Where has time gone?

So, apparently 2013 ends tomorrow. WHAT?!?! Seriously, where has time gone? Because I sure don't know. I'm seriously starting to believe everyone is right when they say time goes by faster as you grow up. So like everyone else, I've replayed the last year over and thought about all the things I've learned. While some were great, some were not but hey, thats life. So here are some of the things 2013 taught me. 

1. You can find friends in the most unlikely places. If you would have told me at the beginning of the year that I would become friends with people seven or more years older than me, I would have laughed. Turns out, I have. I couldn't be more thankful for the insight they have brought me, let alone always having time to hear me complain or just vent. They've taught me so much about life and I'm so glad I've met them.
2. You constantly underestimate yourself (At least, I do) I admit I almost always have too much on my plate and when I do, I almost always add more. I get stressed, just like anyone else would. I don't think I can do it anymore, I mentally shutdown, and ultimately breakdown. It isn't until the projects are done or the ridiculously insane two weeks are finished that I realize I didn't really need to stress. I could get it done, without stressing. I've learned this last semester that most of us underestimate ourselves and its ultimately when everything is done that we learn what we are truly capable of.
3. Own up to your mistakes. That's pretty straight forward. Also, own up to them in a timely manner. The faster you recognize you made the mistake and face it, the easier it is to move on and make amends. 
4. Honesty is the best policy. Be honest, don't lie. Nobody likes liars and you only make yourself look like a fool in the end. You burn more bridges lying than you do being honest, so next time think about it. 
5. Actions speak louder than words. See above as it also applies to behavior. Often people think that avoiding a problem or a person fixes things, but it doesn't. Actions are just unspoken words and you're still saying a lot. You're actions also have consequences. So think before you act and think before you speak. It'll have a much better outcome. 
6. Say what you think.  No problem or situation is ever going to get better if you don't voice your true opinion. See 3,4, and 5. While yes, I admit saying what you think is sometimes hard and may not make you the most liked person in the world, you're going to get a lot more fixed and feel better if you do. There is no sense in harboring your feelings if they're only going to come back up again. You'll thank me later. 
7. Letters and notes make the world go round. One thing I've learned over the last year is how great letters and notes are. My sisters in Chi Omega always leave each other little letters or notes and I can't tell you how great that is. I get so much joy writing a little note to a sister, let alone receiving one. Seriously, little notes and letters can truly make someones day. You never know if that person is having a crappy day or is going through something personal and you can easily change that. So go write someone a letter! DO IT NOW!

I think thats all I have for now. 2013 was definitely a year I won't forget. Let's hope that 2014 is even better. So here is to the new year. May it bring only happiness and great adventures. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Feelings.Feels.

Feelings.

Feelings suck. 

You suck.

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THAT IS ALL.

Cheers to Fall.

F. Scott Fitzgerald said "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."

Personally, I love fall. I love sweater weather, the crisp leaves, the nip in the air, it being perfectly acceptable to always wear boots and have a cup of coffee in hand. Its the greatest time  to grab a blanket, sit outside and watch the leaves change colors and fall to the earth. AND YOU BEST BELIEVE ITS PERFECTLY OKAY TO JUMP IN A PILE OF THEM! :)

Honestly though, this quote is perfect for my life right now. The last two months or so have been rough, physically and mentally. While I don't see them physically getting better soon, mentally is must! I've come to the conclusion I'll never get enough sleep this semester but hey, thats what winter break is for. 

Mentally, as individuals, we beat ourselves up. Cause ourselves so much more pain than we need to. "Why did this happen? Was it my fault, of course it was. Why isn't this working? Why aren't I any better and will I ever get better?" The list goes on. On top of this we stress and have to deal with daily life.  I could say this hasn't caused me a few mental breakdowns already but I'd be lying. So with fall, one of my favorite seasons, comes a new life. Here's to being happy. Here's to doing your best and realizing that that's good enough. Here's to deserving the best and not settling for anything less. Here's to taking breaks for a coffee date or getting ice cream. Here's to positivity and knowing you can do anything. Here's to knowing it could be a lot worse. Here's to finding the blessing in everyday and every experience. Here's to enjoying the adventure life is supposed to be and NOT stressing. 

HERE'S TO FALL AND ITS NEW LIFE. 

*insert cheer over salted caramel mocha here*

A little update. Video style

So I thought I needed to blog. But I'm lazy and didn't really have anything to say so I did a video update. 

