Kreativ? Moi?

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A huge THANK YOU to Emily from If I Can't Wear High Heels...I Don't Want To Go for awarding me the Kreativ Blogger Award!!  What a lovely surprise on this long awaited Friday :)

Here are the Rules for this award:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not 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 they've been nominated.

So, this is going to be pretty hard.  I am a loud mouth.  A completely open book.  I think everyone pretty much knows everything about me.  But...I'm going to try...

1.  I once dated a guy whose nickname was Bubba.  Yep.  Bubba.  AND...his friends actually called him that.  (no offense to any Bubbas who may read this, but I just had a preconceived notion of what someone called Bubba would look like...and this guy was NOT it.)

2.  For the first time in my life I’m more afraid that something’s not going to work out than that it’s going to.  (okay, so I completely stole this from Beatrix's blog.  but it's true.  so, that makes it okay that I stole it.  right?)

3.  I cheated on a test in college once.  I've never quit feeling guitly about it.  I freshman ruled the class, so the grade never ended up mattering....but I still cheated, and that bugs me.

4.  More than anything I wish that I could sing.  Not BE a singer, mind you, but just sing on key.  Like at karaoke or something.  You know...sing in a way that doesn't cause people to cover their ears and cringe.

5.  I still have my childhood blanket "Pinkie".  When I am really sad or scared I get "her" out and snuggle with her.  It always makes me feel better for some reason :)

6.  My dad died two years ago.  He was my hero.  He was my very best friend.  I haven't been the same since.

7.  If I was offered the opportunity to quit my job and to become a professional ballerina I would do it.  In a heartbeat!


Now, I hereby pass this award to:
mrs.mfc

Liner Notes

Life of a 30-Something Singleton

Where is My Purse

An American Girl in London

Tudor City Girl

California Born and Virginia Raised

If any of you have already been tagged with this award, my apologies!!  I try so very hard to make sure I don't double tag.

I'm headed home now.  Long, long, long week.  I will be back in full force on Monday.  Or, who knows...perhaps a little weekend blogging is in order?

T

I Will Grant You Three Wishes!

Halloween is over.

Sigh.

So. Very.  Sad.

Whatever shall we be excited about now??? 

HotChildInTheCity suggested we start getting geared up for Thanksgiving, but she's right...it's just not the same. 

Oh well. 

There is always next year!

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Friday night we attended my friend Daisy's Pre-Halloween Party.  She cooked 15lbs (or some ridiculous amount) of pork butt in her smoker.  It was the best BBQ I have ever had I do believe! 

Then again, perhaps it was the good friends we shared it with that made it so tasty!  We watched football and drank beer and talked about our Halloween costumes.  It was a lovely evening.

Saturday I had to run some errands, and then TEN and I watched the Florida-Georgia game.  I don't believe I've missed that game once in my entire life.  Actually, when I lived in Florida we were usually there. 
Let me simply say....WAY TO GO GATORS!!!!!

Now, on to the great costume reveal:

(I am a blue "I Dream of Jeannie", minus her Major Nelson.  TEN is a Genie IN a Lamp.  Lovely)

So, there you have it.  TEN was a genie IN a lamp that says "Rub Me!".  Doesn't get any better than that folks.  Needless to say, his costume was a hit. 

Halloween night was a mess.  I mean a M-E-S-S.  First, it was pouring down rain in Smalltown, VA.  We went to pre-party at a friend's downtown loft apartment.  Why we thought this was a good idea is no longer clear to me.  TEN was doing shots of Patrón at 7pm.  You see where this is going?   I wasn't doing much better, but I did steer clear of the Patrón.

Here are some pictures of us throughout the night....

(Daisy as Olive Oil, me & TEN)

Jellyfish

(Barbie & Bosley as Bonnie & Clyde!)

(TWW as a "period gentleman" and me)

(me & BFF as a gypsy)

I will spare you pictures of the end of the night.  For some reason Halloween always brings out the college kid in all of us, and we think doing countless shots and chugging beers is a really good idea.  It wasn't.  My ex was at the party.  I talked to him for a little bit.  I was glad we got to talk because as much as I cared about him once, and as big of a part of my life as he was, I have never been more sure that I want to be with TEN. 

