Back To the Penitentiary... I Mean School!

Back to school. A time to reunite with your friends after a long *cough* short *cough* summer. A time to welcome sleepless nights and waking up early. Awe what the cuss! Yes, School...

This week I had the pleasure of going back to school. It was different though considering that I'm now a Junior. No longer a underclassman... and I now have the privilege of getting to go off campus for lunch. Finally, the only downside is most of friends don't have their driver's license.

I'm extremely thankful though to have my friends in my class. How else am I supposed to get through a 50 minute Math lesson without a distraction? Long live distracted friend syndrome!

Anyways, it's really not that bad considering 4 of my classes are electives, unfortunately there's about the same amount of homework from three "REAL" classes. THREE CLASSES!!!

I haven't made up my mind and I'm still on the fence as to whether or not my teachers are on a mission. You know the the mission of you can't have a life once you leave the school grounds. The mission of ensuring our week nights and weekends are consumed with homework.

  I have at least one teacher that seems to be empathetic to our plight. I about hit my head on my desk when he said, "I think you're all as tired as me right now, considering the sleepy eyes and lack of communication today. So how about we just do review?" Score! Review in Pre-Calculus and no morning pop quiz. It's amazing how the word review can just make my day!  

Wishing you a happy Saturday filled with LIFE... hopefully no homework,and plenty of sleep.  

Date Night... Sadie Hawkins Style...

Sadie Hawkins... A day of simple role reversal in which a young woman takes the initiative by inviting a young man of their choice out on a date.

Now, if it were up to me, I would have invoked the Sadie Hawkins clause on my boyfriend 2 years ago! However, we have rule #108 in our home... NO dating until you're 16. You like how the rules have surpassed 100... My little brother and I have my older siblings to thank for that!

Sorry, going off the rails... Back to Date Nights... Fun to go on one and easy to plan right? Wrong!

Two weeks ago my boyfriend was out of town touring colleges... Remember me being all out of sorts?!? I missed my best friend so much I thought to myself... Hey, why don't you ask him out on a date when he returns from his trip?

Okay... Silly me thinking this would be easy! It's not... It's a production of sorts. Planning what to do in a town that has one main road is NOT easy.

What to do... Dinner, movie, go-carts, checking out my new house, and just hanging out. Ladies this requires planning and money!!! A production... Oh, don't forget you have the task of getting yourself all beautiful. Did I mention I have crazy curly Einstein hair?!?

I always had this idea my boyfriend had the easy end of the deal. He picks me up, decides what to do, drops me off, and done deal... Right... WRONG! 

I have such an appreciation for all the young men out there who plan a production each weekend to spend time with their loves.  

May your Saturday be a production of sorts with the one you love. Practice makes perfect Trey! Enough said...

Sister In Law...

Forgive the late post but, technically it's still Saturday.

The reason for the late post is because I'm traveling over 200 miles to go shopping for a wedding dress with my future Sister in Law. 

I'm so excited to have another sister! 

My future Sister in Law is beautiful, sweet, and loves the color purple! She has an eclectic style and most of all she has an awesome laugh that's infectious.

I can't wait for the big day to see friends, family, eat delicious food, and enjoy watching everyone drunk on life.

May your Saturday be filled with infectious laughter.

Out of Sorts...

Have you ever had a day/week in which you were just off? My family including "Baby Puppy" all seem to be out of sorts this week. This move has turned our family upside down and inside out.

Out of sorts packing up the house...

Out of sorts being in jail while these "nuts" in my house place random stuff in large boxes...

Out of sorts getting ready for a new school year...

Out of sorts driving 200 miles one way to get to an actual mall to buy these rad shoes!!

Out of sorts driving in rush hour traffic for the very first time... Um... holy bat shiz... crazy these drivers are nuts!

Out of sorts staying with my Nana. She lives in the valley of the sun where it's 120 degrees and she is cold. The thermostat is set to 80 degrees and it feels like 120 degrees inside her house. Love her to death but I'm melting like the witch from the Wizard of Oz.

Out of sorts not getting to see my boyfriend this week. He's in corn country checking out colleges... Definitely too far away for my liking.

Out of sorts dealing with Siri... She is spell checking  the living daylights out of me and throwing random thoughts like "tossed foot"into my blog... "Tossed foot!?!"

May your Saturday be everything you wished and more with no out of sort moments!

Moving...

Do you know how much I love moving? About as much as I love being under the weather! I've had the pleasure to experience both on this beautiful Saturday Morning!

I'm amazed at the production involved to prepare for a garage sale. My parents and I have been preparing for 2 days... and for what... to sell an item for the low, yes, low price of $1. When I think about it I'd rather be preparing for this garage sale then nominating my family for an upcoming episode of Hoarders!

So... I'm taking a day off to help with this fantastical garage sale...

and to prepare for an AWESOME move to a new house!

Wishing you all a relaxing Saturday.

Friendship...

Have you ever mourned a friendship? Friendships can be the best thing that ever happened to you... Or they can be the biggest heartbreak in your life.

When I think back to kindergarten I can recall my very first friend. She looked just like Matilda. I believed she would be my best friend forever. Little did I know she would be the first of many friends to move away. 

This would be a theme throughout my young life, me finding a best friend on the planet, and then after a school year they'd move away.

Friendships  or shall I say girls are strange beast. It takes two to nurture the relationship. For the last 5 years I find myself stuck in a Progressive commercial with the "Friend Suckers". These are the girls that believe that QUANTITY is better than QUALITY. You believe they have your back all the while they are being cold, calculating, yes... "The Friend Suckers"!!!

In the fifth grade I prayed to the friendship gods and they FINALLY delivered. My best friend is Brandee and she's been by my side through some awesome adventures, heartache, loss, and mischievous times. 

I'd rather go through life with one AWESOME friend the 20 so-so friends.


Wishing you all a Saturday filled with fun and making awesome memories with your best friends. The first ten Penelope followers to forward a photo with you and your best friend will receive 2 Penelope friendship bracelets.  Send your photos to mazegala5@gmail.com along with your mailing address and a quick note about how long you've been friends to share in a future post.

Selfie Saturday...

Mommy decided to sleep in this rainy Saturday morning. While Mommy's away "Baby Puppy" will play! Selfie Saturday here I come!!! 

Oh no, that button woke Mommy up! May you all have a very happy 4th of July weekend and may your Saturday be filled with MEMES and lots of laughter!