It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

I'm so ready for the weekend. WEG will be out of town, which is a bummer, but I might as well get used to it given our schedules for the summer! He has a fishing tournament this weekend, wedding next & Mother's Day (which I will be going home for), and more fishing the 3rd weekend in May. We have Memorial Day weekend with no plans, thankfully, then the final weekend in May I have a bachelorette party and he has the coinciding bachelor party. June and July go pretty similarly with work things, wedding events, etc. I'll be pretty busy this weekend, though, so it will be Sunday before I know it and he'll be back! And then it will be back to work for another week...can't we make weekends longer and work weeks shorter? Is everybody down for that?

Anywho- Katie at a Thrifty Girl's Guide to the Kitchen tagged me for another little Q & A. So, here it goes.

1.Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

2. tag other un-tagged people.

The Questions:

What is your current obsession? Currently, I am obsessing over the wonderful weather and can't wait to go to dinner with friends tonight and sit outside and enjoy the weather, good food, and some cold beverages!!

Do you like your name? I love my name!

Who was the last person you hugged? WEG

What’s your favorite dinner? My mom's fried chicken strips, mashed potatoes or rice and homemade gravy

What was the last thing you bought? Mousse (in my attempts at finding volume for my hair)- thrilling, huh??

What are you listening to right now? People typing

What is your favorite weather? Pretty much like it is now....In the 70's or 80's with a slight breeze

What is your least favorite season? Winter- I dislike the cold!

What's in your bathroom cabinet? under the sink are towels and various toiletries

Say something to the person/s who tagged you. Katie- I'm so glad I found your blog!! I enjoy reading it and wish that we could actually meet IRL!

What is your favorite tea flavor? I like plain ol' sweet tea, but I do like plantation mint sweet tea on occasion!

What did you want to become as a child? a waitress at the Shrimper, checker at Food Lion- clearly I was very ambitious. After that I wanted to be an anchorwoman and an occupational therapist until I found out that news anchors don't make much and I was too squeamish to take any classes involving medicine!

What do you miss? childhood summers at the lake with my cousins when my grandparents were still alive....those were the days!

What's your favorite brand of jeans? Lucky or Citizens

What designer piece of clothing would you most like to own (new or vintage)? hmm, not really that concerned with having a true designer piece of clothing, but I wouldn't mind having a pair of Tory Burch Revas- just not paying that much for them!

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? a white sand beach in the Caribbean to soak up a little sun!

Who do you want to meet in person? Reese Witherspoon

What is your most challenging goal right now? Paying off my college debt!

What’s your 5 year plan? Paying off said debt!! and other than that, I don't really have a "plan"

What is my favorite sport to watch? To play? to watch is baseball...and I don't play sports really

What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? My watch WEG gave me for Christmas and also my pearl necklace and earrings which were gifts from my parents

What are your favorite college & pro sports teams? Carolina Gamecocks, Houston Astros (clearly I am not a bandwagon fan, right?), Indianapolis Colts/NY Giants (I like the Mannings, what can I say?)

What color do you feel looks best on you? Pink

Favorite pair of shoes? Jack Rogers- probably in platinum, although I like them all

Favorite quote/verse? Love is patient, love is kind, it does envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Love never fails. ~Corinthians 13:4-8

Now I tag whomever would like to play!! :-) Yes, I took the easy way out!!

And I leave you with a picture from the shower the other night that I absolutely love (because I think a post is better with a picture)!! It's of me and 3 of my best friends (The Fab Four as we have self-proclaimed ourselves- I promise we are not conceited, and it was more of a joke than anything else!)

Topless....

Ok, girls, get your minds out of the gutter


I bought these pants last week:

The Lilly Pulitzer Kristen Capri Pant.

But, I have no idea what sort of top to put with them....or, I should say, I haven't been anywhere to look around for a top. Would you put a colored or white shirt and what style? I'm not coming up with any good ideas, so if you have seen something really cute or have a link, I would love for you to share it with me!!

Thanks!!

When life hands you lemons....

