I am so glad that the wedding is over. I enjoyed the planning and the event, but I really just wanted to get it over with and have the memories. My wedding was absolutely beautiful. Never in a million years would I have dreamed about actually having my dream wedding. I knew that it would be nice, but never anything that would have taken my breath away. Through the love and care of many MANY people, the wedding was wonderful. We had people letting us borrow things and working night and day to make it a special day for us. While the rooms were wonderful, the true beauty was due to the fact that people were helping us that had no reason to. They must have seen the desperate looks in my eyes. By the wedding day, I did not want to answer anymore pointless questions. I didn't care if the grandmothers started walking down the aisle 3 minutes after 3!!! I truly enjoyed spending time with my family. I didn't get to spend as much time with the out of towners as I would have liked, but it was special just the same. Andrew was able to spend time with Chris Moser and Dan. I wished we could live closer to both of those guys.
I wished that my wedding day wasn't so rushed, and I didn't get all the pictures that I wanted. But at the end of the day, those were the only negative things that occurred. Andrew and I chose to see each other before the wedding. I was so thankful for that. The whole wedding party had fun hanging out and taking pictures before the wedding. Seeing Andrew really calmed my nerves. I am extremely thankful that I was able to seen Andrew's expression the first time he saw me up close instead of down an aisle. We had so much fun at the reception that we almost forgot to toss the bouquet and garter. We also had to leave earlier than what we wanted to because we wanted people to still be there to throw birdseed at us. We had a wonderful honeymoon in Gatlinburg. I am so glad that we are back to work and trying to get a sense of normalcy. I love being Mrs. Hampton!!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thanksgiving Tidings
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I love Thanksgiving. You aren't expected to give any presents. I enjoy just being with family. Does anyone else still sit at the kids' table? I am 22 years old and about to get married. Why am I still sitting at the kids' table? Does having a wedding band on my finger graduate me to the adults' table? Oh no, graduating from college, having a career, and having my own house still keeps me at the little table. Of course, the youngest child at the table is 16. Eventually we will all be married and have to have Child's Table 2 for our children. We will probably still choose a movie. Maybe this year it will be Anne of Green Gables or The Trouble with Angels. Those are always classics. Don't forget the ever available musical where we quote every line. It's amazing to me that eventually, I will be the one sitting at the adult table watching my children and my grandchildren enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. Maybe I will have a 22 year old granddaughter sitting at the kids' table not ever wanting to grow up.
Friday, November 7, 2008
36 Days!!
We have 36 days until the fun begins. Last night I was lying in bed wishing I wasn't alone. I was able to change my thought process though. I tried to enjoy sleeping alone because in very short time, I will have to share the bed with someone. Think about those nights when it's not or someone can't sleep and they toss and turn all night. Luckily, my grandparents are buying us a bigger bed, but unless they plan on buying us one of those that won't spill the wine, then I'm out of luck. I just kept lying there trying to appreciate the loneliness.
Recently, I have really felt like I have helped people at work. I enjoy seeing the appreciation on my clients' faces. Sometimes I just have to bite my bottom lip to keep from crying. I think,"This is what I went to college for."
This week I have:
1. Attending a client's basketball game. She really appreciated me coming because no one else from her family was there. After the game I purchased a Bolivar Tigers t-shirt to cheer her on. I plan on attending many games to cheer my girl on.
2. I have found a client a home. Watching her grandson playing in the leaves at his new home is a moment that I hope I will remember forever.
3. I teach my VOCA childrent to say NO, run away, and tell someone if anyone tries to hurt them. I drill this into their developing brains every time we meet. Because of this, one of my children ran and told his mom when he found that his step-brother was smoking pot with friends. He told his mother that he knew what to do because Ms. Dana told him.
God sure does know what He's doing, even though sometimes we think that He needs a little push to get us there faster.
Recently, I have really felt like I have helped people at work. I enjoy seeing the appreciation on my clients' faces. Sometimes I just have to bite my bottom lip to keep from crying. I think,"This is what I went to college for."
