growing up.

I have never ever been one to worry about money.

My parents are divorced and both remarried, and growing up I was extremely lucky in this sense. When I was about to turn 16 I was sat down and told I would be getting a car, my insurance would be paid for, as well as cell phone, and lastly all my essentials were taken care of. BUT if I wanted the nice clothes, to go out with friends, and to be senseless with the gas I used I would need a job. The next day I went out applying and got my first job 2 months before I turned 16. Since that day I have never been without a job except for my first month of college.

Even then my college was paid for, my rent was and my bills, but if I wanted extra money a job it was. I am in NO WAY spoiled, my parents have been lucky enough to provide these things and I feel blessed EVERYDAY.

On the other side of all this was graduating in May. I could have moved to California, worked for my dad's company and been fine with that but I had gone to school for 4 years in something I loved and would not be using my education at all. That and being with out a big girl job I have decided on graduate school.

I put in notice at my student job at the VA (which I am blessed beyond words to have) and will be living off of the money I am getting paid to be a graduate teacher at the place I am going to grad school at. This summer has been the first on my own, without any money from dad every month, and all the necessities paid for and I have never been more proud of myself. The cut in my budget was atough one to swallow and I will be doing it again. I am living at home and still figuring out where I will be in order to move out and rent, but for now I feel leaps and bounds ahead of where I was just a meere few months ago.

I have realized how lucky I am to have gotten this opportunity to teach as that is what my passion is. To get my Dr.'s and teach. I may not be in California but I am happy and that is all that matters.

Sorry about the rant but I am slowly learning and growing, and at 22 it is time to start realizing what I have.

I'll be posting soon shopping finds and a few recent outfits.
:) xo

22, oh what a difference a year makes.

it really is crazy how the past year has flown by and how much has changed. from graduating, moving back home after 4 years on my own, deciding on grad school, and being completely cut off, i have never felt more alive.

on my 21st.
at 1 am after celebrating my 21st, we headed up to chicago for lolla. so amazing.
some last semester tailgating. check out that hair, not my best picture ha!
cancun for spring break with 2 of the most amazing boys i know.

new orleans!
stuck at home for 2 days while middle tennessee was caught all up in flooding.
bonnarroooo!
and my 2 big new tattoos.
favorite x zil.

all in all it has been an amazing year. i am ready to start teaching and get grad school underway all while finding myself some more. im headed to california friday to see my dad and family. its always good to get back to where you come from. beach house for a week? in n out, bjs, nordys, etc. im in.

so heres to another year, trying to keep up with the blog, and to what 22 can bring. hope everyone had an ammmmazzzzzing weekend.

xo

and its august?

bday in 5 days! california in 12! grad school begins and teaching as a ga, 30!

i got this guest book for 2.99 at tj maxx, i fell in love. i hope i find a boyfriend and ever get married haha, such a loser.

went downtown last weekend and went to an amazing sushi

called rusans, didnt get pictures of the rolls, but hellloooo edemame.

i finsihed my vintage suite case table and its on the end of my bed, turned out so well.

there is a ross super close to my moms and i found this for 9 dollars. at first it felt awkward, but i dig it when its 95 plus humidity here in middle tennessee. fallll, where are you???

in franklin i saw this "cats not kids" bumper sticker, amazing. end of story, even though i dont like cat and i do want kids, its funny.

all in all life is so good. im working ready to start teaching and school. ive been thrifting a ton and will have to eventually do a post on that. shark week!! what whatttt.