It’s My Birthday

- Melody

And I’m 21, suckas.

Right now I’m partying it up… at school. But this weekend has me in high hopes! Tonight hub hub is taking me out for a night on the town but I have no idea what we’re actually doing! Woohoo! Lunch with my parents is happening, too! I can’t wait!

(PS. (Can I do PS in the middle of a post?) I found out a girl at school has the same birthday! So happy birthday, Megan!)

This week has been craaaaap-tastic with all the assignments I’ve put off doing until the last minute. Thursday was especially insane. Though our form and analysis teacher pushed our essay due date to Monday, I tried to get it finished by today so I could enjoy my weekend worry free. (I’m not sure if this happened yet. I’m typing this on Thursday. Insert Twilight Zone music here.. do-do-do-do do-do-do-do!) More and more I’m realizing why everyone hates form and analysis. (Sorry, KG. It’s true.) While it’s technically easier than all of those music theory courses there’s so much more work in this class. Essays, lectures, terms, group projects. It’s all a bit much! (Again, sorry KG.)

SO! That’s why my birthday is awesome. It’s the end of a crap STRESSED out week.

Let’s reminisce…

20 was a good year.

I got engaged.
I graduated with an AA degree. (and that’s my HS grad pic…)
And I got married.


I hope 21 is just as fun! Let’s eat cake!

Awkward and Awesome

- Melody

Happy Thursday, all! As I await my 21st birthday tomorrow I thought you’d enjoy some awkward things that have happened to me lately…

-Feeling like a new friend at school may think there’s more there than there is.. “Uh, hi… I’m married.”
-Thinking I looked pretty good for class Tuesday then coming home for Jason to take pictures of it and realizing I looked gross. Ha!
-How long my leg hair is. Wow.
-How much schoolwork I always have to do. I guess that falls more under “awful”, right?
-Standing in front of a video camera in an empty hall recording myself for my conducting test… Talk about awkward.

-How Little Bit started to fall over and roll around when we talk really sweet to her. Adorable!
-My birthday is tomorrow!
-Uh, tomorrow is Friday. Amen?
-Having a weekend packed full of birthday stuff!
-Remember how I said I wanted antlers? Well my awesome Aunt Julie is in Colorado and is picking me up some! Wee!
-Jason told me he was googling ideas for my birthday. Aww….?
-The way my sister, Shelby, called me yesterday.
Shel: “So, hypothetically, say you had this sister named Shelby.”
Me: “Uh-huh.”
Shel: “And say she wanted to get her sister a present for her birthday.”
Me: “Yeah, of course.”
Shel: “Say she wanted this present to be a rug. Hypothetically, of course.”
Me: “Oh yeah, absolutely.”
Shel: “What color, hypothetically, would this sister want this rug to be?”
Me: “Well, hypothetically, what are her options?”
Shel: “Hypothetically, black, gray, maroon…”
Me: “Well, black or gray, but use your discretion. Hypothetically.”
Shel: “Oh, of course.”
Yeah. We’re awesome.

So what are some awesome things that have happened to you? Awkward? Awful? Feel free to write your own awkward and awesome post and let me know in the comments so I can read it!

Why My Birthday Will be Awesome

- Melody

This week I have several things due: a conducting quiz, a theory essay, and sixteen songs to do style sheets for. (A style sheet is a compilation of about 12-13 things per song!)

Most of these things are due on or before my birthday on Friday.

It’s going to be a good day come Friday.

Excuse me while I stop myself from sticking my head in the oven before then.

This+That

- Melody

It’s finally Friday! Oh, happy day! As you read this I’m probably in music history soaking up whatever our awesome teacher has to say. While I learn about music from centuries ago, enjoy these links I found while trolling the internet! (I retyped that sentence about three times so I could include the word ‘trolling’.) 😛

-This cosmetic company donates 20% of their proceeds to an anti-human trafficking organization.
-I’d love to make every single thing out of this adorable book!
-I read this blog every day. She is hilarious, inspiring, and an excellent photographer! Bonus! I emailed her and she emailed me back! She’s adorable!
-This hilarious, and a tad sad, tumblr. A must read for any pro photogs.
-My sister showed me this. Insane! How much time do you think this would take?
-The fact that someone spent their time compiling all of these facts is hilarious.

Check out some other bloggers who do their own versions of This+That!
*Bits+Pieces at Bleubird Blog.
*Babble Posts at A Cup of Jo.

Happy Birthday!

- Melody

Looking at my archives over on the right hand side I noticed that two years ago this month I started this little ol’ blog o’ mine! I started it to document my thoughts, share what I thought could be inspiring to some people, and to vent. So happy birthday month to me and my blog!

Here are some of my favorite posts:
Raving about Jason and venting about laziness.
Getting engaged!
Our first pro photo sesh.
Gloria.
I set our kitchen on fire.

Enjoy.
xx

Awkward and Awesome

- Melody

Hallelujah, it’s Thursday.

Awkward:
-Getting a flat tire on my way to school and being stranded with no cell service.
-My Goodbyn lunchbox leaking marinara into my purse.
-Being the only second soprano in choir today and having to sing an uncomfortable high part. Alone. Weeeirdd…
-Seeing a horse eating grass on the side of a busy highway and a woman sitting at the edge of the woods in a camping chair just watching it like she let it out of its cage for a while. Whaaaa….???

Awesome:
-Meeting people at school who love Golden Girls as much as I do! Hollaaaaa!
-Trying out a new nail trend. It’s going to get plenty of use in the coming months!
-Finding French manicure stickers in my cabinet to do said nail trend.
-Finding tons of makeup I didn’t know I had in a drawer in my bathroom.
-Grocery shopping last weekend and feeling so accomplished.
-Staying on top of our laundry. SUPER awesome! Go me!
-FINALLY GETTING A HUGE RAINSTORM! Thank you, Lord!
-Seeing a concrete statue of a unicorn my first week of school. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen it again.. 🙁
-Having so many professors who care about my safety! (See aforementioned flat tire.)
-Having a teacher that has a blog!
-There are so many redheads at UTT! YEAHYUHHH!
Anything awkward or awesome happen to you?