Dancing into Spring

Happy March 1st everyone!

I think March may be one of my favorite months. 

And not just because the page is so cute in my Lilly Pulitzer Planner.

Mostly because it starts to warm up a little bit.

Spring clothes start to become acceptable even though I've been wearing 'em for the past two weeks.

And there's spring break in a week.

And I get to go home for the first time this semester.

There's lots of exciting things in the month of March. 

But I do have some very exciting news! 

So a few days ago I wrote this post about dance.

And I really was realizing how much I missed it. 

So I started praying for a way to dance again.

Well, God delivered.

Boy, oh, boy did He answer this one big.

A new dance company started on campus called the Vitality Dance Company.

I missed their initial auditions, but a good friend of mine told me they'd let me audition at their first practice.

And I made it.

They practice once a week and some times on Saturdays.

It's not a huge time commitment and it doesn't take up too much of my schedule. 

Basically it was everything I was looking for.

And we get to perform in a dance concert March 31st.

(I told you it was a big month!) 

And the song we are performing to is a cover of one of my favorites.

"Skinny Love" by Bon Iver.

Although this version is by a 15 year old British girl. 

I am so thankful right now.

Even though I'm incredibly sore.

It's a feeling I've missed.

Until tomorrow loves.

Sometimes I'm Slightly Aggressive

Oh sup.

Can we talk for quick one second about how I do the most awkward things?

{Namely, that face}

When writing these, you better believe I write exactly how I would say it.

So when I said "Oh sup" just now, you all got a head nod.

Also I may or may not have said it out loud.

Ya know, just makin' it more me.

The awkwardness in this comes when I sometimes write in the library.

And I sometimes act out what I'm saying.

Yeah, I get some stares.

Especially when I do my little dance moves while I write.

Whatever, they just stare cause they wish they could be awesome like me.

{At least, that's what I've convinced myself.} 

Ain't no thang. 

Now I'm forming a new rule for myself.

Do not respond to comments while you're half asleep.

Because this is what you get:

"Ohh gurlllll, if tomorrow ain't sunny, it's goin get real up in hurr"

Really..?

Who am I?

To the person who received this in your inbox, you should know I don't always talk like that. 

Well, actually sometimes I do.

But generally only with people who can appreciate my ghetto fabulous talk.

Now, on to what's really important here.

Ya see, Google and I get along nicely.

We are pretty close friends.

In fact, we just went and got smoothies together recently

So when Google shared it's little secret with me that as of March 1st some of my Google Friend Connect followers would no longer be able to follow me.

Well, I took it like a lady and said 

"Ok no big deal Google."

That's a lie.

I punched Google in the kidney and shouted
"We aren't friends anymore"

Then I ran home and defriended Google on Facebook.

 (The way any mature adult would've handled the situation)

So since Google and I have both decided to maturely walk away from our friendship.

Here are other ways to follow that cut Google out of the loop.

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

Bloglovin

You can also subscribe by email.

So get yo booty's a new way to follow.

Because I really like you guys.

I would be lying if I said I didn't regularly creep on read your blogs

PS. Google, thanks for owning Blogger.

Without you I wouldn't be able to tell everyone my story of our ruined friendship.

I'm too tired to think of a creative title

In general Monday's are bad.
But this one has been especially icky.
It is cold, rainy, and overcast and just plain blah.

So much for the beautiful day we had yesterday.

So this how I've spent my day.

I guess the weather did give me plenty of time to get some work done.

I finished my project.

Two days early! 

But the weather is making me sleepy.

Really, really sleepy.

So instead of trying too hard to write a post today, I'm gonna share with you some really stellar giveaways.

There's this one where you can win loads of free ad space for your blog! Which who doesn't want that?Go check it out here
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I really have no idea why there are so many awesome giveaways going on right now.But you should get yo booty's over and enter.Mostly because I can't keep my eyes open long enough to write anymore.Which is weird because I got like 9 and a half hours of sleep.I guess that's what this weather does to me. Happy Monday..

It's A Great Day To Be Alive

Have you ever had a moment where you feel truly alive?

Not content, not happy.

But ALIVE.

It's hard to bring words to the feeling.

The other day in this post I talked about how dancing made feel alive.

And it did. 

It really did.

But until today, I didn't know what it really meant to be alive.

And the thing is, nothing special happened today.

Nothing at all.

It was just like any other Sunday.

I spent all day doing homework.

I got hungry and didn't want anymore dorm food.

So I chose to go out.

Since I'd been cooped up in my room all day surrounded by my projects,

I didn't know that today was beautiful.

It is 75 degrees outside.

