It's a new year, y'all

I know making new years resolutions are silly, and they don't even last long.. But IDGAF. I'm making one because this year is all about ME. Bettering myself as a person, continuing on the path to self-actualization, becoming more in tune with my body, etc, etc.. So without further ado, here is my 2015 New Years Resolutions!

Main Improvements, AKA the "MUST DO'S"

• Reduce Debt: I have a huge pile of debt that's basically ruining my life. It's one of the main causes of stress in my life. This new year, I am going to stay committed to getting rid of a good chunk of this debt.
• Reach Goal Weight: When I first moved back to San Antonio, I changed my lifestyle drastically. I stuck to it for quite a while, but over the last several months I've kinda stopped. It's time for me to get back on track. Having a healthy lifestyle that's totally manageable is definitely going to help me become a better me.
• Building Some Abs: (I already know I'm not capable of developing an actual six-pack, but I'm determined to at least have some definition in my belly by the end of the year!!!)

Art and Creativity, letting out the true artist in me

• Blog More: So what if like, 3 people read my blog a day,  blogging has become pretty therapeutic for me and it's a nice way to go back and reflect on the things I've done, one day at a time. This year, I'm gonna step up my blogging game.
• Redecorate My Bedroom: It's already beautiful at the moment, but my life mantra is "everything is a work in progress" so I'm going to slowly redecorate and basically go all feng shui in my room.
• Start/Finish More Paintings: I love my easel and I love my new personalized smock, so why haven't I been creating art? New year, new projects! I can already feel the creative juices flowing!
• Start Journaling: I bought a cute little journal online the other day, now I just need it to hurry up and get here so I can start it! By the end of the year, it's going to be completely filled out!

Adventure, AKA time to explore more

• Read 5 New Books: I was on a roll for a few months last year reading books, but suddenly I was "too busy". So this year I am going to read at least 5 new books. I already know I've got a stack of at least 15 unread books to choose from.
• Go To Festivals: ACL and SXSW are an absolute must!! But I did a little research and found a few more that I'd love to go too as well. Austin Psych Fest presents Levitation, Free Press Summer Fest, Red Gorilla Music Fest, and Rockport Festival of Wine and Food. If I could make it to at least 2 of these, I will feel accomplished by the end of the year. Time to start saving up!

Well, there ya have it. My very long, slightly detailed New Years Resolution list. I am so  happy that I can post it on my blog to keep myself accountable for actually sticking with it! 2015 is going to be an amazing year for me, I can feel it! Thanks in advanced to my main bitches for being my support system to help me reach my goals, xoxo.

Things that I disike.

When rings turn my fingers green.
Losing my pencil, then finding it in my hair later.
Hitting my funny bone.
Paper cuts.
Forgetting where I put stuff.
Forgetting how to spell my name.
Flat and/or warm Dr Pepper.
When people tell me merry Christmas and expect me to respond.
Christmas music.
Burning my tongue on hot food.
When hot food burns all the way down my throat.
Not sleeping in.
Not having time for a nap.
Being sleepy.
Gaining weight.
Trying to diet, then seeing pizza.
Accidentally punching myself in the face.
Having food stuck in my teeth.
The word "moist".
The word "ergo".
Random bruises.
When I trip and fall on the ground.
When I run into things.
Accidentally cutting myself with an object that isn't even sharp.
Rude people.
Overly cheerful people.
Loud people.
People.
Smudging my eye makeup.
Wearing a bra.
Wearing pants.
Being too hot.
Being too cold.
Uncomfortable shoes.
Bumping my head when I get out of cars.
Bumping my head when I get in cars.
Not being able to find my keys in my messy purse.
Having to clean out my messy purse.
When people say one thing, then do the opposite.
Running out of hot water.
Math.
Getting headaches from clenching my teeth.
When strangers feel the need to touch me.
Chapped lips.
Cold feet.
Losing one shoe.
When my eyelashes clump together.
Tummy aches.
Making decisions.
When my hair is dirty.
When my hair is messy.
When my hair is tangled.
When my hair is stinky.
Not owning a Keurig.
Being thirsty.
Being hungry.
Going to lady doctor.
Not being able to fall asleep.

Currently.

Currently the in the car.
Currently starving.
Currently thinking about Friday.
Currently typing words into my phone. Currently trying not to pass out from hunger.
Currently imagining a giant pizza, but like, wrapped around me like a blanket and I have to eat my way out.
Currently questioning my mental health.
Currently realizing that I question my mental health at least twice a week.
Currently loling at myself.
Currently trying to figure out what my next 'currently' is gonna be.
Currently.
The end.

