2nd Year of College: What's going on?

Good morning! I've been back at school for 2 weeks now and everything is pretty awesome, aside from a few things. But hey, life's not perfect and that's a good thing.

If we look back... I have been pretty busy. Check out my vlogs from the past to weeks to help catch yourself up. I moved in the dorms... wait, I mean residence halls... and right away I experienced freezing cold showers, hot elevators, and an ab workout. Once everyone else on our floor moved in we all met and mingled and found friends. I was so excited for all the new people to move in; see what new friends I'd make. Would I keep that same as last year?

I am just so amazed at what can happen in 2 weeks. Yes. I had friends last year. Even with the summer break, being back now, we are so much closer. I live with Kallie this summer so we bonded a lot and grew so much closer. I wasn't that close with Molly last year. To be honest, she was kinda intimidating.. in a good way! She seemed so put together and worldly. Really educated. I only really talked to her because our friends were friends. You know how that goes. But some how we begun to actually talk to one another and I absolutely love her. She is great. She's a keeper.

And now I've meet some great new freshmen and I love my RA, Vanessa. Fall Welcome here at school has been a blast because it has given us a lot of fun things to do together and get to know one another better.

One thing that is really stressing me out is my job. I love working at the daycare on campus. It was a great way to get away from the stresses of school and the dorms and life. But now work is my stress. I work Monday through Friday at 7 am and I tend to work up until class. I don't really have a break. I would love getting 8 hours of sleep at night but I have homework and papers and I still need a social life. I am really trying to be smart about how I spend my time, but it is hard. Especially this year because our floor is even more social than last year, or I just want to be more social with people than I was last year. Either way, I have seriously been considering quitting my job. I know I will miss it terribly but I just don't know if I can do it. I work 23 hours a week plus have about 13 hours of class to go to. Then I have a ton of reading and homework to do. But I only have about 2 or 3 hours a night before I should be getting ready for bed and doing the day all over again.

One last thing before I go... I have started putting captions on my vlogs! Most people don't find that very exciting. In my life it is. I have a few deaf friends who are in my videos more frequently now and I want them to be able to watch my vlogs and enjoy them like everyone else. It takes a long time to do them but I am doing it so my vlogs are more inclusive.

Stay tuned for more frequent  blogs!

All my love, Heather Kimberly

Summer Dorm Room Tour (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

Hey ya'll! I'm back with a tour of my summer dorm room! I stayed in Sandburg East Tower, room D, for 2 months while I took Public Speaking and ASL 3. Watch my coordinating vlog room tour!

I was at the end of the hall in my suite, which was actually really nice because then it was quieter.

These 2 pictures are the closets that Kallie and I shared. Kallie got the lower shelves and the hanging area that was more accessible. As  you can see part of my hanging clothes are behind a wall. That is called a "dumb layout" but since Kallie is like 5'4'', she would not be able to reach back their to grab her clothes. And me being 5'7'', I can.

This is my desk. It is so beautiful with all my frames and pictures. Oh and notice that amazing lamp that matches everything else in my room. So cool!

Enjoy this bookshelf that came in the room. It held my amazing TV so Kallie and I could binge on tons of HGTV along with Rookie Blue, of course. On the shelves I put more frames (what else) and some books :), nail polish and a mini sewing kit (the mason jar).

Under my very high and raised bed I stored my shoes and cube. The ended up being my step stool because my bed ended up going up to my stomach. Behind that I kept my suitcases for going  home on the weekends and the totes to pack up at the end of my stay.

This is the side table that also came with the room. I put my printer on it and stored extra paper and personal care products; shampoo, soap, band aids, tide stick, etc; in the drawers. Oh and in the left corner is my laundry hamper.

Here is my beautifully made bed that never looks this beautiful so please enjoy.

Hope you enjoyed this tour and make sure to check out my coordinating vlog for a different perspective of the room. I also show you the kitchen and bathroom situation in the vlog.

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Let's Start Again! I turned 19!

Hey everybody! I know it has been awhile but since it was just my 19th birthday last Wednesday I had a thought. I am 19! So close to 20 and having to start growing up for real! It is pretty terrifying. But  I know some Youtubers have vlogs and then they also have a blog which is an extension of there vlog. I have been thinking about having a coordinating blog post with my vlogs for a while and why not start now?! So maybe not with all of my vlogs but a main ones such as my birthday I am hoping to have a coordinating blog post to further express myself where I can't always do that in my vlogs. I hope you all enjoy!

