Today was a pretty good day. My nieces are having a big birthday party on Saturday. They have not had a party with their family in more than 5 years, because they live out of state. So, my mom and I made sure that they were going to have a blast. We let them pick the theme, they picked a western theme--cowboys and cowgirls. We've made them, I should say I, made them little cowgirl outfits. Chaps and a vest. We bought the chaps, but I added fringe to get the full affect. I got blisters on my hands, leather & suede tooling is rough! I made them little vests to match their boots & chaps. Kayla's is orange & black, Hayley's is pink & brown. I'm currently working on putting together some games and decorations. I'm making 3 cakes--2 boots (one each for the birthday girls) and a horse shoe. Plus 50 cupcakes, with cowboy hats on them. Hah, have I got my work cut out for me or what? And the party is Saturday. I know they will, but I really hope they enjoy it. One day when they are older I want them to look back at it and think of me. I always put alot of time and love into their gifts. I'm going to the party as a bandit. You know I can't just be a plain ol' cowgirl. haha. Ryan & Xavier are our sheriffs. haha. It should be a good time. We've got rattle snake toss (a mix between hot potato and musical chairs), a dual area (where the kids can shoot water guns at each other to squash their beef. lol), and we are letting them all pick their "old west name", that should be fun! and a Gold Rush pit where we are putting pennies in sand so the kids can really believe that they are rich. lol. But, yes I am excited, and I hope they are too.
I'm shooting more and more photos now. I just did my first baby portraits. Hah. HHHARRDDD is all I have to say. lol. I can't wait to get my studio up and started, that will make things SO much easier for me.
Until next time,
Peace && Love.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I Think I have ADD
when it comes to life. I'm such a busy body. Well, no long Wilmington. They are offering to pay me a shit ton of money to go there, well take it off of my tuition, but I just really don't want to go there, so I've decided I'm not going to. I'm going to go to NKU online, like before. I've also enrolled in beauty school, Regency Beauty Institute, to do hair. There's so many things I want to do, so I'm going for it.
As much as I'm all over the place, I'm so happy at this point in my life. I feel like I'm chasing all my dreams, and preparing my future life & family. I'm setting me and them up for pure sucess. And I'm having fun while doing it.
I have the most supportive husband. I love him so much. He knows I'm a free spirit and he doesn't ever try to keep me grounded, he's always letting me sore. I love that about him. I don't think there's anyone else in the crazy world, that could handle me. I hope he knows how much I appreciate him. =)
I got a new tattoo today, the inside of my arm done. This sleeve is going to be complete before I know it! Thank God! It's a character of Henry David Thoreau. Absolutely amazing! Love it. He's all done. My Rosie will be finished one day, Dara wasn't in to her today, which is hilarious, because she's always yelling at me saying I can't start anything until all my other work is done, it was all her this time though! lol.
So, I'm doing a million things right now, and loving it. I'm so thankful for my awesome friends and family. That's all, untill next time
Peace && Love
As much as I'm all over the place, I'm so happy at this point in my life. I feel like I'm chasing all my dreams, and preparing my future life & family. I'm setting me and them up for pure sucess. And I'm having fun while doing it.
I have the most supportive husband. I love him so much. He knows I'm a free spirit and he doesn't ever try to keep me grounded, he's always letting me sore. I love that about him. I don't think there's anyone else in the crazy world, that could handle me. I hope he knows how much I appreciate him. =)
I got a new tattoo today, the inside of my arm done. This sleeve is going to be complete before I know it! Thank God! It's a character of Henry David Thoreau. Absolutely amazing! Love it. He's all done. My Rosie will be finished one day, Dara wasn't in to her today, which is hilarious, because she's always yelling at me saying I can't start anything until all my other work is done, it was all her this time though! lol.
So, I'm doing a million things right now, and loving it. I'm so thankful for my awesome friends and family. That's all, untill next time
Peace && Love
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Class Of '09!
