Who are you?

I and everyone struggles with trying to find who they are sometime in their lives, but I just wish people would not try being someone who they are not to impress someone. It just makes me sick to see someone ignore their beliefs and morals because they think doing whatever it may be will impress someone else. And you should not worry about impressing anyone...especially if it goes against your beliefs and morals. Smoking doesnt make you cool, drinking doesnt make you cool, and cursing doesnt make you cool. I am pretty good at sizing people up, and I can tell when someone is being someone who they are not. I still struggle with finding myself..but I at least know what I want and do not change myself for anyone. Most of the time you change yourself for people who could care less about you, and that is so damaging to your self esteem. It is truly important to stick true to who you are and to not change or be something or someone you are not.

This Weather

I am sitting outside of Starbucks, waiting for my shift to start at Zoe's...and it feels fantastic! I, and I am sure everyone else, cannot believe how this weather has been lately! It stormed pretty bad..which we will fell this weekend since it is supposed to be kinda chilly.. and we say chilly as in 70's lol. But it truly is almost November and I am sitting outside on my laptop with a short sleeve tshirt on and capris! I love it. Though this weather is nice, I do like to have a chilly winter. It just gets me in the mood for Christmas which is by far my most favorite time of the year. Speaking of Christmas, this year is not going to be too much fun because nobody will be in town for the holiday.. :/ My sister has a new beau that she'll be with during Christmas, and my other sister is in Alaska and will not be coming down for the holidaysss...so it'll just be me dil and my parents and mallory and xan! But we'll make the most of it :) It's such a joyous time!!

Profile

1) What's your name? Victoria
2) Do you have any siblings? Two brothers; Oldest..one of them has asburgers. whats it like...he doesnt know how to intereact..have to protect him
3) How long have you lived here(Alabama)? My whole life
4) Did you like high school? Where's you go? Yes, Wetumpka i wasnt really involved with anything, but i really like art
5) What were you involved in at school? Art
6) What are you going to school for? Nursing
7) What kind nurse do you want to be? RN Later on? Obstetrician
8) What are some of your future goals? finish school, do well in school, get a good job, move away from alabama
9) If you could change one thing, what would it be?
10) What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? say anything, bayside, four years strong
11) How long have had your gauges? a couple months. What made you do it? i did it once before, took them out..just decided to do it. Did it hurt? yesss
12) Who do you live with? My grandparents..they made me take them out the first time. How long? three years. Why do you live with them? bad parents..you know them? yeah i know where they are and where they live..i just live with my g-parents
13) Whats it like living with your grandparents? its a lot different, they're more old fashion about things, but still more tolerant than my parents. i enjoy living with my grandparents. relationship with parents? i dont want one, and dont think they'll change
14) Do they allow you to date? yesss. Do you have a boyfriend? yes, he lives in birmingham..how long have yall dated? 8 months whats it like living so far away...kinda sucks..i go up there and he comes down here..what do yall like to do together..going to the movies going out to eat.
15) Whats your favorite animal? owl
16) What kind of car do you drive? beatle, what color? grey
17) What are some of your morals? i don't smoke, very gross...and i wont date someone who smokes. getting an education
18) howd you end up at aum? nearest school..cheap i want to stay home for a year, then go to uab next year
19) i dont like football or many other sports
20) best friend lives in mobile..comes down every weekend. how long? since jr high
21) favorite movie? step brother or spider man
22) books? i really like chuck palahnuik
23) favorite food? mac n cheese
24) favorite store? forever 21

Appositives?

Shorter than the rest of them, the baby giraffe had difficulty getting to the food put out by the zoo keeper.

Not wanting to stay in class, the boy packed up his things and left without saying a word.

Most of the time, the train conductor, a simple man, watched the sun rise in the morning before work.

Dont Drink and Drive

So my older sister is 22 and she has this new boyfriend...well he was new, now he's just kinda new. But anyway, he lives in Tuscaloosa because he is in Pharmacy school, so she went up to Tuscaloosa for the weekend before the first game. They went out...and from what she said "only had a few beers" which we know is a lie because she was wayy over the legal limit. Anyway they got in her car, and she drove because her boyfriend has already had two DUIs before, so he would definitely be in trouble if anything happened. Well something did happen, and my sister ran into a 2010 Camero that belonged to one of the Alabama football players. He was fuming because it was about 1 o'clock and he was out before a big game, so my sister got arrested and stayed in jail for about 13 hours. She got a DUI, payed a ton of fines, had a jacked up front hood of her car, and has to take classes for like alcohol dependency or whatever! But the worst part is that she got her license revoked just recently for three months..it's just something the department of public safety does. But thats definitely the worst part because now my mom and I have to carry her around town! DUIs are definitely a pain in the butt..and she is lucky because she really could have hurt someone. So whatever you do, don't drink and drive. Call a taxi.

