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30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 30

November 12, 2010

Day 30-the final day!!
{a picture}


This was on our 1 year anniversary trip. We had an absolute blast and it was great getting out of town. This is also the only pic we took of us, by some random dude on our phones. Doesn't actually make the Christmas card cut. {haha}
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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 28 & 29

November 10, 2010

Day 28
{something that stresses you out}


Let's make this straight and to the point. 5th graders stress me out. The Praxis PLT. Unannounced room visits by the principal. In-laws. Riding in the car with certain people. Finals week. Holidays. Not knowing if Jeremy will get into graduate school at Nicholas this time{we both want it to happen so bad}.


That about sums it up. 


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Day 29
{wishes}


I wish that Jeremy will get into grad school at Nicholas this semester. 
I wish that "santa" will bring me a SLR camera.
I wish kids would listen.
I also wish people would raise their kids to not be rude snots who asked questions like "why do you have wrinkles?"
I wish Maddie would go outside at night and not be a baby about it.
I wish we could have gone to Germany this year, and I hope we can go with the group next year.
I wish there was a mission opportunity that worked with out schedule that Jer and I could do together. We have both done things separate but never as a married couple.
I wish people would get....I'll leave this on a happy note and leave that one off....and world peace. 
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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 27

November 8, 2010

{Pets}


I know you've heard me talk a lot about the demonic weenie dogs that call children. But here is my favorite picture I've ever taken of them. The only one in fact where they have ever actually sat in the same place and looked at the camera at the same time. 


Ellie is the soft-wire hair on the left and Maddie is the plain ole red daschund on the right. They have the funniest personalities I have ever seen in dogs. Ellie got upset about the rain the other night and insisted she get in bed with us. If Maddie sees you pick up anything larger than a purse she assumes we are going to Vidalia. Maddie loves listening to Jer play guitar, Ellie would rather be alone on her chair than associate with the rest of humanity. Ellie also use to love walking...now she would rather have her legs cut off, where Maddie would walk around the block till her legs fell off. Ellie Poo is fearless and knows the world revolves around her, and on the other hand Maddie is a huge chicken who is scared of cats.


They are odd.


Ellie will let you bathe her, trim her nails, and cut her hair like it's nothing. Maddie on the other hand is like bathing and trimming a wild monkey with rabies.


But we love them.
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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 26

November 7, 2010

{Picture of your family}


Our wedding- From left---Chris, Aunt Billie, Laura, Pop, Nanny, Me, Jeremy, Mom, Dad, Aunt Rosie, Uncle Skip, Michael.

{jennifer lizenby photography}



Then Chris and Michael got married so we added a few new people.


Hot Dog car @ Trunk r' Treat at First Baptist Vidalia. Due to the lack of adult hot dog costumes...Laura was a bottle of ketchup, Josh was a hot dog, and I was mustard. Thanks for the photo Amanda!


Monster's first Halloween...
...and busted lip. This kid has seriously gotten crazy. He was amazed by the long sleeves if you're wondering why he is doing that.

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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 24 & 25

November 6, 2010

{Something I've learned}


Day 24
Not all southern women are born with the innate ability to constantly speak in a whisper. I for one am a loud mouth, who teaches loud, talks louder, and can blow a kid out of the water with my yell/whistle combo at recess...and sometimes inside if need be.


My envisioned life will not occur now, or next year. Maybe not even the next. I want to have the perfect southern house to decorate and let it be a reflection of me. But that my dear is not going to happen in this town...or in any other for the next few years. We can not possibly commit to buying anything right now, and not because of money, we just want to travel and do other things that aren't in North Louisiana. 


Just because I didn't turn in an assignment on time does not mean it is not still due. In graduate school it likely means someone is about to hunt me down to get my work. Just because it is not up on TaskStream does not mean you don't have to do it now...it will eventually be up and you will eventually be late turning it in.


I am apparently odd for my part of the country. I eat whole wheat. I drink Kombucha. I wear a Power Balance bracelet. And I exercise. All of those things apparently mean I am on a "diet" and not that I eat healthy. Which is quite hard to do by the way when the person next to you at lunch daily is eating 30 lbs of butter and white processed food. I just know my families health history and don't want to be overweight, die of heart disease, have high blood pressure/cholesterol, or have a lard induced type of cancer or stroke. This all makes me feel like some weird Eastern medicine loving hippie.


I don't have to wear makeup to be pretty. I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of gal and proud of it. 


