...here's a picture of a cat, internet.

 

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Merry Christmas, bloggers, from my kitty to yours.

I've been missing from the blogosphere for most of the month, but I'm going to try a fresh start with this upcoming year and semester. Last semester went really well for me, I got all A's and one {darn!} B which left me with a 3.8! Not too shabby for my first semester of college, and my first time back in an "actual" school environment. The one thing I really slacked on was my blog, but in the long run I know getting good grades was more important than keeping my hobby updated. Hopefully next semester I'll be able to conquer both of them! 

Merry Christmas, ya'll. And have a happy New Year too! I'll just be in little ole' Bliss, freezing my butt of and cuddling with the boy and drinking hot tea. 

Fall {in} Love

For all the freshman {and transfers} who attend Bethel you go through this thing called FYE your first semester. What is FYE {otherwise known as Block} you ask? Two days a week you have two classes with the same people from 9:30 until 2:00. Not only do you have class with these people, you also get to know them as friends because you're with them for such a long period of time. Yesterday was a field trip for Block where we went to Potato Creek Park, basically a nature preserve. It was really cold, and we hiked, and just so you know Converse are not the ideal hiking shoes. It was nice. It reminded me of home. 

A few weeks back was fall break and the fall colors were in full swing. I took these pictures and as I was out walking yesterday it reminded me of them. I miss home. In a few short{ish} weeks I will be home again, but in the meantime: I miss it. I miss my dirt roads and my woods. I miss my kitty, and I miss my Hunter. Oh, to be home again. 

{Pretty}

... {pretty} kitty who lays around while i try and pack. try is the keyword. do you have any idea how hard it is to figure what i really need when i'm living six whole hours away? i don't want to overpack. i don't want to under pack. it's a dilemma. any tips from former {or current} college students moving far away?

... {pretty} nails that glitter in the sun. i don't share with you often, but i adore painting my nails. i change them near daily and i'm really loving this combo going on right now. gliiiiitter. ... {pretty} handsome boy who is just about the cutest thing, um, well, ever. he didn't want me to post this anywhere, but, i love this picture. on so many levels. maybe it's because it was just a really great day with him. or maybe it's because he really is this funny most of the time. it just shows his personality, i suppose. 

i love him. ... {pretty} sunsets. i can't believe that tomorrow night is my last night here. wow. this summer has flown by. so quickly, but it's been a good one. i'm not sure if i'm completely ready for a new transition in my life, but like it or not, it's happening. 

Buy Me Some Peanuts & Cracker Jacks

Sad Hunter :( Happy Hunter :) 

Days off generally consist of me cuddling in sweatpants with my boy and eating Cracker Jacks. And Mint M&M's. And watching Hunter try and fix the DVD player so we can watch 27 Dresses. Okay, so I actually tried helping him with it. But my job was mainly just to see if it was working yet, and take pictures of him. It's a tough life.

We never did get the DVD player to work, so we just watched it on my laptop. Bummer. 27 Dresses is seriously one of the best girl movies in the history of the world... after She's the Man. Both of which Hunter actually enjoyed watching. But that may have been because he was getting kisses every once in awhile in between watching. That's probably more it than anything else.

I love how in the first picture you can see Mini-Sister playing Wii. Somehow she figured out how to hook that little sucker up, but couldn't manage to figure out how to hook up the DVD player. Also, on an unrelated note: While we were gone at camp my Mom had a wood floor installed. I'm secretly in love with it. Shh! Don't tell my Mama. 

the only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one.

I try and have outfit posts every Tuesday and Thursday, but I unfortunately do not have an outfit post for today. Why? Well I've been wearing sweatpants since last Thursday. I'm pretty sure I've looked darn fabulous in them (or maybe that's just the caffeine talking...) but I doubted that you'd want to see the pictures so instead I will leave you with a picture of my cat. Close enough, right?


PS I'm working on a pretty awesome post for sometime next week about my nose piercing, if you have any questions about piercings shoot 'em at me and I can try to answer them and include them in my post! 

a photo an hour// take two

..10:00..

Woke up at 10, you jelly? Drank my favorite, Yogi tea.

..11:00..

After devotions I decided to dress myself. 

..12:00..

That's pretty much all my school for the day, with the exception of French and piano. 

..1:00..

Lunch! Yummy! 

..2:00..
I redid my french manicure. New trick (especially if you have little hands and fingernails): Use a detail paintbrush. 

..3:00..
I've been using this new lip balm, and it's delish. Plus it's keeping my lips very soft and luscious. 

..4:00..
I couldn't pick just one of the kitty. Mercy is just way too cute for her own good.

..5:00..
If you've ever looked at my Tumblr you may realize that I love Christmas lights. They're just so darn pretty.

..6:00.. 
Getting ready to go to youth group. I've had these L.L. Bean boots since fifth grade. 

..7:00..
That's my Uncle Bruce, who is also my youth leader.

..8:00..
Look at my handsome boy!

..9:00..
Hunter took over my camera. 
This was his favorite picture. 

I really enjoy doing these and trying to figure out what to take pictures of during school. Lucky for you guys I only took pictures of books once! All the pictures after 5:00 are a wee bit blurry, I have such horrible lighting in my house! I definitely think I got more creative this time around. 

See my first Photo an Hour. 

what i wore//plaid

Plaid Top- Thrifted; Jeans-Thrifted; Mercy- The Best Accessory Ever

 I feel most comfortable with myself when I'm wearing denim and plaid. It's just who I am. How I was raised. I don't know. Jeans are staples in my wardrobe. My love of dresses doesn't even compare to my love of jeans. 
And lucky for me jeans and plaid are practically mandatory for square dancing. Yes. I'm going out square dancing again. I'm a nerd. So what? 
P.S. See that necklace? That was my Christmas present from the boy. I wuv it. 

it's the little things...

... like working on the boy's present and having Mercy-Roo decide she needs to sit right down in the middle of everything. Oh the joy's of having a kitty. No seriously I love her to death.