forty three

days until my birthday, whoo!
I guess this is the last year to mean anything, being 21 and what not.
now that I have moved out my list when it comes to my birthday have changed. Instead of asking for things I want like clothing, etc. I am asking for things I actually need, with the exception of one thing that is just for my reading pleasure.
I have asked my dad for new tires on my bike being that they are dry rotting and old.
I also need a coffee maker but i would rather have a blender. I need a door runner for my closet door in the hallway because there is a huge gap between the door and the floor. I also need a flat iron for my hair and lastly I am asking for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows... something I have been dying to read but is out of my budget.
And I believe that would be the shortest birthday wish list I have ever come up with, ahh the joys of growing up.

pictures i promised.

My cats do really enjoy the place, as do I. I will be very pleased when I get my couches here one day!





Heres a video:

Free at last.

So its official, I have move out of my parents houses for good. Well, thats the plan anyways. I signed my lease a month ago so I'm just now experiencing full freedom! I have the full freedom of living on my own, no freedom over the money in my bank account.. because there is none! I found my a one bedroom apartment in Old Louisville so its close to campus and I can save money by riding my bike to school and work. I'm completely satisfied of my first place. Its not a studio so it has separate rooms and plenty of space which is a huge plus. There is enough space for my cats and plenty or windows for them to look out of. I'm on the third floor of one of the old homes so there is only one apartment on the top floor so I have windows on every side of the house. I only have to worry about me and my things.. no one else. I have everything moved in except for my couches because they are huge and no one can figure out how to get them in yet. But i have chairs and things so its working out splendid! My marvelous father installed my window unit and put bars on the window in my bedroom because it leads to the fire escape and its not hard to climb up it.
I feel grown up, like there's no turning back now. I have rent and bills to pay so I'm having to budget my money for the first time really. Rent is 400$ a month and I have to pay gas and utilities. I have to feed and take care of myself as well as my cats. Its really bright during the day time because of all the windows so I never have to turn lights on while the suns up, so that saves a lot of money.
I love it here in my new home with my small little baby family :)
Hopefully soon I will have some pictures I can upload of my new place!!