REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG 
I am literally screaming as I type.  I. am.so.excited. 


It's time for the Real Housewives New Jersey Reunion!!!  I have been in a good mood all day because of this..........


So I did my usual workout and spray tan after work.....the girl at the tanning salon told me I was going to turn green if I kept spray tanning twice a week.........(and she was serious?)
Honey let me tell you something, spray tanning twice a week is nothing compared to other things I could be doing twice a week.  I am 22, I can handle myself. 

 Thank You and I will see you in a few days!

Oh shhiiiii....another preview for the reunion just came on.  I really don't think you understand how excited I am, it's unnatural.  When I walked in from spray tanning I shut the door and screamed and jumped up and down because the show was starting in 20 minutes.


Also you should know.....I didn't eat very much lunch at all because I ate these:

I ate a mini one of this kind........

and a BIG one of this kind.............and then I felt sick

Man I LOOOVE cupcakes, if you ever want to get on my good side--send me cupcakes!

Okay it's coming on.....HAVE TO GO!

The Emmy's are boring

I am currently watching the Emmy's and aside from checking out everyone's dresses and Jimmy Fallon portraying Elton John, it's pretty much the most boring thing I have ever seen.

Who are these people?  I haven't heard of half of them, I guess that's because I don't watch any of these shows.  If it isn't Desperate Housewives, Real Housewives or The Hills, I don't watch it.  

I slept in again today and man was it AWESOME.....I didn't know I was capable of sleeping that late.  I also got a text from a friend in DC about 11PM last night saying he was engaged and then another text about 11AM from a girlfriend letting me know she was engaged. 

 Upon hearing that news I immediately went to my living room and turned on 

"Say Yes to the Dress" and grabbed a pint of Blue Bell Southern Blackberry Cobbler ice cream.  I'm totally kidding about the ice cream (wish I did have some)--not joking about watching 

 Say Yes to the Dress marathon.  

Apparently getting married is the thing to do at the moment, I made it through 4 weddings 4 weekends in a row this summer and 4 of my friends have text me in the past month to let me know they are engaged.  Also-- 2 of my friends are now having babies? 

WHAT......  When did we become grown ups?  

My parents/grandparents still treat me like I am in Pre-K.  God forbid I go anywhere alone-especially at night and I have been told many times 

"you should always travel in using the buddy system."

Okay okay I am being a bit dramatic but really I cannot believe my friends are getting married and having babies?  Baffling.....  Don't see that happening for me ANY TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE and I am okay with that.

I cleaned my house today whoop whoop, got lots of laundry done and caught up on the 

Real Housewives of DC episode I missed while I was out Thursday night.  Then when I finally had enough of being inside I went to run the bridge.    I was pretty proud of myself for running halfway (it's a 3 mile bridge) and probably would've run farther but these twice replaced ACL's couldn't take all the pavement pounding.

Yes that's the actual bridge I was running 

No I did not take this photo

I wanted to take pictures when I was running, it was so pretty outside- almost sunset, sailboats in the water, sweet little Mom's pushing their kids in strollers.  Very picturesque!  About 2 months before I graduated from college I was in Ocean Springs--actually it was Easter Sunday and I remember telling the guy I was with "I would never move to the Coast--especially not Ocean Springs, there is nothing here."  ............My My how things change in just a few months! 

 I love this little town and I live on the most adorable street on the planet. 

Can you get dressed up cute in your sundress and flats and walk a block to 

fabulous restaurants, bars, boutiques and gift shops? 

 Probably not and if you can then good for you because

 I CAN TOO!

 Extreme bored-ness is starting to set in, I am ready for work tomorrow.  I have a ton of stuff to do and while it's been nice being lazy I would rather be out doing something. 

 (doing something equals making money honey)  

Good night guys and happy almost work week!

Sweet Saturdays.........

Ooohhhhh I love a rainy day and even better a rainy day with nothing to do........

I slept SO late, laid around and listened to it rain then met this lovely lady for lunch

We chatted and had yummy salads (and maybe a brownie) and it reminded me of college-- and how much I miss it!

The past 48 hours have been insanely busy.  Thursday was non stop, we had a huge dinner at Ruth's Chris and then Friday we had another dinner at the Great Southern Club.  Here are a few pics from Thursday's outing:

I ate that entire cheesecake, well there was like one bite left.....and the guy next to me tried one bite so technically I didn't eat the whole.entire.thing.

