30 Day Challenge:: Day 27 aka New Year's Eve

Its almost time to bring in a new year. I can't believe this year went by so fast. I have no complaints from the year so all I have to say is bring on 2011!

This post is about my pets: 

I only have on pet. A cat named Thomasina. She is almost 14 years old and she is a fat cat. She is also my cat. We found her one year around Thanksgiving when I was little and she has been around ever since. My dad immediately said we couldn't keep her but she took a liking to me and he didn't have the heart to tell me no (did I mention I'm a daddy's girl?).  Seth really wanted her too so it was kind of a given we would get to keep her. One of our favorite movies when we were younger was The Three Lives of Thomasina. No one has seen it that I ask but my mom loved it and we all watched it very frequently. My kitty looked just like the cat in the movie so that is where her name came from. 

When I went away to school it was hard for her because since she is an animal you can't really tell her I went away for a while she just notices I'm not there. My dad says he doesn't like her and that she is a bad cat but really he is the one who takes care of her when I am gone. 

Basically thats my cat. She is old and all she does is eat and sleep (hence why she is a fat cat). She also stays inside almost all the time now where she used to be inside/outside. 

I have a lot of pictures of her but this one (not a good one) is from last Christmas. Its the first one I found on my computer... 

The movie:  

30 Day Challenge:: Day 26

A picture of my family :)

You can't really see my brother or my daddy but this is the most recent picture I have of my family. The next picture you see us all better 

Thats my family :) 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 25

iPod Shuffle:
(I lost most of my iTunes when I got a new computer so this should be interesting)

1. Got Your Back (TI): There is a 99.9% chance this came from Ansley's music
2. Don't Rain on My Parade (Glee Cast): I LOVE Glee!
3. Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown)
4. Holes (Rascal Flatts)
5. Everybody (Backstreet Boys): yeah, gotta have some old school on your iPod
6. Better Life (Keith Urban)
7. Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood): love her, if I could be any celebrity it would be her
8. Two is Better Than One (Boys Like Girls w/ Taylor Swift): I'm not sure where this song came from. I don't really like it
9. I'm Walking on Sunshine: this is a happy song
10. Tailor Made (Colbie Caillat)
11. Back to December (Taylor Swift)
12. Born to Fly (Sara Evans)
13. Better Now (Rascal Flatts): There is a good possibility of getting a RF song because I was slightly addicted to the in high school
14. Low (Flo Rida)
15. Bohemian Rhapsody (Glee)
16. Something 'Bout a Woman (Lady Antebellum)
17. Pop ('N Sync)
18. Party at a Rich Dude's House (Ke$ha): oh dear
19. All Summer Long
20. Billionaire

I have such a random assortment of music. BUT it's likely you will get a T. Swift, Rascal Flatts or Carrie Underwood song when you listen to my iPod. I always listened to country until I came to college. After that my music library expanded to include other types. I'll still be a country girl at heart, always!

30 Day Challenge:: Day 24

Something I have learned...

In the past 21 years I have learned a lot and I can only imagine there is so much more to learn. Here is just a running list of some of the things that came to mind...

I have learned that a good hug is the best remedy for a bad day.
I have learned the difference in a true friend and an acquaintance.
I have learned (continue to learn everyday) that I can't do anything without God.
I have learned that its not about the grade in a class but what you learn from it.
I have learned that its not about how much you have but how you use what you do have.
I have learned that family is the the best support a person can have.
I have learned that there is no place like home.
I have learned that you have to take the bad with the good.
I have learned that my friends truly are great and they help me to be a better person just from knowing them.
I have learned that there are some things in life you can't control.
I have learned that yellow is not my best color.
I have learned that life doesn't always go as planned.
I have learned that there isn't always a short cut. Sometimes you have to take the long way.
I have learned that losing control of your car is one of the scariest few seconds of a person's life.
I have learned that doing the right thing almost always leads to a better outcome.
I have learned that helping others is a rewarding experience.
I have learned that you have to appreciate the small things in life.

