Shopping!... Shoes Shoes Shoes!

Ya, I know I was supposed to write this a few days ago, or something like that. Sorry I got busy, then I had a flare up so here I am. Better late than never right?

Sooooo like I said before, I WENT SHOPPING!!! So much fun! I got 2 pairs of shoes from Charming Charlie, a pair of skinny jeans (which I'm wearing right now) and a skirt. Oh and a necklace :). So here are a few pictures of some of the stuff I got. I took them with my phone and the mirror was dirty so they aren't that great. I'll try to use the real camera and get some better ones.

 I really hate the stance I'm in but I was having a hard time getting in an angle where you could see the shoes and dress... so now I look like Super Women. Anywho, the booties are one of the two pairs of shoes I got from Charming Charlie. They had another pair of boots that I really liked too. They were "taupe" and didn't have a buckle on them. These are REALLY comfy! The sweater dress is not new. Last year I went on a "sweater dress escapade" lol. I ended up getting three of them, all in different colors, in one season. I think I need to get in a bit better shape and make have a wide belt or something to put with this. I hate that little black "belt". In person it looks like it belongs on a bath robe. Anywho, I love these shoes and with a different belt this is probably going to be one of my favorite cold weather outfits :)

OMG these shoes are TO DIE FOR! Seriously, I saw these and fell in love! They are really comfy and SO CUTE! Need I say more? I am also wearing my new, and FIRST EVER, pair of skinny jeans! I got them from American Eagle. They are seriously, the most comfortable pair of jeans I have ever worn! As you can probably see in the picture, they're a little long, but I am kind of liking them that way. I am wearing them right now with a pair of brown, no heeled, boots. The top I'm wearing is what I call my Angel Top lol. I guess you would call it a kimono sleeve top? I'm not really sure but I LOVE it! This is probably one of my favorite outfits lol.

So, as you have probably noticed, I am slightly in love with shoes. You may be wondering how many shoes I have. Now, I don't really consider my collection to be TOO bad... some women I have talked to have like 100 shoes. I am not nearly that bad. With that said.... take a look at my shoe collection :)

You are looking at 30 of my 32 pairs of shoes (my two pairs of tennis shoes are not there). 14 of these are heels. 6 of these are boots(2 of which are heeled boots, 2 flat, 1 pair of western boots that I do not ride horses in and 1 pair of English riding boots). Then I have 5 pairs of flats, 3 sandals and 4 flip flops. I love my shoes :). Oh and in case you are wondering, the most expensive pair of shoes I own are $90. They are Jessica Simpson's Parigi (2nd row from the bottom #s 4 and 5.. yup I have two of them, one black and one "eggplant"). They are right next to where my boots start :).

Ok well that's my Southern Soapbox for the day.. or at least for now. I may post again later.

Communication and Technology

I was sitting at a little restaurant eating breakfast with Ryan and his best friend Juan. The guys were talking about something I have absolutely zero knowledge about, which is fine. They're guys. What bugged me was when I started talking about something they BOTH got on their phones. They claimed they were listening. Well Ryan was honest, as he always is, and said I was "half listening because I don't really care". Can I just say RUDE! Even if they were both "listening" it is still rude to be on your phone when someone is talking to you. I don't mind if they get a text and they read it really fast and maybe even answer but Ryan was playing a game and I have no idea what Juan was doing but they were both completely consumed with their phones pretty much the entire time I was talking.

Sometimes I wonder if Ryan would actually talk to me if he didn't have a cell phone, computer or TV. We don't have a lot in common and he is not the talkative type but I find myself very frustrated with the silence. I will make an attempt to start a conversation and he usually replies with "Okay" and that's it. Is it normal for us to have this little of communication? Is it a bad sign? We've been together for 4 years and I don't remember if we ever really talked. Apparently it doesn't bother us that much since we've endured it for 4 years. But I don't want to endure a relationship, or a part of the relationship.

Well, that's my Southern Soapbox of the day.

BTW, I will probably do another post later today. I went shopping and took some pics of the things I got! :D

Tootles!

Opps..

