UPDATE: I'm still here

Hello All!!

WOW, long time no see. I think even people who are close to me have been waiting for this post.... an update. I can't say I'm back to my blog for good, but I can fill you in on why my postings are so sporadic.

A walk around the block

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20 things that stress me out [Tuesday Twenty]

Hello my critters!

As mentioned in my previous post, these past couple of weeks have brought about new challenges for me. Allowing me to get myself worked up and stressed over things that don't need to be fretted over sets me back and doesn't help me in accomplishing tasks that are stress worthy and important.

I have found that the best way to tackle my stress is by first figuring out what is causing it.

This week's Tuesday Twenty is a list of my personal stressors. I hope that some of you may be able to identify with a couple of these, while other items on my list may be unique to me. By identifying what is stressing me out I can target the stress and make a more successful day out of it.

 

Here's this week's Tuesday Twenty:

Twenty things that stress me out

1. Papers to write that are longer than 4 pages.
2. Not getting enough sleep.
3. Unorganized professors.
4. Having too many things due all in one day.
5. When the internet is slow.
6. Reading assignments.
7. Budgeting money.
8. When technology doesn't work the way I wanted it to.
9. Deadlines.
10. Having a messy room.
11. YouTube.
12. Not having enough food in the house.
13. Getting a bad grade.
14. When others are stressed.
15. Expecting too much of someone or something.
16. When DPS pull.
17. Agreeing to do more than I can handle.
18. Not taking adequate time to relax.
19. When Zoey pees on the floor.
20. Other people's opinions of me.

Can you relate to any of these? What are your best ways of coping with stress?

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Recording World of Warcraft [3/10-3/16]

Hey critters!

The more I blog the more I learn. Thats what I say all of the time. I am constantly talking about my learning on this blog, but that's what life is all about right!

Don't forget to check out the video at the bottom of this post!

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Here's what happened:

Monday- I hope to get used to recording my life better. I let Zoey play in the mud this day, so then I had to give her a bath. When she drys off she gets really crazy and excited, and it's always so funny. I worked, too. After work I played WoW... as the usual lately.

I just want Hearthstone on my iPad right now!!
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) March 10, 2014

Tuesday- It was beautiful this day! So, classes weren't hell to go to like normal.

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) March 12, 2014

Wednesday- After going to all of my classes Sky and I ate dinner at a food court-- so, yummy!! Then when SkyCzar went off for work I surprised him with a clean and reorganized room. I moved everything around and made it so pretty (make sure you watch the video to see the before and after).

This class is going to be the death of me 😁🔫
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) March 12, 2014

Thursday- So, don't yell at me, but I am a terrible student. I skipped all of my classes this day!! Spring break starts on Friday so I was just like "WTF I don't want to go to class."

Friday- Today was the very important day in which I finally figured out how to record everything properly in WoW!!! YAY! I couldn't believe how hard it was. Make sure to comment below and click the like button on my video if you want to see how I actually will be recording everything!

Why is recording gameplay and audio so difficult to do!?!!
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) March 14, 2014

Saturday- I didn't wake up until like 3pm this day, haha! So I just got up and went to work. Sky worked too--from 10pm-3am. We just spent our weekend playing WoW.

Sunday- Sadly, this day wasn't much more fun either. Mostly we just slept all day and then drove back to our hometown. A long drive and a boring day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIKVDPVU720

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Lots of midterms [3/3-3/9]

Good afternoon critters!

Another week of [somewhat] successful vlogging. I am still finding it hard to talk to a camera in public; however, I am working on it, haha.

Check out the video at the bottom of this post!!

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Here's what happened:

Monday- This was a rough start to my week. I wound up having to drop a class because my grade wasn't were it should have been and there was no way to get it back up. It was a very stressful situation! But, things got better as the day went on.

Tuesday- I decided that this daily blogging thing was pretty difficult--I still find it hard talking to a camera in front of people (I feel weird). I studied for a midterm a little bit before I headed of to work to close down the store and finish my day.



Wednesday- Classes are kicking my butt! I find it hard to wake up early in the morning and am not doing so hot in that 8am class either :( Studying was stressful!! SkyCzar also finished up Enders game, so we got the chance to finally rent the movie. I surprised him after work with movie theatre popcorn, and we made it a date on our living room couch.

How can a multiple choice question be worth 6 points?!
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) March 5, 2014

Thursday- MIDTERM!! It didn't go too bad, I felt really confident after the test, so hopefully my grade shows it. I only studied that day, but it was only astronomy 100. After that I had to study for another midterm that I had the next day.

