Happy Easter!
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Spring Themed Shadow Box
I made this out of a shoe box and some stuff I had around from some other projects. The heart shaped tree is from a Valentine's Day card from my Mom :)
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Randomness
How awesome is this? Saw this mermaid while walking on the beach yesterday.
In unrelated news, my body has felt kind of off lately. So, I upped my cardio and made a huge pitcher of green tea for my fridge. I also made this snack, which is so yummy. All you do is toast a slice of wheat bread, cut up half a banana and put it on top and then drizzle a little honey over the banana. Sprinkle with cinnamon and eat right away. It tastes like desert!
I watched the Hunger Games on Monday. What a badass movie. I'll admit, I didn't think it would be that great. The premise didn't sound that great to me and I never read the books, but I figured I would go see what all the hype was all about. So glad I did! It was so good I would actually see it again. I also found out that the author, Suzanne Collins, is an alum of my high school, the Alabama school of Fine Arts. Pretty cool. No, I didn't know her; she graduated when I was one!
Also went to see 21 Jump Street with my bf a few weeks ago. It was the only movie we could agree on. It was another one that I didn't have high hopes for that totally surprised me. One of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time! Had a little Johnny Depp camio and it stars Channing Tatum, my new favorite hottie actor from The Vow. My bf liked it too.
In unrelated news, my body has felt kind of off lately. So, I upped my cardio and made a huge pitcher of green tea for my fridge. I also made this snack, which is so yummy. All you do is toast a slice of wheat bread, cut up half a banana and put it on top and then drizzle a little honey over the banana. Sprinkle with cinnamon and eat right away. It tastes like desert!
Also went to see 21 Jump Street with my bf a few weeks ago. It was the only movie we could agree on. It was another one that I didn't have high hopes for that totally surprised me. One of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time! Had a little Johnny Depp camio and it stars Channing Tatum, my new favorite hottie actor from The Vow. My bf liked it too.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Mermaid Girl
This is the second painting I've ever done on canvas. I hung it up in my bathroom. I'm going to make another one to go with it; I think the next one will be better. This one is cute. I'm trying not to be too critical. I love mermaids and the ocean.
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Savannah Part 2-Bonaventure Cemetery
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| One of the statues that "changes" expressions |
I have always loved old cemeteries. I don't know why. They manage to be so creepy and cool at the same time. Savannah tour guides claim that no trip to this city is complete without a visit to Bonaventure Cemetery. They weren't kidding. This place is beautiful and has some of the most amazing funeral art I've ever seen. As with any cemetery, there are reports that the place is haunted but one of the most intriguing stories I found claims that some of the statues change expressions. There's also a little girl named Gracie buried there that can supposedly be heard crying at night. There is a life sized carving of her marking her grave and it is one of the most visited sites.
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| Gracie Watson |
The two pics above are pics I found online when doing some research about this cemetery later. I didn't actually see these two graves. Bonaventure is huge. If you go, plan to spend a few hours and map out specific sites before you go. I still got lots of pics that I love. No ghost sightings in them, but still haunting all the same!
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| Love the rose carving |
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| One azalea blooming right in the middle |
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| Children's graves-there are lots of them here |
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| Azaleas in bloom |
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| Mercer plot-One of my favorite shots |
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| The angel & single rose on Lillian Mercer's grave |
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| Love the shadows around this angel |
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| Spanish moss and azaleas |
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| John Mercer |
Savannah Part One
So, I finally got to go to Savannah. I can't believe I've never been there and its so close (relatively) to where I live. I've wanted to go ever since I read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil years ago. However, I forgot most of the book and most of the stuff I wanted to see there, so when my boyfriend surprised me with a trip, I only had a few hours to scramble and do some research. I saw lots of cool stuff and missed lots of stuff, but for an impromptu trip I couldn't have asked for more.
Savannah has squares everywhere and everything is gorgeous right now. This is me sitting in Chippewa Square, which is where Forrest Gump was filmed.
This isn't the same bench because I found out they brought his bench in for the movie and then removed it. When I got home last night, Forrest Gump came on. It was cool to watch it just after "being" there.
