from hannah in tennessee

I HAVE MOVED!

2009-11-20T22:27:00.001-08:00

alright everyone,

i have a confession.

i'm not/wasn't happy with blogspot.

it had the editing stuff like background
and whatnot, but i like the set up more

of wordpress, so that is where i now reside.

if you liked me enough: follow me there::::

THE REAL ADVENTURE

future is looking bright!

2009-10-24T16:46:00.001-07:00

about a week ago, i was really stressing about my life. my future. my everything seemed to be a stake. i couldn't help but think that the decisions i was making weren't going to benefit me or make me happy in the future.

mom had called me one morning and asked what i was doing and i told her i had just gotten up and i had this killer headache from all the thinking i had done the prior night. i was really trying to figure out if making education my major would work for me. and she told me that i needed to follow my heart and do what made me happy. all i thought was, of course mom is saying this, she's mom! haha. but she also told me to take a look at the undergraduate bulletin that i had gotten my freshman year. so this is what i did.

& I FIGURED MY LIFE OUT! (how does mom always seem to be right?) i found a major that completely suits me and what i really want my life to be like. i can't wait to start the classes for it. so, my new and FINAL major (yes, i've changed a million times - well, like twice before this change) to finish out school is going to be business with a concentration in marketing and possibly a minor in real estate. with this degree (a b.b.a. to be exact), i can manage a store, a region of a store, or an entire company! i never thought i would want a management job so much, but it's almost final! & j is so sweet, he told me that he completely supports me with what i chose to do and he can totally see me in this field. he also said, he loves a woman in charge. ♥

(the song that got me through all of this is "successful" by drake. amazing.)

commuting dilemmas

2009-09-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

wow, i can't believe how long it has been since i posted last.

i'm sure all of you think that i have gone and found something else to do and i have. but it's just college. this semester is proving to be a tough one, but i know it's only testing me because it already knows that i can handle it.

last week was a tough tough week. it seemed like i was going to collapse everything that was going on. all week i was going straight from a long day in class to work that night. i would get out at 11:05am and have to be a work at 12:15pm. i'm sure youre thinking, "well, that and there's an hour right there that seems like a break." but in all actuality, it's far from one. see, my school decided to switch things up with the parking schedule and change a commuter parking lot into a faculty/staff parking lot. and there was already limited parking to begin with. so, now, i park a little further away from all my class. anyway, by the time i get out of class (which is all the way across campus; furthest from the parking lot i am allowed to park in) it takes me 15 mins to get from class to the car and then i have to dump my million lb books in the trunk and fight with the locks to get in the actual car. then when i get into the car, it's usually hot and i have to roll the windows down before i close the door and put on some music because i cannot drive in silence (unless i have a headache) and by this time i've already lost another 12 mins!

so, as of now i've lost 27mins/1hr10mins. that's a big chunk. after all that is done, i then have to fight traffic the next 9 miles to get to work and it has and never will be a pretty thing to be in and this usually takes 20 mins & someone forbid i get hungry on the way to work (i don't have a break in between classes to eat) i have to pull into the drive thru and wait about 15 mins for them to hurry up with my fast food (which is seemingly never really fast).

at this point, i have now lost 62mins/70 mins. this leaves me with 8 mins to eat and run into work, if i want to burn my tounge in the process. (by the time i get home from work&school, i usually do homework or sleep.) if you read all of this now you know why i have not been blogging.

p.s. thanks for reading my little rant there. blogging should resume soon.

update

2009-09-06T19:48:00.000-07:00

hey everyone,

sorry that i havent really been posting lately. i started school last week and i've been swamped ever since. but i promise i will be back in like a week or two.

♥♥

don't just go back, arrive!

2009-08-31T07:33:00.000-07:00

school starts today and i was needing a little inspiration about what to wear the first day and then i remembered that sears arrive lounge featured selena gomez! that's like the best of both worlds (not even a hannah montana reference, well, now it is!)

i love this years arrive lounge for sears with selena gomez more than last years arrive lounge with vanessa hudgens (in 2008). i just don't care for vanessa for some reason. it's nothing against her, i guess i just feel like she tries a little too hard for her own good. but selena (i guess i'm a little biased about this because i love wizards of waverly place and really didn't get into the high school musical trilogy) just seems to be more relaxed about things.

i adore all of these looks and they all seem really easy for someone to put in their own little flair here and there.

here are some photos of vanessa hudgen's arrive lounge promotional images from 2008:

CocoPerez

2009-08-28T07:24:00.000-07:00

i know that cocoperez was launched a few weeks ago but it took me a while to really get into it. i mean, i didn't really care what was going on with it. & i was skeptical because i had just gotten over my perezhilton addiction. i used to visit that sight almost ever 2.5 minutes looking for more gossip that i could get my eyes on. but i've fallen in love with coco perez - just for fashion news!

you should definitely check it out for yourselves!

nothing is original

2009-08-26T20:15:00.000-07:00

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.”

-Jim Jarmusch

lime crime makeup

2009-08-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

has anyone ever tried this makeup? if so, tell me how it preforms. i don't want to drop tons of money on something less than satisfactory. you know?

as i was gearing up for yesterday's modcloth post, i went looking through their accessories section and found the lime crime eyeshadow. granted, i already knew about it prior to visiting modcloth. but look at these colors! they are so bright and amazing looking. the founder of lime crime uses this catchy slogan. "so bright, it's illegal." ha. isn't that the cutest? here are a few colors that i love and each of these are just $11.99!

eyedust in medusa

eyedust in elf

eyedust in diva

eyedust in nymph

eyedust in dragon scales

modcloth ♥

2009-08-25T06:05:00.000-07:00

so, i've been m.i.a. these past couple of days. but don't think it's you, because it's me. i've had a lot of stuff going on recently and just didn't have time for three days worth of blogging. and it sucks, but i'm getting back on track. don't worry. time for the post now:

i can't get enough of modcloth. i mean, after you take a look at these photos of their clothes, you'll be obsessed also. their prices aren't horribly high, but just a smidgen too high for my oh-so-small budget. but here are some of my favorites from their apparel section.

keep the car-digan running - $34.99

fawn'd of you tee - $29.99

buena vista social jacket - $49.99

the helena dress - $49.99

perfect storm dress - $49.99

i bet you've fallen in love, haven't you?

daisy of love chic!

