It's Okay...

A Complete Waste of Makeup  Brunch with Amber

I've been completely MIA from my blog the past few weeks. I am sorry. :( I have been so busy with work and social things that I feel like I have barely had time to breathe. So with that being said, I decided to dip my toes back into the blogging waters with an "It's Okay" Thursday link up. :)

It's Okay...

To worry about your grandfather even though the Doctors are saying it's going to be fine.

To have drank two Diet Cokes and a jave chip frap light today after this very long and stressful week.

To take a muscle relaxer (of your own) when you screw up your shoulder muscle working out...even if it makes you sleepy all the next day.

To be excited that everyone in your department is off tomorrow. No one around = an easy Friday.

To be so excited about Grey's Anatomy that you plan on blocking out the world when it comes on tonight. (Unless it's the G-pa)

To miss you BF when she lives in another city.

That all I want to do when I get home is sleep until Grey's comes on, then drink a LARGE glass of wine.

To be mad at the NCAA or whoever's fault it is for scheduling the Aggie game for 11 AM on Saturday. I love going to Aggieland but am not looking forward waking up at 8 to be at the game on time. >:(

and lastly....EVERYTHING is okay

BECAUSE MY GRANDFATHER IS GOING TO BE FINE!!! All the Glory to God!

What's okay with you???

A shout out to Taylor @ Goings on in Texas for posting her link up of "it's okay" and giving me the motivation to get back into things.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

1/30

So a towards the beginning of the year I pinned a pin from Pinterest (Say thay 5 times fast
) with the caption "30 questions to ask each other on a date even if you're already married...this would be fun for a road trip! ". I finally decided to click on it and found myself at cherishing hopes and dreams and I just had to link up!

THE LIST:1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

 I am going to attempt to do at least one a week. :) Grab the button and join in!

1/30-List 20 Random Facts about Yourself.

(I apologize to those who know me, I'm sure most of this is old news)

1. I was the first person in my family to graduate college. Gig'Em.:)

2. The number 8 is my lucky number. My birthday is 8/28/88. The month of August is my favorite month, and it just also happens to be the month Trevor and I started dating.

3. I absolutely CANNOT STAND the sound of Velcro. For me, it's like nails on a chalkboard for everyone else.

4. I have this super fun  completely pointless skin disorder called Pigmented Purpura. It does nothing, has no symptoms, and you can't feel it. Basically I have this lovely little spots all over my left leg (you heard right, just the left one) that kind of look like bruises. It's dumb. But if that's my only health issue in life. I'll take it.

5. I have one tattoo. It's an aTm with "Aggies" written across it.

6. I'm obsessed with Kobe Bryant...sue me.

7. I HATE baseball. So boring! And it takes away SO much of my boyfriends attention for 1/3 of the year.

8. I am an only child.

9. I have two fur babies, Chanel and Shep both Australian Shepherds. We bought Chanel from some close friends of ours and have raised her since she was 10 weeks old. She's like my first baby. :) Shep sort of just fell into our laps. He was lost and scared in SETX and no one would take him. Trevor and I, being the animal lovers we are, decided to meet my Mom halfway from Houston and SETX to bring him to a shelter in Houston. You see how well that worked out.

10. I hate chocolate ice cream/shakes/sundaes.

11. I am a Parrot Head. Jimmy Buffett's music can make me happy on even the most terrible of days.

12. I am NOT a kid person. Yes, I want kids of my own one day (like 20 years from now) but I see kids now and immediately tense up. Unless it's Mackenzie, she's an exception, but I am still afraid to hold her.

13. Trevor and I have A&M football season tickets with about 10 of our other friends. Whoop!

14. I can't go a whole day without Diet Coke.

15. My new obsession is Step Class at the gym. I was actually AWFUL the first time I went, but now I've gotten pretty good.

16. If I could go on a cruise every month I totally would. I love cruises. So far I have been on 3.

17. I have only flown twice in my life. To and from NYC. I am extremely nervous to fly in September for work by myself. Prayers appreciated that my life doesn't turn into a particular "Grey's Anatomy" season finale.

18. When I finally get married (when elephants fly) I will most likely have no less that 8 bridesmaids. I have lots of wonderful friends. Being an OC (Only Child) makes me appreciate my friendships a hella lot.

19. I always LOVED the name Trevor but had never met anyone with that name. Then, one night my freshman year at college, I met a Trevor at a "Pimps and Hoes" party. Little did I know that this particular "Trevor" would change my life as I know it. Nearly 5 years later, he still gives me butterflies.

