Welcome To My Humble Abode

 This past weekend has been a really rough one. Without going into too much detail, it was just an extremely overwhelming couples of days that put me in a damper mood. Despite the circumstances and the feelings of inadequacy, I have tried to remain calm and optimistic and see the good that it has brought - no matter how much it sucks, it is important for bad things to be called to attention in order to reexamine your position and figure out ways to deal with it. Hopefully things will get sorted out within the next couples of days so that next semester flies by a bit easier. While I know at times, life can seem like an uphill slope, the best advice I can give myself is to remember that it is impossible to make and keep everyone happy, so if you do what you feel and know is right for yourself and for anything that you are in charge of, it is the only way you can go to sleep at night satisfied with yourself.

Anyways, I felt like a little venting does a mind good. Now onto the more fun stuff! I've been living in my apartment going on three months now and I have remembered that I haven't yet introduced it to my blog! I'll be showing just my room as the rest of the place is pretty messy. My room in this apartment is so much bigger than my original house and while I'm still in the process of decorating the walls, I've done a fairly good job at keeping things cleaned and organized with the exception of those times where I just don't have the time to clean..

I just took off my leaf garland after I got back from Thanksgiving break last week.

Well, I am off to finish my third paper of the week and to get a head start on studying for Thursday's final. Tomorrow I have a study party with my friend at her apartment where we are going to eat gyros, make a list of things to do over winter break together and to study (of course!)

Good luck to everyone who has finals within the next few weeks!

An Engaging Engagement Gift

So we finally have internet in our house! I'm super excited although I must say that not having internet or cable for the first week was in a way refreshing. We were forced to make our own fun and while I'm sure that we will still continue to have movie nights, play cards, and simply talk in a circle, it was a nice way to start our last year together. But now, I can finally get to take my time making posts and catching up on all of my favorite blogs!

 

For two of my housemates engagement party back at the end of July, I searched their registry and got them the super cute tea kettle that they requested. I had it mailed directly to them but still wanted to get them a  personalized gift that was creative. I feel like those small touches to any gift makes them extra meaningful.

I wanted to stay with a "tea" theme so I searched a few stores for some cute tea mugs and discovered these that I couldn't let go - I wound up going back and buying two for myself! My mom came up with the cute idea to mount them on a box of tea and she helped me wrap them up to have a cute finish. I also stuck a shot glasses in each of the tissue paper. One was was shaped like a bride and the other like a groom. I mean hey, we are still in college!

A Room With A View

Hey Everyone!

I would have loved to create a post recapping my trip to Rome this past weekend, but unfortunately my camera battery died in the middle of the weekend. I guess I just take too many pictures! I would have easily brought my camera charger but to lug around the adapter and converter would have been too much. No worries, though, I have plenty of pictures that my friends took. I'm just going to have to wait until the end of the week to get it from them, and then I will do my weekend recap! Also, an outfit post will be coming up soon!

In the meantime, I thought I would give you a tour of my room. It is very small but really cozy - I love it! Without further ado:

My desk with some goodies

Bulletin board decorated with some jewelery

Clothes in the closet

An old picture but it shows my bed area :)

Items from my classes

Today, Italy is celebrating Festa Della Donna - Feast of the Woman - where women are being celebrated today by receiving small yellow flowers. So cute!

Eternally yours,

Stephanie

Living Space

One of the perks of being a college student is dorming. While I miss my family more than words (especially my mother,) I have to say I love the feeling of living on my own and making my own independant choices!

This past September, a new building was built in our dorming community and I was fortunate enough to dorm in a room with my good friend while also living across the hall from a bunch of other good friends. I was so excited as this new building is more like a hotel than the standard college dorm. Some perks included: carpeted hallway floors, a huge laundry room - yay! no longer fighting over three sets of washing machines and dryers. I also share my bathroom with only six girls rather than a full floor of girls, and finally, our living space is significantly more spacious.

Let me introduce you to my humble abode:

And there it is! This only my side of the room, Meg's is on the opposite. Also, the desk space is not as cluttered as it looks, I just have alot of essentials displayed on my desk. =)