I'm a big kid now

Actually, I've been a big girl for a while now. I've paid my own bills for about 5-6 years now. I've graduated college and have a full-time job. I just bought my first car & love it! I live on my own, currently with a roommate, but I've lived by myself more than once in the past 5 years. I think it's safe to say that I deserve being treated like a grown woman.

The main reason I wanted to post this is because there is a new cutie that has been messaging & snapchatting me. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a beard.. but he's still kinda cute, and I might get a date out of him. finallyyyyyyy
Besides him being a cutie, he keeps calling me baby. & I don't like it. It makes me uncomfortable considering we only started talking a couple days ago. It's not even to the point where we've exchanged phone numbers.

Good morning baby
Hey baby
How's your day baby?
Baby

^He sent me one yesterday that just had the word baby alone..by itself.. wtf?

& I was like Baby, Baby, Baby..NOOOOOO
Biebs reference


It's just weird. You don't know me. I don't really know how you can replace that word without making it sound even more stupid. I would maybe be okay if you slipped it out maybe ONCE per day. This whole once per sentence thing..isn't going to work for me.

Don't judge me though because I'm still talking to him. This girl needs a free meal and hopefully movies, too. Car payments will start soon and I'll probably be even more broke than I already was!! Okay so that's not the only reason.yes it is. I haven't been out on a date since Taco Bell guy a.k.a. jerkface and WOW that was in September. Yeah..I'd like a date please, where do I sign up?

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On another note! 

This is super early, but I'm super excited so just deal with me for a moment, or two.
I'm co-hosting a link up with Erica on the weekend of Feb. 22-23! I'll be linking up with her next week's Sunday Funday post and then co-hosting the following week! We would LOVE to have you link up with us and post on Sunday Funday. She's also looking for more people to co-host! Check her out :) Then link up with us!!

Eenie, meenie, miney...no

I hate group pictures. Mainly when they're set as someone's profile picture.

I always get sooo excited when one of the guys is cute AND has a nice full beard, then when I look at the rest of their pics on their profile.... 

It's NEVER the one you want. Never ever ever! 

It's not like the actual person is ugly or anything but it's usually not the one you wanted it to be! So fellas...if you decide to put a group pic as your profile picture (bad idea) don't include a bearded cutie unless YOU are the bearded cutie.You're  setting yourself up for a "no thanks" button. 

Surely I'm not alone in the beard lover department. I mean I know Ke$ha is on my side, along with a few of my girlfriends... Beards are in! And not creepy beards...there is nothing like a "clean cut beard" that just catches my attention! It's to the point where if I'm in a crowded room I can sense when a beard is near. I can't help but stare! That is until I see that little prissy twig they're with... Then I start telling myself how I'm already so much better for him, because truly a beard needs a better companion than a twig.

Your beard+my curves= true love.

Hey a girl can dream! 

Anyone else like beardo's? Just me? Anyone grossed out by beards? Let me know!

P.S. Don't forget to check out my new page addition called the Hall of Lame, send me screenshots if you have anything lame-worthy! 

Welcome new readers! Love ya'll!

Let's try this again.

I think Tinder and POF are tired of me being so dang picky over these guys. If you've never used the apps on your phone before, there are these little slide shows basically so you can flip through pictures of guys in your area and that are within your age limit. On POF it's called MeetMe, meaning do you want to meet this guy? Options for this app are Yes, Maybe, & No. Tinder is the same, but they don't have a Maybe selection, it's either Yes or No.

Well both sites recently decided that I have said No too many times, therefore they started over and were showing the guys I've already said no to... as if they are telling me, "Hey missy don't be so picky!"

I promise I'm not THAT shallow..maybe I am.
Some of these guys- i.just.cant.

Also, I am battling this whole I'm getting older ordeal. I'm only 23. Some of the guys I look at that are 25&up look like old men. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but dating a 25yo seems so much older than me, when it's not!

Most of the people that know me will understand how important a job is when searching for my one true love. Does anybody work anymore? And forgive me for not congratulating you at 25 for working at Walmart. That may make me even more shallow, but my career has a HUGE meaning to me. I have compassion towards my goals and if you plan on staying at Walmart for the rest of your life..it sort of bothers me. Is that bad?