{1st 10 songs on my iPod}


Day 25-warning I haven't updated this puppy in ages...minus a few Zumba songs.
1.Ex's and Oh's {Atreyu}
2.I Got You Babe {Sonny and Cher}
3.A Millie {Lil Wayne}
4.Wake Up {Buddy Holly}
5.Marigold {Nirvana}
6.Dani California {Red Hot Chili Peppers}
7.Prayer of the Refugee {Rise Against}
8.When I'm Sixty Four {The Beatles}
9.Mississippi Squirrel Revival {Ray Stevens}
10.Heaven {John Legend}


and an few extra...


11.Love Song {311}
12.One Thing {Finger Eleven}
13.My Own Worst Enemy {Lit}
14.She Builds Quick Machines {Velvet Revolver}
15.You Were Always On My Mind {Elvis}
16.New Year {Tyler Read}
17.Welcome Home {Coheed and Cambria}
18.Ruby {Kaiser Chiefs}
19.To Them These Streets Belong {Rise Against}
20.Layla {Eric Clapton}


As you can see there is a wide array of junk on my iPod. This little thing has songs spanning the beginning of college to now. Needless to say the now songs didn't show up on shuffle.
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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 23

November 3, 2010

{Favorite Vacation}


By far the honeymoon, never had so much fun not being at work or doing school work in my life. It was the best road trip ever. Below are the links from the posts I did when we returned!


Day 1


Day 2


Day 3


Day 4


Day 5
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30 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 21 & 22

November 2, 2010

I got a bit lazy last night...as in went to Zumba after work, cooked dinner, then passed out cold by 9:30. We didn't even have to work today and I planned on staying up late, that didn't work out as planned. 


Day 21 {Picture of yourself}
 This was/is my favorite bridal picture. After doing engagements with Katie May{and her little lesson on how to not smile in a pic} I decided to not smile in my bridals. Mom & Nanny weren't to happy with that decision, but I liked the way they turned out. I tend to smile in every picture, so it was nice to have another facial expression.

Day 22 {Favorite City}

London. But I have a feeling most of you have picked up on that already. If someone kidnapped me and took me there I would be very unhappy if I were ever found. I have dreamed of dropping everything here and running away to that place.

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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 20

October 31, 2010

{nicknames}


I have had quite a few over the years. I was called Meme by Laura when she was little because she couldn't say Emily. It then developed into Emma, which she and my Dad still call me. I was actually called Emma quite a lot when I was living in Vidalia and it was kind of odd going to college and not hearing anyone call me that anymore. My Dad also called me Tyrone when I was little, I don't know why other than to tick me off. In high school we gave each other nick names in 5th period Civics one year an I was Bobbin-Weave because my pony tail bounces around when I walk. In college I was called Tater Cater by a friend who is now our local meteorologist. When I started working at Sage I became Emilio some how...mainly because it ticked me off. But over the years Em has been what most teachers have called me, minus Mr. Hathaway...he called me Auntie Em. But that was only because I refused to pick a Spanish name because Adriel told me it was the name of their maid in Honduras, go figure. His family actually called us Emadriel because we spent so much time together in high school.Adriel's nephew called me E-meme for the same reason Laura called me Meme, that is why I decided I wanted Joshua to just call me Meme. 


I'm sure there are more, just can't remember what they are at the moment.
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30 Day Blogger Challenge - Day 19

October 30, 2010

{Something you miss}



{nanny & pop-christmas 2008}

Nanny, I miss my Nanny. So much has happened in the past year that Mom and I always say Nanny would have enjoyed...or that we just wish she was around to participate in the hoopla. 
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 18

October 29, 2010

{Something you regret}


I regret not actually trying my freshmen year of college. I have paid big time for that one.


There are a few other things I regret that I don't feel like putting on here. But one thing I do regret that was actually a mature financial decision was canceling our Germany trip. I actually had gotten irritated with how may interviews Jer had been on and still wasn't getting a job. {This was a rough year to start teaching in our area, lot more cuts than hires} I got so frustrated that I decided there was no way he would get a job and emailed J's history professor and told her we weren't going to be able to go.


The next day he got a job.


Just one more thing showing me I give up hope to early. But at the same time we needed to save this fall...who new the junk we'd unknowingly have to pay for. They go every year, so there is always next year.
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 17

October 28, 2010

{Something you're looking forward to}


In chronological order...


3:20pm tomorrow.


