Thank you for being a friend....

The news of Bea Arthur's death has really hit me hard. I realize this is completely ridiculous since I didn't know her, or hadn't seen her in anything other than the Golden Girls, but I'm so upset over this. When Estelle Getty passed away, I was sort of prepared because I knew she was sick and had been for some time. However, I had no idea Bea had cancer, therefore it was a complete shock.

Growing up, my Mom and I would watch the Golden Girls every morning on Lifetime while were getting ready. We've seen every episode at least 5 times; in fact we find ourselves quoting parts of the show when we find ourselves in similar situations. (We do the same thing for Designing Women...another fav. that will just crush me when Dixie Carter passes).

I realize this is just a part of life, but it's just so sad when people that you've watched for years are no longer there. Sorry for the depressing post. So I'll leave you with one of my favorite GG quotes:

Blanche: Dorothy, this is crazy! Since when do you care how you look?

Dorothy: I think it started when I came down from the bell tower and had my hump fixed!

Study Break!

You'd think as long as I've been gone, I would have take at least one exam by now, but no - the first one is on Thursday (Anti-Trust) - how exciting. But for now, it's Saturday morning and I decided that I wanted to take a break and update.

In the last post I mentioned that I had gone to Sunday school at my new church. Now remember I tend to be shy until you get to know me, so jumping into a situation like this on my own was a bit much. However, a few people had called and invited me, so it wasn't like I walked in off the street or anything. So I took the leap into the 20-29 y/0 singles class.

I hate being "the visitor," but everyone was super nice. Yes, I got the same questions over and over, (are you new to the city?, Oh, law school, that must be hard?) but overall it was okay. The class was bigger than I expected - 40 people - and that was considered a small day. Again, I'm okay with that...better opportunity to blend in until I feel more comfortable.

The lesson was really great too and since we're all singles, the teacher was able to make jokes about it and we all thought it was funny cause we're all in the small boat ( does that make sense)? Anyway, after class they all sit together in church and then go out to lunch. Now the Island Girl from 3 years ago would have declined the invite to lunch, taken her incredibly overwhelmed self home and spent the rest of the day recovering from the stress of meeting so many new people at one time. However, the new and improved Island Girl, decided to go and make an effort, and I'm really glad I did.

Anyway, I wasn't there last week because I spent Easter with my family, but I'm going back tomorrow - and I'm actually excited about it!

Now for the funny part of this story.

Outside of school, I know like 3 people in this city - my hair stylist, the lady at the rental office of my apartment, and this guy at the bank. The guy at the bank hasn't been there in awhile so I figured he got a new job. This upset me because he always flirted with me through the drive-thru or during the off times I actually went inside. He was cute so I'd flirt back, but he moved on and going to the bank wasn't as much fun. Fast forward to the day described above....

As I was mingling before class, this girl started telling me that she and her boyfriend has been coming to this church for about 4 months and they really liked it, yada, yada. Then she says, "Let me introduce you to my boyfriend!" (Can we see where this is going?)

So there is Mister Bankman. Now picture Matthew McConaughey turning around and seeing Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner at the ballroom dancing class. Can you see the expressions? Well that's what happened.

After the initial surprise, he said, "You look familiar. You used to come through X, right? You have the VW convertible?" Okay, I'm used to be recognized for my car, but when I was telling this story to my Dad later, he was like, "Don't let him fool you, he may remember the car, but he was more interested in the person driving." - gotta love my Daddy :)

Nonetheless it was funny and it was nice to actually learn his name, even if there was a girlfriend present - oh my life!

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!! Catch up with you sometime next week!

Same Stuff, Different Day...

I'm being a terrible blogger right now and for that I'm sorry! We're in the home stretch of this semester and I have one more exam this semester than I did last semester, agh!

Rest assure that nothing new is going on here besides the ACM awards which Classy gave a description of and I whole heartedly agree 100% and that I branched out and tried Sunday School at my church on Sunday to try and get more involved, but that deserves its own post. So stay tuned!

I say all that to say, sorry I'm not commenting/posting like I should! I'll be back to normal in a few weeks though!

Just When I thought All Hope Was Lost!

I had pretty much reserved myself to the fact I wasn't going to see the ocean this summer; between my internship and weddings, it just wasn't going to happen. Then my Daddy called...

wait for it...

wait for it....

WE'RE GOING TO COZUMEL!!!!

My Mom is turning 50 in August and, being the only child, she wants me to tag along to whatever happens in terms of a celebration. Lucky me. She doesn't want a party, she doesn't want a big deal made of her, so my Dad is going to surprise her with a trip (so if you meet her - don't say anything). She's going to go crazy not knowing exactly where we're going but she'll love it once we get there! Now if I can just keep myself sane until August 9th, I'll be good!

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!