Sorry for all the umms… its also weird to hear your own voice. I kind of like it but don't. 

Entitlement generation

Lately I'm sure everyone has been reading articles, seeing status', etc. about my generation. The generation labeled the Entitlement generation, the Millennials, Generation Y. It's been pretty much everywhere. In fact, I read several articles about it this morning. Some were rather harsh, in my opinion.

As I was thinking about this today, at work I overhear a group of older ladies talking about one of their granddaughters and her sense of entitlement. It took a lot of will power for me not to voice my opinion and dig deeper as to why they thought what they did.  That, of course, only got me thinking more about the subject.

Do I come off an entitled? Is my generation really the Entitlement generation? If I am, how can I not be? Seriously, I don't want to come off as entitled. With these articles I kept hearing the same things. "Its all about me, blah blah blah… I'm entitled.""So lazy""All about Media." So I guess I feel the need to address my opinions about this. And its my blog so I'll do as I please. JUST A FAIR WARNING, I may not agree with what you believe and if so, sorry but at least hear me out.

Its all about me- I guess I don't necessarily know where to start with this one. I'll agree there are definitely people in my generation who are very self-centered. In fact, I probably see it more often than not. I'll even go as far to say its concerning but let me tell you a few things. When you jump through the hoops of life, aren't you always told look out for yourself? What can you do to make yourself better than everyone else? "Its a dog eat dog world"… so shouldn't you be the dog eating? I think it only makes sense. I feel the worlds at least a little bit to blame for it.  I also feel that, at least for me, I don't really know anyone who is too ALL ABOUT ME. The people I know in my generation are the type of people who are willing to put down anything to help you. They see a need somewhere, they get it done. They are the type of people who see you had a bad day and get you your favorite drink, take you out for dinner. I guess I feel that the people I surround myself with are the exception to the rule in this case.

Entitlement/lazy- Well not everyone is lazy. Yes, I'll agree there are more people out there doing nothing productive with their lives but there are some people who definitely aren't. I've had a job since I was fifteen. I've spent most of my summers working six days a week for ten to twelve hours. When I did get a week off, It was because I spent it doing volunteer work around the US or outside the world. I also know people who haven't worked a day in their lives, who live off their parents money and do as they see fit. I wouldn't put the two of us in the same category and I would probably only think one of us is lazy. I also currently have two jobs and am adding a third when school starts thats a perfect resume builder so no I don't think I'm lazy. &*^&% again you can have your own opinion about me, but i'm just stating mine^*%**&% Now entitlement, honestly I don't even know what to say. I feel like I don't feel entitled to anything, nor do the people I surround myself with. We were never given everything we wanted. If we wanted something, we worked for it. You earned it. If you didn't want to work for it, too bad you just weren't getting what you wanted. We know what we want isn't going to get handed to us. So we work our butts off so our aspirations can come true. We even have a back up plan.If it is what we've been told to do by everyone around us for years, I don't really consider it entitlement. If we worked for it and really deserve it then why oh why can't it be. Now if I didn't do anything to deserve it, didn't work for it and really believed I deserved whatever I wanted, then thats what I believe is entitlement. There is a clear difference in my opinion.

All about media- I'll agree to a certain extent on this one. Yes my generation is all about media but so are others. It saddens me when I go to work to see families sitting down to dinner with no one talking, having everyone on their phones. Parents included. We follow others footsteps. So watch yours. I challenge you, when you're with a person or group of people, put down the phone. Be present. I promise texting someone or checking facebook and twitter can wait. Unless you're getting details about sometime serious, important or urgent, PUT IT DOWN. I understand my generation is constantly on the computer or linked to some tv but I can tell you not all of it is absolutely terrible. I know this is shocking, but sometimes this thing called the news comes on…. Theres even channels that have news on 24/7. WHAT?!?!?! Sometimes we need to know whats going on in the world.

Heres a good article my friend posted this morning: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/09/opinion/bors-millenial-comic-strip/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook

I guess thats my quick, summed up, watered down opinions on the matter. Again you can disagree with me if you want. I feel as if you can't always put everyone in the same category but then again maybe we're the exceptions not the rule.

Communication is Key.

