Can You Spare Some Change?

Now Playing: "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer

Whoops?! I don't know what to say. It's been a very busy month, working my two jobs, having one day off a week (or this week where I work 10 days in a row), and just trying to keep myself busy.

You'd think with me working so much, I'd have this bank account with hundreds of dollars that I could continue to use to save for bringing my car to school (the Jetta and I begin road trips in August!). At my job at Bass, I get a pay stub, $8.33 an hour, and about 12 hours a week. I average about $75.00 a week paycheck-wise. My second job at Pier 1, I do not get a pay stub, I make $8.50 an hour, and get about 12 hours a week. There, I average about $100.00 a week. Thank God I do not get a pay stub, so my checkbook is balanced to my Bass paychecks. And with gas prices rising, and Moose's semi-emergancy vet trip that cost me $100 (aka over a week's worth of work), I feel like I can't keep up. I use to shop all the time, now I don't. I got a few things for my dorm room, decorations and such, and spent under $30.00. That's my shopping spree for the month...I just get so frustrated with the lack of money in my account.

This summer I also learned something: my state sucks. All summer, all I have wanted to do was to be with my friends from school. To stop being so lonely all the time. I'm 19, the last thing I should be doing is sitting at home if I'm not working. I have been working on my weight, ten pounds lost so far, so I am hoping that by losing weight it will help me, I guess, "get out more." As cliched as that sounds...

I have so many pet peeves lately. All driving-related. First, tailgaters. My car does not have a bumper sticker that says, "please follow me as closely as you can." And just 'cause there's a couple hundred feet between you and I on the highway, doesn't give you a reason to go 85 to catch up with me. To relate to this, if you have to be on your breaks every two seconds, you might be following too closely. You just might. Second, get on your lane! I have learned to not try to pass a car or line up with one while the highway lanes are curving. Why? Because it seems like no one can see those little white dotted lines, which make me have to move over, and almost go to the other lane, if necessary. And my third pet peeve? All tractor trailers need to be off the road when I am driving. They definitely take up too much room, and just when I decide to attempt to pass them, they come too close for comfort. Secretly, I am nervous to drive to school. I haven't done it for a few months, so I will be rusty. But for some reason, I am never nervous to drive there, but get nervous driving thirty minutes away. Something's wrong there in that logic.

Other than that, this has been a pretty boring summer. And there's less than a month left before I am back studying my ass off all day and going out at night. But honestly, I can't wait. I finally found where I belong, my group of friends, and it's two hours away from where I grew up.

Have a good rest of the summer! I'm going to go look up the cost of books for first semester.

Glitter Nail Polish and PINK Duffle Bags

Now Playing: "In the Air" by Mac Miller

Hello there! Even though it's 3:30PM, I feel so accomplished with the day. I woke up at nine, fed Moose, ate breakfast, and worked out. Since we are going on our annual family vacation to the Cape this weekend and the dogs will be in a kennel, I wanted to bathe them. Moose is the only short-haired dog. I guess I was way over my head because I was used to having the whole process take about ten minutes and that he dries fast. Our other two dogs are Shelties, and with their long hair, they take longer to wash, rinse, brush, and dry. I don't even know, honestly, if I got all the shampoo out! But they look so clean and are really soft!

Today, my goal was to clean and pack. I haven't dusted my room in over a month. That's how busy I am. After working six days a week, the last thing I want to do when I come home is take an hour to clean my room. Because I don't do a basic cleaning. When I clean my room, I dust, Windex, reorganize, change my sheets, and wash my comforter. I am proud to say my room is very clean and so is my bathroom! There's something about being in a clean room, sleeping in clean sheets, and just the smell of cleaning products. I hate cleaning, but when I do it, I love the result.

I have been really into reading lately. So much that I even signed up for a Border's Rewards card. I am reading 400 page books in 3 days. But, it's either that I read so fast or I take forever for a book. But with an over three hour car ride to and back from vacation each way, down time by the pool, and trips to various parts of the Cape, I purchased three books: The Book of Tomorrow and Thanks For the Memories, both by Cecilia Ahern and The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra McVoy. I have never spent $45 at a bookstore.

As I mentioned, tomorrow we are going on vacation. Of course, I have to paint my nails for the occasion! A summer trip is not complete without a fresh coat of polish on your toe and fingernails. I have  Feelin' Hot-Hot-Hot! on and then added a coat of Pink Me I'm Good, both by OPI, on them. It's fun and fresh for summer! But now I need to stop buying nail polish...

I'm going to grab a load of laundry and enjoy my Island Nectar candle from Bath & Body Works. Have a good few weeks. I'll be back soon!

Sizzilin' Hot

Now Playing: "Someone Like You" by Adele

Hello ladies! Wow, it's been a while. I feel like that is something I always start a blog post off with.  But, this is two posts in the month of May - that's a start, right?

