American Idol News

So have you guys heard the news?

Ellen has quit American Idol! While I am super sad about this, I have also heard that Kara was fired! Which makes me SUPER happy because she is the worst!

She is always so mean, with her backhanded insults.

I also have heard that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler will be the new judges.

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about these two as replacements...We'll have to see when the show starts back up!

So Excited!

Ok so have ya'll heard?! Ellen is going to be the new judge on American Idol!!!!!! I can't wait! I think she's going to be amazing! Yay Ellen!

Sad Day for Idol Fans

So it's official. Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol. I know she was kind of annoying and also quite the train wreck, but who didn't love her? I can't stand Kara, so I hope some secret behind the scenes meetings will be going on so we can get Paula back!

YAY KRIS!

Kris Allen won idol last night... definitely a surprise for me! I voted for Kris, but I just figured Adam was a shoe-in. I can't even begin to imagine what a whirlwind his life must be after last night! I'm sad it's over. I dont' know what I'm going to do on Tuesdays & Wednesdays now!

On a different note-- I got a blog award!! yay!! Lindsay over at Bella Cene' hooked me up! Thanks girl! :o)

(Love it even more since it's Office Related!!)

I'd like to pass this awesome blogger award to:

Rena's blog --- living.laughing.loving
Amanda over at 20 Times a Lady ... Spilling It
Beantown Prepster

Tomorrow, instead of going to work, I'm going to volunteer with my friend ABC's & Polka's at her school for field day! I haven't been to a field day in FOREVER. I can't wait!! I am going to dominate over some 3rd graders.



So what are everyone's plans for the long weekend? Any fun plans? I think I'm going to Star Trek AGAIN :o) and work on my friend's wedding programs... I have about 200 to tie ribbons around. I'd like to do some sort of outdoor activity, so let's hope the weather cooperates!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend All!

Tuesday Night TV

1. American Idol-

Adam sang/screamed "Mad World", "Change gonna come" & a craptastic song written by the craptastic judge Kara.

Kris sang "Ain't no sunshine", "What's goin' on" & the again craptastic song by Kara.

This is the first year I've watched idol and haven't had a favorite. I really do like both guys. They are so different... I think though, that Kris will appeal to more people, he's not as harsh. With Adam, you either LOVE him or you don't.

I am voting, b/c I feel like if I don't, I'm a terrible idol fan. But I don't have my whole heart in it this year. Kris has my vote mainly b/c of his performance of Kanye's "Heartless" last week.

Who do you want to win?

2. Glee-

From the moment I saw/heard this preview of the show, I know I was going to love it. Who wouldn't like "Don't stop believin'" & "Rehab" sung in choir fashion? I don't want to know the people who don't!

I think Fox did a great job casting and I wish it were a summer series! I'm sad that I have to wait until the fall to get my Glee fix! I already downloaded the Journey classic on iTunes. Yea, I'm awesome.

Who are you going to vote for?

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???????

Is it me, or does spring time = busy?

I feel like when the temperature goes above 75 degrees, chaos ensues. Am I the only one who feels that way?

Let me give you an update on the madness...

#1- Sickness. I think I'm either getting a head cold, or my allergies are deciding to show up. My nose is a

You're welcome for that image.

#2- Bike Week. Ugh, need I say more? This year is going to be interesting for many different reasons...

1. The place I work is heavily involved in bike week, so I've been making a TON of stuff for them.
2. The City of Myrtle Beach has passed a law that bikers must wear a helmet (OH NO!) & the bikers are all pissed off so they are "not coming". So instead of Myrtle Beach being the official city who is sponsoring Bike Week, Murrells Inlet, Socastee, Garden City, Surfside, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, etc. are still encouraging the bikers to come. (300,000 extra people means a lot of $$ to local businesses around here) Well to make a long story short, a group has formed called BOOST (Business Owners Organized to Save Tourism) and they have sued the City of Myrtle Beach and are going to sue Horry County as well for taking away their business. Guess what- my boss is a founder of BOOST. It's been great for me design wise- I've stayed busy since I started here, but now, 2 days away from Bike Week starting, I am doing a ton of random things to help everyone be prepared.
   
   
3. The place I work is also centrally located in Murrells Inlet in the HEART of where ALL the biker bars are. It is going to be SO loud and SO crazy starting on Friday. I'm seriously considering bringing ear plugs to work.
   
