Running Like Crazy

Yesterday I got this crazy idea in my head. It wasn't just a fleeting thought, in fact, I spent most of the afternoon researching it. And by this morning, I had the go ahead to do it. Yes... that's right ladies. I will be running a 1/2 marathon for my birthday.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Let's be real. I'm not exactly in the best shape. But, I've always been a decent enough runner when I put the time in and was running regularly. This is going to push me to my limits. If you've run a full marathon before and want to tell me this is no big deal- please don't! It's a big deal to me!

I emailed my parents about it yesterday afternoon, and waited to hear back. Around 6pm I got a phone call from my baby sister stating that she was going to run it with me- and I hadn't even heard back from my parents yet! Needless to say, Bev and Ed are on board and Nat and I are going to run together, in memory of Nick and Kaleb.

Nick is the little boy that I knew that went to St. Jude that is my motivation for going back to school, and Kaleb is my 17 month old cousin that passed away in January due to heart complications. Lets just say we have some serious motivation with those two boys behind us :)

So yes, on the day after my 23rd birthday I will be running 13.1 miles. Crazy, but exciting. I'll post the website later on in the week once we get everything set up if you feel lead to donate!

Have a great day!

Weekend Update and Random Thoughts

We had a pretty low key weekend at casa de Megan. One of our good friends, Corey, came for the weekend and we spent time with him :) Friday I cooked and cleaned all day and we just hung around the apartment waiting on Corey to arrive. Finally around eight he showed up and we ate... and ate some more. Whew. We ended up going to see Horrible Bosses late that night, and I actually thought it was good. It cracked me up! Warning, some of the stuff is inappropriate, but I didn't think it was too off mark, probably about Hangover level. I have never seen Jennifer Aniston like that and to see her as someone creepy and not as an attractive woman people were falling all over was a nice change!

We mosied around Saturday, and I convinced them to head to the mall with me! I got some good deals at Gap Outlet: a pair of jean shorts I've been wanting for 23 dollars and some super cute skinny trouser jeans for only 9! I then headed to Rue 21, which I had never been to before but got two maxi dresses for 16 dollars! I love a good deal :). I cannot find pictures for anything I bought... lame! And I didn't take any pictures this weekend, as I was overruled by the two boys :(

We headed to PK's for dinner and a pitcher, and it was delicious as always, walked around dt for a little bit and then came home to watch some Katt Williams. I love Katt Williams. I wish he didn't curse so much (and that's why I'm not posting a link), but the stuff he observes and says is hilarious!

Sunday we got up and helped Corey pack before heading to lunch at Macado's and watching some of the Women's USA soccer game. Did you guys watch? How awesome was that?!? USA!!!

Sunday night I got started on something new... something that I am sure y'all have watched before or read or both, but I hadn't done either...

I started watching Harry Potter! I swore off Harry Potter after getting halfway through the first book in the seventh grade and absolutely hating it. (Looking back, I'm pretty sure I hated how Harry's aunt and uncle treated him and I got upset and stopped reading). Now, however, I love them. We got through the first and second movies last night, and I started the third but fell asleep. Now I am rushing to get through homework so I can watch more tonight! Stuart and I have a date to go see the second part of the seventh one on Monday night when I get back from Hotlanta... so excited. Any of y'all ex-HP haters like me? :)

Have a great Monday!

Friday Randoms

I'm in a random kinda mood y'all, so that's what you get today! 


1. I'm a little ocd about lists, so that's why this will be in list form :)


2. I'm currently figuring my way around a kitchen. I have always, always loved to bake cause I am such a sweets person, but I'm trying to venture out of my spaghetti and tacos routine cause thats really all I make. Tonight I'm cooking chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice and Butterfinger cupcakes. None of which are healthy, ahhh!

3. The reason I am cooking heavy instead of cooking light like I should is because Stuart's best friend Corey is coming into town to stay with us and move stuff out of his old apartment.  I know I'm gonna have some hungry boys when he gets here... annnnddd maybe because I have been craving Mexican and chocolate ;)


4. The weather! My goodness! It thunderstormed this morning, was bright and sunny when I ran across the street to the grocery store, and then was pouring again by the time I went to take Wendy-girl out to potty. I am used to humid, but monsooning I am not! I know I should be grateful, lots of y'all need rain, and believe me I am. I am just surprised at the turn Blacksburg weather has taken. This was supposed to be my summer of beautiful weather and no sweating!!


