Mambo Sawa - "life is good"

Hello again!

Even though I posted a few days ago, I feel like I've been away from my blog for a long time. I'll give you a rundown of the past few weeks.

*the 8th was my 22nd birthday! (I feel too 'old' to not have accomplished something magnificent in my life yet. I'm probably just way too hard on myself. Or maybe I have accomplished something, and I don't realize it...hmm...) I celebrated it with my family & my good friend Jenna (we were roomies my sophomore yr. of college) was here for a few days. Like I said in my previous post, we painted pottery, ate out, even played some Scrabble. haha We're Scrabble dorks. It's okay; we've come to terms with it. Oh, and we saw "The Last Song" which was disappointing, coming from Nicholas Sparks. His movies used to be good! Jenna & I pretty much made fun of Miley Cyrus' facial expressions the whole time. haha Mature? Oh yes. She cannot act, by the way.

((making fun of Miley))

((Jenna & I at the 'Shroom - I don't know what was going on with my eyes that day. I looked like I had morning face all day.))

*the 9th-11th I was at the beach! Kure Beach to be exact - as beautiful as ever. I went with two other good friends from college, Brit & Sarah. I only wish we could have been there longer than a weekend. We laid out on the beach (even though it was chilly), attempted at some frisbee, took a bike ride Sat. morning (I love bike rides at the beach!), ate out Saturday night in downtown Wilmy, & of course, had a few photoshoots. ;) haha (Oh, & got harassed on the pier. Nothing serious or anything, but it still pisses me off so much when guys/men make ridiculous comments & catcalls at girls/women. It's so degrading, and it really really riles me up. I always ignore it, but still. I wish I had turned around and snapped back at them with some comment.)

((Sarah, Brit, & yours truly in downtown Wilmington))

((I love this picture! & that dress - it's soo comfy))

*Let's see...oh yes, after that I was house-sitting. A little extra $$ for my bank account certainly doesn't hurt - after I get the check from house-sitting, I'm going to buy an iPod! I know, I am waaaayyy behind the times, but I want one. I have an older iPod shuffle, but it can get annoying because you can't see what songs are playing, and not a lot fits on those things. I had a few adventures while house-sitting, but the whole story's so long. It involved down power lines, their power being out, candles, dog crap, cat trying to escape 3x, car not starting, looong AAA wait, and crying at the end of it all. Stressful day, but I made it out alright.

*&...not much else has been going on, except that I'm now looking for a job in Charlotte. So if anyone has any sort of connections, let me know please!! I'd really like to find a job there (at least) for the summer, and live down there with Jenna. And then, if that worked out, come fall semester, we could get an apartment and I could go back to school! I've already looked into what kinds of art classes the community college down there has, and they have a lot more variety than the one here. I really hope it all works out, because I feel like I just need this change. I kind of feel stuck in a rut here at home, with my job, and not going to school. I also have hardly any friends around here, which can be hard. So, prayers (& connections) would be much appreciated for this!

*Oh, & today I planted flowers. Can't wait for my babies to grow. :)

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Thanks for all your awesome comments on my posts. They make me happy!

P.S. weheartit Wordless Wednesday will resume next week.

Sweet Attention

Is it sad that I want one of these...

...more than I want a boyfriend at the moment?

Ehh, probably not.

This picture is so cute!

I would absolutely love to have a dog, specifically a golden retriever, to take care of and love. Take walks in the park, ride in the car with the window down (haha), take to the beach.

I have to wait awhile though before I can get one since I don't have my own place at the moment, and don't make enough $$$ to take care of a dog. I want to be responsible about it, and make sure I have the funds I need to have to keep him happy & healthy. :)

When I do get one, I've been thinking about getting him from a rescue center instead of a breeder or elsewhere. I figure the dogs at the rescue center are more in need of a good home & a second chance than others. There's even a place in Raleigh - Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue! (Maybe I could volunteer there until I can get one..hmm..)

Ohh, I can't wait. I will be the happiest girl!!

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And on a side note, I'm now the proud owner of a

savings account!!!

I opened it up today. :)

Probably not a big deal to anyone else, but for me, it's one more step in the right direction. Yay for being more responsible.

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Go out & enjoy the sunshine!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for weheartit Wordless Wednesday!

(all images found on bing.com, except last two from weheartit.com)

We're all sinking for our sins Unless grace be the wind To fill our sails

Since I didn't do my weheartit Wordless Wednesday yesterday (oops), I'll start off today's post with a few of my favorites from the site. Next week I'll be on top of things. ;)

( from weheartit.com; i would give credit to the original photographers but it doesn't post that)

(up up & away!)

