Life Lately...

Life has picked up speed within the past week and I have not found the time to blog until now. Lately, I've been looking for apartments with Scott and also trying to plan an engagement party, a vacation, and of course... a wedding.

Money is extremely tight!! Scott and I are saving for our party, our vacation, and now for a place to live. Oh.. and the wedding! Thankfully my family is helping with that. We have become so money conscience... which is great. Very frustrating though. I think I need to win a million dollars.

I wanna be a billionaire, soooo freakin baaaad..

I digress.

I've been slowly searching for that perfect wedding dress. I really like the BIG, white, FLUFFY, tutu material- type wedding gowns. You know, the ones that I'm used to wearing in dance!

You think I could just get away with wearing a white tutu??

Tonight is my family birthday party at my parents house. I'm excited. I miss my family, I don't get to see many of them often.

Friday is my birthday. I'll be 22. My lucky number.

I remember being in my teens and just dreaming about being 22. I couldn't wait. I had so many dreams, so many plans. I look back now, and I am so happy where I am. I have a good job, I have goals, I have a great fiance, and so many family and friends whom I love and count on to support me.

And... I have hope.

I am in love with hope.

Hope for a new day, a better tomorrow, and as much awesomeness in my life that I can cram in.

Because, at the end of a long, hard day... hope is what I turn to. It's healing. It's always there. It doesn't hurt. Have hope. =)

Keep Smiling,

Karla =)