Busy Friendships

When did we get so busy? I started asking myself this last night as I was alone in my hotel room. There are so many friends that I would love to spend several days with a week, but just.... can't. With work responsibilities and things within my personal life, I find it almost impossible to keep up with each close friend on a weekly basis. I wouldn't say this is ideal and I do wish I could spend more time with them. Sometimes I think friends get mad or agitated at me and may think that I have forgotten about them or aren't making them a priority. Maybe it is just my personality-- I am not a clingy/needy person whatsoever and I am one of those that actually needs alone time during the week. I know I am rambling.... I guess to sum this up, I am thankful for the friends that know where we stand. The ones that I can go a week or two without talking or hanging out and then we pick up right where we left off and I am not made to feel bad about not seeing or talking to them a particular week. Those relationships are definitely a breath of fresh air!

To all of my sweet friends that I only see every once and a while, but wish I saw much more often -- please know that I love you and am so thankful for you. Just because we don't see or talk each day, doesn't mean you aren't in my thoughts.

Brittney

Pillows & Cakelove

I am in D.C. this week for work. So far, it has been a productive trip and I'm glad to be staying on-top of email while I am gone. Ever dread coming home from vacation because you know your email Inbox will be exceedingly long? That's how I was Sunday coming home from Orlando. I think I picked up Don's I-Phone 5 times to sort through what I could! Speaking of phones, I officially hate BlackBerry Pearls. I have had mine for a year and a half and I am about ready to chuck it out the window. Does anyone else have issues with the Pearl? About 4 times a day, my phone will erase all texts and call history. It won't allow any texts through or calls until I take out the battery and re-set it. It's absolutely rediculous! I hope to switch to the I-Phone as soon as I can before I lose my sanity. Okay, back on track.... Orlando trip. We had a great time! It was a quick trip, but worth it! The purpose of the trip was an event for Don's family. I only took one picture -- isn't that sad?!


The big apartment move starts Friday after I get home! However, I have not packed any boxes yet. I have not had any time! I plan to take pictures and document the entire process and will post about it next week, along with pictures when it is camera-ready. I have not bought anything for the apartment yet, just because I only plan to live in it for a short while. I do have a short need-list, though. One item being-- couch pillows. I love my cream couch, but it has cream pillows and needed a pop of color. I was at Pier 1 today after work and found these great pillows on a fantastic sale! **Please note: This is the first thing I have bought for myself in MONTHS** (see this post). Because of this, I stood in the store contemplating for several minutes whether or not to buy them and even turned around after I left the store to go return them because I felt guilty, but then I told myself to get a grip and that it was OK. I love them and they will look fab on my couch.

After I got to the hotel, I caught up on email, blogs, news, weather, you name it, and then went for a good workout! Featured below was my workout attire for the evening with Marie Claire magazine in tow!

Okay okay, I know... I went and got one cupcake at CakeLove, but that's because I had heard such great things about this place and had to try one! I had red velvet!

I have good news to share! We are moving into our beautiful apartment November 1! We are so excited! We also found out while we were there that our first month's rent is free. How did we luck up with that? I have no idea!

*This is Day 2 of my three day work week. I am loving it.

*Don and I are going to Orlando this week/weekend!

*I get to see my dad on Sunday as we will be passing through the city he is working in this weekend.

*I started packing for the move! I am very skilled at moving by now.

*I have lost another 2 pounds. It just keeps coming off. I really don't know when I should stop.

Here are some pictures from our Homecoming Weekend! I had a lot of good friends come into town. We tried out new restaurants, spent good time together, and saw The Stepfather. Can I say scary?! The weather was in the low 50s -- it was cold, but I was excited to wear lots of fall things.

Sweetheart and I

Dave and I before dinner. He doesn't like his picture taken.

A dear college friend, Courtney. I had not seen her in a few months!

Natalie and I at the game

Mexican after the football game -- tradition

Weekend of Sickness

Thankfully, I was not sick this weekend, but sweetness & Hutch both were. I hated leaving them this morning to drive back home and to work. I have never had a dog before (my mother is allergic to animals so we never had one) and I am learning bit by bit how to take care of Hutch. He is growing bigger and bigger each week I see him and he is so much stronger than me! I have zero pictures to report -- it was a real low-key weekend.

What is it about October that just wears me out?! I feel that there is something big going on with work every day. My personal life is just as crazy. We decided on an apartment and will be moving in one month. Although excited, I hate living this "hodge podge" lifestyle I am living up until the move. I have not decorated one inch of space this fall season. No pumkin candles, no pumpkins on the porch, no fall wreath.... nothing. I keep telling myself "Just four weeks, just four more weeks....". Pray that I survive this annoying in-between time.

Enough of the complaining! Here is why I am excited for this week!

