February 2011
Happy Birthday, Dean E. Smith!
Happy 80th Birthday to one of the greatest coaches of (in my opinion) the greatest college basketball team in the nation!
TARHEELS ♥
Day 7: Best Job
Best job I have ever had was, hands down, working at a local bridal shop. It was so much fun to interact with women who were in one of the happiest seasons of their lives! I worked with tons of super great ladies and miss each of them now that we’re all away at different schools.
WatchDay 7: A Song That Reminds You of a Certain Event
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Reminds me of Deb Presentation… Such fun memories!
“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #13:
If anyone tries to tell you a Southern girl...”
Day 6: 5 Favorite Songs
This is SO difficult for me! So, I’m just going to try my best. We’ll call this current 5 faves… they change so frequently!
1. Stand by Me - Ben E. King
2. Mamma Said - The Shirelles
3. Love Your Love the Most - Eric Church
4. I Do - Colbie Caillat
5. Fuck You - Cee Lo Green (guilty please, we’ll call it.)
*bonus: Fidelity - Regina Spektor
Day 6: Song That Reminds Me of Somewhere
Carolina...
“Why is it that just when you get things together, you hear from the one person...”
– Lauren Conrad (via saltwaterwishes)
“Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80’s movies? I want John...”
– Easy A (via yourstrulylp)
Day 5: Best Childhood Memory
Goodness I have dozens of wonderful memories from childhood it’s so hard to pick just one! My fondest is probably the silly fear that my best friend, Samantha, and I had of alligators living in my ditch. We used to always run, holding hands and jump over the ditch whenever we needed to get past it to get to the street. My mom still sometimes reminds us to be careful of the alligators when...
Day 5: Song that reminds me of someone
I Love...
“Just remember there is time to watch an episode of Gilmore Girls, go to lunch...”
– current personal mantra.
“A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - sit still and ignore him and...”
– Helen Rowland
Hmmm...
I just had this weird thought. Is tumblr going to evolve the way facebook did? God, please no.
Day 4: 10 Places I Want to Visit
1. Charleston, South Carolina
2. Churchill Downs, The Kentucky Derby
3. Savannah, Georgia
4. New Orleans, Louisiana (again) for Mardi Gras
5. London, England
6. Fenway Park - Boston, Massachusetts
7. Vail, Colorado
8. Alaska (the entire state!)
9. Key West, Florida (sailing from NC)
10. New York City
Day 4: Song That Makes Me Sad
Wanting Memories -...
“Men are important to Southern girls, but they DON’T define us.”
– Grits Guide to Life
“Everything about you is lovely. You’re an immensely charming girl with a...”
– - Adam Young
in reference to taylor swift, whom the song i just posted is about (song is his response to taylor swift’s “enchanted”)
i would die if i knew a boy felt this way about me… which may mean i might die soon. but, im okay with that ;]
the boy i really, really like (think middle school...
“Oh, I wish I had a suntan; I wish I had a pizza and a bottle of wine. I wish I...”
– Girls | Lust for Life (via yurmanandbourbon)
Day 3: Hometown Location and Facts
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount had its beginning in the early part of the 19th century. It centered around the first post office which was established at the Falls of the Tar River on March 22, 1816. It was at that point that the name Rocky Mount appeared in documented history. The name undoubtedly derived from the rocky mound at the falls of the Tar River, which was also the site of...
Day 3: Happy Song
A lot to Learn About...
“Growing up I learned that social graces were often emphasized over acheivement....”
– Sela Ward
“When you’re dreaming with a broken heart
Waking up is the hardest part...”
– John Mayer, Dreaming with a Broken Heart
“No matter who broke your heart or how long it takes to heal, you’ll never get...”
– (via ehlsunshine)
“Being a Southern person and a blonde, it’s not a good combination....”
– Reese Witherspoon {she speaks the truth…} 