Simply Jay

with the joy of spring being here and summer right around the corner there is one downside kinda sorta finals exams college still be present then summer classes, yes summer classes 7am to 10:55am Monday through Thursday : |  this weekend the weather is absolutely beautiful, from my bedroom window of course. its sad to think with my classes being crazy the only time i will leave my house is to go study more at a coffee shop. lets take today for an example: i stayed in my comfy clothes all day, took a break (or two) to skype with mitch (happy dance goes here) then actually got ready, went to dinner at wahoos with the family and while they went to a movie i journeyed myself next door to barnes and noble to study. i couldn't bare to sit through two hours of a movie thinking i could have been studying. thats how messed up my mind filters through finals month. but hey its not my fault that my teachers think its a fun idea to have exams then two weeks later have the final.

ONE MONTH  those two words, eight letters chime through my day like lovely bells on a Sunday morning  the salt water wind that hits your face on a lovely day at the beach  the hazelnut creme to the morning coffee ONE MONTH no im not getting married, or going to the Bahamas, or well I am enjoying my hazelnut creme coffee right now but no ONE MONTH till my best friends come home from Europe! yes one month might seem like a long long time but I tend to see it as the glass half way filled. they have been gone for a month and a couple weeks and that went by pretty fast not going to lie (through all the sad moments of course) (and most of you are probably rolling your eyes to the fact that they have been gone only a month and a couple weeks but hey thats like light years for me) now im just so excited to count down the days till they arrive and the best part about ONE MONTH is that SUMMER will be here too!! like talk about jack pot. that moment when two bags of chex mix come

spring my favorite time of year spring leads to summer the flowers bloom a lovely birdie makes its nest to lay her eggs on the front porch  time for sunglasses, shorts, tanks and cute sundresses more time to play outside and go on fun adventures  iced tea the fact that the great Gatsby comes out! watermelon watermelon watermelon    not to mention the sunlight comes earlier in the morning  awww spring I love you 

with this whole "getting fit" phase in my life it has been actually really fun finding really yummy recipes that are oh so healthy. and plus its helping me grow in the domestic field since I rather not be the mom that tells her kids "you can just have cereal for dinner" when I'm older. something I love love love are chicken tacos they are easy to make and you can spice them up with almost anything. so here's the recipe for healthy chicken black bean tacos happy weekend everyone!  and wa la masterpiece 

on Thursdays I am stuck at my community college for basically the whole day. well at least from 10:30 to 3:20 which to anyone normal is a long time when its a Biology class with a lab. I feel like a ten year old again when I pack up my backpack for the day including snacks, extra water, and gum. plus of course all my color pens and highlights. but the beauty of college is that laptops are acceptable, which made me smile to ear to ear, just makes me feel so official when I get to sit in movie theater seats in a huge lecture hall having my laptop on one side and my color coordinated notes on the other side. that's how you ride in style in bio class my friends  as much as I would love to hear about protein synthesis for six hours we have a twenty to thirty minute break between the lecture and lab so I get to hop in my car, enjoy a snack, play some country and give my brain a little mental break. I received the stares as I take pictures of myself via snapchat from these boys as they

the words "fit", "working out", "clean eating", even "bikini" ring through my head like a little annoying birdy that wont shut up no matter how many spinach salads I eat I have to admit, and ladies don't hate me for bragging, but I am a very healthy eater I believe. Of course I have those moments of indulging chocolate and sugar thanks to those lovely lady hormones, but I love love love all fruit and veggies. My favorite meals and snacks consume of anything fruit, nuts, chicken, and veggies (steam veggies with olive oil and lemon is the trend for my tummy right now) I'm a health nut sometimes and I love it! and I am pretty active, I love being outside and doing actives. I'm one of those girls that cant sit still for a long period of time and I crave to go out on beach runs, paddle boarding, tennis, yoga, skateboarding, rollerblading you name it.  soo before you roll your eyes and think "wow this girl is complaining about bei

the tragic event that took place earlier today had my heart in pieces.  two bomb explosions went off at the Marathon in Boston killing 3 and injuring almost a hundred people. I am still in a complete shock over the news, hearing a friend of mine was there and having her father be in the marathon and finish right before the bombing was so humbling to hear that he was okay, though still heart broken hearing and seening the others hurting.   I want to send my prayers to those who were affected by the bombing, God bless. I pray for protection and strength for everyone and our country. It is more than certain that an evil force is at work in our nation, just so much more sorrow. I lift up my prayers to our Lord asking to heal the hearts and comfort those affected  much love 

I cant help but think of Will Ferrell in Anchorman when I say San Diego, with his overgrown bread and all San Diego is close to my house probably less than an hour and its such a fun place to go for the weekend to get out. and lucky for me it was the best weekend to. the weather was UHmazing, so sunny and bright. I went to visit a close friend of mine, Amy that goes to San Diego State. Amy and I have been friends since I was a freshman, let me tell you I had probably the best laughs, jokes, and memories with her and another friend of ours. we were the Jacqu Crew. ya don't ask  She showed me around the campus which is gorgeous, I would not mind walking around there all day.  after we headed to the beach which was only a five minute drive. we went down the the street with all these adorable shops and little cafes. there was even a Brandy and Urban next door to each other and an authentic acai bowl shack, can you say amazing! thats so dangerous for my wallet. Amy took me to th

no matter camera or not I am always taking pictures of things I do, see, and eat. Its like the three things to take pictures of (and thank you iphone 4 HDR camera)  even in those awkward times when you dont want others to see you, like when you are alone at yogurtland and you have to get the right shot for it to be instagram worthy so you take it over and over again. yeap thats me   here some photos via phone I have taken these past weeks  beach days and ice cream nights are coming back. I am so blessed to have my favorite weather back hello spring  my friends from high school had there spring break a little bit ago and I was so happy to meet up with my friends from the universities. love me some Dana fun 

when it comes to my blog the last thing I would ever consider was to be that girl behind the laptop ranting on about her little life and all the confessions with it, I was only into the pictures but that all change when I became that girl behind the laptop ranting on about her life and all the little confessions. I love love love talking, I talk too much and people may find me a tad annoying but with a blog or journal, you can go on about anything and its not annoying since well the purpose it to write it out. Im so happy I get into these blogs because when I am a mom dream to be that blogger mom sharing stories and DIY stuff and recipes (if i ever get good at this cooking thing) I have always loved journals and blogs are the next best thing, people can see whats been going on and you can post pictures and make it all cutes and that nonsense. so when it comes to my blog, oh my, its all about me. in person im not the one to go on and on about myself, thats what a blog is for. I love

so I walk down stairs and see Rusty have that look on his face, the same look I had on my face. I turn to him saying "youre having that kind of day too? same.." if this is your first time here this is my babe rusty, I do do do truly adore him. he is usually a little bit happier when youre around him, but I guess he was just having one of those days . those days when its slow, youre hungry, your lady hormones are everywhere (in rustys case maybe doggie hormones), you just want to watch re-runs of One Tree Hill all day in your pjs, and just feeling regretful for that sinful ice cream sunday you devoured at dennys last night. I started to have one of those days, I didnt want to get out and face the world. Im not one to over worry myself but things always go through my mind thinking, am I doing what I am suppose to be doing at my age? I just want to make the best decision for my future. But thats just life, and Gods in control, His plan is always better than yours. I just ne