It' that time again

Happy Weekend!

AND

ROLL TIDE!

Hot Damn it's college football season!

I am headed out of town for the long weekend.

and will be watching the game with some of my most favorite of people!

Happy College Game Day!

Oh and on another rather random and funny note.

I will leave you with my friend Andy.

Who is a real person.

But he also has a place on the corner of my computer screen at work.

It's the small things that get you through the day.

Peace,

Summer is Over

Well almost.

You can even feel it in the air down here in the deep South.

You can just feel it.

I hate that summer is over.

I mean I guess technically we have until Labor Day until it is officially over.

But, if you didnt already know, I have to prepare myself for goodbyes before they even happen.

So I am having to prep myself for the farewell of summer before it occurs as I do with everything that I dread coming to an end.

I was thinking back through this summer.

It really was a great summer.

I cant clearly remember the summer before this one,

so I cant really compare it to that one, but I would venture to say it was more exciting.

In a nutshell,

I:

Turned 25

Spent a spectacular weekend with my dearest dearest friends all in celebration of me.

danced A LOT

Witnessed some good people get married.

Spent a weekend on a steamboat with three of my most favorite people.

Enjoyed many a happy hour with my favorite co-workers.

Enjoyed more happy hours at the Red Lion with non coworkers.

Had a fantastic weekend with my best friends in Tampa.

Enjoyed many many great supper clubs.

Danced some more.

Read some good books.

Got thrown for a couple of loops.

Learned some things from those loops.

And now it is fall.

Again.

Till next summer I suppose.

Peace,

They're pretty amazing

(Sawyer. The one and only.)

So my Big (sorority wise) and one my dearest friends Fanch is having a yard sale this Saturday.

You should probably go if you are in town.

1. Because they will have some cool stuff and because Fanch and her Hubs are just pretty cool

and 2nd and most importantly,

The yardsale is for a really really great cause.

Fanch loves Dogs.

And I am pretty sure Andin does too seeing as how he lives in a house of three.

Three rescued dogs to be exact.

and I know they would have more if they could. Because they care that much about dogs and rescuing them.

But since they cant,

they have decided to drive 40 High Risk Kill pups from the Humane Society all the way from Birmingham to New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend.

That means they will be driving 24 hours straight!

All for the pups.

And that is what all the proceeds from their yard sale this weekend are going to.

The Humane society pays for the trip.

But Fanch and Andin are hoping to raise enough money to support another trip sometime in the future.

I mean do I need to reiterate that they love dogs, Alot?!

So If your in town GO to the yardsale

and if your not in town but want to donate

check out her blogpost here for more info.

and She will be posting a more in-depth post on the trip so check out her blog.

Oh and keep them in your prayers for the trip and well just because they are that great!

Peace,

dichotomy

I was talking to a dear dear friend the other night.

We always tend to have really deep conversations whenever we are together. Which is one reason why I love her so much.

Anyways.

Monday night we were talking about the dichotomy that is yourself.

I told her that sometimes I feel like I am two different people in one.

I know that probably sounds crazy, but just hear me out.

On one side I am:

Wild

Crazy

I have a need to succeed

I want a nice house

and a nice car

and a husband

and a family

and I want to go to concerts

and eat out

and go on nice vacations

and do all the things that involve the American dream.

Then there is the other side of me that

wants to peace out.

sell all my things (because really who needs them)

Move to Africa

Feed the little babies

Make a difference

get outside of myself

and live a full life

but a simple life

sans a husband

a family

and a nice house with a picket fence and blah blah blah...

But I dont know how to mesh these two people that I am.

Like my friend and I were saying.

We're so nomadic, really, at this time in life.

We dont have families

we dont really have equity in anything like a home.

We dont have a ton of responsibility

and we for sure aren't responsible for anyone other than ourselves.

So this would be the time to peace out I suppose.

Because once you buy a house

get married

pop a kid out

have a car payment

and credit cards

and junior league and church groups,

well your pretty much locked down.

