{It's Okay Thursday...}

It's OKAY Thursday is back! I cannot believe it is Thursday already. Seriously, where is time going?!

Link up with Neely & Amber to share what's okay with you this week!

It's OKAY....

...that I had McDonalds for lunch yesterday. I had to justify my craving for a burger.

...that I think it's stupid I have to "retake" all these quizzes for takeout at work when I took them for hosting (the computer gives me all the options to ask for food!). And I feel like I'll fail them! HA!

...that my boyfriend gets mad about me having to work...he'll learn to deal...a girl's gotta work to pay her bills!

....that  I need to go to the gym but the idea of sleeping in is much more pleasant! 

...that I have a ton of wedding pins on Pinterest. What girl doesn't dream of her big day?

...that I wish I could buy a new car, even though I love my little Cora the Corolla.

....that I am obsessed with watching "Dance Moms." I don't want to delete any of them from my DVR. #nerdalert

...that I want to hear back from my job interview but am worried they won't call me back for another. 

...that my room has become a disaster since my friend left. HA! I'll clean it next week

...that I want Jennifer Aniston's body when I'm 40. 

...that I try to plan when I want to take a nap.....and I am 25.

{WILW!}

Happy Wednesday everyone! Is it me that the weeks seem to fly by once we hit Wednesday?

Link up with Jamie today to show everyone what you're loving this week!


I'm loving the Olympics like every other person in this country! By far my favorite events are the Women's Gymnastics. I am so happy the USA won the Women's Team Final and that Aly Raisman won the GOLD on the floor exercise plus the bronze for her beam routine after a protest. I think I have a new favorite gymnast.

I'm loving the visit I had last week with my BFF Stephanie from Georgia. I still need to upload my pictures.

I'm loving that my mom is on vacation right now with her sister at my aunt's beach house in NJ. She desperately needed time away from work and I hope she enjoys herself.

I'm loving the color of my manicure....Essie's "Infatuation." I solely pick my nail polish based on the name, ha!

I'm loving that I finally am starting my training for take-out this week at work! I desperately need to make more money and I am glad I can do this. Last night was shift one training and tonight is shift two. I gotta review some stuff in my book because yeah, my job is the only one that makes you take quizzes...haha!

I'm loving the cute ideas I have for my cousin's bridal shower at some point next year. I definitely wanna get her one of these with her married name:

I'm loving these pins from Pinterest:

Facebook needs this! 

 

(Most people think I am NUTS because I ideally want to teach middle school!)

What are you loving today?!

{An Award!}

I am so honored that Erica @ Southern California Belle nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award! You need to check out her blog because it is adorable!

There are a couple of rules for accepting this award....

1)  Thank the blogger who nominated you!  Thanks again ladies! 
2)  Include a link to their site.  See above...

3)  Include the award image in your post. 

4) Write 7 random facts about yourself.

5) Nominate 15 other bloggers.

Seven Random Facts

1. I have a scar on my right foot because I cut it on a door after wearing new sandals. It was the first time I had stitches.

2. I broke my foot by tripping over a rock. I'm a class act.

3. I share my birthday with Mickey Mouse!

4. My pinky toenails are weird and grow straight up. 

5. My left eye is considered a "lazy eye" and I was suppose to have surgery on it. And I never have. 

6. I was obsessed with the Babysitters Club & The Little Sister books (the ones about Karen) by Ann Martin when I was younger. I wrote to her about an idea I had for a book for the Little Sister ones and she wrote it! 7. I read 252 books in one summer when I was in elementary school. I won an award for it at my local library. It took until college to enjoy reading again! Ha!

I nominate the following bloggers:

1. Alisa @ All Things Alisa
2. Jessica @ Preppin' Postgrad 
3. Dayna Leigh @ Pearls, Curls & All Things Southern
4. The Cavallaro's 
5. Katie Michelle
6. Ashley @ Ashley's Carnival Ride
7. Caitlin @ Bold Choices & Colossal Dreams
8. Alycia @ Crowley Party
9. Emily @ Fate From 5'8
10. Jessica @ Pretty Physicist
11. Jamie @ just stuff for fun
12. Shannon @ 15th & Madison
13.  Nicholl Vincent @ The Chiffon Diary
14. Breanna @ Counting Blessings
15. Alicia @ to columbus & beyond

I had my best friend visiting from Georgia for the weekend and I cried the entire way home after I dropped her at the airport this weekend! More on that visit later! Check out those lovely ladies' blogs. :)

{It's Okay Thursday}

Who can believe it is the first Thursday of AUGUST?! Holy cow!

Link up with Neely & Amber today to talk about what's okay with you!

It's Okay...

....that I am working 30 hours next week...4 of those shifts being trained for takeut! Wahoo..more money!

....that I want to adopt a baby from China after I have my own children

...that my boyfriend annoys me at times

...that I am SO SO SO EXCITED for Stephanie to come today!!

