As I've said before, I absolutely love watching the red carpet. My absolute favorite had to be Halle Berry's gown- so romantic!
I LOVED all of Anne Hathaway's dresses- especially this red number....
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| Other favorites were...... |
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Valentine's Day, Grammys, Etc.
So I have been MIA for the past week because I went to Beijing with my family. Yes, as in China. Posts on that to come soon.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Even though TDH is away it still ended up being a good day. When I got home from work these gorgeous pink roses were there to greet me.
Not only did TDH send me flowers, but his Valentine's Day card arrived in the mail too- perfect timing! It was such a sweet card...I miss him so much.
My Dad also got me this beautiful rose for Valentine's Day.
In other news....I always love watching the red carpet for celebrity events- it's pretty much the only part I do watch. I love the beautiful gowns! Here are a few of my favorites from the Grammys:
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Even though TDH is away it still ended up being a good day. When I got home from work these gorgeous pink roses were there to greet me.
Not only did TDH send me flowers, but his Valentine's Day card arrived in the mail too- perfect timing! It was such a sweet card...I miss him so much.
My Dad also got me this beautiful rose for Valentine's Day.
In other news....I always love watching the red carpet for celebrity events- it's pretty much the only part I do watch. I love the beautiful gowns! Here are a few of my favorites from the Grammys:
From left: Selena Gomez, Lea Michele, Julianne Hough (photos via MTV)
The most bizarre thing of the night? Lady Gaga's egg entrance...Ummmm...yeah....
Image via MTV
Normally I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga and love her edginess and her ability to pull almost anything off. But this ranks up there with the meat outfit. It's just doesn't work and is flat out wierd.
That's all I have for now! Hope ya'll have a lovely Tuesday.
The most bizarre thing of the night? Lady Gaga's egg entrance...Ummmm...yeah....
Image via MTV
Normally I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga and love her edginess and her ability to pull almost anything off. But this ranks up there with the meat outfit. It's just doesn't work and is flat out wierd.
That's all I have for now! Hope ya'll have a lovely Tuesday.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
January Update for 101 in 1001
Hoping everyone is having a great week so far!
Here's what I completed for January- it wasn't a lot, but this was a busy month!
-part 1 of #79
-part 1 of #50
And here's my list again:
Spiritual
1. Buy a new Bible.
2. Pray more.
3. Personal.
Kindness
Financial
Health and Recreation
35. Go kayaking.
Personal Challenges
Self- Improvement
Experiences
Here's what I completed for January- it wasn't a lot, but this was a busy month!
-part 1 of #79
-part 1 of #50
And here's my list again:
Spiritual
1. Buy a new Bible.
2. Pray more.
3. Personal.
Kindness
4.Make an effort to stay in contact with G, A, and As
- Call at least once a month: G ( /23), A ( /23), As ( /23)
- Call at least once a month: G ( /23), A ( /23), As ( /23)
- E-mail/Facebook/Text twice a month: G ( /46), A ( /46), As ( /46)
5. See Mrs. Brenda each time I come into town.
6. Send out Christmas cards to all my friends each year.
7. Send one handwritten letter a month for 6 months.
8. Write at least 5 praise/encouraging letters to people.
9. Host a bridal or baby shower.
Good Stewardship
10. Use my water bottle instead of plastic/Styrofoam containers.
11. Become actively involved in a political issue and rally for it.
12. Volunteer time for an election.
13. Find an organization to volunteer with and volunteer at least once a month.
14. Vote in all elections which I am eligible for.
15. Write to Congressman about an issue that
concerns me.
