All Over the Place!

        My life has been quickly changing these last few months and I have barely had time to catch up with it all, and write about it. However, I do believe this is a good time to tell everyone what is going on. 

         First, neither Sean or I are moving to Florida. I thought that it was what I wanted, but after really thinking about and praying for guidance, I've come to realize that it wasn't where I was mean to be. Sean has chosen to either join the Army or the Air force. He's still thinking about it, and I know that I am going to miss him very much when he leaves. :(
       Instead I'm trying to decide between going to Oregon State University or BYU- Idaho. I want to go to OSU because they offer a great business/entrepreneurship program and my best friend is there, but it is also a lot of money. Versus BYUI which has a business program and cost just as much as a community college. I can't quite figure out which will be better for me, but I'm hoping the answer will come soon. Of course answers never come that easy. I have been working on getting registered at Pierce Community College. I was thinking it would be easier for me to go to school there before university because it is a lot close to home than Green River Community College is. Unfortunately, none of my credits will transfer from GRCC to Pierce, and none of my credits at Pierce will transfer to BYU-Idaho. So for this Fall quarter I will be at GRCC. To me, BYUI is looking like a more likely chance. I've put in my application, I just have a few things left to do for it. So we'll see!
        Also! I have started painting and writing more, and I love it(: I've made a canvas painting for my bedroom wall that reads <<La Vie Est Belle>> (Life is Beautiful). I don't have the Canon around right now, so pictures will have to come up later. About my writing, I've started a story, and I'm not sure what I'll call it just yet, but I'm going to share the first paragraph or so with you in a separate post. I hope it is as good as I think it is!(:



All my love,
S. Hadley

Springy!

This weekend I took my sister Michele and her fiancé to Van Lireops to take their engagement photos, and I took Taylor, Lily, and Julianne's Easter pics too! It was a lot of fun, besides getting yelled at by some lady for being in the flowers! :D It was all for good fun. I also made coconut lime cupcakes, which turned out delicious and beautiful. Well, I wanted to share the pictures with you, so here's a few... The rest are on my Facebook.

( the link to the rest: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1588477798986.2070532.1447066238) 

        

Life Changes

            Woah! It's been a long time! Hi again(: I wanted to write something letting everyone know my great news... but then again, it's kind of sad news too... you can take it however you want. 

            I know this may not be the best way to tell a lot of people what has been going on in my life. Or that a lot of the people around me would rather hear me say this is person. The truth is, it's hard to tell the story over and over again. Now, you're probably all thinking something terrible is happening to me, and that I might be going through something bigger than what I'm about to tell you... but don't be insensitive to my feelings.

        So here it is... Sean and I will be moving to Florida. I am both excited and terrified at the same time. I'm excited to see what life is like somewhere else, to know what all I can accomplish, and of course, the SUNSHINE!(: I never imagined myself making this big of a change, and at first I refused. But because of recent events, and happenings... Flordia is starting to look brighter of an opportunity each day. I'm afraid that if I don't go I will miss out on something that could become such a great part of my life but I'm also afraid that I'll miss out on everything here. Such as watching my neices grow up, spending time with my family, and maintaining the great friendships I do have.  I know I'll make new friends but I don't want to lose my friends I have here.
         Each day that passes, I feel as if a little piece of me is falling away, because I feel that I am losing everything around me little by little. But in truth, I'm gaining so much because I'm being given an opportunity to discover so many new things so that I can share them with the people closest to me. I can't wait to start this new adventure with Sean. He has helped me through everything, and is always there when I need him. I can't imagine a world without him.
         I know that this journey isn't going to be easy, and I have never expected it to be. So I'm preparing myself, each day, for this very big change. Although, I doubt I can ever be fully prepared for the road ahead. I'll be here until the end of the Summer. So I'll have plenty of time to see everyone before I go. Even after I leave, I'll be travelling back for as many family b-days, holidays, and CT gatherings as possible(: I love all the people I have in my life, and I'm so blessed to have such a great support system. You know who you all are(; So thank you!

I don't know what Florida holds for me exactly, but I'm willing to go and find out.

All my love,
S. Hadley

"Do not follow where the path may lead. 

Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Defiantly going to enjoy this!





