We ROCK

Well, things have been entirely too hectic for my liking the past couple weeks, but it was all worth it in the end. My mom and Jordyn  officially live in Starkville now. They live about ten minutes from my apartment, and I couldn't be happier. I don't know what I would have done without my kid. I feel like she's half mine.

Also, Bucky finally got a job! He's a server at the Pizza Hut here in Starkville. He's already completed his first day of training, and he finishes his training tomorrow. He'll be working nights and weekends. I'm so excited. I also got a job. I will be working at a new fast food place they are opening here, Bojangles. They're famous for their sweet tea, chicken, and biscuits. Basically, things are looking up. Jordyn starts her new school Thursday and her open house is Tuesday. We get to meet her teacher, tour her new school, meet her classmates, and drop off her school supplies. I really hope she has a good year. She had a really hard time last year with little girls being mean to her. I just pray a new school with get rid of all that.

Bucky is really excited about starting State. I really think this will be his year to excel. All the classes he is taking are things that he finds very interesting. I have never seen him this excited about his classes. I just pray that this will finally give him the motivation to reach his potential because he's a horribly smart guy.

Sometimes the simpliest answer is the best answer

I'm back! I've been running Jordyn back and forth to performances this weekend. She opened Thursday night, had a show Friday, two today, and she has her last one tomorrow. I got to actually watch the play all the way through this afternoon. Momma got Bucky, Brittany, and I tickets. Jordyn was so excited that Brittany came. We don't know have any family down here, so Jordyn didn't have swarms of people coming to the performances like other kids. Seeing her us light up today when she saw us in the audience made my day, and I know it made hers. She's such a sweet kid.

Lately I've been troubled. Dustin and I have been desperately trying to find jobs in Starkville to no avail. Every night before bed I've been feverishly praying for God to bless us with jobs. No matter how hard I prayed, the calls still didn't come. I realized that I've become angry and spiteful with God. I expected him to provide jobs for us simply because we've been putting in applications. Tonight, I read someone's blog, and I realized that God is probably angry with me as well. Here I am demanding he bless me, but what am I doing for him. Sure I pray every night and thank him for my family, friends, health, ect, but it's common place. I can't remember the last time I actually talked with God. I can't remember the last time I shared my love for him with someone. I've basically wondered off into some other dimension. I realized that I need to reconnect with God. I need to remember that he and I have an honest relationship where we can actually talk. I've been so robotic for so long. I feel shy in my attempts to reconnect, and I sometimes feel like I shouldn't bother him with my problems. There are people who have it so much worse than I do. Why should I bother him with trivialities. I'm kind of at a loss. I think I need to do some soul searching. Everything in my life is changing. I love the change, but at the same time it is scary. I just really think I need to find a quiet spot to meditate, cry, and connect with an old and faithful friend.

The Return!

Yes, bloggers I'm back!! Well, I'm back for today at least. I'm hogging my mom's Internet while I'm up here watching Jordyn. I've been running her back and forth to play practice. She's a hard knock life orphan in Annie Jr. She really likes it, and the play is coming along nicely. They open this Thursday!

Dustin and I are settling quite well into our new abode. I love it! Everything is where and the way I want it. Sadly, Dustin still has no job. He's put in applications pretty much everywhere, but no one has called him yet. I started putting in applications yesterday. I was going to wait since we only have one vehicle at the moment, but we're getting pretty desperate. Watch us both get called now. Lol.

Finally

We'll we finally moved into our apartment yesterday. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it. We haven't quite gotten everything unpacked yet, but I'm still uber excited. Brittany and my step-dad helped us get everything down there. Brittany even spent the night. I love her! The puppies were a little stressed, but they were better this morning. We have to take them outside on a leash, so that's always fun since they're used to being able to run around. We had to come back for Dustin to go to work and to bring Jordyn home, so we're just staying the night up here. I hate that I had to leave my babies alone after just one night in a strange place. I'm sure they'll be happy to see us Monday! We don't have Internet at our apartment yet, so my blogs will probably dwindle in number more so than they already have. Lol. I'll post pics next time though!