16. Write 2 letters commending excellent service.
17. Read all of Emily Post’s Etiquette.
18. Take piano lessons.
19. Take a cooking class.
20. Attend an opera.
21. Try out 6 new recipes in 6 months.
22. Learn how to shoot a gun and become licensed.
23. Learn a new language.
24. Plant a potted herb garden.
25. Take a wine tasting class and find a wine I like.
26. Cross-stitch a handkerchief for TDH.
27. Take ballroom dancing lessons.
Financial
28. Personal.
29. Go see a financial planner.
30. Don’t eat out for a month.
31. Clean out closet and take clothes to a consignment shop.
32. Follow plan for saving for wedding.
33. Put savings left over from wedding towards travel, savings or invest it.
34. Check World Points tally from credit card monthly.
Health and Recreation
35. Go kayaking.
36. Play tennis once a week for a month
37. Go camping.
38. Exercise 3 times a week for 3 months.
39. Buy weights to use at work.
40. Eat healthy for a month.
41. Make a list of 10 healthy snacks and make them ahead of time so preparing them isn’t an excuse.
42. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for 2 months.
43. Don’t eat fast food for a month.
43. Don’t eat fast food for a month.
Personal Challenges
44. Finish crocheting one of the millions of scarves I’ve started.
45. Write all of friends, contacts, etc. in address book.
46. Put pictures on CD’s and organize them.
47. Personal.
48. Comment on at least 2 blogs once a week.
49. Personal.
50. Personal.
51. Take calcium everyday for 3 months.
52. Bloom where I am planted.
Self- Improvement
53. Take the GMAT.
54. Get my MBA.
55. Have tailor-made suit.
56. Whiten teeth.
57. Get a facial.
58. Learn to drive a stick shift.
59. Read 3 business books.
60. Read 2 books on a historical event or person.
61. Read 2 books on a religion or country.
62. Improve communication skills.
63. Go to a concert of a major performing artist.
64. See Maroon 5 in concert.
65. Personal.
65. Throw a dinner party.
66. Pick blueberries at a blueberry farm and make something with them.
67. Do a corn maze.
68. Go to a mullet toss.
69. Personal.
70. Go down to the bluffs.
71. Host an “al fresco” dinner.
72. Go to Mall Ball.
73. Go to Las Vegas.
74. Go to NYC to see the lighting of the Christmas tree.
75. Ring in the New Year with TDH at Disney World.
Miscellaneous
76. Send TDH a care package once a month.
77. Put all of China pictures in albums.
78. Personal.
79. Personal.
80. Clean room/bathroom for 1 hour each weekend until I move.
81. Keep car clean– get washed and clean out every 2 weeks.
82. Hang my diploma.
83. Figure out how to get all of my itunes songs back so I can download more music to my ipod.
84. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
85. Learn to identify 10 constellations.
86. Listen to a new artist every day for a month.
87.Take a vitamin everyday for a month.
88. Go tailgating at a Gators game.
89. Host a football party.
84. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
85. Learn to identify 10 constellations.
86. Listen to a new artist every day for a month.
87.Take a vitamin everyday for a month.
88. Go tailgating at a Gators game.
89. Host a football party.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
101 in 1001...Finally!
So as I mentioned before, I came up with a 101 in 1001 list that will be completed on September 27, 2013- 2.75 years from now. Basically, you choose 101 things that you want to accomplish and set out to do them in 1001 days (duh!).I like to think of this as a short term "bucket list" and a great way to actually do all of the things I'm always saying I want to do. Along with my list I'm going to write at the beginning of my journal a blurb about where I hope to be in 2.75 years. I think it'll be neat to read it at the end of this project to see how much progress (hopefully a lot!) I made. Here's my list (yes, I do realize there are only 89 tasks, I wanted them to be tasks that had meaning instead of something just to fill a place. As I come up with more items I'll add them in. Some of these tasks are ones I liked from other blogs and the day zero project website):
