First Post, First Explanation

today, by definition of any dakota valley student, is a snow day.

the weather outside is truely frightful, and this makes my mood somewhat the same.

productiveness has been minimal, but i did manage to create this blog, complete with way too much time considering which background and banner to use.

yesterday, by definition of me- was a scary day. overwhelming actually.

hopefully most high school seniors, or ex- high school seniors, can relate with me when i say it was one of those days where everything scares you- you feel like you have to make so many big decisions and there is SO much to consider and you feel like no matter what you'll make the wrong decision.. but still you really want to make the decision.. and ASAP.

i'm not exactly in love with this phase of my life.

i once said, with close friends agreeing, "i suck at high school."

is this true? that's not exactly for me to decide but sometimes that's how it feels.

everyone has their insecurities, and insecurities are on steroids in high school. but i don't feel like that's exactly my case.

i love my family, my support, my interests, myself, and have what i need to make me be pretty confident.

and i am confident.. but right now i'm more confident that i don't need high school as much as high school might need me.

college is the next step, and i have now less then four month for that to be the step i'm in.

(high school graduation = may 15th)

so.. now what does this have to do with my blog.. entitled stay beautiful (crafty right?)

well first of all i love taylor swift, so please take that into consideration. that is something that makes me your pretty normal high school girl. i almost idolize tswift and her lyrics, specifically.

my inspiration for this blog? kate clark- cousin, writer, college student, and role model :)

one day, maybe even soon she'll read this, i'll be a little embarrassed but i must give credit where credit is due.

sometimes no one can give you the answers you want or need no matter how much they understand you or how long they listen, this is because.. for me atleast, i don't really want an answer.

stay beatiful could become my best friend.

do i like to write? not too much, but it does really help get my thoughts out of my head so i don't have 2 am nights like last night (thank goodness for this snow day)

so.. here goes. here i, ashley, am in the raw. sometimes this could get scary, but mostly i think it will be really exciting.

you may be amazed at my wittiness, but most likely not. i'm okay with that.

stay beautiful may not answer back, but you can with your comments, and i'm okay with that.

stay beautiful, ashley ann.