Pineapples & Pencils

I write this with such a sad heart knowing that thanksgiving break came and went SO SO fast :( Although it went by too fast, I had such a fun week. I hadn't seen my nieces in months and I was so happy to spend a couple of days with them. My two nieces Izabela & Mia are a joy to be around. They are the sweetest little girls EVER (and I'm not just saying that cause they're family ;)) and my nephew Mateo is the cutest. He is about to turn one so he still likes to be held and he adores cuddling. This weekend, I was able to to see Santa with my nieces (although one of them was scared at first) and it was so cute! Fun for them because they get their picture with Santa every year and fun for ME because it had been years since I took a picture with good ol' Santa! This break was the perfect way for me to recharge and get back to school! Although I'm dreading these next few weeks, I can't wait to go home & see my family again... OH and finish my LAST semester a...

This weekend was definitely one for the books.. In the best and worst way. Iv'e been sick for a while now but on Friday, it really seemed to have calmed down. I was oh so excited because my cousin was getting married in Austin so that meant I was gonna be feeling a little like myself... Finally! She got married in chapel Dulcenia and it was such a beautiful wedding! By the end of the reception, I started to feel sick again & I went home feeling the worst. That night, my friends wanted to go to Wursfest & while I wasn't feeling very good, I decided to go. It was SUCH A BLAST! By Saturday, things went downhill so quick and so fast.. I had completely lost my voice, I had a headache and I was coughing so much. That night, my friends wanted to have a movie and wine night but I felt so sick that I couldn't stick around very long. :( Nonetheless, I'm so glad I had a weekend where I was with friends and family! No homework was done, but so many memories were made. ...

Last week was one of my favorites in a really long long time. Besides the fact that I didn't have too much homework, It was the premiere of STRANGER THINGS 2. Saying I love stranger things might be an understatement; I love the characters, I love the plot, I love the suspense, I love it all! My best friend made chicken Alfredo and we all stayed up to watch the first few episodes. I still need two more episodes to finish the second season, but I'm really just holding off on watching it because I know once I finish, I'll have to wait an entire year to see season 3. I'm excited to know how it ends and what happens but for now... I'm going to hold off and keep my suspense rolling for just a little while longer.  With love,  Martha Pina