Goals

This has been a crazy, strange summer. I'm not sure what I was expecting because I am of course in between HS and college. People have been growing up a lot this summer and that influences even more change to happen. I feel like I've gotten a lot done, both with my material self and my mind. I am very excited to start college. I think and hope it will be fun and interesting, but I'm also planning on learning a lot. As many know, I am doing part time at both Ivy Tech and IU. I was kind of disappointed at first but now, I am actually very excited and am looking forward to it. Classes start on August 29 so it's just a little over 3 weeks away.

  I have accomplished a lot this summer. I have pretty much finished redoing my room (Just have a mirror situation to take care of). I have gotten my license. I have grown out my hair. I have gotten a tan line. Yes, there are things I've done this summer that I'm both happy and unhappy with.

Things I am still very much wanting to complete before school: Make my Halloween costume and another dress I have. Completely make my own garment from sketch to finish. Start working again. Save money... I am such a bad saver. Buy a laptop... and find out I have a rich relative who decides they want to put me through college. 

Wowzers!

I've been a high school graduate for four days. What have I gotten done?

-Completely re-did my room including painting my bed (I still have to do some patching and buy a new mirror and dresser.)
- finished all my thank-you cards and am about to send them out
- finished filling out all that health information necessary for IU
- thought about taking my driver's test... soon!
- decided I AM going blonde... soon.
- Acquired many many freckles
and I've done all this while basically watching my 3 (almost 4) year old niece. It's nice to be a favorite aunt but... I feel like a mother already. She wears you out!

As soon as I get my new dresser and mirror I will put up a post about my room because I think it looks damn fab. BTW, does anybody know where to look for a solid upright wooden dresser without DAMN LAMINATE ON TOP? seriously, been to at least five large furniture places (new and used) and haven't found anything... Heading up to Elletsville tomorrow so wish me luck.

I think I need to start a new project... I've already started my junkie summer diet and watching tv a lot. I do start camp next week and the Orlando the next week so I probably won't have too much time to keep up this awful behavior but seriously. I think I'll go to the Y tomorrow or something...

Also, for all you townies, I tried Subacos in the mall today (vegetarian taco), and while the price was not too bad the food was. It was not very tasty and my mom (chicken sub) said it was really dry.

OK, more later maybe!

Hiatus

Yeah I know this is my first post in about ten years but I've been really busy.

Things that have happened:
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Finishing school (THREE DAYS TIL I'M DONE WITH IT!)
- Renovating my room for the first time in about three years (will do a post on this when it is complete)
- Making my own prom dress (Does anybody want to see a post on that? I didn't really take pictures (I know I'm an awful DIY-er), but I could still do a post on that and/or my feather capelet).
- Contemplated going blonde. Thoughts?
- Got sort of tan!
- Given 11 speeches. GOODBYE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING!
- Bought a new phone... it's android.
- Other stuff that I cannot really think of right now...


So you can see I've been really busy being awesome and shit.

I might attempt to revive the blog during the summer but we shall see.....

Lent

WELL, that failed. This weekend I swear whenever I was hungry the only thing to eat was Dove chocolate... I couldn't resist

SORRY GOD

Review: Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish

Well. I could go through all the trouble of posting pictures of the outcome, but I'll keep this short for the benefit of everybody.

It Doesn't Work.

While the line provides some interesting colours and finshes, the 60 second (or less) dry time is quite the underestimate. The first coat dried in maybe two minutes, which wasn't too bad for polish but with both shades I tried, I needed a second coat. The second coat took almost ten minutes to dry.. 

Bottom line: Don't buy it for the dry time, but as a nail polish line it does offer some great shades!

P.S. If you want your polish to dry quickly, buy Seche Vite top coat.. It actually works! 

My Spring Break!

 I had major plans for this SB... and as of yet none have worked out how I wanted. I originally was planning on doing Disney World for a week with a couple of my friends. That quickly became too expensive. Next, I thought I should go up to Indy with a couple of friends for a couple of days. I'm still waiting to know if my friend can borrow the car so we have transportation. If that falls through, which it probably will, I do have backup plans. On Monday I am definitely going up to Indy for a day with my older sister. And then on Tuesday I am going up with my mom and friend to Midwest Fashion Week, spending the night and then doing shopping the next day. It should be pretty fabulous!

Other goals:

1. Apply or the rest of my available scholarships, I've been putting most off because they include essays. 
2. Make my prom dress. I just finished cutting out the pattern and the fabric is preshrinking as I type. I also need to do my feather capelet, using this. I will let you know how that goes.
3. I need to work this week! I said at least 20 hours but.. with all my traveling I might just say I will work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
4. I really don't remember what else there is to do.. I wish SB was two weeks and then I know I could get everything done.

Ok. Well I think this is all I've got. Enjoy your SB everybody!

Lent

As I am Christian, not Catholic, I don't technically participate in Lent.Or at least not for the same reasons. I think it's interesting to see what I can give up for a month and how hard it can be at times. Before I have gone vegan for Lent, and that was not terrible but it was really hard when I went out to eat. So this year I was planning on giving up soda and candy but as rehearsals for "It's a Wonderful Life" have started this past week, I have come to realize I cannot function without a caffeine boost. Now, I have decided to give up candy and desserts.. starting today. I'm sure this will be hard, but really good for me. I'll let you know how it goes!