Logged On

I'm actually getting a chance to be online for more than a few minutes! Quick review...I moved out about 3 months ago and got my own apartment. Totally love living there! I got some goldfish over the weekend, 2 died, so now I'm down to one. I haven't named it yet, still working on that. I'm thinking "The Phantom"...I have no idea why? I don't have a lot to update about, I'm still liking my job, I still learn new things everyday. I'm hoping my head doesn't explode one day from all the things I'm cramming in there and trying not to forget!

That look on my face...it's shame...

Yes, I do realize it has been a month and one day since I have posted anything. There is about 3 inches of snow in the ground right now. It's pretty, but honestly I hate it! It totally ruined my plans for the day. I'm a tad bit bitter, I'll get over it.

What's new in my life?

Well I have a boyfriend now :)

(I know what you're thinking and, no, this won't become one of those blogs where I go on and no about that subject, promise!)

I'm liking my new job, it has stressful days, but all in all I like it.

My new car is great!

(I know, still no pics)

There hasn't been anything very exciting going on in my life lately. I need to add some pics from the 33miles concert I went to, maybe tomorrow. I'm going to a Sanctus Real concert next Saturday in Mountain Home next weekend! Pretty super excited about that!

So I think that's all for now...

Ice Ice, Baby!

So there is ice everywhere! Yesterday morning they were saying this could be the worst ice storm we have seen in 10 years, I think they were right! Springfield and the surrounding southern Missouri areas got a really bad ice storm 2 winters ago, but we were only on the edge of that. This is definitely the worst one our town has seen! Here's some pics I took in our yard.

Our cars, yes, that's my new car!

The field behind our house

We left work early Monday, the courthouse was closed today, and it is closed tomorrow...

Becoming "Girl Friday"

Today was day 15 of my new job. I'm still learning new stuff, I'm pretty sure until I have been there a few months I will be learning new things. There's just so much, but so far I am enjoying it! As for the title of my blog, I am definitely becoming "Girl Friday". Three days into the job, Bethe who place I took informed me that after she had taught me everything I would indeed be Girl Friday. So far I believe it she knows how to do everything there is to do in our office and hopefully I will someday too. Please note she still works there, she just transferred to a different job in the same office.

Moving on, I got a new car!!! I don't have any pics yet, it's a 2000 Chevy Malibu. I got an amazing deal on it and the inside looks brand new! The insurance company involved with my wreck called today and they are for sure going to total my car, and I am actually getting $100 more dollars than what I paid for my new car!

God has blessed me so much in the last few months. This verse completely sums it up...

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 1 Thes. 3:3

Right off it says the Lord is faithful, enough said. He is so faithful and when we are faithful to him his works are evident in our lives.

Stablish literally means to establish, God has totally done that for me. I was was working a part-time job where I wasn't eligibly for insurance or any benefits. I get a call telling me that I was being dropped from my dad's insurance plan and within 2 weeks I got a full-time job with benefits, that as stated above I am loving! I would definitely consider that becoming established, I am basically starting my adult life and so far it's of to a great start!

Secondly the verse says he will keep us from evil. All evil comes from satan, and there is nothing more that he likes than to see the children of God suffer. I could have been really hurt in the car wreck, but I know God's hand was with me and he was protecting me that morning.

Where to begin???

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the blogging planet, although I'm hanging by only finger tips.

I had a great Christmas, I actually had like 4 of them. I ate way too much food! New Years was good too, I got to spend it with my BFF.

I started my new job on January 2, that was an adventure. There was/is a lot to learn. Things are crazy busy with ending out a year and starting a new one, all with payroll thrown in the first week of the year. I'm liking it so far, but I will be glad when it slows down a little.

I saved the most current news for last, I was involved in a car wreck today.