This week I have:
1. Attending a client's basketball game. She really appreciated me coming because no one else from her family was there. After the game I purchased a Bolivar Tigers t-shirt to cheer her on. I plan on attending many games to cheer my girl on.
2. I have found a client a home. Watching her grandson playing in the leaves at his new home is a moment that I hope I will remember forever.
3. I teach my VOCA childrent to say NO, run away, and tell someone if anyone tries to hurt them. I drill this into their developing brains every time we meet. Because of this, one of my children ran and told his mom when he found that his step-brother was smoking pot with friends. He told his mother that he knew what to do because Ms. Dana told him.
God sure does know what He's doing, even though sometimes we think that He needs a little push to get us there faster.
Friday, October 31, 2008
The Girl Who Sniffs Her Hair
I have recently felt out of place. I have spent most of my life feeling this way. I have always felt like the weird girl that no one wants to have on the team. I relate to the movie Superstar a lot. Now while I'm not exactly like her, she doesn't fit in very well. Just when I feel as if I'm fitting in, something occurs and I feel like a sore thumb just sticking out.
Elementary school: I was just coming into my oddness. My buck teeth were just coming in good which really accentuated the purple glasses and the teacher style haircut I rocked. During these years my parents decided to move us to a small town. Great! Now I really how a chance to fit in. I was not popular. I will eternally be grateful to Amy Dyer who said hi to me on the first day of school and invited me to my first Dyersburg sleep over. I didn't have a good friend until I met Erika Decker. We were both the oddballs and I loved her dearly.
Middle through High School: I actually had a boyfriend. Several actually. I am even marrying my high school sweetheart. I don't define myself by having boyfriend though. I felt like an odd ball. I was made fun of and bullied at church and I always felt like I was the ugly ducking with my friends.
College: Here it is, my time to shine. Wait, the same girls that were at high school with me are at college. They might have different names, but their priorities are the same. I've never been the party girl. I enjoy being a homebody and watching a movie. I hate being around people that demand attention. I would prefer to sit in a corner and observe the craziness.
Career: Now, I'm an adult. I'm getting married in a month. I have my own house, bills, and office. Everything is going swell for me. I still don't fit in. It seems that once you become an adult you need to begin smoking and inserting a cuss word for every second. Even my best friend has picked up the habit. My boss has gotten used to me and now lets the words fly. Do I need to pick up a cigarette and let some choice words fly out of my mouth to finally fit in with the world?
2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
-Romans 12:2
That's one of my favorite verses. I try to remember it at times when I feel that I am flawed and don't fit in. Maybe that's why I'm different. What kind of person would I be if I accidentally let cuss words fly out of my mouth when I had children in my car. I got into this field to make a difference. What kind of difference would I make if I was just like everyone else. I think that through this blog I have made myself feel better. Maybe I should change the title from "The Girl who sniffs her hair" to "The Girl who does not conform." HHmmmm....
Elementary school: I was just coming into my oddness. My buck teeth were just coming in good which really accentuated the purple glasses and the teacher style haircut I rocked. During these years my parents decided to move us to a small town. Great! Now I really how a chance to fit in. I was not popular. I will eternally be grateful to Amy Dyer who said hi to me on the first day of school and invited me to my first Dyersburg sleep over. I didn't have a good friend until I met Erika Decker. We were both the oddballs and I loved her dearly.
Middle through High School: I actually had a boyfriend. Several actually. I am even marrying my high school sweetheart. I don't define myself by having boyfriend though. I felt like an odd ball. I was made fun of and bullied at church and I always felt like I was the ugly ducking with my friends.
College: Here it is, my time to shine. Wait, the same girls that were at high school with me are at college. They might have different names, but their priorities are the same. I've never been the party girl. I enjoy being a homebody and watching a movie. I hate being around people that demand attention. I would prefer to sit in a corner and observe the craziness.
