Hello! Sorry it's been so long. The past couple weeks have been busy and stressful, to say the least. Work has been incredibly overwhelming, and incredibly unsatisfying. However, there have been moments in between it all, that has brought many joys to me!
Two weeks in pictures...
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| Out with the beautiful Linda and some of her friends! We had a small photo shoot prior to leaving the apartment. Let's just say I'm no model, but I sure do like to pretend! |
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| Siting because our feet hurt! I realized two things that night: 1) There is a reason that I only wore those gold heels once before. 2) I may be getting to old for clubs...by the first hour I was wishing that I took an energy shot and was ready to leave by hour 2. Either way, it was a great night! |
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| The following weekend Melinda and I went to Orlando to catch up with Courtney!! It was our own little Roatán reunion! I've had the blessing of meeting some of the greatest people throughout my years, experiences, and adventures. It was absolutely perfect. We sat over sangria at Ceviche's and discussed life, travel, and men! |
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| The following morning, we woke up to a beautiful view! Courtney got called into to work, so Melinda and I took a 10 minute walk and had brunch at this quaint little restaurant in downtown Orlando, Zilly Bee Cafe. The service was terrible, but the food was delicious! |
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| BBQ! The following week I had dinner with RJ at Big Pappas Pit. BBQ is never something that I crave or think of when I'm trying to figure out where to have dinner. When he suggested it, I was a little hesitant, mainly because I was thinking of a different restaurant. Woops! I'm so glad I didn't say no, because it was absolutely delicious! I've been wanting to go back this entire past week- but have refrained! |
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| FaceTime- best invention ever!! :) Seeing him (Aayden, my little cousin) always brightens my day! He's such a happy baby and you can't help but love him! I got to see this happy face on Tuesday! |
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AND Thursday, I got my rug!! I've been slowly making my apartment feel like home. This has been taking place for the past 2 years. Hehe! All in time...right! I was so excited when I got this rug on Groupon. It's a little smaller than I thought, but I absolutely love it! There are a number of things on my list I would like to get for the living room and bedroom, but my next purchase, will be this Bliss Chair and A Half from West Elm. I want it in performance velvet; color, Dandelion. It's definitely a little pricey, but I plan to keep it for a really long time!!
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So there you have it. These are a few moments that have kept me sane, while dealing with the stressors and unhappiness that work brings. There was also a halloween block party in between there, in which I had a blast. It was on Dia's (old roommate) block in St. Pete! I didn't take any pictures, but I was a bumblebee, courtesy of Melinda! I didn't want to spend money on a costume.
Studying begins again tomorrow! Strange, I'm excited this time around. Not sure if it's because I get to take my test in Tennessee, which means I get to spend the night and weekend after the test with Colleen (SO EXCITED) OR because I'm just confident that I can do really well this time! I've started working on secondaries, which is kind of fun. It's like writing down you dreams and aspirations on paper, not so bad. My fingers are crossed that this happens for me, whether it's this year or next! :)
I'll end with this. On Wednesday, my boss noticed that I was incredibly stressed at work, so at the end of the day she sent me a little email that read: "Rosa, you are a wonderful person. Be happy- you have a lot to look forward to in life, so stop stressing, or you will miss it (trust me)." Not only did it mean a lot, but I really took it in, because it is true. Sometimes, I find myself worrying or stressing so much that I forget about the little things throughout the day, week, or month that brought me happiness. I really need to do better at taking the time and focusing on those moments!
Any great moments in your life you like to think of?
