Hair Envy

My hair is at the stage where it just won't grow, but I don't want to cut it.  I long for hair that I could just tousle and go and it look good.  Here are some of my faves:

Rachel Zoe

Jessie Baylin

Kate Hudson

The Smoky Mountains Really Are Great

“You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book… or you take a trip… and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating. The symptoms of hibernating are easily detectable: first, restlessness. The second symptom (when hibernating becomes dangerous and might degenerate into death): absence of pleasure. That is all. It appears like an innocuous illness. Monotony, boredom, death. Millions live like this (or die like this) without knowing it. They work in offices. They drive a car. They picnic with their families. They raise children. And then some shock treatment takes place, a person, a book, a song, and it awakens them and saves them from death. Some never awaken.”


Anaïs Nin

Gotta Gettaway

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Mom and I are heading to the Smoky Mountains early tomorrow morning.  I mean early.  I'm getting up at 4:30 to try to make it to her house by 6.  We'll see how that goes.  Can I just say that I LOVE the Smokies.  I mean LOVE them.  I love being down there and shopping in Pigeon Forge and walking around Gatlinburg and going up to the Chimney Tops and having a picnic.  Ahhh.  Hopefully I'll find some of the mind I lost over the past couple of months while I'm there.  Yay!

In Recent News...

Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill is engaged.  And I'm heartbroken.

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I'm actually watching this season of Dancing With The Stars.  I like Bristol Palin.  And I'm heartbroken.

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Only two heartbreaks in one day.  Not too shabby.



Get Out of Town

A friend and I drove down to Nashville yesterday just because.  We both love it there and I asked him to go so I could get out of Bowling Green for a while.  It was a good day.  I needed it.  I'm going to live there one of these days.

Two Faves

Lissie's album Catching A Tiger has been on repeat in my home for days.  I love her.  Everywhere I Go is my favorite song, for now anyway.

My sister and I watched Going The Distance last night.  I haven't laughed so much at a movie since The Hangover.  It is a perverted humor as well, but it's real and not over the top.

On another note, it's Saturday and I go in at noon to close.  Yuck.  But I'm off the next two days so I won't complain.  I won't complain.  I won't complain.  ;)

Cutest Puppy Ever?

I think so.

Morning

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I've been sleeping in too much lately, staying up too late.  It's nice to get up early and take a few minutes to drink coffee, listen to music, just sit.  It's good for the soul I do believe.

It's Hard To Catch Up A Blog

The past few months flew by and while it was full of changes, it's hard to pinpoint the highlights.  But I'll try:

* I'm all settled in my apartment and it's warm and cozy and feels like home.  Not home home, but home.  I still have some decorating to do.  I'm trying to not get it all done at once that way I'll have something to do around here if I ever get time.  Here's my favorite wall so far, it's above my couch.

* I've gotten all trained and used to my job at the Lancome counter.  I really do love it.

* I turned 26.  I'm nowhere near where I thought I would be at 26.

* The only trip I took all summer was to Cincinnati to see Kings of Leon.  You know I love my Kings of Leon.  It was great.  Great.  Wonderfully great.

* A couple of months ago, I got bit by a Brown Recluse spider.  Yeah.  The reaction was horrible and there was one point I was pretty sure I was a goner.  Then the bite started rotting so I had to have it cut out.  I have a lovely, shiny pink scar on my shoulder that's still pretty sensitive.  And I'm also terrified of spiders now. 

* I've been spending more time than usual in Tennessee.  The outskirts of Nashville.  It reminded me how much I love it there.

* My friend Mary Helen took some picutres of me.  It was fun.  She's great, but I'm a horrible model.  I just don't have that face.  I think I end up looking confused when I don't smile.

I hate to say it, but I'm ready for fall.  I dread winter, but fall's going to be nice.  This summer was too hot and if I would have had time to do anything, I probably wouldn't have.  Fall will be better.  In every way.

Aaand It's September

The 12th of September to be exact.  It's Sunday morning.  I'm drinking Starbees with the windows open listening to Kings Of Leon's new single over and over, surfing the internet with my friend's AT&T internet card while Marni runs around with her mini tennis ball.  It's peaceful.  The first time I've felt peace in quite a while.  I like it. 

I go to work in two hours and the Colts play today.  I'll miss it.  I miss a lot of things these days.  Literally and figuratively.  I have a massive blister from the shoes I wore yesterday.  My apartment needs a good cleaning.  I was cussed at yesterday by someone I care about.  That was fun.  I need to go to Wal-Mart.  I need to see my family.  I need to see my friends.  I also needs to get my hair done desperately.

But, I'm at peace this morning.  For some reason.  Maybe because it's Sunday.  Maybe because God knows I need it.  Maybe because I finally stood up for myself and my heart.  Whatever the reason, I hope it sticks around for a while.

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