Friday nights..

When did I hit the point where I would rather just hang out at home on a Friday night? I don't mind just relaxing in my pjs and knitting and listening to music. Or reading. It's not growing up, it's doing what makes you happy.

I've learned a lot about beauty in the past few years. So here's my brief sharing point:

I am not a Hollywood ideal. While I am thin, I'm not huge in the chest department, and I'm not perfect. I'm not always tan, my hair isn't always in place and colored perfectly, and I'm not on top of fashion. I wear whatever is comfortable that I happen to like. And that's okay with me. I don't want to be in a box of ideal standards that is portrayed by the media. I am myself, and I love myself. If I have something I feel like I want to improve, I can do that. But I don't want to improve things because of other peoples' ideals. If I improve something, it's for myself. And I wish I could pass this on to all my friends. In fact, I wish I could pass this on to everyone who struggles with how they look and how they feel they "should" look. Coming from a point of view of a person who has struggled with an eating disorder for years, I just wish happiness and health and love to everyone.

Thank god it's almost spring break!!! What am I doing for spring break? Relaxing, for once. Maybe hanging out with some friends... ask me again next week!

School is almost over for the semester, thank god. I'm recovering from a monster illness that includes but is not limited to: losing my voice, body aches, puking, being a snot factory, sneezing, coughing, acing lungs, and many other fun things.

Holiday Knitting!

A scarf for one of my little sisters :) The bluer stripes are where I doubled up with Bernat glow in the dark yarn :D



I'm calling this one my geranium dragon scale scarf! Here is a picture with more detail, but less true to the color of it.

I went to the orthodontist today because the "button" things on the inside of my molars are tearing my tongue to shreds. He said "Your tongue needs to callous over, pretty much. Then it will stop hurting." That's the sexiest thing I've heard in a long time. /endsarcasm. I went out with TWO friends today, I know, CRAZY! I got called late in the day to come in tomorrow morning for my gang unit meeting? orientation? They are never very specific, which is okay I suppose. So I colored my roots tonight so I would look semi-presentable tomorrow. I picked out an outfit (thanks braces for cutting down my food intake and allowing me to fit into my awesome black dress pants!!!). Now I just have to wait for tomorrow morning. Maybe I will actually come home with my PD ID tomorrow. We shall see.

I am 100% through backgrounds for my forensics internship!!! Wish me luck in getting into the department I want ;)