Ramblings

New favorite show (besides Army Wives): Design Star on HGTV. Love. It. Although, in tonight's episode, I was rather disappointed with all of the designs. They had so much to work with, but they just didn't take advantage, in my opinion. Maybe I'm partial because they're filming in Nashville this season :) And maybe I should just forget about law school and become an interior designer. Sounds like a good plan to me.

Oh, and did any of y'all watch Extreme Home Makeover??? (Can you tell I got my TV fix for today?) If so, did you get as emotional as I did? The tears were definitely flowing.

Tomorrow is a monumental occasion. I am starting to work out with a trainer--yikes! I figure since I am doing absolutely nothing, I might as well get my rear in shape. Pilates just isn't beneficial when you eat a pint of Hagen-Daas chocolate choc. chip ice cream afterward. One major plus is that my trainer is H.O.T. Great, now I really have to try haha. I will update you on my endeavors in fitness later tomorrow. Hope you all had great weekends!!

Facebook = Death

Let me be the first to say that I DO have a facebook account. I have made many attempts to de-activate it, but I just can't bring myself to do it for good. Well, today, in the midst of my boredom, I signed on to the ole' FB and decided to take a look at the bf's profile to see what was going on. Much to my dismay, the first wall post that I see is from some little bia--we'll refer to her as anonymous skank--that says, "Thank you so much for escorting me through the mud last night. You are a true gentleman." I know, I know...pretty innocent; however, a post like that does not sit well with me when I haven't seen the bf in almost a month, and we only talk about once each day. Does said skank know that bf is actually a bf, meaning NOT SINGLE? Does said skank know that I am willing and able to kick her fat rear end? Okay, mine may be larger, but who's comparing?? From my point of view, if I can't hang out with him, I don't think other girls should be hanging out with him :) Maybe that's selfish, but I don't really care. I wish the bf would be the "true gentleman" that he apparently is and come visit me in Nashville, but it doesn't appear as if that's going to be happening anytime soon. To get to my point (at last), my hatred for facebook is growing stronger every day, and I WILL soon delete my account! I would have been better off just not hearing about anonymous skank's little rendezvous with the bf...thank you, facebook.

Annoying part of the day #2:
I get a text from my ex bf, and here is how our conversation went...
Ex: "Need an estimate. If my brother lives off of the Old Hickory Blvd. exit of 65, how long will it take me to get to Broadway?"
Me: "15 minutes?"
Ex: "So too long for me to drive home if I've been out at the bars?"
Me: "Umm, yes." (Dumb***!)
Ex: "Ok."
About 15 minutes elapses, and I assume, as most people probably would, that the conversation is over. Then I get this text...
Ex: "Bachelor party. Stripers and all that."
I choose to remain silent, in order to avoid sending an extremely rude and distatsteful response.
Do I really give a rat's behind if you're going to a bachelor party and there are going to be strippers? Heck no, buddy.
So I have my ex bf who is annoying the living you-know-what out of me, and I have the bf, who is presently avoiding me like the plague (maybe that's an exaggeration)...marvellous.

Seriously?

So, as I was relaxing at the pool in the country club where my dad plays golf earlier, I was also doing some major people-watching, and I see a family walking into the pool: a dad, a cute little girl who unfortuately had really REALLY short bangs laying across her forehead in an umbrella shape (beside the point), two boys, and then, most importantly, bringing up the rear, was the mother, donning a hideous MULLET, eerily similar to the one pictured below. Now, mullets are never ever okay, even as a joke, but, until today, I had not yet had the experience of seeing a mullet on a thirty/forty-something WOMAN! Seriously, lady, you live in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Nashville; you and your husband have the privilege of venturing out to the pool on a random weekday; you are members at a very nice country club...so why not use some of that money you are obviously making and invest in a new hairstyle, preferably out of the mullet arena?

permullet:
A mullet that has been specially treated with a permanent. This primping of the mullethead's plumage means that the subject takes great pride in his her lifestyle.

Lilly Fans, You MUST Have This!!!

You need to get to the nearest Swoozie's (hopefully you have a Swoozie's!) immediately and pick up this book. It's basically Lilly Pulitzer's guide to having parties and entertaining guests in your home. SOOO fabulous! And very reasonably priced, at 30 bucks. Not only does it contain great ideas, but it can also be a cute addition to your coffee table!

Swoozie's also had some pink and green napkins that had "S.L.U.T.S." printed on them in bold pink font. Beneath that, it said "Southern Ladies Under Tremendous Stress." I couldn't agree more.

Too bad I didn't think of this myself...

