Another challenge...

  So I found a picture challenge that I think will be a lot easier than the "Project 365" picture challenge I failed at last time. There are a total of 30 pictures and you post one every day- each picture has a reason for why I post it.


Picture #1: Picture & 15 facts about myself

1. I am a sucker for dogs.

2. I love to be loud and obnoxious!

3. I am a very open person and do not get embarrassed very easily.

4. I have recently switched my major to Pre-Med. 

5. Being tan makes me a happy girl.

6. I have at least one pack of Chicken flavored Ramen Noodles each day!

7. Vault energy drink makes my anxiety TERRIBLE, but it doesn't stop my addiction.

8. Michael never leaves my mind :)

9. I will be transferring after this year and plan to RUSH!

10. Carrie Underwood is my idol.

11. It becomes dangerous when I open a bag of Snyder's Hot Buffalo Wing pretzel pieces.

12. Yes, I have stalked you on Facebook before. 

13. I am a dependent person and hate to be alone.

14. I am obsessed with the smell of my Herbal Essences shampoo.

15. Country music is my therapy.

Stay posted on tomorrow's picture :) 

I really promise I will keep up with it this time!

-- HALEY

"One for One"

FIRST and FOREMOST--

  I apologize for slacking so badly on my daily posts that I promised a while ago. I will go ahead and say that the "Project 365" that I had said I would try and keep up with has already been a complete fail! My life right now can easily be described as overbearing, which would absolutely be an understatement. I have 2 midterms, a test, and a rough draft all to be prepared for next week! I have been non stop studying and also trying to get in my meals, laundry, sleep, a teensy amount of relaxation, and whatever else my body has been screaming for.

  Last weekend, I went home. I had a GREAT time as always and always fear that Sunday of having to drive the dreadful drive back to hell. 

Thursday- Arrived home after my 4 hour ride at around 8:00 and mom had a wonderful meal made of spaghetti, salad, and Texas Toast which is one of my favorite meals! Although, my mouth was watering the minute I walked in the door, I couldn't fir another thing into my stomach after the Mcdonald's that had ruined my excitement for momma's meal. I DID end up squeezing some of that delicious garlic bread down my throat though. DELICIOUS!! Family and I sat and talked-- caught with up my school life and the ups and downs of everything going on lately. Went to bed later on to get enough sleep to get up and go shopping for my new favorite item in which I WILL collect in every color and I am sure of it.

Friday- Mom and Maggie May (my beautiful baby girl) came in at around 11 and woke me up to go on our shopping trip of the day. Got some puppy kisses from Mags before heading to the shower. Got ready and then left to head to the wonderful, unbelievable, my most favorite store EVER..... Abbadabba's!!! I had told mom that I wanted TOMS and they were supposed to be a Christmas gift but I just couldn't decide on what color I wanted.Quite the decision to make huh?When you purchase a pair of TOMS, a pair is also purchased by the company and is donated to children in need. "One for One".  So we walk into the store and we looked around at the different colors, tried some on. I picked out a navy blue-striped pair along with the red pair I have always had my eye on. I asked the lady for a size 7 in both and she came out with only one pair that came in a 7 which were the RED ones.. it was a definite sign that those were the ones for me! I absolutely love them and walked out wearing them. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had on my feet. You ALL should purchase a pair to experience the comfort I have now become obsessed with. Mom even purchased a gray pair!! Below shows my wonderful red TOMS.

   After leaving Abbadabba's, we were in a rush to head over to Woodstock High to watch Chase's first high school baseball scrimmage. I was so unbelievably excited when I heard that Chase was one of the few that made the JV team, and also worked out with the Varsity team one day that same week. He started out by pitching for the 2nd inning and did awesome! He then played shortstop for the rest of the game. He is making his sister very proud!! Can't wait to watch a real game next time I am home!

Saturday- Got ready for a day out with Nini. She is my amazing grandma for those of you who don't know and it's a sorry thing if you don't! Her and I went out to lunch at a place in downtown Woodstock that I had never been before called J.Christopher's. It was delicious. I had a mouth-watering J.Christopher's club sandwich with taters and a sweet tea! Such a yummy lunch we had. We then headed off to a couple cute shops that were across the street. I never knew how much downtown Woodstock had grown until then. I love it there. We drove past some houses that I fell in love with.. drove past a house that had "free information" outside of it so of course I got out and picked one up, curious to see that price of one of these beautiful town homes. Well to my disappointment-- they were up to half a MIL. I guess I could keep dreaming until my dreams come true with my Obstetrician salary one day!! Anywho, after we left we went to the grocery and she was so sweet to buy me some groceries I needed to bring back to school with me! We had such a good, quality day together!! I miss my family so much, it's crazy.

