Well well, long time no see!! Since so much has happened this past month, I wanted to combine all of my events and occurrences into one post for a full wrap-up.
First Time for Everything. A bridesmaid for my sister’s wedding!!
In September, I attended my older sister’s wedding as a bridesmaid for the first time ever. My mom and I traveled to Texas for one week, but the actual wedding was on Friday. After almost 2 years of witnessing my sister drive my mother and her father crazy, I realized that I don’t want a big, glamourous fancy wedding. I’d rather have a nice, small intimate wedding and throw a big party afterward. But it was fun to be a bridesmaid and get all dressed up. I got my hair and makeup professionally done, and the best part was I got to see some extended family I’d hadn’t seen in years. My dad (who is just as antisocial as me!) even showed up!
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| My daddy and I |
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| The Bridesmaids and me! |
Here are some photos from my personal Instagram account (@dani_pitter):
My first date. With a person of the opposite sex!!
I’ve never had a boyfriend, a first kiss, a fling or anything, so I’m still shook over the fact that I had gone on my first date!! This was over a month ago, but I’m still happy that we’d done it, even though I was super nervous and didn’t know what to say. He was a total gentleman, super sweet, very funny, and just an awesome dude. Since I’ve never been in any kind of romantic connection before, I’ll have to take this very slow, almost snail-like. Not even a snail, whatever animal is slower than a snail, it’s that. That’s where I’m at right now. It’s not that I don’t want to let anyone in; I just have a hard time trusting people early on, not to mention I’m super shy and awkward and have little to no experience. But for now, I’m trying not to read too much into this and enjoying every moment.
Job-hunting.
As my love life starts to become a little bit more existent, my job-hunting journey has remained pretty much the same. As much as I’m grateful to have a job in retail, I’m tired of it and need a better outlet for my career. But because I don’t have a car or proper transportation, my options are limited right now. I think once I get this car/license/permit situation straightened out, then I can figure out a better career path for me. I’ve actually been thinking of going back to school for my Masters in Library and Informational Science. It’s closer to my Communications degree and keeps me in my love for books and reading and literature. I have to take this one step at a time, I suppose.
Big Brother 21
Even though I’m bad about watching TV, I still make time for Big Brother all summer!! I still have to catch up with the rest of the season, but I feel like either Michie or Holly will win. I was rooting for Cliff, but when he’d spilled the beans and Christie heard him, I was over him and his big mouth. Even though I can’t stand Holly and Michie as a showmance (that’s BB speak for a TV romance), I can see one of them winning because they play a good game.
Books I’m reading?
Although I’ve also been bad with reading recently, I’m listening to some audiobooks:
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
I’m also reading some e-books:
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
T-Minus by Shannon Greenland
Favorite Music of the Month
Since I’m a huge music nerd, I’ve taken the liberty to share some of my favorite music and music videos with you guys!
Alessia Cara – Rooting for You I’ve always been a huge Alessia Cara fan ever since her debut in 2015 with her single “Here”, along with her two albums Know-It-All and The Pains of Growing. Now that she’s off tour with Shawn Mendes (another fave of mine), she’s released an EP titled “This Summer”. This song is probably one of my favorites off of the new EP. The lyrics are funny, quick-witted, charming, the production is simple but energetic, perfect for summer. If you haven’t heard of it, go check it out now!
Taylor Swift – Lover album I’m pretty sure a lot of people wrote off Taylor Swift because of her past drama with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, but I sure haven’t. I’ve been rocking with this girl since her country days back in 2006, her crossover in 2014 with 1989, even the mess that was Reputation in 2017. But this new album is amazing!! It focuses less on drama and more on her personal growth as a person, as well as her relationship with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn. She also touches on her fears of losing her mother to cancer. There are hints of both 1989 and Red, which is a perfect combination for longtime fans.
Labrinth (ft. Zendaya) – All for Us (from HBO’s Euphoria) I’d heard this song when I was in Texas with my nieces and cousins, and it had come on the radio. Zendaya is amazing on the show; she really showcases her acting as a recovering high-school drug addict. As does the whole cast, crew, the cinematography, the storytelling, everything. Zendaya has a short-lived music career, only produced one album from her Disney days, but this song showcases her vocals quite nicely. And the video is a trippy, crazy experience; when you see it within the context of the show, it’s even crazier!!
Tori Kelly – Inspired by True Events album While I haven’t listened to all of this album, I already know it’ll be a masterpiece because Tori Kelly is such an incredible singer-songwriter. She’s more than just a pretty mixed girl with curly blonde hair and bright eyes who sings and plays guitar. She knows how to draw you in with a good story. She can go from soft and intimate, to deep and emotional from one song to another, back to back. Most of the songs, from what I’ve heard, are inspired by her relationship with her parents, her parents’ divorce, and her marriage to Andre Murillo. Just a beautiful album to relax to.
Miley Cyrus – Slide Away Even though there is a lot of speculation and rumors about how and why Miley and Liam Hemsworth broke up again, this time after being married for less than a year, this song is both haunting and sad and gorgeous. People love to blame Miley for being crazy and wild and dragging “poor Liam” through the relationship, conveniently leaving out that people grow up and change in 10 years. Something or someone you’ve wanted at 17 years old may not be the same person at 26 or 27. It’s better to break up and let it be painful now, rather than stay together for nostalgia and memories.
How did your September go? Did you do anything fun for the first time? Comment below!