We stayed in this really cute (but pricey) hotel called the River Street Inn. It was built in 1817 and our room had a direct river view and an old fashioned canopy bed. All the walls are brick and the floors are hardwood. The hotel has a free wine and cheese reception for guests every night. We met some fellow Floridians at the reception and later ended up on the worst ghost tour ever with them. There's lots of shopping and drinking to be done in the area around the hotel. We had fun pub hopping on the river before dinner, even though the weather was looking terrible! Luckily, the storm seemed to blow over while we ate dinner and after that the weather was fabulous for the rest of the weekend.
We went to eat at The Pirate House, which came highly recommended. Strangely, I met a lady the day before this trip who had just moved from Savannah and recommended this place along with a random friend of my boyfriend. The servers are dressed like pirates, which sounds pretty cheeseball, but was actually cool. One came up to our table and started telling a random story with an accent I could never pull off, so I was pretty impressed. We got there early, but there was already a long wait, so we ate at a bar table and the service was lightening fast. We had fried green tomatoes (delicious) and chicken fried pork chops. We decided to split the pork chops and couldn't finish them. The portions were huge!
After that, we walked to another pub that was off the main street. This was kind of a highlight of the night. The bartender was named Jefferson and everyone was so friendly. It was definitely a locals hangout. We would have stayed longer, but we had already booked ourselves on a haunted pub crawl. We planned to go back to the bar later, but of course we forgot the bar name and location.
Next we went on the worst ghost tour of all time. I found this tour online though a company called Cobblestone. Everyone says a ghost tour is the thing to do in Savannah, so I was really excited, even though this company got mixed reviews. This tour was terrible. I kept trying to give it a chance, but it was just bad. Not scary at all and the guide seemed to be having a crap time. We lasted through two bars before abandoning the tour. This pic was taken just before we called it quits.
After that, we went to a random karaoke bar where we met a bunch of hashers. Everyone was so friendly and we had a blast. My boyfriend eventually cut himself off and we went back to the hotel. Savannah is most definitely a fun drinking city. I like that you can go everywhere on foot without having the worry of driving later. Also, like NOLA, you can carry alcohol on the streets in plastic cups....perfect!
Here are some pictures from day two of our trip. The pics don't do the fountain in Forsyth Park justice. Oh, all the fountains were just dyed green for St. Paddy's Day! How cool is that?
Savannah has squares everywhere and everything is gorgeous right now. This is me sitting in Chippewa Square, which is where Forrest Gump was filmed.
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| Chippewa Square, Savannah, March 10, 2012 |
We stayed in this really cute (but pricey) hotel called the River Street Inn. It was built in 1817 and our room had a direct river view and an old fashioned canopy bed. All the walls are brick and the floors are hardwood. The hotel has a free wine and cheese reception for guests every night. We met some fellow Floridians at the reception and later ended up on the worst ghost tour ever with them. There's lots of shopping and drinking to be done in the area around the hotel. We had fun pub hopping on the river before dinner, even though the weather was looking terrible! Luckily, the storm seemed to blow over while we ate dinner and after that the weather was fabulous for the rest of the weekend.
We went to eat at The Pirate House, which came highly recommended. Strangely, I met a lady the day before this trip who had just moved from Savannah and recommended this place along with a random friend of my boyfriend. The servers are dressed like pirates, which sounds pretty cheeseball, but was actually cool. One came up to our table and started telling a random story with an accent I could never pull off, so I was pretty impressed. We got there early, but there was already a long wait, so we ate at a bar table and the service was lightening fast. We had fried green tomatoes (delicious) and chicken fried pork chops. We decided to split the pork chops and couldn't finish them. The portions were huge!
After that, we walked to another pub that was off the main street. This was kind of a highlight of the night. The bartender was named Jefferson and everyone was so friendly. It was definitely a locals hangout. We would have stayed longer, but we had already booked ourselves on a haunted pub crawl. We planned to go back to the bar later, but of course we forgot the bar name and location.
After that, we went to a random karaoke bar where we met a bunch of hashers. Everyone was so friendly and we had a blast. My boyfriend eventually cut himself off and we went back to the hotel. Savannah is most definitely a fun drinking city. I like that you can go everywhere on foot without having the worry of driving later. Also, like NOLA, you can carry alcohol on the streets in plastic cups....perfect!
Here are some pictures from day two of our trip. The pics don't do the fountain in Forsyth Park justice. Oh, all the fountains were just dyed green for St. Paddy's Day! How cool is that?
