Take Me Back Tuesday

I found this meme at The Music Memoirs.

It's back to school time...

~ What songs remind you of the end of summer? Summertime by Will Smith and You're the One that I Want from Grease.

~ What were/are some of the musical needs you had to fill before heading back to school? I don't really head back to school, but I have to always have my Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, and Rhianna, Cassie, and Heather Headley.

~ The Beach Boys said, "Be True To Your School" are you? Uhhh...since I am in college but never actually have to go to the school, I really wouldn't classify myself as "true". Although, I do enjoy the good ole' college T-shirt!

~ Are there any songs that really make you think of the classroom, whether it be the lower grades, high school or college? That one song about Graduation or something by that girl with the red hair...her name is Vitamin C or something.

4 Things Meme

Tagged by Wendy...
4 jobs I’ve had:
Cashier Target
Sales Associate LS Ayres
Office Manager - Center for Oriental Medicine
Asst. Manager - Express Clothing Store

4 films I could watch over and over:
Elizabethtown (which I have recently been watching over & over & over again, everytime it is on)
Top Gun (All I have to say is "Val Kilmer & Volleyball")
Sleepless in Seattle
You've Got Mail (I obviously love anything Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks do together)

4 Places I have lived:
New York, NY
Indianapolis, IN
Anderson, IN
Tarpon Springs, FL

4 Favorite TV shows:
Grey’s Anatomy
Ugly Betty
Brothers and Sisters
E!News

4 Favorite Foods:
pizza
anything Mexican
Mac-n-cheese
Baked Beans

4 Websites I visit everyday:
Hotmail
My blog
Myspace
aol.com

4 Places I would love to be:
Italy
Mexico...only a few more weeks!
Paris
London

4 Favorite Colors:
Pink
black
Green
Red

4 Names I love but would/could not use for my children:
Mackenzie...overly used and my cousin's name...but I love it.
Michael...an ex boyfriend's name, but I have always loved the name Aaron Michael for a boy, but really you could even do Erin Michael for a girl.
Helen...my great-grandmother's name who I adored. I love how old fashioned it sounds, but not for my kids.
Nick...I love this name for a girl, but I don't want to have to name her Nicole or Nikki so I am not sure how I could make this happen.

And More of My Birthday...

Mommie and Me

The Perfect Cake

Saturday continued the Birthday festivities. My grandma picked me up (yes, she picked me up). We then went to Mom's so grandma could see the house in its redesign deconstruction (yes, grandma was actually allowed to step foot in Mom's house). My mom never lets anyone in her house because it is usually not together, but since I have made her start remodeling she has actually moved all her crap into one or two locations...the garage and the barns! Grandma loved the paint colors (we recently had all the walls repainted in the house). Yes, I do believe that pretty much each room is a different color, but it all looks darn good if I don't say so myself!!! The Bamboo floor is at home in the garage, waiting to be laid...hopefully sometime this week! Have I mentioned how much I love doing this stuff? Okay, back to the days adventures...We all hopped in the car and went to Menards to buy the base trim and quarter rounds as well as the hardware for all the new doors coming. Beautiful, horizontal 5-panel doors. Grandma injured herself with a strip of moulding and was bleeding in the aisle of Menards, causing me to nearly pass-out (thanks Grams)! After all this, we let Steve (mom's roomate) take all the stuff home, while we went and ate dinner at Famous Dave's. The best BBQ ever, the cole slaw was excellent too. Not too keen on the other sides, but I haven't had BBQ like that in some time. I taught Grandma how to eat Rib Tips, and she realized that perhaps they aren't her thing (not a fan of the fat)! But they were awesome along with the ribs, chicken, and chopped pork. Mom had some brisket and liked it a lot, but I just wasn't a fan of it. Not sure what Brisket is, but not my favorite taste. Anyway, if you have one nearby...give it a try! Later that evening Mom helped me get ready for my night out with the girls for my birthday. She did my make-up and helped me decide on my outfit. I even got her to take some cute pics with me after she was done working her magic on my face! How adorable are we?!? I love you Mommie, you are the BEST!