2009-08-21T07:34:00.000-07:00

i just found this amazing inspired daisy of love make-up and she gives all the products she used.

make sure you check it out, it's fabulous!

i love wearing purple eyeshadow but i only have so many purple tops that i can wear it with. on this particular girl, it looks really good but i wonder how it looks without her obvious fake eyelashes. i'm just not a fake eyelash kind of person. mine are already long and if they were supposed to be full, they would be. i'm just trying to work with what i got. but all the credit to her making it work and what not, cause it does look good!

this look doesn't seem to be too hard to imitate, so i think i might give it a try.

wowp the movie

2009-08-20T06:25:00.000-07:00

as i was thinking about writing this post, i felt like a thirteen-year-old version of myself. like when i used to swoon at the near sight of gordo on lizzie mcguire! but i had to write this because i can't stand my own excitement anymore.

i'm 19 going on 20 (july of 2010!) and i still watch most of the shows on disney channel and some on nickelodeon and i can't help it! i love them. i know they are geared more towards pre-teens and thirteen year olds but who says i'm not still a thirteen year old at heart? okay, maybe not but still, i love them. and the style that those characters possess now-a-days is so much better than my earlier mentioned lizzie mcguire.

there are only a few more days until it premieres and you'll be sure that i'll be watching.

lack-of-an-update-for-today

2009-08-19T20:26:00.000-07:00

i took a little break today to go shopping with some of my girl friends and i'll post what i bought this weekend (i've got a saturday off!). i was just a little burned out on the internet. but i'm going to write a post bright and early tomorrow morning after a lovely breakfast of eggs with a little hot sauce, some chorizo, and a side of toast with a glass of water (well, we ran out of oj and milk, what am i supposed to drink, kool-aid? that would be too much sugar at 7 in the morning. ha ha.)

see you bright and early!

neutral colors

2009-08-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

i love neutral colors. not so much the deep browns because they always look more black to me if they are too deep. but i love these rooms that i found here. they have a perfect blend of black, charcoal, and white. and i love that. enjoy.

cassie steele

2009-08-17T07:45:00.000-07:00

it's like 7:30am and i'm exhausted. i have to go get ready for work directly after this post, as i am working form 9:30 to 4:30. don't like the work so much but the paycheck is always nice! i'm sure all of you know what i mean. but i had to squeeze this style post in real quick!

anyway, before bed last night i was able to catch degrassi: the next generation goes to hollywood. is that the title or was it degrassi goes to hollywood? or am i lost altogether. well, who cares. if you know what i'm talking about in general, then that is all that matters! like i was saying, i caught it and it was pretty good. most of their episodes are really easy to relate to or get caught up in, but the movie was a bit different for me. i didn't hate it, but i wasn't like 'OMG. I HAVE TO WATCH THIS OR I'LL DIE!' either. so, while i was watching manny's (cassie steele) was really standing out to me. she has the rocker chic edge to her and i love that. that is what most of my style is comprised of. that and some of my basic things.

here are some pictures of her style from degrassi: the next generation and degrassi goes hollywood. hope you all enjoy them!

freelancing job

2009-08-16T07:36:00.000-07:00

a couple of days ago, my boss and i were talking and she asked if i was still making jewelry and i said no, i didn't have to time to promote myself as much as i used to and i didn't even wear any of it, so i wasn't really in the mood to make jewelry as often or at all...

but then i got to thinking, i did invest a lot of money into something i hardly even do anymore. i really need to get into it again and start making some things.

...anyway, the conversation seemed to progress to her asking my to freelance! she gave me a job and she's going to pay me for it (hence the word, freelance) and i'm so excited. she wants me to make a necklace for her daughter, who is in college, with her school colors. which are red and cream and their mascot is an elephant. so, this should be interesting.

emma roberts

2009-08-15T08:51:00.000-07:00

i used to watch emma's show, unfabulous, on nickelodeon and i sort of liked it. but only whenever there was nothing on. it wasn't spectacular and i didn't really like her character's style and that would probably explain why it didn't last that long on the air waves. she hadn't been in any shows or anything for a while until most recently (as far as i know!) with hotel for dogs. which i neglected to see for a variety of reasons.

however, saying all of this, i noticed her style at the teen choice awards!

then, i went out to search the internet to find some of her personal everyday style and i was plesantly surprised. much like selena gomez (view post here), emma keeps her style very simple with very few statement pieces. i'm really drawn to her style because not only is it simple, but she keeps things on a basic level and lets the clothes speak for themselves.

friday fill-in

2009-08-14T07:36:00.000-07:00

this is the cutest thing ever! i love it. this is the website i got it from (click here!)

1. When will a saturday come that i don't work ?

2. Diary of a crush: kiss & make up was the last good book I read (or)

the house bunny was the last good movie I saw (or) real chance of love was the last good tv show I watched.

3. Everything has its beauty but sometimes it is hard to find.

4. hamburgers and mac&cheese is what I had for dinner.

5. I'd like your coupons.

6. with j is where I want to be right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to not working , tomorrow my plans include my kohl's interview and Sunday, I want to relax!

i adore closets!

2009-08-13T07:02:00.000-07:00

ever since we moved into the new house (back in 2006) and i got this walk-in closet. i don't know how i survived without it before, i need it to live now. well, not really, but it's be hard to live without it. here are some closets that i would love to have:

this closet (above) would be so packed and not this clean. and i love that little bench in there, just look at those polka dots!

the chairs are a little much for me, but hey, look how huge this closet is!

this is miley cyrus' closet. of course she has a fabulous closet. she can have anything she wants. sorry, that i'm little bitter about her closet. but i want a great closet like this, i deserve one. ha ha.

i like this closet, but i think it would be a little much for one person. and how can all of those clothes be in good enough condition to hang in a closet like this? i would have a complete shoe wall!

well, that's all i have for now. hope you enjoyed!

plaid, plaid & more plaid!

2009-08-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

like i've said time and time again, i've never been one to follow trends. i just buy what i like and hope that one day it will come back in style. however, there is one trend that i want to follow this time around. & you guessed it! it's plaid! i've always loved plaid but i never found the one plaid shirt, dress, pants (do they make thoses?) or shoes that looked like they belonged on me.

i don't know how these will look on me but i still can't help but love them just a little bit! and while i don't expect them to last too long (they're from walmart) they sure are cute!

find all of these items here.

the classic shoes

2009-08-11T20:41:00.000-07:00

just look at those gorgeous shoes!
who could ever say no to a classic patent black heel? most certainly not me! i bought them for (a mere $19.99 plus tax - still only $21.89!) my kohl's interview on friday. i want to be the most style-ish girl in the room and i definitely want to stand out against all of those other people. i bought them to go with my lbd, i just hope that i'm not going to be wearing too much black (i don't want it to look like i'm going to a funeral afterwards!) the heel itself is about 3.75inchs high. which is really easy for me to walk in! i'm excited to wear them.

hopefully my outfit turns out to be fantastic! i'm getting kind of nervous as the days come closer and closer.

potential new job!

2009-08-11T07:45:00.000-07:00

events that follow took place on : august 10th, 2009, 3:30 pm

i've grown tired of my job's less than perfect situations and what not. so, with the encouragement of my mom and j, i set out on a fabulous (more like a muggy hot day) adventure of finding a new job! i filled out what seemed like dozens and dozens of applications (that was a bit of an exaggeration, it was more like 7!); hoping to have someone want me to work for them. well, time had gone on and j was starting to ask questions like, "has anyone called you yet?" and my usual reply was, "no, i'll give it some more time." &! my patience has paid off!

on friday, august 14th, i have a job interview with kohl's. and i couldn't be more excited to share the news with everyone and anyone. j is coming up (he lives like an hour and a half from me!) on thursday and spending the night with his friend, d, and then on friday we're going to go out and venture a little bit and then we're going to come home and he (along with the help of mom) is going to help me pick out the right outfit! it's a group interview and i'm not so sure about that but i know i always need to look my best and present myself the best possible way.

the kohl's manager called while i was on my way to work. i thought he was one of those guys trying to sell you the paper over the phone (how do they get your number anyway?) and i was just about to hang up when he said the magic word, interview this friday? and my ears perked up and i got instantly excited. i'm still work with my other job, so i told him i would have to call him back. when i got to the parking lot, i called him back and told him i was available (in a so-not-desperate tone! ha ha) and he said alright.

wish me luck!

anyone have any tips?
i haven't needed to be interviewed in a long time. i'm kind of rusty.

i got some awards!

