My 21st Birthday Weekend - Part 2

It shouldn't have taken me this long to write another update on my birthday weekend, but it has. I just received a little motivation from Jamie Stavenger and knew I better post something before I left for So. Cal. on Wednesday. Thanks Jamie! : )

On Sunday, October 5th, Adrian and I went to church together and then came home and packed up leftovers from the party for a picnic! Adrian and I went to Buckley Cove and it was wonderful. I had never been there, but it was a great spot for a picnic and right on the Delta. Here is a picture of Adrian by the Delta ---- he loved the picnic spot I chose!

By the time we walked down to the water, back up again, and ate our lunch, we left around 4 p.m. We decided to see Fireproof later that evening and then have dinner afterwards. Fireproof was amazing! I wanted to see it again and again. I left the movie speechless. It was fabulous and everyone should see it. We went to Casa Flores after the movie for a late dinner and had a great evening. The next day was my birthday and boy was I ready!! I will post another update of my brithday weekend once I get back from So. Cal.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

My 21st Birthday Weekend - Part 1

I'm FINALLY finding time to blog! I've had a lot of free time, but it has taken me a while to gather all of the pictures together. My birthday weekend started on October 3rd and lasted until Monday, October 6th, my birthday! Adrian was able to stay for all 4 days and it was wonderful. That was the longest we'd ever been together so it was really nice.



I was having my housewarming/birthday party on Saturday at 2 p.m. and had a lot to do to prepare! My mom made all of the food, which was great (!), so she definitely did most of the preparation. Here are some pictures from my party:






Adrian and I in front of my house......I LOVE this picture!



My yummy cake!



The front of my house w/ my lovely, purple ballons : )



Me, "inhaling the flame", as Adrian would say, hehe. I look SO lame in this picture.... : P




My birthday was SO, SO wonderful. It was beyond everything I thought it would be. I had such a wonderful time being with all of my friends, together, in one place, and Adrian went above and beyond anything I ever expected. Among all of the wonderful gifts he bought me, he gave me a beautiful locket. I was so ecstatic! I've always wanted a locket and I absolutely love it. I would have been happy with just a card, but it was all wonderful and very sweet.

The day ended with Becky and Justin stopping by, which was very nice!

Complete Chaos

Whew! I didn't think I would have time to blog in all of the chaos that's been going on, but sadly enough, this is my relaxation for the day. It has been a very chaotic week.

Highlight of the week: I was backing out of my narrow driveway and hit the pole on the iron gate. UGH! ............ Result: approximate $500 dent.....grrr...... The dent is barely noticable is you're not looking for it, but it did sound a lot worse than it looks. Oh well....I'd rather dent my car than someone else.

The latest issue with my house: The electrical wires in the house were against code because they were copper and not aluminum. Also, there was no grounding, so, $550 later, all of the plugs in my house are now up to code. This all happened because I was noticing that one by one certain plugs weren't working. I'm sure next week it will be a different problem. Lucky me.... : /

I'm having my housewarming/21st birthday party on Saturday so until Saturday, things are going to be crazy. Adrian is coming up this weekend so on Sunday, we're going wine tasting! I'm SUPER excited about it so expect a blog posting on my first wine tasting experience, as well as pictures! Adrian and I are also hoping to see Fireproof. I'm sure you've seen the previews....looks like a great movie. Monday, my actual birthday, should be a nice, relaxing day. It's supposed to rain tomorrow night and Saturday, but as long as it doesn't rain Monday, I'm A-OK! It was great weather last year for my birthday so I'm hoping the same this year.

Summary of my life to date: complete chaos.

I will be posting more blogs after Monday, so check back! Have an awesome weekend and next time I post, I'll be 21!

Its been a while.....

Wow! It has been a while since my last post. I have been extremely busy with my new home (!!), a new "someone", work, school, and whatever other unexpected things happen in my life. If I thought I didn't have a life before....well, I definitely have one now!