Howdy! I've been thinking lately and one of the things I realized was how important communication truly is. Honestly, think of the world without communication. We'd be a hot mess. FYI I'm not talking about communication over text,facebook, twitter… Ain't nobody got time for that. I'm talking about real communication. Face to Face conversion or just a phone call. Using our words and explaining things is a hell of a lot easier to understand. Let's be honest, we've all been in a situation where we send a text or some other form of communication and it gets taken the wrong way. Either it came off in a different way than we meant it to or the person you reads it takes it wrong. You then have to spend the next some odd texts explaining what you meant, etc. Its just a hassle. 

Thats were I'm at. I realized its so much easier to understand people when we don't hide behind a text message. Let's use our voice people. I get that its a pain to call someone or meet up to have an important conversion but it takes out about 80% of the miscommunication. And trust me, we all got time for that. I  also understand that its easier to say what we want in a text then to someones face, but if you have enough balls to say it over text than you can get enough to say it to someones face. If you want or need to say it, THEN JUST SAY IT. Not saying it isn't going to help and what's the point of communicating if you can't say whats on your mind. 

I've also realized another thing. If you have a problem with someone and need to voice your opinion or what not, its important that you do so. Also don't get other people involved. If its between the two of you, keep it between the two of you. No third or fourth person needs to get involved. It just gets messy and becomes a game of he said, she said.  The lines of communication gets crossed and to be honest there really isn't a lot of communication. 

So anyway I guess the moral of the story is communicate with each other. Not via text or facebook, that doesn't count if its important. You want your point to get across well. Don't cross the lines of communication, it has the possibility to get a whole lot messier than it already is. So pick up the phone, give whoever a call or set up a meeting. Miscommunication sucks and communication is key. It makes the world a hell of a lot easier. 

Just one of the boys

The other day a friend and I were talking, I can't remember what exactly we were talking about but he uttered the words "Yeah, sometimes I forget you're a girl." Now, I've always claimed to be semi-tom-boy who dresses like a girl but never did I think I was that bad. I mean I like playing sports and watching them but I'm not that extreme that someone would forgot I have boobs on my chest. BUT HEY I'M NOT MAD ABOUT IT! IT'S KIND OF LIKE A COMPLIMENT!

Anyway so here is what I love about sports.

Baseball: Baseball isn't just about hitting a ball and having the other team catch it. There is so much more involved. The whole team has to work together when they're on the field, its all about teamwork. Then you have to know the team you're playing. Whose really good at batting, the batting order, and what not. I mean if you have Hosmer up at bat with one out and there is a person on first and second, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE HIM ANY GOOD BALLS, YOU WALK HIM. Especially, if there is someone behind him who you can easily have a double play. Unless you're the team up to bat you don't want the bases loaded with a heavy hitter up, cause that can definitely be a game changer. Plus theres so many life lessons you can learn from baseball… heres my shout out to my girl Sophie's blog. Check it out. Another plus, those pants. THANK YOU GOD.

Football: I JUST LOVE FOOTBALL. Fall is nothing without it. Its not a saturday if you don't tailgate and go to the football game in Nebraska. In my life, its not the weekend if you don't go to the game then end up watching every other football game on TV. And don't even get me started on bowl season. I literally do nothing but watch those games. Sometimes games get really interesting. With bowl games  it can be totally up in the air.

Basketball: Now I'll admit i'm not a huge basketball fan, you can thank the NBA for that. I don't dig one guy running down the court and dunking the ball. SORRY, BUT YOU DON'T LOOK COOL. you look like an idiot, bye. But I do love March Madness. SERIOUSLY, FAVORITE TIME OF THE  YEAR. Talk about upsets. Shout out to FGCU and Wichita State.

Soccer: I don't know what it is about the sport, but I really enjoy it. I think it might be the worldlyness of it. There isn't many sports that every country plays or one that brings everyone together. In my opinion, the World Cup needs to be more often. JUST SAYING.

I could really go on but I'll spare you, plus I have a baseball game to watch.

The past few weeks

Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile, life has been busy the last week or two. So I decided to catch you all up. You're Welcome. 

So lets see. I worked, interviewed, hung out with my amazing friends and got some much needed sleep.  Thats all. And I'm currently sitting out on the green space at school soaking up some sun. So I'm in heaven. 

Here I am with my lovely friends at a country concert downtown:

There was more people, I just can't get the picture to load, I swear!

I then interviewed at Lazlo's and got the job. HOLLA. I need money. I also interviewed for a lab assistant job at UNL and should be hearing from them this week, so I may have three jobs. I know its a lot but hey I love a challenge and being busy. 