2009-08-11T06:16:00.000-07:00

little red gave me an award yesterday!

i don't think i really deserve it, but i'll take it anyway. i saw it yesterday before i left for work and wanted to comment on her post and have a post of my own, but i didn't have enough time. so, i'm making up for it now!

& now i have to write out 10 interesting facts (this should be interesting!)

my hair is like a blank canvas, essentially. i can dye it any color and in a matter of weeks, it washes out and goes back to my normal hair color giving me the opportunity to dye it any color and it will look amazing. thus being said, i've dyed my hair strawberry blonde, red, brown, black, completely hot pink and just hot pink in the bangs and a few highlights.
i love fall because that's when i really get my look together. cute jackets, skinny jeans and my ankle boots. i love boots so much! i'll have to do a post about my shoe collection!
my friend works at victoria's secret and i just went in to get the free dog and when i came out i had two new bras, three eyeshadows, a sanitizer keychain, and the pink dog. i have a tendency to get wrapped into things and buy more than what is needed.
i blew up my ac compressor. i guess it didn't have enough oil going through the tubes, i was hot and had it on max, therefore burning the rubber sealer for the compressor. leaving me without ac for the rest of the summer in 98 degree weather! (it's torture, to the highest form!)
i make my own jewelry. well, i did. but i've run out of time for it. but i have tons of stuff to do it with. i'll have to post some pictures of what i've made, so you can see.
i have a fasination with mirrors (well, not really, but i do love them!). right now i have 5 huge mirrors on one wall. there was a movie (it's pretty recent), i think its called mirrors, it's really creepy. the person looks into it and is normal but walks away but they are still reflected in the mirror. and the reflection can take over and potentially kill you. weird, i know. i couldn't look into a mirror when i walked into the room or the bathroom mirror for hours! ha ha.
i keep every single magazine i've ever bought.
i love mexican food and hot sauce. we (parents, j & i) go to this mexican joint down by lowes and i get the chimicanga fundida. it's a flour tortilla with chicken and chorizo (mexican sausage) covered with white cheese. talk about calories, but it is so good!
j and i have our own waitress at chili's. we go there so much and always ask for the same woman. she knows my order by heart, so i don't even have to say a word (but i will because i love talking!)
i'm really a diy-er. if i can do it myself, i will. i recently recieved a pbteen catalog and loved their bulletin boards and the cute polka dots covering them and wanted to buy them right then! but they were $48 dollars each! for a cork board and some fabric? no, i don't think so. so, when mom and i went to walmart, i picked up some polka dot fabric bought it home. hot glued it onto my two existing cork boards (oh yeah, i have three of four of these. it's like my mirror obbsession!) and they turned out even better than the pb teen ones!

well, i hope that was interesting. if not, i'll try harder next time!

write your story now!

2009-08-10T06:30:00.000-07:00

i found this on youareremarkable and i thought i needed to share it with anyone who reads this blog. it was very inspirational to me and i thought why not spread it along. there are times when you need to hear certain things and no one is telling you. like when you have a piece of spinach in your teeth or when you've gone to the bathroom and your shirt got stuck in your pants. and this is one of those times. hope you all like it.

"every day you get another chance to write your story. you get add the characters, you get to decide the plot. who will you write in? who will you write out? yes it’s important to have a good cast of characters & of course you’ll want your foils but try not to create any villains. try to write out anyone who will cause you to spend late nights up in bed alone & wiping the salt off your face. try to write out anyone who makes you feel anything less than incredible. if you happen to write in a character like that, make sure they only serve to make your character strong. make sure they only serve to show how beautiful your character is. now the plot is the tricky part because of course a story needs a rise, climax, fall, resolution. it’s very easy to have the conflict be a negative one. it’s a lot tougher to write a beautiful story without a conflict but it can be done if you’re willing to pull those late nights & wake up before the sun. are you willing to? every day you get another chance to write your story. write a new story everyday or work on an epic tale tying together every day for thousands of days. just write it beautiful. "

5 under $15

2009-08-09T08:08:00.000-07:00

i absolutely love browing through the web pages of pink ice. seriously. they have such an eclectic array of merchandise that basically anyone can shop there with ease. however, i have not visited the website in weeks because they seem to be raising their prices again and it's getting a tad expensive but they came up with a new page and it was a great addition. it's called under $15. not a original name or anything but it gets straight to the point and tells you what it's all about! if you have time, make sure you check it out!

the thin racer cami - $7.99
i love basic cami's and tanks! seriously, i do. they are my go-to item and a great item to wear in the summer and leading into the fall and under a cute winter coat!

leopard pat flip flops - $14.99
i love these flip flops and their cute pattern!

grave knit beret - $12.99
i haven't bought one of these for myself yet but i've seen tons of girls wearing them and am so tempted to try it myself!

basic cotton cardigan - $9.99
in my eleven things post, i talked about how much i loved cardigans and that's why i fell in love with this one. it has the color and the cut that i love! and for only $9.99; who could pass that up?

cotton hoodie sweater - $14.99
i love basic hoodies like this one. i don't like to wear them all the time but on those busy mornings when i'm not ready - i just slip one of these on, put a bun in my hair and go. with this hoodie being only $14.99 you can get one in every color!

this summer is..

2009-08-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

amazing.

but i've had a wonderful summer so far and i've made a few best friends and i wouldn't change that for anything. this is the best summer by far! besides a few little downfalls here and there, my whole year has been going great!

i blame (is blame the right word?) it on the fact that i didn't make any resolutions for the new year. (you must think i'm crazy for posting about the new year when it is more than half-way over!)

like i was saying, i didn't have any expectations about this year and it's been amazing!

here's a little synopsis of my year this far:

in school, i earned an impressive 3.0 even though i wasn't trying (who would have thought!)
even though j and i had a few bumps in the road, we've been steady for two years and nine months (this was accurate on the first.)

this photo is from our (mine and j's) prom in 2008.

i have more responsibility at work. which is neither a good or bad thing.
the new assistant manager at work is my new best friend. i told her one day, "you're my new best friend wether you like it or not." at the time when i said it i was just playing but the more i thought about it the more we really were like best friends.
for spring break, i went to denver, co, to visit with my ex-stepmom (long story, you don't want to know!), my half-brother garrison,this is garrison and i a couple of days before my graduation in 2008.

and my dad. i had a blast and took some amazing photos. maybe, one day when i run out of things to write about i'll post some of the pictures from my trip to garden of the gods and the mountains.

and that's my little synopsis of my year this far and i'm sure i missed some things. but you don't need to know it all; do you?

what's up for the weekend?

