My Life in Photographs.

This bracelet, and the person who gave it to me. (:

Holly's epic homecoming mum that her friend's mom made. 

Pumpkins with startlingly realistic facial hair.

Getting handwritten letters in the mail.

Kroger.

Large amounts of caffeinated beverages.

iPhone.

Late night Apples to Apples games.

Hair dye that keeps ending up the same color it already is.

Reuniting with Shane. Finally.

These two idiots. <3

Making the most out of french fry induced hospital visits.

Whipped cream.

Watching lots of Lost.

Halloween decorations.

Also here's me being bored in the car. 

<3

The Adventures of Sawyer and the Apocalyptic Bounce House

I woke up with a start, as though someone had called out my name. I quickly jumped up and surveyed the room, making sure everything was safe. Glancing over at her bed, I noticed that my owner was stirring. So she must have heard it, too! And it was still going on, that weird humming noise coming from outside. I wondered what it was as I watched my owner sit up and wonder the same thing. Noticing me looking at her, she said something in her jumbled up language that I have come to understand means "let's get up." So I jogged over to the door and asked her to let me out, because I have no thumbs. Tragic, really.

Her next nonsense phrase is what she usually says before she lets me outside into the backyard, so I prepared to face the strange noise head-on. We both walked outside, curiously looking around at anything that might have seemed abnormal. I noticed it before she did, and I instantly jumped in front of her. She still hadn't noticed the intrusion, so I began to attempt communicating the imminent danger to her in my language. I yelled and screamed at her to save herself and run inside, for what I saw in the next yard over was the scariest thing I could have imagined:  a giant inflatable building. The apocalypse in physical form. A looming tower of pain and misery, and I had to warn the entire neighborhood. I kept yelling at my owner, until she finally looked over and realized our impending doom. Her reaction was the weirdest of all. She laughed. I couldn't figure out why, so I kept yelling at her, asking what was funny about the end of the world. And she just kept laughing, and told me to stop "barking" and go inside. So I did so, confused and worried.

As I paced the living room, quietly conveying my discomfort in the form of what my owner calls "whining," she jogged over to the other owners' rooms, undoubtedly to tell them that the world was ending. Finally, I laid down on the floor and accepted defeat. The apocalypse was coming, and there was no way to stop it. 

Here Are Some Cool Things.

Yes, I know, the alliteration titles were pretty cool. But eventually I started doing things that required more letters. And so I had to stop those. But hey, you know. Whatever.

Alright, so let me just tell you guys that I love college. It's great. And it's not like I went off to college or anything like that. I still live with my parents. I wake up in the morning and drive to college. And that's pretty cool. I have three classes at NCTC and one that's online. So I'm in school for a total of nine hours a week. Also, my classes are cool. Maybe that's because I'm a weirdo who like taking notes. But whatever. That's how I do well.

Another cool thing, I officially got a job. Like, OFFICIAL official. I've gone through the interview, then the orientation, and training. And I get my schedule some time early in the week. I feel like I'm going to like it a lot. I like talking to people and handling money and all of that, so I think it will be good for me.

Instagram has caused me to take more pictures which is great, because, as much as I love taking pictures, I don't do as much as I should. It's nice to have somewhere to stick them and be able to keep track of them when I don't have my camera with me.

And, speaking of my camera, tomorrow I'm taking pictures for the American Legion. I have a press pass that I get to use and everything. Little Elm is having a September 11th ceremony in honor of everyone involved, and my dad is the commander of the American Legion there, so he is giving a speech. This is really exciting for me. He wrote it, and I edited it, and it's going to be great. And I get to photograph it. I'm excited.

Also my dad got a new car. It's a 2007 Volkswagon Rabbit. It's cool because it has an oversized engine and speeds up very quickly. And it has a lot of power along with good gas mileage. Woohoo!

"But Nichole, this post doesn't make any sense! Your writing is terrible! What is going on?!"
Well, random critical person, you can just shut up. I'm tired. Everybody knows that the rule is that you don't have to make sense when you're tired. Right? Right.

I hope all of your lives are progressing wonderfully! <3

P.S. Send me your address if you would like a letter. I bought a bunch of stamps the other day, and I want to use them. And I love writing letters. So send me your addresses, and I will send you letters. And it will be wonderful.

Oh hey Blog.

These are just some fun, night-before-first-day-of-college, boredom-induced Instagram pictures. Yeah, that's right. I joined Instagram. At first I hated it, but then I got used to it and now I kind of like it. Hopefully every picture I post won't be of just food or something, but whatever. It's a good way to get me to take more pictures, which is kind of a goal.