I also worked. I actually have a story about that. I was working one day when this little girl and her mom came up to the cash register. The mom had handed me a ring, apologizing because her daughter had broken it. I only then realized that her daughter was crying. Her mother then told us they were going to be paying for it. I looked at the both of them and said that it was perfectly fine, things get broken all the time and there was no need for her to pay for it. She of course insisted. As I proceed to check them out,the little girl is still crying and kept saying she was sorry. Her mom told her it was okay and she did the right thing by speaking up and telling the truth. She insisted that her daughter was learning her lesson and she was a good girl. Throughout this conversation tears grew in both my eyes and her mothers. I could just picture her as myself years ago. I then took the liberty to chime in. I looked at the little girl and told her that really these things happen all the time. I told her she was being a very big girl by doing the right thing and she should be proud of herself because I knew I was. I then told her a story about how an older woman that day had broke something as well so she had no reason to feel bad. She started to laugh and smile at that point. I even went on to tell her about the time I ran my lipgloss through the washer… multiple times at that. She was a little teary eyed still but I think she definitely felt better. 

Once they left, my coworker and I talked about it. We both were ready to cry. She, as well as the lady behind the mom and her daughter, told me I handled the situation very well and would make a lovely mother. I guess I did but I can't help but feel there was something more I could have done. Also I'm not ready to be a mom so yeah no. I probably couldn't even handle being a wife any time soon so yeah. 

But anyway heres a picture of me outside the union! Holla for beautiful days and sunshine!

The Bucket List… Its a process.

Life. I think an important question about it is: What are you going to do with it? Of course there is a billion other important questions, I'm just choosing to address this one now. I realize that is a loaded question. One I don't even know how to fully answer. In fact, I think everyones answer truly changes over time. 

Some of us address the question with a bucket list. I am one of them. I, of course, have a bucket list for life. One that is mostly full of places I want to see, or things I want to experience. There is also simple things on it, like fall in love, have a job. I can happily say I've done some of the things on my list, but then again it constantly changes as well. Usually when I say that I add more. I'm going to have to live a long ass time to get everything done or be rich and not have to work. So fingers crossed I marry a very rich successful man in medical school who would love to experience these same things. HEY A GIRL CAN DREAM! 

But anyway here is my summer bucket list:

1. Get Pierced. Doubles and Cartilage. Boom. Done. 
2. Do at least one pin off Pinterest a month. (I can now do one I've been dying to do thanks to my lovely parents,who got me a sewing machine for my birthday! love you)
3. Try every favor at Juicestop. (I realize this isn't going to happen for a few reasons. I'm broke, there are A LOT of flavors, and its just going to take a lot of time)
4. Go on an afternoon picnic.
5. Go stargazing.
6. Catch Fireflies.
7. Go to the Zoo. 
8. Mini Golf (I haven't done this in years. Actually, does Lincoln even have one? An outdoor one?)
9. Have a sleep over and make a fort!
10. Find a lake and make it mine.
11. Go to a box-office movie. Or have a movie marathon… like a Ryan Gosling one, because you doesn't want to stare at that man all day?
12. SAVE MONEY. (this in fact is a must. I have big dreams and I'm going to make them happen)

So anyway, there it is. Not that interesting but hey its constantly changing and half the things that usually make my summer aren't ever on the list. But if you're willing to give me some more ideas or want to do one with me, I'M ALL YOURS! Here is to summer. 

Yolo???

 Sorry, I couldn't think of another title. I know, lame. WHATEVER. besides doesn't yolo go with anything. Also because I'm assuming my mom is going to read this, YOLO means you only live once.
          Also I kinda have a problem with that. Its false. You live everyday. You only die once, so really whatever you do isn't going to kill you so you might as well do it. SEIZE THE DAY. So I think its like carpe diem for dumb people. My opinion, sorry for the rant.

Anyway so today I just went out and got up cartilage pierced. I've been thinking about doing it for awhile now just never did. My beautiful friend Sara and I were downtown getting coffee talking about her new piercing when I was like lets go see about getting my cartilage pierced. I walked in, talked to some very friendly tattoo artists and was like LET'S GO! So ya, I just did it. Yes, it was completely safe and sterile. But anyway heres a few pics. 

I guess I've done some thinking lately, probably reading too much Thought Catalog and pinterest quotes but life is meant to be spontaneous and not predictable. I realized life is way more fun that way. Also you could probably say I was predictable but I'm going to try not to be anymore. I want to live a life that constantly keeps me on my toes, wanting more. One that challenges me, makes me have fun and enjoy life. When I die it'd be nice to be someone remembered as being spontaneous by bringing fun,laughter and joy into other peoples lives. So I guess theres to trying to be more spontaneous!