The end

Well today was the first day of finals, and I only had one, Spanish. I wasn't too stressed about it; I enjoy Spanish. I ended up with an A for the semester, so go me! I don't have any finals tomorrow, go me again! Monday I have chem. 2, and Tuesday I have animal science. That will officially end my time at Northeast. It's bittersweet. I'm ready to move on, but I will miss Northeast. I really have enjoyed my time there. I wrote a "Dear John" type break-up letter to Northeast for The Beacon. I post it here for your reading pleasure.

Dear Northeast,



These words have lain heavy on my heart for some time now. I know there is no easy way to say this. I know that I have given you some of the best years of your life and you mine, but sadly, I feel it is time for me to move on. Please do not cry. I could not bear to see it. I know this is hard for you. I have enjoyed our time together; truly, I have. It is not you; it is I. I have grown too big for this small Taco Bell-less town. I need someone who can satisfy my “fourth meal” cravings, and you just cannot do that for me. I will miss you. I truly will. I will take everything you have given me wherever I go. Henceforth, I shall always fear the almighty wrath of yellow parking spaces. Our memories are something no one can take away from us. I will always love you my dear Northeast, and I will never forget you.


Love always,


Lindsay Hill

On another note, I received a community college transfer scholarship to Mississippi State. It pays about half my tuition, and I'm very thankful for it. I'll be receiving financial aid as well, so I should be fine. I've felt very blessed here lately.

Blah

Well still nothing interesting has happened in my life. Lol. I've mainly been getting caught up on school work and getting ready for finals next week. I'm so ready for this semester to be over with. Dustin and I are going to our apartment this weekend. I'm going to clean it from top to bottom while he puts in some job applications. Hopefully he'll get a job quickly! We're moving in a little less than three weeks. I'm excited! The sad thing is, we haven't packed a thing yet!! We've got to get on that.

I'm also a little sad about moving because I'll be two hours away from my mommy. My mom and I are very close and right now, I can hop in my car and be at her house in no time. Hopefully, I'll get to see her a lot this summer. At least Jordyn will be with me every week. Since momma is working weekends now, Jordyn will be staying with me while she's at work. Since it's summer she can even stay longer. She's excited because she'll have her own room at our apartment. Lol. She asked if she could put pink carpet in it. I love that kid.

Wow, it's been awhile!

UPDATE: Dustin and I offically have our apartment in Starkville.

 Back Patio of our apartment!

We looked at it and just knew it was right (The place is called Pine Grove Apartments which is the name of our old high school lol). We've already signed the lease and everything.

Our kitchen!










The manager couldn't hold it until August, so we're moving in in May. I'm really excited. They know about all our animals and everything!

Living Room!

Hopefully we can make it work down there. We're hoping since we're moving early that Dustin can find a job without too much trouble. I really hope so! We've got some money stashed for emergencies in case it takes a little while.

Dustin in the master bedroom




















RECENT: My bestest friend Brittany got married this past Saturday. I was the Maid-of-Honor and Dustin was the Best Man. It was a small but lovely wedding. I nearly died in my heels, but other than that it was great. The reception was elegant and the food was delicious! Then Dustin, Jordyn, Katie (The other bridesmaid), and I decorated their car. We filled the entire inside with ballons. We were all a little worn out from blowing them all up by the time we were done. We also tied some Coke cans to the back. I thought we did a pretty good job, and they seemed to like it.

Sadly, that's pretty much all that has happened since my last post. I'm praying that May rushes in. I need a long break from school! I've decided I'm not taking any summer classes as a treat to myself and because we'll be settling into a new place. I'm mostly just excited about taking a new step toward our future!

Oh how I've missed thee

I know it's been awhile since I last blogged. Life has been quite hectic. I'm sorry for my lack of attendance. I'm pleased to tell you all that my life is looking quite bright at the moment. Tomorrow we get our FASFA checks, Dustin and I most likely have an affordable apartment in Starkville locked down (we're going to see it Thursday), and I'll finally be able to afford insurance for my car thanks to FASFA. Also, my orientation fee is paid, and my mommy is coming with me. We're going to pay Dustin's tomorrow. After Thursday, our futures will be pretty much set. All we'll have to do when we move is find jobs and get electricity. I'm really kind of excited but also quite terrified. I know that living on own our is going to be difficult at times, but I'm ready to tackle the adventure.

