I know I am long overdue for a post, and I promise I will catch up with everyone this weekend. But I had to share this before going to bed. Beethoven’s 5 Secrets, covered by The Piano Guys. My friend Courtney posted a song by these guys last night and I downloaded a couple of their songs. Well this cover song is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, and I’ve had it on repeat ever since. Be sure to listen to the whole thing. The video reminds me of Ireland.
“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”
I found this song when I was in college and it instantly became my audition song. I was listening to it today and found comfort in the lyrics. It is funny how it can mean something to you when you are in college, but mean something completely different a few years later.
But the mundane sets in We play by the rules And plough through the days The years take us miles away From the time we wondered when We’d find a way back to then
And when you least expect Opportunity walks through the door You suddenly connect With the thing that you forgot That you were looking for
I didn’t like the first Birchbox I got, so I didn’t blog about it. But this one is worth doing a post on. If you aren’t familiar with Birchbox, it is a monthly subscription that sends you a box of the latest beauty products to sample.
I have already tried the mask and I could tell a real difference the next morning. The moisturizer is a bit greasy, but its always good to have one with SPF 50 in it. The lip stain is pretty cool and it lasts for quite a bit. I haven’t tried the bronzer or the band-aids yet, but I am sure I will soon!
It $10 a month and you can sign up for one month or a couple months at a time. I have only gotten 2, and like I said, one was good and one was not-so-good, so I guess it’s just a risk you take!
Have you ever been to a rhinestone rodeo? Yea, neither had I. But that’s where I was on Friday night. Prior to that I had to get my cowboy boots dusted off and diamonds shining. Here’s a couple of shots of the girls all dolled up, either channeling Taylor Swift or Miranda Lambert.
A lot has happened in my life since I started my blog one year ago, and I am so glad I started this blog so I was able to document all the events. Here’s a recap…
June 2011
I posted this video. I still can’t watch the video without laughing. I have no idea why it only has 11,000 views. I would have thought it would have gone viral by now!
Probably my all-time favorite YouTube clip…
July 2011
Mallory and I took a much needed vacation down to Florida, and we met my mom, sister and mom’s friend Nikki down there. This picture is when we went parasailing….it was so fun!!
August 2011
I was living in Ireland and this picture I was in Galway, Ireland with my friend Sarah. This was at the Cliffs of Mohr. Beautiful!
September 2011
I traveled to Turkey for work, and while I was there I got to go on a cruise down the coast of the Black Sea. I loved it there. I can’t wait to go back!
October 2011
I said my good byes to Ireland in October. I really loved living there. I learned so much and wish it hadn’t come to an end so soon.
November 2011
I went Black Friday shopping with my cousin, Stephen and my sister. While I was in the moment, I regretted going, but once I got home and realized all the good deals I got, I was glad I went!
December 2011
A lot happened in December! I co-emceed the Kentucky Governor’s Inaugeration. It was so cool! Mixing politics with TV…perfect for me!
My Irish friend Sarah was in Kentucky and neither of us had been to Vegas, so we took a quick trip, and I got to see my friend Zoe while I was there too.
Probably the most exciting thing that happened in December was Henna’s birthday! I went with my sister to her boyfriend’s house to see the puppies that were just born a couple hours before, with no intention of picking a puppy out. But once I saw Miss Henna, I claimed her and made up my mind right then and there!
January 2012
Apparently all I did in January was watch YouTube videos, but that actually sounds about right. Now at 21 million views, this video caught my attention, and apparently it did for lots of others too. Do these types of videos really speak to people? If you weren’t a Christian and you saw this, would it change you mind about Christians?
What do you think?
February 2012
In February my bestie Liz and I went to DC to visit our dear friend Heather and her hubby Dustin, and we got to spend some time with Liz’s boo, Luke, while he is doing his 1 year assignment of following around Barack Obama….tough life, huh?
Luke did get us into the Whitehouse so we could see the President land on the Whitehouse lawn.
My favorite part was being in the press conference room, so I had to take pictures. But please don’t judge my appearance, this is at like 1:30 a.m.!
March 2012
Miss Henna Sue was able to come home with me. She is so tiny in this picture!
April 2012
Henna joined the social media world and got a Twitter account.
May 2012
My May was basically consumed with Christian Grey’s world. Which was fine by me!
June 2012
Henna Sue is growing up!
Here’s to another year of fun filled activities to share with you again this time next year!
I have been saving this article for a while. I was so happy after I read it. Basically it all started with 4 guys that went on a road trip, made a list of 100 impossible, but things they wanted to do before they died, and their goal was to accomplish as many of these things as they possible could.
Well fast forward time…here’s some of what these guys were able to accomplish with a little effort:
I will be celebrating the 4th anniversary of my 21st birthday in a few short weeks. As the days approach, I start to think about the things I want to ask for.
The top 3 things I have decided on are an iPhone, yes, I realize I am so out of the technology loop; the no!no! hair, can you imagine not having to buy razors or having to pay for expensive waxings; and a trip to the beach.
Oh, hi there! What’s that? I have a blog? I have a blog I haven’t written on in nearly a month?? Whoops!
What can I say? Other than the last couple of weeks have been quite a whirlwind!
This is what my weekend has looked like so far….studying and taking care of my little Henna, who is no longer able to be with child. She was spayed on Thursday, and ever since hasn’t wanted to leave my side.
Here she is the day I brought her home, she had to wear a cone because she also had a little surgery on her leg and was chewing on that spot. She was higher than a kite and would run into doors and furniture because of her cone, but would just stand that, and I would have to guide her along.
She really is such a sweet little girl. She always wants you to play with her and doesn’t like to be left alone. She LOVES people, which the only downside I see to that is when we are walking on the sidewalk, she wants to play with each person that passes us! Here she is with her puppy eyes…saying, “Please play Mommy!”
I know there is a glare on this picture, because I was taking the picture from inside the house. But this is such a typical Henna picture. She goes outside with her toy and looks back inside to see if you are coming out to play with her.
I visited a local agri-science high school a couple of weeks ago. It was really neat. A place that any public school student can attend. They can focus on anything from veterinary science to aquaculture to equine to crops to green energy and more! Here is a shot I got while in the barn.
My blog is coming up on its 1st birthday and I am coming up on my 4th anniversary of turning 21!
I looked into joining this local reading group. To introduce yourself, you had to answer the following questions, which I thought would be good questions for the blog.
I – Instruments you play: Piano and a couple chords on the guitar
J – Job title: Public Relations
K – Kid(s): A fluffy puppy
L – Living arrangements: With my fluffy puppy and my sister
M – Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: Wow, Awesome, Cool, Sweet..
N – Nicknames: Al, Big Al, Allie Cat
O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: None thus far (knocking on wood)
P – Pet Peeve: Rubbing cotton on teeth
Q- Quotes you like: “Reach for the moon and you will land among the stars.”- This tells me to be an overachiever, and I might just get something right.
R – Right or left handed: Right
S – Siblings: One sister
T – Time you woke up today: 6:15 a.m.
U – Unique thing about you: I went to Space Camp as a child…..and enjoyed it!
