So in honor of a few of my best friends graduating in only 19 short days, I want to introduce everyone to my college family. These girls are a small part of my college family, but they hold the biggest places in my heart.  

From left to right

Meet my beautiful little, Bree:The most important thing I could say about her, is that she is definitely 100% my other half. I could never have imagined that I would grow so close to someone in such a short amount of time. I can honestly not remember my life without her. Being an only child, its hard for me to imagine having siblings.. but if God would of blessed me with a biological sister, I would of wanted her to be exactly like little Bree. She always puts a smile on my face and we've shared some of the best times together. I can't wait to see what she does in the future because I know that she will continue to make me proud. My little baby will definitely be standing by my side in the distant future as I say the all famous "I do"

The precious girl from the 229, Kimber:

Wow! What an amazing girl! This girl has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I have ever met. She has all of the qualities that make her a true southern belle. We have recently gotten a lot closer and I thank God everyday for placing her into my life. Her drive and determination for life is amazing. She has an awesome outlook on life and makes everyone around her happier. Her smile can light up a room and she is beautiful inside and out. This precious girl will be standing by my side in the distant future as I say the all famous "I do"

Slops-a-lot, Kelly:

I don't even know where to begin with this crazy girl! What amazing friends we have become! I believe that everything happens for a reason, and there is definitely a reason God chose my path this year. I honestly believe that he wanted to bless me with another amazing friendship so he gave me the opportunity to get to know Kelly better this year. Kelly is someone that I have always looked up to in the sorority. She rushed me the very first day of recruitment and I knew that day that we had a lot in common. Kelly is truly an amazing person and lives life to the fullest. I know that this past year would not have been the same without her in my life. She has made the past year very fun and entertaining. She has become one of my closest friends and I don't know what I'm going to do without her next year. I always look to her for advice, stories, and a good laugh. I know she will do amazing things in the future and I can't wait to see her cute little teacher self. This fun loving adventurous girl will be standing by my side in the distant future as I say the all famous "I do"

Yours truly is next... I won't elaborate on myself though.. so no worries.. keep reading :)

Peppers, Em-i-Lay, or just Emily:

Hands down, one of the most driven and amazing people I have ever met. Emily has a great head on her shoulders and she has the determination that I only wish I had. She will be attending Auburn University in the fall to begin the Doctorate program of Audiology. We also found out just tonight that she was awarded an assistantship to pay for her tuition next year! What an amazing accomplishment! I am so proud of her and could not be more excited for her next step in life. Emily is someone that parents want their daughters to be around. She usually keeps me on track and helps me stay motivated with school. She is an amazing leader and the main reason that I got involved on campus. She also helped me get my current job in the admissions office, so my parents and I thank you very much! We have the best story times and she has become a huge part of my life. I am going to miss her so much next year, but I will be making plenty of trips to Auburn. This inspiring and driven beautiful lady will be standing by my side in the distant future as I say the all famous "I do"

Laryn, Nana, LaSarah, and sometimes the occasional Lauren:

I could never have imagined that I would grow so close to someone that I barely knew. Lauren is usually the first person I run to with good or bad news. She has truly become my confident over the past two years. Lauren knows everything about me, and still loves me anyways.. which I'll be the first to admit.. can be quite difficult sometimes. Lauren has a huge heart and constantly puts other people first. She gives me great advice and helps with my life decisions. We can make each other cry at the drop of a hat and also laugh so hard that we can't breathe. How truly blessed I am to have someone in my life that it will be so hard to say goodbye to. Lauren will be attending graduate school at the University of Montevallo in the fall. I am so excited for her and even more excited that she is following her dream. I know that she is scared for the future, but I can't wait to see where you end up in life. I know that you are determined enough to reach any goals that you have in life. My last year of college will not be the same without having you by my side. This amazing best friend will definitely be standing by my side in the distant future as I say the all famous "I do"

This is only a glimpse in the lives of these amazing women. I could never write down how much each of them mean to me. But I hope now that ya'll have a better understanding of the amazing people that share their lives with me. Thanks to all of you for making me a better person. I owe you more than you will ever know.

"I've learned that your college friends become a kind of family. You eat together, you have all nighters. You laugh, you cry, you fight, you do absolutely nothing together until you can not seem to remember how you ever lived without them."

This is an extremely busy week for in the life of Whitney Lott. I apologize in advance for skipping a few days of blogging. I will have many updates for my next post so stay tuned for more laughs and maybe even a few tears as this school year comes to an end.