--Notice the paper roses on the table, we managed to have a "paper rose making class" at dinner

So...we had a good time but I decided to stay in this weekend and relax!  Plus it's flooding outside, what better to do then stay inside on my couch reading the single girls bible:

My favorite article was: YOU JUST BROKE UP--NOW WHAT?

For the record, I did not just get "broken up with" but the article was pretty funny (and spot on)

It talked about Facebook stalking, posting TMI and tons of pictures of you and your new "friend boy," all the things girls do when their boyfriends break up with them.  

Except me of course, I never "Facebook stalk"......

Right..... don't act like you haven't spent a little too much time sifting through old pictures.  Anyway, the article was hysterical and tried to make all the single ladies feel better about acting crazy after a break up.  THANKS COSMO!  Love you.

At the moment I'm laying on my couch watching a Lifetime Movie, that's right occasionally us self proclaimed fabulous, single, cosmo girls watch Lifetime Movie Network.  I am also seriously considering ordering a cheese pizza and some cinnamon sticks?  Good idea?  I think so.  Since I work out at a 24/7 gym I can workout after dinner......good plan. Yessss, I just got really excited after I pretend asked for your opinion and felt like you agreed with me.  I mean when is pizza ever a bad idea?

I'm off to call Papa John's, I'll diet later (and probably be mad at myself for eating pizza).....

Oh Yeah

1. I got a cute dress for tonight (belt and necklace as well)
2. I am going to look fabulous
3. Dinner at Ruth's Chris
4. Rooms at The Beau Rivage
5. I've eaten a 90-calorie bar and a hand full of almonds today (saving all my calories for dinner)
6. I hope you had a good day
7. My blogs are becoming more and more lame
8. I am only updating this because my favorite Aunt reads these daily and I love her
9. I'm just trying to make it to 10 at this point
10. I promise to write a decent blog--later.  One that has substance and meaning.  For now I will leave you with words from an older/ wiser co worker of mine

Wonderful Wednesday!

I'm tired.  Today was such a good day-- As I stepped into the spray tan booth (for the second time this week, yes I know it's only Wednesday) I thought OMG today has been a GOOD day.  I didn't even get a rude look from the girl at the counter when I told her I wanted to spray tan again..... I went yesterday if you were wondering.

So I had an impromptu night out with a couple of friends last night.

True Life: We like to pretend we're still in college

My arm looks fat in this picture and I'm not happy about it

......... I was tired today at work but got a lot accomplished--including planning dinners the next two nights (yessss I love a dinner party)  I also went to the Walter Anderson gallery and bought lots of fab prints!  
NOTE:  The dinner parties and Walter Anderson shopping were all for work (fun job)


After work I went to J.Crew and got a "Sassy Mom" outfit
Now lets get this straight, I am not a mother but my mother planned family portraits for Friday evening and I had to have an outfit that was green or brown?  Where does she get her color palette? (Insert eye roll)


So I leave J.Crew feeling pretty good about my pencil skirt/cardigan ensemble for our "Family Portrait."  (Cheesy)   and I went to meet my cute little sister for a nail appointment.   After nails--the usual, workout and spray tan.  I bet I'm going to look like Snookie for our pictures..... there's some brown for you Mom, what you think about that?


Oooohhhhh another good thing that happened today--I get home from work and there is a package at my front door (whooo I love a surprise, exciting!)
My sweet friend Chris sent a FABULOUS book of Mississippi photographs.  It's beautiful and is such a perfect addition to my condo.  I LOVE IT! 
Ladies--this man is husband material.  He sends "house warming" gifts.  Hello?  Does it get better than that?  Let me answer for you-NO. 
If you're single and impressed call me, I'll give you his number.  
(Maybe I should ask Chris how he feels about me playing match maker first?  Or maybe I won't give any of you his number and I'll keep him to myself?)


I'm the most lame 22-year old on the planet, it's 9:30 PM and I'm dying to get in bed and SLEEEEP.  Cool Trinity will be back tomorrow, rockin and ready for dinner at Ruth's Chris
(insert bad word) I HAVE to get something to wear.... When am I going to do that?  I need an assistant.   

Teenage Dream

"You make me feel like I'm livin' a teenage dream....."

"Take a chance and don't ever look back......"

"Lets run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back"

That ridiculous new Katy Perry song is stuck in my head....and I'm not helping matters by blaring it from iTunes as I type this.  I love it.

I really need to get up and go to the gym but I just don't feel like it right now.  I went to my grandparents for lunch today and ate shrimp/crawfish bisque and about 10 pieces of bread

(carb city)  and yeah Faye I purposely didn't text you to tell you I was eating bad---because I didn't care.   It was good and you would have done the same thing.  Me and Fizzle decided we should lose a few pounds so every time we want to eat something bad we'll text one another and guilt the other into having fruit (or air) instead.  Good weight loss plan huh?

