Allergies or a cold? Plus pictures finally!

Introducing... Ross and Ashlie

     Yesterday, convincing my self I was only suffering from allergies, I took my sneezing, watery eye self to our friends wedding reception. Sadly we could only show up for the last hour of the event, due to a make-up class Ross had to attend until 1:00 causing us to have to arrive at the event a bit late.

I have to say that I can't remember when the last time was that I had a really good cold. I started the weekend thinking I was just having some bad allergies from cleaning my apt. (My parents came to stay with me and my boyfriend Ross). Sadly, my "Allergies" have turned into a horribly sore throat, burning watery eyes, sniffles, sneezing, running nose, slight coughing and stuffy nose. Joy! lol

It's a good thing I didn't go with Ross to visit his grandma this weekend! I told him not to kiss her or breathe on her since he might be carrying my germs! This leads me to the funny thing about me getting sick (If there is a funny thing), I have been taking "Immunity" orange gummy vitamins twice a day! I guess they don't work very well, do they? (sigh) I feel like a big baby. Too bad my mommy stayed last night and not tonight! lol I believe I will have to venture out tomorrow and buy some cold medicine. The fact that the allergy medicine hasn't helped my symptoms, means I must have a cold! Bummer!

The sad part is that I carry around hand sanitizer, use a paper towel to turn off bathroom sinks, take daily multivitamins, wash my hands so much they crack and bleed, (and I wonder how germs got in? lol), and I wipe off the handle of my shopping cart with those sanitizer wipes! All for nothing it seems! (sigh again).

Well, I can't keep my droopy watery eyes open any longer. Sleep is a great remedy for not feeling well! Here however, are some pictures of my clean apt.

My tiny little dining area.

                                                              

        The kitchen

                                                                  

Living Room

                                                                          

Bookshelf: holds everything!

                                         

Yay new lamp!

    Gas heater (not in use) turned into a table to try and conceal it's normal obscurity.
Yes I need a picture for that frame! I just haven't taken the right one yet!

                

  Guppies, Glo Fish, & Loach

                                                            

Lilac tipped Tulips I bought for a visit from my parents!

The pursuit of Happiness

So tonight I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happiness" starring Will Smith. I know he may seem cocky with his one man shows, but he always seems to star in a flick with a good underlying moral message. I can get behind that. Spoiler Alert!! The movie is all about a man and his son struggling to make it financially. They end up becoming homeless and struggle to sleep in a homeless shelter at night. Will Smith's character works hard to get a job as a broker. The movie really made me appreciate everything I have. Since I moved to my first apartment at the end of the summer, I was constantly complaining about everything to do with the apartment. We have to share a washer and drier with the other tenants in the building, the walls are thin and sometimes it's distracting to try and study or sleep at night when the neighbors are partying or have their t.v.'s too loud. My boyfriend and I will look at our cupboard and think we have nothing to eat, but in reality there is food there. I am so glad I had the desire today to stop at my local small town library and rent these movies. Now I realize how lucky I am just to have a warm place to sleep at night. I am lucky to have food, and a place to keep my food. I am lucky I have clean clothes, and clothes for all seasons. Though I have to say I am so glad I found some really cheap good deals on black friday to save money on buying clothes since my body is changing as I am starting to have a more "mature womanly body". But I am thankful to have some extra cash to buy those clothes. I love black friday not just for getting great deals on x-mas presents, but I take advantage of the deals for things I would buy normally anyways. The point is, every now and then it's nice to be brought back to reality, and realize that there is always someone out there who has things worse than you, and you should just appreciate what you do have in your life. There will always be someone out there who has things better than you, but you shouldn't waste your time being jealous of them. Life is what you make of it. If you are always complaining about what you don't have, you will never appreciate what you do have, and you will always feel unhappy. But if you remind yourself how lucky you are for all of the blessings you do have in your life, then you will actually be able to feel happy. Chris, the character played by Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happiness", finally realizes that finally getting the job he has worked so hard to get, and in turn having money to survive, is all it took for him to find true happiness. He was always searching for something to make him happy, and just being able to support himself and his son, was all he needed in his pursuit of happiness. This movie is a good example that if you work hard to get what you want in life, you can make your dreams become a reality. But it won't happen just sitting around and wishing for it. You have to go out and so something about it. Make an effort. So get out there and make something good happen for your life.

My first Post! The second weekend in my new apartment!

As the night winds down, I have to turn off the t.v to prevent myself from watching another episode of Four Weddings on TLC. My wonderful boyfriend is helping me find the best prices to buy my books for school online. We cooked our official first real meal together tonight, and we are both stuffed! The chicken and angel hair pasta was amazing!

I ventured out into the city today to find the nearest Pet Supplies plus. I never knew until recently that hermit crabs like to be sprayed with water to keep their shells and claws from drying up. So I bought some kind of special hermit crab spray, though I'm sure a water bottle would do the trick.

Where my boyfriend and I live  it can get a little loud outside with the windows open, and sometimes when they are shut too. I am excited to meet the people he spent the first year of his law school telling me about, but I am more excited to start school myself and make some friends of my own.

 Since he will be busy working on things for school this weekend, I will be making a trip closer to home at a Christian retreat to visit friends and help out where needed. Now I just need to decide what I am going to bring to the Pot Luck dinner saturday night at the camp. Until next time.