I am sad to update all of my followers that there is no current news in the life of Whitney Lott. Except I do have one thought.. I took a new little this spring semester. I adore her dearly and I can't wait to build a wonderful relationship with her. My new little, [I will refer to her as CG], has been given many challenges and obstacles to overcome in her life so far. She has had to endure so much more that other people her age. But through all of her difficult times, she has grown into a beautiful and strong young woman. Another "bump in the road" has been crossing her path recently and I am so glad that she decided to open up to me about it. Here's the great thing about having an amazing sisterhood within a sorority... You are thrown into this crazy "sorority thing" with people you have never met before but we open up to them, tell them our secrets, laugh with them, cry with them, and share our best and worst moments of life. This to me, is one of the single greatest things I can give her as a big sister... to show her the true meaning of sisterhood.

I know that the sorority "haters" exist, and that's fine.. everyone has their own opinion.. but since this is my blog.. I'm going to give my opinion. Joining a sorority is easily one of the greatest decisions that I have ever made. It has brought me so much joy in life. I honestly know that I would not be the young woman that I am today without all of my sister's love and support. It is truly an amazing feeling. And if you're willing to let it, anything you have a passion for can change your life and shape you into the person that you are meant to become.

On another note... I am going to continue with my topic challenge.. So here ya go!
Topic Challenge #2 - Meaning behind blog name
The meaning behind my blog name is simple, really. For the longest time I have lived my life  trying to plan out each individual detail. It took a long time for me to finally realize that as much as I plan and want for things to happen, other things [LIFE] is unpredictable. I always thought by planning everything out in my life, somehow, my life would follow that neatly constructed plan. WRONG. And in fact, I could not have been more wrong. It didn’t take long for me to realize that while I was busy making plans, life was happening all around me and I was missing out. So for once, I stopped making plans. I stopped trying to be the driver of my life’s destination. From that point on, my life has been thrown many curve balls and up and down moments. I realize that having a life plan keeps me on track, and don’t get me wrong, I have a plan. But the greatest thing I’ve learned is that sometimes, the “speed bumps” and “alternate routes” are worth taking. These little adventures are worth having the memories. I could have never imagined that I would have the journey that I’m on now. I have been given so much more than I deserve, and for that, I will be forever grateful.  The past is the past for a reason and the future is unknown to us all… so what better way to live than living right now, in the present, living for the moment.

my story has already been written so far, but for now and for the future, well…

the rest is still unwritten

"You may not end up where you thought you were going, but you always end up where you are meant to be."

First off, I want to apologize for being absent for the past few days. The semester is coming to an end which means every calendar day is filled with school work and activities. So here are a few updates on the past week.

1. This past week was GREEK WEEK at my school. This is one of the most important invents we are involved with all year. So here is a little bit of background information on my fabulous sorority and greek week: Alpha Xi Delta has won greek week for the past FOUR years. We pride ourselves on this one week of the school year. We go without sleeping or eating to prepare and compete in events. All of the day to day activites leads to the Greek Goddess pageant... which has been on campus for seven years now... and my sorority proudly claims ALL SEVEN titles! What an amazing acomplishment! But I'm sure you're asking yourself.. why am I blogging about greek week when obviously all we do is WIN?!

Wrong. Not this year. Not only did my sorority have to compete with all the other sororities, we also had to compete with Greek Council. It was very obvious from the beginning that everyone was out to get us this year. Which I really can't blame them.. I mean.. We kinda ball out during Greek Week.. so bring on the competition! After all the week's events were completed, a few sisters and I sat in my room and counted our points. We concluded that if everything was counted and done fairly then we should continue our streak of greek week greatness and make it FIVE in a row.

Wrong. Again. Tonight was the awards banquet at our new pavillion in greek village. As all the awards were being given out, my sisters and I were feeling great as our name was called out for multiple wins during the week. and FINALLY, what we had all been waiting for over the weekend.. the announcement of greek week champions... and 2nd place goes to... Alpha Xi Delta... what?!? Excuse me, did they just call out our names for SECOND PLACE? What just happened? Is this real life [one of our favorite slogans we use around the sorority house]??

Another sorority placed first in Greek Week this year, flushing our 4 year winning streak right down the toliet. But don't get me wrong, I have a few friends that I love dearly in that sorority.. but not during greek week. So my sisters and I were all puzzled at how we won more events and had more points than anyone else... but still lost.... ummm??? So later tonight we learned that Greek Council had taken away our points for winning Trivia. Apparently we were accused of cheating and receiving points would be unfair. We were stripped of our points, which in reality.. stripped us of our title. Is it our fault that they decided to ask questions from the first website on google thats listed when you type in TRIVIA QUESTIONS?! I wouldn't exactly call that cheating.. but I guess just like with a lot of things.. everyone has a different definition for things. Now that my vent session is over... here's the rest of my life recently.

