Here we go!

I started this blog months ago with the idea that it was going to be used just for keeping track of my running. I thought it would be a cool way to throw up all of the random thoughts that go through my head onto a page, and share it with anyone who wanted to take the 4 minutes to read it. You'll notice some older posts down below... that was from when this was going to solely be my running blog.

However, I have decided to reshift this whole idea. Instead of focusing it so much on just one aspect of my life, running, why not add all of the embarrassing stuff too, right? It's taking me years to finally get to Austin; the place that I always wanted to end up. Now that I'm here, doing exactly what I want, why not write about it? It was a long and rather difficult journey for me to get to the place in my life that I'm in today, but every single step was worth it.

I enjoy writing. I'm not good at it, I don't do it well, but I enjoy it. I don't have this massive vocabulary to pull from, like some of my friends. I know that I use punctuation incorrectly at times and I'm ok with that. I wasn't going to let that stop me from starting a blog and sharing all of this with you. If you think I suck at writing, it's alright, I still love you.

Ok, moving on from that.... I just, this week, wrapped up everything at school and have now started my summer break!!!! I'm officially on day 2 and things are going pretty well. I spent yesterday on the phone all day with credit card people, which blew, but I had a really relaxed evening with my love, Colin. Here's Colin, as most of you already know. I get to marry him in 65 days and I couldn't be happier. He's my everything. The way he has changed my life has been a miracle. We crossed paths in college but never knew one another... I believe it was all about the timing. Timing is everything. I love him more than anything in this world.

Last night we watched Selena. I hadn't watched that one in a while. I was so connected to that movie when I was younger. I loved everything about it, the music, the wardrobe, the similarities between our families (minus me being a singer), but what I loved the most was watching a woman figuring out the kind of future she wanted and owning it. She had it all- a career that made her happy, a terrific family, a loving husband...and BAM. She was gone. I'll never forget that day. I cried and cried when I found out the tragic news of the murder. It was in 1995, my mom was out of town, and I had started my first period that day (sorry guys!ha!). I was having a horrible day and then my dad told me the news about Selena's death. It was awful...

Onto happier things.... now that school is OVER, it's time to get focused. Like I said before, we have a wedding in 65 days people! That's going to fly by. I woke up this morning and made a 'to do' list full of the small wedding details that need to get done. I don't know where to start! We need money for all of these things on the list and frankly, I'm BROKE right now. I attempted to get a summer job, but a few things got in the way so now I'm forced to sleep in, be at home, and relax all day- who can relax with a wedding in just a few months?! :O

Ok, plan for today, get ready and go for a run- a very easy run- I have not been on one in a long while! Then, it's time for a change. Highlights are growing out, I don't want to spend money on touching them up with everything else we have to pay for, so I'm going back to black! ;) Then it'll be time to start thinking about tonight.

I feel so fortunate to have so many fabulous people in my life here in Austin and back in Houston. I wish there were more hours in the day that I could spend seeing everyone and catching up. Just know that I'm forever grateful for you all.....
On that note, time for a quick run. Happy Friday y'all!
Cheers!