Fall Fashion Week

So, I'm two days late for this, but I wanted to join in. Better late than never, right? So, here's what I'm wearing today.

It's a little too warm to be wearing pants, but my shorts are all in the laundry, which I didn't get to do this weekend. Ah, the life of a college student.

Have a great Monday everyone!

Loves

Seven Things

I was tagged by Jaqueline of Diamond in the Dark to list seven things about myself and then tag other bloggers. I'm totally going to cheat on the last part, just to let you all know :)

1. I miss my animals. I was prepared to miss my cat, but I never expected to miss my dogs. As long as I've been alive, my family has had at least one animal, and now that I live in a dorm, I can't have animals. It's a weird experience and I miss my little cuddle buddy, Smudge. I'm going to move off campus just so I can have animals again.

2. Coffee and tea are my go-to drinks. I never really liked either one of them, but I seriously drink 3 cups of coffee every day and a nice decaffeinated tea is so nice in the evenings. Ah, pure delight.

3. I love handwritten letters. End of story.

4. My three favorite movies are Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon. Don't judge me. Those movies are awesome.

5. I am a hopeless romantic. Books, movies, songs. You name it. If it has a good love story, I'm hooked.

6. I love cold weather. Boots, hats, and scarves are some of my favorite accessories.

7. I want long hair very very badly. I might be buying some extensions soon. I'm too impatient to wait for my hair to grow on its own.

So there you have it! Seven things all about me. Thanks for tagging me, Jaco! Now, I'm not sure who reads my blog, so if you have a blog, do this and put a link in my comments! That way I can get to know my readers a little bit better.

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A to Z

I'm jumping on the band wagon with this A to Z post.


A. Age: 18
B. Bed size: Extra long twin. Stupid dorm :/
C. Chore that you hate: Weeding. Ugh.
D. Dogs: At home with the rest of my family.
E. Essential start to your day: Shower and several cups of coffee
F. Favorite color: black or red or purple
G. Gold or Silver: White gold. I'm not super fond of yellow gold.
H. Height: 5'7"
I. Instruments you play: none
J. Job title: Full time student looking for part time work
K. Kids: none, yet.
L. Live: New Mexico
M. Mother’s name: Rebecca
N. Nicknames: Dithy (only to my Pake)
O. Overnight hospital stays: never
P. Pet peeves: clutter/dust
Q. Quote from a movie: "Thank you, for summing that up." Hiccup, How to Train Your Dragon
R. Right or left handed: Right handed.
S. Siblings: A younger brother and two younger sisters
U. Underwear: comfy ones
V. Vegetable you hate: um...weird ones?
W. What makes you run late: Waiting on others
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Only at the dentist
Y. Yummy food that you make: I don't cook much but I do spread peanut butter on Oreos. Best snack ever!
Z. Zoo animal: Snow Leopards. I could watch them all day.

Great Expectations

People always have great stories from college. All I ever heard in high school was how much better college would be. This is my fourth week of school and I'm still not sure what's so great about it. I keep making all these excuses, like "It will get better when I meet more people," or "When I start working on my major, school will be more interesting." Yes, these things are true, and yes, enjoying yourself is a state of mind, but the external things in your life influence your state of mind, right? By building all these expectations, I feel as though I'm setting myself up for disappointment. Don't get me wrong. I'm happy to be going to college. I'm happy that soon I'll be studying what interests me and I will be moving forward with my life. In this moment, however, I'm wondering what's so great about college. I'm not a partier. I don't plan on joining a sorority. I'm not a hugely social person, which is probably part of my problem. I don't know. Maybe after eight weeks, I'll feel differently.

My Day and My Dorm

Today was nice. It started with some Starbucks and light reading before class.

And then there was math homework and Good & Plenty's between classes.

After class, I was pleasantly surprised to open my mailbox and find mail.

After lunch, I changed into my swim suit to go swim some laps at the gym.

Later today, I have Bible study and maybe a Skype call with a friend back home. I also finally got around to taking some pics of my lovely dorm room for all of you to see.

My side of the room.

My cute little desk.

Underneath my bed, and my fridge.

And the beautiful view outside my window. It's not a bad set up and I actually really like living on campus. It's pretty nice not having to drive to school. 

Loves

Oh...I almost forgot. I'm seriously considering buying extensions an I was wondering if you had any input as to what the best type to buy would be. I've never done it before, so here are the ones I'm looking at. This set or this set. They are two different kinds of extension, so what would be easier and what would last longer? Thanks so much!

Things I Want, But Don't Need and Can't Pay For

So, I'm in college now, which means I have very little spending money. So here's a list of things I've been admiring, because everyone knows that when you have no money to spend you look at things that cost money. So here it is.

How cute is this? A nose stud that looks like a rose? I'm in love.

Another rose. I have an obsession, can you tell?

I would love a hair extension like this, but I would need someone to show me how to put it in.

So that is what I do when I should be doing homework. I look at all the pretty things on Etsy that I want to buy. Definitely a productive use of my time.

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College

So I never actually got around to organizing pictures or anything productive for that matter. My last month of summer was spent with friends and family. I am living on campus now, my mom has left and classes begin tomorrow. I'm excited to get into a routine. I enjoy waking up and not knowing what the day will bring, but after an extended period of time, getting back into a fixed schedule is a welcome change. My roommate is nice and I've met a few people around campus.  I went to church with my mom this morning. I think I can say that I've settled in nicely and now I'm just waiting for college life to really start.
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