Valentine's Day

Hi everyone! I know, It's been a long time... I've been busy with school, and work.
         Since it's Valentine's Day I thought I would post something. I want to know what other people think of Valentine's Day. Do you think it's superficial? or do you like the idea of having one day to go out of the way to show someone how much you care about them? Well if you hadn't guessed yet, I'm defiantly the second one. I love having one day out of the year to tell everyone I love them and people won't think I'm overly nice. :P Honestly, I love to think everyday is Valentine's Day. Every one in our lives deserve to know how much they matter, and that without them life would never be the same.
          To all my girls alone this Valentine's Day, Remember that I love you! You don't need a man to make you happy! If your single this Valentine's Day, who cares?! Instead of worrying about not having a date, worry about making yourself feel loved. This Valentine's Day is your "me day". Write down everything you love about yourself. Dance around to your favorite song, and eat all the chocolate your heart desires. Who says Valentine's Day has to be the saddest day in the year? Embrace your single life, get together with your closest friend, and just have fun. Maybe take yourself out on a date! You deserve all the love in the world. And remember, you're the only person who can make yourself feel down. Other people can say things to you, but only you can take them to heart. If you're wishing you had a man today, forget it! That special someone is right around the corner. He may not come today, next week, or next month. But trust me he will come.
          As I sit in the library at school this morning, I see a mixture of faces. Some are happy, and some look depressed. I wish I could walk up to every one who is feeling down and tell them that they are loved. Statistics say the suicide rates rise on V-Day. So please, tell all the people around you that they are wanted, and they are needed!
         So ladies, and maybe a few gents. Enjoy this day, whether you are single or not, Valentine's Day doesn't have to suck. I may not know you, but I love you. And there are a ton of other people who love you too.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."


Bonne Saint-Valentin,
S. Hadley <3

SCHOOL!

I hated high school. No really, really, really hated high school. I had no motivation to get up in the morning. I never wanted to go to class. Sometimes I barely went. I hardly remember going freshman year. Sophmore year was a little better, and same with junior year. My best year was senior year, but I think it was because i was excited to get out of there.

But college, college is amazing!(:It's only been two days, but I'm excited every moment to go to school. From the moment my alarm goes off at 5:50am, all the way to coming home and doing homework. I find myself focusing 100% on my teachers, taking notes, and retaining almost everything they tell me. I think it's because my bakery is becoming more tangible every minute. I feel like I am doing more for my future now, then I ever did in high school. High school seemed like a big waste of time. I wish I had done running start, and I would be in culinary school right now! I would already have my AA and two years closer to opening Sarah-endipity Cakes. Not to mention I'd be a couple thousand dollars richer too!

So, if you're in high school and think you couldn't handle doing running start? well I say, give it a try! Try everything you possibly can before it's too late. I mean come on, it's free college! If I could go back to high school, that would be the ONLY thing I would change. Honest.

Sean and I went looking at the apartments up by Green River today. We would much rather walk to school, then have to leave an hour early (7am) to drive up to school. (we leave so early, because by 8am parking is horrendous). So we called Seasons at Lea Hill, brand new apartments and they include: gym, spa, year round pool, and theatre room. All for $720 a month. Only one problem, student status restrictions. Which means, we would have to have a non-student or part-time student living with us. So we went to Pasa Nino, just a block down. Brand new, 9ft ceilings and no restrictions, however they are $945-$960 a month for a one bedroom. Then we went to The Meadows on Lea Hill. $650 a month, with a the student status restriction. EXTREMELY IRRITATING!!!! So we are still looking for an apartment. 

well, other than that, this week is going great and I know it's going to just keep getting better!
Tune in next time!
All my love,

S.hadley

December 2010

New year, 2011, only two more years to live guys! Let's live it up!

So this is my first attempt at a blog and I think I've re-written this sentence at least 5 times. Let's begin...
       December has been a very lovely month. I re-connected with a friend, and I'm so glad we're talking again. She has helped me through so much in the past, and I can't imagine not having her there in the future. Oh yeah! I'm working at Zumiez and I love it! My co-workers are amazing, and I'm so happy they are keeping me on past the holidays. Also.... big news! I'm engaged! Eeeeeek! it's an amazing feeling, just knowing that I am one step closer to being with the man I love forever. Sean is my best friend, not many people can say that and I consider myself very lucky. On our two years, he took me to Seattle and we had lunch in the space needle! It was awesome! After lunch, we went to Pike's Place Market and we went into La Panier (a French bakery). I ordered in French! Merci Madame Swigart, pour m'apprendre la langue française! Then we went and saw The Nutcracker! I am a sucker for ballets :P       I think this Christmas has been one of the best so far, but I am anxious to start January, because... school starts on Monday! My first day of college! I'm so excited to get my future bakery started!  I recently had a "mocktail party". It was really fun to dress up and be with my friends. I'm really glad I have them in my life. My best friend, Mandy, was home from college. Along with her boyfriend. It was really great to see them together, and to have her over! I miss that girl! And now that it's 2011, many new things are going to happen. So BRING IT ON!!!! well, I think this may have been a good first post....

Tune in next time!
All my love,
S. Hadley