Thankful..

People it's Thanksgiving time! It's game time people, pull out the stretchy pants and bottles of wine, it's time to hang out with your family and eat as much as possible. So go ahead and pull out another bottle of wine.

If you are going to be hungover tomorrow..which most of you probably are grab some advil and a Gatorade and listen up..

Thanksgiving is one of those great holidays that people come together, think about what they are thankful for and then do nothing about it..let us be honest people. What are you thankful for - your friends, your family, maybe that you have a job, or a roof over your head. Okay! So for one day appreciate the things you have in your life - do you do anything about it?

I am not scolding or even telling you what to do because I am a culprit of this as well. I could go on and on about the things I appreciate but I never do anything about it!

So this year name a few things that you are thankful for and then do something about it! Here I will show you what I am talking about..

If you are thankful for your friends and family - TELL THEM! They deserve to hear it.I know for me, my family and friends put up with a lot from me..and I mean a lot. They deserve to hear how much I appreciate them more than just one day but telling them on Thanksgiving is a great start!

Are you thankful for your job, an organization, a club, a charity? Let them know, the same thing goes with the family thing I mentioned above, they probably deserve to hear it more than today BUT today is better than never!

Are you thankful that you can run, jump, swim, spin, etc - go do those things! There are people who can't do it and yes that is unfortunate so do not take those things for granite. Don't be lazy and complain that you don't have time to walk, run, jump - go do it and be grateful that you are able!

Finally - are you thankful for wine - cause people sometimes that gets me through the day! Go out and buy a local bottle of wine! Support local business and support yourself. Cheers to wine people!

I think you all get the picture, so put tomorrow but down your glass of wine, stop instagramming pictures of Turkey, don't #thankful one more time - until you make a list of the things you are thankful and do something about it.

Okay ya'll peace and blessings!

Pumpkin Spice..Phenomenon..or Perpetual Nightmare..

Alright, alright, call me a hypocrite. I mean I am the ultimate basic betch - the whitest of all white girls and I LOVE Pumpkin Spice things. However, this pumpkin spice thing has gone a bit too far.

So we all know that Pumpkin Spice is out there..it's been out and about for years and it comes around earlier and earlier every year. I am a huge fan of Pumpkin Spice coffee, cakes, and all things pumpkin spice! However, there is a time and a place for this flavor and this flavor is wearing out it's welcome!

It's the end of November and honestly about two weeks ago my Pumpkin Spice Coffee was already less exciting than it was the first week of October! The other day I was drinking a medium pumpkin coffee with pumpkin creamer and eating a pumpkin donut..too much..TOO MUCH! I know I think I over did it..

Which made me step back and realize the White Girl World I have been living in..

Thank you Buzzfeed for keeping us in check..we really have gone too far..

Yes because no one wants Pumpkin Spice Coffee breath..

#basicbitch

I mean we are in the middle of cold and flu season...

I mean obviously this needed to happen..

I could actually really really get down with this..

Well only if they made this in Coke Zero..

And this makes sense...

So you all make the decision, has pumpkin spice gone too far?!

Skipping The Gym Until Spring!

So is it just me or is near impossible to go to the gym during the winter. I mean it is never an easy task to muster up the energy or motivation to go to the gym in the first place, let alone when it's 30 degrees outside.

VA is suffering..and yes I say suffering because anytime the temp goes below 50 I am pretty much an unhappy camper. If you are going to call us the south, we want those southern temperatures!! When I left the house this morning it was 19 degrees outside and that was at 7:30am. I can't even imagine how miserable I would have been lacing up my sneakers to walk outside to a balmy 15 DEGREES!!


Since unfortunately I wasn't born a bear and can't go into hibernation for the next 4 months and I wasn't born with the metabolism of an 8 year old boy, I MUST figure out a way to motivate myself to go to the gym.

So I did some research and tried to find some motivating techniques..here are a few of my favorites...


Recruit a workout partner: I can't think of a single friend who would want to wake up at 5am and head to the gym with me..let alone wake up at 5am when its pitch black and 10 degrees..

Download new music: because there is so much great new music out there and unless this music sends a slight shock through my body it is not going to compare to a warm comfy bed

Try a class: I do admit this is one of the better ideas, because if I pay for a class I don't care if is negative degrees outside my cold ass is making it to that class because I ain't got money to just throw away

Pay extra for a better gym: really..really..now I just flushed more money down the toilet by "hoping" this motivates me..