30 Day Challenge:: Day 23

Favorite Vacation-
Considering I am a 4 year old at heart my favorite vacation(s) are trips to Disney World! I have only been twice. I went with just my dad, mom, and brother for the first time. I had so much fun! I was old enough to remember the trip but young enough to still be able to be a kid. I remember it rained, almost everyday, so parents with little bitty kids went out of the parks to avoid the rain. My parents put ponchos on us and we braved it and this meant that the lines were not long at all. It was nice. I had so much fun on this trip even though it wasn't our normal beach vacation.
The second time we went was my sophomore year of high school (I think) for our fall break. This time we went with my Aunt and Uncle and cousin and my mom's parents. This was probably my favorite family vacation ever. It was different this time because I was a good bit older and although I still acted like a kid I was able to enjoy the bigger rides too. I didn't get autographs this go round but I did take pictures with all the characters. You can't go and not do this. My cousin is scared of people in costumes and considering the parks are covered that turned into an added addition to the trip. Being with my grandparents made this trip special. This was my PeePaw's first time there and he had a blast! Seeing us having so much fun put a smile on his face. This trip we also went to Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. This was the first time Seth ever rode an upside roller coaster and enjoyed it. The park was empty that day and between riding with him and my parents I role the Hulk 11 times. Thats 10 too many times to ride a roller coaster.
My favorite part of Disney World (besides the fact that it truly is the most magical place on earth) is the Castle at night. I probably took a million pictures both trips of each color.
I have tried to convince my parent's since then that we want to go back. We always go to the beach and thats just how it is. I say I want to go back before I get to old but I know that's not possible. Seth needs to go to the beach so he can play golf. I tell him he can play golf with Mickey if we go back ;)

30 Day Challenge:: Day 22 (aka CHRISTMAS!)

My favorite city: I'm not really sure what to respond for this one. I really love NY as I mentioned in another post (place I have been) but i'm not sure if its my favorite. The saying its a lovely place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there comes to mind instantly. So here is my favorite City...Rome, Ga.
As small as the little town I grew up in is I love it. As I was driving around on a daddy-daughter morning with my dad earlier today (or I guess yesterday depending on how you look at it) -Side bar, I haven't been to sleep yet, I'm gonna catch Santa in the act ;)- anyway the sun was rising and I was thinking "it's so beautiful here". I never thought this. I never wanted to stay in Rome and live here. My parents have never lived anywhere else and small town life is what I love. Moving away to college turned my perspective in a complete circle. I would like to make it back here and I miss Rome when I am away. I don't really hang out with many people from high school anymore but there is something about being back that makes me realize how fortunate and lucky I am, how much I should enjoy Rome. Sure, had I stayed here like a lot of people I would also still be saying "I want out" or "omg Rome is so boring" (yes, I see those facebook statuses all the time). To each of these I respond to myself "what's so wrong with it". I guess I am growing up and am learning to appreciate the small things. All my memories are here and its home. No matter how far I go its always home.
Sure, the driving 20+ minutes to town (or anywhere important) for that matter gets old but thats because technically I live a little outside of Rome in a small community I live 60 miles from Atlanta (which is a good distance) and about 60 miles from Chattanooga, in my opinion the perfect location. Basically I love it here. People may think I'm crazy but to me its home and home is somewhere you should love. My favorite City, Rome!

 

 

 

I guess thats all for now. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

30 Day Challenge:: Day 21

1st of ITS CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!!!!

Today's topic is a picture of myself. I feel like this one is kind of silly (and repetitive) considering almost every other post has a picture of me in it. BUT here's another one. I randomly took this picture a few days ago to express my joy for CHRISTMAS! It seems to fit with it being Christmas Eve and all. So, here's a (another) picture of me

30 Day Challenge:: Day 20

Nicknames!

1. Bugg- My daddy has called me bugg (bug with an extra g) since I was a little bitty girl. When I was little I thought it needed 2 g's so thats where that came from. This is the reason I have collected lady bug things since I was little. My entire family/family friends call me Katie Bugg and I guess thats how it will be forever.  This is the nickname that is used most.

2. Katie Beth- just a combo of my first and middle name

3. Kat- mom's version of cat but with a K instead of C to go with my name. Clever. I was always her Katie Kat growing up

4. Katie Mac- my last name was too long for some of my friends when I was in high school so this was my  name

5. Kate- Very rarely. Mainly my uncle or when it slips

6. Boo Bear- Only Ansley calls me boo bear

30 Day Challenge:: Day 19

Something I miss... (or a few)
- I miss the smell of my PeePaw and they way he would wrap me in his arms in a huge hug. I miss him telling his friends that I am his granddaughter that I am smart and pretty. I miss HIM, my #1 fan. Its hard to believe this spring will be 4 years.
- I have lost many other family members and close friends in the past few years and I miss all of them
- I miss being a kid. Since Christmas is near I have been thinking about this. Its not the same anymore. Days/Months/Years are going by so fast now and I just want it to slow down. I  know this isn't possible and growing up has its advantages too!
- I miss Rome when I am in Athens and Athens when I am in Rome
- I miss being small enough for my daddy to carry me on long walks (like after football games) haha
- I miss family trips to the Mountains around Christmastime

