Merry Christmas to Me!

The pretties I ordered from Old Navy the other day finally arrived! I got all five of these pieces for about $50. Not bad at'tall, I'd say. Yea for sales! I'm most excited about that brown skirt. I plan on pairing it with with that light blue shirt, gray tights, and my new tan boots. Lovely!
SDG

Confession

For those of you who know me, it's no surprise my obsession with Lord Of The Rings. I watch the movies many, many times of year. A while back, I blogged my discovery that I have a tendency to watch them when I'm depressed. Well, I also get the urge to watch them during holidays, specifically Thanksgiving and Christmas. I don't know why exactly, but on days when it's cold out and I don't have anything much to do, my go-to movie selection is LOTR. Oh, and I just don't pick one and watch it and that's the end. They turn into marathons, watching the trilogy back to back, sometimes lasting a week.

While I'm sure you find this interesting, it's not what I wanted to confess. I'm currently in one of my marathon viewings, and finished the second disc to The Return of the King last night. Though I love these movies dearly, there's a whole section of the film I've never seen, nor do I want to see. Two words: Shelob and arachnophobia. Yes, I'm deathly afraid of spiders, they are creepy and move weird and have too many legs; therefore whenever Frodo goes into the cave, I cover my face, leaving enough space to view a corner of the TV so I know when all's safe again.

Yes, I'm weird.
SDG

Things I'm into as of late.

1. J. Crew - While I can't afford any of it, I love looking at the website and fantasizing.
2. Pearl Jam and other 90's Grunge Rock - It's now my favorite Pandora station (that I like to listen to while looking and the J. Crew website, oddly enough). I'm also revisiting Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, and Collective Soul.
3. College and pro football - I've always enjoyed football, but now I've found myself planning my days around games and recognizing plays and seeing penalties before they're called.
4. Knitting - Which I like to do while watching football. I know, I'm full of contradictions.
5. Hummus - I tried some roasted red pepper hummus a month ago, and I'm basically addicted. It's so delicious, especially with pita chips
6. The Fox TV show Raising Hope - I've only caught a handful of episodes (the pilot and the last 3 or 4), but it is hilarious! Almost my favorite series right now, besides HIMYM.

I'm taking up knitting

I figured I needed to learn something practical to keep myself busy, so yesterday I checked out two books from the library and went by Hobby Lobby to pick out yarn and get knitting needles. So far, I've learned to cast on, and my first feat, hopefully, will be a scarf. If it turns out well, I plan on knitting a bunch of them as Christmas gifts. We shall see. My next practical/domestic endeavor I think shall be quilting.

Completely unrelated to knitting, I'm headed to Hattiesburg tomorrow to scope out apartments. I'm getting a bit excited about moving and doing things on my own for a while. It even felt neat booking the hotel. That was a grown-up experience I hadn't had before. I will also get to check into the hotel by myself for the first time tomorrow afternoon. Gah! I'm so old!

Oh, also, it looks like I'll be doing a bit more voice recording work, this time for PowerPoint slides. This is really such a blessing since funds were going to be a tad tight for buying grad school supplies, i.e. a MacBook. I'm excited to do work related to my major again, too. Thus, lots of new and exciting things happening in my life right now. May I be brave enough to face them all.
SDG

Ashley's Birthday Weekend

One of my best friends turned 23 last Friday, so I planned a small adventure to commemorate the occasion. It involved four cities in three days. The weekend went like this.

Friday: Ashley drives from Amory to Tupelo, we suit up, and go out to celebrate her day of birth, then come back to my house and watch HIMYM until we pass out.

Saturday: Leave early for Birmingham from Tupelo to meet another friend and go shopping at the Galleria Mall, then drive back to Amory.

Sunday: Go to church in Amory, leave for Memphis for Iron & Wine concert! Drive back to Tupelo. Ashley drives back to Amory, ending epic birthday weekend.

All in all, it was a success! Friday evening was chill and we got to catch up. Saturday, made a new friend and bought some jeans for $18. Sunday, went to an awesome concert, stood on the front row, and got winked at by Sam Beam. May all of Ashley's birthdays be as great!
SDG

My Morning

I decided to go outside this morning to finish my coffee and enjoy some Spurgeon insight into Deuteronomy. My was it pretty! I went back inside to get my camera. Here's a little peak into my morning in a series of pictures. Enjoy.
SDG

 I sat down on the concrete, cozy in my new TN Football sweatshirt, leggings, and Toms

It's funny how God uses this little devotional book in my life.

Each entry seems to speak exactly what I need to hear.

 

The leaves were so bright

My cat had to come see what I was doing

Then my dog got jealous of the attention I was giving the cat and had to come check it out too

It could not have been prettier

Sorry if y'all are tired of my pictures of leaves, but this is just gorgeous

Nashville!

My weekend was epic. Why do I say this? Well, I went to Nashville with my good friend Lauren to visit her boyfriend, Travis. We spent Friday walking around Green Hills Mall, and lo and behold! We found an entrance to Narnia.

Not to worry, we didn't stay long, nor get caught up in battle. We had to be home for dinner by six and also had to make a trip to Goodwill (where we would actually buy things). I found these lovely items, plus a navy Vols sweatshirt that Lauren purchased. Sweatshirt: $5. Purse: $.79. Score!

Saturday morning, after a filling breakfast at Loveless, Lauren and I were stars of a 1960's short film called Frolicking by the Trace. Okay, I may have made that part up then edited the pictures that way simply because they look cool, but you'll never know for sure.

The rest of the day was spent lounging around watching football and taking naps. We left for home early this morning so Lauren could get a head start on her week. I've been home for a while and am looking forward to a full night's sleep in my own bed. Also, I already have plans for Birmingham next weekend. Lots to look forward to, but must rest in the meantime.
SDG