Oh, the Joy....

...of garage sale-ing! I have to admit, I've never liked going the second-hand route, whether it be second-hand stores, antique stores, or garage sales. BUT....I have to admit....they have some pretty good stuff down here! I bought an espresso machine and iron for $5 at one place, and promptly forgot to pay the people. I went back several hours later and the guy didn't even realize that I hadn't paid! Anyways, then I bought some stamps for my sister and a Cooking Light cookbook. THE find of the day, however, was a FREE record player! I'll post pictures of it later, but I like it! The lady even gave me several records that didn't sell for free. :D Oh, and I found a washer/dryer set for $160 and the guy is going to find someone to haul it to my apartment for me. I only spent $10 today though. Crazy, huh! I said my aunt is an awesome bargain shopper and I ain't a-kidding! I still need some furniture though. And my taste isn't generally the garage sale furniture that we found today. Oh, well. I'll find something.

Happy Days!

Well, this is just an update on what has been going on in my life. I graduated (with high honors!) with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Interior Design in the beginning of May. Two weekends later my older sister got married, so that was pretty exciting times for my family as well. By the next Thursday, I had moved from home and started my new job. Luckily, I have an aunt and an uncle who have graciously offered their home to me to stay in, but I have been looking for apartments ever since. I had a bad experience with a landlord yesterday, so I decided to take the first one I was offered and be done with it. I signed everything today and will be able to move in tomorrow. I am pretty excited to start decorating my new place! I don't have much right now, but my aunt who lives down here is an amazing bargain shopper, so no worries there!

GRADUATION!!!

Thanks to my mom especially and my aunts and uncles and cousins and Lori and those who couldn't be there in person, but were there in spirit who supported me on this very special day! I appreciate all of your love and support and will miss you a bunch as I go forward, but I will carry you wherever I go in my heart! I love you!

KBIS

SO, MY CLASS AND I WENT TO CHICAGO FOR THE NATIONAL KITCHEN AND BATH INDUSTRY SHOW IN APRIL. HERE'S AN OVERVIEW...

ALL OF US IN FRONT OF THE GIANT KBIS SIGN

TY PENNINGTON!!!

MCCORMICK PLACE

IN FRONT OF THE BEAN IN MILLENNIUM PARK

CRAZY GIRLS...

ME, LISA, AND RACHEL AT THE GALA

LOOKING SPIFFY

Chicago!

An irreverent look at some of the city's finest architecture! :D

View From a Bridge

Random Buildings Downtown

Frank Gehry Bandshell



McCormick Place

Navy Pier

ME, IN OTHER WORDS...

1. MAYBE I SHOULD BE DOING HOMEWORK.
2. I LOVE PINK!!!
3. PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT I'M UNPREDICTABLE.
4. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I CAN'T STOP PROCRASTINATING.
5. WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING I WISH I HAD MORE SLEEP.
6. I LOST MY FLASH DRIVE AND AM WORRIED ABOUT NOT FINDING IT AGAIN.
7. LIFE IS A ROLLER COASTER. HOPEFULLY, IT BECOMES CALMER.
8. MY PAST IS OVER AND DONE WITH.
9. I GET ANNOYED WHEN SOME ONE IS NARROW MINDED AND MEAN.
10. THE LAST THING I DID WAS SHOWER.
11. MY FAVORITE COLOR: PINK!!! DUH!!!
12. DOGS: I MISS BUTTONS!
13. CATS: NOT MY CUP OF TEA.
14. TOMORROW WILL BE SATURDAY!!!
15. I HAVE A LOW TOLERANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH NO MANNERS
16. I'M TOTALLY TERRIFIED OF LOSING THE ONES I LOVE.
17. I WONDER WHAT MY LIFE WILL BE LIKE AFTER I GRADUATE.
18. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I GONE EAST OF NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH OF UTAH, WEST OF SEATTLE, OR NORTH OF EDMONTON.
19. HIGH SCHOOL: SOO GLAD IT'S OVER AND I NEVER HAVE TO GO BACK!
20. WHEN I'M NERVOUS I STOP TALKING, GET COLD, AND SHAKE.
21. EVERY TIME AT A FAMILY GATHERING, MY FAMILY GETS INTO A FIGHT.
22. TAKE MY ADVICE ABOUT INTERIOR DESIGN-IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS.
23. MAKING MY BED: WHO MAKES THEIR BED?
24. I'M ALMOST ALWAYS AT SCHOOL, BESIDES THE FEW HOURS OF SLEEP THAT I GET.

25. I'M ADDICTED TO CHOCOLATE.
26. MOST LIKELY TO POST THIS ON THEIR BLOG.......WHO KNOWS?
27. I AM WEARING A JEAN SKIRT AND T-SHIRT -- THE OBVIOUS!
28. OUTSIDE IT IS GRAY AND WINDY.
29. TODAY I AM NOT GOING TO PROCRASTINATE! OH, WAIT, I ALREADY DID...
30. I WANT TO SLEEP AND GET THIS PROJECT DONE!
31. I MISS BUTTONS.

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Hang On to Yer Hats, Folks!

Or leave them home entirely! That right thur is a genuine, certified wind storm...my definition of one anyways! The weatherman said that we had wind gusts up to 78 miles per hour, but I don't believe that for a second! A barbed wire fence was all that protected me from certain death...the wind kept shoving me against it while I was taking these pictures. There are supposed to be mountains in the background, but I think the wind blew them away too!

50 DAYS UNTIL I GRADUATE!!!

Comedic Inspiration

I stumbled across this "upside-down" Japanese restaurant while doing research for a homework assignment. It made my day! I love it! :D

Kid in a Candy Store