Reasons I'm thankful I'm single

Yes, I know that title doesn't sound like anything I'd ever write, but I am endeavoring to be thankful in each place in life that God has me. Throughout my life I've always looked one step ahead and wished I was there; never stopping to be thankful for where I was. I so wish I would have enjoyed childhood, my teen years, and college more. So here goes:

1. I can eat the same thing three nights in a row and no one comments.
2. I adjust the thermostat to exactly how I like it.
3. I pick my travel destinations. I've been to some amazing places that some people only dream of seeing.
4. I get to spend every holiday with my family. :)
5. No one comments on my deep love of reality TV shows and romantic comedies.
6. Laundry and dishes for one.
7. No one says anything as I polish off a bag of twizzlers (my addiction, all flavors).
8. I don't have to feel guilty for ignoring someone since I study a lot.
9. I can wear pajamas all weekend long and not feel like a slob.
10. No one comments on my mountain of dishes.
11. I can wear tall shoes whenever I want; which generally turns into never, but I could if I wanted to ;)
12. I control the TV remote and can switch between two shows all night long.
13. The walk-in closet is all mine.
14. No one rolls their eyes when I walk in with shopping bags. It's a rarity, I promise.


I'll be adding to this. Any added reasons I'm forgetting?

And my next European travel destination is...

It's settled; I'm going to Ireland for at least 10 days in August!!! I've always thought Ireland would be amazing to see! My friend agreed to drive while there, which was one of my key concerns, so now we're golden! I'm relieved to have the location settled! I'm getting great suggestions from friends too. I'm so excited and now I'm going to research and plan the heck out of this trip! Any suggestions of places I must see?

I didn't know it was a date

According to my friends, I've gone on more dates than I actually count as dates. If I think it's a friend outing and then find out you thought it was a date, I don't count that as a date. Yes, I'm that girl that thinks everyone wants to be only friends. I'd rather assume everyone just wants to be friends than assume everyone wants to date me. Nobody wants to be THAT girl. Guys, be clear; is it a date or not? Be brave, go out on a limb use the "d" word if that's what you want it to be. Otherwise, when I realize mid-outing that you think it's a date; I'm going to silently freak. Later when I tell them, my friends are going to laugh at me and I may just blog about it. Yes, this happens to me more than I'd like to admit. ;)

2014 Travel

I love to travel. I'd rather do without than miss the opportunity to see the world. Before I die, I want to see the world. I don't want to wait until I'm old to travel, because you never know if you'll still have your health.

Going to Italy last year was a wonderful opportunity and also made we want to travel more. So, I'm now planning another international trip. The hard part is deciding where to go. I've always wanted to go to Italy, so that made sense. The other country that's on the top of my list is Greece, but that's too dangerous of a location to travel to currently. I've always wanted to go to Ireland, but that seems more complicated as flights there are pricey and travel within the country is not as easy as hopping a train in Italy was. I really don't want to drive. I don't drive stick and can you really see me in a tiny car driving on the opposite side of the road?! So, I've had several recommendations for Germany. I've never wanted to go there, but we'll see. Looking at going in May or probably August. I'm not sure what other countries I'd add with it. I'm looking at being away for 10 days to 2 weeks and unfortunately, I'm on a pretty tight budget.

This spring break, I'm hoping for an actual vacation! Looking into possibly Savannah, GA or maybe San Antonio. We'll see.

I'm still hoping to make it to the Lake of the Ozarks this summer, not sure I can swing, but I did pick up a small side gig.

I love planning for a trip! Saving for it and picking locations is the hard part. ;)

Any suggestions on where I should travel and what sights I should see or not see? I need help to get the most out of each trip. Need a little help from my friends. :)

Best Date Ever

I've been thinking a lot about my best date ever. It was six months ago, a first date, and actually a blind date at that. I actually had to take an anxiety pill before going and I had friends approve my outfit. Our meal was a disaster, but our conversation flowed; we talked for four hours. He was smart and well-traveled. On paper, he pretty much check all the boxes. We had a unreal initial connection. We spent two months trying to make it work, but distance and time among other things were our demise. Though we didn't work out, I'm still hopeful that a better first date is still to come and I've learned more about what's important to me in a relationship.

Reflection and Wish List

So, I had a little summer heartbreak that I never really dealt with; I used my insanely intense summer class to distract myself. Since then, I've kinda worked through it all. I don't think the pain afterward was that I missed the guy, but rather that I now had to start all over again. Now, I'm really glad it didn't work out. Through things that fail you figure out what you need and I did.

This is not a complete list, but you get the picture.

I need a Christian guy, someone striving to live for Christ, who actually goes to church.

I need someone who can express their feelings.

I need someone who can take and give a compliment.

I need someone with a good sense of humor, who can make me laugh.

I want someone who can/will dance.

I need someone with cool family and friends.

I need someone who loves their job.

Loves to travel.

Preferably a wildcat fan ;)

Preferably tall; the taller the better

My Last Two Dates...

Hmmm, to talk about my last two dates or not, that is the question I've been pondering...Here goes nothing.

Met someone through school, he seemed really cool and had breath-taking blue eyes. We went out once and had a blast, though he seemed nervous out of his mind. Kinda fell off the face of the earth after that. Now we're just kinda acquaintances and I'm okay with that.

This last weekend I was a wedding date for the first time ever. Woot-woot! A high school classmate that I hadn't seen in 11 years, messaged me over summer and asked me to go to his little brother's wedding. It was actually a classmate that I used to have a small crush on (he doesn't know) and I like to say that I'm up for pretty much anything, so I agreed to go. The little brother and I used to box at the same gym. The date and I ended up being in charge of getting the couple's dogs to the wedding. My heels sunk in the ground at the outside wedding. Every female family member came and introduced themselves. Everyone was really sweet and asked where In was from and what I do. They found my MBA endeavor impressive and I got to semi-embarrass my date by talking about how he ended up at my school. He took it well, gave my a hand as I walked down stairs (I was wearing tall, but very cute shoes), and made sure I always had a beverage. He said he thought he was bad date, but he wasn't. There wasn't enough dance music, but I did get to put to use my ballroom dancing skills, a little. So, he's back out-of-state and I'm left remembering how nice it is to have a guy around to help me down stairs when I'm in crazy, tall shoes or to make sure my glasss never gets empty. It's the small stuff. In other news, I did get to wear a dress I bought and hadn't found a place to wear it in two years.