Thankful

Yeah I didn't write a Thanksgiving message. Oh well. Thanksgiving was AWESOME. Spending time with my family. AWESOME. Sleeping on an air mattress. AWESOME. (ok, not really go back and say that really sarcastically for me ok?)

I love my family and am thankful for them. . .even with all the quirks that exist. As my fabulous sister says "mom is adorable" and she really is. Dad even with all his craziness that I don't understand is willing to help in whatever way he can. Steph is the greatest sister I could ever have or want. You know we all get on each others' nerves and stuff but I love my family. I'm thankful for their support in my craziness.

That is all.

Happy late turkey day!

Against "Tradition"

So my mom's rule has always been no Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving. Well. . .I'm throwing that out. I am SO VERY excited for Christmas this year. . .I've said before I get to decorate all on my very own. Make my house mine and cosy for Christmas. My tree will be in my bedroom this year since it is the biggest room in the house. I hear Christmas music in stores and have been waking up with Christmas music in my head. Fine with me! Time to click all of the boxes for Holiday music on my itunes. Los straight jackets here I come!!!!

This year I even bought those cinnamon scented pine cones. The smell fills my whole house and they are just in a bag hanging on a door handle. It smells like the holidays in my house. My ribbon lights came yesterday and I also bought cardinals. . .although I am allergic to birds Cardinals are my favorite and I found a set of 6 on clips to put on my tree. I am so very excited. VERY. On Monday I go with my friend M to Color Me Mine to pick up our painted and fired ceramics. I made 2 ornaments. SUPER CUTE. I will be taking pictures and posting them. . .I don't know how thought since my camera is broken :( but it will happen some how.

Here we go again

I am out to get another Bachelors degree. . .this time in Spanish. I don't know what I'm gonna do with it but I feel like I need to. So I guess I'll see where life takes me.

I also got to go with the Hermanas (Spanish Sisters) tonight. LOVED it!!!

FANTASTIC

I had a fantastic evening last night.

On a whim I went shopping at Dress Barn. . .I know. . .you're probably thinking really, there why? Cause I thought it would be a good place to go. It WAS!!!! I found a dark blue sleeveless dress for $16. . .no kidding $16!!!!!! Then I had to try to find something to wear over it. . .Lane Bryant came to the rescue with a gray/silver shrug.

I felt BEAUTIFUL. . .that is the first time in months that I have felt beautiful. The dress made my eyes pop and the lipstick helped with that. . .the only make up I wore as mascara and lipstick. I wore my favorite dove earrings. nylons and black heels.

He opened doors for me offered his arm. The best part? He isn't a huge dancer. . .bonus cause as much as I like the idea of dancing I don't like doing it much. We danced but also spent time talking about life and movies and such. It was super fun. YAY!!!!!!!

Christmas tree

This
Plus this (the gold ribbon lights)

Equals my tree this year with some ornaments yet to be discovered.

Sadie Hawkins

this friday. . .I have a date. . .cute nice guy. . .who is actually my age. . .it would be nice if he reciprocally liked me. . .but you know what. . .doesn't matter if he doesn't because we are going to have a BLAST!

Amazing

This week has been really difficult for me. At the first of the week I didn't know if I would make it through. I really just wanted to crawl under a rock and die. You know. . .give up and not deal with all the crap that happens on a daily basis?

Well, I know I am where I should be because there are some people who have come into my life that have helped me see so very much what I need this week. Come Friday night I was a mess. . .I managed to get through a wedding and reception without crying but that night I went shopping with my friend and afterwords we went to her house and talked about life and what has been happening in my life. That is when I broke down and cried and couldn't stop. I had thought I was over it and that it was tied to "hormonies" but now I realize that it isn't at all that.

Life is never easy, but it sure beats the alternative.

Tonight I went over to that friend's house to have some fun and do some crafts. It was really fun, but the night before she had told me that if there was anything that I needed her to do even if it was make an appointment to please ask her. She set it up so that I could have a blessing I needed so much. It was wonderful. Her willingness to help has helped me so much.

She also gave me a poem or quote or whatever you wanna call it. . .called Girls are Like Apples

Girls are like apples on trees, the best ones are at the top of the tree. Boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they're afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead they just get the rotten apples that are on the ground, that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think that there is something wrong with them, when in reality, they are amazing. That is why we just have to be a little patient and the right boy, the one who takes a chance to find the good, right apple, will come someday.

Jewelry work

It is always kinda scary to me when the head of the library comes looking for me. . .it was a good thing though. She just wanted to see if I could fix a beautiful necklace for her sister. Of course I said yes!