* Don comes into town on Thursday!

* Our good friend, Natalie, is surprising my other roomie Nikki on Wednesday night for a big sleepover! I am so excited!

* We have Alumni Weekend (Homecoming) this weekend and friends are coming into town. I have only seen Dave 2 times this entire year! We have big plans. Expect pictures.

* Sean Hannity is speaking at our school Friday. I am conservative and I like him.

* Payday on Thursday.

*Paid off a doctor bill. yay!

* 50 degree weather all week. Breaking out all sorts of turtleneck outfits!

*National Boss Day on Friday. Don't forget! I have been blessed with a great boss.

Have a great week!

My Blonde Hair

Queen Bee Swain asked me to post about my blonde hair! I have been blonde-headed all my life. I don't think people would recognize me any differently! As a little girl, I was cotton-headed -- pure white hair! As I got older into the pre-teen years, it started to turn an ugly dirty blonde, lifeless shade. So, I got highlights in 9th grade. Loved them! I continued on with bi-monthly highlights until the summer before my freshman year of college. I thought to myself one day, "I wonder if I can pay $7 instead of $85 and use a BOX?" So, I tried it and it turned out beautifully. I do not think everyone could do this if your natural color leans more toward the darker side, but since I have such light hair anyway, it really picks up color well (and fast!). So, ladies, this is what I use once a month: Garnier color in Extra-Light Natural Blonde! I do go to the salon two to three times a year for professional color (just color, not highlights), but this little box gets me through the in-between months. I just apply it to my roots.


Although, at times I do get bored with my all-blonde shade! Two summers ago, I went 'wild' and got low-lights! I had three shades of blonde put into my hair. I actually really liked it. But, I just had to go back to my all blonde shade. What are your thoughts on the low-lights? Sometimes I feel that I would want to do them again, but Don says he likes it all blonde.... so I probably should keep it that way, huh?

Today's Outfit

As funny as I feel about posting pictures of just myself, I had to do it today to show you all this adorable dress! I know a lot of you post OOTD (Outfit of the Day) posts, but I have always felt weird doing that! Maybe I shouldn't? The high today was 67, so I decided to wear tights and boots for the first time this season. It is very exciting! I wore a new dress belonging to the Kristin Davis collection. My mom was so sweet to buy it for me this weekend -- it is so comfortable and I think the "Berry Bliss" print is adorable.

I look prego in this pic!

Why I Love this Week

I always love getting up in the morning, sipping coffee, and catching up on blogs. I pretty much have to coach myself into stopping to shower and get ready for work. I had a great weekend with my mom! She came up for a quick visit and it was so good to see her and spend time with her. Don also came down one night to hang out!





We are now in our 2nd week of October, which is crazy to think about! Here is why I love this week:

* I have a work trip today that will require some interaction with my boyfriend. No, no, no, this was not planned, but just worked out that way. There really is a valid reason why I needed to be where he works. But, it is a nice perk.

* I am having a date with myself tonight at Barnes and Noble. "Barnes" is one of my favorite places to go and just relax. I plan to catch up on many magazines & possibly get a Pumpkin Spice Latte.

* I have another work trip to D.C. Thursday & Friday. Should be a great event!

* Lots of things planned at Don's house this weekend. We take turns each weekend going back and forth and it works out great. We have a football game that afternoon & a banquet to attend that evening. I get to break out a dressy dress!

* I will have time to run four days in a row.

Have a great Monday!

Kreativ Blogger Award

Here are the rules:
1.) Thank the person who gave this to you!
2.) Copy the logo and place it in your blog!
3.) Link the person who nominated you!
4.) Name 7 things about yourself that no one would really know.
5.) Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6.) Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7.) Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them!

Thank you Misadventures in Matrimony!

Seven things about myself that I think no one would really know are:

1. I wear a size 4 ring finger.

2. Sometimes I am OCD and have to make sure the locks are indeed locked 3 times before going to bed.

3. I have flown in a private jet 5 times. Two times were straight flights from Jacksonville, FL to Vancouver, Canada.

4. I can be blunt at times and then I normally feel bad about 10 minutes afterward.

5. I am a very content person. I am never after the 'next best thing'. Materials fade.

6. There are days when I want to go to law school because it looks glamorous, but I know better than to think that! I will just stick to Marketing.

7. One thing I hope people would know is that I am a Christian and follower of Jesus Christ!

There are seven recent blogs I have loved and would like to nominate!

Heather at Live.Love.Laugh
The New Black
Kelsey at The Seattle Smiths
In No Simple Language
Brown Girl Blogs
Paisley & Pearls
Caroline at Through Rose Colored Glasses

By the way, my boyfriend just google chatted me and said my new blog design is "rockin"! Glad he is stopping by!