Well I posted this blog entry on my phone but apparently it didn't post so let's try this again...
It's Opening Day and words can't describe how excited I am. My love of baseball is due in part to being my dad's daughter. He played baseball since he was a kid and went on to play at Texas Tech University. He also coached my younger brother's little league team. So as long as I can remember, baseball has been a part of my family's lives. Despite my brother playing baseball, my love for the sport was greater than his.
As a kid I begged my dad to take me to games, where he then forced me to watch every single play in fear that I wouldn't pay attention and get hit by a btall. Surprisingly, I gladly watched every batter.
To this day I still beg my dad to take me to games and love sitting on the couch with him for hours on end to watch a game. I guess its our way of bonding. So, bring on the hot dogs and garlic fries and take me out to the ball game. I've been waiting for this day since the last out of the 2010 world series. Go Rangers!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Online Shopping
For those of you who know me, it's no secret that I can’t stand absolutely hate to online shop. In fact, there is probably nothing more awful in the world to me than online shopping. For those of you who don’t know me, you’re probably shocked to read this, and you’re thinking someone my age should be comfortable with online shopping and that I rely on the Internet. Sorry, but no. Not true. I hate online shopping.
Online shopping gives me anxiety because I don’t trust what I see online and fear that whatever I buy is either a)not going to be delivered at all OR b) is not going to come to the way I ordered it. What’s worse is that while most online shopping allows you to return your purchases, it doesn’t pay for your shipping. So there goes at least $5-10 down the drain. Ridiculous.
My version of “online shopping” is searching my favorite stores to see what they have out and then going to the store to try it on and purchase. I just don’t see what the big whoop is about online shopping. Yea, you can find coupons online and possibly save money, but if it’s going to cause me anxiety then forget it. I rather spend $3 more in the store.
In my entire 21.5 years of life, I believe I’ve online shopped a whopping total of three times. The first time is what I like to refer to as the “watch incident.” Long story short, it was a mess and I ended up canceling my order and buying my watch at Macy’s. The other time was this past Christmas and was another watch purchase. The watch’s face didn’t come in the color I was expecting but all was OK and I kept the watch. The third incident was tonight, which is why I bring up this subject. I ordered a Dell laptop battery from ebay because I didn’t want to fork over $150 for a real Dell battery. Let’s hope this comes in one piece and isn’t pure junk. Wish me luck.
Online shopping gives me anxiety because I don’t trust what I see online and fear that whatever I buy is either a)not going to be delivered at all OR b) is not going to come to the way I ordered it. What’s worse is that while most online shopping allows you to return your purchases, it doesn’t pay for your shipping. So there goes at least $5-10 down the drain. Ridiculous.
My version of “online shopping” is searching my favorite stores to see what they have out and then going to the store to try it on and purchase. I just don’t see what the big whoop is about online shopping. Yea, you can find coupons online and possibly save money, but if it’s going to cause me anxiety then forget it. I rather spend $3 more in the store.
In my entire 21.5 years of life, I believe I’ve online shopped a whopping total of three times. The first time is what I like to refer to as the “watch incident.” Long story short, it was a mess and I ended up canceling my order and buying my watch at Macy’s. The other time was this past Christmas and was another watch purchase. The watch’s face didn’t come in the color I was expecting but all was OK and I kept the watch. The third incident was tonight, which is why I bring up this subject. I ordered a Dell laptop battery from ebay because I didn’t want to fork over $150 for a real Dell battery. Let’s hope this comes in one piece and isn’t pure junk. Wish me luck.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Quotable Cards
One of my favorite decorations in my house is my framed quotable cards collage. It may sound a bit lame but I love it and get many complements on it. I have it hanging in my bathroom where I look at it daily, and when I'm having a rough day or seem to be stressing, these quotes make for great inspiration and a quick mood lifter. Some of my favorite can be found below. Enjoy.
