Wrapping up 2011!

It sure has been a while since I've blogged...but when you're surrounded by family, friends and food, there's just no time haha!

But can y'all believe that 2011 is coming to an end?! What a crazy year!

Some highlights of the year:
1) I graduated from college
2) Made the big move to Los Angeles
3) Took many fun trips with family and friends (Cozumel, Beach Week, Charleston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, DC)

It doesn't get any better than that!

And these past couple of weeks that I've spent in Abingdon and Charleston have been great! I've caught up with lots of high school friends and enjoyed downtime with my family. It's truly been a great holiday season!

Now bring on 2012! I imagine more great changes and unforgettable experiences!

What are y'all doing to ring in the New Year?!? I know I'll be living it up in the good ole Southern town of Charleston, SC!


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Home sweet home!

YAY! I'm finally home for the holidays, and so excited to have some fun with family and friends...although I do miss the warm LA weather! ;)

But once you get past the mess of airports - delays, crazy people and lost luggage (yep, still waiting for that to be delivered) - then it's time to enjoy some relaxation and catching up with loved ones.

Lots of plans to make to see everybody I've missed! :)

There's just something about the holidays that make you feel nostalgic, yet genuinely happy. It's definitely my favorite time of the year!

Now bring on the Chef Heather's for lunch! YUMMY!!!



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Christmas shopping in LA!

There are just SO many stores to shop at in this big city! The other day I made the drive out to the ocean - to Santa Monica!

I had a blast. It was warm and sunny too! I was wearing a dress and cowgirl boots haha! Now that's the kind of Christmas shopping weather I can handle!

Once you find parking, all you have to do is get out and walk down 3rd Street Promenade and you will find almost every store you can imagine! One of my new LA favorites is called Brandy Melville. It's like a Forever 21 but just in certain places in California and all of the clothes and accessories come straight from Italy! Affordable and stylish - I like that! :)

Santa Monica is just a gorgeous part of California. I'll definitely be making by way over there a lot more while I live in LA!

And now I can check Christmas shopping off of my to-do list!


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It's the little things in life...

It's that time of year again... The time when I would be finishing up with my final exams at UVA and making the 3.5 hour drive southwest from Charlottesville, VA to Abingdon - home sweet home.

What good memories I have from that drive. Winter break was always my favorite because you get to take a month off of school and basically do nothing except what you feel like doing - hanging out with friends and family, watching movies and cozying up in front of the fire with hot chocolate, oh - and shopping of course!

It's just the best time of the year. And that drive will always be a wonderful memory. I would get so excited to pack up my car and head home. I would sing along to all of my favorite music - especially Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts, and just think about life and how lucky I am. My favorite part of that drive though was seeing the beautiful mountains that lasted the entire way. How gorgeous! I was always astounded by how beautiful that drive was, and I will forever cherish the time I had to escape reality and see the beauty life has to offer.

I found this song the other day that would have been the perfect addition to that trip I used to make. Now I'll just have to listen to it on the plane ride from LA back home! I hope y'all like it! It reminds me of home, and I'm so excited to be there in a few days! :)

Sometimes the smallest things like listening to good music while you make a road trip home give you the best memories!

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Great article!!!

Y'all should definitely read this article...especially if you're in your 20's!! A friend passed it a long and it really hit home!

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/whole-life/features/25956-11-things-to-know-at-25ish





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"Act like a lady, think like a man"

So my roommate's friend just raved about this book: "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" by the comedian Steve Harvey. She said we just had to read it, so she passed it along. Well yes...we were bored one night so we decided to take a look.

Let me tell you...there are some insightful things in that book haha! It makes you really question a lot of things about how you act around guys and about guys in general. It talks a lot about the differences between ladies and gents and goes into detail about how to attract the guy you're looking for. The book touched on everything from Mama's boys to the three things that drive men and even why women should have standards.

I definitely enjoyed the book, but I'm not gonna lie...some of the stuff I didn't agree with - like why men cheat and how guys like to protect their woman (to a point where it seems too aggressive for my taste). Get yourselves together boys!

Last night we came across the trailer for the movie that's based on the book! It's coming out in March haha...who would have thought that we just read the book and it's already hit Hollywood!

So I guess ladies could learn a few things from the book. Watch out boys...we know your secrets now! ;)

But I also came across this video and thought...maybe this girl has it all right haha.

Haha good advice huh? Hope you enjoyed!


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It's a small world after all!

What a fun weekend!

Last night was the UVA Entertainment LA holiday party. It was at Village Idiot on Melrose, and I had a blast! There were UVA alums there from all different years. These events are great, especially when you're new to a city. You get to meet people who work in the entertainment industry and learn the paths they took to get where they are now. It's also cool because you all have plenty to talk about...I mean everybody spent at least 4 years at the same college!

And you never know who you'll meet at these things! I overheard someone say he was from Southwest VA, so of course I had to jump in the convo haha! I learned he was from Marion and graduated two years before me. How crazy is it that he played football and I cheered, so that means we've crossed paths on the football field in high school and never met until last night - in Los Angeles of all places. We could even name drop and know who the other was talking about. Talk about a small world!

What a great way to bring UVA alums from all over this big city together for a night. It was definitely a fun holiday party, and I'll look forward to it next year!

Hope y'all are having tons of fun-filled holiday parties as well!! It's the best time of the year. :)


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