Good little worker bee.

The past two weeks have been absolute madness but I almost like it that way.  Last week was the infamous Live Central Week which meant that I was at school working more than I was home. When I did make it home I was packing to move into a house in Edmond! I started moving my things on Friday after a long day of work and ended up staying the night in the empty house with my roomie.  The following day we started painting the ceilings. I discovered that painting the ceilings is one of my least favorite things to do!  I have been packing all week and slowly moving my things everyday. 

Needless to say I am exhausted.  Good news though is that my bf is coming home tonight for a week! I'll give some back story in case you are curious. We have been really good friends for 9 years and we dated back in October when he was back for a month on leave, he's in the Marines, and long story short it did not work.  We talked a lot and decided that we did not want to be with anyone else so we got back together.  I'm pretty excited for the next week!

(Yes, my title is a Motion City Soundtrack reference.)

Besties.

This is from my sophomore year of high school, GO JAGS!  I like to call this my awkward stage.  I like to think that I have somewhat grown out of it.  The bottom pic is from New Years Eve, it is crazy to see how much we have both changed!

Celebrating getting older.

Over the weekend I helped a dear friend celebrate turning 21.

We started out eating dinner at Red Pin.  I ordered a build your own: pepperoni and black olive pizza.  It was delicious but I wish that the waiter would have told me that it was enough for 2.  Afterwards we bowled for an hour.  I looked pretty stylish in my skirt with bowling shoes. Ok, maybe not but it's about having fun not matching!

Rokbar was our next adventure while downtown.  None of us had ever been there but it was free so we decided to check it out.  It was full of men so we decided to not stick around for that long.  Being stared at like a piece of meat is not our cup of tea. :)

Eventually we ended up at City Walk, where a few of my friends work.  It was very entertaining to say the least.  I saw a lot of people that I knew resulting in birthday drinks for Brittany!  All in all it was a great night for everyone.

I read this in class today and figured I would share something inspiring as well.

Songs are the best.

Almost every song I hear reminds me of someone I know.  That can be a good thing or bad depending on the day.  

I was listening to Jake FM and this song struck me.  As I get older it becomes more apparent who my true friends are.  They may not be perfect but I know that they have my back.  They are the ones that call or text just to say hello and not because they need something.  I think we all have those "friends" and you are probably thinking of which ones those are right now.  I apologize but I say love them anyway.  

Watermark Shirts

Things you will need:

• Blue Gel Glue (Elmer's or knock off)
• White t-shirt
• Dye any color of your choice (Wal-mart or Hobby Lobby)

Step One:

Dampen your white shirt with cool water and place between a plastic bin lid or cardboard. (We used old chalk boards.) After doing that write or draw the design on your shirt with the Blue Gel Glue.

Step two:

Let glue dry overnight.

Step three:

Place the shirt in sink with pre mixed dye or if using tye dye make the pattern you would like and soak.  This step really just depends on the dye that you use. Follow the instructions on the packaging for best results!  After the shirt is dyed let the shirts dry so that the dye can fully soak in.  The lettering will not be clear but don't get discouraged!

Step four:

Now that the shirts are dry it is time to put them in cold water for 15 minutes.  This will get the excess dye out of the shirt and the rest of the glue to loosen/come off. No one wants unwanted shirts dyed. ;)

Step five:

The shirt is ready to be washed and dried then worn!

My final shirt!                                                                      Jessica's final shirt!

The watermark shirts were pretty easy to make and fun to do.  These were our test shirts so now we know how to make them in the near future!  

Important people in my life.

My dad is in love with this little truck and we have no idea why.

My little brother, Michael, he means the world to me.  He's 10 and almost my size!

This is my mom, also my best friend, she doesn't smile in pictures for some reason. 

Jessica is my best friend, I tell her everything.

Meghan (left) and Stephanie (right) are two of my craziest friends. In a good way of course. :)

 Kendra and I have been through a lot together. I love her dearly.

This is an old photo of Ashley and I but it shows our relationship the best.

This is my favorite picture, so I had to add this one too.