Welcome to BIG LOVE, my new home in Virginia!! I finally have time to share with everyone my favorite part of living in Harrisonburg, my house. I live on Main St. across the street from JMU with 6 other Big girls (not big as in large, but big in as we are all post-college) who I love a lot (hence the name Big Love). It has been such a blessing living here with these girls the past 3 months. Every girl in this house is so uniquely beautiful with huge passions for the Lord and people. It is wonderful coming home from long days knowing that I will be greeted with woman who really love me. So, come visit BIG LOVE.
Big Love
Meet the Ladies of Big Love: Sarah Demaree, Taylor Register, Holly Hermes, Ashley Howe, Jessica Miller, Me & Jackie Levis!
This week has been a crazy full ups and downs. Last night before I went to bed I was telling my housemates just how much I miss South Carolina! I woke up again this morning feeling homesick. I decided to start praying for peace and joy. The Lord answered my prayers in less than 5 hours!! When I got home from school today there was a little green package at the door. It was from one of my very best friends Margaret. We did young life and lived together for a summer in college. She is the type of person who can always put a smile on my face and make me laugh! Well she sure did today, inside the package was a t-shirt that said “bitch on wheels” (which if you know me is hilarious b/c I rollerblade), a really encouraging note and a series of hilarious pictures of us. What a blessing! I cried a little just think about how incredibly blessed I am to have women like Margaret in my life!!
I may have picked the wrong profession! I should have been an interior designer….I can always find a good deal and I love to decorate and make things fancy! At this point in my life I don’t have my own place to decorate, but one day when I move into my own house (and I have an income that school isn’t sucking out of me) I will take joy in making it wonderful!! Here are a few of my favorite looks! Click on pictures to find out where I found these.
Hump Day!! I really do love Wednesday. Let me explain why. Wednesday’s aren’t just getting over the weekly hump for me, they are a victory! A victory from what? TUESDAY. Terrible Tuesday’s, really are terrible. I get to school at 7:30am and leave school and 7:30pm. With the exception of a few breaks to scarf down vending machine food and a diet coke, I am in class all day. By the end I feel like my brain has been fried. So when Wednesday comes, not only am I celebrating the fact that I am closer to the weekend, I am celebrating the fact that I made it out of Tuesday alive! So heres to Wednesday!!
Hopefully now that the dust has settled from my big move, my blog can make it back on my priority list. To give me extra encouragement I gave my blog a makeover!
It has been a crazy past couple months. I can’t remember a time in my life that I was this busy! At the end of July I moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was heartbreaking to leave my sweet carolina behind, but grad school and the love of my life were waiting for me in VA.
Moving to Harrisonburg has been a fabulous adventure thus far! Here are a few of my experiences.
First, my new house and new roommates! I have been blessed with 6 amazing new housemates that I am excited to share our home “Big Love” with. You may be wondering what Big Love” means, well that is the name of our house. There is some debate on how it actually got the name, but that is what we decided to call it and I love it!
Holly, Jes and I!
We have already had some epic adventures. Including a trip to the Rockingham County Fair. Can we say hello John Deere. I realized just how far I had strayed from my California roots. Best part of the fair: hands down the Demolition Derby. Who knew that watching people crash into each other could be so darn entertaining. Anyways the girls are beautifully eclectic group and I am excited to see what the next year has in store for us!!
Little boy with his Sheep
Next, graduate school. Who knew that it would be this hard (obviously me or I may rethought signing up for this endeavor). I spend my days (sometimes 12hrs) in the ISAT (integrated science and technology) building at JMU. Although I found a niche with some really sweet girls, the workload is enough to send me running for the hills. I just have to keep waking up in the morning determined to not let school steal my joy. This is only one small part of one season of life and I am taking it one day at a time! Christmas break come fast
Lastly, by far one of the best things about my new home, is being close to my boy. We are just a short two hours (much better than the previous 6 hrs) away from each other. I have adored seeing him every weekend. It has for sure been worth the out of state tuition to be with him. Here is a picture from our summer adventure to Lake Champion (more tales to come).
Heart
Although that is it for now, I will be back! I refuse to let this little blog of mine die!!
As many of you have noticed (if anyone actually reads this thing) I have been absent from the blogging world for awhile. When I decided to start this blog, I did so out of my love for other peoples blogs. I am faithful follower of many blogs and love reading what people have to say about their lives. But was this a good enough reason to start my own blog? This is the question I have been struggling with as I attempt to write blogs that will be witty and entertaining, but at the same time insightful. I have tons of drafts. I think I have more blog drafts than actual blogs posts. I actually take time to write drafts but then decide that they just aren’t blog worthy. I really do believe that it is just my own insecurity of what people will think if I really put it all out there. I mean it is my blog, I should write what I want. Or not. I get hung up on this justification. Mostly because we create blogs for other people. I mean if we wanted to write something for just us why not do it in a journal. We write our thoughts on blogs so others will see. So, maybe it is a happy medium of being real and open, while at the same time giving the people what they want. I have not given up on my blogging endeavor yet. I hopeful that with new places and experiences I will inspire new and exciting blog entries. And if not, well then I may give up on my blog and just remain a faithful follower of others!!
The past month has been a crazy exciting one!! Some very cool and monumental things have happened in my life (and No I’m not engaged), including turning 22 and graduating from college. So, lets review!
I technically celebrated my 22nd birthday two weekends in a row, which is an improvement from my usual month long celebration. The first weekend I spent at Edisto beach with some of my favorite gals. We laid out on the beach and got our tan on (burn for some), met some new people (from the country), and saw a great band. Here are a few pics from the weekend.
Out on the town!
Morgan and I!
My actual birthday weekend was spent with my wonderful boyfriend Nathan! I went and watched his last club talk in Norfolk (which might I add was stinkin awesome), went to the beach and froze, ate lobsters, saw 17 again (my choice), and road tripped for the day to Harrisonburg to meet some fun new folks. I was treated like a princess and left 21 a lot happier and mature than I came in!!
Next on the review, GRADUATION!! Yup, I did it, I finished college. I graduated with a 3.98 and fourth in my class. Whoop Whoop. After a less than impressive high school career, I showed the world that I do have a pretty cool brain. The weekend was filled with lots of friends and family, and some pretty cool gifts. Here are a few pics from my last day as a Winthrop Eagle.
The future Mr. Gregory Adamson and I.
My awesome cake! Please note it has nothing to do with graduating!
What now? Well, my immediate future is filled with amusement parks, bachelorette parties, weddings, sleeping in and babysitting. My long term future holds graduate school and lots of new experiences that I am very excited about, so stay tuned!!
Hey guys! I was introduced to this movement when I saw my good friend Esther wearing a pair of these shoes. All you have to do is buy a pair of shoes and a child gets a pair too. It is an awesome way to be apart of something great, so don’t be cheap and buy a pair!