Do any of y'all share the obsession that I have with headbands? I used to hate them because I had long, curly hair, but, after getting my hair chopped, headbands are my go-to accessory, especially headbands from J.Crew!! (Um, duh!) My one problem: I don't have a convenient place to store them. Well, I was in JC the other day, and, as I was checking out, the lady that was helping me said, "Did you take a look at our headbands? They're an extra 25% off!" I couldn't decide whether to hug her or slap her for saying that...as if I don't already have enough!! I told her that I already had so many I didn't know what to do with them. So then she gave me this fabulous idea...She told me that her friend, who also has a ton of them, wanted to store them somewhere in sight (because they are sooo cute!), so she got a large clear glass jar/vase to set out in her bathroom to serve as headband storage. So clever! Seriously, their headbands are so bright and colorful that they shouldn't be shoved in a drawer out of sight. You better believe that I began my search for a pretty glass container earlier this weekend. Target has a few, as well as Pottery Barn, but I didn't feel like paying $50 for one, so I stopped by TJ Maxx today to find a collection of glass vases, and I picked one up for 9 bucks. My headbands are currently looking very cute in their new container, sitting on my bathroom counter. However, the jar isn't quite full, so do you know where I am headed tomorrow??? J.Crew

Tagged

I was tagged by Well I Do Declare. Here goes the routine:

1. I don't eat milk in my cereal. It's not that I don't like milk, it's just that soggy cereal makes me gag. If I'm eating good cereal, like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I just eat it plain. If I'm eating healthy cereal, though, I usually mix it with yogurt.

2. I have had many encounters with famous people. For instance, my mom is friends with Faith Hill. Granted, they are not bff's or anything, but still. Faith and Tim (aka my lover) used to live in my neighborhood. He used to wave at me when he passed me while I was running. He pretty much wants me ;) When I was a freshman in HS, I met the Backstreet Boys...all of them...and got hugs...from all of them. I've also met Jason Priestly from 90210 (Hush!), as well as Anthony Edwards. If that last name doesn't ring a bell, he was on E.R., and, most importantly, he was "Goose" from Top Gun. Oh, and did I mention that I have kissed Justin Timberlake? Yeah, I'm totally kidding about that last one, but the others are all true.

3. I had heart surgery when I was 13. I have always been pretty active, and in middle school and high school, I cheered and danced. During 7th grade cheerleading tryouts, I was rushed to the ER because my heart wouldn't stop racing. Turns out, my resting heart rate was 330 beats per minute...just a little bit above avergage!!! (I think it was actually a record) The doctors did all kinds of case studies on me. I had surgery a few months following that initial scare, and now I'm cured!

4. This is really random. Currently, we have a coyote problem at my parents' house. We don't live in the boonies or anything, but our house backs up to woods, and the scary things are everywhere! They've actually killed 5 0r 6 dogs in my neighborhood. We don't really have to worry about our dogs, for the most part. I think two labs and a pit bull could take a coyote. However, our oldest lab is 15, so if one caught her alone, it could be bad. Well, my brother, being the redneck that he is, or wants to be, has set out bait for the coyotes, and he has been sitting up in a tree stand because he is determined to kill one. Yeah, that's what I've got going on at my house.

5. I've never gotten a speeding ticket. Don't get me wrong, I've gotten pulled over a couple of times, but so far I've managed to talk my way out of a ticket. Now that I've jinxed myself, I'm sure I'll get one tonight.

6. I still have not seen Sex and the City. I know, go ahead and shoot me. It's on my to-do list for this weekend!!

I just realized that I was probably supposed to do the survey instead of six random facts...ooops! I'm too lazy to re-do my post, so I'm leaving it. I tag anyone who wants to share their celebrity encounters and rival mine :)

Warning: Extremely Long Post!

Since I have been the absolute worst blogger ever, I feel the need to redeem myself with this long post. So, I'm back at home living with my parents, and so far, it's been ok. It's just weird being back with the fam 24/7 . My dad and brother came up to Knoxville two weekends ago to move me out of my apartment...being out of there has definitely been a big relief! I saw my roommate the Friday night before I moved out, and she was EXTREMELY rude (to put it lightly) Basically, she walked in the door while I was cleaning and my puppy, Stella, who was in the living room with me, got excited when she came in and jumped on her. I immediately went and got Stella out of the way, apologized, and all my roommate said was "God!!" (imagine a very bitchy tone of voice)...and that was the last thing she said to me. Seriously. She wasn't there when I woke up Saturday morning, so I left her a note--a pretty nice one, I might add. I apologized for any problems that Stella caused between the two of us, told her I enjoyed living there and was sorry our living situation ended on bad terms. Haven't heard a word from her since! I mean, really, can yall believe that?! Maybe I'm just overreacting. Anyway, that's in the past, and at least I left there feeling like the bigger person.

So here's what has been going on since I've moved back home, not that it's been overly exciting or anything...
I got my graduation present from my parents--two little somethings to add to my DY collection:

I couldn't find the exact pictures online, but they're close. The earrings and necklace I got don't have diamonds in the center...wishful thinking, I guess! But here's my dad at the store: "Don't you want to get something gaudy?" Me (to myself) "Ummm, yes please!!!" Then I told myself , as my mom was laughing hysterically, that my dad was pretty much clueless when it came to the price of DY jewelry, so I resisted going for the watch with the diamonds around the face :)

I've been doing my pilates video. My family finds it rather comical, but I am convinced that it's not a useless effort. I feel better afterwards, anyway, so they can just keep laughing!

