happy birthday, boyfriend!

you're 21!

i hope you're having a wonderful day halfway across the world.

ps- i sort of think you are really handsome.

oh, christmas tree ♥

it's so lovely to have you around again, mr. christmas tree.

if it were up to me, i'd let you keep us company all year long!

i wonder if all this ooey gooey love stuff will last when he gets home..

yesterday in the mail i got a little note from boyfriend that started out, "so i think i'm going to write down a bunch of stuff that i love about you.."

for no special reason! it reminded me of last year when i sent him a list of 20 things i love about him for his 20th birthday. there are about a million things i love about him, but here are those 20:

20. When you text/type "sup" to me, I can easily visualize how you would say it to me face to face, and it makes me smile.
19. I know being a good husband/father one day is something you strive for, and I admire that so much.
18. The way you talk about Diana* melts my heart.
17. You haven't lost your sense of humor as a missionary :)
16. You make me believe I can be better, and you make me want to be.
15. Your smile can light up a whole room (maybe even all of Fiji)
14. You are my best advice giver.
13. You can ALWAYS make me laugh!
12. You are super fun to go bowling with.
11. Every time I see those little paper things wrapped around the napkin that's wrapped around silverware at restaurants, I laugh. Out loud.. so I hope you remember that.
10. You inspire me to be better at my calling as the primary chorister.
9. Your laugh makes me laugh.
8. I can talk to you about anything.
7. Sunday is my favorite day of the week, because I know I'm going to hear from you.
6. You have such a big heart.
5. You're truly one of the best men I know.
4. You challenge me to always reach for more and never settle for less than I deserve.
3. You're sweet (whether you believe it/admit to it or not)
2. You're one of my best friends (if not my BEST friend) in the whole world.
1. Even though you're busy and halfway across the world, you haven't forgotten about me. And I think we've grown even closer since you've been on your mission.

*his little sister

Of course, I wrote those 20 things a year ago, and so much has changed since then. I love him even more now, and I have about a thousand other things to add to that list. And while I won't share all 25 things he loves about me, I will share some of the ones that made me laugh the most.

"4. how you tell your 'funny' stories, but at the end you always put 'i guess you had to be there'

15. despite your not so funny stories you still can make me laugh pretty hard

20. i like how you like what you like and like telling me about it haha

25. how you're mine.. and i'm yours"

that's right, ladies. he's mine!

xo

"check yes or".. absolutely??

monday morning while i was at the post office for work, i checked my PO box as well, and much to my surprise had ANOTHER envelope from boyfriend waiting for me! (i'd already gotten 2 on saturday!)

he sent me the cutest card and said the sweetest things and reminded me yet again why he is my favorite person in the whole world.

yes, boyfriend! absolutely! yes x 1,000,000...000, i will go on a date with you. or two. or three. or a million. in 9 months when you get home!

xo

maybe..

i maybe sometimes have to remind myself that my last name is not Lacy.. yet.

i also maybe can't wait to change my twitter @mention when it is.

and i maybe already know what i'll be changing it to.

i maybe love @austenlacy a lot.

november thanks: day 1

one of these days i will get the hang of this blogging thing.

one of these days.

seeing as it's november, i'd just like to say how thankful i am to have a warm, cozy bed that's calling my name right now. it's just about time for my favorite 8 hours of the day!

goodnight!

xo

"if you're worried, and you can't sleep.. just count your blessings instead of sheep"

one month later, and i'm still feeling a little gloomy. i'm in some kind of rut, and i thought one good way to stay positive would be to keep in mind some things that i'm thankful for.

so a couple weeks ago, i picked a few things each day that i was thankful for, and i emailed them to boyfriend.

i was thankful:

-for bath & body works candles

-for a loving and helpful bishop

-that my mom made potato soup (which is my FAVORITE!)

-for boyfriend

-for leftover potato soup

-for a 4 day work week (the week of labor day.. never had i had that off before!)

-that i've been sleeping very well lately

-for my cousin Hannah and the close relationship we've built

-for a JEANS day at work

-for my AE soft jeggings (which i could LIVE in)

-that football season started

-that football season started with a GREEN BAY game.. go pack!

