insanity. fo reals.

first and foremost, happy memorial day, friends!

thank you to all those who have served our beautiful country & to those who are still serving so that we may live a comfortable life. if it wasn't for you all, we wouldn't have the liberties we take for granted everyday. thank you also to all of our soldier's families for staying strong and allowing the rest of us to live so comfortably. 

thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

now, on to the next thing i need to tell y'all about.

remember how a while ago, i did the MS150 ride & told y'all about how hubby & i are always doing random, stupid challenging athletic things? 

yeah, well apparently after taking almost a month to take it easy and relax, we are hopping into another ridiculous thing.

cue:: insanity.

dun-dun-duuunnnn

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so this is a 60 day workout challenge which is all based on high-intensity interval training! 

i'm actually really excited about it & am looking forward to seeing how the whole thing turns out. 

we have a family reunion coming up in July & i better be workin' a toned bod by that time. helllooo motivation. 

have any of y'all tried this or P90x? what did y'all think of it?!

i am.

i've never gotten around to really introducing myself on my bloggy...

mainly because i'm really bad at introductions & tend to butcher them miserably. 

so instead, i'm going to "introduce" myself today with this.

i am...

a whole lotta goofy.

someone who has a big heart & lots of love to give.

insecure (at times) about all sorts of weird/silly/stupid things. it's normal, so whatevs.

obsessed with nail polish. judge away. i don't currrr.

a lover of books & relaxing days.

in love with my hubs & genuinely thankful to have him by my side. 

seriously blessed with what i have been given & where i am in life.

so happy to have this little bloggy where i can rant & rave and get it all out of my system.

thankful for the wonderful friends i've "met" through the blog world. people not blogging don't know what they are missin', yo.

always a little nervous about my future when it comes to my career, going back to school, having a family, etc.

a big crier. sad shows, mean words, angry tones - yep, cue the waterfalls. i can't even help it. (someone please tell me i'm not alone in that one..? maybe?)

a little too kind sometimes. seriously. some people deserve to be drop-kicked to the end of the world with the way they act & yet i try to still be PC with them while putting them in their place.

extremely harsh when someone really pushes me to my limits. 

a big fan of hugs.

a homebody.

full of sarcasm. but, it's generally all out of love. unless you've really said something stupid. 

a Muslim-Texan who really hopes to show others how nice those with my religion/beliefs really can be.

a chocolate lover. that's normal, right?

short. 

[go ahead, Mr. A...insert your midget/hobbit comment here.]

just a normal twenty-somethin' gal hoping to make it big in this world.

yeah, yeah that sounds cliche, but it's true. 

now, it's your turn - tell me something about yourself! 

p.s. did you really think i would leave this post without showing off my nails? you must be outta yo mind.

[shellac - gotcha]

i gave shellac a try this time & love it. i've had it since monday & so far not a single chip or anything. the shine is still there, the color looks fab still. the only little thing i've seen is the top of my nail starting to rub off a little, but that seems to be the normal wear & tear, which is fine by me! i found a place near our house where they do a reg. shellac mani (without all the frill & frou-frou) for $25, so maybe every once in a while, i will divulge in this! 

have any of y'all ever tried shellac/gellish nail polish? found any good at home ones that stack up? teeeellll meeee! 

It's OK. Obviously.

yeaaahh buddy. it's thursday! 

and i'm probably en route to the airport. again. fo' real.

but this time, i'm headed back home with NO place to go for a while. 

thank.goodness. i love me some travel, but i am tired! haha.

anyhow, today you'll find me over at my sweet friend Leslie's blog linkin' up with It's OK Thursday :) 

so head on over there and see what things are just plain OK this week!

also, a big congrats to my winner of the Target giveaway!! please shoot me an email so we can work out where to send the giftcard!

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Oh, How Pinteresting: The Vampire Diaries Edition

judge all you want, but i skipped watching all of season 3 for The Vampire Diaries JUST so i could download them all at one time and watch them one after another. 

yes, i know - it sounds like i have no life. shut up.

i'm halfway through the season that just ended & i am so-flippin-obsessed. crap.

as such, i will be dedicating my OHP love today to TVD. 

you've been warned.

[mmmhhhmmm. yes please.]

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                                    i so do not want this season to be over!!!
                                      p.s. i am still Team Delena. whatevs.

you can call me jetsetter!

woooo-weeeee.

i am one exhausted little gal.

we got to spend the weekend in wisconsin with all my family and it was FABULOUS! we had such a great time eating, being stupid, telling dumb jokes & just having a grand ole' time. 

[the beautiful Milwaukee Art Museum]

[with my sweet momma]

[my awesome cousin & his beautiful wife]

[my boys. hubs & the brothers.]

[brother, hubs, brother, cousin. my most favorite guys ever.]

[toes in the sand. love the beach.]

now i'm doing laundry and packing up again for a trip to philly until thursday!! don't worry, i'll still be alive on the blog world ;) 

P.S. don't forget to enter my giveaway! just a couple days left!! YAY!

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hallelujah it's FRIDAY + the nail files, duh.

TGIF.TGIF.TGIF.

doesn't that make you all feel super good? yeah, me too. 

although at the time you read this, i'll already be in wisco, shoving my face full of good food & ridiculous family stories ;) don't be jealous of my weekend starting early. 

anywhos. 

i've decided to just take it easy today & show you all some pretty pictures, rather than talk your overused brains into oblivion.

here's what i'm wearing to the reception this weekend

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pairing it up with some cute heels & jewelry and i think i'll be all set to go.

now for my hair, i kind of want to do this

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                    i'm not sure if my hair is long enough for this or not, but it'll be worth a shot.


                   and of course, who can forget the nails

[essie: germanium]

who could ever go wrong with classic red nails when a black dress is involved?!

i'll put up a picture of the whole outfit once i've got it on and i'm in full party mode!!

what do y'all think?!

It's OK, because it's Thursday

thank goodness it's thursday.

which means, i'm off for another trip tonight :)

for those of y'all keepin' up, we're at trip #3 ALREADY this month. cuh-razy.

anyways. 

today, it's time for

what's okay today you ask --
IT'S OK...
that i'm actually a little obsessed over Hart of Dixie. say what you want, but i think Rachel Bilson is super adorbs. 
that i'm reading "The Lucky One" and i'm not super impressed. i feel like i can pretty much predict the whole thing. eh.
to be so excited that i get to spend a solid 4-ish days with my family/extended family while celebrating my cousin's wedding! 
that i now have practically all of the Chicago (on Broadway) songs stuck in my head.
to receive random $50 gift cards to Tory Burch in the mail and happily spend it on a super pretty new iPhone case. it better be in the mail today!
to sit & dream about a day where you can have a pamper-yourself-day.
to be super thankful for my bloggy friends who've helped me reach my 100 followers goal this month. y'all are amazing & i hope you continue to swing by and send your friends over to read my ridiculousness :)
to sometimes just be super annoyed with others & have a quiet day to yourself. 
to remind you all to make sure you sign up for my $25 Target giveaway!! 

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