Wish me Luck!

I'm cutting my hair to donate to Locks for Love on Thursday. Eek! I haven't cut it in months for that reason, so I'm pretty nervous.

This is kind of what I'm envisioning, Ann Hathaway's cut.













And since 2 of my favorite actresses have already done, I can too, right??

pictures courtesy of People.com

Thank you!

Thank you for the Smile Award, Heather!! I miss blogging too - once things settle down I'm coming back! :)

1 Year Down, a BAZILLION to Go.....

So, I know I said I was back, and I AM, but my hospital just blocked blogger! Argh. Things have been crazy around here - and I know I've said that too much lately - but don't give up on me! :)

First things first, September 21st was our 1 year wedding anniversary. We had a really nice weekend to celebrate. My husband wanted to crash a wedding at our reception location to celebrate - it would have been hilarious, but all I could think about was how much it cost a head for the person getting married! :) Instead, we went to a church service where our ceremony was held and out for brunch at J.Christopher's. My husband made homemade pizza for dinner and then we had our wedding cake top for dessert. Yeah, not as good the second time around.....

My husband did give me an anniversary gift that I certainly wasn't expecting....diamond earrings! I love them, and I haven't taken them off since. And what did I get him you ask? Yeah, a card! I should have known better, but we said we weren't going to do presents. We'd love to move to a bigger house soon, so I thought that we were watching our spending. Oops.

I have to admit, I've got the baby bug right now. How can I resist with all of the cute pregnant bloggers out there! :) I also have 3 girlfriends that are expecting, so it's everywhere. I'm going to try and ignore my maternal instincts for as long as I can! And besides, I can live vicariously through all of you! :)

And a thank you to Laura Stone of Artstar Photography. We still love our wedding pictures 1 year later, and will continue to do so for many, many years to come. You are truly the best and we feel so lucky to have had you be the one to capture our wedding day. xoxo

Where I've Been....La La Land

Sorry I have been MIA - I know, again- but I've been a little under the weather. For the past few months, I've been having terrible heartburn - which isn't all that strange since I have been treated for acid reflux for years now. I've been on all sorts of meds - prilosec, protonix, prevacid - none of which have been working lately. And I'm not overweight, I eat pretty healthy with exception to peanut butter M&M's and try to stay active. So I went to see a specialist a few weeks ago who told me it's not normal to be in good shape and 25 and have GERD. So she said I had to get an endoscopy! (Yeah, I didn't know what that was either).

So cut to yesterday, I had my endoscopy. I made it through the procedure, with a little bit of my pride still in tact. I was put to sleep with a moderate amount of demerol - nighty, night! My Mum tells me when I was still woozy I was cussing like a sailor - "I'm so f-ed up right now, Mum." Who says that to their Mum?!? Oops. :)

I found out that I don't have acid reflux necessarily. I have a hiatal hernia! I know, Eww! So does anyone know another person that has this condition too?

My Carrie Bradshaw Entry

Alright, I have a question for all of you. I went out with some girlfriends over the weekend, and my free spirit friend T wore a completely hilarious outfit - white linen pants and a matching white linen button up vest. Alone. Now, I would definitely not have the guts to wear this outfit out, but she's got a fabulous sense of humor and I thought pulled it off (she also used to be a pro swimmer, so she definitely has the bod for it). But everywhere we went, other women were gawking at her, rolling their eyes and saying, "Oh my gaw, what is she wearing?" I mean they weren't even hiding their evil looks.

So here's my question, why are we as females, each other's biggest critic? Is it competition, jealousy, insecurity?

What are your thoughts and stories on this topic?

Getting Older Sucks

Went to go see Jack Johnson in concert on Wednesday - it was a great show! Since starting my new job, I haven't really done much during the week. By done, I mean, staying out past 8 pm. We were in such a rush to get to the concert after work that we never got to eat. But we made time for drinks, of course. And I still feel hungover today.....2 days later.

Another thing - I love Jack Johnson. His music is so much fun, the lyrics are creative and he really does seem like a great guy. But, I've got to be honest - I kept thinking, "Didn't he already play that song?" They all kind of sound the same live! I never mentioned it at the concert however, I didn't want the Hurley-clad surfer type concert goers (not to generalize of course) to turn on me!

Meme Time

Thanks for the tag, Summertime Beauty! This tag was hard for me to choose songs that I’m embarrassed of – I take pride in the fact that I’m a total geek who loves me some cheesy music! (Example, my Celine Dion and Spice Girls music collection).

Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 songs you are embarrassed to admit to others that you like and tell why.
3. Tag 5 random people at the end of post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. “To Be With You” by Mr. Big. This is one of my favorite guilty pleasure songs. I pop in my Monster Ballads CD and belt this tune out while driving.

2. “Bed of Roses” by Bon Jovi. I always think of the video for this song – Keri Russell (love her) was in it. The first and only time I’ve seen her play a bad girl!

3. “November Rain” by Guns ‘n Roses. I don’t care who you are – this is a cool song and a cool video.

4. “Say You’ll Be There” by the Spice Girls. I knew this whole song and all the dance moves by heart. Wait, I still do…..

5. “More Than Words” by Extreme. I listened to this cassette tape on repeat for many months on my mini boom box in my room.

I would like to tag...

1. Bonnie Blue
2. Mrs. Preppy
3. Puttin' on the G.R.I.T.S
4. Well That's Just Fabulous
5. Tickled Pink
6. Livin Like Blevins