December 29, 2014
This post is not one of a happy nature. It's a goodbye post. To Austin Michael Hall. He was the best friend someone could have asked for. Sweet, innocent, good head on his shoulder, loved his mother, and talented in everything he did. He was in the Air Force and he was quite the daredevil. He had a passion for life and trying new things, but sadly that passion is why he isn't here with us anymore. Austin passed away due to a motorcycle accident. The whole town was shocked. Something this horrible should not have happened to someone so amazing. Our whole community has heavy hearts, but we will always keep you in our hearts Austin.
December 28, 2014
One of the gifts that I got Omar, Gabe, and my brother, Patrick, for Christmas was take them paint balling. I got a bunch of our friends together and we went out to Paintball in Aldie, VA. We had all of the couple on opposite teams and we played for what felt like hours. We used all of our tactic skills to hide and dodge paintballs. They hurt!!! If you've never gone before you totally should because it's a blast, but be prepared for the bruises.
My team won the most games! I think there was only one game that we didn't win. Omar & I went after each other every game. It was hilarious though.
December 27, 2014
The most important thing I can ask of my readers is to never give up on
what you want. May it be a health goal, a career goal, or even if you've
been eyeing the last pair of Jessica's on the shelf, always go after what you
want. It's something that I have strongly believed in the past couple
years and it has never let me down. People say I'm crazy for applying to
a large internship, they tell me to start small and local. People tell me
that living in California is too expensive and I should "stay in my price
range." People are constantly telling me that my degree won't get me
a job. In
response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep
dreaming and make reality. Why would
I settle for anything but extraordinary? No one ever made it big by
playing it safe. I know that my perseverance and drive will take me
places further than I could imagine. I don't need someone to hold my hand
and walk me through the steps because I am doing it on my own. I may not
be where I am today, or tomorrow, but I will be there one day. And you
are never too young to have a dream.
I hope all of you stay true to who are and go after what you want in
life. Don't let anyone stop you from accomplishing your goals. Your value
doesn't decrease because somebody doesn't see your worth. I believe in
you, but most importantly I hope you believe in yourself too.
December 26, 2014
As one of my Christmas gifts, Omar took me to a shooting range for the first time in my whole life. It was so much fun and I did pretty well for a newbie. Apparently my stance is off, but I can work on that. It was great going to the range with my boyfriend, Omar, and my best friend, Gabe. Most people learn to shoot guns by themselves or by a parent- two Marines trained me!
December 25, 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope everyone is having a lovely Christmas. I celebrated today with family, best friends, and loving boyfriend. I drank way too much hot chocolate and stuffed my face with delicious foods. I played with my baby cousins and watched movies with friends. My brother & I took our annual picture in front of the tree and there was so much wrapping paper in the trash cans that they started to over flow.
Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year and it's a great feeling to have everyone I love come together in one place for a fun filled day.
What do you do for Christmas?
December 20, 2014
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS, HAIL VICTORY !
It's football season and my favorite NFL team is the Washington Redskins! Since that is my Dad's favorite team and I am a Daddy's girl, it only seems fitting. However, Omar's favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles... boooooooo!
November 20, 2014
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The chilly weather, the colorful leaves, and the transitioning of summer fun to a fresh start. I know that January is supposed to be a new start, but for some reason the fall time always seems to be the fresh start.
November 02, 2014
Lately, I've been going through a tough
time. Everything just feels out of place in my life and I am constantly
having to wait for certain aspects of my life to start, and if you know me, you
know that I am very impatient. There was this quote that I came across though,
that give me that gut wrenching feeling and has helped me to be patient, take a
deep breath and keep going. It sounds lame right? I don't know, not
everyone works the same way I guess.
Anyways, the quote goes like this;
"That's what life is about.
Those moments where you feel entirely carefree, like nothing can touch
you. It's those moments that make the hard parts so worth it. It's
moments like that that make the heartache bearable. I know it'll pass -
my moments will come."
It may not seem like a lot to you, but
it is a lot to me. I was just going by my normal daily schedule and saw this
and it just hit me. I'm working so hard right now for a lot of different
things. I’m doing multiple things at once and I'm not perfect at any of
them. Things take time and I know that I'll get to where I want to be, I
just have to be patient. With all the bad days, there are good days too.
If anyone else is feeling like I have been lately- just know better
things are coming your way. Keep working hard and stay focused.
This is some of the realest advice I can
give you, because I'm going through it too. And we can get through it
together.
August 19, 2014
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Today's the day! My baby brother is going to college. He had to leave a little bit earlier because he was accepted to the ROTC Army program, but I could not be more proud of him. Old Dominion is a nice campus, it's a nice campus and there is a lot to do around town. The Monarchs are tight knight school who bleed school pride. I think that this is a great fit for you brother and I can't wait to see you take dominate all the new challenges that are thrown at you. If anyone can do it you can. See you at Fall Break!