30 Day Challenge:: Day 18

Something I regret:
There is one thing that comes to mind. My freshman year I changed my major because my jerk of advisor basically crushed my dreams.  I wish I would have just stuck it out and proved him wrong. Instead I sat in my dorm room and cried, I called my parents and I made a drop of a hat decision to change my major. I regret that the decision was for him. I didn't pray about it which is not like me I just knew he told me I couldn't do it and that made my head reel. I have never quit anything or been told I couldn't do it. Now its too late. I'm not really sure what I want to do anymore. I have had some doors close and I'm hoping the right one opens up soon. Don't get me wrong I am on this path for a reason I just wish I could take an easy way to get where I am going, is that even possible? But, as silly as it seems thats my regret. I just hope once I graduate and I have found my place and am on the right path I can look back at this post and see that decision as the best move I ever made instead of the regret I see now. Now, I pray about it, everyday and I am looking forward to helping children...which after all is what I started out wanting to do back in 2007 but now its just a different spin on helping children. That is the silver lining. Like I said in my introduction children are my passion and if I am 90 years old and still impacting the life of children, that is something I won't regret because it won't matter how I got there, but that I am doing it.

30 Day Challenge:: Day 17

Something I am looking forward to...
...Graduating from UGA. Eventually. This is a task that is going to take a little longer than it was supposed to but its college and I love it (well, the socializing not so much the school work). I'm not looking forward to being a "big girl" and trying to find a job and make it on my own but it will be an adventure, right? I am looking forward to standing in the stadium and graduating from UGA which has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. I can't way to say, yes I am a University of Georgia Graduate.

Something I am looking in the near future is Christmas. With Christmas comes family, and fires, and food, and presents and just all around love. I love Christmas with my family. I get 3 of them to accomodiate my whole family and thats something I have always enjoyed. 3 Christmas = triple the food, triple the family and triple the love :)

30 Day Challenge:: Day 16

My Dream House.

1. First, and most importantly my dream house is NOT located in a city. I want a backyard (enough to play in, have a pool, and privacy), I don't want a cookie cutter house in a subdivision, there should be no street lights so I can see each and every star on a clear night. That sounds kind of harsh, and nothing against people who enjoy the city life, I just don't. Grow up on a dark street surrounded by woods and silence and you will understand :)
2. fireplace
3. I want a bay window with lots of fluffy pillows so that I can sit for hours and read
4. I want a decent size kitchen with an island in the middle!
5. a huge porch and lots of windows
6. walk in closet it doesn't have to be massive but comfortable for all my clothes (and some extras) will fit
7. wood floors
8. I always said I wanted a library like Belle in Beauty and the Beast but I would settle for really nice shelves to display my books on
I do believe there is a such things as too big of a house (because you have to clean it) so my dream house would be the perfect size for a family, cozy, and not too large.

My for real (as in will probably never happen house) is at the beach. any beach. Just a cute little house that is walking distance from the beach. It would look similar to the above mentioned house but it wouldn't include a fireplace but the bay window would still be a necessity.

30 Day Challenge:: Day 15

 A Bible Verse:
My room is covered in Bible verses. Each of them means something to me and gets me through a different situation. Above my bed reads "A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Proverbs 17:22). I love Proverbs because there is always something there for a heart in need for advice. I also have Proverbs 3:5-6 ("Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding...") and Psalm 37:4 ("Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.") written on my mirror. 
Those are some of the Bible verses that get me through from day to day BUT my  favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9. This is also my brother's favorite verse which I have always loved this fact that we share this. 


"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9

30 Day Challenge:: Day 14

A picture I love (or 2)...

This picture was taken my first Christmas home from college. This is my Nanny (great-grandmother). I love this picture because it is just so sweet. Nanny always smiled and this picture I remember her pulling me towards her so we could be closer. My nanny passed away this past spring and I miss her daily. With the holidays drawing near and this my first Christmas without her I can look back at this picture taken 3 years ago and all of the memories I have with her and smile.

I woke up early one morning while we were on vacation. I went out without anyone noticing my absence. I was still in my pajamas and I took my camera. I love sunrises. I think this is why I am such a morning person. I love this picture because it just makes me stare amazed and the beautiful and wonderful scene. I wish I could live in this moment every day.

