is it weird...

That i'm 21!!!!!!?!?!?!

Those are just some pictures from my 21st birthday party.  We went to Dave and Busters with my family and some friends, then Karaoke!!  And if you know me, you know how much I love karaoke or just how I love music and I basically know every song ever written.  hahaha just kidding.  but really, Karaoke was sooo much fun!  It was just an awesome birthday!

It's weird though, to be 21.  It hasn't really sunk in yet..i'm sure it will though throughout the year!  All I really want to do is go to vegas! haha anyways I was thinking about it and although I don't feel that old, I  actually realized I've grown up soooo much these past three years of college.  I find myself being waaay more mature than I used to be. And not when it comes to joking or anything (because i still have a pretty immature sense of humor haha) but when it comes to serious stuff.  I've really learned to just get over things that may irritate me and just LET IT GO.  It feels really good to just be a big girl sometimes.  I also have seen myself grow in my dedication to school!  I think I owe that to the elem. ed program because I HAD to go to every single day otherwise I'd never hear the end of it.  But that seriously taught me a lot about dedication and being comitted to school.  I've been doing really good these past few semesters and its just so obvious to me to see the changes in myself from my freshman to junior year.  ANyways i'm just bored and felt like babbling on. I'll go now.

bye

haha

growing by the days

soooo for those of you who haven't heard I have once again switcharooed my major to family resources and human development!  I know it sounds fancy, but basically i'm getting a degree in learning all about babies, humans, families, couples, and how these things develop and are intertwined.  let me just say that it is the PERFECT major for me!! Everything i loved from teaching is in this major, except when i graduate i won't have to be a teacher!  hahaha I should have known this was the perfect major because my sophomore year I took my first human development class and to this day it has been my favorite college class!  Anywho I have a lot of ideas of what i'd like to do after I graduate but I'm most likely going to grad school!  Currently I'm taking a class called Middle age and Aging...its really interesting!  we are learning all about the aging process. One of our assignments is to read the book Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

I'm so excited to read this book because I just saw the preview for the movie with Robert Pattinson and Reese Withersponn and it looks sooooooo good!  I think one of my favorite things to do is read a book right before the movie comes out!  I think its because you already know the book is going to be super good since they are making a movie out of it.  haha anywho I just ordered the book and I'll be sure to tell you how it is!

these are a few of my favorite things...

im really mad at myself because one of my new years resolutions was to blog more! grrrrr....this is my first post of the new year!  I think my winter break was just so crazy because it was the first time in soooo long that all my friends were home!! i had waaaayyy to much fun..but now as im settling back into the rhythm of school and work (and zero friends hahah), i'm sure i'll have more free time.  This time is going to be dedicated to jewelry, blogging, and excercising.  Which btw were all on my new years to do list.  anywho i have been wanting to post pictures of my favorite items from christmas so here are a few pics.  OH and cherie if you are reading this, don't be mad because your necklace was definitely a top contender but it was at nates house when i took these pictures!!!

ok so polaroids are basically the coolest things ever created!  Maybe it's just because i'm the laziest person ever and i love the fact that I instantly get my picture with the click of a button and i don't have to develop the film or upload it onto a computer. But seriously polaroids=awesome!  Nate is pretty much the coolest boyfriend ever and decided to be even more awesome and go ahead and get me theeee greatest presents for christmas and my bday...so he got me the polaroid camera, wallet, and FREAKING SWEET journal and yummy candle, (along with a ton of other stuff that didn't make the photo cut lol) for christmas! Annnd for my burffday I got a nixon watch!! chee love that boy! oh and he also got me a facial, but i haven't gone to get it yet! Maybe i just won't get it and let him save his money for valentines day...HAHAHAHA