Science Fair

The regional science fair was today at Northeast, and Jordyn was in it. This was her first year to ever be in a science fair, and she made it to regionals! She was so nervous because she had to talk to the judges all by herself. She did a really good job though. She was one of the first ones judged, so she had to stand by herself at her board for over an hour. She was a good girl though. She was conviced that she'd lost because there were so many other kids there, and it was all new to her. Needless, to say she was sort of bummed the rest of the day. I tried to cheer her up by taking her on a tour of Northeast. She got to meet Dr. Hughes and Mr. Tony. That cheered her up some. We went back to the gym and looked through the other projects. There were a lot of really spectacular projects, and today was only the first-sixth graders. I was impressed. Then the awards ceremony rolled around, and Jordyn got third place! We were all so excited. She got a cute little trophy and everything. She was so proud of herself.

Karma, I forgive you

"To explore new oceans, you must first have the courage to lose sight of the shore."


Well not to jinx myself but things seem to be looking up. Dustin and I both got accepted to Mississippi State today, and he has an interview at Captain D's this evening. He also found out that he can work as a medical lab technician after we graduate this May, so we're hoping that will open up more (and better) job opportunities this fall. We're still looking for a place to live in Starkville, but I have faith that it will work itself out in due time. I hope this interview goes will tonight. He isn't thrilled about working in fast-food, but it's only until the fall. It seems karma has decided to be nice for once. I just hope it all works out for the best. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Life

Bucky has been looking for a job for about two weeks now with no luck. I keep trying to think what bad things we might have done for Karma to bite us so, but I just can't think of anything. If he doesn't get a job SOON, I don't see any way for us to move to Starkville this fall. Finding a job shouldn't be this hard. I wish we had relatives at some company that could get him on. Not only do we need the money for the move I still have tons of medical bills to pay off from my ankle!! I just don't know what to do. He hit up Ripley and Booneville, so I guess we'll hit up Tupelo this week. I don't have as flexible hours as he does to work since I keep Jordyn for momma every week, but maybe I could get a position that just requires me to work Tuesdays, Thursdays, and specific times on weekends. GAH! I'm at my wit's end. I keep trying to leave it all up to God, but it's hard when nothing happens and the deadlines keep drawing closer. I guess we'll just keep trying and hope something shows up soon.

Valentine's Day

Well Bucky and I did get to go out for Valentine's Day. My mommy got put on standby, so she came and picked up Jordyn. They ended up going to Tupelo to watch Percy Jackson and the Olympians which they said was quite awsome. Bucky didn't get off work until six, and he rushed home to get me. I was laying on the bed watching tv when I heard the bedroom door open. This silly voice starts saying, "Lindsay, turn around!" I turned around and there was a pink frog, with Rolos attached to his/her arm, holding a bouquet of gorgeous purple flowers. He is so sweet.

He got dressed in a hurry and we were off to Tupelo. He took me to Applebee's which I absolutely love. We did the two for $20 meal deal thing because we're broke college kids. They have really good food on there though! We started off with boneless buffalo wings for our appetizer. Then we both ordered the seven ounce steak with double garlic mashed potatoes. Bucky had his steak cooked rare which I think is majorly gross, and I had mine cooked medium. After dinner we went to Sonic for dessert. I had a Sweetheart shake, and he had a banana split.

Then we drove home as the snow drifted down. It was quite beautiful. Then we got home, ran inside, put on our pjs, and....then we feel into a deep sleep cuddled up.

Overview

This past week has been pretty super! Monday we had no school, and I don't have classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays. I only go to The Northeast Beacon meetings. I was really hoping we wouldn't have school Friday, but we did.

I got up early and skipped animal science to study for my chem. 2 test. It wasn't too hard, but I always worry myself to death. Friday afternoon a bunch of us went to Kyle's to record speeches. We spent most of our time goofing off which was too fun. Pod made me laugh so hard I cried! I love him to death.

Thursday night one of my bestest friends Brittany spent the night with me, and Friday her and Zack came over and played Rock Band 2 and Band Hero with Bucky, Jordyn, and I. We had a blast. Jordyn sang Love Story by Taylor Swift and was so proud when she got 98%. I love that kid!

