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One Year Later 12.15.08 Monday, December 15, 2008

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If you are me or many of my friends you would say that you are a recent graduate…so recent in fact that the ink is still drying on the diploma.
Have you ever stopped and thought at any moment in time..where you were exactly one year ago?

I have meet new friends, grown apart from old friends and been forced to say goodbye to others. I have moved out of my parents house, moved in with some amazing roommates and moved on from my college life.

Today marks exactly one year since my college graduation…It is hard to believe how much time has went by and how different things are now than they were a year ago.

I have learned, laughed, loved, lost, cried, screamed, broke down, and completely forgot things. There are things I wish I could change, things I never want to forget and things I wish I didn’t remember…but they have all made me who I am today…and I wouldn’t want to change the person I have become.

I am excited for the future, excited for what lies ahead and excited that I have people in my life to take that journey with me.

Gone for me are the days of complete and utter drunkenness…and I am okay with that. I love where I am in life now, but I still look back on the days I had and those memories are irreplaceable.

As I write this I am starting to think about where I will be in the future…more specifically where I will be exactly one year from today…and how much of what I say now will still be relevant? I look forward to what will happen..I cannot even begin to dream where I will be…

…only time will tell.

[sC]

Friends For-Never 10.21.08 Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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I have been thinking recently how many people I met in college. My answer, A LOT. Of those people there was a large handful of them that I thought I was going to be friends with forever and that nothing would change that.

Well college has come and gone and it just amazes me of all those people I considered such good friends, the ones I actually still keep in contact with and really truly have a meaningful friendship with are even fewer than I could have ever imagined.

Don’t get me wrong, I still care for all the people I met in college because in some way, shape or form they have impacted my life and helped mold the person I am today even if I didn’t realize it at the time.

It is no secret that the people we surround ourselves with come and go and change as we do but at the moment in time when you think, “we will be friends forever” you don’t foresee that changing.

Isn’t is just bizarre the way people drift apart…How the smallest change in your life will drastically change the company you keep?

The people that I still consider good friends I don’t get to see to often, which breaks my heart, but we all have our lives and have become so busy living in ‘the real world.’ I now think that the friendships that have lasted throughout college are the friendships I will have, at least for now, but at what point do college friends become ‘friends forever.’ Is there a time when you decide, these are the people I want to be friends with forever or is it life that decides that?

When it comes down to it, there are people that even in my last semester of college I thought were incredibly good friends and I would be friends with them forever, but fast forward a little less than a year and I no longer speak to them, and it really isn’t bothering me in the least..I am still going on living my life with a smile on my face and grateful for the amazing people I still do consider ‘friends.’

Falling for the Seasons 10.10.08 Friday, October 10, 2008

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I look out my window every morning and I fall more in more in love with what I see.  My view is unlike anything I have ever seen.  It overlooks downtown, but downtown is surrounded by trees.  I cannot wait for all the Fall colors to fully set in.

Fall might be the most beautiful season there is.  The colors, the weather and even the smell is amazing.

Today is one of those perfect Fall days.  It is incredibly gorgeous outside and all I really want to do is sit on my deck and relax with a cup of apple cider.

Which is another reason I love fall.  Apple cider and pumpkin pie!  Both incredibly delicious!

I am going to a pumpkin patch on Sunday (hopefully) and I am incredibly excited for drink some Hot Apple Cider and find a pumpkin (via a hayride–that is a requirement) to carve later in the evening with my roomies and the love of my life.

Not to mention this weekend is supposed to be absolutely gorgeous.  I am excited.

I love the way the seasons change.  It is so nice to have 4 different seasons, all very unique and very beautiful in its own way.

Here’s to you, Fall, for being gorgeous!

[sC]

I guess this is growing up 10.9.08 Thursday, October 9, 2008

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If you would have talked to me 4 short months ago, I never would have thought that a month later, my life would be falling into place.

Fast forward those 4 months and my life is exactly where I thought it would be.

