Keep Going, No Matter What

Hey friends,

I wanted to blog yesterday, but got hit with emotions and a to-do list that freaked me out, so I just didn't write. Today I was super busy and stressed and running around like crazy, so I wasn't even home to write.

Well I've been home for a while and did the usual "end of day" tasks such as cooking dinner, doing the dishes, watching Netflix on the couch while digesting said dinner, and meal-prepping some for tomorrow.

I was procrastinating because I also didn't know what to write. I wanted to start linking up to a friend's blog, but I think today I need to write for myself. And that's ok :)


Guess what? No one has it all figured out, and no one has a perfect life. I almost wish we didn't have personal social media platforms like facebook and instagram, because we all put up lies of some sort and still compare ourselves to the lies that someone else is posting (I'm not accusing you of lying on the internet, I just mean that it isn't real life, it's the part of life we feel like sharing at that moment).

But here on my corner of the internet (does the internet have corners? That implies a certain shape, unless it's a shape with many many sides and therefore many many corners...ok, I'm overthinking it, sorry ya'll) is where I hope to be as real as I can and not put up just the happy updates of my life. Yep, I'm super blessed and I wouldn't give up my life for anything (except God). But some things just downright suck.

Right now, school sucks; it's my senior year and I have a recital this weekend, an opera in a few months, so so many classes, and I'm trying to graduate in December so I have to do well. My neighbors suck; they have a ritual of waking me up at 11something-pm every night to yell and then wake up their baby who then cries and screams too. Long distance sucks; I am super blessed to even get to see my husband when I do, but it's usually only 3 days a week or 3 nights together. I know this is temporary, but long distance is not for the faint of heart!


But I am grateful. Grateful that I get to go through these crappy situations and learn and grow from them. They are temporary, and I am making my own life better and better as I am able.


I am so grateful for this space online that I can share with you my heart, and I hope that you feel safe here too.

So, have a great week my friends, and keep counting your blessings.

xoxo,
Alexandra Anne

I'm a Business Lady!

Aloha Blog World! I have missed you!!

Life is so crazy right now, I'm busy in school, I'm in the opera, I'm starting my own business endeavors, and oh yeah I GOT ENGAGED. :) I'm SUPER excited about this year and all the new awesome things that are happening for me!!

The business endeavor you may have seen on my instagram (AlexandraAnne27): I am now an independent consultant for Jamberry Nail Wraps!! They are AWESOME and I am SO addicted. Did you know about these? I didn't!! But now I'm selling them and getting friends to host facebook parties so that they can earn FREE jamberry wraps :) (Yeah, free stuff is awesome, and most of my wraps I've earned for free or came in my consultant kit!)

I definitely want to use my blog as a platform for sales, so forgive me if I ever sound overly zealous; I am legit excited about this! (I'm gonna post a lot of pictures so you can see what it's all about!)

And I made my website name match my blog name, so you can very easily find me :)

As for my engagement (YAY!) I will have to do an entire post on that once we get our engagement pics taken next weekend :) I'm so very in love and VERY excited. More details soon!

So for now, JAMBERRY AWESOMENESS!! (Some pics are mine and some are my friends', they're so fantastic!)

If you would like to order from me, please visit my website! http://chandelier27.jamberrynails.net/


I'll try to post more often! Love to you all!!!

-Alexandra Anne


ps. Bloggers! I am looking to host a blogger facebook party for jamberry; contact me for more info if you are interested!! <3

Some Quick Inspiration

It's hump day, woot! Or in my case, eek!! So much to do, so little time. Need more hours in the day or at least more coffee!


I have essays and projects and finals (oh my!) to be working on AND my NaNoWriMo novel is wayyyyyy behind.


BUT, I will get it done!!!

One cup of coffee at a time, I will conquer the world! HUZZAH! Or you know, I'll get my ish done. That's good right?


We have a support group facebook page for NaNoWriMo and someone posted this awesome picture that basically inspires me to do all the things :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Yeah, I'm gonna go write now ;)

Have a good rest of the week, lovelies!

xoxo, Alexandra Anne 

Cats and Boyfriends and Novels

My house is freezing and I love it, however, my cat keeps leaving me to go snuggle with boyfriend! I'm on the couch now trying to write for NaNoWriMo, and it just isn't happening. I want to whine and procrastinate. I have no drive. I "say" I want to write, but it is just bleh. I'm SO behind on the word count because I have been busy with school and operas and boyfriend and then I'm just tired! I can't stay up super late unless it's like once a week. And I have to have nothing major in the next morning because I am uber zombie girl without sleep.
I just value sleep more than anything....breakfast, showers (jk), novels, homework...(again, just kidding).


