Happy Being Cheese...

30 Days of Photos:Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

So again, I wasnt really sure what to post....honestly, I wouldnt be anyone else. I love my life, and never ever want to be someone else. I am a good person, I have the greatest mother and husband a girl could ask for, and I have a beautiful child on the way. Nothing can beat that..not all the fortune nor fame. So, I guess my picture is just of me because I love my life, and I wouldnt trade it for anything in the world :)TTFN <3

Nighty Night Cheese...

30 Days of Photos: Day 5- a picture of your night.

Okay so for the past few days I wasnt really sure what to put for this one bc most of the time I am either working or sitting at home watching some shows. As of right now I am currently in the middle of season 2 of one of my favorite TV shows, Daria. Oh how she makes me laugh.




Only 1 month and 2 days until my husband comes home from R&R, and then I will be filling my nights with much more entertaining things...........LIKE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS YOU PERVS!!! ;P TTFN <3

Busy Busy Cheese...

Oh man, so much has gone on! Since I last blogged, my mom left to go home, but then I left to go visit her in Georgia. I've been busting my butt working at Barnes and Noble, and then after work I am too sleepy to do anything :P

The pregnancy is going well. I am 17 weeks, and it seems as though the baby is very active, and according to my symptoms it seems to be a girl, but I wont find out for sure until June. I was supposed to find out in early may, but I have decided to wait until my husband comes home for his R&R so that we will be able to find out together. :)

Other than that, my husband had a super desktop built for me, so all of my free time has been spent getting it all set up with my desired programs and files. I am so glad I dont have to use vista anymore....idk what windows was thinking. WIN7 FTW!!!!!

Thats about all the important things I have for now, so I shall continue with my 30 day picture thingy tomorrow. TTFN <3

Pause...

Hey all. Sorry I havent posted anything new lately, but as a lot of you know, my mom is in town AND I FINALLY got a call back from Barnes and Noble for a job. I started orientation yesterday, and then the rest of my time is spent enjoying my moms company. I will try to make updates, but as far as my "30 Days of Photos", that will be put on a hold for now. TTFN ♥

Something I will Never Forget...

30 Days of Photos: Day 04 - A picture of your favorite memory.




My wedding day was the happiest day of my life. It was the day that I was finally able to join together with my soul mate, and the love of my life. Even though I was a tad bit late...lol...it was still my day, and nothing was going to bring me down, not even the bishop, for reasons that I dont feel like going into, who almost ruined it all. Still with all of that, the thought of celebrating the marriage of two people who love each other unconditionally, and the fact that those two people were my husband and myself, just made everything bad go away. I will never forget my wedding day, especially since my husband wants to get remarried every 5 years :P How did I get to be so lucky? TTFN ♥

A Cheesey Mystery...

30 Days of Photos-Day 03: A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

Okay so my all time favorite show is Charmed, but since you can only catch reruns of that now a days, I decided to blog about a show still currently making episodes, and that show would be............*drumroll*




BONES!!! I love me some Bones every week. This show is FULL of murder, mystery, comedy, a tad bit of romance but not enough to turn away the male crowed. Everyone in this world can relate to this show, and will be succumbed to its magnificence the moment the set eyes on it. It is just that good. I have never missed a single episode since the first night it aired, and I never plan to. Pure genius. TTFN ♥

Where Does Cheese Come From?...

30 Days of Photos:Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest.




This is my mom and me. Over the years I have had a ton of really great friends, but my mom has certainly been the person I have been closest to the longest, for my whole life to be exact. :P
She is the reason I have become the amazing woman I am today, and I hope to be as great of a mother as she was to me. She has always been there to support me through anything, even when she didn't like where I was taking my life, and she was even standing right next to me as my maid of honor on my wedding day. I love her so much, and I can't wait to see her in 3 DAYS!!!!! She is such a blessing, and I am so lucky to have such a great mom. TTFN ♥

10 Cheesey Facts...

YAY! I have stumbled upon another exciting blogging adventure. It's like the 30 Days of Truth, but its with photos this time :) So let us begin:

30 Days of Photos- Day 1: A picture of yourself with ten facts.




1. My full name is Roberta Li Pearson
2. I will be 22 in March
3. I have the greatest husband in the world, who is my hero for more reasons that he realizes.
4. My mom is the most influential person in my life, and I love her dearly.
5. The baby growing in my tummy is my little miracle, and I cant wait to met her/him.
6. I have no regrets in life, but the things that I am not proud of will remain in my past. I am never looking back.
7. I love Texas, but I miss my friends and family in Georgia, and if I will the lotto I am moving all of them here. lol
8. I used to hate the color pink, but now I am obsessed with hot pink.
9. I hate hypocrites more than anything else in this world.
10. If you are my friend, please know I do not take that lightly, and I will do anything in the world for you, all I ask is that you do not hurt me in anyway.

TTFN ♥

A Very Cheesey Valentine...