-that the packers won!

and those are just a FEW of the very many things that i'm thankful for.

boyfriend replied:

"Dear Sheridan,

1. I'm thankful for you in my life.

2. I'm really thankful for you in my life.

3. I'm still really thankful for you in my life."

i'm really thankful for boyfriend's kind words. he doesn't need to know this, but he still makes me blush sometimes :)

what are YOU thankful for?

xo

today

i've been feeling down. but among all the gloominess, i got 2 letters from austen and emails from mal & nate today. and they always brighten up a gray day.

"Keep doing what you're doing, or if you're doing bad things, stop and do something else." -Naterz

best boyfriend ever? i think yes.

"how are you? kind of an ambiguous question seeing as you can't really tell me at the moment, but it's a question i ask myself often each day. i wonder how you're doing at work, at home, or wherever you are at any given time. even when you're probably sleeping i think i hope you're sleeping well."

that was my favorite part of last week's letter. well, that and the rap lyrics that i've chosen not to share.

Why didn't anyone tell me that I'm engaged?!

funny story:

a couple months ago, i wanted to browse The Knot's website, but you have to be signed up in order to do that. therefore, i signed up (because it's free!) and suddenly have begun receiving all kinds of postcards in the mail from various wedding-related business congratulating me on my engagement!

such as the one i received from a photographer named brooke:
"congratulations on your engagement! happy planning! xoxo, Brooke"

i'm sure you can imagine my excitement when i checked my mail and was informed that i had gotten engaged!!

sherbear + al pal 4e

last night i went up to bloomington to do dinner and shopping with alex, and we had a such a good time! we had dinner at McAllister's, and it was amazing. it was nice to take a break from our usual burgers and fries to have some healthier food that was definitely just as good.

then we headed to the mall so i could do some shopping for new work clothes, and i actually had some luck this week! i got a red top, a yellow top (a color i've been wanting forever!!), white top, and a royal blue pencil skirt that is to die for.

then we had a cute boy help us put antifreeze in my car, and i was home by 10 to watch Blue Bloods. and let me tell you, i always love Donnie Wahlberg, but last night's rerun had me swooning.

in bed by 11:30, and up by 8 this morning.
i tried to sleep in, but my body is used to getting up for work now. is this what being a grown up is like?

dress like a professional week

i deemed this past work week "dress like a professional week", and i decided to really run with the whole "pencil skirt" idea.
it was only a 4 day work week, due to the monday being the 4th, so these are the 4 outfits i rocked:

Can you say MIA?

i have this terrible habit of not blogging when i have nothing to blog about, and then still not blogging when i have tons to blog about because i'm just too lazy.

so, just a little update on me i suppose..

after almost 2 months of searching, i was so fortunate to be set up with a job interview at a local insurance agency. i went in for my interview, and it was such the perfect fit! they offered me a job as their new receptionist, and i gladly accepted and began work the next day. there has been so much to learn, because i know nothing about insurance. i think i have finally figured out the multi-line phone system, and the mail gets easier every day. i feel so lucky to have gotten this job, and even with all the challenges it's presented, i'm loving it!

in other news, my letters from austen are the best part of my week. i absolutely love the pictures he just sent me..

boyfriend is so cute.

he recently started writing his letters in cursive, and after writing my full name he added "(your last name in cursive sucks, btw.)" i told him that could easily be solved by changing it to his. he liked that idea.

it really doesn't get any better than cream cheese frosting.

i always get the urge to cook and bake in the summertime.
i can't quite explain this, but in any case.. this resulted in some fantastic cupcakes this week.
and i had to do SOMETHING while i waited for the cupcakes to cool, so that explains all the weird pictures of myself.

christmas all year long

that's what it's like writing missionaries!

you never know when you're going to get something in the post (yes, i can be british if i want to..) and that's the best part!

monday i got the best letter of all.

i may or may not have asked austen a question that pertained to his future plans post-mission.

