Think Like A Man part 1

Now this post might not be relatable to anyone that hasn't or won't ever date a non-member (or maybe some little things may be) but I figured I would jot down a couple of my thoughts and take aways from Steve Harvey's book Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man.

Part 1: The Mind Set of A Man

• Men are simple.
• There are 3 things that drive men: who they are, what they do and how much they make. 
• "If you are her man, she will walk on water and through a mountain for you, too, ... And if you're her man and that woman loves you- I mean really loves you?- she will... encourage you when you're down,... and hang on your every word,... she will give you her very best and then some, and keep right on trying to win over your heart, even when you act like everything she's done to convince you she's The One just isn't good enough. That's a woman's love- it stands the test of time, logic, and all circumstance."
• "How do you know when a man loves you? Simple: he will do each of the following 3 things. Profess- If your man loves you, he's willing to tell anybody and everybody, 'Look, man, this is my woman' or 'this is my girl.' He will give you a title... Provide- The more he can provide for his woman and his kids, the bigger and more alive he feels. Sounds simplistic, but that is the reality... if he loves and cares for you, this man will provide for you all these things with no limits. Protect- When a man truly loves you, anybody who says, does, suggests, or even thinks about doing something offensive to you stands the risk of being obliterated."
• 3 things every man needs- Support, Loyalty and the Cookie. Support- "We have to feel like somebody's got our back- like we're the king, even if we're not." Loyalty- "love is loyalty. To men, they are one and the same." The Cookie- "We need to be physically engaged with the woman we love... Every man needs that from his woman. Every last one of us." (More about this and the 90 day rule later in the book.)
• Never say "we need to talk". 
• If you need to vent just tell your man "nothing is wrong, I just want to tell somebody something", then he'll put his Mr. Fix-It tools away.

Part 2 to come.

Sometimes. Eventually. Maybe.

So I have learned that sometimes things don't make sense in life. Not sure why things happen the way they do. Why couldn't I get into the nursing program at BYU? Why did I go to Duke? Why couldn't I find a job for several months after graduation? Why did I end up going to camp this past summer? Why do I take care of some of the kids that I do at work? Why are we sometimes put in some hard or sticky situations? Were they all learning opportunities? Were they all for a reason? Why did I have to go through that experience? Were these all experiences that I needed or were they more for the people around me? I could come up with a million whys. Sometimes I want to know all the answers to these questions. Sometimes I can push those questions to the side and move on.
Eventually I know that things will look better because I will have a better perspective. Hindsight is always 20/20. I know that eventually things will fall into place more than what they already have in my life. I know that I eventually will have some pretty great things in life. ...Eventually...
Maybe I will never get the answers that I want. Maybe I will. But whatever happens I know that all will be well. Life may be hard and frustrating at times but there are some pretty great moments too. Everyday can't be all about rainbows and butterflies but maybe I can have the will power to make the best out of each day. Maybe I can take all these experiences and move on and be a better person. One thing I know for sure is that there are a ton of maybe's in this life.

Running

I may not consider myself a runner, nor would anyone else I'm sure. But I do run on a regular basis. My goal this year was to participate in a color run in Charlotte. It's only a 5k but I felt like I should start somewhere. However, when I went to register for this run it was sold out. Dang.
Well maybe there will be a bigger and longer goal that I'll working up to. A half marathon in March. Maybe. Not sure if I can do it. But I will at least start training and see how it goes. So Charlie, if you are reading this, I need your advice on how to go from barely running to running a half marathon. If anyone can make it possible for me to do- you can!!
It's not a for sure thing but it is definitely a thing that I am considering.

:)

Down Dooby Do Down Down

Come-a come-a
Down dooby do down down
Come-a come-a
Down dooby do down down
Breaking up is hard to do
Don't take your love
Away from me
Don't you leave my heart
In misery
Cause if you go
Then I'll be blue
Cause breakin' up is hard to do
They say that breakin' up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again
Remember when
You held me tight
And you kissed me
All through the night
Think of all
That we've been through
Breakin' up is hard to do

Carowinds

Yesterday I went down to Charlotte, NC (technically SC) with Xen. We meet up with some of his friends, Ryan and Kathryn and went to a theme park called Carowinds. It was so much fun. It's half a theme park and half water park.
The ride that they are toting as the big thing for the summer is the Windseeker. It was a swinging ride that went up about 300 feet. It was fun but it wasn't that big of a deal. The roller coasters is where it's at though!! The Intimidator was my favorite- it's a Nascar themed ride and it was so much fun! We were able to go on it twice. The Hurler and the Goldrusher are wooden coasters. The Hurler was so shaky it kinda made my head hurt. The Nighthawk is a roller coaster that you lay back for. It was such a weird way to ride the coaster but it also made it that more interesting. Ricochet is the equivalent to Disney's little kid dinosaur ride. Disney's is a little better plus it spins instead of just yanks you from side to side on all the turns.
The water park side was fun too! We hung out in the pool but the waves the pool generated weren't all that big. Which was disappointing. We also rode the Rip Roarin' Rapids. Xen got soaked but fortunately I was able to come out of the ride with relatively dry clothes.
We spent all day there. It was so much fun. We went out to dinner afterwards at Steak n' Shake. It was so good!

Baby baby baby

One of my really good friends and one of my best roommates let me know today that she's expecting a baby boy in December!!
I am so happy for her and her husband!! They will be great parents and I am so excited for this little boy to be welcomed into the world.
Let the baby clothes shopping begin!

First day on the job

Made it through the first day on the job.
It was more of a shadowing day- just to get the feel of the unit down and see how things are run. I have a feeling that I'm going to really like the unit and the people that work there too. I'm excited to be there for a career and see how much I can learn. I know that I have a lot to learn but it's always better to learn on the job and typically it's a lot more fun to do it that way too!!
Here's to shift number 2 tomorrow.