a great innovation;

When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
— Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

whenever you call baby, i'll roll up;

So I have graduated college. What. Like, its really weird. It hasn't totally hit me yet, because I am staying in town for the next few months anyway. I am really thankful that I am at least employed, because right now it feels like my whole life is a dark abyss of uncertainty and my job is all I know for sure.
I need to figure out what I want to do.
Jurga told me the other day that I need to "realize my dreams" (in response to me jokingly saying that I could be the next her someday), and I want to do that, but I just have no idea what my dreams are anymore.
Anyway, meanwhile, I had this 90s party on Friday and it was amazing because A) my work family went so far out of the way to do so many things for me and make me great food... it was overwhelming and I need to find some way to thank them.. We really are a family, and I do not know what I would do without them. Matt brought boneless wings with my favorite sauce, Olivia made chocolate brownie-like muffin things with mini-Hershey's bars baked into them (AMAZING), Morgan and Dustin were there which was great, Scott dressed as DOUG FUNNY, Armondo brought alcohol.. lol.., Jackie and her fiancee Nate got me a CAKE that said "You go girrrrl" on it which was epic and hilarious, even Will was there which was delightful as he is always filled with witty banter, and Jurga in all her awesomeness made these amazing pigs in a blanket as well as some AMAZING bruschetta type things. SO GOOD. And she got me a card. Luhh her.
They really are my little second family. It means so much to me how they are willing to do so much for me. I would definitely go the distance for them as well. Like I said, I need to plot some way to do that.
And of course many of my non-work friends were there... in adorable costumes.. being adorable. :)
I am just really glad I was able to hold such an event and that so many people did come. It wasn't what I expected it to be at all, but it was awesome.

Anyway, I have more things to say which will have to be forthcoming.
I am very blessed.
I love you all.

rhythm in my walk & symphonies in my voice;

My life is exploding. The semester has literally 5 days left in it and then I am going to be partying like its 1995 with a bunch of awesome people including my amazing work friends, and then its going to be graduation.
I am just trying to hold it together and get things done as I need to. Its going to be bizarre yet AMAZING not having to worry about school... All I'll have to do is go to work! I have no idea what that feels like, but I am eager to find out.

I hate that I haven't blogged for real in so long, but there's very little time, and not a whole lot to say actually.

In other news, this is a quote I stole from a submission to stophatingyourbody.tumblr.com:
“Can I just take a moment to appreciate myself? Im standing in front of the mirror after the shower, my hair is dewy and my skin is soft. My curves seriously do not quit. Im like the California mountains, Winding and immaculate. Every part of me is round and firm. I am perfections perfection. I move like a dream, I have rhythm in my walk and symphonies in my voice. My hair is just like wind coming off the blue sea of my eyes. I am gorgeous, I am a Renaissance painting. I am Aphrodite.”
I love it. Beautifully written. A bit vein for my taste, but I am proud of any girl who feels that way about herself. :)