Excuse my absence over the past couple of weeks! Life has gotten pretty intense and I haven't been able to catch my breath, let alone catch up with this blog. Long story short, I'm slack...and I'm sorry! But, I just wanted to keep you guys abreast of what I've been up to lately.







A few weeks ago, I wrote about the local nonprofit PeekABoo PrettyGirl's celebration. Since then, I've been serving as the Public Relations chair and assisting with the planning and implementation of their events. Well, today, I'm happy to share that I am officially a PABPG blog contributor! I'm so thankful for the opportunity and am excited to finally have another organization to dedicate my time to.




In college, I was extremely involved in every aspect of campus life. I held positions in my sorority, was a team captain for Relay for Life, served on behalf of the university's minority recruitment team, help multiple internships and worked part-time. Going from all of those commitments to one job has been a huge adjustment. Volunteering with PABPG has been a HUGE help and I'm really excited about this opportunity! Check out a couple of the blog posts that I've written so far and stay tuned for more to come.

It's been almost two months down to the day since I graduated from college. I can't lie and say that the back-to-college bedding sales and $2 binders at Walmart don't make me a little nostalgic. I miss school. A LOT. Heck, I'd even venture to say that I am (slightly) jealous of all of my friends who get to go back to school. Maybe I'm green with envy because I feel like I'm too old for those "Back In Session" parties and would love another reason to dress up. (We all know that the first day of school is 10% meeting your new professors and 90% seeing people you haven't talked to since May. You gotta look good.) But still, even though this is the first fall semester that won't be spent in a classroom or enjoying free football games, I truly believe that recent grad life is better than college.

While the comfort of my bed and the coziness of my pajamas normally have a hold on me, I do enjoy the opportunity to get dolled up every now and then. Dressing up is even better when I have an amazing party to attend, awesome people to share it with, and delicious food. (Y'all really thought I wasn't going to mention the food? Pshh.) Last weekend, I not only had the opportunity to attend a amazing function, but to actually be a part in executing it!

After 4 years of annoying homework problems, exhausting all-nighters, and constant visits to the career center to improve our resume, graduation forces us to leave that comfort zone that we've been dwelling in for more exciting opportunities. While my "exciting opportunity" only brought me about twenty minutes away from campus, it still feels great to have a fresh start in a new apartment with only one roommate. (There were four of us in my last apartment!) But, new apartments also mean having to move...which is the devil. Since this is the fourth time I've had to move over the past five years, I'd like to think that I'd have some insight on how to make the process easier.

In the past three months, two of my sorority sisters and one of my best friends have gotten engaged. ENGAGED. In less than a month, one of my friends from college is getting married. MARRIED. Are we seriously at "that" age? You guys know which age I'm talking about: the one where we spend more time buying gifts from Bed Bath & Beyond than we do actually in bed. The age where everybody decides that they all want to get married at the same time. Since so many people that I love have been getting engaged and starting their brand new lives, I've decided to use my talents to help them out a little bit.