Today..

I'm 23!

I feel a little weird about it, but I'm excited!

It's going to be a great year. 

*deep breath*

I don't really know how much or what I really want to say about this...

but I'm moving home from LA this week and I'm actually a little devastated. 

The biggest thing... the thing that's kept me near tears all week is the fact that I'm moving away from Maegan, and won't be living with her anymore. This girl is my sister.. my other-half, my partner-in-crime.. I'm her biggest fan... I love this girl so much. I don't think I can say much else... except I could not have been blessed with a better roommate.. and if I could... I'd probably live with her for another good 10 years or so.. *big sigh* *deep breath*... this is going to be really hard. 

some countdowns.. and a song.

there are only 8 days until I have to move out of my apartment (that's all I can say about it now without crying.. so more on this later).

14 days until my birthday..

33 days until my best friend's wedding..

54 days until I take the CBEST..

and 68 days until fall...

I must say that I am looking forward to all but the first item on this list of countdowns.

and here's a little song for your day

(and the love of crooners continues?)

Happy Monday!

"Il dolce far niente."

"Il dolce far niente" or.. "the sweetness of doing nothing"

the last couple days since summer school ended have been extremely mellow.

(like the kind of mellow where I sleep in past noon, do some stuff around the apartment, and there's a good chance I don't leave all day).

Maegan and I were talking about how in our society we have this strange idea that we need to have done a long list of "to-do's" before we are allowed to relax (and my dad has instilled this idea in my head as well, let me tell you)... and which most of the time, for the sake of not being a lazy-under productive member of society with no life, this is a little true...

but in other societies, they believe we should be able to relax, take a day off, be lazy, any day, any time just because it's our prerogative as human beings to be able to enjoy life whether we've done enough to "deserve" it or not.

With that being said, I would say I deserve it. 

I am giving myself these few days, before we move out and "real life" starts to really happen, to relax... and just enjoy this time in my apartment.

 
To watch movies like "Eat, Pray, Love" that remind me of the wonders of this world...
to listen to some heart melting music (see Buble, below) and to just daydream a little... of things to come.. and of the crazy things that have happened this last year... 

(I have been feeling me some Michael Buble lately.)

I hope this weekend, or this week, you are able to allow yourself some time to embrace the idea of "Il dolce far niente." Peace. 

boys boys boys..

I've made a recent discovery with my taste in music... I favor the boys! 

I don't know what it is, but something about a man.. with a voice, melts my heart!

The following men, to name a few, are the men that I've recently been showing some extra attention to.. = ]

Andy Grammer

current song obsession? Fine By Me

Elvis

(my first love... in music).

 Jason Mraz

current song obsession? I wont give up.

 Michael Buble

current song obsession? Hold On

Happy Wednesday!

Click on the links and enjoy!

7.8.12

On Sunday, my beautiful little married her Marine. 

It was beautiful beyond words. 

I was so honored to have been a part of this day, I love you both so much.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Jacobson!

(Photo credit goes to my amazing friend Pierce Larick: New Revolution Photography)

3 more days!!

in just 3 more days I will be standing beside this amazing couple on the day of their wedding. 

I can't believe it's finally here...

I have been beside Amanda through this whole process, starting back in October and it has been a wild ride.

Tonight, Maegan and I will be driving up to Pismo Beach to stay with Amanda, tomorrow is the rehearsal dinner, Saturday will be a relaxing/pampering day, and Sunday is the day.

It is going to be such a beautiful overwhelmingly special day for these two and I am so beyond happy and honored to be able to be a part of it. I can't wait!

(P.S. Amanda, I stole this pictures from your FB and the wedding website...shhh)

Congratulations (soon to be) Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson!

I love you guys!

another thing to add to the list for Fall...

I have talked a lot about the things I want to do in Fall

(diet, exercise, work, start substitute teaching, redo my bedroo, etc.)

but here's another thing I want to do...

I want to watch my favorite show of all time, Gilmore Girls, from start to finish (Seaon 1 to Season 7). I used to watch it almost every day and I miss it!

I'm gunna do it.

(In my free time of course).

July 3rd/Independence Day, 2012

Tuesday night was my 4th of July.

I went with Maegan to her hometown of Moorpark for their annual 3rd of July celebration!

I don't know why they do it this way, but for years and years (or so I'm told) those Moorpark(ians) take over a huge park in town and all celebrate, eat, play and watch fireworks together. It was a sweet time. I liked it.

As for July 4th... I had homework to catch up on, so it was just me, drinking some beer, doing my homework and watching "Sweet Home Alabama." It was actually a nice night.

Is is seriously the 5th of July already??

(I am 23 in 25 days!)

(Wedding time starts tomorrow!!)

I can't help it.

There are 2 months and 19 days until the first day of Fall (September 22, 2012), and I am EXCITED!

Back to school... football... Halloween, 

Thanksgiving, (and then finally) Christmas!

(I can't help it.)

in 27 days...

I turn 23!

I don't know why I feel like 23 is so much older than 22...

maybe it's because the first 2 years of my 20's (holy crap did I just say that?) went by so fast?

My 21st birthday feels like ages ago...

(Amanda and I on our Vegas trip with my parents).

when I was turning 21, I had just had one life-saving semester as a new member of Delta Zeta, I was in a run of "RENT," Amanda wasn't even engaged yet, and I hadn't even met Maegan yet!

On my 22nd birthday, I was dating Thomas and I went with him to a crazy, nice dinner in Pebble Beach...

(again, this feels like forever ago!)

since I've been 22... I have gained a sister in the form of a roommate, my best friend has gotten engaged, I have decided what I want to do with my life, I graduated college, and this summer I am in 2 weddings for 2 amazing friends (ONEISTHISWEEKEND!!!), and my time in Northridge is very quickly coming to an end!...

So with the thought of 23 quickly approaching, I think of the things ahead of me...

I am going to:

move home

watch my best friend get married

start to substitute teaching

coach a fabulous cheer squad in the fall

start working on making my dream a reality

and I plan to work out and diet so I...

(notice the #?...this will happen very soon).

strange and exciting things lay ahead of me...

this will be a good age.

Happy Tuesday!

(5 days until Amanda and John's wedding!!)

where I am in my life right now.