As I stumble...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Final Blog in the Final Week...of Finals.
Jennifer :)

I remember the remember meeting my best friend Jen like it was yesterday. I was the first day of the sixth grade in our second period agriculture class. There are five elementary schools that feed into Hereford Middle, and I came from the smallest one- Fifth District Elementary. Each class I went to that day I saw more and more new faces, which became overwhelming. I had tried talking to people in a few of my classes as an effort to start making friends. Most people were equally as eager to converse, but some people were very shy and didn't say much. I complemented one girl, Jessica, on her shoes, and she thanked me then continued to sit quietly for the rest of class. This discouraged me because I had to sit next to her for a whole year and I didn't want to spend it in silence! When I got to agriculture class, Mr. Doepkins called each of our names in alphabetical order and sat us in our seat. When he got towards my part of the alphabet I paid close attention to who I would be seated with. "Groff, Hilgartner, Hunter, Jackson. You four are seated here.", Mr. Doepkins said as he pointed to our table. We took our seats and waited for him to finish seating the other students. Once everyone had a seat he went over the syllabus. This part of class always bores me because I can read a syllabus by myself, I don't need someone to read it to me! As I sat there and pretended to be following along, I felt a poke coming from my left. "Hi, I'm Jen. Whats your name?"She was wearing a blue Abercrombie and Fitch shirt which was very fitted on her muscular arms, and a pair of white shorts. She also had her hair pulled back tightly with small braids feeding into it. Judging by her hair and large muscles, I knew she was a gymnast. Once we started talking I knew we we're going to be friends. We talked about everything from where we're from to what we like to do for fun. "I love shopping!"she said. "Me too! We should go shopping together soon!" We did end up going shopping a few weeks later, and every year since then we have gone to the same mall together on that date to celebrate our friendship.
Tieing the Knot


Neat Nails!



Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Fun and Games
My absolute favorite things to StumbleUpon are funny pictures and videos. Anything to make me laugh or smile is the perfect distraction from the stress of school. Pictured are a few of my favorite funny pictures I have come across lately:
"Finding Nemo" is one of my all time favorite Disney movies:) Its funny, cute, sad, and makes you feel better no matter what kind of day you've had. When I came across this picture I laughed so hard because it combines one of my favorite movies with one of my favorite new songs/sayings! For those of you who have never heard of "YOLO", it is a term coined by Drake in his song "The Motto", and stands for "You Only Live Once". The phrase has become increasingly popular and is popping up all over the place, like on funny pictures on StumbleUpon!
Another fun thing I found on StumbleUpon is a BINGO card to fill out at Almaty! My best friend Erin and I go to Walmart at least once a week when we're both home from school so this game is perfect for us. Some things it has to look for are a mullet hairdo, people with a full cart in the express line, and randomly eaten food items on shelves to name a few. This would be a fun summer activity to take to Walmart with a group of friends to compete to see who can get bingo first!
Lastly, in the spirit of "Finals Week", I included a picture I found that made me laugh because of how true it is going to be over the next few days. As I mentioned in a previous post, I LOVE coffee :) I am also a nursing major, so finals week is a very stressful time of the year. This picture made me laugh because it combines two things I love very much in a funny way!
"Finding Nemo" is one of my all time favorite Disney movies:) Its funny, cute, sad, and makes you feel better no matter what kind of day you've had. When I came across this picture I laughed so hard because it combines one of my favorite movies with one of my favorite new songs/sayings! For those of you who have never heard of "YOLO", it is a term coined by Drake in his song "The Motto", and stands for "You Only Live Once". The phrase has become increasingly popular and is popping up all over the place, like on funny pictures on StumbleUpon!
Another fun thing I found on StumbleUpon is a BINGO card to fill out at Almaty! My best friend Erin and I go to Walmart at least once a week when we're both home from school so this game is perfect for us. Some things it has to look for are a mullet hairdo, people with a full cart in the express line, and randomly eaten food items on shelves to name a few. This would be a fun summer activity to take to Walmart with a group of friends to compete to see who can get bingo first!

Monday, April 23, 2012
Preparing for Summer

DIY Dorm


One thing I love about websites like StumbleUpon and Pinterest is all of the arts and craft ideas I find. I love DIY activities, so I'm always looking for ideas online. Lately, I have been looking for ideas for cute decorations for my apartment next year. As a junior, I will be sharing an apartment on campus with three other girls, so Ill need some unique and innovative decorations to set my room apart from the others! I love vintage looking pieces and personalized art work, both of which I found tons of DIY ideas on Pinterest! The project that stood out most to me was a canvas that you can personalize with any quote you'd like. According to the directions, you take an old picture or painting on a canvas and put letter stickers on it to spell out the words of the quote that you want to display. You then paint over the canvas with any color paint you'd like (white makes the quote stand out best). Once the paint dries, you peel off the stickers, revealing the original picture where the letter stickers used to be! This is such a cute idea and a super easy way to personalize any room! Another idea that I thought was adorable were homemade teacup candles. You can find beautiful old teacups at any flea market or thrift store, and many craft supply stores sell wax. To make this craft you simply melt the wax down and pour it evenly into the teacup, making sure to place a candle wick in the center. I love candles and the old teacup ties in the vintage look that I like, so I'll definitely be making these over the summer :)
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