Five Question Friday...

Well, since I'm trying to avoid being productive at work (oops), I thought that I would be like my buddy Jenna at Jenna's Jargon and participate in Momma M's Five Question Friday...

1. If you could, would you go back to high school?NO. NO. NO. H-E-Double Hockey Sticks no. I passionately hated high school. Its cliquey and when you're in high school, you just don't realize how little all that crap matters. Now college, that is a completely different story. I would love to be a Career College Student.

2. If a genie appeared and granted you two wishes, what would they be? (And, no saying "more wishes".)
A: Well, the logical thing for me to say is a "pony" but if I wished for lots and lots of money, then I could just buy all the ponies that I wanted. As well as a Lexus SUV (*sigh*), lots of clothes, triathlon crap for my honey, and pretty much anything else we wanted. I could also donate money to different causes that are important.
B: I wish that my parents would move to BG. I miss them.

3. What kids show do you secretly like?Since there are no children at my house, we never watch kids shows. So unfortunately, I don't have an answer for this. I did used to be addicted to Nickelodeon though and I love Doug, Rocko's Modern Life, and all those silly shows!

4. What is your beverage of choice?Diet Coke. YUMMY! Check out this post if you have any questions!

5. What is something that you would change about yourself (or are working to change in yourself)?
I am trying to be healthier. Honestly, I am. I have been going to the gym a lot and have started doing a little weight training as well as my cardio. I do know however, that I need to change my eating habits. I like to eat, A LOT. On an another note, I should really work on not being judgemental. Because, I am.

What about you?? Link up if you want to play to Mama M's.

PS: Oh, and in case you forgot... I'm leaving for Jamaica tomorrow!

Coal Mines...

Western Kentucky is very sad today. Last night, a ceiling collapsed in one of the local mines. There were two young men who were trapped and when we heard about it on the news this morning, I told Drew that there was a very good possibility that I would know one of them.

By lunch, it turned out that my prediction was true and that this young man had passed away. He was a senior at my high school when I was a freshman and we even had a class together. His last name was also the same as my maiden name even though we are not related.

Coal mining is a dangerous job. Its a scary, dirty, dark job and I can't imagine the men who go to work there everyday. A lot of times I probably don't say the nicest thing about the mines, but for the men who work in them it is a way for them to earn a very honest living for their families. These men are proud and their families are proud of them. If you don't believe me, listen to the song "Coal Miner's Daughter" or drive through my town and look at all the stickers that indicate a vehicle belongs to either a Coal Miner or a Coal Miners Wife.

We should all feel lucky that these men go to work for us everyday and make it possible for a light to come on everytime we flip a switch. I know that I take that for granted daily.

If you have a second, please say a prayer for the two families and all of the friends who were touched by this mornings accident.

Here is an article about the accident.

April showers bring April flowers???

This is all that was on the TV Saturday... Pictures of the radar screen with lots of bright and vivid colors. We had a little wild weather come through.

It started with lots of rain for our drive back from Louisville and didn't end until almost bed time. At one point we were under a Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings but all we ended up getting was a little wind and a little rain. All and all, no big deal.

The weather people had a great time though. I really think they enjoy talking about how bad the weather can be and how everybody needs to "prepare to take cover". Whatever. At one point, they even said that people didn't need to be sitting on their porches watching the storm roll in. So what do you think Drew and I did when it came towards BG?? Oh yeah, we were on the porch! HAHA!

The good thing about the rain is that these babies probably really needed a drink. I love Clematis Vines and think they are so pretty.

Please ignore the "whirly birds", they are definitely one thing that I will not miss about our old house.

The Derby Festival Mini Marathon

Yesterday was a big day for us! We spent Friday night in Louisville and then got up bright and early (4:45 our time) for the Kentucky Derby Festival Half Marathon! It was a great time and I am so proud of Drew for running. He ran the race in 2 hours and almost 2 minutes. His goal was to do it under two hours but I told him that I thought this was surely close enough. I'm not sure he agrees, but I think he did great!

There were so many people that entered the race. I think Drew said that there were 15,000 and over 650 in his age group. He said that the start was a nightmare because of all the people! I can't even imagine.

Jennifer (my cousin mentioned here) let us spend the night at her house and then went with us yesterday morning. It was great to spend some time with her also!

He got this cute finishers medal that I was pretty sure he was going to wear all day yesterday!

Show Us Your Life: How We Met

Well, I thought that I'd participate in Kelly's Korner's Show Us Your Life because I have never told you all how Drew and I met...

I should start with some background information:

My parents own a 4 Wheeler and Motorcycle Dealership in my hometown. Drew and his cousin, Ross, both raced motocross in high school and bought their dirt bikes from my dad. They also raced at the track my brother raced at and we sponsored. I was also a Regional FFA Officer with Ross. I was the VP and he was my secretary :)

Ok, now on to the story. It was the spring semester of my junior and Drew's sophomore (yes, I'm older) year in college and I was going into a Macro-Economics class. I sat at a table with a random person because I didn't know anybody else. The teacher (Mary Carey, her name was hysterical) called roll and she called Nathan Richey who then said that he went by Drew. I asked him "aren't you Ross's cousin?" and he said "yes." We sat by each other the next day and honestly we just clicked. We talked through the whole class. I'm sure that Mary Carey HATED us because we talked constantly and then aced her class. Drew was an Econ major so it was basic for him and I'm not gonna lie, if I didn't know an answer on the test he definitely let me copy... HAHA!

The thing is, and this is what makes me horrible, he asked me out so many times and I blew him off. The reason: He was younger than me. How horrible. Anyway, this lasted a couple months until I finally got over it (and got smart) and as they say THE REST IS HISTORY!

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The first step is admitting you have a problem...

Ok, so I don't smoke and I don't do drugs but apparently I have a major addiction in my life. To this:
Diet Coke is a staple of my daily routine. I try not to drink more than one a day and I drink a lot (at least 64 ounces) of water everyday at work... We are currently out of DC's at my house and I'm trying to avoid buying them since we will be moving this weekend so yesterday I did not have a Diet Coke at all. By dinner time last night I had a raging head ache that just wouldn't quit and all I could think about was Diet Coke. Holy Crap, I guess that means I'm addicted.

So what did I do this morning on my way to work?? Well, I stopped at a gas station and got a Diet Coke fountain drink and a bag of Cheez It's. I already feel better.

At least I know I have a problem. I guess the bad thing is that I'm kind of ok with it :)

Oh! If you have a few seconds, check out this website as it is hysterical. Apparently, it is being shown all over the web and even on ESPN. Let's just say that the WKU baseball team and the FAU baseball team got a little bored during their 2 hour rain delay. Rock Band, roller coasters, and wrestling were all involved!

Its a little busy around here...

Well, our house is officially sold. Everything has gone through and we have a closing date of April 28. The buyers will take possession that day so we have been very busy moving out.

We will temporarily be moving to an apartment until we are able to take possession of our new house. For Drew and I, that day can't come soon enough. We are encouraged with the progress that has been made and hope that it continues to move along at a quick pace.

Until then, I'm sorry in advance but I'll probably be a little absent from my blog.

We are just trying to make it to the light at the end of the tunnel... At this point, that light is the sun shining on the beach in Jamaica :) We're less than two weeks away!