So What Wednesday!

Y'all I'm linking up with Shannon again for So What Wednesday!

SO WHAT....

• If this is the first time I have used the button to link back up... I am so lazy.
• That my two biggest fears about the 1/2 marathon this weekend are that I will psych myself out running or that I will poop myself. Y'all ever see those marathon runners that do that? I will be porta pottying FO SHO.
• If I keep forgetting my birthday is Friday. My nerves about Saturday are TAKING OVAAA
• I spend more money to buy the pop up popcorn bowls just because I think they are more fun. Just bought a new flavor "classic" and it is pretty delish
• I am DYING without Diet Coke. I swore to myself that I would only drink water and hot tea and I am craaaviiingg a crisp DC
• I am procrastinating the crap out of the stuff I have due next week. It's my birthday week... right?
• That I love getting presents! Nicole finally let me open my stuff since we are leaving tomorrow and I love EVERYTHING she got me. Girl gets, me fo sho! See:

The shirt necklace bracelet and key selector are all from Francesca's and the clutch is from her sweet momma! Love that fam :)

Happy Wednesday (Night) Y'all!

Liebe

I was one of those cool kids who took German in high school. No seriously, I took three years of French and three years of German. However, I cannot speak either well. At all. I refused to learn Spanish. You know, the most useful language these days? Yep, absolutely refused.

Anyways. Right now Ich liebe: the rain that is falling, my lovely Christmas trees and birthday presents under them from my Rooms, and that my class was cancelled for tomorrow.

I keep forgetting that I have a birthday this week because a. I feel like 23 is an awkward age and b. I am running a 1/2 marathon the day after and the nerves of that are overwhelming the birthday excitement.

Anyways, back to things I am loving.

I am also loving these two lovely ladies that passed along this award to me recently :) Thanks Charlotte and Sarah ! I would have sent it along to you two if you hadn't gotten to it first ;)

Liebster means "favorite" or "dearest" in German. This award, which originated in Germany, recognizes up and coming bloggers! In accepting this award, I agree to;

1. Thank the person who gave me the award and link back to their blog.

2. Copy and paste the award to my blog.

3. Reveal the 5 blogs I have chosen to award and let them know by commenting on their blogs.

4. Pay it forward to 5 blogs.

 

1. Claire @ Life in the Sweet Virginia Breeze

2. Sarah @ 90 Percent Blonde

3. Ashley @ It's Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus  

4. Heather @ Tales of a First Grade Nothing

5. Elizabeth @ Life With Elizabeth

 

Winning

Not Charlie Sheen style.

Thanksgiving week style:

1. I win at celebrating Stuart's new job. He wins because he got the job. We love this adorable little Italian place in Williamsburg and we got to go (with a coupon!) there to celebrate. Love it. He was so embarrassed to be taking this picture of ourselves in the restaurant. Told him we had to for the blog!

 2. I win at making pies! I make these Toll House pies every Thanksgiving for my family and Stuart's family and they are always a hit. They are like chocolate chip cookie pies. Can't beat em.

 3. I win at choosing running gear for game day. I didn't even do this on purpose, but this is what I had packed to wear for my run through Cville this morning. I had two people high five me and no one yell ugly things at me. I would definitely say that was a win. Please notice my lovely old mascara as eye black to make this photo that much more tough.

 4. I win at cute house divided pictures (welllll really I win at having a cute boyfriend, I look exhausted). We finally got one! This was after our first score and its a darn good thing I got it then because I doubt it would have happened once we got up by 21 :)

 5. I WIN at being a HOKIE! Weeee shut out those hoos in hooville and oh my it was sweet. Weeeellll a little bittersweet cause I have an unhappy hoo at home tonight, but he will get over it. We are ACC Championship bound babaaayyy! I will be watching from a hotel somewhere in Tennessee after the big race, but I will be there in spirit! (Side note: I love bud means that I love our defensive coordinator, not illegal drugs or Bud Light... hehe)

Disclaimer: I know that "I win at" is not really proper grammar. I found it necessary for this post.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving week!!! So happy to be a Hokie tonight!!!!!

For Me, It's Not About The Food

No really, it's not. I don't like Thanksgiving food. I never have. I will eat my Sister Schubert rolls (oh my goodness if you have never had these do it nooowwww), my delish salad and my homemade Toll House pie (recipe to come later this week) with my family. With Stuart's parents I will probably eat a little ham, some more salad (they make it special for me, haha), perhaps more bread and more pie. And Diet Coke. The pilgrims and indians probably wouldn't have been down, but I certainly am.

I love Thanksgiving simply because I get to be with my family (and some very special friends). I also just love to party, for any reason. Also, Thanksgiving is usually the week before my birthday and I get some presents. So that's fun too, haha.

I heard in church on Sunday that we should be thankful every day. And I agree. A simple "thank you" can go a looonnnggggg way. And a shoutout to God to thank him for all he's blessed us with every day is important too. I'm not perfect, but I am working on it.

