Quotes from our Spain trip

So while going through some notebooks and such I came across my school notes from the classes I took in Spain, and in the back of the notebook I found our quote list! ;) It's too bad we started the list somewhere in the middle of the trip, because there was some funny stuff!!

1. POR CASUALIDAD (Por Cathualidad)
2. I need ice cubes on my eyeballs! - Rachel
3. God I hate Buff State with my whole being. - Melissa
4. Lady, get OFF ME!! ... Her armpit was on my FACE!
5. My eyelids are peeling!! - Rachel
6. How long is a gestation for a goldfish? - Melissa
7. NO JÁMON! - Mary (And everyone else)
8. Adrienne: I wanna go out.
   Mary: I want a yogurt.
   Adrienne: How are we friends?!
9. I think I have the flu... - Mary
10. I'm eating flowers right now. There are LILLIES in my mouth. - Mary

More accent phrases:
- influencia francesca = influenthia franthethca
- entonces = entontheth


And some quotes from the rest of Melissa and I's adventure:
- You're drowning in a sheet of weirdness!
- I have so many croissants in here I can't even close my purse. - Melissa
- You know you're in Paris when you have a cheese sandwich, 2 croissants, and 3 packets of nutella in your purse.
- I'm sick of being thirsty! I've been thirsty for six weeks!!! - Melissa
- Are you guys Canadian? (girl in hostel in Venice)
- WAIT! I'M NOT DONE BEING UN-AWKWARD YET!!!


(I'm laughing out loud right now. Such good memories!!!)

10 Ways to Get a Fresh Mindset in the New Year

I know New Year's is a little behind us, but I wanted to make a New Year's post anyway, so, Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and healthy 2013. Check out this cool video of the fireworks in Melbourne, reversed!! Take a minute and relax. (Thanks Pinterest)

Do you not feel like this year is going to be any different? Here are some suggestions for changing things up and getting a fresh start and fresh mindset for this year (or any new year).

1. Start a journal. (Barnes & Noble has the best journals in my opinion!)

2. Make a list of New Year's Resolutions or Goals for 2013. For me, these are two separate lists. And my advice is, tape your goals (or resolutions) somewhere that you will see them everyday and be reminded of them. i.e. next to your bed, somewhere in a bathroom or cabinet, etc.

3. Switch your room around. If you can't switch your room around because of size, just change up what you can! Rearrange things on a shelf or your dresser, move a lamp, switch your lampshades, anything.

5. Start a year Bible plan. I recommend a chronological one. Click here to find a plan, or Google your own, and print it out.

6. Make a Bucket List.

7. Put an item or two from your bucket list in your resolutions for this year. Try new things!!

8. Learn a new hairdo or style.

9. Clean out your closet - donate your clothes or take them to a consignment shop and earn cash! New Life Consignment is a great one :) Use your earned cash to buy a few new items and update your wardrobe.

10. Clean out any drawers, boxes, clothes - PURGE!

Can you tell what I've been up to this week? Haha, well, besides reading the Hunger Games, I've moved some things in my room around and have been cleaning out drawers, re-organizing, cleaning and dusting... Walking into a changed room feels so refreshing! If you have the time, give it a try.

Happy New Year!