words to live by.

“if i had my life to live over again, i’d try to make more mistakes next time.

i would relax, i would limber up, i would be sillier than i have been this trip.

i know of very few things i would take seriously.

i would take more trips. i would be crazier.

i would climb more mountains, swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets.

i would do more walking and looking.

i would eat more ice cream and less beans.

i would have more actual troubles, and fewer imaginary ones.”

-written by a friar in a nebraska monastery

*pictures from weheartit

charleston.

over fall break, my friend and i embarked on a journey. we drove all day to get to our destination...charleston, south carolina! it may be one of my favorite places. it is so beautiful and so rich of history. adventurous road trips are my kind of trip.we ate delicious food, walked the cobblestone streets, and even went to a concert: which is a must in my book (where a drunk, old man kissed my head...new experience).i dream of living there one day along the water, and there is a cute little gate going to your front door...i already picked out my house! the weekend was great! the weather couldn't have been better. i have to say...i sure do love me some fall break!

one of those days.

today has just been one of those days.
i woke up REAL early to go to campus to sign some agreement in case i drop a class. they tell me i haven't signed it. i drive there. signed it in august. really?
i get back to my house just in time for friday night lights...my new obsession.(tim riggins, please marry me). it is not coming on tv anymore. bummer.
i go outside and i trip and face plant right on the sidewalk...i cut my toe and feels like i broke it. dramatic but hurts real bad.
i know these are really silly things...but this day has just been blah to say the least.

needtobreathe.

if you haven't heard of needtobreathe yet you NEED to. they are my favorite, and you will love them too!

my friend and i set off on adventure to asheville, nc to see needtobreathe live, at the orange peel. three of my favorite things...friends, road trips, and music. it was so fun exploring the city of asheville. so many neat shops and very interesting people.




that night matthew mayfield opened for them and he was great, but needtobreathe was the real show! they rocked. they have so much passion and energy and are so fun to watch! you can't help but dance and sing along to their songs! they put on quite the little show! needless to say, it was such a fun little day trip to a quaint city in the mountains...getting away from school and the normal life of a college student. so if you ever want to go on a roadtrip and a concert...i'm your gal!

before and after

about three weeks ago, i moved into a house with three friends! i absolutely love it. our home is very cozy and warm. i am excited for this new chapter of life with these three friends:growing, laughing, and sharing.
my room was a little bit of a disaster before. it was bright green everything. so i decided to go with the rustic look. here are some pictures of the before and after transformation!
before.




after.

let's get physical.

so the other day my mom and i went to a boot camp, with ashley from the biggest loser, at d1 sports. we were both nervous and wondering what we were getting ourselves into. we had no idea what to expect, but it was fun! it was hard but fun! the d1 trainers did the boot camp and we did tons of stuff that neither one of us have ever done. i don't think i have ever worked out that hard. ashley was there with a smile always on her face. and the next morning i woke up very sore. all in all it was a good experience. a funny one at that! here are some group pictures...they told us to look excited!

the baby-sitters club

today was the first day back to babysitting, my little 10 year old friend, hailey. it had been a while because she went to camp, so of course, she had lots to tell me about all of her adventures. we didn't know what we were going to do today, but we wanted to be outside. we ventured to carl cowan park and had a little picnic with good ole subway that ended with a photo shoot by the lake. what could be better? hailey is one of the funniest people i know. she is sassy and tells you like it is...half the time she doesn't even know what she is saying. a lot of times, i think she is the one babysitting me. she is a 30 year old trapped in a 10 year old's body. it was a beautiful and fun-filled day today, and before it was over we topped it off in the perfect way possible...with an icee!. YUM