So ya I know I said I would post the other day but I didn't really have anything to say and I didn't end up making anything for supper. Me, Ryan, Meagan(the friend,  not the sister) and my neighbor Laramie were all over at the house and we just ended up ordering pizza since there isn't much to cook here. We had gone out looking for shoes for Meagan(idk what they were thinking taking me into a shoe store.. but shockingly i didn't buy anything :( sad day) since she got a new job YAY! I so need to get a real job but I SOOOO don't want to. I love being around my kiddos and really really don't want to do anything else.

Anywho, I think I have decided to take over cooking at my house. My mom doesn't cook very often which means we end up eating junk which is starting to show... and I need more practice in the kitchen anyways. I found some REALLY yummy recipes while I was over at my sister Maegan's house and I REALLY want to try them out! I need to clean out the fridge and pantry but I hate doing that, but as usual I am the only one that will. It doesn't take very long for boxes to end up on the floor and things just get shoved in where ever it is convenient for someone to put them. It drives me NUTS. What is so difficult about putting something back where it belongs? Last night I went to get a towel from my linen closet and someone had shoved a towel right on top of a blanket. First of all, my linen closet is LABLED in the hopes that people would put things where they go, 2nd why would you put a towel with a blanket? It makes no sense. GAH!

Ok, moving on. Like I said I was at my sister's house last night :). I got to play with my little nephew! He is getting SO big, and mischievous. While I was looking through the Cooking Light magazines AJ came up and wanted to read too. I told him "no" and he shook his head and said "no" then started touching them again. I told him "no" again and he shook his head. When that didn't work I swatted his hand. He just looked at me and shoot his head no lol. THEN the little stinker... as he was touching the magazine he was shaking his head no. What a little toot. He's going to be a trouble maker. I went over there to give him a bath because Maegan can't right now because she's sick, but that's a long story. The entire time he was in the bathtub he was playing with his little boy parts. Man that kid must feel no pain because he can pull on that thing like nothing I've ever seen before... OUCH! Anywho, I am going back over there this evening to spend the night and hang out with my saster :). We are going to watching Hello Dolly... because we are just that cool :D.

Well that's my Southern Soapbox for the day :) Have a good one!

Birthdays and things...

Well Monday was my 20th birthday, it was also my mom's birthday :). It was extremely busy so we didn't actually celebrate. I have been sick since Friday so I was still recovering on Monday and my sister got REALLY sick, they are now thinking that she might have Crohns disease, but at the time they thought she had appendicitis. Anywho, Mom and I ended up watching AJ while Maegan's hubby took her too the doctor. I haven't gotten any presents, I'm not sure if that's because we were too busy or b/c no one got me anything but whatever lol. 

I never went to sleep on Monday night. I'm not really sure why but I couldn't so I went over to Ryan's to have breakfast at about 7am. I went to sleep on the couch while he cleaned lol and then I woke up around 1pm and we went to the grocery store. I made a menu for the next two weeks and am going to be trying a new recipe, Apple Chicken. The original recipe was Apricot Chicken, not apple, but Ryan didn't want apricot so.. we're gunna hope apple will work lol. I also have White Chili on the menu and a few other things. I'll post them as I make them and let you know how it turns out :). 

OHHHH Mannnn I was so angry when I got home and came into my room! So when I left to go to Ryan's this morning I was a nice mommy and let Rebel stay in my room, as opposed to kenneling him(which would cause him to bark and wake Mom up and blah blah blah). So apparently he got bored and this is what he decided to do to pass time. I am still FURIOUS. This is the puppy that Ryan gave me on our 6 month(?) anniversary.. I think... lol. Anywho, yes I do sleep with it. I was so angry that I cried, and yes, I'm aware that is stupid but my stupidity didn't stop there. I felt the need to express to someone that I was so upset about this that it actually caused me to cry... so what did I do? I called someone... Who did I call you might ask? The one person that couldn't care less... Ryan. He, of course, totally did not get why I was so upset(honestly, neither did/do I but GRR MEN!). Why the heck did I call RYAN of all people? "Babe Rebel ate the nose off my puppy you gave me" Ryan's response: "Well, I guess we won't be using him as a drug dog now." Clever, and funny now but it made me mad at the time... Anywho ya..

Fibro update: So, as I already mentioned I haven't been sleeping very much and I've been sick. I haven't had any major flare ups lately but a cold front came through a week or so ago, I think and that did cause me to get pretty achy but nothing too bad. I hurt for a few days but not so much that I couldn't go to class or anything. I need to start exercising more but I am SOOOO not motivated to do anything lol. I need a walking buddy :/.