I've also been spending a lot of time at the pool (Read: all day, every day, except when it rains). While I'm there, I figure I might as well try to get some benefit out of it, so I have been treading water. Sounds silly, I know, but let me tell you, it is a good workout, and it's tough! I may be setting myslef up for malignant melanomas by the ripe age of 27, but I refuse to be pale!

As of yesterday, I am on an LSAT study schedule...yuck!! Since I didn't get into my two top schools, instead of settling on another not-so-good school, I decided to take the LSAT again. When I took it before, I didn't do so hot, but I thought that my good GPA and long list of extra-curricular activities would pull me through. I thought wrong. Or maybe my LSAT score just sucked that much. I'm gonna go with the latter. My plan, as of right now, is to study all summer , take the LSAT in the fall, and go to law school next August, hopefully!

I would like to be doing some shopping, but, unfortunately, I had to spend most of my money on getting my puppy spayed. It was not a good experience for poor little Stella, nor was it a fun way to spend my graduation money.

Other than the above, I have been watching lots of HGTV and getting ideas for my future home; I've also been mastering my cooking skills. I'm making a banana pudding with moonpies instead of vanilla wafers (How southern is that?!) for my family's father's day lunch, so I'll be sure to post the recipe. It's yummy!

Workin' It Out...

The title of this post has multiple meanings for me. First of all, me and the bf are going to be further apart (geographically) in about 5 days. Right now, we are an easy 3 1/2 hour drive from one another, but that is all going to change come this weekend. I'm moving out of my apartment, out of this college town, and back home (3 hrs. from here). And yes, I am moving back in with my parents. Say a little prayer for me and for them...But really, I am excited to spend some time(read: ~1 full year) with the fam., and I do LOVE my hometown. However, I do not like the fact that I will soon be an approx. 7 hour's drive from the bf. I am confident that we can make it work, though. The one problem for both of us is going to be finding the mula to spend on gas travelling back and forth. We are both sorta broke, and it doesn't help that we are getting screwed by gas prices. Oh well, like I said, we'll make it work.

Secondly, I am on a new workout plan. As of yesterday. When I went home last weekend for my friend's wedding, she looked FABULOUS, and, believe me, she has not always been the tiny person that she is now. She is short, like I am, and, although she never really had any weight to lose, she has lost pratically every inch of fat on her body. Not kidding. Therefore, she is my inspiration. When we were all questioning her about her dramatic shape-up, she was like, "I mean, I just jogged a little bit and did pilates." So simple, right? That's what I told myself. Well, yesterday, I made a trip to Target (bet you're surprised), but I had a specific goal in mind. I left with a cardio pilates video and a pilates mat. Yup, I'm official. So far, I am two for two--two days, two 45-min. workouts. I did it for the first time last night, and I was like, "Oh, piece of cake. I need a bigger challenge." I am really regretting that overly-confident statement right now. I just did the workout again, and boy was I feeling the burn. I guess that's a good thing though. My goal is to do that video 4-5 times per week, combining it with some light jogging/running--and healthy eating, but we won't talk about that right now :) Wish me luck!

Oh Happy Day

I am sickly obsessed with to-do lists; I make about 5 per week, but today, I created the mother of all to-do lists, and I feel so relieved at the moment! I wrote down a list of absolutely everything that I need to do before I move next weekend, and I was happy to find that it wasn't really an unreasonable amount of stuff. Whew! Oh, and I forgot to mention that today was my last day of work. Actually, this was a really sad part of my day. I feel like I have worked at that firm for so long, and I didn't realize how close I had gotten to many people there. I probably would have cried, except for the fact that I was extremely busy the entire time, running around like a chicken with its head cut off, doing things for the attorneys. The craziness was probably for the best. If I had been sitting around doing nothing, I definitely would have gotten sad. One thing that made it EASY to leave: my ex-boyfriend. I don't think I bothered to mention that my ex, who worked with me last summer, came back to work at the law firm a couple of weeks ago. WEIRD is all I have to say. Now I am all for being mature and staying friends or being cordial at the very least, but I can't very well do that when he is bugging the living s*** out of me! Example: earlier this week, he asked me, in front of several other co-workers, I might add, if I could give him back some shirt that I didn't even know I had. Since that day, he has texted me every day, twice a day, reminding me about his shirt. In the words of Destiny's Child, that boy is a "bug-a-boo." Old school, I know. Anyway, the point of that story was...well, I don't even know anymore. Ha.

So, after I got off work, I made a trip to the outlet mall, which is about 45 minutes away (I had been up there for work anyway), and hit up my two fav. outlets: Banana and Brooks Brothers. To my delight, I left with some fabulous purchases. I have had my eye on this dress from BR for awhile:

It may not look like anything special, but it's SUPER cute on! Well, I talked myself out of getting it when I was at the mall because it was a little more than I wanted to spend, but I actually found a very close sister to the dress at the outlet, only in black--even better! Plus, it was half the price--score! I also got a pair of chocolate brown linen shorts and these shoes:

After BR, I strolled over to Brooks Brothers and found a cute tank for myself and some seersucker gingham swim trunks for my bf. Best part: I got 25% off my entire purchase. Thank you Memorial Day!!!

