BOOMER SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been accepted to OU-Tulsa for their Master of Social Work program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That means I'm moving to Tulsa!!!!!!! 

That means I need a place to live!!!! And a job!!!! 

So help a sister out please......send me a message or leave a comment. Any direction would help!!! 

Thank you so much for your prayers and  support!!!!

Preparing for changes

I'm going crazy. It's true I really am. And you know what, it's ok. I know it's normal. There is less than one month left in school.....

Digest that one for a minute.....Last month of undergraduate schooling......GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

My brain just can't really wrap around that one.

Then hopefully I'll be moving to Tulsa!!! (Well more specifically Owasso) 

More on all this later when I actually know what is going on.

(Tiffany, Chelsea and I at Olive Garden 03/11)

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You know what. Sometimes you take advantage of people and them being in your life. Or maybe you just never consider that your relationship may shift or get turned upside down.

I think it's so cool how something can happen and it's like you've opened your eyes and seen the person for the first time. 

That's totally happening to me. And it's overwhelming me. Like for real I almost can't handle it. But totally in a good way. It has just been unexpected and I am praying hard for guidance on how to handle it and how to respond. 

I'm trying to be a little slower in response so that I can really talk to and hear from God about what is right for my life and for how I need to serve Him.

(So please pray that I will be guided by the Spirit in how to handle this and that I will not let my heart get ahead of my head and the Lord)

Through this all I've realized that just as I want people to allow me to grow and mature as a person and a Christian, I have to allow the same for others. Things change when years pass, and you can't control that. But you can control how you respond. I pray you are able to respond to changes in your life with kindness, humility and grace.

(Dale, Erin and I New Year's Day)

TULSA.... Here I Come!!!!!

Last night I applied for a job in Tulsa, OK. And about 11am this morning I found out that I had to go to Tulsa for a test/interview within the week!! WOW!!! 

So I've bought a ticket and I get on a plane tomorrow afternoon to head out there!!!

AHHHHH!! Talk about crazy. 

So dear friends, I will be out there tomorrow night and leave Sunday morning.

SO... Please pray for me as I make the trip, do the work stuff, and thankfully get some good friend time!!

So scared of getting older......

So in just a mere 59 days I will graduate from college. Do you know what that means???

I will soon be entering the real world!!!

I am absolutely terrified!!!!!

As of today, I have no job prospects. I have no acceptance letters for Graduate School.

There are no plans. I know God has been working with me on this, but I am so scared. And truthfully I am more afraid of not being able to financially plan than anything else. Finances have always been my biggest concern when it came to me being completely on my own.

But in spite of all of that.......I have had to jump full force into researching multiple "money eaters."

What are "money eaters" you ask?

Cars......Furniture.....Homes

Yeah...... :(

I need a couch. I've actually been looking at a few....

This is one from IKEA.....

I love that this couch is grey (gray)....I'm never quite sure on that spelling....

But I just love that it's a moderate neutral.

This next one is from IKEA as well....just without the lounge part....

I just want something that could last some time, and go with whatever style I want. Even if it changes a lot. So what do you think? How did you make choices about furniture???

As far as homes, I'm just trying to figure out what would be financially in my best interest. 

Rent or Own.

Really I can't even talk about cars. It just makes me sick.

Honestly I have about a million different numbers and ideas going through my head.

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Once again, I am unashamedly begging for job help. Preferably in the Tulsa area. 

My majors are Psychology and Social Work. I love these fields.

But seriously if you know of a place that is hiring (full-time), then please let me know.

And it doesn't have to be related to Social Work or Psychology, but obviously those are my preferences.

And I really do need housing. Even if I'm renting a room.

An apartment or house would be a blessing.

But I need to eat, sleep and drink coffee.....

Twice in a week...I'm getting better.

Recently I have been looking more at home stuff. I've been in that kind of mood. I think it's because it may soon be up to me what my home looks like. 

My #1 favorite thing right now is stencils for the floor. 

I love that this looks like they pasted a delicate lace on the floor. Gah, 2 of my loves in one.

As for baking/cooking.....

This is from Sprinkle Bakes....

...I know they look fantastic don't they. Once I get some time on my hands, and around some people who won't freak out that there is a little alcohol to make the flames...It's not something I could make for church I'm sure.

But fear not...I have a picture of a delicious cake I made....

(I apologize for the terrible lighting. There is only so much you can do with a Blackberry.)

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I received an email asking about how I'm doing, like me, not the things I'm doing or what I'm interested in now...me. It's nice for people to care about you as a person, about your emotions.

I am super emotional these days, I'm trying super hard to hold it in. Most days I succeed. But recently it's been a lot harder. My body is going crazy as we keep searching for the right path of treatment for everything. The blessing is that I am not in as much pain as before, I know part of that is the medicine I'm currently on.

I'm not totally into telling all about the current medications, mostly because they are hard to spell and hard to explain. 

I haven't been sleeping, which is dumb. I am not a fan of things to make you sleep, in my experience they leave you with a terrible hangover. I just want to sleep without waking up 10 times a night. 

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Again, I ask that if you know of a place that is hiring part-time or full-time in the Tulsa area, please let me know. 

Also if you know of a place I could live, please let me know. Like I said before...a place to sleep, eat, and drink coffee...it's all I need. 

Moving again?? I sure hope so.... (long, but not heavy post)

Yeah, I know I'm a little crazy. But I so want to move again. This move though I hope would be the last one for a long while. I'm hoping to get a job and/or get into Grad School in the Tulsa area. It is home, and I miss my home.

Almost all of my BFFs are there.....

Like Miss Chelsea Grace...

Mrs. Jillian Casey and her babies...

And a ton of other people that I love dearly and I'm tired of living without.

And I miss my church. At this point in my life I need a church to help me grow, a place where I can work and be encouraged and challenged. I need family, not just a church. But really don't we all need those things all the time?? I think so.

SO if you are reading this and you love me, which I assume you do....Please keep your eyes and ears open for a job for me. Even if I am coming for Grad School I will need a job, and if need be I will have 2 jobs. I will have a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrating in Psychology and Social Work.

With moving also comes housing....So keep ears and eyes open for that too. I don't need much space, but I need a place to sleep and to eat. and have coffee.

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Ok so I have become one of "those people" that becomes a little obsessed with American Idol. I'm honestly a little ashamed....

But not ashamed enough to not post videos...... So enjoy my new love.

Did you see his teeth. They are perfect. My dad made fun of me for noticing his perfect teeth a few shows ago. But I really do love a good set of teeth. I figure if you take care of your teeth, you're taking care of everything else. It's the family joke that good teeth are my first requirement for a husband..... I wish I could say it isn't true, but it is.