5. Numbers. Y'all, I am obsessed. I don't even like math! But I do love a good crime show, except Law and Order ( I just can't get into it, and SVU makes me cry), so that's probably why it has pulled me in.


6. This time next week I will definitely be in the ATL visiting one of my best friends in the entire world, Heidi. Heids is doing Teach for America, and I am so, so, so beyond proud of her. I am still working out details on how I'm getting there (cough ROOMS cough) but I will be there some way some how to help her celebrate. Plus, I love Atlanta!

7. I fail at laundry. No, but seriously. I wasn't good at it when I was just washing my own clothes. Now that I have added some of Stuart's to the mix (the house he is staying at has old machines and I don't trust them... told y'all I was ocd!), I am behind all the time! 

8. I heart spray tans. I am so against wrinkles and cancer, and even though I love to feel the sun on my skin and that lovely glow, I have fallen for the ten dollar spray tans five minutes from my house. Cheap and cancer free!


Have a good weekend y'all and sorry for the lack of pictures!

 

So What Wednesday

Once again, I am linking up with Shannon's So What Wednesday. To y'all that are bopping in from Jenna's, go check it out if you haven't!


SO WHAT... if I am having Moe's for dinner tonight and ended up putting the chicken I defrosted back in the freezer :)


SO WHAT... if I used the fact that I skipped my afternoon snack as a reason to order Moe's, I calculated the Points Plus for it!


SO WHAT... if I originally took Fridays off to see if I could clock in some practicum hours at the hospital, and instead I use it as a sleep in and homework day. Girlfriend needs a break after working 30 hours a week and taking six classes this summer!


SO WHAT...if I have a degree in English. I still like lowercase letters better in pretty much every circumstance, even though I make myself use proper grammar here.


SO WHAT...if I spent hours on pinterest and watching Gene Simmons Family Jewels last night... I got some great decor ideas and I even got Stuart into watching the show ;)


SO WHAT...if it's taken me over an hour to complete one assignment cause I have been checking blogs and posting on my own, I'll get it done eventually!


SO WHAT...if Wendy isn't really myyyy dog. I still call myself her "momma" for the time being and call Stuart her "daddy." A little practice never hurt anyone!

Here we are in our pj's hanging out last week, and a friend requested a picture of Wendy-girl, so clearly we had to oblige ;).


We are over the hump y'all :) Hurray!

4th Recap and Strange Textures

First of all, my computer at work lets me comment on blogs that I can't comment on at home, so I spent the majority of my lunch break catching up on commenting! Woo :)

Secondly, we had a pretty uneventful fourth around here. I made the recipe I got from Shannon's blog for some relatively good for you cupcakes and they were pretty good! Next time I probably will just use some pineapple juice instead of the crushed pineapple because the texture of the creamy whipped topping with the pieces of pineapple made me gag. Don't get me wrong, the taste was absolutely delicious but the texture killed me!

Speaking of, here is a list of things I cannot eat because the texture (not the taste) makes me gag!

Soup! The watery with the chunks totally grosses me out!

 found here

Macaroni and cheese. The only kind I ever liked was as a kid and it was made by my grandparents' housekeeper, Mildred. I have no idea why I liked it or what made it different haha.

 found here

Mashed potatoes. Don't get me started. I love french fries and chips, but y'all I can't even handle a big steak fry if it's too potato-y. I know, ridiculous, but I've tried!

 found here

Annnyyyything with gravy. I know, I'm the worst southern girl there ever was, but I just cannot handle gravy. I wish I could!

 found here

Cooked veggies. Don't get me wrong, I am a veggie girl! I love a good salad, and I have been known to eat a green pepper like people eat apples and a cucumber like people eat bananas. I just love raw veggies. But when they get mushy after cooking, I cannot handle it. Occasionally I'll throw some fresh green beans in a pan with some tarragon, but that is just to warm them up! The one cooked vegetable I eat is corn on the cob. Mmmmm good!

 found here

Yogurt (with fruit chunks). I love me some yogurt. I love the flavor and I am most absolutely a froyo kinda girl. But I cannot do anything that has huge chunks of fruit in it. I wish I could, I love the taste, but I cannot make myself swallow it!

 found here

I know, I know. I have been told for years to grow up and I have tried, believe me! But if you serve a soup appetizer with a macaroni and cheese, mashed potato, turkey with gravy meal with cooked veggies on the side and a yogurt dessert, don't invite me!

