It's been a long day...

Well kids, school is back and in full swing again. I kinda hate that. I hate this time of year where the first week of school excitement has wore off and your new school supplies aren't in mint condition and you actually have homework to do and the weather is freakin' hot. Hasn't mother nature made us suffer through these sweltering temps enough? Now she's ruining school, too.

Anyway, my classes are getting a little more difficult now, a little more homework and such. I don't have big gaps in my day to get stuff done so I have to stay up late. And today is just busy, busy, busy. I have quartet practice at 3, work at 4, a fundraiser to go to at 5:45 and then I have to be home by 6:45 so my parents can pick me up to go to the Springfield Cardinals game. Wow! I can't be at church tonight, which stinks, but I might try to go to Applebee's....

Anyway, this is how I feel after walking home in the hot and thinking about how busy I am. Whew!

But then I get to see my bestest friend, get some extra hours at work, help out a friend, and see my family and such! :D

Hope you enjoyed those visuals haha!!!

Happy Wednesday! ♪♫

Moving out!

Well, as many of you know, last week I moved out of my parents' house and into the Honors House on campus. It's been very exciting, challenging, and fun!! Here's some pics of my new room, which I am totally loving!!!

 

The door fit in just perfect!

 

 

The TV and my DVD collection (which contains mostly TBBT)

 

Look at that matching fan!

 

 

Here are just a few things I have learned since moving out:

1. It's so fun to be able to do whatever the heck you want! You can eat whatever you want, whenever want, where ever you want! You can stay out til 2 in the morning, you can stay out all night! There is so much freedom!

2. You've heard it before: "With freedom comes responsibility." It's true. If you stay out too late, you have to set your alarm to get up early. If you eat in the living room and make a mess, Mom isn't going to go after you and pick it up. It's your job now.

3. Also, you have to buy your own food, decorations, and this is the worst: CLEANING SUPPLIES! And let me tell you, those things are expensive!!!! I spent $40 last night on cleaning stuff alone! Yuck!

4. It's just super fun and I think it's a great experience for anyone going to college. You learn to cook, create friendships, manage your time and just have fun!

 

 

In other news, after church today I decided that I needed to clean my car! So I went through the car wash, vacuumed it out and then put this cute little guy in there to make her smell good! This cute little air freshener smells so good and my bestest friend gave it to me!! :D

So since my last post I moved!

Here are a couple of pics... I want to post more later cause there is GREAT natural light in my room! Anyway, moving is weird and I'm still getting used to it... The new place.

Today I accidentally missed my first analytical chemistry lab. Oops! So my goal for tomorrow is to not miss any classes or my orchestra audition. Then after the very long day I have to rush to McAlister's for a fundraiser for Jeremy (a guy from my church who got in a terrible motorcycle accident and is in the hopsital) and then church! Yay! Hopefully I can have a sleep over too! :D Happy school year!

moving is scary stuff

I have never moved. Well, I've never remembered moving. When I was two my family moved from Strafford to Springfield, and we've lived in the same house for the past 18 years. Tomorrow is the first time I am ever going to remember moving and I don't even know what to bring. I haven't started packing clothing or anything, so right now I'm making my checklist (that I should have done weeks ago, I guess). Ooops!

just a few new things in my life...

1) Last night Karasyn and I had a Mary Kay party! It was super duper fun! We had a lot of girls come out for facials and snacks!

2) I move on Saturday! Eeeeeeeep! I'm so nervous and excited! I can't believe this is real life. Just 6 months ago I was thinking it was a pipe dream that I could live on campus at all at Drury, then this application just fell into my lap and I just happened to get accepted! It's really exciting that I get to meet new people and I am actually living on my own on campus, but I'm nervous about getting along with the girls and having to buy my own groceries and not being close to my church and friends... I almost feel like I won't be as close to my friends because I literally will be further away. It's silly I know, but I feel like I'm going to miss out on a lot of stuff at home. :/ But all in all, I'm getting really excited to be on campus and get the full "college" experience, and I'm just saying Karasyn better be there, like A LOT! :)

3) I'm so excited to start a fresh new schedule with new professors and subjects :) All of my textbooks are on their way and I'm getting super stoked to be all organized and everything! Also, this is THE YEAR! I have to have to have to get my shadowing in this next year and study for the MCAT because this coming June I take the MCAT and start applying to med school. OH MY GOOOOOSSSSHHHH!! I can't believe this is happening. Like it's really really happening. I'm sort of freaking out right now!!! AH!

4) I have a new obsession with Zac Efron. He's super hot and I want to go see The Lucky One. :) hehe



5) I'm loving the new song by Little Big Town, "Pontoon", "Lights" by Ellie Goulding and "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees. Check them out! Something for everyone, no?

6) I really wanna finish The Help before school starts. It has taken me way too long to read it (I feel like a terrible friend cause I've had it for a few months now :/) and I won't have time when school starts, so that's my goal!

7) My little brother started HIGH SCHOOL today!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!

back to school = end of summer

 

These are the final days of summer. Babysitting my cousin when my aunt goes back to work. Sitting outside reading in this gorgeous pre-fall weather. Going to Boca Mocha with friends. Next week is the LAST week of summer and I am having mixed feelings. I am really excited to start my new classes and be on campus, but I don't know how this new job and new living arrangement will be and because it's something I've never done before I'm uneasy about it. I wanted to say scared, but I'm not scared. I am excited and unsure. Anyway, sitting at work tonight makes me wish I was with my friends tonight. I want to live up these last days of summer :) 

Well, I hope your end of summer/back to school times are grand! 

♪♫ brianna ♪♫  

burnin' up

So I'm currently listening to this wonderful song by the Jonas Brothers! It's pretty much the best song EVER! I remember the day that Karasyn and I saw them perform it live! Flashback time!

 Anyway, I'm getting ready, to get ready, to go to the Tea Room with my favorite ladies ever! Mom, Meme, Gayla, Aaliyah, Wava and Karasyn!!!! Yay!

Yesterday, Karasyn and I went and had dinner at Neighborhood (her brother works there now!!) and then we had to go to the ol' F.H. to make a DVD, which I found out this morning wasn't right and I have to go in and fix! UGH! Then we got stuff to make invitations to our Mary Kay party next week! I'm pretty stoked about that!

Have a great wednesday!! :D