Good things ahead.

1. NACA National Conference in Charlotte, NC

2. My new internship (in an excited but vaguely anxious, nervous and scared way)

3. Finishing Catching Fire, and starting the third Hunger Games book

4. Spring Break visiting my twin!

5. Picking a farm to work on this summer

6. VEGAS for my 21st

7. My future that holds so much potential I can't wait to watch it all unfold and enjoy getting there!



I just have to remember through all the work, there are good things to come, and there are many good things happening right now.

Enjoy the ride everyone,
Alex

Tunesday.

I love this song and stumbled upon it once again and reminded me of how great it is.

Check it out.




All I want is love eternally. Perfect for Valentines day, couldn't have planned it better. My class was cancelled in honor of this holiday, and I'll take it, date or not! I'm going to enjoy some me time, in my pajamas, catching up on One Tree Hill and reading more Catching Fire. Who needs a date?! Unless you have one, then go enjoy a good dinner and pretty flowers.

Tune out, unwind and enjoy pretty people.
Alex

Paul & Palooza.

Paul Rudd is one of those guys you just can't help but adore. He is so cute and charming, and it was a pleasant surprise to find this video on another blog I was reading. The advice was silly, but it was so cool to see him talking, and hilarious to hear his answers.



Anyways, happy to have my test done after today and on to more homework and getting ready for Devilpalooza with All American Rejects on Friday! Woo! So ready to sing along to Swing Swing like I'm back in 7th grade (Was it really that long ago?! Crazy... yet still a classic!) dancing on my trampoline in my backyard. I'll just be singing along to it 10 years older and backstage working at the concert this time. Hope to see you there or enjoying some weekend treat!


Enjoy the day!
Alex

Nail News

So I've had a strong urge to paint my nails or get them done this past week or so. My boss has the Sally Hansen Salon Effect nail polish strips and I'm obsessed. Ever since I've been catching glimpses of the wonderful patterns in magazine pages all over I have been dying to try them. I think I might just go out and grab some this weekend. Any suggestions of which I should try? I'm leaning toward the lace ones, or maybe the multi-colored glitter or flowers. Hopefully they won't chip since my polish has a tendency of chipping after a couple frisbee practices. So sad.



I have also been lusting over the nail art pens from Sally Hansen. I swear I've wanted these things since like 8th grade, and I have yet to get them! I even asked for them for Christmas - and no luck! There are so many cool designs to be created on the canvas of my nails like this cute, festive idea from SweatShirtDressShirt.


What nail treat have you been meaning to try? Have you ever tried the polish strips? I want to hear all about it!

Have a happy week everyone! School is crazy right now, so don't stress too much!
Alex

Crack the spine.

I say I love books, but I think all of our stories are extraordinarily interesting. They are real, and they are special, we just don’t realize it because we get to experience it every single day.

I absolutely love reading. It's such a great escape, so enlightening, and so magical! I had the chance to read a few books over winter break. I think it's so cool how each book I read I learn a lesson from. I read The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing and I didn't learn to hunt, nor did I learn about fishing, instead I learned about the pursuit of love, and always being yourself even when you feel like you need to be so utterly cool and flawless to make a guy like you. I also read Betty White's book, If You Ask Me... and of Course You Won't and laughed and learned. There's so much to life, she's ninety and still having a ball! I still have 70 more years to live this joyous life.. how awesome is that?! I'm pretty excited for it, or happy with it because it's happening right now!

Any ways, I'm reading The Hunger Games right now. I'm stalling on the last few pages because I haven't gotten the sequel yet. It's so good and so different than anything I would have chosen myself, thanks so all the popularity I got branch out and totally escape into this whole new world of the book. That sounds completely nerdy, oh well! Read it if you haven't yet, and don't spoil it for me if you have!



Grab a good book (not a textbook for a class!) and start a good book this week!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!
Alex

Dig it.

So my friends and I in my entrepreneurship class are figuring out ways to build community and give back. We've had tons of ideas come and go, and some still lingering. One idea that has stuck with me is the idea of a community garden. We have an urban garden here in Tempe, but it isn't open to the public. How great would it be to have an open space for people to come, be connected to each other and the earth, interact and relax. I think my group is on to something, and it's really exciting.


Image via WeHeartIt.

Do you have any community gardens near you? Would you benefit from one, or like to go to one to get your hands dirty, have some fresh food, or even just hang out in a cool setting? Let me know, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

That's all for now, on to another late night Thursday meeting. Oh joy!

Happy Groundhog's Day!
Alex

Lunar New Year

After putting off my 2012 new years resolutions, here are my resolutions for the beginning of the lunar new year. Here they are!

1. Discover new books and read more often
2. Travel out of the country
3. Check things off of my bucket list; milk a cow, skydive, hike the Grand Canyon
4. Volunteer at least once a month
5. Visit Penn State
6. Make post-grad decisions; grad school, career choices, oh my!
7. Work on an organic farm
8. Cook more - healthy dinners at least twice a week
9. Take more pictures, not just on holidays!
10. Less wanting, more living

There is nothing too outrageous, except maybe travel outside of the country, but if nothing else, Mexico can count! Also, I'm planning my WWOOF trip to work on an organic farm over the summer. Visit their website to find out more, it's so interesting and exciting!




That's NYE with Kathy & Heather in from Penn State, and the fam!

I had a huge catch-up day yesterday, and it felt wonderful to get caught up on homework, hit the gym, do some reading, and watch a couple episodes of One Tree Hill! Hopefully I can get my schedule under control with my new job and classes and start blogging more, it's gotten away from me (Umm, three months, say whatttt?!).

So here's to all my resolutions and another fabulous year to discover myself and enjoy every minute of it.

xox,
Alex