oh happy day

Well... I've been M.I.A.

So you know what that means...

John came into town this weekend! 

Yay!

I wasn't able to go home for Mother's day {but I'm still Momma's favorite child} and John couldn't make it home because I-40 between Little Rock and Memphis is under water and closed.  

So he came to visit me instead and we celebrated "thank goodness you're not a mother's day"... okay I kid, I kid.

We did have a great weekend tho! We spent the majority of the weekend with friends which was nice and much needed.  

Sunday we finally went to see Fast Five. And while it was quite possibly the cheesiest one-liner movie I have ever seen, I loved it and definitely recommend it to everyone. 

*Be sure you stay after the first part of the credits because there is a VERY special surprise*

John left today to go back to Conway, which is fine because now that I'm finished with school I have another huge awful task to conquer.

What is it you ask?

Oh, just moving 6 years of my college life in a week, no big deal.

I graduate Saturday and hit the road Monday.

It's bitter-sweet...but in all honesty, it's mostly sweet.

I've been wanting a change and to get out of Fayetteville for some time now.

I know I'll be sad this fall when everyone on facebook is talking about moving back up to Fayetteville and I won't be.  

Oh the joys of growing up... 

I've made a bribe deal with myself {sad that I must do this}.

If I can pack up one room a day {I live in a one bedroom apartment} before noon everyday, I can go to the pool during the afternoon.  Pretty good trade-off if you ask me!

Responsible me always has to trick lazy me into doing work.

Things to do this week:

1. PACK

2. FIND GRADUATION DRESS 

this should probably be number one

3. Graduate!!!

4. Move 

Pretty busy week bloggy friends!

XOXO,

little tidbits

Today was day one of my students' persuasive speeches and I learned 3 things:

1. Students want Americans to stop using water bottles.

2. Students want Americans to donate money for third world countries.

And *super random*...

3. I was born under the Rabbit in the Chinese New Year which means I'm "Calm, Gentle, and Persistant"...hmm okay???

 So today....

I'm stealing this from Amber because I'm bored and really don't have much else to talk about.  

Enjoy :)

Getting to Know Me

1. What time did you get up this morning?

6:00...

Is it sad that the first thought I have when I wake up is "When can I go back to sleep again?"

2. Pearls or diamonds?

Pearls, because I'm classy like that. 

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

"Your Highness"... and I'm still trying to block it from my memory.  

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Modern Family, hands down.  Any show that makes me laugh out loud every episode is a winner in my book.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?

A bowl of Special K Cinnamon Pecan cereal...

*on that special K diet*

6. What is your middle name?

Elizabeth... momma was really thinking outside the box with this one.

7. What food do you like the least?

Anything that is supposed to be salty that has something sweet added to it...

basically anything in the Asian cuisine category.  *gag* 

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?

So glad you asked, Last night I bought Eli Young Band's new EP "Crazy Girl" and it is Crazy Good

And I'm also currently obsessing over Adele's "21" album.

Favorite CD to sing in the car!

*How gorgeous is she?*

9. What kind of car do you drive?

Toyota Highlander... "The cool Mom car"

*His name is Tyrone in case you were wondering*

10. Favorite Sandwich?

Bacon Turkey Bravo from Panera... I die

11. What characteristic do you despise?

Arguing for no reason and never admitting you're wrong.

12. Favorite item(s) of clothing?

T-Shirts... If it was acceptable to wear a t-shirt in everyday situations, the world would be a better place. 

13. If you could go anywhere in the world for vacation, where would you go?

St. Lucia

...need I say more?

14. What color is your bathroom?

Well...because I live in an apartment, it's currently white with pops of color from my shower curtain and floor mats. 

I don't really have many options here :(

15. What is your favorite brand of clothing?

Honestly, I like whatever I think is cute at the moment regardless of brand.

BUT..

My favorite jeans on the planet are Joe's Jeans "The Provocateur" because they are a petite style and actually fit my short stumpy legs! Victory!

 

16. Where would you retire?

Somewhere warm and close to some sort of body of water

17. What was your most recent memorable birthday!

I remember all of my birthdays; however, I'm sure this next one will be one for the record books :)

*I'm talking Vegas round 2 people!*

18. Favorite sport to watch?

Football... no question.  

Particularly Razorback football even though I'm sure they're going to cause me to die of a massive heart attack before I'm 30.

19. Favorite saying? 

"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future"

20. When is your birthday?

June 23

21. Are you a morning person or night person?

Night person, fa sho.

