It's been awhile, my dears.

So I'll leave you with this until I think of something to write about:

i likes dis snuggee. hooman gurl undr it ok tu.

now git fone outta ma face.

Vote now and vote often!

Each year CNN showcases ordinary people who do extraordinary things in their special segment CNN HEROS. This year, there are twenty-eight AMAZING individuals making an extraordinary impact on our world, in the categories of championing children, community crusaders, defending the planet, protecting the powerless, medical marvels and then three young people who have exhibited exceptional achievement before the age of 25. The work that all of these individuals are doing is inspiring.

One of the 2009 CNN HEROS is a bartender from Raleigh, North Carolina. I've not had the opportunity to meet Doc Hendley, but my close friend has had the privilege of his friendship for the past several years. Doc's organization, Wine to Water, has provided clean water to over 25,000 people in five countries. Wine to Water uses funds raised from wine tasting events to aid local communities in building clean water wells and sanitation systems in developing nations.

It's amazing the reach that each one of these CNN HEROS has, just by getting outside of their own heads, getting creative and helping others. We all give back in small or large ways, but by voting for one of these HEROS, we can help their organizations continue to grow and help those less fortunate...with a few clicks of the mouse.

Should Doc win the title of CNN HERO 2009, he will be able to bring clean water to over 6,000 more people worldwide. So vote now and vote often. There is no limit to the times you can vote or the assistance that these organizations can bring!

Rue La La

I'm sure most of you are already members to Rue La La, but! if you are not, check out the new little link magic I posted to the left over there. Yes, that's right. Just for signing up between now and December 24, you get a FREE $10 CREDIT. OMG. It's free money. Why didn't they have this kind of awesome special when I signed up?

And FYI - the Marc by Marc Jacobs sale starts on Thursday. SWOON. (P.S. If you get something that I want and I can't...I might hunt you down.)

xoxo

Hand-written post on hair. Who could ask for more?

oh hi

I'm still around.

Have so much to tell you.

Just trying to figure out where to start.

Any thoughts on what you'd like to hear about first?

1. Bachelorette party in Myrtle Beach
2. How my hair went from blonde, to red, to bright orange, to auburn (pictures included!)
3. My super awesome trip to NYC for work, but got to see Maura, and how I want to move there
4. My super awesome trip to Columbia to see jcristg and a football game
4. How miserable I find certain people
5. How I'm finding it very difficult not to cause bodily harm to many of my coworkers

Let me know! I'm working on all of the above, but having some trouble focusing... perhaps due to the BLINDING RAGE.

xoxo

A look into my grey matter

This is what I call a "I have nothing really interesting to say, so I'll just tell you what myriad of thoughts are running through my head at any given moment," blog post. It's your lucky day!

1. It's finally beginning to feel like fall and I am so excited that I can barely stand it. I have been avoiding going to the mountains with my parents for the past oh...10 years? But this fall? I asked them if I could go too. My father nearly fell out of his chair. No really. I just can't wait to get up in the Smoky Mountains to see the leaves changing and go apple picking and wear boots and sweaters and jeans and maybe even a jacket?! Poor parents. I'm totally using them.

2. There is a drawer in my desk that keeps opening by itself. And it scares the shit out of me every. single. time. It just did it a few minutes ago and I gasped. Poltergeist? Perhaps.

3. Last night we were out celebrating the birth of my fabulous friend Mackall and ended up in what I shall refer to as a "Shady Shit-hole." Sharing all background information is imperative. Not really, I just wanted to type Shady Shit-hole. Twice. Anyway, there was this little girl - couldn't have been older than 19 - who was walking/dancing/stumbling around bragging about how she picked up this other girl in the ladies room. Which was evident, since they were all over one another. Now. Really? If someone started to come on to me in a bathroom I would be quite disgusted. Then again I wouldn't be making out all over the Shady Shit-hole (three times!) either, so perhaps I'm just a prude. There's a bar on Folly that has communal bathrooms (boys AND girls! weee!) with individual stall/rooms and a trough-like sink. There are plenty of opportunities to talk to someone if you so desire, but people just do there business and get out of there. Why in the HELL would you want to pick someone up IN A BATHROOM? Add that to the list of things not belonging in a public restroom. Didn't think it was necessary to write a list but apparently it is. So I shall:

Things that don't belong in public restrooms:

1. food
2. anything that could contain food
3. anything that will in the future contain food
4. cigarette smoke
5. illegal narcotics (who in the HELL thought it would be good idea to SNORT something off of a TOILET???? a. drugs are bad, b. OMG YOU'RE SNORTING IT OFF OF A TOILET IN A PUBLIC RESTROOM. BLARRRGGGG)
6. sexual activity (Really. Get a room.)
7. unattended children
8. pickup lines

4. As you may know, Crist is getting married (hi, Crist!) and it's super fun to "help" her look for things online. Things like illegal narcotics, unattended children and pickup lines. I kid! I kid! FUN things! Legal and appropriate things! Like wedding dress designers! And floral fun! WELL. Miss Crist saw a dress that she really liked featured on Style Me Pretty, but could not get a response from anyone regarding the designer of said gorgeous dress. So I did what any good friend would do, I tracked down the bride on Facebook and asked her. Turned out to be her sister in law, but whatever, we got the info that we needed. And in the process, I found my wedding dress. Number 3704. Granted, I'm not getting married any time soon, but I was a Girl Scout. Always prepared.

5. My roommate is moving out this weekend. She's leaving me to go be on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. (or maybe she's just moving to Atlanta?) I'm very sad to see her go. And, I'm going to try to be an adult and not trip her on her way out the door. Or let the air of the truck's tires. Or have unpacked all of her belongings while she sleeps.

6. I'm going to stay with Crist in three weeks! We're going to be LWLs in Columbia! And go to the football game! And I'll get to wear jeans and boots and maybe a jacket and get all drunk on beer! (priorities, people.)

7. Because my roommate is moving out I will now be paying my mortgage all by myself. This means no shopping. Anyone have any insight as to winning lottery numbers? Or a good therapist? Maura, Kristin - I have 2 rooms open. Move to Charleston. It's fun!

8. I might get to go to Australia and Fiji next June for FREE. (free to me, anyway) I may not stop talking about it between now and then. Advanced apologies.

9. I really, really want a Flip. SO FUN.

The Daily Dots, Ed. 20

Date: 09.28.09

Your day was (only choose one)
(x) a cover-up

Explain why: I was at work and working. And I looked alert and awake. But was I?

Where you can linger: home, with my girls and at the beach.

Customer service
5. Do you mind holding the line?
6. I cannot answer that question.

Between the lines
3. Leave a big tip.
5. Who do you think you are?

A mediocre contact in your address book: the best friend of my ex-boyfriend (why do I feel like this contact information might be necessary one day??)