2009-08-07T19:07:00.000-07:00

i don't have a lot of plans for this weekend (besides working four hours on saturday! blah!); however, it is tax-free weekend here in tennessee. our tax rate is killer - almost 10% (it's 9.5%!). that's crazy if you ask me but we don't have income tax (tax out of the pay check).

today, my friend, nicole, and i went shopping together and i got some good deals. we went to american eagle and i got some $2.95 panties; aeropostale and got a hoodie/jacket for $14.00; i went to rue 21 by myself that morning and got myself and my mom two basic shirts at $3.00 each (just $12 for four shirts!); max rave and bought some $15 skinny jeans; and lastly, we went to tjmaxx and i bought a cute roxy laptop sleeve (it's special edition from roxy!) for $12.50 and a canteen for $4.99 (i bought this because we have an einsteins brother's bagels directly on campus and i have such an addiction and i am forever going there and spending like $3 on a small orange juice or water and i thought this would help me curb my spending)!

and i've got some pictures of mostly everything that i bought (minus the panties; i don't think everyone on the internet needs to see them! ha ha.)

originally $44.50, on sale for $20 and i had a 30% off coupon, i only spent $14 with no tax! (this isn't blue like it looks, it's actually a deep purple. it is completely gorgeous in person! they have this one, a deep fuschia/maroon and a royal blue! go get one ASAP!)

my cute special edition roxy laptop sleeve! oringially $32.00, suggested retail $14.99, some weird marks on the back and i got it marked down to $12.50 with 9.5% tax, is $13.69! (is it me or does that bird look like the twitter bird? but still cute!)

maxrave jeans - originally $20 and on sale for $15 with no tax!

rue 21 shirts - originally $10.99, on sale for $3 with no tax!

the cute oggi canteen for $4.99!

going out tomorrow with mom and step dad, can't wait to see what else i find!

what good deals have you come across?
what are you doing for the weekend?

a little about me

2009-08-06T11:19:00.000-07:00

What is your favorite item of clothing?
my favorite item(s) are my tube tops and my tube dresses. they are my new love for the summer and probably more to come.

What are your biggest obsessions?
I'm obsessed with lemonade and this nail polish called "bada bing bada blue" by finger paints; i bought it at sally's a couple of months ago.

Who inspires you?
my mom. she has worked so hard for everything in her life and she deserves the best.

What is your favorite store?
my favorite store is forever 21. i love their clothes and accessories because they look more expensive and are at a cheaper price.

What is your favorite song ever?
i just recently fell in love with the new black eyed peas song, "i gotta feeling."

What's your favorite film?
i really like sweeney todd and rent. i love musicals a lot.

Who's your favorite actor?
i have a lot of favorite actors, i'll just name a few: jim carrey, steve carrell, will ferell, and dane cook. even though i like Dane cook as a comedian.

If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
I'd be in Australia. i post about the five places I'd like to visit and this was my number one.

What are your 3 favorite foods/meals?
i love chili's buffalo chicken sandwich, fettuccine Alfredo, and sour patch (I've got a killer sweet tooth lately!)

What is your most treasured possession?
probably, my ipod. when i got in my car wreck last august (it's been a year today!) and i thought i had lost it in the damage, but i found it right before i signed the title over to the wreckage yard! i was so excited, you all have no idea.

What did you always want to be/ do when you grew up?

at first i wanted to be a flight attendant but i realized that i didn't want an air life (that sounds so tragic!). then when i got into high school, i found my love of teeth. i really do love teeth (is that weird?) but when i started my first year of college, as a chemistry major, i realized i would have to transfer schools and at this point in my life, i'm just not physically, mentally, socially, or well off money wise to do that. so, i changed my major to general education and then to elementary education and now i am going to college to become a second grade teacher. man, what a change.

If you were an ice-cream what flavor would you be?
i would be the new strawberry limeade chiller. the strawberry will the "what you see is what you get" and the limeade is the kick when you didn't see it coming!

If someone made a short film of your life, who would play you?
i don't know, because it would be a very short film unless you include all the drama.

What would your perfect afternoon consist of?
lounging around doing nothing with my friends and family or going on a trip to visit the good ol' chili's.

If you were a flower, what would you be?

a daisy.

this person is amazing!

2009-08-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

i was perusing the pages of curbly the other day and ran across this amazing sharpie decorated. yes, SHARPIE decorated.

i certainly don't have the guts to do this to my mom's walls nor would i do this to my future home. it seems like a very risky move and i hope he doesn't plan on reselling his home anytime soon.

my eleven

2009-08-04T09:06:00.000-07:00

last week little red posted a blog about the eleven of her favorite things. and i flat out told her that i was going to steal her idea and post something to the sorts on my blog. it's taken me a little while, but i'm getting to it right now.

(no particular order, just how it all came to mind)!

black cardigans.
with fall coming around sooner than later, i'm so glad i stocked up last year on these babies (i think i have like five!). i seemed to buy one everywhere i went. i have one i got from Ross, one from xoxo, one from jcpenny's. okay, i think you get the main idea here. these are my wardrobe staple.
bright eyeshadowi've never been one to just follow the rules or follow any kind of trends. i usually do whatever makes my heart content and with eyeshadow, i can explore like no other! i think i mostly like these bright colors because i've never really been a fan of the neutral colors (i.e. beige or tan, plain black & i don't think you can do white without looking like a mime!)
my new yorker until you saw the picture, I'm sure you thought i was taking about new york from vh1, but no. that is not the case. i love my car. i got it in November of '08. i used to have a Chevy Corsica in a gorgeous teal color, but i got in an accident (i hit an ambulance! betcha never heard that one!) and totaled it and was so scared to drive and this car made me feel completely safe. plus, people always give me weird looks on the interstate because they expect an older person to be driving but it's just me. ha ha. they make me feel special.
handy-dandy planner
i felt very preschool era when i typed that. but yes, alas i love my planners. i use them mostly for school and when i write in them, i feel like I'm so important (yeah, i know lame!).
taco, doodle & skunky.
i posted about taco a couple of weeks ago and couldn't resist posting more photos of him! he's a little fatty but i love him ! doodle & skunky are my guinea pigs and they are so cute, i love them as much as i love taco!
sarra manning
she has written all the books i love to read. i've read everything she has ever written. i know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but that's what i did when i first picked her book guitar girl and have loved her ever since. i just finished reading the second book from her diary of a crush series. i don't really want to start the third and final book because they draw you in and i don't want it to end!
THE zebra purse
mom and step dad bought this for me for my nineteenth birthday (less than a month ago and i love it. it has a matching wallet and all of my coworkers are in envy. yeah, i feel good. ha ha. plus, as an added bonus it came with a peace sign attached!
reality TV and nickelodeon

i know what you're thinking, nickelodeon? seriously? but yes, seriously. i love watching sponge bob in my jammies at 8 in the morning. and i don't think i need to explain my love for reality TV anymore (i have three posts [view all tv posts here] about it already!)
walk-in closet
i love it, no explanation necessary.
20' flat screen TV
i don't think i really need a flat screen but in a finished room, it looks GOOD!
'daughter' necklace
a few years ago my mom bought me a two-sidedcharm. one side said 'mother' the other side said 'daughter'. it was a break apart charm, she got her mother side and i got the daughter side and i hate taking if off when i have to.

wooh. monday is here- AGAIN.

2009-08-03T07:33:00.000-07:00

well, good morning world!

man, all these mondays keep sneaking past me. how does this keep happening? what have i been doing these past couple of weeks?? seriously, this is insane. all i can remember doing is working and doing laundry all the time. and of course hanging out with the family & j. sheesh. like i said in some earlier posts, i'm not really ready for a change of pace yet, but not it seems inevitable.

school is just around the corner and i'm getting even more excited now. i must seem bipolar about this who school thing. i mean one post, i am excited and the next i'm freaking out it starting too soon. the days are passing by faster and faster. i could be doing nothing and its still slipping away from me.

i'm sure you all understand.

one thing i know i'll be doing tonight:

tuning in for the new season of real chance of love!

