Wednesday Ramblings...

I was going to do my typical What I'm Loving Wednesday, but I just couldn't get motivated to do so (not that I'm not loving anything right now, but I just wasn't feeling it today). I almost went on a rant about bullying (especially cyber bullying), but I needed more time to put my thoughts down on paper, errr, the webpage (be prepared, that rant might happen tomorrow or Friday).

A long time ago, I used to do Wednesday Ramblings. I loved them because I would just post whatever, it didn't have to have a "theme" and I could jump around from topic to topic. I thought that fit my mood for today so here I go.

I'm so out of it that I keep forgetting it's Wednesday. I told myself I could do a Twitter Tuesday post then went, wait, it's Wednesday. I've been so tired this week. I blame part of it on the fact the Rangers are playing on the West Coast, so games don't start until 9pm Texas time. I'm not as young as I used to be (sadly). It's hard to survive on little sleep. Although I'll admit I fell asleep before the game ended last night- the melatonin I took kicked in early.

So, I'm really in need of a vacation from work (don't get me wrong, I love my job, I just need a little break). I mean, I'm going to Boston in just over a month to see my friend Jodi (and I CAN'T WAIT for that trip), but I think I almost want a "stay-cation" at some point. You know, the kind where I can just stay home and take care of all the things I keep telling myself I'm going to do. Like work on my scrapbooks. I still haven't done my Atlanta scrapbook. I took that trip THREE YEARS AGO!! I also need to work on my Spring Training scrapbook from last year and my trip to Memphis from last fall. I'm so lazy when it comes to working on those. Also, a stay-cation would allow me to just rest and not worry about being anywhere or doing anything specific. I need to look into that!

I wanted to post a picture of Chipper Jones here and wish him a happy birthday, but Blogger is freaking out on me and won't let me upload pictures (the one below I uploaded earlier because I was originally going to start my post with the Blog Challenge). I don't know what the deal is. Anyways, happy birthday Chipper, I'll post pictures of you another day! :) 

I'm excited and a little sad that the season finale of Duck Dynasty is tonight. It seems like the season just started (why are the seasons of cable TV shows so short?) Anyways, I'll be watching tonight for sure!


I'm sure I could ramble on about other things, but I honestly, just don't feel like it (we all get in funks, right??) Hope everyone has a great day!

Blog Challenge Update:

Day 24: A photo of you from 2007

This is a picture of me when I went to New York in 2007. It's me having breakfast at Tiffany's (get it??) :) 

XOXO!

Blog Challenge Update- Day 22 and Day 23

Day 22: What is in your purse/handbag?

Come on, are you REALLY surprised I have a Rangers handbag?

Starting top (l-r) makeup bag, sunglasses, gum, wallet, iPhone charger, hand sanitizers (I may be a bit OCD about clean hands), Chick Fil-A mints (these are the best mints ever, yes, I grab a handful whenever I'm there, don't judge)

Starting top (l-r) brush, hand lotion, Rangers promotional schedule, chapstick, pocket dayplanner (yes, I have this one and a bigger one I keep at my desk), Whataburger receipt from dinner last night, keys

Day 23: A picture with your family

Since I have five brothers and sisters, sixteen nieces and nephews, and five great-nephews, it's kinda hard to get a picture of ALL of them. I decided today to just post a collage of the last time my siblings and I tried to take a group picture with our parents (as you can tell, SOME members of my family are quite silly). :) I believe this was Thanksgiving 2011.

I don't know why I look so tall in that top picture on the right. I think I was on an incline or something, I'm taller than my sisters, but this makes me look taller than my Bubba, which I'm not. Yes, I have a brother that I call Bubba. :)

This is all for today, kinda short and sweet! Maybe it's because I was a little piggie and ate five slices too much pizza at lunch and am currently in a food coma. Hope you have a great day!

XOXO!

Mobile Monday and Blog Challenge Update!

 

Hope everyone had a great weekend! My weekend was fantastic. On Friday night I went out with my friend Landon. He and I are terrible about getting together, but I told him now that I live closer to him, we have no excuse not to meet up more often. He was a real trooper and watched the Rangers game with me after we ate dinner. I told him one of these days I'm going to make him go to an actual game! :)

 

Pretty sure this was his reaction to having to watch the game. ;)

I once again found myself waking up at 7am on a Saturday. How I miss the days where I could sleep in on Saturdays. Saturday afternoon I finally made it back to the Ballpark after being away from it for so long (okay, 10 days). I met up with some Twitter friends for a tailgate party before the game- it was great to finally meet some of my Twitter peeps in person!

