A Birthday Post

Today is my wonderful boyfriend's 22nd birthday! YAY! I'm so excited to be spending today and the rest of the week with him and his family. Though he's at work right now, and we aren't actually fully celebrating his birthday until tomorrow so that all the fambam can be in attendance, I have definitely been treating him like it's his birthday.

What does that mean? Well, at precisely 12:00am I burst into his room and jumped on him and yelled HAPPY BIRTHDAY and then sang him the happy birthday song, which he actually hates. After that, I asked him if he was "feeling 22" and he didn't catch my reference...Taylor Swift? Anybody? Can I get a wtiness? No? Okay. Then I told him that he should expect to hear the words "happy birthday" exactly 22 times today. He groaned. He loves me. I swaresss.

So I got him this awesome present BUT I ordered it way to late and it won't actually arrive until the middle of July. Girlfriend fail. So to make up for it, I'm going to take him to dinner tonight. Girlfriend win.

So moving on, I am truly grateful for this man. I am so excited to see where God is going to take us and how we are going to grow together. Happy birthday old man! Love you bunches!!

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A Rant

Okay so today's post will be short and more of a rant/advice-seeking kind of post. So hang in there and just understand that this won't happen often. I SWEARS.

Okay so I used to have super long hair. Like super long. See?

Freshman year of college...thought I was artsy.

Then a month after the above picture was taken, I cut my hair back up to my shoulders for my 18th birthday. After that I grew it back out and didn't cut again until last year on spring break. I was dramatic and cut a lot off...

before

after

another midsummer cut

Now I haven't cut it all since then and it refuses to grow. I miss my long hair and I have been all over the interwebz getting tips and tricks for helping it grow. 

my hair currently

Nothing seems to be working. I take Biotin and a daily multivitamin. I try to reduce all stress and eat decently (not so good at that though). I don't wash my hair everyday, usually I go 3 or 4 days without washing it. I hardly ever dry it anymore and I don't straighten it anymore. I feel like I am doing everything right but it still won't grow. Does anyone else have any other ideas on how to speed up the process?? I would really appreciate the help.

Have a great weekend loveyss.

Honesty Hour

I'm back y'all! I had a great time at the beach and I really appreciate Hayley filling in for me. I start my online classes on Monday and I'm not too excited, if I'm being honest. But I have to do what I have to do! I will also be going down to Charlotte on Sunday for a week to be with my Timothy and his family! So be on the look out for some posts about that!

Now moving on! It's Friday and that means it's Honesty Hour! YAY!

So I decided today that today I would be honest about me! This should be difficult simple. I'm not very good at being vulnerable, but I will try my best.

The other day I was Pinterest and I came across this list of 30 questions to ask your significant other. I clicked on it and one of the questions really caught my eye:

"List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self." 

Like whoa.

I am going to modify this question. I am going to give you 6 things I would tell myself as a incoming college freshman. Hold on to your knickers.

Be yourself. I know that sounds cliche but I'm serious. I spent a good bit of my freshman year acting like a lunatic and not being who I knew I was. Total waste of time. Be yourself and those who take the time to get to know you are the ones who will be there when you need them. Promise.

Pick your major carefully. Seriously. This is a big deal. I just recently changed my major because I discovered that the snap decision I made wasn't the best one for me. Take your time.

Create a relationship with professors. This is important. You want your professors to know you. It is not only good for future recommendation letters and for those times when you need help but it also good to have that accountability. If your teacher knows you personally, you won't be able to get away with missing a class. 

Don't skip class without a valid reason. When I discovered the art of skipping classes, my GPA plummeted and I had to retake a few classes. BUMMER. Don't skip. End of story.

It's okay to say 'no'. This is a big deal and can be applied to all walks of life and all situations. Never do anything that you don't want to do. EVER. Chances are you will regret it and you won't be able to change it. Saying no isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. Stand up for what you believe. 

Get plugged in. I really wish I had gotten more involved with clubs and/or my campus ministry sooner. I feel like I've missed out on amazing friendships within the body of Christ because I was too scared to step out of my comfort zone. Things will be different this year. Promise.

So there you have it folks. I hope that if any incoming college freshman read this, that they will understand that I am not saying these things to belittle, I am telling you to uplift. And to maybe prevent you from making the same mistakes I did. Make your own.