Miss Independent

If you wannabe my love.....gotta get with my friends

2010-06-22T14:31:00.000-07:00

These are two of my longest and best friends and I get to have dinner with them tonight!!! Cait on the left (I'm in the middle) has been my best friend since 7th grade and was the girl that was there for me throughout my daddy being sick like no other. Joynes is on my right and her and I have been sisters since 2nd grade and have been through it all!! I am so excited, life has been so crazy lately that we all haven't been together in so long that this is going to be so great!!!! Love Love Love!!!!

XOXO

Momma Drama

2010-06-15T20:28:00.001-07:00

Ok so truth be told I get my independent streak from my momma, who I literally love more then anything in my whole world other then my sister, but today she really threw me. I was helping my mother yesterday at her job at her school move a couple boxes, and she was holding a few file folder boxes when her knee buckled. Now my mother is not one to complain, or go to the doctor, so I knew something was up when I saw her knee give out but I also knew she would do anything to get out of doing anything about the knee. I told her we should go to Patient First or an ER last night but of course her tough guy attitude doesn't listen to me. Call her today and I ask what she's doing after work, she then tells me shes sitting in the ER!!! Ummmmm.......WHAT!!!!! I mean we have no family and she only has 2 kids, you would think she'd tell someone but NO. So I run up to the hospital, which is right up the street and go in. She gets an X-ray and they decide she has a fractured knee, which doesn't fly with what my mom has to do in the next week. I immediately listen to all directions, ask questions, get her prescriptions filled, get her dinner, and go home and kill her.....not really. I love her but she needs to realize we deserve some explanations, and this is the SECOND time shes gone to the ER and not told anyone!!!! grrrrrr........... My beautiful mother is the lady in the middle, I'm on the left and my sista is on the right.

P.S. I have recently ordered Skin I.D. and I have never had a bad skin problem just always wanted no skin problems. I ordered this and it has worked WONDERS and I really LOVE it and would recommend it completely to anyone!!!

XOXO

Summer, summer, summertime

2010-06-14T15:50:00.001-07:00

As I recent grad being unemployed, I have been trying to enjoy the summer, which may be my last, while looking for jobs. So far it's been pretty awesome doing nothing but I have a feeling in another month that fun will wear off. I have been trying to keep busy with Chelsea Handler's books which, I don't know if I believe they are for real, she is HILARIOUS and I have literally been cracking up, at least through the 1st one.

Ran into my high school today, my mom used to work there so I have a lot of people I love still there, and just got a good feeling seeing everyone now that I've graduated! Mom interviewing to go back to that school Monday and everyone there has their fingers crossed for us! Ran up to moms school now, she was having a tough day so I wanted to let her know all the love I got for her from the high school.

I am SO addicted to Real Housewives so I CAN'T wait for the 2nd part of the RHONYC reunion tonight and a new episode of the RHONJ. I loved Bethenny Frankel's new show, to my surprise, and have always been such a fan, but I am kind of sick of the NYC housewives. The ladies have been bitching at each other for what 3 seasons now, enough may be enough. The New Jersey housewives are always entertaining and I can't wait to see what drama is going to happen tonight. More to come.............

XOXO

I'm Not Dead

2010-06-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

Alrighty ladies, I'm guessing no one is looking for my blog anymore but I'm BACK!! Being a recent graduate and unemployed gives me a fantastic reason to start blogging about random things in my life again. I've had probably the best year to date in a long time thus far and would love to spread that kind of energy with the blog sphere or whatever......couple of tidbits

Graduated College
Cut my hair off (OK big deal to me)
Got stellar recommendations to grad school and I am sorting through a few possibilities
Mom has a new boyfriend (ugh I do like him but I call him "weirdo")
Sister has finished nursing school
Adventured to Florida with my 2 bests
While in Florida Caught up with the whole family of one of my oldest friends which was fab
Enjoying possibly my last summer because I will most likely be working for the rest of my life
Randomly met Katherine McPhee at a concert......told her I voted for her on American Idol....shhhhhhhhh I didn't

I promise I promise that more is to come TOMORROW........so if anyone in the area is still interested then I will be here!!!