    That night, Michael came and got me so we could go over to his house and spend some time with his family. It was nice to catch up with them, considering I never get to see them anymore. They never fail to make me laugh! I'm blessed to pretty much be a part of such amazing people. Michael and I got to spend time together which is always great! I love getting to see him and get squeezed by his wonderful hugs. We miss each other so much and can't wait for summertime so we can spend lots more time together!!

That was my great weekend in a nutshell. It felt so good to be home and I can't wait to spend more time with my favorites in just 2 weeks for a whole WEEK!! Spring Break isn't getting to crazy for me this year.. just some quality time with the people that mean the most! That's all that matters, right?

Yesterday was a big day for me. I am quite indecisive and if you know me, then that is no news to you but I finally figured out what I want to do with my life. I was researching different nursing jobs and was trying to look for exactly what it is that I see myself doing in the future after 76 years of schooling... okay fine, 12 years of schooling. I want to be an Obstetrician!

Obstetrician- is a physician who has successfully completed specialized education and training in the management of pregnancy, labor, and pueperium (the time-period directly following childbirth).

I have decided that since I love handling babies and would love to work with women and guide them throughout their pregnancy, this is the job for me! As I continued to research this career, I also found that the schooling is quite a process but so rewarding in the end. This career is path is also rewarding in the case that the average salary per year is around $233,061. That immediately put a bigger smile on my face and made my decision that much more definite. I do tend to change my major around because I can't make a decision to save my life and there are so many things that I would like to do in the nursing field, but I do believe this is one that just might stick! I am excited to see what happens :)

That is all for now. I promise to be better with keeping my posts up to date instead of slacking off for weeks at a time! Stay tuned--

Haley

"I'll tell you your name, Rihanna"

Picture # 4

Tyler Thomas-- this is my best friend since I was in the 7th grade. Believe it or not, we hated each other when we first met but now I can say that he knows the most about me and I can do or say anything in front of this kid and he will never judge me.. Reason being, he is as weird as it comes, as you can see in the picture above! We can't even have a normal Skype session...without acting utterly ridiculous!

So, tonight I was reminded by my mother about 45 minutes into the show that the Grammy's were on! Here are some of my opinions of this year's show:

•  I fell madly in love with Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith all over again, more than I already was. They put on such an amazing performance-- I don't get how such young performers can put on such an unbelievable show! Jaden, you are TOO adorable! Oh, and Biebz your haircut makes you look much older-- good call :)

•  Although, I tend to go for Caucasian men, tonight I felt my emotions alter a bit once Usher hit the stage(Sorry, Michael). Usher has got to be the sexiest black man alive. His dance moves are impossible-- meaning I have already tried them out in front of my mirror (Shhh...) and his voice is just incredible. Biebz is one lucky fella to have Usher as his leader/best friend.

• Lady Antebellum ROCKS-- they won 3 awards and deserved every bit of it. They are one of my favorite country bands out there. Even though little Biebz deserved at least one award and should have been honored with one, L.A definitely deserved every bit of what they earned!

• Holy Rihanna! That first song was great and she looked absolutely stunning, but let's talk about that last song-- or should we say that last dance?! She rocked those moves, that's for sure. She had nothing on but underwear which was a little risque but hey, her body allows her to dress that way so why not? She is gorgeous!! She is another one of my faves..

• Lady GaGa-- I despise you. Sorry, you don't deserve a picture because your outfits are annoyingly ridiculous. End of story!

The Grammy's this year were awesome!! -- JB, you got it next time!

My obsession:

(PICTURE 3)

I have a habit of constantly putting on chapstick. I'm pretty sure I get this from my dad because if he didn't always have his in his pocket, I'd be doomed too! When I forget my chapstick, I can always count on him to have his with him. He is the reason I became obsessed with Carmex, then onto Medicated "ChapStick", then I moved myself onto Burt's Bee's. It is currently my weakness-- it is ALWAYS on me and I love the way it makes my lips feel cold. Especially lately, my lips have been so wind chapped that whenever I put it on, it's such a pain reliever. This stuff is the best! Not sure what my next kind will be but I'll let you all know!!

Preparing for a special day!

