countdown to.....what?

A month from today, and I will have been a college graduate for two whole days.  Where did the time go?!

As exciting as being done with school is, it's scary at the same time.  I am only certain of my future for the next 28 days...how weird is that? Ideally, upon graduation, I will be packing my bags and moving to Los Angeles where I will have a salary job and a bright future ahead of me!  I know that I can do anything I put my mind to, and that's why all of my free time is spent job searching, cover letter writing, and sending off applications.

If any of you know of a company that I would be a good fit for, or of someone who is looking for a perfect addition to their team (ME!), please don't hesitate to contact me!! :)

a typical "monday"

I never really understood why people hated Mondays so much.  Until today.  Today I had possibly my first EVER bad Monday.

This is my wow-today-wasn't-the-greatest-day-ever-and-I'm-a-bit-disappointed-with-myself face.

Why am I so bummed?  Well first off, I went to Bristol Farms for lunch.  Usually I get an amazing caprese panini with balsamic vinegar, toasted.  But today, I thought to myself, "Hey, I'm not that hungry so I'm just going to get some mashed potatoes and steamed veggies, it'll def be cheaper than my $8 panini."  I get to the register, and the nice man asks me for $14 dollars.  I could have gone to Chipotle 2 times and gotten a drink both times.  Or I could have gotten two of those glorious paninis.  Oh well, at least I switched up my diet.

Then, it's time for me to help put together an IKEA bed for the models apartment.  I guess you need screwdrivers to put IKEA items together.  And it doesn't make it any easier when you lose the spare key to the models apartment.  (Let's just say this was probably the stupidest thing I could have done as an intern at l.a. models. )  Needless to say, I got another key, but my punishment was putting the bed together by myself.  And now my forearms are swollen like I just went rockclimbing and it looks as though my hands are bleeding from the inside. It's a lot easier to put an IKEA bed together with an electric screwdriver, FYI, do that and you won't end up like me.

Enough complaining, I don't need to workout today because that was enough.  And I did get my check today.  It put a smile on my face, because it will pay for the parking violation I got on Saturday.

reality check

Today it kicked in that I'm really leaving for this summer.  And then leaving some more for the Fall semester.  My work now knows that my last day is April 30.  My mom's looking at booking hotels for May 1st when we go check out the apartment that we want to put a hold on.  It's just coming up so fast.  

I feel like my dad thinks Kelcy and I are going for the wrong reason-- to party, or what not.  But we're going because this summer is a fantastic opportunity for our futures.  Why else would we leave everyone we love and everything we've ever known?  Especially since I'm going to be gone for the whole Fall semester...you would think that I would want to spend as much time as I could at HOME.  But I want to grow--and that's what I'll be doing for the next seven months.  

I'm just going to live the next 29 days or so to the fullest.  I'm nervous, excited, scared, sad, happy, concerned, skeptical, curious, and ecstatic about the next seven months of my life.  I finally feel like I'm becoming me.  By picking myself up from everything I've ever known, all I will have to rely on is who I am.  And I'm confident that Kelcy and I will be just fine.  We can do anything we put our minds to, especially when we're together.

the sniffles

One of the worst feelings I've had this year?  This sickness that I've had since Friday morning.  I guess you could say that I'm spoiled.  Normally, when I have a cold, it can't even really be called a cold.  It's more of an annoyance.  But this time, it hit me hard.  I feel like I've been in bed for the past three days...I even had to call out of work this morning after Kelcy and Paige made me (and I totally thank them for that).  

I'm sitting in my bed right now looking out the window, thinking of all the fun things I could be doing instead of lying in the fetal position.  The only good thing about this whole thing, is that when I do get better, I'm not going to just sit on my bed all day like I normally do.  I'm going to be active.  

That's another thing...I went to the health center today to make sure I didn't have some other sickness that needed taking care of, and they told me that I might have high blood pressure.  They kept saying stuff like, "She's so young, though!"  It looks like I need to exercise more and not eat as much salt (A.K.A. not eat as much Chipotle).  So once I'm better, I'm going to motivate myself to be fit and healthy!!

I know this is an annoyingly long and meaningless post, but for those of you who are interested: I sat across from an Andy Milonakis look-a-like, sound-a-like, and story-a-like. He was so loud and annoying, and I don't know how he was old enough to be at the ASU health center...but the way he interacted with the staff and his stories about his cough and broken thumb were hilarious.  

1987

Funny story.  

So whenever I put my hair up in a ponytail...it's almost always angled to the side.  To me, it's just a ponytail.  To outsiders, it looks like I'm trying to play dress up in the 80's.

I didn't really think about how abnormal it was, until I was at work the other night.  I was minding my own business in the kitchen, when this guy walks in to pick up a to-go item.  He was looking at me with the "I know you..." face, so I said "hi".  I looked away...but he proceeded to look at me with that face.  

Next thing I know, he's pointing at me and opening his mouth to speak.  

I assume he's going to say something like, "Don't I know you from somewhere?"  

But no. 

 He points at me and basically yells, "1987!! Side ponytail!!" 

 I was kind of in shock and couldn't really think of anything to say except, "Hell yeah." 

 I ended up being the employee that said "bye, thanks!" to him, and he just mumbled something else about the 80's.  And then when driving away, made it a point to turn around and give me a thumbs up.  

Now that I look back on pictures...I'm frequently rocking the side-pony.

at the ASU undie run...

and when bungy jumping...

summer internship

Yayyy!!!! I will definitely be interning at L.A. Models this summer!!

It's amazing what a random airport meeting can do to your future.

I'm so excited.  I'll be 2 miles from Kelcy's internship, right across the street from a Chipotle, and working with Kimberly (the girl I met at the airport) who is so funny and awesome.  This is going to be the best summer ever! :)

you will never

I'm always using these types of phrases:

"Enjoy your youth.  You'll never be younger than you are at this very moment."

It's true though!  It's just like when I'm hosting at work and customers come up to me and ask,  "how far away are we?" "is it almost our time to be sat?".  And I find myself saying, "don't worry, you're closer than you ever have been."  It's the same with my longing to be 21.  "I'm closer than I ever have been."

But back to the youth quote.  I want to start living by it, and I think I already have.  I'm going to stop saying "no" to hanging out with friends or going out when I have work the next morning.  And who cares if I have a late night food craving? If I don't do all of these things now, a ten years down the road when I'm so overrun with work, family, and the hassles of "the real world", I'll wish I could go back and do it over again.

And now for the only two good pictures taken last night:

I love this picture despite the fact
that we weren't ready at allll.

work, work, work

If I had one word for this weekend, it would be work.

I worked last night, I worked this morning, I work tomorrow morning, and then once again on Monday night.  Below you'll see some pictures of me sporting my work outfit when I was messing around on photobooth before work last night.

kisses for all my followers <3

snazzy sayings

All of the shirts at the restaurant have funny sayings.  "boys like it." "free sax." "menu can trust." and the latest: "legalize marinara."