30 Day Challenge:: Day 13

My Goals:
(serious goals)

• Graduate from UGA 
• Get a job. One that I love and involves influencing the life of children.
• Get married and have a family 

(fun goals)

• Visit Australia and have a pet kangaroo
• Visit Mall of America
• Go to the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade at least once
• Ice Skate in NY 
• Be a superhero 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 12

What I believe...
When I saw today's topic I instantly thought/started singing "I believe in a thing called love.." 


I also believe that everyone has a purpose and that true love is out there for everyone. I don't believe in love at first sight (its infatuation at this point) and that you can't fall out of love with someone. 


Bigger than these things I believe in GOD. I believe that God sent his son to die on a cross to forgive me from my sins and nothing I do can break me from his love. God exists and loves everyone unconditionally even those that don't love him in return. 
Some things that remind me everyday that God is real. How can you look at a sunrise/sunset and not be in awe of the beautiful sight...or even sit on the beach and take in the sounds, smells and never ending scenery and not know that God is there and He created that image. Every snowflake is different and I believe (like us) they were individually hand crafted and are beautiful. 
I have grown up in a Christian home surrounded by family and friends who also believe. I have gone to the same church since I was born (the same church my parents attended) and I am so blessed to have such influences in my life. Knowing that I will never be alone and always have someone to turn to in a time of need is the reassurance I need to keep going strong from day to day. I have been blessed my whole life and I don't see this changing because I put all my trust in Him. I don't have to worry about what my future holds and I can be knowledgeable of the fact that I am saved by the grace of God. 
Later in the 30 day challenge I will mention my favorite Bible verse so I will leave this post with the chorus of my (one of my) favorite hymns through the years. 


"Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living just because He lives." 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 11

Favorite TV Shows! This one will be fun...

(I'll start with some oldies, well kind of oldies) 

1. Full House. There isn't an episode I haven't seen or can't quote. Its just a classic good/fun show! 

2. Boy Meets World. I'm just glad its on tv again. I just hate that it comes on so early in the morning. Really who is up at that time? 

 

(my current tv obsessions) 

3. GLEE! Who doesn't like Glee? I was skeptical at first but it didn't take long for it to be added to my weekly tv night. 

4. House. I'm behind on this one, but its still one of my favorite shows. 

5. Currently How I Met Your Mother has taken the top of my favorite tv shows. 

These are 5 of my favorite shows, but not all. I have a slight obsession with tv. Its okay though because my roommates do it too! I love ABC Family because they show all of my favorite shows and a few extras. I used to really enjoy American Idol but now its kind of old. I only watch it for something to do. 

So, yeah those are my favorite shows. I should probably get back to studying now. Finals. BOO! 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 10

Something I'm Afraid of...

There has to be something. Everyone has a fear or fears, right?

I'm not scared of the dark- though I don't like walking alone at night
I'm not scared of heights- I love flying and I actually don't mind that stomach dropping feeling when you are in the air or on a roller coaster, it adds to the excitement.

Now onto what I could consider a fear...
Spiders/Snakes- This is more of a ewww, I strongly dislike these more than a fear. I'm not scared if I see a spider I just really don't like them. I won't touch it to kill it, I will scream for the closet person while I stay where I am and say "gross gross gross". I just don't DO spiders. As odd as it sounds I would rather kill a cockroach than see a spider in my room/house. Snakes are the same way. They are just slimy and gross. I feel like we kill at least 1 snake every summer/spring at my house and we always see a hundred (slight exaggeration) in the roads around my home. One time there was one on our road and I told mom it would come into our yard and hurt my cat (or one of us) so she told me to back over it. So, I just reversed back towards the end of our street and hit the snake. Have you ever ran over a snake? It sounds gross.

30 Day Challenge:: Day 9

A Picture of My Friends! I have been looking forward to this day because I absolutely LOVE my friends. If you don't make this post its just because I had too many finals to sit for hours talking about how special each of you are to me and how thankful I am. So just know, if you don't make the list, I value our friendship!

My oldest since babies friend: 

I have known Lacey for, well my whole life, 21 years. Lacey and I grew up together at church. Our parents grew up together in the same church and have always been friends. I think this is special because we were meant to be friends. Lace is a year older than me. She has always been a Tennessee fan but chose to come to UGA and that was a very happy day for me to see her in red/black instead of that orange and white. It was nice having Lace around my first 3 years of college. I didn't see her as much as I would have liked but knowing she was here was something special. I can depend on her for anything and I am so happy she is in my life. I am sooooo proud of her! She is a dancer and has always loved to dance. I am glad she has followed her passion because she is great at what she does! 

