I'm a cat lady..

I'm so obsessed with my cats. I have 4 total. Three at my moms (in the picture of them eating) the white one in the sweater is Macie, the gray one with only one eye is Lizzie, and the black one is Smokey. Macie is mine, Lizzie is Autie's and Smokey is Tanners. The fluffy white and gray one in the bottom right corner is Sophie, who lives at my dads and was my birthday present two years ago. 

   Macie & Smokey are brother and sister. We got them from one of my moms friends that she used to work with at Husson Pediactrics..I also used to babysit the family who's cat had the kittens. I immediately knew which one I wanted..Macie was the smallest but the fluffiest when she was a kitten. I always used to pick her up  and hold her when I was babysitting so that she would get used to me. They're parents are brother and sister so oddly enough they're inbred cats (hahaha). Which explains a lot. They both have such personalities for cats. 

      Macie is sassy and she's such a princess. She prefers girls over boys..she doesn't like Jon or Tanner. But she doesn't mind mike. She also doesn't stop meowing until I give her attention, but she sleeps with me every night. She prefers fuzzy blankets to lay on, otherwise, good luck getting her to cuddle with you. She likes to lick people's hair...which is really gross if you think about it. But I think that she thinks humans are hairless cats and she's grooming us. She literally always is cleaning herself. 

       

      Smokey might be a schizophrenic. She freaks out at the smallest things and she's very nervous all the time. When tanner isn't home she meows ALL NIGHT..literally. And she carries around (in her mouth) a fake cat tail that I wore for Halloween one year. In the morning she sits in the bathroom with my mom while she gets ready. 

    Lizzie we adopted from "Forgotten Felines Of Maine", she was abused and neglected. And she only has one eye. Liz was Autie's birthday present 2 years ago. It really used to gross me out at first but it grows on you. She doesn't like to be picked up unless you scratch her head, probably because when she's in the air her balance is thrown off because of her missing right eye. If someone is being really loud and obnoxious or screaming, she'll run up to you and get in your face..mostly because you're probably annoying her or she might be worried. 

   Sophie (lives at my dads) is soo big and so fluffy. She meows so quietly that you can barely hear her. And she really loves human food. My dad caught her dragging a bag of bread around..the funny thing is is the bread was in the cupboard so she obviously dragged if out. You can't leave any food out with her around. But she's very loving and doesn't ever care about your personal space. 

Soo those are my cats! :) 

      

Inspiration..and FAMILY

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/03/09/business/bucksport-man-ranks-no-4-on-forbes-ceo-list/


        Back in 2012, my uncle was ranked top 10 on Forbes most powerful CEO's under the age of 40. I saw the article pop up on my Facebook last night. I figured this could be a good thing to blog about. Growing up, I guess I never realized how successful he was, he's always been "Uncle Andy". Then I saw him in Forbes, and saw him on TV being interviewed and I realized! He still to me is Uncle Andy no matter what. He's family and we've always been close with my aunt, uncle and cousins, when they moved we'd visit them in North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin & Illinois. When he came to speak at the high school my Freshman year, he brought tears to my eyes while he was speaking.
       Whenever they come home it's always so exciting. We spend summer days down on the lake, he drives the boat as my cousins and I are on the tube. They also come home for Christmas and sometimes Thanksgiving. They're like my second parents, and my cousins are just like siblings. I'm constantly in touch with them, whether it's asking my Aunt Shelby what necklace looks better with my outfit, or venting to her about life, or snap chatting my younger cousin!
       Uncle Andy is speaking at graduation, and I'm so happy that he is. I asked him if he had any idea what he was going to say, and he told me he's just going to wing it! I'm so excited to hear what he's going to talk about.
      It's amazing how much he's taught me. He's taught me to not take every little thing so personally, mostly because honestly if I'm going to college next year...I need to toughen up. He's taught me to go for exactly what I want, and not to do something just because that's what everyone else is doing. Choosing to go to Lake Forest is exactly what I want, and I'm so excited to experience so much more. Because honestly there's so much more out there in the world that I haven't seen. He's taught me not to be so intimated by such small things..or small things that may seem so big. I'm so inspired by how hard he works and how smart he is, but not only that, but because of how great of a person he is.

Miles Lane Friends ❤️

     Every Tuesday some NHS students go up to the miles lane with a reading buddy. But it's not always just for reading. The little kids recently found out that we can indeed go to the gym..They like to do cartwheels (which makes me nervous if they fall), play basketball, read, draw & etc. I guess I never realized how simple they have it right now, even though they may not realize it.