...Make lemonade! Thanks to Amanda over at The Sweet Life who gave me the Lemonade award. This award's rules are:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post 2. Nominate at least 10 blogs that show an attitude of gratitude 3. Link to your nominees within your post 4. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received this award 5. Share the love and link to this post and the person who nominated you for the award. 6. Tell us how you've come to have an attitude of gratitude

I have come to have an attitude of gratitude due to the beliefs that my parents instilled in me. Neither of my parents has a job that is lucrative to say the least- my dad is a state employee and my mom a teacher at a small private school. However, they always provided for me just what I needed and went above and beyond to provide many of the things I wanted. But, most importantly, they instilled in me a deep faith in the Lord by taking me to church every single Sunday, as well as Sunday School, church on Wednesday night, mission trips, etc. I came to realize that God will provide whatever it is you need and does not give you any more than you can handle. This has made me a thankful person and I hate for anything that someone does for me to go unnoticed. Being grateful to those around you is so important and I believe that's a Godly characteristic, one that was taught to me by my parents and carried on through my belief in God and His kindness to those who believe in Him.

Now, I'd like to nominate for this award (and if you've received it already, you're extra-loved!):

Gwen (Confessions of a Control Freak); Naturally Caffeinated Family; Sweet Carolina Bride; Bama Belle; Mary (Quite Contrary); The Pink Owl; Erin (Prep-E Girl); Katie (A Thrifty Girl's Guide to the Kitchen); Randall (Be Happy for this Moment); Belle of the Ball; Saskia (Saskia's Spot)

I wish I could give it to all of you, but I narrowed it down to 11 :-)

**ETA: Also, thank you to Jen over at Jen & Rob for giving me this award, as well :-)

All about me...

Brittney over at Running in High Heels tagged me to do this:

Current obsession- the weather because it is BEAUTIFUL!
Weirdest obsession- cotton- the plant
Wearing today- brown dress w/ a floral pattern from Boden
Favorite comfort food- homemade fried chicken breasts with mashed potatoes and my mom's gravy
What would make today special- if it wasn't Monday or a nice surprise
You'd like to learn to: run- no, seriously...i get awful shin splints and have no endurance
Last thing you bought- 2 bottles of wine
Listening to right now- typing
Favorite weather- the current weather- 80 and sunny with a slight breeze...perfect!
Most challenging goal now- paying off all of my debt
One who tagged you- Brittney!
Anywhere to live- I love SC, but I'd rather be on the coast somewhere than in Columbia
Want in your hands now- the remote control because that would mean I'm at home on the couch!
Like to get rid of- the lobster pigmentation to my skin
Anywhere for an hour- swimming
Language to learn- Spanish because it would be useful
Look for in a friend- honesty
Meet in person- Reese Witherspoon
Favorite type of music- country
Favorite clothing owned- Hanky Panky underwear- thanks to everyone who suggested these!Dream job- MLB player's wife- hahaha, riiiiight
$100 to spend on- probably on one of the many wedding events I have coming up
Pet peeve- bad drivers and currently- ICE CHOMPING
Who do you admire- my parents
Personal style- classic
Favorite beauty product- Dove soap

Wonderful Weekend

The weekend was as promised- nice and sunny!

On Friday I took off work a little early and WEG and I went and put the boat in at the lake. It was gorgeous! We took Abe with us and docked on an island and WEG threw sticks into the lake for him to fetch. I swear it takes a lot for Abe to get tired because he kept bringing the stick back and would then practically beg for WEG to throw it again. Abe LOVES to swim!!

Sittin' on go:

Here ya go:

Splash! And away he goes:

We then trolled around for a bit and managed to catch one striper- not big enough to keep. WEG let me reel it in even though it was his rod that hooked it. Here's a picture of me with my whopper of a fish..haha. Apparently we were just a bit too early for the fish to be really biting.

(I had a more close up picture of this, but I am not looking so great, so this will have to suffice!)

We then rode over to WEG's grandmother's house on the lake to say hello and see how she was doing. She had gotten out of rehab that day after a month in the hospital and rehab due to hip surgery, so it was her first day home in a while. WEG's parents and aunt were there, as well, so we visited for a bit and then trolled around the lake a little more before heading back to the landing. It was the perfect afternoon!!

The rest of the weekend consisted of:

• Drinks with friends when we got back from the lake on Friday night
• Saturday I worked at JTT and then we stayed in on Sat. night
• Sunday I watched church on TV (the friends I usually go with are in Jamaica- jealous, much?); washed my car; soaked up some sun in the yard (and by some, I mean Way.Too.Much- lobster!); and grocery shopped

Now it's back to work for another exciting week- can you sense my excitement? Not so much. I wish it could stay the weekend forever!!

