Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday!! :D I am SO glad this week went by as fast as it did. I am so burned out and really need a break. I cannot wait until our trip in October. It cant get here soon enough! I had a pretty good week this week :D

However, one of my RAs decided to leave UM. :( That made me very sad. He was such an amazing person and a superb RA! However, I completely support his decision (it was truly a good one) and I wish him well. Here's a pic of Sam:

I'll miss you A LOT.
So here are my favorites :D

1) Pinterest. I. AM. ADDICTED. I know I would love it, so I avoided it. BUT I caved this week and am not hooked. It's the most awesome sight ever!! I cant wait to try some of the recipes, crafts, and DIY projects! AH! I could literally sit on it all day. I will no longer be as productive as I once was. BUT I enjoy it :D haha
2) Fall Shopping! I freaking LOVE the fall! I had to go halloween shopping for my building (I wanted to go early so there was still a good selection) and my sweet husband decided to go with me so we could get some awesome stuff for our apartment :D I HAD so much fuN! I really felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. :D However, John wont let me put anything up set since it's still September. lol. We got a mix of fall decorations and a few halloween things to put up in our apartment. I am stoked and cannot wait to decorate! He did let me put out our new mat, but that's it for now. haha It makes me smile every time I see it!



3) I FINISHED WEEK 6 OF COUCH TO 5K!!!! This is a HUGE accomplishment for me! I have never made it this far in the program. I usually get bored and stop. BUT I am determined to finish now :D It's like a challenge to me. I beleive that I am going to do week 6 again because the amount of running jumps significantly from week 6 to week 7 and I dont think I am ready for that yet. I struggled this week. Partly do to the freaking heat and 80%+ humidity and partly because I have never been a runner. I think after 1 more week of week 6 I should be good to try the next level. And since there are only 9 weeks- I am SO close to running a 5k! I may be slow, but at least I will be able to run the entire thing! :D

4) Carter falling asleep in my arms. precious. John and I took him to the dog park this week and he got FILTHY. So we had to give him a bath. It was about time for one anyways. After the bath and drying him off as much as we could, we let him air dry some and then I went to bed. Carter followed so I pulled him up in bed with me. I snuggled with him like a teddy bear. Usually he'll leave and go lay on the end of the bed when I do that, but I guess he was too tired the time. All the sudden I heard him snoring! SUPER cute :D he stayed until John came to bed and we moved him to his crate. He snuggled real good with me though!

5) The beach this past Saturday :D John and I hit the beach again this past weekend. It was such a perfect beach day. or so we thought. lol it was great when we got there, but then it started raining on us. We thought it may pass so we waited it out. The rain drops were SO cold! We got in the ocean because it was warmer there. lol After about 10 minutes it finally stopped and the sun came back out. We actually had a really good time in the rain :D It was fun. More clouds started rolling in after awhile and we didnt see any end to them, so we left after a few hours. It was just the right amount of time though. I love spending time like that with John. :D AND I got a slight tan ;D

Unfortunately, I am on duty this weekend :( I hope it's quiet, but we shall see. On a MUCH brighter note- MY BIRTHDAY IS NEXT FRIDAY! YAY! :D I bet you cant guess what one of my friday favorites might be next week ;D lol.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Poor little duckling...

I am sure you can guess what this post might entail, but I shall tell the story from the beginning :D

I was out on a walk with my sweet Carter and he was being really good today! I saw a bunch of ducks up ahead and was very focused on them because I knew he was going to go after them. He's done a really good job about not going after them if we dont let him, so I wasnt super worried, but focused to make sure to correct him if he tried.

Anyway, all the sudden we were near a tree and Carter lunges! Please remember that he has his pinch collar on so he doesnt go that far because it pinches him. That I had I had the leash close to me. So we were VERY close. I look down to see what he lunged at and I see all of these little baby ducklings running! One of them is squawking at Carter and I look and he has one in his mouth!! I freaked out! I made him drop it and luckily the little guy was okay. Then him and his brother ran towards the water with the others. Poor little guy was quacking and crying all at the same time. I cant help but laugh because it's funny, but I was scared then. lol. AND luckily the duckling is okay :D AND luckily there was no mama close by or I am sure Carter would have been sorry.

I called John freaking out and he was proud of Carter! LOL. and then he said "what do you expect? We let him chase the ducks all the time, he was bound to catch one sooner or later." haha. so true, I guess.

Carter walked home with his head held real high. He was so proud of himself too. silly pup!

The duckling looked like this:
Very cute :D

I went and got a picture of the real one:D not sure which one it was, but here they all are!

