NC State Fair

Oh it is my FAVORITE time of the year - time for the North Carolina State Fair! !

Why I love the State Fair

1 - Food. Big fan of anyplace that offers country ham biscuits, french fries, corn on the cob, gyro's, and deep fry pecan pies within a 1/2 mile radius

2 - Animals. Love love love cows, pigs, sheep, and ponies! Jim Graham building - hands down my favorite place. Where else in the big city do you get the opportunity to milk a cow and buy the milk for $.50? No where - thank you NCSU Vet Students

3 - People. Oh the people are classic ... from the kentucky waterfalls and rat tails, to the baby daddy's, to the clearly traveling 3 hrs plus to the state capital is the high light of your social calender and dentists do not live in your county.

4 - Carnies. You are so creepy. Enough said.

5 - Village of Yesteryear. Ah it is here that I am provided with the opportunity to take a cotton and make thread ... or better yet - learn how to make a gun or a broom. You never know when these life skills might need to be used. I am a former brownie and ninja and know the importance of life skills.

Being Nice

How long do you have to be nice to someone even if you really do not care for them one bit? My mother always told me (and still does) - we are nice and gracious to everyone - take the higher road. Yah well I getting tired of taking the higher road and I chose the "if I have nothing nice to say - I'm not going to say anything at all" approach but it makes me feel like I'm being a snob.

But honestly I do not want to make small talk with you - I do not want you to ask me questions about my dog because if you liked my dog you would pet my dog and be nice to her and stop pretending like you are interested in how I am doing when I know really you are not. I would rather you just stay away altogether because you frighten me. And one more thing to be completely honest - I do not want to feel obligated to ask how you are - because I could care less. So that is where I am stuck - be rude and ignore or be nice even though it is not genuine and not sincere and makes me feel bad for being fake.

Suggestions?

Love to BitP

Hello Blog Friends!! It has been awhile - I know...I missed all of September ... some call it busy others slacking. However I feel as though I have a great post for y'all - this past weekend BitP, M&J, and I traveled to northern VA for a fabulous wedding. It was during this awesome weekend that we came to the conclusion a lady should never never leave ones home for an event without at least 4 clothing options and this is why ...

Friday evening the out of town guests have a party to attend - I get a call from M&J who just discovered something spilled (ie nail polish remover something of that nature) onto her dress bag during the five hour drive and her 3 dresses are not in good shape. Thankfully one of them had very limited damage and she had something to wear for the evening but a trip to the dry cleaners would have to be done first thing Saturday morning. Okay so dress disaster story numero uno.

Saturday: B and I decide after an awesome breakfast at Swirls in Winchester, VA we are going wine tasting and pumpkin picking. We have a great day but become a bit pressed for time for getting ready and getting to the wedding by 4:00. I go to put my dress on and the zipper catches - I pull - it goes off the track. It is 3:30 - panic - obviously can not wear that dress - so I switch into a pencil lined skirt and ruffle top. Okay its 3:50 and we are 15 minutes away from the church - we floor it to the church - last people to arrive- ie the bride is standing there ready to walk down the isle.

I go to slide into the pew and rip... oh yes the back of my skirt splits straight on up. I'm thinking - seriously?!! Really?!! What am I going to do now - because I brought 3 outfits and well there goes number 3. B suggests we go to Target and attempt to find something being that is the only store since we have been in the area. And I am not pleased - but figuring once I get to the reception and enjoy some adult beverages I won't care. This is all going on during the beautiful service which I still manage to cry 3 times during. Good ol ADD...

Service ends and I wrap my pashmina around my waste (I am sure it looked super awkward) and proceed out of the church. I meet BitP outside and explain my current situation of dress disaster and she hands me her room key and says "Go - I have an extra dress and it should fit"

I wanted to start crying yet again but B tells me we need to get a move on if we are to make it to the reception as well. So I yell my thanks as start running for the car and we take off to the hotel.

The dress fit perfectly and was super cute (of course!) - found jewelry and purse to go with - and I was ready to go! For a moment I felt like a celebrity with all of the dress changes ... then realized they changed not because of wardrobe malfunctions.

So in conclusion friends - never feel bad again about bringing multiple outfits to events. Never allow for someone to shun you for overpacking because you never know what might happen! ! !

PS - BitP love you.

Livin' on 40

Y'all I'm here - but nursing school has officially taken over my life. I have been a terrible blogger but these days you can find me at school, in the hospital, at the CV library, or on 40.

Soon I promise updates on my AWESOME rotations and life happenings.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Okay so after being on the floor this week (ie getting up at 4:45 and running around like the good little nursing student with her head cut off that I am) ... my brain is fried and this is what I have been watching since 7pm with a glass of cheap wine. And I'm not sure if it is because I am so tired but I am enthralled with these crazy women. They are nuts.

I miss these

Ahh I'm happy to be back - but - I keep waiting to feel that "Im back at home" happiness feeling and I don't. Does that make sense?

I'm just trying to adjust back to things and life and staying as positive as possible in the process. But somedays it is just harder. Today is one of those days.

I know I know - Im due for a post!

But not today ... and not sure how tomorrow is looking either.

Soon though - I promise!

The Good Ol South - Home Again

Hey y'all!! I am finally back in the south once again and what a road trip! I think it was something like 2,000 miles that good ol Mary Sue the 'Roo covered on this leg of the trip. I will be posting pictures and filling y'all in on how the Goose and I came home.

I'll give you this ... we started in Boulder - headed north to South Dakota - headed east to Chicago - picked up the roomie in Chicago - drove south to NC - just to drive across the state and back north to the Virginia border to go to the lake for the night. I mean when you have already been in the car for 11 hrs what's another 2 ?! Especially when cold beers, a hot tub, and great friends await you!

Okay tonight I will go into further explanation - right now I need to start unpacking and get to the grocery store.

Packing Up and Headed Out

Y'all I'm leaving Boulder tomorrow. 

and I'm bummed. 

BUT 

there is a fun road trip coming up because what fun would it be if I drove back the same way I came right?! 

That's how I roll

My days are cruising on by here and there have been many "Oh shoot! You have to do this before you leave!" moments.  Which is how the roomie Megs and I ended up on the Boulder Cruiser Ride.  This ride has been going on for over 15 years and happens every Thursday. Here are the rules for the cruiser ride. 

The Ride Guide
To have fun and to be nice to everyone...
To ring thy bell, To wish everyone well...
To sing, to dance, to make merry,
To not bring more than I can carry...
To leave no trace, to Cruise and not to race...
To ride in control and not be a troll...
To stay to the right and to ride with a light...

And of course to say... "Have a Happy Thursday!" 

Now what is even better about these cruiser rides is that they have themes.  Let's see past themes have been - Pirates, Gender Blender, 80's, and this past week - Industrial Wrap. 

See picture below: 

I would like for you to notice how Megs headband is made out of turquoise duct tape and I have sash made out of bubble wrap - I later added on Miss NC to the sash - it was hot.  Also please note the PBR Light Im holding - light on the budget and your waistline.  Just keepin' it classy out here.  

At this fantastic bike ride there are people of all ages and probably about 300 people that ended up coming out for the cruiser ride.  We ended up riding our bikes about 15 miles over the course of the evening (walking was an issue on Friday).  We all met in this huge field and proceeded to ride all over Boulder and I mean all over Boulder.  It was awesome.  Ahh let me take this time to show y'all my pony. 

Im too lazy right now to actually upload a pic of mine however mine looks very similar and it is a three speed. None the less Nancy (that is my bike's name) took me all over Boulder with ease.  I love her.