I have always imagined that post graduation would bring a great job, an apartment over the city and the most amazing man I have ever met…it was starting to look as though it was all wishful thinking.

I think my stars we all aligned and I have everything I ever thought. I have a beautiful apartment overlooking a city (not to mention 2 amazing roomies) a job and an amazing guy.

I am a young professional (the name just sounds good) and I am finally on my own living life how I want too. I am still learning and growing but I am now doing it on my own terms and it is the most amazing feeling ever.

[sC]

it started in a bowling alley 08.15.08 Friday, August 15, 2008

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I was always so skeptical, and I HATED hearing people tell me that it will happen when I least expect it to.  In my mind, that was the biggest bunch of bull that I had ever heard.  And had it not been for that rainy day in July, I’d still be skeptical.

I met him.  Yes, the one.

I’m not going lie and tell this fantastic story of how our eyes met from across the room and it was love at frist site because frankly, that’s bullshit and it didn’t happen that way.  My story, starts in a bowling alley.

I had heard of this guy for a long time.  I knew I would have to meet him eventually because we were standing up together in my sister’s wedding.  It was only a matter of time til we met (my parents had already met him at my sisters engagement party).  Well, that night in the bowling alley was the day.  The option of us dating NEVER occurred to me.  I only ever thought of him as the guy I would walk in my sister’s wedding with.

Let me just say, my sister is HORRIBLE at introducing people, so I was there and I knew her and her fiance’ and no one else.  Well approximately 2 hours later we finally introduced ourselves to each other because no one else had.  I didn’t think anything of it besides this was the guy I would be standing up with in my sister’s wedding.

Many shots and drinks later we decide to continue the party at my sister’s apartment.  I thought, hell yes I can get some action, never in my life did I think it would develop into the most amazing thing I have ever felt…but I don’t want to get ahead of the story.

We made out and that’s about it.  I had his number, he had mine and we texted non-stop for days.

Days after we had met I find out that at the engagement party back in December, my mom met him and said to my dad that he would be perfect for me.

WHAT? I AM FALLING FOR SOMEONE MY MOM THINKS IS PERFECT FOR ME.  Now, I’m not sure about everyone else, but in my head, anyone who my Mom thinks is good for me, immediately is NOT, mostly because I don’t want to accept the fact that my mom does, indeed, know whats good for me. Damn her.

You can see where this is going. I’ll fast forward through the details, because TRUST ME, I could talk about them for days…

Everyone always says when you find the right one, you just know.  I have never doubted this, infact I have ALWAYS said that if I met the right man today, I’d marry him tomorrow.

Well, he is the one.

People will tell me we haven’t been dating long, and they are right.
People will tell me we don’t know each other very well, and they are right.

We have been together less than a month, and we are still getting to know each other.  That, is the beauty of a relationship.  We get to know each other as we grow together.  We learn new things about each other all the time and it is amazing.

When it is right, it is right.  This relationship is right.  I love him.  I want to spend my life with him.  Call me crazy but I don’t need years to tell me if I love someone.  I consider myself lucky, I have found him and I realized it fast, and nothing will change that.

He is possibly the most amazing man I have ever met.  I just think about him and I am overwhelmed with a feeling I have never felt before.  It is an extreme happiness.  So much so, that it almost brings me to tears.  I think about the day that I finally tell him I love him (I have not said it, I want too, badly) and it brings me such happiness that I cannot even describe the feeling.

I have never, in my life, EVER told a guy I was dating that I loved him.  I wasn’t sure what I was feeling was love.  I have found that the feeling of love truly cannot be defined.  I asked my sister how she knew she was in love and she told me that is just when you get that feeling in your stomach…like a tingly feeling, or even butterflies.  My response, “If this isn’t love, then I think I have the bird flu.”

So, there you have it..I found love and I am no longer a skeptic.  I wasn’t looking or hoping for it.  It just happened.

When it is right, it is right…and you do ‘just know’

[sC]

legally…6.25.08 Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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So yet again I have found something to share, this is not the first time I have read these but I felt it necessary to share them.

