I just heard from Joyce Meyer that when you're 25 years old if you start saving $65.00 a month then by the time you're 65 years old you'll have a million dollars.(talk about a happy retirement!!!) Now, math is NOT my best subject, but that doesn't seem to add up to me. Could she have meant $65.00 a week or do you get an insane amount of interest returned the more money you have in your account? Or Did she just not have her facts straight? I'm really curious...

I became a vegetarian on January 2nd, and I lost 5lbs in the first 4 days!!! Sweeeet!!! Of course i still have alot more to lose, but I know I can do it. This is my 7th day and I feel like I've lost even  more weight but I'm only allowing myself to weigh once a week so I don't become obsessed with it.

Being a vegetarian isn't just to lose weight though(although that's a major plus)it's mostly for the health benefits.

Basically I ate so much meat during the holidays that I just got sick of it,(and watching charlottes web made me NEVER want to eat pork again, wilbur was soooo cute!!!) plus I ate alot of other junk food over the holidays and just felt so, blaaaah...I felt the need to eat more fruits and veggies and less junk/meat, and being a vegetarian is a good way to do that.

I was a vegetarian when I was a teenager and I had TONS more energy and wasn't over weight at all, plus I hardly ever got sick.

I've just felt so tired and sluggish lately I miss those energetic vegetarian days...

So I've decided to take the veggie plundge once again.

Moe's has an awesome veggie burrito!

And morningstar makes a veggie chicken patty that tastes just like chick-fil-a but is made from soy. Awesomeness!

It's friday night

And the moon is bright

We're gonna have some fun

Show you how it's done

TGIF!

Did anyone else grow up watching TGIF on ABC? Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step...

Those were the good ol'days!

There's some channel on cable, can't remember which one but it plays re-runs of all the old TGIF shows during the day, sometimes I watch it when I'm babysitting while Brendan takes his nap. Brings back memories!

Now I'm all grown up and working on friday nights...but I'm not complaining because I absolutely love both my jobs and am very blessed to have each of them. I actually get to have fun while at work which is a def.plus!!!

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Peace, love, and wonderful weekends,

<>< Amy

2007 already....wow. I can remember when it was 1999 like yesterday...the past 7 years have completely ZOOMED by.

Alot of people have been making lists of 2006 in a glance so I was inspired to do the same;

Jan; Started babysitting Brendan 5 days a week. Found out my mom had digerative disc disease and shingles. Starting playing bass guitar & singing in the praise band with Nancy at Freedom Chapel.

Feb; Went to Hannah & Josh's wedding. Went on my first date ever. (*gasps*) which was also the last date i had. lol sad but true!

March; NANCY AND DAN GOT MARRIED!!!!!!! And I was very blessed to be a bridesmaid. (Sorry I never danced like I said I would, Nancy, but you know, you didn't have dancing at your wedding...so I have a good excuse!!!)

April; Laura & Lukes wedding where I was surrounding by british people, in perfect bliss.

May; Mandi & Allen's wedding(2006 was a year of weddings, that's for sure) which was also kinda like a highschool reunion since I saw a lot of my old friends there that I hung with in highschool.

June; Amanda, Cory & I were entertained on Amanda's parents front porch at 1am by a crazy drunk lady that ran up on the porch and starting dancing for us and asked  us to forgive her that she'd just been to a baby shower and had too much to drink there(since when did baby showers serve alcohol?!?)Sweet the sound wrote a couple of new songs and played some shows.

July; Melanie & Brett got married and I was blessed to be a bridesmaid. I found out I had tendonitis in my wrist and had to stop being a massage therapist. My parents decided to get a divorce after almost 30 years of marriage. My mom gave away my dog(july was a rough month..)

Aug; Went to many job interviews and pondered what my new career path would be. Amanda asked me to move in with her.

September; Got hired and starting working for the eye doctor at for eyes where I got to carpool with my bestest friend Nancy(good times) Moved into Amandas apartment.

October; Got a job offer to be a DJ at a christian radio station and decided that was the career path I wanted to take.(my dream job!!!) Turned in my notice at 4 eyes and started working at the radio station as well as babysitting 5 days a week.

November; Went to Alabama for thanksgiving and saw my grandma and all my uncles/aunts there who I hadn't seen in a while. Got a whole week off work at the radio station cuz my boss was really nice and decided to give us a paid break after the crazy busy funraising month.

December; Continued to work 65 hours a week. (40 at the radio station, 25 babysitting)Spent more time reading the bible/growing closer to God. Starting writing songs more with Amanda, Johnny and Cory. Had lotsa fun with friends and family on christmas and new years eve.

 I made it into the top 20!!!! # 17 to be exact. I did make it up to 15 but then I was booted back to 17, lol..but once you're in the top 20 it doesn't matter what spot you're in or how many stars people gave you, it's now up to the judge(Leigh Nash, lead singer of sixpence none the richer)to decide. YAAAY!!!

