My hair is FINALLY Growing.

I cut my hair fairly short in 2007 and since then it seemed my hair was so slow to grow back. It didn't help that I twirled my hair a lot (especially studying for the CPA) so this summer I started to use a new shampoo & conditioner.. and voilà

and today..

What am I using you must be wondering?! My cousin Laura told me about a blog she thought I would like and from that day on I started to follow The Small Things Blog. Blogger Kate is a hair stylist and she posted a list of products she uses daily. The next time I was at Ulta, I decided I would buy Redken Body Full Shampoo and Redken Extreme Conditioner and give it a try.

 I am so glad I did! I really think it has helped. Let's hope my hair keeps growing!!

JUST VERY THANKFUL.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend,

eating great food, enjoying their loved ones, and counting their blessings!

Happy Thanksgiving!

weekend recap

hopefully this is the last time i talk about bar stools..
if your remember a couple posts back i described the whole bar stool saga at lazy-boy..
well i bought bar stools at ashley furniture for $68 a piece and went to pick them up last week and the salesman had ordered the wrong ones so i had to wait another week for them... BUT FINALLY..--->


what do you think?? do you like the new ones better than the old ones??
what do you think i should above the cupboards??? any ideas???
in other weekend news i got a haircut in between all my studying.. here's a sneak pic of me BLONDER!

have a SUPER week!!

sometimes...

sometimes i miss wisconsin.
sometimes i miss college.
sometimes i miss sleeping in, rolling out of bed, and heading to class.
sometimes i miss partying all night.
sometimes i miss my whitewater friends
and my golf girls
and my family.
sometimes i miss being handed the money that i need
and not receiving a bill
ever.
sometimes i miss having time to myself
to watch my tv shows.
and blog.
and post photos online.
sometimes i even miss studying in the whitewater library (the asu library just isn't the same)
sometimes i miss caring and worrying about no-one
but myself.

some days are difficult- i don't see the end of the tunnel for the cpa, somedays i don't think ill ever pass, but sometimes, like today, i feel good about life. <3. i'm getting used to my new life and can't complain!

Goodbye WI Xoxo

(this card came in the mail today from my godmother Barb)

The plan is to drive to Oklahama City tomorrow. We are leaving at 6 am.
Will keep you updated on the travels. Drew is planning on taking videos.
Should be a good time.

i will miss you all like crazy love you all x x x

ps shout out to drew who made my new banner...looks fly!

end of an era.

Saturday is the big, huge, grand day that I for real leave the nest and move into the world that is not a dorm or a college apartment. It is when I get into my car and drive 1857.7 miles away.

Perhaps tears would be expected. But I think unless Mom starts talking about how long it will be until I see her again, we should be okay.

At the beginning of the summer, I am not sure I could have made this move. It was coming, and I was excited, but I was not prepared. I needed the summer to regroup and study, take 2 parts of the CPA EXAM, and enjoy the nest a little longer. Now I know I am ready to be there. Now I want to be there. I want to see how real Jeff and I are. I want to start my job. I want to get going.

And aside from all of these big, huge, grand life changing events that are consuming my thoughts, you know I will still be taking pictures of the whole adventure.

hello.hello.hellos!

Hi!
Say an extra pray for me because I take the audit part of the CPA Exam tomorrow.

This made my day today..
CHECK ME OUT ON THE UWW ATHLETIC WEBSITE

i often spin in circles and realize how great my life really is

fantastic 22.

I couldn't have had a HAPPIER birthday dinner.







THE WHOLE GROUP AT THE DINNER TABLE!!!

22.

doesn't feel that much different!
I had a fabulous birthday. Mom came up the night before and we had dinner. Dad came up yesterday and took me out to lunch.

Look at my new sunglasses my mom got me! I sported them when Bridget and I were on our way to class.
Then after night class friends came over and we had some birthday cake made by Lindsey.


Tonight we are going to Lake Geneva for dinner! I can't wait. It's very rare when my golf girls collide with my college friends.. I feel very lucky to have them all together to celebrate with me. Of course, TONIGHT is the last Thursday all of us will be together.. It's gonna be crazzzzzy!

goodbye 21. hello 22.

to me!

my hair.

last day in march

Today is one of those blah days. Where nothing and everything was wrong at the same time.
I blame the weather. its cold and rainy. and the fact I know that I will be at the library till close tonight (aka midnight)
April 1 is tomorrow. I need to think of a good April Fool's Joke. any ideas out there??
hopefully my day will improve.

my head is spinnin

and its only Monday!
but in this pic i will still smile today


does anyone know why my webcam seems so blurry?

enjoying it allll

back in January I took part in a photoshoot
here are more pictures from the photographer Simon's blog- he even gave a little blub about me.
thanks Simon!i had a great time too!
I wish I knew Simon 4 years ago so he could have done my senior portraits.

Randomness:
-the landlord woke me up this morning to fix our shower
-Emily and I still keeping up with the golf workouts. I can do 12.5 lbs for dumbbells (which is amazing because i could barely do 5 lbs when I started)
-Guess what?? I used a pink highlighter in night class tonight and made my night. I just keeping thinking I was Elle Woods from Legally Blonde!
The girl sitting next to me threw her highlighter away tonight because it ran out of juice. She bought a brand new one for this class. That is how much highlighting we do!!!! Crazzziness i know
-8 weeks of school left

yesterday for the first time in 6 months.

i opened up the sun roof in my car. Its about 50 degrees in Wisconsin. I am sure it won't last long.

Here is Emily, Lindsey and me from last night ---->

Old roomie Maureen and I

Current roomie Emily and I

The guys karaoking at Fat Jacks

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!! I have a busy one.

Today I am spending the day with Megan B in Milwaukee.. I haven't seen her since Xmas break so somewhere in the day I am sure a Starbucks trip will be involved.

Then 2mrw I am stopping home for the first time since Xmas break and picking up some things and then driving to Middleton for a golf girls reunion. So blessed to have so many golf girls that I still am in contact with. They include me on their gatherings even though I was just a little freshman when they were all about to graduate. They showed me the way and I am so thankful for that! See ya later :)

3.3.09 make the most of it.

<-----me this morning.

drinking my coffee and watching GMA to find out more about this Bachelor drama..

what r we going to do with the Bachelor??

Be a man Jason seriously?!?

Molly- why did you take him back? make him work for it A LITTLE.geez!

tonight there is another episode. maybe he will change his mind AGAIN.

i dont know.

oh and happy square root day

p.s. im in love with this song right now. its on the dancing with the stars commercial

starting off the week.

lots to do this week:

+work-outs
+classes
+group project Tuesday night
+Tombs, Temples,& Buried Treasure test
+buy my cap and gown and graduation stuff
+Tax homewwork
+e-mail work
+start looking at apartments
+laundry
+make/buy Lindsey and Maureen's birthday presents
+AND watch the BACHELOR FINALE tonight!!

Enjoy the day. I feel like this will be a good (less stressful) week!

going out..

Here is a sneak peek of the hat i'm rockin tonight...

I will be drinking Venetian Sunset.

AND
I'll have pictures in the morning!

It's Closing In

3 months today i graduate.
its scary
but it's a good kind of scary.


ps im so UPSET that jason let jillian go tonight. what the heck??! between melissa and mollie, he has to pick melissa otherwise i wont like jason anymore.