Picture 2:

I chose this picture today because I spent a good bit of time this afternoon at my desk thinking about what I want to do for Michael for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, due to our distance and the day that Valentine's Day falls on, we won't be able to see each other but we plan on celebrating that following weekend. He has a few things in mind which I'm not aware of but I thought that I might do a little something for him too! I will fill everyone in soon on how wonderfully our day goes next week!! 

Stay tuned for new pictures/ posts! 

Project 365

     So, today I was scoping out other blogs and people's facebook profiles and found that some are participating in what is called Project 365. Project 365 is where you take a picture every single day and post it with a description or even a story describing your day! I figured I would do this for the fun of it and to see the things I could come up with. I will be posting these along with other posts I may have! Enjoy.


Picture 1:

My roommate has a fish and she loves it. She talks to it like you wouldn't believe and feeding him is her favorite part of the day! I figured since it makes her THAT happy, I would let her buy me one. Yesterday, Amanda and I went out to Petsmart and picked out the PERFECT one :) He is so adorable and I love watching him swim. Sounds childish right? I actually find myself watching him swim for 5-10 minutes at a time. You should get one!! They are so fun to have. His name is Henry!

I have a small pile of homework staring at me right now, so I'm off to do that. Stay posted on my daily pics :)

P.S- I sometimes get a little caught up in schoolwork and such so if there isn't one EVERY day, don't be shocked. I will try my best though!

"You know you go to Armstrong when..."

Over the period of time I have been at Armstrong(semester and a half), I have noticed several things that make it so unique: If these things suddenly occur, you should know exactly where you are!

1. Golf carts are an issue. When Haley has arisen from the dead at about 8:00 AM and is repeatedly being tapped at the ankles by golf carts wanting to get past her, hell wants to break loose. Along the sidewalk is grass, which IS dead considering the time of the year. I just truly wish they would find/construct a new trail for those arrogant golf cart drivers, who are also the ones NOT offering Haley a ride to class.

2. One thing I absolutely love about this campus are the huge water fountains. They make campus so pretty and during summer, there is a problem. Walking past them, it never fails that they are each over flowing with soap suds. I thought I attended a college full of studious, mature adults-- my thought process was obviously off somewhere.

3. Everyone has heard of the "freshman 15" correct? Okay, well my roommate and I were walking back from the gym one day and took a look to the right at our wonderful cafeteria on campus and both had the immediate look of disgust on our faces before bursting into laughter. We think it is quite odd how both of us have lost weight instead of gaining weight. Every night before we take our trip to the "caf", we sit around and try to guess what they might have in store for us this time. Last time was stale pita chips with expired ketchup, along with my turkey wrap with browned lettuce, and cold soggy french fries. Maybe tonight there will be some crab legs...filet mignon? Shrimp scampi? I'd be happy with just some fresh ranch. Let's go check it out!! Disappointment has struck yet again. I like stick to my infamous Ramen noodles...

4. I WILL be broke by the time this year is over. I tend to sometimes be a little forgetful but don't we all? As I'm getting caught up in my laundry, I forget that as I walk out to throw a load in the washer-- our doors to our rooms automatically lock! Well I'm thinking I don't need my card to pay for FREE laundry so I can live without my keys.. Well upon my arrival back to my room, I then realize that I am empty-handed besides the laundry bag & detergent I have in my hand. I take a moment to breathe deeply and once again, take a trip to the front desk to let them know I will be paying another $20 to be let back into my room. Can we say buzz kill from the episode of Bachelor I was missing....?

5. You also know you are definitely at AASU when you are finally attempting to go to sleep after writing 2 essays as 1 AM rolls around and all you hear is the gymnastics practice going on upstairs and the gospel singers down the hall from you. Heaven forbid you say anything or knock on the wall like I have been known to do because the noise level only increases. I have now learned how to professionally sleep with the covers OVER my head.

6. Fortunately for Amanda and I, we are at the end of the hall and have an exit door right outside of ours. It is quite convenient when you are late to class and just really need to rush to get there as soon as possible, especially early in the morning. Well, as I make my approach to open the door, I am not only deafened completely by the blaring siren that goes off if the door is open for more than 3 seconds but I am wide awake and ready for the day to begin... 

7. You would think that on the weekends, the air outside on campus would be filled with scents of a party. Typical right? Cigarette smoke, liquor, food, maybe some vomit? Perfectly fine with me except for the last one, of course, but I get taken by surprise every morning when I walk out with my eyes half open and immediately realize that all I smell are Black 'N Milds. Armstrong is more than famous for these things. I have never seen so many in my life.. wrappers are everywhere, the ends are everywhere I step, and it is literally ALL I ever smell. Everywhere I look, someone is smoking one! Not what I expect that early in the morning but hey, whatever gets you movin' I guess right?!