GO GIANTS

So, I'm a hardcore Braves fan and love my Brian McCann..but since the Braves are out of the series I have switched gears to the Giants. They are 4-1 with the Phillies as of last night, and are on a roll. I really think if they stay on the track they're on they can win it all! Now on to Brian Wilson..he is just so fine. Definitely way more attractive than ole Brian McCann, and he is freaking hilarious. He just has such a dry sense of humor and says some of the craziest things. And if you see a good picture of him he has beard that is jet black..because he obviously darkens it and a mohawk that sticks out of the bottom of his hat. The Giants have a good bit of players. Buster Posey was on a role last night with I think four basehits and I think he'll probably get rookie of the year! We'll see though. I love baseball!

Revising "Facebook"

The day before yesterday, in a fit of rage, I deactivated my Facebook account. I plainly did not want to deal with people, and the nonsense that goes on with Facebook. As much as I hate Facebook, I find myself always checking my notifications for any news. It is truly sad how much people dedicate their lives to Facebook. I love going on Facebook to look at my friends who have gone off to college and keep up with them, but at the same time it get depressing and is not healthy for your sanity. I do not surf around Facebook trying to "make" Facebook friends, I just have my friends who I know from real life as my friends, or mutual friends. I do not stay on Facebook to chit chat with random singles or anyone for that matter. Although I think Facebook is a good gateway for friends, it can be dangerous and potentially deadly. Not only does it kill your social life, because all you know is Facebook and lose you really are, but just like any other website there are cyber bullies who take advantage of their privileges on Facebook to hurt and abuse people. I have seen multiple people bashing girls or boys they may not like on their statuses for absolutely no reason. It makes me sick to my stomach to see the things people say and all I can think is that those people have no self esteem. It just fires me up to see "adults" act like children and be so irresponsible. I pray that one day they will realize how they tortured other people through the internet. We have seen many cases in the news where a lot of the time children use Facebook to bring people down, and the consequences have proved to be deadly. I have even reported "cyber bulling" to Facebook, and sadly the problem was not resolved. Beyond cyber bullying, I also see people who put nonsense on their Facebook pages such as inappropriate words and pictures from the weekend. I do not think these girls and guys realize the damage they are doing to themselves with future employers, and just their reputation. Their parents should need to be monitoring what they say over the internet. I think to myself that employers go through Facebook for potential hires and these people will never get a job in their lifetime if thats the case. Facebook needs to have stricter guidelines on what is allowed to be posted and said over the internet. Words prove to be deadly, and something needs change.

Habits Hard to Break

One habit I have that I find difficult to break is procrastinating...I have the hardest time doing my assignments ahead of time. Granted I always get the assignment done..whether it's earlier that morning or the night before. But I just wish that I would use my free time and get some extra things done. When I do have free time the last thing I want to do is homework..so I just put it off until it needs to be done. But I think everyone is guilty of procrastinating. It really is just a pain in the butt and gets on my nerves. Another bad habit I have is talking bad about people. I hate this one more than anything. Usually you talk bad about someone just to make conversation, or to get frustration off your chest. But honestly it's not worth it. After I have spoken bad about someone I feel horrible and wish I could take what I just said back..and I try and try to make myself not take about people but it's truly a hard habit to break. I just need to keep working on it everyday and I'll get better!

Profiling

At the beginning of the semester, I knew exactly what I wanted to be and exactly who I was going to profile..but as of a few days ago this has all changed. I did want to be a speech pathologist and I knew the perfect person to interview. But I was at work the other day and a woman came in to order food, she was in scrubs so she obviously works in a hospital, or something of the sort and her name tag said NICU nurse. I light popped in my head and I immediately knew that I want to work as a Neonatal nurse..its should be the obvious profession for me because I love making a difference and I love working with children, especially babies. I have loved and been good with babies ever since I was a little girl, and I have always wanted to be a teacher..but pay isn't that good so I decided...with the help of my mom that I wanted to be a speech pathologist..which should have been my first clue that that wasn't technically my choice..I was just going with it..so now I don't have a clue who I want to...or can even profile..so I am in a bit of a pickle...I'll figure it out...soon I hope?

things things that annoy me

1. talking loud
2. trying to make yourself be noticed by being annoying
3. wal-mart
4. being ignored
5. when my phone service doesn't work
6. people talking while I'm trying to nap
7. waking up in the morning
8. people who cannot drive
9. ignorant people at work who leave their trash/ask stupid questions
10. lazy people who don't do their work