The game was awesome, despite that fact that we almost froze (hey- 63 degrees, in the wind, is pretty chilly to this warm-blooded Texan). :) I got to see my favorite guy Cam, and his dad Chance. ;) I even got hugs from both of them! I'm a fan of hugs. Oh, and the Rangers won 5-0!

Yeah, so that guy in the weird mask and costume, I have no clue who he is. He's at every game though. I think he tries to get the crowd to cheer. Honestly, he kinda scares me a little.

After the game Monica and I were walking back to her car and we ran into my friend Lisa and her boyfriend. They had been in the Capital One Club and evidently some drunk guy got out of control and was being detained by police. He was resisting arrest and the cops had him pinned to the ground. For some reason, that entertained us for about 20 minutes because we kept watching. I kept waiting for them to use a taser on the guy, but it sadly never happened. My friend's boyfriend did snap a picture (hey, if you are going to get drunk in public, then you should realize people are going to take pictures and put them on the internet, that should teach you).

Arlington's finest had it under control!

Sunday after church I may or may not have gone to Target. And I may or may not have bought the following Rangers items. I have no self control!

Okay, so the shirt is actually a kid's size, I just found one that was XL. It was really cute!

Love these!

Blog Challenge Update:

With everything that happened last week, I didn't feel updating my challenge everyday was appropriate. I'll catch up today and tomorrow on it!

Day 18: A TV show that you have recently become addicted to.

I honestly didn't think I would watch this show, but I caught the first two episodes via Time Warner On Demand and have been watching it ever since: Bates Motel. It's hard to call this a "prequel" to Psycho because it's set in modern time, I mean, Norman Bates has an iPhone. But it is loosely based on the Hitchcock film. It's really weird, that is the best way to describe, YET, I can't quit watching it. It's on A&E on Monday nights at 9pm Texas time.

 

Day 19: A picture of your room.

Okay, I just posted this last week, but here it is again!

Mordecai is rocking his Rangers do-rag!

Day 20: A picture of you as a baby.

I know, I was adorable, right? :)

Day 21: What were your favorite childhood toys?

I had so many...here are just a few...

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!!

XOXO!

What I'm Loving and How Pinteresting...

I'm loving...

That I only paid $3.26 for my last fill-up. Okay, maybe not completely loving it, but I'm liking it more than the $3.60 prices we had a few weeks ago. And to think I was upset when we had to start paying more than $2 a gallon.

I'm loving...

My new workout shoes. I've gotten back on track with my daily workouts. I've worked out at home the past few mornings and am going to my company's gym after work today to get in some cardio and possibly one of our workout classes. Go me!

I'm loving...

This video. I'll admit, I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to how I look. Good for Dove for doing this!!

This was last week!

So true...

Love bluebonnet pictures!

You know who you are!

Need to make this!

I think a lot of us have felt this way lately.

I feel this way every morning.

Blog Challenge Update

Day 16: A picture of what you wore today.

Okay, it was hard to get a full length picture of me at work, so I had to take two. Just trust me it's a cute dress. :)

Why yes, those are Texas Rangers earrings.

Yes, I wear house slippers at my desk. They are very comfy!

Day 17: What book could you read over and over?

To Kill A Mockingbird. I love it! I read it for the first time in high school. It was probably my favorite book that I read in school.

XOXO!

Mobile Monday and Blog Challenge Update

Hope everyone had a great weekend! I FINALLY got the last of the boxes unpacked at my apartment. Yes, I know, I've been there two months. For the most part it was pretty much done, I just had been lazy about unpacking the crap junk stuff in my bedroom. I also spent a good part of the weekend cleaning my apartment. This might be the time to have people over while it's actually clean! Let's be honest, it won't last long. :)

Thursday night I went to the Mucky Duck in Addison to see my favorite radio duo Ben and Skin. They are hoping to get back on the air next month and I cannot wait. My days are not the same not being able to listen to them!! I hadn't seen them in a long time, so it was good to catch up. It was kinda late when I finally left and I got an escort back to my car so I didn't have to walk by myself (aren't they sweet?) :)

Me and my friend Emily with Ben and Skin

Was able to see my Twitter buddy Austin!

Jessica, Emily, and I after our team won the trivia contest!

Met my Twitter friend Bryan. We discovered that he actually went to high school with one of my cousins. Small world!

Friday evening my friend Art had an extra (free) ticket to the musical Wicked, so I met up with him and his girlfriend to go to Fair Park. I've seen Wicked twice before, but this performance was probably the best one I've ever seen. The whole cast was PHENOMENAL!

Getting ready last minute...

Our view...shh, don't tell anyone I took a picture

Saturday I woke up early (hey- 7am is early for a day where I could have slept in). I finally talked myself into getting out of bed. I may or may not have gone to Whataburger in my PJs. Don't judge. 

