600th Post!

I had no class today! It's to icy out. And so, classes were cancelled and I had all day to sit inside and feel better. EXCEPT FOR THE NIGHT! We had a secret rehearsal :3 Even though they're not allowed to make it mandatory or anything. Everyone still showed up. And we ran through the show. It's looking really good. We open in two days. EEP.

600 different reasons to smile.

How great is that?!

365 Reasons to Smile

Reason 365

No. My life is not always so happy. I've faced a lot of hard times this year. It hasn't been too fun. But really? Look at this blog. Look. At. This. Blog. Here are 365 moments in my life that I am grateful for. How dare I ever complain about the bad? There truly is so much good. I'm so proud of this project. You can't even imagine. I just sat down and reread every single post in here. Admittedly, I should take time to fix the broken links and typos, but I know what should be there and it's not like anyone else reads this XP ANYSWOOZIES. Thank you. If you're reading this, thank you for taking this journey with me. I had a blast. I hope it inspired some kind of positivity for someone's life. It DEFINITELY has helped mine immensely. Here's to a successful project, and a little journal.

No. This is not the end. Although I will no longer be posting on a set schedule, I will continue to post on this blog and share wonderful stories about my life ^_^

Highlights of this year:

• The beginning of my blog
• Karla getting married
• Music (in order of release: Vital, Ariana Grande singles, Random Access Memories, Love Lust Faith + Dreams)
• My trip to Disney World
•  Joining Alpha Psi Omega
• Baby Cristina

HOMESTRETCH

Reason 355

oh snap. almost a year

Cristina came to visit me at work today! Karla stopped by during my lunch break along with my Tia Lindo and my beautiful niece. I held her for all of 40 seconds before my mom took her, of course. But I don't care. It seriously made my work day SO MUCH BETTER. I didn't want my break to end! <3

In light of positivity and a recent facebook status

Friendly Faces

I'd like to think that this is what this blog is really about. Because even after crappy days, you know something good did happen. There is something that got you through the day and onto the next. You just have to sit down, breathe, and count your blessings.

Reason 252: Today I spent the day with my dear friend Lauren. She transferred out of McDaniel last semester, but she came back to visit us for the weekend. She took me and Jess out for the day and we had a really fun time. Lauren plans to come back to McDaniel next semester :)

To Health!

Reason 144: Spending the day with Karla. She seems to be doing better. Her energy levels are down, as expected, but she's eating! She's actually eating! And she's yet to feel sick. I seriously find that to be an incredible success. For the most part, she's been in a positive mood, and that's all I can ask for. She also told me to think long and hard before I ever get pregnant haha. Okay Karla, I know <3

Also, point for Sammy! Emily is into My Little Pony :DD

As much as Pinkie Pie annoys me, this may be my favorite song of the whole series

Always Look On The Bright Side

A facebook status:

 For those of you feeling like shit, here are some kind words that I would like to send upon you. The thing is, sometimes things suck, and sometimes things are great, it's hard to focus on the really great things in life when it's so easy to focus on the bad, and it sucks that things are that way. But though life has its moments and they may seem to last for a long time, these moments pass and bring together new moments that are happy and fun filled, and to really understand how even being able to chuckle in a disheartening situation and to know that for a brief moment something inside of you was happy in any sort of way I think is a very beautiful thing. Sometimes though the sad moments stack up and life gets to be very top heavy, well that's how life usually is but sometimes it's hard to notice how stacked up it all really is when you're too busy laughing it off or doing something you love, or being with someone you really care about. Everyone has something that is their solace of happiness, don't ever take it for granted and even if you do I hope that you realize how important that thing was and how even when it or he or she is gone that what really matters is that you had those moments where you were happy and that you were joyous and that it doesn't stop because certain people aren't in your life or you aren't experiencing any certain events but it stops when you want it to. Nobody has any dominion over your life unless you want them to, and though it is hard to get out of a situation that seems like it is so, there is always a way if you really dedicate yourself. I know that sometimes life those end up tragically for some, but I believe there is always something anyone can take from any tragedy, any moment. In short, life does suck sometimes but not all the time, not if you don't let it. You are powerful, beautiful, strong, determined, dedicated and passionate people, and some more words that I don't know because my vocabulary isn't high enough and because I would have to make up new words that wouldn't get put in the dictionary because, "DFHFLADSK;HGL" isn't a word, but if I could describe the world in an infinite amount of everything, I would. Yeah I'm stupid. Anyways the TL;DR be happy ya mingus. Great job!

Reason 72: Emmanuel Abi Fuentes, aka my #1 favorite person ever (without exaggeration), and his innate ability to make me smile and laugh and brighten up any room he walks into. If anyone in this world deserves happiness, it is this child.