Finally Friday!

Finally! It's here! The day I wait for all week. FRIDAY!! I have even more reason to be excited this Friday though. I'm getting out of this town and getting lots of things off of my mind this weekend.

Starting tonight, I'm off to Becca's little brother's football game in Columbia. It's his senior year and she is one proud sister, so I want to go and cheer him on too. And then it's off to Charleston tomorrow for Ginny's wedding! I'm so excited about this wedding. It's going to be a blast and I'm going to get to see people I haven't seen in a while and well, I'm just plain excited. I have this awesome dress that makes me feel really pretty when I put it on, and I can't wait to take pictures and dance. Becca and I even practiced our dance moves last night...I feel sorry for the people that live under us. We wobbled and even practiced our version of Don't Stop Believing. There is no stopping us this weekend.

So I need to apologize for yesterday. I was so wrapped up in my little rant (btw, that felt really good to get off of my chest) that I forgot that it was Thursday and that I didn't do a Throwback Thursday. So I guess I'll have to do a Flashback Friday today.

So in our dance practice last night, we also pulled out some old school karaoke. I think it's so funny how you can remember the words to old songs just by hearing the song again. And yes, it's true, we did sing this one last night.

Memories

A lot has happened in the last week. I'm sorry I haven't been around much to talk about it. Things are starting to slow down around here, so I will definately get back to blogging more often. It's my goal.

I have sad news to report. Over the weekend, my fish from the fair passed away. Carnie was with me for 10 months!! Who would have thought that my fair fish would have lived so long? He was a good fish, he kept to himself and stayed pretty quiet, but he would get so excited when he saw me coming to feed him.


RIP Carnie :(



So on Tuesday, I felt the earthquake! I can honestly say that I have survived an earthquake haha. Ok, so I felt like I was back on the cruise during a storm for like 30 secs, but still, I felt it and my water was sloshing on my desk. Nothing big, but still an earthquake.

I am very excited about this weekend. My friend Martha is getting married! So excited for her. She's getting married in one of the most beautiful cities ever, Charleston! Hurricane Irene is headed for the east coast, so I hope that it doesn't ruin her plans. At the beginning of the week, it was headed straight for Charleston, but now it seems to be headed more north towards the Outer Banks in NC. There is still going to be some storms around, but nothing like what I originally thought. So YAY for a wedding this weekend.

In other news: my shoulder is in so much pain right now, I can't even turn my head to reverse my car, or move my arm to straighten the back of my hair (thank goodness, I can throw it up in a ponytail now). This is ridiculous. I'm going to the doctor on Monday though, so I'll let you know what she says.


Today is Thursday, so I guess that means it's time for Throwback Thursday!!

On this day in 1993, The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 3,652.09, an all-time high. **And look at our economy now! We're hitting all time lows these days...**

Something about watching Saved By The Bell in the mornings while getting ready, makes the day so much better.

These were the good days

Throwback Thursday (and other stuff too)

Whoa, this week has flown by. Work has kept me so busy this week that I didn't even realize that it was Thursdsay. I did get back into the gym this week, and I feel much better about things when I go to the gym. I started back on my training for the 5k. I'm not really sure what I was thinking when I signed up for this, but whatever, I'm going to do this. I've set a goal and I can't let myself down now. Besides, I've met a lot of people that really like running, maybe I'll really start liking it too.

In other news: I'm considering taking a dance class again. So dance class, plus the gym, I should really start shedding the pounds right?? haha yea right...a lot easier said than done. But yea, I'll keep you updated and let you know what I decide.

Throwback Thursday time!! So tomorrow is my best friend's birthday. She is the bestest (I know it's not a word, but I love to use this word) friend I have ever had, and NO ONE will ever come close to the friendship we have.



Happy Birthday Kylie!

It's not an old picture, but it's one of my favorites. So in order to do Throwback Thursday the right way, I hope you enjoy these songs from 1992. I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so I posted both because it's my blog and I can do that.

Throwback Thursday

Working on a college campus this time of year brings back a lot of memories. I go back to the days I was in college. Life was kind of still easy then. I met my best friends and had the time of my life. I figure why not share a few pics from college today...

Emily and me at Teeter Totter

We got flowers for each other for formal

One of my favorite pics of Mairead and Me

We were ALWAYS together




“You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You’ll never remember class time, but you’ll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don’t have. Drink ’til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does…” ~Tom Petty

Throwback Thursday

I just got really excited that somebody finally commented on my blogs. Granted it was Emily being excited that her picture made it on my blog, but still...it's the little things in life that make me happy. Thanks Em!

I have added some new touches to the blog, and I keep tweaking it every now and then, so I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.

I am looking forward to the weekend. I have a lot going on and can't wait for it to all take place. Saturday we will be celebrating Anna and Baby Hunter at her baby shower and then Sunday, we get to celebrate Michelle at her wedding shower as she gets ready to get hitched in October. AND I get to housesit for some of my most favorite people this coming week too. So look forward to lots of stories next week regarding this weekend.

Throwback Thursday:



Full House was my absolute favorite show growing up. And yes, I still watch re-runs. It's a classic for sure.

And since Full House ended in 1995, I figured I'd throw in a song from around that same time. Oh boy, I remember my friends and I made up a dance to this song and did it in her living room like we were superstars. Enjoy!



Bringin It Back

It's Throwback Thursday!! YAY! I'll get to that in just a minute, but I just wanted you to know that I have not forgotten about it, although it may seem that way.

