I Just Want My Own Dang Kitchen

Ever since moving to Delaware I have found myself becoming progressively more OCD about the kitchen. It never really bothered me much in Clemson, maybe it has something to do with the people I live with? Yes I think so. But still I just find myself becoming more and more irritated by the little things, and having my stuff not being taken care of like it should doesn't help. For example I am down to 2 short glasses and 4 tall glasses when I started out with 6 of each... How does this even happen I don't know... Frustrating? Yes.

I was walking through Anthropologie last week (since we have one in Newark), and I just couldn't help but "ooo" and "ahh" over all the kitchen stuff. I simply can't wait til I get to buy real kitchen stuff that matches, and decorate exactly the way I want it without having to worry about some rando roommate using it too. I probably sound bitchy, but if you came here you would understand.

Here's some of the things that caught my eye:

Reorganizing & Prioritizing

Life has dealt me situations which have lead me to reconsider and evaluate things in my life. I feel it is a good point to "reorganize" so to speak and really get a handle on what is bringing me positiveness and what is not. It's not quite spring yet, but it doesn't matter I'm starting the "spring cleaning" of my life in January. Taking some time off from certain things will give me time to appreciate and value what I do have in my life. I feel like I've been too close to my breaking point for too long. Life just kept on piling things up, but now it's time to divide and conquer. And I am hoping that this will all work out in the end, resolve things, and keep my life on a positive track. I will leave you with one of the things I did... I am in the process of purging my facebook of people I never talk to/don't really know anymore. It is liberating. I've always wanted to do it. I highly recommend it.

John 16:33 - I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.


Psalm 55:22 - Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Snow. Snow. Snow.

I don't think that there is anything much more peaceful then sitting at my desk this evening and watching the snow fall outside my window. I literally just want to sit here all night and watch it. If I were to have a favorite type of weather, right now I'd say it would definitely be snow. And listening to some Sufjan at the same time makes it even better. Now that I live north of the Mason-Dixon Line I don't get silly snow days anymore like Clemson would give us. They are prepared up here. Salt trucks, snow plows, and the like all getting the roads ready before the storms so we can all go about our lives the next day. So a couple inches won't keep me out of school anymore. Oh well. Maybe I'll hope for a blizzard now! But we're only getting about 4 more inches tonight... so I'm pretty sure I'll be going to class tomorrow.

Snow. Snow. Snow.

Well December Flew By

Technically it's already the 29th of December, and so many things have happened in the past 4 weeks that I can barely believe it was all real.

As December began the stresses of all my finals and practicals set in. I mapped out a calendar to finish out all my studying and make sure I could balance it all and not forget about anything. But on the evening of December 4th that all came to a halt as I was told that my cousin Alli (with CF) was dying. Around 2pm the next day she passed away at just 20 years old. It came so suddenly I couldn't believe it was real. I have never had anyone I was close to or family pass away. The only way I can describe it is surreal. So this was a new experience for me and to top it off right at the start of finals. My study schedule was tossed out the window (or literally into the trash can in my room) and I had lost my motivation/focus. But thanks to those of you who came over and kept me company, listened to me on the phone, and were there for me I kept on going to finish out the semester strong. I took a brief 4 day jaunt to STL for Alli's services with the family then came back to Delaware to take all my finals so I could go home for winter break. Those were probably the toughest, most stressful 10 days of my life. But luckily I ended up with all A's and B's despite it all, (even in the dreaded Biomechanics that I was almost certain I had a C in).

Allison Claire Densford ♥ 7/9/1990 - 12/5/2010

I got on a plane on the 16th to fly home to SC for 2 weeks for winter break. A much needed break. Upon arriving in SC I headed straight to good ol' ILC for our annual PEP Christmas dance that Adam and Donald have taken over organizing for me. So fun. Those people bring such joy to my heart. Makes me miss being able to go to Handycamp during the summers since I'm now stuck in PT school full time. After that life slowed down a little bit... I've spent so much time with Piper. We do everything together. My mom thinks Piper is going to have a really hard time when I have to go back to Delaware on Thursday. My Opa came up here for a few days for Christmas, which is always so nice to spend time with him. And other than that I've just been spending time with my family, watching movies, shopping, and cooking. It was even warm enough one day (70 degrees!) to go to the beach, so we took Piper to run and play.

Piper during her Christmas photo shoot

 And now I head back to the snow-ridden north for 6 1/2 months straight of classes... well except for a spring break. Hope I'm ready. But I can't wait for our 108G reunion in Middletown on Thursday! And then New Year's Eve with my Delaware girls!

And the Countdown to Christmas Begins!

27 days and counting... who's excited?! Definitely me. I love absolutely everything about this season. Being able to listen to Christmas music just somehow puts me in a better mood as well as watching Elf countless times over. Already watched it twice since Thanksgiving...