Unofficially Official

Well, it's (unofficially) official, I am moving to Jackson.  I have accepted a job as an Associate Portfolio Manager with BancorpSouth.  So now all that's left to do is find a place to live.  I am looking to rent a house in the Jackson area (Brandon, Flowood, Madison), so if you hear of anything, pass it along to me, por favor!  I am really excited about the upcoming change, but I'm sure I will miss Starkville.  And Spring Break, Fall Break, Christmas Break, not working on Fridays .... tear.  But, I am certain I am making the right decision, and I'll be back at good ol' MSU for every home football game, I'm quite certain!  

So, I have about 6 weeks or so left in Starkville and I'm going to make the most of it!  This weekend, my friend Jourdan is coming into town for a track reunion (and to hang out with me, of course!).  Although Jourdan is not very far away in Memphis, she travels a lot for work, so we don't see each other that often.  I believe it's been since Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl, so it's high time we hang out!  Secondly, I'm looking forward to a little MSU baseball this weekend with Ashley, that is, if it doesn't rain.  (Although, I must admit.  As sad as I'd be to miss going to a baseball game on Saturday, this pollen situation we have in Starkville has made me sick all week long.  I would be thankful for some rain to come and make it better.)  Saturday morning is going to have an early start though.  I attend CrossPoint church in Starkville and we are having a garage sale Saturday to raise money for Relay for Life.  I don't know what I was thinking (I guess I am just so kind-hearted that I can't help myself ha), but I volunteered to help with the yard sale that begins at 6:00 AM.  And if you know me, you know I prefer not to leave the bed before 7:00 AM on a weekday, and especially not on a Saturday!  But, it's for a good cause and I hope we sell all our stuff!  And finally, Saturday night I am going to hang out with Vinny of the Jersey Shore!  I am admittedly disappointed that DJ Pauly D is not going to be here, since he is my favorite cast member and all, but Vinny will be fun as well.  We apparently have VIP passes, so maybe that means I'll actually get to speak to him / have a picture made with him.   

So, since I will soon no longer have the luxury of not working on Fridays (or at least not on ALL Fridays), I am going to enjoy it while I can.  The weekend officially starts.... now! 

I Am White and the Red House is for Me

 About a year or so ago, I was introduced to the comedy of Rhett & Link (http://rhettandlink.com/).  Among other things, this comedy duo travels to small towns across this great nation to produce commercials for local businesses.  And. They. Are. Hilarious.  I had actually forgotten about this little gem of pop culture excellence and all the laughs the commercials brought me until this past weekend.  I attended a cookout/bonfire at my friend Ashley's manfriend's place.  Towards the end of the night we started looking up funny youtube videos on my phone and Ashley reminded me of the Rhett & Link commercials.  If you haven't experienced these yet, you simply must. Like, right now.  Here are a couple of my favorites:  Red House Furniture and Cullman Liquidation (yes, of the nearby Cullman, Alabama).  You're welcome.

Cabs Are Here!

So, life has been a little boring here lately.  Not that I haven't been busy and stressed, but it's just been mostly work things, which are not fun!  So I've been lacking in the area of things to blog about.  I started thinking this morning about things that I'm loving and/or are thankful for right now.  The following, in no particular order, come to mind:

1.  Local Culture Frozen Yogurt


 Starkville got a new frozen yogurt establishment back in the fall.  I had been to Yogurt Mountain in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, so when I heard we were getting a similar yogurt place, I was thrilled!  I love the variety of flavors and toppings they have, and the fact that you pay by how much it weighs!  Note:  the yogurt pictured is not mine.  I just swiped that pic from their facebook page.  Now that the Spring-like weather is here, it makes me want to visit LC almost every day. So far, my flavor favorite is mango sorbet.

2.  The fact that Spring Break will be here in 9 days!  I cannot tell you how ready I am for a break!  I, of course, have no exciting plans for the week.  Since most adults don't get Spring Break anymore, sadly, none of my friends have a week to spare in the middle of March for a beach trip.  Even so, I'm looking forward to a week of no work!

3.  The excitement of job searching.  Ok, not really.  I'm not really enjoying the process.  And being the "planner" that I am, I really do not like not knowing where I'll be and what I'll be doing a few months from now.  But it's still exciting knowing that new things could be right around the corner for me.  It's no secret that I'm looking to make a change.  I've had a successful interview (which was my first real job interview ever!) and have another one coming up next week.  I'm trusting that the Lord will lead me to where I need to go. And if that ends up being in Starkville for another year, then I'm ok with that too.

4.  I've been so thankful for good friends this week!  I had a rough few days dealing with some drama from a student and some other issues.  On Monday I felt like Alexander from "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." 

This was one of my favorite books as a child.  Alexander has a (you guessed it) really bad day where everything seemed to go wrong.  After each unfortunate event, he said he wanted to move to Australia.  By the time his day ended, he said "My mom says some days are just like that, even in Australia."  He's right, some days are just terrible.  But I was so glad to have good friends to give me encouragement and help me get through a rough couple of days.  I love you guys!

5.  The fact that some members of the Jersey Shore cast are coming to Starkville this month!

I love this show. I admit it.  I know that it's awful and it's not something to be proud of, but I love trashy "reality" tv.  The life of the JS cast is so drastically different from my life that I'm simply fascinated by it.  So the word is that several of the cast are coming to the State Theatre later this month.  I don't know which ones, but as long as Pauly D shows up, I'll be happy!