I'm officially a college graduate. Woot Woot. Only like 6 more years, and 3 degrees left!!!!! hahahah.
Goodbye Chatfield! Hello Wilmington! I think that's all I have to say...
Peace && Love.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Ready 2 Bounce.
So, has any 1 told you yet? Ryan and I are moving to Tennessee. Not anytime like soon, but within the next year and a half. Preferably, next summer. I will do online school through NKU, that way I won't have to drop out & transfer, or wait until classes are over. So, cool. I'm so ready to leave, like today. But, we have some stuff we need to do, ya know like save mass money, and sell our house. But, yeah, that's our plan. And I haven't said anything about it because we weren't for sure for sure, but now we are. My mom has already said she'd go with us, which I'm so happy about, idk if I could live without my mom! lol!
Graduation is on Saturday. And I still don't feel like it's a big deal. I'd hoped it would be something I would be proud of, but that hasn't hit me yet. I just don't think of it as worthy of anything too special. Blah.
I got my hair cut again. A super inverted bob. I can't wait to get it cut shorter, but to keep those stupid grad hats on I had to have some hair! haha. It's also light again! Like an auburny redish color. Finally after 2-3 years of dark brown-black hair, I'm light again. I'm in love with it. So thanks to my Whitney! She's my new hair dresser =)
Speaking of her, I'm shooting photos of her tomorrow. Trying to build my portfolio. So, let's hope there is no rain! If not we're going to have a girls day. But, I'm pretty stoked about shooting her.
I start back to work on Thursday. Tuesdays & Thursday, 6hr days. But, whatever. I am also working on packing up the house, and painting it all back white again. =/ no fun at all.
Ummm...I think that's all I have for right now. I'm super tired. Until next time,
Peace && Love.
Graduation is on Saturday. And I still don't feel like it's a big deal. I'd hoped it would be something I would be proud of, but that hasn't hit me yet. I just don't think of it as worthy of anything too special. Blah.
I got my hair cut again. A super inverted bob. I can't wait to get it cut shorter, but to keep those stupid grad hats on I had to have some hair! haha. It's also light again! Like an auburny redish color. Finally after 2-3 years of dark brown-black hair, I'm light again. I'm in love with it. So thanks to my Whitney! She's my new hair dresser =)
Speaking of her, I'm shooting photos of her tomorrow. Trying to build my portfolio. So, let's hope there is no rain! If not we're going to have a girls day. But, I'm pretty stoked about shooting her.
I start back to work on Thursday. Tuesdays & Thursday, 6hr days. But, whatever. I am also working on packing up the house, and painting it all back white again. =/ no fun at all.
Ummm...I think that's all I have for right now. I'm super tired. Until next time,
Peace && Love.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
FanFreakinTastic!
Is pretty much how I am feeling right now. I'm sitting here at my parents house, waiting on my husband 2 get here. I had my last Autobiography class today. We each brought a guest, and those around the campus who could come did. So we had a packed house! We had lunch together. It was a pretty amazing spread, I'm still full! We each had to read a portion of our autobiographies as well. So, I got some public speaking practice in today. The new president of the college sat by me, soo wooot for me. Hopefully I impressed him as much as I did the other people! From the career counselor at our school, I got "you're so talented, do you want to be a writer?" I of course said "yes!", she said "good that's what I was going to tell you that you should do." Well duurrr. lmao!! Yeah, so my mom got a lot of "you should be proud" and/or "I bet your a proud mom!" and she was. She was glowing, and I loved it! Did I mentioned I got an A on mine?? Yeah, I was pretty happy, because I really don't think it deserved an A. I wouldn't have given it an A that's for sure.
So, I also took my human bio exam today. 225 questions long!!!! My brain is FRIED. I have another exam tomorrow. And a paper I still need to write. I swear, I'm so ready for this week to be OVER. But, it will come soon enough. Creative writing final is going to be easy peasy, show up, sign my part of the anthology, and eat, and viola--FINISHED!!!
