Sunday

It's Sunday, around 5:30. I am waiting for my pizza to be delivered from Dominos. After I eat my pizza I plan on probably taking a much needed nap (even though it is late in the day for that), working out in some way (although it is too hot to walk to the gym so that just leaves workout DVDs), and watching TV.

Over the weekend I went to Myrtle Beach w/ one of my very good friends. She was my very first roommate ever. We had a blast, even though the weather did not cooperate. We got there around lunch time yesterday and immediately checked into our hotel and hit the beach. We laid out for about two hours and just chilled out. There was no sun out at all. Then we went for a swim in the ocean. J got out before I did. I kept swimming around like I was on Baywatch. I was enjoying the waves when all of a sudden I felt something brush against my leg. The instant it made contact w/ me I got the immediate sense that it was a living creature. Next came I very unpleasant elecrtrical shock. I felt tenticles wrap around my thigh. I swam away as fast as I could and ran up onto the beach. Already a huge, red, swollen, hot blister was forming on my leg. With big white whip marks inside the blister. A jelly fish had gotten me. Not fun.

I called a friend here in Anderson, SC, who is a lifegaurd to find out what to do. He said there isn't much to do except take a benadryl or advil. Also, you can rinse the wound off in salt water, but freshwater will only agrivate the stinging sensation. SC also told me that later in the year, such as August and September, are worse for jelly fish being near the beach. Global warming is also causing jelly fish to reproduce more. Damn the jelly fish!!!

Other than deal with the jelly fish incident, J and I went to Damon's and had a yummy meal, had a few delicious Bloody Mary's and went dancing in the clubs at Broadway at the Beach. We are both in long term relationships and had to keep turning guys down that wanted to dance w/ us (one look at J in the photos below and you see why-shes gorgeous). We didn't want to be snotty to anyone, but still weren't going to dance w/ anyone so we had to keep thinking of ways to (nicely) decline. I kept saying "oh we're really shy, we just want to dance over here by ourselves" and to another guy "we're having a really important conversation right now" . The nicer guys took the hint and went on their merry way. The drunk obnoxious guys would try to linger and pester us. Can't we just have a girls weekend???

It definelty came to my attention while I was at the beach that my stomach is not wear I want it to be. Going to the gym is becoming top priortiy. Tomorrow is Labor Day so there will be no work or school for me. I plan on catching up on some schoolwork, napping, maybe going to the pool and working out.

On The "Dirty Myrtle" Playlist:

Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue

Cowboy - Kid Rock

Cherry Pie - Warrant

Have a relaxing Labor Day!!

Suprise!

Very late last night I found out I would be getting a suprise visitor today. Any guesses who? Prince Charming arrived in his carriage this afternoon to pick me up from the Colosieum after my last class let out. He arrived with BBQ too.

Busy Busy Busy

It has been a very long day today. The sad news is, every Wednesday and Thursday are going to be like this for me. It was a choice of taking seven classes at once and graduating in December or spreading seven classes out over two semesters and graduating in May of 2008. I love it here and have totally had a blast, but I'm also ready to get out of here so I opted for taking 21 hours. Today I went to four classes. Tomorrow I go to three classes and to work. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays aren't bad for me though. And my office is closed weekends so I have every weekend to myself.
I did get a chance to do some stress relieving shopping today. I had to go to a store in the Vista to pick up a few things for school. While I was there I went to Cloud Nine Market, which is a neat little kitchen emporium/gift shop. My good friend Kita gave me a gift card to there for my birthday this summer. I have held onto the card because I haven't had a chance to use it until today. I got some really nice stuff. I got a cute pottery/ceramic dog bowl for Morgan (looking forward to having an apartment where she can live). It is yellow and says "Ms. Attitude". I also got some hand soap (I was soon to be out) and a yummy smelling Pacifica Soy Candle. The scent is Hawaiian Ruby Guava. Ruby like my horse, Hawaiian as in Shawn says he dosen't want a big in town wedding but a very small, private destination wedding.
I'm off now to do a workout in the gym. Meeting my good friend A there. If all goes according to planned I can meet her, have an intense hour long workout, come back, take a bath, review a few things for my classes tomorrow, and be in bed by 11:30 PM.