(for the record, the question had nothing to do with me. it was directed at location.)

and in monday's envelope i was lucky enough to get 2 pictures, 1 normal letter, and 1 little note on a tiny separate sheet of paper.

the little note was the best part. he answered my question in much more detail than i expected, and at the very bottom it said:

"If I'm being honest... ------>"

(arrow included and everything. i then anxiously turned over the tiny piece of paper and found this..)

"I wouldn't mind having you be somewhere in these plans"

little does he know.. i've been planning this wedding for a month already! :)

14 months to go..

------------------------------------------------

funny story about monday's envelope:

one of the pictures he sent was just of a sunrise/sunset on a beach in New Caledonia, and the second i saw it i immediately said "oh i'm so jealous!"

then i flipped it over, and all he had written on the back was "be jealous."

then when i unfolded the letter, i saw that it was on a green piece of paper that had a picture of a bird all along the side. before i started reading i said "well that's cool paper."

the first line of that letter reads, "Dear Sheridan Rae, look at this cool piece of paper I found."

5 letters, 5 post-its, 3 pictures, and 1 happy girl..

that's right! got another batch of letters from austen a few days ago, and they did not disappoint! (they never do.)

i got 3 envelopes which contained 5 letters, 5 post-its, and 3 pictures.

i wish i could share the pictures with you, but i have no scanner.. i'll have to figure something out later. but the post-its were some of my favorite parts. he stuck them all over random parts of letters and pictures.

"i realized that these 2 letters might be some of the 'gayest' and cheesiest things i have ever written. enjoy!"

and my personal favorite.. (he attached this to a sheet of 12 stamps)..

"here are some extra stamps that i'm giving you. if you want to use them to send me a letter you have to use 3 of them! or when these run out you will have to go to the post office to buy international stamps"

yeah, i have written him AT LEAST one email every week since he left back in august, so it's not like i haven't been a faithful "whatever i am" but i think he's really itching for some real mail. and i'm so proud of myself, because in the last 24 hours i've handwritten a letter to him, and also one to mal, and i plan on emailing nate tomorrow!

i miss these boys terribly.

so, about this elephant in the room..

okay, not that anyone besides my mom and best friend read this blog or anything.. but in case my future children read it someday or something, i figure i should clear this up:

turns out, i only stayed in utah for a week before deciding it wasn't for me and coming home.

and that's all i have to say on the matter.

well, that and- indiana has never looked so good :)

the coolest thing since sliced bread

these are 2 of my older cousins, mal and nate.
they are my heroes.
they are some of my very best friends.
and they are very special.
because it takes a special kind of person to put their personal life on hold for 2 years to go on a mission for our church and spread the gospel.

nate has been out for almost a year already. he's serving in Chile, and from what i understand, he absolutely loves it there.

malachi is still currently in the states at the Provo MTC preparing to go to Russia in a few months.

i have grown up with them.
i have admired them.
i have thought for as long as i can remember that they are the coolest thing since sliced bread.
and i feel so thankful to have these men in my life to set such good examples for me.
i love them so so much.

top left: me 1 yr, nate 2 yrs, mal 3 yrs
top right: nate 4, mal 5, and me 3 at grandpa fred's wedding
bottom left: mal in Texas before starting at the University of Texas at Austin
bottom right: nate at the Naval Academy

maybe..

..i wait too long to paint my nails after my polish starts to chip.

..i have watched the office on dvd over and over and over again for almost a month now.

..John Krasinski is my dream man.

..my hair is a curly, crazy mess, but i'm starting to like it that way.

..i'm addicted to makeup.

..i have the color scheme for my wedding picked out (and too many other details to even mention) when no one has even put a ring on my finger yet.

..i have a ton of ideas for blog posts, but i always forget to post them.

..i will try to be better about that.

12+14=26

it's funny how life works out sometimes.

this is a story about a something.
it is a something that my 17 year old self knew and believed without a shadow of a doubt.
something that my 18 year old self lost sight of.
the same something that my 19 & 1/2 year old self started to remember.
and the something that my 19 & 3/4 self tried to resist.
something that my 20 year old self is waiting for.
and something that only my 21 year old self will be able to confirm.

and in case you forgot, i'm still just 20.
so, my 21 year old self will have to get back to you on this.

my first trip to temple square

this past thursday i visited Temple Square in Salt Lake City for the very first time, and i loved it! i took probably 60 pictures of just the flowers alone.
aren't they mesmerizing?!

