reunited and it feels so good.

MY SISTER IS HOME!

Holy Hannah.
I thought that this day would never come.

On Thursday, May 19, my lovely Erika Mari Riggs returned to America.
We awoke bright and early and waited at the airport for nearly an hour and a half before she made an appearance.
Literally the most painstaking hour and a half of my life.
I'm just so thrilled that she made it back to us in one piece!
Her english is gnarly. Aka super bad.
She attained quite the accent while away from us though.
I love her to death.
Sisters and besties for life.
This year is going to be quite the thrill.

can't stop won't stop

My sister comes home in exactly 3 days.
After being away at college and then going straight on a mission, you think that I would be used to this whole not seeing her thing.
OF COURSE NOT.
There were so many times when I would have given an arm and a leg to be able to call her up and tell her about my latest drama or my latest obsession.
Honestly I can't think about anything else.
My best friend in the whole wide world will be joining me this summer in Texas and also next year in Utah. How splendid!
I can't wait for all of our adventures.
As the good old Jack Johnson would say:
"It's always better when we're together."

I hope that she enjoys her fliiiiiiiiiiiight.
That one was for you, frila.
$33$+0r$ 4 lyf3.

Anyway, this past weekend was quite an enjoyable one.
I was able to attend a pre-ception for a girl that I grew up with.
So insane that people I grew up with are starting to get married now.
Not the oldies that I always looked up to, but never dared interact with.
People who I talked and interacted with on a regular basis. Craziness.
The theme of the reception was shabby chic. Everything was absolutely adorable!
Homemade rootbeer, mason jars with candles in them, cowboy boots. Ah.
This girl is through and through a true Texan. I loved it every second of it.
Seeing how in love they bride and groom were made me long for a partner myself.
I keep telling myself to be patient but I'm aching to share my life with someone else!
I'm hoping that this year will be very kind to me in the boy department.

No more dating jerks.
Although I have vowed myself to that decision many times before, I can't help but love the bad boys!! I just swoon over them all day every day. It's bad. I need to curb my appetite. NOW.

daddy dearest and i

summertime and the living is easy.

I've been home for a total of 11 days now.
Which is super crazy to me, because it feels like months.
I have yet to find a job.
Actually I have yet to do anything quite yet.
I've applied to a couple of places, so we'll see how it goes.
I'm hopeful!!
Erika comes home in 13 daysssss.
I turn 19 in a month.
We travel to Hawaii in 2 months.
I'm dying to have some excitement in my life.
In the words of hannah montana:
"life's what you make it, so let's make it rock."
I wish I had more exciting news, but that's all for now.


On the upside, I have gotten very good at finding entertaining websites and blogs.
Once I get around to it, I'll put my favorites up in hurrr.
And I started some pin boards on pinterest. I am connected on way too many levels.

xoxo.