5 Years Later...

Dorothann 2007

I've been out of high school since 2007. I'm old.  I admit with what I've done the past 5 years I had to push myself.  It wasn't easy.  In fact it was REALLY hard.  Its called growing up. Change.  I don't plan on attending high school reunion at Olympus. Its not important.  Why brag about my accomplishments? Why put myself in a situation where I will still be judged for being me?  Its not worth it.
 I don't mean to justify but in the past 5 years I:
    Went to college even though it was very hard sometimes...
    Had some self-realization moments, which were not easy to accept...
    Started dating...
    Accepted having a learning disability...
    Accepted that it would take longer for things to happen for me and forcing stuff wouldn't work...
    Traveled outside the U.S. twice...
    Started exercising and got a six-pack...
    Ate healthier...
    Did something selfless...
    Realized what remorsefulness truly was...
    Finally got what I wanted...
    Did the things that I wanted to do...
    Worked in a grocery store until I couldn't handle it anymore...
    Got help when I wasn't doing too well...
    Became a power player in student government and on campus...
    Stood my ground and said "No"...
    Made new friends...
    Learned being impulsive backfires...
    Learned to be a leader...
    Tried something I never did before...
    Believed in myself...
    Stopped saying a man would never want me...

 

Dorothann 2012

The list goes on and on.

Lululemon, Zumba, Hott Lifeguards, CRUSH Camp Summer Camp, Oh My!

          The only two things I planned on doing this summer was my internship and going on a good ol' U.S. of A adventure someplace fun.  Boy, was I wrong.  I don't really like to brag via social networks on how much I exercise. I'm afraid it'll backfire. But hopefully this time it won't.  A few weeks ago I signed up for a boot camp workout at my school called CRUSH Camp. I call it CRUSH Camp Summer Camp.  I go and workout til I pass out in the wee hours of the morning outside on the astroturf field on Mondays and Wednesdays.  So this is why I'm still at Westminster? I have a MAJOR excuse to get a six-pack and eat better.  All in the name of Dorothann going out on the weekends to meet guys and hangout with friends, wearing cute clothes, or ending up in Greece or in the Caribbean next year with a B.A. in Communication looking for a prospective boyfriend/husband/fiancee or whatever.
            I can also wear fancy workout clothes too.
       For those of you who don't know I'm a total Lululemon girl.  The workout clothes are comfy and they look good on me.  Plus I really don't mind getting compliments like, "Ohhh I love your Lulu outfit Dorothann!"   The place is a godsend when it comes to workout clothes besides Nike, UnderArmour, or AlbionFit. Even though the place is kinda pricey. I accidentally found the store in Canada when I was in Whistler. I've loved the clothing ever since. Plus their manifesto is FABULOUS!
The clothes work for anything exercise or just going around town. 

                                                   One of my Lululemon workout ensembles...sooo cute! 

      There's this new exercise that my friends got me into called Zumba. I've done it before but when I go with my friends its super fun.  I don't know if its because of them or because the teacher is really good considering she's also a Jazz Dancer and my friends hit on her even though she's married.  Zumba's a party without the alcohol. A lot of dancing, hot and heavy sweating, and Pitbull songs. I guess when I go to the clubs with my friends I can use some of the moves I learned. Ha!
     So fun.
 Since March I've been back on the dating market. I dumped a guy I was dating for 3 months. The  funny thing is it gave me an excuse to hit on guys OR get hit on by them. So anyways there's this guy who I kinda hung out with summer 2010.  I thought he was here for the right reasons but I was wrong by about April 2011.  He's single now.  A few days ago I was with my friends and we saw him at the pool lifeguarding. The guy is super GORGEOUS but he's really quiet.  I think quiet guys are hiding something but in this case I think change is possible.  I asked my friends if I should go hit on him. They encouraged it.  So I returned to my high school giggly girl mode only more confident and used a few pickup lines that my friends gave me. Result: the guy was SPEECHLESS! I guess maybe by the end of the summer if I keep this up I might have a boyfriend again.