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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Life Update 2.0

Lauren, has requested another life update. Thanks for thinking of me lovely. :)

I have been on a bit of a break from blogging. Not because I don't love to put down my thoughts, events, etc., but because I have been way too stinkin busy.
Real Estate
For 12 days in September, I crammed 90 hours worth of education down my throat. In addition to my part time job? I was way busier then than most 2 week intervals in college.

Then I spent hours and hours between the end of my class, September 18th, and yesterday, cramming for the exams. 1 school exam (average of 3 attempts before someone passes- I did it on the first shot - woo hoo!), 1 national exam (pretty easy based off my previous studying) and 1 state exam (see national exam). I finished with my testing yesterday! woo hoo!

Thhhhheeeeennnn the 6 additional hours you have to take, finished that this last Saturday [awesome Saturday. sarcasm intended.]

I interviewed brokers. 3 to be exact. [If you don't know, interviewing brokers (the person who is, sort of, legally responsible for a real estate agent) is not like interviewing for any other job. Instead of them interviewing me, it's more like me interviewing them. So all in all, a pretty awesome experience.] I met with one good broker, 1 horrible one, and 1 absolutely fantastic one. Guess which one I went with. That's right, absolutely fantastic brokerage. More specifically,
I am absolutely extatic about choosing KW, and the Biltmore Partners seem to be a perfect fit for me.
Licensing
You don't just become a RE agent over night, too bad, hunh? but I have completed most of what I need done. In fact, I hope to be licensed tomorrow!!
Life
In spite of the fact that I have been crazy busy and absolutely overwhelmed, life is fantastic.
-This past Friday we celebrated Brandon, Dad and Grandfather's birthdays. It was really nice to have the family together.





-I spent this past Saturday evening with Cammie and Nicki, eating confusing pitas and seeing What's your number? Absolutely hilarious and it was wonderful to spend time with ma ladies.
-I was in Tucson just over a week ago, which was also fantastic. [see separate post when I'm blogging from home] and this upcoming weekend Nicki and I will be rendezvousing in California at Disneyland in celebration of her birthday! [believe me, there will be pictures]
-A pretty fantastic group of us are planning a half marathon at Disney next September [which my mom has started training for and I'm so proud of her].
-Dustin is fantabulous- and doing so stinkin well at his new job :)
-Nicki and I got to visit Kieren about a month ago, her little Clara is just so precious!!! Also, her new place has so much space! It's a pretty wonderful place.
looks like someone missed the stripes memo
Ma Face/Body
As you probably remember from these Frankenstein pictures, I was in a pretty gnarly accident. Well, I'm lookin a little bit better! I've finished 6 weeks of physical therapy, and finally was able to run my first mile this past Monday (and again with mom yesterday). Welcome back knee!!! Although, I would like to say when I was in Tucson, peeps felt it necessary to rub my scar without my offer/their asking. you're weird.

Ehhh, that's enough for now. How about I just become a little bit more regular on my posting? deal.

What does your life update look like?

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy Birthday Lauren!

Lauren and I have become fantastic friends over the past 2 years and I am so happy to call her my sister.

Happy Birthday Lauren!

I love this picture of us :)

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Weekends are awesome

 The Lovely Lauren
 precious
 treats I was given at work
precious Pedro

Today was a nice combination of fun time and work time (and the best kind of work time).

I started the day with Lauren taking pictures all around Downtown Phoenix, as evidenced here.

She was just what the doctor ordered. I was in major need of great friend time, and I can't wait to have more photography sessions with her in the future. [and share pretty much the same post grad path together]

Then I went to work for about 7 hours, but I was caring for a family friend Chad, so we pretty much got to hang out and have fun.

Mom and I hit up the gym tonight. Kelly + mom + endorphins = awesome. 

Looking forward to a day off while celebrating Dad tomorrow! woo hoo!!

Saturdays. 

Sunday, May 22, 2011

6 months in the making

My graduation party has been on my mind for quite some time. And I have continuously had little thoughts floating in my head for the big day. It was exactly what I was hoping for!

The theme was a vintagy-adult carnival, and I got my graduation announcement ideas from vistaprint.com (whom I LOVE).

 picture booth
 bucket later fulled with rubber ducks that had drinks written on their bottoms



 I stamped the background myself 

 made the cake. I love fondant
 popcorn machine- $7 thrift store. great find mom!
 fruit bowl with ferris wheel backdrop
 my mom made these cute little centerpieces with different college activities I was involved in
Brandon (and his tip jar he put on the bar), Kayla, and the aforementioned ducks
3 of the 4 :)
 we go wayyy back
 Some of my favorite dance factory dancers
 Kier (looking beautifully preggo) and Anson
 Some of the Allens!
 that would be me
 Kier, Anson, and I
 Marsha and I (she was an original founder of the 1954 ADPi colonization at UA- to the left of her, a colonizer of the 2008 chapter at UA)
 Mom and I (soooooo mad this came out fuzzy)
 Dustin and I, obvi
 Grandfather and Miss Craig (now Mrs. Harvey- my kindergarten and first grade teacher)
 George was in town and surprised me!
 sisterly love
 Me, opening a grad gift (which turned out to be my nanas wedding ring). pictures after its resized
 Mrs. Harvey and I
 some of the ladies
 this is a picture of stripes. not pictured, nicki. 
 woo!
 haha
 not really sure
 party alphie
 Amanda and Tony
 Gabby stepped in a cactus
A gift from my parents- isn't that a cool way to display your grad gear?


This was a night I won't soon forget and I am so grateful I had so many wonderful people there to celebrate it with me!

celebrate good times, come on!

Saturday, April 30, 2011

State Day

State Day is where the ADPi's in Arizona get together in Phoenix to celebrate the foundation of Alpha Delta Pi and to initiate the senior members into their Alumnae status.

The ADPi's from U of A (the delta gamma chapter)
Both the Delta Gamma chapter and the Gamma Rho chapter (ASU)
It was beautiful.

Then we decided to surprise Kieren at her house, but she wasn't there. So the package of post-its in my purse was the only option.

love you.

memories.