My High School Friend: 

Maddie and I HATED each other when we first met. She was in 7th grade when she moved to GA and i was in 8th. She joined the same basket ball team as me and she was my only competition. Which is why she hated me. Now she loves me and the feeling is mutual. I'm not sure when it happened but somewhere along the way we became best friends. We played all the same sports (except she didn't play tennis she did soccer) and we were inseparable at times. This is why Mads became part of my family. My mom considers Maddie to be her other child and she loves her like one of her own. As does the rest of my family. My uncle asks about Maddie every time I see him. Its good to have a friend like Maddie around. She is always encouraging me and I know I can do no wrong in her eyes. She came to UGA and I was so happy because I knew we could see each other all the time. I'm not gonna lie (I don't even know if she knew this) but leaving her behind in Rome was hard for me. She visited with our friend Whitney my freshman year and it made me so happy. We decided to try out SAO together and I'm glad we did. We have only grown closer throughout college and I am thankful to have her in my life. We have a friendship that will last forever. She has a huge heart and loves to work at camps over the summers. One day she will probably move far away and it will be hard but it will give me an excuse to travel wherever that may be so I can have a hug from my best friend! 

Some of my college friends:

Heather and I met during our first year in SAO and it hasn't been the same since. Heather is my accountability partner and I love her dearly. She has since moved away to attend nursing school and I am proud of all her hard work to get her there! I do miss her something terribly!! I often tell her that she is the smartest future nurse I know and I really do believe this. She can do anything she sets her mind to! HP and I have been through many, probably more than the average person, awkward moments but it has just made us that much closer. We are basically the same person and I love that. I am so thankful to have HP in my life because she is a great friend and person and she shares my love/addiction for coffee :) 

I am putting these two silly girls together (sorry guys!). When I think of one of them I automatically think of the other. They are definitely not the same person one eats lettuce one doesn't.  Yeah, something like that. They are best friends so thats why they go together. I was happy they let me squeeze into their friendship and become their 3rd roommate.We are ALWAYS talking, good thing there are many ways we can communicate with each other from any location! They never drive so without me they would probably be stuck in their apartment (thats a tad bit of an exaggeration but you get the picture). 

Sara: She is my little. I joke with her that she is my "accidental little" but actually I am SO GLAD we were put together. God had a plan in that one. She has become one of my best friends. I am constantly just calling her gate # because I'm bored and want a change of scenery. Basically I love her! 

April: She is pickier than me! I never knew that was possible :) April and I aren't very much a like but thats what makes use click. We met at a birthday dinner for one of our friends and thats when it started. We were also both in SAO which was another reason but I think it was after the dinner that we really started to know each other. Actually, now that I think about it, it was HER birthday dinner! We were celebrating her 21st even though she wasn't gonna be 21 until summer break! ha! I just love April. If I ever need fashion advice or someone to wear a cute bow with me, she's the one to call. 

Here are some more friend pictures:) 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 8

Somewhere I have traveled...

I haven't been many places outside of the south. I have traveled to the beach with my family, to away football games and thats about it. I guess the farthest I have ever traveled (and want to go back one day) is New York. I loved New York. I was a senior in high school. It was so much fun because I got to go with her and some of the people she worked with. The worst part was that the trip was only 3 days. It wasn't long enough for me to do everything I wanted. I remember I really wanted to ice skate outside one night but it rained, it rained almost the whole time we were there which was unfortunate. I happily stood out of the crowd with my polka dot umbrella when everyone else had the stereotypical solid black.
I got to miss 3 days of school to go on this trip. I remember mom going to talk to my principal because the day we were flying back would have been my 6th absence from school that semester and we only got 5. He told her he would consider it "an educational trip" since I was never a problem in the 4 years I had been at the school and he let me count that last day as excused! I was so happy because that cleared me to go. I had a HUGE AP paper due while I was on that trip. Luckily my teacher also liked me a lot and let me email it to her. I remember sitting in our hotel room with the window opened looking out over time square while mom and her friends were doing work stuff. This is when I realized that it was a wonderful place to visit but I could never live there for a couple of reasons: no sweet tea and no Chick-Fil-A.
Some of the highlights from my trip: (being with my mom of course was the best!)
1. WICKED: Our second night there we went to see Wicked on Broadway. We saw the original cast and it was awesome. I can't even describe the feelings of how wonderful that was.
2. people asking me to repeat myself a million times just for the fun of it
3. Making mom pay an insane amount of money so I could have my first taxi ride to build-a-bear (which ended up being closer than we thought)
4. the subway. enough said. this guy pretended to shoot mom with his fingers. yeah. thats an experience I can live without again
5. shopping. Especially the toy store. IT WAS AWESOME! I love acting like a kid and this was the perfect place. There is still one store I have to go back just to go in because it looked cool.