Zumba.


Being off work for Election day.


Thanksgiving and Christmas break.


ULM winter break.


May-Graduating with my Master's, School ending, and 2 year anniversary.


Now for a little more long term...because after today it is hard to think past 5 minutes from now.


Buying a house and decorating it the way I want to, no more horrible brown carpet.


Traveling/doing mission out of the country with J.


I must be out of things to look forward to because I am now experiencing writer's block.







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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 16

October 27, 2010

{Dream House}


I have three houses that sum up my favorite styles of houses. I'm not so much for big, more for unique or quirky. 


#1
Sorry for the glare, I took these pics in the car today with my phone. This is by far my favorite house ever! It may be a bit small, but I love the front door and just the overall shape. Actually I think I could live in a cardboard box so long as I had this door attached to it. Love the archway type doors. Does anyone know the actual design name for one of those doors?


#2
This is the big white house next door to my pretty little quirky house. I just love how Southern it looks and the upstairs porch/balcony. Love love;)


#3
Now this pretty little house reminds me of the house we stayed in while we were in Great Missenden, England. If I could mash the three of these together I would have my dream house. 


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On a side note I heard the hands down worst compliment EVER today. A guy at the meeting J had to go to told a girl that she reminded him of "ivory bar of soap because you are so pure and clean, and you smell good." What the crap kind of comment is that?!? I laugh every time I think it to myself. Way worse than the kid that called me out on my frizzy hair today.
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 15

October 26, 2010

{Bible verse}


I have two favorite verses.


She became his wife, and he loved her deeply. Gen 24:67


Yes I know that is an excerpt of the verse, but I saw it on someone's wedding program before we got married and loved it. I think I incorporated it into something at our wedding, but can't remember what it was.


Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34


When Jeremy left for Africa a few years ago I opened up my bible, and just so happened to open it to this verse. Now I tend to read and reread it every time I am under stress.







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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 14

October 25, 2010

{A picture you love}


I couldn't decide so I picked the top three.


#1
I like the story behind this one. I am actually horribly shy about kissing in public, so out photog didn't get a pic of kissing...it was that fast. She decided while the guest were walking to the patio we would go take a kissing pic. We also tried to get a pic of my ring bearer Lyndon kissing my on the cheak...all he wanted to do was throw bird seed at me. This is the picture my cousin Brittany got of what was actually going on while attempting to get Lyndon to kiss me haha.


#2

{photo by Jennifer Lizenby}

I love this one because my Nanny spent months telling us not to swing dance for our 1st dance because I would break my neck. I love that Jennifer caught the filp and the expression on everyone's faces as we did it... especially Nanny's. {she sure enjoyed it for all her nagging me about not doing it, I got dropped on my back in her yard btw practicing}


#3
One of my favorite engagement pics by Katie May. Loved doing our engagements!



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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 13

October 24, 2010

{Goals}


Already achieved goals-


-Go to England
-Graduate college
-Get married
-Buy a car...years ago. I feel so old now.
-Don't get pregnant the first year of marriage {goal achieved haha}
-Go skiing


Now for the goals I am still working towards.


-Graduate grad school with honors {halfway there, I got accepted to Kappa Delta Pi...now to graduate in May}
-Buy a house and decorate it like Southern Living blew up in it;)
-Marry a great guy {oh wait that goes in the achieved category}
-No babies for at least 5 years.
-Move far far away from North LA.
-Go skiing as a couple
-Go to Europe as a couple
-Find a nice nursing home for my parents. {just kidding, Laura will take care of them forever haha}
-Survive teaching until it's time to retire...or win the lottery and quit.


Last but not least my main goal is to still be married to Jeremy until he is dead. He says I will die first and he will remarry several times because he will out live all of his wives {ha yeah right}. So I now have motivation to out live his butt. I am almost positive my healthy eating will cause me to live longer, so long as we do not go to the fair often. {As soon as Lara posts some fair pics on FB I will do a State Fair post...it involved some weird food} Consider this a longitudinal study of eating styles, since we have the "same" job, stress is pretty equal so that shouldn't be a factor in out living each other. 
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 12

October 23, 2010

{What You Believe}


I believe that God is able. I believe he provides, is loving, and powerful...and teaches me lots of lessons.


I also believe that peanut butter balls are heavenly.


...that sleeping can't be done at any temperature above 68 degrees.


...that laughing at inappropriate situations is the way to go...except at work. That gets me in trouble.


