It's Been One of Those Days...

Anyone that knows me well knows that I am always on time for everything...usually several minutes early even. I got home a little late last night (late for me that is) and I went through the trouble of moving my alarm clock back 15 minutes, but I didn't set the stupid thing! I woke up at like 7:55 this morning. I thought I was going to die. It's not a big deal if I'm late for work. Most of the people I work with don't come in until 8:30 anyway, including bosses. I just can't stand to be late. It just threw my entire day off. I had several people tell me I looked like I'd been hit by a truck! Gee, thanks! I felt like it too, ok?

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This has been a really crazy week. I allowed myself to get all upset with one of my co-workers. She always annoys me, but I've been able to just ignore it. I guess I'm just tired and a little stressed. I can't stand people that act like they are the only one that actually has work to do. She never even works any overtime. I mean I wish I could arrive at work at 8:30, take an hour lunch and leave at 5. I couldn't live with myself if I did that. It's dishonest. Of course, management knows it and they don't say anything. I guess I shouldn't care. It's just one more thing that annoys me. I feel like I'm a pretty nice person and easy to get along with, but it's like she's just impossible. She apparently thinks it's ok to talk to people like they are stupid and then 5 minutes later be best friends. That doesn't work with me. You're not going to treat me like that and get anything nice in return. I'm not going to be outright ugly to you unless you give me a reason for that, but don't expect me to be all nice to you. grr sorry, I'm venting.

I have felt sick since last Friday. I dunno if that's my nerves or what, but I hope it goes away soon. I'm out of school until January 10, so hopefully that will help my nerves and my lack of sleep!

Last night I went to Fantasy in Lights with a good friend of mine, and we had a blast of course. I actually have never seen Pine Mountain, GA (of all places!) that crowded before though. We were late leaving and then traffic was backed up forever. Then, we had to stand in line for like an hour waiting for the jolly trolley. It was worth the wait though.

Tebow

So, I don't care how tired you are of hearing about Tebow. I didn't care much for all the hype about him last year. Then I started actually paying attention and stopped hating that he was SO very good! Add his awesomeness on the field to his character, and...Tebow will you marry me?!

Florida's Tebow wins HeismanRecord-setting QB first underclassman to hoist trophy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tim Tebow needed only two years of college to graduate to Heisman Trophy winner, putting the sophomore in a class by himself.

Florida's folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality won the Heisman on Saturday night to become the first sophomore or freshman to take college football's most prestigious award.

Since 1935, when Jay Berwanger of Chicago won the first Heisman, every winner had been a junior or senior -- until Tebow, who picked up quite a souvenir on his first trip to New York.

"I am fortunate, fortunate for a lot of things," Tebow said. "God truly blessed me and this just adds on. It's an honor. I'm so happy to be here."

He beat out Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, the first player since 1949 to finish second in consecutive seasons. Tebow received 1,957 points and 462 first-place votes to McFadden's 1,703 points and 291 first-place votes.

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan was third, and Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel fourth.

A year after Tebow helped Florida win a national title, and in his first season as the Gators' starter, the chiseled 235-pound quarterback in a fullback's body put together a historic campaign. He's the first major college player to run for 20 touchdowns and throw 20 TD passes in the same season.

"When I get back to the University of Florida, we're going to have fun," Tebow said.

In an unpredictable college football season, the Heisman race was as unsettled as the national title chase. Tebow emerged as the front-runner even though Florida (9-3) stumbled early.

Six of the last seven Heisman winners picked up their bronze statues on the way to playing in the national championship game. Tebow won't get that chance this season, but Heisman voters didn't hold Florida's failure to defend its national title against him.

McFadden slumped in October before finishing with a huge November, capping his season with a spectacular performance -- 206 yards rushing, three touchdowns and a TD pass -- in the Razorbacks' 50-48 triple-overtime win over No. 1 LSU. It seems doubtful the junior with sprinter's speed will return to Arkansas next year to make another run at the Heisman. Not with some NFL team likely to make him a top-10 draft pick.

Brennan and Daniel each passed for over 4,000 yards and led their teams to breakout seasons.

But no player was more important to his team than Tebow.

The closest he came to a bad game came in a 28-24 loss at LSU, when he completed 12 of 26 passes for 158 yards, throwing for two scores and running for another. He finished with a school-record 3,970 yards of total offense and accounted for 51 touchdowns.

Simply put, he's the perfect quarterback for coach Urban Meyer's spread-option offense.

Florida fans might argue Tebow is just plain perfect.

Tebowisms have become all the rage with Gators fans on the Internet. A sampling: Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas. Tim Tebow has counted to infinity ... twice. Tim Tebow ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.

And if joining Steve Spurrier and Danny Wuerffel as the only Florida players to win the Heisman Trophy wasn't enough to make Tebow the most popular man in Gainesville, there's one more reason for Gators fans to be excited: the promise of two more years of Tebow, who has said he has no plans to leave school after his junior season.

The legend of Tebow started at Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., where he once finished a game playing on a broken leg.

Homeschooled by missionary parents who run an orphanage in the Philippines, Tebow took advantage of a Florida state law to play for Nease, about 90 miles from the University of Florida campus.

Tebow has worked and preached at his parents' orphanage since he was 15. He regularly speaks at schools and delivered his message of faith at a prison in Florida earlier this year.

He arrived in Gainesville with superstar status, and Gators fans could hardly wait to see their quarterback of the future.

In a part-time role as a complement to Chris Leak, Tebow played with a fiery passion. He bowled over defenders and bounced around the field, fists pumping and arms waving.

He ran for 469 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman, throwing only enough to take advantage of defenses stacked to stop him from running.

