21st birthdays all around!

Hello, sorry for the long time no writing. I've been very busy and very tired.

The slideshow is a compilation of pictures on my phone and with my camera from my birthday last December up until last week. So enjoy. To view titles and descriptions rollover the picture with your mouse.

Things with my life are slowly and painstakingly moving forward. Even though it is July right now, it is raining, and raining, and raining.
Check out the weather in my life here...(Erie Weather)
Other than that I have been working 40 hours a week for the past two months, and sleep has been taking over my brain. All I ever really want to do is sleep when I get out of work. I always feel exhausted even when I have a day off and sleep in a little bit. Who knows what's going on. I think it's the weather. Normally when its sunny outside I feel energized like I can stay awake all night, but when it's like this, all I want to do is lay in my bed, surf the internet, and read a book.

All of my friends except one are 21 now. It's makes my life much easier because I can call anyone to hang out at the bar instead of just like 2 people. I think I've started to drink more because of that actually, which might be a part of why I am tired all the time. I'm still going to the gym though, not everyday, but just about every other day. Next week the gym is closed for final rennovations and the reopens as the new YMCA! It's going to be SO amazing! I can't wait.
Check out the renovations here... (YMCA Facebook)

That is my life right now... I will update soon!

Honesty with myself (and apparently the world)

So, here is the thing. I'm going to list the things I want to admit to myself. These are things that I think in my head, but am honestly scared to accept. This is sort of a, middle of the year resolution.

So here goes...
1. I honestly think I am an emotional eater. I joke about it with my friends to make myself feel like it's ok that I do it. And sometimes I make them do it with me. I am probably 20lbs overweight. So what I want to do to change this is try and seek out a dietitian. I am sick of "diets" and "being healthy" I want to know what the smart choices FOR ME are, not what the commercials on TV say are healthy. I am going to start going to the gym more often than 2 or 3 times a week. And, I'm not going to drink as much. I know that I'm young and should be enjoying life, but I think I can enjoy life and be healthy.

2. I want to be that girl that goes to the gym everyday, eats organic food, and doesn't like to drink. But (as the moment) I am none of those things. And even more, I want to be them because I know it will bring Jake and I even closer together than we already are. I want to be healthy for me and for him. I don't want to be the girlfriend he is with for 6 years and then gets fat and comfortable. I want to be hot and sexy all the time. So I am going to do what I said in numer 1.

3. I want to learn how to save money. I don't want to end up like the rest of the country with no money saved and nothing to show for the 40+ hours a week we put into working some dead-end job we don't even like anymore. I am actually already doing this. Sort of...inadvertantly saving money from myself. (go me!)

4. I want to understand what my beliefs are. Is God real or not? How will I ever know? Hm... this is a tough one.

5. What is my dream job and how do I get it? FIGURE THIS OUT.

6. What is really important to me right now? I want to graduate college and start my life, somewhere with Jake. Whatever that entails will be a suprise and that's kind of exciting. Also, learning to connect with my family again. I feel like we have all kind of lost site of one another. It's a strange feeling, to be so disconnected with someone who you love so much.

That's all I can really think of for now. I suppose if I think of more I will update....

What week is it...

So last time I wrote I titled it "Week 1" well, i don't remember how long exactly is has been (although I could probably just look), it is a sign that my summer life has begun to speed up. I worked almost 40 hours this week so hopefully my paycheck will be big and fat so I can pay to get my brand new car fixed.

My Car:

About a week ago I was innocently strolling out to my car at 5:15am to drive to work. I am walking down my drive way just minding my own business when I look down and see that the chicken wire that surrounds my vegetable garden is bent over as if someone had fallen on it. I questioned the scene but didn't think twice because of the crazy events that normally take place at my house, something like this could easily happen on accident. So I fix the fence and continue onto my car. I begin to dig into my bottomless purse for my keys and as I arrive at my car door I reach for the door handle of the driver side of my car... I'm grabbing...and grabbing. And... "WTF where is my door handle!?~?~?~" This is when I realize that the chicken wire on the fence had been fallen on because someone was trying to break into my car and pulled so hard that the RIPPED the door handle off my car and fell onto the fence. So... $150 later I will eventually have a new door handle. This is my life....

Work:

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET A REAL JOB AND QUIT STARBUCKS.

Enough said.

Friends:

Today I went and helped Nikki pick out a wedding cake, got fitted for my bride's maid dress, went over bridal shower plans with Pam, went to lunch with Nik and Heather, moved Jax into her new apartment, went to dinner with Jax and her mom at Bostons, chatted a bit, and now here I am in bed typing this post.

Discovery of the day: People cover their toasters... the reason is beyond me.

Question of the day: Why don't people just do what they know is right?

Something I REALLY WANT: warm weather

good night and good luck.

Week 1

Summer vacation has officially started.

Events this week:

1. I paid off $215 in parking and speeding tickets. Joy.
2. I worked almost 40 hours
3. I worked on my tan (and now officially have tan lines).
4. I actually had time to go to the gym 3 times this week.
5. I had my first paid photography job by my friend Adam. It was fun to do something not for school. I think I'll keep that habit up.
6. I'm going to my godson's 2nd birthday party tonight. Can't wait.
7. Slept in twice this week. (I felt lazy, but then reminded myself there was no reason to rush out of bed).
8. I spent the whole day with my boyfriend the other day. It was FANTASTIC.
9. I had time to clean my room.
10. I am actually writing in my blog.

So there are 10 things I had time to do this week that I normally don't have time to do during school. Who knows... maybe I'll have time to do some REAL baking or REAL cooking. Maybe I should set some summer goals so I'm not too useless. Any ideas?

We'll see.

New photos!

Hello, just so everyone knows I uploaded new photos to my Flickr account! Go check them out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lhanna85/

Thanks!

The End of the World

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