22. Are you part of the problem or the solution?

I always try to be the solution.... I probably hate conflict more than anyone.  Even if I know I'm right, I'll usually just give up so the conflict will stop.

23. Do you have any pets?

You mean children?

Yes.

Oscar... my first love

And Cash, my baby child...

*such the ladies man*

24. Any new and exciting news you would like to share with us?

Nothing you haven't already heard! I'm graduating in 9 days!!!!

25. What did you want to be when you were little?

A singer.

Still do.

Working on that one :)

26. How are you today?

Hello...it's cinco de Mayo!  How do you think I am?!

27. What is your favorite candy?

I would commit murder over Peanut M&M's

28. What is your favorite flower?

Calla Lilies and Gerber Daisy's

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?

Any day other than Monday-Thursday :)

30. What are you listening to right now?

The sound of my washing machine.  Not a common sound in my home. 

31. What is your favorite movie?
Oh, that's a toughy.  Hmmm... I can't pick just one, but I can probably narrow it down to 2...

"Anchorman"

and

"The Notebook"

*I love movies more than most things*

32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Periwinkle

33. How is the weather right now?

Warm...but it's supposed to start raining again tonight... UGHHHHHH!

34. What is your favorite soft drink?

Sprite

I don't really drink Cokes that often.

Sweet Tea is where it's at :)

35. What is your favorite restaurant?

Breakfast: Cafe Ru Orleans

Eggs Pontchartrain

 *basically eggs benedict on a crab cake... hello happy tummy*

Lunch: Hammontrees

* gourmet grilled cheese...need I say more?*

Dinner: Wasabi

*sushi makes my tummy smile*

37. Siblings?

Nope, the one and only!

38. Favorite day of the year?

Christmas and my birthday!

39. What was your favorite toy as a child?

Hmm.. I had 102947 barbies, but I don't really remember one specific toy that I just couldn't live without.

40. Summer or Winter?

Is this a real question? 

Summer... all day, erry day.

41. Hugs or Kisses?

Hugs from some, kisses from others :)

42. Coffee or tea?

Sweet Tea, please and thank you.

43. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Choco-holic.

44. Favorite season?

Spring... right before summer when the weather is sunny and 75 every day!

45. Last time you cried?

Well just the other day actually.  No big deal. 

46. What is under your bed?

Boxes that I need to start packing. 

47. What is your favorite smell?

Something really bad for me cooking in the kitchen :)

48. What are you afraid of losing?

My momma :(

49. Salty or sweet?

Salty fa sho

50. How many keys are on your key ring?

2 that I actually use... 3 that I have no idea what they are used for. 

51. Favorite day of the week?

Saturday.  You have all day to do whatever you want and don't have to worry about waking up early in the morning.  Win-Win.

So there you have it...now you know a little more about me.

You're welcome :)

XOXO,

wednesday link-ups!

Hey ya'll!

It's Wednesday and this week is looking up!

Tomorrow my kids start giving their persuasive speeches.

I. Can. Not. Wait.

These are sure to be HI-larious and give me a much needed laugh.

I'll keep ya posted.

For now it's time for my favorite day in the bloggy world and link up with Jamie for...

{I'm loving} sounding like a broken record that I graduate in 10 (count 'em people) 10 days!! 

{I'm loving} that some pretty cool chicas are coming to help me celebrate graduation next week! 

I see you Lindsey and Caitlin :)

{I'm loving} that the sunny skies are finally back in Fayetteville and that I can finally remember that the sky is actually supposed to be blue.

{I'm loving} that I am finally going to follow my dream after graduation.  No regrets for this girl! Who knows what the future holds? That's what makes life exciting, right?
*like how I'm being super vague?*

And as always {I'm loving} my boo boo and the possibility that he could make an appearance in Fayetteville this week! 

I'm also linking up with Leigh Ashley for...

{one} when was the last time you used a pay phone (if ever)?I don't think I've ever used one... or maybe I've blocked it from my memory? Hmm...{two} did you ever fail a subject in school?Never in High School... Probably would have in college, but I dropped the class before I had the chance.  Spanish and I are not amigos.  {three} where do you go to get your favorite hamburger/cheeseburger?I think the best hamburgers are the ones cooked on the grill on summer get togethers at home! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!{four} have you ever served jury duty?Nope!{five} how old were you when you moved out of your parents’ house?I guess 18 when I went to college.{six} what is your favorite color to wear?Anything green... or black.{seven} do you have a pair of shoes that you wear all the time?I like to switch it up.  I have too many shoes to be biased to only one pair :){eight} do you enjoy talk radio?Ew. No. Give me music or give me nothing!{nine} if you could turn one unhealthy food into a healthy one, what food would it be?Miss Vickie's Kettle Cooked Sea Salt and Vinegar Chips... I could eat my weight in these things daily.