20. I am a very proud Christian/Catholic and believe that the only reason I have made it this far is from the love and blessings of God and Jesus Christ.

So there is is ladies and gentlemen, the start of my 30 things. :)

"It's Okay Thursday" #1

Today I am linking up with Amber at "Brunch with Amber" to participate in "It's Ok Thursdays".

It's Okay...

...that I look forward to Thursday because of Bollywood Shake at the gym, Grey's Anatomy, and Jersey Shore (#guiltypleasure).

...that I went to Panera Bread for lunch instead of going home to eat lunch (for the first time in 2 weeks).

...that I only drank 60 ounces of water today and not 100.

...to not feel guilty about missing a wedding of someone you don't know because you can't leave your furbaby (Chanel)

...to still be friends with your old boss from the job you hated.

...to be SUPER excited about new work out shoes...oh yeah!



...that if I got married today 50% of my bridesmaids would already be engaged/married.

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....to give all your family members and boyfriend your business card just because it makes you feel so grown up.

...to have a glass of wine in the evenings (after the gym) because sales people stress you out.

What's okay with you this week? LINK UP!

Random Thoughts of a Houstonian

Thursday, nice to see you again. I remember in college Thursday was my absolute favorite day of the week. Even though it technically wasn't the weekend yet it always felt like it. My freshman year (even though I had Friday classes) I remember every Thursday I would get picked up by my former BFF,  head to our friend Joel's house for some "pre-gaming", and around 10:30 we would head out to the Aggie-loved Texas Hall of Fame. We always had a pretty great group. I heard recently that they closed the Hall, makes me so sad. Some of my best memories of college are from nights at the Hall.



A shot of the place on your "typical" Thursday night. Man this makes me sad. :(

Anyways, now Thursday typically means a 50 minute commute home (an hour now-a-days with the dang construction), picking up Trevor, working out, cooking dinner, and watching Grey's Anatomy followed by Jersey Shore. Occasionally we will hit up a happy hour, especially the once a month "Aggie Happy Hour". By the way, if you’re an Aggie, you live in Houston and haven't heard of Howdy Club yet, check this out! Howdy Club

Anyways, Thursday means tomorrow is Friday and that my friends, is awesome.

On Wednesday I got called a "Professional Bridesmaid", and that made me laugh for a good 3 minutes. (Thank you Jen) It's a fairly accurate statement. I have been a bridesmaid in two weddings previously and am going to be in 3 in 2012.

(Not quite to this level yet, but getting close :)

One is actually only 24 days away and we have the bachelorette party next weekend. Myself and the other MOH, Marina, have been planning it since September so we are very excited for the big weekend to be so close. After getting asked advice from several girls on how go go about planning bachelorette parties, I plan on doing a couple of posts on "The planning of Bachelorette Parties", because I know when faced to plan one with no experience can be quite the challenge. Stay tuned.

I don't know why I do this to myself but I am NOTRORIUS for saying I can't wait for a relaxing weekend and then fill up an entire month's worth of weekends. Starting in February I am completely busy every single weekend. I mean all plans totally worth it, but come March I am going to go into hibernation. Next weekend is the bachelorette party, as I've already mentioned. The second weekend is a holiday that is after my own heart...it's the start of Mardi Gras.

Galveston Mardi Gras

Being a Cajun, Mardi Gras is up there with Christmas, and 4th of July. Every year of my life, I am almost positive that I have always gone to a Mardi Gras Celebration. And this year is no exception. (Even though the past two years, I have had to settle with only participating in the 1st weekend because of, you'll never guess, wedding stuff! "Sigh") I'm counting down the days till I'm down in Galveston listening to that Zydeco music and catching beads (NO FLASHING!!!) with a cold beverage in hand. 15 to go....

The third weekend in February is the ACTUAL wedding that goes with the bachelorette party and the following weekend is Trevor's company appreciation party, which is going to be a lot of fun. Not only is it at the Aquarium Downtown and has all the food/beverages you can handle but two of our best friends, J.C. and Marina will also be there since that is where J.C. works too.

Houston is seriously bi-polar or maybe just a crazy woman. It was in the 70's and sunny all last week then yesterday we get this massive storm that floods places and causes tornadoes, now today it's cold and partly cloudy. #overit

The very vague subject that I keep bringing up in my blog that is causing me stress is actually on an upswing now. Praying so much that is continues to do so, and then I can finally share my January woes in more detail. :)

Enough rambling for now, have a great Thursday dolls.