This ^ was my Valentine's Day surprise from the most wonderful husband in the whole world! And what makes it even better? The fact that my wedding bouquet was strikingly similar, and I dont know if he did that on purpose, but either way I love it. When I answered the door, the delivery guy said "Someone in Iraq loves you! Happy Valentines Day!" which I thought was totally awesome, and my husband even included a personalized message inside my flowers. I would have to say that this is the best Valentine's Day gift anyone has ever gotten me. :)
My only wish was that I could have celebrated our first Valentine's Day together, but I know that my husband has an important job to do, and its better that he left sooner, so that he can be back home and meeting his child sooner :)
I miss him so much. Happy Valentine's Day Goobs! I love you!!! TTFN ♥

What a Waste...

I know I havent really blogged in a couple of day, but due to the fact that I have no life without my husband, I dont have anything to really blog about. Today, however, I do.

I have mixed feelings about the coming of Valentines Day tomorrow. Not only will I not be able to celebrate it with my husband, but like all of the rest of the holidays this year, it will be our first V-Day ever! He does have a surprise coming for me tomorrow, so I am a little excited. :)

Also, yesterday I went to this Valentines Day Social thing for all of the families that have soldiers over seas in the our unit. I was really looking forward to it because we were going to make cards for our soldiers, well it didnt turn out so great. First of all, they didnt have anyone to great you at the door, so I was completely lost of where to start, so they had some catered food, and since with was lunch time, I grabbed myself a baked potato. I tried to sit down with one of the other army wives, and as hard as I tried to make a conversation, she wouldnt talked to me, so I just ate in silence.
Then after that, I decided to make my card, but I noticed that all of the kids were making them, and no adults, which made me feel like an idiot being the only wife making her husband a card. When the little kids asked their moms why they werent making a card for daddy, the moms said they were too old. >.<
But that wasnt going to stop me from making a card for my husband, so I simply made my card and left, and I will never go to one of those stupid social things again. I thought I would go and make friends, but I realized that the only friends I need are my husband, my mom, and the friends I currently have, even though most of them are in Georgia. I dont need nor do I want to have snobby friends, and thats all those wives are. So there! TTFN ♥

Superbowl Weekend...

This past weekend was pretty dang good for me. Shelby and Thomas, close friends of my husband and mine, offered to pick me up and take me to their apartment in Dickinson, which is 4 hours from me, so they drove a total of 16 hours this weekend..yeah I am loved. lol Anyway, it was nice to get out of the house, and have a little fun, although I cant have too much fun with the little bun cookin in my oven ;) lol, but it was still great. The Superbowl half time show sucked, but I am glad the Cheese Heads won.I was also able to receive a couple of calls from my husband, which completely made my weekend, and left me with no worries.
I think the worst part about this whole deployment thing, is the fact that since my husband and I have been married, we have not spent a single moment apart, aside from him going to work. We even get groceries together, I mean everything, and the fact that we just cold turkey stopped seeing each other everyday is putting me through withdrawals to be completely honest, so even just a 20 minute phone call gives me the feeling of being on top of the world.
For those of you who are able to see your loved one everyday but dont, or take a kiss for granted even just once, I would advise to never do it again. I could live without so much in my life, but my husband is not one of them, and I am forced to temporarily do so. He is the only thing that keeps me going and my head looking up, and its odd to think about life before I had him. I had no idea what living and love really was.
So what do I do? I look forward to every phone call I get, I mean every time my phone rings, I jump hoping its him. I get excited at the thought of wrapping myself in his arms when he comes home, and even my surprise that I will be getting on Monday. He called me and told me I HAD to makes sure I was home all day, so right now, that's all I can think about. lol I know I blog about him a lot, but if you were in my situation, and lucky enough to have the greatest man in the world at your side, you would, too. 1 week down, 51 more to go. I can do this. TTFN ♥

TRUE Love...

First off, I would like to update that I did get a call from my husband this morning, and needless to say, I feel a lot better than I did yesterday. He is busy training but thinks of me often, as I do him.

Now, onto my blog topic. I was watching bones and drinking my sunny d, and it was an interesting ending. The episode was about a polygamist family, and bones wondered if he loved all 3 wives equally. Both, her partner, said something that really caught my attention. He said that he loved the first wife the most, and he knew that because he spent more time with her. He agreed that he loved them all, but at the end of the day, there is always that one person you love more. One person, that no matter what, you will give up anything for, move where ever need be, do whatever it takes to ensure their happiness. You can go through life genuinely loving all those you claimed to have loved, but there will always be that one that stole the entirety of your heart and not just a piece.
I agree with booth. I have loved and lost, but I know for 100% certainty that my husband is the ONLY man who has ever, and will ever, have my entire heart, and that, my friends, isn't just love, but TRUE love. TTFN <3

Day by Day...

