i'm baaaaaack.

this is all i can give for now... but i promise i'll write a longer post later this week. (dad- you'll even like it so watch it... it features your girl, faith!)

where am i?

right now i'm in d.c.

i'm about to witness one of the "top 10 moments in american history. ever." (as described by one of the higher ups in the company.)

oh... you didn't know what was going on next tuesday?

have you been living under a ROCK?

it has something to do with this.

so excuse me for being m.i.a.

postsecret

a few of my favorite postsecrets from this week...









***note: just because i love these doesn't necessarily mean they pertain to my life.

the devil went down to georgia...

ok, i'm not the devil.  but i am back in georgia.  (sidenote:  seth used to hear this song or sing it to me throughout the summer.)

things i like about being back in georgia:

1.  catching up with CSAA.  i've missed my cohort a lot and it's been great to see how their breaks went.  it's so weird to think that i didn't know them 6 months ago.  

2.  the feeling of productivity.  i've gotten a lot done over the past few days.  much more than i got done while i was home.

3.  THE WEATHER.  georgia weather is always my fav (minus the monsoons that usually happen on my days off.)  but this week it's been especially great since i know the weather back in OH isn't so hot (or... warm at all, actually.)

4.  Gymdogs!  uga has back to back to back to back national champions in their women's gymnastic team.  lori, christy, and i bought season tickets for this year (for a whopping $10) and went to the first meet tonight.  we had so much fun!  

things i don't like about being back in georgia:

1.  i'm not so sure about my practicum... we'll see how it goes.  so far it's been a little slow (but to be fair i've only worked there for a day.)

2.  stress.  i already feel overwhelmed!  mostly by the idea of finding an internship this summer but after my meeting with a professor today i feel a little bit better.  

3.  being away from OH and all that entails.  i miss my family.  i miss my friends.  i miss all things OH (buckeyes, skyline, etc.)

this weekend i need to complete a project and also finish operation clean up the crib.  maybe after i clean my apt i'll take pics and show an update on what it looks like these days.

Happy Birthday, Setharoo!

This is my brother.  Today he turns 16.

Can you believe how tall and good looking he is?

Things that are little known about my brother:

He is tall.  Really tall.  Like... "where did he grow up?  the giant factory?" tall.  (and yes... 135 Baker Ln. is the giant factory.)

He knows all of the words to every country song known to man.  He sings them at the top of his lungs and bobs his head. 

He can dance.  But only in our kitchen.

He can do dead on impersonations of anything funny... the Blue Collar Comedy Tour is his fav, though.

He explains football really well to people who don't get it.

He gets really good grades.

He helps out the fam with handy things (he gets it from Dad.)

Speaking of Dad... Seth is his clone.

He's going to drive a big red truck when he gets his license.

He loves every type of music just like me.

He's a good guy.

Happy Birthday, Setharoo!  

New Years Resolutions

We all have them... here are mine:

1. Lose 50 pounds. Preferably by the time Jess gets married (August 1st... but who's keeping track? ha.)
In order to make this happen I'm going to continue with WW. Before I came home for winter break I had lost 9 lbs but since my return my goals have really taken a nose dive. That's ok, though. As long as I'm ready to be back at it as soon as I get back to Athens.

2. Work out 4-5 times per week. This will begin happening as soon as I get back from D.C. I think to start off I'm going to get a personal trainer so I can get some ideas on how to get this weight loss thing going. It's important for me to be well and to know that I will live a long life... Without exercising that won't be possible.

3. Open my brain (and heart I guess) to the idea of actually dating someone in GA. I've kind of cut off all possibilities that it would happen because thus far I have zero desire to stay in GA past graduation in 18 months (again... who's counting? ME!) Hopefully once I open myself to the possibility some tall funny guy will just find his way to me! haha.

4. Start a more comprehensive approach to school. While I did very well my first semester in grad school, it really would be beneficial for me to start taking better notes and to start preparing for ::gulp:: Comps. Not in any formal way... but to just realize that they will inevitably be coming some time around the corner so it would be better to prepare a little along the way instead of killing yourself over it for the month beforehand.

That's all I think... We'll see how all of this goes.

bad blogger.

I know. I know. I've been a bad blogger. But you see... I've had a LOT going on as of late.

1. I've been home for two and a half weeks. I came back to OH with my good CSAA friend Kevin. Ever since crossing the bridge into OH I've been spending time with the fam, burning up the highways going to see friends, and re-decorating my bedroom (pics to come.)

2. I've been trying to get some school stuff done so that I'm not totally out of it when I get back to GA. When I say getting things done... I mean just making sure things are in order for me to go to D.C. in a few weeks for the Inauguration.

3. Advancing with SPHINX. SPHINX doesn't retreat... we only advance. So we spent NYE together and it was SO FUN. It truly is unreal that all of us can go 6 months without seeing one another and we come together to truly become closer. (pics to come.)

Well that's all for now... The rest I will post in some organized fashion so that it's not TOTALLY random.

xoxo.