XOXO

January 2010

2010-01-19T17:29:00.001-08:00

Why hello all, or not all, I've neglected my blog so much I doubt anyone even reads this mess anymore. Well part of my new years resolution is to keep up with everything in my life, basically keep up with life. I know it's a lot but this year with graduating college and all the potential the year has I am pretty determined to stay focused and together this year. I had a very good 2009 and am looking forward to this year in so many ways. I of course have a fitness goal along with everyone else and this means keep moving, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jillian Michael's and her attitude about fitness and her methods on The Biggest Loser. I love that I can buy her fitness DVDs and have her in my room every day. She kicks my ass but you know it feels good when my knees are shaking afterward. Let's make this a good year, a year when everything comes together for the better!!!

XOXO

p.s. that is me and my lovely mother at the Steelers vs. Ravens game in the burgh!

Let it snow Let it snow

2009-12-19T14:00:00.000-08:00

well hello bloggers,

I've officially finished my last fall semester of my undergrad therefore I may actually have time to pay more attention to this online journal I've been neglecting. I woke up today to about 6 inches of snow outside my window, which is fine for a Saturday, but I work in a hospital so we don't close. There was no way I was going to make it with the lovely weather idiots calling for 2 feet by the time I got off work. I went back to sleep and woke up to the smell of homemade cookies being baked and fresh coffee......gotta love moms!!!! So I've been spending the day organizing my room, finding old funny notes from high school and middle school, and watching silly movies......gotta love snow days!!! Hope everyone has their Christmas shopping done, I don't!!!!
The picture above is from my big sister's 25th birthday in NYC a couple weeks ago......i just love her.....and yes I swear we're related!!!
XOXO

Survey says

2009-11-19T10:16:00.001-08:00

I'm bored therefore I got this from one of my favorite blogger's blog and this is what I'm going to do:

1. Where is your cell phone: beside me.....sad

2. Your hair: getting too long

3. Your mother: my hero

4. Your father: best man I knew

5. Your favorite food: mexican or seafood

6. Your dream from last night: dont remember

7. Your favorite drink: water......i'm boring

8. Your dream/goal: editor at large for Vogue......or an ESPN person on the sidelines at games

9. What room are you in: library

10. What is your hobby: reading

11. What is your fear: snakes

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years: working a job i actually like

13. Where were you last night: my bed

14. Something you are not: serious

15. Muffins: coffee coffee's chocolate

16. Wish List items: new Coach purse

17. Where did you grow up: Maryland

18. Last thing you did: top chef

19. What are you wearing: penn state hoodie and sweatpants

20. Your TV: sleeping aid

21. Your pets: does my sister count?

22. Your friends: trouble lol

23. Your life: entertaining i think

24. Your mood: awake finally

25. Missing someone: daddy.....some friends

26. Vehicle: white highlander

27. Something your not wearing: bracelet

28. Your favorite store: ...Target...

29. Your favorite color: green

30. When's the last time you laughed: Allll the time

31. When's the last time you cried: umm last saturday?

32. Your best friend: my catie we've been BFFs since 2nd grade

33. One place you go over and over: taget

34. One person who emails me regularly: mom

35. Favorite place to eat: Home or baja fresh....i'm classy

I'll try to be more creative and original next post

XOXO

ketchup

2009-11-12T08:32:00.000-08:00

alright here's the 411 on my life these day: I go to school, I go to the library, and I go out with friends on the weekends......that's about it. Going through my senior year of college is a lot more than I initially thought it would be. It's a lot more involvement and work then I ever thought it would have been. I've been holed up in the library a lot lately doing homework and research and then going home and sleeping and then doing it all over again. I've been going out basically once or twice a weekend and having drinks and having good fun with my loves, and then it's back to the grind come Sunday or Monday. I've been looking into a lot of graduate programs and even law school still, so figuring out the applications and deadlines has been eating my time as well. I've decided to get an enhancement on my Lasik surgery, which is going to suck but is TOTALLY worth it. Finding time for that is hard too but I'm trying to figure all of this out ASAP......WOW. It's Thursday so I have one more class then home to get some wine and relax tonight and start my weekend THANK GOD!!! Promise more updates and explanations on fun adventures soon!!

