Throwback Thursday

Before I get into Throwback Thursday I have to share my day with you. Yesterday was probably one of the best days ever! I found out that my best friend Jeni got into the same graduate school that I did and that my other good friend Sam got the job she wanted! Needless to say it was a day of celebration! Things could not have worked out more perfectly for our friend group. Next step... look for apartments. Neither of have ever gone apartment hunting before so we are all new at this. Hopefully we can find a place that we all like.

Back to Throwback Thursday.... I was trying to think of what to throwback and I have decided to show you all my big fat cat TJ that no longer lives with me because my dad is deathly allergic to cats! He is one of my best friends and I cannot wait to have him back with me again!

The fluffiest kitty you have ever seen!

Snow Day

I woke up this morning to a winter wonderland. Milwaukee has been covered with a healthy layer of snow and I am totally okay with it. One of my classes got cancelled today which means I only have my night class. This is truly the life. Although I love the clean, dreamy look of snow, I don't think that I am going to enjoy this weather when I have to walk to the gym. The snow reminds me of the time when it snowed in Rome last spring. It hadn't snowed in 26 years and of course it had to snow while I was studying abroad there! Everyone and everything stopped what they were doing to take pictures in the snow. My roommates and I were kind of upset because we did not pack any winter clothes, but I it was cool to see how the people in Rome reacted to the white fluffy stuff. The buses didn't know what to do so they just stopped working and everyone else was walking in the streets taking pictures and throwing snow. The Colosseum with snow was definitely a sight to see!

Kitty City with a little blanket of snow

Look what someone made!

The Colosseum with snow

Today is the start of something new

Today I found out that I got into Graduate School at Marquette University!! I have been waiting to hear back from Graduate schools for months now. What a relief it is to know that someone trusts me in furthering my education as a speech therapist! Words cannot describe the way I am feeling. I am thrilled that I will be embarking on this new adventure with a few of my close friends, but I am also sad that my college days are going by fast! I know that I am going to be a wonderful speech therapist and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for this girl.

Cheers to Graduate school and getting a Masters!!!

YAY!!! I did it!

Gloomy Day

Well today is the beginning of my week. Mondays I only have one class so today is sort of like my Monday. By the time this day comes I am ready for it, but I would still much rather be sitting at home making crafts and baking. What can I say?!

My Goals for today are:

• go to all of my classes
• take good notes
• don't stress about graduate school- I should be hearing back any day now from some of the schools that I applied to so I guess I will just have to play the waiting game.

Kristiansand Harbor around early evening. So peaceful and the sky is beautiful after a little rain shower.

Things to do:

• Proofread my self-reflection paper
• Start writing my African Dance paper
• Start studying for my Stuttering Exam next week!

Transformation

This past summer I decided that I was going to make this little room the BEST room in the Alpha Phi house. Needless to say it took a lot of garage sale shopping and planning to make this room a dream hideaway. I wanted my room to remind me of my travels in Europe while still having a little vintage, rustic feel. I think I can confidently say that I achieved all of that.

Step number one: Take tons of pictures of the room in its nakedness. I know it looks pretty helpless and it may seem that there is no hope for this room, but you are wrong! I see tons of potential in this little nook.

BEFORE:

{Ugly brown window trim}

{Possible desk area? Awkward slant}

After a summer of hard work, I can confidently say that it all paid off!

AFTER:

{Reading Nook with a green Queen Anne chair as the statement piece}

{Antique desk that I spray painted and stained}

{Nightstand, Norge mason jar, antique jewelry catcher, and one of my favorite Roma pictures framed}

{Italia Map above my nightstand}

{My bed with my favorite color combination}

Here are a few things I learned a lot from my experience redesigning my room.

1. Be patient- You won't find all the perfect pieces all at once. Sometimes they pop up when you least expect it.
2. Keep an open mind. What you first envision may change.
3. Garage Sale shopping is KEY for finding those perfect statement pieces.
4. If you work hard to produce quality work, it will all pay off in the end.

A Weekend of Relaxation

This past weekend was the definition of relaxing. I spent all Saturday catching up on my favorite TV shoes: Once upon a time, Grey's Anatomy and The Bachelor. Now I am all caught up and it feels so good. Although I felt extremely unproductive, it is good to take days off every once in a while. Sometimes after a long stressful week you need to recharge and just veg out (as my mother would always say, "Just sit back and veg!")

Just a relaxing walk along the Tiber River in Roma, Italia. One of my favorites.

Throwback Thursday

Today is a special day because it is Throwback Thursday. For today I wanted to take it back to the time I was in Kristiansand with my dear friend Anne May. Although it wasn't the nicest day for sight seeing, we were determined to take pictures anyway. Anne May took me to the top of a hiking trail so that I could really get a full view of her city. She felt bad that the weather was lousy, but I didn't mind because quite frankly this is how I pictured Norway. It was perfect.

cargo ship sailing out of the harbor

If I ever get frustrated or annoyed today (particularity during my Audiology Exam this morning)  I am just going to go to pretend like I am on top of this hill, just looking out over Kristiansand. How relaxing!

A little windy