Now, in case you have been deceived by the introduction about Instagram, you've probably realized that this post is, in fact, about starting school tomorrow. It's funny though, people keep asking me questions like "Are you nervous?" or "Aren't you excited?!" And the truth is, I am. But right now it doesn't feel like I'm going to be in college tomorrow. It just feels the same as the end of every other summer in my life. It's not like I'm dreading being in college, because I know I'll have fun. It's just that I'm one of those people who gets anxious about change. I just sit here and think of all of the things that could go wrong. What if my loans don't go through in time? What if I get the wrong books? What if my professors all get together and write a song about how they think I should jump off a bridge? (Actually that might just make me laugh). And I know it will all end up just fine, but change just makes me anxious.

But yes, I'm excited. And yes, I am looking forward to it. So hooray for me and college and all of that.

Also, some things have happened since my last post (obviously). I turned eighteen, got my license renewed, possibly got a job (but I'm not quite sure yet), got an iPhone (which is how I got Instagram), drove a Jeep, worked at a doctor's office, and a bunch of other things that I'll talk about later because I'm tired.

So with that, I'm going to bed. Goodnight.

Just Catching Up...

So, I'm FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY updating my blog after almost a month. I apologize to all two of my readers that it took so long, but I just got caught up in random things. And then by the time I had time to write this, I didn't want to because of how long I had put it off. But, I'm back. I hope I stay back. But, at least for the time being, I plan to start blogging again. I'm making a comeback. Kind of like Lindsay Lohan, but with less drugs.

First off, the weekend after I stopped blogging, Rachael, Lizz and I went to Louisiana. It was a seven to eight hour drive, and Rachael and I both sat in the back, earning Lizz the title of "mom" for the entire trip. We actually stayed on a Christian campground, and since Lizz knew the people who run it, the three of us got to stay for free. In a house. The three of us had a house to ourselves. So that was pretty cool. Also it had a really pretty view. But it did rain just about the whole time we were there. Which was kind of a bummer, but it was also not that big of a deal because it was fun to just get out and do something different. So here are some pictures from our lovely three day long adventure.

Rachael and I, playing the part of the children.

Mom, driving responsibly like an adult or something.

Did I mention that Rachael and I decided that the house we stayed in was haunted? These are the creepy haunted stairs that lead up into the room of ghosts and shadows.

Just some ghosts enjoying a meal.

Lizz only packs what is absolutely necessary. Like her Rubik's Cube, and the algorithms she uses to solve it. But, she did learn how to do it without her notes during this trip. So that's pretty cool.

This little tricycle was just chillin' in the master bedroom. It reminded me of The Shining. "Come plaaaaay with us, Danny!" 

Just an over exposed picture of the awesome view from the house we stayed in. 

We didn't get to go out onto the dock until it was almost dark. Just because of the rain. And the mosquitoes. LOTS of mosquitoes. But anyway, this is the sun setting over the lake.

Just a cute little crawfish place. Pretty entertaining.

Then, of course, Sam Houston from the car on the way home.

The entire trip was tons of fun. It was nice to get to go somewhere new and meet new people. 

Since then, not much has happened in my boring, everyday life. Except that I started working at my mom's office when Holly had to stop for band. It's pretty cool though. I'm making money and working with some people that I've known since I was a kid. And everyone there is fun to be around. It's a  lot of fun. 

Also, things that happened while I wasn't blogging... Dyed my hair (it doesn't look much different). Got my eyebrows done (finally). Lost most of my tan. Skyped with Mike (a lot). Hung out with Rachael (also a lot). Started reading a book that I really like again. Also started reading The Help. Worked. Cut out pictures from magazines. Went shopping and bought a bunch of tank tops. Watched parts of the Olympics. Made a cool thing for Shane's birthday. Made my sister's section shirt design in Photoshop. And lastly, found a song by a girl that I actually like (I generally don't like female singers). 

I hope my life is entertaining enough for you to want to read about. But if it's not, oh well. I don't care. 

Also, I really do plan on keeping up with this from now on. Hopefully. Maybe.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." 

P.S.: I TURN EIGHTEEN ON FRIDAY! And I'm really excited. In case that wasn't obvious. :)

Skipping, Skype, and Shopping.

Okay, so I may have lied before about posting every day. It's probably going to be every couple of days or so. Because sometimes, I actually do have a life. Not always, but sometimes. Now I guess I'll recap on the things that have happened in said life since my last post.