All of it scares me.

Im scared to get locked down therefore I dont ever commit to things whether it be philanthropies or relationships.

and I am scared to make a change because I dont want to fail so I never really allow myself to think and dream bigger than right now.

But I am these two people.

and somehow I have to mesh the two.

but how?

Peace,

Boots

Some of my most favorites for this fall and winter.

(All can be found at piperlime.com)

Very Volatile Exeter boot

$75.00

Steven by Steve Madden Maryn boot

$229

Steve Madden Intyre boot

$229

Rampage Kourtney boot

$69

DV by Dolce Vita Bronson boot

$175.00

And my most favorite of them all,

Swoon!

Frye Taylor Over the Knee boot

$428.0o

If you really knew me you would know that

1. I have a chocolate addiction that I get from my dad. If there is chocolate near me, even if I am so full I may burst, I have to eat it.

2. I am, apparently, really funny. I mean I dont know, I think I am funny, but my friends really think I am funny. I think I am just weird but if they want to call it funny, I'm ok with that.

3. I am prone to do things in the buff. All those close to me know this. It isnt something new. I have loved to be nude since I was a child. Usually when I get home from work the first thing I do is strip down in the kitchen (that is where my washer and dryer are) and just hang out in my undies.

4. I have a low tolerance for bullshit. Seriously. I dont mess around with fakeness. Just be honest and genuine and you can have my heart, if not, get out of my life.

5. I sleep with earplugs. It all started when I used to spend the night with this one and I would hear her breath in the middle of the night. Now we dont have nearly as many sleep overs, I'm solo in my bed these days, but I still have to sleep with earplugs. It is a weird habit.

6. On the topic of sleeping, I still sleep with my baby blanket too. And another weird fact about the baby blanket, It has a random pickle sewn on it. Not sure why, but it does.

7. I am super sensitive. You would never know this if you just met me. I dont come off as a super sweet and sensitive kid but I am. I cry at the drop of a hat. And when I love you, I care about every aspect of your life more than my own.

8. I am obsessed with Bob Dylan. I love him. Really love him.

9. I hate getting ready. I mean I do it, you know because I have to, but I hate the process of getting ready.

10. I love to dance. This may not be random fact since I tend to bust out my moves whenever and wherever.

Peace,

Happy Weekend

This week has FLOWN bye.

Seriously.

It has been a whirlwind. I have had so much happen this week too.

I know I have been 'scarce' on this blog this summer.

But I have had alot of things going on that I am just not super super comfortable putting out there.

Maybe one day when they are more solid things in my life or when they have passed and it is comical to talk about them I will share with you dear readers.

But for right now

just know that there is so much craziness in my life.

Some good.

Some not

and some I just am not sure about at the moment.

hence why I havent posted regularly like used to.

and I feel bad about it.

But here ARE some things I can share.

I work with this cutie. And she sells Stella and Dot which I had never heard of until I started noticing how cute she looked everyday and how gorgeous her jewels were. So I had to sign up to host a party. Have any of you ever hosted a Stella and Dot show? Do you love their jewelry or what?

I love my job.

It is one ( if not the only) reason I still live here in AL.

I mean a job is a job, duh.

But I LOVE the company I work for and the people.

I say the above bc this week we had our anual meeting which included (on top of raises) a dancing gorilla.

An amazing video which I am hoping they will put on the interwebs at some point.

beer

oh and karaoke.

Could you ask for anything better in your work environment?

Potter is still alive.

I feel like I havent mentioned him all summer.

He is still well and kick'n it.

I feel sort of bad because as my life has picked up with craziness

he has kinda fallen into my crazy life right along with me.

Poor, but sweet, little muffin.

This weekend,

Well who knows really.

Tonight I am getting drinks with a good friend.

Tomorrow I am hoping it will be sunny so I can go to the pool.

And Sunday I am headed to visit a friend.

I hope you all have a Lovely Weekend.

Peace,