connecting to the outside world

My house is complete!

Hello internet/ cable/ DVR/ guilty pleasure tv! 

I've missed you far more than I should admit.

So get excited ya'll because I'll be back to posting on the reg...still need to get ya'll some pics of the new place...I'll work on that this week too!

Happy Wednesday! 

The weekend will be here before we know it! 

If God Brings Ya To it....

Can I just say "Thank GOODNESS" this week is O-V-E-R?

After the awfulness that was my life being stolen, I spent the next day trying to get everything back which may have been just as awful.

Running all over town trying to get a Social Security card, car registration, license plates, and drivers license when your only ID is a passport is no fun.

In fact, it's miserable.

But, with strength from the good Lord, it's all done and behind me and I'm ready for next week and new beginnings!

John and I are headed to Momma and Papa bears to retrieve this little guy and bring him home to Houston!

So excited to have big man with me! There are so many fun parks and bars/restaurants that allow dogs in Houston and I can't wait to show him off.

I finally get cable and internet at my house Monday AND I have a phone interview for an awesome job! I don't want to give too much away and jinks myself, but I had two face to face interviews yesterday that went AMAZE so they sent my stuff to the corporate office and set up a phone interview with the district manager.  

Pray, pray, pray!

I'm super excited about this opportunity and (lets be honest) I need some good news after the horror of this week! 

I hope you all have a wonderful relaxing weekend! I don't know about the weather where you live, but it's sunny and 75 here in Houston...in the middle of January...insanity.

So get out and enjoy it if you can!!

To catch a thief

So I was really excited to get back into the swing of things today and do my favorite Wednesday link ups, but sadly I have way more important things to do today...like protect my identity.

Yesterday while I was working on my fitness, my car was broken into (stay classy Houston) and my entire purse and iPad were stolen. 

I know, it serves me right for leaving those things in my car, but I drive an SUV so I don't have a trunk to put things in.  Instead, I covered them up with my jacket...not good enough ya'll.

This guy was a professional. 

And I say guy because I saw who did it on the surveillance tape.

He popped the lock on my handle so the alarm didn't even go off.

To make things worse, I had a job interview yesterday morning in which I needed to have my Social Security card and two forms of ID.

Yep, those were still in my purse when it was taken.

No bueno.

After a day of bawling my eyes out and feeling like the biggest idiot EVER, I've somewhat composed myself and now I'm off to a busy day of getting a new SS card, getting my car fixed, and getting a new DL.

Since I just moved to Houston from out of state (literally 2 weeks ago) getting a new Drivers License is going to be a PAIN, but it had to happen sooner than later, I just wish it wasn't under these circumstances.

So girls (and guys) please, please, please learn a lesson from me.

Don't leave ANYTHING in your car...EVER. No matter what.

The feeling sucks.

I'm Baaaack!!

Well hello there, friends!!

It's been a hot minute since I've been on here and let me just tell ya...this little lady has been all kinds of busy! 

But, hard work has rewards and my house is almost complete and if I can find the courage you're lucky, I just might bring you a little video tour of my humble abode later this week!

In the meantime, since I've neglected my loves so so badly, let me give ya a little bullet point quickie post of what in the WORLD I've been up to in the past couple of weeks!

1. Christmas happened:

I got everything I could have wanted and so much more

2. I spent a couple of days in Memphis with my bests:

It was too much fun.

3. I packed up my life in a U-haul and hauled it on down to Houston:

John had to drive it, bless him.

4. New Years Happened:

5. LOTS (and I mean lots people) of home shopping was done in order to get my little home looking amazing!

6. The Cotton Bowl Happened:

And we won...naturally.

7. John's birthday happened:

Breakfast at Cracker Barrel

Afternoon at Dave & Busters

We won 1100 tickets...and all we could get was CANDY!

8. The parents came and helped me get furniture for the homestead, and I would be sitting on the floor and embarrassed to have any guests if it weren't for them! 

