Life is Beautiful

  Sometimes life is easy, and sometimes it's hard.  But life happens.  And life is beautiful.

Happy 93rd Birthday to my wonderful Grandpop.

Thankful

{Where I was a year ago}

I keep forgetting that this time last year I was abroad. I spent Thanksgiving in Paris with my two best friends.  The year before that I was very ill, felt awful and barely ate anything.  So this year I need to eat a lot of food.  

So much has happened over the past two years and this has been one rough and long week.  It makes me appreciate everything I have.  I am so thankful for all the people I have had, do have, and will have in my life.  I love them all, each in their own way, and am incredibly thankful for their presence.  

{Miss my baby}

Election Day

I started my day early by going to the polls and casting my vote. I hope you all do the same, because everyone has a voice and you should use it.  Your voice matters.  We have the ability to vote, so why not use it? Women have only been allowed to vote for 92 years.  We've fought for many things and we should make those fights worth it and continue to fight.  I don't care who you vote for, just go and vote. This may be one of the most important elections of our lifetime.

The Week That Was Never Going To Happen

{Flamingo last weekend}

{couture flamingo skirt and mask}

This week has been the longest ever and has felt like a never-ending weekend.  It started last Thursday when I did some 21^st birthday-planning-research at a bar, and continued into Halloween parties, preparing for Hurricane Sandy, celebrating classes cancelled and so much more.  Once everyone realized the potential of the storm we made sure we had the necessities and then locked our doors and intended on not leaving our apartment for two days.  It was such an odd feeling to be sitting inside and feeling the calm before the storm and just knowing that it was coming.  It felt like endless waiting.  With two days of classes cancelled, the weekend stretched on and it just felt like Halloween and my best friends’ 21^st birthday would never happen.  Eventually it did and with it did class.  After almost eight days straight of drinking and doing things I am exhausted.  I had so much fun at Halloween and Amanda’s twenty-first birthday, and I was lucky enough to see one of my best friends for a few hours today.  However, I am also devastated by the damage Hurricane Sandy has caused.  I was in constant contact with my family throughout the storm and am just happy everyone is okay.  My heart goes out to all those who were greatly hurt.  As I kept seeing pictures of the Jersey Shore, my heart was breaking.  The shore is home to my favorite place and I want nothing more than everything there to return to normal.

{Showgirls}

{Feathers on my eyelashes}

{Happy Birthday my dear, I love laughing with you}

A Weekend Away

A few weeks ago I packed a bag and drove almost three hours by myself on the turnpike out to Gettysburg.  I had never been that far west on the turnpike, most people say that drive is boring but I thought it was gorgeous.  I love driving, the sense of getting away and going somewhere new, so I loved being by myself at 60mph with nothing but open skies, green trees and crisp autumn air.  Gettysburg was beautiful and it was so nice to be on an actual “college campus” and meet up with three of my best friends.  We went out and let me just say the people at that school are nuts.  I am so happy I go to school in a city where there are things to do and we don’t resort to the kinds of craziness they do. I would not be able to handle that all the time.  It was so nice to be with such close friends for the weekend.

{Dysfunctional love}

{#gburggreat}

Twenty-one Begins

{Birthday flowers and set-up}

{I am a pro champagne popper}

{Birthday present-champagne flutes}

{21}

I turned twenty-one on September 20^th and I now have a big girl license.  It’s horizontal and my hair takes up the entire frame, and I love it.  My day was absolutely splendid, filled with delicious Italian food and red wine, people I loved and lots of laughter.  Champagne was popped and all things yellow were present.  I had a lovely time and went to my first two American bars that evening with a group of wonderful people.  I am so excited for the rest of this year and all the promise it holds.

{Making a wish..}

{Friends}

{And so I'm a year older, and perhaps a year wiser..}

Please Excuse My Appearance

While I play with my blog's style and give it a nice little makeover. 

Tomorrow is moving day! SO excited! And thursday I turn twenty-one! Talk to you all soon x.