New Additions to My Family and Beyond!!!

So, I am in love....with my dog AND my new niece!!!!

First off, on July 16, 2013, my niece, Arabella Leigh Moore was born to my brother and his wife Jessica. I am so excited to be Auntie Amelia. I haven't been able to get up there to meet the little girl, but I am hoping to be able to work something out in the next couple of weeks!!

Arabella Leigh Moore
6lbs 14 oz, 16.5inches
Birthdate: 07/13/2013

And then... on the 4th of July weekend, I got the message I was waiting so long for. My puppy that I had reserved in the beginning of June was ready for me to take home. I was overjoyed.

After a mis-communication, I met the past owner and picked up my little snuggly bundle of joy. At just 6 weeks old, I would like to introduce you to the cute little ball of fur with a big name. Her official name is Nymphadora Tonks, but I just call her Tonks for short. Now many, who haven't gotten into the Harry Potter series, don't like the name. But I think it is cute and fitting. She is such a little ball of craziness, much like the character in the book was!

This was Tonks the afternoon I got her on 7/5/13

Over the past few weeks I have gotten to know and love this little pup very much. This much is for certain, I am most definelty her human. Last night I was lying in bed with her next to me and Boe (who was originally named Sassy) lying on my chest and realized that these are -my- animals. I have waited so long to have animals that I can call my own. Here are some other photos from her recent adventures.

I decided to stick my sunglasses on her. This was on our way to go camping with Kevin's family on 7/12.

On the way home from camping 7/14. She was one tired puppy :)

This was last night 7/24. She was sleepy after a visit from Marita!

Life is just really good. I can't complain one bit!

Today

Today was pretty awesome.


I woke up at 11 like I planned, got ready to work out. Sadly my roommate Tanisha wasn't here to join me so I worked out alone. I did 30 minutes of uphill fast walking on the treadmill...harder than it seems and 20 minutes of weightlifting.


Then I found out my new laptop, a HP 210 with a larger hard drive and more memory....arrived this morning. So while my roommate Mindu went to get that, I took a quick shower. Then I set up my computer and went off to band. We are playing some really cool pieces. My favorite is Prelude by Shostakovich Op 34 no. 14. It is his lament for his neighbors and friends taken by the Russian Government during the Red era...kind like a fuck you as well. So beautiful. I found a wonderful link to youtube where you can listen.


So after that I ran around getting Microsoft Office from the school for my new computer, getting my computer and iPod hooked up to school internet then I had my First Responder's class. First off...the professor was SOOOO good looking, it is amazing. Secondly, all we did was talk about ourselves and our lives. It was wonderful getting to know my classmates.


Then I walked home and I wasn't as scared in the dark as I thought I would be. The night was rather beautiful actually. I'll post some pics I took the other day on a walk of the area, they really are beautiful...at least in my eyes.


The only downer is to find out that 2 of the 3 discs that ITS sold me were "corrupted" and they wouldn't load onto my computer...so I sadly had to do my homework in Wordpad for one night. But I did get this thing called clouddrive....3 GB of space online that can be loaded on any computer through the internet and also on the iPod/iPhone through the use of Zumodrive app. Awesome!


I played some Sims 3 and got some videos put on my iPod. 


All around awesome day.


I just hope I'm not too sore in the morning =/


Until then...

A New Year

Here we are, at the beginning of a brand new year.

And how crazy is this? I mean here we are at both the beginning of a new year, but also a new decade.

Where did it all go?

I mean, I still remember bringing in 2000, but that was 10 years ago and I was in 4th grade.

But here I am, in my 3rd year of college, 20 years old, and I can't believe what I have been through.

But over the past year, I've moved into a place that feels right to me, I've found out what I want to do with my life and I found myself, in the work of helping those who can't help themselves. I met new people who will always be a part of my life, no matter if we talk again or not and I lived life in a way that I've always wanted to.

And I'm finally happy.

And this year, I plan on making it even better. I don't know what is going to come this year, but I am ready to take everything as it comes head on and make it into a positive experience.

Here's to 2011. Here's to life. Here's to being alive!