"...i wish i knew you well..."

currently listening to:

ryan adams :: answering bell

the one thing i hate the VERY most about bedtime is taking off my makeup. for me, i dread having to do it like i dreaded having to brush my teeth as a child. i SO wish that God had wired men and women a little bit more like one another. we seriously are from two different planets. at least it seems that way to me sometimes. i just don't get 'em. whatsoever.
new fave snack: chilton county peaches and cottage cheese.
i absolute loathe old man, short-sleeved button downs. disgust.
example of how lame they look:

i read this, loved, and find it very true:

"Most passionate travelers are risk-takers in many areas of life. They're drawn not only to unknown lands but also to taking chances with their investment portfolios. However, their risk-taking is rational; it's based on a deep sense that they control their destiny. They enjoy life, love to play, and gravitate towards crowds and parties."

oh hey lover. i want/"need" you:

"...she don't care what any man say..."

currently listening to:

the black keys :: she's long gone
mumford & sons :: little lion man
oh land :: we turn it up
david guetta [featuring kid cudi] :: memories

i'd forgotten how much i ♥ great expectations and tori amos' "kissing in the rain":

i'm a mac lover. through and through. but when i have to use a pc i'm reminded JUST HOW MUCH i adore macs and how they're SO MUCH BETTER. :)

i've always found it funny how a lot of heterosexual men freak out around homosexual men because they automatically assume that because the man is gay that he's going to hit on them. it makes me giggle because i just think...wow...how presumptuous of you to assume that you're even his type.
the same goes for people who just think that because a man and a woman are both single that they should be set up...WRONG! it drives me crazy!! i just want to say...look...if it came down to just having a boyfriend i could and would have one. i'm not in a relationship because i'm choosey. why am i gonna hold out for this long just to end up with someone that is subpar?? i'm good. thanks. oh. and i am TWENTY-FREAKING-FOUR. JUST BECAUSE I AM NOT MARRIED DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT'S TIME TO SIGN UP ON MATCH.COM OR ANY OTHER DATING SITE!!!!!! heard? oh em gee. it's absolutely INFURIATING! i realize that i live in the south, but not all us feel the need to be married straight out of college at the ripe age of 22.
i've never been big on breakfast until recently. i'm obsessed. not so much with breakfast food (although it's definitely moving up the big girl list of lusts), but just really enjoying my breakfast. at my own pace. starting the day off slowly. i wake up early just so that i can take my time eating it and i even save my shows to be watched during breakfast time. just another weird little quirk to add to the list... every time my lease is close to ending my inner free spirit goes wild. the possibilities are just endless and i get so excited thinking about them all!! i'm obsessed with looking at people's wedding registries. i just like to see the things that they want. i guess it's part of my nosy nature. :)

current adorations:

hello 2011 birthday dress...

"...and the days blur into one..."

currently listening to:
radical face :: welcome home

hey pretties...
i "need" you all in my life...

BE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
[my reviews]

• facelogic
  [if you're in birmingham & need anything waxed. i'm a fan. for sure.]
  

• water for elephants.
  [SO good & my man was lookin' right]
  

• ben & jerry's red velvet cake ice cream.
  [A-M-A-Z-E]

"..french kiss, italian ice, spanish moss in the moonlight..."

currently listening to:
brad paisley :: american saturday night

i'm currently in the process of trying to create good habits. good habit #1 - flossing daily. after the bib i wore for my cleaning at the dentist's looked like a massacre had taken place on it i decided right then that it was WAY past time to start flossing on the reg. she didn't even have to shame me into it. good habit #2 - not turning to food for comfort, but heading to the gym instead to relieve frustration. this one is extremely difficult because food has always been my go to in general but especially when i'm upset. it's comforting at first, but the next day i wake up and am so disappointed in myself for giving into it.

SO SO SO ready for this:



[and i adore that florence + the machine's "cosmic love" plays on some of the previews]

"...the world had less color without you..."

currently listening to:

landon pigg & lucy schwartz :: darling i do


i do not understand...

• girls over the age of 10 who still participate in pageants.
  
  
• balance bracelets or those other livestrong type bracelets.
  
  
• guys that wear wife beaters or graphic tees.
  
  
• arrogance.
  [it is SO terribly unattractive and makes me want to vom.]
  
  
• people with a skewed sense of reality.
  

• people that are all talk and no action.
  [save your breath.]
  

• why the tank+flowy skirt dress or ANYTHING resembling it is STILL being worn.
  [i'm just SO incredibly tired of seeing it. sorry.]
  example:
  

a few adorations...

• pairing turquoise & royal blue/cobalt together.
  

• rob pattinson's voice. well him in general. but his voice is SO sexy.
  one of my faves of his ["i'll be your lover too"]:
  

• this dress:
  [i'm not big on bows, but this just does it for me]
  
  
  
  

"...you're so hypnotizing..."

currently listening to:

katy perry (featuring kanye west) :: e.t.

i believe in all natural, but i completely contradict this with finding nothing wrong with certain cosmetic surgeries and body waxing. body hair shouldn't be left as is. ever. ugh. i say this all the time, but i will NEVER understand why it is so incredibly difficult for some people to smile or to say please and thank you. i adore the grandmother from spanglish. i'd forgotten how absolutely hyster she is!
rules are rules for a reason. i am glad that i have given myself certain rules that i must follow (especially those concerning the male gender), but sometimes it is SO i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-y FRUSTRATINGGGGG to follow them. bahhhhhh. strugglinggggggg. another thing that really frustrates me is having a convo via text that is entirely too long to have.
i want to go to a water park and stay from open until close. reading a good book and sunbathing on the beach next to my best is the best.
i completely agree with and adore olivia wilde's response on what makes the perfect leading man?: “they have to have a sense of humor and humility. you really have to have a sense of humor; it’s so important."
i think it's so incredibly boring to wear a nude bra if your shirt is even the slightest bit sheer. call me trashy, but you won't catch me doing it. instyle even backed me up saying that the more sheer it is the fancier the undergarments should be. chels knows what's up too:

movies i want to see:

something borrowed.
[LOVE this book!]


friends with benefits.


bad teacher.


bridesmaids.

"...you and me together...nothing is better..."

today's repeat:

adele :: set fire to the rain
[i am so obsessed with her voice.]

current obsessions:

• beef jerky
• sugar free bread & butter pickles
• muscle milk light bar (vanilla toffee crunch)

current big girl cravings:

• curious george & strawberry fields forever cupcakes from dreamcakes

• a RIDICULOUSLY large & in charge breakfast from another broken egg including a banana's foster pancake, a blueberry pancake, scrambled eggs, cheese grits, sausage, and mimosas

• bread pudding pancakes from edgar's

i admit it. i have a problem. i am addicted to online shopping. it's just TOO convenient (even though the majority of my fave stores are less than a mile from my house). lust is just a quick click away. my current compulsive purchases include bathing suits. after SEV-ER-AL (10 to be precise + a few extra tops to compare colors/styles) purchases AND returns my final choices for 2011's swimsuits are (if ONLY the bangin' bods came with) :