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Shopping is better on someone else's dime!

Well I just would like to say, gift cards are awesome! I still feel guilty spending the money but it is free stuff, cannot get too sad! I got two pairs of shoes for $60 at DSW. One pair is black and grey suede pumps from Nine West, the pic doesn't do them justice! The other pair is brown leather stilletto T Straps! I have been wanting t strap shoes since I saw Dirty Dancing for the first time. These are much more professional than fun but they are stll adorable! I also got a work shirt from Forever 21. I am thinking it plus a pencil skirt and my new shoes! If that is not enough excitment my fabulous boyfriend bought me the cutest vest! It is brown, pink, and grey with a fur hoodie. Plus it is xs so it makes me feel very tiny! Gotta love oversized clothing!

Here are the pics from my shopping excursion!

15 things to do before I turn 30

Being that it is time to make resolutions, I have decided to make a list of things I want to do before I turn 30. I have 6 years (and 2 months) to accomplish all of them!

1. See the Ball drop in Times Square
2. Eat at a 5 star Fine Dining Restaurant
3. Backpack Europe
4. Start my baton business
5. Get kissed at the Eiffel Tower
6. Get Married
7. Ride in a Gondola
8. Learn to tango
9. Drink an expensive glass of wine
10. Go Skiing
11. Go to Alabama’s National Championship Game
12. Go snorkeling
13. Go to an art museum
14. Go to SNL or a late night show taping
15. Get a massage

Today, Michael and I went shopping here are a few of the things I want so badly that I am planning on making. The chair is a wish list item!

Things I am loving!

I was recently reading in InStyle about the perfect closet wallpaper. If I did not live in an apartment this would be my closet! Pink wallpaper and Lucite shelves to show off all my fabulous shoes! I did however just look like an insane person at the JC Penny store purchasing 55 hangers (pic below) to make my rented closet just a little bit fancy. I also read about a great way to hang your jewelery! This is my jewelry that I have put on a pants hanger. I also found these great ideas for using scrapbooking paper to decorate! I have found my new project!! I am a big fan of symmetry so the multiple canvases are fantastic! I see them all the time at places like Hobby Lobby and think about how I could paint something similar but using the scrapbook paper makes it easy and have clean lines. Just a couple of ideas that I really love!

Football and Turkey!

Well Thanksgiving was wonderful because we got the opportunity to steal Michael from his family since they will be cruising over Christmas. It was great fun, we ate lots of turkey and stuffing, I cooked Gran-Gran's Bannana Puddin, we talked about what we were thankful for and we played charades, (yes, even Michael!). That weekend was the Alabama/Auburn game and unless you have been living under a rock you know that we kicked AU's butt, 36 to NOTHING! It was fantastic. I think I am still hoarse from screaming!

UA was invited to play Flordia in the SEC Championship game last weekend. My dad being the most generous (and devoted Alabama Fan) I know, bought 6 tickets to the game. Mom, Dad, Joey, Amy (his girlfriend), Michael and me loaded up to the big ATL! Sadly the Tide could not pull out the win but we did get to go to an awesome game and meet all of my Mom and Dad's friends from work. It was so much fun! Here are some pics!

Margarita Ball

Well Saturday was the 13th Annual Margarita Ball. It is one of the biggest social events in Huntsville. Everyone dresses up in ball gowns and brings toys for underprivileged kids. We brought a Hot Wheels race track (I think Michael wanted to keep it!) and the Enchanted Forest Barbie set (which really did make me want to play with all the Barbies!) Last year there were over $178,000 worth of gifts donated and I think even more was donated this year! It was fantastic! The Margarita Society (not really sure about the name) is a society of really important people in Huntsville that throw all kind of functions but this is the most glamorous and it is all for charity. Michael was my date and we went with Anna Claire and her fantastic husband Jeff. We danced the night away and I got to see some of my old co-workers. It was so much fun! Check out the pics!

Michael turns the big 2-4!

Michael's birthday was on Thursday, November 13th. He turned 24! I hosted a surprise birthday party at Carrabas Italian Restaurant (our most favorite!) Michael's parents & brother attended as well as my parents. I also invited two of his good friends Alan (and his new bride) and John. Michael thought we were just going to have a quite celebration alone but much to his surprise he had a party! His parents gave him an ipod, my parents got him binoculars and I gave him a remote control Hummer (yes, I know, Michael is just one big kid!) Anyways, on Friday night I took him to see the new James Bond movie with another couple. It was so much fun! We got all dressed up and had cocktails in the VIP lounge! Swanky! All in all it was a great birthday and I think Michael really enjoyed it!