Friday, May 25, 2012

giveaway

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Beauty

Bubble dress
$63 - pacificplex.com

Sonia Rykiel self tying shoes
$231 - theoutnet.com

Clutch bag
aldoshoes.com

Jane Norman oversized jewelry
14 GBP - janenorman.co.uk

Miriam haskell jewelry
$225 - charmandchain.com

Stretch jewelry
$38 - macys.com

TIARA hair accessory
165 GBP - crystalbridalaccessories.co.uk

recycle paper note book
1,575 JPY - nuan.gr.jp

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Give A Little

I am currently obsessed with this song. I definitely think I fell in love with this song (even more than I already was) when I first saw the video playing on vh1 one morning when I was getting ready for class. The video is just so well done. It makes you want to get up and dance!




My favorite part of the video is at 1:08. I absolutely LOVE Taylor's face. Priceless and oh so cute. :)

Happy listening.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Updation

Well, since it is the end of January, I figured I would give an update of how I'm doing on my Kind-of-New-Year's-Resolutions.

The first one was that I was going to work out. Well, I only started working out last week so I haven't seen to many results from this one yet but I'm gonna stick to it and will see results soon! Yay! I am kind of eating healthily. I am limiting my amount of Chick-Fil-A to once a week rather than the a lot of times per week that I was eating it last semester. I am also trying to avoid fried food when I eat in the caf as well but it is hard to do so when the caf serves food that is disgusting (man, I can't wait until I move off campus next year).

I think I am doing a good job of being a better friend. I am not spending so much time locked up in my room. Granted when I hang out with my friends, we just do homework or watch tv together but that is hanging out together and that is more than I did last semester.

Well, still not the beloved RA that I want to be but that's okay. Atleast I am still trying to appeal to my residents and not giving up by just doing the minimum. I mean, I already had a program that noone showed up to but that didn't discourage me! I'm still trucking (and the thought that I'm gonna be done with this job in about 4 months keeps me going)

I have decided, as you probably would have guessed from the previous paragraph, that I am no longer going to be an RA next year and will be moving off campus. I used to have a roommate but her parents are not okay with her moving off so right now I am flying solo. I have to ask my other friend if she has decided to move off or not and if she has then we may be roommates. If not, I am more than okay with living by myself. Plus, moving off campus, in the one place I'm looking into, I can have pets so I can bring Mickey (my cat) down with me and get her off of my mom's hands. How nice of a daughter am I?

This whole month of January I have not bought any clothes. Go me! Although, I may go buy some jeans tomorrow because I no longer have to save all my money (explained in the next paragraph).

I told my parents about Uganda, Africa and they said no. No, surprise there. Whatever. Parents don't feel it's safe for me to travel alone
and without their support (financially) I can't go. It's all good. I've come to terms with it and I really am okay with it. I've already been looking into other options. I'll go to Africa sometime just probably when I'm on my own and not having to rely on my parents for money. And with not going, I'll be able to attend 2 of my friends weddings that I otherwise would not have been able to being in another country! Yay!!

So far, my 2011 is going great! I can't believe it's already (almost) February! Time sure does fly.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Kind of New Year's Resolutions

As I have been lounging around the house for the past week or so I have thought a lot about this next year. Yes, I'm being cliche about this with the New Year and making resolutions. Even with this new year coming (tomorrow), I have been thinking about next year for a long time.

To start, I am actually going to work out. I know I say it every year but this is THE year. I desperately want to be in shape-with a flat stomach! And with my class schedule this next semester, I can fit working out in perfectly. To go hand in hand with working out, I will be eating healthy. No more greasy unhealthy food for me. New Year's Eve will be my last night for it.

I want to be a better friend. Last semester was different for me. I was very busy with school work, RA stuff and AE work so I would use that as an excuse not to hang out with people although I knew perfectly well that I would just waste time in my room when I could be hanging out with someone. I won't let anything bog me down and I'll be hanging out with my friends more.

I want to be a better Resident Advisor. Last semester was not my dream semester in regards to resident advising. I thought it was gonna be a breeze and that all my residents were going to love me. That definitely was not the case. I went into thinking it was going to be the same as the past two years where everyone got along and we had a super awesome community. So with that being said and remembering that for next semester, I have some big plans in this head of mine. For starters, I'll be handing out a program survey at the first meeting so they can tell me what they're interested and I can plan the proper programs that they'll *fingers crossed* attend.