The Six Rules of Maybe

So I just finished reading this book called The Six Rules of Maybe. K, cool, get the laugh out that I'm a nerd and read. WHATEVER, DON'T CARE. Anyway, the whole book is basically about hope, our hope for ourselves, and our hope for others. With that, it ties in how we need to have dreams, face reality (cause sometimes hope just isn't enough), and how we sometimes need to learn to speak and see the truth. Its pretty good… girly and a little young for me but hey, who doesn't love semi-predictable teen novels. Besides I have an author crush on Deb Caletti, so its completely justified. JUDGE ME WORLD. But seriously, I've read all her books (when I was younger), well except one which I'll probably go out and get when I'm done with all my Jodi Picoult books. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HER?!?! 

Here are the six rules:

1. Respect the power of hope and possibilities. Begin with belief. Hold on to it. - so like basically what I got out of it is that we need to dream,have goals, and possibilities. We should take those and run with it because sometimes its all we have. 
2. If you know where you want to go, you're already halfway there. Know what you desire but, more importantly, why you desire it. Then go- Well this give me a some inspiration and motivation. Hey, I know where I want to go, semi why… so thats like a good start, right? But anyway, I kind of actually love this rule. 
3. Hopes and dreams and heart's desires require a clear path- get out of your own way.- Well 1. I realized I don't think I necessarily have a clear path.. yet. One day I will. 2.So I'm going to clear it myself. I'll get out of my own way and stop stopping myself from my hopes,dreams, and desires. ALSO DON'T TELL ME YOU DON'T GET IN YOUR OWN WAY. YOU'RE IN DENIAL. SERIOUSLY, LOAD OF BULLSHIT. also not sorry I cussed. This is my blog, I do what I want.
4. Place hope carefully in your own hands and in the hands of others. - Yo, lets be honest, I don't have a freaking clue what this means. Help a sister out?!? I'm assuming maybe it means be careful with your hopes and what they mean and become. Be careful with the hopes you have for others as well. HELL, IDFK.
5. Persist, if necessary.- DON'T GIVE UP.If the hope,dream,desire is what you want and worth it. GO FOR IT.
6. That said, most importantly- know when you've reached an end. Quit, give up, do it with courage. Giving up is not failing- it's the chance to begin again--- Okay Deb. Well said. I can dig it. I get it, at a certain point, when you've reached your robes end and you can't possibly so any farther, you need to stop. Yes its going to suck but guess what, you have the bravery and courage to do so. And most people don't. You didn't fail, somewhere lines didn't cross right, maybe it was someone else's dream, or guess what, maybe that hope or dream changed and you didn't even realize it. GUESS WHAT? ITS OKAY. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE. Such is life.

So yes, that right there is the Six Rules of Maybe, with my take/opinion. I like it. I feel like it kind of gives me a little kick in the butt. "Don't be stupid and give up Paige… but hey when the time comes, you can. It doesn't make you anything less." Thank you Deb. You once again rock. 

I like soul with my pancakes.

So I don't know if I've talked about soulpancake before but if I have bear with me. Its hard to explain what soulpancake is, besides greatness.  On youtube they have their own channel, Y'all should subscribe, but basically they have a whole bunch of videos that should make you smile. Videos about homeless people (I promise its not weird), to different fun things they do out on the street, to this segment called my last days. They also have Kid President and lets be honest, the kid is just freaking adorable. 

I guess thats why I'm writing this post. Yesterday, Zach Sobiech died. While, yes I didn't know him, his story is still inspiring none the less. To be diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14 and then at 17 be given only a year to live is certainly a lot to face. He certainly took each and every challenge he was faced with with grace. If I was in his position there would be no way I could handle myself the way he did. He decided to live his life to the fullest. To cherish everyone around him for what they were and what they meant to them. He made this last year worth it. He may have been afraid of death and what he was facing but man he didn't show it. As he was facing his last few months instead of waiting to say those goodbyes or saying them too early, he decided to give those he loved (including himself) closure through song. His song Clouds is a hit on Youtube.Its also my ringtone. Here it is. I hope you enjoy. I also put his My Last Days video, its 22 minutes but I promise its totally worth it. I'll just let you know though… you're going to need tissues, If you don't you don't have a soul. ITS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO CRY!!!! 

