.:Happy Birthday:.

It's always nice to feel missed, wanted, and loved:

I'm Back guys!! I've been gone all weekend traveling all over the south and I'm trying to accept the fact that I am back at home again. The first stop on the trip was Clinton, MS where Chizzhad had a show on Friday night. My camera was left in the car by accident and being the extremely lazy person I am I did not go get it. (Don't judge me) That night was spent with HOSH and entailed searching for ice cream and watching G String Divas on HBO. We live really exciting fast paced lives and only watch the classiest of shows, as you can tell.

Saturday morning was spent in Jackson, MS with my Gran. We had breakfast and talked for a few hours (yes, hours) it was interesting though. She is 80 years old and full of stories that I've never heard of before. I'd like to think I learned a lot about her this weekend and getting to spend time with her always makes me happy. Saturday afternoon was spent with my mother... we went shopping and then went to my sisters house for a double birthday party for my sister and my niece! 

Hot pink and black icing is always a great idea...

Cherish your family even if they are all crazy

Three generations

I'm really enjoying getting to spend as much time with my family as I can right now. I have to say I've seen them more this summer than possibly my whole college career. Life gets so busy sometimes that you take people for granted and I'm working on being conscious of that and soaking up as much time as I can. Even if they do keep me from running and make me eat birthday cake. (That's the worst) After the birthday party my mom and I headed down to Laurel (That dirty stinkin town) and caught the tail end of Chizzys coffee house show at Jitters. Then on Sunday morning we loaded up the car to head to Chattanooga, TN for Chad's Showcase (Yes, that is the 3rd show this weekend- can you say "Hustler") but that is going to be on the next blog because my husband just said, "get your nose out of that laptop." So, I have to go watch a movie now and then it's bed time because we have a date with the gym at 5:30AM to run off all the junk we consumed this weekend (more on that later as well) Sweet dreams homies!

Country Strong

I am in love with this movie. I am late I know but better that than never when it comes to this. This movie makes me like country, wait... LOVE country music. I know right... shoot me in the face? I can't stop myself. I feel like I'm cheating on my other music but then again I love any form of Good music. So... here it goes. I'm mostly in love with this movie because of him:



Ehh.. not so much here... but just wait for it:

Oh yes... and here:

Yummy Yummy Garrett Hedlund.

You're so pretty.

Oh and I figured out where else I knew him from after I google-stalked:

Oh, Tron

I'd go into that damn game with you. Anyyytime.

Oh, AND he sings... like that is him in the movie and even though I'm sure he didn't write this song... I'm obsessed and in love with it. Props to everyone else in the movie that I also like but you were all forgotten about once I fell in movie-love.

Here is a fan version with the words so you can enjoy it fully.

"Give in to Me"

Who are in in Movie-love with?

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PS. I ran really good yesterday morning, and I'm going this evening as well. I'll do a running blog later and I'm going to do a favorite make up blog soon as well!

20 Something Blogger SWAP!!! Meet Abby...



Hi, I'm Abby and I am taking over Terri's blog for the 20 Something Bloggers Blog Swap! You can check out my blog >> A Geek Tragedy.

I am a wanderer; and when I was teaching summer was the time for my wandering to commence. Last summer I took a backpacking trip with my boyfriend through Belize and Guatemala, the summer before I spent in Ireland.

However, as a recently unemployed twenty-something I knew this summer would be different. Initially I mourned the fact that I would be stateside during the time of my typical sojourn. However, one thing this summer has taught me is that you can have fun in your own backyard.

Here are five things I learned during my summer vacation:

1. Go camping. Camping is cheap and (if it's not too hot) really relaxing. You can unplug, lay back and go swimming. If you can't find a good camping spot (or it's really hot), then just use your living room! 

2. Roadtrips are not dead. Sure, with gas prices the way they are you won't be trekking cross-country any time soon,  but there are a TON of places within your own state I bet you have never really been. For example, we visited Austin, Mustang Island, and the Blue Lagoon (all less than a few hours away).

3. Dresses make every day feel special. Even on days when the only errand I had to run was to Wal Mart, if I put on a dress and some cute flats it made everything feel a lot nicer (not to mention more comfortable).

4. Sushi is the best summer lunch. I am a long time supporter of sushi, but when it is really hot there is nothing better than a cool avocado & cucumber roll! Search online to find the best sushi happy hour in your neighborhood, usually rolls and drinks are on the cheap at least one day a week.

5. Get some culture! Visit a museum, see a symphony, go to the planetarium, watch a play - there are great daytime discounts during the summer. Jared and I went to our first symphony this summer and it was amazing (and a great excuse to dress up).

And that's how I had the best summer ever.

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Thanks Abby!! Her blog is amazing so go follow her adventures Right now!