top tweets

Check out last week's top tweets along with these babies:)
And please follow me on twitter - you won't regret it!

1. You think that your so funny when you bash people by name on twitter, but we all think you're an ass and hope you get called out #truth
2. I guarantee you that professors talk about us as much as we talk about them #newsflash
3. Dear people in cars, we can see you so please watch what you do because I am embarrassed for you. Love everyone #awkward
4. I'm wearing pink to celebrate the fact that this year October 3rd is a Wednesday!!! #ultimateday #NationalMeanGirlsDay
5. I just told my class about the time I was traumatized when I rode an elephant and it almost threw me off #throwback

Sorry that I haven't been around enough this week. But I hope you have a wonderful Friday and check back this weekend for some rockin' posts!

living with the ring intro

So people have been wondering about the tab
"Living with the Ring"

First things first, I am not engaged.
And don't have plans on being engaged soon.
*Gasps*Shocks*Screams*Gasps*
I can officially say I plan to graduate college ring-less.

So why have part of my blog titled Living with the Ring?!
Well my roommate is engaged and I have so many
friends who are engaged right now as well...
so I am literally living with lots of rings all around me.

This part of the blog will be all about the funny stories,
the horror stories, tips on what to do next, where to look
for the latest wedding ideas, and so much more brought
to you by me and my other friends living with rings as well!

All stories will be anonymous and coming from many sources.
So sit back and enjoy all the stories that are to follow! :)

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!