Joy.

I can't believe it's already February!!! Where has the time gone? I usually am not a big February fan but I recently read my friend, Erin Kanter's, post about her view on the month and Valentine's Day and it really turned my mood around. If you haven't done so already, you should check out her blog @ http://erinkan.blogspot.com/ Her two most recent posts will make you smile...I guarantee it :) And who doesn't need a mid-week pick-me-up? If you know her, you'll understand when I say we could all use a little Erin Kanter in our lives. So check out her blog!

Speaking of brightening my day, I've recently noticed that I have a lot of things in my life that bring an outrageously unexpected amount of joy to my life...this is post is a little on the long side, so read with caution!

My roommate, Kacey, introduced me to my latest go-to snack item: I'm all about keeping things traditional, but these Goldfish are AMAZING. The next time you're at the grocery store pick up a bag, you won't regret it!

Saltine Cracker Goldfish

Over Christmas break I bought myself a little present. I'm not the biggest Lilly Pulitzer fan, but this planner has absolutely saved my life! Despite the obvious cuteness factor, all the holiday's are marked, the months are themed, and you can decorate with stickers! Talk about a fun distraction for those boring lecture classes....what?

Awhile back ago my grandmother went to the mall in hopes of purchasing some new makeup. She ended up getting a free makeover and got a ton of samples and products that they used on her. She hated the foundation they used "It makes me look so Yellow!" was her complaint. Well, one girls trash is another's treasure, because she gave it to me and I have used it ever since! The coverage is even without the "cakey" affect we so desperately aim to avoid. A natural look with long lasting coverage...what more could you want?

There really is no explanation for this next one. It's a great bag and I carry it with me all the time. I use it as a bookbag and as a purse. It's a little on the pricey side but it's absolutely worth the purchase. It works all year round and it's ready for any weather! You can even go online and design your own!

This one really needs no explanation. Who doesn't love a show about friends, fashion, love and New York City? But the real question is...which character are you?

And finally, the ones who get a lot of credit for giving me the best semesters of college anyone could hope for. I don't know what to do with them...but I don't know what I'd do without them. They have been such a blessing in my life and provide me with nonstop joy. I wish everyone was lucky enough to experience living with these two crazy girls :)

Sorry for the long post but these things give me so much joy I couldn't just keep them to myself!

That's the LoDown.
Have a joyous day
Xx

P.s It's my sister Katie's 22nd birthday tomorrow! Check out her blog and wish her a happy birthday! http://katie-yellowflowers.blogspot.com/

WDE

I know that I keep going on about Auburn, and trust me this won't be close to the last post about it, but I am so blessed that some of the highlights of my college career were filmed for me. If you have 10 minutes to spare, which I know we all do, take a look at this video. I get chill bumps every time and I bet you will too...let me know what you think! WDE. 

Ideal.

Thursday. Usually not one of my favorite days. Wednesday, the fun day, has passed, and it's not quite the weekend. I've always thought of Thursday as being in the way come to think of it. But not today. Maybe not ever again (at least for the semester). I woke up mid morning, attended my journalism class where I learned about "unnecessary words", most of which I'm sure I'm using.. I had lunch with my wonderful roommate, Kat, at a place that made us nostalgic for freshman year. Caught up with a sorority sister on life before heading to my PR class-You know, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who feels like everything, whether it be school, time, or life in general, seems to sneak up on me all the time...I like knowing that everyone is as overwhelmed as I am. Is that selfish or just human? Anyhow...
I then ventured to my last class of the day; Introduction to Public Relations, where we were assigned our very first story! We were assigned to go to the National Championship celebration and find a feature piece and write about it. I'm so excited about this I can't even begin to explain! I came home, worked on some homework, and curled up with my favorite Anthropologie candle, and watched the finale of the Bravo series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"...Yes. I am that girl. And I embrace it to the fullest.
Friends, trashy television, and knowing that my life will never be as complicated as the lives the women on this show lead, no matter how overwhelmed I feel...what more could I ask of a Thursday? In a word, it's been ideal.

So here's to my budding relationship with Thursday.

Bon nuit.

Xx,
Lo.

P.s: if you're ever in a bind for a gift, or you feel that guilty need to buy something every time you go into Anthropolgie...this candle is ALWAYS a winner. Baltic Amber is the scent from the Voluspa line. Trust me, it's the best $18 you'll spend in that store. Like Thursday, this candle is...ideal.

Fairy Tales.

Once upon a time, a girl from Dallas drove through Auburn, Alabama on her way back to Texas from a family road trip to Florida. The town was perfect. The buildings were beautiful. It was everything she had pictured for herself when she pictured college. Before she knew it, she packed up her things, and moved 700 miles away to call this small town her home. She had no idea that throughout her time on the plains she would share this home with National Champions and a Heisman Trophy winner. And they all lived happily ever after.
War Eagle.

I still can't get over the fact that I go to school with the winner of the Heisman Trophy, and that my entire fall semester social life revolved around a football team that went on to become the best in the nation. The NATION. I experienced the perfect season and I wish everyone else could too because the feeling is irreplaceable. Fall of 2010 will probably go down as my favorite semester of college when I'm looking back on it a few years from now..."they" say that if something is too good to be true, it usually is...well this might just be the exception to what "they" say.

P.S isn't that picture awesome? It's like it snowed on Toomer's. Can you say "excited"? Haha War Damn!

Anyway, needless to say this semester has started off on the right foot. I've gotten into the classes I need to be in to finally start my major! YAY!!  Fun fact: my intro to PR class is requiring us to get a Twitter! I know my sister will appreciate this because I made fun of her for having one...sorry Katie.

I can't wait to see what else is in store for me to close out the year. My life truly has been a fairy tale. There have been ups and downs...but in the end the sun sets and all is right in my world. And don't forget...when the sun sets...the sky is orange and blue :)

And that's the Lo down...

War Eagle.