Time To Unpack!

So I have moved a couple of times before, but I don't remember it being so tiring!!!! I am glad its over and I definitely don't want to move anytime soon even after my lease it up. Now, I just have to unpack and organize everything. Even though I went through most of my stuff beforehand and got rid of a lot, I will probably be getting rid of more stuff. No sense in holding onto stuff you don't need!

Seriously though, you never really realize and fully understand the amount of things you have acquired until you have to pack it all up and move! Not cool. I am super thankful that I got movers to help me move because was no way I could do it all. Last month I started looking on Yelp since it is the definitive source for reviews in LA and there were so many moving companies with a lot of great reviews. However, a lot of them were very expensive and I am just not about that life. I ended up going with a company called LA Moving Centre. They were one of the cheaper ones, but NOT the cheapest. I just got good vibes from them and liked how they were straight forward and didn't try to gouge me for every cent I had. Plus they had a $60 off couple which helped! That coupon brought it down to $195 for 3 hours, 2 men, a truck, disassembly and reassembly. The only concern I had was my flat screen tv, but they packed it up and got it to my new place without any issues! I will definitely use them if I ever loose my mind and decide to move again. Not anytime soon I hope, but I know who I will call if I need to!

Last night my place looked like who done did it. Seriously. It was so bad that I didn't even know where to start. I surprised myself and knocked a lot out so I am happy.

This was before the madness:

And this is after. As you can see it was utter chaos.

And now it looks a lot better!

As soon as I finish unpacking everything and get rid of the excess, I will start making my list of future DIY projects. I know that I want to build some shelves and I need a shoe rack so I will probably start there. In the meantime, Pinterest will be my BFF.

Until next time!!!!

Workout Motivation | Moving Update!

These last 2 weeks have been pretty good fitness wise. I can tell I am making so much progress and I almost have my run time close to 15:00 for 2 miles. I also decided to start training for a 1/2 marathon. Not sure if I am going to do one anytime soon, but I think it will help me increase my fitness levels. I might do one in November in Las Vegas, but I am not for sure yet so we shall see.

Today I decided to go for a hike instead of a run and I worse myself out. We went to Wilacre Park in Studio City and I really enjoyed it. First off, as long as I have lived in LA I have never been there. I always go to Runyon Canyon. However, over this last year I have noticed that everyone and their momma goes to Runyon Canyon and it's so crowed now. It never used to be like that. So I am going to be checking out different hiking spots around LA. 

In other news, I am moving!!!! I talked about it 2 weeks ago about this particular place and in the end I did NOT get approved for it. At the time I was so pissed about it because the lady in the leasing office told me I am approved, but her boss said NO. What happened is that they are not student friendly at all. They didn't care that I get a check every month from Uncle Sam for housing so I could go to school, didn't care about my financial aid... Then they said I could get a co-signer, but my cosigner has to be in California. Total BS!!!! I spent a few hours in my feelings about that because I felt that they are just taking peoples hard earned money for application fees. Then I started looking again and I found another place that is a lot bigger, CHEAPER, in a better neighborhood and even closer to school. I got approved for it and I move in mid june. Everything truly does happen for a reason and I cannot wait to move. Ya girls got central air!!! Talk about moving up in the world. :) 

Until next time!!!!

I'm Moving!!! And Other Updates!!

So I have been wanting to move since last summer. I was so excited last year when I got my place, but then the heat set in and I was so miserable. The wall AC wasn't even good enough. So now that my lease is almost over I started looking for a new place and I think I found one (knock on wood)! I got approved for it in the leasing office, but this particular agency then needs the application to be reviewed by another manager who then has 3 days to approve or deny the application. The leasing agent in the office told me she didn't see any reason why it wouldn't get approved since I was approved in house and that the second review was just more of just checking to make sure the original application is good to go. Even though I have nothing bad to worry about I still stressed myself a little because I really want this place. Like, really want it. Even though it was really at the high end of the budget I set for myself I have seen a couple of other places and I really wasn't impressed. For the amount of money they were asking, they were on the small side and in not so great neighborhoods. It was important to me to live in a better neighborhood, be relatively close to school, have a dishwasher (you know I hate washing dishes LOL) and central AC is the ultimate plus. Well, I got all that with this place so I put in the application and holding deposit. I am praying and crossing every finger that I don't get any call today telling me NO. I don't think I will though, but you never know! Sometimes you have to pay a little extra for better things, right? Anyways, an extra $100 makes all those things worth it.

The tenants that are in the unit are leaving at the end of the month so I will hopefully get to go in and at least take pictures and get measurements because I need to buy/acquire a sectional couch. I do need a kitchen table and a coffee table, but I decided that instead of buying them, I want to do a DIY. Unless I find something that I absolutely must have and its super affordable (which I doubt because I have been looking) I will make it myself. I am also going to build some shelves for the walls and make a shoe rack as well. If I go the DIY route, pictures will follow!!!

Aside from the moving situation, I am in the middle of finals…I have 3 more to go. Two on Tuesday and one on Friday. I have been studying for those, but its really hard to get into the groove. I am definitely learning this semester about my study habits and how I study because this is the first time since I have been in college that I actually have had to study. When I was getting my associates degree I didn't really have to if I paid attention or it was open notes and taking notes is something I am good at.  Next semester it is my goal to improve my study habits because after this semester all my GE classes are done (except for one more science and lab). I need to be on top of my game for my core classes…only 3 semesters left!!! Can't believe I am almost there.

Last week I also started a 60 day fitness challenge and I will admit I did get off to a rough start, but I am  on track now. I have a PT test next weekend so I can't really go to hard on my workouts because then I won't perform well on my PT test if I am sore. So this week I will be paying extra attention to what I am eating and at least be going on long walks with Ruby everyday. And no pushing myself physically after Wednesday. After next Saturday I will go HARD.

And finally, I know I have not mentioned it on here, but this past January I got invisaligns. It was the Express 10 since my teeth were not that bad. I have been kind of avoiding photos, especially close up because I have bumps on my teeth that help them move, but they show in photos (at least to me) and I hate I the photos come out. Well at the end of the month I get the bumps removed and I will be done! I am so excited. I don't know how some people have invisaligns for 18+ months, these past 5 months have been driving me crazy. Can't wait until its over. I am happy with the results so far though. No pain, just pressure (especially during the last half of treatment). I did have to get the space in between my two front teeth filed because there wasn't enough room on the top. That wasn't painful at all, just awkward.

Anyways, thats all for now!!! Updates later this week!!
Peace out.

She thinks she is slick. She knows she is not allowed in the bed. 

Giving her mama kisses

I promise I am going to cut her hair! At least she is freshly bathed and brushed out :)

Our silly faces