Friday night, I'm being inducted into PTK & Julia Chatfield Honor Society, as I've already mentioned. I bet I'm going to have the most guests : Ryan, My mom, dad, Leesa, Errin, Casey, and Riley. And afterwards we're going out to eat. I can't tell you how amazing it is to have such a supportive family! =)
Yep, we're still movin'. Down south. =) Within the next year & a half. Hopefully! I'm going to attend NKU online for a bachelor's in leadership. Idk, it's called something more flowery, but it's the same thing as communcation arts. Pretty much. I'll still be able to be a PR representative and what not.
I'm in need of models for my photography portfolio. SO!!! If you're interested, please let me know. I'll come 2 you! You'll get some awesome pics, and I'll get a good porfolio together. This summer I'm also putting together a writing portfolio. I'm going to start writing my mom's biography soon too. I'm pretty stoked about that. Not only that I have 2 fix my own autobiography, so lots of work ahead of me. Well worth the effort though!
Ryan & I will be sleeved up pretty soon. Ms.Dara is giving us a good deal, like, we traded our TV. hahahaha. We got a good deal though. We made out better, in my book. But, she's building her portfolio too. So, we're both makin' out 4 the best. But, yeah look forward to more ink, I know I am.
That's all I got for now..oh yeah! Got 2 see my Melinda Fay this weekend, I don't remember alot of it..lol. BUT I'VE MISSED YA! LOVE YA!
Peace && Love.
So, I also took my human bio exam today. 225 questions long!!!! My brain is FRIED. I have another exam tomorrow. And a paper I still need to write. I swear, I'm so ready for this week to be OVER. But, it will come soon enough. Creative writing final is going to be easy peasy, show up, sign my part of the anthology, and eat, and viola--FINISHED!!!
Friday night, I'm being inducted into PTK & Julia Chatfield Honor Society, as I've already mentioned. I bet I'm going to have the most guests : Ryan, My mom, dad, Leesa, Errin, Casey, and Riley. And afterwards we're going out to eat. I can't tell you how amazing it is to have such a supportive family! =)
Yep, we're still movin'. Down south. =) Within the next year & a half. Hopefully! I'm going to attend NKU online for a bachelor's in leadership. Idk, it's called something more flowery, but it's the same thing as communcation arts. Pretty much. I'll still be able to be a PR representative and what not.
I'm in need of models for my photography portfolio. SO!!! If you're interested, please let me know. I'll come 2 you! You'll get some awesome pics, and I'll get a good porfolio together. This summer I'm also putting together a writing portfolio. I'm going to start writing my mom's biography soon too. I'm pretty stoked about that. Not only that I have 2 fix my own autobiography, so lots of work ahead of me. Well worth the effort though!
Ryan & I will be sleeved up pretty soon. Ms.Dara is giving us a good deal, like, we traded our TV. hahahaha. We got a good deal though. We made out better, in my book. But, she's building her portfolio too. So, we're both makin' out 4 the best. But, yeah look forward to more ink, I know I am.
That's all I got for now..oh yeah! Got 2 see my Melinda Fay this weekend, I don't remember alot of it..lol. BUT I'VE MISSED YA! LOVE YA!
Peace && Love.
Friday, April 24, 2009
GRADUATION ESSAY
((for our graduation, us graduates have to write an essay, and then the entire thing will be read out loud by faculty, while we face the audience. So here's mine. I wanna know, does it reflect who I am or what??))
Attending Chatfield has been a wonderful experience. I appreciated the small campus, and intimate atmosphere. I would like to thank the faculty and staff for making my college experience a memorable, enlightening, challenging, and enjoyable one. I would like to give a special thanks to Pam Spencer and Sue Hamann for recognizing a diamond in the rough, and making me into the writer that I am today. I appreciate your love of the English language. Most of all I am grateful for your guidance and support.