To start, I can't believe it has been 6 months from when I started blogging and declared I would blog everyday... you can see how well that worked out. It just wasn't realistic in my life. But hey! I'm back and ready to go! Last Wednesday, June 25, I turned 19. It is pretty crazy. I just can't wrap my head around it.

Here are my coordinating vlogs to my birthday parties!
Surprise Birthday Number 1
Surprise Birthday Number 2

I wasn't really expecting much from my birthday this year since I am currently away at college, staying in the dorms, because I am taking summer classes. I went home the weekend before my birthday and waiting for me was a SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY! I was so excited, happy, and surprised that I cried. No joke. Watch the vlog and you will see. I was in no way expecting a party when I got home at 9 at night on Friday June 20th. I have always wanted a surprise birthday party but I really never expected to get one. A dream come true. It was absolutely perfect. The only thing that would have made it better were if all my amazing friends were there. I so do appreciate Amy, Erin, and Jerek for being there. It was perfect. Sadly Amy had to leave shortly after for work but I got to see here the next day when we went to 22 Jump Street!

On Sunday we had my family party. It was nice and simple with delicious cupcakes baked from my mum. Then on Tuesday night, Adina slept over in Kallie and my dorm room. We were up past midnight so they wished me a happy birthday then! Love it! As I mentioned before, I didn't expect much to happen on my real birthday. But guess what!? I have the best friends and family! My mom and grandma drove down that morning and took Kallie and I out to lunch to The Cheesecake Factory. Delicious! Oh! and my mom had the workers put a candle in my cheesecake and they sang me Happy Birthday! I was so surprised. Melt my heart :)

After lunch I headed to work for the afternoon where my co-worker, Amanda, gave me a gift card to Starbucks! She's the best! Also, my wonderful Buttercup friends (aka the kids I care for at daycare) made a beautifully scribbled birthday card! I heart it so much. Little kids art work is the absolute best. After work I walked back to the dorms and  hello! Kallie and Adina just... beyond words!

I walk to my door and they put a sign and a helim b-day balloon on it. I love balloons! I open my door and boom! there they are with party hats and blow whistle things. 2 SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY'S IN 1 YEAR?! What more could I ask for? They then go beyond and have presents for me and sparkling juice! Yay for non alcoholic drinks!!! Kallie also made me an ice cream cake. I just have the bestest friends in the whole world. Kallie and Adina had even decorated our room. I just about died!

All in all, one of the greatest birthday's of my life. I am so grateful to have such loving friends and family. I don't know what I would do without them.

It all comes back to me Loving you more than you Love me

I am going to be honest. I am currently writing this as I am crying. Does it ever happen to you where you have so much going on that you just need to cry? This seems to happen to me not frequently but not never either. I just have so many things going on in my life and then there was one more thing added to my pile that I take off my glasses and cry. Rub my eyes and fall apart. There is just so much frustration inside of me sometimes. Part of it is because I feel more for people than they do for me so I end up having "higher"expectations I guess and they continue to fail me and I feel disappointment. It makes me remember that they don't love me as much. It hurts but it is reality. Ugh! Seriously I don't have time for this!

Where are you

Lately, I have been so excited to come home from college.
I imagine spending lots of time with my sisters and them being just as excited as me to see each other.
I imagine seeing my best friend instantly and never leaving each others sides.
I imagine light and happiness.
Instead I find mopey-ness.
I find dark and quiet.
I don't find my best friend.
I find myself alone.
More alone than at college.
Where is everyone.
I don't want to waste my few days home before I have to go back to college.
Where are you?

Oblivious or Does It Even Matter?

Looking back (it's really not that far back, to about sophomore, maybe even junior year of high school) I feel like I didn't even know that my uncle had a disability. He was just my uncle. Did other people notice? One reason is because I am just oblivious. But with that I feel that the obliviousness is also more that it really didn't matter that he had a disability. I loved him so much that it was insignificant. Anyway, my uncle had Cerebral Palsy or CP. It was more on the lower level of the spectrum though because he could talk and walk and function like most people in society but he did have some muscle problems I believe. Possibly some learning disabilities as well but I don't really know. All I know is that he was my uncle and I will always love him even though he isn't here anymore.

{Heather Kimberly}

UW-Milwaukee Living Learning Communities: ASL-LLC Chicago Trip

UW-Milwaukee Living Learning Communities: ASL-LLC Chicago Trip: This month the ASL-LLC had two events, the biggest was joining the other LLCs in a trip to Chicago this past Saturday April 12. We boarded...