Thats my adventure to NY

My next adventure will be to Australia. seriously. Had I not lost HOPE I would have been able to study abroad one summer so now I'll just have to settle going on an adventure another phase of my life. Followed by a tropical island somewhere. The one place I have never wanted to go is California. Just a little insight to other places I want to be able to put in the "places I have traveled" list one day

Now I should get back to studying for finals!

:)

30 Day Challenge: Day 7

Favorite Movies:


1. Sweet Home Alabama- My go to movie if I am stressed or just want a movie playing in the background. It never fails and I can see it a thousand more times but its one of my favorite movies. I love Reese Witherspoon and its just a fun movie. But beware if you watch it with me I will quote the entire thing. 

2. Serendipity- I actually wanted to watch this movie last night but we don't have it. Its not exactly a movie I normally put on my favorites list but I do love it and its just a nice holiday movie. 

3. Beauty and the Beast- Classic movie...you can't go wrong with Disney. 

There are so many more... Step Up (1&2), all The Pirates Movies, Pretty Woman, It Takes Two, The Little Rascals..the list could go on. I'm more critical on movies I don't like so coming up with my least favorite movies might have been easier, haha. 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 6

A picture of something that makes me happy! 


This is a difficult one because there are a lot of pictures that make me happy so I decided to pick a couple. 

1. This picture was taken in Jacksonville for the Ga/Fl game. It is currently one of my favorite pictures of the 2 of us and trust me, we have A LOT! 

2. This picture describes our relationship. Ansley, Tina and I were roommates last year and I love them both very much :)

3. On my birthday scavenger hunt the last clue was "the birthday girl's favorite spot on campus" well this is it! I love the stadium especially the stadium under the lights. This picture was taken some time last season but it still makes me happy. Its sad that I can't stay in college and enjoy this forever! 

30 Day Challenge:: Day 5

My sibling:
I only have 1 sibling, a younger brother, Seth. He is 17 years old (will be 18 in January, ahhh i can't believe that).
It started on a cold January night (early morning?) when I was told to wake up because I had to go to my Nanny's because mom was going to have a brother or a sister...my response "mommy I don't want you to have anymore baby dolls" especially not a boy. I wanted to take him back to get a girl... but that didn't last long I wouldn't trade Seth for a girl and I definitely am glad mom decided to have another baby because my life would have never been the same.
Seth and I have always gotten along. Its strange really because thats not the case for most brothers and sisters. I don't think we have ever had a real fight, ever. I hear stories of people who don't get along with their siblings and I just don't understand. That was never an option in my house. I call him "little brother" on the phone, in person, no matter where I am really and my friends think this is funny. But thats really how I am.
For a while (after I moved to Athens) it was really hard for me to be away from him because he is such an important part of my life but I have gotten used to it now and I call him whenever I want to talk to him.
Even though he is younger than me he is definitely protective of me. He makes sure I am safe and he warns me if he thinks I'm doing something stupid.
I can't believe he will be starting college next fall. I am very proud of him no matter what he does! We joke that he is the baby so he is the favorite and he says that I'm the favorite. Its a fun joke between the two of us. We have a lot in common so conversation comes easy between us. We don't cheer for the same football team which sometimes causes trouble but its a lot of fun. I don't mind his team (Bama) as long as they aren't playing us.

Visiting me in Athens 

Basically I love my brother, more than anything. I can't imagine my life without him. These are some of my favorite pictures!

Beach many years ago

Christmas one year 

a random car ride                                                     

30 Day Challenge:: Day 4

My Parents. This is an easy question!

Parent's Day 2010

I LOVE my parents. I am a daddy's girl and my mom is my best friend. I look just like my mom and my daddy is my biggest fan. Growing up I always had whatever I wanted or needed. I wasn't spoiled but my parents work hard to allow my brother and I to have the best. I want what they have some day. They will be married for 24 years soon (I think!) and they still love each other very much. They put God first in our family and that is very important. I am a lucky lucky girl and I am who I am today because of my parent's and their examples. I biggest fear is disappointing them. I want to grow up and be exactly what they are.  I'll explain a little about each...