Tomorrow, I'm headed to join the rest of the town on the river. Can't wait to catch up on some sun!! I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend!

Oooh No He Didn't!!

As you read this, please try to refrain from sobbing, gasping, yelling, fuming, etc because you feel so bad for me. So...about two weeks ago, I made my routine trip to the dry cleaners to drop off several clothes that had collected over time and needed to be cleaned. One of these items just happened to be my favorite Lily dress, very similar to this one:The only difference with mine is that it doesn't have the yellow butterflies around the top. Anyway, so I went to the cleaners yesterday to pick up my items, and, after dishing out a ridiculous amount of money to pay my bill, the guy brings my clothes out to the car, including my precious Lily dress, RUINED! Not kidding, unfortunately. The beautiful white eyelette was marked with yellow-ish/brown splotches of discoloration. And the worst part is, he was going to put it in my car hoping that I wouldn't notice!!! How rude? Now, it takes a lot to make me totally bitchin' mad, but, as you might guess, this did the trick. I have to admit, I feel a little bit sorry for the guy that got an earful from me. I think he deserved it though. Not only was he rude, but he didn't offer any suggestions, and he tried to tell me that the dress was a cocktail dress (in order to explain why it cost me $40 to get it cleaned) I was like, " Um, excuse me, but that dress is a sundress, NOT a cocktail dress!" What next? Well, I met bf after I got off work (he has been in town and staying with me this week), and I know he could tell I was irate. I made him go back to the cleaners with me, because I had a feeling that they thought I was just a stupid young girl that didn't know anything, and I needed him for the intimidation factor. The results were pretty good; he basically told them that they needed to pay me the full amount for my dress, and they agreed, given that they could make every attempt possible to remove the spots before they gave me any money. Of course, I had to throw in the comment, "You know, that's a Lily Pulitzer dress. Do you know how much they are?!?" As it stands right now, my dress remains at the cleaners. You better believe that if the dress comes back even noticeably different, I am demanding they pay me in full! The only problem is, even if they give me the entire amount that the dress is worth, I won't be able to find it anymore, and it's my favorite! :( Argh!

Long Time, No Post...

And I'm very sorry! I've been busy, though! This past weekend, I headed back home once again for one of my close friends from high school's wedding. WOW is all that I have to say. The wedding reception was at the Parthenon...if you've been to Nashville, surely you know what I'm talking about! Anyway, I think the location says enough, but just so you get the picture, my friend K's wedding planner was the same lady who planned Jay from the Rascal Flatt's wedding...yeah. Now you understand. I went to the wedding with my mom, but unfortunately, my dad was not able to be there to see how much he needs to spend on my future wedding...in ten years, ha! (Hopefully not) I'm not even going to begin to try to describe how beautiful the wedding/reception was because I would not do it justice. However, it was most definitely well into the six figures!! Here are some pics...This is from the rehearsal dinner--so much fun! I had to speak...yikes!

...The bride on the big day. She looked drop dead gorgeous, and that dress...!!!

My other best friend from HS. It was one big reunion!

This is the chandelier that was hanging in the tent. Need I say more?

I Need to Go Green

I am sitting at my desk in my room, watching the news, and I just heard that the polar bear has officially been declared a "threatened species." WTF? I love polar bears! Obviously, this threat stems from global warming and the melting of the ice caps. Now, I am not a grungy hippie or anything, but I think I need to make a few lifestyle changes so I can save the polar bears! Before we know it, penguins are going to be endangered! (Is that already the case? I hope not!) Okay, I just turned off all my lights...check!

A Bad Goodbye

So one of my roommates moved out yesterday. This happens to be the one that I have known since high school and been extremely close to throughout college. As I have said before, something--I don't know what--happened over the course of the past few months, and we began to grow apart. Well, I confronted her about everything, and we both agreed it had been very awkward between us and that we would try to fix it, or so I thought. She and her dad moved all of her stuff out yesterday while I was at work and my other roommate was at the lake (I think). I figured she would still be at the apartment when I got back, but they had already left. The only thing she left behind was a note specifically written to my other roommate, not for me, saying how much fun she had had living with her and how she was going to miss her, etc...Now, I know I may sound like a six-year-old child who gets her feelings hurt when she doesn't get invited to a "friend's" birthday party, but that move hurt. We have practically been bff's for the past four years, and she doesn't even bother to call, text, or include me in the note. Call me crazy/immature/dramatic (I have never been any of those ;), but that is just rude. We are both going to be in the same city all summer, but now this makes me hesitate to even call her, because, as I see it, she wants nothing to do with me. Then, if I don't call her and we don't talk, it's going to be incredibly awkward when I see her out...which is bound to happen. Ugh. This is me extremely frustrated. Why is being a girl so difficult???

Fab Finds

Happy Tuesday!! Now that I'm done with school and have a little more time on my hands, I thought I'd share with you a few things that I came across lately:

I stopped by Home Goods the other day and picked up two cases of wine glasses similar to these Riedel glasses that I recently got for my mom. Only, the ones that I found are slightly tinted yellow, red, and green--colors that I love in kitchens!

