My Found Love

Sooo my wedding is in 6 days :D

I dont know why, but I thought of this blog today and really wanted to do a post. I am not very organized too keep up with it, but since I am horrible with journals, I really like having this site to put my thoughts up every once in a whie.

So here is a little about what is going on with me :D

My fiance is in the air force and I am moving to Arkansa. I have never left Bama before besides vacation. I know that I will more then likely get home sick eventually (probably sooner then later) but I am so excited!

I am ready to be with my man for the rest of my life. He loves God, his family, animals, makes me laugh, has dark hair and blue eyes, sings to me, takes naps after work just to talk to me when I am driving home late from work, knows when I am having a bad day just by the sound of my voice, can make me smile when all I want to do is cry. He is everything I have been looking for.

Well I have a lot to do today with the wedding this Friday 11-11-11 <3

Hopefully I will be posting more with wedding pictures and post about our home!

Thanks readers for caring :D

Love
Britt

Trying

I am trying really hard to post more often, because I am not good of writting stuff down and typing is easier. I always wanted to keep journals. In fact I have tons around the house that have about 5 or so pages filled. Anywho who....what is new?

Umm well I have been working really hard. It took me a few days to get use to going to bed at 3 in the morning, then sleeping past 8. It always seemed that no matter how late I stayed up I could not sleep past 8. Now I am sleeping till 11 :) at least when no one calls the house early in the morning.

I do a lot of heavy lifting so the first 2 weeks of work I was always sore, I finaly got use to it, but now I seem sore all the time agian. The sad thing is, my job dutties got changed a bit so I am not doing as much heavy lifting as I use to. Last night was crazy and we were short handed by 2 people and then half way through another person left so we were down 3 people.

Hopefully tonight will be better, and at least I have a 4 day weeekend to look forward to :D

Saturday I am going to finish up some wedding stuff. Monday I have two friends coming over for movies, and we are probably going to go bowling with another friend so good times :D

Other then that life is pretty much same old same old. I get pretty frustrated at times, but I try to remember that others have it harder then me. Not to say anyones pain should be belittled just that it can always be worse (hope I didnt jinx myself) the thing is, in the grand scheme of things this world will pass in a blink of an eye.

Oh and one more thing that is very random. I saw a poster the other day that said "What would happen if pinochio said my nose is going to grow?" because really if he said it would and it does he is telling truth, and if he says it will and it doesnt it is a lie.....I personally think his head would explode.

Against the odds

What would you do to get what you want? Would you lie? Steal? Cheat? Or would you pray an have faith? Would you seek comfort from those that love you?

Life is full of big moments becoming a Christian, turning 16 and learning to drive, graduating high school, going to college, getting a job, getting married, moving off, having kids and learning that plans don't always work out as you want them to.

One of the qualifications of a living organism is that it has to adapt. I have a lot of big changes coming up. I am getting married and moving off 6hrs away from the only home I have ever known.

Still I am excited. I am ready to be with the man I love and I am ready to have a new experience. I am ready to start working on turning a house into a home.

During times like that I am thankful that Christ gave me good parents to teach me how a woman should be. Who will still support me even though they don't want me to move off.

It's Been A While....

Yup...it has been a while since I have been on my ever changing blog lol.

I was thinking about how random my blog was and thinking if I wanted to get rid of it or pick a topic to stick with. Then I thought about how random I really am so that a random ever changing blog is perfect for me.

New stuff with me. I hit a bumb with nursing school. I failed one of my classes after doing everything I could to pass I fell short 4 points :( Instead of feeling deffeated I have decided to take some time off and think about if I really do want to go into nursing. Work to me has always been about helping others. Losing my grandmother was really hard, the hardest part was how we lost her. She battled cancer for three years and basically withered away before our eyes. In my small part of helping take care of her it inforced my belief that there is no other job better then helping others. I always saw myself going into the hospice car. We all come to a point where we are going to die and I think giving comfort to those near death is a hard, but wonderful job to have.