Things I Like...

I got online and read a blog I read everyday. The author is a bride to be and is registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Out of curiousity I looked up her registry. Good Stuff! I have to BB&B jersey sheets she registered for, in purple. They are very comfortable to sleep on and come with my highest recommendation. The registry list inspired me to look at some things I like and plan on having when I a) am a bride to be and register somewhere or b) get a job making a lot of money, say screw waiting on the engagement and buy what I want anyway. I also like the Rachael Ray cookbooks and dishes on the registry. LOVE Rachael Ray. I know her critics like the point out that she has never been to school and is not a trained chef. My response to this is: Have any of these people ever had to work with or take a class from a classicaly trained chef? Yeah. No day at the beach (although I am fond of the chefs here at USC). Here are the dishes I love. Nantucket Basket by Wedgewood. Silverware is Todd Hill by Kate Spade.

Check out these shorts! Hilarious or what?!

My New Place!

This is where I'm living this year. I finally have everything organized the way I like. I went to Target today and got a few things I needed, refrigerator magnets, a new pink alarm clock, thumb tacks, glue stick, LOTS of cleaning supplies. I bought Method brand in Pink Grapefruit scent. Smells yummy. You'll notice it's small, but like I mentioned in an earlier post, I have only seen my roommate like twice so I pretty much have it to myself. My bedroom is in an L shape, which is a little odd, but I'm not complaining! I'll probably go back to Target and get a floor lamp for the part of the L that has no window. It gets a little dark in that corner. I have my dresser and exercise ball over there and nothing else.

It's Never Too Early

to be thinking about Halloween. This year is my last college Halloween so I am doing it up right. Who knows what I'll be doing next year. Probably working some 9 to 5 job and not celebrating at all. I either want to be a Swiss Miss/Beer Garden Girl or Alice in Wonderland. I think my newly blonder hair will suit either of these costumes. I found these pics at a Halloween place on the web. I like the costumes, but definetly want to find ones that are similar but not as short. I don't like overly sexy Halloween costumes. Just because it's Halloween dosen't mean you should look like a tramp. Tramps aren't cute. The year I was working at Pitchers On The Lake in Clemson at Halloween I was a french maid. I borrowed my roommate Jessica's costume. She and I wore about the same size as far as clothes that aren't very fitted went (pj pants, t shirts...) so figured it would fit just fine. She is about as tall as I am. So I thought I had my costume all taken care of and didn't bother to try it on until about 30 minutes before I had to leave to go to work. So I try on the costume and it fits except it is so short you can just about see my hiney. Jessica's near my size but does not have the very long legs I do so it looked a lot different on her. Or should I say it looked at lot less trampy on her. I was in a panic as I now had no time to get a new costume and had to go to work dressed up. I ended up wearing my normal underwear, then two pairs on panty hose, then a pair of very very short black shorts on over all that and wearing that under the costume for modesty purposes. I was self conscious all night waiting tables. The tips werent' bad, but never again will I wear a too short Halloween costume. So, here are the ideas:

Shhhh

I just watched The Secret on youtube. It is basically about the power of thoughts (especially postive thinking) and the law of attraction. Now before you go saying that The Secret is a crock, I do believe there is something to the power of positive thinking. The Secret also advises if you want to lose weight, stop thinking of food as fattening and don't look at fat people. I take this with a grain of salt. What I mean is, I don't think I can lay in bed day after day ordering takeout but as long as I don't think fattening thoughts I'll never gain a pound. No, that is ridiculous. I do however, think that if you are already on a workout plan like I am this can help you a little. I changed my desktop on my computer to be Gisele and have not been thinking of food as chock full of calories like I usually do. While I was eating last night I tried to give my food as little thought as possible.

Today I am running a few errands (Wal-Mart and Office Max) and going to the gym or doing my workout video in my room.

I am still elated to be living where I am, w/ my own bedroom and a non-existent roommate (she is never ever here). I am bursting w/ anticipation about my beach trip this coming weekend. One of my best girl friends is coming down Friday night when she gets off work and Saturday we are heading to Myrtle Beach. We are spending the weekend and coming back on Monday, which is Labor Day.