History!

It's been a bad day, You've been looking back And all you can see is everything you wish you could take back All your mistakes A world of regrets All of those moments you would rather forget I know it's hard to believe Let me refresh your memory

Yesterday is history

And history is miles away

So, leave it all behind you

But let it always remind you of the day

The day that love made history

You know you can't stay right where you fell. The hardest part is forgiving yourself. But let's take a walk into today, And don't let your past get in the way. Would you believe that you are history in the making? Every choice that you are making Every step that you are taking, Every chain that you are breaking, History is in the making. Every word that you are saying, Every prayer that you are praying, Every chain that you are breaking, History is in the making.

-Matthew West

Just Call Me, Dory!

So there is this thing in the retail world known as inventory. At most jobs this is a task that is dreaded day. Today was such a day. Alot of normal people get sick on Inventory day, their family members randomly die, they get in wrecks, etc. (for the most part they invent ways not to come.) However, at rue21 we sign up to work it.

Yesterday, when of course, I was told that I would be working inventory in one of those "you don't have to, but it would really help us out even though you are NOT scheduled" tones I began thinking of the excuses I could use to get out of working.
"I have a test" (which I do, and yet I am blogging)
"I was sick this weekend and don't want strain myself. (true again)
"My parent's won't let me stay out that late." (Man, I'll miss this one next year)
and the last "It's illegal, I'm a minor......"(Oh wait!)

So needless to say by the end of the night, I was actually excited for it because we were really prepared for this year's inventory. I know it's weird, but I was. See the thing is at Rue, their like my "athletic" team, another family, We all just have a blast, and alot of us would be working it. So i just knew that it would be crazy. So I drank my quad-no whip-venti-whitechocolatemocha this morning and went in to work at eleven AM. I got to leave and take care of things, brought the pizza back, and the good times started.

That was until we started counting.....

I was given the task of all the rounders. No big deal right. WRONG! I cannot count in twos past fifty. Period. I just can't do it. To make matters worse, you have the "regis counters" who have to come in and scan everything, with their little machines beeping everytime they scan each item. So I'm trying to talk and do this. Not happening. So it's quiet (minus the beeping) EXCEPT me counting outloud. Then I lose count. this is how it goes....
1,2,4,6....till 50
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,60
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 70.....oh wait was that 60 or 70. This goes on for quiet sometime as I count EACH rounder, 5 different times. At one point, for ONE rounder, I got 121, then 149, then 141, then another girl counted and got 151. A MANAGER then counted and got 151. So basically...I SUCK.

I then move on. Proceed to count the next rounder, get a final total and forget the number by the time I get to the paper to write it down. Literally 5 seconds. (in my excuse my manager had taken my pen)

I get to the next rounder. Start counting and the shoplifter alarm starts randomly going off. I just started laughing (props to Adam). Finally I get a system down for counting, and it's time for me to leave. Story of MY LIFE!

Moral of the story,
I can't count.
Mommy did my taxes.
I'm good in life.









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MORE happytimes...

Pull throughs...parking spots where you can pull straight through.

Driving through parking lots after everyone has left and you have full rein to go through them horizontally!!!!

Sudden snow bursts!!!

You might have OCD if....

OCD! Obession Compulsive Disorder is not a joke. It is a very serious issue that many of us, perfectly normal people have. There are several ways to find out if you have OCD!

You might have OCD if...

1. You must have a clean room before you go to bed at night.
2. Have a order in which you take your shower.
3. Don't like your food to touch.
4. You eat each food one thing at a time.
5. YOU LOVE PLANNERS
6. You like organized plans.
7. You get frustrated about not knowing the future.
8. Hate your car being unvacummed.
9. Leave work to change accessories you were wearing because they gave you a black shirt to wear. (Or just think about it all day!)
10. Can't stand the little blue man at the bottom of your phone telling you that you have an UNread voicemail.
11. Your closest is color coded by season (aka sleeve length)
12. You go back to check if you locked the door or turned off your curling iron.

However, some people just need help. Some people are just plain weird.

You might be weird if...

1. You cannot leave a piece of trash in your car over night.
2. You have to have someone shake your right hand after someone shook your left one.
3. You must have all the tv's on the Christian radio station before you go to bed.
4. When you leave your mom's room, she tells you how much to crack the door.
5. You must touch the ENTIRE door handle of the refrigerator before opening it.
6. You tie your shoes more than once.

As you can see there is a huge difference in the two lists. Only freaks have done any of list number two! I am sure you will understand these differences.

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Happytimes CONTINUED

1. Seeing One single set of foot prints in the fresh snow.
2. Hitting that note in a song that seems impossible
3. Listening to a song that reminds you of a specific moment.
4. Having someone tell you that you look nice on one of your not so good morning days
5. The feeling you get after you have done so much that day, the feeling of accomplishment at night
6. The feeling you get right as you sit down after you go jogging.
7. The feeling you have after you have truly worshipped God or had an amazing quietime where God reveals your flaws to you!!! (funny but true)
8. Knowing that for once...someone said something dumber than you did!
9. Getting your car back after two weeks of notta!
10. ....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The act of leading someone to Christ!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....................

Bill Wallace?

I grew up in a church where i thought it was just so much funn to run the whole place. Every room, every closet, every crevace I covered. The church was Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. It wasn't until tonight that I realized that memorial means in memorial of someone. (I know, give me a break.) Bill Wallace was "a man intoxicated with Jesus."