The school year in review.

Here's a lot of pictures from my sophomore year of college. Enjoy! 

So as you can see I surrounded myself with some wonderful people. These people made me smile, made me laugh (sometimes so hard I cried). They allowed me to vent, allowed me to be flustered and knew exactly how to unfluster me. They were there when I needed to talk to someone, give me advice, and in derrick's case give me the best music. They allowed me to come out of my shell and explore who I really am and want to be. They push me to be a better person, all I can be all the time. Without these people, my life and year would have been a giant clusterfuck. And I mean that literally. I'm so blessed to be able to call all of these wonderful people my friends and have them be in my life. They have given me so many memories that I will remember the rest of my life. Memories that I hold so dear. So thank you for being apart of my life and blessing me with your friendship and presence.

A post devoted to Thought Catalog

A whole post devoted to Thought Catalog, so sue me. Here are a few ones:

How to want someone you can't have: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/how-to-want-someone-you-cant-have/

11 pop songs that will make you cry: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/10-pop-songs-that-are-surprisingly-emotional/

10 essential songs for the 20-something girl: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/10-essential-songs-for-the-20-something-girl/

6 things 20-somethings want: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/6-things-20-somethings-want/

How to shop at target: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/how-to-shop-at-target-in-20-simple-steps/

This is so very true.

Lastly: 25 things you should know before college 

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/25-things-you-should-know-before-starting-college/

I've been thinking...

So lately I've been thinking…. Yes, I know this is dangerous. Things get interesting when I think, I figure things out, I become more creative, but most importantly I become more of myself. Let's be honest though, I'm in my 20s (well almost… 13 days), this is the time when I'm supposed to find myself. I'm supposed to explore the world and explore what I stand for, become who I want or who I'm meant to be. What's a better way to do that when I'm broke and can't experience the world, then think?!

Recently I've started following Thought Catalog on Twitter. Its hard to explain exactly what it is but basically I like to think of it as little blog posts or articles by different people that have a theme. So instead of reading a 20 something talk to you about her boring life, you get 80 things you should buy for yourself… something along those lines. I know I say this a lot but if you don't follow them on twitter already, you probably should. So basically Thought Catalog tweets or posts multiple times a day, Ill click on the link and read away. Sometimes the articles are funny, sometimes they're about love, sometimes they're about things you should know, but most importantly, they are about life. I'll read it and it always gets me thinking about my life, does this relate to me, to my friends, etc? Or maybe what if I was in that situation? Thus why this post is called I've been thinking… I know, so creative. :)

Here are a few ones I enjoyed when I was going through them earlier today:

I want to know you: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/i-want-to-know-you/

Five Things You Shouldn't Post On Someone's Wall: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/five-things-you-shouldnt-post-on-someones-facebook-wall/

8 things you should quit doing: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/8-things-you-should-quit-doing-if-you-dont-want-to-date-me/

24 lies people tell women: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/24-lies-people-like-to-tell-women/

And lastly, 

19 ways to love yourself: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/19-ways-to-love-yourself/

I hope you all enjoy! I think I may start posting one everyday at the end of a post if thats okay with you guys. Also, if you haven't checked out buzzfeed you should do that too. So funny! Have a lovely week! 

The last few days.

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, I've been super busy. Between life, work, and being super tired I just haven't gotten around to it. Sorry. Anyhow, the store looks great. Its all done. All the clothes, jewelry and what not are out and look wonderful. We even got done early today! Holla. Nap time it is. So last night, my beautiful friends Sara, Tessa and I went to see The Great Gatsby. If you haven't seen it. GO. NOW. It was so good. Plus Leo is in it and you just can't go wrong with Leo. EVER. He's had my heart since Titanic, lets be honest. The soundtrack… to die for. Anyway… basically go see it. Afterwards we went over to Sara's and made smores. In the microwave of course. It was equal parts messy and delicious. If you haven't tried it, you probably should.

The first day

So yesterday I started my first official day as a Charming Charlie Charmer. Its a store coming to South Pointe and its new to Lincoln. If you've never been to one, you are totally missing out. Its basically a jewelry and accessory heaven for any woman. Trust me, I'm not that much of a girly girl and I've already compiled a list of things I want. 

