So What's Next?

So I started this blog because funny and awkward things happen to me. I fall alot, like really fall alot. Like if you were to drink with me and I fell you might be concerned...but then if you were to spend time with me sober and see me fall out of my desk chair at work, stumble down the stairs leaving my apartment building, and trip trying to unlock my car you would realize that is simply the way I was designed. Even my clients (aka the, mostly, teenagers I work with) understand that clumsiness is part of my nature. One kid told me that his mom asked him for a piggyback ride when there was ice on the ground and he thought about it but then thought again because he didnt want her to "end up like I did when I accepted a piggyback ride when it was raining." What a nerd!

Something very nice happened to me yesterday however. I went to H & M to return a shirt and I had to wait about five to ten minutes for a manager to come to complete the return and the woman checking me out kept apologizing (I really was in no rush..did not care...I was actually in sweat pants and looked NASTY because I had just worked out). Well at the end of the transaction she gave me a gift card for 5 bucks to the store because I had waited. I thought to myself it really does pay to be nice and cordial to people. Respect means alot.

My married (and currently pregnant) friend is (and has been forever) trying to convince me to send in an audition for the Bachelor. We have been watching it religiously for the past three years or so...it began as a joke and then we became hooked. Maybe it did not begin as a joke..but we definitely were not as serious as we are now! Since my ex-boyfriend and I broke up she has been convinced that I would be the perfect candidate (I told her I clearly need hair extensions and a push up bra). I told her that I want to be the Bachelorette..but if any of you watch the shows..you know that you MUST go from the Bachelor to become the Bachelorette. BUT I mean come on to have your pick of 26 guys? haha. I told her I am much to jealous of a human being to be on the Bachelor (I mean...what girl isn't...really??) Also, I'm not sure I can get as crazy and dramatic as these girls on NATIONAL television? Although I definitely know some chicks who probably can ;)

Since my roommate has decided that she would like to live alone come June...I have decided to begin looking for houses. I would like to be more of an adult and not waste money on renting any longer. At this point, I'm not sure if I ican afford this venture, but it might be cheaper in the long run and be a good investment. I'm looking at duplexes in foreclosure. We all know my dad is good at fixing things up and maybe I can get some of his friends to help as well. :) It's been something I've been thinking about and might be a better option than renting due to the insane prices of rent in the city. I really hope this is something I can figure out because I think it will help me move forward in my life and make me feel like a more successful 25 (at that point) (OH GOD THAT'S OLD) year-old.

Being Single in your mid (yikes) 20's

I never thought I would be almost 25 and single when I was a kid..although when I was in a relationship at 19, 20, 21, 22...I was constantly fighting for more freedom. I am a very independent girl that loves her friends and doing her own thing. That being said, I would not be opposed to a relationship, I'm just very picky about who comes my way (I've been burned too many times). So here's a blog on embracing being single this year :)

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/5-steps-to-embracing-your-single-self-in-2012/

1. Continue to sleep with your special friend: This would be fine as long as nobody has feelings and/or begins dating someone else without telling you. haha. Otherwise these can be very dangerous situations/and or very good situations depending on the person you are doing it with. For right now I'm going to steer clear of this from my 2011 experience of this.

2. Be all that you can be: YES. I'm trying to be a better friend, better employee, and a better person overall. Someone that makes my dad proud and my friends say "YUP..that girls MY friend." I also would love to run a half marathon...but we'll SEE about that one.

3. Come up with 5 adjectives and make a new friend that embodies each: SHOOT this is hard. LOYAL...any friend that is there for you through the worst of the worst is a friend to keep!, TRUSTWORTHY ...I've trusted some friends I shouldn't of this year and regretted it, FUNNY...anyone thats funny has my attention, SEXY (hopefully this is a new hot male friend I meet ;)), FUN...anyone thats up for a good time is a fun friend to me!

