21 Years And Not Much To Show For It

So I am 21 years old. I have spent the majority of my life in school or thinking about school.  If I were to die tomorrow I wouldn't have much to show for the 21 years of life I have lived.  I have never been out of the country, I have never even been farther from home than Washington D.C.  I haven't done anything exciting or really anything that much fun to be honest.  My life has been extremely boring up until now, but I really want to change that.  I want to get out and meet people and make friends.  I want to experience things and go on adventures that I want to tell people about.  I want to travel the world and learn about different cultures.  I want to live with no regrets because life is too short to sit at home on my computer waiting for something exciting to happen.  I have to make it happen, and that is what I am going to start doing.  I made a list last year of 101 things that I wanted to do this year, and I do not have much of that list completed and that's ok.  I went through a lot this year and I am just happy to be where I am today.  But I have already started writing my list of 101 things to do in 2013 and I intend to complete everything on that list.  I have some really fun things on that list and I am hoping that I will be able to complete them all and have a great year.  So here is to making the most of every moment we are given!

Thursday's Thoughts

Another week is almost over, these weeks are really flying by, lol.  Well this week I am thinking about apperances.  Things are not always what they appear to be, sometimes something that is pretty on the outside is not so pretty in the inside.  And vice versa.  I learned that hard way this week.  I thought that just because a school is in a nice area and everything seems great during the interview process doesn't mean that it is going to be great once you get there.  I also learned that people show their true colors when all the smoke has cleared and sometimes those colors are ugly shades of black and green.  Now on to my good thoughts for the week.  My baby bro turns 16 today, and I am in shock.  I can't believe that he is already 16 years old, I remember the day he came home from the hospital.  So in honor of my little brother's 16th birthday here is are a few pictures of the two of us.



Thursday's Thoughts

Happy Thursday everyone!  And what a wonderful Thursday it has been for me.  First of all I have FINALLY found a job, a really great job that I know I will love.  Secondly I am blessed with a wonderful family and friends who support me in everything I do.  So my thoughts for today are thoughts about how blessed, lucky, excited, nervous, anxious, and crazy happy I am.  I haven't felt this good in a very long time, things have been pretty rough for me but I know that they are going to get better I can feel it.  Things are not perfect because there is no such thing as perfect, but they are pretty darn good right now :)  Have a great Thursday everyone!

I thought this was too cute not to share!



What I Am Really Loving Right Now...

So here are a few things that I am really loving right now!

Music: Dolly Parton - Jolene

This is the most played song on my iTunes. I love the vulnerability of this song but also the courage behind it. And I mean seriously look at that hair! Hello, Dolly! (Yes I am weird, lol)

Food: Dunkin' Donuts

Isn't he cute!

Then again when am I not loving Dunkin' Donuts, lol. What I really love about them is their coupons, I have never gone to Dunkin' Donuts and paid full price for anything! 

Fashion: Fall

I am loving anything and everything fall! Boots, sweaters, scarves, and did I already mention boots ;) This would be my ultimate fall outfit, I am in love with the way this outfit is put together!

I feel like I am into something new everyday, but when it comes to things I love I am pretty consistent in what I am feeling.  So, if any of you are loving something right now I would LOVE to hear about it!

Thursday's Thoughts

So I can't believe that its Thursday already!  This week has really flown by, I am also at the halfway point in my first class!  Yay me, lol!  So today I have been thinking about a lot of things, but then again what else is new.  I have been thinking about sweaters, books, hot chocolate, hot coffee, and fall.  I recently got a book that I am super excited to read, its an American Literature book from 1923!  The best thing about it is that it was free!  Other than catching up on my reading, I have been seriously thinking about my future.  I think that things may be falling into place, so here's to hoping that they stay that way.  I have a clue of what I want to do professionally, aside from being a pre school teacher I would love to travel and teach in other countries.  Personally, I have no clue what direction I am heading in.  I know that I want to move, I'm just not sure where.  Every time I think I have decided where I want to move, I change my mind (I can be fickle at times, lol).  Luckily I still have tons of time to think about all of this, ok maybe not tons, but definitely pounds :)  So here is to enjoying the fall weather, hot chocolate, and reading! 



Beautiful!



Yummy!





October?!?!

Seriously, where did October come from?  I feel like yesterday was Labor Day and yet here we are on October 2nd.  I cannot wait for the days where I can't go outside without my coat and boots!  I hope that we have a blizzard this winter, lol.  We hardly got any snow last year and I really want snow.  I feel like the final 3 months of the year have the most exciting activities packed into them.  First my brother's birthday on the 25th of this month, I cannot believe that he is going to be 16!  I remember when he first came home from the hospital, he is growing up :(  Next up is Halloween which I am really looking forward to because I have planned a pretty funny costume for this year.  Then Thanksgiving and last but not least Christmas!!!! I love Christmas so much, it is my favorite holiday after all.  This year we are doing things a little differently, we have a limit on how much we can spend on gifts.  The limit is $30 per person.  I decided to do this because I went broke last Christmas only to realize that the gifts didn't even matter at the end of the day.  What mattered was all the fun we had singing, eating, and dancing that night.  So as these next few months creep up on us, just try and remember what these holidays are really about.  Spending time with loved ones laughing, singing, and dancing.



Can't wait to have a repeat of this :)