Unfortunately, his presence at the party (and my chatting with him) caused TEN and I to have a slight disagreement.

Alcohol + Pride = DISASTER

I ended up running back to TEN's apartment in the rain and getting completely drenched!  Gaaah. 

All is well now, but I must say....I am not a fan of drama.  Not a fan AT ALL.  I hope that moving forward we are both more responsible in our alcohol consumption, and that we avoid such silliness!

So, how was YOUR Halloween?  Did you dress up?  What were you?

T

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Wow!  It's here.  HALLOWEEN!  The funny thing is that the older I get, the MORE i love Halloween.  I think that's a bit backward, but oh well!  I absolutely, positively cannot wait to share pics of TEN's Halloween costume with you.  MK has been out of town for her honeymoon, and has therefore not been brought up to date on the costume change.  I sent her a link to TEN's costume today and she laughed so hard I thought she was going to pass out. 

Here, let me give you a hint.......

......and that's all I'm going to say.  I am "I Dream of Jeannie - minus Major Nelson".  TEN does match me, but not so much in the way that I had envisioned.  I look "sultry/sexy/perhaps slutty"??  He looks...ridiculous.  Pictures on Monday :)

Regarding last night.  We went to the Virginia Tech vs UNC game.  I have nothing to say about it.  Absolutely nothing.  Next subject.

T

What a Wonderful Idea!

Every year the girls wine group I am in gather children's names from the "Angel Tree" and buy them gifts.  We form groups of 3 or 4 and try our best to buy everything each child wants that year. It is truly the best feeling in the world!  Knowing that because of you, some child is going to have a big smile on Christmas :)

A Southern Accent has just shared another idea.  Bloggers for Boxes! 

Have you heard of the Shoe Box Christmas effort?  My old church used to participate, and I always enjoyed it so very much.  The idea is that you put items into a shoe box that are for a little boy or a little girl.  Read more about specifics HERE at A Southern Accent's blog post about this opportunity.

I found a link lets you enter your zip code to determine the closest drop off location in your community HERE.

I am definitely going to participate this year, because really, who doesn't like the idea of making a child's day :)

T

The Fast And The Furious

Just wanted to update on a few things, but only have a sec!  I'm off to the "Thursday night game".  A favorite of all Hokie fans :)  Virginia Tech is playing UNC, and I'm guessing it's going to be a blow out.  However, I shouldn't assume anything...as we all know!

Thought I would do a quickie update, as I have a few pics to share from my Monday post and a few other things.

My outfit from the cocktail on Saturday night:

Don't mind the fact that I was on the stairs giving some sort of lecture about my cocktail :)  The necklace doesn't look so big in the picture, but I promise you it was HUGE.  It also weighed about 25 lbs.  The bracelets look a bit small too.  Hmph.  Anyway, you cannot see my marigold J. Crew heels in the pic, but they were fabulous :) 

Sunday PJ Brunch Club Pics are super cute as well.  We had the whole group in attendance this time!!

The girls:

(that's me on the back right, in the stripes!)

The Boys:

(that's TEN on the left.  he and Bosley are snuggled up w/each other.  hahaha)

Update on my suspected yellow jacket bite.  Yep.  Pretty sure it was a yellow jacket.  My leg is swollen and hard, and there is a large red bumpy rash on it.  Sorry, that may be TMI...but it just amazes me that one little annoying pest can do so much damage to me!!!!!!  I am a pretty hardy person, and to think that this insect could actually kill me if enough of them bite me is scary.

The trip to Toronto and back almost killed me.  Up at 4am, home at 11pm.  I came back to a HUGE storm in Smalltown, VA.  So huge that we almost couldn't land, and they were planning to take us to DC!  Thankfully we did make it back, but as I stepped off the plane (which was a small one...so we had to walk to the building) i was drenched from the downpour!

I arrived home exhausted and soaked.  I changed into my pj's, called TEN and promptly called it a day.  Whew!

So, now I'm off to watch my Hokies tonight with BFF and her husband and some other friends too!  The Real Housewife of Delaware and hubby are coming into town, so it should be a lovely evening :)

Back tomorrow with lots more to chat about I'm sure.  Have a wonderful evening.  AND....

GO HOKIES!!!!

T

Happy Monday!!!

