Yup...makes me uncomfortable all right..

Day 3 of the the Challenge is "things that make you uncomfortable."....

While posting here lately I haven't been very serious, maybe it's time I switch gears alitle bit...

Since my mother died, the thing that makes me most uncomfortable is being around her side of the family during holidays, parties, graduations...etc. Don't get me wrong, I love most of my family, but at the same time, its just me, my brother is away at the moment, and you couldn't pay him to hang out with them anyways, and my parents are divorced, so here I am..like "hey, its ashley...i'm feelin lonely, I don't have any family stories". Basically, I'm weird, and shy, and even though i've known these people my whole life, it doesn't make certain situations any easier.

My family is very well known in this area, they started a mill here in town, most of my family have went to private and very expensive schools, and then went off to UGA, Georgia Tech or some other college that I would never pay to go to (although if I had to pick....goooooooo dawgs!!!)

I will be 28 at the end of this month, I am not married, I do not have kids, I did not finish college and my life is pretty much as unstable as you can be without all those things. I do have a wonderful job that I am very thankful for, working for a Judge in this court system, but am I living up to my goals and aspirations? Hell to the no, lol because i'm lazy, and indifferent, and have no clue where I want to be in five years..much less twenty.

So anways...getting back to the subject at hand, I miss my mother, and being in the family social setting is not easy for me. They look to me for updates on my brother and at times estranged father, and it seems that they are judging me on the inside, waiting to watch my life crash before their eyes. I certainly love them, but I have been very tired the past few years trying to gain their respect and make sure that I meet their standards of how I should live my life, according to family status. Yes, hello...I am one of the black sheep in my family. Now, I feel like I am rambling, but I think you all get the point, whoever is reading this, and maybe someone can understand where i'm coming from, then again im sure some are thinking, suck it up, you still got family! This is where I chuckle softly and think...you try handling my family, they are just as crazy and uptight as most "southern families".....

Something I'm pretty good at..

Today's prompt in the Blog Every Day in May Challenge is to write about something that you know a lot about, or are good at...we'll lets see...

I am pretty good at a lot of things, a master of something? I'm not so sure about that, but I think something that could hold your interest would be this...

Five Tips on How to Enjoy yourself at an American Legion

 

Yeh....you got that right....sit back and enjoy!

 

1. Please come prepared with your dancin shoes...there might be square dancin, line dancin, booty shakin, hand clappin...and of course two steppin with your favorite man or woman..I have included a picture of my friend Chads dancin shoes (side note: he sent me this picture before our friday night ritual...just to show off his shoes)

 

2. Once said shoes are safely on your feet...proceed to dance...dance like your life depends on it and that beer will not be served if you choose to sit this dance out...feel free to bend the borders a little and dance with someone of the same sex...its fun, trust me

 

 

3. Always, always keep some food on had, there is a lot of drinking to be had, and you will most definitly get the muchies...and you probably skipped dinner anyways...so eat up!

 



 

4. Make sure to get your Reba, Miranda, TLC and Joplin on...sing your little heart out...its good for the soul

 

5. Always try to drink a Redbull, Redline...or 5hr Energy drink, you are going to need it, 3+ hours of hardcore, balls to the wall partyin...and you will end up like this on the bar...just you wait...its a blast

Please come back for more good times, maybe better picture quality one day...and hopefully some laughs...the summer is just gettin stirred up!



 

The Story of your Life...in 250 words or less

Today's topic is "the story of your life in 250 words or less"  ....here it goes, I'm like a week behind, so sue me...I need something to do at work this week so lets get going!

I was born in Dothan, Alabama....at Flowers Hospital. My parents had been dating since my mother was in high school, he was the bad boy that she adored then...I'm sure. We lived in a camper in a trailer park for a few months, and then we relocated to Chapin, South Carolina, were I ended up with a little brother, who I hated... but grew to love more than myself. We moved back to my parents home town of Chickamauga, Georgia so that I could start kindergarten and my parents would soon become divorced. I loved school, I loved the family farm that I grew up on, that ran across the creek. We had 3 dogs and six or more cats at any given time throughout my whole childhood. I moved out a few years after my mother passed away of cancer when I was 20 and my brother only 18. I've had a few relationships since then and lived with one boyfriend too many. Im still learning, i'm still wishing for my "ah-ha" moment, longing to travel to foreign countries and find my fairytale ending, who knows what will happen. I'm just a young girl, from a small town looking for all the answers. I'm also a gemini...which explains a lot!

and here is a picture of my lil brother at Easter :)

 

I posted, hope i'm close to the 250 or less!

Yessir!

Some of My Firsts

 

(First time dressing up and going to Applebees Costume Party for Halloween...yes we were the only five there...dressed up...over the age of 25....but we all five WON, $100.00 split ooow ooooow) 



1. First thing you do when you wake up in the morning.

Literally hit snooze on the four alarms that are set on my phone...I HATE...waking up more than anything on Gods green earth. But once I make it out of bed, I go straight to the bathroom and brush my teeth.

2. First thing you reach for when you open the fridge.

Normally...as long as I'm telling the truth...its a Mountain Dew...or Pink Powerade..if it's in there

3. First things you do when you go to the gym.

Hah...what gym?