Think of the gym as an untapped resource to meet the man of your dreams: Yeah because the man of my dreams is going to want to see me sweating like a pig at 6am..cute.

Does anyone else have any ideas??

That's the goal Leo..

The Mr. Perfect Detox..

Detoxing, it's all the rage now. You can do a juice cleanse, a teatox, or simply only drink water for every meal to completely cleanse your system. It's that simple. Well I am jumping onto a detoxing bandwagon as well but it will not require me to change my diet at all. This is a different type of detox..one which that involves boys.

So many of you know I broke up with my ex a few months ago and I was ready to jump back on the dating train. I joined a couple of online sites and asked my friends if they knew any single guys..well this lead to a number of disastrous dates, awful conversations, clingy guys, and awkward scenarios. 

So I am chatting with my friend the other day and she asked me..what are you looking for in a guy and/or a relationship...

Talk about the toughest question she has ever asked me..

I started listing off things like, tall, dark hair, brown eyes, athletic, college degree preferably from a large state school, likes the outdoors preferably water related activities or hiking, has a dog preferably a large dog or one that likes to be active outside, has a  job where preferably he makes good money and there is potential for growth, has friends preferably attractive and funny ones....

And then she stopped me, she goes we aren't building a robot here?!?!..that man doesn't exist and if he does he is either already married to the perfect woman or is gay... I am NOT perfect in anyway so I need to stop looking for Mr. Perfect, I don't even have all the qualifications I am looking for so how can I expect that from the man I want to start dating.

She then gave me the reality slap that I need to look for deeper qualities in my "Mr. Perfect", maybe someone who is a family man, treats me well, is loyal and wouldn't cheat, who knows what a 401K is and potentially already has one started, someone who wants kids someday..

Okay, okay she has a point. So this lead me to my detox idea. Why am I searching for a boyfriend when I barely know what I want in a relationship. I hardly know where I will be in the next two years let alone who I could see myself settling down with. I am under the impression that I need to be dating someone because it feels like everyone my age is getting married. What good is it doing me if I am settling for someone who may not the right fit for me because my Facebook news feed has an engagement announcement every five seconds!!

So this lead me to my Mr. Perfect Detox..I deleted my online accounts, I stopped asking my friends to hook me up with their single guy friends. I am cleansing myself of all the stereotypes and standards I think I am held too. I don't need to search for a boyfriend until I know what I want in a boyfriend..

They say you always find what you are looking for the moment you stop looking...

Spin..spin..and spin some more

So you've never taken a spin class..are you scared? Does it make you nervous? I mean in every music video, movie, or tv show you have ever seen Spin Classes are Nazi teachers yelling at the top of their lungs or they are yelling so close to your face that they are spitting on you. Which NOBODY wants.

Well folks..I am hear to tell you different - I am not an extremely religious person by any means - but let me preach about Spin Class.

I took my first spin class while I was in college, a girl I knew wanted me to join her because she wanted to work on getting certified (or something like that). So a group of friends and myself headed over to a local gym and took over the spin studio. None of us really knew what we were doing, we awkwardly got on the bikes and moved our legs. Now we did this a couple times every week..and before you know it, dammit I was addicted. It wasn't like running where I could feel my legs cramping or I would be out of breath after ten minutes, it wasn't like being on a elliptical or treadmill where I was bored after a few minutes. It was a totally different workout experience and I was hooked!

Fast forward to this past New Years Eve when I decided I was going to become a Spin Instructor!! So every New Year's Eve (to better myself??) I make one athletic resolution, last year was to run the half marathon, this year is to become spin instructor certified, make sense?

So for the past several months I have been taking spin classes whenever and wherever I can! Trying out different styles of spin, taking classes with different instructors, taking various lengths of classes - anything you can think of!

And I love it even more after every class!! I have convinced a few of my friends to jump on the bandwagon and after their first class they are always like wait?! that wasn't so bad!! When can we take another class!!

I am down to less than 20 days until I take my class..it's a 9 hour day - two 4-hour spin sessions (with an hour for lunch). You basically learn everything..and I mean everything about spinning..and I CANNOT wait!!!

So after I become certified 

who's taking my class??!

Girl..what you got in that cup?

So it's Friday night, you have had one hell of a week, you're with your normal crew and you are ready to grab a drink at your local bar..you walk in, see that so far there is a pretty good crowd and the music is killin it..you obviously head straight for the bar, grab the attention of the bartender with a flirty smile and your $20 bill waving and you order a..

