Chirp, Chirp!

There have been a lot of dramatic stories in our house this year... but today's may be one of the best to date!

I was walking home from class when my roommate texted me "THERE IS A BIRD IN THE HOUSE!" I began laughing and asked what happened, she responded that it flew out and I was relieved! I thought this meant it went back out the window. I was wrong.

I got back, and we discussed the dramatic situation. She said, "no, it's still up there. I don't know where it went!" I immediately realized my room is not a fully enclosed  and I always leave the hall door open- I had a bad feeling about where that bird went. I returned to the third floor, flipped the light switch, and BAM! THERE WAS A BIRD FLYING AROUND MY ROOM!

I began yelling and ran down to my roommates. Courtney said "that's it! We are getting brooms. Let's go!" We went up the steps hesitantly with the intention of opening the window and easing it outside....

If only it was that simple. What followed was a solid five minutes of frantically opening doors and windows, running on beds, swinging brooms, and screaming at the top of our lungs. Thank God we finally got it out! That bird invaded my personal space today, and I am hoping it didn't carry some strange disease!

I am hoping I don't return home to any flying visitors any time soon!

This image is giving me chills... ewww

"I can't hear you!!"

"I can't hear you!!" all my friends and family shout as I try to carry on a phone conversation... I have become used to this since I got my Android Smartphone in the fall. I chalked it up to bad connections, their phones' problem, or any other reason besides the fact that my phone might be the source of the issue. But, I dealt with the poor phone service. It was manageable at least.

I even cracked the screen of this poor Alcatel Droid during a 5k I ran.... this phone has had a beating! Once again, I could ignore the problem. I just ordered a screen protector :)

After the phone cracked...

The final straw with this phone came a week and a half ago, as I no longer could take incoming calls. It never rings, just goes straight to voicemail. This actually isn't that frustrating for me, since I have more peaceful days (and I can still text and get on facebook at my leisure), but my mom and friends cannot take it any longer. Texting is just not the same.

So after a week of calls to tech support and visits to the phone store, the final verdict: your phone is broken, make an insurance claim! I respond, "okay that's fine, this is covered under warranty, right?" They say normally it would be, but the screen is cracked, so I'll owe the deductible.... lovely!

Oh, and the irony is that I received an email that my phone rebate from when I bought it in November is finally coming in the mail on the day the new phone ships from the insurance company. How fitting!

I just love technology normally, but really!? I just want a working phone with internet and incoming calls. Is that too much to ask for? Hopefully after Friday, these problems will be a thing of the past I can laugh about during an incoming call!

Fat Tuesday!

As a workout-aholic, I try to avoid any holiday that will make it easier for me to pack on the pounds, but it's Fat Tuesday!! I have the next 40 days of Lent to fast, right? Especially since I am going to give up chocolate. I have attempted this at for at least four years in a row.... and sadly enough, only once have I been successful! So this is going to be year #2!

There are many foods I am obsessed with, so picking just one to abstain from was quite a challenge. My roommates would probably have loved if I would have chosen Crystal Light or gum, which are both obnoxious treats of mine after dinner. The Crystal Light is in a large 2 quart container I keep in the fridge, and I chomp my gum quite loudly in our dining room table when we are working on homework. You now know two of my defining characteristics!

To honor this wonderful day of the year, my roommate and I are going to play wii dance and drink some wine. I am sure chocolate will be a part of our night as well! Good thing I ran four miles after work! Let the celebrating begin, since we only have a few hours left before Lent!

"This is my Life"

Welcome to my very first personal blog about my everyday life! I am excited to share the many good, some not so good, and always dramatic stories of my life as a college senior about to enter the real world in a few months!

The title of this first post is taken from one of my housesmates and my favorite YouTube video about a 5 year old girl who knows what she wants. I am all about girl-power, so this is naturally one of my all time favorites. In the second video (which is not as classic, so I'm posting the first only), she concludes: "This is my life", just as this blog will capture the stories of my life. Right Now!

...and this is totally going to be my future daughter! She's a smart one ;)