I keep sitting down to write this blog, but I find myself at a loss for words. I have a lot of things to say, but I suppose I lack the energy to say them. Either way, here goes!

I went to Nashville this weekend to spend some time with my family. I fought with my mom the whole ride up, but the time i spent with my dad was nice. I even got to swing by the Green Hills mall! I stocked up on tubes of Kiehl's Mango and Pear lip balms. I also had the opportunity to drop by the Juicy store, which was the pinnacle of my trip, since I've never actually been in one (I live in the stix :( ). I walked in just to look around and take in the atmosphere, but much to my surprise, I walked out with a brand new Day Dreamer! I've always wanted one of these bags, but couldn't quite bring myself to drop that much cash on a purse. My grandmother apparently saw me drooling over it, because she marched right in and tried to buy it for me! I was having none of that, because I really didn't want her spending all of that money on me, but she is a very stubborn woman. After 10 minutes of arguing, credit card snatching, and confusing the hell out of the sweet girl at the register, we elected to split it 50/50. There was a mother's day sale going on as well, so I wound up paying around $50. I am now the happiest girl in the world! Of course, this wouldn't be complete without the doting unbagging pictures...



Other than that, I also received my Pink Studio 1737 from Dell! I'm loving it; it's been a long time since I've had a new computer. Any download suggestions?

I decided that I'm going to participate in the Day Zero Project. I've been working on my list, and I've already accomplished a few things. I think it's a really cool idea, but 101 things is a lot. Hopefully I'll finish soon, and then I will make a sticky post with the list.

I think I'm gonna go get a bowl of ice cream and watch TV. Have a good night!

(11:45:20 PM) Alea: I wanna, like, whip out some eye of the tiger shit, you know? I want to like workout every day and kick ass at my job and go to school and be an amazing girlfriend and person. I just feel like I don't have all of that in me, and it makes me tired and sad to think about.

What do you do to get yourself motivated? I'm in a slump and I feel a depression coming on. :(

SO... Update since the last post: We're back together. I thought it was really over, but after 3 days of being apart, he not only came back, but he came back with a commitment ("Let's move in together"). For the first time in a long time, I feel wanted and maybe even a little needed. I thought for sure that it was really and truly over, but now I know for sure that, after 2 years together, it runs a little deeper than that. We will be celebrating our 2 year anniversary on April 20th, and I'm so excited for it!

Speaking of the anniversary... I am the QUEEN of getting good travel deals. When we go to Gatlinburg, we stay at a really nice hotel. All of the rooms are suites with kitchenettes, well-furnished living rooms (42-inch plasmas, hello!), and huge bedrooms/bathrooms with the comfiest California Kings and the softest towels EVER. Of course we wanted the same accomodations this year, but I called today and found out that all of the 1-bedroom non-jacuzzi suites (they're like $38 less/night than the regular 1 bedrooms) were booked. It was going to be like $466 after taxes for a 4-night stay. It goes without saying that I was majorly bummed, but as a last ditch attempt, I decided to hop on Orbitz and see what I could find. Lo and behold, I found the exact room that we wanted, for the price that we wanted, AND I found a sweet promotion code to knock some of the cost down. We got away with $346 after taxes and fees. I feel lucky, real lucky.

I ordered a pink Dell Studio 17 laptop about a week ago, through our PC Purchase program at work. The HR Manager told me that I should receive tracking information in 2 weeks, but honestly, the waiting is killing me. I want for it to be here now, so I can play with it and drool over it and be ridiculously in love with it. I hope it makes it here soon. :(

I'm going to be taking a trip to the Baltimore/Waldorf,MD/Washington D.C. area within the next few weeks/months. I'm ecstatic, because it's been a long time since I've been able to hop a plane to another state. I love travelling, but due to economic circumstances, my opportunities to do so have become increasingly sparse. I plan to hit up a few museums, spend some time with my family, and SHOP. I'm going straight to Urban Outfitters, and then Forever 21, and then H&M, and probably Lush. People who live in more urban areas really take for granted the fact that they have those stores within close reach. We have nothing like that here, and the shopping is boring. I'm going to see if I can swing a trip to Chicago with Jess, as well. We've been planning to go for such a long time, and I'm in love with the idea of the 2 of us braving it against the Windy City!

That's all for now. I'm sleepy and want to read a bit before bed.