After men everywhere felt the need to create “Man Laws” I do believe it was only a matter of time until women reciprocated with “Woman Laws”

I would like to note, that I did not write these but I do find them clever and fun. Please enjoy them!

The Woman Laws

1.) Thou shall never bow down to a man or refer to him as “master.”

2.) Women may not drive on a date.

3.) Thou shall always have chocolate available for any unforeseen crisis.

4.) Ben and Jerry should always be on call in case of a bad day.

5.) Just because you’re in a relationship, doesn’t mean they are committed.

6.) Cosmo = must read.

7.) Bad breath = no tongue.

8.) Thou shall own at least one article of pink clothing.

9.) Glitter, sequins, and rhinestones are fine in moderation.

10.) Thou shall do hair and apply makeup at least once a week.

11.) A hoodie, sweatpants, and pony-tail are completely acceptable, just don’t forget rule #10.

12.) You should not have to open your door on the first date.

13.) Honesty is the best policy when your friend is trying on clothes, just be nice.

14.) Confidence is sexy.

15.) If you see cheek or crack, your skirt is no longer a skirt, it is a belt.

16.) Thou shall give fair warning when PMS-ing.

17.) Singing in your car is completely acceptable.

18.) Women shall always have the last word in an argument. If a man proceeds to speak after woman has the last word, he then starts a new argument.

19.) Thou shall not date a man 15 or more years older.

20.) There’s no such thing as over-packing, just preparation.

21.) If a man is overly competitive, let him win occasionally, but don’t be afraid to beat him.

22.) Let them pursue you, don’t pursue them.

23.) Know your limit when drinking alcohol. Vomit is not sexy.

24.) Women shall not chew tobacco.

25.) When drunk, if the situation arises, go to his house, it’s less complicated that way.

26.) Never lower your standards or compromise yourself to please others.

27.) Always have a spare tampon.

28.) Bigger is not always better.

29.) Shopping is always better in Pairs.

30.) If a guy wears girl pants, he is not of dating or relationship material.

31.) Always go to the bathroom in pairs (assumed woman law).

32.) As a woman, thou shall point out if another female’s zipper is down, has toilet paper on shoe, something in teeth, etc..

33.) No car/working car = no date.

34.) What happens on girls night, stays on girls night.

35.) It IS your obligation as a woman to decorate and redecorate as you see fit.

36.) Thou must not break plans with the girls in order to go out with a guy.

37.) If a woman dates a man who is “not up to par,” she may take a Mulligan and therefore “it never happened.”

38.) The “emergency phone call” is completely acceptable to prevent any further boredom.

39.) The woman who approaches a group of guys gets the first pick.

40.) Chicks before dicks. Guys come and go but best friends only come around once in a lifetime.

41.) You should not date a man who takes longer to get ready than you do.

42.) If you come together, you leave together, unless you or your friend is going home with an extremely hot, non-creepy guy.

43.) Thou shall not call a guy first, unless he calls you first and you are returning the call for some reason.

44.) Always make the guy make the first move, he should work for your attention.

45.) Women do not date a friend’s ex-boyfriend. Period.

46.) Man’s mothers are key. How they treat their mother is how they’ll treat you.

47.) No woman shall be “friends with benefits” to any ex-boyfriend.

48.) If a man appears sexy, caring, and smart, give him a few days, he’ll be back to his usual self, so don’t fall for it.

49.) Men play the game, women know the score.

50.) Don’t think you can change a man, unless he’s wearing diapers.

51.) No excuses, play like a champion.

52.) If a woman doesn’t remember it, it never happened.

53.) Never let a man come between you and a friend.

54.) It is ok to make a sandwich for a man if 1) he says please 2) you are already in the kitchen and are not going out of your way & 3) there is something in it for you.

55.) No guy is worth your tears and the one who is won’t make you cry.

56.) Crack kills and is not sexy whatsoever.

57.) Short shorts must be worn appropriately. Preferably summer time. Winter time is unnecessary, unless participating in a sporting event that demands short shorts. Popping of collar is allowed as long as you wear it accordingly.