I'm terrible about checking my mail, so I went by the box Saturday afternoon and found this gem.

Yes, I own seasons 1-3 as well. I know, I'm a nerd.

I didn't get pictures of my whole apartment, but here are some...

I like that my new kitchen actually has counter space. My old apartment had none.

I like that I can actually see the floor!! :)

I had to wish Steve Avery a happy birthday yesterday. I mean, he is the Avery behind my Twitter and Instagram handle. :)

Blog Challenge Update

Day 12: Something you don't leave your house without

My cell phone. I know, that's sad. But it's true, I always have it.

Day 13: Talk about your piercings/tattoos (if you have any)

My ears are pierced, I have two holes in each ear. I got the first set when I was 16 and the second set when I was 20.

Here's a picture of my tattoo that I got in college.

Okay, so it was a henna tattoo that washed off after a few days...needles freak me out! :)

Day 14: Something you miss from your childhood

I think I just miss being a kid. I miss not having to worry about responsibilities, or a job, or paying bills. I miss being able to go over to my best friend's house and hang out there all afternoon (only to go home and then spend 2 hours on the phone with her). I also miss the innocence. I miss not having to know or worry about all the evil and bad stuff going on in the world. I miss when my only heartache was when Kelly broke up with Zack on Saved by the Bell (don't laugh- that was a very upsetting episode!) 

Day 15: A confession/secret of yours

I have nightlights all around my apartment- kitchen, bathroom, living room, hallway, and study. I hate the dark. I also have to fall asleep with the TV on (I have a timer set so it goes off after an hour or so). Don't laugh.

XOXO!

What I'm Loving, Blog Challenge & a March Madness Champion!

I'm loving...

The response I got from my post yesterday. Thank you to everyone who commented, sent me an email, text or tweet about it. It was difficult to write, but I'm glad I did. It did help to put it out there into words (both letters). I've been told I need to show my serious side more often. Maybe I will. Stay tuned.

I'm loving...

 

Baseball. Even though I'm so exhausted I can't see straight, I've enjoyed being at the Ballpark the past five days. I can't say I'm all that upset that I'm not going to the game today. Well, one, it's a day game and I couldn't miss work. It's also raining and about 38 degrees outside (winter wanted one last fling). 

Our weather in about a span of 9 hours.

Girls Night Out at the Ballpark!

Thanks to my friend Dallas for his season ticket seats last night! Great view!

Baseball beauties...

My great Twitter friend Emily!

We met up with our Twitter buddy Willie!

I'm loving...

That I can go straight home after work today. Not counting the few precious hours I've been asleep, the last time I spent quality time at my apartment was last Wednesday after work. I went out with a friend last Thursday night and since then I've either been at the Ballpark or at a movie. BTW, I'm taking a "me weekend" this weekend and doing nothing but cleaning my apartment and catching up on three weeks worth of DVR shows (oh, and baseball on TV). Don't bother texting or calling me, I won't answer. :) Unless it's my mother calling, I never ignore a call from my mother. :)

I'm loving...

That sweet Miss E in Canada got her care package from Auntie Rachel. This was one of the onesies that I got her! She is the cutest Rangers fan in all of Canada!! :)

I'm loving...

That my sweet boys (C and E) had fun at the beach last weekend. They are Aunt Rachel's little beach bums!

Blog Challenge Update:

Day 9: Five places you want to visit

1. Cooperstown
2. Canada (to see my sweet Miss E!)
3. Italy
4. Belize
5. Amsterdam (mainly to go to the Van Gogh Museum there).

Day 10:  Put your iPod on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that play (yes, my playlist is random)

1. Buddy Holly- Weezer
2. What Was I Thinkin'- Dierks Bentley
3. Blue Velvet- Bobby Vinton
4. Mud on the Tires- Brad Paisley
5. Brick- Ben Folds Five
6. Fool Hearted Memory- George Strait
7. Would You Go With Me- Josh Turner
8. Good Directions- Billy Currington
9. Buzzkill- Luke Bryan
10. You Raise Me Up- Josh Groban

March Madness CHAMPION!!!

I must say that any 64 of the guys on this list originally were worthy of being the champion, but as in any competition, there can be only one winner. And now, the moment you've been waiting for.....the winner is....

 

Luke Bryan!!!

I had a few people pick that he would be the winner (but only after it was narrowed down to the final two. No one picked him at the beginning). Honestly, when I first started I didn't think he would be, but hey, how can you not like a guy that not only looks good in a baseball cap, but also hangs out with Chipper Jones, the Duck Dynasty guys AND has made a Dr Pepper commercial. He also just won the ACM Entertainer of the Year award on Sunday. :)

 

Happy halfway through the week!! Have a great one!!

XOXO!!