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| Me on stairs outside our hotel. |
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| Savannah Trolley Tour |
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| Green fountain in Forsyth Park |
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| Mercer House |
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| Bridge by the hotel |
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| Outside the hotel |
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| Pretty tree in the cemetery |
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| A monument on River St |
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| River St shot w/train tracks |
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Life Ramblings
I feel like I should post something to keep the blog going. I finally went to see The Vow a couple days ago. It was so good! I wish I could get amnesia and wake up married to someone as hot as Channing Tatum. I think that would be fantastic...just kidding....not really. And I LOVE Rachel McAdams. She has got to be one of the luckiest chicks on the planet to play in this and The Notebook. Some girls really do have all the luck!
I have been traveling and now I'm home, but I still haven't recovered from all the partying. Went to Mardi Gras and got to see some old friends and eat some great food and I had so much fun I kind of didn't even want to come home. Now I'm home and I'm so sick! I have been battling an on and off again cold since the end of January. It seems to be coming back. Also, I had to get a TB test yesterday. They make you do two rounds to volunteer at the hospital. Whenever I get that or any kind of vaccination, I always feel under the weather. Luckily, I already had another TB done this year, so I only have to do one round after this.
I'm starting a job tomorrow. It's gonna suck being sick and acting like a fucking cheerleader. I hate starting new jobs. I like them best when you have been there a bit and know the routine and don't have to fake enthusiasm for whatever lame thing you have to do all day. I'm hoping I can take meds all day today and have a one hundred percent turn around by this time tomorrow.
I've been thinking about going to school again, but I've come to face a sobering fact: I really don't think I like anything. Especially in the medical field. I've been trying to do something in the med field forever because it seems to be the only field with guaranteed jobs, but I hate it. Every job seems either gross, boring or a combo of the two. Some also seem really busy, which I do like, but not for everyday in my life. I think I'm used to jobs in the communications field where you sit around appearing super busy, but really everyone is just killing time on Facebook or any number of websites, which they will just quickly minimize if anyone of authority walks by.
I hate working so much. I know some people love it, but I'm just not one of those people. I could do nothing for life and be 100 % fulfilled. However, I will admit I am slightly envious of people who claim to like lame jobs. Are they lying, or do they honestly love being a nurse and cleaning up vomit and giving shots all day? Do they really love being therapists and getting those olds out of bed and putting belts on them and walking them around? I even know someone who claims to just love being a legal secretary and brags about it. I would probably be fired from falling asleep if I had a job like that.
I wish I could get paid to read books and sit on the beach all day :)
I have been traveling and now I'm home, but I still haven't recovered from all the partying. Went to Mardi Gras and got to see some old friends and eat some great food and I had so much fun I kind of didn't even want to come home. Now I'm home and I'm so sick! I have been battling an on and off again cold since the end of January. It seems to be coming back. Also, I had to get a TB test yesterday. They make you do two rounds to volunteer at the hospital. Whenever I get that or any kind of vaccination, I always feel under the weather. Luckily, I already had another TB done this year, so I only have to do one round after this.
I'm starting a job tomorrow. It's gonna suck being sick and acting like a fucking cheerleader. I hate starting new jobs. I like them best when you have been there a bit and know the routine and don't have to fake enthusiasm for whatever lame thing you have to do all day. I'm hoping I can take meds all day today and have a one hundred percent turn around by this time tomorrow.
I've been thinking about going to school again, but I've come to face a sobering fact: I really don't think I like anything. Especially in the medical field. I've been trying to do something in the med field forever because it seems to be the only field with guaranteed jobs, but I hate it. Every job seems either gross, boring or a combo of the two. Some also seem really busy, which I do like, but not for everyday in my life. I think I'm used to jobs in the communications field where you sit around appearing super busy, but really everyone is just killing time on Facebook or any number of websites, which they will just quickly minimize if anyone of authority walks by.
I hate working so much. I know some people love it, but I'm just not one of those people. I could do nothing for life and be 100 % fulfilled. However, I will admit I am slightly envious of people who claim to like lame jobs. Are they lying, or do they honestly love being a nurse and cleaning up vomit and giving shots all day? Do they really love being therapists and getting those olds out of bed and putting belts on them and walking them around? I even know someone who claims to just love being a legal secretary and brags about it. I would probably be fired from falling asleep if I had a job like that.
I wish I could get paid to read books and sit on the beach all day :)
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