This & That

I've got a few random things to include today. It will also include lots of fun pictures to fake you out and think I have interesting things to discuss. Just be lucky I didn't write my cynical "This is why Valentine's Day is lame" entry because there was quite a bit of research proving this holiday is solely a chocolatey, commercially-run business holiday.

First and most importantly, I wanted to talk about how inspired I was Sunday evening when one of my closest friends performed onstage. Megan is one of the best people I know and I adore her. Watching her have absolutely zero fear was so interesting to me; when I was at school, I used to get up onstage in front of the whole school and their friends and introduce bands and give out our prizes. It was my thing and I loved being the emcee, but the thought of getting up there and doing anything but talking (or in my case yelling) at people gives me the heebie-jeebies. Perhaps because I know I can't sing, but still. She just got up in front of her family, friends, and a bunch of strangers and sang her heart out with a band she had practically just met, and rocked Tootsie's roof off. I was so proud of her and it made me want to do something new and exciting. She's doing what she wants to do and it's so amazing to see one of my girls accomplishing their dreams, no matter how small of a stepping stone it may seem to some. In case you need more info, you should check out her website here and figure out where to buy her new album, One More Broken String, just released this past Tuesday. XOXO Megan!!



In other news, I got my book yesterday:


I'm pretty excited to give it a shot. I've never knitted a single thing ever, so it's definitely going to be a challenge. I've been warned it can be frustrating and I'm determined not to give up too easily. Not only do I want to challenge my brain, there's some cute scarves and hats in there that I'd love to make and show off! So here's hoping.
I think now's a good weekend to give it a go. My Valentine's Day weekend will consist of reading, knitting, and relaxing. J is getting his wisdom teeth pulled out bright and early tomorrow morning; I took the day off to make sure nothing is rushed in getting him home and putting medication in him. He doesn't really handle pain well, so my only consolation from his whimpering will be that he can't talk (So sweet, right?!). He kept pushing it back and wanted to make sure he was clearheaded should the Titans go to the SuperBowl, but alas, it was not to be, and so he must go in on Friday the 13th to get teeth yanked out of his head (which honestly, is really funny because he can be incredibly superstitious and this is pretty much his idea of the Fates at work). While I'm enthusiastic about the 3 day weekend I got out of it, I'm hoping he won't be in too much pain and he'll sleep most of it off. But honestly, I remember Day 2, and it was not fun whatsoever.

Finally, Happy Birthday to Tara! I was so excited for her to get her birthday gifts! Courtesy of PippiChick on Etsy, who is adorable and was a doll to bring them by my house personally two nights ago to insure Tara had them in time:


It's a tissue holder and a little key fob to go on your wrist when she goes out with her keys. She at least acted like she loved it ;) I'm so happy you do T-rock!!
(I also kept one for myself because I loved it so much!):

I need to stop going on the Etsy website. It's not healthy for my wallet. Megan's birthday was Sunday. She got this:


I love Love LOVE supporting local artists from Nashville and I adored every single thing I bought for a couple of my favorite girls. Happy Birthday ladies!!
I'm still working on the photo scavenger hunt. I've got a couple different things, but I'm debating on posting them all together or in pieces, so I'm sure you can't stand the wait. Either way, it's lots of fun!

On the final note, I want you to check out the blog A Beautiful Mess because I love this chick. Tara sent me the site yesterday and I've become addicted to looking at all her supercute things. If I could half be as fun and quirky as her, I'd be very happy. And it's funny because of how small a world it is--her boyfriend played with Mute Math on the Jay Leno show, and I brought them to my school and hung out with them! So I'm just two degrees of separation from knowing this fun, creative girl. She has her own gorgeously fun store with way too many cute things. My wallet would be in big trouble around her artsy stuff. Go check her out. Seriously. It's "Holy Cute!"
I suppose I'll check back into reality now and get back to the hard work I've been putting in for the last few weeks. Hopefully it'll pay off soon. Have a great weekend and happy Valentine's Day!