Ugh. This is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. So far I am only on day 3 of my husbands deployment, and I don't like this one bit. I haven't heard from him since he called that one morning, and I just miss him so much. I miss being able to curl up into his arms while we watch a movie and eat pizza. I miss snuggling up to him at night when my feet get cold. I miss his sweet kissed and his goofy ones. I miss his laugh, and the way he would say "I love ju". I constantly look at the picture I took of us right before he got on the bus, and I could tell hes thinking of how much hes going to miss me. I want to be in his arms again and hug him as tightly as I can. I know I will get through this, but its not going to be easy. I never thought it would be easy, but I didn't expect it to be this difficult either. *Sigh* 3 days down, 362 to go. TTFN ♥

Alone..for Now

Sorry for no blog post yesterday, but it was a really rough day for me, so I couldn't even see the computer screen even if I tried. I sent my soldier off to war, and it was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. It was difficult to come home to all of his things, all of our pictures, and with our 2 cats just giving me a confused look like, "you left with daddy, why didn't you return with him?". I cried for hours, but after I got sick of the head ache and being so upset, (after all you're not supposed to be stressed when you got a bun in the oven)I started cleaning to get my mind off of things. Then I went grocery shopping at walmart with my neighbor ashley. After that I sat down with my nook and read me some Sandra Brown. Around 11:00 I finally fell asleep, but woke up so many times to find myself unable to clutch to my husband. :(
Then around 4:30 am my phone rings! It was him! He had bought a phone card when he landed in Ireland, and decided to call me :). Even though we only got to talk for not even 5 minutes, in that time I realized that everything was going to be alright. I am so proud of him, and I am so lucky to have such a strong, noble, honest, hard working, loving husband. I am anxiously awaiting his return, and now I am just going to concentrate on being healthy and preparing for our baby to arrive. TTFN ♥

Pondering Cheese...

Do you ever wonder what would someone be like had you met under different circumstances. For example, say you get into a car accident. Well you are automatically going to pretty much HATE whoever ran into your car, but what if you had met through a mutual friend or at an exercise class instead? You may have become best friends and gotten along way better than any friend you have ever had before, or think about it flipped. What if instead of meeting your best friend the way you did, they accidentally ran over your dog and killed it. Most likely, you would want to punch them in the face for as long as you lived, and therefore you wouldn't have that person in your life. I don't know, I guess just something to think about. TTFN ♥

My Favorite Song Right Now...

My favorite song changes fairly quickly, but as of right now it would have to be Katy Perry's Firework. To me this song is the ultimate motivator for anyone that is feeling down or unappreciated. It's one of those songs that when you listen to it in the morning, you feel like you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Even if you don't like her kind of music, I challenge you to just read the following lyrics, and if you don't feel inspired or a rush of self worth, then well, sorry, but you're not human. lol

Katy Perry- Firework
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in

Do you ever feel already buried deep
Six feet under scream
But no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you
Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you can open one that leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em goin "Oh, oh, oh!"

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

TTFN <3

Things I Want...

So I am super excited because my wonderful Grmi has accepted the task of decorating the Nursery. So as I am thinking about all the things I am hoping for, I decided that writing them down would be better, so that I might be able to go back and refer to my notes should I forget anything :)

*A rocking chair- This is my #1 priority, as my Grmi agreed, even more than a crib. I love rocking babies to sleep, and most of the time will fall asleep myself. lol
*A throw blanket made of rayon- I have been dying for one of these blankets for quite some time now. They are not too hot, but will keep you just warm enough to be comfortable. It feels like water against your skin, and it is just soooo amazing.
*A crib- Of course. That's obvious, but I have a feeling that at least until daddy gets back from deployment, the baby will probably be sleeping with me most of the time lol.
*A super cute car seat/stroller set- So I can take walks and burn off my preggo fat and still look cute :)
*A family car- This is probably the most important yet most expensive item of all. I love my car, but lets face it, a two door plus a new baby does not equal success. lol My husband desperately wants a new camero when he gets back from Iraq, and I told him he could get one as long as I never EVER have to put the baby in or take the baby out of the car seat. He agreed, but come on, lets face it, that will probably last a month, TOPS! It would be so nice to have a car that has 4 doors, isn't super low to the ground, and will fit the stroller PLUS all of our groceries in the trunk. Sigh, but at the same time, he is so deserving of a new car, so I guess we will just have to see. lol
Other than this list, and all of the obvious necessities, I am not really picky about anything else. TTFN <3

My Purpose...

Okay, so I hit the button on the Random Blog Topic Generator I told you about earlier, and it asked me,"Why do you think you were born into this world?"

I believe that many people are born for specific reasons. For example, some people are meant to save lives and therefore become doctors. Some are meant to entertain people, so they become musicians or actors, or strippers if you want to go that far lol. I believe that I was born to be a mom. I don't think God really cares about what I do as far as my employment as long as I am there to take care of my children, however many that may be.
How do I know this? Well, lets see, I am the oldest girl out of about 15 cousins which means I did a LOT of babysitting. Then the older I got I never really knew what I wanted to go to school for, all I knew is that I wanted to get married and start my family. That is how I know I married the perfect man because the day we got married he told me that I should stop taking birth control, and in agreement, I did. Even though it took 5 long months of trying, we finally have started our family, and we couldn't be happier.
So far I am 4 weeks pregnant, and even though my boobs ache, my hormones are out of wack, and I am constantly tired, I am so excited to begin this life changing experience, after all, this is what I was born to do. TTFN ♥

Preggo Cheese!!!...