Anyway, so we started out unloading the truck… It was a semi-truck. BYE. No… it actually wasn't that bad and we set a new record, with about 15 to 20 people it only took us 20 minutes to unload the entire thing. You probably don't think thats very impressive but once you see how many boxes it was, then you will be. We then went through all the boxes by what they were. We first put shoes away. :) thats all I need to say. We then started working on handbags. If I remember correctly we had over 60 boxes of handbags. Needless to say, If I never see a handbag again I'd be perfectly okay. I also found about three different ones I want but that shouldn't come as a surprise. 

Next was jewelry and getting it in its respective color box. That was quite the task when there was about 30+ boxes ( I think, I'm positive there was more). Then we started on apparel. Again let me just say I think I found my new closet. <3 Anyway, as I think you can see, I had a great first day. I didn't expect to be so sore as I am but I think its because of all the heavy lifting. I also think I walked about three miles around the store yesterday. I'm super excited to work there and I'm looking forward to what today is going to bring. Hopefully not another truck full of things… I don't think my back or my wallet will be able to take it. :)

Lincoln friends: YOU HAVE TO COME OUT TO SEE ME AND THE STORE. YOU'LL DIE IN JEWELRY HEAVEN. IT OPENS TUESDAY. I EXPECT TO SEE YOU SOMETIME MY DEARS. :)

Lessons are for learning

           If theres one thing in life I learned its that in everything theres always a lesson to be learned. Sometimes we want to learn the lesson, and other times its forced on us like vegetables when we're kids. Lessons are sometimes easy, sometimes they suck. And when they suck, man... do they suck. I feel with learned lessons it almost always boils down to a I'm right, you're wrong situation. It's always hard to admit we're wrong. Its sometimes even harder to see the faults in the situation and where we went wrong. So what do you do to correct it? You learn your lesson and apologize.   

There are also the learned lessons that aren't the I'm right, you're wrong kind. Those, those suck the most. They are the ones where life just doesn't go as expected. Sometimes its a twist in the story, an unexpected result, or history coming back to just bite you in the ass. Its like just when you have life figured out, had everything squared away, you were on top of everything…. BOOM!!! Life happens, and suddenly you aren't. You're pushed back a few steps. You're left wondering what the hell just happened, why the hell it happened, and how in the world you're going to deal with it. It often takes weeks to get back to normal, to deal with the situation. And thats if it ever does.  But when you finally do get back to normal, you learn your lesson. The journey to learning the lesson wasn't easy. Its often filled with trials and tribulations with some added self-discovery. In the end though, you learn about yourself and others. It may take awhile to see but its worth it. 

With lessons, you learn grace. You learn to have grace in your actions and learn to accept (with grace) that things will not always go your way and honey, there is just nothing you can do about it. This can sometimes be temporary.. and when I say that, I mean it with me. I admit I don't always deal with my lessons with grace. In the end, I maybe find grace in myself when dealing with the results but some how it just doesn't stay long. I end up being back to my shambly self and some how I survive.  Eventually you'll find your peace (this is where I think I find my temporary grace). The lesson is fully learned and you move on. You move on knowing you can face a new day with grace and peace. You've grown. You've experienced this crazy thing we call life. 

 I'll leave you with a quote from Thought Catalog to close: 

"The path is long and unknown but we continue because we know it’s also one of growth and experience". 

Cinco de Mayo

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!! Thats as good as its going to get, guys. Sorry. As a "minor" who can't legally celebrate the holiday (that isn't really a US holiday) with drinks downtown, I just don't care.

Anyway my fifth of may consisted of time well spent with my lovely friends. Started off the morning going to church with Gma. It was lovely. I then proceeded to take my daily nap. I know I really shouldn't but I need to catch up and I had to get up early for church! Its justified! In the afternoon I met up with Sara and went to see Iron Man 3. If you haven't seen it yet…. YOU NEED TO NOW! SOOOOO GOOD. If you ask me it is definitely the best one yet. We then went to her new house and had dinner together with some quality girl talk. Then our friend Andy showed up! YAY! Andy is literally the greatest. He wanted wings so we went downtown to Buffalo Wild Wings… which was not the greatest. I'm pretty sure we were sitting for about 15 minutes before I had to get up and get someone to be our waiter. It was just rough.

As I was leaving Sara's, there was a man outside her house sitting in a running Jeep. Normally I wouldn't be alarmed by this but Sara had mentioned before that he was out there one night a few weeks ago. I called to let her know because as I was walking out he would look at me, look at the house, look down, and repeat. This was creepy. Really creepy. I'm glad I let Sara know because he then got out of his car and walked around the house into the neighboring park. That behavior is shady. I think after that I'm going to be buying some pepper spray. I think I might also brush up on my self-defense. Just in case anything ever does happen because well you never know.