10 most wanted: #2

2009-08-02T08:34:00.000-07:00

i loved compiling the last 10 most wanted
and decided to give it a certain "theme" this
time around. as i was reading through another
bloggers site, she mentioned this website and
i couldn't help but do another 10mw! they're
a little expensive for my budget but that didn't
stop me from finding something i wanted!
hope you all like it too!

school is getting closer!

2009-08-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

okay! i'm about 30 days from starting fall semester 2009! i'm excited but i think i'm hyping myself up too much. don't get me wrong, i am still so ready to start, BUT! was i speaking too soon when i said i wanted it to come faster? was i thinking completely through and realizing how much work was ahead of me? i think i spoke too fast!

i love the whole process of getting ready for school: the new supplies purchases, the new clothes purchases (which seems to be everyday, recently, but can't say i don't love it!), the smell of new and used books, the new bookbags, unsharpened pencils (psht! i use mechanical pencils, i just like the way that sounded and with me being all descriptive and whatnot, haha.)

aside from all of those lovely things about the process, i'm taking sixteen hours and some not so easy classes and all the work i have to put into it and i need to try and achieve something better than my normal three point oh. i know i can do better if i just apply myself. & i just bought basically all of my books [except for one bio book] and i got a much better deal this semester than my prior two semesters. i bought most of my books [six out of the nine i needed] and spent like $130 instead of $250 at the campus bookstore. talk about excited!

are you ready for fall 2009 to get here yet?

apartment admiration

2009-07-31T10:02:00.000-07:00

i've never been one to love sex and
the city. yet, when mom wanted to
watch the satc movie, i still tuned in.
then i started googling around about
the characters and whatnot and i came

across carrie bradshaw's apartment.
this was months ago that i saw the movie
and around the time i discoverd evernote and
started clipping the pages and saving carrie's

apartment in the inspiration tab. i finally came
across it again and i fell in love again!!

need i say more? whenever i move out
after graduation, this is exactly what i
want my house to look like. i love the color
scheme, the set up the everything. the set
up is so cute and the art work on the walls
is veryeclectic and it completely fits my
decorating style to a T! i am sooo in
love with this apartment.

and look at her closet!
i want one of my own.
i have a walk-in closet but i share it with an
air conditioning unit! i want mine to be so
organized that i can find everything
whenever i need it and have room for my
new stuff as well.

selena gomez

2009-07-30T08:13:00.000-07:00

selena's style

i really do love how classic and
easy going selena's wardrobe is.
i'm trying to make mine a little
more carefree with pops of color.
she seems to be able to pull off any
style she wants. i love her style in
general but i also love the style of the
character she plays on wizards of waverly
place. i guess i'm drawn more to the edge
that her character possess. but them again,
she is only a character. hohum.

selena's character "alex"

our "pack"

2009-07-29T10:04:00.000-07:00

i thought i'd do something a little different today.

we {mom, stepdad & i} have five dogs.
yes, i said five.

NOW LET'S MEET THEM:

harlie is the big man in charge!

roxanne is the momma & always has
to have it her way!

taco is the first born & the fatest of them all!

olivia is the sweetheart & is named after a pig.

pepsi is the scardey cat & acts like
courage the cowadly dog.

pictures taken by me on july 20th 2009

vh1

2009-07-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

the other day i posted about how much
i loved daisy of love (whos show is on
vh1, if you didn't know) but i love
almost all the shows on vh1, seriously.

(i also like making lists if you didn't know!)

charm school with sharon osbourne
and charm school with ricki lake.
real chance of love
rock of love 1, 2 & rock of love bus
with bret michaels
for the love of ray j
i love new york & new york goes to work
& new york goes to hollywood
i love money 2 (never saw 1)
tough love with steve ward
scream queens

that's only to name a few of the recent
reality tv shows i've been loving!!

forever 21

2009-07-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

i recently ran across the forever 21
all dressed up for summer section!

and i loved all the dresses they
showcased and thought that i would
share them with everyone. i would
love to own all of these dresses and i
couldn't possibly pick just one to have

and they all are reasonably priced.
they're amazing, take a look!

i could wear any of my gladiator
shoes that i bought at payless a
couple of months ago. ohh, i wish
i could win the lottery with like
$4.5 million at stake.

i have a confession!

2009-07-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

i love daisy of love! i really do, probably
more than anyone else would admit to.
i've liked daisy since rock of love 2
though and was rooting for her to win over
the horrible ambre. and when i found out she
was having her own show! man, i was excited
to see it. it didn't meet my high expectations
but nevertheless, i was/am still addicted. i
tune in every sunday to watch it or i
immediately watch the rerun on monday
afternoon. i'm telling you, i love it and
there is no stopping me now. however, the
finale is today and i'm not ready for it to
end, i want more of daisy! but i guess all
good things come to an end eventually. daisy
has three guys left to choose from and for
different reasons, i want them all to win.

(no particular order)

first there's twelve pack/dave:

he is by far the most "normal" of the final three
and i think he really cares about daisy. when
daisy takes twelve pack/dave aside as much as
she does, she must be feeling somehting.
i think that these two complete each other in
all of their good times and hardships.

secondly though, there's london!

i know that daisy likes him and he's hot and all

but he left her once before. he seems all good
hearted now, but what happens when he
doesn't like what's going on between them

and decides to jet off again because he doesn't
think it's "real". but i guess they have some
sort of connection because she kept thinking of
him evenwhen she had other guys there
competeing for her love.

lastly, there's flex.
i don't know about him. he seems like he has a

hidden agenda most of the time and he says he
wants to be with daisy, but is he really cut out
for her lifestyle? i don't think so, but he does
have genuine feelings for her. but is that enough?

i'm surely going to tune in to see who she picks.

Happy Birthday, MOM!

2009-07-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

happy birthday to you, mom!

i love you & i'm sorry you have
to work on your birthday! =[
but next year you won't have to
(you know why, if you're reading
this). i hope you like the movie
i'm taking you to. i hope this is the
best birthday you've ever had.
(i know it probably isn't, but i tried.)

10 most wanted: #1

2009-07-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

i've been seeing things over and over
again that i want and i thought i'd do
a top ten list to compile all the lovely
thing together in one place.

shopping + i = ♥

2009-07-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

i went back to pac sun on the 20th.
(i adore pac sun if you haven't noticed!)
and i had been searching for some tube
tops and dresses. i went looking online
as to not waste my time and have to dig
through bins (like i've stated time and
time again) or search through numerous
racks of nothing and not finding what i want.