XOXO

p.s. I am feeling so much better but the gloomy weather here lately has been making me tired of course

I suck at blogging

2009-11-09T17:12:00.000-08:00

Alright I've been M.I.A. lately but senior year of college is kicking my ass and I've had a TON going on and i promise I'll do better soon!!!

XOXO

eff the Flu

2009-10-25T12:35:00.000-07:00

So I am currently holed up in my bedroom suffering from some sort of version of the flu......basically I feel like a overweight child is doing jumping jacks on my forehead and I'm dizzy and sneezing......AWESOME! I feel like absolute crap and am watching my Steelers slowly slipping to the Vikings. Let's hope that doesn't happen. Here are my "Feel Better" products of the day:

Let's hope I feel better soon because lord knows I do not have time to be sick these day!!

XOXO

Real friends don't fight VIA facebook

2009-10-15T09:42:00.000-07:00

Alright I've pretty famous for keeping friends for a LONG time.....we're talking 10 years+. I have a friend who will remain nameless, we haven't been friends that long but I helped her get through a break-up last year and we quickly became very close. Flash forward a year later and she now has another boyfriend and I hadn't heard from her in months. Now I have NOTHING against having a boyfriend, most of my friends have boyfriends, I believe in finding a balance, especially if your friends mean something to you. This bitch (excuse my language) after about 3 or 4 months of nothing, decides to talk Via Facebook. When my responses got passive aggressive, she turned to text, then back to Facebook messaging. I mean if someone bothers me or means something to me and bother me the first thing I want to do is call them up and have it out. The problem is, this girl doesn't mean that much to me so I could care less. I mean I haven't heard from her in months and she wants to check up on me FINALLY Via Facebook!!??

Get a life chick.Luckily I have a sister and best friends who reassure me the girl is bananas for making ME feel like a bad friend. I have midterms I do not have time to fight at all much less Via Facebook or texting.

xoxo

fall=failure

2009-10-07T19:12:00.000-07:00

OK so I've noticed that with fall has come my failure to be productive, which is a problem seeing as fall also includes school. I just feel like sitting outside, or inside, with a book, tea and whatever I have decided to bake for the day. (and by bake I mean whatever my mom has baked/bought baked from the grocery store). I want to light candles and hang out on the couch at night and do nothing. Well, other then shop, but since I'm broke I've been doing a lot of the others. I also need to jump back on the blog spot because so many fun things have been going on in MY life. Sigh

XOXO

When life gives you lemons.....

2009-09-29T17:53:00.000-07:00

OK I would just like to brag for a minute that one of my oldest friends is now an entrepreneur and has her own headband business!! I literally couldn't be more proud she is so awesome and is going to do great things in this world and this is her first big step. Take a look and get inspired to make your own talents into you business!!!

Stella Jane inc by EHKinsey<-------go buy!!!!!!!!!

XOXO

Why I'm on the 5 year plan in college

2009-09-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

Alright so this is my "senior" year as an undergrad at school, besides doing a lot things that would my mother so proud my first two years at school, I've also changed my major. Like most others I have no clue what I want to do when I grow up, basically I want to travel for life, but I haven't found where to sign up yet. Alright so on Thursday this week I was going to school, had time to kill so I thought I would stop by the local mall in order to look for new weekend outfits. Long story short, I basically skipped two classes and spent time in the dressing room of Forever 21.