However right now I am taking time off from school. I have been going to school for about 16 years now so the break is good. This is my first summer off since I started college too. So what I have done with it so far is spend time with the friends I can. Most of my friends are away at school or working or something or another so it is important to me to hang out with who I can when I can because you never know where you will be in a few years.

I got a job. I spend the school year days subbing, but I can't sub over the summer. I help with the backroom at walmart. Not my first choice, but surprisingly I have a lot of fun with it. I work with an interesting group of people and that makes it all the better.

I am finding time to take pictures again. I was able to do engagment pictures for a college friend and senior pictures for my cousin. Click the link at the top of my blog to check them out on my facebook page. Congratulations Hannah and Luke I hope you have many happy years together. Haley, I can't believe you're a senior! I know I have said it before, but I will say it again. You will always be that little 6yr old who called me almost every day to go to Granny's to play with you, to me. I love you and I am so proud of the young woman you are becoming.

I cannot believe this year is almost gone. I hope to find more time to blog. I have never been good at diaries or journals so in a way this is like a mini journal to me. Hope you enjoy the reads.

Things I have learned

Things I have learned…..

So I will be turning 22 this month and decided to jot down a few things I have learned along the way. (This is in no real order)

- You can rarely make everyone happy so sometimes you should settle with yourself (that one took me a long time to figure out)
- Always be sure to save documents as you work on them
- Friends are there for you when you need them, best friends never leave you
- When washing your hands rinse with your fingers pointing down (who would have thought right? I learned this in nursing school lol)
- Its okay to cry
- Plastic wraps for food is pure evil
- Stray animals make the best pets
- It isn’t really cooking until you make a mess
- and it isn’t really art until you make a mess
- No matter what happens, more then likely the sun will rise again tomorrow (even if you cant see it)
- Popcorn taste great with powder sugar
- The right choice is rarely the fun choice (but still the one you should do)
- Standing alone for something you believe in is still worth standing for
- You don’t always have to give advice or do anything to fix someone’s problems, usually just being there is enough.
- When you think the world is against you, remember God is always with you.
- Worry never fixes anything and pretty much always makes things worse.
- When you drop toast it always lands sticky side down
- Life is short so be sure you are living while you are alive (and never forget to say I love you to those you love)
- Sing like no one is listening
- Always try to think the best of others you don’t know what they are going through and we all have struggles.
- Duct tape can indeed fix pretty much everything.
- Ice cream is a good source of dairy 

For fall break I plan on getting ahead in school work, read a book and take some pictures. My cousin was nice enough to let me practice some kid pictures with her two beautiful girls. Also on my list was to learn to knit and thanks to my awesome friend Ariel who sent me some yarn I am halfway finished with my first ever scarf!

I know it has been forever since I have posted but life has been so busy lately and it is only going to get busier now that I am starting the nursing program in January.

Be sure to check out my album (can be located on the right side of this page(click the slideshow of pictures it will take you to my online albums)) to see the rest of the pictures :D

Love

Love isn't everything
without love there is nothing
still love isn't everything, but I wish it was.

So as of last Monday my blog this week was going to be called "Buckle Up" because we had set the wedding date to 1-1-11. It was going to be a fast and furious ride to get everything together but alas the date has been changed.

I don't know when the wedding will be. We had some plans fall through and things started to feel a bit shaky. I just couldn't see getting married without a but more stability. About 95% of the people I have talked to all told me they wish they would have waited a little longer until the got married (easy for them to say they are already married) I was okay with 1-1-11 because I decided I would rather regret getting married too soon then regret waiting (if that makes sense to you)

I don't know when the wedding will be but when it comes it will be one of the happiest days of my life! Yeah cheesey I know.

Cross Roads

So I recently found out that all the plans I have been making may have been for nothing….Why is it that every time I think things are falling in place they only seem to fall apart? I really shouldn’t complain I have a great life and I love all the ones in it. I just wish I knew what to do.

Things I need to do….
Find a job
Get into a nursing program
Figure out a wedding date (right now still looking at 11-11-11)
Figure out plans for the wedding

I just feel so overwhelmed right now…..All I can do right now is my best and trust in God to take care of me. He has never let me down before and I know he wont start now.

