Block Party

Any of you who have ever been to Milwaukee, WI know that it has a great bar scene. We drink lots of beer. We party a lot! We love to get crazy! Milwaukee started a new trend last night by closing off one of the main streets where the bars are to allow for a Halloween block party. Let me tell you it was one crazy experience and I wish I had pictures to prove it. (You just have to take my word for it.) People stood in the freezing cold waiting to get in to the bars. We were fortunate to be able to get in rather quickly. Some people's costumes were very creative some guys dressed up as the 3 blind mice, 3 little pigs, lots of Lady Gaga and Jersey Shore members even Osama bin Laden showed up to the party. Of course you had your typical females who dress in the sluttiest way possible, because Halloween is the only night you can truly get away with it. Overall the night was fun but insanely expensive and probably something I won't be doing again. But I thank you MKE for a night to remember and you actually managed to keep most of the drunks from driving anywhere. The next big party?? New Years Eve! Don't see myself heading downtown for that unless someone wants to pay for all my covers and drinks! Until next time MKE keep it classy!

Peace&Love
~L

When the Time is Right

I bought this song on itunes months ago and hadn't listened to it in awhile, but I listened to it today and remembered why I bought it in the first place. I've been doing a lot of thinking again about my life and where I'm headed. I must say I'm pretty content with where I'm at. There has been a lot of talk about material things and how we are never completely satisfied with our lives because we don't have more money or the next new thing and sometimes all it takes is a fire or a tornado to destroy everything. And then what? Do you take the time to focus your life on what truly matters? Or do you put yourself in a pit of depression for all the material things lost? I'm glad I can say right now that sure there are plenty of things I really want but realistically I will never have and that puts me at ease. I'm not a fan of money because it makes people different and not usually in a good way. I realize I need money to afford the basics in life and if its the basics I have I'll be ok. All I want from this life is to be surrounded by good friends and family and experience everything I can. This song to me means there is always an alternative answer. If it doesn't work the first time try again when the time is right. It may not be easy but its doable. Realizing that its not the material things in life that matter anymore. It is understanding that it doesn't matter what type of journey you've been on, it is the place you end at that matters. When you have the chance to change your life let it change you. Stop looking for happiness is the materialistic things and look for happiness in a person or life experiences.

It can be a real long road
It can be a lonely night
When you're on your own
And you're running out of light

It can be a real long ride
When you're running out of time

So when the time is right
Don't hold back
When the time is right
Don't hold back

Doesn't matter who you are
Doesn't matter where you've been
Doesn't matter where you start
Only matters where you end

It can be a real long road
When I'm looking in your eyes
Give me just one more chance
Give me just one more try

When the time is right
Don't hold back
When the time is right
Don't hold back

Doesn't matter who you are
Doesn't matter where you've been
Doesn't matter where you start
Only matters where you end


Enjoy the journey and reach your destination!
Peace&Love
~L

Dear Bronchitis

It is official all I do have bronchitis. That cough I've mentioned previously is definately what I expected. I am not a fan of this. I got another cold this weekend and am nearly over that, but it did wonders on my lungs. I would have just lived with the hack without going to the doc, but since it got worse, I needed to go in and make sure it wasn't pneumonia or something.

But I am still not a fan of this. Bronchitis has managed to make me rather miserable. In the past 2 nights I have gotten about 4-5 hours of sleep. I can't seem to fall asleep and if I do, I don't stay asleep, because I start coughing. Nothing seems to work. I'm on some medication, but it won't help for the long run. Besides the fact it does not seem like its working anyways. It has managed to make me stop working out, which I plan to start with a nice easy walk tomorrow to maybe get some more cleared out of my lungs. It also has changed my appetite. Nothing seems delicious to me. Normally things like cheese seem way too salty and chocolate tastes sweet, but not appealing. Thanks a lot bronchitis for taking hold of my lungs and not letting them go. I'm not much of a fan! I hope you leave me soon, since you've clearly overstayed your welcome!

Peace&love
~L

Lots of Thinking

Over the past week I've been doing lots of thinking. I've been thinking a lot about the future, my current job, what I want to be doing and where I'd like to go. I've come to the conclusion that my heartstrings are telling me to give something else a try. I'm weighing my options and hopefully will have the answers soon. I know I was so crazy excited about being back in WI just a few short months ago, but clearly I want something else. I'm not satisfied being here. I have nothing here to keep me tied down. I have no commitments. I'm not ready to settle for anything yet. I'm still young and still interested in a variety of things.