T-18(ish) hours

that's right, i'm moving in less than 24 hours.
halfway across the country.
and what am i doing right now?
i'm sitting in the living room by myself, because my dad is packing to go with me, trev is still sleeping, austin is with his friends, and my mom decided to go couponing.

awesome.

remember that time on Lost..

when they had first crashed on the island and Kate was stitching Jack up? he told her the story about how he made that huge mistake during one of his surgeries and allowed himself to the count of 5 to be scared before he set the fear aside and corrected his mistake.

well, i'm not saying moving is a mistake.
what i am saying is that i'm all of a sudden freaking out and scared to death. so, for the next 5 days, i'm going to let myself be scared. let myself be paranoid. let myself worry. let myself be homesick before i'm even gone.

but when i board my flight in Indy on monday morning, i'm going to be excited.

(at least, i hope so)

something borrowed

just finished reading Something Borrowed a few nights ago, and although it wasn't the best book i've ever read, it was an easy read and held my interest pretty well.

i read it because the movie comes out next week, and i'd rather read the book before seeing the movie than after. it was good chick lit, so if you're looking for something funny and for something that's deep or beautifully written, this is the book for you!

hope the movie turns out to be better than the book.
also, hope i have someone to see the movie with, considering i'll be living on the other side of the country this time next week..

delayed rage..

if you're a true grey's anatomy fan, you'll know exactly what the title of this blog post refers to. but i'll explain anyway.

during season 4, when derek and meredith are broken up, derek dates rose.
derek breaks up with rose to get back together with meredith.
then one day at the hospital, derek is talking to mark.
rose walks by and acknowledges only mark.
derek says to mark something along the lines of, "i don't understand, she took it so well in the beginning."
mark then tells derek that rose has "delayed rage." now that everything has set in, she's pissed.

which brings me to today.
turns out, my delayed rage kicked in.
who would've thought?

I Am The Messenger

a couple weeks ago i finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, and i loved it so much! being completely honest, i was pretty skeptical before i started it, but i'm so glad i read it anyway.

it was the raw honesty of the characters that really drew me in. the writing was beautiful, and i found myself inspired to work on my own writing.

i don't want to go into the plot, because i feel like i wouldn't be able to give a good summary without giving too much away.

if you haven't read it yet, you should!

just a few thoughts at 1:36am

I've been so MIA from blogland lately.
mostly because my AC power adapter for my laptop just short of blew up, so i was out of a computer for almost 2 weeks.
thankfully, now i have a replacement!

so at the moment i'm laying in bed, and i have quite a few random thoughts that i figured i'd share with whoever reads this blog.
which is probably just my mom.
go figure.

1. there is a mouse in our house that we just cannot catch. no matter how many mouse traps we set. i just saw him 2 minutes ago, and i want him to stay out of my room. EVERY NIGHT he comes in here and rustles around in the shelves next to my bed, and it is driving me nuts. i'm quite upset about it.

2. i'm moving in 13 days. and i'm freaking out.

3. why do i get so tired in the afternoon, but then when it rolls around to bedtime, i'm not still tired? even when i don't take a nap??

4. if i don't get my hands on the elf 100 eyeshadow palette soon, i'm gonna go crazy!

5. although i've only used it once, i'm IN LOVE with the Tresemme Heat Tamer Spray. my hair has never ever felt this soft. now i just need to find something to make it shiny too.

6. i'm still thinking about that mouse, and now i can't relax.

7. i can't wait to meet my roommates.

8. WHAT IF MY ROOMMATES HATE ME?!

my goodness, i'm the most paranoid person i've ever met.
xo

#dilema..(dilemma? one "m" or 2?)

my thoughts are completely all over the place right now. there is no real point to this blog post other than the fact that i wanted to blog.