While I'm on the subject of kitchens, I was browsing around the mall yesterday and lingered around the window display of Williams Sonoma to take in the beauty of this guy:

I have full faith that this mixer will be one of my first gifts (to self?) that I get whenever I get married. It will be out for all to see in my kitchen, and my future husband will reap the benefits of this mixer.

I also stopped by Old Navy yesterday (it was a good day) and snagged a pair of VERY reasonably priced shorts. I have short legs, and it's often hard to find shorts that look good on me, but I love these!

I don't know if ya'll are familiar with Lolita glasses; if you are, then I hope you love them as much as I do. If you're not, then you are truly missing out! They make terrific gifts for all occasions. I just recently gave one to my best friend as a b-day present, and I also gave one as a gift for a wedding shower. Lolita makes martini, wine, and now even beer glasses!! Here are a few examples.

Yeeaah!!

I am officially a college graduate! I can't believe it, either. What a crazy weekend...Kicked it off with the fam coming into town. I went to eat with my grandparents Thursday night, and later that night, I decided to surprise my parents by showing them my puppy. I knew there was no way they could get mad once they saw how cute she was...they loved her! So then I woke up bright and early Friday morning to go to the commencement ceremony. Listening to 1500+ names being recited was about the most monotonous experience of my life, but it was still so exciting in the end! By the way, whoever created the whole cap and gown thing should be shot. Graduation caps are probably the most hideous accessories ever invented. Anyway, after graduation, a few of my sorority sisters and I enjoyed lunch with our friends and families at a restaurant on the river, and for some reason, one of my best friends had to give a little speech that made everyone, even my dad, a little teary-eyed. It hadn't really hit me until then that we are all moving away. After a hectic morning and afternoon, me, the bf, and my friend KB headed to Nashville for Steeplechase (the TN equivalent of Carolina Cup), but had to stop on the way to get the bf some new seersucker pants--a Steeplechase necessity. I've never been to the Carolina Cup, so I don't know if this analogy would apply there, but I once heard Steeplechase compared to "a Nascar race...without the rednecks," and it truly is. Steeplechase is just an excuse for college students, and adults I guess, to display their most preppy attire, drink, and socialize. You can see why this is right up my alley. In short, Steeplechase was pretty freakin' awesome, although it was tiring, and I did get a little sunburned. I decided, in the spirit of the event, to try my hand at making mojitos. If you have never made this drink, let me warn you: it is by no means a simple task. I think mine were a little on the strong side, because the guys seemed to enjoy them, but the girls had the same reaction as I did when I felt the shock of Bacardi 151 hit my mouth. Maybe next time I'll just stick with beer, but if you are brave, here is the recipe for a mojito:

1.5 oz BACARDI Rum

12 fresh spearmint leaves

1/2 lime

7 oz club soda

2 tbsp. simple syrup(or 4 tsp. sugar)

If you are like me and have no idea what "simple syrup" is, it's a sugar-water mixture. Technically, you're supposed to cook it (?) but who has time for that?? I hope you have better luck than I did if you try making this drink!

I promise to post some pics from the weekend later! I hope ya'll have a good night...enjoy Gossip Girl and The Hills season finale!!!

Sorority T-Shirts...

I have sooo many, and they are not going to be of much use to me after I graduate...this Friday! Anyway, I was thinking about what I could possibly do with them, because I don't want to throw them away, and I searched t-shirt quilts and ran accross this picture of a random example:

...Pretty cute, right? So I'm thinking this may be a great possibility. Does anybody have any other ideas? What did ya'll do with your old sorority tees?

Call Me Betty Crocker

So what's better than a yummy meal after a stressful (read: hellish) past few days? Nothing. That's why I decided to hit up the grocery and cook dinner for me and my best friend. I decided to take a stab at making chicken salad. My mom makes some phenomenal chicken salad, so I used her recipe, which combines boiled and shredded/chopped chicken breasts, lite mayo, chopped red grapes, celery, and salt and pepper. Sounds pretty simple, right? And believe me, it is! Mine actually turned out great; we put some on croissants--awesome! For dessert? Banana pudding, made with fat-free, sugar-free vanilla pudding. You can't even taste a difference! In my opinion, that's the ultimate summer-time dessert!

The S*** Hit the Fan...

HARD. So, I don't know if I have made it very clear that I have been having some roommate troubles lately. Well, now you know. It's been really awkward lately between my two roomies and me, and I have been just trying to deal with it, but last night, I decided to confront the situation. I made this decision over the weekend after how my roomates acted last Thursday night (They were done with finals and decided to drink all day Thurs. and go out Thurs. night; I had my hardest final AND a term paper due Fri., and they were being extremely inconsiderate and annoying--probably because they were wasted!) Anyway, I got home last night, and an explosive argument ensued between me and one of my roomies. As I was trying to explain why I have been frustrated for the past few weeks, my roommate broke in and said, "Well you talk about us on the internet!" And I'm thinking, okay hold up. You know about my blog?? WTF? Looking back, I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned my roomies in one, maybe two, posts, and, honestly, what I said about them was nothing that I wouldn't have/haven't already said directly to them. I have no earthly idea how they found my blog, nor am I really that concerned. If they want to make their own blogs and bash me, they can go right ahead. I am not interested enough to even know if they do. And yes, I am fully aware that they may likely read this...Hey roomies! I just hope that, before we all move out, we can get all of this mess sorted out so that we don't leave with bad memories of one another. Anyway, sorry for another rant, but that is what's been going on with me. Hopefully the next post won't be filled with the drama that I so detest!