Welcome to the Weekend

Ahh, Friday! Gotta love a weekend where the weather promises to be warm (in the 80's) and full of gorgeous sun! The best time of year in South Carolina because the humidity has not set in yet!

Thank you to all of you for your hair advice- I can't wait to try out some of your tips and product suggestions!

I'm sorry this post is so short, but I'm heading out of work in 5 minutes and have something to finish up!

Have a wonderful, sunny weekend my loves!

A Hair-Raising Post

Or at least I hope this is going to help "raise" my hair!

I need your best advice, ladies. My hair is sort of a NIGHTMARE. I have naturally wavy/curly hair that can be worn like this (far right- looking pregnant in that shirt- YIKES!):

But normally, I wear it straight because I'm not too keen on the curliness, and with my hair being longer, it doesn't do the ringlet curls as well. So, I have taken to straightening it, and that works pretty well (unless it's humid outside, then you can forget it- Frizz City!).

Lately though, I have been less than pleased with my overall hairstyle. I use this shampoo & conditioner:



I love it and it really does help my hair to be smooth and fight the frizziness. However, my hair always feels limp. It really needs a root boost!

My dilemma with something for my roots is this- my hair is oily by nature and too many products cause it to be so oily by the end of the day that I have to re-wash it before I go out in the evening. And, I have tried many root boosters and nothing has seemed to work.

So, I am contemplating changing up either my shampoo or conditioner to make one something volumizing and one something smoothing for the best of both worlds....honest opinions, though? How many of you mix your shampoo and conditioner up like this? I've always been nervous to not use the same shampoo and conditioner! Also, if you have any suggestions on root boosters that will not leave my hair oily, I would love the ideas! What have you found that works well for you?

I would especially love comments from anybody who has naturally curly/wavy hair that is limp when straightened and also oily- man, I have some major hair issues, huh?

P.S.- I dry my hair upside down and lift the roots as I blowdry, as well, but this only helps slightly.

Thanks, Katie!

Katie over at A Thrifty Girl's Guide to the Kitchen has given me the Friends Award! If you haven't checked out Katie's blog....hurry over!!

The award states: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbon of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I have received this award before, but I am still so thankful for all of you who think enough of me to give it to me again :-) Thanks, Katie!

Hump Day Happy!

Some things I am happy for today:

• It's Wednesday- half way through the work week
• It's the last Clemson-Carolina baseball game of the season- can we make it 3 out of 4 this year??
• The weather is sunny and looks to remain so through the weekend!
• I have a donor visit set up for tomorrow- remember my woes about having to do this? Scheduling this visit went well and I think the lunch will be nice!
• Speaking of lunch tomorrow, it will be at my favorite restaurant (woo hoo!)

Some things I am not so happy for today:

• Despite the sun, it's windy- I hate wind.
• One of WEG's friends has an 8 month old son who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma- a rare kind of cancer that children are born with....please send up a prayer for little Chase.
• My hair will not hold curl unless it is frizzy curl. One it has been dried, forget it- no amount of curling iron is going to help. (I know, this is trivial)

That's all I have for now! I'm glad the happy outweighs the not-so-happy!

GO COCKS!! Beat the Tigers!!

A new award :-)

CAC Muffin over at Shortbread gave me an award- she's so sweet! If you haven't checked out her blog, go over and do it now (or else!!-I kid, I kid).

The goals of this award are:

1)As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
2)To seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
3)Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it.
4)Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award.
5)Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
6)Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
7)Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post

To answer the question, I love blogging because it gives me a place to put my feelings, ideas, and thoughts in writing. I sometimes have so much going on in my head that I can't keep it all straight and need to get it out, and this is a great outlet for that. I will also admit that I have always loved writing- maybe it's genetic since my mother is an English teacher! And, finally, I love blogging because it has given me a chance to "meet" so many wonderful women like yourselves.

I wish I could tag you all because I seriously would! However, I'll pick 4 of you to pass this award along to. These are all blogs I have started reading recently and I love!
1. Perfectly Pleasant- if you aren't reading her blog yet, click on overp- she needs more readers, and you won't be disappointed!!
2. LuLu at Life with LuLu and Pete- another great blog!
3. Barefoot in the Park- Adorable blog- especially her post about ice cream the other day ;-)
4. Lindsay at One Day at a Time- Cute blogger who has an invitation business, as well!

Don't forget to tell us why you love blogging, girls, and tag some others to join in on the fun!
Thanks again CAC Muffin!