Career: Now, I'm an adult. I'm getting married in a month. I have my own house, bills, and office. Everything is going swell for me. I still don't fit in. It seems that once you become an adult you need to begin smoking and inserting a cuss word for every second. Even my best friend has picked up the habit. My boss has gotten used to me and now lets the words fly. Do I need to pick up a cigarette and let some choice words fly out of my mouth to finally fit in with the world?
2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
-Romans 12:2
That's one of my favorite verses. I try to remember it at times when I feel that I am flawed and don't fit in. Maybe that's why I'm different. What kind of person would I be if I accidentally let cuss words fly out of my mouth when I had children in my car. I got into this field to make a difference. What kind of difference would I make if I was just like everyone else. I think that through this blog I have made myself feel better. Maybe I should change the title from "The Girl who sniffs her hair" to "The Girl who does not conform." HHmmmm....
Dana be smart.
I love to read. There's nothing more satisfying than curling up with a good book that completely takes over your life for a few hours. The word that most accurately describes how I read is "devour." You know when I love a book because I either do two things.
1.) I read it in one sitting.
2.) I will postpone reading it so that I can live in the moments even longer.
It took me forever to read the last Harry Potter book. Not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I knew it was the end of an old friend. I knew someone had to die and I just couldn't deal with it. I owned the book for maybe a month before I even picked it up. I would walk around with the book, read a few chapters and then I couldn't handle the pressure so I put it down. I also repeated the pattern while reading the latest Twilight novel. I wanted the story to last as long as possible.
The problem with loving to read so much is that I can't write. I would love to write an eloquent sounding blog that caused people laugh or possibly cry. I'm not a writer. I'm jealous of people like Jennifer who could make a recipe sound like the "I Have a Dream" speech. When I have a lot of thoughts going through my head, I leave out words or even repeat a phrase repeat a phrase. Andrew has a lot of examples if this because he has kept every note I wrote him in high school. My writing is pretty much straight forward. I don't use any high falutin words that make me sound smarter than I really am. I think how I write describes the type of person I am. Simple. Not simple minded, just able to get my point across on a basic level. I love reading blogs of people who have a gift for words.
1.) I read it in one sitting.
2.) I will postpone reading it so that I can live in the moments even longer.
It took me forever to read the last Harry Potter book. Not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I knew it was the end of an old friend. I knew someone had to die and I just couldn't deal with it. I owned the book for maybe a month before I even picked it up. I would walk around with the book, read a few chapters and then I couldn't handle the pressure so I put it down. I also repeated the pattern while reading the latest Twilight novel. I wanted the story to last as long as possible.
The problem with loving to read so much is that I can't write. I would love to write an eloquent sounding blog that caused people laugh or possibly cry. I'm not a writer. I'm jealous of people like Jennifer who could make a recipe sound like the "I Have a Dream" speech. When I have a lot of thoughts going through my head, I leave out words or even repeat a phrase repeat a phrase. Andrew has a lot of examples if this because he has kept every note I wrote him in high school. My writing is pretty much straight forward. I don't use any high falutin words that make me sound smarter than I really am. I think how I write describes the type of person I am. Simple. Not simple minded, just able to get my point across on a basic level. I love reading blogs of people who have a gift for words.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Going to the Chapel...
According to the countdown on Facebook, Andrew and I have officially 52 days and 3 hours and 10 minutes until our wedding begins. I allow myself a short period of time everyday to marvel on how close Our Day is, because if I didn't have a limit then I would be absolutely useless to anyone at work. It is such a strange thought that after 6 years of being together, we will finally be husband and wife. I told Andrew the other day, that I would like to be introduced to any stranger that we meet along the way on our honeymoon as, "My wife, Mrs. Dana Hampton," until I get used to that. I hope that I never do become jaded about being Andrew's wife. After six years of being together we have a certain rhythm of life that we dance to. I know when to call and when not to call. I can tell where he is at his house by if he has cell phone service or not. There are so many things about how he lives, that I can't wait to find out. It will be amazing to discover if I will be a good wife to him or not.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Seven Things
My bff has tagged me to list Seven random things about myself. This is very difficult for me because I am a very random person, but I would like to list things that people might now know about me.