August 16, 2014
We're back for round two except this time we have to say good bye to baby bro. We had one hell of a summer together kid, but know it's time for you to leave this place and get a great education. ODU has no idea what they have coming for them, but I know you'll make me the proudest big sis just like before!
August 09, 2014
Every year my family goes to Myrtle Beach for some fun in the sun. This year we had doubled our normal crowd when I found out that my friends were going the same weekend. We had a lot of adventures that week. . . everything from chipped teeth to cigarette burns. Those might have been the down side of the week but the memories that were made, in every cliche way, were priceless.
August 01, 2014
Lately, I have been obsessed with watching room and
apartment tours on YouTube. I love seeing how people decorate their homes
because it is a direct representation of who you are as a person. I swear
when I move into my own apartment one day I am constantly going to be
redecorating. I pulled together some pictures from Pinterest to kind of
show my style of how I would love my home to look.
July 29, 2014
I've been to multiple soccer games in my life, but they were all mine. My first professional game was with my friends Andres, Danya, and Kelvin. It was a relaxing day with good friends watching a great match! I wouldn't want my first prof game to have gone any other way.
July 27, 2014
Today, Rocio took Gabe and I to this little quarry about forty minutes from home. It was a breath taking view. We hiked to the top of the rocks and jumped off the cliffs into the clearest water I have ever seen. Literally I could see everything.
We spent all afternoon there swimming and seeing who had the best flip off the cliff.
July 14, 2014
For those of you who don't know already I am a huge Glee fan. It's my guilty pleasure. So when I heard that Cris Colfer was coming to Washington D.C. for his book signing I called up my friend Krysta and demanded that we go.
July 09, 2014
I think we can all admit that at one point or another 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' has taught us a valuable lesson in life. Maybe it was to never date your friend's boss, or adopt a pet duck and chicken, whatever it may be the lessons that this show brought to our lives were comedic and lovable. My top situations that I have learned the most from this cast though would have to be the following:
June 28, 2014
Graduating isn't as much fun unless you celebrate with your friends, your graduating class, and just about everyone else in the town. We threw a huge bash for my brother for graduating and everyone came out to support him. We even rented a moon bounce. You can still go onto Instagram and Twitter and look up the hashtag #Patman2014 and see some of adventures from that night.
June 23, 2014
The title says it all, I MET CAPITAL CITIES. Rocio won some tickets on the radio and we got to go to a private concert where afterwards we got to have drinks, take pictures, and talk to the band.
June 17, 2014
If anyone lives in Virginia you know that this weather has been ridiculous lately. First it's snowing, then hailing, then raining, and now it's a beautiful sixty degrees outside. I don't know about you guys, but I am so ready for summer. Thinking about summer just reminds me of being back at the beach, and when my mind goes back to the beach, it makes me think of the best vacation that I have ever had and that was in Waikiki, Hawaii.
I went to the tropical island my senior year of high school with my family as well as my cousins, aunt, and uncle during Thanksgiving Break. It was the best! I seriously felt like I was in paradise. Besides being in an ocean front condo, my cousins, brother and I had a lot of freedom. We were able to walk all around by ourselves and visit the different shops and restaurants. My whole lifestyle that I adapted while on that vacation I have tried to keep with me. Everyone was so relaxed and carefree. It was something that I admired most about the island. If you haven't been yet, I suggest you buy a plane ticket right now and get on your way.
I went to the tropical island my senior year of high school with my family as well as my cousins, aunt, and uncle during Thanksgiving Break. It was the best! I seriously felt like I was in paradise. Besides being in an ocean front condo, my cousins, brother and I had a lot of freedom. We were able to walk all around by ourselves and visit the different shops and restaurants. My whole lifestyle that I adapted while on that vacation I have tried to keep with me. Everyone was so relaxed and carefree. It was something that I admired most about the island. If you haven't been yet, I suggest you buy a plane ticket right now and get on your way.
June 14, 2014
It's graduation season! And there is no more important graduation than Baby Brother Katsaris! Congrats to my baby bro for graduating high school with a 3.7 GPA and an acceptance letter to Old Dominion University.
June 13, 2014
There have been a few things on my radar
lately that I really want to buy soon. I have found some reasonably
priced ones of these items online too, so I definitely can't wait until payday!
June 12, 2014
THE WORLD CUP IS BACK BABY!
I've waited four long years to watch the best of the best compete for the championship. I am always rooting for my favorites; USA, Mexico, Argentina, Spain. I will always go for the underdog of course when it comes to matches. And as you can tell- the World Cup is kind of a big deal in my house.