Monday, Monday

I'd like to just vent for a moment about something that drives.me.crazy. I share an office with 3 other people. One of them has taken up a bad habit that makes me nutso. CHOMPING ICE. Rattle the cup to get the ice, and then chomp it- how annoying. It literally grates on my last nerve and I feel like throwing ice at his head to make him stop. Don't get me wrong, I like to chomp ice on occasion as well, especially crushed ice, but not in the office when 3 other people have to listen to me doing it. ARGH! Vent over, thanks for listening.

On to other news- the shower Saturday night was a huge success! I only have a few pictures because I relied on everyone else to take them...I always hate when you have to smile for a picture for 10 different cameras, so I didn't take mine out very much. I figured I can get the group shots from my other friends who took them.

I did get a few good ones though- unfortunately nothing but silly ones in the mix of the bride!

WEG & Me:

My friend Joshua and Me:

My friend Holly (one of the other hostesses) and Me: (Do you see a pattern? Me, me, me)



Holly & Me with the bride (Julie), the groom (Nick), and another hostess (Carolyn) acting crazy in the background.

A little dancing (Julie- the bride is in green)

Holly and Rob:

Hopefully I will have more pictures soon of the decorations, etc.!

I didn't do a whole lot else this weekend except get ready for the shower and then help load a truck yesterday so nothing else exciting to report! Hope everyone is having a good Monday!

And the winner is......

I used the Psychic Science Random Number Generator to produce a number between 1 and 122 (the total number of entries) to see who is the winner of my giveaway. The number that was generated was:
36
Random numbers generated Apr 17 2009 at 10:35:51 by www.psychicscience.org.
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And lucky #36 is:

36. Angela said...
I want an orange towel with pink letters! On my tumbler I would just want initials. I am not into any schools or sports. I'll have my fingers crossed.
April 9, 2009 6:55 PM

The lovely Angela from Pickles on Pizza! Angela, come on down and claim your prize by emailing me at usc_emily@hotmail.com

Thanks to everyone who participated!!

Giveaway reminder- hurry up and enter!!

Don't forget!!
11:59 p.m. EST tonight- my giveaway ENDS!
Hurry up and enter! The winner will be selected tomorrow :-)

Also, if y'all could say a quick prayer tonight for a friend of mine's sister. Laura was in a bad car accident on Tuesday night and is in the hospital. She lost control of her car and hit an oak tree head on. Luckily a nurse was behind her and was able to drain her lung while the ambulance was on the way, which saved her life. It took medical personnel an hour to cut her out of her car. One of her legs is crushed, the other badly broken. She also has a badly broken arm, collapsed lung, fractured jaw, broken nose, and lost some teeth (2 even were knocked up into her gums). As of right now, she is is not awake, but has given some responses in the form of a thumbs up and squeezing the doctor's hand. The doctors estimate she will be in the hospital 3 to 4 weeks and will have to have many surgeries to fix her crushed leg and mouth. So please say a prayer for this family!!

Busy as a Bee

Hi lovelies! Just wanted to check in and say thank you to everyone who has entered my giveaway so far. If you haven't, you still have time- the giveaway ends tomorrow (Thursday, April 16th) at 11:59 p.m. EST. I will pick a winner on Friday!! Hurry up and enter to win some cool summer stuff!

I am currently busy as a bee! Can't you just hear me buzzing? Okay, that was lame, I know. In any case, I am up to my ears in donor stuff for work, as well as planning multiple events outside of work. This weekend WEG and I and 2 other couples are throwing an Around the House shower for 2 friends getting married in June. It will definitely be a good time, but it's a lot of work! (and, as much as we love 'em, our guys aren't a whole lot of help!) Tonight, my friend Caro and I are going to get the food for Saturday and we are also going to order my dress for her wedding on August 8th.

Speaking of- have I mentioned that I am in 3 weddings this summer? June 12th, August 8th, and August 15th! Whew!

Here's the dress for Caro's wedding:

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&catentryId=1000122

Sorry that I don't have a picture, but it was a video or something and wouldn't let me save the picture! I think it's so pretty!

A few pictures of my soon to be brides & me!

Julie: June 12th

Julie & Me out one night in 2007

Holly, Julie, and Me- Hilton Head '07

Carolyn: August 8th

Me & Caro- Clemson/Carolina 2007

Caro & Me- Bachelorette Party '07

Carolyn, Julie, & Me- Where were you, Holly??

