top tweets

So for those of you who aren't on twitter, I want to bring you some of my top tweets from this week! I am loving twitter more and more each day! And it keeps getting better as more of my friends start using it and speaking their minds. So if you're on twitter - follow me and if you're funny or cool then I'll follow back. Enjoy friends :)

My tweets:
1. Security acts like they are the FBI around here. You're working for a small Christian college. Not the government. Get a life.
2. Why are people so awkward?! Just give the girl a peck goodbye instead of eating her face. You'll live for 50 minutes until you see her again
3. Why do people sit in class for an hour holding their backpacks? Why dont you stay awhile and maybe take notes
4. Telling a bunch of college students to shush is not the way to 1. gain their respect and 2. model good classroom management #getmeouttahere
5. Awkward student central up in here #getmeouttahere

Check out my twitter feed and then click on my favorites to see some of my favorite tweets from this week! I want to get permission from these folks in the future to post their tweets on here so stay tuned for some awesome stuff because my friends are so funny :)

i believe...

I have seen a few posts around the blogosphere that have been entitled "what i believe..." and I felt like today would be a good day to write about this because it's rainy and I'm stuck inside.

I believe in making a wish at 11:11, when I blow my candles out, and on a shooting star. Because even though I'm not 5 anymore, saying my wishes to myself makes me remember what it is like to be a kid again. However, it also reminds me of what my dreams are in life.

I believe in retail therapy. Now don't go thinking that I'm all materialistic because I'm not. I like to buy things for others as well as myself. But sometimes retail therapy is the best way to get over my crisis and I believe wholeheartedly that sometimes a new pair of shoes, a necklace, a new scarf, or a gift for a friend is the only way to break out of my funk. Oh, and it benefits my wardrobe and no girl can complain about that.

I believe in education. I might think that America's education system is not the best way to educate our children, but I still think that education is essential. I believe that reading to your children is the best way to jump start their education. I believe that good teachers make the world go round. I believe in higher education because there is always more for you to learn. I believe that educating yourself in basically every general area is something that is priceless and you will never regret. And if you want to learn a little more about our education system and the areas that I believe need to be changed in order to help our children, watch Waiting for Superman. 

I believe that facebook is out and twitter is in. Get with the times friends.

I believe in keeping in classy. Girls need to stop thinking that more is better and calm it down. Our culture keeps telling girls that fewer morals and more skin is the way to a boy's heart. Well I want to let you know that I landed my man with plenty of morals and tons of skin covered. It is possible - promise! So keep it classy ladies because everyone around you will thank you and you will love yourself more for it.

I believe in running. Healthy body + healthy mind + healthy habits = healthy life.

I believe that passive aggressiveness is one of the worst traits a person can possess. I keep my distance from it because I believe in being direct and honest (and being nice about it too).

I believe that there is always a Karen in every group. - Dane Cook

I believe in friendship. I cannot imagine my life without my best friends. The ones who have stuck with me through thick and thin - they are family to me and I would do anything for them. I'm one of those people who will stand by my friends and be loyal to a tee. However, I'll be real and honest with my friends - always. Just ask them.

I believe in family and that home is where the heart is.

I believe that fresh air, salt water, and sand between my toes can fix any problem.

I believe that traveling is a priceless investment. I have traveled a lot and have some big plans coming up! Traveling is something that is extremely priceless because there is nothing more exciting than experiencing the culture, customs, food, language, and sights of a faraway land. I encourage everyone to get a passport and get outside of your country. There are 6 other continents and over 100 countries that you can visit - do it. Live life and make friends all around the world. You will never regret it!

I believe that Wawa is a little piece of Heaven.

And above all things, I believe in love. - Moulin Rouge

what do you want

I want to through this out there for you all:
are there any topics, questions, ideas that
you want me to post about or answer?!

Let me know :)

P.S. It feels and smells like fall outside. I'm happy!
My boots are feeling the love now after being
tucked away in my closet for way too long.

national singles week

[Note: travelling to Indiana, friends, family, papers, and random internet connection are to blame for this being a day late. So sorry.]

You read it right - this week is national singles week.
And even though I'm not single, just dating a handsome guy,
I know that going to 13 weddings every summer is kind of
a drag when you are on the very single market.

The reason why I wanted to bring this up is because
1. it is NOT the end of the world to be single and
2. the weekend is around the corner aka game time!

So number one...it is not the end of the world to be single.
Here are the top 3 reasons why being single is great:
1. You get to do what you want when you want.
2. You get to spend your money on who you want (aka you).
3. You have plenty of time to be with your friends.

Being single at my school is hard. I have never been single
in college so I don't completely know how it feels,
but I see with my own eyes that it is really tough.
People around me get engaged at 18/19 and married at 21/22.
So pretty much if you graduate college without a ring or two you're
an old maid and everyone asks when you want to settle down.
What?! There is nothing weird about not settling down at 22.
And you are definitely not alone. There are lots of single people.

You are young and beautiful/handsome and have a whole life to live.
Get out there and date different people. Take your time. Live life.
It is really not the end of the world to be single...you will live - promise.