And since no thanksgiving post is complete without a thankful list, here is mine:

• My awesomely amazing family. Seriously, I couldn't ask for better, more supportive, more loving parents and I am thankful for a little sister that keeps me on my toes :)
• Stuart. I have never felt so thankful for him than I have after the past year. He is the best support system and my safe place. God truly sent him for me.
• My bffs. Seriously. These girls (and Jim) are the ones who have been there for me through thick and thin and crazy and sane. I don't know what I would do without you guys.
• The new friendships I have made through blogging. It's crazy that people read the things I write and can relate to me. Y'all are too sweet (girls that have awarded me recently, I have seen and read and will be posting later this week about them!! thank you so much!)
• Speaking of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I am so thankful for the marathon on Nick at Nite. I watch this show every night before bed and I have been without my DVD collection this week. Now I can finally sleep :)
• A roof over my head, a warm bed, food for my belly, and a car to drive. 
• My health and a body that can and will be running a 1/2 marathon next weekend. I am so blessed to be able to do the things I do and go the places I go.
• God. Without him, I would be nothing. 
• Jesus, for washing away my sins and loving me enough to go through the pain of the cross. J-man I can't wait to start celebrating your (our) birthday month on Friday!

Happy Tgiving y'all!

The Rivalry

As most of you probably know, I attend the best university in the state of Virginia, and in my opinion, the nation :). I bleed orange and maroon and there is nothing I love more than supporting my Virginia Tech Hokies, especially in football.

Most of you also know that I date a wahoo, or a cavalier from UVa. My dad may have cringed when I told him Stuart and I were dating 2 1/2 years ago, but they've grown to like him a little ;).

I also spend a lot of time in Cville and I have grown to love that city. It has some great restaurants, is tucked in the mountains and I am my happiest when I am there (this probably has something to do with Stuart more than the town, haha). I even root for the 'hoos most days (last Saturday was a BIIIGG exception) and Stuart will root for my Hokies most days too. See! (Also notice I will wear the colors, but NOTHING that actually says UVa on it... Stuart wears Tech stuff, bahahahahah!)

However, Saturday is a BIG day. If my relationship makes it past this weekend, it will be a miracle.

Yes, we have played against each other for the Commonwealth Cup before. Yes, we have trashed talked each other for the past two years. But this year is different. This year, not only the Commonwealth Cup (the trophy for the winner of the Tech-UVa game) is on the line, but the coastal division championship for the ACC is as well.

Uva has been on fire this year. So have we. With one loss in early October, we are 10-1 and ranked number 5th in the nation (I thinkkkk this is a little high, but that is for another post). For ths first time, this game might be closely matched. I see UVa fans coming out of the woodwork and jumping on the bandwagon (Stuart has been a tried and true fan through all the terrible years, so I am not talking about him). But the Hokie faithful is tried and true. We will take over Cville Saturday, not only in person, but in morale.

I will be there in all my glory, dressed in my orange and maroon, prepared for some outlash that will be especially nasty this year. I will be tailgating on Stuart's front porch near the stadium surrounded by other Hokie fans, sure to piss of his neighbors, but I don't care. I will be there screaming and cheering for my boys, my seniors, those guys that have never lost to dear ole UVa and won't be losing this weekend.

Sure, Stuart and I will spend Tgiving with each other this year like every year. And yes, we are going to love each other regardless of the trash talk and the outcome of this weekend. But I don't know if we are in the position to like each other at all on Saturday. And to dislike each other one day a year is okay with me, as long as my team is the one winning.

Here's to a house divided and a HOKIE win on Saturday!

Home Sweet Home :)

I am home for a few days this week and I am so happy to be here. Even though I live in the 'burg and have spent way more time there the past five years than here, I still consider the 757 my home. And yes, we do rep the 757 area code to talk about where we live :).

I spent the day with my friend Heidi shopping out at the outlets and the mall, picked up some Christmas presents and bought a few things for our Angel tree family and one of Heidi's students that she is sponsoring this year. It feels so good to give back, I almost got choked up in Gap hearing Heids talk about her kids. I then went to Hev's and spent a little time with her helping her get organized... I do it every time I come home :)

Stuart just got back into town an hour or two ago and we are in the process of making plans with some of his (well our) friends that we haven't seen in a while. As much as I love the 'burg it is so nice to be at home with people I don't get to see very often. I got to have my favorite homecooked meal by my momma, spaghetti! Now I am sitting here listening to the Tech Talk show and just hanging out. It is so nice to relax.

Now, some dry shampoo drama. I ran out to grab some yesterday because I had run out just before coming home. Y'all knoooowwww I LOVE my Suave dry shampoo. I went to three Targets and a Walmart before having to settle for another brand. I will be trying it out tomorrow and letting you know how it goes! It cost about 5 bucks, which is twice as much as my beloved Suave!!

Hope y'all are having a great Thanksgiving week thus far :)

Randoms

1. I am in Cville until tomorrow and we have spent today running up and down 29 and watching football... there have been some c-r-azyyyyy upsets going on. As much as I love an underdog, I am really hoping Clemson comes back, seeing as they are our one loss this season :)

2. I forgot to bring a jacket home. Or to Cville. And I have been FREEZING all day. I didn't even bring a sweatshirt. It is November. I am stupiiiiddd.

