A Lulu Marie Summer

A Tuesday for a Monday...Don't Mind If I Do!
1. Eventful weekend with the girls.  High heels & educational dinners.
2. The start of a Lulu Marie Summer. A sea-foam "Popsicle" cruiser from Dre & Adge :)
3. Beach-driven days, J.LO featured playlists, and Blonde Bombshells in hand. 
4. Local adventures, lemonade for a $1.00 and carefree naps with Nelson. 
5. Open hearts, steps forward and lessons learned. Growing in love, faith & happiness.

Surprise/Early Graduation Gift from Andres & Adriana

To-Do's That Have Been Done in My Little, Wonderful Life
1. 3 weeks worth of laundry has been washed/dried/returned to its rightful place.
2. Survived my first bike ride downtown (in line with traffic!) by myself this afternoon. 


Prayer Requests
1. Those who have nothing nice to say. Being mean is not hip.
2. For continual growth & patience during the process of searching for a job. 
3. Open eyes & ears for help to listen & respond when I am being called. 


Tuesday Night Jams (a repeat this month)
1. KOL's New Album. Extremely therapeutic after a long weekend.  

My Monday

Lovely weekend & solid Monday :)
1. Went off-roading through an apartment complex Friday evening. Brief, yet exhilarating.
2. Made my first Farmer's Market purchase Saturday morning. A knotted bracelet & a pickle.
3. Purchased Spoleto tickets with Andres! Trombone Shorty & Circa the 2nd week of June!
4. Came across a plank of wood on our run Sunday morning! For our next project :)
5. Read Water for Elephants at WaterFront Park all Sunday afternoon. Loved the sun. 
6. Painted an "ode" to Jimmy Buffett last night. A Parrothead life is the way to go. 
7. Was approved for medical insurance today! Great, great news. Ollooo (MegaMind) Aetna!
8. Had a 1/2 day at work today! What's not to love about that. 6 more weeks to go!
9. Delicious shrimp pasta dinner tonight! 3 cheers for honey mustard and italian dressing.
10. Spotted a perfect window pane on Rose Lane today. For our next, next project :)


To-Do's That Have Been Done in My Little, Wonderful Life
1. Letters stuffed & stamped. Sending out 4 out with my resume tomorrow! J.O.B please!


Prayer Requests
1. Those in Missouri for relief, rest and shelter. 
2. My younger brother & his budding music career. 
3. Emily & Marshall as their wedding day approaches :)
4. Those studying for Step One in June. 
5. My classmates as we begin the job search. 


Monday Jams: Pitbull Craze
1. Pitbull & NeYo: Give Me Everything
2. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull: On The Floor

Love you studs!! Have a great night. Check back for updates regarding my art projects! Can't wait to share :) XOXO.

The Immortals

With hopes that there is at least one faithful follower out there, I am back and deeply apologetic for my 24 day-hiatus. I have no excuse for my absence, no adventures on the other side of the world to speak of or a Picasso-inspired painting to display. 

What I would like to share with you is that I am one day closer to graduation (July 16th!) and find myself in a mad-pursuit to land a job here in Charleston (prayers deeply appreciated). I am still madly in love one year later and still break out in a sweat any time someone mentions his name. I am still enjoying my downtown apartment, though I curse the occasional “Palmetto Bug” that insists that he lives here too. I recently made a trip to Nashville to visit my girlfriends and find it comforting that some things never change. I still aspire to run everyday but find my comfy chair & Ellen DeGeneres more appealing after getting home from an 8 to 5 workday. I still snooze my alarm clock 3 times (maybe more depending on the weekday) before crawling out of bed but still manage to get to work with 2 minutes to spare. And lastly, I am still trying to perfect the art known as "cooking," but have developed a new love for whole grain spiral mac & cheese...by Velveeta. So, in a nut shell, my life is ever so blessed and I am most happy with my current situation. 

With this blog, I still intend to share music with you as it enters my life. I have had wonderful music experiences since my last posting, specifically with The Movement at Patriot's Point in Charleston. Wish you could have been present. However, it was not their show that instigated tonight's post. 

I was driving home from work today and found myself talking in circles. Not literally talking to myself, but most definitely in a cloud of thoughts that refused to give way no matter how hard I tried...that is until "The Immortals" started playing. I was not a fan of the new Kings of Leon CD when it first released, but their album has grown on me and their sound has not changed. For once, I will not share too much of my opinion with you regarding a song, but I do encourage you to take the time to listen to the lyrics and see how it might apply to your life at this point in time. 

This song personally lifted my spirits and saved me from crushing those I love most. Consider it a swift slap, a kind reminder, a best friend telling you to hang in there, to never settle, to live, to love and most importantly laugh at yourself...to find out who you are and who you want to be, to realize that there is more to life than you may allow yourself to see, and to never lose sight of your hopes & dreams. 

Give "The Immortals" a listen tonight. Know that I miss our careless ways and the times we took for granted when we lived together in the same space. Time to step into the light. Good night, my friends. Remember to always "Jump into the waters even when they're raging..."