My Mamasita's Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MOMMY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! AND MANY MOREEEE!!!

ESTAS SON LAS MANANITAS QUE CANTABA EL REY DAVID, HOY POR SER DIA DE TU SANTO TE LAS CANTAMOS A TI! DESPIERTA MAMI DESPIERTA MIRA QUE YA AMANECIO, YA LOS PAJARITOS CANTAN LA LUNA YA SE METIO!

Happy Birthday Mama! 

I love you and miss you so much baby! I hope you're doing well and having fun! I hope you're having some watermelon, some amazing tacos maybe even some shrimp! I'll get some kind of seafood today for you baby! Also, as you may know, I've been listening to the Neil Diamond station on Pandora and his CD in the car! Also, I hope you liked Mickey and I cleaning the car inside and out! 

He looks good and smells good!

I know it took me forever to do it but I finally recorded "My Heart Will Go On" like you had asked me to.  I will improve it some more and record it properly but I thought I could do something small and meaningful for you on your birthday. 

As you know, this time last year I was going to apply for graduation! Here I am a year later, a first generation college graduate, working at the chapel (for three years) and working as a Production Assistant (for about three months)! I've been on the cover of a local magazine and been on television more than once! I hope everything's that has happened has made you happy baby, I wish I could share in all these exciting times with you but I know you're telling everybody up there about this and our lives. 

I hope you've been enjoying Mama Mondays! People really seem to like them and I've been having a blast sharing everything you've taught me. 

I love you mama and I miss you tremendously but I love knowing that you're spending your birthday with your mamasita.  Say hi to everybody for me! Oh and to any famous people up there! 

Thank you for watching over me and taking care of me.  I will be okay today.  After work at the chapel, Mickey and I will celebrate your birthday! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! I LOVE YOU!

This song will always remind me of you. 

Love, 

your very lucky daughter,

Amy

Our Second Anniversary ❤️

It's absolutely crazy to me that Mickey and I have been together for two years now.  

I feel like we just met and it's just insane to me!
Aahhh! Anyway, here are the mushy details of this wonderful day!
{Here's a throwback of our first anniversary!}

March 18, 2012 feels like just yesterday. :)

I woke up and exercised! I've been running for 30 minutes every other day and I was so glad I exercised that day because we stuffed our faces later (hehe).

Mickey and I went to Pei Wei for lunch!
YUM.
He'd been craving those lettuce wraps and I was craving lo-mein!
I thought about this after the fact but I think we've made
it a thing to eat Chinese food on our anniversary! No complaints! :)
Oh and we a snicker doodle cookie there! Is that normal?
They had snicker doodle cookies at the cash register, so, you know,
of course we couldn't pass those up!

We did not finish our lo-mein or the lettuce wraps so we definitely had tons of leftovers (yum!)
We did, of course, save room for fortune cookies.

Mickey's fortune read as follows:
"It is sometimes better to travel hopefully than to arrive."

Mine read as follows:
"No need to worry.  You will always have everything that you need."

We exchanged presents at Pei Wei and then at his house.
Mickey got me pearl earrings and a freaking $50 gift card to Target!!!!! #happycamper
I got him film cells of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a Breaking Bad poster, a picture from graduation that I had to order online, and a jar of memories (inspired by Pinterest!)

We then watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off!
An annual tradition on our anniversary!

This part never gets old. #twistandshout

We then got ready to go downtown!
Time kind of flew by and we left a bit later than planned but that didn't stop us!

First stop: Carriage ride!



Thank you Ginger!
It was awesome! Perfect weather! Perfect carriage!
Wonderful stories from the ladies guiding us!

We then went to Rainforest Cafe to recreate our first date! It was so cool! We talked about our first date and how it was like our city threw us a party! Bands were playing downtown, there was so much going on and so much music! It was amazing! :)




And then of course, we had to show off our nice watches that fit the both us perfectly.
We're classy and we know it.
 ;)



We ordered two burgers with fries and then shared a Coke float.
I love how we can be super dressy and still eat burgers and fries.
That's how we roll.

We then walked around a bit downtown and took pictures around the area we were the first time we took pictures on our first date!

Our night in a nutshell!!! :)

 

Thank you for these amazing two years.  I'm so freakishly happy and I owe it all to you Mickey.  Thank you for being the syrup to my waffle.  Thank you for being goofy with me and for teaching me stuff.  Thank you for being patient with me when I'm a buttface.  Thank you for being spontaneous and making me brave.  Thank you for being you.  I'm so excited for what this year brings! 

I love you from the bottom of my heart! 

The Real Deal.

So, yesterday I received one of the most important papers I'll ever have. 