My two little cousins were at my grandparents today too and Savanah (she's 6) and I got into a conversation about tanning beds; I told her she should get spray tans when she "grows up," so she won't be wrinkly and Clint (7) pipes up from across the room and says, 

"You don't wanna look like a chinese puppy"

A chinese puppy? What tha?  I just said..."Yeah cause they're ugly"  

I mean I didn't really know where to go with that one?

So. Last night, I totally wasn't feeling going out but... I'm glad one of my friends MADE me go... because there was a sea of cute boys "out and about."      

It was fun--- I had flats on so that meant extra time on the dance floor OHHHH and the best part of the whole night came when......

It was time to get a cab.  

So the man at Valet says "Y'all need a car?"

"Yes, please..."

Valet Man: "I'ma get y'all something good"

I'm thinking okay?  Something good?  I mean a yellow cab will do me, I'd prefer a town car but whatever he considers "good," will probably work.  

THEN..........THERE IT WAS

A black stretch limo 

OOOOOHHHHHH MY GOOOSSSHHHH   am I really about to ride home from The Beau in a limo that sys Classy Cab on the side?  Duh I am and I'm requesting Rude Boy as soon as I get in.

Oh man..I'm sure it was a sight, when we got in there was a red and green "light show?"  Yes, a light show inside the limo.  My friend and I were like swapping seats giggling (do boys giggle?) at each other busting out random dance moves, it was terrible/awesome.

You know what?  I forgot to post my Hasselhoff picture from the other night, I know you guys are just dying to see, even though you probably already saw it on my Facebook.  Now I didn't get a picture with him because I wasn't in a pushy mood that night but my friend David was and this is what we got....

WHOOP WHOOP DAVID HASSELHOFF IN THE FLESH

I'm off to rent a Pay-per-View and mentally prepare myself for another work week.  

I hope you guys had a fun chinese puppy free Sunday.

I wish everyday were Saturday

This morning was lovely......no alarm going off, no rushing out the door to the office.  

I slept as late as I possibly could, then moseyed downstairs and made a cup of coffee (using my awesome new Keurig coffee machine--which I love because it make one perfect little cup just for me)


I laid around being a total bum, washed some clothes, laid around some more, folded the clothes, put them up, laid around some more/watched the Rachel Zoe Project then I was ready to run some errands. 


I decided to spray tan first, seeing that you cannot shower for 4 hours and I have a dinner at 7......
Then I hit up Target, where I found myself wandering the aisles for nothing in particular.... some Burts Bees hand salve, a cinnamon apple pie candle for my kitchen, some sparkly new lip gloss and most important--- $10 cash back at the register so I could drive thru the nearest car wash.

I went to the gym and then I was on a mission to find the nearest car wash.....


Car Wash #1- "Out of Order" roll my eyes and drive off......
Car Wash #2- "No Longer Operating"eye roll, bad word, drive off........  
Car Wash #3-  Put my $10 in DRIVE FORWARD light comes on and there I go, finally.......my       car is going to be clean.  The PRESOAK light comes on and some soapy stuff sprays the car, then........................................ NOTHING


 I sat there in my "pre soaked" soapy car for about 15 seconds, confused as to why the car wasn't being rinsed?  After about 30 seconds and numerous bad words I drive off (wanting to honk at the machine--but obviously that wasn't going to help me or start the machine back up)


Luckily next to the drive thru car wash is the actual car wash where human beings wash your car.  (I deliberately chose not to go there because I didn't want to sit inside on their dated wicker furniture looking at a Sports Illustrated for 10 minutes)


Back to the story....


I pull up, roll down my window (keep in mind my car is covered in soap)


"Excuse me, I just paid for a carwash over there and it stopped working----and I'm not happy about it.....I don't know what to do"


Car Wash Guy: "Okay ma'am just pull forward and have a seat inside, we'll take care of it"


(sigh) "Okay Thank You"--proceed to go inside, sit on dated wicker furniture and read the Sun Herald for 10 minutes.


But....my car is now clean so I'm not complaining.  


I do wish I could've seen myself, I'm sure the guys at the car wash laughed for a good while....  
Girl with an attitude, Nike workout gear, Mirrored Ray Ban's and a Car covered in white foam. 