   

(Can you tell I like to make lists? And lists inside of lists?)

#3- Weddings/Showers. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this time of year because of weddings & showers, but it does add to the daily list of making invitations (yay), buying shower presents, planning showers, buying bridesmaid dresses, buying wedding presents, you get the idea. I need to be more organized since the two weddings I am a bridesmaid in are BACK to BACK weekends in July. Oh, and both out of town. Lovely! I am so excited for both of these weddings b/c I love the brides and grooms SO much and they are going to be SUPER fun weddings, but ya know... it's just busy!

• Shower in Columbia- May 17th
• Shower in Wimington- May 30th
  
• Shower in Columba- June 13th
• Girly weekend in Charleston- June 26-28
  
• Girly Weekend in MB (thank God) - July 19-21
• Wedding in Greenville- July 18
• Wedding in Columbia- July 25

#4- Graduations - now this isn't as time consuming as the weddings, but still exciting! My friend Emma is graduating from Coastal on Saturday @ 8:30 in the morning, outside on the football field. Joy. Ha, I'm super excited for her though! She is also having a graduation par-tay May 15th at her house- gonna be awesome.


Then there are the random things that I'll be committed too- i.e. American Idol Finale, Mother's Day, Working on my tan for all said weddings, Scheduling apointments (hair & nails), and finally... ENJOYING SUMMER!

Best Week EVER

Ok so last week was pretty amazing.

I made a promise to myself in march saying "April was going to be MY month!"

I need to be proactive about the positive changes I want to see in my life...

Anyway, so I got a job on Tuesday. A job in graphic design. A job doing what I went to school for. A job doing, what I think, I'm good at. Hallelujah!

It's with a new marketing group called "Riceldon Marketing Group". They are owned by a guy who owns a lot of other random things- a swimming pool company, a marine construction company, a biker bar, and a general contractor company. I feel like I've been exposed to a lot of entrepreneurship type people lately... It's inspiring. Anyway, so I am the in-house graphic artist! Woo! It's not AMAZING pay or anything, but hey- it's a job, it's a job doing something that I like, and it's enough to help me start moving out! PRAISE JESUS. Something else that will hopefully happen in April :o)

Also, I had a date on Friday night.

I know, everyone catch their gasps.

It was with a friend of mine's husband's brother. If you can follow that. I met him at their wedding in July of 2007, and at the time, he had a girlfriend. He was my person to walk down the aisle with- foreshadowing? We shall see! haha...

He was very sweet, we went to dinner & then down to the Marsh Walk and listened to some music. It was nice to be out of the house, with a boy.

We went to the beach to sit on Saturday & out to lunch before he had to go back to VA. He's in the Navy, stationed in Norfolk. So that's kind of a bummer... We'll see what happens though- I'm just excited about the prospects. This coming from a girl who hasn't gone in a date in seriously about 3 years... It's crazy how much one person can hurt you and make you think ill of all people with X & Y Chromosomes.

More good news? You know it!

Gap was having an AMAZING sale this weekend and I was able to purchase a sweater/jacket I've been wanting FOREVER. For real, every time I went in there I'd just feel it. Well, it was on sale, along with some other really cute stuff- AND they were having a buy 4 things on sale and get an extra 30% off! Oh yea, I scored.

I got some other stuff, but nothing as amazing as the waffle sweater!

Is it sad that clothes make me that happy? If it's wrong, I definitely don't want to be right!

I also got a grown-up watch. It's my Easter present from my parents. Jenna & I were at JCPenny looking for a watch for her... and I came across this cute little one... they were having crazy deals- 25% off and then an additional 15% off! It still ended up being more expensive then I would have paid, but since I have a big girl job, a big girl watch is totally required, right? Right. It's like a piece of jewelry too, it's kinda loose around my wrist so it dangles all pretty-like. I love it. I keep looking at it and just shaking my wrist around.

So Yea, job, date, sweater & watch. Not too shabby!

Oh, I also washed my sheets today! I LOVE clean sheets!

And everyone needs to download Kings of Leon "Use Somebody". I'm really loving them at the moment.

I hope everyone else is having a great start to April! Yay for Idol tomorrow :o)