Obnox...IOUS!

Rachel Ray... stupid E! News reporters...skanks on campus...

Everyone seems to be getting a little lazy when it comes to finishing their damn words.

Vaca...

Delish...

Fab...

I hate this so, so much.

Now...I hate throwing out negative thoughts without giving a couple good ones.

Enjoy the Ryans and thank God for white button downs.

Just so you know...

I realize I never really share that much actual information about myself. So... I found this little tag.

With as much creativity as you can muster, show your heart in:
1 picture
1 poem
1 song or piece of music
1 phrase or quote
1 item of clothing
1 place
[And just for fun-] 1 Disney princess!

So, here we go.

One Picture: I found this at weheartit and I have been staring at it. I saved it with the title "God" because THIS is where I find Him. Moments like these are where I feel Him.



One Poem: This is a section from The Buried Life. You can find a link to the full poem in an earlier post.

Only--but this is rare--
When a beloved hand is laid in ours,
When, jaded with the rush and glare
Of the interminable hours, 80
Our eyes can in another's eyes read clear,
When our world-deafen'd ear
Is by the tones of a loved voice caress'd--
A bolt is shot back somewhere in our breast,
And a lost pulse of feeling stirs again.
The eye sinks inward, and the heart lies plain,
And what we mean, we say, and what we would, we know.
A man becomes aware of his life's flow,
And hears its winding murmur; and he sees
The meadows where it glides, the sun, the breeze.

One song or piece of music: Right now I am obsess with ...don't hate me... a Dixie Chicks song called Lullaby. The lyrics are precious.

"They didn't have you where I come from. Never knew the best was yet to come. Life began when I saw your face, and I hear your laugh like a serenade."

One phrase or quote:

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. - Unknown

One item of clothing: J.Crew khaki shorts... I wear them as much as possible.



One place: My apartment... because that's the only place I've wanted to be the past few... months. I am the definition of a home body.

One Disney Princess: Rapunzel because she'll be here in NOVEMBER.

On this first day of Spring...

I. Am. So. Poor. This is definitely one thing I will not miss about being a college student. I'm always poor. It really doesn't make any sense. But, I'm doing what I can. Hopefully, things will get better. On a lighter note, my Spring Break has been awesome. Not too eventful... not too boring... Just right. Not to mention it was extended to two whole weeks. My trip to Tulsa lasted much longer than anyone thought it would. We expected to lose within the first couple rounds and come home on Wednesday. Our ladies' basketball team competed in the C-USA Women's championship game! Although we came in 2nd, the game was SO exciting and the trip was perfect. I got exactly what I wanted - To see our basketball team compete in the championship game.

Also, I'm excited to share great news! I have a new laptop!!! After mourning the loss of Gloria (old laptop) for a few weeks, my dad offered to buy me a netbook. I got it yesterday and I love it! It's so tiny and cute. :) And it has a webcam. I'm thrilled.

I'm thankful to have it on days like today... it's pouring rain. Maybe this means the cold weather is leaving for good. I definitely wouldn't be sad about that. I'm going to make the most of this rainy first day of Spring by sitting on my couch with my netbook and some hot chocolate. I'm sensing a nap in my near future.
But for now...

...pictures of rain.

Where the Wind Comes Sweepin' Down the Plain

In approximately twelve hours and fifteen minutes, I will be on my way to Ooooookkkklahoma! You know, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain. At a brisk 4am, the UAB Blazer Band will begin our 12 hour trek to the CUSA Women's basketball tournament in Tulsa, OK. How exciting! :/ Contrary to popular belief, I'm pretty excited about this trip. My dear friends Johnetta and Elisha will be with me. It's our LAST experience as members of the pep band. We're pretty good at making lemonade from lemons, so I know we won't let this long drive stand in our way. The weather is supposed to be in the low sixties! I do believe Spring is finally showing its face! I packed several pair of shorts just in case.

Also, I'm excited about this trip because I'll be able to add two new states to my "Buried Life" list: Arkansas and Oklahoma (I need to come up with a clever name for my list). Hmm... I think I'll do that later today. I have plenty of free time because Frank used my car to get to work. I'm sad he'll be gone from 4-9:30, but we got to spend some time together this morning/afternoon. Besides, a little alone time is always good. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." How true. Normally I hate cliche sayings and generalizations, but that one I enjoy... I suppose that's another post all on its own.

Vintage Envy

Lately, I've been a little envious of all these wonderful things you bloggers find in thrift stores! I'm a little bitter that everything I own came from a nearby shopping mall. I fully intend to remedy this as soon as I gather some spare change for "thrifting." After days of being upset over my wardrobe, I realized something... I HAVE genuine vintage items! MY JEWELRY!!! I have several pieces of jewelry that I love more than should be allowed. Two of my vintage items belonged to my mother when she was a young girl. The other is a watch given to me by my great aunt.


This is my beautiful alexandrite ring. My mother's and my birthstone. Her parents gave it to her when she was 13.


The stained glass LOVE charm and heart charm also belonged to my mother.


This watch belonged to my dear great aunt Mary. She gave it to me (in secret) and told my mother not to let her children know I have it. :) She's well into her eighties now.

I have other pieces of jewelry that I plan to pass to my daughter (or daughter-in-law) someday.


This pearl necklace was given to me by my paternal grandmother, Bonnie. I wear it often.


This diamond necklace was a gift from my maternal grandmother, Ellen Dean. She passed away in February 2008 and I miss her dearly. Her absence makes this necklace even more precious.

I can now be fully satisfied with my vintage status. I'll take care of the vintage clothing later.

In Like a Lion... A Really Cold Lion

We all know it's socially acceptable to mourn the loss of a loved one... even if that loved one is the family pet. Does anyone else find themselves mourning after material items? You know you get upset when you stain your favorite shirt or rip your favorite jeans. Is that shallow?! This week I lost my computer. We had a rough life together, but my little Compaq had so much sentimental value. You see, I bought it the year after I graduated high school. I used some money from graduation gifts and some that I had saved on my own. I realize she was getting old, but I really wasn't ready to see her crash like that. Of course, there may still be hope in bringing her back to life, but that would require money and an intelligent human being that wouldn't completely destroy her.

In other news: The beautiful weather has left us standing out in the cold... literally. I apologized to my shorts as I packed them safely in my drawer. I suppose it's the country girl in me that causes me to hate wearing pants and socks. I LOVE the summer months! You will NEVER see me in pants or closed toed shoes unless it is absolutely necessary.


Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world. ~Ada Louise Huxtable