& i found what i was looking for!!

the black on was originally $19.50 and on sale
for $17.99 but i only paid $8.99. what a steal!
the two printed ones were both originally both
$22.50 and they were on sale for $20.99 but i
only paid $10.49! and i also ended up getting
a sweater for like $4.99 but they didn't have a
picture on pacsun.com but it's like a gray and black
patterned with a fox logo on the side.

then, i went to old navy because my co-worker
had bought some tube tops for like $5 and i
wanted to get some inexpensive tube tops
because it seems like i have an obsession
with them this summer. they feel so nice and
flowy and they are very breathable. i love them!

pac sun love

2009-07-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

i have always loved when pac sun has sales.
because usually they are sales, not just a
few dollars off of an item that they consider
to be a "sale". i was at work this past saturday
and i got my break and decided to peep on in
and see what they had. granted, me and j had
just been in there the previous day, but i didn't
feel like looking around. i'm sure you know how
that feels, you want to look but you don't feel
like actually looking through the already picked

through racks and bins of clothes. i guess, i felt

better about looking through all of the racks now.

is this bag not the cuteset?

anyway, to get to my point: i found a great deal on

a bag for school! (granted, i must have like 509,987,234
bags already, i love getting new ones and when i get tired
of it, i can always change it out!)of course, you knew i
wasn't just buying a bag to buy a bag, i was buying it for
a reason! it was originally $16.50, which isn't a bad price to
begin with, but it was certainly more than me and
recessionista self wanted to pay. i saw it was on sale for $9.99
and i was excited! i could handle that. when i jumped in line to
purchase it (i had no more time to look, i was on a 30 min
break!) i found out that all the pac sun clearance was on an
additional sale of an extra 50% off! the bag was on sale for

$4.99! and with our crazy 9.5 tax! so, that made it only
$5.47 with the tax included! man, what a steal. i don't know
if the sale is still going on or not but i'd surely go back.

style favorite.

2009-07-21T14:30:00.000-07:00

after seeing emma watson in hp 6, i realized
how grown up she looks compared to hp 1.

i also love how her style has grown over time.
she's gone from being in less than gorgeous clothes
to having her own style to fall back on. and she never
fails with her decisions (except for like the first couple
of years of fame!). i guess all those years being
in the limelight with all the harry potter nonsense
has really helped her develop her own sense.

ohh, another monday

2009-07-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

woah. it's monday again.
where has my weekend gone?

what did i really do that made it fly by?

ugh. another week of work.
well, on a positive note:
only 41 days until fall 2009.
i must be a geek for wanting school to start.

harry potter & the half-blood prince

2009-07-19T09:57:00.000-07:00

j and i decided to go see hp 6 on friday while we
were shopping at rue 21. he practically begged me!
so we went to the theather in the mall for the 3:45
showing. we skipped out on consessions because
we had just stopped at chili's before the movie
and we so not hungary. i didn't think that this movie
would be so long, but we didn't get out of the
movie until like 6:50!anyway this is just wow.
what an amazing movie. i have always loved all the

special effects of all the harry potter movies.
it wasn't as spectacular as i thought it was going to
be. it was kind of just like the "bridge" for the other
harry potter movies. it just filled in all the gaps
that were left in the other movies. granted i've only
seen harry potter 1, 2, and 4. i skipped 3 and 5, but i
still completely understood the movie.

admiration

2009-07-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

i love these chain earrings from the jane davis jewelry

collection. the only thing wrong with them

are that they are $105!

i also love these rings. they have their own little quirks
and i'd love to wear the with one of my new summer
dresses that i bought form rave {i bought a white,
black, pink, and turquiose one for like $7.99 each!}
the rings are also $105 each.

i adore these earrings also!
they have cute little shells at the end
that give them a beachy feel to them.
the earrings are $95 for the pair.

what i love on 7/16/09

2009-07-16T16:33:00.000-07:00

Things I'm passionate about:
my education. mom's cooking. my family.
my boyfriend. my clothing. my everchanging hair.

Things I want to do before I die:
have an amazing wardrobe. be more adventurous.
have a successful life. be happy with everything i do in life.
travel more frequently. love people no matter their flaws.

Things I say often:
you know?. right. psht.
mmhmm. yeahno. i love you.

Songs I could listen to over and over:
poker face by lady gaga. gotta be somebody by nickelback.
circus by britney spears. all over you by spill canvas.
next big thing by we are castles. right round by flo rida.

Things that attract me to my best friends:
intelligence. good manners. quietly mocking people.
laughing at mere facial expressions. knowing without
manipulating. Genuine happiness for one another.

help wanted?

2009-07-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

i think i'm on the verge of a major life change.

i've only had one job in my entire life. i still work at
it now. okay, it's not like i've been there for 234, 453 years.

it's been like a year and 3 months. it's a retail job and i'm

sort of happy but i'm still not. i found out that a girl who

doesn't come to work and is taking like two weeks off

after just being hired, makes more than me!

i don't understand why she makes more than me, she

doesn't even sell as many credit cards as i do! i've sold

probably (at least) 115 credit cards to people.

it just makes me so angry that i've done all

of this work and she gets to have more money.

you know it's not even about the money, it's

the principle of the matter! i know i've done

more work than she has.

mom and i talked about it and she said,
"it's life, hannah, you just have to deal. it's

always going to happen like that." but i don't think it's right.

so, me and j are going to go job hunting (i think) for me

on friday. i need some support in this area because my boss

and i are really close and i feel sort of bad, but i need to

do what is right for me in the end. right?

i know, this is probably no place to rant like this

about work. but i needed to say this to someone.

august, august, where art thou august?

2009-07-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

i can't wait until august gets here!
i bought a new planner back in june and i have to
wait until august to use it though. it couldn't have
been like a normal planner that starts in mid-or-early
july, it has to start in august.

i've already gone through and marked all the days i have
off and my work schedule for that week. everything is ready
to go, i just have to wait for what seems like an eternity
but is really only like fifteen or sixteen more days.
but it is so cute and i want to show it off and keep track
of all of my assignments that i'll have beginning in the
coming weeks. i probably seem like a super-organized
geek right now, but i really do love being organized.

guiding light

2009-07-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

mom and i were watching guiding light and i began thinking of the people on the show that i personally want to get to know.

i want to meet these characters from guiding light."Reva Shane"

she has this spunk about her and i can't imagine

that she almost died like four times from cancer

and she has been through so much and i think

i could learn a thing or two from her.

"Josh Lewis"
man, he is a hottie, i'll give him that. but he

wants to keep everyone that he loves safe

and i love that. he seems like a sweetheart

and also gives everyone his best all the time.

"Alan Spaulding"
Alan, oh, Alan. i wish i could own a multi-million
dollar company and i had his easy manipulation
skills. but i think i would get into too much trouble
with all those different kinds of assests. haha.
"Dinah Marler"
She can be the villian and the sweet girl next door.
and she has some great fashion sense and she's got
a great life and she can get away with anything.
especially since she used to date mallet the cop.

work, work, and more work.

2009-07-13T07:35:00.001-07:00

that's what this weekend was filled with!
don't get me wrong, i like my job, but some of the ~~people~~ customers drive me crazy!

this lady and her daughter came in talking about having a coupon for some shirts and had about twenty of them when she got to the counter and then proceeded to show us {myself and my manager on duty} the coupon that she recieved via email but had neglected to print off. we couldn't give them the deal unless the coupon was presented to us and was in our hands (but in much nicer customer-friendly words. when we told her we had to have to coupon in person she got angry and said that if the shirts were that nice they wouldn't be on sale and as she walked away she told her daughter that they could go to walmart for shirts just like those ones.

sometime later she and her daughter came in and began shopping again. i didn't want to even say hi to them, so i hid behind the pantyhose display just so she wouldnt see me. however, i ended up getting caught trying to ring her out. this time she had the coupon and promptly laid it on top of her stack of clothes. when i was done ringing everything up, i went to scan her coupon and it wasn't scanning. so i reached under the counter and got the stores back up coupons, since people have different printers and sometimes they don't scan. when i pulled it out, she starts yelling about how i made her drive all the way home and print off the coupon! and proceeds to embarass me in front of a line of customers and yelling about how i gave her a hard time the first time she was there. we {myself and my manages on duty} told her that our coupon promptly states that we can not give the customer the coupon unless customer presents coupon first. ugh. she then promptly yells that she'll be back when the store manager comes back from vacation.

well, work is funny.

oh, llama.