Recap...

What a great long weekend! Too bad I am now back to the harsh reality of finals and term papers. There is nothing really good to say about this week, except the fact that I no longer have classes! Anyway, back to this past weekend...I got home Friday in time to see my brother's date for his prom. Drop. Dead. Gorgeous. I'll have to admit I was a little jealous of this seventeen-year-old junior in high school. Ya'll, I am not at all kidding when I say that the girl looked like a freakin super model, and she's about the size of my wrist. Then again, her body has not yet encountered the damage that comes with college. Anyway, they had fun, my brother looked adorable, had a hot date, etc. etc. On Saturday my mom and I went to my brother's lacrosse game and then headed to the mall to take advantage of tax-free weekend! Let's just say I was very satisfied when we left. Here are a few of my purchases:

I finally got this light-weight jacket I have had my eye on!! (Except mine is yellow :) I'm actually wearing it right now because there was a drastic temperature drop overnight!

This dress is so comfortable and very flattering! I highly recommend it!!

I LOVE these flip-flops! I would like one in every pattern, please!!!

This dress was on sale, plus it was an extra 25% off!!! I pretty much had to buy it--I think it'll be perfect for graduation.

I was planning on leaving home on Sunday, which is what I usually do, but due to my ongoing allergy problems, thanks to the damn pollen, I decided to stay another night so I could get some medicine on Monday before leaving. Well, it turned out that my decision to stay was a good one, because my grandparents decided to bring over my graduation present:

You better believe I almost you-know-what myself when I opened it! I didn't even know that my grandparents knew about David Yurman! Obviously I stand corrected. I'm pretty sure I have the best grandparents ever, don't you agree?

So now I'm back to the grind after a terrific weekend. I think I may have made a rather crucial decision earlier today regarding my future plans, but that is for another post. Until then, I have my five finals and two term papers to keep my mind occupied...

Whoo Hoo!!

I just finished my last class!!! In a few hours, I will be headed home to spend the weekend with my family, or part of my fam. My dad is in Vegas on a COMPANY RETREAT...yeah, it's pretty much an excuse for him and the other partners in his firm to drink and gamble! Anyway, my brother's prom is tonight, so you know I've gotta get home and check out this little bi-otch that he's taking. She had better behave herself is all I have to say! Hopefully I'll fit in a little shopping time. Yay for tax-free weekend in TN!!! Oh, and I never thought I'd be happy about this, but it's supposed to rain this weekend, and you know what that means...I get to break out the new rain boots! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Decorative Towels

I know I'm not the only girl who has them. Practically every woman that I know has a set of them hanging in her bathroom for AESTHETIC PURPOSES ONLY!!!! So why is it that guys have to use them??? One of the recent times that the bf came into town, he woke up early while I was still sleeping (because I am NOT a morning person) and took a shower. When he came back into my room, I was like "Oh I'm sorry I forgot to give you a towel." He was like, "It's cool. I just used one that was hanging on the wall." I immediately froze, then said "You didn't use one of the light green and cream ones, did you?!?" "Yeah." "Shit." These pretty towels have been hanging in the exact same spot, unused, ever since I moved in to my apartment. They even had the tags still on them because I forgot to remove them. Although it didn't really matter up until this point because they had never been used! You get my point. Now I was forced to wash them and had to struggle to fold them so that they would look exactly as they had before. All I got as a response from the bf was him laughing hysterically because I was so flustered over my decorative towels. I tried to explain their purpose to him, and when I did, he was like, "Ooh. I guess that's why my mom got so pissed when I used that one set of towels at her house." "Um, yeah...duh!" Guys just don't understand the importance of interior design, nor do they care. At least now mine knows better than to ever use my green and cream towels again.

Because I'm Bored...

I'm copying The Style Diaries for this post:

What accessories do you wear everyday? Pearl earrings, David Yurman black onyx ring

What is your beauty routine? Shower, wash face, brush teeth, hair, makeup

What was the last item of clothing you bought? I guess it was my Max and Cleo formal dress

Do you use a dresser, closet, or both? I have both at my apt., but my closet is lacking in space, to say the least.

What type of earrings are in your ears right now? Pearl and diamond studs

What type of figure do you have? Just picture Gisele Bundchen...minus like ten inches...and with a bigger ass

Do you wear glasses? No, but I think I need them

What type of handbag do you carry? I have a black prada bag that I always carry. I have to admit that it's not real, but everyone thinks it is so I'll continue to let them be fooled!