Thursday, I went to Rachael's friend's house to pick her up so that we could hang out. We do cool things, but not really. I'm pretty sure all that we did was Skype with Mike on Thursday night. And we were super excited that we didn't have to get up early on Friday, so we were up really late. Which was fun. Also, Lizz was probably here, too. Hooray for Thursday?

Friday, we didn't wake up until around one in the afternoon. How lazy are we? Super lazy, that's how lazy. Rachael and I went to Walmart eventually, and decided the best thing to spend all of our money on would be junk food. So, we bought some Pringles, ice cream, face masks, and candy. For girls' night, of course. Then, we came back to my house and watched Mean Girls. Mean Girls is a wonderful movie. Just because of how hilariously awesome it is. So there was that. Also, we got King of Pop Pepsi. Ha. Get it?

We spent the rest of the night on Skype, I think. Our face masks were ridiculously awkward looking but they made my face really soft. Woohoo!

Saturday, we decided to go to the Frisco mall with Holly so that she could blow some more of her money. And we invited Lizz, because we love Lizz. Then Holly dragged us around Stonebriar for a few hours, and it was more fun than it sounds. Also, I drove on the tollway, which scared the crap out of my dad. But I went fast, so I liked it. Because I like going fast. All I ate that entire day was Taco Bell.

Sunday was lazy, which was a good thing since Sundays are supposed to be lazy. Rachael went home, and I did a whole lot of nothing. Except I did eat steak wrapped in bacon, which was wonderfully amazing.

Yesterday, I also did nothing. Except for I took some pictures. And I watched The Lion King with Lizz late at night while on Skype with Mike. That was fun. All I ever do with my life is Skype and Walmart. But whatever. Here are the pictures I took while wandering around the house yesterday.

This is my old Macbook that I found just laying around. It's most definitely a real Macbook, and not an old Dell Latitude with an Apple sticker over the Dell logo. Absolutely not. That would just be silly.

This is my knife that Shane gave me about a year ago. Because I didn't have one.

And this is a combination of candy that Rachael and I bought and candy that Lizz left in my room.

So that's fun. Right?

Then today I cleaned the kitchen. If this sounds like an easy task to you, then you have never seen my kitchen. But now it looks all beautiful and shiny and clean. Also, Tori came over, and now all we're doing is sitting around on our laptops. We are such cool people. She has a Pinterest problem that she should probably get checked out. It's becoming an issue. And here's a dark picture of Lizz.

Also, let me just tell you that while I was writing about this knife, I realized just how useful it may be. So I decided to compile a list of ten random things that I could do with this knife. Enjoy.
1. Cut open stubborn plastic packaging on the go.
2. Emergency hair cut.
3. Shank anyone who dares to cross me.
4. Practice my target throwing.
5. Cutting tags off of clothes.
6. Slice hands for a blood oath. You never know when a blood oath may be necessary.
7. Untie shoes in a flash!
8. Carve a bar of soap. For entertainment purposes.
9. Pop any stray balloons that would otherwise cause great amounts of stress.
10. Random body piercings.

And now, I'll leave you with a poor quality photo of Lizz watching the Lion King and singing along.

"...no worries, for the rest of your days."

Rachael, Relaxing, and.... Rearranging?

So, I realize that this looks like just a really messy room. Which it is, but it's only messy because I had to move things. But I'll get into that later.

Today, I didn't want to wake up. I don't really know why. I just didn't want to get out of bed at all. So I didn't. Until I decided to go to  7-11 to get some caffeine. When I got there, a very pushy newspaper man informed me that it was free slurpee day. So I got a drink and left, because I didn't feel like getting a slurpee.

So then I came home and watched the first season of Workaholics. Which was really funny, but kind of made me hate myself a little bit. BUT IT'S SO ADDICTING. And it's hilarious. But I feel like a stoner when I watch it. Oh well.

Eventually, I decided to be productive and wash a load of laundry. Which I did. And I was happy because we got more fabric softener, which smells like Heaven. It's amazing. Also, I put away all of my clean clothes and shoved the dirty ones into a hamper. I'm a boss at cleaning.

Then, as I sat in my room pondering the mysteries of life, I decided I was going to move my dresser. And so I did. Only halfway through moving it did I realize that it was far too heavy for me to move by myself. But I managed it anyway. And with minimal injuries! But it took a really long time, possibly because I stopped in the middle to photograph everything I found behind the dresser. And, lucky you, I decided to put them on my blog. Hooray! Enjoy.

The Adventures of Things That Have Been Behind My Dresser for God Knows How Long




This is a lovely thing that used to smell wonderful. But now it's dusty and empty.