1. the other night, me and my brother austin decided we wanted mcdonald's. at 12:30am. we jumped in the car and went through the drive-thru, and it was the best mcdonalds i've ever had. the only downside to it is this- i realized that in a month and a half, i won't be able to do that with my brothers anymore. because we'll be 2,000 miles apart. don't tell them i said this, but being away from my brothers is in the top 3 of my list of things that will be the hardest about moving.

2. annoyance of the day- (there are 2, actually)
a) when people say "lol".. i don't know why it annoys me, because i use "haha" all the time. but to me, that sounds less stupid.
b) when people text you but have nothing to say, and as a result make you feel like you have to carry the conversation. if you don't have anything to say, why are you texting me in the first place?

3. i found the perfect cross-body bag today at american eagle! mustard yellow, not too big, not too small.. juuuuust right! i also got an aqua change purse to put inside instead of a wallet, AND i got a new watch band for my watch! my watch from there with the interchangeable bands is probably one of my all time favorite accessories. LOVE IT!

4. for some reason, i'm seriously craving jelly bellys right now. i don't know why, because i never have those. i'm going to have to track some down tomorrow, because i can't stop thinking about them.

5. i'm so tired, but my mind just won't shut down long enough for me to fall asleep. it's going to be a long night.

mockingjay

a few days ago, i finished Mockingjay which is the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy. it was so good! i didn't necessarily like everything that happened in it, but i think that's what made it more realistic.

i won't give too much away, because i don't want to spoil it for anyone that might read it, but i will say that i thought the ending was somewhat abrupt. that being said, i was pretty happy with the way things worked out.

seriously cannot wait until the movies start coming out! so excited to see who finally lands the role of Katniss. (and Peeta <3)>

the beauty of tv boyfriends

after spending a good hour crying over a real life guy tonight, i realized why i have what my friends and family (and i) refer to as my "tv boyfriends" in the first place.

none of my tv boyfriends would ever make me cry.
i'd like to introduce you to the latest addition.. Raylan Givens

if only i could curl up next to that tonight..

style

i recently purchased and read Style by Lauren Conrad, and completely fell in love with it.
it's all about using basic staples to build your own wardrobe that's customized to your own personal style. in her book, she lists key basics that should exist in every wardrobe.

from now until i own every single one of those pieces, i won't purchase clothing that isn't on the following list:

LITTLE BLACK DRESS
in my search for the perfect LBD, i'll be focused on finding one that can be extremely dressed up as well as totally dressed down.

JEANS
obviously, i already own jeans. but i will buy one more great pair that i absolutely love.

COLLARED BUTTON-DOWN
my goal is to find a great, tailored, white one.

SKIRT
one that can be dressed up or down and is neutral enough to go with tons of different colors and shoe styles.

BOOTS
i'm listing these because it's part of the list, however i just bought a FANTASTIC pair for my birthday, so i can cross these off the list. i'll post a picture later.

WHITE AND BLACK TOPS
i'll be looking for one of each.

BLACK HEELS
hopefully i can find a comfy pair!

BLAZER
i do own one blazer already, but it's bold and doesn't go with a lot. i'm dying to get a plain black boyfriend blazer that has sleeves rolled up between the elbow and wrist. i believe Lauren Conrad designed one for Kohl's, so i'll definitely be looking into that.

COAT
i won't purchase another one until next fall/winter (so yes, i'll buy other stuff before this list is totally finished) but when i do, i'll be looking for either a solid peacoat or a faux leather bomber jacket.

day thirty-two

a picture of a crazy night.

call it cliche', but my junior prom was a crazy night. (almost as crazy as they get for me.. i'm not one to have many crazy nights.. and any other ones i have, i don't have pictures of.)

i had pretty great night, but my best friend at the time was having all kinds of boy drama.
he said this, she said that.. blah blah blah.

but i had my first kiss with LD that night. right at the end of the very last slow song. and he asked me to be his girlfriend the next day.

so, crazy wild? maybe not. but crazy good? definitely!

day thirty-one

a picture of a tradition you have.

this is more of a habit than a tradition, and it's really one i should break. whenever i start reading a book, i read the first chapter or two, then i flip to the back and read the last page. i don't know why i do this.. maybe because i want to be warned if it's going to have a bad ending.

i'm a weirdo.

day thirty

a picture of someone you miss.

i miss austen! (ping)

he's serving a mission in Fiji for our church right now. 6 months down, 18 to go.

