Wow, it's been a while!

Well hello everyone! Summer is upon us and my summer has been pretty awesome so far. My holiday weekend was great I saw Jersey Boys and Belle. Jersey Boys was amazing, the music was phenomenal and getting to know the story behind one of the greatest groups was really interesting. I capped off my weekend by attending the Super Scooper Ice Cream Festival here in Philly. $7 and all you can eat ice cream and water ice it really doesn't get much better than that :) Here are some pictures from my weekend.

Just doing a little editing to the Expendables 3 cast :)

Not a fan of Jason Statham lol

I've loved The Rock since I was about 8 years old ;)

Strawberry

Moose Tracks

Cookies and Cream

Coffee (my personal favorite)

Butter Almond

Blue Raspberry Water Ice

Cherry Water Ice

Mango Water Ice

Mint Chocolate Chip

Grand Slam

My collection of cups at the end of the day

Race Street Pier

Enjoying my coffee ice cream!

Oh, I also got another tattoo, it's a special someone's name in Elvish

Well that's all for today, I'll be back tomorrow with some more pictures because I am going to see Catching Fire as part of the screening under the stars here in Philly :)

Stop Spending!!!!

Oh if only it were that easy, lol. I am the first to admit that I love clothes, very very very much. Which means that I love shopping for clothes, which means that H&M is my BFF and so are Old Navy, Ross, and many other stores. I told myself at the beginning of this month that I was going to try not to buy any clothes for the whole month of March. Well that lasted for about one weekend, well actually two days because that Monday I went out and bought some clothes. I know, I know I need to learn some self control and believe me I am working on it, lol. Now I am hoping to buy a house later this year, and I only have one more credit card to pay off and then I have no more credit card debt, yay me!!!!! My next goal is to start saving, and considering what I just told you about my love of shopping for clothes, this is going to take some dedication. I know that I can do it if I really buckle down and stick to a budget :( That means no more clothes, going out to eat with friends, or going to the movies. (Side note: I am listening to my Disney station on Pandora and it just so happens that as I am writing this post about spending and saving Bare Necessities from the Jungle Book comes on, lol. I think that this is a major sign, thanks Pandora!) So with all that said, I have written down a few goals for myself, just to start, I will add to this list every time I accomplish one goal I will add another goal. Here they are:

1. Save $100 from every paycheck, no matter what!
2. Stop drinking soda (Not only is it totally horrible for my health, but I spend a ridiculous amount of money on soda)
3. Plan out my meals for the week (This will help me cut down on take out and will also be healthier for me)
4. Use coupons for everything!!!!
5. Stay on top of my school work (I only have a few months left, but lately I have been super lazy)
6. Stop buying bottled water (I also spend a ridiculous amount of money on bottled water every week)

Hopefully I can accomplish these goals and get my life together. I will keep you guys updated on my progress, I am hoping to use this blog as a way to hold myself accountable for my progress. Have a wonderful night everyone, and try to wake up in a good mood tomorrow even though its Monday lol.

For The First Time In Forever

So for all the Frozen fans out there you will completely understand the title of this post, lol. I am beyond obsessed with this movie, I have the movie and the soundtrack and I have them both on repeat. The movie just resonates with me on so many levels, I love everything about it. The characters, the music, the costumes, the story, EVERYTHING lol. In other non-Frozen related news, in the past week I have had a teaching conference, a final paper due, and jury duty. Not the easiest few days but I got through them thankfully. I picked up my gym membership on Saturday, but I haven't gone since I've picked it up lol. I do plan on going though, I was just so tired today that I could barely keep my eyes open. Friday I got another tattoo :)

This is Bilbo's sword Sting, from the Hobbit. (For all my Tolkien nerds out there lol).

 

So here are a few things that have inspired me or made me smile this week, I hope you enjoy, oh and happy hump day :)

 

Elsa and Anna :)

Makes sense lol

Perfectly describes me

Haha, too funny

On repeat :)

 





I'm Back!!

