Road Trippin Music for Spring 2017

Road Trippin Music for Spring 2017

Mar 28, 2017

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I am a huge fan of music...Anyone that knows me well would tell you that I sing every single song that comes on the radio and I have premium subscriptions to Spotify and Apple Music...some might say that's overdoing it, but those people just don't know good music! I love the satisfaction I get from finding a new song and sharing it with people. Going on road trips is definitely a time for my music obsession to shine through. Fabian and I just went on a pretty long road trip up to Page, AZ and I played A LOT of music!

{My taste is very eclectic}

P.S. I took a couple of music breaks to listen to some podcasts and by far one of my favorite podcasts is Unqualified (Anna Faris). It's mindless and entertaining, it's the perfect way to enjoy a roadtrip without contemplating life too hard like a lot of other podcasts tend to do.

Work Work Work

Work Work Work

Mar 23, 2017

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When I think about a song that represents my life, the song "Work" by Rihanna is the only thing that pops into my head. It has been the craziest couple of months of my life! Three people from the company I work for all left within a month of each other...and we are a small company so three people leaving is kind of a big deal! Work has always been busy but with people leaving left and right, it has become a nut house in the office. I often times think "my life can't get any crazier, I can't handle any more on my plate" and then for some crazy reason, God piles more on top and I somehow handle it! That's not to say it's not without breakdowns, I had a pretty bad breakdown about a week ago and I just completely fell apart, I would even go as far as saying it was a minor panic attack. I was sleep deprived, not eating right, not drinking enough water and just not taking care of myself and I really think it was my body's way of telling me that I needed to take a chill pill! And besides all of the work stuff I am dealing with I also have outside relationships and school that I need to focus on, the balance is extremely hard. At the end of the day though, I am grateful for my job and all the support I get from my coworkers, friends and family, and I am thankful for God's grace and him giving me the capability to handle anything that comes my way. 

February Reads

February Reads

Mar 13, 2017

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You can get the ebooks here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/bold+as+love+series?_requestid=914754

I know, I know...It's March 13th and I am barely getting this post up, but I just can't wrap my head around how fast this year is going by already! But moving on to books...February was a big month for me reading wise, I completely got lost in the two main characters in the Lindsay Paige Bold as Love series. They were very very quick reads, all 5 of the books and the characters were sort of tragic but it was a good way to wind down at night and read about a couple of young lovers trying to figure out life together. I don't know if they are the types of books I would read again, but nevertheless, they brought me happiness and I couldn't wait to pick up my iPad whenever I had a spare moment to read.
I think the reason why I read all 5 books is because the first 2 books just get you hooked. Lindsay Paige did a great thing by showing young love from early teenage years, through their early 20's. It was a clever idea and who doesn't love a good love story!

Gooodddbyee February!

Gooodddbyee February!

Mar 1, 2017

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Has this been the longest month ever or is that just me? It has been one crazy month! February is my birthday month and I usually love it but this year, it seemed as though there was more stress and less fun than usual. My boss left the company I work for and that means a lot more work for myself and other co-workers, it's been a whirlwind and to be honest I have felt like a ghost these past couple of weeks...I mean I brought in over 20 hours of overtime in 2 weeks! Let's just say coffee has been my best friend lately. But besides the crazy shake up at work, my birthday was amazing, and spending time with family is always what I need to keep me from going insane. 

 We already ate half the cake before we remembered to take a pic! 

 Grandma turned 65! We took her to see the Motown Musical in LA at the Pantages Theater 

 Took these cuties on a hike...well we attempted to go on a hike, we weren't very prepared 

 My love and I on Valentine's Day (I got that pink sweater for $10 at Old Navy...sale racks rock! 

I am still working on those resolutions and my goal is to find more time in March to devote to making myself healthier! (no more late night bowls of cereal) 

I'm praying for more sleep, less work and more exercise. Here's to March and starting fresh with Spring on the way! 