Daddy: Like I said, I am the biggest daddy's girl in the entire world! My dad is a great man who has a really big heart. We are a lot alike in that we are quiet. I have always said I wanted to marry a man like my dad because he loves my mom and my brother and me so much! He would do anything for us to make sure we have what we need. Daddy is a Georgia fan and I this is something we have in common. I love cheering on the Dawgs with my daddy. When I leave Rome to come back to Athens my daddy watches me from the driveway, still. I have been in school almost 4 years and its still hard for me to leave. But I know I can come home to visit whenever I want he is always happy to have me home! My nickname is bugg and he started this and I believe it will always stay that way. I have memories with my daddy from the time I was a little girl and we        would watch Barney together. I think I was his favorite person since I was born :)

Mommy: My mommy is like my best friend. We share eyes, hair and pretty much anything else there is to share. She definitely can't deny that I'm her child. Mom and I love to read, shop and go to the beach. I think this is where my love of the beach comes from. We went on a college tour one time and went our of our way to the beach just to put our toes in the sand and get back in the car and drive away. Mom and I shop together and when I was little I was always happy that 4 generations (my nanny, my meemaw, her and me) were able to go shopping together. We did trips just the two of us too and those were always special. When I'm having a bad week I just want to go home to my mom. Freshman year I drove through the rain just to go home curl up in the bed with her and watch movies all afternoon. My  mom is a special lady and she is very strong and I look up to her for that. She is a great mom and friend and I am glad to see those qualities in me.

Tomorrowwwwww I get to talk about one of my favorite people in the world...my little brother :)

30 Day Challenge :: Day 3

My First Love-
Some people dread this question because there first love is not a happy experience. Some people love this question because they are still in love with their first love. Me, I just don't really have an answer to this question. (Back to my love of Disney) If my life was a Disney movie I would have met a stranger, fallen in love within a few days and been married. But, thats not how real life works.Sure, I've had guys in  my life but none that I would consider my first true love. I'm still waiting on that one. I don't see anything wrong with this. Somehow I've always managed to be broken hearted over a boy who just isn't worth it but I didn't love any of them. I've just considered myself to have crappy luck. I'm 21 and still waiting on that love but I have a feeling when it happens it will be so worth the wait and I can hopefully say one day that my first love was my only love. Until then I will just keep looking and waiting and trying to be patient because I know it will happen one day whenever its meant to happen. Timing is something I can't control...

30 Day Challenge:: Day 2

I still haven't been to bed, so its kind of like its the same day that I answered #1 but considering it is 1:15am I am okay to consider this day 2. I just got home from SAO's semi formal and I had a blast. I am such a lucky person to have such great friends.
So here is day 2!

The reason behind the name of my blog-
This is an easy question to answer. The name of my blog comes from one of my favorite lines in Mary Poppins. i love Mary Poppins (and any other Disney movie for the most part) so I thought it fit my personality. I saw Mary Poppins at the Fox last spring and since then I have been quoting it.
It wasn't easy coming up with a blog name. There were so many song lyrics I wanted to use but when it came down to it "practically perfect in every way" is just like something I would say. No one is perfect (or even close to perfect) but I do try my best to achieve perfection. As long as I am doing my best though I know it is good enough.
No "spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down" or "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" or my other favorite line from the movie "though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they are rather stupid" but simply "Mary Poppins, just as I expected practically perfect in every way" 
I am a kid at heart :)

30 day challenge:: DAY 1

Introduce, Recent Picture, and 15 Interesting Facts


So, as My Glee Pandora station plays (and I avoid doing my lab report) I am going to attempt day 1. 
- Introduction: I am participating in this 30 day challenge because everyone else is doing it. That, and the fact that it just looks fun. 
- Recent Picture: 