Friday- MIDTERM!! I relieved some of that stress from the week by stopping at the mall. I returned a dress so I had a bit of extra cash. I got some mega awesome gelly shoes like when I was 7. I also got a mood ring just for the hell of it :)

Saturday- Sky and I went out this night! I was such a blast. I always love getting a little dressed up with lots of make-up and some false eyelashes.



Sunday- I made a nice dinner this day after work. I don't cook much so this was kind of a big deal. I made baked potatoes with lots of supreme topping to put on them. Peas are also like my FAVORITE food…sooo yeah!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05uo9Y4VboM

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The first weekly recap & Making my sisters look fabulous [2/24-3/02]

Hey critters!

This is a new thing that I am trying, and I am hoping that I can keep up on this weekly vlogging idea. I really had a blast toting you all around this past week!

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Here's what happened:

Monday- I didn't video tape anything because I didn't know that I was going to do this yet :) And the worst part is--I can't remember at all what I did on this day.

Tuesday- Sky and I ran some errands. We went to PetCo and saw some really cool animals... oh, and how could I forget the lizard that we saw! It's glass enclosure had a sign written on it stating, "One of us is missing a tail and is 50% off!" Poor lizard!

Wednesday- We had a slow start to our day. Nothing really happened: class, study, blog, sleep.

I think I'm purposefully avoiding that study guide. If I don't work on it then this midterm isn't real, right?
— Danyell with a Z (@dnbailey94) February 26, 2014

Thursday- This was date day!! My grandma got Sky and I a gift card for Valentine's day that we decided to use up at Olive Garden. We like being able to treat ourselves every once in awhile, and a date night was definitely due. After that we saw a free movie at the IMU.

Friday- I didn't vlog anything this day either because I had a midterm the next day. M118 is a terrible math class that everyone struggles with, and I knew that I needed to buckle down and focus.

Saturday- I went home this day to do my sisters hair and make-up for their big spring dance! It was a long trip, but it was worth it because they both turned out gorgeous!

If you want to see the specific portion of my daily vlog about my sisters dance click here

Sunday- And then I drove home. It was snowing so bad when I got to Southern Indiana that I was going about 20 mph the whole way! It made for a very long and boring trip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZjdRbXCDM

 

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I got a new camera!! [VLOG 2/21-2/23]

Hey critters!

The title of this blog post is true... I DID get a new camera. It is a very nice Nikon Coolpix S9500, and so far I am really liking the quality. SkyCzar got it for me for Christmas--I don't know why it's taken me so long to actually publish a video for you all to see.

The vlog was taken over this past weekend that I went home. I am also going home this coming weekend that is why most of my time in this video is spent with Sky's family and most of my time this coming weekend will be spent with my own.

Before I get into the beef of what happened over my wonderful 3 day break, I want to mention that I am trying something new. One of my fellow blogging youtubers who I follow very religiously has tried this new thing where she blogs her daily life for an entire week and then recaps the previously week on a certain scheduled date every week following. I love this idea; however, I do not know if I can work that sort of thing into my schedule. The act of taking videos will not be hard, but the editing and posting can sometimes be a tedious issue. So, I am not making any promises, but this is what I want to try to do. Do you understand?

Anyways-- let's get into the weekend post now :)

This past weekend I drove home with Sky and Zoey to go visit our families back at our hometown. I called off work and he had that week off so it was perfect. We both hadn't seen our families since Christmas break so it was due time.

On Friday, Bloomington was gorgeous!! As we were taking off we rolled the passenger window down to let in some fresh air, as well as give Zoey the chance to be all cute and stick her head out. Little did we know that that window motor had had enough. Vrooooooom, and now it was stuck. Driving out of Bloomington wasn't bad because it was pretty warm, but the further we traveled north, the colder it got. Soon, Sky and I were blasting the heat in a desperate effort to make Zoey stop shivering. We were using sweatshirts and tshirts from our laundry basket as blankets!! Finally, we made it home. (Sky's dad and brother-in-law set to work later that weekend to work on the motor and fix the window.)
At the house we talked and visited family; however, I didn't have to opportunity to enjoy much of it because I had gotten a migraine. I usually get them pretty badly, and this one was no break. Thank the lord for medicine!!

On Saturday I spent the majority of the day with Sky's sisters and his mom. We took a shopping trip to South Bend, and just made a day out of it. It was a blast! We sang loudly, waved at truck drivers, and bought what we wanted. It was great to get out of the house again and spend some much needed girl time with these beauties!