On Friday A Southern Accent posted a prize opportunity.  She had coupons for $50 of a $100 purchase at Old Navy.  I adore Old Navy.  Their pants are never long enough for me, and their skirts are often too short for me, but you just cannot beat their clothes!

Anyway, I entered to win.......AND........I WON!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much A Southern Accent!!  I've just printed off my coupon and I can't wait to buy some precious new things from Old Navy this week.  Becase really, how can you not when you are going to save $50?!?!??!

Hmmmm...whatever shall I buy?  Perhaps a few of these?

T

Over The Top!!!

Thanks so much to AMS from Faith Hope Love for tagging me with the Your Blog is Over The Top award!!!   AMS's blog is adorable, and her weekly trips to Eastern Market in DC make me missing living there ever so much :) 

So, here are the rules:

Use only one word, pass along to six favorite bloggers, and tell 'em you did so.

Take it away-

1. Where is your cell phone? desk

2. Your hair? flat

3. Your mother? angry

4. Your father? heaven

5. Your favorite food? fries

6. Your dream last night? snuggly

7. Your favorite drink? diet

8. Your dream/goal? happiness

9. What room are you in? office

10. Your hobby? shopping

11. Your fear?  alone

12. Where do you want to be in six years?  love

13. Where were you last night? couch

14. Something that you aren't?  selfish

15. Muffins?  no

16. Wish list item?  chanel

17. Where did you grow up? florida

18. Last thing you did? phone

19. What are you wearing?  outfit

20. Your TV?  samsung

21. Your pets? none

22. Friends?  awesome

23. Your life? busy

24. Your mood?  excited

25. Missing someone?  always

26. Vehicle?  benz

27. Something you're not wearing? bracelet

28. Your favorite store?  j.crew

29. Your favorite color? green

30. When was the last time you laughed?  morning

31. Last time you cried?  movie

32. Your best friend?  BFF

33. One place that I could go over and over?  vernazza

34. One person who emails you regularly?  barbie

35. Favorite place to eat?  mexican


And I tag:
(Forgive me if any of you have already been tagged!  I tried to go through your blogs to make sure I didn't already see this award!)

Flip Flops on Lex - what is there NOT to love about this blog?  FFoL has a great sense of humor, loves flip flops, lives in NYC, and is in search of Mr. Flip Flop.  reading some of her dating stories gives me flashbacks, and definitely makes me smile.  great read!

beatrix from Friday I'm In Love - this is probably the very first blog i started following.  beatrix has shared with her readers all of the ups and downs of the single life.....and we are all now celebrating her relationship with ted.  she is brilliantly honest, painfully vulnerable and someone i think we can all relate to!

JLMARGS from Liner Notes - JLMARGS is not only a bloggy friend, but also an IRL friend!  she has recently moved to DC to work in a fabulous job, and is so busy she can barely keep her eyes open.  however, she still manages to keep up with her fabulous blog, and it is a must read!  (ps...i am going to call you back.  i am!  i am leaving for toronto all day tomorrow and will be in the airport waiting for a while.  i hope you are off tomorrow?!?!)  RAWR!

LITTLE PINK MAGNOLIA - When I read Little Pink Magnolia's "about me" I thought I was reading a story about myself!!  It was love at first read :)  Well, minus her love of LSU football of course (Go Hokies!) hahaha....  She is from "the south", and is currently living in Virginia...just like me!  She and AK have a lovely life together, and she shares it all with us (along with cute shoes, fabulous dresses, cooking tips/ideas, etc).

Prep In The Big Apple from MRM - PITBA is another long time fave of this blog reader!!  When I started reading her blog she was single (like I was at the time),  and meeting some strange characters to say the least.  It was so very nice to know I wasn't alone :)  Now she has TLS, and will be moving to Germany to be with him soon....AND....they are getting married!!! 

HOTCHILDINTHECITY from Living Under the Big Star - HCITC is another IRL friend, as well as a bloggy friend!  We share a love of scary movies, fashion, Lady Gaga, Halloween and animals.  Be sure to hop over to her blog to read about she and her pup Guinny dressing up for a Halloween fundraiser for the SPCA.

Thanks again AMS, and to the bloggers I've tagged....CONGRATS!

T