Risk It All

It's been a looooong time since I've blogged, and I guess Christmas break is a great chance to catch up! I have been accepted in Grad School! Everything seems to be falling into place. I still have a lot of questions/worries, but I have determined to leave all that up to God. I'm tired of worrying about things I can never control. I am SO excited to be on my way to becoming a teacher. There are a few concerns about finding a job post graduation. But, again...not letting myself worry. God has brought me here, and He will see me through.

On another note, I can't believe Christmas is this weekend! The stores are so crazy, and it's weird to not be completely in the holiday spirit. As a child, the anxiety leading up to Christmas morning was maddening. Now, it just feels like another day. I want so desperately to feel the Christmas spirit and the true meaning. I have personally witnessed a Christmas blessing and miracle, and still, something like that would normally touch me deeply. I am beginning to wondering if I am shutting out the spirit. Is it my own doing that's preventing me from believing like I used to?

I want to love indefinitely and whole heartedly again. I want that feeling back.

Only a few more weeks until school starts. I have missed it so much! It's the nerd in me...haha.

Until next time!
AB

Must Be Teacher. NOW.

For those who don't know, I am currently working towards going back to school to be a teacher. It has been a great ordeal to get everything ready for graduate school. Memphis has required so many tests, but I completely understand that. I mean, who wants a teacher that can't pass basic tests? Teaching is such a passion of mine, that is it legitimately the only thing I could ever see myself doing for the next 50 years of my life. I'm also just tired of wasting my life at a job with who I have a love/hate relationship. (We are currently hating each other.) I will find out in the next upcoming weeks if I have been accepted into the program or not.
I do have some backup plans, though.
A) Try once more to get in
B) Nursing school
C) Full fledge gypsy (the real ones, not the wedding show trash)
D) Still open for debate.

Can I also tell you that I am obsessed with David Nail's "Let It Rain." I know it's an older song, but it's so well written and full of pain, that I just listen to it on the regular. I also have nothing in common with this songs, which I consider a good thing. Sometimes, I hate relating myself to a song because in the long run, it makes me feel like a horrible human being.
The boyfriend has a game this weekend in KY. Unfortunately, their games are not aired, so I have forced myself to pay attention to the audio and visually picture what exactly is going on. I have a new appreciation for sportscasters now. :)

Also, I have this awesome new pair of earrings. I'll include a picture.

Here's hoping to a better day, and hoping for an acceptance letter from Memphis!

Gavin DeGraw

First and foremost, I have a secret to confess....

I am in love with Gavin DeGraw. OK! It's out there in the open! I know he has been out of the public eye for a while, and put out this indie under the radar album (that I quickly bought on iTunes when it came out). However, HE IS BACK! I mean, he combines a few of my favorite things about music: well written lyrics, soulful/meaningful singing, and that little indie guy looking. I have honestly always been into that type of guy, but I know it would never work out due to the fact that I am not indie AT ALL. I am a glam queen and proud of it. Gavin would get one look at my makeup collection and kick my butt to the curb. Hopefully he would sing to me first. (A girl can dream!)

Anyway, I have been sitting around the house today doing absolutely nothing. It has been amazing! I am a go-go-go kind of person, and I really needed a chill day. Glee is premiering tonight, so I am off to watching! I will leave you all with this little number :)

First Post

I decided to try this whole blogging thing once again. Two years ago, I made a blog and could not keep up with it due to ADD/school/50 million things going around. Who knows? I do a lot more things since graduating college, and it's been an interesting journey along the way.

This past weekend, I visited what I like to call The Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is best known as "Sephora," but I am a makeup-aholic so it is a nice place to lose myself for 2-3 hours. On this particular visit, I decided to set myself to a budget of $100. OK, you think I am ridiculous for that amount. Try and go there without dropping AT LEAST 30-40 bucks. I restocked my favorite pieces as well as some new things I have been meaning to try.

 

I swear this color looks good on EVERYONE. 

If you get as hot as I do, this will prevent your makeup from ever

coming off.

Alright, just a starter piece to see how everything goes. 

Thanks for reading!