I don't mind getting pictures texted to me at 6:30 in the morning when they are of me with a cat head and lots of cats. How great is this? I hate cats. I love this picture. (This masterpiece was made possible by McKenna and the app CatPaint. Go buy it. You won't regret it.)
Three and a half is probably my favorite age. I told Leah to stop growing up and she told me she has to get bigger. I have the funniest conversations with her and I love that she can communicate so well now. I adore her and love spending time together.
I remember burning my first CD when I was a sophomore in high school. That is when I started being able to create personalized soundtracks to in my life. I started making a mix about 4 times a year with each season. Then iTunes came around and I didn't have to burn CDs, but could just make playlists instead. Many years later, I still keep up with my seasonal playlist of all the music I listened to during those couple months. I love it because I can listen to old playlists and instantly go back to that season in my life. Music has defined so many people, events and times for me.
I also enjoy sharing my music with people. I decided to do a little mix of my favorite songs from 2011 to give to some friends (or whoever else wants them) for Christmas. I get excited for them to make connections with the songs that I love and have had on repeat all year. This is what I have been working on this afternoon.
My style is very simple and easy. When I find a shirt I like, I usually buy it in multiple colors. Target has these V-neck tees and they are only $6. I love them! For the last few months, every time I go there I buy a couple more because they keep coming out with more colors. I now have 10 of them and I wear them all the time. What's so wrong about that? At least I am branching out with new colors.
I am excited about the new book club I am in. It's my first real one that I have been a part of. I now have motivation to read a book a month (besides all the lovely textbooks I get to read for school) and also get to step out of my comfort zone to meet new, cool people that I wouldn't normally have a chance to socialize with. I have gone twice and really enjoy it so far!
Sometimes I feel disconnected from my life, almost as if it is moving forward without me and I am just standing there watching it from the outside. It feels like I become an observer of my own life without all the normal emotions attached to it. It is a strange, dreamlike feeling that I have every once in awhile for a few days. I am not sure what causes it or what makes it go away. It is a good opportunity for me to reflect on my life and see what I would like to change and what I would like to do better.
Sometimes I don't know if it's possible to be a hopeless romantic and a realist. I am very much both of these and they kind of battle back and forth in my heart.
Sometimes I try to be cool and take emo pictures of myself just like the high school kids do.
I love when I go to a supposed ugly sweater activity at church and I am literally the only one dressed up. Except one other girl, but her sweater was actually cute minus the shoulder pads. I even had a pine cone necklace and matching earrings. Dressing up is fun. Being the only one dressed up isn't as fun.
I don't really have any photos to document my life lately. I don't think to take pictures and I don't have a good camera. I was looking through iPhoto and these are the only ones I have of me from the last few months. It's pathetic.
This is from when I was deathly sick a few weeks ago. I couldn't stop throwing up. It was bad. I'm never sick. The last time was May 2005. I took this picture and sent it to people so they would feel bad for me. Can you even see me or am I too blended in to the white wall? Gross.