STOP right there.

So before you order your drink..have you ever thought about what drink you have in your hand says A LOT about who you are as a person. OF COURSE NOT, no normal person does. But after stumbling upon this article, my life has changed. Well that is probably a little dramatic but it will definitely make me think twice before ordering..it's from the perspective of a male bartender who sees girls several times a week and what they order..it's a bit stereotypical..but for the most part it sounds pretty on point..

Here are a few of my favorites from the article:

3. Vodka and…anything
These women like to get fucked up. The women who order vodka water with a lemon or lime slice still like to get wasted but they’re sensible about their caloric intake. Is he saying there is something wrong with this?!

6. Girly shots
(Think Slippery Nipple, Red-Headed Slut, etc..) Tease-alert! She likes to say dirty things, but she is ALL TALK. Girls..just don't.

10. Grey Goose Cranberry 
If you’re a guy and order this, you’re a pretentious douchebag. If you’re a woman, you’re a gold-digger. We’re talking about VODKA, people; it doesn't taste much different whether its $100 or $6 a bottle. Any subtle difference would only be noticeable in a dry martini or on the rocks and since you just completely obliterated your overpriced drink by having me pour sugary juice into it, you’ll never know.  I don't live this life.. I have never orderd grey goose and anything..

17. Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light: 
These are cool chicks, guy’s girls, women you can be friends with without too many awkward complications. Marry one if you can. Hell yeah, I thought my Bud Light addiction was a problem, seems to check out though

22. Michelob Ultra:
She counts her calories and is the least fun person to take anywhere. Awkward.

FINALLY: If you ask a girl what she wants and she says, “I don’t care, let’s just split a pitcher of whatever is cheap.” You need to start planning exactly how you are going to propose.  Boom.


Now we know ladies..

M.O.D. turns 25!!

Megan Olive Delp. The one and only. This girl turns the big 2-5 today and I cannot wait to celebrate with her. For all my readers who don't know who Meg is, I am so sorry because she is one of the craziest, funniest, strangest, most caring, bizarre people I know and I am so lucky to call her a friend.


So Meg, Happy Birthday my dear, I swear I will get you a gift too, but I figured I could go on and on about the ways to describe you but I thought it would be even more fun to do this...

M. Moo, no not because she is a cow, but because that is what she calls her dog Brooklyn. Often when I am visiting Meg I will hear "come here Moo" or "good girl Moo". Meg calls her dog that looks nothing like a cow..Moo

E. Eccentric,  off centered or just a little bit crazy..


G. Generous..but my first thoughts were gay or gassy..

A. inAppropriate - this one is a bit of a cheat but there is no way to describe Meg without using the word inappropriate at least once

N. New Jersey - even though she lives in the south now, this girl  just shouts Jersey.

D. Dashing  - always stylish, she dresses up for any occasion and is always one of the best dressed people to an event or social gathering


E. Eating - I know this isn't an adjective to describe her, maybe Eater? but that sounds creepy. But eating is something this girl does, she used to have eating competitions against herself. She looks like a twig so it's all good, but it's still something you gotta see

L. Lynchburg Alumn, this is how fate brought us together, we both attended LC and we were friends if not roommates all four years of  college.

P. Poop - because you also cannont think of Meg without thinking of Poop.

So now you know how I truely feel about you Megan Delp - I hope you have the most fabulous 25th birthday. Cheers to you girl  cannot wait to get a little weird this weekend!!

Love ya Meg!

Chelsea May. The Big 2-2.

Well Well Well..it's that time of year again when the one and only Chelsea May celebrates her birthday. To all of you out there that do not know WHO this hooligan is, she is my sister and she is turning 22 today!

Now most of us consider this the over-the-hill birthday..because honestly after 21..what are you looking forward too?? However, I disagree 22 was one of my best because I was a senior in college, most, if not all of my friends were already 21 so we could all go to the bars instead of sneaking in people with fake IDs (not that we ever did that!!), and honestly you just felt a little bit older but you are still down to get a little wild on your bday - I don't want to be cliche or even admit that I can quote Tay Swift - because I don't know about you but I am  feeling 22 when you turn 22.

But enough about me because after all this day is all about CheChe - and let's be honest - it's rarely not about me but this is the one day out of 365 that I take the backseat cause this day is all about my sis!

So in honor of Chelsea May

 here are 22 fun facts about my sister!

