Endless Bliss | Happy Lifestyle Blog: July 2013

Jul302013

my trip to Philly.

Philadelphia is such a historical city. My boyfriend would have had a field day if he were visiting with me. I took a day trip to Philadelphia with a few fellow camp counselors during one of our days off. I wish we could have spent more than a few hours there, but we still had a lot of fun and got to see a lot of the city. Enjoy the photo tour! I'm such a tourist. Liberty Bell! Independence Hall Fellow camp counselors, Laura and Kelsey Benjamin Franklin's grave Independence Hall tour Our new BFF, Barry Giant Monopoly iron Love Park At Love Park with Brooke, Laura, & Kelsey Just got my palm read. Lots of good stuff happening, y'all! A photo posted...

weekend shanani's.

I think the hardest part of being in a long distance relationship is not knowing when you're going to see the other person again. Even though my boyfriend only lives an hour away from me, we're still only able to see each other about once a month. It sucks. Jon came and visited me this weekend, and it was amazing. I think the thing I love most about our relationship is that we can have fun doing anything. Some days, we're up for whatever and other days, we just like to be lazy. This weekend, we did a little of both. Jon needed to get some new boots (his current ones had some wear and tear), so we went to Cavender's to find him a pair. I made him take a selfie with me while we were waiting for the saleslady...

how to be the best hotel guest ever.

Since I posted about my promotion yesterday, I thought I would do a little reminiscing about my days at the front desk. I feel like the hotel business is one of those fields where the length of time you've been there doesn't really matter. You could work there for a week and feel like you've been working there for forever. I've learned so much about working in hospitality in just a few short months, and all of the good stories come from working at the front desk. I don't know how many frequent travelers I have on here, but I've compiled a list (y'all know how I love lists) on how to be the best hotel guest ever. Don't hit on the front desk clerks... unless they're picking up what you're putting down. I never...

Jul242013

promotion.

So I've mentioned in a few posts that I got a promotion at work, so I figured I should dedicate a whole post to the amazing occasion. I've spent the last 7 months working the front desk at a hotel. I feel like I learned a lot about myself and what I'm capable of. I've seen the good and the bad in a lot of people, and I have some wonderful front desk stories that still make me say "Did that just happen?" After putting in several months of hurt knees, laughter, tears, and smiles, I got recognized for my hard work and was promoted to sales coordinator. It was one of those aha moments that made me look at my life and smile, because after putting in four years at university, I'm finally doing a job that I'm proud to...

celeb couple splits that broke my heart.

I try to stay out of the tabloids and not pay too much attention to celebrities' personal lives, but Wal-Mart and Target make it so easy for me to stay up-to-date. There are just some celebrity couples who are so perfect together, that you know they're just going to last forever. Then when it doesn't work out, it's like your world crashes with theirs. Dramatic. Even though my heart didn't really break when these celebrity couples broke up, I was devastated for a little while, and part of me lost all hope for love, but then I found Jon, so it's all good. Nick and Jessica. By Craig Sjodin (Marines.mil) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Come on, they had their own television series for...

Jul212013

traffic laws that everyone ignores.

I'm a terrible driver. I know that, and I'm not ashamed to say it. I've been in two car accidents in my life, both resulting in totaled cars. The first one was completely my fault. I was in high school, and I was turning left without the arrow. I didn't see the car coming. The second one wasn't my fault. I literally drove 5 seconds from my off-campus apartment to drop something off. On my way back, this girl ran a red light and T-boned me with her Denali. I was without a car for over a year (my senior of college. Awesome). The point is, I'm not a great driver. Most people aren't willing to admit this, but I'm an honest gal. Maybe it's because I'm always distracted by my thoughts. That being said, if I'm a...

Jul182013

if i stay.

I'm a fan of reading books before they become a movie. I know it makes more sense to see the movie then read the book so that you'll like both, but that just doesn't work for me. With Harry Potter, I read the books first and the movies were amazing. If a movie based on a novel just doesn't measure up to the amazingness of the novel, then that's not my fault. I like to know what's going to happen in the movie. That's just the kind of gal I am. Anyway, I recently stumbled upon this list on Pinterest (even though I've pinned about 3 or 4 now) of books to read before they become movies. I wrote down a bunch of the ones that I thought looked good and went to the library. I could only find one, and it was a young...

embarrassing things that i do regularly.

I live an embarrassing lifestyle. I try to keep the embarrassment on the down low, but sometimes it escapes, and I just can't help it. I figure if I share a few of my embarrassing quips, maybe I'll find fellow bloggers who do the same things, and I won't feel so bad. Yeah? I call work just to hear my voicemail. In my defense, I just got a promotion. I recorded my voicemail, and I just think it's awesome how I have an official title. Plus, I sound super professional. So professional, in fact, that I just want to hear my voicemail. There has been a total of one other person in the world (two if you count my boyfriend) who have heard my voicemail. I just feel like it needs some recognition, ya know? I think something...

Jul162013

OSL.

In 2009, I became part of the 2010 Orientation staff at my school. I was so awkward my sophomore year in college. I really have no idea how I made the staff. Long story short, it was one of my most memorable college experiences. I met fifteen people that I became unbelievably close to in a short period of time, and I got do Evolution of Dance and make a music video for the "I'm on a Boat" parody that I wrote called "I Go To Tech." There are just way too many memories to list, but here are some pictures to make up for the lack of words. Teaching the incoming freshman some bulldawg cheers! Evolution of dance! Soulja Boy in Evolution of Dance Ready for "If I Weren't a Tech Student..." If I weren't...

birthday suite.

It was a weekend for the books, y'all. I had so much fun that I had to rejuvenate by sleeping for 13 1/2 hours last night. It was unintentional, but I decided to take a nap at 5 pm yesterday, and I woke up when my alarm went off for work at 6:30 this morning. Yup. Anyway, it was my friend, Sarah's, birthday, and her mom got us a 2-bedroom suite at a Homewood Suites. Heck yes. It was just a little stay-cation of sorts. She made us a bunch of snacks and filled the fridge with water, straw-ber-itas, and Cupcake moscato. She also made us a little set-up for photobooth-like pics. Sarah is the one in coral dress. Her actual birthday is Thursday. She'll be turning 22 (cue Taylor Swift). We had a fun night...