So... it's been a long while since I have been on here, technically a year lol. 2014 arrived and before I knew it March was here, the year has really been flying by and it has been going surprisingly well. I'm very happy with where I am in my life right now, so now I'll tell you what I have been up to lately. Work and school are the main players in my life right now, but I have had time to do a lot of fun and exciting things so far this year. I got my septum pierced, I got my first tattoo, I'm more than halfway through the school year with my kiddies, and I've just been enjoying life a lot more. That was my main goal for this year, to get out and enjoy everything that I have been blessed with. With that said, here are some pictures of what I have been up to lately :)

Panic! at the Disco

My septum piercing :)

My tattoo, its the Fellowship of the Ring

My friend braiding my hair lol, this is what we do on a Friday night.

One of my students made this for me and I carry it with me everyday now.

A snapping turtle at the Philadelphia Zoo

This gorgeous fella is Makini, his name means Dignity in Swahili.

As you can see Makini is very photogenic lol.

This little cutie is Orion, he was born in November 2013.

And this thinker is Orion's big brother Leo, he was born in 2011. They are both white-handed Gibbons.

 

These past few months have been a blast; from snow days at work to going out with friends and seeing good movies, eating good food, and a lot of laughs I cannot wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for me. I hope I can post on here more, I miss writing so I will try and get back here at least three times a week. Have a great night, and rest up because tomorrow is Manic Monday :( lol.

Another Year Older

Good morning everyone! Well as the title of this post states I am indeed another year older. Yesterday was my 22nd birthday and it was a really good one. All of my friends showed me some birthday love and I spent the day with 2 of the coolest people I know. My sister got me one of the best birthday gifts ever! (Season 1 of I Love Lucy on DVD, lol). All in all it was a great birthday, no wild partying required, lol. I've been feeling really good lately about things, I have a lot to be thankful for in my life and I need to start saying out loud how lucky I am for all that I have. A lot of things have been inspiring me lately but here are a few things that I want to share.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone and enjoy this Memorial Day weekend. A huge thank you to every person that has served this country and been away from their families for years on end to ensure our freedom and safety. Thank you.

Realizations

I have come to realize that life always throws you a curve ball when you least expect it. Sometimes you strike out and sometimes you hit a home run, it all depends on how you view that curve ball. Things have been going pretty well for me I can't complain about life these days. I have been happy, work hasn't been too stressful, and I still don't have much of a social life but that's because I would rather sleep then go out at night :) Summer is almost here which I am not really looking forward to but I'm not going to complain because last summer was much worse. I'm trying to be more positive and surround myself with positive people who make me happy, and I think that I am doing a pretty good job of that these days. So here are a few pics that have inspired me lately!

Plans

I'm sure that most of us make plans on a daily basis, I know I do. I usually plan what I'm going to wear, what time I will leave for work, what I'm going to take for lunch, etc. And typically I find that all of those plans go straight out the window when I wake up in the morning. I find that the outfit I picked out doesn't look like I thought it would, I am running late, and I forgot my lunch and/or snack; again. So when my plans don't work out I try not to get too upset because better things usually happen anyway. Yesterday I planned on having a picnic with my sister, and well we didn't end up having a picnic. We did end up going shopping, eating, and laughing all day so I would say the day was a win! I have been feeling a little down in the dumps lately and I can't seem to figure out why. So I am trying to be more upbeat and less of a Debbie Downer, even if I don't feel happy I'm going to fake it til I make it, lol. I am going to try and spend more time outdoors and more time enjoying life, and less time worrying about things that I have no control over. Also, Happy Cinco De Mayo! I am sad to see this lovely weekend come to an end, and although I am not looking forward to work tomorrow I will try to cheer myself up with a movie. Maybe I will watch Singing In The Rain again ;)



Seriously, how perfect is this movie?



So delicious! Thank you Target, lol.





This is one of the reasons that do not like to take a lot of money with me when I go to Target. Candyland Band-Aids!