Hello strangers!

Oh hey, It's been nearly five months since I last posted...

                   5 months?!

Yes, five months. But have no fear, I'm back for good.

And you can expect a lot from me this summer.

So, let's get the ball rolling here.

Allow me to tell you all about what my life is currently.

Reading: Agenda 21 by Glenn Beck. Which is basically this cool book based off of the actual Agenda 21, a plan made by the government for the 21 century. It's pretty interesting and I recommend it to you! Also, I'm reading a book called Barred to You by Sylvia Day. I'm only about 10 percent of the way through according to my kindle fire, but so far it's a decent book. A lot like 50 Shades of Grey so far.

                        

Writing: Several things currently. A poem, a letter, and a novel! My very first novel. I'm calling it "After Brian" and I can't wait to see where it takes me. I'm so excited. When I start really getting it rolling I'll post it on my Wattpad account.

Listening to: I'm listening to Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey. It's one of the songs from The Great Gatsby soundtrack and I'm absolutely in love with it, as well as the movie. Both super amazing. The Great Gatsby was perfection, and I seriously recommend it to everyone in the world. Click HERE and listen now!

Watching: I'm watching a Jenna Marbles video. She posts one every Wednesday, but sometimes I get behind, or I don't watch them in order. You should watch it too. (:

Thinking about: More things than my brain should be able to handle at one time:

-the awesome day I had

-the best of friends I spend it with

-the guy that is breaking my heart

-how i'm going to keep him off my mind

-where my mom is with my laundry....?

Looking forward to: I'm really looking forward to my next day off. Which happens to be the day after tomorrow. I think the weather is supposed to be crappy, and so I need to rent all the seasons of Pretty Little Liars and watch every single episode there is. Just a thought. Sounds like a wonderful day to me though!

Making me happy: Right now it's this pretty baby in my lap.

I can't wait to share more with you guys this summer!

                                                                                                                      -Miranda

                                                                                                                             xoxo

It's Christmastime.

Hello my lovelies,

First and foremost: I owe everyone who follows my blog an apology. I am deeply sorry about the lack of posts as of late. In the upcoming months I promise to continue blogging weekly as I have before.

It makes me so sad that I haven't posted a single thing in over a month. The Christmas season is such a busy time for myself and for everyone else. Now that it is [unfortunately] over, I'll have the opportunity to get back into the swing of things.

I've seriously missed my blogging family.

On a lighter and much happier note, today is finally Christmas, and I am happy to say that I will be spending the entire day with my family. I have been needing this more than anything else lately. College does something weird to you, that makes you wish you never left home in the first place. You begin to miss your family more than you ever would have imagined. It's crazy how fast the days go by. Time literally slips right through your fingers. It is unbelievable how quickly the time moves...

Can you believe it's already Christmas...?

This Christmas I got everything I asked for. But this Christmas has definitely been about a lot more than just gifts. To me, this Christmas has been all about family and friends. I've missed them so much, and it has really dawned on me that this could be my last Christmas with my family. Every single Christmas I've ever had could have been the last one with my family, and because of that I am ever so grateful to have been able to spend the day with my wonderful family.

This is the gift my grandmother gave me for Christmas this year. The front side is the tree of life, and on the back it says: Peace comes from within one's soul. This necklace has so much meaning to me. I absolutely love it & will treasure it as much as I treasure the time I've spent with my family the last 24 hours. 

I am so grateful. 

Have a Merry Christmas, everyone. ♥

xoxo

 -Miranda

Help Ashley, she needs a new heart.

Hi everyone. Today I have a very, very special post. I want to inform you all of the opportunity you have today to help make a difference, and ultimately save a life.

Meet Ashley,

...a beautiful 20 year old who always has a smile on her face no matter what! She is an inspiration to all who meet her. She should be going out with her friends and having fun, but has, for the past two years, and most of her life, been in hospitals including NMRH and U of M fighting cardiomyopathy and frequently battling congestive heart failure. Just over a year ago, Ashley's heart stopped. Thanks to the awesome staff at NMRH, she was revived and airlifted to U of M in Ann Arbor where the equally awesome staff took over her care and eventually her heart regained some of the function.  

Since then, she has endured multiple surgeries and a life of pain and exhaustion. 

This is her personal story:

Now Ashley's heart is just too weak and enlarged to properly perfuse the rest of the body. The only option at this point is a new, healthy, donor heart. Ashley is being placed on the heart transplant list and must remain in the hospital until she receives her new heart. She has medical bills from the last couple of years and that pile is growing. In addition, her family lives several hours away and would like to be able to be with her as much as possible which means gas, food, motels, missing work, etc.

Ashley and her brother

Please help support Ashley and her family with as little of as much as you can!
All you have to do is click the link below and follow the directions to donate for her heart transplant. Every bit helps, and is so greatly appreciated.

Ashley Needs a New Heart

6. I am thankful for...

Today I want to talk about how thankful I am for:

My best friend.

Someone who has been there for me right from the start. A girl who I miss terribly. An individual who has helped make me who I am today. A person who I will never forget, because I hold her very close to my heart. I am so thankful that I have been able to spend such a great 6-7 years with the girl pictured above. I really couldn't have asked for a better friend. I am so thankful that I met such a wonderful person. ♥

I miss you more than you know! I hope that we can be reunited soon and make even more memories. I love you, Carly. You're like a sister to me. You're the sister I never had. ♥

a birthday gift.

Hello my lovelies,
Today I plan to have a nice lazy Sunday. I don't have to work, and all my homework is done, so I have nothing to worry about. Garret and I are going out to lunch to China Buffet, and then we're going to hang out around downtown. & yes, if you were wondering...we are back together. I'm looking forward to a relaxing afternoon spent with him.
ALSO: It's one of my friends' birthday today! So my roommate and I decided to go out and get her a birthday present this morning!

We wrapped it up all nice and pretty. (o:

Got her a card and I even decorated the front of it too. (o:

Don't tell anyone, but it's a yoga mat. 

So now her and I can do yoga together!

I'm so excited, hopefully she likes it!

I'll tell you all more about it later!

xoxo