This season, the Gators became Tebow's team and at times he was a one-man offense.

He completed 68 percent of his attempts for 3,132 yards and 29 touchdowns and continued to run with reckless abandon, even while playing the second half of the season with a very sore shoulder.

Compensating for the Gators' lack of a reliable tailback, Tebow led Florida with 838 yards rushing and set a Southeastern Conference record with 22 touchdowns. With speed and a strong arm to go with his power and grit, Tebow is part throwback to the days of single-wing football and part 21st century prototype for the position.

Add winning the Heisman as a sophomore, and Tebow is truly one of a kind.

Everything...Chapter 2

I've had the best Thanksgiving this year! I have so many awesome people in my life, and I am so very thankful for them.

Julia and I went to see Fred Claus Thanksgiving night. It was so cute!! We still have to go see American Gangster though. Friday, i did what I do best...shop! I didn't spend a lot of money though, really. I bought some sweaters and 1 pair of jeans. I finally got my white tree after looking everywhere. Sorry, I'm not paying $200 for a plastic tree.

Yesterday, Julia and I braved the plains together for our first tailgate. I was one of like 5 Alabama fans out of probably 30 people. At least everyone was nice! We had a blast. We halfway froze to death, but it was worth it. Well, except that Alabama lost. Ok, I think I could play a better game than John Parker Wilson. I mean come on!!!

I'm so glad the holiday season is finally here! I require a lot less sleep this of the year for whatever reason. I guess I think I might miss something if I sleep too much. I have 3 more weeks of class, and 1 more weekend. I'll have I think 3 full weeks off before I start spring semester. I am so very ready to be done with school. It's become a very, very evil thing!

Oh yeah...I went to the job interview at AU way back when. I never got a call back, but everything worked out just fine. :) Not sure if my boss found out I went on an interview or if it was just a coincidence, but I got a promotion to Senior Accountant and a little bit more money.

Everything...

Tonight, for the 2nd time in less than a week, I have burned myself with my stupid flat iron. People that have straight hair are so very lucky. The first time was my arm. Yeah it hurt but only like for 5 minutes. Tonight it was my finger, the side of my middle finger. It will not stop burning!!!! I guess I won't get much sleep tonight. Ugh, whatever.

Today I got a call from AU about a job interview. I've been not very happy on my job for a while now. I have been praying about it, and I'm hoping this is the answer. I don't know too much about the position right now except that it's accounting related, and I'd be working for the CFO.

A few weeks ago, for the first time in over 10 years, I've started attending church again. I absolutely love the new church I'm going to. Everyone there is just super nice and welcoming. The preacher is the best. I've never actually looked forward to going to church...until now! I feel like a completely new person, since I've been going. It's like I have no worries, and I'm almost never in a bad mood.

I'm very, very thankful!!

The Holiday Weekend

So, I am finally moving out of my parents' house. When I say finally, I don't mean that I've just been dying to get out on my own and away from my parents. I love my parents. They are seriously probably some of the best in the world. They don't even want me to move out at least until I finish grad school, because I'll "have too much to worry about." See? They love me. They've never been annoying except maybe when I was in high school, and I was supposed to be a 4.0 student. I hated that then, but now it's the reason I'm where I'm at in life. So anyway, I got a 1-bedroom apartment in West Point, GA. It's probably less than 2 miles from where I work, so thats going to be really nice. It even has a washer and dryer inside the apartment! While that probably doesn't matter to most people, it's a big deal to me. The apartment is not taj mahal, but it's going to be perfect me for me. The rooms are just the right size for the amount of furniture I have. So far I have plenty of dishes. I don't have many cooking things, but I don't really know how to cook. :) My kitchen has a dishwasher too, but I prefer to hand wash. It seems to be quicker to me. It's not like I'll have a lot to wash anyway. My daddy bought me a new microwave on Saturday, and I bought myself a small toaster. I was able to take a spare kitchen table that my parents had to my apartment, so I've got that covered too. Last night, my daddy bought a table lamp, floor lamp and swag lamp for my living room (which has no light fixtures!). He also bought a ceiling fan for my bedroom. My parents are donating a spare recliner they have that's in really good condition. My aunt and uncle are donating a love seat for the living room as well. I inherited a nice bedroom suite from my grandmother, so I'm covered there. I had the water and power turned on Friday, so I was able to clean all the dishes I've taken up there so far. They had been in the attic for a while, so who knows what they had been through. Next Sunday, my aunt and cousin are throwing a house warming party for me. I'm so excited!!! My cousin made a blog wish list for me to update and everyone's invitation will have the url on it so they can view the list as well. Well, that's all for now. Hopefully I'll be moving in next weekend! My cable & internet are supposed to be set up on Wednesday. I should have my landline phone by then too. Thank God I work for a phone/data/cable company. Free phone and nice discounts on the other!! :)

Oh yeah, one more thing definitely worth mentioning. I finally attended a Braves game where they beat the stupid Mets! :) Thursday night, my mom, bf from work and husband, and I went to the Braves game. We got to see Smoltz get his 200th win. That was awesome by itself. I had to warn the people I went with how Mets fans act. They are obnoxious as everything, and they are always surrouding you! Yep, they were all around us at the game. Chanting very obnoxiously even though they were nevering ahead. They sure did leave quickly after the game ended. :) It was so awesome. I have a great dislike for David Wright. He struck out all 3 at bats Thursday night. The first time Smoltz struck him out, he threw his batting helmet like a little 5 year old. Well, that set off our entire section, since we're right behind the visitor's dugout. I know I had my fair share of not so nice words shouted at him. :) Everytime he got up to bat, our whole section just went nuts making fun of him. Gotta love it! :)