The Secrets of My Life

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Back on Campus

I arrived back at school on Wednesday afternoon and moved into the apartment I'll be sharing with four other girls this year. It's looking pretty snazzy so far. Of course, every place has it's quirks - bathrooms without fans, faucets that work backwards (usually), outlets randomly placed 2/3 up the wall, and a disposal that spits food back up from time to time. But all in all it's a sweet little place and I love it.

All of my roommates/suitemates are cool and tonight we're going to have a taco dinner to break the ice and get to know each other better. Should be loads of fun.

I've really enjoyed running into familiar peeps around campus, reuniting with old friends, and making some new ones too. It's looking like it's going to be a good year.

I'm going to be working two jobs this year and taking 18 credits. I have no idea how it's all going to work out, but I'm excited about all of it. The highlights include being a peer mentor along with another Emily - a good friend of mine - to the Honors students, learning to play the organ, giving my first college recital (AHHHHH), and making all sorts of yummy deliciousness in our kitchen.

Hopefully I'll have a minute here or there to post something here again before Christmas break! :-D

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Hellooooooooo Out There!

I know, I know, it's been forever since I last posted and I'm sure you all have been dying of anticipation for my next blog post. ;-) I apologize.

But honestly, I haven't had two seconds put together! It's amazing how quickly time can go by when you're working. Already I've been home a month and in some ways I feel like I never left. Life goes on at McD's the same as always - crazy, busy, stressful and yet somehow retaining an element of fun, creativity and adventure. It helps that I've rekindled some old friendships from last summer and made a few new ones as well.

However, for the time being, I've asked to cut back on my hours so I can focus on practicing piano and writing scholarship essays. I tried working full time and still keeping up with piano and such, but that was just definitely not happening. It's a bit of a risk, but I think a safer one than going an entire summer without practicing. Let's hope those essays come through! (Loving to write has to come in handy sometime, right?)

Besides practicing and writing, I'm also trying to get in my 45 volunteer hours before I go back to school. If you know of anything I can do to earn them, let me know! :)

It's raining here at my little house in the woods. The sky is dark and stormy and I'm inside, cuddled in my blue and yellow rag quilt with a hot cup of Constant Comment tea. If you don't know what Constant Comment tea is, you should try it. But now I'm just rambling.

I don't have any pictures to post of me or my family or stuff around me today. And I'm too lazy to take one. But I saw the coolest kitchen ever the other day, and as this is kind of random post, it should fit on here perfectly. I saw it and fell in love and said to myself, "Self, I would very much like to have a kitchen like that someday." So I pinned it.

I mean, is that not fab?

Anyway, hope you all are enjoying your summer and staying well and happy! Adios!

Monday, May 20, 2013

I'm Going to a Party

A choir party to be exact. I love choir parties. Actually, I just really love choir and choir parties are like everything good about choir plus good food and extra time with choir friends.

My sister decided to make a cheese ball. Cheese balls are pretty awesome.

Sarah is pretty awesome.

I decided to make brownies. Brownies are my favorite.

I like brownies so much I borrowed a friend's kitchen twice last semester to make them, aided by my accomplice, Cara.

I miss her. We're going to make brownies and lots of other stuff next semester in our very own beautiful kitchen. We will have parties of epic proportions. B-)

Well, I will see you all later. . . I have some brownies I need to taste-test!