Shoe Love is True Love

Truer words were never spoken.  When I texted Sidney a picture of my new running shoes, she asked me if I was happy, because shopping makes her happy.  Haha. Wearing new things and cute things and especially PINK things makes me happy, but spending money does not.  However, with great sales at Kohl's, I could afford a pair besides my new Adidas.  So please meet my new Sperry-look-alikes... that I got for less than $30.  Ka-ching!  I will probably wear these to work at least three times a week... I always get frustrated because I didn't have plain brown (ish) shoes to wear with my brown belt. Ta-da!

My gold Sperry-like boat shoes.  Perfect for work, and they're Old Gold!

I feel like I could run a marathon in these babies, and they're going to look kick-ass at Dance Jam  today.

My parents, aunt, and uncle came down this weekend.  While I've been having a great time in Houston, this has been the best weekend in a long time!  I loved being with my family... simple things like getting Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt and walking around my neighborhood with them made my day.  I am so blessed to have such a great support team.  My family members are truly my best friends.

Happy Dead Week to those of you with finals coming up (I'm looking at you, Lisa).

<3

Making myself happy...

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, and a weekend at the beach with 40 other co-ops didn't give me much time to think but gave me lots to think about.  The one thing I really decided I want to do is make myself happy.  I found myself some times this weekend sitting with some people and wondering if what the other people were doing was more fun.  Not that I wasn't having fun, I was just worrying that I was missing out on something more fun.  But then it hit me, I should live in MY moment. I need to stop worrying about what else is going on and focus on giving the people near me my full attention and enthusiasm.  

Living here seemingly by myself has made me realize that I want to be the person who  is happy no matter what and who does what she wants to do when she wants to do it.  No more waiting around for a friend to text me or feeling sorry for myself just sitting at  home.  I can read books, go for runs, scrapbook, call friends not in the great state of Texas.  

So my goal for this week is to make myself pretty darn happy. I'd love to have a contagious kind of joy and make the people around me happy too, but I'm not going to expect others to make me happy.  Here's to controlling my own destiny on a day-by-day basis.  Cheers :)

And because I alluded to the beach, enjoy some photos :)

Me and Matt!  

Might as well jump!

These girls are so fantastic.  There is one other girl not here who sometimes brings me down, but these girls are a blessing in my life :)

Random assortment of clothing

I apologize for the lack of posts... busy busy busy at work and in my 'free' time.  I love the excitement, but it means my pinterest and blog are pretty boring.  I'll try to keep up more, but no promises.

Country dancing! :)  Love my cowboy boots... so much.

Working girl!

My goals for the month:
Blog more, and put more pictures in those blogs. :)
Eat better.  Seriously.  I need to eat dinner.  Then I wouldn't be starving and eat junk during the day.
Put distance between me and those people that bring me down.
Love myself for me and not for what other people think of me.
Read my Bible more.
Practice clarinet.
Journal.
Breathe. :)

Thanks all, folks.  Peace y'all :)