Happy, Happy Birthday to ME!

Burberry Quilted Sunglasses
Morton's Steakhouse
My Crack
Yesterday, I turned 28 years old! Thanks to everybody who wished me a happy day!!! I woke up to a card from my boyfriend (I have been trying to explain to him for years how important the card is to us ladies). So, the card was good, an Emily Matthews card...very mushy, just what I like!!! Oh, I forgot the day before my birthday, he gave me flowers (ahhh) as my "pre" birthday present! How sweet is he?!? Anyway, the day went on as normal with work although I did have a couple of gifts from my coworker and boss. My coworker gave me a GC to Starbucks(just to keep the crack habit alive) and my boss gave me a card with $25 cash!!! Gotta love my peeps. lol. I left early to go to my dentist appointment and then went home. I sat around for awhile and decided I would never make it out to dinner if I didn't have something to wear, which of course I didn't happen to have any clothing in my entire house suitable! I headed off to shop, hitting Stienmart, Marshall's, Target, and finally Old Navy. Of course any other time I would have been able to find the perfect frock at any of these stores (my regular shopping grounds). All I found was a shirt, black and completely plain, of course!!! The funny thing is I didn't find this perfect plain black shirt until Old Navy, which was the very last stop possible. I made it back just in time to jump in the shower and start the whole beauty re-vamping for the evening. By some miracle I was actually ready to go by 8:15 pm and our reservations were for 8:30 pm. We left at 8:20 pm and arrived at Morton's at 8:41 pm. This was my first at Morton's, I am now a huge fan!!! All the food, except the Morton's Salad, was excellent. I just didn't like the salad because they served it with 2 little anchovies on top...YUCK! Dinner was great and my other present was Burberry sunglasses (see above: plain, simple, black, of course). They look awesome on me...Love 'em. I just hate to think of how much he paid for the damn things, I do have bills that could be paid instead!!! But I needed a new pair because I stepped on my other ones and they broke. Keep saying..."its not your money"! So, great time, great gifts, great company!!! Perfect evening! My friends have something planned for Saturday, so I will have more to talk about then! Sorry I don't have any pics, I forgot the camera.

Saturday Meme

Thanks to Wendy, I have a meme to post...

1. Last weekend, I was thinking that _____.
2. If the weather continues like this, _____.
3. Will my _____ ever grow?
4. Often, on a summer's night, I think _____.
5. Right now, I could use a good strong ____
6. My favorite summertime meal is _____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _____, tomorrow my plans include _____ and Sunday, I want to _____!

1. Last weekend, I was thinking that my grandma is so very particular and I am not even sure she really even knows what she is looking for (we were shopping for furniture). Why can't she just like what I tell her is cute.

2. If the weather continues like this, my hair is going to be curly for life.

3. Will my body ever grow taller? I know this is not likely to occur, but a girl can dream!

4. Often, on a summer's night, I think I wish I was 20 again!

5. Right now, I could use a jeanie to nod her head and make my house instantly clean!

6. My favorite summertime meal is baked beans and mac-n-cheese.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to being done cleaning my house, tomorrow my plans include sitting here with the AT&T man while he installs my AT&T Uverse, and Sunday is tomorrow, but I would also like to go swimming!

Produced By: BOREDOM

So this is what happens when I get bored and feel like I've been sitting on my tushy too long. I put my makeup on and re-do my hair, grab the camera and have at it!!! I must say it is not such a bad thing...it stops me from eating when I'm bored, although I could opt to go over to the gym and hop on the treadmill! This is much more fun, especially when I like the way the pictures are turning out! It also helps to cut of the rest of my body!!! Also, incase you haven't noticed yet, I am turning in to Barbara Streisand a little. You see, I have recently realized that I too only want to be seen from the right side as this is my best side for pictures! I will never forget how crazy I thought Babs was when Rosie O'Donnell had to switch her furniture around on her show's set so that Babs best side was facing the audience!!! How funny, right?!? Not so much, I totally relate now!