The Final Countdown...

Yes, It is only Monday but come Friday I will be headed down to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras! 

King Cake= Amazingness (enough said?)

Days Until Departure: 5

$$$

      So being the big girl that I am I opened another bank account. My original bank is no where close to Mississippi so it made depositing checks and doing withdraws really hard. With that being said finances have been on my mind. I have always been a saver and understand how a budget works but lately that seems to have slipped my mind. It's been more about what designer is on the label rather then how much it is costing me and has a college student that is NOT GOOD! I have always enjoyed the finer things in life. As a young lady preparing to make it on her own spending three figures on a pair of Hunter rain boots is just not practical, when my toes will stay just as dry in Target rain boots. Maybe when I get my doctorate those Hunter boots will be more in my price range, until then I guess it is called "living within my means." 






"Being a Gentleman is not about the brands you wear. It’s about civility and class with charm. Be charming, be confident. Be well put together. A confident Gentleman in a $15 dollar oxford will outshine someone in Brooks Brothers who lacks confidence. Trust me."
   - The American Gentlemen (the link is posted on the left side) 

Spring Break

     Plans are made and flights are book! Originally the plan was Destin, Florida with my best friends for a week in the sun, although that went way side. So now I am headed to Fort Worth for a few days to meet my boyfriend's family. While the other part of the trip will be at home, bring him to meet my parents (God help him!) I booked the flights less then an hour ago and haven't stopped smiling, I am getting really excited to be back in a real city and with the people who know me best. You can take the girl out of the city but you can't take the city out of the girl. 

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." 

-Dr. Seuss

Sunday Adventure

   It has been absolutely gorgeous out this week but with everything going on I hadn't had the chance to go out and enjoy it. Well, this morning Matt and I took Jupiter to the dog park, he loved it! Matt and I ran while Jupiter trotted along side. With no pockets I held on to my car key (just the key not on a chain-mistake #1) After our first mile Matt asked if I wanted him to hold on to it without thinking I gave it to him. Needless to say after 4 miles, all three of us were excused and ready to leave... I need a key to get into the car and somehow the key fell out of Matt's pocket. A few more times around the path and still no key.  Exhausted and kind of mad we made it back to my dorm where I had a spare key. Matt was pretty upset with himself, but to me so many other worse things could have happened. Just thank God I had a spare key back in my room and for my wonderful girlfriends who drove us back to my car! 

With Authority

   In speech today we learned about "biting into our words." We learned to speak with authority  which is something that is being lost on this generation. Speaking correctly is a pet peeve of mine so I really enjoyed this video, hopefully you will too...