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FRIDAY! Tomorrow is Friday. It's an especially fun Friday for me, because I have the weekend off this week! I have worked the whole week through, and am about to enjoy a "Saturday-Sunday Duo" off.

Having a normal weekend off has turned my thoughts to those warm weekends we used to enjoy in T-town. They allll started with a Fried Friday at the Delta Dome. The weekend started on Thursday technically at Galette's with $2 pitchers of Bud Light in our pocket tees, nike tempos, and ponytails. And then it was on to skipping class. Any class before 11:00 (lunchtime) was not an option. We had to get our fried fix! Hello!

There aren't many things I don't like about living in NYC, but I  haven't been home since October and I am hurting for some southern cookin! The "fried friday" menu at DDD always included chicken fingers, mac n cheese, fries, all the left-overs from the week, and fried okra. My NYC roommate just asked me what fried okra is. I almost fell out of my chair! "Bless his heart" was the phrase that immediately came to mind (smile).

I used this to explain... It's only fitting I think.

Even if you do know of fried okra, (I'm sure you love that southern popcorn) I think the video is a nice reminder of home!

Happy Friday.

song of the day

Ok. It got terrible reviews, I know. But Country Strong captured me 5 minutes in, and held me the entire movie. Maybe I'm just a Nashville girl who was able to get caught up in a way of life which I desperately miss. Maybe the scenes of Nashville and the attempts at southern accents was enough to hold me. But actually I think it was the music. The twang of the guitar is what held me, so I decided to share with you my favorite song from the movie in hopes that even if there isn't an appreciation for the film itself, you can get caught up a little in the chemistry in this song!

Garrett and Leighton fo eva.

Hope you enjoy!

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So, we've all made some resolutions. Every year I make resolutions. However, I feel like I always approach them with an apathetic kind of energy. If they happen, life will be better. If not, there's always next year!


But this is no more! This year I am taking a new approach. My resolution is broader, but I feel like it is going to apply to many areas of my life. In the past I have made resolutions that were very specific...


2008- Meet more Phi Gams! haha. 
This is funny, but it actually came true. Chuck and I started dating later that year, and dated for a year and a half. Success.


2009-Spend more time with friends. 
I was single again this year, and definitely spent more time with friends. The focus of this was because it was our senior year of college, and it was a year to be savored. The year you never wanted to end.


2010- To break out of the box.
On January 7, 2010 I moved to New York to pursue a career in fashion, with only $500 in my savings account, a best friend, and a tee-pee for a room. The great curtain walled dining space! On February 8, I started my first job in the fashion industry, where I still am today.


So now we're caught up to speed. It's 2011, and there is a new resolution on the horizon. I want to be more diligent. I want to pursue the purpose of life. I don't want a day to pass by unproductively. I realize that there will definitely be those Sunday afternoons where I let the sun rise and set without doing anything. But maybe I will use that afternoon to call a friend from home who I am missing that day. Or skype with my parents. I want to be more diligent in my relationships. Put forth more effort to keep in touch. Be good to those who have been so good to me. 


So here it is.
2011- Pursue diligence in faith, family, friends, and career. Here goes nothing! 

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 

Hebrews 6:10-12

blizzard!

Well, it happened. My first blizzard. This put last snow to shame! 

There were abandoned cars everywhere. This was early, like 9 in the morning! 

Madison Ave. I was surprised at how many people were out and about. The snow would fly off the tops of the buildings with the wind creating this really beautiful mist. But boy was it cold!

St. Patrick's Cathedral. So beautiful.