BLESSED :D

Court went better than I thought,

scratch that it went AMAZING! 

My lawyer is awesome, and I got my dui dismissed, nada nothing... 

Just court fees and a careless driving charge!

Now I can go into the Navy!!!!

I can just not quit smiling , A HUGE weight has been taken off 

and now I can start saving to go see my james :D

nervous...

Today at four o'clock, my most dreadful moment will be happening! 

Court that is, for my stupid mistake of drinking and driving! Yall please don't ever drink and drive, not only for your safety but for the others!  That 20 dollar taxi ride you think isn't worth it, is worth it; because it may seem like it's not a big deal to drive after a few drinks like I did but it is, after having to sit in jail for 9+ hours, lectures and disappointments from everyone around you, and 3000 dollars in court & lawyer fees later I realized how stupid I was for driving, even though I thought I was ok to drive just 2 mins. down the road! 

MISTAKE LEARNED!!!

Now for court and my punishments! 

I know I am guilty, but praying the jury will say not guilty! 

Please say a quick prayer for me, that I make it out of the court house with not too many punishments,

or JAIL TIME!  

accent vlog...

The instructions are to say these words:

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

And answer these questions:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?

What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?

What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?

What do you call gym shoes?

What do you say to address a group of people?

What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?

What do you call your grandparents?

What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?

What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?

What is the thing you use to change the TV channel?

WARNING:

FIRST VLOG= LOTS OF RAMBLING! 

haha. don't judge I know its embarrassing! 

i believe something is wrong, im actually...

First off, two posts in one day!!! what?!

Yep you are seeing right :)

But I don't know what has gotten into me lately, 

it seems to me that...

and it def. did take its sweet time, but I finally have it back in my life! 

For months after I left my husband (you can read about that here )

I was depressed for the longest time almost 5 months of me being a debbi downer

and not being myself, a stranger to myself! 

A lot of my family, friends, and coworkers worried about me, I turned to alcohol to drown away my problems, started smoking again after quitting for 5 months, partying to 5 in the morning everyday, and became a regular at a bar, and getting a DUI! 

I didn't see it as a bad thing, I saw it as me not having to worry about the worries in my LIFE! 

 

J, THE NEW MAN IN MY LIFE; saw me struggling, not giving two shits about myself or what I was doing, and still driving drunk after I got a DUI! STUPID I KNOW!

If it wasn't for him lecturing giving advice & helping me everyday; I would still be doing those things! He helped me wanna be a better person and change for the better! 

I can never thank this man enough for helping me and being there 100%! 

For my new years goals (I started before 2012) the biggest one I wanted to accomplish was being a better me and believing in myself that I could and I have! I stopped going out and drinking every night, I QUIT smoking, I stopped letting peer pressure work and got the negative people outta my life and moving on!!

2 weeks into I feel better more energized and motivated!

I get more things done, help my parents out more, saved my money, spent more time with the furbabies! 

I started doing my hobbies again (reading, crafting, writing in my blog)

and my relationship with J has never been better and will be going to Cali to visit soon! :)

My life is filled with happiness now :) 

vacation part 1...

I have to do my vacation in parts,

because stupid Picnik.com decided to be a pain in my ass!

While I tried to put my pictures in collages.

So here is the few I made. Enjoy :)

 

Since we didn't get to celebrate christmas together, Santa visited us again :)

I guess my family thought I was a stinky butt bc they all got me perfume:

Fancy by Jessica Simpson, Wonderstuck by my girl Taylor Swift, and Victoria Secrets Tease 

I guess if I really did stink before, I wont anymore thank goodness ;)

The scenery was amazing :) 

and old church going through the smokey mountains...