January Reads

January Reads

Feb 9, 2017

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One of my goals is to read more this year is to read more books. I have decided that I am going to try to read two books a month for the next year...that's 24 books in one year, I think that's a fair amount considering I work full time and want to try to have a social life as well, even though I will admit I think becoming a cat lady sounds pretty appealing sometimes! The books I am currently reading are for fun, simply books for entertainment. I have to read books for school but I am not going to count those as a part of my goal because those are required of me. Since January is over I thought I'd share what I read this month. They were both quick reads and I loved them! Last year I really put my love for reading aside and picking up a book again (actually my iPad) felt super great and rewarding! I am mostly reading books on my iPad from iBooks because it's so much more convenient. I pretty much take my iPad with me everywhere and when I don't have my iPad, I have my iPhone and therefore the book is on there too (go Apple!). One thing I discovered is that books can be pretty expensive and with me being a broke college student and all, I decided to check out the free books on iBooks and let me tell you, there are some awesome reads, I definitely recommend taking a look. 

Here are my January reads: 

Diary of a Fat Girl by Moira Mugweni

I loved this book, it was such an entertaining quck read, it's a young adult novel, I would definitely say a romantic novel, and the best part about it, it was free on iBooks! 

P.S. There is a sequel to this book coming out this summer! (I already pre-ordered it...this one is not free) 

Tell me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

This book was my favorite of the two, it's again a young adult novel about a girl that moves to a new town and a new school and deals with all things "teenagery". It's another romantic novel but the way it was written was just amazing and the characters are so well thought out and written. I would recommend this book to everyone and I would give it a 10/10. 

(I have included the link if you click on the picture, but if you have an iPad or iPhone, you can get it for free on iBooks) 

Happy reading everyone! 

P.S. I can already tell you February's reads have at least 3 books involved!  ;) 

Stressing Out (Post Holiday Stress Disorder...PHSD)

Stressing Out (Post Holiday Stress Disorder...PHSD)

Jan 17, 2017

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I can't even....my exact sentiments towards January. I am pretty sure January is the worst month out of all the twelve months. Once the holiday's are over, it's back to reality for another 10 months and it's also a new year which means there are a lot of resolutions floating around and it can be stressful. The 2016 holiday season was probably the craziest one yet for me, I don't know if it's because I am getting older or because time literally goes faster from October-December (I think that's the reason). Because of the craziness that the 2016 holiday season brought, I feel more stressed than ever! I have so many goals for myself this year because I can tell that 2017 is going to be my year to be my best self yet, but I have to be honest...I am already struggling with most of my resolutions (insert sad face emoji). And with all of that being said there are some pretty big changes happening in my life...well more like Fabian's life but they are definitely going to take some adjusting to. But that's for another blog post when I have fully wrapped my mind around it! 

I am going to put an end to my PHSD today! I mean co'mon, it's the middle of January already! My birthday is in a couple of weeks and I have so much fun stuff planned this year already :) Time to get out of my funk, put on my pink Vans, get some Starbucks, walk around Target and tackle my goals...all in that order! 

New Year, New Beginning

New Year, New Beginning

Jan 3, 2017

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Well I think it's safe to say I failed with the whole blogging thing in 2016...but hey that's what the new year is for right? Resolutions and fresh starts!! I have so many big plans and hopes for 2017. I will say though, 2016 is going to be hard to beat, I learned so much and grew so much as a person, I established my relationship with Fabian, and then some things I wanted to change in 2016 didn't and that's okay.

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am not a huge fan of the new year, it tends to give me a little bit of anxiety and it makes me a whole lotta sad! I don't know what it is, I myself can't pinpoint it to one certain reason but I think it has something to do with not wanting things to change and knowing that once the new year is here, the holiday's are officially over and I always suffer from PHD (post holiday depression) because seeing all of the lights come down and the trees in people's trash cans in their front yards is just plain sad! But even though I am not a fan of New Year's, it still comes around every 365 days and I can't do anything about it, so here's to achieving dreams and making new memories!

Happy New Year Friends

P.S. Today is exactly one month until my birthday!