Happy happy, joy joy

Things are good. Things are great. My friends are fucking awesome. Just plain freakin happy today. That's pretty much the life update. Now you're all caught up.

I guess I could discuss the things that are currently making me happy?

Someone is bringing me a taco and chips y salsa for lunch.

I'm having a good hair day.

I look cute af today, too.

My cat has been extra cuddley lately.

It's hump day. After today, just two more til WeEkeNd MoDe!!!

I'm going to the zoo on Saturday. I've been dying to go for a year and half, no joke.

Komodo dragons are literally the most badass creatures ever.

I got a snapchat from my brother today. He'll be home in 67 days!!!

My lunch was just hand delivered to me, now I must wait patiently for my lunch break.

I'm doing busy work. To most, that probably wouldn't make anyone happy, but to me it's the best because I zone out and time goes by super fast.

Every minute that goes by, gets me one minute closer to 5pm. Captain Obvious, You're welcome.

My left palm has been itchy. Money must be coming my way soon.

This gif:

The chocolate chip cookies I'm going to bake tonight. I can already smell them.

Thinking about what I'm going to wear to my company holiday party on Friday is getting me all sorts of excited. (even though the holidays suck, I still like to party)

I got a decent amount of sleep last night, AND I woke up in a good mood.






So those are the things that are currently making me happy. Today is a good day, guys. It's a damn good day.

Things that happen to me when I get drunk (a list)

As you may (or may not) know, I enjoy indulging in an adult beverage from time to time. Sometimes I may even indulge a bit too much. Back in the day, the college days, I used to be a heavy drinker. I went to a party school, that's what everyone did. Lubbock is flat and boring. You get drunk at parties or you get drunk at bars. That's about it. So anyways, now that I'm back home, and I'm almost 25 years old, I have basically gotten my shit together just enough to not get blackout drunk all the time. GO ME! I actually only get really drunk once a month now. Twice, if its a super special occasion. Once the booze is a-flowin, Shelby turns into a classy broad called Penelope. And strange things happen to Penelope.

1. She gets a weird Canadian accent. I have no idea where it comes from. But it's weird.

2. Her volume level tends to rise as her blood turns to straight liquor.

3. Whiskey always makes her aggressive. Never let her drink whiskey if she's recently been angry about something.

4. Once the first shot goes down, there will be many more to follow. Avoid straight shots.

5. She tends to get a bit clumsy. Well, clumsier than usual...

6. It's crazy, but she rarely throws up from getting too drunk.

7. Drunk munchies. But that's normal for most drunk people.

8. Either she drunk texts everyone, or she forgets she has a phone. There is no in between.

9. She tends to hit on girls a lot more than guys when there is booze in her system.

10. If she drinks a couple of Tito's dirty martini's, it's game over. Blackout City.

11. But even though all of these weird things happen, she is still a pretty neat person to get drunk with because she is very friendly and even more talkative than usual.

My favorite smells..

A freshly brewed cup of green tea

The air before it rains

Roses

Grass after it's been cut

The lingering scent of cologne

Acrylic paint

Nail polish

Chocolate chip cookies in the oven

Vanilla extract

Linen scented candles

Garlic

The top of a babies head

Old books

Burning wood

Smoke in your hair the day after camping

Fall leaves

Brewing coffee

Matches after you light them

Sharpies

Double fudge brownies

Extra tart margaritas

The smell of your house hours after you cook bacon

Bacon in general

Melted chocolate

The inside of a new car

Japanese cherry blossoms

Popcorn at movie theaters

Fresh basil

9 Things that completely disgust me

The little lightbulb that lives above my head is suddenly brighter than the sun. I had a thought, and that thought was:

"You know what, self? You haven't made a list of random shit in quite some time. You should probably do that instead of working"

So here I am.

With a neat list idea.

Things that I find utterly disgusting.
In no particular order.

Wheeeee!

9 THINGS THAT COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY DISGUST ME

1. Loud chewers.

Like, can you not? Just chew like a regular person without all the nasty smacking and noises. You're literally disrupting the world with your barbaric eating/chewing style.

2. Other people's hair strands

I understand that hair naturally falls out of your head regularly, but that still does not excuse the fact that you are shedding more than Chewbaca in the summer. Ooooh gurl, brush ya hair.

