Blog Catch-Up

Its been about 2 WEEKS since I last wrote a post and I have to say its been quite eventful.
But in my coffee induced euphoria this morning I thought it was finally time to crack down and get back.

So to play catch up I'm making it as easy on myself as possible. Lovely list!

1. Birthday times! The 9th was my birthday and I have to say the week of events made turning 27 feel pretty awesome. If you have been following me on Instagram you probably have already seen the debauchery (okay maybe not full on debauchery) that ensued. Strip club, drunkaoke (yes that is a real thing), and a visit from the parentals. No birthday would be complete without a argument with the ex boyfriend and a cupcake. I'll do a separate post with more awesome details.

2. UNC Charlotte's first football homecoming. This was such an amazing experience. It overlapped the visit from my parents so needless to say my weekend was very busy. An alumni bar crawl started the festivities and it ended with a tailgating extravaganza that had me feeling like it was 2008 again (my Jose cuervo induced time of my life) Truly a reunion of sorts. This is the only time where it is okay for all my ex boyfriends to be corralled and it be okay. As long as I have my 49er punch to distract me!

3. I am actually writing this post in the teachers lounge of my new job! As a nice little birthday present I was hired as a teacher assistant for an elementary school. I interviewedTuesday and was hired Wednesday (woot woot)  Pro: full time status and benefits (hells yeah!)oh how the priorities change as an adult (well adult-ish) Con: now a 30 minute commute and a punch in time of 715. I am the epitome of not a morning person so it should be interesting when the children experience me without coffee. Should be a good time. Ill definitely do a post about my first week here. Very interesting to say the least.

4. Your girl is moving up in the world. And by up I mean off the floor. Thanks to ikea and the parentals no longer wanting me to sleep in my house like a crackhead (not a nice image) I am now the proud owner of a queen size pillow of heaven. My room no longer looks like a squatter made camp in our house and brought a whole bunch of shoes with them. As a hardcore sleeper and lover of naps (since 1986) I am so happy to be off of a futon and enjoying slumber like the rest of my roommates. My lower back pain can suck it.

Those are pretty much the most important things to touch on. Of course there will be more elaborate posts once my body gets used to operating from 6am to midnight (having 2 jobs is kicking my butt right now). But for now its whenever I can squeezed some time in.

Have a great rest of the week!

Birthday Wish List!

My birthday is tomorrow!

I'm really excited that its finally here.

This week is extremely busy: dinners, work, karaoke, bar crawls, and tailgating.

Jam packed just in time for the celebration!

In the midst of all of this I wanted to treat myself this month so I wanted to share my wish list.

Some of these things I plan on getting myself no questions asked.

But others I hope that my friends and family check it out and get some ideas 

*cough* *cough*

The parentals will be here this weekend and that probably is the most exciting part about it all. I haven't seen my parents for a birthday in probably 10 years.

No joke.

College, parents living in Japan, and me moving around like crazy was the cause of that.

But now that they are in VA its no probably for them to come visit :)

But it is forewarned that I this will probably be the only post this week! I haven't gotten a chance to recover from my weekend at Virginia Tech and now birthday festivities have begun so next time I'm on here I'll probably be recapping.

So every have a great week!

Michael Kors Saffiano Tote: 

I am on a MISSION to get this purse. 

I don't have 400 dollars at the moment but its Royal Blue!!!

I love everything in this color!

Please please please!

 Black Toms:

I know its really crazy that I don't have a pair yet. 

Seems like everyone does already. 

But since Fall is here (right now the weather is perfect for them) 

Days that I dont wear boots (which probably wont be that many) and I need to put something on quick.

"Goes with everything" black is what I want, but I would love some silver sparkly ones too!

 Wonder Woman phone Case:

I can never have too many. 

But I only have one and when I use it I feel like I am using a Galaxy note.

It makes my phone so large!!

I need something sleek to showcase the awesomeness that is her.

Heels:

I know I have a problem, but my legs look fabulous in them and I can't stop myself.

I specifically would like these Mulki from Shoedazzle, but pretty much all shoes are welcomed.

XOXO

I Whip My Hair...

Happy Friday!

Finally!

I'm very excited about this weeked; 

I'm heading to Blacksburg, VA in a couple hours to enjoy some Virginia Tech Homecoming festivities. Everyone keeps asking me why I'm going... 

*cue Damian* "She doesnt even go here!"

I spent lots of undergrad weekends there and some of my closest friends went to VT,

 so any chance I get to meet-up with them I will. 

Plus I get to do that 2 birds with 1 stone thing and take care of some sorority stuff as well.

As far as packing for the trip to VA I need mainly one thing.

Elastic headbands so I can tame my new do!

What do you think?

I decided braids were the way to go!

They are fun for the Fall and I'm channeling my inner Dionne.
 I'm excited to play around with styles! Loving the bun so far!

After this weekend I hope to have more full length pics of my long locks!

Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

*birthday is in 5 days*

I think my backthatazzup songs are appropriate for the weekend!

XOXO

Good Times with Good Friends

This was a weekend/week of celebration!

Saturday was spent celebrating the union of my friends Keshia and Darius in Greensboro.

The wedding was so beautiful and the reception was so much fun!

