New beginnings!

Hey gang,

It's almost 2013!! Whoa. We lived through another apocalypse.  How do you feel about that? I'm pretty excited to head into the new year. Have you set your goals yet? Aim high!

For a fun little thing, I'm going to recap some of 2012 for y'all.
Jan: in Jamaica for Brittin & Brock's wedding on da beach mon!
Feb: My love for T-Pain exploded. And I enjoyed it.
March: my 21st birthday! Dominican Republic for break!
April: Nik's birthday! Also had a record-topping month with LS sales!
May: Nik and I celebrate 2 years together! Graduation!
June: Loving the summer sun!
July: Megan & Dan's wedding at the lake!
Aug: Natalie & Nick's wedding in DL! Family reunion.
Sept: My ongoing love for Tom Hardy was full bloom. It is still strong to this day.
Oct: "Harriet Tubman" at Jen's birthday celebration! Hilarious. 
Nov: Last month at Bobcat, starting to get very chilly!
Dec: Got pulled over, and started my new job at Flint!


As some of you know, my first day at Flint was on Monday the 3rd of December. So I've been here about a month! I absolutely love it. I am doing a lot of work with great people. The company is a great fit for me, and I mesh right in! You may or may not be wondering what I spend my day doing!

I am helping manage our team of callers. We are conducting a handful of surveys with thousands of people around the country. This is because we are getting new market research to better our client's strategy! I am in charge of all the incentives, and I send out hundreds of Visa gift cards each day to those who have completed our survey. In addition to the call center, I am working with leads and assigning them to our CRM (customer relationship management) program. I am an avid meeting attendee, and I am always one of the first to claim the treats in the break room! :) I guess people like to send treat baskets to us! Especially around Christmas. That is good for me! I try to enjoy in moderation.

Some other things that I love about my job is the people! I work mostly with my boss, but I am also active with the entire team. Everyone around the office is so friendly and welcoming. That is all for now, I know I will be learning a bunch of new things in 2013. It will be so great!

Hope you all are doing great out there. Please continue to pray for me, and you are always in mine!
Warm wishes for 2013. Accept nothing but the best.

Always believe, the best is yet to come.
Taylor 

PS: Can someone please comment?  Anything? Anything? I feel like I'm just typing to cyberspace. Cyberspace never smiles, or nods, or acknowledges.

Welcome to the future. Speedometer malfunction.

Welcome to the future. 

Everyday we open our eyes is a new adventure, an exciting time to start with a fresh plate. 2013 is right around the corner. I am all about making yourself better through goal-setting, planning and executing! What are you hoping to accomplish in the new year? Is it to save more money? Become healthier? Procrastinate less? Run a marathon?

I wish for everyone to write down what you wish to achieve as we come upon this beautiful new year. 

Okay, something hilarious happened on Friday night last week. I was driving back from GF from Natalie's grad party and I was pulled over. By a cop. Bummer. If anyone knows me, I speed like I'm on a mission. And I usually am. So it makes sense. BUT- I was pulled over going 83 in a 75. If you know me, that's nothin'. I was SO angry that I was caught and I wasn't even speeding. 

I am a very safe driver (if anyone's wondering). I pride myself on being able to get out of a ticket. Some of my best ones include tears, someone being in labor, and being late for an interview. Each of which were untrue. Sorry, world.  I tried the following on Friday: "I am 100% positive that my speedometer is broken, I have timed it out between mile markers and it shows me only going 79.5 when it shows me at 82.5. So just now when you stopped me, I was indeed not speeding. What exactly did your radar say?" He replied "83 mph, and your speedometer is not broken." DANG IT. HE ISN'T CHATTY. Luckily, I pulled out my license, and most recent car insurance info (thanks Dad) and got things rolling really quickly. I then got a 'citation' and owed some po-dunk county $40.  Sweet. There goes one less Christmas present to someone....!  No dings on my insurance, and only 1 point on my license. 

Immediately after I pulled away, I called up Dad. His advice? "SLOW YOUR @$$ DOWN" hahaahaaa. Thanks, Dad. So helpful. 

Anyways, the ticket will not hinder me from speeding. Sorry folks. I can't help it. I can't stand someone else passing me. I don't know why, I just have to be faster. But that's the extent of my competitiveness. Hah.

Hope you set your goals high and your cruise higher!! :)

Always believe, the best is yet to come. 

TayTay

A few of my favorite things...

HI! 
Well. In light of the Christmas spirit and sweet, baby Jesus, I have listed a handful of people that I spend most of my time communicating with. I have entered them into an Excel file and used the "Randomize" function, so no one feels like they are more special than the other in order of the list.

If you are not on the list, it does not mean that I don't love you... it just means we need to spend more time together!!

Mom: Quick to hand out useful advice, and to make me feel really good about myself.
Brittin: Caring, and eccentric, never misses a beat.
Nik: Makes me feel safe, is appreciative and crazy supportive. 
Emily: Accented, cultured and awesome.
Jenessa: Beautiful, always laughs at my jokes, and who I look up to. 
Gramma Carol: Fun-loving, thoughtful and generous.
Natalie: Instant take off from where we last left, constant connection.
Colton: Strong, silent, and faithful. 
Megan: Never fearful, strong-willed and eternally trendy.
Sophie: Driven, passionate and quick-witted.
Dad: Excellent listener, and knows all the answers. To everything... Ever. 
Terri: Great mentor and always a friend.

There you have it, folks. Soak that up as much as you'd like.  Here are some more of my favorite things...

My favorite fruit: pineapple
Amendment:eighth
Writing utensil: black pen
Veggie: baby carrots 
Technology: Evernote
Toenail polish color: Maroon or bright orange
Saint: St. Anthony, he helps me find things
Dream vehicle: Big ole' gas guzzler
Exclamation: "Barnacles!" or "Ya ding-dong"
Celeb crush: Tom Hardy (yumm) 

Feel free to Google any of those answers for more clarification. Or you can comment/email/text me with any questions that you may have.

Always believe, the best is yet to come.
Tylr

PS: Sorry to anyone who has finals this week! God bless! :D