2009-07-10T14:27:00.000-07:00

five places i want to visit

2009-07-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

5.) paris.

i want to go here so badly. i've heard so many different things, mostly good things, and i want to take mopeds from shop to shop and having fancy paris food.

4.) california.

it seems that people from california have a different type of mindset and i want to experience a lifechanging event and understand why i can't think differently.

3.) hawaii.

who doesn't want to go here? hawaiian inspired food (does that mean pinapple on everything?), being carefree and all those luxurious shops (at least they're luxurious in my mind!).

2.) new york city.

all that shopping? any girl would love to go here. no explanation needed.

1.) australia.

i've wanted to go here for so long and i don't even know why. it just seems to lovely, calm, and peaceful. i need to go here with family so that we can all enjoy it. =D

age is just a number.

2009-07-08T15:20:00.000-07:00

we're so arrogant, aren't we?

so afraid of age,

we do everything we can to prevent it.

we don't realize what a privilege it is

to grow old with someone.

someone who doesn't drive you to

commit murder or doesn't humiliate

you beyond repair.

- ps i love you

recovering from a busy weekend!

2009-07-08T06:40:00.000-07:00

whew. this past weekend was so busy!
on friday the 3rd, we {parents, j, & i} went to Nashville Shores like i had been saying for forever by that time. but i didn't have as much fun as i thought i would have. plus, i got pretty hurt on one of the rides. it's called the big scream. it's sort of shaped like a steep skateboard ramp and you go down it on intertubes. so, once you do down it, you come back up the other side and slide back down again going through a little pol of water. so, it didn't seem so scary so j & i went down it together on a double intertube and as we were coming back down from the other side, we flipped over and from the friction in the water against the plastic and our bodies, we got pretty hurt. he hurt his wrist and i scrapped up my side pretty good and had a nice welt on the back of my leg. who knew that you could get so hurt from water? haha.

this is how steep it is, but when you're at the top, it's a whole lot more scary!
after nashville shores, we headed back home, but not before we stopped at opry mills mall! how i love that mall. they have everything there and i love going to forever 21 since that is the closest one to me. i bought a few shirts and this cute recycleable tote!granted, i was being stupid and forgot to bring some undergarments for my change of clothes. so, all i had was my zebra bathing suit, a white shirt, and a pair of purple shorts. needless to say, i was getting stares from all over the place. maybe, it wasn't my outfit, maybe it was trainwreck of a hairstyle. we ended up eating at the rainforest cafe. which is really a nice place but it was so noisy with "the rain" and all the animals coming to life every 15 to 30 mins! and talk about expensive for some mediocre meals that i could have gotten from wendy's for 1/3 the price. probbly even less. after that though, we decided to go home.

on saturday (my birthday!)
we got up around normal time {like 8?} and had some egg and chorizo (mexican sausage) before j came over. he spent the night at his friends house so that he could be close by and ready to go. when he came over he had the WORST sunburn ever. mine was bad, but not quite as bad as his. so he was crabby from the get go. we left about 11 to get the the fair grounds and set up our tent and get ready for that evenings fireworks. after an hour and 1/2 of bickering and complaining, the tent was ready for use. around 1, mom and stepdad's friends (mine too) denise and len showed up and my stepdad began cooking the brats and got a few burgers and hot dogs going and sat around and talked for what seemed forever. then all of a sudden some rain clouds rolled in (alright, we knew it was coming!) and it started pouring. so, j, mom, denise and i ran around grabbing all the stuff and ducked into the tent, while stepdad and len went to a nearby gazebo. this was the first of the fiasco. stepdad had closed the grill and left the brats in there by accident and when the rain let up, the brats were toast! literally. so to make a long story short, everything else was fine the rest of the day. j and i were getting bored riding some of the rides, so we decided to head back to the tent. we stopped so i could go to the restroom and the next thing we hear is the tornado warnings going off. so, i skipped the bathroom and we ran back to the tent and started gathering everything up into the truck. fireworks had been postponed. so, we didn't even get to see those and it was insane seeing those clouds move in so fast and everyone scared that the evil tornado was going right after them and no one else. better luck next year (i'll turn 20 then!)

on sunday, we {parents & i} headed out to do a little shopping. we went to kirkland's and to target and i got this amazing comforter set! i never want to part with it. and the best thing is, is it is reversible! it is totally my style and brings the whole room together!
i have it with the zebra side showing instead though and it is the most comfortable bedding ever. i advise anyone reading this to immeadiately go out and purchase an xhiliration bedding set.

until next time,

it's here!

2009-07-04T03:56:00.000-07:00

WWWHHHHOOOOO! I'm 19!
I have so many things i want to get accomplished before i turn 20 and am out of my teens forever!

20 things to do before i turn 20!

do some more traveling.
really learn who i am.
get through two more semesters of college.
get through two more semesters of college with A's & B's!
get an amazing up-to-date iPhone.
quit taking people so literally and serious all the time.
accept people as they are & not over-analzye them.
lose more weight (gotta reach that goal sometime!)
try some new things, even if i know i don't like them/it.
NOT get married and settle down (no babies for me!).
take better care of myself (there is only ONE me!)
learn how to really cook something besides breakfast foods.
learn to listen and handle criticism better.
learn how to manage my money more wisely (save $1000.
start saving more than i spend and make better investments.
become more aware of my surroundings.
get to know my family better and develop a better relationship with j.
see a band i love in concert & not have nosebleed seats.
stop using plastic bags altogether (i need a bright future!)
learn something i never knew i needed to know.

almost d-day! (well b-day!)

2009-07-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

today we're heading to Nashville Shores! so excited. they have tons of water slides and things to do. it's been forever since i've really gotten into the chlorinated water and i'm so excited. i had bought a new swim suit to go see j's grandparents, just in case and to be a little more modest around people who barely knew me. anyway, i got the swimsuit from old navy when they were having their $12 swimwear sale and i absolutely love it!

(you should be able to click the picture or this)

this is what it looks like for the most part (they sold out of the one i bought and this is the best comparison) but mine has some gold dots under the bust line. i was so worried that when i bought it, j's grandparents would be the only place i could really wear it, but i now have another option!! it's one of those times when you think to yourself, "man, that's the best $12 dollars and some tax that i've ever spent!" well, maybe not but who cares. =D

lady gaga or madonna copycat?

2009-07-02T15:12:00.000-07:00

a couple of days ago i heard lady gaga's new song lovegame and then after that i heard (& saw the video for) paparazzi. That is one amazing video, if i must say so myself. i honestly am starting to believe that lady gaga is the new madonna in a way.

they both push the envelope.

both dye their hair blonde & became famous for it.

they both (madonna did) wear leotards.

don't care about any controversy.

needless to say they both have same type of music.

but who really cares? she's an insta-popstar who can't do anything for herself. However, i still love those songs of hers (or whoever writes them for her for that matter.)

cutest thing ever

2009-07-01T10:54:00.000-07:00

boy,
Forecast calls for: Falling in love with you today, falling more in love tomorrow, and losing myself in you completely after that. Better get your umbrella, cuz you’re about to get a flood of love.
— girl

fall 2009, where are you?