So number two...the weekend is around the corner aka game time.
So you are single and you want to get out there. Meet people. Have fun.
Don't put any pressure on yourself or others - be you and let loose.
Go somewhere fun and new and up and coming to meet new people.
Put yourself out there to have fun and don't worry about turning it
into a relationship or anything complicated because that's silly.


My mom encouraged me go on dates and have fun with guys in
high school and have friends that were guys. It was one of the best
pieces of advice she game me because I wasn't tied down and I lived!
No guy 'owned' me and I called all my shots. Obviously I gave that up
(and it was hard) to start dating a wonderful guy but I knew the
type of guy I wanted to date before we were boyfriend and girlfriend.
I had fun and I will never regret my single, wild, and free years!


3 Awesome Facts about American Singles:
1. 22% of Americans were single in 1950. Now over 50% are single.
Commitment issues and too many fish in the sea have played into this.
With the divorce rate on the rise, more people are hesitate to get married.
2. For every 100 single women there are 89 single men.
3. 62% of people who are single over 18 have never been married.

So happy National Singles Week friends!
Respect yourself. Love yourself. Be single. Have fun. Life life.

PS. I have single friends if you want date one ;)

what's new around here

Well friends... I'm sure you've notice some changes around here!

I want to bring in up to speed on the new updates.

First things first, the crew that made this possible:

These two really helped me with every aspect of my relaunch.

Thank you Mike and Eric for making my vision possible!

Secondly, my blog's name: the NEW URL -

alittlethisthatblog.blogspot.com

Make sure you update the link so you come here!

There is a blog that is alittlethisthat.blogspot.com

but if you go there - you'll end up at some

thirty something year old man's site.

Make sure you have it right! I don't wanna lose anyone.

My about me and contact information are also updated.

I have a new email to match the blog's url so make that switch too!

Sorry for all the changes but it is easier to just switch it now.

You have probably noticed some interesting links on the right.

Well all but two of them are linked up to old posts that fit the category.

The other two will be coming very soon! Sorry no hints though.

Look around and check back tomorrow to see...

what our nation is celebrating this week!

The Freshman Twenty

We all know about the awful freshman twenty.
Which has replaced the freshman fifteen for like years now.

The freshman twenty hangs over every freshman's head.
Whether you want to admit it or not - it probably happened to you.
And around the magic number of twenty, you started to freak out.

Wait, I think we're talking about 2 different things.
You are probably thinking of gaining weight - right?!
Ohh. My bad. I'm actually talking about DATING.

You heard me. I'm talking about the freshman twenty
in regards to how many DAYS girls and guys feel like
they have from when college starts until they should
meet and start dating The One.

So before we talk more about the freshman twenty,
we need to talk about what happened to the freshman fifteen.

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Commitment. Options. Opportunities. Threats.

Each day there are more and more opportunities that present themselves to us as being the best one. You walk into a coffee shop and there are many different flavors. But then you see the manager's choice blend, the new blend, and the customer's favorite blend; all three options are the best to someone, so which one do you pick? You are 17 years old and looking at colleges. Each one you visit and look into gives you the same pitch about being the place for you to attend.

Dating is not much different.

Boys: You look at the girls in the cafeteria and you always think that the next one to walk past your table is prettier, more spiritual, smarter, or more likely to earn millions than the girl that is sitting next to you.

Girls: You are browsing through various guys' twitter accounts and think that the next one you go to is going to be funnier, more godly, handsomer, or more likely to score the winning touchdown at Saturday's game than the last boy.

There are too many options. This leads to a lack of commitment from boys and girls. So the freshman fifteen is simply not enough time to pick the one. This is one reason why society has been forced to add almost an entire week to the process.

There are also more opportunities that await you once you reach college. There are opportunities to be involved in drama, sports teams, the school newspaper, and other clubs. Well each opportunity unlocks a new batch of girls and guys to meet and get to know before settling down on the one. There are simply too many events to attend and people to meet in fifteen days; therefore, twenty days is required in order to determine if he or she has been found.

Needless to say, the one is becoming harder to locate and date within fifteen to twenty days because of all these threats. Kids these days are born with commitment issues. No one ever has to commit to anything because there is always something new and more exciting that is coming out soon or just around the corner. And if you do decide to commit to something, there is no shame in abandoning the person a few weeks into the relationship when things get rocky because there is someone out there that is sure to be more agreeable.

The problem is that freshman twenty is a real feeling that young people experience because everyone (or a good majority of everyone) wants to tell their children that mommy and daddy met the first __(event,class,week)__ of college. So there are hunters out there, but now we have all of these variables in the mix which lead many people to remain single past the freshman twenty deadline.

So in the twenty-first century, American college students have officially moved out of the freshman fifteen and into the freshman twenty. How long will this last?! That my friends, is the question. Can you commit to the one in the first twenty days of freshman year? That is the answer. [note: answers may vary]

And once you commit to the one - this is what happens next.

Note: If you start college while dating your high school sweetheart, the freshman twenty will be a time period where you completely pick apart your relationship and determine your level of commitment and seriousness because the days are ticking and your true and only one may be whisked away by another boy or girl.

relaunch coming soon

This little blog will be relaunched soon :) It will be epic. New style. New ideas. Same ole me.
Check back next week to see the new blog!