4. First thing you do you when you get home from work.

Relax for about 15 minutes with my ass on the couch

 



5. First car

The best car ever! and the one I asked for, a silver Toyota Camry...which normally got yelled at it Hi Ho Silver!!...or it was called the Silver Bullet

6. First car accident / traffic violation

Um...first traffic violation...was the day I got my drivers license...in the next town over, about midnight...for going 15mph over the limit...yes, I did turn into Bi-lo..and act like I was buying groceries...sat by the phone for two weeks thinking they were going to call my mother hahahha...they didn't

 

7. First thing you wanted to be when you grew up

Always wanted to work in a Zoo...literally, still is...my dream job

8. First choice beverage

Mountain DEWWWWWWWWWW

9. First choice breakfast

Grandparents breakfast...the works...even slices of block cheese!

10. First choice dessert

Red Velvet Cake..my aunt makes from scratch

11. First song that comes to mind

Hey Ho...The Lumineers <3

12. First major purchase

My 2008 VW light green beetle...I loved it then...sure do miss it now...traded up for a GMC Yukon 4x4...which is also my love now :)

13. First job

Working at the drug store in town...for a few hours after school and 4 on saturday...yup...only open for four hours on saturday..needless to say, my check wasn't very big

14. First time you flew on a plane

probably in the 90's...to go see my dad in Chicago with my lil brother...flew by ourselves I think

15. First real "big girl" job

Well...I had several jobs....worked in three pharmacies, then a job at a law office and now a county job...so I guess I will count the law office job, in 2005 maybe? I was there about three years...i think...whew my memory is going to the birds!

Babylicious!!!

So...just to be clear, I love babies of all shapes and sizes...really I want like 10...ok 3 at the most..but I thought I would take the time to post some of the cutest pictures around, or whats top choice on Pinterest. What brought about cute babies you might ask? I just found out one of my childhood best friends is going to be a MOMMY!!!! Granted it's not me...but I'll take it ;) Enjoy

 

 

I'm in love with this child...he's DEF in a milk coma

 

IF my boo/hubby/whatever my marital status lets me...i'm so doing this as a halloween outfit!!

 

the CUTEST ginger baby I've ever seen, I would love my children to be redheads!!

 

 

 

Enough said..

 

 

  

 



I adore babies..even the funny ones :)

 

 







It's Ok..

Happy Thursday to everyone....thank sweet baby Jesus that it's almost friday...I need wine...and TV reality time..and just plain sleep! I Thought I would check out this link-up with Amber...enjoy lovelies!

It's Ok...

 

 

~ That I have been searching Craigslist for the past three weeks for a new puppy to bring in to our humble abode...although I completely don't have the time right now to train a puppy...in this crazy ass Northwest Georgia weather :/

 

~ That I don't have spare dolla dolla bills yo! to eat lunch every day while at work...I'm sure eating from home will be much better for my waist line ugh..

 

~ I have not talked to my ex room mate in a week almost, I just needed a little breaky break time, for my sanity pretty much #Sorryimnotsorry

 

~ That I am SUPER ready for summer so that I can wear all my pretty summer dresses that

are just hanging in my closet dying to be worn again...i'm sure my flip flops feel about the same

 

 

~ That I need a wild and crazy night out with my friends soon! Time to start makin more memories as we like to say!!





Yupp...it's time..lets do an A to Z

A. Age: 27...about 3 months shy of 28

B. Bed size: Queen Sized yo!

C. Chore you hate: hm....laundry, its not that I actually hate it...i'd just rather not put it up :/

Dishes...yeh that's my thang!

D. Dogs: this has been the only time in my life (the last six months) that I can remember NOT having a dog..or an animal of any kind for that matter.

E. Essential start to your day: bathroom break...first thing...its like i'm preggers...

F. Favorite color: Emerald Green

G. Gold or Silver: probably silver...but I can rock some gold now that i'm older hah

H. Height: 5'6ish..

I. Instruments you play: piano

J. Job Title: Assistant Court Administrator

K. Kids: None....yet.

L. Live: The Peach State! Georgia! <3

M. Married: well...i'm livin in sin with my man!

N. Nicknames: Bino' (short for Bambino, its what my grandfather has called me since day one, and YES...my whole...even extended family calls me this), Snooki (b/c of a bar "tiff" one night), A*Dubs

O. Overnight hospital stays: Not since birth

P. Pet peeve: What isn't my pet peeve....people talking with their mouth full of food, heavy walkers,

men who are complete assholes, women who cannot handle their drinking, and act fools on every occasion....yes...this list could go on and on

Source: patinastores.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Q. Quote: "I do what I like..you don't have to like what I do"

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty Tighty

S. Siblings: brotha man! Jesse

T. Time you wake up: When I have to work, 7:30

U. University attended: Went to Dalton State...and Northwestern Tech...degree earned?...nope

V. Vegetables you dislike: Brussel Sprouts

W. What makes you run late: Procrastination....laying in my bed instead of drying my damn hair.

X. X-rays you've had: On my left wrist - dirtbike accident at 16...and my jaw...

Y. Yummy food: um...MEXICAN!!

Z. Zoo animal favorite: Monkeys...no doubt about it