8. If there is one thing I put off more than anything, it's laundry! Doing laundry here in the freshman building is like doing 1,000 chemistry problems for me--maybe not QUITE as bad but you get the idea. Going into the laundry room smells like someone just had a huge accident in one of the washers. Once I'm over that, I go over to a washer, sort my colors, and go to pour my detergent. As I try and open the little drawer it goes in, the handle pops right off. Of course, getting frustrated, I just simply move onto the next one. SAME thing occurs. Well, if you don't know me well enough and I'm sorry if you do.. it doesn't take much to get my blood pressure to quickly rise. I try to calmly figure out a way to open the drawer but always end up jerking it fiercely to get it open.. This just makes it unbelievably frustrating only because this building IS brand new. We are the very first class to live here so I am curious as to why in the world they are ALL already broken.

9. I am a southern girl that was raised to be polite and treat others as I would like to be treated. That being said, whenever I leave class, leave my building, leave the library, etc., I hold the door for people coming out behind me. Thinking I am doing the right thing, it appears to me that I am wrong. Everytime I hold the door or help someone pick something up, I am looked at like I have just ruined their whole entire day. I am still confused as to why people here are so different from back in Canton but I guess some things aren't just the same here in Savannah! I have learned to not make such a huge effort to hold the door open for 5 extra seconds...

10. The other day, my roommate had the best day of her entire life. Let me start out by saying the parking here at Armstrong was designed by a total moron. I think it was sometime last week, Amanda and I walk out to make a run to... Taco Bell I'm assuming. She notices that the FRONT & CENTER parallel parking spot is VACANT! She looks at me with the "let's book it" expression on her face, so we start sprinting to where her car is, get in, race it over to the parking spot and take 25 minutes to parallel park it. I look at her in curiosity/panic as to how I am getting my dinner.. she calls a friend, YES this happened, to come out and drive us to Taco Bell. I'm tellin you what.. this parking spot is slighty a big deal. She's still talking about it...

11. While living in Savannah, I have learned that it isn't the safest place you can be. Driving to a friend's party one night we look over and see investigation tape wrapped around the whole front porch of a house on the right side of the road. We didn't really think too much of it until later on in the week, we find out that 2 dead bodies were found in the house and that gun shots were a common noise in Savannah over this past summer. Here I am freaking out, while others who have lived here longer than I have act like it's a normal, typical thing that happens all the time. Well considering that this house is right around the corner from my side of campus, it all makes me a little uneasy. Guess it's a good thing our building has bullet proof windows?

12. CATS, CATS, and more CATS! Apparently, one day a van stopped by campus one day and let out a load of cats onto our streets of Armstrong. I will have to say there had to have been at least 85 cats in that van because it is not a normal day unless I see at least 6 cats on my way to each class. I walk by every other car and see a black cat snoozin on top of each one! 

13. It's comforting to know that our money is going to these new speed bumps that cause my head to hit the roof every time they're driven over. These speed bumps are now being connected to a trail/sidewalk that is being built around the school for those who like to go for walks/runs. Talking about this trail one day, someone decides to inform me that a man has recently been caught sitting somewhere on the trail waiting for girls with headphones in to come running around the corner so he can run up behind her. It happened just the other week; she, of course, did not hear him because of her music and sure enough he went up behind her back and quickly grabbed her. She has been found and he has been caught but that doesn't mean my mind is at ease in the least!

These are just some things that make Armstrong, ARMSTRONG. Some good, some bad-- but all in all, it can be quite interesting and you never know what you're gonna get here at AASU!

As a matter of fact...

I have come to terms with the fact that I learn more and more about myself everyday. Let's just say college has that effect on some people...things change. That's for sure!


1. I am officially an outsider when drama forms. I used to be the type to get offended by the little things that were said but I have become stronger and I now keep my mouth shut when dramatic situations arise. I have learned that minding my own business is the way to go and will take me farther in life!


2. College is my absolute #1 priority right now. Do I still procrastinate? Of course I do and probably always will. The thing about that though is that I get my crap done. For example, I am writing this with my eyelids half open. I was up 'til 3:30 this morning writing two essays that I had assigned to me a little over a week ago. I waited until just last night to complete them but I DID get them done! My schoolwork is crucial to me right now and I plan on receiving straight A's this semester. I'll get back to you on this...


