Vacations all I Ever Wanted!

Me in front of l'arc de triomphe

One of my favorite things of all times to do is going on vacations! I love to travel to new places and learn about the local culture. I have been lucky enough to travel to various places in the states but also I have been on a couple cruises visited the Bahamas and the Caribbean where I was able to go zip lining through the jungle. I had an AMAZING opportunity to go to London and see where our history started; being sort of a history buff this was fascinating to me. 

I’ve visited Paris where I was able to go to the Louvre, see the Effile tower, and Notre Dame.  

I also went to Barcelona were I saw the amazing architecture of Antoni Gaudí and visited my first topless beach (which I did not partake in but was extremely interesting). I loved every second of these great trips I wish that I could travel the world. 

Church started by Antoni Guadi

My next vacation I have scheduled is this summer. My boyfriend’s family and I are visiting Tybee Island (and island off the coast of Savannah) for a week. We rented a house that is right on the beach, I am so excited mainly to get away and relax. One thing that I cannot wait for is to lie out on the beach and work on my tan but most of all I am excited for all of the adventures that we can have.  What I really want to do is to go deep sea fishing and try to catch a shark or some cool type of ocean fish. 

In typical fashion of this blog I have to tell you my dream vacation! One day I will travel to Greece and Italy.  I think that the landscape and scenery is amazing and I would love to learn about their culture and try their wine which I am sure is FABULOUS! I think that it would be so much fun to take two or three weeks and travel to all of the major cities in the country.  I am hoping after I graduate this will be my graduation present to myself and I will be able to travel… we will see if there is one thing I have learned is you can’t plan that far ahead because life will happen :)

Home is Where the Heart Is

Something that I have been thinking a lot about lately on top of a career, marriage, and babies is my future house. As I have shared before I am currently back living at my parent’s house living there for the time being and as much as I love them it is not the ideal situation for someone in their twenties. 

In last week’s post I talked about how I would like a smaller wedding well that is mainly because I would like to put all of my extra money and energy into a house because ideally on a lake or water. 

Now I know that in real life I probably never be able to afford the mansion of my dreams but this is about my dreams not the reality that I am living in.

 In my dream house there would be at least 3 to 4 bedrooms with at least 2 bathrooms. The most important area though would be the kitchen. I want an open floor concept. The kitchen would be big enough for an island in the middle and side bar with seating.  I want to have a house that will allow me to host dinners and have my family over for holidays.

While I was thinking about this blog and what I dream about would be to move down to Georgia and live off the coast line. So I searched houses and found the house that I would live to move into if only I had 2 million dollars. 

 

Well one can dream right? Maybe one day my dreams will become reality.

Going to the Chapel..... Again?!?

Last summer I went to five different weddings that is double how many I had been to previously. This summer I am in two weddings and going to one more! 

In my previous post I talked about a bunch of my friends are having babies well they are also getting married! 

This weekend was one of my best friend’s wedding shower and it was beautiful! Also it is crazy to me how much kitchen stuff you get at a wedding shower…. I did not know that a person would need that many kitchen utensils. 

Not that I think I am getting marred any time soon but in going to all of these weddings I have definitely started to formulate opinions on what I would like or not like in my future wedding.  

I use to think that I wanted the big huge wedding with everyone whom I ever encountered invited. Well then I found out how expensive it is… $50 per person… Yikes! I think now after seeing the variety of different size weddings I would like something smaller so that it feels more personal. 

Another thing that I have learned and need to remember is to not get caught up in the small details and to really invest your time, money, and efforts to the things that really matter to you.  For example, at a typical wedding a person would normally find grandiose flower arrangements but my thoughts on it are why are they so important when they are just thrown away the next day.  Some may say that it is important because of the look it gives the ceremony and that is fine but like I said put your energy in to the details that really matter.  

All in all from all the weddings that I have recently been a part of and I am sure the ones to come; what truly matters is that at the end of the day the wedding is about the couple and celebrating their love for one another.  I am glad that I can be a part of their celebration.

Stay away Stork!

On Tuesday morning a beautiful little 7 pound baby boy, named Gavin, was born to a girl who is like my sister, mommy and baby are doing great! It seems like within the last two or three years more and more of my friends are bringing little bundles of joy into this word.  Back in March my best friend whom I have known since we’ve been babies had a little girl, named Skylar. This got me thinking… is this yet another step that I am missing? 

Growing up I have seen the benefits and drawbacks of having children at a young age and at an older age. 

My mom had me in her early twenties. It was just me and her for a while money was tight at times but we made by. We by no means have ever been rich but we have always been happy, had a roof over our head, food in our bellies, and shoes on our feet.  Eventually my mom was able to be a stay at home mom though out my teenage years and for my siblings entire lives. I thought that this was nice because I was able to do most things I wanted to because there she was always available. 

On the other hand my aunt waited until her early forties to have children. My aunt focused on her career spending many years at a well known sports arena she now holds a high standing position.   My aunt has two beautiful twin girls but she waited to become a mother.  She has the great house, car, clothes and is able to give the girls anything they could possibly want (if they are well behaved and deserve it of course… we try not to spoil the girls too much lol). But now that she has this high position it is more difficult to play the working role and the mom role (not impossible… just challenging at times)

So what does this all mean for me? Well besides the fact that everyone says I should have been my aunt’s child right now I think I rather follow in her foot steps and focus on my future career.  I eventually want the house, and cars, and vacations! 

Don’t get me wrong I want children someday…. I do…. but not anytime soon maybe more toward my thirties then twenties. Right now I am so happy being these new little babies surrogate aunt.  I love spoiling them and buying them all types of presents but I do like that at the end of the day I can give them back to their parents.