so very fall.

carving pumpkins may be one of my favorite past times. im awful at it, my pumpkins never come out the way i want them to but something about scooping all of the guts and seeds out gives me immense satisfaction. my first pumpkin got trashed. i tried so hard to create the perfect USC but multiple pieces broke and caved in as i was carving. much like our actual team, it looked great at first and then fell apart. so my next pumpkin (yes, we bought 8) was a tribute to the glorious state of south carolina. because i miss it so much. i couldnt help but miss my family while we were carving all day, not because its a family tradition (bc i cant ever remember doing this with my family) but because i know i would've had a blast with my aunt and uncle and the kids doing it.... that, and my uncle is the most crafty DIY person in the world and my pumpkin wouldve come out MARVELOUS!!

here is the end result:

that horrible clemson paw was Leslie's doing, trust me i had NOTHING to do with it.

i spent all of saturday drinking. surprise? no. i got my much expected wake up call from Courtney on saturday morning "get up. get up. get up. get up. get upppppp" and then the text from Ellen "get your ass over here now." so of course, i got up, got ready and went to meet them. first stop? The Ivy for lunch (where we went to dinner the night before). i wore courtney's fabulous glasses all day. i got more stares and dirty looks than i ever have in my life (even in my skimpiest of halloween costumes) but i didnt care, because they were amazing. and i will buy a pair asap.

geek chic? probably just geek. dont care.

and my favorite part of the weekend? i made puppy chow!!!

for as long as i can remember my mom and i have been making puppy chow every holiday season.  we were only allowed to have it during the holidays because my mom hates to clean up the mess, but never the less it was always my favorite thing.  this stuff is like crack coated in peanut butter and chocolate. you cant keep yourself out if it. its bad for you, and everyone knows youve been doing it because your mouth, nose (if youre as messy as me) and fingers are covered in white powder.  exactly like crack (i'm assuming, of course?)  i can remember sitting in front of my tv, dipping chex cereal in blue ceramic coffee mugs filled with peanut butter, melted chocolate bars and then finally in powdered sugar.  it was never the same, of course, but it was the best i could do to hold me over till christmas time.  well, mom, ha! now that im a grown up (sort of) i can make this WHENEVER. I. WANT!... and so i did. and now i will get fat.

update on my laundry: the last load i did? still in the dryer.  the rest of the dirty clothes? have moved from my laundry hamper to my floor.  BUT! it is only 8 pm and there is still hope i will wash another load tonight.  i wouldnt count on it, but it is a possibility.

today.

my mom is on her way to see my brother in LA.  i'd do anything to be on that plane with her.  mostly because i miss Brent but also because i love LA.  its been entirely too long since the 3 of us hung out with just each other.  i miss us, snuggled in my mom's bed, ages 8, 10 and 38 watching trashy tv and enjoying our last night together before Brent and I were off to spend the summer with my dad.

today, i french braided my own hair.  this is a huge milestone in my life.  my mom cant french braid and when i do them, they're inside out.  but today, thanks to my extra-dirty-hasnt-been-washed-in-2 days-stick-straight-hair i figured it out. and i screamed out loud, to my self.

other things that happened today- i ate this entire box. from opening the box to throwing it in the trash i ate every single crumb. and i don't regret it at all.

i learned that Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller are filming a movie about 300 yards from my office.  i never eat lunch on the Marietta Square, but you had better believe that next week ill be there every day. stalking, of course.

i bought this bracelet. the one all the way to the left. im in love with it and im most likely going back to buy it in every color (target).  actually, i bought this 2 days ago but i didnt remember to take a picture until today.

and i finally did a load of laundry. which is another huge thing.  now if i can get up off my lazy ass and put the clothes in the dryer.

rainy days..

this may or may not be me today:

i got so much yet so little sleep last night.  im blaming it on Rachel Zoe.  i stayed up entirely too late watching her look fabulous while giving birth to her son.  she's not normal (in a good way, of course)... know what else is not normal? the push present that Rodg gave her.  i die!

im also blaming it on my best friend, who is back from the Mojave desert (army training)... i was finally able to speak to him on the phone after 17 days. which is more like a life time for us, considering we talk 3 times a day normally.

