blind when a boy actually likes me! haha

Have a great weekend. Pray for Elevate we are having an Entry Point class tomorrow to tell more about Elevate and get people plugged in. I love you people. Holla