I would like to thank my family for all of their support. Thank you to my parents for all of their loving encouragement. I owe my husband, Ryan a tremendous thank you for all of his love and support. I also want to apologize for all the times I was stressed about school, and took it out on you. Thanks for bearing with me, and sticking it out.
Finally I’d like to say thanks to all of my awesome friends! You all know who you are! Some of you are here, and some are not. I have to say though, without you’re friendship, laughter, and craziness, I may not be here today. I love each and every one of you all for such different reasons. I’m not saying goodbye, just thanks for helping me get past this hurdle in my life, and let’s go on to another.
Audrey Hepburn once said, “A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.” So, thanks to everyone at Chatfield College for helping prepare me to move on not only in academia, but in life. Peace, I’m out!
Attending Chatfield has been a wonderful experience. I appreciated the small campus, and intimate atmosphere. I would like to thank the faculty and staff for making my college experience a memorable, enlightening, challenging, and enjoyable one. I would like to give a special thanks to Pam Spencer and Sue Hamann for recognizing a diamond in the rough, and making me into the writer that I am today. I appreciate your love of the English language. Most of all I am grateful for your guidance and support.
I would like to thank my family for all of their support. Thank you to my parents for all of their loving encouragement. I owe my husband, Ryan a tremendous thank you for all of his love and support. I also want to apologize for all the times I was stressed about school, and took it out on you. Thanks for bearing with me, and sticking it out.
Finally I’d like to say thanks to all of my awesome friends! You all know who you are! Some of you are here, and some are not. I have to say though, without you’re friendship, laughter, and craziness, I may not be here today. I love each and every one of you all for such different reasons. I’m not saying goodbye, just thanks for helping me get past this hurdle in my life, and let’s go on to another.
Audrey Hepburn once said, “A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.” So, thanks to everyone at Chatfield College for helping prepare me to move on not only in academia, but in life. Peace, I’m out!
Relaxing 2day
and it feels so weird. I have a lot of stuff I need to get done, but I'm just like whatever. I'm so worn out, and overwhelmed. So, I'm taking the day to just rest my body & mind.
My mom has been in Missippi for the last week! I've missed her so much! I'm so ready for her to be home on Sunday! I graduate in 2 weeks. Next Friday I'm being inducted in to the Julia Chatfield Honor Society, that's pretty exciting. And then Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) which is an nationally recognized honor society. Which is also amazing! Next Saturday morning is my graduation practice, and then the next Saturday, May 9 I'm graduating!! Actually, it's not that exciting to me. I've waited and waited for it to come for 2 years now, but it's just like, eh, whatever now. I will be going back to Chatfield in the summer to pick up self defense, and zoology, just to get 2 more classes out of the way at Wilmington. And then in August I will be at Wilmington, in my specialized classes pretty much. My major is communication arts. So, already I've gotten scholarship money from them, as well as many opportunities to do what I want, there are so many clubs, and places for me to publish my writing. This summer in between classes and whatnot I'm really going to work hard on my writing. I have to. I'm going to take some writer's workshops I believe, if there are any offered in Cininnati or nearer. I'm also going to check out the local libraries to see if they have any kind of writer's club, or something along that line.
I've applied for a job as a copy writer, basically an editor, or whatever. i should know about that soon. I'm not expecting it. But, I hope so. Also, I've landed a very part time job this summer. My school (Chatfield) has asked me to stay on board in the Registrar/Financial Aid department, so I will, just because it's easy, and I'll already will be there for classes, so I won't be wasting gas or anything like that. hopefully I can land another job too though.
I was actually able to talk Ryan into moving down south, for me to go to school. But, honestly I think I was looking for him to ground me, and say no, we need to stay here, our family is here. But, I'm kinda like..now..just I'll finish school at Wilmington because I'm saving SO much money. But after that, 2 years from now, we are heading to Florida, or Tennessee. So, get as much time with me as u can now! That's all I've got to say. Down south the atmosphere is so much different! Creativeness is embraced. I feel like here I'm stiffled. My way of thinking isn't "accepted". In Ohio you either have to go into social work, or business to make any kind of money. Niether of those things are my passion. So, we've agreed that we need to get out of here. But, I will stay to save money and whatnot.
