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.

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.

Why am I such an awkward person?

This just happened:
*ending a phone call*
Me- thanks
Guy- you're welcome
Me- you too
Guy- um, have a good day
Me- ...you too. byee.

Like, why? Why does this happen? Is it just me or is ending a phone conversation with a stranger like, the most awkward thing ever? Oh.. It's just me? Ok, cool beanz.

BRB, gonna go play in traffic.

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.

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."