Life Update

So I haven’t been posting as often as I used to for a lot of reasons. Since I was in Alabama, these past few weeks have been me trying to get my life together here at school. Here is what I’ve been up to and what I’m looking forward to:

1. FALL IS HERE! The temperature is finally dropping and I just had a super fall-fun-filled weekend with my friends. I went to two pumpkin patches, a haunted house, watched scary movies and baked all these Halloween goodies. I’m kind of out of control and keep buying Pumpkin Spice candles but its fall and I want it to smell like it too. I’ve also broken out the sweaters and all is right in the world.
2. I just took some professional engagement photos and they look so good! This couple was absolutely adorable and although I am still an amateur on both the basis of “love” and “photography” I am excited to add these to my portfolio.
3. I just redownloaded Adobe Lightroom and I am literally so rusty. I learned how to use it last Winter when I took a class in London, but I haven’t used it since. Thankfully I have a lot of friends who are willing to help me learn the ropes again.
4. I just had my last advising meeting ever for college. Yikes. Where did the time go? Turns out I only need 8 more credits to graduate. I also applied for graduation in May and I’m honestly just sitting here wondering how I got to be a senior in college when I feel like it was just yesterday I was just a scared little freshman. Now I’m scared all over again but now its because I’m about to enter the adult world and thats even more terrifying.
5. GOOD NEWS: I am the president of an honor society now. Its called Omicron Delta Kappa and it focuses on leadership on campus for those who excel in scholarship, service, communications, arts and sports. I’m really excited because I get to work with my favorite professor and I feel pretty important. Just call me “Madame President”.
6. I’m running a 5K this weekend and I need every single person reading this to pray for me. I haven’t run a full 3 miles since before my surgery. I am incredibly out of shape but this 5K is for breast cancer and I’m doing it with Allison. I’ve been trying to work out more and get in shape but with work and school, I tend to make other things a priority.
7. This weekend I’m volunteering at the local Autumn Wine Festival. I did it last year and it ended up being super fun. I got like 3 job offers from it and a free bottle of wine. Be on the lookout for pics from that.
8. I am planning my winter trip to Scotland and Ireland. I just finished buying all my tickets and while my wallet hurts a little, I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to go get to travel to Europe again.
9. WE’RE IN THE HOME STRETCH Y’ALL! Only a few more weeks before my braces come off! Warning: I’m probably going to cry when they come off. I’ve had them on for over a year now and I am literally so tired of food getting caught in them and not being able to chew gum. The other day a band broke off and I was in a panic because I didn’t have time to drive 5+ hours roundtrip back home just to get it fixed. Thankfully, there was this super nice Orthodontist near my school who helped me out. My faith in humanity and in the world of orthodontics has been restored.
10. I am going to UMD/Indiana game in like two weeks to see my best friend, Taylor, and my brothers. Catch me cheering for the Hoosiers because I gotta support my best friend’s school and UMD didn’t accept me when I was applying to colleges (still bitter?…possibly…)
11. I’ve got big plans for Halloween. Since it’s basically 5 days long, I have a costume planned for each day. from the 27th-31st. For the past two Halloweens, I was an RA and I had to sit duty on Halloweekend so I am so happy I can properly celebrate Halloween this year, especially since its my senior year too.
12. REPUTATION IS SO CLOSE TO COMING OUT AND I AM SO EXCITED! Everyone who has gone to the secret sessions and has heard Taylor’s new album has said it is absolutely AMAZING! I could have really used new TSwift last year when I was going through some stuff, so this is long overdue. Taylor follows me on Tumblr and I’ve been trying to catch her attention just so she can acknowledge my existence at least once in my life. Does it make me look desperate? Absolutely. Am I actually desperate, though? ABSOLUTELY.
13. Life is super crazy but life is super good. I am constantly trying to balance work with school with braces with friends with EVERYTHING. I keep signing up for more and more activities to do which I seriously don’t have the time for. Maybe I have a problem with saying no. Maybe I just want to make the most of my senior year. Either way, are you even a senior if you’re not completely overwhelmed and exhausted most of the time? Didn’t think so. I also have big plans for the blog and I really enjoy doing this even though my following is super small. For anyone reading this or who even checks out my posts, I appreciate you.

Thanks for reading!