We were definitely the "Turn Up" Table!!

So much food, drinks, and dancing.

And to top it off there was strawberry wedding cake...yum!!

Before that a couple days previous we all celebrated my girls Tiffany's birthday!

It was a surprise thing so we all gathered to have drinks at Osso in the NC Music Factory.

She was so surprised and excited to see us all there.

We were able to enjoy the night and everyone's company. 

It was a very low key weekend (Sunday I sat and watching football all day!) which I was thankful for because this past week was so busy!

Next weeks adventure: Virginia Tech for their Homecoming and early birthday celebration!

Stay Tuned!

one The happy couple Keshia and Darius!

two The beautifyl reception decoration. Purple and White motif!

three Me and my other married friend Tiffany

four Lauren and my bestie Nicole round out the "WonderFriends"

five Sealing the deal!

six Whiskey and Coke all night!!!

seven Tiffany's birthday crew

eight The birthday girl!!

nine UNCC alumni girls!

XOXO

linking up with Sami and Leeann

Its Monday again...

Well its Monday again...time to go back to work.

Maybe not me...I decided I needed a personal day to do all my household stuff that I haven't been able to do. 

My last day off was two Tuesdays ago. I need this day!

Some awesome shopping and getting my hair done are also on the list.

But I did have a really good weekend.

One of my bestest friends ever BJ had his birthday house party! So Saturday night was dedicated to him.

Its always a good time when we all get together.

So Greg, Nicole, and I headed over there to drink, dance and be merry.

1. Me and Greg with our regular bathroom pic

2. Flip Cup...Ladies vs Men and the Ladies were triumphant!

3. The Dos Equis guy was a topic of discussion for some reason when we arrived and yes that is a BB Gun in Nicole's hands!!

4. BJs birthday gift; Crown Royal Maple (tasted disgusting)

5. All night BJ and Greg quoted movies! Glad he has someone to do that with besides me!

6. "No one knows what it means...but its provocative" "Gets the people going!"

XOXO

 

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Today is my mother's birthday. It was such a nice day!

*Dinner at BoneFish Grill. Delicious food! We left sooooo stuffed! This Bang Bang Shrimp looked so tasty. But I'm allergic to shellfish so my mom had to try them by herself.
*Shopping spree (i got a couple items too)
*Reality TV time! I got my mother hooked on all the trashy shows I like so its great to watch them together!

 It was a great day and I am so happy that I get to be home for her birthday and spend time with my parents this week. Tomorrow should be a great day of BBQ, movies, and more pics to come! Lets hope the weather holds up.

Lets Go Yankees!

So for Gregory's birthday his second surprise (on top of me visiting) was a trip to the new Yankee Stadium to see them play the Reds. It was an awesome day filled with Hot Dogs, Pizza, and Cracker Jacks. The Yankees lost but it was still a good day! I had to head back to Orlando the same day so it was bittersweet and I didnt want the day to end. So here are a couple pics we took that day!

The entryway we walked through...

 I was soooo excited...Greg's mother even bought me a Yankee shirt for me to wear at the game!

 The Birthday boy caught on quicker than I did, but he was still ready to go!

 We had amazing seats! I took this pic with my photosynth app on my Iphone :)

Derek Jeter is my mothers favorite so I had to get a pic of him up to bat!

 Such great weather and an awesome day at the stadium!

My Surprise Visit

So this weekend I took a trip to New Jersey. This was to surprise Gregory for his birthday. I literally had been planning this trip for 2 months with his best friend and it happened without a single hitch! He was so surprised! I even had his mom in on the surprise. Gregory really thought I wasn't coming because I kept making other plans the same weekend so I "couldn't make it". There was one point that he was honestly sad and a little upset that I couldn't come. But little did he know that I had my flight booked since March and I was ready to surprise him with his gift (me!) I think he went through several emotions in one minute. I hadn't seen him since Christmas so it was so nice to see the grin on his face when I walked into the club!!! All of his close friends were there to celebrate and we all danced and drank the night away! Such a good time! The club was called Red and I appropriately wore my red dress! I didn't take a picture of the shoes but I wore my Nude pumps that I just bought at the beginning of this month and they really made the whole outfit hot!(the pic of them is in my last post). I also recently just got my hair redid so I was feeling pretty good with how I looked!

But even though my time in New Jersey was short I had a blast. Hit up a couple of bars, ate some White Castle, and hung out with some really great people. There was one more big surprise of the weekend and it came from his parents. Ill make a whole separate post about it because it is just too awesome!

So now that its almost June the Summer of Trips has begun. I leave for ANOTHER trip to New Jersey  in 2 weeks and I am really looking forward to it. I hope to do all the things that I didn't get to do this time. I definitely want to hit up Six Flags :) I am heading to Charlotte this weekend for Memorial Day Weekend with the family. Should be a good time! My parents, cousins, and Aunts and Uncles will be there. My cousin just bought a house with her fiance' and they are finally having a get together. The house is gorgeous!!! There will definitely be pictures to capture all that happens. Then in July I am heading to NY for a weekend filled with my Upsilon Family, Stepping, and Strolling (all some of my favorite things!) That should definitely be a good time!

Until next time!