Here is a wonderful pipe cleaner that used to be on the corner of my mirror. And now it's coated in dog hair.

This artifact is a lovely Purple Haze flag from a DHS football game.

This is a program from my sophomore year in orchestra. Which is actually where I met Lizz. And she lives with me now. How fun. Also, Mr. Mairs was the best orchestra teacher in the history of the world.

An old CD. I have yet to listen to it.

This is a letter that my grandma wrote me in 2004. She called me Nikki Dee. It was adorable. I miss her.

Here is an array of Pokemon cards. Most of which will get thrown away because I have absolutely no use for them.

Lastly, a lovely anklet that I got in Florida.

So that was fun. Then I got Rachael  and we went to McDonald's. And they both broke their diets. Not me though. I'm not on a diet. Ha.

The end. (:

"I NEED THAT ONE THING!"

Days, Drinks, and Dogs.

This is sweet tea. It runs through my veins. And makes my life happy. Imagine if you are a coffee junkie. It's kind of like that, only cheaper to acquire and it doesn't taste gross or burn my face.

Well, yesterday was fun. I woke up, called NCTC, and stayed on hold for an hour only for the woman who answered to hang up because I didn't say hello fast enough. That was annoying. So after that, I went to the gas station with Matt. And one of the guys that works there threatened to tell my dad if I was smoking. Which I wasn't. So I was safe.

After I got home, I went to NCTC. I had never driven there from my house before, but it was really easy and now I know how to get there. So that's good. It took all of five minutes to get my stuff straightened out, and then I came home and signed up for classes. I'm officially enrolled in college. Woo!

So then I made spaghetti and went to Walmart. In that order. Then I Skyped with Rachael, until we came to the conclusion that I was going to run and pick her up. So I did that at about ten, and we hung out in my room for a while with Lizz. Eventually, we decided it would be fun to Skype with our friend from Florida again. And we nicknamed him Magic Mike. Which is a very complimentary nickname. And not mean at all.

So then, the three of us ended up on Skype with Magic Mike all night until we went to bed. Fun day.

Today, I woke up at nine because Rachael had to leave. But then I went back to sleep until eleven or so. When I finally woke up, I found that Sawyer had started a new Occupy campaign. So here's a photo of the Occupy Holly's Bed While She's At Work campaign:

He stared me down while I was taking pictures of him, too. I think he understands what I'm doing.

Shortly after I woke up, I ran to the bank to deposit Holly's check. The lady at the bank didn't ask for my ID but she asked how to pronounce the doctor's name. That was entertaining.

After I got home, I obsessively checked the mail every ten minutes until it came. BECAUSE MY AP SCORES CAME IN. And I got a four on my English test! Hooray! I thought that my work was pretty sketchy, but apparently it was just fine. This made my entire day happy, because now it is very likely that I will not have to take English at NCTC at all. Thank God for Mrs. Seeley!

At some point, I decided that the car was dirty, and I should clean it out. So I went outside with sunglasses, all ready to get to work. Then I opened the garage to get the trash can and was promptly swarmed by angry wasps with cabin fever. I then ran halfway down the driveway, all ridiculous and flailing like I do. And right as this happened, a little girl was riding her bike down the sidewalk right near me. She had to be around eight or nine, and she just stopped her little pink bicycle at the end of my driveway and gave me this quizzical look, as though she was questioning my sanity. And I just looked at her and said "I'm afraid of wasps." She looked back at me, giggled, and rode off on her bike. After getting swarmed and judged by a child, I decided that the car wasn't actually that dirty, and resolved to go inside and watch TV instead.

And I ended up falling in love with Workaholics. That show is hilarious. I watched it until my parents got home. Then we went to Walmart AGAIN. And KFC. And Wendy's. And CVS. It was a fun trip. My dad ended up making friends in the line for the pharmacy. They were a man with a four year old boy on his shoulders and the woman in line in front of them. My dad ended up not getting his prescription, so the woman jokingly offered to share her A.D.H.D. medicine with him (only she referred to them as her "crazy pills" which was hilarious).

For the rest of the night, I sat around with Lizz on our laptops. And I watched part of Red Dawn. Here are some entertaining things that I found on the internet. Enjoy.

A lovely "Friends" reference:

A beautiful Mitch Hedberg joke picture:

And of course, everyone's favorite Derp Seal:

And I took a screenshot of Magic Mike on Magic Mike. Magic Mike inception?

We even got him to do the thing with his arms. He is the coolest. 

Congratulations, you made it to the end! Have a wonderful night!

"We could all use a little change."