Busy Bee

Good Afternoon Lovelies!
     Since school just started last week, I have been adjusting to my new schedule. I am taking molecular biology and we are learning about the structure of DNA and RNA and all the little details in between. In microbiology we are learning all about bacteria and how they grow and how they function as well as what they are made of. Each week I have four quizzes and lots and lots of reading to do! As a result of this I have been majorly slacking in the writing department.
     As well as school and work, I have been squeezing in time to mess around with all of my friends. As a result I haven't had more than 5 hours of sleep in the last five days and it is starting to take a toll on me, but yolo right?
     Last night my friends and I went to the sing-a-long version of bohemian rhapsody. I have already seen this movie twice, but it is just so good that we had to go and watch it again. Plus, who doesn't like a sing-a-long, especially when it's Queen. So I got home at about one in the morning, which I definitely don't recommend doing if you have work or school the next day haha.
     Lately I have been looking for some killer new playlists to study too, so if you have any, let me know. I listen to a lot of instrumental albums and sound tracks from movies, but I'm getting pretty bored of the same things over and over.
     Life is very confusing to me sometimes. With my personality type, I want to always have everything figured out. I am so ready to jump start the next chapter of my life and to just have my whole life set out and planned for me. I have absolutely no idea what I am doing with my life or with school and that can be super frustrating sometimes. If anyone has some magic crystal ball that will tell me what I am supposed to be doing, that would be dope if you would let me use it.
      Anyways, I have to go back to reading my textbook now before my lab starts in 45 minutes.
kay thankss byeee

-annecia <3

It's Friday!!

Yay!! We made it to Friday!
     Most people get excited because this means you get to have the weekend off and get to wind down and relax. As for me, my work week is just beginning. I usually work Friday, Saturdays and Sundays as well as a couple of times throughout the week depending on the week. While I would be excited to take the weekend to relax, I am also excited to be able to go to work and to make some money.  Making money gets me excited for life because it helps me save for my future dreams. One of which is to move to Oregon! 

     This is exactly where I wanna live. It is so beautiful! So when I go to work, I keep this image in my mind and it makes work so much better. 

     Recently I took a personal finance class through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If any of you are able to attend one of these classes I highly suggest it! It has helped me learn so much about finances and how to better control my money. If you don't tell your money where to go, it will just go. And that is one thing that I have found so true. With my bank I am able to have many subdivisions of my checking account so I have it split up into bills, gas, food, and spending. After I delegate my money to bills, paying off debt and saving for emergencies and future expenses, I then separate it into the remaining categories. This has seriously saved my life! Before I was paying the minimum payments on my credit cards and then spending the rest wherever and whenever as long as I had money left in my account. I always felt financially stressed. Now I feel so much more comfortable knowing that I can actually completely pay off my debt all while saving money for emergencies as well as future expenses such as Oregon. I live so much more at peace knowing that I don't have to worry about my finances. 

     Yesterday I had an amazing day. It started out with my getting lunch with some of my closest friends at this amazing hot dog restaurant called J-Dawgs and then we went shopping at the mall. I got these super cute boots that were on clearance and I am so excited for them. Bath and Body Works was also having their semi annual sale and everything was like 50-75% off retail prices. So I got a super yummy smelling body spray, as well as two amazing candles. One of the candles I got smells exactly like when I went to Hawaii and it makes me feel like I am actually there! 

     Then I went up to Salt Lake City with my boyfriend and we walked around temple square. The LDS temple in Salt Lake is seriously so beautiful. It looks like a castle, the architecture is so beautiful and the spirit that is felt there is so overwhelming. We then went to the 10th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial building and it has a beautiful look out of Salt Lake City. The twinkling city lights at night were so mesmerizing. We then went and got dinner to go to enjoy a nice evening at my house. We then ended the night by watching the movie, In Time. I'm a sucker for Justin Timberlake. 

     Well... I must be going to get ready for work. I am so excited about what this year has in store and I feel like its starting out just right. 
Don't forget to love the hustle. Go make that money girl! (and guys)

-Annecia <3

Good Morning and Hello :) 

     So I have this thing with plants. I really love them and they are so beautiful. I think that they really liven up a bedroom and make the space feel cleaner. Maybe it's the fact that they make oxygen. With that being said, I buy plants all the time, and somehow manage to kill them every time! So this last time, I decided to buy succulents because succulents are watered very infrequently and are all around super low maintenance. Well... turns out that since you don't have to water them often, I forgot to water them at all! I did good for the first couple of months, and then all of the sudden forgot. So I found out this morning that all of my succulents have died. *insert face palm here* 

     On a happier note, I had a great time last night! My best friends hosted a game night that I was able to attend after I got off of work. I arrived just as they were finishing up their game of betrayal, the house on the hill. If you haven't played that game I highly suggest it! It's super fun and the haunt changes every time so you never really feel like you're playing the same game over and over again. After that we decided to play cards against humanity. That game is also super fun, but it also depends completely on what group of people you are playing with. Let's just say I wouldn't play that game with my mom. And what kind of night would it be if we didn't end on a very deep conversation, lots of hugs and crying. That's what best friends are for right? To always be there for each other when going through tough times! I'm so glad I have such a close knit group to call my second family. 

     With this new year upon us and the opportunity for growth and change, I decided to start reading more books. Every one has been raving about this new movie called, Bird Box. Turns out that there is actually a book! So I decided that I would read the book before I see the movie. And let me just tell you that it is intense!! I honestly can't put it down, which made for a really hard night at work when I would have to close it every couple of minutes to help my customers. This is also one of those things that I would highly suggest to you. It is very captivating and very well written. I am also reading the book, You Are A Badass. This book is more of a "get off of your but and turn your life around yourself!" kind of books. It is very motivating and gives me a new perspective on life. You really do have the power to take your life into your own hands. Happiness is a choice that you have to be willing to make every single day, in any situation that comes at you. When life gives you hard trials, those are the moments that you need to really choose to be happy. Most of the time it is a situation that is completely out of your control, so what's the point in being anything other than happy? And I am not the best advocate for this way of living. I also have a hard time seeing the bright side of every situation, but this is a new goal that I have made for myself and I am trying my best to change the way I see my days. 

