Another sad love song...

Lately my life has been following the same quiet routine...and I think I like it this way. Loneliness suits me.

I'm happiest when I'm by myself. :)

I've been a bad, bad girl...

I haven't posted in what feels like years. My apologies, y'all--life is in the fast lane right now. I'm fresh from a weekend in H-ville with mi madra y hermana...foster (I don't know how to say "foster sister" in Spanish, but I'm giving myself an A for effort) and another day at the BEST JOB EVER.

That's right, I've found yet another career. I can't say it's glamorous or exciting but I love it more and more every day...I'm a secretary. It sounds lame, but trust me--baby girl loves this gig. I'm off by 4:30 every day, I don't work weekends, I get paid holidays, and I basically just type all day. Therefore, my new job = the most awesome. :) But since I've got all this free time now I'll have to make sure to update more often; I don't have an excuse not to now.

I wish I had something more interesting to say but life's been pretty calm lately. I turn 22 in 3 days, which is pretty exciting. I feel really old though; I keep seeing people I know from back home and remembering when we were in second grade chasing each other around during recess. My life has flown by; it's crazy to think about how fast time passes...

Anyhow, I also have an appointment with a neurologist to find out why my face has been hurting so badly. It's kind of complicated to explain in a blog, but long story short is that the jaw pain I've been getting twice a year may not be caused by sinuses, but by a nerve disorder. Thus the reason why I'm hitting up the nerve doctor to find out what the deal is. I hope it's not bad news--my doctor's appointment is on my birthday. :(

Sorry I don't have any deep thoughts or profound revalations for y'all--maybe next time? :) I'm about to read more Scarlett and pray that these people stop working on this water main so I can take a shower. More later!

The state of our educational system...

I went to the annual Student Teacher party last night. I was sober. People are hilarious. More later.

This just in...

I know I haven't posted in what feels like decades, and I'm sorry--baby girl is busy, y'all. Here's a quick update on what' going on in la vida de Ashley:

• Marcus and I broke up; the long distance thing just wasn't working out. He and I both agreed that we didn't have time for a relationship that required so much traveling and effort, but if we're meant to be, we'll be.
• I met a new guy that I've been hanging out with. He's super sweet, but I'm not giving out too many details simply because I don't want to jinx anything. He's awesome though--and only an hour and a half away! :)
• I started my new job and it's awesome. I love the fast pace and the people I work with, and I don't feel like I'm working myself to death and not getting anything out of it anymore.
  
• I'm going to see Taylor Swift in concert at the state fair this weekend. I'm the most excited about it--and the corndogs that I'm going to eat before, during, and on the way home from the concert.
• I'm still broke.

More to come, I promise!

In My Ears: 'Dreamgirls': The Soundtrack to the Motion Picture; 'Golden', Fall Out Boy; 'Ego', Beyonce

All quiet on the western front...

Mmmkay. So I promised a longer blog, and here it is. The problem is, I don't really have that much to talk about. But I'm a determined individual, so I'll try to keep y'all entertained as I talk about my current (and somewhat boring) life.

I start my new job next Tuesday, and I'm really excited about it. I'll definitely miss most of the people I work with, along with that 30% discount. But hopefully switching to a job outside of the mall will save me money--I won't be tempted to buy the new cute shirt/panties/bra/nail polish we just got in stock, shop on my lunch break, or buy dinner in the food court. That's what I'm hoping anyway. I'm also looking forward to doing something different and getting away from some of the drama that exists at VS. Try as people might to deny that drama exists, it does--mostly because they cause it.

But on a much less passive-aggressive note, I haven't really been up to too much lately. I'm mostly watching a lot of 'Hey Arnold' and hanging out around the house. I've actually hung out with Colby and Sammie a few times, and they're loads of fun. We watched 'Too Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar' last night and made chicken salad--it was awesome. :)

Tomorrow is my day off and I've got some errands to run: getting my car window fixed, shopping for work clothes, making appointments, blah blah blah. But some of us were thinking about going to a club in Nashville tomorrow night, so hopefully some crunkness will transpire. Sorry about the lack of excitement in this post; as soon as something pops off, y'all will be the first to know. Promise.

In My Ears: Jesse McCartney, 'It's Over'; Shakira, 'She-Wolf'; Beyonce, 'If I Were a Boy'

More to come...

I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been super busy with life and all. I promise I'll update soon--perhaps tomorrow? :)

In My Ears: John Mayer, 'Belief'; Christina Aguilera, 'When You Put Your Hands On Me'; Justin Timberlake, 'Cry Me a River'

To Do

I love having days off specifically for this reason. :) Here's my To Do list for today:

• Wash hair --->Done!
  
• Wash dishes ---> Done!
  
• Clean apartment --->Done!...for the most part...
  
• Do laundry --->Uh...this may never get done. I hate doing laundry.
  
• Go to Roses' --->Done!
  
• Look for used bookstores --->Done!
  
• Buy Elizabeth's colorguard equipment --->Done!
  
• Eat chicken nachos and strawberry shortcake --->Done!
  
• Paint nails --->Done!
  

Busy day, huh?

*Note: This list actually took two-and-a-half days to complete. What can I say? I don't like being rushed. :)