....that I follow all the Fab Five gymnasts on twitter. I like to pretend we're BFFs. #loser

...that I procrastinate like it's nobody's business

...that I told my cousin not to put us in "ugly" bridesmaid dresses for her wedding on July 4th next year!

...to laugh at people when they haul @$$ around you and race to a red light.

...to want to cry that McSteamy is leaving Grey's Anatomy.

...to feel okay if I don't get called back for another interview after yesterday. At least it was an experience! (More on this later).

....that I am excited for my mom to go on vacation next week to spend time with her sister. She deserves a break.

...that I am contemplating asking/paying someone to do a blog design for me. 

...that my bank account is depleting by paying bills. I can't wait to work more hours so I can have more money (even though I'll whine).

...that I want to buy a bottle of SkinnyGirl tonight.

...that I get excited every time I see I have a new follower. Doesn't matter if I get comments or not...I love blogging! 

....the fact that I have my future kids names picked out and my husband will only have say on the middle names. 

....that I want to barf every time I see someone I know get engaged that is my age because I wish it was me and don't wish it was me at the same time.

...that I crack up at the emails my mom sends me. Here are a few "Top of the morning to ya" "What's new with you?" "CALL ME...MAYBE" 

....that I have done nothing productive lately and I am now on season 7 of SVU. It makes me miss Stabler on the past season.

...that I feel the need to go buy Dominique Moceanu's book but I am debating between ordering it on Amazon or getting the Kindle version. 

...that I still buy new pens at back to school because I have a serious office supplies addiction.

...that I have to go finish cleaning my room so I can go to the airport to get my friend. WAHOO! 

{WILW - Happy August!}

Happy Wednesday everyone! Who can believe it is AUGUST?! Ahh!! Crazy!!

Link up with Jamie to show what you're loving this week!


I'm loving the Olympics. Seriously. Only really love the gymnastics and how about the Fab 5!! Way to win the gold for the first time since the Magnificent 7 in 1996! And especially McKayla Maroney's vault! (Not going to deny the fact that I now follow all of them on twitter ha ha!)

I'm loving that I actually had an interview today for a teaching position! I think it went okay even though I feel like I messed up the Spanish question. But we shall see! At least I had an interview.

I'm loving that Stephanie comes into town tomorrow!

I'm loving that on Saturday, the girls and I will be going to the wineries! Let's hope it is a nice day out!

I'm loving Emily Giffin's new book. I'm about 150 pages in. Can't stop reading!

I'm loving my latest Pinterest finds:

{Fingers Crossed}

I am beginning to believe that God works in mysterious ways. No joke. I wrote a post last week about how you have to have a little faith when it comes to applying for jobs. Because as I had said, the job market is really tough right now no matter what profession it is. I have been applying for jobs like it is no one's business and hoping that someone would have mercy on me.

Well, my time has come! I applied for a leave replacement for a high school position that preferred Spanish/Italian dual certified but I applied anyway. This morning, I got a phone call for an interview tomorrow! It is only a preliminary interview but still....it is an interview! Aside from being super excited, I am also a nervous wreck and now have to figure out what to wear. My mom told me to go shopping after work today and try to find a suit or something so I guess it is a good thing that I work at the mall. My SIL told me some things to bring/ask on the interview so let's hope it goes well!

Even if nothing comes of this, I am just excited to finally have an interview. It'll be great practice/learning experience regardless of the outcome!

London Olympics!

London baby! The time has finally come after waiting 4 long years since Bejing. I watched the Opening Ceremony on Friday night with my boyfriend. I thought it was quite interesting, yet way too long and I fell asleep for part of it. Also, I think based upon watching the parade of countries, it is necessary that I look at a globe or an Atlas. There were DEFINITELY some countries I had never heard of before! Hey, you learn something new every day.

I wish I could say I was an avid sports fan in the Olympics. Sadly, I am not. There are really only two sports I like to watch - men's swimming and women's gymnastics. Hello, who would not want to stare at either of these hotties while they swim?!

My favorite event is gymnastics. I was a big fan of the men's team back in 2000-2004. I really like the floor exercise and the uneven bars events. So naturally, I was excited for today because gymnastics was on. Only um, I recorded the events from 9:30am-6pm and I dont think the women's were until later! UGH! I luckily caught some of them but I think my DVR is set to record more tomorrow.

My main issue is how they are spread out (they'll show a 20 min gymnastics viewing and then go to a swimming event). I just wish I could watch it in one sitting!

Poor Jordyn Wieber finishing fourth for the all-around! The pictures of her crying are so sad but she should still consider herself an Olympian. I am excited to see Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas compete in the all-around. Truthfully, I am excited to see it all. And hope I can figure out what times they are on TV tomorrow so I can set my DVR up since I'll be at work allllllllll day. 

My two favorite Olympians/athletes will always be one summer Olympian and one winter Olympian.

Dominique Moceanu (I really need to go buy her book!!)

Tara Lipinski -- always loved her more than Michelle Kwan!!