58.) When your friend picks up a hot guy…however the hot guy has an ugly friend…it is only right that you get rid of hi, or distract him from the main attraction. As women we are obligated to sacrifice yourself for friends and pay it forward for each other knowing that the favor will one day be repaid.

59.) No woman should purposely let her thong hang out to attract attention. Other women have the right to stare and give nasty looks if you tend to break this law.

60.) If two or more girls arrived at a party by a single car, and the driving female is hooking up with a guy, it is the responsibility of the female hooking up to find other ways home for her friends (The exception to this law is if the driver is hooking up with her own boyfriend, the law is then void and the driver still holds full responsibility of driving her friends home).

61.) Any man answering “Who was that on the phone?” with “Nobody” shouldn’t expect that to be the end of the conversation.

61.) A man should never let a woman walk anywhere alone after 11pm.

62.) Women may joke with each other about being skanks and whores, but men may never do so.

63.) There shall be no fat jokes between women and their friends.

64.) Condoms are the man’s responsibility. No condom, no booty.

65.) Go ahead, change the oil yourself. If you get a little on you don’t worry, some men like it dirty. And if they don’t, they don’t appreciate you for who you truely are and you should re-evaluate why you are with them in the first place.

66.) Women should in no way be subjected or forced to “Man Law”. Women have higher standards than that. Screw Man Law.

67.) No woman should ever have to put the toilet seat down. If this happens the guilty male party must put the seat down and then owes the woman an apology.

68.) A true woman should not get dressed in the morning with the purpose of obtaining or impressing a man, you should look good for youself.

69.)It is okay to be a t-shirts and jeans kind of girl (sometimes) if he really loves you he will love every part of you (but dont push it).

70.) You should be comfortable with yourself, every part, comfortable enough that you can be by yourself. If you NEED a man you will begin to do anything to obtain or keep one. You come first, a man is secondary.

71.) Once a cheater always a cheater.

72.) If a guy is carrying a “man-bag”, this is a purse and, well it’s just out of the question.

73.) It is completely okay to date a guy just for his looks and ask him to not talk at any point on the date.

74.) As a friend you are not allowed to buy the same article of clothing as your girlfriend. But, you are entitled to borrow it as many times as you would like and she insists she is not going to wear it.

75.) Men who claim they love to watch Soap Operas and Chick Flicks are lying. It is a ploy to get you to think they are sensitive and mature.

76.) If man of intrest wears capris, strappy shoes, or has been previously been gay… said man should NOT be considered boyfriend material.

77.) If said man comits an act of man, women should deem this act as “TYPICAL.”
ex: If said man cheated on his girlfriend one should classify said man as “TYPICAL.”

78.) If woman can’t get her way, act cute and give him your cutest innocent look & said man will do whatever you want.

Remember, these are just for fun and entertainment purposes only. They do not (to my knowledge) hold any merit.

Also, I promise I will write a real blog soon, I have lots of things to say, just trying to get it all straight!

[sC]

we have to stop meeting like this 6.6.08 Friday, June 6, 2008

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2:43 am-June 5th 2008

I have just returned from the hospital. I was discharged with a clean bill of health. My EKG was “perfect” as the doctor said, my blood pressure was 131/75 and my blood sugar was 89. Great, I’m not having a heartattack and I am not diabetic (this was an initial concern dude to the fact that my dad is dabetic and I was incredibly thirsty upon arrival to the ER) So, since I am in good health, what brought me there?

Well, I went to bed early to try and get back on a normal sleep schedule because staying up until 4am and not waking up until noon or later was getting ridiculous and I need to do something with my life. So, I hit the hay after 10 and off to dreamland I go.

Fast forward to about 12:20am and I woke up..I figured it was because my body was just not ready to sleep…so on to facebook I go and I just felt completely disoriented…I thought it was because I woke up and hadn’t adjusted to it yet. Back to bed I go. I was determined to get a good night sleep.

