It's Okay Thursday

Linking up today with Brunch with Amber and A Complete Waste of Make up for:

"It's Okay Thursday"

It's okay...

That I was supposed to work this Saturday, but I told my boss "Meh. You can do it."

That I have no desire to do any thing constructive for at least a week.

That Jerrica and I have been playing phone tag for at least 3 days...

(Actually, this is not really okay.. JER! Call a girl back! and not at like 9pm when you know she's asleep!)

That I bought Moonshine, and I think it's a perfectly acceptable Christmas gift for a "Yankee"

To get really excited and then immediately bummed out about all the Christmas Card cuteness from your married friends (especially when you're the only single one...)

To go out on two different dates with two different guys this week (what what?!)

I feel entitiled to special treatment for kicking the fall semester's ass.

(You work 40 hours a week, take 5 classes and still make the honor roll.. You'll "deserve" that bagle, cookie, ect too!)

to buy your self a little something amongst all that gifting for others.

that I got my coworkers fabulous little gifties, and got my good for nada boss a lame card.

That's all I've got today!! What are you feeling okay about this week?! Tomorrow is Friday!! Get pumped up Y'all!!

Who is done with finals?

This girl!!!!

Who finished the semester with three A's and two B's?!

This girl!!!!

Who's officially on Winter Break?!

This. Girl.

That is all for now!!

xoxo!!

GBU Monday Link Up

Happy Monday Friends!!

I'm exceptionally perky today because I wrapped up my western civilization class yesterday afternoon and was in bed by 7pm.  I know what you're thinking "7pm?! you freak!".. Stop your judging you Judgy Judy, I get up at 4am four days a week, so I'm routinely a wet blanket and go to bed stupid early.  The fact that my morning members let me play Christmas music also puts a pep in my step.

Let's get down to business shall we?

The Good:
I went to two different Christmas parties, and despite having my butt on my shoulders because I was the youngest person there by far, I ended up having a great time at both events!! Friday was the annual Post Parade Chilli Dinner that my neighbors have.  It is always an excellent time.  My neighbors, regardless of their questionable taste in College Football (Auburn graduates..tsk tsk), can always throw a kick-butt party.  My favorite part of Friday's party was spending a ton of time with our Mayor's wife (Lorraine.. she's amazing).  Lorraine recently graduated from the same program at Pfeiffer I'm currently in (It's a weirdly specialized program designed for students who work full time, so classes are all at night, and online to accommodate those of us who work full time day jobs), so whenever we get together we talk school, and kids, and education.  It's always a good time if you're into that sort of thing. 

Saturday was the Annual "Bash & Barter"  for TreesNC.  This event I was really NOT looking forward to because we've never been before and I only knew of a few people who were going to be there.  Again, I was the youngest person there by far and I was just not looking forward to going.  (I was also feeling frumpy and gross, and my hair wouldn't cooperate so there was that).  Well, The Mayor and Lorraine were there again, but this time apparently Lorraine had some tricks up her sleeve.  She very slily introduced me to a handsome young man who is a recent transplant to our fair city.  We ended up talking for most of the evening and having dinner together.  (We did exchange numbers and have plans to get together sometime this week). 

The Bad:
I was super proud of myself for making it through Thanksgiving having actually lost weight, but alas, I've gained 6lbs and we're only 10 days into December. I need to get it together, but y'all.. Girl loves a glass of wine, or a beer every now and then.. and can you really expect me to bake you 47,000 cookies and not have one three, MOM!!  But I'm officially in slim down mode until further notice..

The Ugly:
WHO WANTS TO BE IN SLIM DOWN MODE RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?!!? 

Linking up with Kate & Kati for The Good, Bad & Ugly Original Linkup!!

You are all amazing, and I hope you have an amazing week!!!

FYI

 

Names? Gender? Either way... I'm so excited!! I haven't seen much on blogger about this royal pregnancy, but I'm really excited to see how Kate Middleton revolutionizes Maternity wear..  

So there's that.

H54F!

In an effort to focus on the positive, here's my H54F!!