I'm catching up on Real Housewives D.C. as I blog--man I looooove this show.  Makes me want to be dressed up and wearing a ton of make-up (and take a trip to D.C.)  Actually, it's time for me to start the transformation process for dinner tonight.  No make-up/work out clothes to too much make-up/cocktail dress.  


Saludos!

Finally Friday!

Number 1 thank goodness it's Friday.
Number 2 why did I go to bed at 3:30AM for the second time in one week?
and Number 3 why did I eat 4 doughnuts for breakfast?


Whatever so don't care....it's Friday


Last night I went to a fabulous art benefit at a home on the beach and then we had a huge office dinner at Mary Mahoney's!  It was amazing (as usual) but.... guess who had to get up and give a toast?


That's right, yours truly. 


Now if you know me at all you know I'm a chatty Kathy.  I have zero problem getting up in front of a group and speaking but for some reason last night I got super choked up.  Yes, I cried..... What's gotten into me?  It was like this strange emotional girl came out for like 2 minutes?  VERY strange.  Anyway....about 500 pictures were taken during this rare tear sighting, cannot wait to get them and see what awful faces I was making.  At least my hair/dress was cute.


Ooohhh and after dinner I got to dance to Rude Boy, yessssss! Perfection.


So yesterday mi amiga Faye (there I go with pretending to speak espanol again) emailed me and in one of the emails was a link to some chick's blog.  I have NO idea who the girl is but it had a cute little saying...or....I wouldn't call it a saying, story maybe? ...help me out here Faye-what would we call this?  I'm posting it below....and I'm adding commentary. 

By 30, you should have:

One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
-Ppssssshhhhhh!

A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.

Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.

 A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.

 A youth you’re content to move beyond.

A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age

 The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
-I have NOT come to the realization that I will be old one day....... although I am gonna BOTOX it up! 

 An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.


-Check, Check and Check

 A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.

One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.

 A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
-Screw driver what? No thanks

Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
-David Yurman

The belief that you deserve it.

A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
-Anyone who knows me knows I have a 10 minute/3 step face washing process EVERY night

A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.

-Career check


 

By 30, you should know:

How to fall in love without losing yourself.

How you feel about having kids.
-Lots please! The more matching Burberry dresses the better!

How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.

When to try harder and when to walk away.

How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.

 The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
-Great Grandmothers = Ruth and Celeste

How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.

How to take control of your own birthday.
-I start a countdown a month out and let EVERYONE know when my birthday is 30,17,12,5,4,3,2,1 days away

That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
-I have AWESOME calves, Thank You.

 That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
-It was perfect

 What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
-For love or money?  THAT is the question......


That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.

Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally.

 Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.

Why they say life begins at 30.
I'm 22 and my life is fabulous....

When I realized Wednesday....

I just like the fact that when and Wednesday start with a W and it sounded kinda catchy' 

WHEN I REALIZED WEDNESDAY

When I realized I was about to have a blowout:

Monday at the gym when a friend told me I needed to air up my tire, turns out that's why my steering wheel was shaky because my tire literally was flat

When I realized I was oddly obsessed with Rihanna's "Rude Boy":

After requesting it in EVERY cab ride I have taken since it came out 

 (I've yet to hear it in a cab)

When I realized I was not in college anymore:

This morning when my alarm went off at 5:30

(I didn't go to bed until 3.......AM)

Also--when I realized I wanted to be a housewife (so I could sleep in)

When I realized I was old:

A few weeks ago when I had to purchase blinds for my condo

(No wonder people put tin foil in their windows, they're saving a boat load.......)

When I realized I was the only single friend:

PINK NIGHT, I looked around the table and was in awe of how adorable my friends were and then thought, crap everyone at this table has a boyfriend, girlfriend or husband.

(at least I'm wildly fabulous at being single)

When I realized my baby sister wasn't a baby anymore:

Today.  At work.  When the girl next to me was talking about her daughter's high chairs, car seats, etc. and I said "my sister had that same one when she was little"  Then she asked how old my sister was.... Um.....almost 17

When I realized I was on my own:

After my entire family helped me move into my condo and then left to go home.

I sat in my living room floor in a mountain of boxes, high heels, fur coats and sequined dresses and sobbed because I was SO OVERWHELMED

When I realized I was fabulous:

I woke up in Hattiesburg on a Friday morning at 7 am--went to the hanger, hopped a private plane and was at work in Biloxi by 8 am

When I realized I was an idiot:

Yesterday, when I spelled farewell "fair well"

When I realized I didn't want a big wedding:

May 28-June 19, 2010

I attended 4 weddings, 4 weekends in a row.