Spiritual
1. Buy a new Bible.
2. Pray more.
3. Personal.
Kindness
Spiritual
1. Buy a new Bible.
2. Pray more.
3. Personal.
Kindness
4.Make an effort to stay in contact with G, A, and As
- Call at least once a month: G ( /23), A ( /23), As ( /23)
- Call at least once a month: G ( /23), A ( /23), As ( /23)
- E-mail/Facebook/Text twice a month: G ( /46), A ( /46), As ( /46)
5. See Mrs. Brenda each time I come into town.
6. Send out Christmas cards to all my friends each year.
7. Send one handwritten letter a month for 6 months.
8. Write at least 5 praise/encouraging letters to people.
9. Host a bridal or baby shower.
Good Stewardship
10. Use my water bottle instead of plastic/Styrofoam containers.
11. Become actively involved in a political issue and rally for it.
12. Volunteer time for an election.
13. Find an organization to volunteer with and volunteer at least once a month.
14. Vote in all elections which I am eligible for.
15. Write to Congressman about an issue that
concerns me.
16. Write 2 letters commending excellent service.
17. Read all of Emily Post’s Etiquette.
18. Take piano lessons.
19. Take a cooking class.
20. Attend an opera.
21. Try out 6 new recipes in 6 months.
22. Learn how to shoot a gun and become licensed.
23. Learn a new language.
24. Plant a potted herb garden.
25. Take a wine tasting class and find a wine I like.
26. Cross-stitch a handkerchief for TDH.
27. Take ballroom dancing lessons.
Financial
28. Personal.
29. Go see a financial planner.
30. Don’t eat out for a month.
31. Clean out closet and take clothes to a consignment shop.
32. Follow plan for saving for wedding.
33. Put savings left over from wedding towards travel, savings or invest it.
34. Check World Points tally from credit card monthly.
Health and Recreation
35. Go kayaking.
36. Play tennis once a week for a month
37. Go camping.
38. Exercise 3 times a week for 3 months.
39. Buy weights to use at work.
40. Eat healthy for a month.
41. Make a list of 10 healthy snacks and make them ahead of time so preparing them isn’t an excuse.
42. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for 2 months.
43. Don’t eat fast food for a month.
43. Don’t eat fast food for a month.
Personal Challenges
44. Finish crocheting one of the millions of scarves I’ve started.
45. Write all of friends, contacts, etc. in address book.
46. Put pictures on CD’s and organize them.
47. Personal.
48. Comment on at least 2 blogs once a week.
49. Personal.
50. Personal.
51. Take calcium everyday for 3 months.
52. Bloom where I am planted.
Self- Improvement
53. Take the GMAT.
54. Get my MBA.
55. Have tailor-made suit.
56. Whiten teeth.
57. Get a facial.
58. Learn to drive a stick shift.
59. Read 3 business books.
60. Read 2 books on a historical event or person.
61. Read 2 books on a religion or country.
62. Improve communication skills.
63. Go to a concert of a major performing artist.
64. See Maroon 5 in concert.
65. Personal.
65. Throw a dinner party.
66. Pick blueberries at a blueberry farm and make something with them.
67. Do a corn maze.
68. Go to a mullet toss.
69. Personal.
70. Personal
71. Host an “al fresco” dinner.
72. Go to Mall Ball.
73. Go to Las Vegas.
74. Go to NYC to see the lighting of the Christmas tree.
75. Ring in the New Year with TDH at Disney World.
Miscellaneous
76. Send TDH a care package once a month.
77. Put all of China pictures in albums.
78. Personal.
79. Personal.
80. Clean room/bathroom for 1 hour each weekend until I move.
81. Keep car clean– get washed and clean out every 2 weeks.
82. Hang my diploma.
83. Figure out how to get all of my itunes songs back so I can download more music to my ipod.
84. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
85. Learn to identify 10 constellations.
86. Listen to a new artist every day for a month.
87.Take a vitamin everyday for a month.
88. Go tailgating at a Gators game.
89. Host a football party.
84. Identify 100 things that make me happy.
85. Learn to identify 10 constellations.
86. Listen to a new artist every day for a month.
87.Take a vitamin everyday for a month.
88. Go tailgating at a Gators game.
89. Host a football party.
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