That statement kinda hit me in the teeth, becuase how many of us "Christians" can truly say that about our lives?As I am getting ready for college or life in general I catch myself thinking "what am I going to do with my life?" when in all reality God is sitting in Heaven saying "What are you going to do with MY life?" For so long it has been about me and my feelings, Bill got the concept early in life that life wasn't about him, but about him making God look good. He felt God calling Him early in life to a life of missions. So many times we sit there and think that we don't have anything to offer or we aren't good enough at anything to do anything for the kingdom. Well I have news for you, God doesnt always call the qualified, He qualifies the called. He equips them with exactly what they need WHEN they need it. He doesnt always show you the full picture. He shows piece by piece. (WHICH IS SOOOOOO ANNOYING!)

Bill ended up going to China at the age of 26 after getting His PhD as a surgen. At the same time, a man in China began to pray that God would send a surgeon to China. Bill wrote a letter explaining that He had felt a calling from God since he was eight and had been working out his residence at the hospital in Knoxville and would love to go overseas as a surgeon WHEREVER needed upon completion of the program. God sent Him to China.

Now here's a thought... What if Bill had not been obediant to his calling? To that little voice telling him to do the different tasks in his life? If he hadn't listened, then the prayers of the man in China would not have been answered. Bill was the answer. Who is praying for something that I am the answer? Who is praying for something where you are the answer? The thing is by your obediance, you may be God's way of working, his hands and feet. What an awesome blessing!! Bill was willing to do anything, anywhere for Christ. Christ was His Passion. His sole passion. Jesus Christ was his everything. He was Christ's ambassodor in a communist country. He was willing to go to a place where he knew he could die. Not only was it just overseas. He was walking into a country as people were fleeing it. Yet I have trouble speaking to the kid in the hall or even right next to me in class.

A fellow chinese believer stated that "Bill actually lived out Christ right before us."

Conviction: How many people could say that about me? How many could say it about you? If you asked someone at my high school would they be able to say I resembled Christ even a little? I mean what a testimony to have said about you.

I just am amazed at how big our God truly is. How personal He is. How much joy He can truly give an individual. How He loves me. And I look at other poeple and they don't know that. And if I, if we, dont tell them, then for eternity, they will never feel that peace, that joy, that love that we feel from being loved by our Savior.

Happy Things :)

Have you ever sat down and thought of truly great happy things. not smiley faces and rainbows. just awesome happy things....here are a few.

1. New Deodarant
2. New Toothbrushes (YES!)
3. New Underwear....think back to Christmas.
4. Getting mail....like real mail, like cards in the mail.
5. Personal Emails....awwww
6. Clean Sheets on your bed.... (thanks to Gina)
7. A brand new Bible....you get to start over underlining straight.
8. OH MY GOSH.......A NEW PLANNER!!!!!! (that's all I'm saying)

man i am just getting so excited....i got a planner the other day and it is awesome. It is pink and brown. and it has tabs. tabs. yes for each month. and then it also has each day...with a designated place for tasks of the day. then it has note sheets that you can put in between the weeks. it even has two special secret pockets. i was just so excited. And in case you didnt know you can pay half cash and half card at target, which made buying the planner just even so much better.

9. Sweat pant days. (I would like to take the time here to apologize for ever dissing this invention. I love sweat pants. I look back at my oh life over the past few years where I was a stuck up snob and thought i had to try to look perfect everyday and i want to gag. Sweat pants and tee-shirts are totally the way to go. And for all you girls out there, there are these hair bands that are little and you use them if your athletic. Well they work for people who aren't "Sporty" as well. and they are just wonderful.) Anyways, these days are good.

10. The smell of freshly cut grass

11. Having a pair of matching socks clean (maybe just me)

12. Going a day without a certain person making fun of your outfit

13. Putting clothes on right out of the dryer on a cold day.

14. Having a very clean room when you lay down at night. (AWWWW)

15. Seeing that Fayette County is closed for snow.

16. Having more than one facebook notification when you get on.

17. Actually making someone laugh (instead of them laughing at you)

I think I am out for the day, but i will think of more i am sure, and i will let you all know of the happy moments in life, there are so many, you just have to look. But it's these little things that make life so great. The small things in life. The things that we take for granted, or jsut dont care about. All these little things are after all what make up the big thing we call life.

As i sit here trying to come up with a good entry for the very first blog of Chelsea Ball, I feel an immense ammount of presure. See alot of people just tell you to sit down and well blog. But it is truly not that easy. You see i have heard of this "blogging" world since i was a sophmore. Wes and Bryce Cooper were known to have the funniest blogs in town. How do I beat that? Then i go home to Jordan's house and Nathan and Betty are completely consumed by this blogging experiance ....and they are old. So i am thinking man i am missing out.

So i finally take the step and click on jordan's blog. which leads to adam's blog. and wiley's blog. and the famous wes blog. and not to mention twherle's. I just feel like i have been so left out for so long. It hit me like a ton of bricks that it was time.

That's all I am going to share with you today. I am just so in awe at the fact that I have finally seen the light that i can no longer write. But I can say, that this blog will bring joy to your life. Even if it is just an outlit to laugh at the fact that God created an idiot like me just so you could have a perfect and wonderful laugh.