Bess: August 15th

Bess, Tom (Bess's Bro) & Me- Tailgating in Tennessee '07


Bess & Me at the lake- Summer of '07

Overcome

Yesterday I attended church with my parents at the church I grew up in. There's just something about that church that I love- it's not huge like all the Baptist churches in Columbia and I know everyone there. It's a great feeling to go home to "my church" and see everyone. The service yesterday was beyond amazing and I felt like I should share it with y'all.

We had communion and wonderful music leading up to the sermon, but it was the sermon that blew me away. It was titled "Overcoming" and the message was, simply, that Jesus overcame Satan and rose from the grave to save us from our sins and help us overcome whatever may come our way. We were told that the source of all turmoil, great and small, is Satan and once we know that, we can put our trust in the Lord and know that he is our strength and will help us overcome all of our problems.

And this is where it got amazing. Several of the church's most talented singers stood up and sang the song "Overcome." The lyrics are so special, and I encourage everyone to google them and read them. The main chorus, though, was this:

Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all of our praise, you overcame
Jesus awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is your name, you overcame

While they were singing this, about 15-20 people would come to the front and hold up a sign with something that they had dealt with that was difficult in their lives. And then they would flip it over and it would tell how Jesus had helped them to overcome the obstacles. Every single one of them was touching, and the whole church was in tears by the end..it makes me tear up just thinking of it. The song says We will overcome; By the blood of the Lamb; And the word of our testimony; Everyone overcome. These signs were these people's testimonies- people I've known basically my entire life, so you can understand where it would get to you.
Here are what a few of the signs said:

1. I lost my beautiful daughter at age 15..... Thankfully, she found the Lord at age 5, See you Kelly! (Kelly died of an unknown heart defect she'd been born with in Oct. of 2007 while jogging- it shook our church to the core)
2. I had 3 miscarriages by October of 2002.....October 2004, WOW! 3 miracles. (This lady was able to adopt the 3 foster children she and her husband were taking care of and now they are a family after she was unable to have her own)
3. I was addicted to drugs and alcohol from age 13 to 36.....1 1/2 years sobriety. Thank you, Jesus!
4. I was in a car accident and the doctors said I wouldn't live.... Now I'm living for Him (This was a 10 year old girl who the doctors basically gave up on who survived with no lasting effects)
5. A malignant brain tumor at age 5...... Now I am praising the Lord (This child is now 12 years old. At age 5 she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and the surgery did not get all of the tumor's tentacles. After a round of chemo and some serious praying, all of the tumor disappeared)
6. I was born with a brain defect...... He's held me through 5 brain surgeries (She is a 25 year old who was born with fluid on her brain and has had a shunt put in, but still has to have surgeries every so often)
7. I prayed for 45 years for my husband to find the Lord..... 8 years ago he surrendered his life to Jesus.
8. I was the husband she prayed for.....Now I give my all to Him.

I won't go through any more of them, but you get the drift. How amazing is the power of prayer and trusting in the Lord to help you overcome. Anybody who walked out of that church yesterday without feeling the awesome power of the Lord just must not be able to feel.

Who doesn't love something free??

It's time for a giveaway in honor of my 100th post and my new blog header, compliments of A Southern Accent. She is so talented and I absolutely adore my new header- if you're reading along in Google Reader, come out from behind there and click over to my page to check it out! I would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who offered their advice on getting my page straightened out- in the end, I was helped out again by A Southern Accent...whew, thank goodness for her or my page would have looked majorly off kilter!

Now for the giveaway (I still can't believe I've already been posting long enough to get to 100!)

With summer on it's way I thought I would do a giveaway for some beach essentials... I will be giving away the following (cue the dramatic music & drum roll!)

A monogrammed beach towel- You choose the color & font and whether or not you wish to have a full name or initials. Once the winner is chosen, I will contact you with the font choices. The color choices are navy, lime green, hot pink, orange or aqua (colors are brighter than the first picture below- the second is more accurate).

Along with a beach towel, you will also receive a 24 oz tervis tumbler with lid and straw.







I am showing you a plain Tervis Tumbler because how you choose to personalize it is up to you. You can check out all the options at www.tervis.com.

And finally I will be giving away a personalized beach bag that is coordinated with the beach towel colors that you choose- I don't have a picture for this yet because the design will be a surprise! But, I promise it will be cute!!

So, for the rules of entering.