"It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again." ~Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I keep coming back to this quote over and over. I understand now more than ever this is the time for me to do whatever I want. If I'm not happy with what I'm doing and where I am at, I can always try something else. About a year ago I would have told you that I am not happy with my life and I would have been confused and lost and not know where to go. Today I can tell you, things don't get to me like they used to. I am much happier now then I was then. But I've learned to accept things and grow up. I also have a loving God, who I am sad to say, throw to the curb all of the time, but yet he keeps surprising me with blessing after blessing. I see all these people accomplishing so much and going places I never thought of going, that I realize it is time for me to experience life in a very different way. I'm sick of living this typical American life. I want to see things from someone else's eyes. I want to meet hippies, adventurers, bikers, atheletes, etc. I want to see things that change my life and appreciate the life I've been given. I want to give everything a try, because I only get this one life to live and enjoy and gosh darnit I will! I hope that I get amazing opportunities to go to other countries and see how people live. I want to change a few lives and meet lots of people the world over! I'm ready for a change of pace! More than ever I feel that this change is needed and 100% right! I will keep you posted!

Live your life! Change it, if it is not what you thought it'd be! Live. Love. Be Happy!

Peace&Love
~L

Devil's Lake State Park

Well it has been long enough, but recently my friend Amber and I went to Devil's Lake in Baraboo, WI. If you have never been there, you should seriously go. It is absolutely gorgeous! Not a typical landscape for this state. We hit it just as the fall colors were at their peak and the weather was still in the 80's! We did a lot of hiking up and down steep and slippery rocks, but definately all worth it. Check out the pics below!

The drive in

Lots of rocks

Devil's Lake

My friend Amber on the overhang

Some fall colors

Balanced rock

More colors

Devil's Doorway

Peace&Love
~L

It Never Ends

I swear this week was the worst week ever. Don't get me wrong, it flew by pretty darn fast, but for the 2nd half of it, I felt incredibly sick and still don't know what I have. I've been hacking up a lung, but never felt really sick other than that. I've been extremely tired and no matter how much I sleep I still feel exhausted 10 minutes into my day. I'd like to think it's the heat we've been having here in WI and it's just wearing me out. Plus working all day and spending half of it outside in the heat doesn't exactly help. Today my stomach has been twisted. Sometimes it feels fine other moments it hurts like the dickens. But on the bright side, I've been coughing less, which is always something to be happy about. I just hope soon I can shake whatever has been ailing me and I can get back to ME!

Tomorrow I'm supposed to be going to the Dells with a friend and I would hate to miss out on that, especially since it's going to be another gorgeous day out and the leaves should be at their peak color. I wish I had something more exciting to share with you, but I don't and I'm sorry about that. I will try better next time! :)


Peace&Love
~L

Holy Hill

I'm loving this fall weather we are having. Every ounce of me wants to spend as much time enjoying it outside as possible. Today a friend and I went to Holy Hill, which is a very popular Catholic church in southeastern Wisconsin. People flock from all over the world to see this church. I can understand why, it is down right gorgeous. So if you are ever in the southeastern corner of the state you might just want to check this little gem out.

The church is sitting high on a hill, but tucked away in the countryside. This allows for a wonderful scenic drive once you are off the freeway. Once there your options are to walk through the sacred walkway which has stone statues depicting the life of Jesus or you can start out at the church itself and walk up numerous stairs to get around inside. Let me tell you, I for sure got my workout in today.

The walkway



The church

Unbelievably huge

We only had to climb 178 stairs

A steeple and view

The other steeple

My future house and view (not enough colors yet)

Me and view

A sign that said rubbish, really?

Also just because I live in WI now I need to update you on our sports teams, as if you don't already know: Badgers won! Packers dominated! Brewers have a stranglehold on the series!

Peace&Love
~L

Reliving My College Years

I should say I'm finally living what my college years should have been. I should have experienced the crazy weekend nights filled with friends and crazy college parties, but I never stayed in one place long enough to make a lot of friends and the ones I did hang out with, never did stuff like that. Sure I have my limits, I don't want to drink so much I do something I regret or cause a scene. I don't want to to make a wrong choice from the wrong influences.

Now as a 23 year old college graduate I want nothing more than to go out with my friends. But maybe its because I am making up for lost time with these friends of mine. I don't usually like to publicize my drinking habits, but honestly I've drank more times in the past 2 months than I have in all my 5 years of college. Pretty pathetic, right?! I also feel I'm an adult and am trying to socialize more and the bar scene is sort of the place for single people.

Tonight is another bar night and I'm up for my first ever fish bowl. Again sort of pathetic considering most college students have already had many of those. I'm just making up for lost time!


Peace&Love
~L