This is a picture of me and Leigh Ann at the Georgia vs. Georgia Tech game! It was cold so we are all bundled up. We won the game which is probably one of my favorite games of the year (because my mom is a Tech fan, boo!) 
- 15 Facts: 
1) I love sports: football is by far my favorite sport (UGA of course) and soccer is my least favorite sport. I played tennis and softball in high school and although I don't play softball anymore I still love a good game of tennis on a nice day. I grew up cheering for the Dawgs because of my daddy and the Steelers because of my mom (who has been a fan since she was 9! Now that's dedication). 
2)My winter wardrobe is my favorite: Unlike most girls, I don't shop for bags I shop for coats. I think my love of cold weather comes from the fact that I love coats, scarfs and hats. I love to bundle up and look extra cute. In the summer I just want to walk around in t-shirt and shorts all the time. When its cold outside I can dress extra cute. 
3)I love to bake: Baking is my go to activity when I am stressed. I don't really eat everything I bake but depending on my mood I will try some. I normally bake for Ansley (my roommate) because it helps my stress and it gives her dinner for a week (or day depending on how much she eats). I love cookies and cupcakes so when baking them is always fun to experiment. 
4) I love Disney: songs, movies, the happiest place on earth. I just love being reminded that everyone can be a kid! I am also still waiting on my prince charming, he may be lost so send him in the right direction if you see him! 
5) I love my eyes: my eyes are the perfect combination of my mom and dad. My mom and I sometimes have the same color but mostly her's are brown like my brother. My dad has blue eyes. I love them. I wanted them but unfortunately that didn't happen. I have really green eyes but the older I get the more blue-ish they can get in certain lights. 
6) Daisies are my favorite flower: I don't know why, they  just are. I joke by saying "they are happy flowers!" 
7) I sing: not many people know this about me but I do love to sing. I used to sing all the time before I came to college.
8) I am a daddy's girl: I always have been and always will be. Its a joke in my family that when I was around 3 or 4 I asked my dad if I could have his credit card instead of the few dollars he was giving me. My grandmother says I have had him wrapped around my finger always. I love my daddy. He is awesome and raised me to be the person I am today. 
9) I HATE spiders: I don't know where this fear came from. I can handle just about anything but spiders. They are just creepy and crawly. gross!!!
10) Coffee!!! My first experience with coffee came at my great-grandparents house from a sippy cup. I am now addicted. its sad. But when you have been drinking something since age 2 its kind of hard to not be. 
11) My family means the world to me: I was lucky enough to grow up with all but one set of my grand parents and great-grandparents as active parts of my life. Growing up it was not uncommon on my mom's side to get together and make up our own holiday just to hang out. I love my family and I am who I am today because of them. 
12) I love to read: I will read anything. Until college this wasn't the case but then something changed. I have always read but I have never collected books. I love classics. My uncle has a bookstore in Rome and I love to go home and just sit and talk to him. He is good at finding me any book that I want and I love it! I love the smell of books and just that they can take you away to a far away place. 
13) Christmas is my favorite holiday: The music, the food, the laughter, family, presents. I also love Christmas because of the most important reason. It's how we celebrate Jesus' birth. My church is BEAUTIFUL around this time of year. I love Christmas music and just that everyone smiles (unless they are at a mall) during the season. It is a time to reflect and enjoy the company of others not to mention the presents are an added bonus. 
14)I hate make-up: If you see me wearing make-up I am either dressed up or I just felt like putting it on that day. I can go days at a time without putting any on. When I do have it on though its not enough for anyone to really tell a difference. 
15) My favorite place in the world = the beach: I will get married on the beach one day. I love the beach from the sand to the water. It is a never ending scene and its beautiful. Give me a towel in the sand, a book in my hand and the noise of the waves and I am a happy happy girl.


That's day 1. It was harder than I thought it would be... 

30 DAY CHALLENGE

Here goes... I am going to try really hard to keep up with this over the next month. 
(starting tomorrow!) 

1. Introduce, Recent Picture, and 15 Interesting Facts
2. Meaning Behind Your Blog Name
3. Your First Love
4. Your Parents
5. Your Siblings
6. A Picture of Something That Makes You Happy
7. Favorite Movies
8. A Place You’ve Traveled To
9. A Picture of Your Friends
10. Something You’re Afraid Of
11. Favorite TV Shows
12. What You Believe
13. Goals
14. A Picture You Love
15. Bible Verse
16. Dream House
17. Something You’re Looking Forward To
18. Something You Regret
19. Something You Miss
20. Nicknames
21. Picture of Yourself
22. Favorite City
23. Favorite Vacation
24. Something You’ve Learned
25. iPod Shuffle
26. A Picture of Your Family
27. Pets
28. Something That Stresses You Out
29. Three Wishes
30. A picture

A blog, really? Do I have time for this?

Since all my friends have a blog I decided I would join the club. April is probably the worst influence on me..first Twitter now a blog. It just looked like so much fun. I started so that I could participate in the 30 day challenge with them but we will see how this ends up. This could be fun and just what I need, another distraction from school. 
If and when I finish my paper I will start my 30 day challenge! 


<--- Thats April my bad influence :) no just kidding who else would be willing to eat cupcakes with me at any given time?