3. Dip spit

Do I even need to explain myself on this one? It's nastaayyyy.

4. Vomit

Again, does this one need an explanation? Vom from another living, breathing being literally causes me to vom also. I'm borderline vomming just thinking about it.

5. Dog saliva
Doggie drool makes me want to rip my skin off. I'm probably overreacting but idc. It's disgusting and slimy and just all around not ok.

6. Canned meat
It's just wrong. It's an abomination. I like my meat fresh and not full of preservatives and cancer. Just sayin.. But seriously though, the idea of eating meat that has been in a can for god-only-knows how long? *barf*

7. Feet
Ugh. Feet bother me so much. Like, keep your hobbit feet covered and away from me at all times. Feet with long toenails? That makes me want to rip my eyeballs out.

8. Other people's sweat
If another person is sweating, and that person is close enough to me that their sweat drips on me, then we have a serious breach of personal space.

9. Rotten milk
Anyone who has ever made the mistake of drinking straight from the jug without checking the date will agree with me. It is the worst thing ever. Like, so bad. I can't even.


And there ya have it, folks. Things I think are disgusting. This list is incredibly pointless, and probably boring but I don't give a flying fuck. It's been a lovely time waster at work. So yea. BYE FELICIA.

Pro's & Con's of being a receptionist

I work as a receptionist 5 days a week and to be honest, I love my job. I work for an awesome company and my co-workers are all amazing humans. But unfortunately, my job isn't always rainbows and butterflies. So here is a list of pro's and con's of being a receptionist.

Pro's
I sit down a lot, which is radical for an ultra lazy person.
I talk a lot, which is awesome for a person who enjoys the sound of their own voice.
I don't have to do any "hard" work, like physical or mental.
I get to doodle when I talk on the phone.
I can keep up with my social media throughout the day.
I get an entire 60 mins for lunch if I want.
I can spin around in my desk chair when I get bored.
I get to send important sounding emails to people.
I'm literally on the phone right this very second.
I talk to people from all over the US.
I sometimes talk to people from all over the world.
I made a paper clip necklace once.
I can pinterest if I get bored.

Cons's
I get really bored sometimes.
I get frustrated when people from the east coast call because they have super dumb accents.
I have to do a lot of filing (papercuts make me sad).
Sitting makes me sleepy sometimes.

That's all I got for now. Maybe one day I'll add to this list. Who knows.

10 Things To Do When You Feel Sad.

If you're feeling sad, well stop and do these things. You'll (almost) instantly feel better.

1. Play with baby animals. Kittens, puppies, birdies, ferrets, etc.
2. Eat some ice cream. Unless it's cold outside. Then drink some hot chocolate.
3. Take a nature walk and pick yourself a bouquet of feel better flowers.
4. Call you best friend and vent/cry/schedule a pizza meeting.
5. Take a bubble bath. Don't forget the bottle of wine and a good book.
6. Draw a picture. Paint a picture. Take a picture.
7. Write out your feelings. Then save it, or burn it, or rip it shreds.
8. Take a nap and cuddle with a pillow, stuffed animal, person, pet, etc.
9. Go for a jog.
10. Meditate. Do yoga. Clear your mind.

13 Reasons why Tuesday's are radical.

Tuesday. The day after Monday. Believe it or not there are valid reasons why Tuesday isn't a terrible day and today (Tuesday) I shall list them for you. You can thank me later.

1. It's not Monday anymore.
2. Taco Tuesday. Need I say more?
3. One day closer to Friday.
4. Weekend recovery mode has (hopefully) ended by now.
5. New episode of Pretty Little Liars.
6. New episode of BGC: Chicago.
7. You can get drunk at happy hour and people won't judge you because it's not Monday. Only alcoholics get drunk on Monday's.
8. It's the day before hump day.
9. Fat Tuesday.
10. Did I mention Taco Tuesday? Breakfast, lunch, & dinner y'all. Tacos all day.
11. This one goes hand-in-hand with 7. Tuesday Boozeday.
12. Instagram #hashtag of the day: #TransformationTuesday
13. Tuesday sounds like Yousday. Tuesday is all about you. Treat yo self Tuesday. Boom.

That's all I got. If you think Tuesday is awesome, tell me why!

Y'all...

It's fucking August 1st. Y'all... It's already the month of August in the year 2014. Where the fuck is time going? They say time flies when you're having fun, but I literally work 40 hours a week.. How in the actual fuck is that "fun"? Ugh. I'm now one month closer to my birthday -_- and no one likes birthdays (except for children and people who are almost 21, #fact). So. Hopefully August doesn't blow.

