One day at a time.

I have been feeling very...emotional...the past few days. Actually, weeks would probably be more accurate. I am not completely sure what has been making me so incredibly moody and irritable. I have my good days, and bad days. I guess I still am grieving the loss of my Nana, which I honestly can't believe that it's been just a little over two weeks. It was honestly such a blur, I can barely remember a thing. I think about her often, and in some instances the emotions hit me more than others. I can probably say since that day of her passing, there hasn't been a day where I haven't cried. I try to be strong and put on a stoic face, but I am not ready for that yet, atleast that's what my emotions are telling me. But ofcourse, when we already have these very touchy-feely emotions, every little thing begins to bother us, or make us worry and wonder. I am absolutely not a fan of that nonsense one bit. I have been dealing with some much, that sometimes I wish I could hibernate, like the animals do. Or, spend the winter in Florida. I mean, atleast I can get a tan and play shuffle board with the retirees. Needless to say, things have been rough.

 

 

Audrey always has the right words to cheer me up and get me to think positive.

I have been in such a schlump (yes, schlump) and I really don't want to be in it anymore. I want to be able to laugh and enjoy my time with people without worry, or a constant though haunting the back of my mind. I am going to try my best to be strong - about everything. I am not going to let worry or wonder shake me, and I will think of my Nana fondly and try to remind myself that she is watching me, and she didn't like to see me cry. I will try my best to be happy, and look for the good things in all things that come my way. Because, nobody likes a frownyface. I will take each day one day at a time and not let myself get frustrated when I may not be as strong as I would like to be. And I will always remember that everything is possible. I need to start being Alice and think of six impossible things before breakfast. Well, I think of my impossible things atleast before lunch.

Tuesday Tunes.

I have been listening to a lot of music lately. I usually jam out in the morning when I am getting ready: though I do find it hard to make my eyeliner straight when Maroon 5 is blaring in the background, because all I want to do is move like Jagger. But, I have been getting iTunes cards from everywhere and I have been buying some music that I have been meaning too, and taking some friends suggestions on new music for me to dance around too.

This week I am going to share three songs with you that I have been loving, or have been newly realeased that I am also loving. This week (because I am going to make this a weekly staple, here at Just Being Marissa) I am going to share with you some of my recently purchased songs.

 

Mermaid | Train

I love Train, and I always have. Their albums and singles are always cute, fun and catchy. I don't care if Pat Monahan is pushing 50, he can still put out a great song and get Ryan Seacrest to play it over and over. When I heard this song on the radio I immediately had to rush to the iTunes store and buy it so I could jam out to it whenever I pleased. Though I wasn't a fan of Train live in concert (maybe it's because I couldn't fully enjoy them because I was all flustered over Adam Levine), I love their music all day, everyday.

 

 

Wanted | Hunter Hayes

Okay, maybe it's the blonde spikey hair and dashing smile, but Hunter Hayes makes me swoon. I think his music is so incredibly country and adorable. I bought a few songs that I heard from listening to a Carrie Underwood station on Spotify, and then after talking to a few friends they also loved this cutie pie country boy. So, now I have the entire album on my iPhone and I have no regrets, just love.

 

 

Feel This Moment | Pitbull featuring Christina Aguliera

Okay, so I will be the first one to admit that I hated this song when I first heard it. Excuse me, XTina, what are you doing on a Pitbull track?! But after I heard it on the radio (mostly because there were commercials on every other station) I became more accustomed to the song and groove, shall I say. I love Pitbull and I love Christina. So, why not have them make a funky song together. Heck, I know love it.

 

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Back in action.

Hello again, everyone!

Guess who's back?! Back again.

Marissa's back. Tell a friend.

 

It's good to be back and ready to do big things. I really needed this week to just spend time alone with myself, with my family and my close friends. I was able to readjust myself into my schedule which included getting caught up with class work and resuming my shifts at work.  It hasn't been an easy few weeks, and I know that things are just going to have their days - good or bad - but I am just going to take them as they come and just try to remember good times and happier times. I will miss my Nana every day that I am living, but I know that she would want me to smile and keep laughing, singing and dancing my way through life. And to honor her, that is what I will be doing.

 

 {a photo of Nana and I on my vanity, along with a yellow rose from her floral arrangements}

 

I am glad to be back on the blog game. I have so many ideas and things I want to do and share with all of you, I am glad I had some time away to reflect and explore different things. On my little hiatus I did still continue to read my favorite blogs and I even discovered some new ones that are now on my personal blogs I love list. But, I can't wait to start with all of my new posts and ideas that will be coming your way in the days and weeks to come.

 

Oh, and hello to the new followers that I have recieved over the past week in my absence - thanks for stopping in!

 

It's break time.

Hey everyone.

It's been a rough week for me, and my family, with the loss of my grandmother. I was fortunate last week that I had pre-planned posts to fill everyday, but this week, I am not feeling very creative. I am going to take this week off to just reflect, relax and try and get back into a groove and swing of things. I will also being taking some time to tidying things up around these Internet parts, really getting ready to take this blog in the direction that I want it to. Things may be a little changed when I return a week from now, but I will be back in the blogging business after I take some time away for myself. I will see you back here with bells on soon. In the mean time, take care.

Friday Fun, a day late: iPhone Lock Screen.

Since yesterday I did a totally rad link-up with Jenna about our Valentine's Day adventures, I put my Friday Fun post on the back burner, and decided to share it all with you today. A special little treat. You're so very welcome.

 

I have been going through hard times in pretty much all aspects of my life, and I have been listening to a lot of music to calm me down recently and I came across Skyscraper by Demi Lovato and was reminded of how amazing that song is, and the one line that stood out to me was "i'm closer to the clouds up here" and that is what inspired this week's fun gift for you all. 

It was also very funny that the day I made this wallpaper and I changed it on my phone, the next day, my Nana passed away. It was also funny that the balloons are purple, which was her favorite color, and the message saying "i'm closer to the clouds up here", seemed to be a secret message from her.

 

 

 Click here to get the lock screen.

Save it to your computer and e-mail it to yourself and open it on your phone.

Or you can simply open my blog on your phone and save the image from the blog.

Today, also being my Nana's funeral, I am taking today to remember her.