So at first, my summer was so boring. I only worked three days a week. I needed more, so I went with my friend Nikki and we decided to go job hunting. After 14 applications, I found a job at Pier One Imports in less than a week! So now, I am working six days a week and making some more money...at least that's the plan. Now, my summer won't be as boring. I'm the type of person that cannot just sit at home all day. I feel the need to be active at all times.

As a result of making all this money that I am predicting to, I am also saving. Today, I found the cutest shirt at Old Navy, and even though it was on sale, I put it back and walked out of the store. I feel like I'm living in the Confessions of a Shopaholic movie! :) I did purchase a few things but spent under $30 today so I feel really accomplished. Baby steps, right?

I don't know if I mentioned this, but I am in the process of redoing my room. In fact, I'm almost done! I need to just find the perfect comforter (the Damsak theme is my fave!) and curtains and I will be all set. But I can't find a colored one, just a black one or a baby pink (and that's the color of my walls). I've been hunting all over and just can't find one.

Today is Memorial Day and it is so hot outside! It is 87, but with the humidity, it feels more hot. It's one of those days where you sit in you room with the air conditioning because it is the coolest place in the house...that explains my day in a nutshell.

Well, it's off to going missing for a few more weeks. I'll talk to you all soon!

Summer 2011, Baby!

On Friday, I began summer vacation! It's nice to be on break. These past few weeks became so stressful, with lack of sleep and drama, that it's nice to be able now to relax for almost four months.

Reflecting on my college experience makes me realize how far I have come. I used to be that girl that would know you're talking about me, but never confront you. I'm not afraid to stand up for myself now. I have learned how to study and get really good grades (all A's and B's now!) and learn how to take advantage of the offers around me. And, that getting a tutor doesn't mean you're failing or dumb, but just want help.

At first, I hated my school. It's 2 hours away and I was homesick. Now, I have left with a solid group of friends, a handful of nicknames, and so many personal connections with various professors. I know now that I picked the right school for me as a person and learner, regardless of it's $44,000 a year price tag.

I have quite a few goals this summer for myself. First, I want to use the exercise bike we have more often that I do. I want to add things to my room (like this jewelry hanger for my Tiffany's and Pandora bracelets and necklace). I also need to keep myself busy by getting a second job. I want to read more and light my candle (candles are so soothing!) more often.

I'm going to have a restful week then go back to Massachusetts for taking an MTEL and then coming back and it's work and the job hunt! It's going to be a long summer. This is something I need.

Talk to you ladies soon!

Cute, Fluffy Kittens

Now Playing: "What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne 

Have you ever had a bad day where that just everything seemed to be going wrong? That's what I had. And multiply it times a thousand, pretty please. Let me give you a brief recap of what happened: I experienced my first time getting yelled at by a customer. This woman came up to me and asked me if we had shoes in the back, so I went to check. When I came out, the phone started to ring, so I had to grab it. Then, that was the time we had like five or six transactions at once. Once I got a break, she immediately came up to me and asked if I was going to tell her whether or not we had those shoes. I told her I got busy and was sorry and she had an attitude the whole time. After that, I went to down the box compactor and the boxes were all messed up from other people in the plaza. I spent ten minutes or so trying to fix it; but with it being in the low 20's, it was so cold. So, I put my boxes in and was about to leave when a store manager from another store came to me and lectured me how to properly fix the compactor (she did what I did, guess she just got lucky) and then had me help her. After, an elderly woman came into the store complaining she fell. So I went to tell the person whose store she fell in front of, and the store owner and I found where the drip was coming from and once we figured out how to get rid of it, I turned to leave and fell on my back. My wrists are killing me...just sprained. And then I kept messing up at work. I was so embarrassed.

In July, I had to put my two-year-old cat, Beaux, to sleep. I used to hate cats, and for some reason, I fell in love with them after meeting Beaux when he was like three weeks old. Beaux never scratched up furniture, bit, or clawed at you. He was such a perfect cat: and got along great with our dogs. I have wanted a kitten since he passed, but my parents already take care of my puppy, Moose. I am subscribed to a lot of beauty gurus on YouTube and Elle, one of them, uploaded a video introducing her new kitten.  (You can watch the video, here.) This video almost brought me to tears - and inspired me to get a kitten once I graduate college and get a place of my own for Moose and I.

Everything else is going okay. I move back to college on Monday, because of a storm where I live is getting on Tuesday. So instead of me sleeping in the building alone, my friend, who lives 30 minutes away, is picking me up and I'm going to spend the night at her house. I'm so excited! It's crazy that the second semester of my freshman year of college is here. I plan to do better in classes, work out, and find a job. So much to do - I hope it doesn't add too much stress!

Talk to you all soon!