{ten} who is the best speaker you’ve ever heard in person?I've got nothing... I'm a speech teacher.  Is this sad?
XOXO,

May Flowers!

I have a joke. 

*John thinks its corny which it is but he laughs anyway*

April showers bring May flowers.

What do May flowers bring??

PILGRIMS!!
Get it?

You're welcome.

In other news... I'm a hot mess. 

Seriously.

I cried today, at work, in FRONT of people.

Not my best moment.

I really can't pin point one specific reason why I cried.

Frustration? 

Happiness?

The fact that I probably should have cried millions of times last month and didn't?

The world may never know, and my students may be scarred for life.

However, every cloud has a silver lining.  

It's May and the April floods showers have finally brought flowers and sunshine for the time being.

I should probably update on what I did this weekend, but I honestly don't have the energy to do that so just let it be known that a good time was had by all involved, and dreams became reality with a little band called Mumford and Sons.  

Best. Live. Band. Ever.  

Seriously, ya'll.

I am 5'3 on a good day and literally stared at the back of some guys head for the entire concert. 

*why do 7ft tall people feel the need to stand directly infront of me?*

 I still had the best time. 

It was that good.  

Better than the CD. 

If you do anything this summer, do your ears and soul a favor and go see Mumford and Sons.  

So there's my rant today.

I haven't graduated yet, so you'll probably still get a couple of posts like these.

Get excited.  

On a happy note, my mentor teacher announced to one of my classes that Friday would be my last day there.  There were general "awwwwe's" throughout the room, but one student screamed "NOOOO" like a scene out of a horror movie.  

That felt pretty good.

Can I just say that my post is a little like this today...

I am so so sorry!  Tomorrow I'll be better, promise!

Listen to this and fall in love with Marcus Mumford 

*who is my age, holla atcha girl* :)

XOXO,

drum roll please....

I PASSED MY EXIT PRESENTATION!!!!!

I know I've been annoying talking a lot about my exit presentation lately, but {cue angelic music} you won't hear about it anymore because at 9am this morning I said 'goodbye stressed out sarah' and 'hello fun sarah, so glad to have you back'!!! 

And BOOM goes the dynamite!

Master Sarah... has a nice ring to it dontcha think? :)

Moving on, I've been wanting to do this post for a while, but I've been thinking about too many other things to be creative.  Now that my mind is free and all stresses gone out the window, I'm excited to bring you some future movies that I'm excited to see and I'm sure you'll love!

First up we've got Crazy, Stupid, Love with beyond gorgeous Ryan Gosling {obsessed} and hilarious Steve Carell.  From the trailer alone I know that I am going to absolutely love this movie... and if not then at least I got to spend an hour and a half of my life looking at Ryan Gosling.  It's a win-win, ya'll.  

Next is Everything Must Go with my absolute favorite of all time Will Ferrell. In my opinion This man can do no wrong.  This movie is a little different from his usual movie being that it isn't stupid humor.  Regardless, it still looks funny and cute and I can't wait.  

Something Borrowed has been all over the bloggy world lately.  While I haven't read this book, I've read another one of Emily Giffin's lovely books and if it's anything like the one I read then it's gonna be great! Oh and I also love Kate Hudson... anyone see that new rock she's wearing? Daaaaang! 

The Hangover Part II... there's really nothing to say but 'duh, obviously."

Finally there's Friends with Benefits which should probably be concerned with how similar the plot line is to No Strings Attached it's the same movie ya'll. Will I watch it anyway? Yep.  Will it probably be bad? Yep.  Do I care? Nope.  Justin Timberlake provides some eye candy for the gals while I only hate you because you're SO gorgeous Mila Kunis provides some eye candy for the guys.  Again, we have a win-win movie on our hands. 

I'm sure there will be many many more movies that I want to see this summer, but these are just a few that I've heard about so far!  I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! I'll be back Monday to update on possibly the best weekend ever I'll be having in Memphis! 

XOXO,

i'm lovin' it

Happy Wednesday, ya'll! 

Time to link up with Jamie to remember what I'm loving this week!

{I'm Loving} that I get to see my Memphis people this weekend!!!  This trip is long overdue, ya'll! I haven't seen most of my Memphis favorites in for-ev-er... not okay.  We will be reunited this weekend in Memphis for Music Fest!

