march madness

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
photo via flickr

the month of March always seems to refresh me.  by the time March first rolls around, i’ve turned a year older, made it {mostly} through the Texas winter and have almost survived half of the current semester.
when i sit down and think about this March in particular, i have a lot of things to look forward to.  and in the spirit of trying to spread positivity through out my life, i made a little list (because really, lists are my thing).
march anticipations 
prime holga experimentation weather
spring break
road trips during said spring break
time to spend with my sister
time to read
time to explore Austin
south by southwest {check out what we’re doing, very cool stuff}
getting a little color on my cheeks
spring rain
spring flowers
training harper for the weenie dog races
March is going to be great, i can just feel it

march madness inspired by this lovely post over at Her New Deal

sleep deprivation vs. new projects

Friday, January 29th, 2010

I haven’t slept well the past couple of days, and I think it’s starting to show.
It could be because my mind won’t shut off.
Or it could be because harper has taken up snoring like an old man at night. Either one, really.

It’s funny, I’ve always had dark under eye circles, it runs in my family I guess.  But since I’ve been in graduate school, they’ve gotten much worse.  I use hardcore concealer to attempt to you know, conceal them, but it’s no use, really.  By mid-afternoon, they’re back.  I should learn to embrace them…maybe.

I’m starting up a new project, called South By Texas State. I’ll be working with fellow new media graduate students, covering sxswi (south by southwest, the interactive part). All the big names and up and comers from the new media/social media/interactive journalism/tech industry will be there.  Last year’s crew won an award for their site, so we’re very excited to continue it for sxswi 2010.

Maybe it’s this semester that’s got me up at night (I wish that was all).  I find myself awake at night thinking about the next few months and it seems to weigh me down.  But on the other hand, I’m trying to approach it was a positive attitude.  This year is going to bring a lot of firsts for me, but I guess it’s the perspective you have on things that really makes all the difference.  I’m just glad that The Nanny is on at 2 a.m. on Nick at Nite to keep me company.

on how to deal with grief properly

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

does anyone know? because i sure don’t.
are you supposed to be sad all the time?
are you supposed to hide your sadness and focus on the positive?
does it make you a bad person if you aren’t sad all the time?
i guess it’s different for everyone…it’s just hard not having a protocol
i think we are doing okay, for the most part.
lauren has her friends, and her boyfriend (and new cute pup Leila)
i have school, friends, Trav
i’m a little worried about my dad though, he just seems tired, all the time.
but i know he has a really great support system, and really great friends all over that want to spend time with him
that’s why i feel okay going back to san marcos next week.
i felt a lot of guilt at first, because i kind of feel like they need me here more than i need to be back at school
but i realize now that school is where i need to be.
my dad wants me to finish, my mom would have wanted me to finish…so that’s what i will do
i know it’s going to take time for everything to feel real and for like to feel normal again,
but this whole thing has definitely toward me just how much i should appreciate life.
and that’s just what i plan to do, appreciate, love and live
because really, that’s what it’s all about, right?

oh, hello 2010.

Friday, January 1st, 2010
this year is going to be amazing, i just know it.
my life, my education, my loves, will all flourish.
2009 had many ups, and several devastating downs,
but today starts a new chapter. not only because it
would make my mother proud, but because it’s time
i really start living.
well swell, everyone. let’s make this a great year…
shall we?
*photo of a few holiday goodies I received that are sure to inspire me