Ryan and I have decided now is the time to try to have our OWN kids. Our goal is to be a the OBGYN by the end of June, to check up, and see what they think, their honest, professional opinion on if I can carry our children. We're paying for this out of pocket, that's why we are waiting. We're going to save some money up. It will probably be an expensive road. If the chances aren't good, then we won't risk it. Then our plan is to adopt, AFTER i graduate from college, that way I can be a more hands-on-mom. So, I'll keep you updated about all of that. But, I'm pretty excited. I've been told a million times that I wouldn't make a good mom, so I can't wait to prove those people wrong! I just had a professor, last night, tell me that I'd make a very good mother. So HAH! lol.
Ummm..That's all for now. I'm just closing some chapters, and opening others in my life. I'm pretty stoked about my future.
Peace && Love
My mom has been in Missippi for the last week! I've missed her so much! I'm so ready for her to be home on Sunday! I graduate in 2 weeks. Next Friday I'm being inducted in to the Julia Chatfield Honor Society, that's pretty exciting. And then Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) which is an nationally recognized honor society. Which is also amazing! Next Saturday morning is my graduation practice, and then the next Saturday, May 9 I'm graduating!! Actually, it's not that exciting to me. I've waited and waited for it to come for 2 years now, but it's just like, eh, whatever now. I will be going back to Chatfield in the summer to pick up self defense, and zoology, just to get 2 more classes out of the way at Wilmington. And then in August I will be at Wilmington, in my specialized classes pretty much. My major is communication arts. So, already I've gotten scholarship money from them, as well as many opportunities to do what I want, there are so many clubs, and places for me to publish my writing. This summer in between classes and whatnot I'm really going to work hard on my writing. I have to. I'm going to take some writer's workshops I believe, if there are any offered in Cininnati or nearer. I'm also going to check out the local libraries to see if they have any kind of writer's club, or something along that line.
I've applied for a job as a copy writer, basically an editor, or whatever. i should know about that soon. I'm not expecting it. But, I hope so. Also, I've landed a very part time job this summer. My school (Chatfield) has asked me to stay on board in the Registrar/Financial Aid department, so I will, just because it's easy, and I'll already will be there for classes, so I won't be wasting gas or anything like that. hopefully I can land another job too though.
I was actually able to talk Ryan into moving down south, for me to go to school. But, honestly I think I was looking for him to ground me, and say no, we need to stay here, our family is here. But, I'm kinda like..now..just I'll finish school at Wilmington because I'm saving SO much money. But after that, 2 years from now, we are heading to Florida, or Tennessee. So, get as much time with me as u can now! That's all I've got to say. Down south the atmosphere is so much different! Creativeness is embraced. I feel like here I'm stiffled. My way of thinking isn't "accepted". In Ohio you either have to go into social work, or business to make any kind of money. Niether of those things are my passion. So, we've agreed that we need to get out of here. But, I will stay to save money and whatnot.
Ryan and I have decided now is the time to try to have our OWN kids. Our goal is to be a the OBGYN by the end of June, to check up, and see what they think, their honest, professional opinion on if I can carry our children. We're paying for this out of pocket, that's why we are waiting. We're going to save some money up. It will probably be an expensive road. If the chances aren't good, then we won't risk it. Then our plan is to adopt, AFTER i graduate from college, that way I can be a more hands-on-mom. So, I'll keep you updated about all of that. But, I'm pretty excited. I've been told a million times that I wouldn't make a good mom, so I can't wait to prove those people wrong! I just had a professor, last night, tell me that I'd make a very good mother. So HAH! lol.
Ummm..That's all for now. I'm just closing some chapters, and opening others in my life. I'm pretty stoked about my future.
Peace && Love
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