Marie

My life, today

Class has started. bleck. I'm taking a class called history and evolution of global processes (that's a mouthful), an ethics class, photography II, graphic design 3 and history of graphic design. I'm excited about my art classes and less than thrilled about my core requirements. Can I graduate yet? uhhh

After being on campus the past two days, I feel so old! Not that 21 is old, but that there are 18 year-olds walking around campus and they look SO YOUNG. I would love to be in their shoes again, experience everything in college for the first time again. 

And wouldn't you know it? I have homework in all of my classes except one after the first day, it's definitely not freshman year anymore. 

But in a positive light, the first football game is this weekend against Rice and I am counting down the hours! Football season is close to being my favorite time of the year (first would be summer). I love everything about it: the tailgating, dressing up in burnt orange, the game itself. The only thing that could make it better is if the Longhorns have a winning season! 

Happy Wednesday! The week is half over!

Today...

found on pinterest via here

Today, classes start & I am DREADING IT! :( This is a good quote to dwell on today. 

iPhone photo drop

I always take pictures on my iphone but then forget about them. Here's a collection of the pictures I've snapped from the past week-ish.

pizza rolls... I found the recipe on pinterest and they are AMAZING! everyone who has had them loves them too.

just a random buffalo head in one of the bars on sixth street.

chandelier in Maggiano's in San Antonio

new jeans during tax-free weekend

The Rim at San Antonio provided lots and lots of shopping choices.

Lunch at Pei Wei last weekend

Before I got a massage, loved the robe, wanted to take it with me.

 

In other news, yesterday was suppose to be a productive day for me on the computer and around the apartment (laundry, etc.), however, after running and working out in the morning I was trashed and ended up laying around and watching a lot of tv. I made those delicious pizza rolls again as well as jalapeno poppers for Jersey Shore last night (my guilty pleasure) and ended up just hanging around Brett's apartment last night. I haven't even started school yet, but I feel like I have. :( 

I don't have too much planned for the weekend, ESPN Game Day is here in Austin tonight for the launch of the Longhorn Network (hook 'em!) and I'm hoping to convince Brett to make it down to the city to see the bats one night. Other than that I'm looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend; spontaneous weekends end up being pretty fun anyways.

Happy Friday & Happy Weekend!

New Shoes

I got a new pair of running shoes! I've read in multiple magazines that you need to replace your running shoes every 6 months and I got my previous pair for Christmas last year. Yesterday I went to a local running store here in Austin and picked myself up a new pair! I absolutely love them! I had the gel nimbus 12 asics and upgraded to the limited edition gel nimbus 13!

I can't wait to try them out (although I HATE breaking in new shoes) and I loveeeee the color. Since I wear running shoes so much, picking them out in a color I like is always really important to me, pretty colors should inspire me to run right? 

My New Year's resolution this year was to consistently run & I have kept up with it quite well. Since May I've had the goal to run at least 50 miles a month, I've only made this goal once, but I've still maintained running over 30 miles a month. To date, I've ran 315.22 miles in my old shoes. yikes...looks like I have another goal to beat by 2012, to run more these 6 months than last. 

Is it the weekend yet?

I love to read

Ever since I was little I have loved to read, but since starting college 3 years ago the amount that I've read has significantly decreased. This summer, however, I found my love for reading once again and hit the books hard. Since fourth of July weekend, I have finished 8 books and am on my 9th. I was blessed that I had so much spare time to read because I can already tell I'm going to miss it once homework has priority in my life. Here's a list of all the books I've read...

1. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

2.  The Local News by Miriam Gershow

3. There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder

4. If You Have to Cry, Go Outside by Kelly Cutrone

5. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

6. A Total Waste of Makeup by Kim Gruenenfelder

7. Misery Loves Cabernet by Kim Gruenenfelder

8. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

and I'm currently on 9. The Guy Not Taken: Stories by Jennifer Weiner

Kim Gruenenfelder and Emily Giffin have definitly been my favorite authors on this list and while I read all of Gruenenfelder's I'm excited to hopefully get to more of Giffins during the fall. 

After making this list I wish I would have kept a list of all the books that I've read,especially the ones I read while growing up because I know I don't have all those books anymore :( 

Have a happy Wednesday!

It was a wakeboarding kind of summer

I finally sat down yesterday & today and went through all the wakeboarding pictures I took this summer (I think? I hope?). It was enjoyable to see how much fun everyone had either learning how to wakeboarding or progressing with new tricks.

Here are my favorites (very picture heavy post):

pictured: Travis

pictured: Kyle

pictured: Ben

pictured: Brett

pictured: Brett

pictured: Brett

pictured: SuAnna landing her first wakeboard jump ever!

pictured: Me! 

pictured: SuAnna

pictured: Brett

pictured: Brett

 

Hope you enjoyed them!

P.S. I finally have a better blog schedule laid out for the next couple of weeks! :)

I've been busy...

I feel sooooooo behind on blogging. Being at the lake from Sunday-Thursday really messed me up on knowing which day it was, as well as not being able to post since I didn't bring my computer with me.

But now, it's Saturday. I'm in San Antonio with my parents & Brett having a last vacation-celebration of summer ending (contradiction?) before classes resume.

Since I still have another week before classes start I hope to set up more a schedule to follow that I'll be able to keep up with once classes start. Is there anyone else who has advice for how to juggle blogging & schoolwork?

I've been taking plenty of pictures of all the adventures I've been having & cannot wait to share.

Happy Weekend! :) 

Headed to the Lake!

I'm headed off to Lake Travis today with the bf & his family till probably Wednesday so the blog will be a little quiet for a couple days.

I keep thinking it's the start of the weekend & am so thankful that it is Sunday & Brett & I get to spend some quality time together stress-free before classes start next week.

We went down to 6th street for a friend's 21st birthday & it was a blast of a night, but getting way too crowded. Guess that's a sign that everyone is starting to move back to Austin for school & such.

Have a great start to your week & hopefully I'll be back Thursday!

p.s. is there a reason why typepad makes my pictures so unsaturated from how they look on my computer??

Currently...

Currently I am:

...excited for the weekend to be here! 6th St. here we come!

...dreading classes starting in 16 days

...anticipating going to San Antonio with my parents & Brett next weekend

...reading Misery Loves Cabernet by Kim Gruenenfelder

...listening to a lot of Ellie Goulding

...deciding if I should take on a project for the Fall despite classes starting so soon. :/

My Pinterest picks of the week:

I am addicted to pinterest:

This adorable sign for a wedding.

 

I cannot wait for fall to wear boots like these!

these adorable foodie erasers.

this pretty yellow & white iPhone case.

this amazing front porch. oh my, the ceilings!

this too true statement. 

these amazing pizza bites/rolls, which I am making RIGHT NOW!

this gorgeous wine label.

what a dreamy & clean laundry room.

these great plates for Father's day or other male gift ideas.