My new home is wonderful. I love living on my own and it's everything I always knew it would be. There is never enough time in the day to do everything I need to do, so at least a few hours on the weekend are spent cleaning, organizing, and getting things done! Who knew a home would be so much work?! It's good prepatation for the future, though, so I can't complain. : )

There are a lot of fun things coming up this next week. I knew if I didn't do a post today, it wouldn't happen! My 21st birthday is in 9 days and my new boyfriend, Adrian, is flying in on Friday. I'm really excited for this next week and can't wait to spend time with my friends on Saturday. It's rare that I get to see most of them more than once or twice a month, if that. It's always fun to get together and have a relaxing, awesome day!

My mom and I have gotten significantly closer since I moved out, which I knew would happen, and it's a good feeling. My mom definitely feels like a best friend instead of my mom. I've waited a long time for that to happen! Speaking of best friends, I lost one of my best friends this week. My friend Mary who was living with me packed up all of her things last Friday and moved out. Mary told my parents and I that she was going to live with her aunt in Brentwood, but it turns out, she's living with her boyfriend. That's the short summary of what happened, but it's sad. My parents and I kept discovering lies and it's pretty hurtful when things like that happen. I never want anything in return from my friends. All I ask is that you don't lie to me, and if for some reason you do, don't let it happen again. Just as with Mary, my trust in her is now gone. Mary also disconnected her phone so I won't get to say goodbye to her before she leaves for the Air Force ---- if she's still going.

Besides the tough situations here and there, the good times definitely outweigh the bad.

I hope to keep you all updated more often. Have a great weekend!

My life in a box

....or should I say boxes? I decided to take a break from packing by blogging since I haven't written in a while. This past week has been crazy, but not as crazy as this next week will be. I've been up until 12 a.m. every night running errands, doing stuff at the house, and doing homework. Since I work every day, have homework, and am usually at the house every day, tomorrow is the only day I have to pack. It's funny because I had planned to gradually pack over time. Haha....I think about that now and it's hilarious to me. Why, on earth, did I think I would actually have time to gradually pack over time? I don't think I realized how much work this would be and how many unexpected things come up when moving and getting a house move-in ready. So, because of those reasons, I have one day to pack my life into boxes. The question is, where will I put all of these boxes? I'm not sure, yet, but I think I'll worry about that when I'm finally done packing.

I can't believe how far the house has come in a month. It's amazing what paint can do! It looks beautiful and is starting to feel like home. I can't wait to move in next weekend and it will also be nice because I have one extra day, Monday, to unpack and get settled in.

Next time I write, I'll be in my new house! See you then!! : )

No time....not even to breath

Today is the last day of the rest of the my life. My last semester at Delta starts tomorrow, I'm moving in a month or less, I'm looking for a new job, and my current job is more stressful than I can handle. Have I already mentioned this? Most likely. I usually have time to relax when I come home after work every day. This week, there's been no time. I have been busy non-stop until 11 p.m. at night when I'm finally climbing into bed, even though I still have things that to do - things that should have been done weeks ago. I know that soon I will be sleeping in a half-empty bedroom, full of boxes, surrounded by homework and job applications. If this is what moving out and getting a life - a real life - is about, I now understand why all of my friends are always busy! I feel for them. I have ZERO time. I don't even have time to breath. So if you don't see a blog for a while, you know why. I'm posting my house pics on MySpace, but will have some on here, too, when I get caught up.

Have a great rest of the week and a great weekend!

Flip That House!

As some of you may know, I purchased a home about a month and a half ago and it looks like I'll be moving in by September 1. The windows were put in on Thursday, the painting has started, and as soon as the painting is done, the carpet and linoleum can be put in. I'm also having some work done outside and that should all be done this week. I'm getting an automatic garage door put in, a new bathroom in the garage (the old one was overtaken by mold!), the deck painted, and other tiny miscellaneous things.

Although the progress being made makes me very happy, I'm stressed - downright stressed. On top of finding a new job, still being at my current job, school starting, and thinking about going through all of my things and packing, I'm overwhelmed. I have most of what I need as far as furniture, but one thing specifically about the house is bothering me ----- DEOCRATING.
I have no clue about how to decorate, color themes, etc.

Anyone have any decorating tips to ease my mind?