1. As a child I had tubes put in my ears twice. It was supposed to help with the draining in my middle ear and reduce my ear infections. I believe that it's because of this that I have serious ear wax problems and a horrible sense of balance. This balance problem causes me to run into doors, trip over myself, and I will never be a professional skier. My ear problem also makes me a horrible person to travel with up the mountains and in an airplane. I also have a lot of pictures of myself in the bathtub with a blue foam thing around my head so that I don't get water in my ears. Imagine a cone around a dog's head and that's what I looked like.
2. I believe that I am almost kind of psychic. I can imagine myself doing something like going on a trip or getting a job, it normally always happens. If I can't imagine myself going on a trip, even if it's in the process of being planned, it never happens, something always falls through. Luckily, I can imagine myself getting married in December.
3. I have a thing for twins. Here is my track record for those who don't believe me. 1. I have 2 sets of twins in my family. 2. My first best friend, Saphia Jaffries, was a twin. 3. My first boyfriend, Gaylon, was a twin. 3. My best friends from middle school til some of college, Heather and Lindsey, are twins. 4. My best friend, Stephanie, is a twin. I'm worried that I might have twins when I get pregnant.
4. If I was ever on MTV Made, I would be Made into a Broadway star. I would want to sing and dance in a musical. My favorites would be Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hairspray, and The Sound of Music.
5. When I broke my foot my freshman year of college, all the nurses at the hospital were convinced that I had broken it during a wild drunken night. They didn't believe me when I told them that I had fallen down the stairs at a friend's house. I am permanently bitter about that conversation.
6. I firmly believe that I am an average person. What I mean by that is that I am not extremely talented in any area of my life. I am surrounded by people who are extremely talented in certain areas. I live vicariously through them.
7. I can roll my tongue in a way that looks like it's doing the wave.
1. As a child I had tubes put in my ears twice. It was supposed to help with the draining in my middle ear and reduce my ear infections. I believe that it's because of this that I have serious ear wax problems and a horrible sense of balance. This balance problem causes me to run into doors, trip over myself, and I will never be a professional skier. My ear problem also makes me a horrible person to travel with up the mountains and in an airplane. I also have a lot of pictures of myself in the bathtub with a blue foam thing around my head so that I don't get water in my ears. Imagine a cone around a dog's head and that's what I looked like.
2. I believe that I am almost kind of psychic. I can imagine myself doing something like going on a trip or getting a job, it normally always happens. If I can't imagine myself going on a trip, even if it's in the process of being planned, it never happens, something always falls through. Luckily, I can imagine myself getting married in December.
3. I have a thing for twins. Here is my track record for those who don't believe me. 1. I have 2 sets of twins in my family. 2. My first best friend, Saphia Jaffries, was a twin. 3. My first boyfriend, Gaylon, was a twin. 3. My best friends from middle school til some of college, Heather and Lindsey, are twins. 4. My best friend, Stephanie, is a twin. I'm worried that I might have twins when I get pregnant.
4. If I was ever on MTV Made, I would be Made into a Broadway star. I would want to sing and dance in a musical. My favorites would be Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hairspray, and The Sound of Music.
5. When I broke my foot my freshman year of college, all the nurses at the hospital were convinced that I had broken it during a wild drunken night. They didn't believe me when I told them that I had fallen down the stairs at a friend's house. I am permanently bitter about that conversation.
6. I firmly believe that I am an average person. What I mean by that is that I am not extremely talented in any area of my life. I am surrounded by people who are extremely talented in certain areas. I live vicariously through them.
7. I can roll my tongue in a way that looks like it's doing the wave.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Portia
Andrew and I have a new member of the family. We named her Portia for several reasons.
