The moment has arrived... the moment of G.R.A.D.U.A.T.I.O.N.

Look at this guy... he is very PENSIVE... he must be a scholar of some sort... oh wait what is this

could it be... a moment of PURE EXCITEMENT... I think it may be...
For this my dear friends is none other than a C.O.L.L.E.G.E. G.R.A.D.U.A.TE.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
In all seriousness... Brenton graduated from Spring Hill College today! I am very proud of him!
Brenton,
Not only are you everything to me because I love you, but I am also so proud of you that I could POP! I know that this is just the beginning of so many great things for you. I feel so lucky to be able to see what you choose to do with all of your many blessings and talents! WOOT!
I. LOVE. YOU.

Beer Festing Anyone...

So... this weekend my friends and I were encouraged to"Think globally... Drink locally" which we did at the 12th Annual Dauphin Street Beer Festival (or Beerfest). All we needed to taste countless beers at over 31 local bars and restaurants was this little mug (which we got to keep) and...  

this little wristband... I feel like it had been forever since I actually had to wear a wristband. 

This was before our beerfest excursion had begun... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Sweetater BLUE... it's my favorite (and it's from Georgia like me)!

Here we are (my roomate Tansey and I) at the very beginning of our adventure... we started at the very farthest reaching bar and worked our way in towards midtown. It was a really fun night and we got to go to several bars that we had never even been to before. One of my favorites was Joe Cain's (this bar is a part of the Battlehouse one of the nicest hotels in Mobile), and of course Martini's because they had my favorite (Sweetwater Blue). Anyways... it really was a great night, and I'm really glad we tried it. It was funny walking around that night you could have almost confused Mobile for a BIG city... which was a fun and very RARE feeling. So cheers and happy beerfesting... hopefully we will be back again next year!

It is.... F.R.I.D.A.Y.

It's Friday.... WOOT WOOT.... I'm glad that this week has come to a close because for whatever reason it has seemed usually long. Yesterday I really truly did not think that 4:30 would EVER come! I actually thought that I may be stuck in 4:22 forever. Fortunately, that was not the case and I have made it... it is FRIDAY! 

Tonight Tansey, Catie, and I are going to make a trip over to NOLA for the night. This however will not be our usual night in New Orleans. There will be no Bourbon Street, Cat's Meow, or even a hand grenade... this trip is solely dedicated to visiting our friend Melvin. Mel had surgery this week and we are going to go make sure that he is FEELING BETTER!

Anyways... I hope when I get back to Mobile on Saturday it decides to be bright and sunny because I could use a little bit of a tan.

Quick Question...

Why is it always.... ALWAYS... rainy, perfect in bed weather when I have to be at work?

See... PERFECT for sleeping... sigh!

Kittypants or Crazypants...

I am a dog person... I want a dog so bad... problem is at the time being I live in an apartment... and you just can't have a BIG dog in an apartment. So, while I have been waiting to get a pup (I want a golden retriever) I some how or another ended up with this kitty cat. 

Background... Kitty Pants (as we call her... her name according to her vet is Marley) was found with her sister outside of my office on my birthday. They were so pitiful, tiny, and homeless that I could ignore the fact that they were cats (I don't like cats and I NEVER have... they have always kinda scared me). Anyways... there was a lot of commotion up in the lobby so when I venture out of my office and look into this box I am met with these huge, and I mean HUGE eyes, and I am hooked. There was something about this tiny little kitten... I just loved her. To make matters worse me boyfriend's childhood cat, Bella, had recently died.... so I convinced him that he should have this kitty because he had been sad about his own. So, all of the sudden I had a cat.... and she was a calm, sweet, and docile little kitten. Also she was soooooooooo much easier to potty train than a puppy. Things were going well.... and then we learned (and have continued to learn) that she is CrAzY!!! 

Kittypants is very interesting... she refuses to play with toys the way they are intended, she likes ice cubes and wet food, but she LOVES holes, boxes, or anything that she can claim as a fortress. Examples of her fortresses... 

She uses a holes in the couch...
and loves old beer boxes as a fortress...
even old Gatorade packages... don't ask me why she likes this we have no clue!
Her favorite spot I don't have a picture of but you get the idea... she is crazy. Sometime later I will have to show some of her sweeter pictures... because she is sweet sometimes... you just have to catch her at the right moments! All in all I love Kittypants (a cat) it's true!

Snip... Snip... SNIP

Brenton got a haircut today...

after quite a few snips it looked like a small animal had been killed, but when it was all said and done it was a great SUCCESS!

It is very rare that Brenton is happy with his haircut (he's had it cut too short, not enough in the back, sideburns taken off, and sideburns not trimmed at all most recently). I think he liked this one though...

Even though he did not really appreciate the photo shoot that I made him do to show off his new do... but it looks pretty spiffy don't ya think?

FRUSTRATED

I'm frustrated... I have found these websites that are supposed to HELP me add my own Blog layout, which I really want to do, but it IS NOT working.... I just can't figure it out!

I made a layout or background and I made a little signature to go at the bottom of each post, but as you can see (in my posts from the weekend) my signature doesn't work either. 

So point is I'm frustrated...

Good news is I am about to go downtown for lunch which should be fun and tasty! If you have any suggestions let me know! 

How about now...

?

Does my signature work?

 Hi!

Friday Night = Movie Night

I am very ExCiTeD... and the end of the day just can't get here fast enough! This is because tonight I am going to see the Time Travelers Wife!!!

Here's the link to the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqNgsnsMnsI

I hope it's GOOD... I mean I really think it's going to be!

Hello... Blog

Ok... I have been wanting to try this for a while now. I don't know why it took me so long to start one up... its only just a few clicks until you have your own little personal spot to keep your thoughts. So... Hello Blog... I'm Megan. Life is very busy right now between work, events for work, spending time with friends, thinking about what comes next, and always trying to find a moment to go home. It's funny but recently I have been the most home sick that I think I have ever been... I'm from Norcross (right outside of Atlanta, Georgia) and I miss it, my family, and I would love to pet my dog.

This is Blaze, my dog... (the antlers are cute at Christmas but he hates them... my mom loves them). Anyways... I do miss everything about being home. I think it must be because I'm at that strange part of life where my home isn't really my home anymore. I have this other life now outside of Norcross and even Georgia in Mobile, Alabama. In this world I go to work everyday, I no longer have a real summer, and I pay bills! I have been here for a while now because I went to college here at Spring Hill College (which most people haven't heard of unless they went or they know someone who did... it's really small). Then when I graduated the market for jobs was terrible, and somehow my friends and I haven't left yet. I am happy here for lots of reasons, but at the same time Mobile isn't really in my 10 year plan... although you never really know I guess.

Anyways... in case anyone happens to see this today United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile (where I work) is having a wine tasting tonight called... WINE after WORK.

Place:

TASTE

2524 Old Shell Road

Mobile, AL 36607

Time:

Come by after work

Cost:

Tickets are sold at the door - $10

All proceeds benefit UCP of Mobile

So... this was fun... I think I will like this! Bye!