ZOO

So last weekend when I went to see Jason we went to the zoo! It was great I love the zoo. I love all animals but mostly tigers. To bad the tigers were really hot so not very active. I am so ready for fall so that it will cool down. I like the sun and summer but I do not like the heat. I need to edit some more pictures before I post them but enjoy what I have and I will try and post next Thursday :)

Another reason I am looking forward to the fall is I love the trees!

I'm engaged!

So I haven’t updated in a while and part of that is because of school and another part of that is that I have had a supper crazy summer. I just got back from trip to see my boyfriend and now I am home and we are engaged! :D

Life is so hectic right now but I really wouldn’t have it any other way. Jason (my fiancé) is the greatest man I know and I can not imagine the rest of my life without him by my side. I have always prayed to God that he would send me the Christian man I needed in my life. Ok so not always but I do remember starting that prayer when I was in middle school because my parents had always taught me the importance of having a strong Christian family.

As corny as it sounds I just feel complete with Jason in my life. I can’t even find the right words to express what I feel.

He likes to pick on me because my mom told him that I kissed a frog when I was a little girl (probably 4yrs old or something) and I cried because it didn’t turn into a prince. So now I tell him that he just hopped away and ended up in the air force. Jason is in the air force but you probably made that connection on your own :)

More about the trip will be posted later for those wanting details but I actually need to be getting ready for school so until then take care.

Ramblings

What do you do when you don’t know what to do? There is a song that says “Lord I’m down here on my knees because it’s the last place I can go” really though is that the last place to go or the first? When I don’t think I can find the answer I need from God (for whatever reason a bias opinion or what not) I also tend to go to a friend or family member. Another out lit for me is to run because it clears my mind. My advice to many though is that you should make a list out of possible outcomes and what to do to reach each out come and then chunk it and do what you want to.

So this was a very random rambling brought to you by me. Sorry I am a little tired 

Saying Goodbye

Over the weekend we lost a young woman in our community. She was like a daughter to my aunt and uncle and my heart breaks for them during this time. I have realized that the way I cope is by writing.

We never know what day will be our last. If we will be 81 or 18. We need to realize that we are not invincible and we need to be careful where we go and what we do. What is more important is that we need to tell people how we feel. Don't leave things unsaid. If you love someone tell them. If someone has made a difference in your life let them know. We never know when our time will come so be sure that you live life to the fullest.

Don't speed when you drive. Really it will only get you there a few minutes faster...is it really worth it? Don't drink and drive. Don't text and drive, is it so important that you can't wait till you get to a stop light, stop sign or home?

I chose this picture because what better way to remember how fragile life is then to look at a baby.

Respect

So I have been meaning to write a new blog for a while but alas time has not been kind to me. My day consist of waking up and studying about an hour, go to school for a few hours, come home and study a few more hours, then read in the Bible for an hour and go to bed. So here is a real quick spill on a topic someone chose for me on respect.

Respect should it be earned or freely given? I was watching Glenn Beck the other day and he quoted some man who I can’t recall at the time that said “Respect should not be earned and is where we need to start.”

I completely agree. Who do you respect? Your elders? Teachers? Parents? Boss? We should respect everyone. We are all humans and we should seek the good in each other instead of just assuming the worse. Yes sadly there are bad people out there but all of humanity is not bad.

I consider myself too trusting at times but really if someone has not given me a reason not to trust them then why should I have trouble trusting them? Why do they have to earn trust and respect?

Now these are some serious things in life trust and respect. They should be held high in importance. When someone does something that they know is wrong or lies to me then yes they will loose respect and trust in my eyes and it will take a lot of work to gain it back. However I choose to respect and trust and give people the benefit of a doubt until they show me they need to be treated otherwise.