The sun is shining away.

There isn't but one cloud in the entire sky.

So I rolled down my windows, turned the radio up, and drove.

Just drove.

And I sang.

As loud as I could.

And I ate food that's going to kill me one day.

And I loved every bite.

And I drank a big cup of sweet tea.

And I fell in love with my life.

And while I was driving, I was nothing but thankful.

I kept telling God that

Today was honestly the best day of my life.

And I cried.

Happy, joyful tears. 

Because I realized, this is what it means to be happy.

This is what it's all about.

A beautiful day and some really good music.

And some time with God.

I realized that my life has been messy and complicated.

But the simple moments like today, can take that all away.

They will make you breathe again.

They will fix all the hurt.

And they will make you feel better than you've ever felt before. 

When the Electronically Stunted Dream of Becoming Graphic Designers

Hello friends! 

Here's the deal.

I like to create new things.

I mean I really like it.

Especially cute things.

Which is why interior design is perfect for me.

But then I was thinking.

I spend hours and hours everyday on my computer.

Mostly reading blogs or looking at Pinterest.

And a small portion doing homework.

So since I spend all this time doing nothing productive

wouldn't it be awesome if I could create new things on my computer?

It's combining two of my favorite things

 Creativity and my computer 

I thought I'd struck oil with this idea...

Until I realized it's already been thought of.

It's called graphic design.

 I did feel dumb when I realized this, in case you're wondering.

You see graphic designers can make the coolest things! 

Like my blog layout for example.

It was a premade template from Simply Yours Designs

And it's so freaking cute!

 It makes blogging more fun for me.

Or  my button.

It was designed by 20 going on 80 blog design.

She's so nice and makes things that are cute.

Therefore, I think she's awesome.

But I wanna be awesome too people.

I wish I knew more about this business called graphic design.

However, currently, the most I can do on the computer is type things in a word document.

But trust me when I say, I'm a pro at that. 

So somebody should teach me.

I'll love you forever and ever.

But considering it's taken me over twenty minutes to get the formatting of this post right

I'd say you're gonna have your work cut out for you.

Dear dance..

Dear dance,

I would be lying if I said I didn't miss you.

I miss competing.

I miss getting ready for competitions.

I miss the smell of hairspray and the itchiness of sequins.

I miss the body tape and the constricting tights.

I miss the turning.

I miss pushing my body to do new things.

I miss the feeling of a stretching muscle.

I miss being sore.

I miss having no social life because I spent every hour I could in a studio.

I miss the closeness you feel with the girls you dance with.

I miss being entertaining.

I miss winning first place.

I miss the blood, sweat, and tears it took to be the best. 

{and trust me when I say I've had my fair share of all three}

I would be lying if I said I don't miss flying through the air. 

I miss an empty room.

Just me and the music.

I miss the breath it gives my body.

I miss how alive it made me feel.

I've never felt more alive than in a class that makes me work and feel and sweat and really experience the movement.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't crying right now imagining those moments.

I miss this more than anything.

The Last 13 Things I..

 Bought.. Modern Family season 2 and an orange scarf

Drank.. Gold Peak diet iced tea. (So yummmmy)

No soda! I'm doing good so far.

Laughed at.. A conversation with my favorite boy.

We were discussing my project I've been working on where I've been designing fabrics, rugs, wallpaper, doors, and mosaic tiles. He didn't understand where the tiles would be placed.

So I asked, 

"Have you ever been in a really nice store where the check out counter has a tile pattern behind it?"

His response

"You mean like SAM's?"

...

Oh sweetie.

It's moments like these I realize we're together for a reason.

Craved.. a big ole slice of chocolate cake.

With chocolate frosting.

Chocolate chocolate chocolate. 

Mmm. 

Get in mah bellyyy.

Ate.. A ham and cheese sandwich and some chips.

So yums.

Tweeted about.. the ridiculous wind goin' on outside.

If you've ever been on a speedboat and felt the wind against your face.

You know what it feels like standing still outside right now.

Wore.. A super soft t-shirt from target and some denim shorts.

Watched.. Modern Family.

I laugh out loud at least six times in every episode. 

Listened to.. Alison Krauss "My Love Follows You Where You Go"

I mean, Brad Paisley is convinced that the angels in Heaven sing like her,

 so you know she's pretty awesome. 

Wished for.. spring break to hurry. And warmer weather.

Prayed for.. the girl that likes to put her nose where it doesn't belong.

I think she needs a few prayers these days.

Was stressed about.. My art history test and my interior design projects.

Ordered from Sonic.. A grilled cheese, tater tots, and a peach sweet tea.