One Year Ago.......

Just a quick note - this post is more for me than anyone else. I'm not sure anyone else will find this post that exciting ;)

As I begin to type this post, I am sitting in Art class. It's January 13, 2011. I have just finished exams, and have nothing better to do than sit on my computer.

This time, 1 year ago:

I was sitting in Art class. It was actually January 15, 2010  I had just finished exams, and I was doing exactly what I am right now: sitting on my computer. So, I decided to send an e-mail to my mom. I asked her if she would take me and my friend to see Nick Jonas over the weekend. To be honest, I was being silly. Of course I wanted to go, but I never thought it would actually happen.

Instead, I got home from school. I was upstairs skyping with some friends when my mom told me to come downstairs. My dad was on the phone and he told me that we were actually going to the concert! I honestly don't think I have ever been so shocked and excited in my entire life.

I also don't think I have ever had as great of a weekend as I did that weekend. It was the perfect blend of surprise, excitement, sightseeing, and shopping. And not to mention it was an added bonus that Nick sang to us outside. And I was pretty much directly in front of him. January 17, 2010 was a day that was perfect (aside from being unbelievably cold out in Chicago!)

I think it's funny how much things can change in a year. Now I'm sitting here, in Art class, and I don't know what I'm doing this weekend. Even though I know for sure it won't involve going to Chicago or seeing Nick Jonas :( I feel like a lot of things have changed this year. There are days when I wish I could just go back in time and re-live this weekend all over again. Unfortunately, I can't do that. But I can be thankful that I lived this weekend once, and that I still have the memories that I can look back on.

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I hope everyone has a fun weekend!

A Mix of Things......

I haven't blogged in almost a week, and I thought I would do a little update, even though nothing overly exciting has happened :)

On Friday night, I went over to my friend's house for a little party. I decided to show up in sweatpants (which I rarely do), and it turns out everyone else showed up looking cute! Figures..... But it was a lot of fun, and I got to meet some new people.

On Saturday, I went out with to dinner with my family, and then went to Barnes and Noble. I also had to get some Coldstone ice cream. It was around 17 degrees, but ice cream just sounded SO good - ha!

Today I went to my cousin's birthday party, and other than that I've just been working on homework. :/ I did finish my art project though.

The assignment was to create a poster advertising anything we wanted. I chose to advertise Ocean Grove. They are a great band - and if you've never heard of them, you should check them out! They've got a single out right now called "Our House" that you can download for FREE on their website.

Now that I've done a little run through of my weekend, I have some other things to write about....

I've been reading a blog called Hope in the Waiting for a little while now, and the other day Krista wrote a post about a devotional that she reads. I looked at it, and I decided to buy it too, and I'm so glad I did. I thought I would post about it too in case anyone is interested. This is the link, and you can buy an online version, where they will e-mail you a devotional everyday for a year - for only $10!

This was today's post, to give you a little example:

Well, that's about all I have for now. I can't wait for this week to be over because I am sick of studying for exams.....

101 in 1001

I've been wanting to do one of these 101 goals to be completed in 1001 days, and I finally got around to making a list of everything!

I also added a link to my 101 in 1001 on my sidebar.

Start: January 4, 2010

End: October 1, 2013

Here they are......

Start: January 4, 2011

Food

1. Try 5 new restaurants (5/5)

2. Eat 2 things I've never tried before. (2/2)

3. Find 5 new recipes and cook them for my family. (5/5)

4. Try 5 new fruits. (4/5)

5. Try 5 new vegetables. (4/5)

6. Bake croissants from scratch.

7. Bake and decorate fancy cupcakes.

8. Go out to eat, and only order dessert.

9. Eat fresh cotton candy. - I read this on another blog and thought YUM!

10. Make pizza from scratch.

Travel

11. Travel out of the United States.

12. Shop in New York City.

13. Go on a cruise.

14. Visit a state I've never gone to before.

15. Go to the beach.

16. Build a sandcastle.

17. Fly on an airplane.

Entertainment

18. Go to 5 concerts. (5/5)

19. Read 25 new books. (25/25)

20. Watch 10 new movies. (10/10)

21. Go ice skating.

22. Throw a surprise party.

23. Go skiing

24. Go to a drive in theater.

25. Go zip lining.

26. Have a marshmallow war.

27. See a play.

28. Go see a movie premiere at midnight.

29. Watch the sun rise set.

30. Go to the spa with some friends.

31. Go on a picnic.

32. Watch a fireworks display.

33. Have a snowball fight.

34. Swim with dolphins.

35. Have a Harry Potter marathon, and watch all of the movies.

36. Hold a baby turtle.

37. See the play movie Les Mis.

Fitness

38. Go for a walk everyday for a month. (0/30)

39. Run a mile.

40. Run a 5k.

41. Take my dog for a walk everyday for a week. (0/7)

42. Go to the park once a week for a month. (4/4)

43. Find a workout routine that I like, and do it twice a week for a month. (8/8)

Miscellaneous

44. For every item not completed, donate $1 to charity.

45. Give my blog a complete makeover.

46. Host a giveaway on my blog.

47. Update my blog 101 times. (101/101)

48. Get a job.

49. Find a cute picture and frame it for my night stand.

50. Go an entire weekend week without using my phone.

51. Take a picture everyday for a month. (31/31)

52. Go one week without TV.

53. Create a list of 101 things that make me happy.

54. Don't use the computer for an entire weekend week.

55. Learn to French Braid.

56. Don't go on Facebook for an entire week.

57. Write a new 101 in 1001 list to start when I'm finished with this one.

58. Film a video once a month for 6 months (6/6)

59. Find a new artist that I've never heard of, but LOVE.

60. Teach my dog a new trick.

61. Make 5 new playlists for my iPod. (5/5)

62. Save $1 for every item completed, and then do something fun with it!

Education

63. Be on the honor roll every quarter during high school.

64. Graduate high school.

65. Start college.

For others

66. Give a gift to a friend "just because"

67. Compliment a stranger.

68. Do a chore around the house even though I'm not asked.

69. Do something nice for someone anonymously.

70. Make some brownies for my friends just for the fun of it.

71. Leave a 100% tip to a server.

72. Treat a friend to ice cream.

73. Save up $50 and donate it to a charity.

74. Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House.