4. Stop Facebook/ creeping, and go do stuff: SO TRUE. Seeing a picture pop up on your FACEBOOK newsfeed of your ex boyfriend and his fiance and their families kind of makes you want to slit your wrists (not for real) But makes you wonder...could that have been me..maybe? Or seeing that the last guy you "hung out" with deleted you from FACEBOOK because his 19 year old girlfriend made him. Or noticing all these friends that are getting married in "OMG LESS THAN 15 DAYS!" Oh goodness even all the baby photos...they're just so damn cute! It's like get off the internet and live life! Stupid smart phones...they'll kill you...for real..like cause cancer.

5. Discover who you are: This is probably the most important thing that I am going to do. Figure out who I am. Love me so someone else can love me too.

THE PACKERS LOST?

I have come to accept that life is never what you plan it to be. But now that it is almost February I have taken this year to put on a happy face.

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/how-to-trick-people-into-thinking-youre-not-a-mess/

I was always good at that...till I wasn't. But i'm back and better than ever.

My roommate says she wants to live alone after June. I am a people person so I'm not texcited about this for that reason but also for money reasons. So I am scrambling to figure some things out...but I suppose it could be nice to live alone. Might give me some perspective.

I can't believe the Pack blew it...go watch that Youtube video of that fan crying...its pretty funny.

2012 is Bound to be a Better Year.

This year has taught me alot about life. I successfully made it through a full year at my first "big girl job," I finally moved to my first "real apartment" outside of college apartments, I cut huge ties with an ex boyfriend, I have visited friends in Michigan, D.C., and Denver, and I have leaned on my friends more than I ever have before. Until this year, I tried to do it on my own...i always thought it was easier to just manage things by yourself...or maybe I would lean on my mom or a boyfriend. This year taught me alot about leaning on my friends. My walls are still ridiculously high (only the people that read this blog have climbed those walls) but I know who I can and cannot trust. Though it did come with some broken friendships and opened my eyes to alot of people, I also added some people into my life which is even better! This year also taught me to slow down and really appreciate what matters...which is why I'm all about the changes and resolutions for 2012.
New Years resolutions are hard...especially at our age. But this blog makes it much easier and describes perfectly what we should (nt) be doing in the next year.

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/20-new-years-resolutions-for-20-somethings/

1. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU POST ON FACEBOOK OR TWITTER BEFORE YOU DO IT. God knows we could all benefit from this. Facebook has created so much drama for me in the past three weeks alone...I've thought about deleting it (but know I won't....only because we all get so used to this dumb social networking)
2. Figure out you wanna vote for President AND WHY!
3. Defintely work out/eat better as to avoid any weight gainage.
4. If you really like the person you’re hooking up with and would like them to be your boyfriend/ girlfriend, find a way to tell them, and hope for the best. If you don’t and wouldn’t, stop.
HA...this should probably be my number one goal...seeing as I have a big "kick me" sign on myself. Ive decided to take a break from guys altogether for a while. One..getting hurt sucks. And two...There is no use in forcing yourself to like someone that you don't just so that you are not lonely...I truely believe in the unexpected and that is worth waiting for.
5. Find a way to save approximately 300 dollars and spend it on a flight to see a friend or family member who lives far away.
I do this all the time! But I will definitely keep doing this in 2012...I love my friends and love being able to visit them around the country!

Spend less than or equal to the money you earn each month.
We'll see....
Call someone on the phone at least once a week, and speak to him or her for at least ten minutes.
Replace one terrible reality show you’re currently watching with one wonderful scripted show currently available on television. Swap suggestion: Real Housewives of Anywhere for HBO’s Enlightened.

Cut one person out of your life who you truly do not like and add one person who you truly do. Note: not on Facebook, on Earth.
I think it's important to look around you and realize who is surrounding you because you might miss someone that could be a positive addition in your life. And it is important to cut out the negative people that are bringing you down....BUT deleting people on facebook for stupid reasons is immature!

If you’re still blacking out regularly, you should stop.
ah yeah its about time to grow up and not black out....EVER...we're gettin to that age!

Tell someone who you love that you love them on a more regular basis. To their face, not in a text.
You'll regret it when they're gone if you don't.