Photo Credit: Jilljara

Sunday was the sad day that we had to head home. There was some drama with the vehicles that we were planning on taking, but as expected, we got it all figured out. Driving three hours back to school is never fun, but at least we didn't have to freeze with the window down this time.


To follow along with me and see some more behind the scenes of my weekend check out the video below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qauJQM0EDs



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How we got Zoey

Hey critters!

Over and over again you hear about SkyCzar and I's wonderful Jack Russell Terrier named Zoey. She has showed up numerous times in all sorts of different posts; however, I have not been able to give you all a full introduction about our little baby. Today, Sky and I want to tell you all about how we got Miss Zoey.

(SkyCzar, DanyZell)


Sky and I have always loved puppies. Before we had Zoey we were (basically) living together and had made it a habit to go to all of the pet stores at least once a week to play and dream as if they were all ours. We went to all the local puppy hotspots, as well as the Bloomington animal shelter. Altogether we probably spent an unhealthy amount of time handling more than a hundred little pups. While we often talked about getting a puppy, with the crazy prices being what they were, we were never more than half serious.

Not Zoey :(

After spending lots of time at each pet place, we came to the conclusion that we really needed to own one of our own. We visited all of them over and over again. Deciding that we truly wanted a young puppy that we could train and raise on our own led us to the sad realization that the animal shelter wasn't really an option. I mean, we love the idea of rescuing dogs, but having an older dog with pre-learned habits and dispositions as our first--we just weren't ready for that gamble. So while we kept the shelter in the back of our minds, we went back to loitering around the local puppy marts. One day in February, we stumbled across Delilah's (our first time visiting actually) and low and behold they actually sold puppies. In the first kennel of the puppies, with a price tag of 400 dollars, sat the cutest, little, scruffy flea-bag you ever did see. It was the first Jack Russell puppy I had ever encountered, and I was smitten.
I had had my eye set on some super girly and fluffy little dogs that would yip and walk around at my ankles, but when Sky fell in love with that sporty little Jack Russell I couldn't help but fall in love with her, too. We played with her once and our mind was set.

We always talked about how 'this was the one' and 'we are gonna have to get that puppy' but it hadn't ever been a serious statement until… the moment we left Deliliah's I looked at Danyell and said "I love her. We need to get her". Now, I like to think that I'm not a terribly impulsive individual. I would probably say I'm borderline…whatever the opposite of impulsive is. But when it comes to puppies, especially that spunky little JRT, I just can't resist. So, while I expected Danyell to play the voice of reason and talk me off my canine-crazy cliff, she instead spends the entire next day on the computer researching the best ways to take care of JRT's and how to train a new puppy. My soul mate, I tell ya.
After hours of studying, Sky and I kind of made a whim decision that if we really wanted this dog we would have to snatch her up fast. Puppies go quick in Bloomington because every college student is looking for that special friend to take home and snuggle. Thinking back to that moment, I know that we should have taken our time and spent a couple more days deciding if this was what we wanted to do. But, I don't regret our little Zoey one bit.



So the first thing we had to do was get back to that store. The next day, as soon as we were both available, we rushed on over to Delilah's to reunite with our day-lost, soon-to-be puppy. I can still remember how (at least to my puppy-crazed mind) she seemed to remember us when we got there. In minutes flat we had bought her,  her food, a leash, and several treats and were out the door. On the way home, we attempted to think up a name. After a little discussion (and a little Google searching) Danyell settled on Zoey; the Greek word for 'life'.
Zoey was such a ball of energy and so cute at the house. Instantly she began following me around our little apartment. Within days we had taught her how to fetch and trained her to walk on a leash. We had a big back yard and knew that now our lives were complete.


Zoey was one of the best things that happened in Sky and I's relationship. We have learned together how to be patient, how to handle unwanted situations, and how to unconditionally love someone else. Zoey is such a good girl with a personality all her own. She knows lots of tricks and can play for hours. I wouldn't know where I'd be with out my Zoey baby.


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Day 6-- 30 interesting facts about yourself [January 30 Day Challenge]

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In a previous post, I mentioned that I was accepting the challenge to post every day; however, not every post will appear on my blog. To see them all you can check out my tumblr account.

Click here to see: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5,


Today I have been instructed to post about 30 interesting facts about myself.

1. I am 19 years old.
2. My natural hair color is the brown side.
3. I have astigmatism.
4. My favorite color is purple.
5. I love Ariel the little mermaid.
6. Criminal Minds is my fav TV show.
7. I am obsessed with World of Warcraft.
8. I'm studying Informatics.
9. My thumb is double jointed.
   
