Decoration Day

     Every last monday in May is a day that the United States of America celebrates as Memorial Day, historically called Decoration Day. This is when the graves of fallen soldiers were decorated and visited. It was a day after the civil war created to honor all of our citizens who have died in serving our military and we continue to honor them with this national holiday. I wanted to dedicate my post today to all of our military personal who have fallen in battle and for those who have been injured for my freedoms, limited as they may be recently. I am so grateful to all of these amazing men and women who have chosen to put their lives on hold and provide for themselves and their families by taking care of me and my family. To all of those men and women, I hope you all realize how amazing you are and what good hearts you have. Thank you.

--Ashley

Introductions

     I love introductions. Sometimes they're witty and quick, other times they are informational and business like, but they are always informative and helpful when you are learning someone new. It's also a way to see how someone views themselves, even if you've known them your entire life. Introductions are usually not enough though, when I hear my sister introduce herself or my best friend I always feel that they have not given themselves enough credit for how amazing they are! Well I figured that I should do an introduction, because five months ago since I introduced myself to this blog was a while away and as I read more blogs, I have come to realize I join in the middle of their story and don't even know their names. These strangers that I have come to have love for, I don't know their names or what they do, nothing personal about them, just who they are and how they think. While I find the mystery wonderful and somewhat peaceful I would sometimes like to view their first posts and see how differently they were in the beginning and how they introduced themselves to the blogging world. So here goes nothing.

     My name is Ashley and I am a fun filled positive young woman. (Or so I like to think) I am twenty two years old and currently not enrolled in school for the semester, but for all intensive purposes, I am a nursing student in southern Louisiana. I work at a major cell phone company taking calls all day and helping customers with their phones and bills. I have a roommate with whom I live in an apartment that I love. I have an older brother, a younger sister, and a younger brother. (In that order) and two parents who I love dearly. I grew up in the New Orleans area and miss the live music that I could hear so often that I don't get to hear now. I still live in southern Louisiana, but more Cajun town than jazz and blues now. Music doesn't rule my life, but it has affected the mellow personality that I tend to have. I am currently finding myself in religion and my relationship with a God that may be there a little difficult, but still exsists. My life has not been what I would consider rough, but rewarding. I've always had to work for the things that I have and will have and that has made me a more realistic person, even though my mother does say I have campaign tastes with a water hose budget. I like to smile and be happy, I also like to help others and try to be as supportive as I possibly can with my friends and family. I tend to allow other people's feelings affect me and I take on their burdens as well as their joys. Sometimes it can be a bad thing, but I try not to focus on the negative things. I am looking forward to my future and the way that things will be so much sometimes I forget to live in the now and focus on what I am doing and how things are working out. I also tend to indulge a little too much and need to work on that more so as I'm getting older because I need to be healthier and happier.

     That's me and as honest as I can be. I could most likely write a book on who I am and how I act, but what would be the point of a blog if I did that? Well I hope you all enjoyed my introduction and I will be around to write about something new at a different time.

--Ashley

Transformations all around!

     Well a new gym membership was signed up for this past Sunday before bringing Stephany to get her tattoo re-done for her early birthday present! (Aren't I such a good roommate) And hopefully we can transform ourselves as well as her tattoo was transformed into a brighter better figure of itself. I just want to be healthy and active. This isn't so hard with someone else and with a set schedule. We have already decided that EVERY Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will be working out for at least an hour each session. Now I have a feeling we will be switching our Sunday's to Monday's, but as long as it's three times a week I'll be happy, and for $10 a month you really can't beat it. She gets her unlimited tanning and we both get unlimited gym use with a personal trainer if we need one. I'm excited to be moving again. Almost as excited as I am about the new yoga pants I got for $3!!! (And no I will not post pictures of my butt Jon) But I am happy to be actively working towards a happier healthier me. Maybe I will be all slim and trim for my trip to Europe next summer.

--Ashley

Girls Night Out turned into Guys Night Drama

     Well last night we went to a club/bar/dancehall whatever here in town and it was pretty fun to start the night out. I have a girl friend of mine who has been wanting to meet a guy friend of mine for a while and he actually really likes her. Well there was a bit of drama between this two guy one girl triangle going on silently and ended in tears and french fries. Oh no, they didn't end up apart, but I have mixed feelings on it. I'm very concerned that my guy friend is going to be hurt in the end and that my girl friend is going to end up with a jerk. (The jerk is the third guy she has been talking with on the side) I know this all seems a little confusing and filled with drama, and believe me it is, I just don't want to put their details on the web if they don't know I'm writing about them. But for a night that started out so fun and towards the middle was so awful, I did have a good time and I enjoyed not being in my room staring at the ceiling wondering about my future or why I feel so alone.

--Ashley

I Am Me!

Well I've decided that being me is all I'm really good at lately. I don't always like it, but it is what it is. I want to be me to the fullest and I'm having an okay time being me so far in my life. Just wanted to update everyone and try to put a smile on my face today. Today is for me. I think sometimes it always has been about me, I can be quiet the selfish one at times but sometimes it is needed. I colored my hair, and I'll post pictures, while the lighting doesn't show it's full red potential it is not a bad picture. In the sun it looks like it's on fire and at the office it has a subtle hue of red, but mostly brown. The perfect auburn. Anyway, enough of an update. I hope to be writing more often, just trying to get myself out of a funk. Hopefully a girls night out will help with that!