1. Barrett Jones won the Remington Award last night!! Y'all know that I'm madly in love with him!! Last night after I heard this news I was like "hmm.. How old is he? 22.. Wait. How old am I? 23? no.. 24?! Holy crap!" (yes.. that is actually how I think.. scary isn't it!)

2. Christmas Party Weekend!!  Every year my neighbors host a fantastic (by fantastic, I mean there's lots of booze) Christmas Party after our Christmas Parade.  Last year I was in the parade for work, so by the time I got to the party everyone was a teensy bit drunk.  This year, I'm not in the parade so I'm planning on napping when I get home from work, and then going over there early!! Who cares that I'm the youngest person there.  The Hostess is a fantastic cook and the Host is the best bartender!! 

Saturday night we're having a Christmas party for our Nature Conservancy Committee that I'm on the board. I got a few fancy smancy new dresses for the holiday season including one that is so classic Audrey Hepburn I can't stand it!!  It's a bit more formal so I'm thinking I'll save it for Midnight Mass at church on Christmas Eve. I love any excuse to dress up though, so I am really looking forward to the parties tonight and tomorrow night!!

3. Kitty Snuggles. Always.

4. J.Crew Factory. Seriously.. They have great prices and great stuff right now!! I've gotten some cute sweaters, a cute snowflake shirt and some gifts for friends and my family.  Let's be honest with ourselves though..J.Crew Factory is Always Amazing.

5. My fantastic Friends.  The holiday season is going to be tough on me, but I know I'll get through it with my friends. 

Linking up with Lauren <3


I hope y'all have a great great great weekend!!

A Friday Vent and some Blog Love!

I'm not 100% sure that I have 5 things I'm excited about this week.  I mean, I know I could come up with 5 things if I thought about it hard enough but I'm not quite in that frame of mind yet.. I'm sort of "bleh". 

It's not been a great week.  Finals and Work stuff have really got me down in the dumps.  At least finals are almost over and by that I mean, I just have 2 more tests and one discussion for an online class!!  Sometimes I'm just amazed at the sheer ignorance and the lack of gratitude I receive for doing my job.  Don't get me wrong, I don't need anyone to throw me a party or anything, but it would be nice just once for someone to say "Wow. That is a cute Christmas Tree you threw together for us." rather than "That's the ugliest effing tree I've ever seen in my life" or "Thanks Sam! For always making sure there's cold water in the fridge, and tape in the tape dispenser" instead of "SAM! I WANT WATER NOW!!" (Please keep in mind we have a mini fridge that's stocked full of cold bottles of water, and we also have a water fountain and three working sinks.. Getchu some water!).  We also failed our state Tanning bed inspection (I knew we would, I told my boss we would.. This is not on me y'all!), However, the inspector only comes once every two years.  He came last July.  But Sammie! That's been only a little more than a year! Yes, my astute blog followers, I know, however, they come more often when your boss refuses to pay their licensing fee.  So we were already coming up from behind.  There's minor things that my staff and I are fixing, but y'all.. this was THE LAST thing I needed this week. Also, I make sure that we send cards to members who are sick or injured, as well as member who've recently lost a loved one or suffered some sort of emotional hardship, and last night I had to buy more than 12 cards for members.  It broke my heart. I realize that I take my job to heart way too often, but our members become like family and when my family hurts, I hurt. 

So this is not my first venture into the blogesphere.  I had a blog in a previous life, and I don't think I ever got more than like 2 followers.  But I'm up to 22 now!! In my head I've been like "When I get 25, I'll do a giveaway" or "buy a blog layout" but then again I'm like maybe I'll wait till I get to 50! Anyway, I just wanted to say "Thanks" for reading my rambles!! I Love you all!! Now go tell all your friends!!

Happy Monday!! (GBU)

Happy Monday Lovelies!!

 I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!!