Well, that's my Southern Soapbox for the day. I'll let you know what I make for supper tomorrow night :) Good night!

Balloon Festival.. and other random stuff lol

This past Saturday me, my mom, dad, sister, nephew and Ryan(boyfriend) went to the Balloon Festival in Plano! It was fun! We got there around 5pm to see them launch the balloons but due to wind they weren't able to :(. Instead they did the "glow" which is where all the balloons light up. It was REALLY pretty! There are pictures but they don't do it justice. After the glow they shot off fireworks. Considering that they "scaled back" on the fireworks I was really impressed! It was really fun to just hang out and relax for an evening!

Oh, a cold front moved through here a few days ago! IT RAINED! AMAZEBALLS (something my mom and I started saying after we heard Giuliana Rancic say it lol). Anywho, I, of course, took a picture of the rain too just in case I forget what it looks like in the future.

So, since we got a wonderful "cold" front(which just means it is now in the upper 80's or lower 90's instead of 110+, but hey we'll take what we can get), I am having a bit of a flare up. Thankfully it isn't too bad. I've been pretty stiff the past few days and achy but it hasn't been horrible. I am sick with an upper respiratory infection though so that totally sucks. I woke up this morning with a 101 fever, assuming the thermometer was correct. We had to take my temp. three times because according the the first thermometer we used I should have been dead for a few hours and I assure you I was not but it was adamant about my being dead. 


Well, that's my Southern Soapbox for the day! I'm going to go take a nap :). Have a good one!

The love of my life

So, I'm in a mushy mood lol. Bare with me on this post.

I am so lucky to have Ryan in my life. He is funny, respectful, sarcastic, mature but not too mature. He isn't "the sweetest more romantic guy" in the world, but it works for us. As much as I say I would like the cheesy cliche romantic moments, that would get old after a while, and who wants a cliche relationship? I can guarantee you not many people have the relationship I have with Ryan. His idea of romance is tickling my arm while we lay on the couch and watch a show that he doesn't even like. He is ALWAYS honest with me, even if it's not what I want to hear. He doesn't give me everything I want just because I ask for it, he has no problem saying no, and I like that. I mean, at the time that he says no, I don't like it but in the grand scheme of things, I like that he says no to me. It works for us. I love our weird little relationship and can't wait to be his wife :).

Okay moving on. So I have succumb to the peer pressure and joined Twitter. I'm not really sure why. I just have a few people that I want to follow and that's really all. I don't totally understand Twitter lol. We shall see!

I have been staying busy with school. I have my first test for the semester on Wednesday in my communications class. I also have a test in Government and History on Friday. I think I am pretty well prepared so I'm not too worried about it. I am really excited about a new club I joined. Real Option On Campus. It is a christian pro life club that helps council and educate people about abortion. I am really excited to start helping out!

New picture of AJ :)

I was babysitting him and we were chilling out on the couch watching Charmed lol. He is getting so big :(. He's almost 9 months old! And he's trying to walk!!!!!!


Ok y'all, that's my Southern Soapbox of the day! Have a good night(or morning in my case lol). I'm going to have breakfast with my love in the morning!

Cooling down!

Finally we are getting out of the 100 degree weather! I'm so thankful for the "cooler" weather. Isn't it sad that I'm excited about upper 90's? I think it is lol.

It has been so busy since I have started school! I have finished two weeks and have 14 left! I like all my classes, for the most part. The professors are funny and make everything interesting, and actually make me WANT to go. I am actually interested in most everything the talk about, AMAZING! Lol. I am trying really hard not to miss class unless I have to. Yesterday I had TERRIBLE cramps. It was horrible but I survived so YAY :).

Last Wednesday Ryan had his wisdom teeth out. It was very interesting lol. He had the hiccups on the way home and his mouth was still numb. He wasn't loopy though which was disappointing to us both. I was greatly looking forward to making fun of him, and I guess he was looking forward to being made fun of? I don't know.

Anywho, Ryan, Maegan, Andrew and AJ are coming over for an "experimental meal night". We are making new dishes and are going to try them out. Hopefully it doesn't suck, otherwise we'll be in a heap of trouble lol.

Well, that's my Southern Soapbox. Have a wonderful Sunday and a Happy Labor Day!