Thursday Thoughts

I am not having a good day today :( It seems like everything has been going wrong since I woke up. I hate it when I have days like today. I am just fresh out of things to write about today...well I can think of things but I just don't have to energy to actually write today.

One reason I am not having a good day is because of this certain class I am taking right now. Intermediate Microeconomics...the bane of my existence. It is a class I have to take and pass with a C to graduate. It is only offered once a year at one time. It is only taught by one teacher, never anyone else. This teacher doesn't teach very well in my opinion. He just rambles about whatever he wants to talk about. When he tries to teach us math, he goes through the problems so fast we don't really realize what he did. When we ask him questions, he tells us the answer in a very condescending manner and always says it is 8th grade math and we should know it. I am literally terrified to ask a question. He is on his own time schedule. If he wants to be late, he is late...even if it is 45 minutes late to a test (not even joking), but if we are late we get locked out. I got locked out a couple weeks ago. Today, I was about 7 or 8 minutes late and he happened to be in the class already. I opened the door and he told me to leave...but he drew out his answer. In front of the whole class he debated whether or not he should let me enter, then eventually came to the answer that I could not enter. I shut the door and burst into tears. Luckily, a classmate from one of my other classes was in the hall when it happened and talked to me for about 30 minutes and made me feel a lot better. I am so stressed because I am not doing well in this class at all. He says he will curve the grades at the end, but I am still so worried. I have done decently on the first two tests. One of them was actually really good. Then I took the 3rd test a couple weeks ago. I did the front sheet okay, then I turned it over and literally had no idea what to do or where to start. It was an enormous math problem that I didn't study or even remember talking about. I just tried to figure it out, but he said to turn in the papers and I had only done part 1 out of 5 or 6. Part 1 was that smallest part and likely will be weighted the least. Did I mention the tests only have about 5-10 questions. If you miss 1 or 2, you are done. That one was 6 and I know I missed at least 2. I estimate I probably got about a 40. I most likely will fail this class. I have never failed anything before. He might curve my grade up to a C if I am lucky. I really don't care how bad a C will hurt my GPA, I just want to pass the class so I don't have to take anymore of his classes. I just don't learn anything from him and he terrifies me. I just like to use my blog as a journal so I can remember all of this when I look back, so I felt like I needed to get this out. I just don't know what to do. None of my family gets how this class is affecting me. They just assume I am overreacting because I always stress but always do well. The only way I will do well in this class is if my grade gets curved way up. Please say a prayer that I do well in this class.

Julie & Julia Review

I finished Julie & Julia this past weekend. I know I have already told y'all about what I was thinking of the book at the beginning, so I thought I would let y'all know about my ending opinions. Truthfully, I really don't know how I feel about this book. I don't think I have even read an entire book without having an opinion whether it was good or not. I guess there is a first time for everything. There were really good parts (mainly when she discussed cooking a recipe or something) but there were also some really strange parts (mainly every other paragraph when she relates food to sex, or she discusses her friends sexual encounters, or how her and her husband don't do it anymore, I think you get what I am saying here). I am not some weird prude who can't handle reading about this or anything, but I just didn't feel like it belonged in the book. I know, I know, it is a memoir of her life for the year and she can talk about whatever she wants in her memoir. It just threw me off. It wasn't like some trashy romance novel or anything, I just felt like she thought about sex a lot and could relate it to just about anything. Weird! Not to mention, she was always talking about how she hated her job (which I really don't blame her...it sounded terrible) and she was whining all the time about something. Those things didn't bother me so much because that was just what she was going through at the time and she shouldn't hide her hate for her job or if she was upset about things. It took me about 2 weeks to read this, which is a long time for me since it was only about 300 pages. I just couldn't keep motivated to read it. Sometimes I couldn't put it down, but most of the time I was counting how many pages until the end of the chapter. I certainly will not be reading it again, nor do I plan on reading her next book that is due to come out soon. I guess this just wasn't the book for me. I know a lot of people really liked this book, so if you are thinking about reading it, go ahead and see what you think. Maybe you will really love it, or maybe you will be like me...mouth hanging open at the end thinking, "What was that?" I really liked the movie and I plan on reading My Life In France. Did I mention we just got a new library in Savannah? It is huge and I plan on finally (for the first time in my life) getting a library card. Now I am on to my next book in my home library that I have yet to read: Peter Pan! It is really good so far, but what do you expect from a classic! I hope everyone is having a great Wednesday!
P.S. I have a few books that I have bought over the years, and I just don't want them anymore. I don't have room for them and I was thinking that I could do a post on here with which ones they are and y'all can either A) buy them from me cheap and I can ship them to you or B) we could do a book trade. Would any of y'all be interested in that? I have about 4 or 5 right now, but more to come as I read them. If not, I am going to sell them to the used bookstore in town. Let me know and if y'all are interested I can post them tomorrow.

Disney Mania

I told y'all yesterday that I am a big fan of Disney, but said that was another post for another day. Well, that day has come! I decided to step out and tell all of y'all how deep my love for Disney is. :)

I don't know what it is about Disney that gets me so excited. I didn't even go at any point in my childhood that I can remember. I was born in Germany while my family was there for my father's career. When we came back to the states, I was 2 years old. My family decided to take a big trip to Disney World soon after we got home. I was 2, I obviously don't remember anything about that trip. My mom has told me time and time again about me sitting in my stroller and Snow White came up and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I also loved The Little Mermaid at this time and my mom bought me this cute dress with Ariel on it and I danced and danced to the music at one of the rides at the Magic Kingdom while wearing this dress. I guess my love for Disney started around this point in my life. I have lots of memories growing up of watching the Disney movies (especially the princess ones :) Beauty and the Beast was my favorite then and it still is today. I always wanted to go back. In the 7th grade for spring break, my dad took me on the Disney trip of a lifetime. This is when I really became a Disney fan. I was already really into Disney at this point and we had a Disney vacation planning video at the house and I watched it over and over again. I was so excited. We stayed on the ground, not at a Disney resort, but at a Hilton or something. It was right next to Downtown Disney and we had a balcony where we could watch the fireworks every night. We had park hopper tickets to go to all the parks, water parks, and Disney Quest for 6 days. We did not stop that entire week. We got there early in the morning and stayed until late. We ate at great restaurants in Downtown Disney every night. We did all the parks, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Quest. It was so much fun! I was so impressed at the theming, the friendly cast members, the food, the rides, all of it! Since then, I have been several more times. I believe in total I have been to Disney about 7 times. One of the most memorable was when Thomas and I went with a group of friends for a week. We were able to eat dinner in the Cinderella Castle and Ashton and Trey got engaged during dessert. Ashton and I won Dream Fastpasses on that trip while we were in Epcot! Recently, I have started collecting Minnie Mouse ears and I have the baseball hat, the traditional headband, and the Christmas hat. Every time I go, I try to go buy a pair. I just love how being at Disney transports you to childhood instantly. You can be silly and wear Minnie Mouse ears, take pictures with characters, scream on rides, and even ride kiddie rides. Everyone is so nice and friendly and the cast at Disney genuinely wants you to have a great time. I think going to Disney World is a right of passage of all American kids. I plan to take my future kids every single year once they get to a good age for Disney...maybe 3 or 4. I plan to teach them to love for Disney too! I wish I would have a little girl one day so that I can take her to the Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique to have her hair, nails, and make up done and dress her up like a princess. I have yet to stay in a Disney resort, but I plan to do that as well. Ashton (possibly even more of a fan than I am!) and I always are mentally planning our next Disney trip and talking about looking for the hidden Mickeys. I also want to go to Disneyland one day, but I just don't think it will ever compare to my beloved Disney World! :)Have y'all been to Disney World? Disneyland? What is your favorite Disney movie? favorite experience?

Our 7 Year Anniversary

Thomas and I have been dating for 7 years today! Wow, I can't believe it has been that long! We met when I was 14 and he was 16 and have been together ever since. He is the love of my life and I can't wait to marry him in June 2011! We celebrated last Friday because he has been slammed with school work (20 page paper, 6 page paper, lots of other small papers!) and decided to stay low key this year. We went out to eat at the Olive Garden and then we went out to buy each other some presents. He surprised me at his house with the Snow White blu-ray (I am a total Disney nut...another post for another day) and then he bought me 2 of the DCC workout dvds (post to come!) and a dress I wanted at Target. I got him a video game and a blu-ray. It was a fun night and we enjoyed recounting our favorite memories and just being together. In honor of our special day, I am going to do this fun survey I saw Short Southern Mama's blog.

1. What are your middle names?
Kristin and Powell

2. How long have you been together?
Met in October 2002, started dating October 26, 2002

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
2 weeks

4. Who asked who out?
He asked me out on our first official date to the Homecoming dance at the Seafood Festival when the fireworks started going off.

A week later, he walked me to my front door after the dance and asked me to be his girlfriend.

5. How old are each of you?
I am 21 and he is 23

6. Did you go to the same school?
Yes, all the way from Kindergarten! We also went to the same church and went on the same church ski trip when we were in middle school...yet we never met until my freshman year of high school!

7. Are you from the same home town?
Yes, Thomas' family dates way back in our town. Mine is from Tennessee, but we moved here when I was 2

8. Who is the smartest? That is a tough one! I am much better at mathematical type things (like economics!) and he struggles with it. He is great at writing, remembers lots of history (it's his major so I hope so!) and can tell you a lot about politics...much more than I care to know. I think we are both equally intelligent, but in different things. Sometimes I feel like I am talking to Einstein though!

9. Who majored in what?
I am going to Economics and Thomas is going for History

10. Who is the most sensitive?
Me! I get my feelings hurt easily and he can brush anything off!

11. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Rome and Germany! It was a fantastic trip and Thomas' first time on a plane! We are already mentally planning our next European trip!

12. Who has the worst temper?
Me! I can get so angry about things, but he never gets angry or raises his voice.

13. How many children do you want?
2 (a boy and a girl hopefully, but we will be happy either way)

14. Who does the cooking?
When we get married, I will. Thomas doesn't know how to cook anything other than frozen pizza and things like that. He says he knows how to grill, but I have yet to see him do that.

15. Who is more social?
Me, Thomas is very shy and reserved. I could talk to a brick wall!

16. Who is the neat freak?
Thomas, he has been known to go throw out my drink before I am done with it because he can't stand the clutter! Yet, his bed is never made and the sheets and comforter are usually in a ball on the floor!

17. Who is the most stubborn?
I don't think either of us are really that stubborn

18. Who wakes up earlier?
Thomas, he just doesn't get that I can sleep until 11 on the weekend

19. Where was your first date?
Homecoming Dance

20. Who has the bigger family?
Me, but Thomas' family is close by where as mine is spread out around the country. We see a lot more of his family more often. I never knew people who had family reunions and actually knew their 2nd cousins until I met him. Seriously, I am expected to go to about 2 a year...and I don't really know anyone and just sit on a couch and eat fried chicken. Fun!...not

21. Do you get flowers often?
I haven't gotten any in a while. I usually get them on Valentines and our Anniversary. When I went to Georgia Southern freshman year, he would come visit every weekend and bring a dozen roses every time! I think he was trying to get me to come home...which worked because I was back in Savannah after a semester.

22. How do you spend the holidays?
Right now, we go to his grandparents house for all major holidays. My brothers live away and have their own familys, so it's just me and my mom and we go with Thomas' family for the holidays. The exception is Christmas, my entire family comes home to my house and I spend it with them and visit Thomas' family Christmas night. I have no idea what we will do for the holidays when we are married!

23. Who is more jealous?
I don't think either one of us is really that jealous. We have both had moments, but we trust each other completely.

24. How long did it take to get serious?
after a month, he told me he loved me and I think that was when we were really serious. I know we were young, but we just knew we met our soulmate when we met each other.

25. Who eats more?
Thomas! He cleans his plate and sometimes finishes mine!

26. What do you do for a living?
We are both students, but when we graduate we will both have jobs with the Federal Government if everything works out like it should.

27. Who does the laundry?
When we are married, I am sure I will. He does do laundry, but he has to ask me a lot of questions and is scared to sort the colors.

28. Who's better with the computer?
Thomas, I usually go to him about all things modern and technological!

29. Who drives when you are together?
Me, always! My mom and grandma think this is weird, but I like driving and Thomas hates it. Not to mention, he scares me and drives slow...but I didn't say that! :)

30. What is your song?
We don't have one, but I think we will probably dance to Unforgettable or The Way You Look Tonight for our first dance.

I hope y'all enjoyed my survey! Feel free to do one too!

Martha Martha Martha...

I am sorry to report there isn't much time for a proper post today due to a big test tomorrow and a quiz tonight. Instead, as one of my favorite bloggers, Elefantitas Alegres, would say, "I will distract you with ruffles." Today, however, I plan to distract you with some fun Halloween pictures from Martha Stewart. Enjoy!

Mental Registering

It is no secret that one of the absolute best things about getting married is registering! I have quite a while until I register, but I am super excited to do so. For now I am stuck to making a mental registry of all the things that I love! I have gathered a few tips from Ashton when she got married about registering. One of the best tips I have been given is if you are going to register at multiple department stores to register for your china at only one of the stores. It makes returning the extras you are bound to get so much easier. You don't have to deal with, "That setting wasn't sold at our store so we can't take it back." I am tentatively planning to register at Belk for my china, crystal, silver, etc. and then some other store for home decor. I am really thinking that I will go with Pottery Barn for that. I LOVE PB! I am also probably going to have a Pampered Chef wedding shower so that is where most of my kitchenwares will come from. So, what are my tentative picks? These are a few of my must have items, and a few fun ones that most likely won't be available when I register but they show the style I am going to try to achieve in our first home.Vera Wang Grosgrain for formal chinaVera Wang Grosgrain FlatwareVera Wang Classic StemwareJuliska for casual china - need to find out who carries this in my area because I am in love with it!Lenox Holiday Christmas China - not sure if I will register for Christmas china, but if I do I have always loved this one!

I just adore china if you can't tell! I have already told Thomas we will be having at very least quarterly dinner parties at our house. He's fine with it too! :)I have already told all my family and friends that I will be unbelievably sad if I don't receive a Kitchenaid! It is their duty to make sure I get one! Haha! I am not sure what color yet.I love this duvet and I might just buy it instead of registering if they do away with it before our wedding.These bird prints would look gorgeous hung over the bed.I love the weight of this clock.When we go buy our living room furniture I want to get something in this color. I change my mind about decor so often, I want neutral so I can jazz it up with colorful decor.

Do you girls have any advice for me when I register (probably about a year from now, ha!) Anything you received that you never used? Anything you wish you registered for looking back? Any tips on where is a good place to register? I hope y'all enjoyed my virtual registry.

Why Jennifer Will Never Look Like A DCC!

So I caught up on all the episodes I missed of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making The Team 4 this weekend. I may or may not have stayed up until 2:30 in the morning watching this and Sorority Wars on Lifetime thus making me miss church and sleep until 11:00. I absolutely love this show, but good golly how do these girls stay so skinny! They must only eat celery or something! I was sitting there, eating cookies none the less, and thinking, "I'm young, I could make myself look like that. I would look so hot at my wedding and honeymoon! I would just have to put down these cookies, stop drinking Coke, and eat salad for every meal." But then I thought about all my clothes that I like and that they wouldn't fit me if I lost all that weight. And that I would have to work out like 2 hours a day. And that I couldn't eat Chili's, drink margaritas, or make a meal out of french onion dip and chips. Then I felt better. So, although I seriously covet their rockin' bodies, they probably covet my alcohol and pizza. I would have to say we are even! By the way, I really want to buy their exercise dvds! Looking at them in their cute little outfits actually make me want to get up and do jumping jacks in place! I want to look that cute in a bra and tights! I am thinking about going to get one of the dvds at Best Buy and see if it makes me more motivated to work out. Anything would be an improvement since right now the routine is clicking the remote and lifting the spoon to my mouth. I certainly am not fat or anything, but I am not toned like these ladies! Besides, I can justify this purchase since I do need to start my wedding working out at some point right!

Etsy Finds For Your Pup!

In honor of Lucky's true birthday today, I am going to do a post geared towards stuff for your puppy! Y'all all know how much I LOVE to dress Lucky up. He is definitely my furbaby and he is spoiled just like a real child! I counted at his birthday party how many outfits he was has and I believe the count was up to 15...and I have only had him for a year! He also has a special Lilly fabric collar I bought him for spring/summer and his fall/winter that I bought for him last year on the day I picked him up. He has tons of toys and gets special treats all the time. I just adore buying dog items because they are just so cute and fun! I am always on the hunt for something new for him! This is where Etsy comes in! I love Etsy! There are lots of fun items out there for just about anyone. Plus they are handmade, which I think is really neat! Today I am going to feature a few different items on Etsy that I think are absolutely adorable!

The first Etsy shop I wanted to show is Pecan Pie Puppies! It is a shop that has tons of adorable dog collars with different snap-on felt flowers, footballs, and such. They look like a very high quality product and the prices are great! I found these a couple months back and have been wanting to get Lucky one. As soon as his collar wears out, or I just break down and decide to get him another one, Pecan Pie Puppies is right on top of my list! Pecan Pie Puppies has a blog also! I always love finding a fellow blogger who loves dogs as much as I do!

Another great shop I have found on Etsy is Dog On Cozy! This shop has lots of cute dog sweaters, hats, and fun neckware! The shop also has knitted items for children and adults as well! I love how bright the sweaters are and they look like they are very high quality. Lucky needs a new sweater before it gets chilly here and I might just have to make a purchase from Dog On Cozy and get him this great fairisle sweater. It is so cute! Plus y'all know how much I love dog neckware! Lucky has 3 party collars already! Dog On Cozy is on my list of favorites now!
The last shop featured today is Lydia and Pugs! I actually found Lydia and Pugs through another blog friend of mine and have been reading ever since! I have a soft spot in my heart for pugs and when I get my next dog, the pug is top on my list! (I am begging Thomas for a girl dog for our first Christmas when we get married, I can never have too many pups!) Lydia and Pugs has great items for the dog lover! She has stationary, return address labels, and calling cards all that can be personalized with your dog's breed (or if it is mixed she can draw your pup's picture) and clothing items! I am in love with the calling cards! She also has lots of other neat items like aprons, tote bags, magnets, and so much more! These items would be great stocking stuffers for Christmas or just a nice gift for someone to let them know you are thinking about them. Lydia and Pugs has a great blog as well!

Thursday Thoughts

I feel so blah today because the weather is very ugly here. I don't really have a lot of inspiration right now, so I am just going to ramble today!

• I have been eating a lot of junk lately and I feel disgusting! I seriously need to make some time for exercise and quit grabbing fast food on the way to work. It is bad for waistline and the wallet. I am going to do Billy Blanks Tae Bo tonight and try to get into the workout frame of mind.
• I really want to wear my new boots, but next week it is going to be in the high 70s and low 80s here. It's always either rain or heat here! I am ready for some chilly temps and dry weather!
• I got LOCKED out of class today because I was 5 minutes late. The professor goes on these tirades every now and again. He knows all of us pretty well since we have had him for numerous classes. He knows most of us work hard and come to class. He knows which ones don't. In turn, we know he is consistently about 5-10 minutes late everyday. Tell me why he decided to get there on time and lock the door so that stragglers couldn't get in. Apparently last week he had a temper tantrum and got mad because no one came the class before fall break. Well, duh no one does!
• I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Tuesday. It was AMAZING! I always thought book 4 was my favorite, well now it is 7! I am a little bit sad that I am done though. I have been reading them since July and now it's all over. J.K. Rowling needs to write some more Harry Potter books so that I can know what happens in their lives after Hogwarts! Major dork...I know!
• I started Julie and Julia right after HP. I do not know about this book. I love cooking. I love France. I love New York. I love blogging. I love the movie. I should love the book right. WRONG! Every other paragraph she has to say something about sex. Seriously, there is an entire chapter where she talks about finding a book in her dad's bathroom cabinet with different exotic words and definitions in it. She would read it every afternoon in the bathroom while eating her afternoon oreos. Yeah, that is the book so far. 100 pages in and all I have gotten is that this girl Julie is whiny, annoying, hates her job, hates her apartment, a somewhat good cook but she sure does cook late at night (11 'o clock and making steaks, uhh no!), and that she can make anything she is eating into a sexual innuendo or it will remind her of something in the stupid book. Oh and she cusses a lot! I am just not connecting with the character. I really want to like her and the book, but so far it is a bust. I wish I hadn't wasted my money. I will finish and see if I like it in the end. So far, I am just planning to stick with the movie. I hope reading this book doesn't taint my idea of the Julie character in the movie. By the way, real life Julie...if you ever happen across this blog post in real life when googling your name or book or whatever, I'm sorry I didn't like your character in your book. It's nothing personal.

Inspiration

I have been thinking a lot about what keeps me motivated in regards to school recently. I am the biggest perfectionist and get down on myself easily. I feel guilty when I do something other than study. I feel like if I just had studied for an extra hour instead of watching some show I might would have made a better grade on that test or quiz. I have been in tears about school no less than 5 times this semester. Why do I bring this up? Well, like I already said, I have been thinking about what is keeping me motivated.
Have you ever had one of those moments in life where you were just like, "ah ha! I am going to remember this forever!" Not the big things like your wedding day or something, just something really minor. Well, mine happened in high school geometry. I sat in front of a burly football player who will remain nameless. Everyday, he would ask me for my homework to copy or for me to explain something to him. I didn't give it, don't worry. I have always been pretty good at math, but I felt completely inadequate at geometry. Not that I did bad or anything, it just was hard. One day, the teacher handed back our tests and I got a good grade (A or B, don't remember). He turned to me and asked my grade because we always told each other, we had known each other our whole life. I told him and he said something to the effect of, "Jennifer, you are really surprising. You seem like you should be dumb since you are bubbly, nice, blonde, pretty, and the cheerleading captain. I just never pegged you for being so smart. Good job." Obviously, I was extremely hurt. It was a backhanded compliment of my intelligence. I smiled and said thanks and knew that he didn't mean it like that. However, that comment has gotten me through some of the hardest times in school. I felt so good at high school graduation when I graduated in the top 30 of my class and got to wear a special cord that so many people really wanted to be wearing. (side note: a bunch of the football players and class clowns tried to break into the teacher's room that kept them before graduation and get some to wear. We actually had to be checked off a list at graduation to make sure that the correct people had them on)
My major in college is known as one of the toughest at the school. The teachers don't just let you coast through. They are brutal at times. You are expected to be a walking dictionary of economic terms; the real definition, not the I kinda know what I am talking about enough for you to finish the sentence for me definition. They expect us to go on to do important things and make a good income. They really push us, which is one of the signs of a great teacher in my opinion. I realized when I got into my major, I was really complacent about school. Not that I am a genius or anything, but I really didn't have to work much in school. Show up to class, study a little bit, get my A or B. When I had my interview at my job I work at currently, I had to make a decision about my future. I was going to school to be a teacher, but only because I didn't really know what else to do and knew I wanted a family. The job interview would launch me into a completely different life than I had planned. I would have to change my major to economics and if given the job I would be guaranteed a career there come graduation. It was a wonderful opportunity. So I interviewed, changed my major to economics despite never taking a college class in it, and accepted when given the job offer.
In economics, I felt like I was transported back to that high school classroom. There are maybe 3 girls in the major and everyone seems to know a lot! I felt so out of my league, but I had to stay in there and make it work. Fast forward to now, I LOVE economics. Not like I am a nerd that wants to sit around and read economic research, but I truthfully think I found my niche in school and this is exactly what I am supposed to be doing. It is just like geometry though, it is HARD! I feel completely inadequate at times and that all those boys in class know so much more than me. I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb with my bright Lilly capri pants and my long blonde hair. This semester I have really started to make some friends in the major and don't feel like I stick out as much now that I feel accepted. I feel really good about my choice now. Sometimes I don't feel like I know as much as the other people. Sometimes, I feel like I didn't perform as well as I wanted to. Sometimes, I feel like I should just go back to teaching and be safe instead of doing this major (I don't want to offend anyone by saying getting a teaching degree is easy, IT IS NOT! It has its own challenges. I just feel like it is more expected of me) I get down on myself when I start thinking these thoughts and then call my mom and have a good cry.
UNTIL, I remember that day in high school. Or my classmate tells me I will do great on a test because I am very intelligent. Or my teacher tells me that I did really well on his test and that he has complete confidence in me. Or I get selected my my department to interview for being the student research assistant. Or I get invited to join Phi Kappa Phi as a junior which means I am in the top 7.5% of my entire university. These are the things that keep me motivated, despite the fact that I am way too hard on myself. I can do whatever I choose to do and succeed through hard work. I am going to try to keep all of this in mind when I get down on myself and through all the different challenges that life throws at me in both my education and my career one day.

A Birthday Through Lucky's Eyes!

Hi everyone! This is Lucky here. I took over my mama's blog today so that I could tell y'all all about my 3rd birthday! Well, my real birthday isn't until October 16, but mama had the party early so that my best friend Chloe could come. That is just fine with me! I wonder if she knows she has to give me cake and treats on 2 days instead of 1?The day started out with my mama giving me a bath. I hate getting a bath. Mama always says she doesn't understand why I am not used to them by now since I get one every week. Would she like getting plunged into a tub of water just when she was ready to curl up in her bed and take a nap? Didn't think so! After I got squeaky clean, mama dressed me up in my party outfit. I had a sparkly Birthday Boy shirt on and a fun party collar to wear. Mama loves for me to wear party collars! She said I looked super cute!I had lots of guests at my party! My brother Chico and my grandma came. So did my best friend Chloe and her mama Ashton. Her mama made her dress up too. She doesn't like clothes as much as I do though. Her mama put her dress on and she wouldn't move for a while, even though I was ready to play!My mama gave us lots of food all day! I thought I was going to pop by the end of the day, but I didn't let her know that. I just kept asking for more! I have to take advantage of it being my birthday and all that! We ate hot dogs and treats and birthday cake! Oh yeah, our mamas had some cake too!Have I mentioned presents? I got lots of presents! My friends are the best! I got some new toys, clothes, and treats! Mama said I really racked up!After my party at my house, we took it over to the park for a walk! I sure do love walks! Mama kept saying she thought I ate too much because I wouldn't walk very fast. Don't tell her, but I think she was right! My friends had a good time too, except Chloe didn't want to put on her harness. She always makes funny poses when she has to put on clothes, collars, or harnesses. She is so funny! Mama told me to give her some lessons on wearing clothes so Ashton can put her in cute dresses!After my party guests went home and the balloons were popped, we went to see my daddy! I love daddy's backyard! I like to run really fast all around it and bark at the neighbors dog Aspen. I wish Aspen and I could play together! For now we just chase each other between the fence. When I get too hot, I like to go relax in the shade of the camper and the boat. It sure is a great backyard. Mama and daddy keep saying they want one just like it for me when they get married! It sure was a fun birthday! Did I mention I was also rescued by my mama a year ago also. She said it was also an anniversary party! I sure am lucky to have such a good mama who loves me and spoils me! I like to think I hit the jackpot!

Where Have I Been?

I promise I have not fallen off the face of the planet...then again I kinda feel like I have. Thomas' brand new (refurbished...don't even get me started), as in he bought it at the beginning of the summer, laptop died! The motherboard died and apparently that is the worst and will cost almost as much as he paid for the computer to fix. Soooo, he has to buy a new (for real new this time!!!!) computer and until he does, he is using mine. Therefore, I haven't been able to blog or upload pictures...basically, I have fallen off the face of the earth! I am getting my computer back this weekend and I am going to give you post overload next week! I feel like we have so much to catch up on!

So, what have I been doing this week?

Well, I have been spending some time on Twitter and let me say right now, I am addicted even though I scoffed at it at one time!

I have shopped more than I really should have!

I found these 2 pairs of Lilly capris from last fall at a local consignment shop that just opened.I also found this skirt that I have wanted ever since it came out way back when. It was meant to be!

I also went to Bass last night and they were having an amazing sale! Buy 1 pair of boots, get 2 free! I love Bass shoes! Very high quality and they have tons of sales! (Don't mind the background...Thomas never makes his bed and I snapped these at his place to send to Ashton ASAP)What do y'all think? Good deals right!
I also squeezed in some time to spend with my favorites! :)