May 24, 2014
Every year my family and I go to Lake Anna for Memorial Weekend. We own property down there as well as a boat. This year we had some fun guest come along with us. My best friends Rocio, Gabe, and my boyfriend Omar. To say this weekend was fun would be an understatement.
May 15, 2014
I have seen numerous YouTube videos about what is on people's iPhones, so why not give it a try?
As you can tell I am really boring when it comes to my background.
I adore the galaxy type backgrounds on my phone because it's easy and
since I have all of the apps there is no need for me to have a picture of people,
because their face would just get blocked.
On the top row (left to right) I have Messages, my Photos, Camera, and
Instagram. These are the apps that I use the most. The second row
(left to right) I have my Contacts, Alarm Clock, Newsstand and the Starbucks
app. I am probably the only person I know who actually uses the Newsstand
app because I have a bunch of different magazines downloaded onto there.
It's very convenient when you're bored and just want to flip through a
magazine but don't have one on hand. Obviously the Starbucks app is for
just about everything that has to do with Starbucks (drinks, locations, my
rewards, etc.). The last row (left to right) I have are a couple folders
and FaceTime. The very bottom on my deck is Phone, Safari, E-mail (2
unread!) and Music. I actually don't have any music on my iPhone, I have
an iPod with all of my downloaded music on it.
If I only have my phone on me and want to listen to music I usually just
open up YouTube or Pandora. On the next
page I have a small folder labeled Other, with really just a bunch of apps I
never use.
May 11, 2014
April 24, 2014
For those of you who are looking for a
summer job, and my opinion is completely biased here, but I highly recommend
being a lifeguard. Now, you're probably thinking- "Oh, she's only
saying that because she's a lifeguard." Well, YES! Of course
I'm saying this because I’m a lifeguard, but also because I've had other
typical summer jobs and lifeguarding is definitely the best one yet. I
also have valid reasons why you should be a lifeguard . . .
April 13, 2014
It's officially Spring Break and my best friend came home! Gabe has been my best friend since second grade and now that he's a Marine stationed in North Carolina, I hardly get to see him. So when he took leave to come have an amazing Spring Break with me I was super excited. We tore up the town that we grew up in together!
April 11, 2014
Miley, Miley, Miley, Miley! That was the non-stop chant going on last night and my ears are still ringing a little from it. Miley Cyrus was awesome in concert. She hit all the high notes and danced more than I have ever danced in my entire life.
March 31, 2014
Incase anyone has forgotten I recently turned 21
back in February. I know, I know, that's a huge age. The only thing
I really can't do these days is rent a car for a decent price.. but that's the
least of my worries. Working at a pool I tend to work with a lot of
younger kids (highschoolers), who come to me with their problems and initially
I try to guide and advise them the best to my ability. I feel the reason
that they come to me though is because I have been there. I know exactly
what they are going through because I was in their shoes not too long ago.
Now these kids are growing up and starting to go to college which - I've
done too. Now granted I am not done growing and I still won't admit that
technically I am an adult, I know that there are some solid rules when it comes
to growing up. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right. I don't know the
solution to every problem, but I do know that there are some golden rules in
life that if you stick by them it will cut out a good portion of your stress
through these awkward, tough, demanding, yet completely rewarding times.
March 27, 2014
I have told you all some of my most favorite things
in this world, but I haven’t told you what I dislike. There are very few
things that get to me in this world, but there are still a few. Pet
peeves are something that I try not to let them interfere with my day or ruin
my mood, but sometimes these things just get to me. I'm sure everyone has
a few and maybe we share the same. Some of these are just small and
silly, but a couple of these can really bring me down.
March 25, 2014
Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Just a couple days ago I announced to my family that I wanted to learn
how to play the guitar. "Sound great sweetie," is all they
replied with. They obviously didn't take me seriously, but they started
to when I was whaling on a guitar at ten at night! HA! My brother showed
me the basics and told me to look up tabs, which is exactly what I did. I
watched YouTube tutorials and then my roommate showed me how to read actual
music. I have been playing nonstop the past few days and I feel like I'm
getting the hang of it. Apparently my brother told his girlfriend, who is
also my friend, that I'm “doing really good for someone who is learning by
myself,” (but I totally wasn't supposed to admit that he said that). That
really makes me happy though because I wasn't sure if I was getting the hang of
it at all. My next mission though is to tackle a song. I am
currently working on Buzzcut Season by Lorde.
If you haven't heard the song yet I highly recommend that you stop
everything you are doing and listen to it. It's a great song and the
chords aren't too hard to learn. I have found a new love in my life and
that is playing guitar. Hopefully I will be good enough one day to
actually play a full song by memory! Fingers crossed!
Incase anyone wants to try the song out: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/l/lorde/buzzcut_season_crd.htm
Incase anyone wants to try the song out: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/l/lorde/buzzcut_season_crd.htm
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