Oh Boy

Hi! I do still exist! I have not fallen off the face of the planet...yet. Things have been crazy busy. But the end is in sight, finally. I have three more days of school and then two weeks off for Spring Break! The weather has been just as crazy as my schedule. It was warm last week and now this week we are having some winter-like storms...not fun. I love the cold, but the week of warm weather was so nice. We are in the process of putting a pool in and I would like the weather to be warm enough to actually use it. I'll leave you with some pics of the pool and I promise I'll be back by the end of the week to catch up more.

The beginning, back in February...

We did NOT want traditional blue pool tile...so we followed the desert and went brown instead.

Right after the concrete was poured...we have a rock instead of a diving board...

What it looks like today! The gates are coming on Friday. Then we are waiting for the final inspection so we can do the plaster and pour the water and swim!

Loves

ps....Exactly one week from today, my mom and I are going to see Wicked! 

Spring is in the Air

Today is gorgeous. I wore shorts to school today! I'm not quite ready for winter to be over, but the warm sun sure felt good today. This afternoon, I took advantage of the good weather and read outside.

My cat, Snickers, got in on the fun.

Today was a good day, as was yesterday. Hopefully, the rest of the week goes just as well. I have youth group after swim tonight, and I'm super excited. Have a nice rest of the day/week!

Monday Again

Another Monday, another long week ahead. On the plus side, I have no homework to finish tonight, so I can get caught up on my 100 books project. I am so behind. I can also get to bed somewhat early tonight. Tomorrow I get to have lunch with a good friend. Super excited about that. On the minus side, the wind has been blowing non-stop. I hate the wind. In other news, after months of not going to the movies, I went to two in the last three weeks. I saw I Am Number Four three weeks ago and Beastly last weekend. I Am Number Four was both creepy and entertaining. Number Six made me want a motorcycle and an accent. She was definitely my favorite. Beastly was good, but I must say I liked the book better. I'm totally a sucker for Beauty and the Beast stories. Favorite fairy tale EVER. I'm hoping to get to see Rango soon and I'm dying to see Soul Surfer. If you haven't seen previews for that yet, click here. It looks amazing. Have a good week everyone!

My Corner in the Universe

So this is another post about a giveaway, but not from Sometimes Sweet. This giveaway is from My Corner in the Universe. I love this blog. I appreciate Rylie's posts because no matter what I'm going through, they seem so relevant to my life. I truly believe that God uses the Bible verses and personal thoughts and insights that Rylie posts to speak into my life. Thanks Rylie! So, if you are interested in entering this wonderful giveaway, click right HERE. These necklaces are super adorable. (And if you'd like to read more of Rylie's blog, I have a button down on the right side of the page. Definitely check it out!)

Hello March!

The pretty sky on the last day of February.

Yay! March is finally here! I have so much to look forward to this month! Unfortunately, all the good stuff comes at the end of the month, not the beginning. But turning the page of my calendar makes those things seem that much closer! Spring break starts on the 28th, my mom and I are going to Costa Mesa to see Wicked on the 29th and I get to house sit for someone the 31st through the 3rd! I'll know by next week whether or not I got the job I applied/interviewed for. (The interview went great, by the way.) I do have a quick question for any poetry lovers out there. We have individual poetry assignments to do over the next few months and I don't know what poem to pick. My poet is Wilfred Owen and I can choose between "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Dulce et Decorum Est", and "Disabled". So far I think I like "Dulce" and "Disabled" best, but I'm leaning more towards "Disabled". Any opinions?

Whoa...

So I'm watching last night's Survivor right now. I love Boston Rob. He's an absolute genius. Crazy stuff...So this week has been really long, and its still not over! I had a test in Brit Lit today. I came out of that test completely brain dead. It's not that it was hard, it was just more detailed than I was expecting. Tests never take me that long to complete. I get a little bit of test anxiety and then I was irritated after the test because of the time it took to complete. I still wasn't finished when the bell rang and that was not a good feeling. Today has really just been one of those days I suppose. Swim practice in the bitter cold/wind tonight and then a full day of school tomorrow. Weekend here I come!

Weekend Update

Look at me and my bad self. Taking a picture of myself while driving, rocking my awesome new red lipstick. 

Haha, so this weekend has been pretty good. I got to spend some time with a friend, went to church, volunteered at church, had a guitar lesson and dealt with seven to eight teenage boys. I, thankfully, have the day off tomorrow, so I'll be going to swim practice early and then maybe going to see I am Number Four later in the afternoon. I just have to find someone to go with me.

I love the sky here in our cute little desert. The clouds are so awesome. 

Currently, I have the soundtrack to Wicked stuck in my head. I mentioned before that my mom and I are going to see it in March, and in preparation, I've been listening to the soundtrack. Unfortunately, its still a little early to be getting psyched for that, but I can't help it. I have so much to look forward to! I'm going to go watch Easy A with my mom, so have a good rest of the night, and enjoy tomorrow, whether you have it off or not!

Loves