im also blaming it on my roommate, because i thoroughly enjoyed watching her and the new guy argue about insurance premiums.  im saying it now, because i want to be able to say "i knew it" later down the road-- i have a good feeling about this one... they may just make it work.  but if they don't, then forget i ever said this.

and last, but definitely not least, im blaming my lack of sleep on pinterest. because i could've been sleeping, but instead i was pinning these:

obsessed.

at first i thought i was too overwhelmed by pinterest.  but you know what they say: "if at first you dont succeed, try try again." and good thing (or maybe bad thing) i did, because now im obsessed (not a sufficient enough word, i mean i spend every second on this damn site.) and now my creative juices are bubbling over.  i get in these moods every once and a while.  i start itching to make something, paint something, sew something or at least start one of these many projects and then half way thru i normally get tired of it and stop.  unless of course i have my aunt or uncle with me.  i owe all of my creativeness (or pretending to be creative) to them.  my mom would much rather buy something or pay someone but not us.  Kristi, Mark and I LOVE a good DIY. which is why, of course, i sent them an invite to pinterest as well.  im sure all of our convos/texts/visits will be spent discussing our latest finds and the coolest tips & tricks (tell me youve seen the pancake batter bottle?!)

so here are the things im DYING to DIY.

i SO wish my mind though this way. so simple but so cute!

i never realized how many things you could

 make with an old dresser until i signed up for pinterest.

a cut up wedding invitation in an ornament!

such a great wedding gift for my thousands of 

friends getting married!

this is a definite must! because i keep

every.single.card.ever.given.

perfect christmas present!!

i knew this would happen. first came myspace, then came facebook. next up was twitter and despite my better instincts i quickly became consumed with yet another social network.  thank god there is zero possible way for pinterest to cause drama.  THIS is the sort of website i need to keep to (who am i kidding? i love the facebook drama!)

i have tomorrow off (thank you Christopher Columbus).  i am beyond excited to sleep in, take my time getting ready and enjoy my day.  im hoping its a beautiful day so i can bring my new book (heaven is for real) to Piedmont Park and enjoy the fall weather. alone. with no one bothering me to open a checking account for them, reset their online banking, teach them how to use a friggin computer or just plain bother me. and the best part about a 3 day weekend? a 4 day work week.  can't wait :)

look at me. blogging twice in 1 week.

all images via pinterest

catch up quick

im bad at blogging, so ill catch you up really quick on my life since the last time i posted:

• i went to hawaii and fell in love again. with the state, of course. i know honolulu like the back of my hand, and only because i love to get lost there. normally im anxiety filled and a nervous freak out when im in places i dont know, but something about Waikiki is so calming. even when the tranny prosties hit the streets at night, i know ill always be safe. mostly because everyone in hawaii is happy. how could you not be?
• i turned 24. ive never had a birthday that was so symbolic in my life. i feel like 24 is my year. if you believe you will achieve, right? plus 2 of my best frands came to visit me.
• my phone was factory restored. and NO, i dont back up my phone (cue Carrie Bradshaw freak out about the bad apple).
• i became obsessed with nail polish. don't ask me when or why but sometime over the last 3 months i became so obsessed with the latest nail trends. most of my pay check goes to the newest Essie line and all of my time goes in to researching newest glitter/ombre techniques.
• my life has been consumed by television. don't get me wrong, ive always loved a good trashy show but this fall season has taken over. Mondays are so stressful for me, RHOBH-DWTS-Most Eligible Dallas- Hart of Dixie- Gossip Girl. i. cant.
• i started going to a new church. i love it, its like church camp all over again. normally im super traditional in my church going habits. i like my church, in my hometown with my preacher. but this is phenomenal.
• i got georgia tags. Doesnt seem like a big deal but this means i actually moved to georgia. Yes, i realize i moved over a year and a half ago but this is me, cutting all ties with south carolina. Next up- drivers license.
• i threw up at the dentist. embarrassing, i know. something about high amounts of laughing gas and an empty stomach plus extreme anxiety doesnt sit well with me.
• i hit 4000 tweets. i kept thinking this must be big. this tweet must mean something. its the four-thousandth tweet for Gods sake! and then i cracked. the pressure was too much. and then, when i realized that i was freaking about tweeting i realized that i have no life. and i talk to myself entirely too much. like i am now.
• i joined pinterest. i dont think i can handle it. its so overwhelming.

now that we're all caught up, i promise to stay update more often.