Okay, so this morning I decided to take one of the two pregnancy tests I had, and it said yes!!!!! So just to make sure, I took the other test, and what do you know? I'M PREGGO!!!!!!!!!! I am the happiest person ever, and I can't wait to experience everything. I am so glad that it is FINALLY my time :P TTFN &hearts,

My Greatest Life Lesson so Far...

The greatest lesson life has taught me at this point is not to be too trusting of the human race. When you think about it, it's actually pretty sad, and kind of makes being a human degrading in a way. It seems like whenever life has a trial for me it's always about how am I going to handle getting screwed over. It could be anything from a scammer that knocks on your door to your best friend betraying you. You name it, I've been thru it, and frankly, I am done being takin' for a fool, and the best part? I knew better. Each and every single time, I knew it before it even had the chance to bite me in the butt, but I am the type of person that wants to believe in people. I want to see one good person in this world that wont take advantage of me. Are there any decent people left? It seems like whenever these situations come to play, I know that people can't be that generous or civilized, but I want to trust that the "too good to be true" situations will actually work out in my favor one day. I want to find one kindhearted human being that won't screw me over the first chance they get. I still have a little hope left, but not much. TTFN ♥

10 Most Important Things in a Relationship...

Here is my list. If you don't have these in your relationship, or even 8 of them, run now.


1.Trust- This is the NUMBER ONE most important out of anything you could have in a relationship. If you do not trust your partner or vis verse, you may as well throw in the towel. No one wants to be with someone that they have to wonder constantly about, like if they are being faithful or just even telling the truth. It's too much stress and isn't worth it at all.

2.Communication- If you can't talk to your spouse about things for fear you will be ashamed or even if you think he will be mad, then the issue will always weigh heavy on your mind, causing fights about other small things, and will actually do damage to any good relationship. You should be able to tell your spouse anything, no matter how ugly or horrible it may be, and they should be able to try and work past the issue.

3.Compromise- Everyone has an opinion, and in a relationship you aren't always going to agree on 100% everything, so pick and choose your battles. If it's not worth ending your relationship over, be the bigger person and let him think he's right, if it's not worth it, then who really cares? If you can't decide on which movie to see, let him pick the first one, and tell him he has to let you pick the next one, no biggy.

4.Honesty- This goes hand in hand with communication. Just freaking be honest people. What is the point in lying when you will probably have to keep making up lies to cover up previous ones. The truth ALWAYS comes out in the end, so you might as well start off with telling the truth because not only will they be pissed about what you lied about, but also the fact that you lied in the first place, and then you also loose the most important tool in a relationship, trust. Also, not only be truthful to him, but be truthful to yourself.

5.Compassion- If you are selfish, you CANNOT expect to be that way in a relationship. Not everything is about you. It takes two people to make it work, and if you are so absorbed in yourself and don't care about the other person, they aren't going to waste their time working their butt off for something that is inevitably going to fail.

6.Passion- This is very important. If you are not passionate about your partner then excuse my french, but why the hell are you with them? I would do anything in this world for my husband, and if you can't say the same, move on.

7.Humor- Laughter is good for the sole, and the greatest moments are when you are lying in bed talking to your spouse until the weeeee hours of the morning, and he is making you laugh your head off. Life can be so depressing sometimes, so I think it's good to have someone in your life that brightens your most gloomy days. :)

8.Support- I don't mean financially, but emotionally. You should be the one person your spouse can go to if he is having the crappiest day in the world, as he should be for you. Even if it's just to listen to them while they vent and rant and rave about stuff you don't even understand. Just make sure they know you are there whenever, and for whatever reason they need you for.

9.Dates- This mainly goes out to the married couples. During the week there is so much to juggle between work schedules, cleaning, errands that need to be run, children if you have any. You need to make sure that at least ONE day out of the week you get yourself a babysitter and have a date night with your hubby. Every relationship needs at least that one romantic day of the week that gives your partner the feeling that you think they are special, even when you both are too busy to express that point alllll the time. A date night will keep the romance in your lives alive and even the passion in the bedroom ;)

10.Contribution- And finally the last and very important issue. If your husband is able to work while you are fortunate to be the stay at home wife, make sure you contribute your part in the marriage. Don't make your husband come home and expect him to cook and clean. He works all day, you do it. Even the yard work. I mean this is the 21st century for crying out loud! Women are just as capable of doing yard work as men, it's not that difficult. If you both work, then I think the woman should cook and clean, and the man should do the yard work. That doesn't mean that men should be slobs. Be considerate, and clean up after yourself so that your wife doesn't have as much to do with what little time she is left at the end of the day.

If you have all of these key elements, your relationship will last thru anything, I assure you. It's not always easy, but you can work thru anything together. TTFN <3

Life without me...

Have you ever thought to yourself, "wonder how life would be if I had never been born"?