1. Andrew is totally uncreative with names and I had showed him a picture of another dog a week ago who's name was Portia.
2. Portia also sounds like the car Porsche, which was a big plus for Andrew.
Living with a dog is excited and stressful at the same time. You might wonder why I decided to add a puppy in my already busy life. I have always had a dog and been around dogs. I'm a dog lover. With Portia, I have something to occupy my time when I'm not working. We have goals. Portia and I want her to be house trained. We would like for her to be crate trained and not cry so much every time I walk out of the room. The puppy training has been going pretty good. She's in her chewing phase right now. She'll be really sweet and give "kisses" and then all of a sudden try to take a chunk out of my finger. She has a definite appetite for toes as well. She is precious!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Scents.
I have always heard how certain smells can help you recall memories. I didn't ever DISBELIEVE it, but I just never could remember any smells that help me remember special memories...until yesterday.
My boss was taking toys to the basement at the Carl Perkins Center so we could store them for Christmas time. I had never been down into the basement so I decided to join her. When I hit the floor of the basement, the smell hit me like ton of bricks. I had this sudden feeling of happiness. I felt like I was home. I immediately told my boss how much I loved the smell of our basement and her response was, "Of mildew?" I was when rushed back into reality and had the shocking realization that one of my favorite smells was indeed mildew. Why you ask? Well, I imagine it's because of all the summers spent in Park Rapids, MN. The log cabins are old so I'm sure mildew is one of the smells that I have enjoyed smelling all of these years. I haven't been able to go to MN for a while and it is missed terribly. I have been missing it more this summer because I didn't get to have a summer break.
Andrew had a baby blanket that his aunt made for him. When he was younger, just smelling this particular silk backed blanket would put him to sleep. Every once in a while I would have an article of clothing, or I would pull a quilt out of a closet and that smell would hit him and he would inhale it like he was a druggie.
I had another smell moment today during my lunch break. The weather was hot, but not too hot and I was walking behind a truck that had delivered food to the restaurant. The smell of diesel and the heat brought me back to years and years of band competitions and hanging out beside the bus waiting to go to warm-up. Those were the times that my friends and I would be telling stories, making jokes, and putting on tons and tons of make-up. Who could forget the year of the intense liquid eyeliner?
Those are just two smells that bring back memories so intense, it is almost like being there again.
My boss was taking toys to the basement at the Carl Perkins Center so we could store them for Christmas time. I had never been down into the basement so I decided to join her. When I hit the floor of the basement, the smell hit me like ton of bricks. I had this sudden feeling of happiness. I felt like I was home. I immediately told my boss how much I loved the smell of our basement and her response was, "Of mildew?" I was when rushed back into reality and had the shocking realization that one of my favorite smells was indeed mildew. Why you ask? Well, I imagine it's because of all the summers spent in Park Rapids, MN. The log cabins are old so I'm sure mildew is one of the smells that I have enjoyed smelling all of these years. I haven't been able to go to MN for a while and it is missed terribly. I have been missing it more this summer because I didn't get to have a summer break.
Andrew had a baby blanket that his aunt made for him. When he was younger, just smelling this particular silk backed blanket would put him to sleep. Every once in a while I would have an article of clothing, or I would pull a quilt out of a closet and that smell would hit him and he would inhale it like he was a druggie.
I had another smell moment today during my lunch break. The weather was hot, but not too hot and I was walking behind a truck that had delivered food to the restaurant. The smell of diesel and the heat brought me back to years and years of band competitions and hanging out beside the bus waiting to go to warm-up. Those were the times that my friends and I would be telling stories, making jokes, and putting on tons and tons of make-up. Who could forget the year of the intense liquid eyeliner?
