Ashley Clayton is a recent college graduate of Hiram College
in Ohio. However, she is a southern California girl and loving every minute of
it. She currently blogs over at twe1ve2.wordpress.com about anything and
everything that makes her smile or frown. With hopes of becoming the next
Samantha Jones, Ashley is currently attempting to peruse her dream of working
as a Publicist in Los Angeles.
When I was 10 my brother and I promised one another that
when I turned 14 I would move in with him because…basically we’re best friends
(even though he’s 9 years older than me). Before I had the chance to my niece
was born and that sort of changed everything. I didn’t move in with him. I
stayed with my parents and my niece. He went to college, played basketball, and
did everything in his power to become an amazing father and stay an amazing
brother.
As I got older I never really forgot our promise I just
never thought about it.
When I first entered college I had no idea what life after
college even was. I couldn’t fathom the thought of not being in school. I have
had my life planned out since I was a kid. Go to school, study, save the world,
and go to school some more. In that order. School was all I knew but now I’m
done with school. Or at least done for now and living with my brother and niece...FINALLY!
It hasn’t been easy but it’s been a lot of fun. Basically,
we’re all different people at different places in our lives. My niece is 8. Her
interest includes: basketball, glitter, and anything sparkly or pink. My
brother, 31, enjoys basketball, vintage and modern-like furniture, and not
spending money. Do you see where I’m going with this?
We recently got an apartment together and now we’re stuck
with the task of interior decorating. How do you even decorate a home when no
one has the same taste? Even our fridge represents what our life is like. You
have my olive oil and vinegar salad dressing, his balsamic vinaigrette salad
dressing, and my niece’s ranch dressing/bbq sauce (because everything
apparently is better with bbq sauce).
Most people would find this irritating and 73.4% of the time
it is.
But then I wake up to an attempt at breakfast in bed from my
niece instantly the percentage dwindles down. Or my brother comes home with
carne asada taco’s off the taco truck because he knows I need to eat.
(Carrots, pretezels, gummy bears, and strawberry breakfast
plate for me by my niece)
Yeah we fight, and argue, and bicker over who gets what
blanket because we barely have any right now. Our mattresses are currently
acting as a couch and bed because we can’t decide on living room furniture.
But we’re progressing.
Just the other day we brought our first set of pots and
pans. Even if they’re from Wal-Mart it’s still pretty exciting to think we
finally agreed on something.
Yeah, it’s going to get tough living with my brother but if
I could survive college. I’m pretty sure I could survive picking out a couple
of couches.
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