10. I wear size 8 shoes.
11. I have been to California.
12. I love to read.
13. Tanning is one of my favorite ways to relax.
14. I've been getting my nails done since I was 15.
15. I have a JRT.
16. My fav food is peas.
17. I love candles.
18. I graduated HS with 4 track and XC records.
19. I work at Charlotte Russe.
20. I've never broken a bone.
21. I absolutely hate shots.
22. I have 7 piercings.
23. Stickers are my obsession.
24. My favorite band (atm) is We the Kings.
25. I love Halloween.
26. My one regret is never joining a dance class when I was younger.
27. I have 3 little sisters.
28. I am currently reading Divergent.
29. My blog is http://www.danyzell.blogspot.com.
30. I love to be different.

Do you relate to any of my qualities? What do we have in common?

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It's Christmas Break!

Hey critters!

Finally, I am getting the opportunity to talk to you all. It has been a crazy past couple of weeks. The fall semester is finally done! I am soooo ready for this fresh start with a new year and a new semesters. I hope to get really organized and cleaned up.

My plans for the rest of this break and into the next year include:
     >Make a blog binder
     >Make a uni binder
     >Update my filofax
     >Recreate my wardrobe
     >Participate in Vlogmas
     >Spend lots of time with family!!

I am hoping to take you all along on my journey, so please stay tuned for more videos and posts!

Today, I have a vlog embedded below for you all to see. It is from this past weekend. I came home, gave lots of hugs to family and friends, dyed my hair, went to church, went shopping, and so much more. Please enjoy!




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Weekly Recap [Nov. 24- Nov. 30]

Critters!!

It's Sunday--and that means--it is weekly recap time. I'm sorry to say that not much happened this week because I was away on Thanksgiving break and spending lots of time relaxing and hanging out with family.

Here's what happened this week:

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Tuesday Twenty- Reasons why I love my job

Since this is such a short list of posts that I did on my blog this week, I thought that I would also do a quick recap of what I did while I was home on break.

• Put in like 10 hours in on World of Warcraft.
• Trained Zoey to high five.
• Ate too much food.
• Visited family.
• Created a guild!
• Went Christmas Tree shopping (blog post coming soon).
• Read WoW lore :)

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Zoey's 1st Birthday (11-14-13)

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November 14, 2013 was the first birthday of my little jack russell terrier puppy, Zoey! It was such a blast.
For Sky and I, the day started with classes, but all day we were thinking about our little baby back home. After classes we praised Zoey like mad, and loved on her for a long time! Finally, it was PetCo time! Since the store isn't far from our house we got Zoey on her leash and started walking. Zoey loved the walk and rolled in the leaves the whole way there.
While at PetCo, Zoey helped us pick out some brand new toys for her. We got three new bright orange tennis balls along with a ball slinger-thingy, a blue frisbee [fun fact], and a clicker and treat bag for training. I tried to get SkyCzar to purchase a Christmas dress for my little girl, but he didn't like that idea--maybe I can do some more convincing later, what do you think?
After the PetCo adventure, we walked home and prepared ourselves a nice dinner of chicken and green beans. However, it wouldn't be the perfect puppy birthday if we didn't give her some, too! So, Zoey got her own baby plate with a small chunk of chicken and a tiny pile of green beans. She was in heaven!
And that was about it for our birthday celebration. Zoey had a blast and so did Sky and I. Feel free to leave Zoey some birthday love in the comment section below, and I will definitely relay the message! And don't forget to watch the video for even more details and fun footage of Zoey's 1st birthday!



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Surprising my family (Vlog 11-09-13)

Good afternoon critters!

I understand that this is a little late at getting out, but that's okay :) bear with me as I try to catch up and do all of my homework before the upcoming Thanksgiving break!
Anyways, I went home this past weekend, and I did not tell anyone in my family. I wound up getting back at like 2am on Friday, so I decided just to stay at Sky's and surprise my family on Saturday!
It was great! This video is just from all of the fun things that happened while I was back home on Saturday. We played with the dogs, went shopping (stay tuned for a haul video), and sang our hearts out to the game Sing Star!
Oh, and I also posted some pictures below for you all to check out that I took over the entire fun and eventful weekend! Enjoy

Selfie at Payless

My Haul from Friday

Getting ready to rock out to Sing Star!

Sunday

Monday

At Blake's Basketball game. 

The bball game.