Those are just two smells that bring back memories so intense, it is almost like being there again.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
August Rush
It's been a while since I have blogged on this thing. I have been looking foward to August since June. August started off on a good foot. I got to drive to Clarksville to celebrate Steph and Jenn's birthday with Steph. I was sorry that Jenn wasn't there. Her presence was missed the most when Steph's bed broke and normally Jenn is right there to fix it and when we went to Nashville Shores. I'm so excited for Jenn with her new teaching position. After years of listening to her try to teach Steph French in our dorm room, I know that she has the patience to teach even the most dreadful students (Sorry Steph). Steph would ask Jenn to come over for a tutoring session for an hour. Steph would spend 45 minutes of this hour beating her head with her french book and the last 15 minutes explaining to Jenn why french was pointless. Stephanie wasn't the only excited when she was done with those classes.
My father got to come briefly the next weekend. It was a short visit but it was fun hearing his stories on the drive from Jackson to Dburg. Lisa had her wisdom teeth taken out, which was humourous for all who got to experience Lisa on drugs. Poor girl also got Swimmers' ear as soon as she was supposed to be healing.
That same weekend I got the joy of hearing Andrew play with the praise band. There is nothing more attractive than seeing the man I love do something that he is passionate about and seeing him worship our Lord. It does my heart well to hear him sing for the Lord. I thank God every time I think about how I will be able to listen to Andrew play his guitar and sing for the rest of my life.
Wedding planning is ON! We are going to listen to a harpist this next weekend. I would love to have a harpist play Christmas carols and hymns while I walk down the aisle. Andrew is having to go with my mom and me to listen because the one thing he is very particular about with our wedding is the music.
During the 21st and the 22nd I have an All Staff Training in Smyrna. I get to share a room with the new girl Leslie from McNairy Co. I've met her a couple of times and she seems really nice. I'm also excited about seeing Debbie Abel and Katie Wyatt. It's wonderful having good friends that I get to work with. They completely understand everything that I'm going through and they have wonderful ideas.
During the 22nd through the 24th, D-Now Weekend. I love being able to get to know the youth at my church at a more personal level. I really need prayers as I lead these girls. I always fear that I'm not going to know an answer or I'll answer a question wrong or I'll be boring.
The last weekend of August is going to be spent seeing Steph again and going to Crissy's wedding. Crissy and I have spent many a class discussing wedding plans and when John was going to propose. I'm so happy for her and John!
My temporary roommate is moving out this month. I have enjoyed spending time with her. She has made living in a new place interesting and not so scary. She has been going through a lot of boy problems. I hope that through my experiences in life I have been able to pass along a little bit of wisdom.
Work has been going great. I have used one of my few connections in Bolivar to get Andrew a job once we get married. I was able to provide school uniforms for some of my clients. I really felt that I was making a small difference in their lives. Many of their eyes filled with tears and I knew that the thank yous I was getting was coming from their hearts. Those moments make all the paperwork worth it.
My father got to come briefly the next weekend. It was a short visit but it was fun hearing his stories on the drive from Jackson to Dburg. Lisa had her wisdom teeth taken out, which was humourous for all who got to experience Lisa on drugs. Poor girl also got Swimmers' ear as soon as she was supposed to be healing.
That same weekend I got the joy of hearing Andrew play with the praise band. There is nothing more attractive than seeing the man I love do something that he is passionate about and seeing him worship our Lord. It does my heart well to hear him sing for the Lord. I thank God every time I think about how I will be able to listen to Andrew play his guitar and sing for the rest of my life.
Wedding planning is ON! We are going to listen to a harpist this next weekend. I would love to have a harpist play Christmas carols and hymns while I walk down the aisle. Andrew is having to go with my mom and me to listen because the one thing he is very particular about with our wedding is the music.
During the 21st and the 22nd I have an All Staff Training in Smyrna. I get to share a room with the new girl Leslie from McNairy Co. I've met her a couple of times and she seems really nice. I'm also excited about seeing Debbie Abel and Katie Wyatt. It's wonderful having good friends that I get to work with. They completely understand everything that I'm going through and they have wonderful ideas.
