Rain Rain Go Away

Rain Rain GO AWAY!!!
Two more days until Alumni weekend and it is currently raining. I do realize that April showers bring May flowers, but I want to be able to wear sun dresses and sandals. Not wear rain boots and rain jackets, getting soaked by the rain. That is no fun, its gross and so unattractive.
I need to finish my laundry tonight and start packing. I need to start planning on what I will be wearing this weekend. So my options.

Something new I will do is a quote that I have found that I can relate to in some way or know people who could.

"Stop over thinking. You can't control everything, just let it be."

XX

Spring is in the Air

Even though the mornings are chilly, it is definitely better than frozen winter mornings. Today, I am wearing navy pants, navy Tory Burch flats, dark blue JCrew v-neck tee shirt, white JCrew cardigan, blue and white heart JMac scarf, and my roommates Barbour quilted jacket. I was planning on wearing my Brooks Brothers quilted jacket, however, this morning I could not find it anywhere. I am so happy that it is finally April. Nine more day until Alumni Weekend down in Roanoke, and I finally get to see my fierce boss bitch Claire Underwood channeling sister! Between now and Alumni Weekend: finish helping one of my best friends move into her new apartment, babysitting, roommate Easter dinner. I really don't have anything planned for next week yet. I will need to pack and coordinate with my friend when and where they will pick me up next Friday.

I hope y'all have a wonderful April 1st. Please go enjoy this beautiful day!

xx

Its been awhile

I haven't written in this blog for a while, partly because I have been busy and also because honestly I haven't found the words to write anything. My life has kind have been at a standstill. Well, maybe not completely. Over the summer I started dating this great guy I met on Tinder. We have been together for eight months. But recently, it seems that he no longer has the time anymore to see me. This has been very frustrating. So as one aspect of my life is in shambles, I decided to work on other parts of my life. That is when I asked one of my best friends to help me look for a better job. The whole idea of searching for a job bores me and stresses me out at the same time. Searching the internet for jobs, submitting resumes and the adding cover letters and making sure that you put the right information in said cover letters. It can make a sane person go crazy.
Well the work day is almost over and I need to wrap up this post (yes I know its short), however, I do have to babysit tonight. I am going to do my very best about keeping up with this blog and posting good interesting articles for y'all to read and share some of my goals with y'all as well.

Best,
Raised Right

Summer in Lilly

I realize everyone is getting pumped up by the World Cup starting today, but for me and other preppies we are enjoying #summerinlilly.Lilly Pulitzer isn't just something we wear on a regular basis but it truly is a life style.

Please feel free to contact me if you want to see my instragram of my #summerinlilly. I will be posting all summer long. Please remember to Keep Calm & Wear Lilly if your not Keeping Calm & Sailing On!

xx
Raised Right

First Day at New Job

Today is my first day at my new job. I should be more excited about it but I'm not really. I'm going to miss sleeping in until 9am and leisurely drinking my coffee in my pjs. Now its waking up at 7:30 to drink coffee and make lunch to leave by 8:30.

I just want to be in bed where it is nice and warm. But that is just something to look forward to when I get home later.

xx

Inspiration

I have one chapter written of my novel. Well the start of the first chapter. I know it needs more but I have a feeling more will come once I write more of it. More inspiration will come to me as I continue. I just wish I had more red wine. Red wine or white wine. Wine helps me think. Yesterday I worked on edits on the first chapter over wine. Now I need wine to help me get my head working to continue onto chapter two. Or I could do coffee but its really late to be drinking coffee.

Last night I was working on chapter one by candle light and drinking wine. I have to say it was pretty nice. Calming almost.

I also thought of naming a character after my grandmother. My grandmother was a wonderful person. It may take some time to create the perfect character that really and truly captures who she was.

This blog the best way for me to sort of figure out my next move for my novel. That is what I am trying to do right now. So I apologize for any babbling that I do now or in the future.

But I do have to thank my best friend/roommate and my mother for all their help so far and the future help that I have no doubt that they will provide. They are truly generous people.

xx

just the beginning

I had the most amazing dinner tonight. I just wish I took a picture of it. I had a piece of steak cooked almost perfectly with caramelized onions. I will have dreams about that steak. But I need to focus on writing my novel. I am writing a book. I think it would be classified as a young adult fiction. Maybe a combination of The Hunger Games and Divergent. Maybe that could be my inspiration but after reading Divergent, I suddenly got inspired to finally start writing again. This evening I had the idea to have one of the characters be inspired by my grandmother. Her name was Virginia. She was the kindest person i have ever met. She was wonderful. I just need to create that really depicts the wonderfulness of my grandmother. I know it wont be easy but I am willing to take the risk.