And for my ramble session of the day:
Whoa, these last few days have been a complete whirlwind. I've taken on some extra responsiblities at work and things are really starting to pick up around that place, but I love it because I'm staying busy. I've been house sitting this week for a dear friend of mine, so things have been a little off course for me, but I'm making it work haha. It has been ridiculously HOT these last few days and I'm so thankful that I work in an air conditioned office. Those people that have to work outside all day in this heat are way better people than I ever will be. More power to 'em.

Ok, so Throwback Thursday...the day you've been deprived of for weeks now. Today calls for a picture and a song....

This is me when I was super duper skinny. Senior year of high school (2004). I was one of the fairies in the ballet Sleeping Beauty. This tutu was my absolute favorite of any tutu Mrs. Lynn ever designed. I LOVED it. Wish I could have bought it, but I don't know what I would have done with it. Dance was my passion for 18 years of my life. I lived in the dance studio. I grew up at the School of Dance Arts and I made some great friends and memories that will last a lifetime. I might not be involved anymore, but I still have a love and appreciation for dance, that only a dancer can understand and that is worth so much to me.

I'm sure you are wondering how I went from sweet ballerina to this...Goodies. Goodies was listed as #50 on the billboard charts my senior year of high school. I used to love this song. Now, I may have been a ballerina, but ballerinas can break it down too. I used to ride around listening to this song all the time and you better believe I knew all the words. And yes, ballerinas know how to shake their booty too....just sayin!

That's about all for today. I really can't think of much else. But I hope everyone stays cool out there and drink plenty of water. You're gonna need it!!

P.S. So excited for the midnight showing of Harry Potter tonight!!

Throwback Thursday!

It's finally THURSDAY!! I love Thursdays because I don't work on Fridays. Woop woop! Oh and that means today is Throwback Thursday!!

Ok so 2 pictures today:

Who knew that those chubby legs would come back to haunt me 20 something years down the road? Yep, that's me. The more I look at this picture, the more I realize how much I really look like my daddy. I love my daddy and speaking of that, I hope all the dads out there have a great Father's Day weekend!

Ok, so next picture. Girls, please...don't deny this. You know you probably wore this and thought you were so cool. I did, except I didn't think I was cool, I knew I was cool. I used to wear these things all the time. Stylin and Profilin!

Oh yeah, you know what I'm talking about. The t-shirt clip. I might need to find one of these for Halloween. I just gave myself an idea. hmmm....

So yesterday I mentioned that my bestest friend in the whole wide world was going to find out if she's having a baby boy or girl. I'm sure you all are so antsy to find out. Anna and Noah will be welcoming a...wait for it...wait for it...BABY BOY in October! Hunter Rey is going to have some of the greatest parents ever and he will be loved and cared for by so many people. This is going to be one lucky little boy. I'm so excited for them and cannot wait to meet Hunter.

And just a reminder: 11 days until my 25th Birthday

Say it ain't so

So I have found this whole blogging thing to be very therapeutic. And that is why I must bring up this next topic. So everyone that knows me knows that I think Justin Bieber is just so dang cute. I realize that I am 8 years older than the kid, but if I were 16, I would be in love with that kid. He's got it all going for him, he's young, he's got a music career, lots of $$ and a very pretty girlfriend, oh yeah and who can forget the great hair? I saw the movie (ok twice, once in 3d), it took a lot to get where he is, and I give the kid credit, he's got a lot of talent.

So this is where my therapeutic blogging comes in...

He's got the cute, boyish looks that little girls LOVE. He cut his hair to look more grown up and just as people are starting to get used to the new look, he goes and gets his ears pierced!! WHAT?!?! Are you kidding me right now? You just ruined the cute, boyish look dude. Any bigger and those earrings will be bigger than he is. I cannot believe he did this. I love me some JB, but this my friends, he should have never done. I don't like the new look and I don't know what he was thinking.

In the words of my friend Kinsey, "that is not cute." Ok, so now that I have that off my chest, as I read other people's blogs, I have come to the realization that days have themes. So I wanted to make a theme day and I thought long and hard about this one. "Throwback Thursdays" That's right everyone, today is Throwback Thursday! I will post old pics that help tell my story and old songs that I used to think were so awesome and sometimes still do. It gives you a way to get to know me and what I'm all about. And no fears! To my friends and family, I won't post any pictures that would embarass you :) So today I want to post a picture and a song, that way you kind of get the feel for what I'm doing here.

So this is my sister and me. I'm thinking I was probably like 12 and that would have made her 6. So anyway, Kylie is my best friend in the whole wide world. We may be 6 years apart, but that doesn't change how close we are. Now don't get me wrong, we used to fight ALL THE TIME! But now, I wouldn't trade what we've been through together for anything in the world. She's the calm, cool and collected child, and me, well I'm the drama queen. This picture has always been one our favorites and that's why I wanted to share it with you today.

Ok, so for some reason it seems that I am on a boy band kick today. Who knows what's wrong with me? But I had to use this song for my first Throwback Thursday song because it reminds me of my friends and me in the 6th grade. There were no worries in the world except for who we were going to take to the 6th grade dance. And for some reason this song still makes me smile because I often still wonder why I thought the words "Mmmbop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop, Ba du Yeah" made up what I thought was the greatest song ever.

After today's post you probably think I'm nuts, but hey, what can I say? I am who I am haha. Oh well, I hope you enjoy this Throwback Thunderstorm Thursday. (yes, it's about to storm here)