     Today is a new day, filled with plenty of opportunities for adventures! I get to go spend some time in Salt Lake City and I am super excited. I don't go into big cities often because I there are often a lot of people, and I have everything I need so close to my house anyways. Today my boyfriend and I wanna go explore the city and it's halfway between our houses. He lives about an hour away from me, which most people would say is far and is a "long distance relationship." I don't find it as a very far distance and we still get to see each other a couple of times a week. He used to live a state away from me and the four hour drive was definitely something that was hard to do, but one hour really isn't all that bad. So I am totally pumped to go hang out with him and see what today has in store!

     With the weather here in Utah it is very sunny with bright blue skies. It's definitely very deceiving though because its only 20 degrees outside. Which is not an exaggeration, it really is 20 degrees outside. With the sun shining and the many birds around my house, it makes it feel like it is spring time right now! With that feeling, I am in the mood to just spring clean every thing in sight. So I am going to go clean my room and get a start on my day. 

     Talk to you guys later and I'll tell you all about my adventures later. Have a great day and remember to alway choose happiness!

-Annecia <3

Welcome 2019!

Good Morning and Welcome to my new blog!

     The sun is shining and the birds are singing, the weather is warm and the snow is melting. It feels like spring time here in Utah. 

     While we are entering this new year I am full of excitement! I feel that 2019 is full of opportunity for growth and for many changes. I have been feeling inspired lately to make a blog and to just write out whatever feelings come to me, so what better way than to do it while ringing in the new year?

     What are some of the goals that you have for 2019? Is there anything that you have been desiring to do or to become, but have been too scared to try? Because I can assure you that I am right there with you!

     I haven't written out a set of New Years Resolutions, because I never seem to stay consistent with them and I always seem to give up a couple of weeks into the year. This year I do have some thoughts and some goals that I wish to try and attempt and I'll keep you updated on my progress as I go about this journey called life.

      For this new year, I have decided to make a better goal for myself than just, "I wanna go to the gym more." Because I know that not only will that slip between my fingers and I will soon fall back into my old ways, but also because my hopes for myself go much more in depth than just that. I want to have a healthier me. I want to be able to listen to what my body is telling me. I want to focus on what foods I like to eat and I want to learn how to cook them in a healthier way for myself. I want to exercise more, but not to lose weight or to look a certain way, but so that I my body can feel good. When I work out and am eating healthy my body sings to me because its so happy! Not only do I begin to feel good about myself, but I get better rest, I gain more energy and all around grow in positivity. Along with that, I want to care for my mental self, and to realize when I need to take a step back from the world and to care for myself. Self care is one of the most important things that you can do! You need to listen to what your body and mind are telling you and to take the steps and actions you need to to fulfill those needs in your life. One thing that 2018 has taught me is that its okay to take a step back and to put your own needs first sometimes. 

      I am inspired to look for the positivity in each day, I want to look for the happiness and in order to do that I need to be cleansed of all my negativity. It begins by reconciling any strifes you have with yourself and with others around you. You need to remember to care for yourself and that positivity comes from self love. I wish to increase my gratitude and to look for the small and simple things in life that bring me joy and happiness. 

     I am excited to progress with school this year and to see what doors and opportunities open up for me! I want to take the mistakes from last year and to learn from them. I want to look at what worked and what didn't work for me and to see how I can improve myself. 

     

      For Christmas this year, my best friend Hayley gave me a new set of watercolor and acrylic paints and I am so stoked to play around with them! I have always wanted to paint, but never knew where to start. To be honest, art is something that has always scared me. I think with age, I have learned to stay within the lines and to make everything perfect and art is all about creativity and breaking the rules. I am excited to get out of my comfort zone and try new things! 

      I feel so good about this upcoming year, because for once in my life I feel like I am breaking free of whatever shell I have felt captive to. I feel for the first time, that this is my life and that I have the agency to choose what path I want to run, jump and dance my way through. I feel empowered with so much energy and raw excitement for this year and I can't wait to see what happens!

     For those of you who don't know me, I would love to introduce myself...

My name is Annecia (pronounced ah-neesh-ah) and I am 23 years old. I was born and raised in a beautiful city called Alpine, Utah. It is a little touch of heaven nested within the corner of three mountains. I grew up exploring the canyons and swimming through the lakes of one of natures most beautiful playgrounds. I have lived in Florida and California, where the sunshine awakens my soul and the ocean calls to me. (Moana anyone?) I graduated High School, received an Associated Degree from Utah Valley University, and earned my Nursing Assisting Certification. It is my dream to do anything medical in the future. I love the science aspect of everything medical as well as helping and serving those around me. I am continuing my education beginning on Monday by taking Microbiology and Molecular Biology. The path that I have chosen is to get a Bachelors Degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. (but we will see where life takes me) I love to dance and listen to music. I love to paint, draw and to write. I love to longboard, snowboard, and wakeboard. I love batman and dinosaurs, because no matter how old I grow to be, you can never tell me to stop being a kid at heart. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I love our Savior! I have an amazing boyfriend, who I have been dating for a little over a year now, and he is the most loving and selfless person I have ever met. I have an amazing family beginning with my Mom and Dad and then I have three brothers and one sister and I am the baby of the family.  

     So there you have it. Welcome to my crazy life and I'm eager for you to join me along my journey!

-Annecia <3