Hey Strangers

2 weeks. <sigh>  I suck. :(
Basically, the past 2 weeks consisted of my parents being away in Mexico, so Michael and I played house, homework, cleaning, meetings, pinterest (between 2-4am), more homework, cleaning, case studies, planning a babyshower, taking care of sick Michael, dancing like crazy, getting sick, and freaking out over a dance team tryout.  Let's just skip all the other garb and go straight to the dance team tryout.

York, PA has joined the AIF (American Indoor Football) League with the York Capitals!  It is a professional league that is continuously growing.  York's team even has some former NFL players! It's pretty exciting :) So...This past Saturday, I auditioned for the Lady Capitals Dance Team. Anddd....I MADE IT!

The best part about the whole experience is that Jen made it, too!!! I am finally going to get to dance with my best friend again.  It's crazy how far the two of us have come together...through dance, boys, friendships, family, and life in general. We are unbreakable. :)

 

I love this picture of her.  She so coot.

  

 There is another tryout for the team on Friday.  Then the first practice is Saturday.  I am so excited for the season to start. I feel privileged to be a part of the original Lady Capitals team. :)  If you want to read more about the league or the dance team, check us out at http://yorkcapitals.com/

Since then, I have been super sore and, even worse, EXTRA hungry!! Seriously, I don't know what happened. It sounds like a joke, but truthfully, since this tummy-exposed dance team, my appetite has sky rocketed. -__-  Like what the heck?! Not cool. The treadmill and I are rekindling our bestfriendshipness.

Now that the stress of trying out is relieved, I have been back to focusing mainly on school.  I don't know if I have ever mentioned, but I LOOOOVE school.  I love taking notes, and highlighters, and outlining, and captioning, and diagraming, and binders, and post-its..AH..just love it. But lately, I've been feeling a little out-of sorts.  I honestly thought I would love my classes this semester.  So far, only one has really got me hooked.  The others I am just not passionate about.  My favorite, as predicted, is my events and promotions class.  It is by no means an "easy A" course or a breeze-through.  It is a ton of work, but it is what I love to do.  Organize. Plan. Design. Create. Ya know, fun stuff! But I don't know...I just haven't been as motivated in school as I typically am.  I have got a baddd case of spring fever...and it is not even spring...so that is not good.  I think it's because I am wanting more out of my classes.  Several of them are being handled in a completely different manner than what the department has done in the past, so the students (as well as the professors) have to readjust.  It just feels off to me.  Grades are not an issue--I've barely had any grades so far this semester, however.  Which I am not a fan of.  But... it is still early, so hopefully I can get out of this slump and start getting excited for class again.

I guess my first step would be to close out this entry, and get to work on my next case study. -__- 
I need to not let 2 weeks pass before posting, though.  Sometimes just a few minutes of typing can help release a little steam.  Thanks for being there for my vent.  <3

Xo Victoria

Ramble Ramble Ramble

Hiiilo!

It's Thursday! That means it is almost FRIDAY!!! Yayyy! Has anyone else had a super stressful and busy weekend? I sure have...and next week will be even busier.  I can taste the coffee now...

My parents are going to Mexico for a week! Without me...can you believe that?! How rude, ugh. ....I'm just joking (kinda`).  But really, they totally deserve this trip.  They are honestly the 2 most giving people I know. And this past year has been very, very rough on my whole family, but especially my parents. They 120% more than deserve this trip. 


June 8, 1985

Riviera Maya, Mexico -- Summer 2011

Married for 27 years...and still totally in love. 

Tell me that isn't special.

Anyway...they are leaving me. And it kinda came up out of the blue. So this week has been chaotic with packing and researching where they are going and making sure I have everything I will need while they are away and yada yada ya.  My grandmother (who also lives with us) is going to be staying at her friend's house in Baltimore for the week. This means I am going to be home all by myself for a whole week. Can you say PARTAYYY!?!? Yea...except not.  Isn't it funny how most 20-ish year old college kids would be SO excited for a week away from their parents? A week where their parents literally leave the COUNTRY and have the house all to themselves? I'm so the opposite, haha. I don't want me mama to leave...I'll miss her way too much.  My mom is seriously my absolute best friend in the world.  I hate that she's leaving me here alone, but I'm happy that she will finally get some time to relax. Meanwhile, I will be working on event planning and studying makeup tutorials and above all else...planning another baby shower for Nick (my brother) and Jen (his girlfriend)! I am so excited!!:)

I have so much on my mind right now.

I feel like I am jumping all over the place.
I apologize for that.
For such an organized person, I sure do ramble a lot, huh?
I'm doing it again.
Dang.


I have an early morning of college fantasticness tomorrow, so I better get to bed.  This girl's got some serious bags under the eyes right now... I need me some beauty sleep.

Stay smiling, girls!
Xo Victoria

SuperBOH Champs!

Hello all!

I write to you ladies today with a HUGE smile on my face!  Why? Because the RAVENS WON THE SUPERBOWL!!!!! Yayayayaya!!! Woo woo woo woo woo!!!
 
My family and I are huge Ravens fans.  We have either gone to or watched on TV every game in the franchise history. This was the second year the Ravens made it to the Superbowl (the first being in 2001), and it was their second time WINNING the championship. 2 for 2, baby!

 

 
We are a bunch of football crazies.  I even made purple-battered cupcakes with purple whipped icing for the festivities.

There's always room for a cupcake...or two.  Shh;-)

 
The final score was 34-31. The 49ers put up a good fight in the second half, but the top dogs (or should I say birds?) prevailed!  I could not be more proud of my team and the city of Baltimore, who has had an emotional year with the team.




Real quick.....

I've been on a non-fat smoothie kick lately.  Frequently, I find that I am not very hungry, but it is bad to just not eat.  So I make a smoothie!! I can get all my natural vitamins and nutrients, and it is so filling...and super yummy!  So, in honor of the Ravens, I made a blueberry-banana (banerry..haha) smoothie today!

It was a half cup of blueberries, one small banana, 6 ice cubes, and 1/2 cup of non-fat yogurt.  Super healthy and sooo good in flavor.  I was unsure if I'd like this concoction, but I was more than pleasantly surprised.  It is one of my favorites.





I have a ton of homework to do, so I better get to it. But I have a LOT of interesting blog topics coming up for you guys, so stay tuned.

Talk to you soon,
Xo Victoria