What is your ideal style? I don;t have one style that I adhere to. I wear what I think looks best on me, but I tend to gravitate toward preppy clothes :)

What jewelry are you wearing right now? Torquois ring, pearl earrings...haven't I answered this question like 5 times???

Do you wear knee-hi stockings? Not since I first saw the movie Clueless in 4th grade

Do you have to wear matching lingerie? You bet

Do you wear makeup? Mascara, eyeliner, and lipgloss, but I've never worn foundation or powder a day in my life. I just don't like the idea.

Do you wear nightgowns? If I want to feel extra cute

What outerwear do you put on when going out on a typical winter's day? If I'm going to class I wear a fleece, jeans, and uggs. If I'm going to work, I usually wear dress pants and a sweater with either my black or cream pea coat

What is your favorite perfume? I'm obsessed with Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue

Is your motto "quality over quantity"? I suppose

Do you wear rain boots? I just recently got a pair of Hunters!! Of course it hasn't rained a drop since the day I purchased them!

Do you wear socks or slippers when your feet get cold? My feet are always cold, so I just deal.

Do you have a set of travel luggage? Yes, my granparents got me a set several years ago. However, I only use one bag that my family refers to as "Big Bertha". I normally just use my Vera bags, though.

What is your daily uniform? It's never the same. I wear skirts, dresses, trouser jeans, dress pants...just whatever I'm in the mood for.

If you are married, did you wear a veil with your wedding dress? Not married and don't know when I will be. I'm not sure how I feel about vails though. Sometimes they can be pretty, if they're simple, but sometimes I think they detract from the dress.

Do you wear a watch? No but I'd like to have a nice one

What item of clothing always makes you feel extremely beautiful? Any kind of dress

What is your favorite type of yarn? I don't like this question

Do you prefer zippers or buttons? Buttons, without a doubt. I hate zippers!

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was as good as a weekend filled with studying/paper-writing can be. On Friday night, I did manage to work in some time to make a trip out with my girls to a fraternity toga party...probably the first time I have actually been in a fraternity house since I was a sophomre, and possibly the last time of my college career! Saturday morning I did, of course, stop by the Vineyard Vines Trunk Show, but that, as you know, was a requirement :) Today has so far proved to be extremely busy, but I got a little email from JCrew letting me know that I can get $20 off of a purchase of $150 or more. So...it looks like I'm gonna have to go shopping! Why do they do this to me? Probably because they know a sucker like me won't pass up the opportunity to spend the extra $$ just to receive the discount!!! Tonight will be an exciting night of writing essays and addressing graduation invites. Oh...and watching The Hills, obviously! By the way, did you all know that Heidi Montag is getting butt implants?!? Yes...sad, I know, but surprising? Not in the least! The girl looks like a freakin' barbie, and she's evidently battling Joan Rivers to see who can go under the knife more times. Sick!!! I will always be a fan of The Hills though, despite the less than bright decisions of the cast. I'll leave yall with some pictures from this weekend's toga party. Have a good night!!!

Love it/Lose it

In all of the magazines I read, my favorite part, besides who wore it best, is the sexy vs. skanky/hot vs. not section. So, in honor of that, I decided to make my own. This is just my personal opinion, by the way.

Love It:

Lose It:

The normal polos were great...so why did they have to change and add the ginormous horse? That's just not me.

Love It:
Rain Boots

Lose It:
Crocs

Love It:

Big Hair

Lose It:

Extensions

Love It:

Lose It:

Don't get me wrong, I love me some chocolate. I just think skittles were meant to be fruit-flavored.

Love It:
Uggs with jeans or leggings in the winter

Lose It:

Uggs with mini-skirts in the 90 degree summer weather

Love It:
Preppy

Lose It:

I L.O.V.E. preppy stuff, believe me! However, I still like guys to look like guys, not like questionable male models.

Love It:

Lose It:

Once again, bangle bracelets are great and all, but only in MODERATION, and not in every color in the crayola box!! One or two at a time is fine, but please...not six!!

Can I vent, please?

This has officially just been one of those days. So here are the unfortunate things that happened:

1. My roommate, who knows that Thursday is my day to sleep in, wakes up with a sudden burst of energy and decides to start banging pots and pans around in the kitchen at 7 AM!! Now, I would like to think that my dear sweet roommate was just being forgetful, but I have a feeling that she was just mad at the world because she had to wake up early, so she wanted me to share her pain.
2. After laying in bed for two hours, not being able to fall back asleep, I dragged myself into the kitchen just as my roommate is walking back in the door from wherever she had to be at the crack of dawn. Only this time, she is on a tirade because she hasn't received a package that her mom sent her last week. Come to find out, our mail has been being delivered to someone else! At my apartment complex, we have that whole box/key system, and apparently, the mail carrier just doesn't care if college students get their mail promptly (or at all, in our case!). As you may realize, this whole mail thing poses a little bit of a problem for me. I am anxiously waiting to hear from a few law schools, and what if one or more of those letters that got misplaced just happened to be a letter from a law school? Yeah, this SUCKS!!!
3. During my hour of free time today, I attempted to go lay out at my pool and get a little bit of sun with this gorgeous weather we've been having. Well, I arrive at the pool to see that it is swarming with GDIs (hopefully you're familiar with the term) who don't even live in my apartment complex! Call me crazy, but I didn't care to stay and see a bunch of dudes in their Abercrombie '04 swim trunks talking to each other about how they stay so tan and "jacked." SO NOT ME.
4. To relieve my frustrations, I went to a cardio class at the gym and then to dinner with some friends. The class, however beneficial, totally kicked my ass, and whatever I ate at dinner made me sick.
(I'm almost done with my rant)
5. Presently, every person on campus with any kind of social life is at a band party watching Super T. Everyone, that is, except for me. I am curled up in my bed with my laptop writing a paper that is due tomorrow morning (and blogging alternately). Why do I do this to myself???

