Rediscovering.... strep throat

This isn’t the happiest of updates since no one really likes to have strep throat. Lucky me though, the devil thought he would mess with my week and my body. Sucker, good thing I live by God’s Word and not by how I feel. It’s amazing how little things bring back memories.

When I was little I got strep all the time, I mean, I was that kid that missed a lot of school because of chicken pox, strep throat, tonsillitis, and I always thought my leg was broken but it never was. Dang. Anyway, my memory that popped in my head just now was when I would stay home from school in like third grade and eat rice krispie treats for breakfast, lunch and sneak one more in for dessert since mom was home by then. The special thing was that I would sit in the living room, the house completely to myself and watch…. The Lion King! I was obsessed with it, singing along with JTT, eat the rice krispie treats, and just be a dork. I would also listen to Hanson and pretend like I was at one of their concerts and they called me up on stage and then they fought over which one got me. Then I turned into a skankity and said that all three of them could date me. Oh, wait. That didn’t come until I was in middle school. Don’t judge me for watching Lion King and Pocahontas between “concerts” with Garth Brooks, Spice Girls, and Hanson.
It’s funny that now when I’m sick, all I want to do is lie down and do nothing. Though, I do suppose these days I could watch Glee over and over. (GLEEK)

Daily thought: Everyone deserves the right to think highly of themselves in confidence, not cockiness.

Rediscovering.... peaches!

It's amazing how things take on an entirely new life when you are open to trying them. Granted, I will NOT start eating fish, the smell gags me, however, I will begin to partake in things that I have not in quite some time and things I never did.

This past weekend I was by the peaches in the grocery store and took a whiff of the heavenly scent and on a whim I picked one up. I was so proud of myself for several reasons: A. I have a serious texture problem. Certain foods and fruits will make me gag just from biting into them. B. Change for me is sometimes difficult. C. Little did I know it was going to spark a whole new mindset. Needles to say, I got home, washed it, cut it, ate it.... I loved it.

Now, it's funny how one thing in life can spark memories of other things in life. Eating the peach I thought of James and the Giant Peach, Princess Peach, Peach Wave (which I have yet to go to :( ), and the Peach House in Broken Arrow. Story about the Peach House.... When I was younger, and still now, I knew what I liked and what I didn't like and I wasn't about to let someone talk me into something. My mom's boss, and my middle school principal, took us all out to this place and I was in such a sour mood. I don't remember if I even ate. Looking back, now that I have a new found love of peaches, I'd like to go back. I think it's funny how we all shut down when it comes to the unkown, this is my attempt to open myself back up to new opportunities. I thin it's good to be cautious about new things but not to the point that before you even try it you say no.

I'm so excited for this new outlook on life and getting to chronicle it. It's a way to see growth and change. I'm 26 years old and I feel like it is never too late to do new things. Keeping in mind.... I'm not this daredevil of a woman, but I'm embarking on a "scary" new adventure.

Thought of the day: Sometimes being caught off guard can be good for you.