Homecoming Royalty

This week began the infamous Homecoming Week at my school and somehow I got nominated to be Homecoming Royalty! I got nominated with Anthony so it was definitely a fun experience. Well Monday was the Royalty assembly and it turns out that I won! Unfortuneately, Anthony didn't :( which was definitely a bummer.



I still can't believe it happened! What a busy week this will be.

-Hannah :D

Happy 5 Months!

Ah yes, today was mine and Anthony's 5 month anniversary. I truly love that boy. I have found who I want to be with for the rest of my life. He treats me like a goddess and is the sweetest thing in the world. He is so special to me and I love and care for him with all of my heart.

This was for dessert! Fresh baked cookie with chocolate sauce and ice cream. Homemade! I like baking, what can I say?



Today was a good day.
-Hannah :D

New Photos

It's been forever since I actually took new pictures. I think I got a couple of good shots:


This one is by far my favorite. I've never been able to get a good shot of these flowers.




Tell me what you think!

-Hannah :D

Why I Run

Cross Country: My sport is your sport's punishment. I'm sure you've heard that one. You've probably seen the runners from your local school running past you at some point and you wonder, "How the heck do they just run so much?" There are the kids who lead the pack and then there are those that just can't seem to build up the endurance for running, taking up the back.

As a junior, this is my third year running cross country and by far my best year. I know what to expect at practices, the injuries to avoid, and the thrill of finishing the most challenging 5k course of the season. And now matter how much I complain about difficult practices or how much of a jerk my coach can be sometimes, I've realized this year the I absolutely love the sport.

After a bad day at school or having a crappy time in my 6th hour class which happens to be my worst subject, Algebra II, the best cure for a bad mood is 2 hours of cross country practice. I can just get out there and clear my mind...only focusing on beating the workout that day which could consist of twelve 400m loops, eight 800m loops, or even just a long distance run of 4 1/2 miles with a mile of sprints afterwards. Either way, I can just focus on getting through it and running the whole thing. By the end of practice, I can go get a long drink of water and say, "Yeah, I did get through that workout and it was nothing! So HA!" It truly is a great feeling. And by this time, I've completely forgotten about what put me in a bad mood because what I've just accomplished trumps everything else out.

Throughout these 3 years of cross country running, each one has been quite different from the last. I've dealt with new obstacles, overcome them, and felt satisfied in the end. Cross country is as much a team sport as it is an individual sport. I run with my boyfriend and a few of his friends to share a few laughs and also to push myself since boys tend to be faster runners. At the same time, right before the gun at the starting line, cross country becomes completely individual. You have to syke yourself out to get ready for what lies ahead: hills, water jumps, uneven terrain, and passing as many girls as you can just to move up a few spots and improve your time.

Total chaos breaks out as the gun is shot and hundreds of girls sprint out fall into place within the first mile. Our coach actually has a great analogy for what you feel like during the race: once the gun goes off, a vice is placed on your hips. As you run through the course, your vice is tightened. Only the best and most disciplined runners can make it through as their vice is tightened and the pain increases. Once you hit the 3 mile mark on the course, the vice is probably at its worst, but the race isn't over yet. With 1 meter to go, most runners begin to speed up, anticipating the chute and the finish line ahead. I love the adrenaline rush this creates and I'm always amazed at my sprint down the chute. I always get chills! But this is just the best part of the whole experience.


-Hannah :D

Shopping

I have found that shopping can be one of the worst things to do if you want to feel better about yourself. You go into a store and find some of the cutest things and hooray! You're happy. Then the fitting rooms. You try them on and they don't fit. You say, "WHAT?! This is a medium! I know I'm not a large." It's just to most awful feeling to have to get a bigger size sometimes, especially being a girl. Magazines push being skinny and perfect on girls all the time. I absolutely hate it.

Jeans are probably the worst to shop for and most any girl would probably agree with me. I go into a store such as American Eagle and try on a 4 and it's a little snug so I go up to the next size which is 6 and that's too big! Then once I've tried on 10 pairs of jeans I hit my breaking point where I've just had enough and feel so crappy about myself. Everything makes you feel fat and even though every store is different, the size is the only thing that matters.

So, it's basically the worst thing for your self esteem. I mean, why can't there just be a standard for ALL sizes and no matter where you go you're the same size? That way when you're a 3 at one store but a 5 at the next, you don't start freaking out that you're gained weight or something. Honestly, it's a cruel and unfair trick that stores play on teenage girls (and probably any woman out there.)

-Hannah :D

Hey There!

I'm Hannah! I've finally decided to start blogging regularly whenever I need to just relieve stress or whatever. I can't wait to start and I hope you'll keep checking back!

:D

Thanks,
Hannah :)