The Good

Strawberries! My favorite grocery store - Publix - has had their strawberries on sale for the past like month and I'm so excited about it. Now some have been better than others, but for the most part they are really good. I seriously pick up three quarts each time I go (they're 3 for $5) so my refrigerator is looking like a strawberry field. (Do they grow in fields?) Anyway, my favorite summer meal is spinach salad with fresh strawberries, so I've been in summer mode for some time now :)

The Bad

I guess the bad could also been seen as good, but not when I'm in the middle of it. When I was home for spring break, I noticed that my Mom had purchased Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred, so I decided to give it a try. The first day I did level one, it was semi-difficult, but I just didn't feel like I got a great workout, so I decided to try level two the next day. I'm pretty sure Jillian telepathically heard me say her workout wasn't hard, cause level two kicked my butt! Now I've done the Biggest Loser DVD's before, but this was a whole new level of hard. I wanted to kill her or myself, I'm not sure. I literally had sweat running down my face, in my eyes, and my muscles were shaking. I've done it almost everyday since and while I can tell it is getting a little easier, I'm no where ready for level 3. Before I hit play, I pace the floor in my apartment to gear myself up to do the workout. What's crazy is that she's not really there! If I want to quit, I can! But there is just something about her that makes you feel like if you quit you're a loser and the world will end! Agh!

The Ugly

Ok, so I don't really have anything for ugly, but I will ask if any of you have heard the song, "Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3? I hadn't heard it until this weekend, but I had to look up the lyrics online just to be sure that I heard it right. The end of the song actually says,

"Shush Girl, Shut your lips, do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips"

Maybe it's just me, but that just seems so wrong! Anyway, Happy Monday!

Brunswick, Georgia? Anyone? Anyone?

I swear I wake up in a different world everyday! Maybe it's because I need something to get my mind off the last post, or maybe it's because I want to see as many places as I can, but I've been looking at places with job openings for the job I want after graduation and they are all over the place! I can't decide where to go!




My current love is Brunswick, Georgia. I've never been there, and until last week, wasn't even aware that it existed, but now I'm in love with it...via pictures :) So I ask you, my bloggy friends, are any of you from there? Ever visited? Heard anything about it?


I must say that working near the beach is a HUGE plus and would do me a world of good!!

Careful What You Wish For...

I've been a bad blogger. I've had Internet since last Thursday, but I just haven't felt like writing. Sorry. Please forgive me.

I had planned to tell you about my Spring Break; how I went horseback riding (my mom's horse almost walked her off a cliff), went on a Hummer tour (island girl doesn't normally do mud), ate terribly but only gained 5 ounces (score) and how I was very productive on the job hunt. But that all seems so uninteresting now.

As I'm sure Classy is sick of hearing, I went on a date Friday night with a guy from college. While I've kinda known he was interested, I wasn't AT ALL expecting to see him over break, but when he asked if I was free and he was willing to drive the two hours to see me, I agreed. Long story short - Dinner and a movie followed by coffee. Over coffee he told me that he liked me, a lot and that of all the girls he has gone on dates with over the past year, none of them compare to me. He said that his biggest regret in life is that he didn't date me in college and that he still gets mad at himself about it. Now I'm not used to these kinds of feelings from guys, I'm just not...I'm usually the one pouring my heart out. He told me that his timing was terrible and that he didn't want to limit me or make my decision any harder in terms of where to move, but of all the places he knew I was looking at, he could move there and be happy. Quoi?

Anyway, I explained that I had no idea where I was going to be or what I was going to be doing in a year, and that it is going to be a hard enough decision trying to stay close to my friends and family, much less throw someone else's life on top of it. We agreed to "see where we are in a year" and go from there. Here's the problem: I can't stop thinking about the whole thing. I've cried off and on for three days now. I feel like an idiot, but I just can't help it. Even though he promised that our friendship wouldn't change, his normal text messages and emails have pretty much stopped. I don't think he realized how much I counted on talking to him.

Next problem: he isn't the most motivated person I know. My Dad values hard work. See the problem. Now keep in mind that Daddy has never met him, but knows about him and in true Daddy-with-an-only-daughter fashion, doesn't think he's good enough. So now I'm not sure how I feel about boy - I'm worried my parents opinion has influenced me so much that I've put my feelings behind me. Do you remember the Faith Hill song, "Someone Else's Dream"? Well this portion sums up my current situation to a T:

She was daddy's little girl

Momma's little angel

Teacher's pet, pageant queen

She said "All my life I've been pleasin' everyone but me...

Yep, that's about covers it! So now I'm not sure if I just want to be in a relationship or if I want to be in a relationship with him. If he lived closer, this would be easier, but the 6 hour distance thing makes it hard...very hard. Needless to say, God and I have had some very long talks over the past few days! I guess this is what happens when you think you've got a handle on your life plan :)