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All Things Mickey

One thing Jonathan and I were really looking forward to this year was an Orlando vacation. Seriously, we could already picture ourselves being amidst all things Disney whether it was eating at one of the many restaurants inside the theme parks or it was riding the teacups until we were both about to hurl. Either way, we really wanted a trip to Orlando. Lets also mention how I had high hopes for a trip to Sea World. Don’t ask me why I wanted to go to Sea World because I have no clue except dolphins and whales are cool. Sadly, our trip didn’t happen this year because of finances. We both are really bummed about that but now have a big change jar that we are stashing extra change in to get a head start on saving for our future Orlando vacation which will hopefully happen next fall! You have no idea how bad I want to go to Disney and see all the sights, but unfortunately being a grown up sucks and bills come first! Ahh, to be a kid again!

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Adventures in Vacationing

Summer is slowly slipping away and Fall is coming into town. Since its getting to be Fall, that means its Apple Festival time in Ellijay! So what does that mean boys and girls? It means Katie and her family are going to be gone next weekend. We are even taking Grayson along for the ride as well. We plan on visiting the Apple Festival and then going to an orchard where we can pick our own apples and so Grayson can visit the petting zoo there. Also, we are going to take the little guy to the pumpkin patch since I think he will love it. Grayson is getting independent and walking all on his own so well that I can just picture him waddling from pumpkin to pumpkin. My family is all about getting our vacation on as long as its in the form of a cabin or beach house. We once played around with the idea of renting an RV with 5th wheel insurance so we could travel around the USA and sight see and such. The only downside is the idea of eight people crammed into a tiny RV. No thanks. We have a big house and still feel confined so the idea of all of us in an RV scares the living heck out of me! So hopefully this time next week I will be relaxing in a cabin up in Blue Ridge having fun with my family!

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You’ll always be my thunder

I am happy to report my first weigh in with THRIVE went awesome. I lost 12 pounds last week. Yes, 12 pounds! That is seriously like the weight of my dog so basically, I lost a Jack. I was really proud of myself. I also weighed again tonight and lost another 4 pounds! So in two weeks, I’ve lost 16 pounds which is a lot of weight to come off my body in two weeks. Sadly, I don’t know if I will be losing again next week since I am going on vacation. I am very proud of myself but I really have earned this break. I need a break from the stress of school and not have to think about things such as what can I eat, etc. I do plan on drinking a lot of water and Sprite while I’m gone and eating within my timings. I have decided to treat myself to what I want to eat within reason for the next few days while I’m in Gatlinburg. I will deal with the repercussions once I get home. I do know once I get back it will be right back on THRIVE because this program is actually working for me which I am so excited about. You have no idea how exciting it is to step on a scale and see a smaller number compared to the last week. I also love the thrill of stepping into clothes that were a little snug or too tight a few weeks ago and have them fit a lot better now.

So as I’ve mentioned, I leave for Gatlinburg tomorrow. I am going with Jonathan, my sister Beth, and her boyfriend, Hayden. I really think we’ll have a fun trip since we were just informed this is the first week of the lights as well. Gatlinburg is known for it’s awesome lights around the holidays and this time we’ll get to see them for the first time this year. That is really exciting. We were also told about a trolley ride you can take to go view all of the lights which I am sure we will be doing. I love Christmas time and I love looking at all the lights. Even if we don’t do anything while we’re in Gatlinburg I will just be happy for a time away from home with no stress.

This past week has been a week of hell. Last Thursday I went to Scary Berry with Jonathan, Beth, and Hayden. Scary Berry was not so scary since I only got scared in one part. In the paper it was advertised as a haunted HAY RIDE but that actually turned out to be a short hay ride that drops you off in the middle of the woods where you make a mile trek back to the hay ride in the dark. I laughed at so many parts of it because it was so corny. The only part I got really scared at was a clown. I hate clowns. Yes, I know it’s an irrational fear but I can’t help it. There is just something about their white faces and red nose that rubs me the wrong way. I think this fear stems from watching the Stephen King movie with the clowns. So I saw a clown, freaked out, and twisted my knee. This all happened a quarter mile into the walk so I had to limp the rest of the three-quarters through the woods and Jonathan and I ended up being way behind the group. I swear, I felt like the biggest loser but the fact Jonathan stayed with me and kept telling me I was going to be okay really helped. I swear, I love that boy and the fact that he was so compassionate towards my injury really made me realize he feels the same way. When other stuff tried to come up to me he kinda turned me the opposite way. I guess he thought I was scared or something, I have no clue. I was just so glad to get back to the trailer when I did because I really thought I was gonna pass out from pain.

Halloween night was also eventful at my household since two adults decided to start cussing each other out and almost get into a fight in the middle of the road. Since when is it acceptable to drop the F bomb left and right around children? Never in my book which is exactly why I called the cops so they could kindly break them apart and move everything out of the street. Coach Shiftlett, out neighbor across the street, broke the fight up before it got physical thankfully. He also kept one of the adults fighting around long enough for the cops to talk to them. So the rest of the night, Coach Shiftlett stood in the middle of the road with his flashlight directing traffic and making sure people behaved. It just really annoyed me that there are such sad individuals around that will try to ruin something for the kids. I almost had to send my brother and sister, who both decided not to trick or treat but hand out candy instead, because of the language that was spewing out of both adults mouths.

