I WON!!!!!!!!

A couple of weeks ago, I entered a contest on Polyvore. Just got home from vacation last night, and found a message in my inbox telling me I WON!! I was so excited. I never win anything, so I was shocked!
I'm one lucky girl, because my prize is a $300 gift card to American Apparel!

shoes times two

Saturday, the Hubs and I went shopping in Columbus. I got several cute things. My main objective was to find somewhere that carried Minnetonka Kilty Mocs. I found some!! Best part---they were on sale!!!
I was desperately wanting a pair of these jeans, so I caved. LOVE them!

Anybody who knows me, knows I wouldn't leave these on the shelf....
I also got a cute scarf and tee, but I'm too lazy to post them.
Tomorrow is a study day, and Thursday I'm leaving for a vacation with my fam. You might ask--"Where are you going?"
Well, since you asked.....

The World's Longest Yard Sale

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our 2 year wedding anniversary! Time flies!!! I'm so thankful I have such a wonderful person to share my life with. There is not a single day that goes by that I don't laugh. If laughter really is the best medicine, then he keeps my heart and soul healthy!

I was looking at some project ideas on Design*Sponge, and I came across this tutorial. I really want to try these! What do you think?

image via (Design*Sponge)

Ash sent me this...

I don't even know what to say about this.

TOOL show

Last night, Jamey & I drove to Atlanta to see TOOL! Neither of us have ever seen them live, so I was super pumped about their show.
Unfortunately, I had less than two hours of sleep from the night before, because I had been up all night studying for an exam. I had a RedBull yesterday morning, so I was wired and couldn't nap when I got home. I knew I'd pay for it later.
We left around 4 and didn't make it to Gwinnett Arena until around 6:15. Luckily, traffic wasn't too terrible.
Alli texted me and told me she was gonna be there...so she tackled hugged me as soon as I walked through the gates. I was soooo excited that I got to see her, even if only for a minute. Forgetful me didn't bring a camera, but Jamey took a couple of pics on his cell phone. They
didn't turn out too great. I posted pictures below that I found online, so you can see the stage setup.
Tool's shows are as much about the artwork as the music. There were huge screens with album art, art from the videos, etc. They even had laser light shows during most of the songs.
Unfortunately for my tired and aching body, everybody stood the whole time. Even still, I had an amazing time and am glad I got to experience one of their shows at least once in my life.

The drummer's ridiculous set.
The picture above is pretty darn close to the view from our seats.

Maynard, the lead singer, is also the lead singer for A Perfect Circle. Jamey and I went to see APC in concert in November of 2003 (our first real date). I guess all of Maynard's music has a special place in my heart. haha. So, the only concerts we've ever been to together are A Perfect Circle and, now, Tool.

P.S. - A big THANKS to my hubby for being such a trooper and driving to and from ATL on a Monday night; especially since he had to be at work at 7:30 this morning!

'Lola's New Haircut'

I logged into my old YouTube account and found this video of Lola that I had forgotten all about.
This is the first time she had gotten completely shaved, instead of her usual schnauzer cut. She was extra hyper when I picked her up, so I decided to video her and send it to Jamey at work so he could see how crazy she was.

Some Sites to Cure Your Boredom

Teresa sent me this little game. A couple of the Northwestern states threw me, but I got 90%. See how well you do!
Here's another way to pass your time. I can't remember who sent this one..maybe my friend, Cardwell.
Another game I was introduced to a long time ago, Picross, can become addicting ....FAST!
I've played all the puzzles on his site.
My friend, Natasia, introduced me to Dead Whale. The name may not be appealing, but they have some fun little games on there. I suggest Bubble Shooter.

Sometimes we all need a little mindless entertainment to get us through the day!

Born to Shop

Anybody ever been to a JCPenney outlet store? I've heard you can get crazy deals there. There's one in Atlanta. They even have a JCPenney furniture outlet, too!
I am dying to go to The Container Store, too.

I am always up for a stop at Ikea.

Of course, a trip to Atlanta wouldn't be complete without stopping to see my dear Alli.
I'd also like to go to Ru San's for dinner, again. I think that sounds like a pretty well-rounded trip.
If planned on the right weekend, there's always Scott Antique Market.
Who's up for a shopping trip to ATL???

{Monday Getaway}

Yesterday after I got out of class, I guess I was feeling a little homesick and decided to call my Mom. She was busy, but said I could steal my little brother away from his job and spend the afternoon at the lake. I wasn't turning that one down! I've been aching to get to the lake all summer, and I didn't want to take my chances on losing the opportunity. So, I sped drove straight home, packed a bag, threw on my swimsuit and headed towards Alex City!
I'm sure Jamey was a little jealous, but I'll have a grown-up job one day....
I drove the whole way home with my windows down, music up & sunglasses on!
I picked up my brother and headed to the cabin. I love the drive down there. It's almost like a segue into a whole other world...like it sweeps you away from reality. In a way, I guess it does.

Almost there.....

We're here!!!...

I don't think I could ever get tired of this view....

The cabin even comes equipped with a people greeter...

AND a security system!

This is as far as my picture-taking went. As soon as we put it in park, we sprayed on the sunscreen and ran for the dock. The water was a little chilly, but not enough to make us think twice before jumping right in.
We swam, worked on our tan and laughed ....a lot. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Ryan....we definitely don't do it often enough.
After a while, the water got a little colder and we got a little hungrier, so we packed up and headed back to town. We were a little sad to go, but no worries.....we'll be back!

I did snap one last picture of a 'little' cottage across the lake.

We were in luck when we got to Grams....there were two slices of peanut butter pie left :)