1. She is mildly..and I use this term loosely..obsessed with Elephants.

2. She attends UNCW and is a pretty kick ass swimmer there.

3. My sister and I are POLAR opposites when it comes to looks, personalities, interests EXCEPT our facial expressions - that is normally how people can tell we're related.

4. We both suffer from Bitchy Resting Face.

5. Che has long blonde curly hair that resembles Ramen noodles and people often call her noodle head - and if they don't, they should.

6. Homegirl can put away some alcohol, she has out drank me on many occasions - Mom, Dad, you both should be proud

7. Her mood swings are annoying, frustrating, outraging, and down right impossible to predict but we accept them and love her no matter what.

8. She has the world's COOLEST dog - Sadie.

9. She is one of those people that just walks into a room..and you instantly know the party has started.

10. She is good at pretty much ANYTHING she does, like get it on the first try kind of good..it's not annoying at all..

11. She puts up with all of her older sister's crap, especially when they travel together, if she is having boy problems, friend problems, or just in general..problems.

12. She has a great fashion sense, and can wear pretty much anything and look good in it..again not annoying at all..

13. She is extremely crafty..very artistic and talented..which I am not.

14. She forgave me after I broke her Christmas gift..approximately 5 minutes after opening it..Sorry!

15. There is no one in the world I would rather sit at a seafood buffet with and out eat the entire table..even when it's the most awkward dinner ever.. 

even if you have a random lazy eye

16. She has great taste in music..and will be completely honest when she thinks you don't.

17. She can watch Netflix for hours and hours and hours...

18. She is a great listener, drunk or sober. She gives great advice ONLY when she is drunk though.

19. She is my best friend.

20. She went to school too far away 

and I don't get to see her as much as I would like.

21. She has a family that loves her more than 

anything and will always be there to support her 

and cheer her on no matter what.

22. She is THE BEST sister I could ever ask for. 

So Chelsea May I hope that you have the most spectacular 22nd birthday - I hope you are not already drinking as you read this but if you are..Cheers to you baby girl! I hope you have a fantastic day.




Love you..

Shooting Stars, A Drunk Gumball Machine, and Double Cheeseburgerzzz

Halloween 2014. It has come and gone just as so many of our built up and most anticipated holidays so do.

How was it people??

Mine was absolutely fabulous. So my roommate and I were shooting stars..where we dressed up like stars and carried around toy guns shooting them at people..get it..punny huh?!

My night started out like any other Friday night..some light pregamming while getting ready, gradually pregamming harder and harder until reaching our final destination the bar. I attended a pregame party that of course had some fine LC folks and whenever LC is in the house things always get a little weird..

Clearly some selfies were taken on my phone 

while I was not looking

After the pregame party we moved on to bars, which were PACKED with freaks, geeks, sluts, and all sorts of whats?? I have to admit that I am kind of sad that Halloween was only one night this year..dressing up, drinking, meeting up with friends, and seeing people out are just a few of my favorite things. Things got progressively weirder at the bar..as they should..with people inhaling more alcohol, as people getting more and more attractive as the alcohol sets in..weirdness and strangeness should only be assumed at this point. Needless to say my group takes the cake at weirdness.



Side note: While at the bar Friday night, I got a bloody nose..now I think the last time I got a bloody nose was like in 2nd grade. I am standing at the bar..obviously trying to hit on guys and all of a sudden I feel something running down my face..blood. People are you kidding me..like does God want me to be single forever?! Thank god it was Halloween and twelve million other people had blood running down their faces as well. Ugh.




We left the bars around 2am and of course we take a cab and go to our favorite late night snack stop..McDonald's for some double cheeseburgerzzz. See side picture..there was bits of Cheesburgerzz all over the place and of course some shooting stars.

Now people I am not proud of late night drunk snacking most of the time, I try and clean up my mess before the morning so it's like it never even happened. But on Halloween night we took it to a whole new #fatgirllevel. So the crew is in the drive thru line at McDonald's and simultaneously we are ordering dominoes on someones phone to be delivered at home...I kid you not. Not our proudest but one of our more brilliant moments because within minutes of us being home two large pepperoni pizzas and 12 ranches were at our door. Woof.



After some casual beers and some drunk gibberish..we all passed out. Only to awake to the smell equivalent to the frat house..beer cans, stale pizza, luckily NO vomit..

So it is a blessing and a curse that Halloween comes around once a year..so until next year folks..keep it classy

Peace and Blessings Ya'll