Its one of those weeks

 One of those weeks when you just can't help but want to stay in bed.... and hide
                  not for an hour or so but for days...

It one of those things were you know nothing you do can really
change
 or help the situation.
    And this thing is weighing down your mind and what feels like everything else!
       You can't think about anything else... not even for a minute
          And your eye are begging for a break because they literally can't cry anymore
              Not over a situation and can't change.
                                 Im just so tired of feeling this way
                                     Like Im the only one who cares or is trying.

And No, for all those that think this.. this is about a boy, come on now! It's not.


So what is one to do?

First Annual Miss America Pageant

As the first week of school, no matter how old you are, is always very nervous and exciting.

But this week had the added excitement of this Miss America Pageant competition on Saturday.

As Julie and I decided that we were going to watch the pageant we got to talking...

When Julie and I get to talking we go off one idea and then we both play off each other and build on the main idea until we can't go any further. This could

be seen as a "problem"

I see this as the only way to live.

So after I hung up with her early in the day I immediately started baking the red velvet cake- in a star pan! As soon as I had that out of the oven I ran to the party store to get the rest of the supplies.

Who knew the party store was filled with more things that I had planned to get, but found absolutely necessary!

I got some tiaras, a super glittery fake microphone, red sashes- which I bought glitter glue so I could write the states on them. Trophies, champagne cups and Julie's got the ice cream and martinelli's.

Julie's came over to just in time to help me finish the sashes!

7:30 rolled around and the ladies started to roll in. Lacey, Vanessa, and Katherine came full dressed and ready to go. While Julie and I had to hurry and do our hair and make up.

As soon as we were ready we all put on our sashes and of course took so pictures!

Miss Delaware

Miss Iowa

Miss Hawaii

Miss Texas

Miss Maine

And some fun pics-

Then it was show time!

We watched the intro of all the lovely ladies and kind of did a fantasy football thing, but Miss America style. We all chose our top 15 and those are the girls we followed those girls we chose through the entire event.

We also stopped and did our own talents.

Julie was able to say the first 25 numbers of pi while standing on one foot... Oprah calls that multitasking!

Vanessa showed us her Cheerleading moves

Katherine showed us her four leaf clover

Lacey
moonwalked!

While I (with Julie joining in, thank heavens) showed the girls the first few counts of Hannah Montana's hoedown throwdown.

Then we watched the swimsuit portion of the event and critiqued every girl- super normal- except they all had amazing bodies... whatever!

Then we drew numbers to see the order of what question we would have to answer. We would listen to the question and then pause and answer it. This was so fun!

After all this we watched Miss Wisconsin take the crown- Which we all wanted Miss Oklahoma (runner up)

Miss America fantasy thing- I was the winner with the all time high of 9 girls out of 15!

And we ended our night with Sparkling Cider, Cake and Ice-Cream!

What a way fun event! Cant wait until next year!

-E

thank you

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel, or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at any moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to: letting a person be what he really is.” -Jim Morrison

New Year!

Woe I am back! 

Who knew a vacation and the beginning of school would make me neglect my blog... 

Never again!

Lets get caught up shall we.

Christmas was such a delight! 

We had the unique pleasure of getting up to be ready for 9am church. 

I was more then excited to wake up at the crack of dawn on Christmas.

After we returned home from church we all got back into our Christmas pjs and went into the living room to see what Santa brought us.

 I was very super spoiled this year!

 I got the camera that I had been drooling over (now I just need to find a camera bag) from Santa.

Billy got me a poster of Justin Bieber, along with the powerbeats that he didn't want! (Score)

Emilee got me this amazing leather bound Peter Pan book, and Coco Chanel- two of my favorite things

I got some more gifts that were just as amazing and thoughtful! 

Christmas was a success! 

The day after Christmas my family boarded a plane to NYC (at 8am)

We got into to town and immediately checked in and went straight to Jrs. 

We ate to our hearts content and then the parents wanted to go to bed.

 So we let them go to bed and the kids went out and ran around Times Square, taking tons of photos!  

 Of course we had to go to the Disney store. 

We were looking around and noticed that they re-did all the Barbies! 

So we went around and put together all the girls with there boys and had a blast! 

Here is just two examples... because to put up the rest would take over my blog, otherwise they would all go up!

 Every day we slept, ate, and shopped!

 It didn't matter what weather conditions came, we shopped till our hearts content.  

 One day it was raining so hard that it was turning umbrellas inside out!

 Luckily Emilee and I had umbrellas, and tried to share with the family.. But that never works, so they got some crappy ones

 and we all braved the streets.

 It took Billy and I a thousand years to get this picture but I have to say it was worth it. 

 While shopping in Soho I made my family go out of the way to go to the Kardashians store! Because I have an obsession with them 

(said it and meant it!)

and had to go to their store. 

Their store looks so big on the show, but in reality its very tinny.

 And it was slutty expensive... so depressing! 

BUT I had to get something so I got a Kardashion pink nail polish.  

On another note one of my good friends, Parker moved to NYC what feels like forever ago, and it was so lucky because Eddy (our other great friend) was in town!!!

 Then night before New Years we got together and had an amazing dinner, SO needed. 

I missed my boys.

 And to boot we went dancing... Such a fun and amazing time. 

Thanks boys!

Flash back

 New Years Eve 

last year Billy and I did the Times Square thing.

We stood for EIGHT HOURS!

It was....Well we decided that it was a once in a life time thing!

Flash forward to this year...

and lets take into account that everyday leading up to new years I told Billy we had to go to see Justin Bieber! He always said: "NO"

As the day came we got ready for the day with the family and were about to go get some lunch.

As we were walking away from Times Square Billy kept saying 

"Don't you want to go? I don't want to go shopping"... ect

Then I went to scope out the scene.

If we left right then we could get into a an area right to the right of the stage.

Well Billy and Justin made me say- 

"What the hell? Yes, lets do it."

Those are the words that I will somewhat regret.

We stood for....

 ELEVEN HOURS! 

Which during these hours it rained

And it was so crowded you couldn't really move 

(ps- your body is not made for that)

 

 these pic were taken about 2-3 hours in. 

We started watching 30Rock through netflix on his phone- the connection sucked so we only watched about 2 episodes.

Then we listened to some music... After 4 hours I was SO over it! 

So I started taking a bunch of photos....

 These last four pictures were taken when the ball dropped! 

And we were very excited about it!!!

 We ended up seeing Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Pit Bull, Drake ect...

But if you count all the time you see these celebrity it adds up to about an hour.

Ok so it was fun for about two hours....

NEVER AGAIN!  

 The next day my mom, billy and I went to Central Park to go ice skating!! 

I was dead set on it. But the line was 3 or so hours long, and then you might be able to skate.

So my mother told me that we were not waiting and we can ice skate at home. 

But on the up side we got to walk through Central Park (Which we had never done)   

 

Then to drown my sorrows Billy and I went to the plaza to drink hot chocolate and eat ice cream! And it was truly amazing, I was made for the plaza!

And on a side note I would/will get married there.

The next day we went had to leave the ever enchanting NYC.

Now I am just starting Spring semester, and figuring out my school schedule..

 and I am already counting down the days to our next break!

So there is a nutshell version of what has been going on, and I promise to never neglect the blog again.

love you all

-E