(picture from october 2008)

day twenty-eight

a picture of something you're afraid of.

yeah, i know they're birds.
but come on.. they can peck your eyes out..

catching fire

i just finished the 2nd book in the Hunger Games trilogy, and let me tell you.. AMAZING!

i'm completely on the edge of my seat, and i can't wait to start the 3rd book. and let me just say, i am in love with Peeta.

the hunger games

when it comes to books, i'm sort of picky. but when i find a book i love, i really really love it.

there are several novels i've read and really enjoyed, but i LOVE finding a great series. i grew up as a huge Harry Potter fan from the time i was 8 years old (before they started making the movies and everyone else started loving it too), and then in high school i found the Twilight Saga (i'll admit, i was a little late to that party.)

recently i've become hooked on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy.

book 1 is The Hunger Games, and it's one of those stories that's kind of hard to explain, but i'll try my best without giving away too much of the story.

it's set in the ruins of North America which have now become 12 districts all ruled by a Capitol city. every year each district is required to send 2 tributes between the ages of 12 and 18 to an arena where they're forced to compete in the annual Hunger Games. they have to kill each other off until only 1 tribute remains and becomes the victor.

this book was awesome. i loved it.

they're making it into a movie, too.. so i can't wait for that! fingers crossed that Kristen Stewart doesn't get cast as Katniss.. because if she does, she'll ruin it just like she did Twilight.

day twenty-seven

a picture of you and a family member.

yes, realize this is 2 family members. but i love this picture of me and my brothers!
it was taken a year and a half ago when i got my senior pictures done (a year late.)

day twenty-six

a picture of something that means a lot to you.

i have a pretty big extended family. my dad is 1 child of 3, and my mom is 1 of 6. between both sides, i have 2 grandfathers, 4 grandmothers, 6 aunts, 5 uncles, 21 cousins (1st cousins), a mom, a dad, 2 brothers, and a dog.

i'm extremely close with the majority of my aunts and uncles, and very very close with a handful of my cousins. my family is the only group that lives in indiana, though. we rely a lot on facebook and texting to stay in touch, but for the most part we're pretty good about it.

when i was little, i wanted nothing more than to be best friends with my cousin malachi. he's 2 years older, and when you're young that seems like a lot. but through the years our relationship has evolved from me annoying the crap out of him, him tying me to the swing set on thanksgiving, and him making fun of every little thing i do to actually enjoying each other's company, making our own action movies with all our brothers and sisters, and him taking a major detour all the way to indiana during his drive home to virginia from texas just so he could attend my high school graduation. and that meant the world to me.

during that week he spent with us, we grew even closer than we already were, and had the best time staying up until 6am talking about anything and everything.

i hate to break out into a chorus of "wind beneath my wings" here, but he probably has no idea that he's always been my hero.

he's more like an older brother than a cousin, but either way i'm so lucky to have him in my family.

(ages 18 & 20 when that picture was taken)

i successfully avoided teenage pregnancy

that's right, folks! yours truly is no longer a teen.
friday, february 11, 2011 was my 20th birthday. i still can't even believe it!

normally i would've taken tons of pictures to document it, but unfortunately i was extremely sick and not feeling up for that. i did enjoy shopping in the morning with my mom and my best friend terra. i got a few things from American Eagle that i'm totally head-over-heels for, and i got some FANTASTIC boots and flats from Journeys.

after shopping we went to lunch at Panera, and then i came home and took a bath to try to make myself feel better. after that and a short little snooze, i got ready and terra picked me up and we met my other best friend alex at the movie theater where we saw No Strings Attached. HILARIOUS! ashton kutcher was to die for in that movie.. simply adorable.

then we went to dinner at cheeseburger in paradise.