When I say our fourth was uneventful (beyond my cupcake baking) I mean it! My little came over and we hung out for a few hours and cooked out through the rainstorm and then she left around eight. We planned on heading to the fireworks around nine or so but little miss pup wasn't having it! We ended up sitting in bed holding her ears throughout the whole thing, and then I passed out. We are obviously p-a-r-t-y animals!

Have a great Tuesday y'all (I almost wrote Monday... hurray for short work weeks!)

Happy 4th and Commenting Challenge

Happy 4th Y'all. We're celebrating here with a few of my favorite AMERICAN things:

 Diet Coke, of course! From one of my favorite places in this great country, Atlanta, GA :)

My new Chambrey (or Cambric as I have seen it) Romper, which I am going to choose to believe is made from American cotton :) ( Mine is from Old Navy, but I can't find it on the website, this one is really similar from Zappos.

This All-American boy ;) (And his first legal American beer!)

Some of my favorite Deltas. Established November 1888 in another American city I would love to visit: Boston, MA (and keepin it real in one of my favorite towns, Blacksburg, VA!)


I'm currently snacking on some American colored trash (or puppy chow as y'all probably call it) waiting on Stuart to get here with Wendy (my favorite little dog) while watching the History channel's How The States Got Their Shapes . My little should be showing up soon with a vegetable tray, and some other sisters will make their way over before we head to the fireworks display if these storms will stop!


Thank a troop for keeping our Country safe and free today. God Bless America!

Side Note: I am having a lot of trouble commenting during Jenna's commenting challenge if you have embedded comments. I type, hit submit and they disappear. Y'all have adorable blogs I'd love to comment on! I think changing them to pop-out will fix the problem.

Why I Shouldn't Complain

You see, I was going to complain about my unjustified parking ticket, an argument with a cop the same day about another parking ticket, and my ticket for running a stop sign last night, but after reading about a little boy with cancer named James and thinking about all those kids at St. Jude, I realized just how lucky I am. 


Little James is only seven months old and he has been diagnosed with a rhabdoid tumor, which is one of the absolute most aggressive tumors and most often found in kids under the age of two. You can read more about his family here. There are so many people out there who have had a much worse week than a few tickets. Yes, I was absolutely frustrated each time, and my feelings shouldn't be discounted, but that is just small potatoes for people that have real problems right now. 


I am amazed by people that take their struggles and contribute them to God's glory. Moms and dads that watch their babies suffer, but continue to have positive attitudes and pray and celebrate the little milestones. Those are the people I want to be around, those are the people I want to help and the reason I want to be a Child Life Specialist. They are the reason I have been working my butt off taking classes all summer and the reason I will continue to kick my own butt in the fall. 


I want to be there to allow them and their children to have an outlet. To express their feelings in a safe place. To let them tear up paper and throw balls at walls and get out general frustrations that cancer or another illness builds up. I know these are heavy thoughts, but I think they are important ones. I want to be able to look back and see that I wrote this one day when I am having a hard time remembering why I am going back to school. 


Have a good Thursday y'all.

So What Wednesday

This week I thought I'd try something a little different and link up with Shannon's So What Wednesday!

1. SO WHAT... if I have eaten nothing but chocolate this morning. It was a protein bar, a piece of dark chocolate and a dark chocolate and oats Nature Valley bar, but still!

2. SO WHAT... if I have to have the tv on to fall asleep at night. It makes me feel safe for some odd reason.

3. SO WHAT... if I searched my friends wedding pictures that were just posted to see just the pictures of me, and then went back and looked at all of them. A girl's gotta find a good profile picture!

4. SO WHAT... if I really enjoyed the bosses being out of the office at the beginning of this week and watched some online tv while I was addressing 500 Dean's List letters. I was working!

5. SO WHAT...if I drink Benefiber at 22 years old. It works and it's filling... woo less calories!

6. SO WHAT...if I used the excuse as having a bad day to eat movie theater popcorn for dinner. It was delicious and worth it!