Whoop Whoop!!!

I've been TAGGED by Adventures of a Southern Newlywed!!! My very first one...yay!

Rules:
1) you link back to the person who tagged you.
2) post these rules on your blog.
3) share six unimportant things about yourself.
4) tag six random people at the end of your entry.
5) let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs

6 extremely unimportant facts about me:

1. I MUST-and I mean this is a necessity-sleep with a fan on, preferably in a cold room, or chances are, I won't sleep at all.

2. I really don't like strong floral scents.

3. I only wear thongs or boyshorts. Call me crazy, but I got into the habit, and now I can't wear regular underwear. (Sorry if that's too much info. Whatever, you don't really mind.)

4. I have to start my day by drinking caffeine, but not coffee, or it will be a bad one.

5. I had heart surgery when I was a teenager, and now I have a phobia of hospitals.

6. I am OCD when it comes to organization--I color-code my closet, have files for all of my papers, have to make my bed every morning, etc...


Now I tag these people:

The Style Diaries
Bonnie Blue
Life Is Reed-iculous

Favorites!

Just a random list of some of my favorite people, places, and things...Because I'm bored and this is what my life has come to.

Favorite vacation spots: Martha's Vineyard, Jackson Hole, Hilton Head

Favorite movie: Father of the Bride

Favorite TV show: Entourage

Favorite cities (to live in): Asheville, Nashville, Charleston

Favorite jeans: Citizens or Bebe's trouser jean

Favorite jewelry: Pearls or anything David Yurman

Favorite outfit: Sundress and sandals

Favorite accessories: headband and pearl or turqois earrings

Favorite stores: JCrew, Banana, Anthropologie, Bebe, Arden B, and BCBG (for dresses)

Favorite sport (to watch): umm, hello...college football!

Favorite foods: Sushi, tuna, grouper, any chicken, and I have a weakness for chips and salsa

Favorite drink (non-alcoholic): I L.O.V.E. me some sweet tea

Favorite drink (alcoholic): Wine, specifically reisling

Favorite celebs: Reese Witherspoon, Diane Keaton, Kate Hudson

Favorite color: yellow

Formal Pics, Round 2

As promised, here are some more pictures from this past weekend:

This is our group at pre-game spot numero uno, aka the Egyptian karaoke place. I'm sure you can get a feel for the extreme weirdness of the place just by looking at our surroundings!

No, that is not a handle of Maker's Mark that we are holding :)

Ok, so maybe I lied!

My girls at GB's house: I love absolutely love them to death! And no, the spot on my dress is not just an illusion; my dumb ass spilt oil on it at dinner...Serves me right for eating a Greek salad and trying to be healthy!

So this shot is actually from formal! You're most likely wondering what I'm doing, so it's a little dance move that's been dubbed "the tripod"!! I'm really not falling over--promise!

My VERY best friends in the world!!! I'm going to miss them so much! Now I'm going to end this post so I don't get all emotional!

Sorry...

I'm really unintelligent when it comes to computer stuff, even the basics, so I'm sorry for the way that my pics look! I'm still getting used to everything!

So I just couldn't resist taking a few extra minutes to put up some pictures!
Here is one of my date and me at my apt. before formal:

I was pleasantly surprised with the way that my dress and shoes turned out. The dress is Max and Cleo, which is a brand that I hadn't worn before, but I looked online, and they have some really cute pieces! Don't overlook my date's tie...I told him to wear it so we'd match!

Here is one of my friend BS and me. Yes, I got a little crazy, and the hair inevitably came down!

Thank goodness it was warm and sunny last week so we could get a little sun! Unfortunately it is now 38 degrees and falling, but that's beside the point!

By the way, my necklace (I don't know if you can see it) was a great find! It was from Forever 21 (I hear you NMB!), and let's just say I payed less than ten dollars for it!

I will post more formal pics later in the week, but I want you all to see my puppy, Stella!!

Stella is the little one, and Gotti, her "Boyfriend" is the big guy. Bf actually got her for me, and he is holding onto her until I move out of my apartment and get my own place. Unfortunately, Stella was not able to come visit me this weekend; she would've been a little too much to handle, but Gotti made the trip, and I'm always glad to see him. I feel like he's my dog--I did buy him for Bf, after all!

...And another one:

...And one more:

How cute is this?!? Hopefully all you dog lovers can appreciate these pics as much as I can!