2009-06-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

today, i was thinking about how much i actually miss college. not summer class college, real college. when my schedule is jam packed and i barely have any time to breathe and relax or even think about what i plan on doing after school is done for the day. i plan on taking 16 hours, which is like 6 classes, at most (does it vary from campus to campus?). i can not, repeat can not, wait until fall 2009 semester gets here. & the increase in tuition wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be. you only pay for the first 12 hours, which is about $2290 dollars and for every hour over 12, it's only $10 per hour. so, that means it will be about $2330 dollars. which to me is great news! however, that does not include the cost of books and extra school supplies i may need (but i think it's still a bargain!)

fall 2009 semester
mon/wed/fri
(8-8:55am) Traditions in World Literature (english 2030)
(9:05-10:00am) American History I (history 2010)
(10:10-11:05am) Principles of Life (biology 1010)

wednesday's only
(11:15-2:00pm) Principles of Life Lab (biology 1011)

tu/thurs
(9:35-11:00am) Wellness Concepts and Practice (hhp 1250)
(11:10-12:35pm) Elements of Statistics (math 1530)

then i also have work and i volunteer with big brother big sister.

3 Things I Love on a Monday

2009-06-29T10:30:00.000-07:00

1. polyvore making my pool outfit look amazing. 2. this really cute bedroom by skilmer026 on ratemyspace.com
3. my birthday weekend coming up!

broke and unfamous.

2009-06-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

so, i'm not exaclty broke like the title implies, but i am unfamous. however, forgetting all of that, im turning 19 next week! i remember when i was like 10 and i couldn't wait to turn 18 and then it happened and i don't even know how i made it through all of those years in middle (torture zone!) and high (total sanctuary, back then!) school. But I'm so glad i'm in college now, I was telling the boyfriend yesterday, that i couldn't imagine being a kid again. Having to go through all those things again, would be completely horrible; it was hard enough to begin with! but the best thing is is that i'm almost out of my teens! this will be my last year! maybe, i'm hoping for too much, i might be asking to get older by the second (even though i really am).

oh my, transformers.

2009-06-17T19:24:00.000-07:00

i was quite skeptical about going to see transformers : revenge of the fallen. but i'm so glad that i did! it was amazing! i don't care what anyone else says! great.

oh my, how time flies!

2009-05-27T06:10:00.000-07:00

well, my little adventure across the world (a few states, really) is over and i went back to work today. how lovely. i like my job most of the time but sometimes, after a long vacation, i simply do not want to go back. but working is what makes me money, so it must be done!

summer classes start in less than two weeks. why did i opt to take summer classes again? and expecially from 8 to 11:30 EVERYDAY! who in their right ming would ever do that. oh yeah, me. of course, somehow i convinced myself that this was for the best and now, i'm not so sure. however, it won't be that hard, it's only ceramics. in college, as everyone should know, you have to take at least two electives (at my college at least) and i thought, wth, why not take something half-way decent. but we'll see how i feel at the end of it all. maybe, this teacher is a strict pottery maker!

anyhow, i moved my room around yesterday (well, two pieces of furniture) and it instantly made my room bigger and i think i'm leaning towards painting my unwallpapered walls. i know what you're thinking, "it's the 21st century and you have wallpaper in your room??" fear not though, it's not the tacking 80's wallpaper, it is modern-ized music notes. i didn't just lay straight slabs of it on the wall either, i tore it and made a "wall collage."

Hmm, room inspiration (the picture at the top of this post!): an array of fuschia!

ohh, shopping.

2009-05-07T18:26:00.000-07:00

so, finals are over and if you've ever had twoo many tests you should know how i feel! it's an amazing feeling when you turn in that last paper and know that you finsihed the semester out well, or at the skin of your teeth and still managed to pass.

tomorrow, the boyfriend is coming over to visit me! =DD we're going to go shopping a little bit for the trip. wooh.

untitled.

2009-05-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

faster than i thought.

2009-05-04T15:09:00.000-07:00

Wow, this trip with the boyfriend is coming so fast; faster than i was ready for. haha. i think it's going to fun though, hopefully. we're going to go an amusement park and i haven't been to one (a real one- NOT a portable one like a fair!) in almost, maybe, four years. honestly, i can't even remember the last time i went to one. that's how bad it is. but i can tell you this! i am SO excited about the shopping. me and the boyfriend both love to shop together, so we're a perfect match!

so, i'm almost done with this semester. i finally finished my art appreciation exam and i just submitted my online history essay and exam. man, this semester was challenging. i can only imagine what next semester will be like. it will ten times worse! i'm taking a history, math, english, biology and lab, intro to education, and an introduction to health and human performance. man, i'm getting really stressed just thinking about it! woo.

only one more paper to turn in and it's over!

only two more!

2009-05-03T10:54:00.000-07:00

i've only got two more finals and then i'm done with this semester. i just found out when i'm taking my one summer class starts. i'm taking ceramics. i don't like how my college is changing things up; it used to be that they would only charge you for the first 12 hours you took and then 13-18 would be free. which meant my tuition was like 2000 something per semester, but now- they are charging per credit hours. so, that means my tuition will go from 2000 something to probably 4 to 5000 something. it's so stupid and if my future didn't depend on college, i would totally drop it. haha.

ahhh. finals week.

2009-05-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

i've always hated having finals. i'm about to be a sophomore in college. this is crazyyyyyy. when i was in high school, it seemed like i would NEVER graduate, but i finally did last summer. and this summer i'm about to turn 19.

there are so many things that have changed in my life since graduating:

i've gotten my first job;
been in a relationship for over 2 years;
been in a serious car wreck;
went to denver, colorado;
been completely obbsessed with reality tv;
complete my first full year in college;
written more papers in these last two
semesters than in my last 12 years in school;
blown more money on completely useless
things than ever before.

finals week; are the most stressful weeks of my life!

about the blogher.

2009-05-02T16:23:00.000-07:00

Who, me?

My name is hannah, and i’m 19 years old.
I live in the south-make that tennessee- not one of the most exciting places in the world, but it has it’s perks.
I love the smell of new clothes, trips to the zoo, fresh cut grass, my filled-in day planner, Summer, Winter, trips away, cuddles and laughs, my family and my boyfriend, j.
Not to mention making lists which is one of my favourite pastimes.
I'm an education major and hopefully, in the future, i'll do something with teaching.

What and Why?

i’ve been creating “websites” for myself since I was about 13 years old.
It’s something i’ve always loved, having my own little piece of the internet.
and i thought this would be a good way to get myself out into the cyber networking junk.

And, why not?

I suppose I aim to post things that will inspire somebody in some way, perhaps.
HannahinTN will contain my personal musings and opinions on things that matter to me, whether that be fashion, style, design, people and places, or my everyday life.
Blogging is a great form of communication, and I just hope that I can come up with something that might be of interest!

contact me!

2009-04-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

get in touch with me at

likesoelectric@hotmail.com