This graphic deftly describes a lot of my life lately. My entire world is a blur at the moment by no fault but my own. I'm the one spinning it around and around, after all. I change my mind every 2 seconds. I'm making mistakes. I've been really, really sick for the past two months--first a kidney infection and now bronchitis. I'm still playing catch up with moving expenses and learning how to budget living alone.

But there are glimmers of happy, too. I'm smiling more often than not. I have some AMAZING friends and family rooting for me. I'm gearing up for the school semester in the fall. I've become a master at shopping at the Dollar Tree {no shame}. I've lost a bunch of weight {probably due to stress and being sick, but I'll take it} and I have some fun little trips coming up with people I adore. I'm slowly taking on design gigs again and miss blogging here on the regular.

I'm not perfect; things aren't perfect. At all. But there have been perfect moments and that's what I'm holding on to right now. I'm still figuring it all out.

I miss all my blogging babes, what have you guys been up to?!

In an effort to update y'all on the happenings of life as Liz lately, I'm following Lauren's lead with a little list of current events. And so without further adieu...

I have:

// Been procrastinating on unpacking the rest of my apartment. It's the worst. I have yet to hang up all of my clothes or put away dishes. It's been almost 2 weeks and its time I get my shit together and stop living out of boxes + takeout menus.

// Had my life changed by DVR. Okay, okay so life changing is a bit of an exaggeration. But srsly, I haven't had cable in years let alone a DVR box ever, so it's pretty awesome. Last night I got home after the gym and plopped down to catch up on Sunday night's episode of Game of Thrones, which I am currently obsessed with. I want to dye my hair platinum blonde, wear it in braids and tell everyone I am the Khaleesi.

// Re-focused on getting into shape. Last night I worked out at the gym for 2 hours with my cousin. A trainer made us go through a circuit of tortureworkouts and I learned a bunch of new techniques. Today, I feel like a bucket of jello and I barely have the strength to apply pressure to my gas pedal, but I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles. Mmm, cookies. I will miss thee.

// Been spending a lot of time with family + friends. In an effort to stay busy, I am constantly catching up with friendly faces and planning little trips here and there. This weekend I'm escaping to wine country and next month one of my best friends and I are wanting to visit Las Vegas. I've never been so I'm especially excited about the prospect. It will probably be a crazy couple of days.

// Made playlists of songs from some of the best times of my life. Common tracks include ones from Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, The Early November, Jimmy Eat World and Copeland. You know you went through an emo phase too.

// Not made blogging a priority {obviously}. I've been enjoying all of the above too much to actually be motivated to blog. So forgive me in advance, for the sporadic posting that may or may not happen. I'm still tweeting and posting photos to Instagram if you want to be pals on there in the meantime.

Love love love.

Why, hello there. It has been quite awhile hasn't it? I've been dealing with many, many, many things going on in my personal life and it all simply trumped blogging. However, I have missed it and all of you, and so I figured a new month was as good a time as any to make a comeback and fill you all in on some of whats been going on.

A lot of things have changed. The most significant being the fact that I am single again. Without going into too much detail, just know it has been the hardest decision of my life and is something that needed to happen--for the both of us. I have loved Glenn for the past 3 and a half years and still and will care about him but right now, our relationship is not making either of us happy. There is absolutely nothing fun about this and I'm just taking one day at a time.

That being said, my life has been turned upside down a bit. I had to find a new apartment in which I'm moving into as we speak. I haven't lived alone in years, but I'm excited at the prospect of having my own space again. It's in a nice part of midtown and the perfect size for me. My friend Heather Marie lives in the same complex so it will be nice to have a familiar face nearby.

I have also been thinking a lot about going back to school. I'm considering finishing up my GE and entering the nursing program. When I was younger, I used to want to be a neonatal nurse. I'll always be passionate about design and be involved in the creative industry, but this new-found freedom has inspired me to make some radical {yet beneficial} decisions for me. For the first time in years I can literally do anything I want. It's terrifying and exciting and overwhelming all at once.

I want to travel and visit family & friends more. I want to finally get that gym membership I've been running my mouth about. I want to eat healthier and listen to pop-punk on Sunday mornings just because I can.

Its going to be strange and scary learning how to be on my own again. But I know I can do it and I know there will be days like yesterday where one minute I'm fine and the next I can't breathe. It's not going to be easy but I'm sure as hell going to make sure its worth it.