dilemma I faced this morning.

It's cold here in the mornings, but then it gets up around 70ish in the afternoons. 

 

Should I wear winter type clothing only to be sweaty at the end of the day?

 

It took me 15 minutes to get ready this morning.

 

Reasons Why:

 

1. I can only fit in 3 pairs of pants...actually just 3 pairs of jeans.  I fit in no dress pants at the moment.

 

2. My legs haven't been shaved since last Thursday...maybe.

 

3. All the jeans I can fit in were dirty. 

 

4. All my "fall/winter" dresses were under my bed still in "storage."

 

I whipped something together, but I still feel out of place.

 

Things to render this from happening again...

 

1. Lose weight.

 

2. Shave more often.

 

3. Wash your clothes when the hamper is full.

 

4. Put away your summer clothes.

I apologize for the lack of pictures, but do you really want to see my love handles and hairy legs?  I'll wait while you go vomit.  See...I didn't think so.

music.

Do y'all know how much I love music?  Like a lot.  Like a really lot. 

 

 

I can't even begin to count the number of concerts I've been to or the artists I've seen.  You name it, I've probably seen them in concert.  Go ahead...try.  I average atleast 2 concerts every year.

 

My favorite concert?  Usher.

 

 

Hands down...if you have a chance to see Usher...GO!  I saw him in 2004 and then again in 2011.  Both amazing...but 2011 was the best by far.

 

I once saw Justin Timberlake's FutureSex LoveShow tour twice in one year. 

 

 

Sandi was my PIC for that. She's the Timbaland to my JT.

 

As seen here at her wedding doing what we called the Timbaland/JT Sexy Back Dance.

 

 

 As seen here by the two gents. (FF to the 2:55 mark for reference)
 

 

Really, the whole point of this was to let you know that I have added my Spotify Playlist at the bottom of my blog for all to enjoy.

 

I have SEVERAL playlists on my Spotify but I decided to let you enjoy my "Is This An Urban Outfitters?" playlist.  I titled it that because it's mostly indie bands and tunes you probably wouldn't hear on the radio.

 

And let's all hail my other music lover friends Sandi and Mandy.

being broke...tips to survive.

I'm broke broke..

 

I used to just be broke.  But now I've officially put myself in the "broke broke" catergory.  As sometimes I wonder whether or not i'll be able to feed myself for the week.

 

 

 

You honestly don't know how you can survive on NOTHING until you're forced to do it.

 

Being that I'm single, living alone, and "broke broke", I thought I would let the other "single, living alone, and broke" girls in on my money saving secrets that I've learned over the past few months.

 

These are real. 

 

And much like the disappointment of my dating life, this will help you realize that you are lucky that you aren't me.

 

1. Thermostat Savings

 

I live in a small 1BR/1BA apartment.  During the summer I kept my thermostat at 78 degrees.  I never got hot and the AC rarely ran. 

 

Currently, it's cooler during the days/nights so I've turned the AC completely off.  If it gets semi sweaty I'll turn it on to 78.  At night I sleep with a fan.  I've become dependent on it mostly to lull me to sleep, but it helps not get my sheets all sweaty at night.

 

My last power bill was $36.

 

2. Gas

 

Gas is high.  Luckily, I live in South Carolina where gas prices average the lowest in America.  But just because our prices are low doesn't mean I can afford to fill my car up for $45/week.

 

 

 

I usually go home for lunch everyday which is about an 8 mile drive both ways.  Not that much of a gas guzzler, but only going home like 2 or 3 times out of 5 for lunch really help. 

 

Luckily, I work downtown, so I can go walk up and down Main Street (hasn't happened yet) or I can peruse the CVS downtown and start a wish list of useless crap I want to buy next time I have $$.

 

I also only fill my tank up with about $20-$25.  I have a thing about it not ending with .00's so until I get to that .00 mark on a cost then I stop.

 

Doing this has saved me about $20/week.  And I only fill up my tank about every week and a half.

 

3. Grocery Shopping at Wal-Mart

 

I realize Wal-Mart is like hell on earth for some people.  But believe in those commercials you might see where the customers are comparing their bills from another grocery chain to Wal-Mart.  My grocery bill is always lower. 

 

 

 

I just spent $48 on groceries that will last me two weeks.

 

And who knows...you might run into someone like this?

 

 

 

You could probably also use coupons.  But I'm too lazy to do coupons.

 

4. Dollar Tree

 

 

 

The Dollar Tree is the shit.  I don't care who you are.  Everything is a f*cking dollar.  I don't get my tampons there, but if I need to stock up on toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags I go there.  Toilet paper doesn't need to be glamourous, you wipe your butt with it.  Paper towels end up going in the trash and trash bags are FOR trash.  They aren't as strong, but just don't fill it up.  Be conservative if you must.

 

Recently, I've made some really cute "birthday baskets" from Dollar Tree.  They were pretty impressive and under $5. 

 

I usually average about $100-$200 left in my checking account (if I'm lucky) after I pay all my bills.  So next time you're like "woe is me, I have no money except $1,000 in my checking" think of me who's still able to survive on nothing.  I used to be one of those girls.  Now I'm like "What the f*ck old me?  Why didn't you save that shizz?"

fall is here.

I realize some of you are hesistant to call it fall right now, but let me tell you.  If the high is 81 degrees every day...it's fall in the south.

 

Fall is my favorite season and I want to take every opportunity to have all my fall decor up for as long as possible.

 

 

 

So that's exactly what I did on Sunday.  I pulled out all of my fall decor (which is probably the same amount as my Christmas decor).  Judge away but I love it.

 

I also made my first loaf of pumpkin bread last Friday.  It was delish. 

 

 

 

I'd also like to pat myself on the back because I made it from scratch using this recipe. 

 

And for all you ladies watching your figure it's low fat.

 

Also, another reason it's Fall to me is I went to the first home football game at my alma mater.  And got to see the new "beast board" in all it's HD glory.

 

 

And just for added smiles...check out this little face.  I can't...#heartmelted. 

 

 

Sandi and I took baby Cade on his first trip to ride in a buggy (aka shopping cart). You can tell by his face he loved it.

 

Speaking of Sandi...check out Sugar's new web site.  It's amazing!  Tons of new inventory online!

 

 

things I don't understand.

1. When people say "that was a doozy" to describe something that was difficult. 

 

Um...is it just me or do you think of sleepy time things when people say "doozy."

 

2. When people say something was "for the birds" to describe that is was difficult.

 

Um...birds are small and I'm certain most of the shizz they do is pretty easy. 

 

3. When people say "I don't wish that on my worst enemy." 

 

Um...maybe I'm just a bitch, but I'd wish the flu on my worst enemy for sure.