I purchased this dress, but it has short sleeves with a white top part and a blue bottom

I also purchased this:

The second one is rather short on me so I may either wear it as a tunic type of thing or wait a couple months and wear it with black tights and boots.

I got to campus after my shopping seizure and went to each professor and complained about "traffic" and was given all of the notes in class and basically a summary of the lecture. So I think this was a win-win situation, I got 2 new "going out" outfits and got a condensed class too. I do not recommend doing this a lot, but once and while skipping class is good for the soul.

XOXO

You can go to school but you can't buy class.....

2009-09-14T18:09:00.000-07:00

The title of this post would be a quote from a Kanye West song, an artist I used to love to work-out to and dance to at bars. Now I want to punch him in the face for making little Taylor Swift practically cry last night at the VMA's. If it wasn't for Beyonce having a very classy moment the night would've been a huge downer for me. Seriously Kanye let's grow up and "change the color on your mood ring." That's another lyric he raps and need to live by......freakin idiot.

I've been SOOOOOOO busy lately I am literally multi-tasking like a champ these days, more later on that I am going back to my reading/highlighting/watching Gossip Girl/editing my women's study paper.

XOXO

Way to start a freakin week man

2009-09-08T05:34:00.000-07:00

Alright dude so I had a fantastic long weekend, I did. I was not looking forward to getting up for my 8am this morning. Luckily I woke up early enough to go to get coffee before hitting the road......or so I thought. I get on the road and landing in AWESOME traffic. REALLY!!?? So my teacher locks us out if we're even a minute late and guess who got locked out!! Way to start a week!

I am now sitting in the library with a large cup of Starbucks Awake tea and doing HW until my class next class at 2pm, which is a Women's Study class on religion and customs, and the book we're reading is basically like reading German it's so odd. Awesome start to the week at school!! I brought The Secret with me to school and it looks like I'm going to need it to get through the week!!

XOXO

School Fool

2009-09-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

Alright so another, hopefully the final, year as an undergrad has began. Well my first class Monday had a hot teacher, odd because I've never had any type of good looking teacher in my life, class went well, whatever. Second class of Monday walk in and another hot teacher, OK WTF?!! He was kind of hippie, new age, granola, vegan hot but still after years at this college I take what I can get. Last teacher was a chick and not hot.

Today I had a teacher I had before and shes tough but good. Unfortunately that class is at 8am, which I haven't done since freshman year, but I hope it's worth it. Now I get to sit around campus until 2pm for my 2nd class. Which is a bummer but what are you gonna do?

I've been trying to look somewhat presentable for classes lately because why the hell not.

This weekend isn't my weekend to work so I plan on going out and having a good time to celebrate my last 1st week of Fall as an undergrad. Any excuse to go out for a few drinks right.

XOXO

go shorty.....it's your birthday

2009-08-26T09:42:00.000-07:00

I'm officially 23 today!! dear god I'm getting old!!!! I think the family celebration today and the friends celebration tomorrow night at a bar!!!! I'll fill you all in on my birthday gifts to myself!!

xoxo

Fantastically lazy

2009-08-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

Alright we are upon my last week of summer and I've spent the last 2 weeks basically doing a lot of nothing.....a lot of time in my sweats, hanging out around the house....couple fun things this weekend was hanging out with a couple of my friends basically playing games and drinking around a kitchen table. Something I haven't done in a long time and just became a fun night of randomness. Here's a picture of our host Kerri and I after a couple of drinks:
Another fun thing I did on Thursday night was heading down to D.C. for the Sugarland/Keith Urban concert. It was FAB!!! I adore, adore, adore Sugarland and Jennifer Nettles, they put on a fantastic show love and I never get sick of them. This is a great picture of the amazing Jennifer Nettles I got, and we had FAB seats as well.
I could literally go on, and on about how amazing Keith Urban is live. I mean I was never a HUGE fan until I saw him live about 4 years ago. It's hard to find a performer more talented then Keith Urban. The man rocks out at the guitar, has amazing vocals, and involves the crowd in such a great way during his whole show. I love, love, loved this concert and it was good to spend some time with mom and my sister before we all go back to school and pass each other during the week.
XOXO

So we run.......