My College Diploma. 

It was in a huge envelope with these BOLD words on the front.  I knew what it was because I saw that other grads got theirs too but I just stared at it.  I just couldn't believe it. 

It's crazy to think that I'd been working for this since ever.  I mean, technically, since I was in kindergarten but, dang.  About 16 years of schooling.  So I opened it. 

My heart kinda skipped a beat when I saw my name on it.  

My mom and I worked so hard to get here and the first thing I wanted to do was show her.  

It was bittersweet but I could almost feel her crying tears of joy in heaven. 

All I could do was keep staring at this (rather large) piece of paper.  Seriously guys, did y'all know how big this paper is? Is this the norm for college diplomas? 

I touched it as if it were diamonds or gold or something super delicate and fancy.  

It feels pretty cool! 

Well guys, here it is.  It's the real deal. I'm a college grad.  

My mom would be bawling her eyes out of pure joy and happiness for me and I have to say, it's amazing knowing that I accomplished one of my biggest life goals.  

Next: Get my dream job! 

This one's for you momma! Thank you for everything you ever did for me! You were the most amazing momma to me and I'll keep reaching for my dreams! 

P.S. Your baby graduated from college! Ahhh!!! We did it! 

And did you get a look at that freaking diploma! Ahhh! 

                                                        -Love, your first generation college grad! 

L.O.V.E.

Mickey and I celebrated our second Valentine's Day together!! 

Let's just start by saying this is our first one since graduation and it was amazing!! 

We didn't have to worry about classes or homework! 

Last year, as some of you may remember, didn't go as planned.  A teacher kept us all class period after saying she wouldn't and so our plans were changed but we went with the flow and ended up at Applebee's.  Well, my friends, no teacher stood in our way this year! 

I woke up at like 9:30am to make sure I was ready to go at a reasonable time.  

I had the hardest time going to sleep the night before because I was so freaking excited! 

I didn't tell Mickey I was waking up earlier than usual (it was a secret!)

I started getting ready and then he texted me later saying he was waking up.  I lied to him and pretended I was still semi-asleep.  LIE! I had taken a shower, gotten my stuff together and was fixing my hair! :)

I surprised him at his house at around 11:30am! 

We exchanged presents and it was so cute because he's just so adorable when he gives me presents, we both love to look at one another when we open presents.  

He gave me a dozen red roses, an Imagine poster, two Celine Dion CDs, and a card with a poem in it.  (heart melted)

I gave him a teddy bear (inside joke), a stuffed animal, gum (inside joke), a Starbucks gift card and a card with a letter in it.  

:)

I then showed him my hair! (Inspired by Pinterest!) 

Then I hugged Buddy, his labradoodle and proceeded to take these two pictures.  

Buddy wanted a valentine of his own. :(

We then continued with our plans of going on a picnic for lunch.  

We started walking and decided to stop a bit sooner than planned because we were so excited to eat.  #fatties #justkidding #butseriously

I sat on the Minnie side and he sat on the blue side.
Food present:
2 sandwiches. Life Cinnamon Cereal. Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Chips.
Welch's Fruit Snacks. Chicken Pot Pie Soup. Marshmallows. YUM! 

We realized we were matching! We both wore red and blue! He wore a
striped shirt and I wore a heart dress.  Great minds think alike! 
It was so much fun! We both don't really care for being outside but it was delightful and 
we were under a shade and no bugs got in our food! Yay!

We then walked back to Mickey's house and watched He's Just Not That Into You! My mom and I had seen that movie a while ago and we loved it.  I told Mickey about it and when 
we were deciding what to do on Valentine's Day I brought this movie up!
 It was just perfect!

We watched it while enjoying a bag of popcorn and some yogurt!
Oh and we came to the realization that I'm very much like 
Ginnifer Goodwin's character, Gigi.
From how she acted and what she wore.  OMG.  It was crazy. Oh and need I 
mention her's and Justin Long's relationship in the movie? Ahh.  It was cool.  :)
Lastly, we got ready for the last part of our Valentine's Day-dinner. We changed and 
everything.We went to Olive Garden.  The one we wanted to go to didn't 
take reservations so we knew we'd be waiting a while, so we went before we 
started getting hungry.We got there and waited about 45 minutes, which didn't 
feel long at all! We talked outside, it was beautiful.
We were called just as we started getting super hungry.  Perfect timing!
We ate breadsticks, that freakishly amazing Chicken & Gnocchi soup, we had 
an appetizer (calamari and beef and pork ravioli!), Mickey got the Tour de Italy 
and I got Chicken Alfredo with whole wheat pasta, and Tiramisu! YUM! 
We didn't finish our actual entrees to save room for dessert and it was so worth it! 
This picture obviously does not do it justice.

