Just Call Me Evander Holyfield

If anyone doesn't know, I work as a special education instructional specialist at a high school around here. Sometimes days are better than others. Today was NOT one of those days. When one of my students I work with started screaming vulgar words at me, I knew that today was not going to be fun. After a few more minutes I found myself assisting one of my co workers in putting this kid in a restraint. Luckily for me he kicked me pretty good in the face before we got him settled. Floor restraints are not the easiest thing to keep going. While readjusting, I got kicked in the face again and bitten in the arm. At this time the student got a nose bleed and began trying to blow his blood on me. No worries y'all, he definitely did. Currently the score is Shelby 0, Student 4. Needless to say the score only doubled when I got my hair grabbed and a HUGE scratch on my arm. Final score? Shelby 1, Student 6. Why do I get a point? Because when I added my workouts to my calorie counter I burned over 600 calories due to an hour of wrestling. #winning #myjobisntalwaysfun #THESTRUGGLEISREAL

The Little Things

I'm going to start off my saying the struggle is REAL when it comes to growing up. There has been a lot of changes going on in my life lately. It feels so weird to say that I am two months away from being in my twenties. Not only has there been changes in my life, but for all of my family. My sweet brother got engaged to an amazing woman and I could NOT be happier for them! It just seems like everything is changing so fast. I just want time to slow down a little bit. Sometimes I wish that I could go back to me, Lauren, and Justin pretending to ice skate in the kitchen with our socks on. Something I really miss is the ability I have to just drive over to my Nana's house and talk to her and my sweet Pa. Life seemed to be so easy when my family mostly lived within an hour of each other. I hate that I took that for granted while I was young. I also miss being able to crawl into bed with my mom when I have a long day and having her tell me that everything is going to be okay. Nothing is worse than being a broke college kid and being thousands away from your momma's DELICIOUS home cooking. I think it might be a little too obvious that I am homesick. I will forever know to NEVER take the little things in life for granted. The little things make the big things possible.

Definitions

Is there a certain definition of a relationship? Are there certain things that must happen in order for two people to be dating? I have found myself insanely frustrated lately with the whole "DTR" thing. WHY?! What is the big deal of just being with someone and loving every single minute that you spend together. There is someone I have started seeing and every minute has been amazing. The only time I feel like I want to crawl into a hole is when the whole Defining the Relationship talk comes up. Don't get me wrong i'd LOVE to be considered his girlfriend, but is that really the most important thing? Everything seems so good and I am scared that putting a label on something will mess everything up. But why should it? Everyone thinks that we are dating already. But why does it matter what other people think?? I have gone back and forth with this stuff for DAYS. I think that everyone is at least a little bit scared to start a new relationship and if you aren't well, more power to you.   I have been praying so much because I don't want to mess something up  and I don't want to do something that I shouldn't. What happens if I feel like it is something that I should pursue but he isn't 100% sure? When did things become so complicated? Why can't it just be like "I like you" "Oh I like you too" BOOM. Together. End of Story! THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!

Southern girls in the snow.

Today was just like any normal day with the casual 4 feet of snow on the ground until I decided to attempt to do laundry at my sister's house. I noticed the driveway was pretty covered in snow but I thought I could just roll on in the driveway. Boy, was I wrong! I got stuck and I hadn't even gotten in the driveway yet. So then I think I can just put my car in neutral and push it. LOL @ ME considering I'm 5 foot 3. That DID NOT work. So I called my sister and she gave me a few ideas but none of them worked. After many times of falling in the snow and basically giving myself a concussion from the shovel, I gave up. Just as the tears began to fall from frustration, two missionaries drive up and make it certain to me that they will help me get out. Let's be honest this would only happen in Utah! Not to mention they probably saw my mascara running down my face and felt some intense pity for me. Like 30 minutes later I finally got unstuck. Who knows how long I would have been stuck in the road if they hadn't have came to save the little southern girl in the snow. Oh how the struggle is so real!