Christmas Time

I am going to give you a scenario. We have all been there, you will recognize this. You are out in public, and you will hear someone being rude, negative, or caustic. Or perhaps you will be walking down the street and see someone asking for money. Whatever the scenario, there is always that one person who always says "It's Christmas!" To justify giving the other person the money, or to calm down the irate person in the mall -true story here. The phrase "But it's Christmas!/"C'mon, it's Christmas!"/"It's Christmas !"is tossed around like crazy this time of year. Yes, I realize that Christmas is the time for giving, time for love and peace on Earth. But should we really need a holiday to remind is to be good people? Do we really need a holiday to remind us to be good people, or to convince us to be kind even to strangers? Here's another one that really gets me. There is this woman who works at Smiths. We will call her Nancy. Nancy is generally cold, impersonal, but efficient. A few days ago, however, she was smiling at us, asking us how we were. As we left, she wished us a happy holiday. Go in there a day or two later, and I watched as Nancy did the same thing again. I welcomed this behavior of course. However, I knew that it was probably just brought on by the time of the year. The holiday spirit, so to speak. Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE  Christmas. I love the whole feeling of it. But it kinda disappionts me that people need a holiday as a reason to be a good person. To give gifts and be more joyful, tolerant, or understanding. I wonder, how come we cannot hold these ideals all year long? You see, I always make it a point to ask people "Hi, how are you?" and when I am leaving, I wish them a nice day. Especially to cashiers, it tends to throw them off guard, (especially if you say it first) I smile at strangers who I make eye contact with, I try to be polite. Somtimes I go for months without getting any kind of similar response back. Then December hits, and people slowly start acting in a similar fashion. All of a sudden, people are more charitable as well. There is probably more giving in December than there is all summer long. While I love the holiday spirit, I guess I wish that more people would just be good people because it's the right thing to do. Then again, maybe it's just me. Perhaps I am imagining it all. We shall see. I will be keeping a closer eye this time. I have faith that Humanity as a general whole, is good. I hope that soon, more and more people will begin to carry the ideals of peace, goodwill, giving selflessly all year 'round. As for me, I will keep doing what I am doing Just because it's the right thing to do. I will keep a closer eye on Nancy though.


~Victoria~

Zombieland Rules, Revisited =)

1. Cardio


2. Double tap

3. Beware of bathrooms

4. Wear seatbelts

5. Two things in life are guaranteed to you: Death and Taxes.

6. Cast iron skillets. Best skillet EVER.

7. Travel light

8. Get a kickass partner

9. Beware of Red in a mood

10. Think before you SHOW your parents the photo

11. Family comes first

12. Bounty paper towels reign supreme

13. Always be prepared

14. Do not mess with my dog

15.Bowling balls are good for more than one thing.

17. (Don't) be a hero

18. Limber up

19.  When it all starts to go bad, go to Wal-Mart

20. Know your limits (There are few)

21. Avoid strip clubs [on the bad side of town]

22. When in doubt, know your way out

23. Keep some money in cash

29. The buddy system

30. Sometimes you have to eat the hamburger/liver/chili

31. Check the back seat

32. Enjoy the little things

33. Swiss army knives...pretty self explanatory

34. Throw salt over your left shoulder

35. Listen to the little voice inside your head. It's usually right

36. Find creative ways to relieve stress

38. Drink lots of water

39. Sometimes you just have to deal

40. Never forget the coffee

41. Keep lies simple

42. Whoever is driving picks the music

43. Have a back-up plan. And a back-up to that too

44. Makes lists

45. Good vibes

46. It's provbably not a good idea to slap the sister in law. No matter how much you hate her.

47. Love yourself

48. Hygiene

49. When you run out of things to talk about, the relationship is over

50. Assume that they are going to do it wrong

~Victoria~

Plus-Size?! What?!

Look at these beautiful women. I don't think any of these females are fat...or anything near "plus-size." What is wrong with the modeling world? Geez...

I LOVE HALLOWEEN



That fun, scary holiday is coming up soon! I am excited! I can't wait to dress up in my cute little bunny ears and hang out with my family! I absolutely adore this holiday...almost as much as Christmas =]

Why I Have the CUTEST Puppy in the World!

How cute is he?! He is the CUTEST puppy in the world! I absolutely LOVE him! Jerney bought him for me about a month before we got married. I told him I didn't want to be in the apartment alone all day, so he got me a friend. Tyson is the sweetest, funniest, (dumbest), best puppy ever. He's a little hell-raiser, but oh well. What baby isn't? <3

Army Life

There are many an occasion when I miss the Army life. Getting up at the ass crack of dawn, doing PT (physical training) with all of my friends. Going back to the barracks (occasionally racing back), and getting ready for the day. Formations, the chow hall, NCOs always smoking us, being in CRAZY good shape, being around people who I would take bullets for. All of my friends excluding a few are Army. They're scattered across the country, even the globe. I have a few friends in either Iraq or Afghanistan, a few in Germany, and several in Korea. I mean yeah, the National Guard is awesome. I get to be both a citizen and a soldier (3 Doors Down's song is awesome). It's the oldest branch of the military and I enjoy going to drill once a month. I get to travel on the government's dime once a  year for two weeks and regardless of what I may say, I have a blast. But still. Training was super fun, and I sometimes miss being on active status. Would I ever go back to being active? Probably not. But my husband might =)

Just So Tired...

I am just so tired of listening to people complain about living here. It's not that bad. Really. Saint George and Beaver Dam have been home to me since I was 8 years old. And I don't want to leave any time soon. Sure, vacations are nice. But it's really not that bad here. I have been in and out of here several times in the past year. And I can't tell you how badly I wanted to come home during those times. I would tell people how amazing this place was when I was gone. I mean really...How is it that bad? And if you're so unhappy here, what makes you think that going somewhere new with a bunch of people and places you don't know will make you any happier? My best friend lives away. She left right after high school to live somewhere away from home with family and go to school. It's only been a year, and she's begging me to bring her home. Sure, I've been all over the country. Georgia is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. But I wouldn't move there just because I'm bored. And I don't have any friends here. I mean sure, I have companions at the college who I speak to on a regular basis, but when I leave, the only person I hang out with is my husband. I don't have any friends in Saint George. But I am happy. So all ya'll just calm down. Stop focusing so much on "getting out of here" and just be happy in the moment. Life is way too short to worry about things like that.