Happy New Year's!

And so I begin the New Year by hopefully, maintaining this blog weekly. It’s past midnight here as I should be asleep. I know what you’re thinking, “It’s New Year’s! It’s time to celebrate it with amazing things!” Yes. I know. However, I would like to point out that I’m leaving in a matter of hours to begin the road trip to Florida. I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD! – Again. It’s comical how many times I go there. I mean, yes, some do go more frequently than me. But, they don’t, I’m sure, have to take a two day trip to get there. And also go quite as frequently as I do. It’s like my second home.

Why am I going there again? Well, in short, my brother works there. You read right. My brother works at both Disney World and now, Universal. I’ve got the hookups. So now you know what goes on with part of my life. I love to travel, and even though I’ve gone to Florida many times and during many different seasons, I thoroughly enjoy the trip. Okay, that’s a partial lie. I’m not much of a fan staying inside a car for hours on end driving. But to me, it’s the journey that makes it better, not the destination. Well, in this case it’s both. xD

I’m quite eager to be going back. I’m sure loads have changed since I’ve been there in the summer. – Wait. I was there in the summer and now I go back in the winter? Jeez, I go too much. …Nah, things change six months later. The scenery, the decorations, the atmosphere. It all changes.

Lying in my bed as I type this up, it doesn’t really feel like New Year’s. I don’t feel the excitement –the celebratory happiness. I assume it’s due to the fact I’ve been ferociously packing at the last minute. I should have packed earlier. I even made a list two weeks ago, but I didn’t actually start putting stuff in my suitcase until early this week. So today was nonstop packing and putting all the stuff in the car. I sure hope I don’t forget anything. I always do. Like I said, I make a list. But sometimes, I overlook the list.

It’s now 2011. Time for change. Everyone says that, but really, it is time for change. Now, some of you were either sent here by my YouTube video or by my Twitter. Or even Facebook, since Twitter’s linked to it. Or you may have by chance, found this blog. Hello. Hi. I’m Ashley. Yeah, introductions should have been at the beginning of the blog post. Well, there is the little bio area. I’m sure that sums up most of the things I do. 

To my YouTube viewers, here, whatever that is too long for YouTube (I can post over fifteen minute videos, but this will probably be easier. We’ll see.) will be up as a blog post. Whether it is my writing or my rants, it’ll be here. Oh, to my non-viewers, you should really check out my channel. I’ve got big things planned this year.

Speaking of plans for this year, I’ll be doing quite a lot. An abundant amount, actually. (Whoa, an alliteration. Haha.) First off, I’ve been inspired by one of my favorite YouTubers, Kristina Horner, to do a book challenge. In the entirety of this year, I will be challenging to read a very long list of books. 40 books, 365 days.* Can I do it? Will I prevail? Stay tuned to find out. My first book I’m starting is Looking for Alaska by John Green. He’s an exceptional author-slash-vlogger-slash-singamajig-player.** I really hope I can do this. I never back down from a challenge. Second, I will have a frequent segment about my college life, which is rather, boring, seeing I only go to school, study, and make videos. And now, continue my writing. Third, I don’t know what is next. I’ll probably come up with it later. (Duh, make more weekly vlogs.)

All right, I believe this is a good enough start for a blog. I will keep you posted with more stuff in the future. I hope you stay with me as I journey into the new year with high expectations. Until then, I hope you have a fantastic day, wherever you are.

40/365: 0 books read

*She actually did 50. I, however, don’t think I can do ten more. xD

**If you haven’t heard of him, look him up on YT. – Vlogbrothers – him along with his brother, Hank, make videos to each other and at the same time, end world suck.