My Weekend in a Eggshell (Thank you Easter!)

Hi pretties!

I don't know about y'all but I had a great weekend!
My cousin Holly came into town and I got to show her why I love Disney and Florida so much.She had never been to Disney before so it was fun showing it off to her.



We spent Easter at Epcot.They had Easter egg hunts and picture with the Easter bunny and his missus.We didn't do that but we did take other cute pictures.  

So a couple of other random things from the weekend/Monday:
1. They're painting my apartment complex and they finally are doing my building.I have to say...it looks AMAZING!  Much more Floridian now! :)
Before:

After:

2.  Suzanne and I have decided to start working out at least 3 times a week.We started yesterday with some stretching, an ab workout I found on my IPhone and then a 20 minute walk/run on the treadmill.  We're starting small and will be adding new things to the workout each week.We will see how long this actually lasts because I am the WORST at sticking with a workout schedule!
I should be completely embarrassed to be posting this picture.But I'm not! :)And yes that is sweat on my forehead.

Here's Suz post-workout.

3. I am going on a CRUISE!!!!!! 
I am beyond excited.  I've never been on one, so I am gonna need some help hints on how to make this the best vacation EVER!(Actually this is my first real vacation in a super long time.)Going on the cruise is me, my roommate Suz, her sister Valerie, and our friend Kelly.It's a 5 day Carnival cruise to the Bahamas!We will be cruising from May 12-17.
Again any helpful hints in what to bring, what to expect, etc...would be greatly appreciated!

Hope you've all had a great Tuesday! :)

High Five for Friday

Happy Happy Friday loves!
I'm super happy this fine Friday because I'm picking up shift in Guest Relations today!Yeah, I'm actually excited to go to work.I was supposed to have a 3 day weekend but I picked up that shift.Y'all probably think I'm crazy.But see that's how I know I need to be back there.When I'd actually give up a 3 day weekend to work. That's got to mean SOMETHING, right?Right!

Today, I'm linking up (once again) with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk for:



one:Of course the most exciting thing from this week was seeing Titanic in 3D.Yes, it was all that I dreamed it would be AND more.I may or may not have sobbed again.Now as much as my roommate though.Suz literally cried for the last 30 minutes of the film.(It was hilarious)

two:My cousin Holly will be in town over the Easter weekend.She's never been to Disney so it will be fun showing her why I love this place so much!
three:I found my IPOD!(I actually didn't even know it was missing, until I found it!)It's dead but once it's charged I'll be in business.

(I just realized I know have a Mac, an IPod, and an IPhone. Apple obsessed? Maybe a tad!)
four:I finally cleaned my room and unpacked my suitcase from my trip home.Yes, that trip was 3 weeks ago.don't judge.

five:A friend taught me the easiest way to make cake!It's called Cake in a Mug, because you literally make it in a mug.
Here's what you need:
1 box of Angle Food cake mix1 box of your favorite cake mix. ( I used Red Velvet, but any will do.)(that's it!)
All you do is mix the two.Then when you're in the mood for some cake:
Take 1/3 cup of the mix and pour it in your mug.Add 3 tablespoons of water.Microwave for about 1 minute ( or a minute and a half)and WA-LA!You have Cake in a Mug!

Well I hope you all have an AMAZING Friday!Oh and very Blessed and Happy Easter weekend too!
XOXO,

Oh How Pinteresting!

Today is a very special day!
Why is it a special day, you ask?
Well not only is it Wednesday and therefore everyone's favorite link up! But it's also the day everyone's favorite movie is BACK in THEATRES!
Yes that's right:

is BACK!!!
This is one of my all time favorite movies!When it first came out in theatres, I'm pretty sure I saw it about 5 times.And that's saying something because I was only in the 5th grade when it first was released.Scandalous I know! But every since then I have adored everything about the film!This film is what started my love affair with Leonardo DiCaprio.(It's a crime that this man has not won an Oscar!)
And you can bet your bottoms I will be seeing it in theatres more than 5 times! :)
So, I felt it would only be appropriate to dedicate this weeks edition of Oh How Pinteresting to all things TITANIC!

Original movie poster.

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Swoon!

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Just looking at all these pins makes me crazy excited to see the movie!Which I will hopefully be doing either tonight.This weekend at the very latest!

Now go link up with Michelle and show off your pins!


Hope you all have a very happy Wednesday!

Book Swap!

I got the opportunity to participate in a Book Swap, hosted by the two lovely ladies in the button above! 

I was partnered up with Rebekah from Life with the Edwards.

I'm so glad I was partnered up with her because she's super sweet and we have VERY similar taste in books!  

So go check out her blog! :)

She was super sweet and sent me a book I've been wanting to read for a while now!

She sent me:

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family.

But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo's empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.

via-Barnes and Noble

Lemme just tell you...I've already finished it! In like a day and half!

It was really good!  

I approve!

Thank you so much Rebekah!  I loved the book and hope you love the one I sent you as well! 

Yay for book swaps! :)

Picture a Day (Weeks 11,12, AND 13)

Happy Sunday ladies!
I hope your day has been relaxing and lovely.  I worked this morning. Which sounds terrible since it's Sunday, but it was actually delightful.  I had a great group from Kentucky and I can honestly say it was one of my best programs!  
Speaking of programs, I think I need to do a work post soon.Y'all have no idea how work is going.  And since one of the purposes of this blog is to show my journey through life, including work I think I need to update on that.
For today though I realized I missed week 11 and 12 (whoops!)  of my Picture a Day project.So, y'all get week 11,12 AND 13! Woo Hoo!

3/12/12: I didn't take this picture but it's totally appropriate because today is Monica Beynaerts' birthday! Happy Birthday Monica! :)3/13/12: Homemade hamburgers and fries while packing and doing last minute things before Ashley Lynn Surber's wedding! :)

3/15/12: Reunited with my Best Friend! This is where the wedding festivities began! 

3/16/12: Bachelorette dinner party! :)

3/17/12: Wedding day!3/18/12: Celebrated my 24th Birthday with some great people! :) Thank you all for helping me celebrate!

 

3/19/12: The day I became an IPhone owner! So far best decision EVER!3/20/12: Where I spent the entire day feeling a bit like death and sleeping! :)

3/21/12: Birthday Tea at The Garden View Tea Lounge with some of my favorite ladies! :)3/22/12: Midnight premier of The Hunger Games! May the odds be EVER in your favor!

 


3/23/12: Thank you Publix for your Buy 1 Get 1 Free specials! :)3/24/12: Life is so hard sometimes! Lounging by my pool.

3/25/12: This is what I love about Sundays.3/26/12: My work day included drawing Mickey Mouse. Yeah, my job is pretty sweet.

3/27/12: I can now buy the Harry Potter books on my Nook! :) This is a good good day!3/28/12: Day o Fun at the Animal Kingdom.

3/29/12: Mini 6101 reunions are amazing.3/30/12: My all time favorite topiary at the Flower and Garden Festival3/31/12: Sushi and KU basketball with some great friends, makes for a great night

Well there ya have it! 
Ps. Writing this took way longer than it should have because of the individual pictures.Can anyone tell me why, when I try to upload and post the collages I make on Picnik it tells me I've run out of storage on Blogger.  But when I upload just single pictures it lets me do it with no problem?!
Strange and annoying.
Anyway, hope you all have an amazing Sunday afternoon! :)