Here are my goals for August:
1. Lose 5 more lbs
2. Do yoga at least 3 times a week
3. Finish at least one painting
4. Get all of the components for my Halloween costume together
5. Spend quality time with my god daughter
6. Spend quality time with my new boyfriend
7. Get my student loans consolidated
8. Do something different with my hair

At this point, I can't think of anything else so maybe I'll finish this list tomorrow, or even later this afternoon. Or maybe I'll just leave it as is. That's kind of a lot of stuff to do in one whole month. Plus I feel like some of them are going to be fun. Hurray for fun! Well anyways, I'm gonna go back to pretending to work. It's FUCKIN FRIDAY AND IDGAF YOLO SWAG YASSSS.

Today pt. 2

One more hour of work. Just one measly little hour. I think I can do this.
Unless, a meteor crashes into the plant and we all die in a big giant fiery explosion.
That would be kinda awesome.
JK, it would suck.
But seriously though. Today is practically never-ending. So here I am about to end up ranting and raving and typing oodles of nonsense that spews from my brain to my fingertips.
Here we go.
Green.
A dog named Sally.
Hamburger with no onions, extra pickles.
Lets go fly a kite.
Can you count to 1,000?
Are zebra's white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Banana hammock.
Winter.
I got 2 pickles.
Someone buy me a giraffe.
Pink and green are hideous when paired together, in my opinion.
I have to pee.
Tye Dye.

Ok. I'm done.

A list? Yes.

Well, since I'm sitting here at work bored out of my mind, why not create a list of things.
What kind of things though?
Maybe questions i would answer....?
Maybe just a random list with whatever pops into my silly little head...?
Maybe a list of cool animals...?
Maybe a list of pretty flowers...?
Maybe a list of possible list ideas...?

Gah the amount of boredom that is happening right now is ridic.

Or maybe I'll just simply suggest to anyone who might be reading this to ask me a question/questions. I'll answer anything you throw at me no matter what.
Leave a comment?
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Go ahead, what are you waiting for?
Ask away!

do it

If I had a million dollars...

1. I'd pay off my student loans.
2. I'd buy my parents something they both have really wanted, mom would get a car and dad would get a giant kick in the ass.. JK I'd pay for his part of the deer lease.
3. My brother would get a new wallet (if you know him, you'd know how shitty and old his current wallet is).
4. I'd consider a boob job.
5. I'd buy myself a new car. Nothing cray cray though. Just something eco-friendly and good on gas mileage.
6. Some of it would go into savings, maybe like $10,000 or something......
7. The rest I would donate to the ASPCA, because animals.

What would you do with a million dollars?

My favorite tv shows, in no particular order.

Grey's Anatomy
Vampire Diaries
Family Guy
Pretty Little Liars
Penny Dreadful
Bad Girls Club
True Blood
Girls
Orange is the New Black
Supernatural
New Girl
How I Met Your Mother
Freaks and Geeks
Modern Family
Cut Throat Kitchen
Parks and Rec
The Office
Friends
The Originals
Nashville
Charmed
Dexter
Revenge
Devious Maids
Desperate Housewives
Bobs Burgers
That 70's Show
Shameless
Tattoos After Dark
Chopped

Please dont ever ask me to pick a favorite, because that is literally impossible.

Hellooooo, Dolly!

hey, that's me

Looks like i'm the proud owner of a shiny new blog! Neat-o.

Basically, if you're reading this, you should know that I probably won't be posting anything of significance. Just the random things that pop into my mind at anytime of the day or night. 

For now, I'll go ahead and introduce myself:
- I'm weird awesome
- I have 2 cats and 2 dogs 
- I enjoy painting
- I also enjoy music 
- Food is life, literally
- Cooking makes me very happy
- My friends are super legit
- Yoga keeps my chakras balanced
- So does meditation
- I have one brother
- Receptionist by day, bartender by night
- Connoisseur of cheap wine
- Social drinker
- Daily smoker
- Drug free not by choice
- makeup makes me so very happy
- So do pretty dresses
- I'm obsessed with giraffes
- I think flowers are lovely
- Earl grey tea is a necessity every morning
- I'm sitting at my desk right now
- Camping is really cool
- But i never get to do it :(
- I can make a damn good smoothie
- I think i'll end this list with one of my favorite quotes

"Don't take life too seriously, no one gets out alive anyways."