Bucky and I originally thought we wouldn't get to go out and celebrate Valentine's Day tomorrow, but my mom may be off! If not, it'll be okay because we'll just stay here and celebrate with Jordyn. She's so excited about getting her little gifts tomorrow. We got her a coloring book, a pig hand puppet, some little dolls, and of course candy. I don't really really care how we spend tomorrow as long as it's with the people I love!!

A rainy day poem

The rain pelts sliding and dancing down my window


In the dark I lie undisturbed covered in my blanket of doubt

A bolt of lightening strikes lighting up the sky in brilliant hues

I lay listening to the thunder rumble its authority

Silently, I lift a stray hair from his brow

His skin is warm beneath my fingers

His slow breathing is somewhat mesmerizing

I imagine how my life would have been different without him here

This house, this bed, they would only be figments of reality

Another bolt strikes

Sometimes the paths we follow lead us into unfamiliar territory

Sometimes were forced to grow up quickly and learn early the sting of life

Rumbling thunder

I lie physically unmoving

I close my heavy eyes slowly feeling my body flooded with warmth

The warmth reassures me that this is right

The thunder booms once more but in the distance this time

The rain reverts to a drizzle and I slumber with a smile upon my face

A lot of yay and a little blah

Last night was quite awsome.Like I said before, a bunch of us went out to celebrate Kyle's, Pod's, and my birthday. We went to Outback and waited for almost an hour and a half for a table (even though we called ahead!), but it was worth it. I had a great time. Katie Conely was there which I was quite excited about since I've only seen her like two times this semester! I just love Katie; she's so sweet. :-)

Today was mostly blahish. Dustin and I did meet my mom and Jordyn in New Albany to see The Toothfairy. It too funny, but I love "The Rock" so I'm biased. In all honesty though, it was pretty great. Then we came home to a dirty house which we spent almost two hours cleaning and lots of computer apps. assignments. Yay computer apps.! (That was utter scarcasim). I finally got it done and then remembered that my animal science presentation is due Monday, so guess what's getting done tomorrow.

Rainy Days

I realized today that rainy days are only good when you get to stay home in your bed. My first class was canceled this morning, and on a rainy day like today, I really wasn't feeling chemistry. Some days are just not chemistry days, and today was one of those days. I did go to Spanish though, so today wasn't a total waste. :-) Now I have to wait for two hours until the SOSS meeting. I'm excited about it though! It's our first meeting of the semester. Maybe Dr. Crawford has recruited some new members!! That would be awesome since we only have three. I'd really like for for the SOSS to grow during my last semester here. It has such potential, but no one wants to give it a chance. After this semester, the three of us that actually did anything but sign a sheet of paper will be gone.

Moving onto lighter news! Tonight everyone is going out to celebrate basically three birthdays, Kyle's, Pod's, and mine. Technically since Kyle planned it, we're only celebrating his, but I'll pretend we're celebrating mine too since it was two days after his. :-D

Editing

All I wanted was to have a pretty blog! I've been messing with this stuff for almost two hours, and all I have is poop. I can't get my original header to go away, so I can have my new one. It just puts my new one on top of the old one. AAAHHH! I guess I'll just leave it. I don't know anything else to do. Sorry my blog is not up to par. It's the "special" blog.

First Blog!

Well look here, it's my very first blog ever. It feels pretty good to know that the masses can read my unrelenting wisdom. I'm sure I'll inspire people all over the globe. My life is so interesting people will log on EVERY day just to read about my latest news. I guess I'll start off with an introduction.

I'm Lindsay DeAnn Hill. I'm 20 years old. I'm married to Dustin Ross Hill, and we'll have been married a year in March. My little sister is basically my child. I have her at least three nights a week.

I love: the color blue, sharp cheddar mac & cheeses, TACO BELL, a good book, Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Robin Williams, John Travolta, even numbers, ANIMALS, Converse, a comfy pair of lounge pants, peace signs, people who've found their purpose in life, a child's laughter (basically just children in general), 80's movies, and my family and friends.

I hate: ODD NUMBERS, Mondays, people who wear their pants at their knees and use a belt to hold them in place there, people who neglect their responsibilities, ANIMAL ABUSERS, most math, PEANUT BUTTER, HAM, tomatoes, squash, onions, green peppers, mayo, people who answer your question with a question, judgemental people, and disrespectful people.

I'm quite the character, huh? I know. I'm just totally awesome. :-D