3. I am 96% sure that I want to switch from a nursing major to a radiology major. You all know how well I deal with....VOMIT. Throw up, puke, upchuck, barf-- I don't care how you put it, I CANNOT handle it. That is where half my anxiety comes from so I had to accept the fact that nursing= ^that nasty word. But I still want to be in the medical field.. and I could live on studying anatomy for the rest of all time so I decided radiology would be perfect! 


4. I am proud to announce that I have an obsession with my iTouch. The games on that thing keep me sane... well unless I'm losing at Bubble Buster then that's a totally different story. Music is also something that is very therapeutic for me so all in all, my iTouch is ALWAYS with me! While working out especially, but even in my room or on-the-go. I love it.


5. I might just be someone who worries about the dumbest things possible. Driving down the road, I worry that a driver is texting 14 miles ahead of us and could possibly hit us within the next 20 minutes. Before I go to sleep at night I worry that what IF I wake up with the stomach flu and I can't make it to class the next morning? Or here's a good one: sitting in a restaurant, I previously checked my account and am SURE I have plenty of money, but just what IF it gets declined and the waiter/tress starts to laugh at me? Yes, it is THAT bad. I worry about everything and anything at all hours of the day.. and I mean all hours. Any normal person would take some medicine to get rid of such bad anxiety.. but guess what? Taking medicine gives me anxiety. I'm SOL..Thanks for your genes mom.


6. I have always known that my boyfriend tops them ALL and he is so wonderful but it wasn't that long ago that I realized that I could live with this person for the rest of my life. He treats me like gold and I feel so loved when I'm with him. Over the past few months, I have had some really hard time adjusting with being so far away from home and he does nothing but bring me back up to high spirits and tell me everything is going to be okay! He is my rock. I could not possibly ask for a better way to live my life other than to spend it with my best friend! Love you babe.


7. I am letting my hair grow back out to the way it was sophomore year. 

I have "been there-done that" with the whole short inverted bob and my hair grows back out the next week and it costs me a fortune to actually keep up with the real haircut. Oh and we can't forget the ponytail crisis I have when that haircut is in action. When I can't put my hair into a ponytail or up in any way-- well once again, my anxiety starts to kick in a little. A ponytail or anyway to get my hair out of my face is crucial! So, I am on my way to longer hair; it is in progress! 

Update: a little past the shoulders is what we are currently working with here!

8. I could not ever wish for a better roommate. There are obviously times where we bicker and whine at each other but for the most part, we get along great! People compliment us on our awesome relationship. Amanda has my back whenever she may think I need advice or assistance on anything-- and I mean anything! She is the best. I have had such great times with her this semester. We've known each other since the 7th grade and the memories we have with each other would have you rolling on the floor.. we have the best of times together and I would do absolutely anything in this world for her!

9. So, back to my anxiety. Not to moan and groan about it at all.. I am actually here now to boast about my weight loss, though if I lose a whole lot more I will start to worry ( of course! ) Ever since I have moved 4 hours away from home, I have had a lot of adjusting to do. In the meantime, I have been working out but not enough to be losing 15 lbs and counting. I'm not complaining because I did want to lose a little bit of weight to be perfectly content with myself so I am trying to keep my weight balanced where it's at right now. I was wondering why the doritos, cheddar cheese pringles, ramen noodles, and the fresca/mountain dew weren't having the opposite effect on me!

10. I want to rush next year. As of right now, I plan on transferring from Armstrong. Where? I'm not sure yet. I have some schools in mind but won't mention those quite yet. I want to get out though wherever I do end up attending and rush into a sorority. I used to never see myself being that sorority girl but as I have already gone through a semester and a half of college, I think it's best for me to try it out! I love meeting new people. I love partying (not too hard), and I love to have a good time with my close friends so heck- why not right?

11. I want my own dog. ASAP. I am a dog lover and everyone knows it. I have never gone through a long period of time in my life without my family owning a dog so I don't think I ever could. They are such sweet companions to have around. I have figured out that I want a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever-- you're thinking.. what did you just say? Well here's a picture of the precious thing.

 

12. I was thinking the other day-- Man, mom and I are always on the phone. When we talk on the phone, it's never just for a 5 minute conversation. Never fails that our conversations  range from 45 minutes up to over and hour. We always have something to talk about and I love it. I always look forward to our daily conversations and she is always there to listen to my daily news. Missing her and my family as much as I do, daily phone calls help alot :)




Well, that's all for now, my next & last class of the day is quickly approching.
Stay tuned for new posts!!