Hmmm...So I think being ignored is possibly the most ANNOYING thing in the world. One thing that goes with it is repeating myself..which I also hate. When I am talking and I clearly have your attention, then you don't bother listening I do not feel the need to repeat myself because obviously what I was saying wasn't important enough to begin with so I won't mention it again. It happens a lot with my boyfriend..which I give him a little slack because it is proved men just aren't good at multitasking. But it still royally pisses me off when I am talking and he does not listen to me, and then we get into a fight because I won't repeat myself! Its just plain out annoying and rude. My mom is the same way...she will ask you how your day was then walk in the other room without listening..which I think she got from having four kids..she has learned to just drown out listening to people. I just wish everyone will listen and take the time to listen to other people!!!!! :)

What I look forward to

I had all last weekend off of work...but that really didnt count because I was in super duper pain the whole time...and it just wasn't a good weekend. First of all the Braves are out..and Bobby Cox is retired. Thats worthy for at least three days of mourning. But I have this whole weekend off of work again..and I am very excited to go and do my plans. This weekend, since its Halloween/Fall time me, my boyfriend Dillon, my sister Chelsea, and her boyfriend Tony and possibly some other people are taking my nephew Xan to the pumpkin patch and Zoo Boo!!! I enjoy this so much because I love how excited Xan gets and he enjoys it so much. And he is a whole year older than last year so I think he'll enjoy it even more!!! He is going to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween this year and I am so excited about it. I got him the "deluxe" costume so he will be decked out!!! I just love spending time with my family and friends and especially my little nephew because he is the light of my life!!

Facebook?

The day before yesterday, in a fit of rage..I deactivated my Facebook account. As much as I hate it, I cannot stand to be away from it. It is truly sad how much of peoples lives are devoted to Facebook. I love going on Facebook to look at my friends who have gone off to college and keep up with them...but at the same time it get depressing. I dont necessarily "make" FB friends, I just have my friends who I know from real life as my friends, or mutual friends. I dont stay on FB to chit chat with random singles or anyone for that matter. I think FB is a good gateway for friends, but it can be dangerous and potentially deadly. Not only does it kill your social life, because all you know is FB and whats going on there..but just like any other website there are cyber bullies who take advantage of their privileges on FB to hurt and abuse people. I have seen multiple people bashing other people on their statuses for absolutely no reason. It makes me sick to my stomach and all I can think is that those people have no self esteem. It just fires me up to see "adults" act like children and be so irresponsible. I also see people who put nonsense on their FB pages..and I think to myself that employers check out FB for potential hires and these people will never get a job in their life if thats the case. I just wish FB would go away and we could get back to reality.

WEED

So what does everyone think about legalizing marijuana? I mean proposition 19 is going through trying to get passed in a few states and they're saying by "controlling" the selling, buying, and use of marijuana..kinda like regulations on alcohol will improve the economy, and stop mexican drug cartel and gangsters from benefiting from the sell. I just do't think that legalizing marijuana is a smart thing to do because for one..you have people like me who obey the laws and dont smoke marijuana for just that reason..because it's illegal. Now you will have law abiding citizens being added to the mix of marijuana users. And just like alcohol and tobacco products get into the hands of young adults..this will too. Once a dangerous and inaccessible will now be on the shelves for parents to freely give to their teenagers. People in this world just aren't smart enough to take on that large of a responsibility to smoke pot in a orderly manner and not take it overboard.

Ole Wisdom

My wisdom teeth were coming in, and I went to the dentist and sure enough they needed to come on out. The first place I went to didn't work with my mom's insurance, so they wanted $900 something dollars to do the surgery..she wasn't having that so we went somewhere else where it was about $450ish which is still ridiculous for something of the sort. So anyway we scheduled it for Friday, the 8th and I went on in and got it done. The surgery without insurance is over $1000 which she said people actually come in and pay that much for the surgery! Insane. Anyway everyone had talked to me about how AWESOME anesthesia is but it definitely WASNT!! I was all ready for surgery, and all I needed was a little bit of heaven. So they tried sticking me..and wiggled it around a bit...then tried again in the same place...then tried again in my hand, "had it flowing" then had to finally get it in my other arm. I was in tears before I passed out, which wasn't what I had expected from what everyone says..That was on friday, and I am still swollen, numb, and hurting. Luckly I have all my meds, but that honestly doesnt make it all better. They said my nerves were all messed up, or they messed them up, whatever so the numbness wont go away for say days, weeeks, or forever! Who knows :) But wisdom teeth and anesthesia weren't fun.