You have a great body

Just a few minutes ago at lunch, Rob (if you don't know who this is please reference my previous post) complimented Chelsea on her smokin' gymnast body. Chelsea does have a killer bod and no one would deny that. But Chelsea did not know how to respond to such a compliment. This is something that we all deal with. (not the killer bod part, the awkward compliment part..) I'm really bad at receiving compliments myself, because I either don't think that person is telling the truth, or I don't know how to respond without sounded conceited and vain.

There are a few great ways of responding to compliments that I have learned over the years by observation...

-there's always the classic.."you too!" response. Which people use 85% of the time, but only mean it 3% of the time. If someone compliments you on what a great shirt you're wearing, do NOT say "you too" if they are wearing a heinous article of clothing. It's a lie and they know it. Use this response appropriately.

-One response that I use quite frequently when people compliment my clothes is responding with the location that I bought that article of clothing....for example:

"laura, I love you skirt!"

"I got it at Macys!"

I need to stop doing this so much. JUST SAY THANK YOU. they could care less where you got it. If they wanted to know where you got your skirt they would just ask. moving on..

-"Thanks so much!" is always a great way to respond to a compliment on your smile, body, clothes, a musical performance etc...just saying thank you is all you really need to do. Don't feel like you have to out-do that person's compliment with your response. They don't care.

-Some of the most awkward compliments I've ever received were after I would help lead worship at my church. People would come up to me after the service and tell me what a great job I did. I felt so wrong about it. I feel like I shouldn't be recognized when I'm leading worship, it's about God NOT about me. But anways...I would always make a really awkward face and say thanks in a shaky weird voice. But I'm beyond that now.

No one compliments me anymore so i dont have to worry about this.

SHOUT OUT TO CHELSEA AND ARIELLE LOVE YOU GURLZZZZZ

6 moths

I have been seriously slacking lately. SERIOUSLY. Liz Wright and Ryan Lewis are the reason that I keep hope for my blog.

Liz - your blog is on my top 10 visited sites page on Safari. Embarrassing? no way.

I have a lot to catch the blogging world up on in my life. At this very moment I am laying in my bed with 32879 text books and leisure reading books laying all around me. my phone next to me, and a piece of chocolate in my mouth. Life is good. Not really. this week is finals week. I just took my COM 203 exam. it took me 40 minutes. not sure if that's a good or bad thing. I'm going to go with good thing. i have a psychology exam wednesday, english paper due thursday and econ exam friday. Econ will be the death of me. I'm certain.

For the record. I only have like 10 or 12 friends here at berry college. I'm not complaining, i love them all dearly. so don't be alarmed when i reference them. Here they are...

1. Courtney - best friend from middle and high school. lives in the room across the hall.

2. Brooke (I only call her Brookie) Roommate. From Georgia. Funny.

3. Rob - friend. long story. he's hilarious. he sings.

4. Jared - Rob's roommate. quiet. only cares about TV and football. in the honors program.

5. Jason - Courtney's boyfriend. Lives on Rob and Jared's hall. preppy golfer.

6. Haley - funniest girl in the universe. lives 2 floors above me. We laugh a lot together.

7. Chelsea - lives at the end of my hall. tiny and precious like Val. funny. reader. we talk about books a lot together.

8. Jamie - Chelsea's roommate. so funny. loves youtube videos. one day i will post the funniest video in the world that she made.

9. Ariel - lives on my hall. from texas. singer. funny.

10. Arielle - we're the same person. hilarious. from north carolina. dating edward cullen.

11. Anna - one of my first friends here at berry college. came home with me over thanksgiving break. from Rome, GA. looks like Jamie Lyn Spears

12. Andy - Anna's boyfriend. funny. can sound just like T-Pain. likes fishing

ok so those are my friends. We have a blast all the time.

At least once a week brookie and I do a late night run to Wendy's.

At least twice a month brookie and i dye our hair

At most three times since i've been at school i've worked out

At least once a month i go to a sweet concert (Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney, Copeland etc)

I went to Disney World over fall break

I spent a weekend in the mountains with haley, her boyfriend micheal, his brother casey, chelsea, arielle and rob. we played catch phrase and ate food mostly.

I've been to Chattanooga a few times and decided that i would totally raise a family there

I'm on my third church. Its interesting to not be at calvary. i miss it.

I am a visual communications major and art minor

I've lost two pounds since I got here.

I'll write more later.