my head hit the pillow soon after i got home, and i spent the rest of the weekend on the couch with a blanket being completely silent. this was the first time in my whole life that i LITERALLY had no voice. i talked for a total of less than 5 minutes on saturday. which is a record for me. i've never gone that long without talking in my whole entire life. but it served me well, and i got my voice back!

with the exception of being so sick, it was a great birthday!

enchanted

this is way too adorable to keep to myself..

i was on twitter earlier and Blair Fowler (fellow blogger and youtube beauty guru "juicystar07") tweeted the link to the most precious thing EVER.

i love taylor swift, and i love her newest album. one of my favorite tracks is Enchanted, and i have frequently played it on repeat. i always try to figure out which celebrity each song of hers is about, and i had no idea that Enchanted was about Adam Young from Owl City.

anyway, he did his own rendition of the song in the form of a reply. i am absolutely in love with it! and, i know i'm not taylor swift, but the last 20 seconds of it make my heart go pitter-patter.

to read his letter to taylor and listen to Adam Young's "Enchanted" CLICK HERE

day twenty-five

a picture of your day.

i spent my valentine's day at work.
lucky me!

disclaimer: we're not allowed to take pictures in our store, so i assume we're not allowed to take pictures OF our store, either. so, this is not my actual store, i found this on google. but it's still aero, so it still counts.

day twenty-four

a picture of something you wish you could change.

i wish i had enough money to give my parents so they could fix everything that needs to be fixed around the house. it needs some serious home improvement.

because, unfortunately everything is falling apart.

day twenty-three

a picture of your favorite book.

all of the harry potter books are my absolute favorites, but i chose the goblet of fire because it's the one i've read the most.

5 times!

day twenty-two

a picture of something you wish you were better at.

ah, if only i could really really dance..

day twenty-one

a picture of something you wish you could forget.

i'm not sure how i feel about regrets. sometimes i think you shouldn't have any, but other times i think regrets help make us who we are. that being said, if i have any regrets, this is a picture of one of my biggest ones.

when i was sixteen years old, attended my 3rd youth conference with my church. it involved a 4 day trip to palmyra, new york. i had recently been dumped by my first real boyfriend (who was also going on the trip) and instead of enjoying an awesome trip with my best friend terra, i let the whole weekend be controlled by stephen because i wanted to get back together. not to mention, i only enjoyed one day with the cute guy that was crushing on me, because it took me the first three days to figure out i'd have more fun with him than stephen.

this may be the one instance in my life that i would go back and change if i could.

the 1st picture is the boy who ruined the weekend, the 2nd picture is the boy who salvaged what was left of it.

(ps- YIKES! i've slacked the past few days. i have lots of pictures to catch up on. oops!)

day twenty

a picture of a place you'd like to travel.

i would love to visit ireland.

day nineteen

a picture of you when you were little.

i believe i was 3 years old in this picture. or maybe 2.
man, i loved that scrunchie..

day eighteen

a picture of your biggest insecurity.

my biggest insecurity is my lack of self-confidence. it's hard to explain, but i guess you could say i tend to second guess myself. and i care too much about what other people think.

a goal i have for this year is to learn to be completely comfortable in my own skin.

day seventeen

a picture of something that has made an impact on your life recently.

i recently signed my lease for an apartment starting in may.
it feels real now, i'm moving!

i get by with a little help from my friends..

don't be deceived by this title.. i'm not really a fan of the song or anything. i just thought it was fitting. last night i went to cheeseburger in paradise with some friends to have some good food and watch some karaoke.

we had such a good time!
none of us sang, but it was definitely entertaining, and maybe next time i'll work up the nerve to take the stage ;)

also, i'm aware that the flash in most of the pictures is so bright that you can't really see our faces.
BUT LOOK HOW LONG MY HAIR IS GETTING!

day sixteen

a picture of someone who inspires you.

that would most definitely be Naomi Davis.
also known as Taza.

i love her style, her blog, her tweets, the love she has for life and everything around her.. i just love her to death.

she inspires me to be everything i want to be.

to visit her blog click here.