Winter Break

Look at me, I'm a horrible blogger... that's life, I guess...

Anyway, it's almost December 25th and then shortly after that it will be December 28th, which is my departure to my home-state. I'm not really looking forward to it, it was a physical guilt trip I decided to spend $300 on and... I'd rather go shopping. Honestly, I'm not sure it will be such a wonderful time.

First: Ohio in the winter is sometimes pleasant (I enjoy snow and cold weather), but can be brutal at times. I'm worried that my flight back to California will get delayed... which would be a nightmare.

Second: I haven't seen my friends for quite some time and I feel that for the most part, my friends and I have grown apart. The one friend I think I'll still connect with on close to the same level will be out of town and working the majority of my trip. I'm just not sure how things are going to be and I'm not looking forward to being uncomfortable.

Third: I'll be in the same house as my step-mother. Enough said.

All of these things are worrying me, but there are some positive things like seeing my family- especially my two year old and six year old nephews. That was the main reason I chose to visit home. Wish me luck!

Update: September

This will probably be the only time that I will be blogging this month and here's why- I have NO free time anymore. It's rough. Juggling my full-time/live-in job as an RA, academics, ambassadors, and my social life (HA) is a little too much for me at once. I rarely talked to my parents before and now I talk to them even less! Don't worry, though. I still have plenty of time for facebook. Thank goodness.

So... Some updates! I'm supposed to have my application in for the college of ed by October 1st... wish me luck... I've really been dragging my feet when it comes to writing the entrance essay. Also, I am in a practicum class and will be working in a 4th grade classroom at a charter school. I've never been to a charter school before, so this will be interesting! All of my classes seem easy enough, I should come fairly close to making Dean's list this semester (if I don't actually make the list, that is). I was SO close last semester. This year it's not really a big deal anymore, though.

Other things... Well, fyi, I love my TOMS. They are working out pretty well, I reckon. I am also thinking about saving money to study abroad in the future. It's not a set goal, just a budding idea.

My goals for this semester: make at least 1 new friend, get my residents involved on campus, stay super active in ambassadors, and... just be happy. Sometimes the last goal I've set will be hard, but I'm willing to work for it!

Looking Forward to...

The August release of the third book in this trilogy, Mockingjay. I first learned about The Hunger Games in my Children's literature class two semesters ago and kinda shrugged it off as a book that I probably wouldn't get into. About a month after my semester ended, I ended up reading some of the book in a Barnes & Noble and bought it. It was finished within 24 hours, if I remember straight. After finishing book one, I immediately purchased Catching Fire. These books are so captivating and reading them reminded me of when I was growing up with Harry Potter, hanging on to every last word in every chapter without the ability to put it down! I am super excited for August! My boyfriend and several other friends that I've recommended this to are also as excited. It's so awesome to be able to recommend books to people and hear them agree with your opinion!

There are other things that I'm looking forward to, but The Hunger Games Trilogy was on my mind for some reason.

I think I'm going to try to read as many books in the next two weeks as possible...

One for One

So recently, I bought a pair of TOMS. Not to be a cool hipster-type college student, but because I really think the cause is worth the 50-ish dollars I paid for them. I'm not sure how I feel about them yet because I have not worn them out in public (I work at a summer school- I don't want the kids to ruin them!). The website says that if you wear a size 10, you should order a 9 1/2. I got a 10 anyway because I'm pretty sure that I'm a 10 1/2 in real life.

Here are some things I'm worried about:
1) they will smell bad after wearing them and Sean will make me throw them away
2) they won't hold up long enough (1+ years)
3) my TOMS will hurt my feet

If my feet end up smelling/causing the shoes to smell, would foot powder solve that problem? I'm willing to try anything. I had these really awesome shoes when I first met Sean (and I mean, I really loved the heck out of them) and they were Keds/flats. They smelled horrible and made my feet stink hours after wearing and one day Sean threw them away. Bastard. I also really want my TOMS to last and be comfortable because Sean and I are having a bet. He's betting they suck and aren't worth the money and refuses to buy a pair- no matter who is benefiting from it. I'm betting that they are as comfortable as everyone says and... well, I think it's obvious how I feel about "one for one". Sean is one of those types who feels that if anyone else likes it, he definitely AT ALL COSTS must not. It's very frustrating sometimes, honestly.

Midway

This summer is uneventful, but some really great things have happened. I can only hope that these "great things" are signs for a much better year. (Not saying last year was a bust, just saying I see room for growth!)

Every time I review my blog, I think of so many different things that I want to do with it... I want to review books, products I use, express my feelings, write something meaningful... I feel like it would be an unorganized mess. Also, I doubt that a blog title of "Twenty-Something and Dangerous" would suit a blog reviewing a good read... I guess what I'm trying to get at is that I'm sorry this blog has no true direction.

My goals this summer are to get healthy, read more, and be happy. I have not really worked on being healthy, to be honest! It's not easy when it's hotter outside than what I'm used to. Maybe I should blog about my rationale behind completing simple tasks and the factors that influence me... I have read more, though. Although it has only been 2 books, to be honest... !

Summertime and the Livin' is Easy

Soooo... Now I'm just working as a substitute special education aide. It's pretty fun and very rewarding. The kids are very fun- you never know what you're going to experience, so it's best to approach with a positive attitude and an open mind.

Now that I'm out of school, I'd like to be reading more, but for some reason, I have yet to pick up a book. I'd like to start the Millennium Trilogy. Other than that, I think I'll stick to non-fiction. I love memoirs. Anything that can teach me something about other people is worth reading. One of my most recent reads was A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown. I definitely recommend it!

What else would I like to accomplish this summer? Well, I'm definitely keeping sight of my weightloss goals. I'm a huge fan of the Biggest Loser and it was definitely motivational... Now that it's over, I'm not sure what type of visual reminder I could keep for myself. I'll figure something out. I watched Losing It with Jillian... Definitely not as good... Oh well!

I've become a t.v. addict... Seriously! I'm currently addicted to Breaking Bad, Heroes (I still need to catch up), and some others... I keep up with Glee even though this season kinda blows.

Down

So right now I'm a little down... here's why:

1) Everyone has moved out of the Residence Halls and I'm all alone in my dorm (even Sean went home!)
2) I just saw how much money is left in my bank account as of right now
3) I also just realized how much money will be left over after I pay for a test that is required for me to get into the college of education. I thought I qualified for a fee waiver, but no.

It could be worse. I have no idea when I want to take my test, but I need to hurry up and schedule it so I don't spend the money I need for it. UGH.

At least I'm on a break from school and at least I'm not homeless. Worst case senario, I ask my parents for money/apply a semester late to the teaching program. It could be worse, seriously. At least I'm in college.