I would like to be with someone who can appreciate what I do and where I want to end up in my career, but also someone who has career goals as well. I want my future husband to have compassion towards his job. Is that too much to ask of people these days? Because, it's not just men..I know that for a fact. I've met plenty of women who don't have the strive for a meaningful career like I do.

I have this strange idea (may not be strange to anyone else) that we weren't put on this planet to work for Walmart our entire lives. When I say Walmart I don't just mean them alone. I'm talking fast food, retail, or any jobs that don't have advancement opportunities.

I probably sound more and more shallow as I type, but my brain decided to release itself today along with almost every other day.

Liebie liebie Liebster!

 

Oh.my.goodness!!!

I am SOOO stoked about being nominated by one of my inspirations to the blogging worlds for the Liebster Award!!

^ Check her out, she's uhhhh-mazing!

So here's the thing, I answer 11 questions she's posted about me, and I pick 11 people to answer MY questions :) 

Link-Up Par-tay!

Nina asked Ellie:


1. If you could only celebrate one holiday a year, which would it be?
Christmas. All of the other holidays wouldn't even exist without the birth of Jesus!


2. Which is better: the morning or the night?
Shew, I sure wish I could say night, but being a "big girl with a big girl job" makes me want to sleep during the night and be super perky in the mornings! I'm getting old!!

3. If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you want to be stranded with and what is the one item you would want to have?
My BFF/Sister for life. She's the only person I could put up with for more than one full day and she's SUPER smart so if we needed something useful she might be more capable of conjuring it up than I would!! And one item I would want to have with me would have to be my nook. I have tons of books (and could add more) that need to be read... endless reading on endless beach time? Sign me up!

4. Were you more interested in the Superbowl or the Bruno Mars half time show Sunday night? If you didn't watch either, what did you spend your Sunday evening doing?
Netflix- current show: Once Upon a Time
5. If you are a religious person, how does religion affect your life?
I am a Christian and most days I'm not the best one either. My whole faith revolves around Jesus and I strive to become better about worshiping Him.

6. The last thing you bought was . . .
A CAR! I am SO excited I finally bought a car! Eeeeeek!

7. Do you have any embarrassing stories you're willing to share with the internet world?
Well a couple are stories through some of my posts! But one in particular that still makes me laugh is:
This one guy I was texting and basically knew all about his life (and he knew about mine) asked me out on a face-to-face date after a few chats. I was super excited because I hadn't been out with anyone in a while and he was offering to take me to dinner and a movie (SCORE). Here's the embarrassing part... I didn't save his name in my phone, and I had forgotten it. I went back to the website where we first started messaging, and HE DELETED HIS ACCOUNT! So I had to resort to finally asking him and apologizing a million times for forgetting his name, and he stopped talking to me. I should be added to the HALL OF LAME for that one.

8. What is your number one pet peeve?
Bad grammar.

9. What do you prefer: movies, books, or the interwebz?
A nice combination of all 3! I get bored with just one of these for long periods of time. Usually, I will read a couple chapters on my nook, then turn on the tv for some good ole Netflix, then check out the world wide web for some good info.
-Repeat-

10. What is your favorite season?
Spring. Everything is SO colorful & the weather is not too hot and not too cold.

11. Why do you blog?

I love writing, always have. Also, some of the stories I tell are quite hilarious, even to me. I want others to laugh along and realize that dating can be super fun if you stay positive and SAFE. Safety is super important as well.

NOW....it's my turn to ask the questions!! :)

1. What is the absolute worst pick-up line you've received or have heard someone else be a victim of?
2. How do you feel about Kanye wanting to leave the country: (a) PLEASE DON'T GO (b) Buh-Bye!
3. What is your biggest dream involving your career in life?
4. Are you more awkward around first-time meetings with people or are you the "life of the party let's be best friends after 5 minutes" type?
5. Are you a grudge holder? If so, mind sharing one that you just can't shake but wish you could?
6. Do you blog for followers or fun?
7. What is one thing that you could eliminate from your Facebook/Instagram/Twitter feed?
8. Do you admire different seasons or would you rather live in a place that has one constant season year-round? If it's one constant season, which one would you pick?
9. If you are single, what would be your perfect fit to your life? If you aren't single, answer this question anyway! 
10. What is your deal breaker when it comes to being in a relationship?
11. Do you have a go to YouTube channel for laughs? If so, please share!

Check out who I've nominated:

**Okay so There aren't 11 nominees, but only because I'm still new to this blogging world and trying to meet new people!