Yes thats a beer.haha! Wasn't mine i finished mine in the car! ;)

While going through all this old buildings! We came across an accident, an elder man tripped backwards on one of the parking things while he was taking a picture of his wife! He busted his head open and was unconcious, with  half of my family being Chiropractors we stopped and helped! His poor wife was so scared, all of us were for them he was not responding (for like 15 mins) and making snoring like noises! None of us had way to get in touch with the ambulance or any help with being in the mountains and having no signal! So my dad drove down the opposite way of a one way street down the mountain to find help! When they got there, the officer said he wasn't looking great and called for a life flight to bring him to the hospital! We left to give them privacy since a huge crowd had formed! 

I pray he is ok and his wife too! Thank God for good people helping them and doctors and nurses on the scene before the officer got there to call for help! 

This lady said they were having such an amazing time that day, 

and in the blink of an eye things changed for the worse!

Shows that anything can happen and change in a second even when you are having the most amazing time! So make sure you always tell your loved ones how much you love them every time you get the chance, and live your life to  the fullest, you never know when it will be your last!

PART 2 COMING SOON :)

HERE COMES TROUBLE... SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U MIX MUAH & FREE MOONSHINE TASTING! 

          

sometimes...

First off, I am back from vacation...

I wanted my parents to accidently leave me, 

but nope of course I didn't have the guts to hide because honestly driving around the mountains scared the living crap outta me and my driver never showed up so I had to come back to bama I guess I will have to settle for the beaches instead of the mountains! Bummer haha..I only kid! 

I am glad too be home safe and sound and around my wonderful friends I am just missing one person Mr Amazing Marine! :/

But I will be doing my vacation posts tomorrow :) 

But for now I am doing a new link up with...

megan @ mackey madness

Sometimes... I wanna deactivate my facebook account because people annoy me

Always... keep it activated because it gives me something to laugh about and something to do and maybe cyber stalk some people

Sometimes... I make a plan to start eating healthy

Always... Find the greasy food more appetizing 

Sometimes... I snap on people or not think before I speak

Always... Apologize for any mean things I said and hope for forgiveness and beat myself up over for days (not literally knock myself out but make myself fell bad)

Sometimes... I second guess myself about wanting to go into the military

Always... remember that this will be the best thing for me 

Sometimes... I find that all the reality tv shows I watch are very stupid and think I shouldn't watch them because I am sure they kill a lot of brain cells.

Always... end up watching them and laughing my ass off at all the stupid things a few brain cells won't hurt! right?

Sometimes... I wonder why I have been through so much in so little time

Always...   remember God has a plan for me and he wouldn't put me through something if he knew I wasn't strong enough too be able to handle it and I always thank him for the hard times because if I never had hard times I wouldn't be thankful for the great times :) 

tomorrow...tomorrow...your onllllyyy a day away

well ladies...and gents if your reading

I will be on my way to...

while my parents drive (since i can't drive a stick)

i will hopefully be snoozing the whole way looking like this.

when i will actually probably looking more like dis girl (whitney port?) 

stayin hurrr in this exact cabin...

sipping on some cold beers, some wine and grubbing on some great food, sight seeing,

relaxing with the family minus the brothers and adding the bro-in-laws aunt and uncles!

so i will see you guys next week :)

suck my ....

distance why you gotta be such a biotch,

you my dear are making my relationship status difficult...

why so you might ask?

well see there is this..

handsome, sweet, supportive marine J 

whom I have known FOREVER. well since 2006 0r 2007 cannot remember for the life of me...

i need a new memory...

well me and him are in this thing called a distance relationship

shh if your friends with me on facebook, 

trying to keep my personal life personal of course I have to share it on my online diary aka blogger...

Me and J have been talking everyday since august..

i went in seen him in ga when he was visiting his fam...

then reality decided to be a ass and hit us in the face of having to seperate us for the real world,

me bama and him back to cali where he is stationed...

and won't be able to see each other again..

until freaking march or april...

but i got this dear distance excuse my french  you can suck it!

"distance makes the heart grow fonder? right?"

12 before 2012...