I was driving to work this morning and I saw a truck stopped in the oncoming lane quite a ways ahead of me, then I see a deer cross the road. I start slowly slowing down then I deer number 2, I slow down more, I look to right in the field where the first 2 came from and there are 2 more so I come to a complete stop, not knowing if they are going to cross the road or not. They get pretty close to the road, but then run back to where they came from. After being completely stopped for maybe 4 seconds a truck runs right into the back of my car! I was so relieved that I didn't any of the deer, and right when that thought rolls through my mind is when he hits me. It was so scary, he was going pretty fast. My foot was holding the brake completely to the floor and the impact still pushed my car quite a few feet. My seat went all the way backwards and is still stuck there, the back part of the seat reclined and that is what kept me from hitting my head on the steering wheel. I know God was watching out for me today, it could have been so much worse. At this point I'm feeling okay. I hope this is still true in the morning, they say it takes about 3 days to really see how much something like a wreck effects you. I'm still not sure why the guy didn't stop or even slow down, guess I'll never know.

Hibernation...

Hey kids! I didn't disappear, I swear! I have been kinda busy, not so much so that I couldn't have blogged, that part just happened cause I'm sort of a slacker. Opps!

So today is my next to last day of working at the library. It has been kin of slow this afternoon, I think it's too cold for people to get out. This morning I went over to the county clerks office, which is where I will be working starting January 2nd. I thought I might get a small taste of the job and see what it's going to be like. While I was there a couple got a marriage licence, two people needed passports, and we worked on paying a bunch of bills. I had never realized the process it takes for county offices to pay their bills, way complicated..lol! I'll have a full report after the 2nd!

So here's what I've been up to lately...

About 2 weeks ago I got a Blackberry Curve!!! I (heart) it!

I went to Silver Dollar City last Friday with my boys, here are some pics...

Last Sunday we had a 60th Wedding Anniversary for my Grandparents, that was fun. 60 years is a long time, most people don't make it that long!

So I think that's it!

Deputy without a Badge!

So, I will be starting a new job soon. I am going to be a deputy clerk for our county. The official job title is weird to me, I feel like I should have a badge, or a gun, or a really butch hair cut!? This will be a full time job, I'm only part time at the library right now, so that will be a change. The main reason for the change is I got dropped from my current insurance, and I had to find a job where I would have that. I'm really excited to start, I know I will have to learn a ton of new things, but there are going to be some other people starting jobs there too, so I won't be the only new kid on the block. So that's really all I know at this point, guess I'll have more to say about it after I start!

Black (Eye) Friday

Ok, so I didn't really get a black eye, but it would have been totally possible considering as man was killed at a Wal-Mart store early Friday morning!

I did do a ton of shopping, that started at 4:45 Friday morning. I got a camera at Wal-Mart. Then to Springfield and the mall. I got some clothes and a bunch of stuff at Bath & Body works, I heart that place! The best purchase of the day would be the Kathy Van Zeeland bag I got! It's green, it's shiny, it's fabulous! I will have to post a pic.

This is completely random, but while in Best Buy in Springfield I saw the band Hinder. No, I don't mean on an album cover, I mean the real deal, They played a show there Thanksgiving night and they were doing a meet and greet in Best Buy.

I guess I should backtrack, I kinda skipped Thanksgiving. This year I spent Thanksgiving in West Plains with my BFF and his family. Our fam doesn't really do much, so I decided while I had a little bit of time off work I would go there. I got some great birthday gifts while I was there, the best was this bible from Clay -

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/KJV-Ancient-Faith-Bible/Holman-Bible-Editorial-Staff/e/9781586404666/?itm=33

It is pretty much the coolest thing ever! The edge of the pages are bright gold and it's only about 5 or so inches tall, it will fit in my purse so great!

Birthday, BABY!

When your birthday is on a random Thursday not much excitement usually happens. My birthday is actually going to stretch until next week. Here is today's birthday recognition...

I got flowers at work from my family!

Here is my name on the bulletin board in the Youth room at church.

A close-up

20!!!

So this concludes the birthday countdown, I am now 21!!! The photo above is last year at the library, my mom brought me the cake and pizza. If you look closely you can see my name is spelled wrong on the cake..lol "Mellissa"