AI

I have been sucked into the madness!

I have not watched American Idol since the first season.

Reality shows typically are not my cup of tea.

However, Aerosmith is one of my all time favorite bands.

And I actually like Jennifer Lopez.

{I even like most of her cheesy rom-coms}

So, I decided to check out the first episode of AI.

And it sucked me right in.

There was a couple of contestants over the two nights that I am rooting for and I really want them to do well.

Especially, the girl who auditioned last in New Orleans.

Which means that I now have to watch to see if they make it through Hollywood.

Those sneaky tv producers sure know what they are doing!

Is anyone else watching this season?

last first day

Today is my last first day of school!

{at least for now}

I am so ready to graduate in May.

I only have 3 classes to complete and I will officially have my Master's degree.

Most of the time I feel like I have been in school FOREVER, 

but other times it seems like the past two years have flown by.

I am now seriously focusing on the job hunt.

I am getting my resume done and once it is ready I will be sending it out everywhere.

If I get offered a job in Timbuktu then I am moving to Timbuktu!

But right now I am just reveling in the fact that I will never have to worry about another first day of school ever again.

Until I start a doctorate program;)

golden globes fashion

Did anyone else think this year's show was just boring?

Luckily, I dvr'd it so I just fast-forwarded to see who won. 

However, there were some great dresses!

Here are my favorites of the night.

What was your favorite look of the night?

{pics via}

Delurker Day!

Thanks to JG's post over at Me and My Soldierman 

I now know that today is 

International Delurker Day!

A lurker is someone who reads a blog but does not comment.

I am super bad about doing this myself!

So, today I am asking all of my lurkers to say "Hello!"

And I am going to try to comment on blogs I usually do not today as well!

Happy Friday!

This is what happens when it snows in Georgia!

The GA DOT has everything under control!

{via}

One of my FB friends shared a link to this picture.

And I HAD to share it with y'all.

It is just too funny!

i ♥ my bestie!

My best friend is super talented!

As she says, she dabbles in painting and drawing.

However, she does way more than dabble.

Right now, she is sketching her way through my Doctor Seuss books.

I am definitely going to frame several of them to hang in our library!

I have been badgering asking her for years to paint me something to hang above my bed.

Consistently her answer was, "no, I am not good enough."

Psh...whatever.

She finally caved!

Yeah I have awesome powers of persuasion ;)

She threatened death if I shared the finished product on my blog.

So, if this is my last post...you know why!

My ACS original:

And this is some of her other work!
She is going to think of a VERY creative way to kill me.

BTW, it is difficult to take a good photograph of a picture.

Snow! What Snow?!

Good news:

I got an extra day off from work yesterday because of the possibility of snow!

Bad news:

I live in the ONLY place in the country that did not get snow! {or so it seems}

We only got lots and lots of ice.

The trees were really pretty, though, covered in ice!

I have not had a chance yet to really explore my new editing program.
But I did play around with it some last night.

Here are a couple of before and after shots.

Basically, my method was just to play around with the stuff on the sidebars until the pic looked good to me.

I really need to start reading my new books!

Any and all criticisms are welcome!
 

Calvin & Hobbes...just because!!

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