       I wish I cherished those moments a little more when I was their age. So today I sit here because my little friend isn't here today..And I captured a few shots of the other buddies.  It's so nice to see them play without a worry in the world, as we get older that's not always the case. They have such open minds and free spirits. It's so good to be able to talk to them and hear their perspective on things so young. They find interest in such small things. 

      I realize this living with my 11 year old sister, but these little kids all have different personalities. It's a good expirience to be able to go up there every week and be just like an older sibling to them. 

Casual weekend ☺️

Overall my weekend was pretty casual. Friday night I spent some time with my boyfriend, and I also ordered my prom dress! Speaking of prom..Prom is in a short two months and finding a prom dress is always exciting. I'm super excited for prom this year, for one, because it's our senior year and a group of us are taking a limo, and secondly, you get to get all dressed up and be with your best friends for the entire night. What more could I ask for? 

     Saturday consisted of Netflix. Right now I'm watching Orange is the new black..I don't really know how I feel about it yet. I just finished Melrose Place & 90210..And now that I've finished One Tree Hill nothing else has been that good.

      Later that night I went to Mr.Bucksport (Congrats Bailey, you were awesome :)). 

      Sunday once again consisted of laying in bed watching netflix (lazy) and later spending more time with my boyfriend!

     I've realized that weekends like these are the ones I need to cherish..even though nothing super exciting happened, next year I won't be around the same people and I won't be able to spend that much time with my boyfriend. I'm trying to slow time down but that sadly just doesn't happen!

    ALSO I'm super pumped about these mint chocolate chips ahoy cookies mom got...they're pretty awesome. 

Throwback Thursday ❤️ Turks and Caicos

Last year I went to Turks and Caicos with my family.
I first landed in Chicago and stayed 2 nights there. 
This was my second time being in Illinois and it 
made me realize how much I love it.
 I then flew to Turks and Caicos. It was by far the 
best vacation ever. The weather was absolutely 
perfect and the water on the beach was always 
so warm..Even at 10 o'clock at night when we 
all went night swimming. The moon was reflecting
 off of the water, it was so beautiful. A chef prepared meals for us every other night,
 along with appetizers and desserts.  It was so
interesting to see the difference in meal style 
compared to the U.S. We went snorkeling and
that was SO cool. I've never seen such beautiful
fish. We also went parasailing, which is also
an awesome experience. It was also interesting
driving on the left side of the road, and the 
steering wheel being on the opposite side too!
Of course I refused to drive, but it felt like someone
was coming at us every time we drove past someone. My older uncle thought dish soap was candy with an 

 M&M on top and almost ate it..and so much more. Let's just say we were always laughing. My aunt and cousins repeatedly told me to put sunscreen on but of course I didn't listen. I told them that I never get a chance to get this tan..I've ALWAYS been pale. Keely Sullivan & I snuck around the corner and put tanning oil on instead. (Oops) Later that night my entire body stung and I was literally as red asa lobster..I suppose that was karma. The next morning my face was swollen and my eyes werealmost swollen shut. Aloe then became my BFF. I literally looked like a creature from starwars. The last day there was a sad one..I didn't ever want to leave but I missed my friends and family. I would go back in a heartbeat if I got the chance. It was the best. 

3 months from now..

Downtown Lake Forest, Illinois

Well, we all know what happens 3 months from now. Us Seniors finally get to wear our purple and gold cap and gowns. That's scary as hell. But it's so exciting and many of us are counting down the days. As much as I don't want to rush it, I'm so ready for change. We still have Mr. Bucksport, Lip Dub, Lip sync, Prom..So many exciting things before that happens. But Graduation is all I can seem to focus on. Graduation means we leave BHS and never walk these halls as BHS students again. It means college. For me, college is a plane ride away, alllllllll the way in Illinois. Scary. It's a small town, and Lake Forest College has about 2400 students, it's small, which is great for me. Part of me dreads leaving what I know and who I love here, but the other part of me is so excited to meet new people and to be in a completely different place. The longest I'll be away from home is 3-4 months. But it's not just a drive away, it's a plane ride or two. Tonight at nine o'clock at night, I sit here writing about how I anticipate the moment I leave for three months in August, but these thoughts occur every night. It's scary but I'm excited for what the rest of the school year brings.