**For One Entry- Comment on this post with the design you would choose for your Tervis Tumbler- one side can be monogram and the other a picture/collegiate team/sorority, etc. It's up to you!

**For Two Entries- Comment on this post with the above information, plus let me know if you are a follower or become one and let me know!

**For Three Entries- Comment on this post with the above information, become or be a follower, and post about it on your blog.

Make sure you tell me if you are a follower and if you have posted so I can check it out! I will accept entries until Thursday, April 16th at 11:59 p.m. EST. Good luck, ladies and Happy Spring!!

Spring Swap!

I participated in the Spring Swap and came home from work on Monday to discover my package from the wonderful Melissa over at the Land of Foo.

I wish I had taken pictures of how she cutely wrapped everything in egg tissue paper with pastel ribbons, but being my normal impatient self, I jumped right in to see what I got.

Here's are some pictures:

All of the goodies- A cute little bag with a bunny, cute pillow (picture below), cute little hand-made box with goodies inside, which included- a mini bunny pez, sweet note, post-it pad, magnet, marshmallow bunny, candle, and hand sanitizer. She also sent some cotton candy!! and this:

From Bath & Body Works- hand soap in the scent Sea Island Cotton!! The hand sanitizer in the little box was also Sea Island Cotton.

Here's the pillow:

It says Wishing you sunshine flowers, gentle showers, and rainbows to sparkle your springtime hours. How cute is that? I found the perfect place for it on my bed!

Melissa's gifts were so thoughtful- everything was pink & green, my two favorite colors and wonderful signs of spring! And she really put thought into getting me the sea island cotton scent and cotton candy to represent my blog. Thanks so much, Melissa! You were a great swap partner and I hope you like your stuff as much as I liked mine :-)

And, stay tuned- my 100th post is coming up soon!! I'll be hosting a giveaway really soon! And Pay it Forward Girls- I haven't forgotten you- I'm working on your surprises!!

C-A-R-O-L-I-N-A...Goooo Cocks!

Total domination- Yes, that describes the Carolina vs. Clemson baseball series over the past few years. Last night's thrilling 7-6 win in the bottom of the night was our 9th win in the past 10 games vs. Clemson. Despite 3 costly errors, we still managed to eke out the win.

Way to go, Yardcocks!

Tonight we play again, this time in Clemson, and we may very well lose since I'm probably jinxing us...but, seems we have ol' Jack Leg's number (Clemson's coach is Jack Leggett).

And, by the way, the victory was that much sweeter since I hear from WEG how dominant Clemson is in every other sport. He didn't have much to say when leaving the game last night ;-)

What a week!!

Thank goodness it's Friday!!

My plans for the weekend:
Friday:
Drinks with friends

Saturday:
Shopping for a shower we're throwing
Dinner with my girls

Sunday:
Church
USC baseball game with my cousin's son

Nice and relaxing- filled with many of my favorite things. I need a weekend like this!
See y'all on Monday!!

Can you impeach a governor?

I usually don't get into politics, but today I have some breaking news- Our SC governor, Mark Sanford, is a true idiot. We are LAST IN THE NATION in cuts to education. Our higher education system has taken a 26% cut thus far. The next highest is Alabama and they are still WELL behind us. USC has been cut $55 million and the college I work for $14 million. But, still our ever-so-bright Governor Sanford is sticking to his guns that he will refuse the stimulus money. Oh sure, just throw us under the bus even more. It's ridiculous for a state and its governor to care so little about higher education. Doesn't Mr. Sanford realize that this money would be a lifeline- it certainly won't fix the problem- but it will help us to keep our doors open and not have to pass such a large tuition increase along to our students, many who won't be able to afford college if we do this.

When our university president met the University of Iowa president at the bowl game this year and told her that we had already been cut 17% and were looking to be up to 26% before long, she asked him "Will you be able to stay open?". Yes, it is that dire of a situation. All state schools in SC have received this astronomical cut, but yet and still our governor refuses to help us. If he doesn't take the money, we'll have to start laying off people at a higher rate....more unemployment for SC, whose rate is already ludicrous.

Please tell me, what is he thinking? Taxpayers are going to pay for this anyway and in SC, we've spoken loud and clear....Take the stimulus money, Governor Sanford, and show us that you give a damn about our education system. If not, we're going to continue to spiral downward.

A picture of our infamous governor:

Oh wait, that's a donkey- sometimes known as a stubborn ass. Yep, same thing.