9. All my furniture is situated and now I just have some final touches to make my house a perfect home!

10. And then I sat down.... haha, but seriously, what a busy New Year! 

I haven't even been able to read any of the updates on my favs! 

My house doesn't have cable/internet yet so I've been out of the loop, but I'm back and ready to jump head first into blogging about my life and what fun things this year will surely bring!

I hope you all have an amazing Tuesday!!

Well, it's Christmas time pretty baby

Merry Christmas Ya'll!

I just cannot believe that today is Christmas Eve! 

I have a busy week coming up so I'm going to take a mini-break from blog world (which I feel like I've been doing a lot lately), but I wanted to let ya'll know what I'll be doing while you're missing me (you'll miss me, right?)!

Tomorrow is Jesus' B-day party and we've all been invited so I can't miss out on it. 

On Monday I'm heading to Memphis to see John and his family for a couple of days because it has been FOREVER since I've seen them and that is just not okay.

Friday John and I are heading back down here to good 'ol Benton, LA to pack up my things in a 14ft U-hall and U-hall me down to Houston!

Saturday we're unpacking me into my new house then celebrating New Year with some amazing friends!

Sunday and Monday we're keepin on keepin on unpacking me into the garage (I don't get to officially move into the house until the 5th because they've got to clean it up) while nursing what I'm sure will be a hangover of epic proportions. 

Don't judge me Momma.

Then the rest of that week will be spent buying literally everything shopping a little at IKEA and biting my nails until I can officially start decorating!!

On January 5th, when John gets off work, we'll be heading up to Dallas to watch out Hoggies dominate in the Cotton Bowl!

John's b-day is on the 7th and its become a tradition that I get him tickets to something, so this year, the Cotton Bowl it is!

He's one lucky fella.

 On the 9th the 'rents are heading down to help me do some furniture shopping (because i'm indecisive and need help) then it's all decorating and home living from there on out!

Whew, are you worn out? 

Because I most definitely am and it hasn't even started yet.

This post was long and sans pics...sorry folks...that's boring.

But I just wanted you to know why you're being neglected for a while :)

You're Welcome.

LOVE YOU ALL and I hope you have the Merriest of Christmases! 

Ya'll...It's okay...Trust me

Christmas is 3 days away (say WHAT?!) and with this busy busy season I think it would benefit us all if we stop for a second and remember that it's okay...

It's Okay...

...to laugh at peoples Christmas card awkwardness

...to be ghetto less than friendly when you go to the mall, drive around for THIRTY minutes looking for a parking spot, creep on some Asian family, wait for them to get into their minivan, get ready to pull in their spot, only to have some b@!### cut in front of you and steal the spot.

Granny has the right idea. 

...to be more excited about the gifts your giving for Christmas than the ones you're getting.

...to be 24 going on 17 and sad to be moving away from your momma and papa bear.

...to KNOW that Nsync Christmas will forever be the greatest Christmas album of all time.

Have a lovely Thursday!!

Don't forget to link up with Neely and Amber!

So...it's been a while

I feel like I've been going non stop these past couple of days, but in all reality I haven't been doing all that much.  Yesterday, I went to the mall with everyone and their brother to pick up some last minute Christmas presents.  

It. Was. Awful.

If you don't have to get out the next few days...DON'T DO IT!

Buuut, with that being said, I'll probably venture out again today to do some little furniture scouting for my upcoming move.

Lord be with me.

For now, lets link up with Jamie and Michelle (because there's no Christmas shopping nightmares in bloggy land).

{I'm Loving} that I'm all packed and ready for the big move to Houston! This guy tried to help out with the packing.

{I'm Loving} Christmas time at my house courtesy of Momma bear.
sorry for the blurry iphone pics.

{I'm Loving} that I got to go to my first NFL game this weekend with some great friends!

{I'm Loving} the things I've found on Pinterest

Source: designcrafters.com via Sarah on Pinterest

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Source: weheartit.com via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: firsthome.tumblr.com via Brianna on Pinterest

I hope ya'll have a great Wednesday!

Happy Chanukah!!