Going along with resident advising, I have to think about where I want to live next fall. I really really want to move off campus and I have a cute apartment that I can move into after my friend moves out after the spring semester. But then comes the problem of how am I going to pay for it and would I get a roommate or live by myself? If I did get a roommate, who? Those thoughts have me leaning more towards continuing to be a RA next fall. If I did that though, I would not want to be on the same floor as I am now. I've been on that floor for 3 years, it's time for a change. I would love to move down to 2nd floor of Decker...they get their own bathroom! Plus, with being an RA again, I would still be getting a pay check (hopefully 2 since I don't plan on quitting or being fired from AE). I've got all that about.

In an interest of saving money, I am not going to buy anymore clothes, atleast full priced clothes or clothes from American Eagle. I have more than enough clothing.

The whole not buying clothes thing is to save money so I can afford my plans this summer. I am trying to go to Uganda, Africa for an internship. Not only do I have to overcome the obstacle of saving the money for the trip, I have to overcome the HUGE obstacle of telling my parents my plans. eeek! I've known about this trip for probably a little under a year and I've put it off this long. I am even planning on meeting with the lady who I will be working under/who started the organization in Uganda next week. So I need to tell them before I have that meeting.

That is everything that I have going on in this crazy head of mine at the moment.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

I really want to blog and I'm going to try and stick to it. forrealz. Although it will probs be difficult since I am taking 17 hours this semester (2 of those courses being 300 level religion courses{!!}), being a RA, bible studies, worship services, hanging out with friends and working at American Eagle but I believe I can do it!

I am going home this weekend for my sister's bachorelette party and bridal shower. I'm so stinking excited!!!! You have no idea. I'm excited to be going to a bachelorelette party, a bridal shower and to spend the weekend at home. I have never gone home for the weekend in college before so it should be fun. Plus I've never been to a bachelorelette party or bridal shower so I'm pretty stoked. I'm especially excited for the bachelorette party because my sister has chosen to do 2 of my favorite things: paint pottery and eat, especially at Primanti Brothers. yummy. I'm so glad my sister misses the good 'ole burgh so we can go to Primanti's. It is by far one of my favorite restaurants, ever. I'm basically drooling right now just thinking about it. Painting pottery is just so relaxing for me too so that'll be good. Oh! I'm also excited because I am going to go to Victoria Secret's and get the bio fit 7 way bra. YAY! Oh (again)! I'm also really excited about going to my home church, HPC! I've missed it and the people. Can't wait to see them all. All in all, this weekend should be really really good. :)

I'm glad my sister is getting married later in my college career because I know if she would have gotten married during my freshman year and even into the beginning of my sophomore year I would have been dreading going home and not excited at all. Now that I actually have been trying to work on my families and mine relationship I miss them and junk and want to go home to see them. :)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

February-March!

still FEBRUARY

K, so my friends and I did get to go to Winter Jam! It was so good and a lot of fun. I was super excited that Tenth Avenue North was there and performing!! I was upset that they only performed 3 songs but whatev, atleast I've gotten to see them live! I also discovered a bunch of new artist that I have to download their music. haha. I especially liked the band, Sidewalk Prophets, that performed a cover of Man in the Mirror. :)

Didn't do anything special for Valentine's Day...just another ordinary Sunday. Did laundry, homework and hung out with my beefs. :)

February 19-21: Went on an Adventure Friday with Hannah, Brittany and Damber!! yaya! We went into Shelby and stopped at the hospital for Brittany (so she pick up some volunteer papers), to a coffee shop and ink link so Hannah could get her industrial re-pierced. Yes! I love adventure Fridays, although they usually consist of going around boiling springs to discover places but this one was good too. Then, the next day was RA interview and carousal day! That went well, we had to go through different situations-planning an event, answering voicemails, hiring a staff and creating a commercial for the residence halls. We were in groups for this section so I wasn't by myself, PTL! haha. Then came the interview...dun dun dun. It went really well, I knew my interviewee person pretty well, Heather. She was great and the other two guys were cool too. yeah, it was 3 to 1. no bigs. I was the first one done, not sure if I should have taken that as a good sign or not, whatev. Then I went to go get some food because the cold cut sandwiches they served us are not my favorite. hah, oh the life of being a picky eater. Then I went to the lake and sat on a swing with Mary Catherine. So good! It was nice and relaxing. :) Later in the evening, Brittany, Mary Catherine, Gina, Darelle and I watched Zoolander. I love that movie and I was so happy that Darelle was there. He makes me smile. He is a good friend. He ended up running out of Decker because of something which was hilarious. Oh Darelle. Then Sunday, went to church, did homework and laundry, you know the usual. Had a Guatemala meeting/dinner with the gang. Had some really thin pizza. ha. Then after my meeting I went over to Hapy to help Phillip study for his German oral exam. Yes, I know what your thinking, me help someone study German? Crazyyyy. But I did and he said I helped, which is good. Although he could have been lieing, who knows.

