Ten on Tuesday:Chelsea's questions

Today’s questions are (hosted and) provided by Chelsea

1. What is the weather like in your city today?
It's rainy and chilly today! The current emperature is 55 degrees; with a low of 48 and high of 62.

2. Do you like the zoo?
Although I haven't been in a very long time, I do like the zoo. We use to go a lot when I was little.

3. Do you eat coconut?
On German chocolate cake and coconut cream pie. Also as flavoring in snow cones. That's about it.

4. Have you ever hammered a nail? Are you good at it?
Yes, I have. I think I am :) I've even drilled stuff too!

5. Does your family have a vacation destination that you visit often? They usually go somewhere in Florida.

6. How many pillows do you sleep with?
One

7. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Make sure the alarms are off, check my phone for missed calls/texts/e-mails, ect., use the bathroom then walk Broly

8. Will you send your kids to summer camp?
I think so.

9. What do you put in your baked potatoes?
Butter, sour cream, chesse, bacon, chives

10. Did you take swimming lessons as a kid?
I think so. I love swimming.

Reverb 11: What's blossoming?

April Prompt:
What's blossoming?

I was so excited to see this months Reverb prompt. 2011 has been an amazing year. Sure, there have been down times, but I'm not focusing on those.

So, what's blossoming in my life right now?

I love Spring. I love the weather we are having right now. It feels so lovely outside. See, proof:

Saturday is a busy day for me. I've reconnected with a friend whom I haven't spoken to in a few years. We are having lunch that afternoon. Yay for reconnecting with friends. I am also going to the park that morning with the boy and Broly. We are then going to a housewarming party after lunch and the Spring football game at ULL that evening. Sooo excited!!!

Oh yeah, here's that boy I've been talking about:

His name is PJ <3

What's blossoming in your life right now?

Ten on Tuesday (a day late): Date Edition

Stole this from Ashley. Check out her awesome blog :)

1. What is your ideal best date?
A picinic in the park, a concert downtown, just spending time together- doesn't have to be anything fancy, though those dates are nice too :)

2. How long does it take you to get ready to go on a date?
Shower, hair, makeup and clothes- usually an hour

3. What would you wear on the date?
It depends on the type of date it is

4. If you are married, how often do you go on dates? If you are single, when was your last date?
Not married but am dating an awesome boy :) We catch up on TV every few nights. We do have breakfast at Dwyers every Sunday morning, though. I love that so much!

5. What was your worst date?
It was a double date with a friend and her now husband. We went to Applebee's. Conversation was boring. At the end of the date, he couldn't find his wallet. My friend ends up paying for our food. After dinner, he asks us to bring him to Chilli's to babysit for someone who was at the restaurant. Yeah, bad bad bad

6. Do you/Did you kiss on your first date?
It really depends on the date. It has happened :)

7. If married, how long before you knew he/she was the one? If single, how long before you know if the person is marriage material?
I think it’s different for every couple and you can’t really know until you meet the right person.

8. Do you prefer day dates or night dates?
I like them both. Day dates can be fun and night dates can be romantic

9. How old were you when you first were allowed to date?
My parents told me I couldn't date until I was 15 or 16

10. What is the most embarassing moment you have had on a date?
See question number 5 lol

Here we go....again

One of my blog goals is to actually blog more! Go figure, right?

Well, in case you don't know, I am now 'in a relationship' with that boy. That boy just also happens to be one of my roommates. I'm not going to lie, I am scared. So is he. We both want to see if this is going to work. It's great so far. He's nice and kind, treats me with respect, listens to what I have to say and is an all around great guy.

I was told today to 'not disappear', now that I am in a relationship. That makes me very sad. I don't want to loose people that I love because of this.

I really want this to work.

Grace in Small Things

This week:
**Sex and The City mini marathon with the roommates
**Playing Bullshit
**Playing UNO
**Being sent a video of Louisiana Leroux playing "New Orleans Lady"
**So, there's this boy.....

Grace in Small Things

This week:
**the awesome weather we have been having
**being the first one in the fitness center
**working out for a week
**30 Days of Lists
**Last drum class
**Zumba next session :)
**Bellydance costumes!

30 Days of Lists

I participating in 30 Days of Lists. It's a really neat project. It keeps me journaling and it only take about 5-10 minutes a day. Here are a few pictures of my lists:



I'm looking forward to these things and many more :)



My goals for this weekend :)

I'm enjoying this project and can't wait to see more lists.

Grace in Small Things: Moving Edition

If you don't already know, I moved last Saturday. I now have a place that I call home with two amazing people whom I love.

Here we go:
*we had nice weather
*we have the most amazing friends ever
*we had homemade chili <3
*we also had so good humus
*we got everything moved by 2 pm
*I drove a truck for the first time and loved it :)

From a new place

I'm blogging for the first time ever from my new apartment. It feels so nice to say that. New apartment. What feels even better than that: home. Yeah, I said it. I'm home!! It just gets better because Broly is here. I come home, and my dog is waiting for me. That makes me beyond happy. We really have the most amazing friends in the entire world. They stayed and help move stuff all day. I couldn't ask for better people in my life. We got some awesome chili and good humus. We are slowly, but surely, making this a home. My dog moved in with a cat. This is a first for both of us. He wants to play and she doesn't. She hisses at him and he stares at her, sometimes whining. It's not going too bad. Hopefully, it only gets better.

It feels wonderful to say that I am home.