2. My Costa Rica orientation was this past Saturday! It was very exciting to actually sit there and gather all of my informaiton. I received information on my host family and also got an agenda of everything that I will be doing. In my packet was also my plane ticket, which makes it ALL the more real. I was so excited that my parents were able to attend and share this experience with me. Although I am nervous as crap, I am beyond excited to embark on this adventure of my life. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm so thankful to be able to study abroad. I do need a little help from all you readers... PRAY for me :)

So in honor of my return to the blogging world.. I have stolen the 30 day challenge from my friend Lauren.. so thank you LH :)
However, I have decided that instead of doing a 30 day challenge, I'm just going to do a 30 topic challenge. This seems more practical to me and a way to justify not being able to blog every single day! haha.. yes, I make excuses for myself.. but who doesn't?!
I'm super excited to begin this challenge and let everyone in on more details of my life! If you're reading this, then I want you to feel like you know me. So the 30 topic challenge will be a great way to get back into the blogging world as well as share different information about me and my crazy roller-coaster life.
So ready or not... Get to know me - Day #1

My name is Whitney Lott. I am 21 I am in my third year at the University of West Georiga. I am majoring in Mass Commnuications [Public Relations] with a minor in Marketing. I'm from a small town in Georgia and I am proud to be southern born and bred. I have been blessed with the best parents, grandmother, friends, and sorority sisters in the world. Thanks to all of these wonderful people, I am who I am today. And here I am, sumed up in only a few lyrics...
"She’d rather wear a pair of cut-off jeans than a fancy evening dress,
And with her windows rolled down and her hair all blown around, she’s a hot southern mess...
She’ll take a beer over white wine and a campfire over candle light" - Old Alabama by BP :)

15 interesting [or not so interesting] things about me:

1. I am studying abroad in Costa Rica for a month this summer to complete my foreign language requirements!

2. I have only been out of the country once [on a cruise to the Bahamas so I'm not sure that really counts], so the above interesting fact is extremely exciting but also a little nerve racking.

3. I am an only child and only grandchild [on my mom's side of the family].

4. I work in the admissions office at UWG.  

5. I absolutely hate gum smacking.

6. I love falling asleep to the the sound of rain and storms at night.

7. I am extremely hot natured so I love the cold weather but my heart belongs at the beach!

8. I played basketball and softball in high school. Sports are my passion.

9. I believe that laughter is the best medicine for any situation.

10. I believe in wishing on shooting stars.

11. I am a member of Alpha Xi Delta I credit the best times of college to these women!

12. I received the position of Public Relations on Panhellenic Executive Council for the upcoming year and I am absolutely thrilled to work with the great women from every sorority!

13. I am lucky enough to have the ability to fix my hair however I'm feeling for the day. It curls great and straightens in only a few seconds. I thank God for this wonderful gift.

14. I believe in learning from situations and experiences instead of regretting them.

15. I hate making decisions.. even simple decisions like what to have for dinner.

Day #1 is complete! Hope you enjoyed and learned a few new things about me! More exciting details of my life are to come in the following 29 topics... so get excited :)

Hello Blogging World! I am so excited to start this new journey and I'm glad you have decided to join it with me! I have decided that now is the perfect time to start blogging again. Blogging again? Yes, I was one of the many that start a blog, write for a few weeks, and then never post again. But now.. As my senior year of college is quickly approaching.. I find myself having more inspiration than ever to blog! So I'm starting over. A whole new page, layout, and even new gmail account. This is perhaps the smallest change I will be experiencing over the next year.
I usually ask myself atleast once a day WHERE HAS TIME GONE?! Growing up I've always listened to my mom talk about "the older you get, the faster time flies" but I never really took the time to analyze any of her wise statements, so of course this one never made any sense to me. But as I am now "climbing the age ladder" I've started remembering the little cliche sayings my mom throws my way. I spent the majority of my life hurrying along my age to reach certain milestones in life... 10-to be in double digits, 13-to be a teenager, 15-learning permit, 16-drivers license, 18-to be a so called adult, 20-no longer a teenager, and the all famous 21-legal in every sense of the word.. but as this last mile stone has come and gone, its hard not to realize how fast time really does fly by. I'm starting to see things much more clear. Like the things that matter in life and the things that dont. As much as I miss some things in my past, I am so happy at the place that I am in life right now. God has blessed me with so much more than I deserve and I'm so thankful. So in a way, the beginning of this new transition is bittersweet but I'm definitely looking forward to the great things in store for this year.


"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller