deal of the CENTURY

So, I LOVE Hobo International's bags- especially their clutch called "Lauren"... SO cute, SO conveinent!

and then one night I was out at dinner and I saw my friend Ellen had one- and I complemented her on it-- and she tells me that she got it at WAL-MART! WHAT!?!?! are you kidding? and she said it was only about $15! So awesome!!

so, the next time I was at WalMart, I made a point to look for them-- but couldn't find them. sad day for me. and I almost broke down and bought one for lots of money...

THEN- two nights ago, I was at WalMart and just happen to be walking through some random section-- AND LO, AND BEHOLD- I found the clutch!!! AND to make it EVEN better, it was only FIVE DOLLARS.
I am SO SO SO excited- I used it tonight and it was super!
Check it out!!

what NOT to wear

so, TLC's "What Not to Wear" is one of my favorite shows. and I love Clinton and Stacy. me and my friends always joke that we'll start dressing poorly JUST so we can be on the show and get $5000 and an awesome trip to New York and a makeover w/ Nick and Carmindy! if you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to invest a few hours of your life into this show. it's SUPER!

so, here's the deal. i teach with a lady who needs to go on the show. i want to nominate her. should I? I don't know what to do! she's SO sweet and I really like her a lot- but her fashion is just sad. and inconsistant. and sometimes really matronly. and sometimes a little skanky. and too tight. and too big. it's just sad.

advice? help!

SIngles Awareness Day

Happy Singles Awareness Day!

I hope you and yours enjoyed the day.

My highlights were as follows:
-A FunDip Valentine (I LOVE FUN DIP!)
-I wore my pink Solomon's again! I'm SO outdoorsy!
-Dinner with my sister at TacoMac. She's my favorite.

Today I looked like booty because I could wear jeans and a Tshirt-- you missed out on yesterday, when I looked SO cute! I wore my black,white and yellow plaid suit- looked A-dorable!

I'll probably look cute again tomorrow- then like cripe on Friday b/c it's jeans/tshirt again! Good times! I think I'm gonna wear my AWESOME houndstooth shirt! love it THE most!

oh, we dig it

So, I wore the shirt posted below today to church-- evidently it's super cute because I got a million compliments on it-- even from boys (which is always a miracle when your shirt isn't low cut)! Love it!

Especially love the shout out to the Alabama Crimson Tide- Roll Tide, Roll!

ya dig?

so, I bought a shirt today- I need your thoughts.

Please keep in mind that I'm a HUGE Alabama fan- and part of the love includes a love all things houndstooth because of Bear Bryant's hat

Tell me what you think!

everybody's working for the weekend.

i've been thinking about that song. and maybe I don't know what it means? seriously- does it mean you work during the week so you can enoy the weekend? OR does it mean you work over the weekend?

i choose the first choice. but, if i'm wrong, i'll have to just deal with it because I don't work on the weekend. a teacher perk.

but, now I'm sitting on the couch watching the news, trying not panic. every time I watch the news, I go under this panic that I know EVERYONE they show in some tragic incident. very worrysome.

ask me what I did last night.....

OK- so, after school, I went to a 7th grade dance. it was pretty awesome, I'm gonna be awesome. usually, these things are TORTURE. but this was actually pretty good- I enjoyed my self.

THEN- I went to Echo, which is the singles/college deal at my church, and it was super as always. the best part (of the music) was this GREAT bass player. during one song, the bass part was so amazing that I didn't sing or worship or anything, because I was watching the bass player so intently.

amazing.

it's cold.

i'm freezing.

the only recourse is that I have on my ADORABLE pink Solomon's

aren't they cute? i love them. I have them in green, but they're not NEAR as cute. love! love! love!

100 things about me...

1. I’m a Christian. Like a real one. I love Jesus for real. He’s major important in my life.
2. I love the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
3. Boys who wear Alabama shirts/hats/etc are automatically cuter to me.
4. I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was 13.
5. I am a moderately severe asthmatic.
6. I love shoes. Especially sandals- more specifically, flip flops. I could wear them everyday.
7. The only TV shoes I watch anymore are cop dramas- CSI, Law and Order, etc. Those- and Friends.
8. I would rather cheer for a team than play for it.
9. I like any live sporting event- even if I know nothing about the teams or the sport.
10. In the fall, you will find me in front of a TV all day on Saturday. I love college football.
11. I like my hands and feet.
12. I don’t like candles, but I wish I did.
13. I live with 3 girls. They’re my favorite.
14. I am the big sister. I have a brother, a sister-in-law, and a sister.
15. I’m deathly allergic to cats. I will go to the hospital if I’m around one for any length of time.
16. I have been in the ER on many Christmas days and eves because of my asthma.
17. I love bags. I have WAY too many.
18. My closet is arranged by color. And sleeve length.
19. I daydream. A lot.
20. I am not a very good manager of my money. It’s one of my biggest flaws.
21. I sing. ALL THE TIME.
22. I have naturally blonde hair. I like it. It’s been natural up until a year or so ago—in the winter, my mom frosts it, like in a cap. It’s awesome. But it looks natural. In the summer, it is WHITE blonde just from the sun- and I LOVE it.
23. My two favorite genres of movies are really dumb girly movies and sports movies.
24. I reread books. I have books that I’ve read 10-15 times.
25. I have a group of best friends from high school called G7. We get together a few times a year to be awesome. Even when I’m mad at them, I love them all.
26. I’m allergic to most plants and hairy animals.
27. You will NEVER see my toes without nail polish.
28. I have a very addictive personality.
29. I lived in China for a semester- and I love to go back every chance I get.
30. My favorite city in the world is Budapest, Hungary.
31. I know my best friend Katy is my best friend because I can sit with her and say nothing and feel like we’ve talked for hours.
32. I drink Diet Coke at a scary rate.
33. My favorite Bible verse has been my fav since I was 15. (1 Corinthians 2:9)
34. I want to go to Prague.
35. I loved high school. But I would NEVER go back.
36. I’d go back to college TODAY.
37. People think I’m crazy.
38. I have quiet moments.
39. I’d rather read than talk to you.
40. I’m way ready to get married, but the idea of kids scares me to death.
41. I love to diagram sentences.
42. I teach middle school. I love them. They make me laugh.
43. I have a tattoo. I regret it.
44. I love music. All of it. My dad raised me on classic rock, so I’m an old soul in a pop music body. I love it all!
45. I don’t like flowers all that much. I mean, I like them enough, but I don’t have a favorite. I just think they’re pretty.
46. I love my parents. I could hang out with them everyday.
47. I wish my parents hadn’t let me quit playing the piano.
48. My all time favorite movie is “The Sandlot”. I could watch it everyday.
49. I have really oily skin that gets SUPER dry in the winter.
50. The two greatest inventions of all time are the iPod and Tivo. No contest. Boo sliced bread.
51. I hate sleeping outside. I do not camp.
52. Football makes me cuss. A lot.
53. I like to dance. All the time. Especially to booty music.
54. I wish I was a good photographer.
55. If heels didn’t hurt my feet, I’d wear them more often.
56. My family is SO funny. I get my sense of humor from them.
57. I love road trips.
58. One of my life goals is to visit all the places in the book “1000 Places to See Before You Die”- I have a LOT to go.
59. I could live at the beach. I love it.
60. I don’t tan very well because I have very fair skin, but I love being in the sun.
61. If I weren’t a teacher, I’d be a full time missionary.
62. I was a life guard for 6 years.
63. I didn’t have a cavity until I was 18. Then I had nine. Kill me.
64. I don’t mind sitting by myself at restaurants.
65. I have 19 first cousins. And another one on the way. And 16 aunts and uncles. I love my big family.
66. Most movies made from books infuriate me. Because they got it ALL wrong.
67. I like to make kissy faces in pictures.
68. The first CD I ever had was New Kids On The Block’s Step by Step. My Uncle Andrew gave it to me for Christmas in 4th or 5th grade.
69. I love Matlock. I’m only a little embarrassed.
70. I drive WAY to fast. I’m a good 15 mph over the limit majority of the time.
71. I’d always rather drive a stick shift. I don’t have one anymore, but I miss it everyday.
72. In the winter, I sleep under an electric blanket on high.
73. I have green eyes, and I love them.
74. I love writing letters. Mainly because I like to receive them, and I like to pass that joy onto others.
75. I quit watching most television shows this past fall- it’s radically changed my thought life.
76. I seriously wish I could marry/date a professional athlete. Preferably baseball or football, but I’m not that picky.
77. I have a freakishly huge head. Hats do not fit my head. It makes me sad because I would love to be that cute girl who wears hats all the time.
78. I hate liars. So much. It’s sometimes worse when you just omit parts of the truth.
79. I don’t always match. Sometimes my outfits are just combinations of things I like.
80. I love museums. I don’t go near enough.
81. My friends and I have this thing called “Fat-ti-ti Harmony”, and we just sing off key. It’s hilarious EVERY TIME.
82. My favorite color is pink.
83. When it comes to the NFL, I don’t cheer for teams. I cheer for individuals- Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Brett Favre, Shaun Alexander, you get the picture.
84. I pop my knuckles all the time. I don’t believe that arthritis crap.
85. I love book stores. I feel like it’s a crime to come out of a book store empty handed.
86. My favorite store is Target.
87. I love to decorate, but I have really expensive taste.
88. I sing to my students. All the time. Usually to answer questions or give directions. If I can think of no song, I make one up.
89. I hate vacuuming. The word even pisses me off because of the two u’s next to each other. Stupid.
90. I fold clothes directly from the dryer.
91. It annoys me when word documents are poorly formatted.
92. There are a lot of songs that remind me of specific times and events.
93. When I’m watching a movie or TV show, I check http://www.imdb.com/ to see if there’s any trivia or info I need to know about that show/movie or the actors in it.
94. I hate whining. It annoys me when I do it. Then I whine about the fact that I can’t stop whining.
95. I will finish reading a book even if it’s terrible,
96. I love People magazine, and I buy it almost every week. But for some reason, I can’t bring myself to subscribe.
97. I always wear a watch.
98. I have really long toes and fingers.
99. I love wing sauce. On anything. All the time. Yum.
100. I’m very picky about lip gloss. If it’s too sticky or gooey, I am going to wipe it off.

just call me Quasimodo

The worst part about dental work is that I don't numb very well. so, they always have to give me extra drugs to make sure I'm not feeling anything. the upside of this is that I don't feel anything while they're doing work. but the definite downside is that I don't unnumb for hours. right now, if I smile, I look like Quasimodo. which, if you will recall, was shunned to the bell tower because he was so unattractive. right. we could be cousins right now. a little disheartening to say the least.

well, i'm all doped up, so I'm gonna take a nap.

live it up!

canaling my root

arg.

that's my mad sound. i have to have a root canal tomorrow. i am NOT happy. I went a looked on wiki to scope out what it looked like. and well, now I have effectively psyched myself out. it looks very painful. but the hygentist lady told me that it's not as painful as it used to be, so that's good news.

but, the real raw deal is the one my kids are getting-- a sub all day today and a sub for a half day tomorrow. boring-osity.

had small group tonight- super times- they're so funny-- it's fun to see how much I've learned about life, love and other mysteries since I was in highschool/college. not that I'm some life genius, but still, i have figured some stuff out.

i'm wearing my favorite shoes tonight! my ADORABLE argyle Ked's- who knew there were CUTE keds? scope out- you can match me. http://www.keds.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=901&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=110&iSubCat=14&iProductID=901

who knew?

Who knew that there was a second Cinderella- much less a THIRD! I mean, they're both blockbusters that are so good that they went straight to DVD, but still- who knew? I shocked by it.

my feet are freezing

I hate winter. For a number of reasons. The biggest one is that my feet are SO cold. and I can't move my toes. I wish I could wear flip flops every day. Just an FYI- I rarely say the entire word "flip flops"- I usually just shorten it to "flips". that was for free- enjoy it!

so, here it is in February, and I keep buying sandals- in the last few weeks, I've bought these little slides from Brooks Brothers (they are on AWESOME sale)

and I've bought new Steven Bonano sandals-- so cute- pink w/ black stitching and monogram- I love them! Can't wait to wear them with a cute black strapless dress! so cute. (they weren't on sale at all- a MAJOR splurge)

AND I bought some Brighton flips- with little green and blue bows- ADORABLE (and they were on MAJOR clearance too!) love. love. love.

and as always, I've picked up flips here and there- cute brown with different colo polka dots from Target for A DOLLAR. shut up! i know! unbelievable....

bienvinedo

Hey friends! And welcome-- I'm a regular blog reader, so I thought I'd try to jump on this blogwagon. I'm sitting at home today, doing nothing- went to the dentist because I lost a filling, but then I found out GREAT NEWS!! I get to have a root canal! Woohoo! kill me. I hate mouth pain. I hate spending money on stupid things like teeth.

So now I'm sitting at my house looking like booty, and watching Entourage. I love Vincent Chase. I'd date him SO fast.

But, back to reality- I'm ready for baseball season! Bring on the Braves! I'm ready. Football is officially over, since the Super Bowl has passed- and basketball makes me want to jump off a bridge- bring on the baseball pants!