75. Put together another shoebox for Operation Christmas Child.

76. Donate 10,000 grains of rice on freerice.com - I've seen other people post about this, and it seems like a great idea!

77. Donate an animal to someone less fortunate.

For myself

78. Get a manicure.

79. Take a young me/now me picture.

80. Paint my nails once a week for a month. (4/4)

81. Drive to the mall and just shop by myself.

82. Get my drivers license.

83. Go to bed by 10pm for a total of 14 days. (11/14)

84. Buy a new camera.

85. Curl my hair, and see how it looks on me.

86. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years.

Spiritual

87. Find & read a book that impacts my life.

88. Pray the steps during Lent.

89. Find a quote that I love and hang it on my wall.

90. Pray for 15 minutes everyday for a month. (0/30)

91. Find 10 new bible quotes that I love. (10/10)

92. Read 5 books that deepen my faith. (2/5)

Organizational

93. Clean out the area under my bed.

94. Clean out my closet once a year. (3/3)

95. Go through and get rid of old clothes twice a year. (5/6)

Crafty

96. Make a necklace for myself that I will actually wear!

97. Make 2 more rosette headbands for myself. (1/2)

98. Make 10 Digital Scrapbook layouts. (8/10)

99. Paint a canvas.

100. Make an inspiration board.

101. Make a scrapbook with pictures from high school.

And that's it! I'm hoping I can knock a lot of these out over the next few years. :)

 

Things work out when you trust in God. ~ Proverbs 16:20

Completed (67/101)
In-progress (7/101)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday.........

to my blog!

It's my one year Blogiversary. I can't believe I started my blog a year ago today!

My first post was kind of dumb. I originally wanted to do a 365 blog, but that was too much work, and most of my posts were boring. I'm glad I've cut back and I only blog about fun stuff now :)

The past year has brought a lot of new changes to my life. I hope to make a lot of positive changes in my life throughout the next year as well.

I've seen a lot of people do 101 in 1001, which is where you come up with 101 goals that you want to complete in 1001 days. I've been working on a list, and I hope to post that in the next couple of days. I thought that since it was a new year, and my 1 year blogiversary, it would be a great time to set some goals.

I saw this quote recently, and I thought it kind of went with this post:

"Need a new life? God takes trade-ins."

I'm praying that everyone who reads this post will have a great year, filled with wonderful memories!

New Years

2011

I am always in disbelief when a new year starts.

This New Years Eve was spent a little differently for me. Last year, I went to a party with all of my friends from grade school. This year, I went to a party with friends I just met. It's crazy how much things can change in a year!

On New Years Day, my family went out to Dave and Busters with some friends. It was a lot of fun, and I had the best dinner out there! (mini burgers on Hawaiian sweet rolls = yummy!)

Then we headed to my parents' friends new house for a little while.

I have to go back to school tomorrow, and I am SO dreading it. The time off has been great, and I don't want to have to study for exams and face the cold weather & all that. :/

Saying Goodbye to 2010

Can you believe that 2010 is almost gone already! This year has gone SO fast, but it's been a really good year. Here are some of the highlights of my 2010.....

1. Blogging

First off, I started my blog last year on January 3. I wanted to do a 365 blog, but that was just too much! I'm glad I didn't give up on it completely, and I never thought I would actually like blogging as much as I have!

2. Nick Jonas and the Administration Concert

In January, my parents surprised me with a trip to Chicago to see Nick Jonas! It was possibly one of the best weekends ever. It was so last minute and spontaneous, which made it so much fun! My friend Abby went with me, and we had a blast.

We are going to fast-forward through the rest of winter, up until summer break, because nothing overly excited happened between January and June ;)

3. Mexico Beach, Florida

In June my family took a vacation to Mexico Beach, FL. We went with 2 other families who my parents have known for a very long time. It was a lot of fun! The only downside was that Mexico Beach has very little to offer, besides the beach. I love the beach, but I also love to shop and do other things, and there wasn't a whole lot of that, but we still made it fun :)

4. Washington D.C.

In July my family took another little vacation to Washington D.C. I'd never been there before, and it was a very neat place. There was so much to do, and there really wasn't enough time to see and do everything D.C. has to offer. We were constantly going, and I went to bed exhausted every night, but it was well worth it.

5. Summer Concerts

I don't know if you read my "week of concerts" posts, but in August I went to 3 concerts in a period of 8 days. Yes, I absolutely LOVE going to concerts.

I went to Rascal Flatts.

This was also the day that I won my Jonas Brothers concert tickets!

Then the Jonas Brothers, which was my favorite. No matter how many times I've seen them, they still amazing & just keep getting better!

And, last but not least, Sugarland.

6. Allstar Weekend

In early December I went to the Allstar show, and that was a lot of fun as well :)

7. Christmas

Christmas was great too! I always love Christmas, and this year didn't disappoint.

There have been a lot more memorable days in 2010, as well. I've met some new friends, and made a lot of memories with some old friends as well. Overall, I would label 2010 a SUCCESS.

I'm just praying that I write the same thing about 2011 next year.... :)

Christmas Scrapbooking!

CI've done some digital scrapbooking in the past, and I absolultely love it! So, I had to do some pages with my Christmas pictures :)