....And to all a good night

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone has an exciting and safe holiday. Cherish this time you have with your loved ones; I will speak to you soon!

~ Amanda

Where'd you get yer learnin'?

When I was in school my teachers always said one key way to know if you should trust a website was to check for misspellings and poor grammar...

...what happens when that website is CNN? Doesn't their tag line even say you can trust them? If so, WHY must they do this?

12/19/2008 from CNN.com: M.E.: It's Cayee, and it's a homicide.
Not to make this any worse than it already is, but the girl's name, it's Caylee with an "L".

12/10/2008 from CNN.com:
"He recalled another occasion in which he and another boy decided to get drunk. They mixed orange juice with rubbing alcohol. It make Middleton sick and his friend intoxicated."

Really CNN, it make him sick?

What has this world come to? I am thoroughly disappointed.

Good News

The Good News is,

if you're awake, you're alive.

The bad news is,

you have to get out of that comfy bed,

find something to wear,

and at least try to be someone who is pleasant to be around...

I've been tagged!

I've been tagged by my friend from high school, Lorelle. The instructions for this tag are to pick the 4th picture folder on my computer; choose and post the 4th picture; explain the picture; and tag 4 other people to participate.

This picture is from this summer. It was my 28th Birthday and I was on my way to work. It was a pretty great day considering. When I got to work my friends made me a cake (German Chocolate, my favorite) and gave me a gift certificate to Target. Then when I got home the kids had made me a beautiful strawberry cake... b/c that's apparently what I wanted. I also got flowers all the way from Birmingham, it was a wonderful birthday surprise!

Now I tag:

Tommy Terrell

Lauren Duffy

Jasika Nicole

Lana Carlson

A little premature

I know it's not quite the time, but I've been thinking about my New Years Resolutions and I'm ready to put them out there.

I've spent the last year doing things for me. A little selfish, yes, but definitely worth it. I quit smoking. I started working out. I even did a 5k! (not very well, but at least I finished) I'm becoming more responsible for myself, my actions, and maybe for others around me. I am paying bills and have bought a car (well, I'm paying for it). It's really a total 360 from one year ago. I may not have everything I need or want but I'm getting there, and I'm doing it right.

This year, just like every other, I resolve to work out more (get a new gym membership) and be healthier in all my decisions. I will save more and be more diligent in my financial decisions. I will say "yes" as much as I can. I need to make it a point to get out and do more. See my friends more and meet (and reconnect with) more people. I also plan to travel. I have one trip already set up for January and am planning another for the end of February. A friend is planning to visit me sometime in between.

Everything is looking up and I'm excited about the prospects of a new year.