How do YOU make yourself write everyday? I like my story but I am LAZY right now!


And I would rather watch youtube while snuggled on the couch than write.

Oh and the 4 cups of coffee today didn't help :(


Happy note- my cat is effing adorable! AND we made a fire last night and roasted marshmallows :) Then I passed out on the couch for approx and hour while the boyfriend watched things on youtube. I never even heard him.

SO, NOW I WILL WRITE...SERIOUSLY!!!


xoxo,
Alexandra Anne 

Part 2

HELLO!!!


Well, it's been a while since I have written. Here I am, blogspot. I have stepped back into tumblr as well, so feel free to follow my ADD ways over there.

I haven't written since March. Is that a record of abandonment? Ha. Perhaps.

Why come back to This Journey of Journeys?? Because I am about to start a new school year, and am determined to become a better person (ooooh cliche, I'm so sorry). But seriously. I want to improve in EVERY aspect, or as much as I can.

I have a month left of being a teenager, I'm entering my sophomore year of college, and I have one school year left before I figure out my degree officially (music major problems: to be a vocal performance major I must, at the end of my sophomore year, pass a barrier to continue in the performance degree, if I do not pass then I will be a music education major or *something* in the world of music). YIKES.

But I can do it. <3


What have I been up to since I wrote last??

End of school

Summer- aka, camp counselor.

My campers said I was like Fat Amy without being fat..... um...what?

That's about it. In a week I move into my apartment, right now I am relaxing in Alabama and trying not to stress about the very much unknown future.

I'll write more later about being a counselor (camping is INTENSE) ;)

Love to all my blogworld friends, old and new. Thank you for always being there for me. I will continue reading about ya'll now!


xoxo,
Alexandra Anne

Ze Giggles

Was going through my files and found some funnies. Since a lot of bloggers like to just look at pictures instead of reading all those words, here you go! :) Enjoy a giggle or two, on me, I insist. 

Tuesday Thoughts

Things on Alexandra Anne's mind today, this lovely Tuesday:

*Wreck It Ralph is a fantastic movie! Even made me cry. Yup, total sap here. No shame. ;)

*I could listen to Lindsey Stirling all day long (see previous post, I kind of am an uber fan girl, to say the least!)

*I miss writing, so I'm gonna try to write more!

*I miss my online/blog friends!

*I need to game more. It's a fact. I'm looking at getting a new laptop (since this one is about 2 1/2 years old and kind of dying on me) aaaaand I'd love a gaming machine. The only gaming I can do is on my boyfriend's gamecube (which he loaned me, best boyfriend everrrr), and the occasional online game that my poor laptop can handle. Not enough for this gamer girl!

*Speaking of best boyfriend ever, two days ago he gave me beautiful red roses. Why? "Because I haven't seen you in a while." SO SWEET AND SPONTANEOUS I LOVE IT!! Seriously. It had been a month since we'd seen each other, so, I doubly appreciated the random flowers. I always do though.

*I recently got a book in the mail that I ordered two weeks ago: The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Ever read it? Something I said once apparently sounded like a quote from it, so I had to get it. It's a tiny little green book so I am looking forward to delving into it during my week at home.

*Spring Break is the best invention ever!! After this week I have 8 weeks left of school...mamma mia, I can do this though! Taking it one week at a time. And that also means only two months til I'm officially a sophomore in college. I'd love for the time to go by quickly, but I do not want to wish my life away. I am grateful for every moment I'm alive!

*I'm allergic to Huntsville, AL. I just sneezed a crap ton. Gross.

*I think I will now write for my own pleasure, because in addition to being a musician, I am a writer :)

Hope your week is great too!
xoxo,
alexandra anne

I am a...

I am a writer. But apparently a very...delayed one. Yeah, sorry for not blogging in two weeks, ya'll. College life= busy AAA. I seem to always be running around all over the place! I'm also behind on my novel, BUT, it IS coming along. And with Thanksgiving break coming up, I will hopefully catch up.

Life is wonderful, despite the stress and craziness. I'm truly happy, and loving music and friends and academics and God is just so good :) I am super excited to get to go home in 3 days!! ALABAMA HERE I COME! But, really, that means, North Carolina here I come ;) we're gonna visit family for Thanksgiving. ROAD TRIP! Can you tell I'm excited? And no, I haven't had my monster drink...yet.... ;)

Promise I will write more, but to tide you over, here are some random pictures, and a video of a song I'm obsessing over lately. Lindsey Stirling is just wonderful and quite possibly magic. :)
Have a blessed week and a happy thanksgiving!

I'm doin alright :) 

Nights at the theatre are always entertaining! 

Typical Friday nights with Robynne :) 

xoxo, alexandra anne <3