12 New Year Resolution's Goals before 2013 :)

1. Quit smoking for good... so far I am on day 2... GO ME :)

2. Start back school and make all A's. Applied for University of Phoenix today.

3. Read more books 

4. Have a better relationship with God, go to church more and find one that I enjoy going to.

5. Work out 5 days a week and become runner.

6. Save money for a new car and start a savings fund.

7. Be a better person, change my attitude towards some people, and stop being so negative.

8. quit going out so much I have realized I was on the verge of being a alcoholic and being 21 is not an excuse especially since i have been able to drink for over 4 years and instead of going out spend more time with my family and friends.

9. Try new things and go out of my comfort zone.

10. be more organized 

11. get back into crafting and baking. Also in this category find new hobbies :)

12. Travel to new places 

Looking back on 2011

2011 and me didn't get along whatsoever. 

 hardest year of my life, 

and some of it made me happy and all of it made me a stronger person.

I honestly couldn't have done it without God, my family and frannsss! 

Here is a recap of my shitty year so if thats depressing its da truth unfortunately!

warning long post 

January

Me and my (ex) husband separated for the first time.

I moved back to bama 

Got my job back at ruby Tuesday

Started working out at Sassy Girl Studio:

 Pole dancing, Braziallian Butt Lift, Kick boxing, Yoga all that good stuff and tanning 

February 

found out who my true friends were and learned people change and to let them go.

Some people make your life better by walking into it, and others simply make it better by walking out of it ♥

Started to have a huge crush on a guy I worked with :)

March

A MUCH BETTER MONTH :) 

dyed my hair back dark :)

tried out for americas next top model (FAIL)

got a new boyfran and had many crawfish dates :)

spent my spring break at the beach :) 

 

Swayze turned 1 :)

Shadowed a dental hygienist... not sure if thats what I wanna be 

fell in love with emily giffin books 

April

was very sick and landed myself in the e.r bc I couldn't breathe turns out this girl had bronchitis 

and it took my through hell.

I quit smoking

  (for the billionth time) 

my favorite college football team Alabama in t-town (Tuscaloosa) went through many bad storms and tornados where many people lost their lives and homes.

May

made the biggest mistake going back to my husband.

made this new blog :) 

my big seester got hitched 

June

started summer classes at Central Texas College 

(volleyball & math)

started selling scentsy :)

adopted this little girl, we named her chuggs at first but renamed her chloe :) 

went to sea world with the ex and his family.

the ex got a harley..

July

went tubing with my cousins at Temple Lake, TX and went to eat at some amazing restaurant  

find my creativity bone.

changed my blog name to "Keeping up with Courtney" instead of "a southern belles way of a life as an army wife"

went to the fertility doctor to have many tests because of my miscarriages, they said I should be able to have kids still in 5 years or so :) 

August 

finished my first semester at college :) 

started career step for pharmacy tech faillll..

TURNED THE BIG 21 :D

tried many new recipes in the crock pot...nummm nummm nummm :) 

became the biggest wine fan

and once again me and my now ex separated for good read "here"

& my brother and cousin came to texas and moved all my shit back to bama to start over again :)

(i was really hurt by all what happened we just weren't meant to be)

September 

reunited with old friends :) 

got a job at a different ruby tuesday 

started back smoking :( 

and not much else happened this month..sooo next 

October

where my inner party animal came out.

took my first trip to bourbon st.

got arrested on my friends 21st birthday, spent 9 hours in jail.

drinking and driving is NOT worth it :(

November

the divorce was FINAL <insert happy dance>

got a new job at Hooters and love it

legit divorce party 

first thanksgiving in alabama with no family so celebrated with friends and made our own dinner

went to georgia to see james :D

AND alabama football nuff said 

December 

my great grandpa passed away :( 

tortured my dogs by dressing them up along with me :)

 

my brother came to stay for two weeks on leave :)

spent tons of family time :)

and changed for the better with no partying for me;

I will do my new years goals next post..

until then i hope every has had a great new year and...

goodbye 

HELLO...