This week in Boone.

Strangest week ever.  Yesterday it was close to 70 degrees and beautiful outside (or so I was told, considering I spent the whole day stuck in Raley -_-).  Today, it was nasty and rainy.  By dinner time, half of Boone was under water, literally.  My parking lot looked like a lake.

The weird part is, it is supposed to start snowing overnight, and continue to snow through the weekend.  SNOW? Two days after shorts and tank top weather?!?!  I mean, I always knew Boone was crazy, but this is a whole new extreme.  I don't even know how to handle this weather anymore....sometimes Boone is dumb.  The only plus to this weather is the CHANCE that school might be cancelled tomorrow.  I'm just gonna go ahead and pray for that.  I have zero motivation to go to classes tomorrow...or ever...maybe that's bad?  Oh well.  It's not like I'm here to get an education..oh wait.  

I think I'll just spend the rest of the winter hibernating in my apartment drinking coffee.  Plan? Good. Perfect.

First Wedding!

Last night I got hired to photograph my first wedding!!  I am SO excited.  And a little nervous.  The wedding is in September though, so I have time to plan thankfully.

I've been so blessed with photography and trying to start a business.  I've only been hired by a few people, but a few is better than none.  This is one of my only dreams that has actually started to come true, which is an awesome feeling.

I guess with enough determination and perseverance, almost any dreams can come true.  Now maybe one day I'll be a successful photographer. :)

Snowy Night.

It has finally snowed in Boone this semester!  I am so happy.  Mainly because it gave me something pretty to take pictures of :)

Of course now I'm sitting in my apartment all alone because my roommate is out of town and my boyfriend lives on campus.  I don't hate it though.  Sometimes it's nice to spend some time alone.

AND, I'm finally getting to watch Step Up 3.  Only a few years late.  I still think that Moose is the most adorable person in the world.

So, happy snow night everyone, be safe, and find something interesting and completely unproductive to do.

Realizing What's Important in Life

I feel like I'm at the age when I'm supposed to be figuring stuff out.  At least, figuring out what is really important and what isn't.

After dealing with a lot of crappy friends and situations, I'm realizing that I'd rather have a few good friends than try to be close to everyone.  I've had so many friends ditch me for bars, boys, and other friends who may be more fun.  I don't really understand that.  When did we start valuing alcohol over our friendships?  I guess I missed the memo.

Losing friends over the fact that I'm not 21 yet is extremely annoying.  And I guess people forgot that we can hang out during the day too...

Anyway, enough venting.  I have decided that I want to focus more on the good friends that I do have, my family, my relationship with my boyfriend, and myself.  I'd rather build all of these relationships up than worry about some that are just hurting me.

I feel like if I can focus on my own interests, I might actually have a successful semester.  I want to work on bringing my grades up, expanding my photography business, making money, and planning for my future.

Easier than a journal.

I have been wanting to make a real blog for a while, mainly because I like talking and writing; maybe too much.  But that's just how I am.  I love documenting my life through pictures and journals, but I am really bad at remembering to write in my journal.

I guess I should introduce myself, to the one person who might actually read this.

My name is Amy Kwiatkowski, and I am a junior at Appalachian State.  I am 20 years old, and love my life.  I have two older brothers, and amazing parents.  But the most important part of my life is probably my two dogs and two cats.  Especially my puppy.  I have a wonderful boyfriend of 1/2/3 years...it's been a long interesting relationship.  But I am very happy with him.  I have the best friends in the world.  The only negative thing about them is that they go to school in different states.  I guess separation is part of growing up though.

I am a hospitality and tourism management major, and I want to plan weddings for my career.  I am a photographer, and I am trying to actually make some money off of that.  I love traveling, and I constantly want to leave the United States.  I am a Christian, but I do not push my beliefs on people who don't want to hear them.

That's basically as exciting as my life gets.  Hopefully I'll actually remember to keep this blog up.