Look Back

This has been quite the week; I've just gotten so lost in all of my work and school assignments that I was never even entirely sure what day it was. It was hard to just sit back and enjoy the moment, which is something I really need to force myself to do more often.

Looking back on it now, this was quite busy, but it was also quite entertaining. Here's what I most enjoyed about my week:

1. Chi Omega Workshop
   Our National Consultant came and visited us and gave us a workshop on sisterhood, which most of us didn't even realize we needed. With the stress of life pressing down on us, we placed our sisterhood on the back burner, which is never something we want to do--especially me, as a senior. I want to be able to enjoy every moment of active sisterhood that I can. She reminded us that sometimes you have to create your own happiness and that no matter what, there will always be a sister there for us in our times of need; she also introduced us to some fun activities that can be used at sisterhood events in the future. She basically opened my eyes to how I can make my life, and my last moments as an active sister of Chi Omega, more enjoyable.
   
   
2. No work!
   Okay, so this is kind of bittersweet. I didn't have to work at my internship at all this week, so I had a lot of time to catch up on all of my assignments and relax a little, but I also didn't make any money. That's definitely going to come and bite me next week when I don't get a paycheck. But having so much free time was such a blessing, and it gave me time to evaluate my life and make sure I'm on track; I'm definitely a planner, so I needed to make sure everything was going according to plan!
   
   
3. RAW Art Event
   Last night I went with my friends to an art event! It was very exciting. My friend had to go for her internship at an art gallery and didn't want to go alone, so she took us with her! It was so exciting. There were so many different types of art and some were even interactive; I've never been to an art show like this one. They also had bands performing and a lot of other stuff going on. They held a fashion show as well, but it was at the very end so we had to miss it. :( It was such a fabulous experience and I'm glad she decided to share it with me and our other friend!
   

Like I said, it may not have been the most exciting week, but there were definitely things to be happy about. As our National Consultant told us, you need to always find something to be happy about in the moment, because if you're waiting for happiness in the future you will never truly be happy. (You should check her out: http://thesunnygirl.com/.)

Is there anything that happened that made your week? Or anything you're just especially proud of from this past week? I'd love to hear about it!!

Welcome to my Home: Bedroom Edition

So, I thought I would start posting a room of my apartment once a week so maybe if someone with decorating or interior design skills sees it they could offer a little bit of advice. That's completely logical, right? I thought so.

First up: my bedroom. This is basically where I live my entire life. I sleep here, I exercise here, I eat breakfast here, I read here, I do schoolwork here; you get the point. But there is just so much going on. I have such an eclectic personality and sense of style that I'm not sure what to do with myself.

I want a classic look, so I have my navy/white/black color scheme with my "Old Meets New Hollywood" canvases that I painted hanging above my bed.

But then I love my nerdy things, like Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, so I need to have those posters up too, right next to the canvases of course.

And we can't forget about my obsession for musicals (Oh, I have not mentioned it? Believe me, it'll come up again), so I have to hang the fabulous sketch of Sweeney Todd I bought and the Wicked Playbill that my friend panted for me! Where do those go? With all of my other favorites, duh.

But that's not even the half of it.

I have stuff everywhere on my walls. Some it is stuff that I bought, some if it stuff that I painted, and the rest is stuff given to me by others, but it is all stuff and it is all basically just randomly thrown on my wall where I felt there was a spot for it. But honestly, it doesn't bother as much as I expected it to.

There are just too many things that I love about my room.

    

First of all, it's rather large. (Which, when I move to New York is going to be the biggest adjustment to me. I'm used to living in a 1100 sq. ft. apartment with my one roommate. Definitely not getting that in New York)

Second of all, I have all of my favorite things, even just in my room.

I have my desk, where I can get shit done, whether it be something for myself, for my job, or for a class.

I have my dresser (which was my great great grandmothers. The bed, which matches, was too), that houses my television, my clock, some jewelry, and basically whatever I happen to set on it that day (In today's case, my water bottle)

And, my favorite, I have what I call my "book nook." It's not a nook at all, but I think it sounds. Hey, it's my room and I'll call it whatever I want! This is where I just let go. I sit here in the morning with my cup of coffee (notice the bedside coffee maker. I might have a problem), my breakfast, and my tablet so I can read the latest news, my favorite blogs, and maybe a few chapters of the book I'm currently on.

To some it's not much, but it's mine, and I love it.

(Speaking of love, did you see this fabulous graduation stole that my Big got me??)