Its the little things.

Today was the first day of summer, and you know what that means…. SNOW! As much complaining as I saw today, I must say I actually enjoyed it. I mean, No, It wasn't the tropical paradise I would have wanted but it was nice. A little unexpectedness in life is nice.

Speaking of unexpectedness, cleaning out my room (and the countless things in it), I stubbled upon a few things today. Things I'm so glad I found. This a picture of what it was (sorry, its crappy. You try taking a picture upside down with a computer… not easy). I stubbled upon these things called warm and fuzzies. Warm and fuzzies is this thing my church does when we go on trips together. What you do is write a nice note to a friend or maybe someone new you just met. Once you're done you put in on the persons clothespin so they can find it! Its supposed to make them feel all warm and fuzzy inside, hints the name :) Anyway, I found some from my last mission trip the summer before my freshman year in college. Did I read them? Of course! I found some from my three favorite people back home, Luke, John, and Kenzie. I started to cry rereading them. It always nice to know that you have people who care, who are always going to be there, and who love you no matter what. I'm always thankful, especially for these three. I also found these challenge cards from a RA board last year on my floor. I've decided, since I (apparently) wanted to accept the challenge, why not get started on it. These will be making it on the summer bucket list, which needs some help at the moment.  SO HELP.  Finding these make me smile. It also made me realize its the little things that can your day. Remember to keep an eye open for the little things.

Since it was the first day of summer, I had to tackle something of my pinterest boards! This is the finished product! Its a jewelry holder, and YES that is mustache fabric. It holds my necklaces, and earrings. I was going to add my bracelets but as you can see by the holder on the drawer, I have a lot of those too. I think I have a problem… and I work at an accessory store. This is going to be interesting. But, Hey a girl can never have too many accessories, right? The accessories bring the outfit together!

Anyhow... enjoy today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life. Remember its the little things that can bring a smile to your face.

Saying Goodbye.

Well, Its that time of year again. The time of year when, as students, we hate ourselves for not actually learning anything, for running on caffeine and junk food and way too little sleep. We stress, we cram, and we may or may not have a few mental breakdowns. For me, the worst is over. Organic chemistry was this morning and I think it may be safe to say, my mind is officially on summer vacation. That being said, I'm currently writing this outside with a wide smile on my face. WELCOME SUMMER AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAYS!!!!! I've missed you. So. Much. 

With finals always comes the end of the school year, and with the end of the year, goodbyes. I guess this really isn't a goodbye year for me, maybe goodbye to young teenage Paige. I'm not going home for the summer so my goodbyes or I'll see you next years are considerably less (which is absolutely wonderful!). My life really is in Nebraska now, so I'm excited to able to have the opportunity to see my friends anytime I want. I can't want to spend the summer learning more about myself and the wonderful girls I call my best friends. 

I guess there are some goodbyes in order.

1. Goodbye to classes- Sorry but I just don't like you. We need a break. BYE.
2. Goodbye to being a teenager- 20 in 26 days. Not as exciting as 21 I know, but hey, I'll be one year closer. Once I'm 20, LET THE COUNT DOWN BEGIN!!!!

And Lastly, to the one thing that I truly have a love-hate relationship with, the 305. GOODBYE TO YOU, 305 TIL I DIE! But really… that's a lie, I will not be put in this room again, if I am prepare for all hell to be raised. I pay way too much to be stuck in this room… but thats besides the point and an entirely different story. 

       

      Goodbye to the room I've spent way too much time in. The room where I've slept too much or not enough. The room that showed me I really do have way too many things and three people can live in small quarters if you really try. Goodbye to the room that allowed countless hours of entertainment because of 16th street (we really should look into getting this sound issue fixed). And lastly, goodbye to the room that has graced me with two beautiful sets of roommates. Roommates who have taught me so much about myself, others, and especially how to live with others. Roommates who have scared me (still haven't figured out who put the stars on the ceiling). Roommates who make me laugh, make me cry, and are willing to cry with me. Roommates who allow me to vent way too much and can always put a smile on my face. Roommates, no best friends, who accept me for who I am. For that, I thank you and love you. 

And on that note, heres to summer and making more memories with these girls and so many more wonderful people! CHEERS TO THE GOOD LIFE!