Some of the headlining acts are: MGMT, B.O.B, Jason Mraz, Mumford & Sons, Cee Lo Green, Ke$ha, The Avett Brothers, Ludacris!

{There are lots more, these are just the one's I'm most excited about!}

I can't wait to finally be able to let loose and have some fun with great friends after the seriously awful busy past weeks I've had! If you're in the Memphis area you should probably come on down to Beale for some good live music!  You absolutely will might even catch me doing this at some point in the weekend. 

{I'm Loving} that I give my final comps presentation tomorrow! 

{excited sarah}

10 months of busy hard work, long hours interning, research papers, and data collecting...and it all comes down to this! I have to defend my research and present my portfolio in front of my professors at 9am tomorrow.  Say a little prayer for me! I'll obviously let you know how it goes tomorrow!

{I'm Loving} that Peyton Hillis got the cover of MADDEN!!

I love seeing former Razorbacks having successful careers!  Oh, and don't forget that he is gorgeous a reasonably attractive guy...

I'm officially having this framed.  

{I'm Loving} that the snore Royal Wedding will be OVER on Friday and the world can go back to functioning at normal speed. 

 I mean, I get the whole 'every girl wants to be a princess thing' but... blah blah, blah, get married already! I'm so over it.  Duh, I'll be watching to see what her dress looks like, but no ma'am I will not be waking up at 3am to catch every detail.  That's what Perez is for.

And as always, {I'm Loving} John even though he drives me crazy when he wants to argue and he only ends up sounding like this !!!

{he's obviously the donkey}

I'm also going to link up with Leigh Ashley to let ya know just a wee bit about me for...

{one} have you ever been stuck in an elevator?Um, no THANK GOD.  I would die. 
{two} have you ever ridden on an elephant?No, but after reading Water for Elephants I want to so so bad!
{three} have you ever met a well known celebrity?I have indeed!{Notice the vagueness of this answer}
{four} do you have any food allergies?Nope, big girl can eat it all!
{five} do you know how to sew?I took a Costume Design class in undergrad that was completely sewing based.  I learned how to sew pretty much anything in that class.  I also got a sewing machine for Christmas this year.  So what I'm trying to say is, yes. 
{six} did you get an allowance when you were young?Not really, I'm an only child so I kind-of just got money on a "hey momma, I need some money" kind of basis.  
{seven} how often do you fill up your gas tank?Probably every other Friday, depending on how often I go to see John. 
{eight} have you ever been stung by a jelly fish?Hahaha... um yes, actually.  On spring break I was just minding my own business with friends hanging out on a sand bar when it started to feel like little needles poking us all over our legs.  At first we thought it was just our legs tingling because of the cold water, um...negative.  It was millions several tiny tiny jelly fish stinging the daylights out of us.  Oh to be young again.... 
{nine} have you ever been robbed?Probably more times than the average person.  
{ten} what is the worst haircut you’ve ever had?Hmm... I'm not sure if I've ever just had a God awful haircut...but girlfriend has had some unfortunate hair coloring.  Right out of the gate I tried to let my mother give me some highlights out of a BOX.  {please don't judge me, I was in 10th grade and momma was naive}Needless to say, Carrot Top over here had to be rushed to the salon like I was in labor to have things immediately fixed.
Well, there ya have it! Remember to be thinking of me around 9:00am tomorrow!!
XOXO,

puppy love

It's Tuesday! Time to brag on my little puppy children for a little bit.  Link up here to play along!

Today's 'Tail Waggin' theme is:

Where does your pet sleep?

Cash

So we tried this for a while... but John was too big of a softy and wouldn't just leave him in there when he cried so this didn't last long...

 

But we learned fast that Cash would sleep pretty much anywhere... in any position... 

{haha}

But the poor tiny puppy {who's bordering 100lbs} just has to find a big enough space to sleep now...

{This can't be comfy}

{He'll lay on the bath mat while you shower, then fall asleep making it real convenient to get out of the shower when you're done}

 :)

Oscar

Weenies Dachshunds are known for being burrowers...Oscar is no exception.  For as long as I can remember, Oscar enjoyed not only sleeping on his pillow....but inside of it.

 With just his nose stuck out to breathe.

But no matter where he sleeps {which is pretty much anywhere during the day}, he likes to be under the covers because little guy gets cold.

{He's such a sound sleeper}

{He caught me!}

{After his bath... don't judge me}

XOXO,