I’ve neglected this blog for far too long. Life has been
insane, though. School started in August and went full steam ahead with SO much
homework, projects, etc. We’re still working on the house, though the end is
finally in sight. We just need to finish painting, get a little more organized,
and take care of our front yard. It’s not bad by any means, the previous
tenants just never trimmed any of the plants, so they’re a little overgrown.
But I digress. House and school is not (exactly) why I’m
writing today. I’m writing because today, November eleventh, two thousand and
thirteen marks six years. Six years ago today, on...
Monday, November 11, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Yesterday
Yesterday was THE day.
Since May 8th, I’ve been counting down to August
1st – the day I would move back to Tempe – and yesterday was finally
it.
It still hasn’t set in yet. Hasn’t really hit me that Tempe is now my permanent (for the next few years
anyway) home, that this house I’m in will be mine for the next 12 months. I don’t
have to go back to working at the mall, don’t have to live at my mother’s
anymore. Once it does really set in, I’m sure I’m going to cry or something,
because that’s just what I do, but they’ll be happy, relieved tears.
So, without further ado.
Yesterday I woke up at seven in the morning to get...
Sunday, July 28, 2013
S.O.B (Shopping On a Budget)
I don’t know about you, but as a college girl, I’m on a
major budget. I also LOVE shopping. (You can see why I have an issue with
money.) I see pins on Pinterest all
the time that link to lists of what claim to be “affordable” online stores akin
to that of Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, etc.
Except, when did $30 shorts and $20 shirts become “affordable”? I can’t afford
to spend $50 on two items and honestly, that seems a bit ridiculous. Why spend
that much on two items when you can get multiple items for that amount, or
less?
This is where my goal for this next year comes in: I never want to spend more
than $20 on bottoms...
Friday, July 26, 2013
Time for R&R
I had high hopes for today. After plans with one of my
friends got canceled since she ditched me to go to California (just kidding, Bug.
No hard feelings.), I decided that I’d use today to pack some more and get
things together for moving – like laundry. I really need to do laundry. The mom I used to nanny for texted me
last night asking if I could drop off the season passes I’d gotten her kids for
a nearby water park before ten this morning, so I figured I’d get up, run over
there, then come back and just have a productive day.
Except I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a truck.
Sore, I had an earache in both ears,...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Updates
It’s been a long hiatus from blogging. Summer’s here and
almost gone, and in its entirety, I haven’t found much to blog about. Aside
from a few days spend with my family and friends (read: about four days in
total), all I’ve been doing is working. And the whole routine of “sleep,
internet, work, sleep,” does not an interesting blog make.
But I’ve gotta start somewhere.
Next Thursday, I will be moving into a house with four
girls from my college/church and to say I’m excited is an understatement. I’ve
been counting down the days to being back in Tempe since I left Tempe on May 8th and I can’t believe it’s now only
8 days....
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Other Shoe
My cousin recently posted on Facebook how, when she wants to
set a particular tone for what she is writing, she’ll pick a song that fits and
listen to it on repeat. It resonated with me immediately because while I am the
same way, I usually end up going back to the same song over and over again; ‘Rainsong’
by George Winston. It can set the tone for everything I write, especially here
on this blog. It relaxes me, helps words and thoughts flow, and it never gets
old. It’s only when I listen to it while writing that I think to myself, “I
ought to listen to this more often. When I am upset and need to calm down, when
I am anxious...
Monday, April 8, 2013
On the Ball
These past few weeks have been hard, to say the least. I was absolutely sidelined after Spring Break by sinusitis and an upper respiratory infection, as well as extreme fatigue, nausea, etc, etc. About 835268692 doctor visits and medications later, I was feeling better, only to get kicked in the face by allergies. Now, I'm trying to play catch up with my school work and improve my grades, because Lord knows I need to.
I realized yesterday that if I want this blog to become something, become a space where I can connect with readers and such, I need to be more on the ball with posts and pictures (because I haven't posted ANY...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Going
Like a typical college student, I went out of state
for Spring Break this year to beautiful San Diego. Unlike a typical college student,
I went with my church for a mission trip. For three days, we were on the SDSU
campus, surveying students about their beliefs of God and Heaven and listening
to talks by our pastor and his wife – all of which I’ll talk about in another
blog entry soon. For the other two days, we hung out on Mission Beach, which
was literally a five minute walk away, eating, surfing and having fun. While
there, we stayed at the beautiful Bahia Resort Hotel and let me tell you,
compared to my dorm room’s...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
19 Things for 19 Years
On
the 13th of January, I very happily rang in my 19th
birthday. It was a wonderful day surrounded by friends who are like family to
me and I came to the decision that Sunday is the best day to have a birthday –
no classes and there’s church
(looking forward to you, 25th birthday)!
The
day was extremely busy, from an early morning IHOP breakfast to a 9pm dinner at
Applebee’s. I didn’t think I’d have a moment to myself, but I ended up having
several hours to focus on homework and just reflect on being 19 (age is a big
thing to me. I always think I’ll feel older. Never happens.). Almost
immediately into reflecting, I knew...
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