The answer to this question is simple: BOOORRRINNG! I mean think about it, especially those of you that know me, could you imagine life if we had never met? Some of you might like the idea, which guess what, feeling is mutual, but for those of you that actually have a reason for existing, you're probably shaking your head in agreement with me. I mean, even my old chorus teacher, if I had never been born, he would have never had the chance to meet such an exceptional singer, such as myself, and would therefore have to give The Directors Award to some other random undeserving bloke my senior year. ;) (only half of that was sarcastic)

My husband would probably be man whoring himself and living in a small barrack that he would have to clean himself. Which would also mean that when all the other married guys got to go home early, he would be stuck doing the grunt work. :P He would probably have a lot more money in his bank account, though. lol

My mom would be stuck with just my brother, and as much as she loves him, there is nothing like a bond between and mother and daughter.

My grandma would have missed out on more than 50 movies for lack of a movie buddy, and my dad wouldn't have anyone to give him a big pouty look so she can get whatever she wanted from him. Bwahahahhaha!

And my friend, well, think about ALLLLLLL of our inside jokes and party nights....ALL GONE! Seriously, the world would end, just sayin.

So if there is one thing we should all be thankful for, it's the fact that my mom gave birth to me :). TTFN <3

My 10 Favorite Words

Okay, so because I finished my 30 Days of Truth, it's been kinda hard for me to think about a new topic to blog about. If you have the same problem I would recommend the following website: http://www.creativity-portal.com/prompts/imagination.prompt.html

Today it asked me what my 10 favorite words were. They are as follows:

1. Indubitably- the reason being because I like the way it sounds with a high classy, deep, British tone. I think it sounds funny yet sophisticated. :D
2. Touche- let's face it, it just sounds better than "indeed" or "good point" or even "ah, you've won this round" lol.
3. Wizard- I don't mean like Harry Potter casting a spell wizard, but more like when Michael Cera says it in Juno. Like "that's cool" or whatever.
4.Swell- It's a much more chipper way of saying "good" or "well". It's more like saying super well. :D
5.Absurd- Not exactly sure why this word strikes my interest so much, but in my opinion, just saying "ridiculous" is plain. Absurd gives your sentence character. Along with my next word:
6. Preposterous- for the reasons stated above :D, not to mention it's just fun to say.
7. Asinine- Haha okay everyone has to admit that when people use this word seriously in a sentence, it makes you chuckle a little on the inside. lol Call me immature, I call myself fun :P
8.Hysterical- If you say that something is funny, that makes me think "meh, I will laugh a little to myself but not loudly", BUT if someone tells me that something is hysterical, I will prepare myself to literally laugh until my stomach hurts, and that excites me.
9. Ergo- Not quite sure why, but this word just tickles me. It's shorter than therefore, yet makes whatever point I am trying to make seem even more valid no matter if it really is or not.
10 Pyotee- Now most of you will not know what this word means, or even how to pronounce it for that matter, but this word can replace every single word in the dictionary. Noun, verb, adjective (another good word), etc. You just have to be a Pyotee to understand it ;)

And thus (my 11th favorite word) my list of favorite words. TTFN <3

Dear Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 30: A letter to yourself.

FINALLY! After like two months of doing this blog, I finally made it to day 30 lol.

Dear Me,

Never ever forget that you have done well for yourself, and don't you ever forget or give up on your dreams. You have the wonderful love of a brave, strong husband, and he will always be there for you should you need even the slightest comfort or problem solved. You are the strongest woman I know, and if anyone can over come a trial it is you. You can move mountains, part seas, but don't forget to always remember the ones you love along the way. You have many friends who will always be by your side, and who care for you dearly. You have a mother and father that loves you unconditionally. With a combination like that, you are unstoppable. You have been through quite a life changing year, but what a hell of a year it has been (the best yet in my book ;D). Don't forget that things happen for a reason, and just hang in there when life gets tough because it will at times, but it's all apart of the process, so just keep smiling. You are beautiful no matter what your hair looks like, or how much make up you put on (unless it's too much make-up lol), or what you weigh. You have a huge heart and that's all a person ever needs to be happy in life, and what an amazing life you have.

Love,

Cheese
TTFN <3

Turning Over a new Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself.

One thing that I really hope to change about myself is just to be healthier. I don't mean skinnier or whatever, just healthier in general. With this goal includes me learning to cook, and if you know me, you are thinking "oh God" right about now. lol The reason I guess is because I want to be able to eat healthy when I have kids, so that they have to eat healthy. Not to mention, I want to be around for a while, and eating junk food, hitting the jack and coke, etc isn't the best way to do that. haha. Another thing I hope to change, is to actually be a mom. I know that's what I was meant to do with my life, among other things, and I am done waiting to get started on it. We have been trying for 5 months now, so lets hope this last chance will work before he gets deployed in a few weeks. TTFN <3

Preggo Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 28: What would you do if you got pregnant (or got someone pregnant) right now?

Considering my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for quite some time now, I would be the happiest person in the world. We wanted to get pregnant before he deployed next month, but so far it hasn't happened. This is the last chance we have at getting pregnant before he leaves, and I even took fertility medicine, so we will see. Fingers are crossed. I just don't get how it's so easy for an irresponsible woman who is just going to get an abortion and murder her child, yet for someone like me, who was born to be a mother, it takes so many tries and so much disappointment. I suppose it will happen when it is supposed to, though. TTFN <3

So why the Cheese Grater, Cheese?...

30 Days of Truth- Day 27: The meaning behind your blog name.

It is pretty simple really. It all started when I created my first email address and screen name. I based it off of one of my favorite snacks, which just so happens to be Wisconsin Cheese Curds. (If you haven't had them, go online and get them shipped to you ASAP. You won't regret it.)

Anywho, I chose the name CheeseCrdsxx, and whenever I signed up for ANYTHING, I always used it. Well, I was playing an online game one day, Jedi Academy, and all of a sudden I realized people started calling me Cheese for short. So, Cheese, Ch33s3, Ch33s3nP3nor, or any other form of Cheese, depending on what others have already taken, is usually my gamers tag for any game I play, and then most people just end up calling me plain ol' Cheese. In fact, my husbands gamers tag is Slinky, so if he doesn't call me hunny, he is addressing me by Cheese, and same with me. If its not Hunny, it's slink.

So when I decided to start blogging, I wanted a creative name that had my GT in it, and I figured that a cheese grater breaks cheese down into pieces of cheese, and a blog breaks down pieces of people, sooooo TADA, the blog Cheese Grater was born :) TTFN <3

Dont give in to the Cheese...

30 Days of Truth- Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life?

No. Not once. I have thought about giving up on others, but never on life. Life is too short and precious to have regrets, or to just throw in the towel for that matter. I have already been here 21 years, why let all that be for nothing. Not to mention, I feel like if I ever give up, I am letting whatever the main issue is win at the game of life, and I am a sore loser, so I try to win at everything. So far I would have to say that I am winning at life. I have been through so much over the past 21 years, and if that can't break me, nothing will. As long as I have the love of my husband and family, there is nothing else I need. TTFN <3

What had happened was Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 25: Three good things that have happened in the past 30 days.

1. I am almost 100% sure I got the job at Barnes and Noble! :D

2. I learned that my mom is coming to visit me in February, and my friend Helen might soon too.

3. I learned how to skype my pyotee, and have spent over 6 hours in 3 days doing so. :)

TTFN <3

Lalalala Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 24: Make a playlist to someone and explain why you chose those songs.

I love music, and the best kind of songs are the ones that make you think of your actual life and the people in it, so this playlist is for the most important people in my life, and explanations to follow each song.

1. Nothing Else Matters- Apocalyptica: This is mine and my husbands song, the one we danced to at our wedding. I like the Metalica version too, but the Apocaluptica version is amazing. Basically, it doesn't matter how much money we have or where we end up. Nothing matters as long as we have each other. He is the reason I am excited for a new day, and the reason I am excited for my future. I don't care about our past, just our current time and our future together. I love you Slink <3

2. In My Daughters Eyes- Martina McBride: This is mine and my moms song. Everytime I hear it, I thank God for blessing me with such an amazing mom. She is my best friend, and the one person I know I will always be able to count on. I am her world, and she is mine, and I can't wait for her to visit me in February :) I love you mom!

3. My Little Girl-Tim McGraw: This is the song that my dad and I danced to at my wedding. I still remember the first time I met my dad. When I was 12, he came with my mom to pick me up from the airport after spending the summer with my aunt in Ohio. We have been so close ever since that day, and although we have had our disagreements, I love my dad so much, and he is one of the reasons I am the strong woman I am today. I am so glad he came into my life when he did, and although hes not my biological donor, HE is my dad, and no matter what, he always will be. I love you daddy!

4. Grandpa- The Judds: As unoriginal as it is, I danced to this song with my grandpa at my wedding. My grandfather is such as strong man, and has been someone I have looked up to since I can remember. Before my dad came into my life, my grandpa was my dad, and I love him so much. He has such a big heart, and loves his grandchildren more than he loves himself. He taught me how to mow the lawn, and can make anything from scraps he finds in his shed. There is nothing he can't do, and for that, he is my superhero. I love you Grandpa!

5. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen: This song reminds me of my pyotee. Leah is such a wonderful person. When I first met her my freshman year of high school, I thought she was going to be a total snob, but we ended up being best friends. She took me to my first concert, which was queen, and that was probably one of the greatest times of my life. We have been thru it all, and it seems as though our friendship can survive thru anything, even if we go a year or so without talking lol. I am so glad I have such an amazing person in my life to call my friend, and I think that no matter where we end up in life, we will always be friends. I love you pyoteers!

6. Gone- Roberta Pearson: I have written many songs in my life, but the only song that I am ever able to remember the lyrics AND tune to is the song I wrote for my Aunt Jane. Since my mom worked two jobs, I spent a lot of my time with my Aunt Jane. She taught me how to tie my shoes, read, build a snowman, ride a bike, everything a kid should know how to do. I have so many memories of her, and about 4 years ago she passed away. It is still hard for me to deal with it, and I think of her often. She had a heart of gold, and what I wouldn't do to spend one more day with her smiling face. She is the one who taught me to be so optimistic, and to take life with full force. I miss and love you so much Aunt Jane!

7. Only Prettier- Miranda Lambert: This song reminds me of one of my best friend, Heather. She has been there for me through all of my most difficult and wonderful times in my life. When I went skydiving she was right there watching me jump down. She has helped me so much, and when I needed a good jam to Miranda Lambert, she was always there to jam with me. I miss her so much, and I am lucky to have such a great friend. I love you Heather!

8. Billy Gilman- One Voice: This song is one that I listened to many times while sitting on Helen's roof. She has been my friend longer than any of my friends combined, and we have been thru everything life has to throw at you. It seems as though no matter what we do in life or how long we go without speaking, we always seem to think about each other. She plans on coming to Texas to visit me soon, and I know we are going to have so much fun. She is one of the greatest friends a girl could ask for, and for that, I love you Helen!

There are so many other people I have songs for, but this is all I am going to list encase I have internet trolls come to my page O.o Not to mention I think this is a long enough blog lol. TTFN <3

Getting to know the Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 23: 15 facts about you.

I have kinda done something like this before, but I will try to be a little more creative this time, I guess. lol

1. I share a birthday with The Dutchess herself, Fergie.

2. I want to be a mother more than anything in this world, and having such a wonderful husband makes me want it even more.

3.I recently just got obsessed with having coffee in the mornings, but only if I have my Irish Cream creamer.

4. I wish I were better at playing Black Ops on the xbox, but that doesn't mean I will stop playing.

5. I hate my glasses, but I have to wear them. Hopefully I can get contacts next week. Also, in my left eye I will forever see a cloud of lines, there is no safe way to repair it, but it can't hurt me or my vision, so it will just be annoying.

6. I basically have a job at Barnes and Noble, and I will be starting soon. I don't think I have ever been so excited to start a job. :)

7. It bugs me that I can no longer decide what my favorite movie is, and it makes me feel like I am betraying Grease and John Travolta just by considering other movies.

8. I think Jim Carrey is a genius.

9. If I could choose to look like anyone, I would look like Jessica Alba.

10. Along with my mom and husband, Miranda Lambert is my hero.

11. I think I am truly beautiful, for the most part, but I wish I could FULLY believe I was.

12. I have one of the most expensive laptops, but I wish I would have never bought it. The only thing I like about it is the glow up keyboard.

13. I love to read, and wish I did it more, but the only books I will read are by Sandra Brown, and I am scared to imagine what I will do once I have read all of them.

14. I can make the greatest burgers ever, a family recipe called German Chili, the best mac and cheese you have ever had, fettuccine alfredo, delicious bologna sandwiches, and chicken n dressing, but other than that, I can't cook at all :P At least what I can cook is always super good. Although, I do wish I could cook more things.

15. I am a neat freak to the max, which goes along with my other weird OCDs.

TTFN <3

Cheese is the word...

30 Days of Truth-Day 22: Your celebrity crush.

Anyone and everyone who knows me should know the answer to this question, but if you don't my celebrity crush is John Travolta. I can still see myself as a little girl just love struck as I watch Grease, sitting as close to the television screen as possible without getting fussed at that I was going to go blind before I am 30 lol. I guess it's the smile, and the eyes, and the chin! I LOVE IT! Which I guess is good that I married someone with very similar features *don't worry, hunny, that's not the only reason I married you. You have a great personality too ^_^* lol jkjk. Well I mean he does, but still. Anywho, one of my life long goals is to have every single one of his movies on DVD before I die, even Battlefield Earth, which lets face it, wasn't the greatest movie. I already have a personalized autograph that says, "To Roberta Dreams can come True. John Travolta" Sigh. My husband and I have an agreement that if John Travolta offered himself to me, and if Angelina Jolie offered herself to him, we could both take the offers, and not be mad at each other :P. I am glad I have such an understanding husband that sees things like I do hehehe, but seriously, and all joking aside not matter what, my husband will still be the #1 man in my life, and I wouldn't even trade him for John Travolta if given the chance :). Well he was in the band Cab Ride Home, so maybe you could say he is my celebrity crush ;) TTFN <3

Cheese Goin' the Distance...

30 Days of Truth-Day 21: (Scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you got into a fight a couple of hours before. What do you do?

Considering I live in Texas, and my best friend lives in Georgia, it would be very hard for me. I mean, when I argue with someone, I never EVER say something I don't mean, and I am also they type of person that doesn't like to leave an argument unsolved, so the likeliness of this situation actually playing out is very rare. If, it were to happen though, and the car accident was severe, I would hope I would have the money to fly to Georgia and spend time with her until she were stable. If this happens, hopefully I will have started my job at Barnes and Noble, so I would have the money for a ticket, and considering I should be starting within the next week or two, that shouldn't be an issue.
Like I said, I wouldn't do it in fear that I said something I would regret because I am smarter than that. When I am in an argument, I don't see the point in calling names or hurting the person I care about, especially since it probably has nothing to do with the topic we are discussing. I would rush to her bedside because if it were completely fatal, and it turns out she wouldn't have a chance at survival, I would want to be there to make sure she knows how much she is loved, and how lucky I feel to be her best friend. So yeah, tada!!! lol TTFN <3

Trippin' Cheese...

30 Days of Truth-Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.

My views. Hmm...well I am not a fan of drugs, personally I think that there is just so much to risk for just a little amount of enjoyment, and that's if you don't find yourself overdosing, but to each is own. I don't like drugs, and I am no one's judge. I think that people do bad things just for drugs, and I hope to never be that dependent on something. I also think that if someone like to do drugs, and it effects no one but themselves, then go for it. It's your life, and I am not going to tell you what to do, but if you bring it into my life or you ruin someone else's life because of your need for a high, then I think that's wrong, but like I said, I am not your judge, it's just my opinion. So there :P TTFN <3

Cheese vs. Karma

30 Days of Truth- Day 19: What is your opinion of religion?

When I was little up until I was 18 years old I was raised in the Mormon religion, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints if you will, and yes we do believe in Jesus as our savior, and we also believe in electricity. No, we do not believe in polygamy and haven't for a very long time. Anywho, I will save you a long list but lets just say for the time being I now classify myself as just a simple Christian. There is one thing, however, I feel very strongly about, and that is Karma. I live my life around what will give me good Karma, and I make my decisions based on if bad Karma is worth me choosing to make a bad decision. There has never been a situation to where Karma (good or bad) has not come back around to me, not once, therefore, living life based on knowing what you do will always come back to either bite you or pat you on the back, well, lets just say I usually make a pretty good decision,and therefore having a pretty good life. TTFN <3

A Cheesey View...

30 Days of Truth-Day 18: Your views on gay marriage.

Well, let me start off by saying I have gay friends and family members who I love very much, and especially recently, my gay cousin purposed to his sweet boyfriend, and he said yes. Where do they go from here? If they want to get married, they have to travel a great distance, which yeah they are willing to do, but I don't think they should have to. I mean, we are in the year 2011 for crying out loud, where more people are proud of being gay, and who aren't scared to say it anymore. Why do others really give a crap if they get married, anyway. I don't think its anyone's business to be able to tell someone they can or cannot. I mean, if your life is so screwed up that your main concern is to keep someone from making such a wonderful, life changing commitment, then you SERIOUSLY need to sort out your priorities or get a life or something. You know what? I think people who drain the life and fun out of this world, shouldn't be able to get married. ( Although they probably don't because no one wants to be around a scrooge like that.) So I guess you could say that, yes, I think they should get married because IT's NONE OF MY BUSNIESS! lol TTFN <3

Not a Book Worm, but a Book Cheese...

30 Days of Truth- Day 17: A book you've read that changed your view on something.

What is it with half of these questions being boring and down right LAME! lol Oh well, here goes another dull blog:

The answer to this question isn't really a book, but an author. If you like mystery/romance novels, you really need to read a Sandra Brown book, and just to warn you, once you start reading her work, you will never want to read anything else until you have read every single book on the shelves...or amazon :P I don't know what she does, but when I read her books I am completely IN them. I always feel like the main character (unless it's a dude of course). Now there are some spicy sex scenes in a good number of her books, so if you get offended by that, I would try to pass on a select few lol.

Anyway, back to the question, every since I can remember I have wanted to be a FBI Investigator, and with her books, I never let that dream go. In fact, each time I read them I yearn for it more and more. So you could say that when I become a big shot at the FBI, she will be one of the reasons why I am there. For now, she will just have to be the reason why I work at Barnes and Noble (hopefully, 2 job interviews down, and hopefully 1 to go :D) TTFN <3

2011 Cheese....

30 Days of Truth- Day 16: Someone or something you could definitely live without.

Due to the fact that I think its pretty obvious I don't NEED anything but my family and friends (oh and food and water of course), and also the fact that I am not sure who is reading this (therefore I refuse to hurt someones feelings by blogging about how I could live without them. RUDE!), I have decided to plead the 5th on this one. lol Instead, I am going to blog about the going of an old year, and the coming of a new one.

2010 was a very bipolar year. I lost both of my great grandparents within months of each other, parted with my ex, turned 21, went skydiving (a good thing), fractured my tail bone, reunited with the love of my life, got engaged and married, got ripped off, lost weight (good), moved 2 times in 1 1/2 months, tried to get pregnant but so far have been unsuccessful, found out my husband was getting deployed in February, rented a very lovely home, met some great friends. left some great friends and family in Georgia, fixed a friendship that I thought would never be fixable, and I think that just about sums it up. So over all I would say the good out weighs the bad, but I will tell ya, I am looking at the coming of 2011 to be a good thing, and I really hope it's even better than 2010 because if it is, well I would say I have a pretty nice life going for me. TTFN <3