3. I have had 3 1/2 bagels in less than 24 hours. I had two yesterday for lunch and one and a half today for breakfast. Carb loading much? Bodo's is just sooooo good!

4. For my own team's sake, I wish Florida State would beat UVA tonight. But for my personal sanity, I might be rooting for UVA since I am in Cville with my football crazy boyfriend. We shall see.

5. Holy cow, NCST just scored again. Poor little tigers.

6. I love lists. And Mellow Mushroom. And I am on my way to Mellow now. Hope y'all are having a great weekend!

Pet Peeves

After having a little chat with one of my friends this morning (Claaaiiree) I got to thinking about my pet peeves. I know everyone has them and I think the different things that bother people are so interesting. Here are a few of mine:

1. People that scratch their tights/pantyhose. It seriously gives me the chills. I HATE IT. Thank God for leggings because I would never make it through winter without them to wear under my dresses. I also have a few pairs of cotton tights that work nicely as well :)
2. People That Type Like This. I have no idea why capitalizing each letter is appealing. First of all, it takes FOREVER to type that way and second of all, I want to know who your English teacher was. As someone with a B.A. in English, it literally pains me.
3. Other drivers. Period. I have the worst road rage haha.
4. Shirts that aren't long enough. If I buy them big enough to be long enough, they are too big. If I buy them small enough to fit, you can see my belly button. I think shirts should be sold in lengths too :)
5. Shipping costs on things I order online. Drives me cray crayyyy!

Do y'all have any pet peeves or share any of mine? Let me know!

Two Tip Tuesday

Because I am in the middle of studying for a policy exam, learning the stuff I need to know for a Math quiz, a huge project at work annnnddd trying to pack for Tgiving all before Jim arrives tomorrow night, today is gonna be short!

Just thought I'd share two of my cheap/useful beauty tips with y'all:
1. Vaseline as eye makeup remover! Love love love love love this tip. Vaseline is so cheap and I have been doing this for about three months and the jar looks barely dented. I just take a little swipe with my finger, apply it on my eyelids, eyelashes and under my eyes and wipe with a tissue. So cheap, so easy, so good for your eyes! The bags under my eyes have never looked smoother ;)

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2. Suave's Dry Shampoo. I'm going to be honest with y'all. I'm not much of a brand whore when it comes to beauty products. If it works and its cheap, I'm probably going to try it out. When I was 20 I went to New Jersey/New York with one of my best friends to visit her roommate. Her roommate had this magical concoction called dry shampoo that I had never seen before and it changed my life. Seriously. We went to a local beauty supply store and I happily spent more money than I normally would have for it. And I loved it. However, I use it at least three times a week and it goes by pretty quickly. Enter, Suave. It is about 2 dollah dollah bills at Target and works just as well. Ah-maiz-ing. It lets me sleep in a few mornings a week and actually gives my hair some volume that I need. B-e-a-utiful. Side note: Stuart hates the way it smells. He thinks it smells like gummy candy. However, I have gotten compliments on the smell before. Just a warning!

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Happy Tuesday!

Wish List!

I know some of you have already started enjoying that red Starbuck's cup with your Christmas music (me, cough, Claire, cough) while others of you are trying to take back the turkey (my boyfriend included) buttttt because my birthday is at the beginning of December I thought I'd share my birthday/Christmas list with y'all. It has already been signed, sealed and delivered to both Stuart and my Momma (who passes it on) and is something requested every year, so don't y'all think I'm just a greedy Ginger!

Here are just a few things I want (I honestly have everything I need, I am a lucky and blessed girl):

• Cowboy Boots. I love the simplcity and the color of these. I have been borrowing my friend Heather's dads for a while (long story, I have huge feet) and now I think it is time for some of my own :) Found here .

•  I love to read and I have always loved presidents! Fun fact, I always get pajamas and a book on Christmas eve from my parents. My sister and I always have :) Found on Amazon.

•  Love this faux ivory cape from Loft.

•  New monogram earrings. I love the ones I have now but they have had better days. Found at Marley Lilly!

•  I have been looking for a huge, heavy cardigan to snuggle up in by the fire. At least that's how I picture it ;). I am a big fan of anything ivory or oatmeal! From Old Navy.

•  I am not a huge necklace wearer, but I think I would make an exception for this one. Loooveeeeee it! Also from the great Marley Lilly :)

•  Yep, another book. I just love Tim Tebow and I think he is such a great role model for young men. Again found on Amazon.

•  Tory's Revas in Leopard. I have always been an animal print lover and I think these would look precious on my feet. Feel free to purchase them for me ;). Found here.

• I could also use some new heavy duty Nike sports bras, some leggings in black and brown, socks and any new fall nail polish :)

Side note: Matilda is on ABC Family right now. I haven't seen it in forever, loooveee this movie. Happy Monday night y'all!