Laying in bed, my disorientation just doesn’t go away. I knew something was wrong…I could feel that I was just starting to get anxious…and if last time this happened was any indication, my heart would began to start racing momentarily. I decided to walk upstairs, use the bathroom and I would be good.

I am just about to the bathroom and instead I go in to tell my mom..because she is a mom and she will fix it (I may very well be 22 years old, but my mom can still fix it all). I wake her up out of what I am sure was a deep sleep and tell her my heart is racing. She gets up, wakes my dad and tells him we need to go to the ER. My dad is curious as to what is going on, my mom feels my heart and says that it is indeed racing and we should probably go. I go to change and am ready to go, because at this point, I just want to not feel like I am…I don’t know how to describe it, I don’t feel sick it is almost like an anxious feeling. I grab a water and head out the door. That water was gone in seconds..and suddenly my mouth is incredibly dry and I can’t get enough to drink.

We arrive at the ER, I tell the lady my heart is racing they take me into room, it isn’t an exam room, it’s the room before that, they ask you questions about your health, how tall you are, weight..things like that. The guy took my pulse (it was 126..in case you aren’t aware…this is definitely NOT normal). The doctor comes into the room and says we need to move to and exam room (room #2 if you are wondering) because an ambulance was on its way in.

I am in the room, and that damn glass of water cannot stay full enough. They continue the questions to try and figure out what my issue is. In comes Deb, a very nice lady, to hook me up to an EKG machine. Now..if you have been lucky enough to NEVER have had to get hooked up to one of these machines…you aren’t missing out. They take these..’conductors’ and stick them..ALL over you..one one each ankle..5 around your heart..and a few others spread across your chest. and then they have to take these cords and hook them to they sticky things to get a reading. It isn’t painful at all..there is just a lot of wires and it is incredibly annoying.

Anyways, back to the story…they get my EKG print out and Deb takes it to the doctor (Dr. Kim). He comes back in and he said that it was, and I quote “perfect.”

Dr. Kim then sat down and started asking my questions about my life and am I happy and have I been having racing thoughts..or thoughts of suicide (I have not) and I answer him. And I tell him I am just stressed about not having a job..yadda..whatever. Dr. Kim says, he just thinks that I am stressed with everything and he was going to get me some Valium so that I could relax, but also take my blood sugar because I am so thirsty and he wants to make sure I am not diabetic.

Deb comes back in with the testing thing that you use to test your blood sugar. She takes mine, it is 89..this is apparently really good. Dr. Kim comes back in and asks if I am feeling better..I am (hell if you give ANYONE 2 Valium..you better believe they are gonna be feeling better). He gives me and my mom a printout to read about anxiety…guess what one of the symptoms is…dry mouth!

Turns out, I suffered from what I would consider a mild/sever anxiety attack. He writes me a prescription for Valium for me to take AS needed if this situation were to arise again. By this time..the Valium..hits me and I just want to sleeeeeeep.

After all was said and done, all is well. I am relaxed…calm and tired. I am thankful that I am healthy. On a final note, I would like to address the ER:

Dear ER,

You and I have got to stop meeting like this. It seems that it always ends with my hooked up to and EKG machine fearing for my life.

Thank you for your cooperation.

[sC]

it is all backwards 6.3.08 Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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I found this little ’saying’ about life and I wanted to share. I am not sure who wrote it but I would like to give whoever did, mad props..

I think the life cycle is all backwards You should start out dead and get it out of the way. Then, you wake up in an old folks home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy; go collect your pension, then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work 40 years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You drink alcohol, you party, you’re generally promiscuous and you get ready for High School. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby, and then… You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions; central heating, room service on tap, larger quarters every day, and then, you finish off as an orgasm!

There you have it.

[sC]

for the ladies 5.21.08 Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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I have stumbled upon some more fun things. Again…I didn’t write these but I really liked them so I wanted to share them with you!