...that I'd rather laugh than cry.


...it's a crime to make the furbabies sleep in a dog bed like they are actually dogs.


I believe in whole wheat, veggies, low fat, high fiber, low sodium...and ice cream.


I also believe that without the family I have I wouldn't be who I am or believe what I believe today. A bunch of strong willed, hard headed southern women tend to create more of the same type.
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 11

October 22, 2010

{Favorite TV Shows}


1. Everybody Loves Raymond
2. How I Met Your Mother
3. 19 Kids and Counting
4. Castle
5. House
6. Real Housewives...
7. Keeping up with the Kardashian's
8. The Simpson's
9. Family Guy
10. American Dad
11. Cleveland Show
12. Sex and the City
13. Any History Channel Special
14. Man Woman Wild
15. Dual Survival


Okay I am going to stop now. As you can tell I like TV. I could live in a box and eat crackers for the rest of my life so long as I had books or TV. I just love the fantasy part of getting outside of my life for a few minutes, it relaxes me. 

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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 8 & 9

October 21, 2010

Day 8- A picture of your friends


Over time I have developed different groups of friends, some I see often, some I sometimes see, and some I see when they make their way into this state. Old, new, yada yada. 


There are the old friends.
Most of the people in this pic are Vidalia crowd circa kindergarten. Except for Jeremy and Jnathan's little sister...and the people at Ryan's wedding we didn't know. From Jeremy to Travis you have {Jer, Emily, Stephanie, me, Jonathan, & Travis}.

Then there are the other friends you make in elementary school.
{Me, Ryan, & Britt}
I met Ryan in kindergarten and Britt the first day of 2nd grade.

You also tend to add to that group in high school. Some of which agree to be in your wedding, others are blood related;)
{Brandi, Laura, me, Gabby, & Britt}
My loving sister, always one to ruin a pic, squeezed the mess out of me...as you can tell.

You also meet people while you are working at a restaurant in college.
They also come to your wedding.
{Me, Bekah, Anna, & the one I didn't meet at a job...Binkly}
Luckily those Presbyterian's know how to party....poor Binkly is a Baptist and is attempting like the rest of us to dance.

Then you meet people after the wedding in your first experience with a couple's Sunday School class.
{us with our friends Lara and Cole + her sister and friends & TFK at a TFK concert}

Not to leave out the ones you have tried to sell to passer's by for a quarter, but you know how that goes.
The God given friend who you are stuck with no matter what, who also happens to have a thing for ruining pictures....my sister Laura.
{wedding pics were hijacked from our photog Jennifer Lizenby's Facebook}

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Day 10- Something you're afraid of.

Easy.

Lizards.

Clowns.

Driving at night.

Big dogs that are unpredictable.

Not graduating or having a job.

Pain.

Kids/Childbirth

5th Graders

Snakes.

Need I continue with this?



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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 8

October 19, 2010

{A Place I've Traveled To}

It has been awhile since I've really traveled anywhere. But for our honeymoon we went to the Bahamas and Orlando. 

{snorkeling in Nassau}
{Epcot}

Several...SEVERAL years ago I went to England with the puppet team I was on for a mission trip. We stayed in Great Missenden mainly.

I don't have any of my pictures with me, but this is a pic I pulled offline from the main street that runs through the town. Going down that street on a charter bus was quite scary. We did however, spend one day in London where I threw up in a McDonald's in...
...Trafalgar Square. I have never been so scared of pigeons in my life, and there were those horrible birds everywhere.

I did get to go skiing in Colorado with our church group one Christmas break.
Those were the trips I enjoyed the most. There were more...but no one feels like blogging after a long day do they;)
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30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 7

October 18, 2010

{Favorite Movies}


Easy peasy. I tend to not remember movies to save my life. I also am very traditional with my movies, as in I have to watch the same thing on certain holidays.


1. Rock Horror Picture Show
Don't ask me why but I love some Tim Curry! Even in drag I think he is sexy, especially that accent. Love some British men. I can quote and sing along with this whole vulgar movie;)


2. Hocus Pocus
I have loved Sara Jessica Parker since I was a kid.


3.Help!


Obsessed with the Beatles. Enough said.

4. Sex and the City the Movie/and the show
Once again, love some SJP.

These are movies I have actually stayed awake through haha.Oh and I almost forgot one

5. It
This movie is actually #3 on my must watch Halloween list. The other two are at the top.

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