crafting up christmas presents!

     Christmas is upon us at last! It's my favorite time of year! And I usually suck at getting everyone presents on time, or at all. I legit run out of time to buy gifts for all my loved ones and they end up getting nothing. I know! It's horrible, i'm horrible! So that's why i've decided that I'm going to craft up some christmas gifts this year. I've already started with my first little project that I'm actually super excited about. I'm making Christmas ornaments for my grandma and my two aunts. I took a trip to Michael's craft store and didn't go as crazy over board as I always do. Trust me when I say I could spend my whole paycheck on one trip to that glorious establishment. But not this time. I walked out spending under 20 bucks(!!!) for everyones gifts. I got 8 glass ornaments, paint and paint brushes. It was a very successful trip if i do say so my self.
   I'm going to post some photos below to show you guys what I've been working on this weekend. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be making another trip there very soon to buy some more ornaments, because honestly I'm not sure how I want to make these so its going to be lots of trial and error until I know what looks really special. I might even post a DIY for all you crafty christmas people out there! Look out for that this weekend, if I get all my assignments done that is! Oh the life of a college student who'd rather be spending her time crafting up awesomeness! lol enjoy the photos!

So these are the ones I've made so far. I'm not completely in love with them, so they may just end up on the back of my Christmas tree, but we'll see!

Do you make homemade Christmas gifts? 

If so, please feel free to share!

 I'd love to hear about your crafting!

a musical story...

ever since I was a little kid, I was super interested in music. My dream at age 8 or 9 was to be a drummer. My parents got me my first ever keyboard for my 8th birthday. It was the coolest gift I ever received. I was soo excited to learn how to play. At first I just listened to the pre-set songs and pretended to know what I was doing. it took me about a year to learn my first few songs which included 'happy birthday' and 'silent night,' which I played for my whole family one Chirstmas Eve. As I got older, I continued to self -teach myself how to play the keyboard, although I liked to learn songs that were meant to be played on a piano lol I was soo proud of myself that I learned to play the keyboard by myself and the age of like 9 years old. And I'm still super proud of myself today! I started itching to learn the guitar in high school, but being the naive girl I was, I had to do and be what every1 else was. [i regret that about myself so much] I finallyade it to college, where I honestly feel ive truly become myself. For my 20th birthday, I got my very first guitar! A black acoustic/electric Ibanez guitar!! It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I, once again, taught myself how to play the guitar. I learned my first song with in a few weeks. and then I began to learn songs from artist I really liked, like NeverShoutNever[my idol/Hero], Hey there Delilah, Boys like girls and so on. I've begun to learn the basic, which I learned when I first got my guitar almost two years ago. But I'm going baks to the basics so that I can truly play the guitar for real! I never realised how much I truly love playing the guitar, I just feel right. Sooo many lyrics, thoughts, ideas come to my head and it helps to deal with soo much. I have a lot on plate for a really long time ad playing music helps me deal even if it's only for a little while. Im really excited about the future and where my love for music will take me. I hope somewhere incredible. It's always been a secret dream of mine to go on tour, like in a band. That would be amazing!!

I can't tell you were my love for all things music comes from. Neither one of my parents is musical, and I love my mom to death but the woman can not sing for her life. I'm pretty sure my grandparents are in the same boat as my parents. I mean honestly I tell myself that I have this love for music because I was born on Elvis Presley's birthday[January 8th] But I mean that's just a little silly thing I tell myself, and is so bad that half believe its true lol

I don't care where my love for music comes from, and I'm discovering that my love grows more and more every year it seems like. When I was younger I wanted to be a lawyer or a teacher. I didn't think at all about pursuing music. But I've been considering a career in the music industry since high school now. All I know is that [cliché saying] life is seriously way too short to be spending a large part of it doing something that you don't like doing. I just want to live my life toy fullest potential and just do whatever it is I want. It'sy life and I only have this one to lead so I'm going to enjoy the little things and live my dreams because that all that we have in the end.

Do you have a passion for music? Myabe something else? Do share, I'd love to hear about it! : D

Remember to live for YOU and absolutely nobody else!!

xxoo
Ana

wait..i have a blog!?

who would of thought?? Not me lol because clearly i have abandoned my poor little blog as per usual. Can you say fail!? Because i know i can! Ughhhh! i wish i could commit to my little piece of the internet but its sooo hard! i dont know how these other bloggers do it!
i want to fill you all in life since i last posted on here, which was in the summer!! Holy hiatus!!!! lawl! i mean i guess my "news" is pretty mundane and actually really boring, but what te hey, here goes nothin'
So when we last left off, i was having a pretty stellar summer and had just obtained a brand new job.[read boring] any whoo not much has changed except te weather i guess. I'm still selling beautifully overpriced papers and invitations to the masses and furthering education [yes, i'm still in college -_-] at my local community college. I've been recently reconnecting with some long lost friends who i havent know very long but have definitely made an impression on me. I truly happy reconnecting with friends and doing things that normal 21 year old college kids do lol.
I've been going out alot more on the weekends, which is soooo completely brand new to me its insane. I never go out because i'm just neer in the mood but i recently experienced something that has truly changed my life forever, but thats for another post- i promose!
i think ive updated you all on everything that's been going on and i'm positive there will be more updates to come!

i'm going to post MORE OFTEN- I SWEAR!!!!

Keep the faith in me and my little 'ole blog! ill be back sooner than you think!

Have a fabulous tuesday night and always remember, if your living life with someone else's demands, your not living your life at all! : )

happy blogging all!
xxoo