During the 22nd through the 24th, D-Now Weekend. I love being able to get to know the youth at my church at a more personal level. I really need prayers as I lead these girls. I always fear that I'm not going to know an answer or I'll answer a question wrong or I'll be boring.
The last weekend of August is going to be spent seeing Steph again and going to Crissy's wedding. Crissy and I have spent many a class discussing wedding plans and when John was going to propose. I'm so happy for her and John!
My temporary roommate is moving out this month. I have enjoyed spending time with her. She has made living in a new place interesting and not so scary. She has been going through a lot of boy problems. I hope that through my experiences in life I have been able to pass along a little bit of wisdom.
Work has been going great. I have used one of my few connections in Bolivar to get Andrew a job once we get married. I was able to provide school uniforms for some of my clients. I really felt that I was making a small difference in their lives. Many of their eyes filled with tears and I knew that the thank yous I was getting was coming from their hearts. Those moments make all the paperwork worth it.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
I am a Runner!
Yesterday was a beautiful day and I decided that I was going to take a walk around the neighborhood to learn my surroundings. I sped walked with my iPod. I had no intention of running at all. I hate running with a passion. I wish I could do it and I'm jealous of all the people who can do it. I had been speed walking for about 30 minutes and I'm almost done and I decided to run a little bit until I got to the end of the road. I got to the stop sign and proceeded to turn left to get to my house. As I turn the corner I see my 28 year old landlord's camero in the driveway of my house. Do I want to date my landlord? NO! Do I care about what my landlord thinks about me? No! Do I care about what I look like in front of my landlord? Not really! So why I did what I did after this is beyond me. I see him waiting at my front door and he couldn't see me yet. I decided to run as if I had just run the New York Marathon. When Ben the Landlord finally sees me coming the next question out of his mouth is the one that got me into trouble. He asked me,"So, are you a runner?" That's when the biggest lie came out of my mouth. Those of you who know me really well already know what I said to this young man. "Well, I try to run when I can."
Ben: " Yeah, me too. I mostly try to run at night when it's cooler."
Dana:" Yeah, I decided that I would go running earlier tonight because I wanted to see the neighborhood."
Ben:"Normally I try to run at least a mile or two. How much did you run?"
Dana: "I'm not sure. That was my first time going out so I haven't checked yet, but I ran down Cherokee, Cherry, Christine, Lake, and Weaver."
Ben:"Wow! That's quite a distance. My sister's a big runner. She likes to run in marathons."
Dana:"My mom is working up to marathons. I just like to run for fun, maybe one day I will run a marathon."
Then Ben shows me how to turn the water off at the house in case anything should ever happen.
I don't know why I can't admit to people that I'm not a runner, in fact I pretty much suck at anything athletic. This isn't the first time that this has happened. Once, for some reason, I coerced Andrew into running around the block with me in Dyersburg. This particular day was really hot and Dan and Sara decided to come swimming at my house. Now those two are the most athletic people I know. I didn't want them to see how bad I was. I would run every time I would get into a clearing and walk behind every fence so that I could catch my breath. I once revealed this story to Dan and Sara and they said that they hadn't even noticed that Andrew and I were running. Maybe I lie about my running abilities because I hope that one day I will be able to run a marathon, or heck even a mile!
Ben: " Yeah, me too. I mostly try to run at night when it's cooler."
Dana:" Yeah, I decided that I would go running earlier tonight because I wanted to see the neighborhood."
Ben:"Normally I try to run at least a mile or two. How much did you run?"
Dana: "I'm not sure. That was my first time going out so I haven't checked yet, but I ran down Cherokee, Cherry, Christine, Lake, and Weaver."
Ben:"Wow! That's quite a distance. My sister's a big runner. She likes to run in marathons."
Dana:"My mom is working up to marathons. I just like to run for fun, maybe one day I will run a marathon."
Then Ben shows me how to turn the water off at the house in case anything should ever happen.
