Meet Me Monday

it's Monday again!  Crazy, huh?  Remember THIS???

Well, it's Meet Me Monday again.

And I wanna see YOUR Meet Me Monday's!

So, send me a link in the comment box.

I am a strong, independent woman.

I once drank gasoline when I was 3 years old (that explains a LOT)

I secretly want to be like Jackie Kennedy (black cocktail dresses, pearls, pill box hats)

I have always wanted to backpack across Europe

I love my white mole on my lip (yes, its a WHITE mole, not a zit!)

There you have it, Meet Me Monday.

Hope you enjoyed :)

thanks are in order...

today was an incredible day.

i layed in bed until, ohhhh about 9:45 this morning (that's sleeping in for me!)

then I woke up and paroozed on over to McDonald's for a lovely

breakfast with my momma (she said it was HER weekend and she wanted to go)

afterwards, I went and ran some errands and I picked up her fabulous cake that I ordered

from THE CHOCOLATE for Mother's Day.

(kitty katrina cake...check it out peeps)

i then went to an old friends reception.

it was so great because another old friend and I went together.

I haven't seen her in a years time.

how can I be so dumb to let the time slip away?

we also hit up Zupas and chowed down some yummy pannini's and salads.

we chatted.

chatted.

chatted.

oh yeah, and laughed. a lot.

you see, it's great friendships like ours that make me so happy.

its been over a year since we've seen each other, but it feels like

we haven't missed a day apart.

love you B!

and now, where the "thanks are in order"....

a big shout out n' "holla" to my girl Gentri for awarding me the "Sunshine Award" over on her blog.

There are a few things you must do to accept this award:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to them

2. Tell us something about yourself

3. Nominate 10 other bloggers

4. Contact these other bloggers and let them know they've received this award

Some things about me:

I'm an single white female, addicted to retail (thanks Kanye).
I love to go shopping.
I love to eat dessert, bread, pizza, chips, any form of CARBS I'll take.
I am in a serious relationship with my iPod.  We are bascially attached at the hip.
I have the best family in the entire world who mean so much to me.
I am fluent in Spanish, English (duh!), and I speak a tiny bit of Portuguese.
I have always secretly wanted to be proposed to in a downpour rain storm.
I enjoy b&w photography and movies (classics (ie: Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Psycho...) )
I love knowing that people actually read my blog.  really, i love getting comments.  I'm such a snob, huh?



10 Blogs that I think RADIATE sunshine:

Just Add Kaleena
the joy from within
emma the joy
this little port
life is beautiful
tan + es
laugh until your cheeks hurt
a beautiful day to be alive
suze blog
derek and becca
 
don'tcha just love blogs? :)
i sure do.
 
have a great evening my dears.
 

jim and val

Jim Morrison and Val Kilmer

Scary how much they look alike?

But only one of these men sings some of my favorite songs.....mmm

spa day

i've been under the weather the past few days and i decided that enough was enough today.
i called Primrose Retreat and scheduled myself a little FACIAL.
they got me in pretty quick and I had my first facial ever.

HEAVENLY.
that's the only word I can use to describe my experience.
They had me change into a fabulous robe and gave me some cute slippers.

then i waited in the 'relaxation room' for my facial to begin.
i was taken back and the facial started.

it was amazingggggggg

after the facial i went and sat in the infra-red relaxation room on a hammock (it was fabulous.  there was REAL sand and I felt like I was on the beach)

afterwards, i went straight to the steam room.  it was also AMAZING.

i think i am going to be going back pretty soon.


sometimes a girls gotta just treat herself to a GIRLS DAY at the Spa. 
It was the R&R that I needed.

Tuesday Tunes = {rumours}

as you know, reader, I am obsessed with musica.
and as i watched the naughty show, glee, last night...
they dedicated the entire episode to one of my favorite bands from the 1970's

{Fleetwood Mac}

case in point:

go your own way





Rhiannon





You Make Lovin Fun




and of course, my favorite FM song ever...