Fantasy Football Week 3

I kicked some booooooty! :D like for reals! I am still only in 3rd though because I am 2-1. Not only did I win my game, but I somehow managed to get a TON of points! :D

I've already worked on my line up for this week and am pretty happy with it- however, I am projected to lose, so we will see :D

Hopefully, another win! :D YAY! That's all :D

Southern State of Mind

John played this song for me the first time yesterday and i am in love with it! It's pretty much how I feel down here. People just dont get me- I'm nice, polite, hold doors for people,use my blinker, say please and thank you, etc. People in Miami are just not like that. the are rude. it's taken me awhile to see it because I am usually only on campus, but the truth always comes out eventually. lol

So here are the lyrics and Video:D

I was up in New York City just the other week
You should've seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea
She said we don't have that here and I apologized
I said please forgive me I'm in a southern state of mind

And those girls out in California they don't understand
They don't like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma'am
They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye
I say honey I'm sorry I'm in a southern state of mind

I could be anywhere
In my heart I'm always there
Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
No changin' who I am
That's the way I've always been
No matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind

I'm always walkin' 'round tellin' everybody hi
Just a wavin' at the strangers in the cars passin' by
Some people may look at me and say that boy just ain't right
Hey y'all I ain't crazy I'm in a southern state of mind

I could be anywhere
In my heart I'm always there
Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
No changin' who I am
That's the way I've always been
No matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind

You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk
Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl
I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline
No matter what state I'm inI'm in a southern state of mind
Don't matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind
A southern state of mind

Thank you Darius Rucker! Now I am even more homesick! haha

Friday Favorites :D

This week seems to have gone by SO fast! Here are my favorites from this past week though! :D

1) JUST BECAUSE ROSES!!!!- my sweet, sweet husband brought me roses the other day! I was in a meeting with an RA and someone knocked on my door- jokingly I told them to go away and never come back. My RA opens the door and John is standing there with roses in his hands for me. LOL. I asked him why and he said "just because- we have both been working so much and I love you" YAY! Best hubby in the world!

SO PRETTY!
2) Butler Center- I met with the Director of the Butler Center on campus! The Butler center is our service leadership center on campus. They are in charge of things like Gandhi Day, Alternative Spring Breaks, etc. I eventually hope to work in an office similar to it one day, so it was about time I got involved. I met with him and will continue meeting with him on a regular basis so I can learn the ropes of that type of office AND give back to the community. SUPER excited! I love helping others!

3) True Blood- I was able to read a lot this weekend and finished the next book! YAY! I dont ever want them to end :D

4) 2 football games! Yes, it's true! Two football games in one week- SCORE! We won this past Saturday against South Alabama, but lost to Cincinnati last night :( John and I went to Smoke'T to watch the game and had a good time- too bad we were crushed :(

5) Kisses/Cuddle/Play time with Carter- John started a new game with Carter where he pretends to bite Carter's neck. Carter LOVES IT! So I tried and besides getting a mouth full of doggy hair, he played right back with me. It's a lot of fun- he tries to bite yours back some, but really just licks a lot. haha He also FINALLY, gives us kisses when we ask! He finally understands what we want! We have to either ask or kiss his nose :D I LOVE IT! and as I mentioned in my last post- cuddle time is always awesome. He is SO soft I just want to hug and snuggle him all day! haha

Happy Friday! Here's to a great weekend!

Carter update!

My sweet man is doing great :D He is much better- not much more eye gunk anymore, so hopefully that means whatever it was he has is gone or almost gone. :D

I think Carter is finally starting to understand John and I better. I think he is finally starting to understand when we are sad, happy, tired, etc. When I went home with my migraine the other day he tried to play with me at first, but then he just snuggled with me instead :D Then this morning when I was super tired, he jumped up on the bed and snuggled in my arms. He's such a good snuggler! I just love him to death :D

We have started training him more again. Krystal gave me a good idea about training him for like 5 minutes before he eats, so we have been doing that which has been really good. We also spent some time this weekend and week practicing with him. We taught hime "up" and "off" in regards to furniture. That way when we are at other peoples homes he understands better what "off" means and when we ask him to sit with us, he understands what "up" means. It's been working really well! We also taught him to bark at "Go Wolfpack!" and we throw up our wolf hands. Eventually, we want him to howl-but we still have only gotten him to kinda howl twice. He's gotten really good this too! :D
Go Wolfpack!



John and I got him a bunch of treats and stuff online the other day. We may have spent more than we were planning, but we wont have to buy treats for a very long time now. lol. We also got him an antler and bullysticks- they came in the mail today so I am excited to try them! :D We also got him some dental chews to help with that awful breath of his! I have started brushing his teeth A LOT more often to help combat his smelly breath. lol He doesnt love getting his teeth brushed but now he's just starting to give in. haha. Hopefully, the chews will help- I will keep you posted!

The walking has been great still! The pinch collar is like magic :D He has started to test his boundaries with it, but that is usually when he hasnt had a ton of exercise and has a lot of energy. Otherwise, he walks great and doesnt pull much.

I think that's pretty much it for now :D He's doing great! Here are some pictures I took of us this week. haha

LOVE HIM :D

HELP ME! haha

October!!!

My favorite month is almost here!!!! and no, it's not my favorite because my birthday is in it- that's just a plus! :D

I have always loved October because its SO pretty. The leaves start changing, the air gets cooler, the morning air is crispy, pumpkins start coming out, and it just means fall is here! and I've already said it a million times- I LOVE FALL!

I am also super excited about this October because we are going to visit Krystal and Josh in Maryland! We finally booked our tickets :D We'll be gone October 19-24. A much needed vacation for sure. This trip also means our first NC State game of the year (in person)!! I am beyond excited. I cant wait to get there and also experience some cooler weather! It's still disgusting hot here.

October is so close I can TASTE IT! I believe I will take this fall to start experimenting with homemade pumpkin flavored everything :D I just gotta find the time. YAY FALL! :D