Let's Catch Up: The Two Year Plan

  It is safe to say that school is back in full swing my friends!  I've got a pile of books on my floor and a major migraine.  Although life has been busy it has still been pretty good.  I have been getting to see my oldest friends the Birds quite a bit since I've moved to San Diego.  While catching up with them and talking about our life plans I have come to the decision that in two years, after I graduate I need to move to Seattle.  I have always wanted to live there for at least some period of time and in two years I will still be young, I won't have a career or a family of my own so why not?  If I never go I will always wonder what if.  There is something about those scary things like moving to a new place that builds character and helps you grow.

  I may not have much else past the Seattle move planned but it's a start.  I get a lot of criticism for, 1. being an art major and 2. not knowing what I want to do with my life yet but I would rather live without regrets then be rich.  Working odd jobs and not having a consistent career doesn't scare me nearly as much as living my life with a ton of regrets.

  It has taken me a while to realize that I need to live my life with no regrets.  It is a lot harder then it sounds to not just breeze through your days and get comfortable in just one place.  I challenge you all to start appreciating your days a little bit more and plan to do something you have always wanted to do within the next couple of years.  Whether it is move to a new place or travel aboard.  So let's start this! Here's to the two year plan.

Let's Catch Up: An Update

I would like to apologize ahead of time for being a bit MIA within the next couple of weeks.  I'm sure I have said in previous posts that I have a very busy August ahead of me.  A week from today I will be at a beach house in Washington frolicking with the seals and birds.  When I get home I have a week to pack before I move to San Diego.  Hopefully I can find a job and once school gets started I'll fall into more of a regular routine.

This week I have spent most of my time thinking and then complaining about packing for both Washington and the move.  I also grabbed a coffee and a cannoli with my friend Violet which was pretty much the highlight of my week.

I also got to hang out with my friend Melina from high school this week, finally.  As you get older it really does get harder and harder to see people...and things.  I have finally come to terms with the fact that I just do not have the money right now to see The Dark Night Rises in theaters, I guess I'll have to wait to rent it.  Apparently growing up means not seeing movies anymore, I never go to the movies anymore.  The only movie I saw this entire year was Titanic in 3D (I'm kind of okay with that because Titanic is the best movie ever.) 

Today though, I am proud to report I finally put the complaining and procrastinating aside and packed some of my desk stuff, books, and movies in boxes and I have started throwing things in my suitcase for Washington.  PROGRESS! However, every time I look at my closet I cry.  Cleaning that thing out is going to be the task of the century.

I will try my best to keep my blog up to date during my trip to Washington but I'm not sure if I'll have constant internet access so my posts may be minimal.  Just know that I am probably gathering sea shells,  playing with my sea friends at the local aquarium and watching the Olympics.  I do have quite a few DIY projects and baking recipes I have yet to put up so know those are coming as soon as things calm down.  Hope you are all having a lovely end of July!

Let's Catch Up: Sandwiches, Antiques, Cupcakes

Yesterday I went for an afternoon date with my BFF Violet.  We went to our favorite downtown spots for sandwiches, window shopping, and of course cupcakes.  All the best things in life!

Introducing the BEST chicken sandwich ever; Simple Simon's chicken tarragon with avocado on fresh sourdough and a side of fruit salad.  They also have a bakery so their bread is to die for.

Next we went to a small local store that sells all sorts of little trinkets and vintage things.  I love this sign they had there.  I'm a big believer in "you make your own happiness."  If you're miserable and bitter about life, it's probably because you want to be miserable and bitter.  When I was younger, and by younger I mean like a year ago, I hadn't figured out the whole "happiness is a choice" thing but I think part of growing up and maturing is realizing you have to make the best out of every situation because life is never gonna be fair but there sure are a lot of pretty awesome things in life.  Like sandwiches with avocado, puppies, and sparkly things! 

Something I didn't like about yesterday were these extremely creepy pillows of half human, half bunny ladies dancing.  WHY?!

Then we went to a GIANT antique store downtown that I love looking around periodically.  Some things are over prices but on a good day you can find some good deals.  These are some examples of awesome things in life; all kinds of pretty things!  Also, I need a mirrored vanity tray like this one but I have yet to find one in my price range.

LOVE this picture, LOVE ancient architecture, LOVE being an art history major no matter how useless people keep telling me it is.  Life's too short not to major in something you love!

Example number two of awesome things in life; finding a random picture of Meg Ryan.  As you can tell Violet was throughly confused.

Does this even need a caption?  Giant hot dog's are put on this earth so you can take pictures with them.

Next we went to Casey's Cupcakes winner of cupcake wars!  Casey's is actually not my favorite cupcake place, nothing will ever beat Sprinkles.  But it's close and some of their flavors are pretty good.

How cute are the "Beach Boy" blue, red, and green cupcakes for summer?!  And to the left of them are the cupcakes of the month, smore!

I got a cupcake with a Reese's on top.  To be honest with you I have no clue what the cake and frosting was, I just saw a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup on top of it so I got it.  Not my favorite, the Reese's was probably the best part.  They do have pretty good dark chocolate cupcakes though, and their German chocolate is also yummy.  Maybe I should stick with those.

Creepy dancing bunny pillows and satisfactory cupcakes aside, it was a pretty good day.  Aren't days with your BFF always good though?

Let's Catch Up: Roasting S'mores

Every summer my sister and I roast s'mores in our fire pit in the backyard.  I have been dying for s'mores since summer started but we having been missing Hershey bars, however, thanks to Walgreens's sale on s'more fixings we now have everything!  Roasting s'mores with my sister and my doggies just screams summer bliss.