Thanks SOOOO much, all y'all that gave me stars/feedback, YOU ROCK!!!

I'll find out by January 8th if I won or not, so I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

I'm really not expecting to win, but I'd be totally happy coming in third place...and actually I'm happy to even have made it to the top 20 of almost 200 people.

I WOULD like that mic you win in first place, though. But it's all good, I'm not stressing..it's all in fun.

It is cool knowing that someone famous is going to listen to me though..just wish I had a better recording to show her..oh well. That's why I need to win that mic!! haha

PS. I stole this font color from Nancy, pretty, huh? Blue on blue, my favourite colors.

End of the Year Survey

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Worked 65 hours a week.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept some of them, and I'll make more.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? nope

4. Did anyone close to you die? no, thank God.

5. What countries did you visit? Sadly, none.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Self-discipline. And a boyfriend. lol.

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Oct 30th was my first day working at the radio station!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? My job at the radio station and moving out of my parents house and into an apartment with amanda!

9. What was your biggest failure? Not doing things when I'm off work because I was too lazy. And eating too much junk food.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? yeah, tendonitis in my wrist.

11. What was the best thing you bought? hmmm....I really can't remember buying anything worth remembering...

14. Where did most of your money go? bills, bills, BILLS... :-p

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? My new job, moving out...(hmm, do you see a pattern here amongst my answers?)

16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Dreams - by the cranberries (oh my life is changing every day, in every possible way)

Compared to this time last year, are you:

17. Thinner or fatter? The same, unfortionately. (but hey I guess that's better than fatter...although I'd really rather be thinner)

18. Richer or poorer? Richer... from working 65 hours a week!

19. What do you wish you'd done more of? Traveling, hanging with friends, reading, songwriting, recording... kissing..oh wait, never done that! haha

20. What do you wish you'd done less of? lazing..is that a word? if not it should be.

21. How will you be spending Christmas? It's already past...I spent it with my family....and my room mate..)

22. Did you fall in love in 2006? in love with love

24. What was your favorite TV program? LOST!!!

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No. I like people a lot more this year. Seriously.

26. What was the best book you read? The latest harry potter book!!!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Aqualung

28. What did you want and get? my job at the radio station!!!

29. What did you want and not get? a boyfriend. lol.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? oh man, there were so many good ones...the lion, the witch & the wardrobe...harry potter....pirates of the carribean...

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 25 and I went to starbucks and hung with friends then back to Nancy's parents house to play board games.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

You could probably guess by now

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? "I'm all about the comfort".

34. What kept you sane? Jesus

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Johnny Depp

36. What political issue stirred you the most? I'm not really into politicals..at all.

37. Who did you miss? My friends when I'm working during the week.

38. Who was the best new person you met? hmmm not sure

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In the end everything will work out for the best.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:  the good times gonna come - aqualung

:::Update:::

I'm now in 25th place!!! I just need to move up 5 spots in order for Leigh Nash to hear me/have a chance of winning. That means just 5 people giving me 5 stars would give me that chance!!!

So go to singshot.com, register, click on the leigh nash contest and scan down till you find me. Click on the stars next to "rate" till you've given me 5 stars. THANKS!!!

:::Update on the contest::: For those of you that don't know, I entered a singing contest on singshot.com where Leigh Nash(lead singer of sixpence none the richer)is judging the top 20 people and going to choose 3 winners. The top winner wins a REAAALLLLY nice mic which I need very badly because Amanda and my mics got stolen when she took them to KSU.

Anyway, so far I'm in 30th place out of 179 people that entered. I need to move up 10 spots to get in the top 20 that Leigh is judging though so pllleeeeease help me get there y'all!!

All you have to do is go to singshot.com, REGISTER(which is free and takes less than one minute)click on contests, then click on the Leigh Nash Christmas contest. Scroll down till you find me, listen to either one of my songs and click on where it says "rate" you'll see 5 stars by that, you click on each star to give me 5  stars which gives me points to win.

Pllleeease go show me some lovin by giving me some stars!

And then once you have, get your MOM or dad or brother or sister or girlfriend or boyfriend or husband or wife to vote for me, pleeeeasse....if you help me win I'll sing you a special song with my new mic, how bout that? I'll even WRITE a song about you!!!

And thanks all of you that HAVE gone there and given me stars(Lauren Roper, Jeanie and Mel Cain, thaaaanks, y'all rock!!!)

***Update*** I'm now in 29th place, thanks to Derek and Johnny!!! Just 9 more people giving me 5 stars would put me in the top 20 = leigh nash hearing me/judging me!!! Keep the stars coming, people!!!

Oops...I forgot to clarify...voting for me at singshot.com simply consists of giving me "stars" by clicking on 5 stars...I didn't make that clear in my last posts...my bad!!

Thanks those of you that have given me stars so far, you rock!!!