We listened to one of the Celine Dion CDs, some Beyonce and  L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole
and some Frank Sinatra! This guy knows how to make me swoon over him! ;)
We went back to his house and then watched the Valentine's Day episode of Buffy.  :)
His parents helped us with pictures, see below.  This was the best one.

 And there you have it.  Our second Valentine's Day together.  It was my favorite Valentine's yet! 

Thank you Mickey for making me the happiest girl in the world and giving me fuzzies and butterflies.  You make my heart melt more and more everyday and I'm so blessed to be a part of your life.  Here's to many more Valentine's Days together!! 

I love you Mickey! 

                                                                                                                       -Your Minnie ❤️

What Not to Wear

So in my previous post, I mentioned Mickey and I have been watching

 What Not to Wear and we've, surprisingly, learned a lot! 

It's interesting because my mom and I used to watch this show a lot and we'd get annoyed sometimes because it seemed as though Stacy and Clinton were kind of rude at times and we didn't like it.  So far, Mickey and I haven't seen that yet, so I'm guessing they toned it down…(right?).  Anyway, we're enjoying learning stuff.  

I've never really considered myself a good dresser.  My "fashion" has evolved though from big t-shirts and jeans to lots of layers, to just wearing jeans all the time, to wearing dresses and skirts and leggings.  It's getting there.  

Well, Mickey and I are on a mission to start dressing better now that we're done with college.  You know, improving our wardrobe one piece of clothing at time.  He gets inspiration from Clinton and I get a bit of inspiration from Stacy and all of their rules.  

We have started working on it and although it's been hard (because we're still broke) it's been fun! 

We went to Target today and it was as if we were spending those $5,000! (I WISH!) We were pairing things up and it was a blast.  

I know a lot of people stereotype people that talk about clothes and fashion in certain way, but the truth is, that clothes really can impact your life tremendously.  Why not dress better and feel better, you know? Dressing for your body can make you happy and open doors for you.  

So today at Target, I got a black blazer, nice dark wash jeans, and a green top.  

It's small, but it's a start and I'm thrilled.  

I'm also keeping in mind makeup tips from Carmindy! :)

Did I mention how much fun it is to pin stuff on Pinterest as inspiration?

THAT JACKET.

Why so serious?? But OMG, look at what she's wearing! 

So I'm pretty sure these rules are going to continue to help us as we move on up in the professional world! I mean, it's not like we can wear this everyday. 

Right? 

I have a BA!

The best perk of graduating in the fall at my university: the lights!

{From the night before graduation, Baccalaureate Mass on campus!} 

Mickey and I still can't believe we graduated from college! I mean…COLLEGE! It's a pretty big deal! We graduated in the same place as I graduated from high school! I was very emotional that morning because I was angry at the fact that my mom wasn't there.  Then I stopped and tried to calm down once I saw Mickey and asked for God's guidance.  I knew that my mom wouldn't be there rooting for me in the stands physically but even better, she was there with a great seat rooting for me spiritually.  I felt her presence as I walked in the coliseum and I could hear her voice and I couldn't help but smile and look in awe at the amount of people there.  It was so surreal, the bagpipes were being played, I got goosebumps and got teary-eyed and got chills (and not just because it was one of the colder days here in the south).  We passed by teachers and I saw one of my favorites (whom we had just seen prior to lining up!) I kept thinking "Oh my God, I can't believe this is happening."

I'll rewind a bit.  I woke up feeling weird because I couldn't believe it was my college graduation day.     I felt a bit frustrated with the fact that I was so sad and angry that my mom wouldn't be there but it all slowly started improving when I saw Mickey.  I met him at his house and we finished getting ready and then left for the coliseum! 

We got there and started getting in line and finding our fellow Comm Arts friends and we started taking pictures, laughing, and talking.  Mickey and I went outside for a bit because he was going to leave something in my car when I saw one of our favorite teachers! We screamed, he heard us, we got excited, we took a picture and we all had to leave.  It was so amazing that we got to see him because things had gotten so crazy that it was hard to visit him that last semester! We were literally running and screaming his name then we caught up with him and he turned around, 

it was like something out of the movies.  

Best theater teacher ever! He's told us he has officially adopted us.  We couldn't be happier! ;)

Then Mickey and I went back inside and came to the realization we were going to graduate together.  It was amazing.  We couldn't believe this was all happening.  We then proceeded to take this picture.  

#collegesweethearts

We started lining up and after a while it was our turn to walk into the coliseum! 

(Read top paragraph for details).  