Wednesday, 24: I went to all my classes and then I spent the entire afternoon/evening studying for Western Civ. yuck, i know but Phillip came and helped me study a bit before dinner and then Gina helped me study after my Guatie meeting. Then Phillip came to help again and Gina left. I learned that I actually can do group-ish studying, although that wasn't really group studying since they didn't have to study it but I think me saying it out loud helps a lot. So that's good to know, better late than never! I took the test the next morning and felt really good about it. When I got it back, I wasn't cringing and actually wanted to get it back, I got a 78% on it! yay! I'm definitely having study buddies in the future.

Thursday 25-28: I went on a road trip to Salisbury, MD to visit Sarah at graduate school at Salisbury University! yayayay! I had a road trip buddy for a good bit, I took Hannah to Richmond so that she could go home. :) I'm real glad she got the chance to go home. I had a good weekend. Christine came down from Pgh so that we could have a sister's weekend. We didn't do much but that was okay with me because I wanted to have a relaxing weekend anywaysss. I watched Season Three of The Office, went to a sushi bar (ew), tried on my bridesmaid dress (!!), baked a cake, watched The Ugly Truth and just hung out. So good. Came back on Sunday and made it back in time for guatie meeting at 7! boo-yah, we made good time (oh, picked hannah back up in richmond).

MARCH!

Started March off well by going to classes, working out, watching Chuck and bible study. :) Now, I watched Chuck in Hapy with Phillip and his friends, which is fine with me but the entire time I felt like it was awkward and I had no idea why. Couldn't really question it though because I had to leave to go to bible study. Oh well. On Wednesday, I went to go see the play Big Brother to support Darelle. That was one weird play but it was good, nonetheless just not really my type of play. Friday I found out that I did get the RA job, on decker and on the same floor that I'm living now! yayayay! and I got my computer fixed from having a virus, hallelujah. Then I went to Kings Mountain to spend the night with Melissa! We cooked dinner-lemon pepper chicken and spongebob mac 'n cheese (supplied by me) and then we went to go see a musical that her town was putting on called Radio Gals. It was super cute and I liked it a lot. Made me miss going to see musicals a lot. Then we went back to her house and watched The Soloist, which is really good. We then went to bed, I slept in her brothers bed (he wasn't there for the weekend) and it was most definitely one of the best night of sleep I've ever gotten in my life. No joke. I didn't want to wake up! We then watched the morning show where we discovered Jamie Cullum, an amazing singer/song writer. Look him up. We then went to the Kings Mountain Emporium until Mary Catherine arrived. Then Mary Catherine and I went to Charlotte just to hang out. We ended up going shopping (I didn't buy anything!) and went to actual downtown Charlotte and just walked around. We ended up at a Starbucks playing Farkle. haha. We then left to go to Elevation Church. It was so good. I'm so glad that I got to go back to it, I wish it wasn't an hour away otherwise I would totally go there every Sunday. oh hum. We then came back and I popped in Newsies and was about to change into sweats when Phillip texted me and asked if I was going to be busy later to which I said no, i am just watching a movie. So we made plans to get together and "talk." *Side note-we didn't talk at all this past week beside me telling him that I got a good grade on my WC test and me saying that I saw him outside the coffee shop when I passed him.* So I knew this conversation wasn't going to be a good. So Ididn't change into sweats although I probably could/should have. Well we met and he ended things between us. He said that he didn't see us going anywhere in the future and that he didn't feel comfortable continuing the way we were with me being ready for a relationship and him not being ready. whatev. I am doing alright. I cried after we parted, that's only natural but I did see this coming for the past week since we didn't talk all week. It just sucks because we said the cliche thing that we'll still be friends buttt I have not talked to him since and he has definitely made it awkward because one time in the caf he did a complete 360 to avoid me and according to Tori he looks in my direction when he passes. Whatever. I'm fine with it. I just wish it wasn't awkward because he is a cool guy and I want things to be okay with us because over these past few months he has basically turned into one of my best friends because honestly, I told him everything. That happens. I want to be friends with him! Also, he still has a season of Smallville so I need to get that back from him! and he needs to start not being awkward around me if he wants to watch the rest of them! haha. When I got back from talking with him, Hannah, Steph and Tori all came out and I told them what happened and then we all just sat out there and talked, made me laugh which was good. Then Megan and Lauren eventually joined. We all just talked about random things but it was so good. I love my friends, they've got my back. Tori, Lauren and I stayed up talking until 2 am!! ahah, so late!

That basically brings up to date! I leave for Guatemala tomorrow morning at 4! crazyyyyy. but I'm so excited. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me and everyone else on the trip. It'll be a blast. I'll definitely be journaling while there and then update on here so you guys can all see what I experienced. :)

peace. pray for me.