7. SO WHAT... if I spent half of the movie I watched last night with my head in S's shoulder. And not because it was scary... because I cannot stand to watch people embarrass themselves, even if its a movie!

8. SO WHAT... if I'd rather be with the kids across the hall in studio right now working on a craft project. I love crafting so much more than filing.

Have a great Wednesday y'all!

Misc. Monday WITH Pictures!

I'm currently at work and taking my lunch break so I thought I'd do a little Misc. Monday post that is hosted over at  Lowercase Letters :)

1. I finally have some pictures from the last month and a half of my life!

  From top: Bachelorette party shenanigans, in the BEACH at Atlantis in the Bahamas where we stayed, walking around the Marina Village getting Ben and Jerry's like we did every night in the Bahamas, Stuart and I before the Zac Brown/Kenny Chesney concert in DC and two of my favorite pictures from Kelley and Cory's wedding!

2. I am currently looking at flights/travel plans to visit one of my best friends, Heidi, who just moved to Atlanta as a part of Teach for America and I am SO SO SO SO excited! Her birthday is the 15th of July so I am heading that way :)

3. I cannot wait for this week to be over!! I have a project due at midnight tonight and THREE finals on Friday! Then I fully plan on celebrating my 4th of July weekend :)

4. Speaking of that, I will finally be in Blacksburg for a weekend since I decided to stay up here to work this summer. We have been traveling every weekend since graduation and I am excited to stay in and sleep in my own bed!

5. However, I had a GREAT weekend at the beach with my roommate who I love dearly! Her birthday is tomorrow and I headed down for a little birthday celebration. We laid out, talked, and her momma did some delicious cooking. We even headed to the Virginia Ole Opry which was an experience, let me tell you. All in all, a great weekend and I was so happy to spend some time with her!

 Have a great funday monday! :)

Misc. Monday and Total Catch-up

It is has obviously been a while since I have found time to blog, and here are a few of the reasons why (linking up with Carissa @ Lowercase Letters ):

1. I graduated! Wooo, done with my English degree. I had a few friends and a bunch of family head all the way to the burg to help me celebrate. The only problem is, I don't feel graduated at all, considering I am staying at Tech, haha. But, it was a great weekend, and it was nice to celebrate :).

2. I helped my friend Kelley celebrate her upcoming (not anymore!!) nuptuals with a Bachelorette party at home. We had a blast! We ended up getting her a hotel room and decorated it with pink and black. All of the bridesmaids wore matching tank tops and we made shirts (well Hev did) with Team Bride on them for everyone else. We had a great time at dinner, singing karaoke, and just laughing with each other. We even managed to completely surprise her with everything!

3. After that crazy Friday night, I was bound for the Bahamas! My sister and I went to help my cousin and her husband with her two little kids. Free trip to the Bahamas? HECK YES! We ended up eating Ben and Jerry's every night and spending all day in the pool or at the beach. Paradise. I am dying to go back with Stuart and some friends.

4. I started work again! I'm working thirty hours a week this summer at Tech in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. I am also attempting to take 18 credit hours this summer, which makes for a verrryyy busy girl!

5. Surprise early anniversary celebrations. On a random Friday a few weeks ago, I found out Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney were playing in DC. Now, I LOVE Kenny, and I have seen him pretty much every summer since high school. Stuart isn't a huge country fan, but he is obsessed with Zac Brown Band. Needless to say, I hopped online, bought some cheap(er) tickets and booked us a hotel for the night of the concert. We had a blast, and I was so excited to find something for Stuart for our anniversary that I knew he'd love.

6. Mama had surgery and I wanted to be there for her. While I love being in Blacksburg, being here this summer is new for me and I miss home! My mama had a knee replacement last week, and luckily I work for a great place that let me take time off to go home and take care of her. She's doing great now, and I am so proud of her!

7. KELLEY GOT MARRIEDDD! This Saturday one of my dear friends, Kelley, married the love of her life. Y'all, I have no doubt about these two. We had a great time celebrating, and now looking back, we can laugh at the stuff that stressed us out at the time. I plan on having a whole post about this weekend. I cannot believe its over with, but I am sooooo happy for those two!

Pictures to come, I'm just at work and its way toooo hard to do!