"Friendship is when people know all about you but like you anyway." -anonymous
"If you're going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill
"Fall in love or fall in hate. Get inspired or be depressed. Ace a test or funk a class. Make babies or make art. Speak the truth or lie and cheat. Dance on tables or sit in the corner. Life is divine chaos. Embrace it. Forgive yourself. Breathe. And enjoy the ride..." -Solbeam
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hello Senioritis
It's official. Senioritis has arrived. Want to know how I know?...I have three tests this week (two of which are tomorrow) and a group project due next week, and I'm not in panic mode. Normally I'd be running around with my head cut-off, stressing to the max and bothering my group members, BUT not this time.
I think it's pretty normal for senioritis to kick in. In fact, I'm pretty proud of myself for hanging on to my motivation this long. With 35 days until finals week, I think it's acceptable for me to feel this way. Many friends have had senioritis since last year, so I feel pretty blessed to have made it this far.
Unfortunately, I STILL have 35 days left until finals week and somehow need to pull my act together because I have several tests left, three major projects due, work to finish and jobs to search for. Come on, motivation! Kick it up a notch!
I think it's pretty normal for senioritis to kick in. In fact, I'm pretty proud of myself for hanging on to my motivation this long. With 35 days until finals week, I think it's acceptable for me to feel this way. Many friends have had senioritis since last year, so I feel pretty blessed to have made it this far.
Unfortunately, I STILL have 35 days left until finals week and somehow need to pull my act together because I have several tests left, three major projects due, work to finish and jobs to search for. Come on, motivation! Kick it up a notch!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Crazy for Crepes
My new Sunday night TV show is NBC's America's Next Greatest Restaurant. I love that it gives everyday individuals the chance to own their own restaurants in three major U.S. cities. From Italian meatballs to soul food, all the contestants have unique restaurant ideas. In fact, their ideas and motivation have sparked a unique idea in myself and my boyfriend, Matt.
After watching the show one Sunday, we discussed our interests in owning our own restaurant one day and put our heads together to create, what we think, would be a winning concept. Our concept is to have a crepe restaurant. It would be like Subway or Chipotle, but with crepes. Any crepe you could think up, we could whip up. From turkey or spinach crepes to fruit or ice cream crepes, our restaurant would cater to all taste buds. You could eat our crepes for lunch, dinner or dessert.
While the name of the restaurant is undecided, the concept is pretty much settled. We hope that one day this concept will be more than an idea and become a reality.
After watching the show one Sunday, we discussed our interests in owning our own restaurant one day and put our heads together to create, what we think, would be a winning concept. Our concept is to have a crepe restaurant. It would be like Subway or Chipotle, but with crepes. Any crepe you could think up, we could whip up. From turkey or spinach crepes to fruit or ice cream crepes, our restaurant would cater to all taste buds. You could eat our crepes for lunch, dinner or dessert.
While the name of the restaurant is undecided, the concept is pretty much settled. We hope that one day this concept will be more than an idea and become a reality.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
What I Desire
This Lenten season is like every other, in the fact that I gave up sweets/desserts. It may be uncommon for someone to give up the same thing every year, but you must understand my love of sweets. I have sweets on a daily basis. I crave sweets. I gotta have sweets. I LOVE SWEETS! It's been 17 days since the first day of Lent and I'm starting to really crave all kinds of sweets.
Things I want but can't have...
via Flickr from roboppy
via Flickr from Jordana Lea
via Flickr from mfalletti08
Things I want but can't have...
Friday, March 25, 2011
Stillwater Bucket List
1. Eat at Sirlion Stockade
2. Eat at Tokyo Pot
3. Eat at Bagel Cafe
4. Eat at Curlys
5. Eat at Coney Island
6. Jump in the fountain in front of the Edmon Low Library
7. Go to Lake Carl Blackwell
8. Visit Tulsa aquarium...not in Stillwater but Stillwater doesn't have an aquarium.
...if anyone has any suggestions that I should add to my list, I'm all ears.
Day 4 Defeats Me
“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.”