That feeling

I felt it creeping in last night on the drive home. That empty feeling, settling in the pit of my stomach. I have been down this road many times before. It use to consume me, taking over my entire life. I can now recognize and dig my heels in the ground to stop it. That's what I had to do last night. I don't let it get very far anymore. After drums, dance, food and TV, I went home. I didn't even make it to my door before the tears started. I unlocked the door, put my purse down and headed right back outside. I went for a walk (I know, I know....I shouldn't be walking in the dark alone...please don't fuss). I wasn't sure where the tears came from but man, did they. When I walked back into my apartment, they didn't stop. I cried for about an hour. I couldn't get to sleep. I tossed and turned, finally settling on TV. Just so you know, there's not much good on at 2 in the morning. Did I fail to mention that I had been up since 4:30 am? Yeah, I have no idea why. I fell asleep sometime after 2 only to wake up at 7 am, on the dot. Yeah, thanks body.

On a better note, I'm writing music again. So far, I have about 6 songs started. If only I could get past the first 30 seconds, I could finish them. I'll just keep writing and singing and hopefully something good comes of it.

I cried

I cried for the loss of years.
I cried for my loss of self.
I cried because time is passing to fast.
I cried because this is harder than I thought.
I cried because I have the most amazing friends ever. They are my family.
I cried because I know I'm stronger than this, even though I don't feel so at times.
I cried to let it all go.

Empty boxes

My living room is a wreck right now. You could say that my whole apartment is. I'm moving in less than two weeks and haven't done a single stitch of packing. The empty boxes in my living room taunt me. I have to fill them with my past, a past that's not so great. I don't want to take that with me. As I look around my apartment, there are a few things that I want to keep but really what I want to do is throw everything away. I ready to be me again, stronger and better. I thought I was okay. I'm still trying to figure things out.

I went to the doctor today, which a friend paid for. Turns out I have bronchitis. I have meds so hopefully I'll be feeling better soon. I spent the day with Jessi, mostly sleeping. I have the most amazing friends in the world. I really do. My love for them is beyond anything you can imagine.

Necklace giveaway

So, I follow this lovely lady's blog. She is an inspiration and amazing. She's hosting a lovely necklace giveaway. All you have to do is tell her what the best thing to happen to you this week was. It's that simple. If I were you, I'd head on over there right now and leave her a comment. Oh, and check out her blog and follow her on twitter. She's so funny :)

Ten on Tuesday

1. What’s your favorite kind of donut? Only from the best donut shop EVER....Meche's; I like glazed and chocolate with sprinkles
2. Do you use the snooze button? Yes, I do. I'm horrible about it. I let it snooze for about an hour before I actually get out of bed.
3. Do you write in cursive, print, or a combination of the two? Mostly in print. I don't like how my cursive writing looks.
4.Tell us a joke. Why did the chicken cross the road?

To make you tell this joke
5. How many languages do you speak? I speak American-English and a very small bit of Spanish. I would like to speak Spanish and French fluently.
6. Why did you start blogging? I started blogging as a way to express myself. Through blogging, I have made some pretty awesome friends.
7. Do you use bar soap or liquid body wash? I use liquid body wash most of the time. I really like the smell of Irish Spring bar soap, though
8. Do you buy bottled water? Yes, even though I know I shouldn't.
9. What did you think of the Super Bowl Half Time Show? I thought it wasn't all that great.
10. How do you feel about Steve Carell leaving The Office? Can it go on without him??

Grace in Small Things

This week:
**winning a giveaway
**guilt free caramel swirl mocha
**books
**music
**writing music
**playing drums

Sexy drawing giveaway

So, remember when I wrote about that awesome giveaway I entered???

Guess what???

Turns out I WON!!!

I'm so excited and thrilled about this!!

I cannot thank this woman enough for hosting such an awesome giveaway!!

Now, what to buy??

Grace in Small Things

So, its been a while since I've done one of these. I figured it was time.

This week:
**The new belly dance session started!
**Learning new choreography
**Two words: drum class
**Learning to trust and be open
**Learning that I can do and be anything I want, as long as I believe
**This awesome new hair:






**These awesome cupcakes, from one of the best roommates in the world:






**Trips to Target with one of my besties and walking around with this on my head:




Yeah, I'm one very lucky girl <3

Sex drawings giveaway

So, I follow this awesome lady on Twitter, and she just so happens to be having a giveaway. You should go enter her awesome giveaway!!.

This brings up a lot of really painful memories that I have just now begun to face. I can't afford therapy so maybe I'll write about it here. More on this later.

Now, go enter that giveaway!

Changes, big and small

I know I haven't posted in a while, and I did say I wasn't giving up on the blog thing.

Not much has been going in lately but there are exciting things in the near future. We started back up with troupe and classes start in a week. So excited to be back in the studio. I missed it so much. I am cutting my hair in a week!! I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm going short but not super short. I haven't had it short in a very long time. It's something I need to do, though. You'll just have to wait and see :D

My big news is that I am moving in with two of my friends at the end of February. I'm so excited for this move. It really couldn't have come at a better time. I hate packing, but I'm going to try to use this as a time to get rid of all the crap I don't need. Yeah, we'll see how that goes lol. Any advice?

New year, new me

It's 2011!!! Where did the time go? I don't know about everyone else, but I am very thankful that 2010 is behind me. It was a bad year for everyone I know. At the same time, it was a year of love and growth. I learned so much and loved hard.

A few months ago, I thought about shutting this blog down today. It was when all that drama happened with the ex. I thought about it some more and became upset with myself. Why was I letting someone tell me how to live my life? This is MY blog. No one elses. I can write whatever I want on here. If you don't like it, STOP READING! It's that simple. After talking with friends about it, I have decided to keep blogging. I really enjoy it.

I'll leave you with a few pics of the Rock Band 3 NYE party:



Elaine and Crystal :D




Q rocking out on drums




Me and Hayley <3




I know this one is dark but it's of me and Elaine <3

I hope y'all had a fabulous New Year. I hope this year is better than the last.