Girlfriends

I’m only as strong as the cocktails I drink, the hairspray I use, and the girlfriends I have.
Here’s to you!
Why do we only have parties for each other when one of us gets married, pregnant, has a birthday, or retires? What would most of us do without our sisters, confidants, and shopping, lunching and traveling girlfriends?
Let’s celebrate each other for each other’s sake!

I also really liked the following one..I thought it was very empowering and it makes you realize that your life you have isn’t that bad

Someone will always be prettier
They will always be smarter
Their house will be bigger
They will drive a better car
Their children will do better in school
And their husband will fix more things around the house
So let it go
and lve you and your circumstances
Think about it
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
woman on your job may be unable to have children
And the richest woman you know
she’s got the car, the house, the clothes….might be lonely
And the World says if “I have not Love, I am nothing”
So, again, love you
Love who you are
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say
“I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!”
“Winners make things happen.
Losers let things happen.”
[sC]

you can’t catch me 5.19.08 Monday, May 19, 2008

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I am still living at home. So much time has now passed that spring commencement ceremonies are now in full swing..and to those grads, I say Congrats!

This not having a job thing sucks…a lot. Only one thing sucks more. Living at home.

Now, I don’t really mind living at home, I get along with my parents and my younger sister, I don’t have to pay rent or electric or cable, and I don’t have to buy groceries or pay for my cell phone..there is just one minor little detail that is becoming increasingly major!

While going to college and living away from home I did whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to do it. If I wanted to go out at 11 pm and not return home until much, much later the next day..that was fine (in fact I did that many, many times). But this whole living at home thing has put a damper on my social (and more importantly sexual) life.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I can go out and do as I please..but I just find something so incredibly wrong about going out, getting INCREDIBLY wasted and then coming home. So IF I do go out, I tend to stay at a friends house so that my parents cannot see the level of inebriation that I often get too. They know I drink it isn’t a big secret and if necessary they would come get me from wherever I need to be picked up from because they don’t want me getting into a car with someone who has been drinking.

But really, I am just gonna be honest.

There is NO WAY, I repeat-NO WAY, that I would go out and bring someone home. I am not trying to pretend I am innocent and virginal because, well that just isn’t true but I don’t discuss my sexcapades with the parentals…that is just something they don’t need to know about and there is not way I am willing to share. If it ever is brought up (generally after some drinks around the fire with family and friends) I deny, deny, deny..at all costs. It is just not necessary for them to know anything about that part of my life..mostly because they have never met a boyfriend of mine..and that would bring up another area of questioning about one-night stands (which may or may not have taken place at some point in my past sexual history) that I just don’t need to get into.

My parents aren’t stupid (and when I say parents, I mean my Mom..because she just says what is on her mind). She (my mom) knows that I am no longer a card carrying member of the V-Club…but I have never admitted it…I think she just knows…but I don’t want to admit to it..because then they have concrete evidence that I, in fact, like sex.

Which brings me back to–sexcapades.

Now, I like sex just as much..if not more than anyone I know..and that includes the guys…and I like to have it..A LOT.

I don’t know how people do it. How can anyone go to their parents house and feel comfortable having sex? I find something so incredibly wrong with that. When I finally bring a boyfriend home to meet them..there is NO WAY IN HELL I am doing it in my parents house (ok so I will but whatever). But getting it on with my boyfriend in my parents house is another realm compared to doing the horizontal mambo with someone I just met.

Talk about an awkward next morning. How the hell would I sneak a guy out of my house without my parents knowing? NOT GONNA HAPPEN. Not to mention..my room is right below my parents…I’m just gonna say it…

I am not quiet and I am not very good at being quiet when I should be…and incase you aren’t following what I am saying…THEY WOULD HEAR ME..*shudder*. Talk about embarrassing! My mom once questioned if I had hickeys (I did..gross I know) and I had never been more embarrassed in my life…there is no way that I would live through a “were you having sex last night” talk.

Needless to say, my sex life has suffered 100% since I moved back home. And let me tell you it sucks.

It is weird enough going solo at home..terrified they will hear…

I am not sure what would be worse…them catching me doing it alone or with someone.

I never want to find out.

[sC]