2009-08-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

Alright in order to maintain some sense of peace in what is becoming a pretty interesting home life I've taken to nightly runs around the neighborhood.....it around 1.5-2ish miles I'm doing and it's feeling pretty great. I'm thinking that in order to be of sound mind I've got to get my body back to being sound and strong. A little new agey and zen but you whatever works man. I've even been doing push-ups and light weights too. Crazy but the runs help clear my head and just blasting the I-pod and letting it all go is awesome......only about 2 more weeks of summer and my birthday is next week as well. Having a good time and spending it with some good friends....picture from one of my nights out lately.....that fab shirt I'm wearing which I got tons of compliments on and a couple free drinks is from Target!! Love it!!

XOXO

Why can't we be friends.....why can't we be friends

2009-08-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

Ok Do you have any idea how hard it is to live with your mom and your sister when they don't really get along. I love my mom and my sister more then anything in this world and they just can't get along with each other anymore......it's really starting to wear on me because I see both sides and I can't pick one. GRRRRRR I'd rather be working at the hospital everyday then at home dealing with the tension. I need to make a wine stop on the way home and just hole up in my room and relax because once I get off my 10 hour shift here at the hospital the last thing I'm going to want to do is go home and listen to a bunch of bickering with the two of them.

XOXO

So heres the deal..........

2009-08-12T18:53:00.000-07:00

I know I SUCK at this fun blogging thing lately but theres going to be an update hopefully Friday or this weekend......going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for my first Steeler game of the season!!!!!!!!

XOXO

I love Shark Week

2009-08-02T19:36:00.000-07:00

OK I know it makes me a HUGE nerd and a weirdo but I freakin LOVE Shark Week on the discovery channel. I was always in love with the water and wanted to be a marine biologist when I was little and I have a huge fascination with Sharks. Their one of the oldest species of animals around and they're just rad. I worked all weekend which was not fun, but coming home tonight to find out that it was Shark Week made it better!! This is my last week of my summer class and I basically have a final and a 5-page paper to go before I get my summer back!!

XOXO

Seriously his names Ed?

2009-07-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

Alright I admit I did not watch the Bachelorette at all this season but I watched the last 10 minutes of the finale last night and she picked a dude named Ed......I'm sorry ED??!! I'm sure I'll get past it but I feel like Ed seemed like an odd name on a reality show where the men are named Jesse, Andrew, and those types of things, whatever I'll get over it.

I am BEYOND ready to have my summer class over, I want my lazy free time back and this class which I thought was going to be fantastic and easy is tedious and easy, dammit.

I need to keep up with my blogging I just have nothing interesting to say other then I saw the Ugly Truth this weekend and LOVED it!!!!

XOXO

see theres this thing called the future

2009-07-21T18:16:00.000-07:00

Ok so I've been very behind on the blogging scene lately due to me being busy with summer class and freakin the hell out about the future. It may sound stupid but I guess I never really thought about this whole Real World thing in my life. Like I knew it was going to happen but I never actually thought I was going to get there!!! My goodness I need to stop worrying!!!

In lighter news: My best friend since 2nd grade and practically my sister is turning 22 tomorrow!!! I love her so much and I feel like we've had our ups and downs but real sisters get through everything and I love her very much!!!

This is her and I at our other best friend's 21st last year!!! We've had a couple drinks to please excuse our eyes.

On another note, I need to get motivated during my runs again so can anyone give me a couple of good songs to jam out to during work-outs. And I am a Magazine addict and to entice myself to go to the gym I am saving my magazines for the gym and am refusing to read them until I exercise.

XOXO