Dreams



reader, are you a FLEETWOOD MAC fan?  a 70's rock fan?
if so, what's your favorite song?

{temporary home}

as I was driving to get my 32 oz. cherry coke (mmm delish) this song came on the radio, on my country radio station nonetheless, I heard this song by Miss Carrie Underwood "Temporary Home"

The last part of the lyrics about the old man reminded me of my grandpa and the tears just started flowing.  Take the 5:01 minutes out of your day to listen to this song.
Life is too short to not embrace the ones you love, take a minute to help others out, or to be kind to a complete stranger.





"My Temporary Home"

Little boy, 6 years old
A little too used to bein' alone.
Another new mom and dad,another school,
Another house that'll never be home.
When people ask him how he likes this place...
He looks up and says, with a smile upon his face,


This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home
Young mom on her own.
She needs a little help, got nowhere to go.
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out,
Because a half-way house will never be a home.
At night she whispers to her baby girl,
"Someday we'll find our place here in this world."




This is our temporary home.
It's not where we belong.
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary Home.


Old man, hospital bed,
The room is filled with people he loves.
And he whispers don't cry for me,
I'll see you all someday.
He looks up and says, "I can see God's face."


"This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This was just a stop,on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know... this was
My temporary home."




This is our temporary home.

{creepy} + {new sweater}

creepy. new. sweater.
no, my sweater is NOT creepy.

it's my creepy bloody eye (proof below)

(bloody photos via Eris the cell phone)

sorry if that first photo made you barf.

I have had this creepy bloody eye for 2 days now.
it doesn't bother me too much, but I am not sure of its cause.
stress?
anger?
popped blood vessel?
who really knows...

but I DO know that my new sweater is a cute thing to behold.
i'ma trenny hot mess.

cheesy smile, sorry. it was a long day and i was tired.

don't you dare judge me.

(ok, go ahead. i'll never know)

new sweater: target

turquoise ring: grandma's old costume jewelry

belt: banana republic

undershirts: buckle

at least I can wear cute clothes when my eye turns all bloody :)

meet me Monday

I've seen this similar idea around the blogging world and I thought it would be fun to head this up.

Reader, meet the newest segment on my blog....it's called "Meet Me Monday"

I wanted to celebrate what remarkable people we are.

Monday is a time to start the week over.

To rejuvinate and have a clean slate.

why not start out with sharing some GOOD THINGS about yourself, huh?

Keep your eyes peeled for the MEET ME MONDAY every Monday, here.

If you'd like to participate, go ahead and snag the little photo. (courtesy of moi)

today:

1 - I am a hilarious human being.  I am always doing things to make others (well, mostly me) laugh

2 - I consider myself to be a very driven individual

3 - today I am in love with my outfit and how I did my hair (can you say Farrah Fauwcett)

4 - today I got a compliment from a random lady at the post office (smile)

Oh won't you join in on the Meet Me Monday fun?!

shuffle

i saw this on a blog and thought it would be a little fun thing for ya'll to see how truly random my musical selection is:

1 - Happy - Natasha Bedingfield
2 - Let's Stay Together - Al Green
3 - Mercy - One Republic
4 - When I Look Into Your Eyes - Firehouse
5 - I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
6 - Turning Tables - Adele
7 - Magic Man - Heart
8 - Everytime We Touch - Cascada
9 - I Ain't In Checotah Anymore - Carrie Underwood
10 - U Remind Me - Usher

(true story peeps...this is my random iPod musical happenings today)

you should try this, and then tell me how yours pans out!

-ash-

the voice

time after time - javier colon

my friend Bree told me about this show during our workout the other day, so naturally I had to check it out.
I am in LOVE with this guys voice...gorgeous!
I also love this song, so what a great combo.

you can buy this song on iTunes now, but check it out.  He has a gorgeous voice.