Blog Update

Ok so obviously it's been a while since I posted anything on the blog but I am going to work really hard on writing more frequently. My biggest problem is I always want to put pictures up with my posts and I have a hard time coordinating taking the pictures, getting them uploaded on the computer, and then writing the post. If I don't forget the camera, by the time the pictures are uploaded it's been about 3 months. So here's to a new start and hopefully lots of posts to come!

You Know I Like My Chicken Fried...

Last night we went to Wild Bills one of the big country bars in town to see the Zac Brown Band.  I LOVE the Zac Brown Band.  I have been seeing them play for about three years now.  The first time I saw them, they were playing in a very small restaurant about an hour away from Atlanta.  I liked their music immediatly and bought their CD that night.  I found out a few months later that Zac played at a bar in Atlanta on Thursday nights and got a group together to see him play. EVERYONE thought he was great.  After that we saw Zac as often as we could.  I guess I'm not the only one who liked him because as time went on the band started traveling more and more.  The band started touring and was opening for big names like Sugar Land.  We saw him whenever possible, and even saw him this summer in South Carolina and Alabama.  Recently his hit song "Chicken Fried" toped the country charts at #1!!!  It is so fun to see him getting so popular.  To check out the band or hear some of their music click:                    http://www.myspace.com/zacbrownband

              

Last night at Wild Bills

A Crazy Last Day Of The Year

Yesterday was a crazy end to 2008.  After I got off work yesterday I was heading towards my friend Carrie's so we could do our weekly volunteer work with the Adopt a Kitties.  I pulled out of the parking deck at work and drove a couple of miles down the road.  All of a sudden my car alarm started going off...WHILE I WAS DRIVING!  I pulled off the road onto a side street but as soon as I did the car alarm stopped.  Lovely.  I pulled back on the road and got on the highway and the car alarm started going off AGAIN!  Then again and again.  I called Miles and was trying to figure out what to do.  To be honest I was worried somebody would shoot me cause they thought I was honking non stop at them.  The car is continuing to honk and I can't hear Miles over the horn so I decided to pull off to the side of the road and try to turn the car off and then restart it.  For anyone who doesn't know, this is apparently NOT the correct thing to do.  My car died on the side of the highway!  I tried and tried but I could not get the car to start.  My car is a 2004 Toyota Rav-4 and I couldn't believe it stranded me on the side of the road like that.  I later found of that if the car alarm is going off, the car won't drive as a safety mechanism to prevent the car from being stolen.  Miles had to come rescue me on the side of the interstate and we had to get the car towed to the Toyota dealership.  I knew the tow truck would take a while to get to us and Carrie and I had to get to Pet Smart before the store closed to take care of the kitties, so I called and asked her if she could come get me.  In her hurry to rescue me however she got pulled over!!!  Thankfully the cop let her go with only a warning after she told him she was hurrying to rescue her friend who was stranded on the side of the road.  We were able to get the car towed and get to the adopt a kitties on time before the stored closed.  As if that wasn't enough excitement for the day, Miles, Carrie and I went out to eat later that evening and then went to a small bar to hear a band play.  I didn't drink at all because I know the cops are always out on New Years Eve as we saw earlier in the day.  We left the bar at about 11:15 to beat all the drunks home.  I was driving Miles car, our new Honda Pilot that is only about a month old.  We were almost home when I GOT PULLED OVER!!!  I wasn't even speeding at all and definitely had not been drinking.  Apprently I since I am not to familiar with the new car I only had my front lights on and not my tail lights, which is why I got pulled over.  The police man let me go after telling me to turn my lights on and be careful.  We finally made it home safe and sound and enjoyed welcoming in the New Year while playing Mario Kart Wii on the couch.  What a crazy way to end 2008!

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, and now that we are married, we got to have  TWO fantastic Christmas celebrations.  The first Christmas was with Miles family.  We stayed with his parents for the week leading up to Christmas at their house on the Georgia cost and celebrated with them on Christmas day.  We spent the week relaxing, bike riding, fishing, and enjoying not being at work.  The weather is notoriously bad whenever we visit his parents and it is almost never good for fishing, but this time we had pretty good weather.  I even caught 3 trout :-)  Christmas day was a lot of fun.  Miles gave me a new camera that I am really excited to start using.  His parents also gave us Cirque Du Sole tickets for the show that is coming to Atlanta.  We can't wait to go!  Miles got a GPS for our new Honda Pilot that he likes to talk back to which makes me laugh.  This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with my family.  My brother Dan and his girlfriend Cara were in town from New York.  My parents gave me some new purple luggage that I had asked for.  As always my mom made her famous waffles for brunch.  It was really nice getting to see all of our families.  Christmas is always a really fun time for me.  I could get used to this double Christmas thing...

The ginger bread Christmas Tree we made Christmas Eve

On the back deck at Miles parents house

      

  Sharks I caught last time we were at his parents

The Reoccurring Dream EVERYONE Has

I have a reoccurring dream that I recently researched on the internet to see if I could figure out the meaning.  While I did not figure out exactly what the dream means, I DID find out that a TON of people have this dream.  I was so surprised!  I then told two of my best friends about the dream only to find out that they ALSO have the dream!  I mentioned it at Christmas and found out that my Dad still has this dream.  How crazy!  Ok I am sure you are dying to know so here is the dream...  You are in high school or college and you are about to graduate.  The only problem is there is a class you haven't been to all semester.  You need this class to graduate!  It is only about two weeks until the final and there is no way you can make up all the work you missed.  Worst of all you aren't even sure why you have been missing the class.  It is usually some confusion about when or where the class was.  You spend the whole dream trying to figure out what to do and how to pass the class.  It is a pretty stressful dream.  I am sure it has something to do with a fear of failure or something.  Are you one of the many people who has this dream?   

The Best Hair Dryer EVER!

I hate drying my hair. I hate how hot you get, I hate how long it takes, I hate the whole thing. I always joke that when I win the lottery I am putting a large freezer in my bathroom to dry my hair in. Or maybe if I actually win the lottery I will just pay someone to dry my hair for me. Anyway, after searching and trying several different brands, I have found what I have affectionately dubbed "The Best Hair Dryer EVER!", pictured above. It's fast, it's powerful, it doesn't make you hot, and it will change your life. Best of all it's only $25! My mom has one, my roommates from college have all gotten one, my friends from here have one, even my relatives in New York have one. HOWEVER, my best hair dryer in the world has DIED and I found out it is no longer available! I have been searching for a replacement and have found one that is almost as good by the same company. It is a Remington T-Studio Pink Tourmaline Dryer pictured below. To all the faithful users of the "The Best Hair Dryer EVER", try the pink tourmaline, and it you have any other suggestions for a great hair dryer under $50 let me know.

First Things First

I decided tonight to start my own blog after enjoying the blogs of so many of my friends.  It seems like a great way to stay in touch with family and friends and and keep them updated on what is going on.  I would like to start by warning you that I am not spell checking any of my posts.  I can't spell, as many of you know, and I will consider any spelling errors as a display of character.  Also, I will try to take and post as many pictures as possible.  I think pictures make blogs more fun.  Hopefully Santa will be bringing me a new camera for Christmas!  I titled my blog A Real Fine Place To Start for several reasons.  First, it is the title of a wonderful country song.  Second, this is my first year of marriage to my wonderful husband Miles.  Finally, I feel like no matter where you are in life there are always new beginnings and it seems like the beginnings are the defining.  I hope you enjoy!