Feeling Creative

This month I have been feeling pretty creative! Maybe it's because of all the DIY blogs I came across and now want nothing more to do than to sit at home and create! Although I don't have all the time in the world, when I find time I love finding something new to do. This month I baked rainbow cupcakes and made a bracelet! Now, trust me, everything I'm doing is a work in progress. I definitely still need some time to become a master DIYer!

The Cupcakes & Dinner

So, I used too much batter. Oops! The cupcake pan didn't have enough slots and I ran out of papers anyway so I couldn't even use the extra pans. My boyfriends family went away and I thought it would be fun to make dinner and dessert! He was in charge of making dinner and I was in charge of making dessert.

We had quesadillas and salads and they were so good! I was so excited about sitting down and eating, but I just have to take a picture before completely diving in and finishing everything. Up next we had my lovely cupcakes! And after some molding and icing they both looked so good and tasted even better!

The Bracelet

Here's the bracelet I made! It took longer than I wanted because I was trying to get the hang of wrapping and then connecting the other chain. It took me hours because I had to keep starting over! It's not the best because it was my first time, but I love it so much!

You can make your own bracelet by clicking here!

Brookdale and Monmouth

So I finally had all of my classes this semester. Let me tell you, it will HOPEFULLY be alright. My Short Stories class is by-far my favorite class and I cannot wait until Monday Morning to go to it again! I knew there was a reason for my madness behind my English major. However, I also dread and hate Mondays with a strong passion because of Public Speaking. It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't so socially awkward. Woe is me. Sociology is okay. I mean half of my high school is in my damn class and that just makes it worse. In two weeks we have a paper and presentation due about ourselves. Ugh. History is the only class where I can just sit and be miserable. It's so amazing. Come to think of it I have some reading I still need to do for tomorrow. Whoops!

I started my application for Monmouth University and now the only things I have left to do are: get my transcripts, get my dad's navy papers, possibly write a small essay, get $50, and SUBMIT! Gosh. I am so excited. If I don't get in I will be crushed to bits. I have my fingers crossed!

I'm thinking about applying to Rowan, but I'm not sure. The deadline is coming up on March 1st. I'm thinking I should just apply for the heck of it, just in case Monmouth doesn't accept me or something.

Vlog One

Sick Obsession
I really do just have a sick obsession with spending money I don't have. I want to live the lifestyle of someone rich and famous when, in reality, I'm broke and far from famous. I have no style sense and I just like stuff that looks both comfy and loose. Form fitting? Psh.

I actually didn't realize this about myself until my friend pointed it out at a VS event. I buy clothes larger than I need too. (a large opposed to a medium - a 12 opposed to a 10) I think I do this because I hate my body so much that when I wear clothes that are bigger than I am I feel skinnier and then I feel ten times more better!

Right now I keep online monitor shopping. I like to consider it e-window shopping. I'll have the money for the stuff eventually. I mean I still owe my boyfriend the Mets jacket he's been dying for for Christmas. Oops! I have a sick obsession with alternative apparel and I will get something from it when I have the money! I suppose I should pick up one more shift at work to help feed my problem.

Just bought myself the phone case below with the leftover amazon giftcards I had. Can't wait to get it!

New Puppy

The other day my family finally got a new puppy! We've been talking about it for awhile and it actually happened. So here's what happened. Mike and I were sitting in Dunkin Donuts, like we usually do, and my dad texted us and asked if we wanted a new puppy. Obviously we said yes and then he said to hurry home.  Now if you need to know one thing about me is that I love to sit at places like that and spend hours just doing nothing, but as soon as my dad said that I jumped up and ran to the car.

I walk in the door and my dad is on the phone with my mom talking to her and I run upstairs and change. Back in the car we go, now with my dad in the backseat. We had to stop at the bank for cash and of course they take a while and I was so jittery. Finally we were on our way to the PetSmart parking lot.

We pull in next to the car my mom indicated and immediately I saw 10 little puppies in the backseat of this women's car. What happened was my Mom and sister went out to Bed Bath and Beyond and were on their way to 5 Below and on the way over they spotted this women with puppies, next thing she knew they were holding on to our new baby boy. On the way home he threw up on me. I then knew he was perfect.

We just came up with a name for him, Yoda. He is half shih tzu and something else. My mom is gonna ask the women when she picks him up for his shots. I love him so much!

When my Tater Tot and him met it was ... interesting. Yoda screamed and it was just horrible. The next day however they are now best puppy brothers!

Winter Time

I forgot to post pictures of my presents. Oh well. I'll try and get around to it eventually, hopefully.

I've had something wrong with my ear ever since Christmas night. I can't hear out of it and it's driving me insane. I have no desire to go to the doctors, but I'm hoping it's nothing too bad. Otherwise, after the new year I'm off to the doctor to get fixed. Not looking forward to that because then it becomes a huge ordeal. 

The snow storm came and it was lovely! I finally had an excuse to sit around all day and do nothing. The roads were horrible and I was snowed in at my boyfriend's house on Boxing day. It was wonderful just to be stuck inside and just relax. I do that normally, but those two days of being snowed made it socially acceptable.

My dog loves the snow! When we first brought him home almost a year ago, there was snow on the ground. Now it's just like old times to him and it loves it to death. He has a few paths we dug for him in the backyard and it runs around like crazy. The other day while my boyfriend and I had him out and we dug him a new path, we dug close enough to the grass that Tater, my dog, went crazy and dug a huge tunnel under the snow. Of coarse I filled it up when it he done because who knows what would have happened.

Christmas Note

Merry Christmas everyone! I sincerely hope each and every one of you at least got one thing you wanted. I know I did.

I'm a little sad that it's not really cold and that there is no snow on the ground, not even a sign. The weather man said that it should start snowing tonight, but I remember this time last year we already had our first snow storm a week before Christmas! (Indicated in the above picture)

Oh well! I know the lake by my house froze over, so this morning my boyfriend and his brother went out early to skate. Technically they aren't suppose to, but they beat the cop and got home without any confrontations. I plan on visiting it later today or sometime this week to snag some pictures of it before it starts to thaw.

Later on I'll have a post with all/close to all of the things I got for Christmas. It stinks growing up because there's nothing I really want anymore. I asked for socks and underwear, that's how bad it's getting! I never thought I'd see the day.

So, I hope you, your family and your friends have a wonderful and safe holiday!
Merry Christmas!