So I'm somewhat obsessed with cutting my hair. I love the feeling of having a new look. It is wonderful. So here are some pictures of what I'm thinking about doing...there are a lot of different things I want to try. I'd like a little input....

I only have16 days until I am in Oklahoma. I can't wait. I talked to my best friend today, I'm ready to see her and the rest of her family.

I'm excited I'm going to take myself on a date today. I'm going to see The Ugly Truth.

So I pretty much work in the ghetto. I decorate cakes. What does this mean?? It means that soon I will become proficient in spelling the truly unique names found in that area. My two favorites from this weekend.... LaQuandra and Diont`e.

I like my job. A lot, you should be jealous.

I will be in Oklahoma in 3 weeks. YAY!

So this week I'm starting to work on some gifts for all of my friends that are pregnant. I have had at least 10 friends get married in the past year, and 7 or 8 that are pregnant. There is something in the water. I'm excited to be making these super cool gifts for them.

New Things...

My new job is wonderful. I have already learned so much. But most of what I've learned has nothing to do with baking at all. The store that I work at is not in the best neighborhood. And most of the people I work with can walk from home to work, and many of them do. In the conversations that I have had with them I have learned that many of them often cannot afford to feed themselves or their children. Many are also in great need of furniture for their children. It breaks my heart.

One thing that I have learned though is that I am so incredibly lucky. Those things are not something that I often worry about. I know that if I was in need of anything, my family would help me out. These people cannot say that about their families.

I am also learning a great deal of patience and that things don't always have to be ultra perfect.

As far as baking goes though, I think I would really like to really bake. Like I'm going to be learning to make wedding cakes and such, I can't wait!!

I also found out today that I have been accepted in to the PCWCP, which is a program where the Commonwealth of Kentucky pays my tuition and then I work for them for 2 years in Child Welfare. This is exciting, and a confirmation about where I am and what I'm doing.

My parents are FINALLY in Tennessee, and I can't wait to go see their new house. They apparently have several deer that almost walk up to the house.

I have 23 days until I'm in OWASSO!! I can't wait!!

And the Countdown Begins....

In 27 days I will be in Owasso!!!!!!!! I am anxiously counting the down the days. I miss my family there.

My sister and I are driving out there which is going to be great sister time before she goes to college.

I got a job at Kroger in the Deli/Bakery. My goal is to be decorating cakes by the end of the school year.

Sometime this month I find out if I got in to the program to pay my tuition. I have mixed feelings either way, which I don't think is good. It may be that I just have a hard time making such a big commitment to stay in one place for that long (2 yrs after graduation).

But in all other areas of my life I am at peace. It's a nice feeling. I wish I could explain in writing to you how just happy and calm I feel.

My parents closed on their new house in Tennessee!!!! So my parents officially live 3 hours away from me!!

I went to the Wilmore town yard sale Saturday. It was a wonderful day with many interesting finds.

I'm hoping to put up a post of just pictures from my crafty projects, there are a lot of picture collages.

Sweet Summer

I got to spend some good time with the fam. this weekend. I'm going to be helping my cousin Carolyn renovate this house that my uncle is renting to her. It's going to be so fun!!

I have an interview tomorrow for a bakery position in a grocery! I'll let you know how it goes.

I find out this month if I got into that program that pays my tuition.

I am also continuing in my exploring of Lexington, tomorrow before the big interview I'm going to this amazing store that calls to me everytime I drive by. Everytime that I've pulled in it's been closed. They have crazy stuff in the windows, I hope that I haven't built it up too much in my mind. But don't worry I will take pictures and share if it is really all I imagine it to be.

My apartment looks like it's been hit by an F-5 tornado. And I have a friend staying here tomorrow night, but I'm putting off cleaning by writing this.

In exactly one month I will be at Jill's!! YAY!! My sister and I are driving from my parent's house in Nashville to Owasso. I can't wait. It will be some fabulous sister time, as well as some great time with "family."

Speaking of family...Mine is leaving Florida next Sunday morning!! They will finally be 3 hours from me! I miss them like crazy!

Tonight at church we sang "Hosanna" which is one of my favorite songs. It always makes me think about how our world would be different if our hearts as Christians broke for the same things that break the Lord's heart.

Rainbow Cake, Rain Storms and Coffee

In the past week I have gotten to do some pretty awesome stuff. Last Thursday at our college Bible Study I met a girl that I will admit I have a friend-crush on. I'm supposed to hang out with her next weekend. I won't lie I'm super excited about it.

I also have been looking for a second job. I think I may have found one...I'm trying not to get my hopes up. But if I do get the job, you will hear about it.

My best-friend Erin came to visit from Ohio this past weekend. It was great to get to see her after several months of not being together. We went and saw the Castle. She will never again make fun of her mother and I thinking that it's amazing.

I have also put together my little "bistro set" for my balcony. It was so hard. The box said that it would only take 1-1.5 hours to complete the entire thing. I ended up taking more than 3 hours to put it together. Unlike many people, I read the directions. Let me tell you this set had bad directions.

I also made a Rainbow Cake. It was AMAZING!! I actually made it with the help of my friend Becky's daughter Annabelle. I picked her up from soccer camp and we came home to make the cake as a surprise for her family. Her brother is allergic to dairy and eggs, so he can't have most cakes. But he was able to eat this one with no problems. (I made lactose free icing) I'm making him another cake for his birthday next week.

You know how there are those certain people that you always count on seeing at certain places. Well one of my friends here is one of those. He is a fabulous hugger, I truly believe he could be in the Waldron family. Yeah that's really the kind of hugs I'm talking about. (If you have never been hugged by a Waldron family member, find one and hug them...It's amazing.) So anyway my friend, Tim, is a great hugger, but is somewhat agressive. These girls in our group sometimes play a little game called "Escape the Tim-Hug." Basically they try to be in the same place as Tim without getting hugged. They told him about their game at dinner on Tuesday night, we all laughed so hard we almost cried. My mother thought that it was terribly mean.

I have been consuming a large amount of coffee lately. I realized tonight I have a correlation between rain and coffee. The more it rains the more I want.

Exploring What I Like.

So I have decided to explore me, and what I like to do. I want to find out what exactly it is that I can do and have fun doing. For so many years I have followed the people around me, and become "interested" in what they are doing. So since I have just a few friends here in Lexington, and a lot of extra time on my hands... I am exploring me.

I have made a list of things I would like to do this summer; including Lexington sites and attractions, classes, and a lot of other stuff. I'm pretty excited about it.

This is also super scary. For the first time in a long long time, I am going to go do and try things just because I want to. I don't remember the last time I did that.

I will keep you updated on my adventures. I am going to try to take pictures of everything.