Patience and Positive

So lately I have been struggling with both of these issues. It seems that everything I want is a million miles away! I keep trying to find a program I want to get into for nursing and every time I think I have it figured out something happens. I am afraid to say that I think I finally have a plan because when that happens something tends to go wrong. So I am stuck in that thinking of I want it now and I want it the way I want it. :/

I didn’t even realize how negative I was being until a friend was telling me about a negative friend of theirs and how they wish that person would stop complaining. I did a quick recap of my own conversations with that person and realized that when he asked how I was I was either “tired” “bored” “sick of studying” “annoyed” and so on. I didn’t ask if he was talking about myself because I believe he is the kind of guy that would tell you things in a way to let you think and solve it for yourself which is great.

Later I got an email from another friend of mine that was truly touching. It was pictures of children and under each picture had a caption like.
- I know I shut my eyes tight when the sun comes up. Thank you, Lord, for I can see. Tare are many who are blind.
- I know I complain when there is construction noise and what not. Thank you, Lord, for I can hear. There are many who are deaf.
- I know I want to lie in bed all day and I am annoyed that I have to get up. Thank you,Lord, for I am able. There are some who are bed ridden.

I am not saying that it is not okay to be sad or even complain. In fact I think it is good to complain because it is not healthy to keep all of that bottled up. Just remember that in life there is always a rainbow after the rain.

The Lord has always looked out for me. When my plans fail or something happens it usually works out for the best in the end. So I am going to try and be more positive and remember that my day is only as good as I make it. The Lord has blessed me with so much and I am thankful for my family, my friends, my health and the health of my loved ones, for the chance to further my education in college (even though I don’t like going to class from 8 – 4 Mon-Fri)

This is the day the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24

The journey I have chosen will be difficult and time consuming and you know what? Life is not just about the end it is about the journey you take to reach that end. So I have got on my comfy shoes and I am ready to see what I will come across next :)

Happy New Year!

This year I want to......

Not take things for granted....
Remember to always count my blessings......
Read in my Bible every day....
Tell my friends and family I love them more.....
Not procrastinate as much......
Exercise more often.....
Find an agent for my book.....
Figure out a degree plan for me.....
Tell my parents I appreciate them more often....
and that I am sorry I have not always been a good daughter.....


I want to be a better....
Christian....
Daughter....
Sister.....
Granddaughter....
Cousin...
Niece....
Friend.......

I want everyone to know that we are blessed with the life we have. That we can change things that need to be changed. I want to love what I have and be happy with what I don't.

To my family, I know I can be annoying and silly, but y'all love me anyways and I am so thankful for the family I have. I have wonderful parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins!

To my friends, I know that I don't always make the time I should for y'all and that I am a little(lot) crazy sometimes. Thanks for being my friends, even though I am blunt and don't always know when I should keep my mouth shut.

I hope that everyone has a great and wonderful year ahead of them!

Welcome to the PJ Princess blog site!

Who is the PJ Princess? I am a sister, daughter, granddaughter, cousin, niece, friend, and avid photographer. I am the girl next door. I am a 20 year old who looks about 15 but acts about 70! Crazy, I know!

Yes, I am 20 (well, almost 21) years old; however, most people who know me say that I think like a 70 year old...haha. As in I usually side with parents rather then my friends, because I know the parents only want what is best for their children (a concept teens rarely understand), but I have always been like that. Even as a teenager in middle school, I always knew years from now most things won't really matter and that it is best to be disliked for who you are rather than loved for being someone you are not.

Yes I do look about 15. People are always asking how old I am and when I say 21 they usually think I am lying. I like to think that not looking my age will come in handy when I am in my 50's ^_^. I guess I look 15 because I rarely wear makeup... I do not think that will work the same way when I am 50....I will probably have to learn how to wear makeup to look younger by then.

So now you kind of know who I am. So what is the purpose of my blog? Well most importantly the PJ Princess is a dreamer! I have big ideas, but I am stuck in a small town. So I am going to use my blog to share my ideas and my photography. Hopefully, I can find my purpose in life, get out of this small town, and move on to helping others. What can a 21 year old do to help others? Be sure to follow my blogs to come, and you will soon find out!

~PJ Princess
~~~~It takes one stone to start a ripple....it takes one idea to change the world!