065;; Sevenly

I have an extremely hard personality for most people to digest properly I think.
For the most part? I'm a bitch. Completely and utterly.
I have no desire to censor myself when I talk and I always speak my mind, even if it isn't the nicest thing in the world to say.
I tell you this - but I also have a confession to make.
I am a walking contradiction.
I feel bad about the slightest things, even though I pride myself on my brutal honesty.

Anyway... The original point of this post was for me to tell you guys about this amazing website called Sevenly.org!

I have a huge soft spot for helping people. My mum even says I do it too much.
However - I see absolutely no harm in looking good while supporting amazing charities on a weekly basis. None whatsoever.

Sevenly supports a new charitable organization every week with a kickass design that they use on their apparel. These are all limited runs of designs, and once that week is over... it's over. So not only are you getting major good fuzzy feelings from helping out people who are less fortunate than you, but you're going to be rocking a design that I can bet none of your friends will have. It also creates a great conversation starter to get more people aware!

I first read about this group of amazing people a few months ago when they were doing a donation week in support of Autism research. I'll admit that when I saw this design specifically I had just lost my job and didn't have the money to purchase anything, though I would have loved to. About three weeks ago though I had the thought to go check them out again... and the charity they were supporting was called All Girls Allowed. Let's just say it tugged on my heartstrings, which is evident with my two purchases from that week! Last week I also purchased a shirt in support of raising money to build classrooms in Guatemala. Every week with these new designs, for every product purchased, they donate $7 to that charity.

I have a feeling this week's charity will be pulling at my heartstrings also.

 

Make a difference.

064;; So much...

001. So much has been going on with me that I don't even know where to begin. Some things I can discuss, others I'm not really so sure about just yet. I may wait until they are public knowledge. Anyway... Here I am in Memphis once again. I couldn't sit at home staring at all of my chaos for another seven days before we pack up and go. It's causing me to lose my mind in every sense of the word. I just can't stand it.

002. I will be driving another three hours tomorrow to see my amazing boyfriend one more time before I move to Portland. I am so lucky to have found the love of my life, though I know that the next few years are going to be extremely hard... it will all be worth it in the end. It makes me feel so silly that I get butterflies every time I think about him. I need him to be closer - but until that's a legit possibility, I'll have to just make our time together count. Whether it's one night, a week, or a month together.

Unfortunately, mum informed me that Dalton & I needed to wait until at least I finish school before we get married. I really hate that she now has my tuition over my head in terms of this. I know that it would change my financial standing though, and she can't afford anything more. To her though if I am adult enough to marry, I'm adult enough to pay for my own college. Ugh.

003. I should have waited until this fall to begin classes at the Art Institutes. I absolutely cannot stand AIO. It's probably one of the worst decisions I've ever made. Dealing with the stress of moving and the stress of trying to do 12 credit hours online is just too much to handle. Mum has told me to stop making myself sick stressing out about it though. If I had to retake the classes I could, if not, great. It's such a load off of my chest.

063;; Shutting down.

A tornado apparently hit near my home tonight, less than an hour after I drove across town to my grandma's house.

I've reached my stress level cap. There's no where else for me to go at this point. I'm to the point where I can't even hide it. Several people I interacted with today informed me of how shut down I seem.
Today was the start of my moving sale and my friend Tiffany decided to come pay me a visit for a few hours. It was nice to see her, and I honestly hope I get to see her more before I move in less than 2 weeks. I can't believe it's already here... 2 weeks and I'm gone.
I finally got my room assignment today, also. I got my first choice, so I'm pretty excited. Private room with a shared bathroom in The Arthur (which is an old hotel that was revamped for the school's housing needs).

310.

That's my new home for the next 3-6 months.

I feel bad but I'm too emotionally drained and exhausted to put forth much effort into anything.
Tomorrow continues my moving sale.
Sunday is my first trial for packing the car up. I need to see how the stuff I want to take fits so I can make adjustments from there and hopefully become less stressed.