(I'll be there so soon - can't wait!)

(spring is officially here this weekend!)

Lovely, eh?

Also lovely, the amazing deals I got today at Wal-Mart of all places!!! I am so stoked about them, it's almost ridiculous. Okay, not almost, it probably is. haha I'm such a sucker for cute clothes at even cuter prices. My Mom & I went to Wally World with the intentions of looking for swimsuits (a one piece for the gym) & buying ingredients for the delish taquitos I made for dinner (with the help of my Mom & bro).

Little did I know I would find awesome deals on some cute clothes. Get this, 2 of them are the Miley Cyrus line. Before you judge me, you have to admit they're cute. That Miley Cyrus knows what she's doing (she doesn't really design them anyways, they just slap her name on it).

So here they are:

(extra long black cardigan - $5. I was super excited about this one because I've been wanting one of those really long cardigans for awhile.)

(black sequined Miley Cyrus tank top - $3)

(sequins detail)

(cream colored button-up Miley Cyrus sweater vest - $3. I can't wait to wear this one!)

(striped cream colored cotton shirt - $3. This one would be good for a beach cover-up.)

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P.S. The recipe I used for the taquitos tonight can be found here. They were very yummy & everyone liked them!

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EDIT: I don't know why the images are so big; I selected the small size for the ones from weheartit. I don't know how to adjust the size to make them smaller, so bear with me! I used to be able to click the image and make it smaller or larger using the little arrow thing (no idea what it's called). It doesn't let me do that anymore though. I can't even click the image. Hmm...maybe it has something to do with my browser, Google Chrome.

oh, Tim Gunn

(image from weheartit.com)

I just finished watching the latest episode of this season's Project Runway. Have I mentioned how much I love that show? Oh man, so great. One of the best reality shows too because there's not that much drama between the contestants, and the show seems to stay true to the contest. It's about the designer's craftsmanship and artistry, instead of who they got into a fight with last week. Anyways, I just wanted to say Jay made me so happy! He was finished with his dress, and helped Ben with his garment. I thought that was so awesome. Kindness is underrated and not something that's very popular, especially in the fashion industry it seems.

If I saw Jay on the street, I'd give him a hug. For being nice, and because he's so darn cute! haha Like a teddy bear.

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2 things:

1) I have been feeling so productive & on top of things lately, especially my finances. It feels really good. I think I only ate out once last week on my own money. Here's a glimpse into my finances:

top 4 things normally eating my $$$ faster than a PMSing woman eats chocolate:

1. eating out

2. coffee

3. beads/jewelry supplies

4. clothes

Hopefully that will be changing. Seems to be already. I haven't bought new clothes in awhile. Hooray!

2) Remember that potential new job I was talking about earlier here? Well, I did the volunteer thing last Tuesday. It was okay, time went by quickly, and the 'work' wasn't hard at all. I think I was alright, but I'm not so sure about the boss' feelings towards me/my performance. I was under the impression from their facial expressions, some comments, and lack of enthusiasm for me that they just weren't feeling me. Perhaps the boss had a bad day though, and just overall wasn't in a good mood, who knows. All that was said when I was done was "I'll be in contact with you." I haven't heard from them yet. hmm... Maybe they sensed my nervousness, like a dog smells fear. haha Could be true.

All that I did was scan cards and greet guests. Honestly, kind of boring. It did go by quickly, like I said, but I've always enjoyed work where I can see a finished product, an end result, where I'm actively doing something. I was sitting on a chair scanning membership cards. Woohoo! (sarcasm) haha Not very productive in my opinion.

But the good thing out of all of this, is that I am getting more hours at my current job, which could very well (& hopefully) nullify my need for a 2nd job. Yayyy!!!

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Question of the day:

I'm thinking of being adventurous and making taquitos.

Has anyone ever made them before & used an awesome recipe they'd like to share with me?

I found one, which I might use, but I'm open to suggestions.

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Also, I've discovered weheartit.com.

That site is full of beautiful pictures & inspiration.

I stumbled upon it from following Juliana @ A blonde walks into a blog. She uses pictures from the site a lot. And she's an awesome blogger.

So, I've decided to do a

weheartit Wordless Wednesday

every week now, to share some of my favorites from the site with you guys. :)

So make sure you tune in Wednesday to check it out!

Much love dahlings!

& I have new followers!! Don't be shy - comments make my day. Truly.