- Richard M. Nixon
Well, it looks like I forgot to blog yesterday, which means I didn't technically follow the rules of the 30 day blogging challenge. Despite this, I will continue to push on and will still have 30 blogs by the end of the 30 days. I will not quit.
- Richard M. Nixon
Well, it looks like I forgot to blog yesterday, which means I didn't technically follow the rules of the 30 day blogging challenge. Despite this, I will continue to push on and will still have 30 blogs by the end of the 30 days. I will not quit.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Two Off the Bucket List
Besides starting my blog and job searching, this week has been an exciting one for me. Graduating this May has caused me to realize how I have not experienced all that Stillwater has to offer. This, in return, has forced me to create a "Stillwater Bucket List." Tomorrow, I will share what exactly is on that list, but I am excited to share that this week I was able to cross off two items on this list.
1. Eat at Red Red
2. Visit the top of the bell tower of the Edmon Low Library
1. Eat at Red Red
2. Visit the top of the bell tower of the Edmon Low Library
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Last Spring Break
Last week was the last spring break of my life. (Pause. Big sigh.) It was a crazy week to say the least, as I went to visit my friend in Bethlehem, PA, where she attends Lehigh University. Bethlehem is a perfect college town. It's an hour away from Philadelphia and an hour away from NYC. My little eyes were exposed to so much, as I saw all three cities and some in between! Here's some pictures from my trip...
Carlo's Bake Shop off of TLC's Cake Boss in Hoboken, NJ
Times Square
Cheese steak place in Philly
Now that spring break has officially ended, it's time for the real work to begin. Job hunting. With that said, if anyone knows of an opening position in Dallas dealing with public relations or account service for advertising, please let me know. My resume is ready for your viewing pleasure. Thank you in advance.
Now that spring break has officially ended, it's time for the real work to begin. Job hunting. With that said, if anyone knows of an opening position in Dallas dealing with public relations or account service for advertising, please let me know. My resume is ready for your viewing pleasure. Thank you in advance.
Monday, March 21, 2011
1 of 30
Welcome to my blog. I've officially been challenged to blog for 30 days straight. While I've been up to challenge before, I failed at day one. This time will be different. How can I tell? Because this time I've gone as far as to CREATE a blog.
The biggest hurdle is coming up with a name and topic. It took me most of the day to decide on one. Several ideas came to me but none seemed quite right. Should I have a cooking/baking blog?...No, I'm not looking to gain 30 pounds over this challenge. What about the happenings in Stillwater, Okla?...Nope, not much happens here. These uncreative ideas discouraged me, until my boss, Bonnie, said "Just name it 'To Be Determined' for now and change it later." This lit a spark in me. The name was perfect!
This blog name isn't going to be temporary it's permanent and it fits what I'm going through now. As a senior in college, my life up til now was pretty much planned for me. Four years ago, I graduated high school and knew I was going to college because my parents said so. Now, four years later, I'm coming to the end of my college education and am going out into the "real world." As much as I'm trying to avoid it and pretend it won't happen, it's inevitable. With no current job after graduation, when people ask me about my plans, all I can say is "to be determined."
The biggest hurdle is coming up with a name and topic. It took me most of the day to decide on one. Several ideas came to me but none seemed quite right. Should I have a cooking/baking blog?...No, I'm not looking to gain 30 pounds over this challenge. What about the happenings in Stillwater, Okla?...Nope, not much happens here. These uncreative ideas discouraged me, until my boss, Bonnie, said "Just name it 'To Be Determined' for now and change it later." This lit a spark in me. The name was perfect!
This blog name isn't going to be temporary it's permanent and it fits what I'm going through now. As a senior in college, my life up til now was pretty much planned for me. Four years ago, I graduated high school and knew I was going to college because my parents said so. Now, four years later, I'm coming to the end of my college education and am going out into the "real world." As much as I'm trying to avoid it and pretend it won't happen, it's inevitable. With no current job after graduation, when people ask me about my plans, all I can say is "to be determined."
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