May Recap

Oh May. 

May has been a busy month, a little traumatic, a little hectic, but a lot of fun. 

Life Events 

• We have babies! Lots of fuzzy, crying babies. May 6th my cat Katniss gave birth to five bouncy baby boys. Yes all boys. They are adorable, but I can't wait for them to be old enough to re-home. I've enjoyed my "baby-less" life for the past year! They make my ovaries shrivel even more than they already have. 
• Did several meet ups this month, including trivia night, Dinner & "billiards", rock climbing and a scavenger hunt. Going hiking this weekend as well. I like to keep busy, what can I say. :) 
• Montana - I could go on and on about this trip, so it will need to be a completely separate post. Stay Tuned!

Books 

I actually read two books this month! I'm kind of proud of myself, granted I was stuck on a plane with no wifi or data, so I didn't have much of a choice, but its a start! It was good to just be able to read again. 

Shows /Movies 

So last month I cancelled my Netflix account because I wasn't really using it, and why pay for something you aren't using? That's my theory. Anyways while in Montana I got hooked on The 100, The Office and Family Guy... which I'm not really "hooked" on but find it tolerably funny... occasionally. I've wanted to watch The 100 for a while now, but just haven't had time to sit down and watch it. Brittany and I Marathoned through i my first night in Montana and were disappointment to learn that there is only one season on Netflix.  

Movies

I've been anticipating Age of Ultron for months now, and it didn't disappointment. It was full of action, love, angst, humor... I don't know what more you could ask for! (I may have seen it three times at this point). I went with a friend to see Chappie and was completely weirded out by this movie. It was just weird; and finally Age of Adeline: I was disappointed in this, it was predictable and just not that interesting. The actress was beautiful, but I ... it was just ... meh. 

Outfits / Outfit Purchases 

I actually did really well this month, as far as buying clothes go. And by "really well" i haven't spent $200 yet. 

School

Classes ended April 28th, with my final finale on the 5th of May. I failed math as I knew I would, but passed the GPA impacting classes. However banner is not allowing me to "re-sign up" for Math 119 without contacting the Math department... so I'm not sure what to do about that. Summer classes start on the first, so I'll need to make a decision. Part of me wants to just delay it for a while, especially since I found out my online economics class lasts the entire summer session instead of "just June" as I originally thought, but I'm pretty sure its going to hinder my progress down the road.. I just didn't want to take it in addition to another class. Ugh. 

Coming in June 2015 

• The return of school. Yes. I'm taking summer classes and probably will regret life during the month of June, but at least July is class free.. for now. 
• Comic Con! 
• New puppy visitor! 
• More random meetups! 

August Recap

August in One Word: Stressful 

Just when I decided school wasn't an option, they came through for me. Spent a lot of money, stressed a lot about getting into classes, but in the end it all came together.

 My life in August 

1. Made my annual trip to Dollywood with Friends from Alabama, North Carolina and of course Tennessee. 
2. Accepted into the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as a student 
3. Classes Started -  With the start of classes means the arrival of students back onto campus, with the arrival of students, my workload picked up significantly. This semester I'm taking Math 119 College Algebra, ENG 102 Travel Writing and MUSC 100 Introduction to Western Culture. I'm a bit overwhelmed. I will admit. 

Popular Songs on my iPhone this month

1. Black & Blue - Ingrid Michealson 
2. Parachute - Ingrid Michealson
3. Classic - MKTO 
4. Shake it Off - Taylor Swift 
5. Legally Blonde: The Musical Soundtrack 

Top 3 Books Read

I actually read a couple of things this month; and by "read" I mean listened to an Audiobook. Reading and I still am having a hard time coming to grips with each other.

September Goals 

• Get Tally access to my job.
• Survive

September is a full month, while I strive to get access granted for my service dog in training, I have to deal with her at home, on top of that we have our annual camp meeting, along with school and work, not to mention ... my birthday! It's going to be an exhausting.

July Recap

What's the saying? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? I'm copying this idea from a new blog, I started following recently the Perpetual Page Turner... So here goes!

July in One Word: Blur (stealing this too!) Seriously though, I looked up and its seven days into August. Which means FOOTBALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! (read: there goes my life)

Popular Songs on my iPhone this month

1. Rude by Magic (It gets stuck in your head.) 

1. Acapella by Karmin 

1. Do You Want to Build a Snowman from Frozen

1. (IT GETS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD LIKE O.M.G.)

5 things about my life in July

1.) The beginning of a new job, which I am still enjoying. I may have backed up from my "love" status, but its no where near the hatred I felt for my previous position. 2.) I HAS WEEKENDS AGAIN! It's been amazing to be able to do things and go places on the weekend with my friends. 3.) Tally came back from her month long trip to GA, and I drove to Spartanburg SC to get her. 4.) Once again was able to meet up with my Guide Dog Foundation friend/Guide Dog Handler Kacie and her family, and meet her new guide dog Boomer. During this visit I was able to try Chipotle and was a disappointment. 5.) Went to my sisters first vocal recital and was very impressed. I know we kid each other all the time about our singing voice, and having only heard her play around .. it was a pleasant surprise to hear her sing!  6.) Also got to spend more time with my sister this month due to her car being out of commission, with the new job being only 5 minutes away from her, we made a lot of pick ups during my first two weeks.

With the move to a new job, I lost my singing buddy/co-worker from the animal hospital, so I've really struggled with the quietness and not being able to sing loudly to songs that are trapped in my brain. It's been difficult, but I've managed to survive. Sometimes I have to go into the stairwell and just break into quiet song just to get it out of my system. #singerproblems

Quote of the Month

"Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds." - President Bill Clinton 

As you know, I've been a volunteer puppy walker for the past eight years, and have volunteered my
time in many other capacities as well. I live in the Volunteer State after all..  However, I've really been struggling with some of the volunteering I do, due to lack of appreciation, lack of support, lack of support, and lack of support. It's hard giving up your life for an organization and barely get any appreciation. Reading this quote made me realize once again, that it's not about me, but the end result and changing the odds. 

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