thoughts

Today was my last day of the radiology portion of my classes! I am sooo relieved I made it through this in one piece... it was DIFFICULT! I can't wait to be finished school (my last day is February 15th!!) and start working.

I've never been really enthusiastic about school (shame on me). I do love learning new things, but I'm more of an independent learner, I think. I have always done very well in my classes, but I was the kid that was looking out the window constantly wishing they were elsewhere. I'm not sure why that is.

As I realize my last day of school is drawing closer and closer, I'm becoming increasingly anxious about a number of things...

For those of you who didn't read my blog from the beginning, I am moving to Louisiana to be with my boyfriend until he finishes school.
Am I going to like living in Louisiana? It is HOT there. And humid... *shudder*... But it's completely different from anything I've ever known. I am both intrigued and excited by this. I'm looking forward to experiencing a new way of life! Hopefull not a homeless life!!

How am I going to afford it? I begin my externship working for a dental office when I am done my classes. The hiring dentist has the option to make it a paid externship, but they do not have to pay me. This will be for about 4 months. If I am not paid, then obviously I will have to have another job... you know? A paying one.

Will I be able to handle working two jobs if I have to? I already work part time and go to class every day, so I think I will be okay. I am just crossing my fingers and hoping that I will have the good fortune to have a dentist who will actually pay me for my externship.

What am I going to do about health insurance? I was born with rheumatoid arthritis, and I am on several very expensive medications that keep it in check. My parents insurance carrier will drop my coverage the day I am finished school. I will only be working part time for a while, until I finish my externship, so I will inevitably be without my insurance. One of my medications costs $1200 out of pocket. I need to find out if there is some sort of governmental type of health insurance available in Louisiana to people like myself. Maybe Lindsay knows?? If you do, email me about it! Pleaaase.

Will I be homesick all the time and miss living with my family? I've never lived outside of my parents home before, and I'm excited to be moving out on my own. I know I will be sad, too. After all, this is the only home I've ever known. It will be so hard to live far away from my parents, because I really do love them. It won't be for forever, though, so I will just keep in mind that I can always come home to visit, and I'll move back to this area when Cade is finished school.




That is just the tip of the iceberg of the things that I am stressing about lately... but I have to believe that everything is going to be okay. After all, no matter what happens, I will still have Cade there right by my side to experience everything with me.

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christmas playlist

heavenly cute

It's not too late to join the Heavenly Cute online class, hosted by Katja! She has already sent out the project list to those of us who have already signed up, and everything is soooo cute! I can't wait to get started and gather up all of my supplies <3


You can sign up for the class here in her etsy store. I hope to see some of you there!!

thanks, laura!

I just wanted to say thank you to Laura :) I received my earrings from Violet Bella, her online store and they are sooo pretty and unique. I'm really happy with them! She had really sweet packaging, and extreeeeemely fast delivery (the next day!!). I'll definitely be buying from her again. She has the cutest jewelry in her shop. Here are some of my other favorites:







She has some awesome sales going on in her shop right now, so check them out!!

Thanks again, Laura! <3

blog crazy!

I love readings blogs!! I do it so often (okay, sometimes maybe a little too much!) and I am constantly searching for more and more interesting people to read about. I treat blogs the same way I treat a novel. Once I read an entry on a new blog, and I'm drawn in by the pictures and writing, I crave more. I will actually go back to the person's very first entry and read the blog from the beginning to the most current entry. I've read every single blog entry, new and old, of every single blog I follow on here. It almost feels like I'm reading a book, except it's a true story :) It makes me happy!

I find so much inspiration for new places to travel, pretty crafts to try, recipes to make, music to listen to... you name it.

image from weheartit.

Is anyone else like this? Or am I crazy?


Here are some of my favorite blogs right now...

• Heidi because she always posts really awesome pictures.
• Chelsey because she has great taste in music and books.
• Alexz because she's got awesome style and is queen of the sewing machine.
• Leigh-Ann because she is super talented and cute.
• Lehua because I love following along as she plans her wedding.
• Annie because she always has a ton of fun pictures.
  
• Jennifer because she writes cute posts.
  
• Jamie because she's the sweet lady behind Happy Mail and very creative.
• Kelly because she's an awesome photographer.
• Silje because shes' a talented tattoo artist and has great photos.
• Jill because she's lovely and has a pretty shop.
  
• Mandy because she seems just like me, and she's sooo good at crocheting.
• Deb because she always makes beautiful crafts and she's really caring.
• Lindsay because she's outgoing and newly rediscovering her crafty side, like me.
• Janel because her journal posts are so beautiful and inspiring.
• Hayley because she takes gorgeous photos and has the cutest puppy in the world.
• Katie because her creations are breathtakingly sweet.
• Rachel because her posts always inspire me to create.
• Danielle because she has pretty tattoos and writes beautifully.
• Becky because her blog is full of amazing eye candy.
• Erin because she is so talented and adorable.
  
• Laura because her etsy shop is full of cute, shiny things.
• Elsie because she is a huge inspiration to me every day.
• Katja because she's a talented sweetheart and makes the best tutorials.
• Twinkie Chan because she makes the most crazy amazing crocheted items.
• Gala Darling because her blog is full of wisdom and humor.
• Lolly Chops because she makes me laugh out loud every time I read her blog.
• Emma because she has the best recipes.
• Vivianna because she has incredible journal pages and knits amazing stuff.
• Kaylah because I admire her fun style and passion for her work.
• Holly because she seems like a nice person and she posts pretty pictures.
• James because her blog is a veritable goldmine of inspiration.
• Melissa because she has a romantic fairytale dream life in San Francisco.
  

Yep, if I listed you there... I read every word of your blog =P That's a lot of reading... I am crazy. But... I highly recommend all of them, so check them out!

favorites

I got this survey from the lovely Chelsey :)


Favorite Website? Other than everyone's awesome blogs? GivesMeHope.com, AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, PeopleofWalmart.com, NotAlwaysRight.com. I like to laugh.

Favorite Color? All shades of purple and grey. Also brown and aqua.

Facebook? I have one, if that's what you mean. Look me up!

Favorite Christmas Song?

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

Christmas Tree: Real or Fake? Real Christmas trees are nice, but they are messy and make me sneeze. So fake please :) Plus real trees don't come in cool colors like purple and white!


Hottest Celebrity? I don't really find any celebrities attractive enough to notice.

Favorite Restaurant? I love Olive Garden!! Pretty much anywhere with soup and pasta is good by me. Also, Panera :)

Favorite Magazine? O, Glamour and Cosmo are the only ones I read really.

Favorite Thing to Drink Around the Holidays? Does Starbucks Chai count? Even though I drink that all year anyway? Hmm...

Favorite Christmas Movie?