I realize this blog is kind of skipping around but I don’t really feel like sticking to one subject. I have had a very stressful day and I am just waiting on my clothes to dry so I can fold them and finish packing. We are going to leave around 2 PM tomorrow after Beth gets out of class so I have some time in the morning to also get things ready. So, if I don’t get time to blog while in the mountains, I hope everyone has a great end of the week and weekend! I know I surely will be! So until next time, later loves!

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1-800-GHOST-BUSTERS

So as I’ve mentioned before, we road into Savannah while in Harbor Island to partake in a Ghost Trolley tour. Even though the events on the way there and back were horrible, I had a fun time with Rans. The tour was very informative and our tour guide was hands down off the chain. Her voice was what really got me and her evil laugh was so spot on. She made the stories fun to listen to. I also took tons of pictures but since it wasn’t dark yet, I didn’t get any orbs.

After the tour was over, I had Rans drive back by the cemetery so I could take some more pictures since it was turning dark. I didn’t know if I caught anything until I got home and looked at them on my computer. Wow, I caught a lot actually. The most orbs were found around the mass grave in the center of the cemetery were evidently six hundred sixty-six people were buried. Kind of creepy, eh? They were buried during the Yellow Fever epidemic so the tour guide informed us. Another interesting tidbit is how the Spanish moss grows all around the town of Savannah except in one square where this guy was buried who hated Spanish moss. I found that interesting. I know, I know, you really want to see the pictures so here are a few.

Those are only a few of my pictures. I tried to pick the ones with the best orbs that can be seen when resized. I am about to head out to run some errands with my mom. Tomorrow is Rans’ birthday so I am getting all of his birthday goodies squared away. I would say what I’m getting him but he knows my blog address so I’d rather not say! We also need to pick up the siblings school supplies. Lovely. I will post more pictures from vacation in the next coming days. I have a final on Thursday for English and another quiz on Thursday for Art but am unsure of when my Art final is. So until next time, later lovelies!!

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I’m at a loss

The first part of my vacation was absolutely amazing. I really enjoyed the beach and spending time with Rans was definitely high up on my list. We all got along as a family and really enjoyed each others company. However, the day before we left that all changed. On Thursday, we went to Savannah to go on a ghost trolley and tour the city. It was just me, Rans, my mom, Donna, and Beth. I thought everything was going fine but evidently Beth and Donna were texting about me the whole ride there and back. Evidently per them Rans needed to slap the shit out of me and I needed to be put into my place. Beth also said that she was moving out because she’s so tired of me.

I didn’t find all of this out until the next day when I went to use Beth’s cellphone to call my mom. I left my cellphone at home, I’m a genius I know. So I went to text my mom since she wasn’t answering but went to the outbox by accident since I only have to press two buttons and my phone will go to “create a message” but Beth’s won’t. In the outbox I saw my name mentioned so of course, I read. I was completely floored and felt really betrayed. I just couldn’t believe Beth was talking about me but then when I saw who the texts were to I was floored even more. I guess I’ve always been the type that if I have a problem with you, I tell you to your face. I don’t lay around and hide my feelings so I can talk about you when you go out of a room. First off, I can’t believe my sister would do that because I considered Beth my best friend. This isn’t the first time she has done this to me though. I finally got a hold of my mom and told her what was going on and she was pretty mad herself.

Later that afternoon she told Beth and Donna they needed to face things and get it out in the open because the whole day they ignored my mom and me and Beth had her little huffy attitude. When it all came out my step-dad tried to say I had Donna’s phone and put his two cents in. First off, he needs to stay out because when he drinks he imagines shit and that pissed my mom off even more. She knows when I am telling the truth and if I am not and so she knew I WAS being honest unlike everyone else. Needless to say Beth decided to show her ass and try to swing and push on me. While trying to hit me she hit my mom. Yeah, that pissed me off even more so I shoved her in the corner of the door frame. I wouldn’t hit her but if she kept on I would have dropped her to the ground to defend myself. It’s kind of funny that I was the only one that handled myself with maturity and tactfulness. Beth wanted to fight and Donna wanted to be silent. I just don’t understand people at all.

Right now, I’m at a loss because I don’t know how to act anymore. Beth acts like nothing has happened but her half-assed apology isn’t going to put a bandaid over this wound. To be honest, I don’t think things will ever be the same. I don’t trust her and I feel betrayed. Feelings like that don’t change over night. I was upset all day yesterday because I was really bugging over what I should say or do because I feel weird about the whole situation. Luckily, I have an amazing boyfriend who helped me through everything. Rans just told me that I can’t make people change and I don’t need that in my life. Yes, I do have to live with her but that doesn’t mean we have to be friends again. I can be civil without setting myself up to be betrayed by her yet again. She really needs to grow up and realize that how she acts is the spitting image of her mother which is someone she hates. When she tried to fight me, that proved exactly who she is like. You don’t handle situations like that, you talk things out. I guess I’ve really proved that I have grown up a lot lately because six months ago I would have busted her ass like there was no tomorrow. I used to let my anger get the best of me and that is one thing I’ve really worked on toning down and I think I’ve succeeded.

I really felt like I needed to blog and get that out there since it’s really been bugging me and eating away at me. Now, I really do feel better. All of the stress from that was far from what I needed considering I’m in the last week and a half of full session and then next Tuesday I have my substitute teacher training course in the morning so I can officially sub! I have a lot going on for me in my life and I’m trying to not let things bog me down. I’ve now come to the realization that I do deserve more out of my life and I won’t take less than I deserve! So until next time, later lovelies.