When I realized I was lame:

Last night, when I winked at David Hasselhoff

When I realized I was too old to take a picture with Santa:

I haven't yet......

When I realized I was obsessed with white Christmas lights:

Last year during our "roommate Christmas card photo shoot"

When I realized I was tired:

Just now when someone asked me to join them for a glass of wine and I replied with an eye roll

Don't Hassel the Hoff

Tonight Ladies and Gentlemen....................
I. AM. GOING. TO. A. DAVID. HASSELHOFF. CONCERT.

Let me elaborate.  The company I work for is sending us to a benefit concert where they have lined up the most D-List celebrities possible, here is the run down:

Terri Clark

(someone in my office thought this was a man when I told them she was performing)

Lonestar

(the lead singer is "no longer with the band")

Bo Bice

(I don't watch American Idle so I had to ask who this guy was)

And last but certainly not least........

Our Host for the evenings events

Star of Night Rider and Baywatch

Mr. David Hasselhoff

-Que bad 80's Music

I happen to be a "ticketholder" for this event and you wouldn't believe how many calls/emails I've gotten for extra tickets.  Seriously guys?  It's David Hasselhoff, that should make you want to run in the opposite direction and did I mention, it's FREE!  That's right, while all of you are calling me thinking you're getting the hook-up, they are giving these tickets out at the coliseum box office.  So ride over there and pick up as many tickets as your heart desires (limit 4 per person)

Like I'm am literally smiling at the computer screen as I type this blog, I cannot believe I am going to this--

I was going to get a spray tan tonight but I guess I will put it off for The Hoff.

I put my spray tan OFF FOR THE HOFF

I just had to get up from my computer and walk away for a moment because I was laughing at myself.

Like my eyes were watering I was laughing so hard--

Why would I WANT to go see this cheeseburger shoveling fool?

Answer: I wouldn't

 But....if I get to meet him I will be sure and tell him I put my spray tan off just to see him.

On a side note--I may or may not have tried to request a "Meet and Greet," but the lady said they were having "no such thing."

Fine then lady, I won't Hassel the Hoff

Really, stop me now.....I could go on with the bad Hasselhoff jokes all day.

Why do things like this happen to me?  Like why do I get stuck going to these events? 

It's really quite humerous.

I mean what are you doing tonight?  Obviously sitting at home reading my blog.

What am I doing tonight?  Watching a David Hasselhoff performance

I hope he wears those pleather pants

Should I go buy some neon green, yellow and orange poster boards and write (in glitter glue)

Marry Me David ?

Okay I'm wearing the Hasselhoff stuff out, I'll stop.

Guess what else I did today?

Sent an email out to EVERYONE on our distribution list ( 4 different offices)

and misspelled a word.

So the word was farewell

Not only did  I misspell, I made it two words- that's right fair well

Wait... I'm a college graduate?

I consider myself a smart girl but..... seriously fair well? 

That would make my parents (and school teacher/favorite Aunt) so proud.

FYI-Only 2 of the 50 ish people I sent it to corrected me.

Ahhh.....nothing like being knocked off my

 pink fur and glitter pedestal

You guys......just mere hours before David Hasselhoff is standing in front of me

 (and probably a sea of German fans)

Too bad I don't have a red one piece to wear

2010 Travels

Tonight on REAL HOUSEWIVES, they went to Italy!  Muah!!  Muah!!

  Jealous, Totally wanna go! 

 I decided to recap on my travels this year so far....because I've been to some pretty freaking fun places.

Kicked off 2010 with some super good looking friends in 

BILOXI, MS 

at The Beau Rivage

Then......I celebrated Mardi Gras and two of my best friends' birthdays in

NEW ORLEANS,LA!!

And 10 days later hopped a flight to RICHMOND,VA!!

Where I attempted to ski and broke my tail bone in the process

(I'm serious)

and that massive cliff/mountain pictured above, I almost died there

Then......I went to DESTIN,FL for Spring Break !!!!

and celebrated St. Patty's Day while there........

And in April I celebrated my 22nd Birthday in OXFORD,MS 

with my very best friends

Did I mention I had the most adorable cake on the planet?

In May...... I GRADUATED!!!! 

And left for GULFSHORES, AL the next day!

To see Ray Lamontagne, Ben Harper and Okgo in concert

Then we celebrated being college grads with a road trip to CHARLESTON,SC!! 

Where we shopped.....

And dined at some super fab restaurants......

The day after returning from Charleston I started my real world job and have been working like crazy since!  

........time for a vacation?  I think so!

 Chicago is sounding nice