Next thing we know, bam. We're walking the freaking stage.  But, prior to that, after three hours of waiting for our turn, I realized even the few sips of water was too much for my little body to handle and I ran to the restroom a couple minutes before I walked the stage! (Too much info?)

I heard Mickey's name being called first and I screamed for my darling! Then it was my turn and I found some people I had invited there rooting for me and then I stood there waiting for my name to be called.  I looked out onto everybody there and took a deep breath.  This was it.  I was about to graduate from college.  I knew my mom was bawling her eyes out and cheering like nobody's business.  I was stoked.  

"Amy C. …" 

that was all I heard and everything got quiet in my head.

It was like I was dreaming.  I started walking the stage and smiled when I got the president of our university and shook his hand, got my pretend diploma, bam, picture, walked more, shook a strangers hand, bam, picture, walked down a ramp, bam, pose, picture, grabbed an alumni pin from some nice ladies, found somebody I had invited, bam, pose, picture, walked back to my seat and saw Mickey, gave each other a semi-high five and sat down. 

OMG. I just graduated from college with my college sweetheart. 

OMG. I have a B.A. in Communication Arts with a 

Concentration in Production with a Minor in Theatre!

First generation. College Grad. Magna Cum Laude. Ahh!

Everything after that was awesome.  We took pictures and went to Chili's that night.  It was fantastic!

December 8, 2013
:)

I will give you guys more information on other things soon, including my internship, job prospects, goals and of course Christmas and New Years stuff! Get ready! I'm back in the blogging world!

Fast Forward

Umm…where does the time go?

Here is a recap of what's happened since I last blogged!

Mickey and I went to see the Rocky Horror Picture show, dressed up as Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for Halloween and went to a Comic Con and met Nicholas Brendon.  I met Jamie Deen at my internship, Mickey and Deidra have been making me laugh a lot.  :) Mickey turned 22 years old!!!! I went on a live shot at my internship and covered a holiday event for my university. 

Today, Mickey and I had our first graduation party (mainly for family and adults) and it was a complete blast.  So many people had so many nice things to say.  It brought tears to my eyes.  It's just amazing.  I'm so excited for things to come! 

I can't wait to do graduation with you Mickey.  I love you! 

The Beginning of the End.

Hello guys!

Since the last time I blogged here are a few things that have happened:

I've sold several wedding dresses

I've sold several bridesmaids dresses

I've gotten a haircut

I made Dean's list again! [for the 6th semester in a row]

Mickey and I started OFF BROADWAY

I've seen how to replace a flat tire, my flat tire

I've helped Mickey pack up for college for our last semester

I've helped pick out my cousin's bridal gown [at David's Bridal!]

I've continued interning at the station and rode a go-kart [and got whiplash]

I've had a meeting with my college tv station's other officers and we're ready for this semester!

I've been extremely busy but have had some fun

On with the new stuff.

Mickey and I will be starting our final semester of college TOMORROW.

It has hit me several times over the past week which causes me to randomly start crying. 

 Being a girl can be so emotionally tiring sometimes!

I was helping him pack up his stuff FOR THE LAST TIME!!!

His dorm is in this new building and it's brand spankin' new.  It's awesome. 

I remember starting college.  I remember feeling weird because I didn't have class till 10:30! Was that okay? I always felt like I was skipping class because I wasn't on campus at 9am. 

I had breaks between classes and it was so weird to me! 

HERE is my first blog post.

& HERE is my second blog post where I mention a couple college things.

I started this blog to document me starting college and my mom's disease.

It was started almost three years ago! THREE!

It has slowly turned into a blog about all things college and life and love and learning to be an adult. 

August 23 was my first day of college & also when I met Mickey. :)

August 25 was my first blog post.

Here I am, three years later about to finish my college career. 

It's such a big deal guys!

I'm gonna graduate from college with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. 

[with a concentration in Production and a minor in Theatre]

I will be a first generation college graduate. 

I AM GOING TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE IN 111 DAYS!

I mean. My goodness.  I just can't believe it. 

And I get to do it all with Mickey, my amazing boyfriend. Pretty much the first person I saw when I walked in to Intro to Mass Comm at 1:30pm on August 23. 

It was my first Comm class so I was super excited!

I know that throughout this semester I will randomly burst in tears but I'm so excited for the future.  

I started college with my mom and although I'm not finishing 

my last semester with her here, I know she'd be super duper proud of me. 

 I have Mickey by my side as we finish out college strong and I'm so eager to see what happens!

Our last picture on campus before our last semester of college. 

Pre-haircuts. 

So, wish us luck as we start the beginning of the end.  

AAAHH! I'M SO EXCITED!

Next up: Last first day of school!