every end is a new beginning

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

Seneca

let's go

Ahhh this week is just filled with homework and work! 

Papers, projects, exams....

A week from today I'll be free.  

Three of my classes were only 7-8 weeks long, 

so that means I'll only have three left for the rest of the semester. 

Thank goodness!

That means that I can concentrate my energy on working out, 

laying out (since it is still 95 degrees in Arizona), 

and doing the things that I want to do--not what school makes me do.

I'm about due for another California trip with Brookie and maybe Paige & Olivia!

Whether it's California or somewhere even more exciting, 

I just want to pack my bags and go.

it's (almost) the holiday season

It's almost the holiday season & I'm so excited!  Even though Arizona doesn't really get to experience fall, the weather has been amazing this week.  There are so many things to look forward to over the next few months :)

I took this in New Zealand :) Our summer, their fall.

☕ cooler weather means hot coffee drinks & chai tea
☕ s'mores by the fireplace
☕ thanksgiving & christmas
☕ christmas lights
☕ getting lost in blankets
☕ a trip to the snow (maybeee)
☕ slippers
☕ && spending time with loved ones


Everyone's been posting about fall and leaves changing, and it's not just because everyone's excited about pumpkin spice lattes being back at Starbucks.  There's something special about the change from summer to winter.  In Arizona, it's finally having that breath of fresh air.  Driving with the windows down and the music up.  I've got to go get some nice sweaters & pants for this new weather that will be setting in any moment now.  I can't wait :) 

do something good

We've all heard about it, seen the movie Taken, but have you ever done anything to stop it?  

I'm working on my homework right now, and for my Communication 430 class, we're researching different companies and their leadership abilities.  I came across The Body Shop's values and campaigns and learned about this one.  

Read some of the facts below, and sign the petition HERE. 

Click to make it bigger :)

24,210 people have signed it in the United States already, including me.  

Add to that number.  

It only takes two seconds and can save the lives of 1.2 million.

bad days

I had a really bad day yesterday.  I didn't know why, but I just wasn't the happiest person in the world.  To make matters worse, I rear-ended someone yesterday.  They were totally cool about it until five hours later when they started texting me immaturely.  Anyways, I've definitely had better days than the one I had yesterday.  I realized today that I wasted one of my days.  All the time I spent crying and being too hard on myself, I could have spent doing other wonderful things.  

My brother's roommate, Alex, put a video about positive energy on Facebook quite a few months ago.  I really believe it too.  In order for good things to come, you cannot dwell or expect bad things to happen to you.