(Look at me being super duper perky on a Monday Morning! Don't worry, I'm sure it won't last!)  Part of my Perkiness is due to the fact that I got decent sleep last night, even though I woke up in a panic 3 different times thinking I overslept and was late for work.  I also was settling in to do my usual 2 hours of history homework on a sunday night, and I would click to start my quiz... and it would take me back to the blackboard home page.. and then I would do it again, same thing.. so then I thought "Hmm.. Maybe I should actually read the course announcement for once?"  Yep, due to finals week our weekly quiz doesn't open until TODAY!! AT 8AM!! So I got to take a shower and go to bed stupid early!! Well I would have if SOMEONE hadn't decided to run the dishwasher thus leaving me with ice water to bathe in, so I hopped out of the shower with shampoo in my hair and lounged around in my robe till we had hot water again.. I'm classy.. what can I say?

So lets get down to business with the Original Good, Bad & Ugly!!  Linking up with Kate & Kati the creators of GBU.. Did I mention this is the Original GBU linkup? Cause it is.

The Good: Bama Won the SEC Championship!!! (Yes, I have already ordered my victory shirts.)  Did you watch it?! Y'all.. That was one of the best games I've seen in a while.  This might make me a bad Bama fan, but it's only fun to watch them shut out teams for so long.. seriously.. I prefer a nail biter every once in while!! Every week? Hell No! but games like the one on Saturday reminded me why I LOVE football so much. I watched it with my dad who is generally a pretty calm cucumber (is that a saying? did I make that up in my head?) but he would throw his hands up and say "ohh Geez!".  I however am less calm in nature and football brings out the Sailor in me (You can take the girl out of the Navy, but you can't take the Navy out of the girl).  Have y'all seen that beer (Bud Light? Coors Light?) that talks about football superstitions and that they're only weird if they don't work?  It's totally true.  During big games I always wear the same hat, one of like 4 different "lucky" shirts, I have to drink the same beer (Rolling Rock), sit in the same place on the couch.  I know.. I'm a weirdo.

While we're on the subject of the Crimson Tide, Can I just tell y'all that I'm in love?  Seriously.. I have been in love with Barrett Jones (#75) since 2009.  I've always had a thing for offensive linemen, but with Mr. Jones.. it's real.  I hard core Love Him.  Most girls fawn over AJ McCarron who is dreamy, but this girl.. I swoon over Barrett.  He's big and bad and tough, but deep down you know he's a teddy bear.  I have no idea if he's single, married, in a serious long term relationship, but I'm putting it out there... Barrett Jones, I Love You with all my heart and I want to have your Crimson Tide jersey wearing, football playing, blue eyed boy babies.  If you know me, you know how much babies scare me, but I would have Barrett Jones's babies faster than you can say LSWho?

Tell me we wouldn't have BEAUTIFUL football playing babies.

The Bad: Christmas Madness has started!! As the manager of a gym, I get the honor of setting the hours.  Specifically the hours/days we will be closed during the holidays.  So queue the next two weeks of constant whining and complaining from my members about how A: We're closed SOOO MUCH, B: You should pro-rate our memberships during months that you're closed SOOO MUCH, and C: Now is when we NEED to work out the most. D:Why can't you just work the normal schedule!?  SERIOUSLY!?
A: We're closed exactly 4 days total (not counting Sundays when we're always closed).  Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.  4 freaking days that I can guarantee you not one person would be here if I were to open up..
B: No other gyms do this, and I'm not going to either. Corporate won't let me do that.  You're paying less than $1/day.. deal with it.
C: You're right, this SHOULD be when you work out the most to combat the holiday munchies, however, You won't.  Attendance has been SO SLOW recently.  3 people in 4 hours.. not worth it.
D: I am working "Holiday Hours" the 26th-28th because our usual staff of 3 (including myself), is down to just me starting the 23rd, and there's absolutely no need for me to be here from 5:15am-7:30pm on Christmas week, when I can promise you.. Next to no one will come. Holidays are a time for family and I'm pretty sure that my members forget that I have one.. I may be single, but I do still have a family that cares about me and would like to see me.

Shheeesshhh!


The Ugly: Finals Week. Yay for the last full week of the semester!! Boo for final papers, final exams, last lectures, and Hellllllooooooooo Winter Break!!


I hope you all have a Marvelous Monday!!