I don't know why I can't admit to people that I'm not a runner, in fact I pretty much suck at anything athletic. This isn't the first time that this has happened. Once, for some reason, I coerced Andrew into running around the block with me in Dyersburg. This particular day was really hot and Dan and Sara decided to come swimming at my house. Now those two are the most athletic people I know. I didn't want them to see how bad I was. I would run every time I would get into a clearing and walk behind every fence so that I could catch my breath. I once revealed this story to Dan and Sara and they said that they hadn't even noticed that Andrew and I were running. Maybe I lie about my running abilities because I hope that one day I will be able to run a marathon, or heck even a mile!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Starting a New Job
I have been at The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for almost a month now. I have enjoyed almost every moment during my time here. The parts that I didn't enjoy, offered for my friends a good story. I want to make a list of things that I enjoy about my job because I know that there will be times when I feel as if I don't know why I chose this career path in the first place.
1. I enjoy dressing nice everyday.
I know it sounds kinda lame and girly, but I love being able to go from work to out in public and not be embarrassed by how I look. Since I was 16, I have had a job that either requires a uniform (Sonic, Walgreens) or I have looked like a piece of white trash (Nordyne).
2. I enjoy not sitting in an office all day long.
I basically get to make my own schedule. I drive around Hardeman County and meet very interesting people on my homevisits.
3. My internship really benefited me.
There were days my senior year of college that I hated going to the Weakley county office. I loved the people there but there were some days that I knew that I would be just sitting on my rump for hours and hours on end. During those days, I would sit and read case notes. Surprisingly, that has benefited me the most. I can whip out case notes like nobody's business because I have read so many. I know what they are supposed to sound like.
4. I enjoy the people that I work with.
I'm putting this on here because I know that there are going to be days that I want to pull my hair out because of my co-workers. I enjoy working with Amanda H. and we seem to get along pretty well as long as I'm doing my job. I've heard that she can get nasty when Central is breathing down her neck, but if I can handle Messick I can handle anything and anyone. The office manager and I started at the same time. We are learning together and we have already had some good laughs. God has provided me with a friend here who is getting married in a few weeks. She is living with me for about 4 weeks, until her wedding. It helps to have her at the house because it's not so scary or lonely.
I have decided to start this blog because in my line of work I meet all sorts of crazy people. I also meet people who touch my heart and I learn so much from them. I hope my friend enjoy my stories as much as I love telling them.
1. I enjoy dressing nice everyday.
I know it sounds kinda lame and girly, but I love being able to go from work to out in public and not be embarrassed by how I look. Since I was 16, I have had a job that either requires a uniform (Sonic, Walgreens) or I have looked like a piece of white trash (Nordyne).
2. I enjoy not sitting in an office all day long.
I basically get to make my own schedule. I drive around Hardeman County and meet very interesting people on my homevisits.
3. My internship really benefited me.
There were days my senior year of college that I hated going to the Weakley county office. I loved the people there but there were some days that I knew that I would be just sitting on my rump for hours and hours on end. During those days, I would sit and read case notes. Surprisingly, that has benefited me the most. I can whip out case notes like nobody's business because I have read so many. I know what they are supposed to sound like.
4. I enjoy the people that I work with.
I'm putting this on here because I know that there are going to be days that I want to pull my hair out because of my co-workers. I enjoy working with Amanda H. and we seem to get along pretty well as long as I'm doing my job. I've heard that she can get nasty when Central is breathing down her neck, but if I can handle Messick I can handle anything and anyone. The office manager and I started at the same time. We are learning together and we have already had some good laughs. God has provided me with a friend here who is getting married in a few weeks. She is living with me for about 4 weeks, until her wedding. It helps to have her at the house because it's not so scary or lonely.
I have decided to start this blog because in my line of work I meet all sorts of crazy people. I also meet people who touch my heart and I learn so much from them. I hope my friend enjoy my stories as much as I love telling them.
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