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When I came in today one of the guys I work with said "well don’t you look pretty this morning".  Even if he is an old married man it still made me smile.  And it got me to thinkin’.  When I lived with my parents….which was pretty much all of my life up until a couple of years ago…I used to hear nice things like that all the time.  Every morning when I came out of my room after my usual routine of getting ready my mom would always tell me how pretty I looked.  Every time.  Without fail.  If she did fail then I would think something was wrong with how I looked.  Then I would ask her if my outfit looked ok and then she would give me what I was looking for….affirmation that I was pretty.  This morning I thought about how much I miss that.  Now when I come out of my room in the morning after getting ready the only thing there to greet me is the hallway.  And it’s not real big on telling me I look good. 

You wanna know the funny part?  Most of the time my mom would tell me that I looked pretty I would just laugh and say thanks…not really paying attention to her compliment.  I knew she would tell me every day and I knew she would say it no matter what I looked like…she’s my mom….she thinks I look pretty with poop on my head….not that I’ve ever had poop on my head, but that’s beside the point. 

So thanks Mom.  Thanks for telling me that I’m pretty.  Every day.  Even if all you got for it was an eye roll and a half-hearted thank you.

I guess it’s a girl thing to want to be pretty…or maybe not.  Maybe dudes like being pretty too, but it’s always nice to hear that someone thinks you look good.  And believe me when your dating life looks like mine does you start to think something major is lacking in that department:)  I know, I know…that has nothing to do with itm but I know it’s not my awesome personality:)  So that only leaves one logical alternative.  I promise this isn’t a ploy to get compliments….all comments telling me I’m pretty are banned….seriously…don’t do it.  But I guess this is just your little peek inside of a single girl’s head.  Geez…this is not where I was planning on going with this post.  But this is me…take it or leave it.  Ok, I’m stopping now…I better hurry up and post this before I change my mind.       

you can take the girl outta tha hood, but you can’t take the hood outta tha girl…thank you CGHS.

Happy July 1st….it’s tha first of tha month.  

So I told yall that I expanded my freeloading trip a couple of extra days when I crashed with Chris, Katie and Bella.  Well we ran into a little snag on our way back…also known as a tractor trailer crash on 85.

Hour 1: entertain Bella any way possible.

Hour 2: have a fiesta!

Hour 3: get out of the car and wander around in a vain attempt to not lose your mind.

That’s right…three and a half hours at a complete stand still….it was awesome:)  Go here for Katie’s perspective.

beach time is over…real world is back in action.  so sad. 

We had lots of fun and yes, I got really tan…I was at the flippin’ beach!  If bein’ tan is wrong I don’t wanna be right.  Ok, I just punched myself in the face for saying that. 

I got a little sneak peak of what life with kids is like and lets just say I’ll be taking my time with those jokers.  They are precious, but holy crap they’re a lotta work.  I mean who knew kids woke up at the crack of dawn….EVERY DAY!  And I never would’ve suspected that they didn’t like to lay out in the sun all day on the beach.  Oh and you mean they don’t like sitting in their high chairs at dinner and let out some of the most awful noises I’ve ever heard in protest.  Like I said…it was enlightening.  I really did have fun hanging out with all my friends and all their kids:) 

Here are a few pics.

Merrit eating some whales:)

Kary, Kole and a preggo Tanaya before dinner one night.

me and preggo Tanaya. 

Good times were had, but it’s time to get back to the important things here…like blogging:)

I started out freeloading with one group of married people and their kids and now I’ve moved onto the next group.  I’m with Katie, Chris and Bella in Seaside.  Anyone else down here wanna put me up for another week?  I don’t want to go back to the real world!  But it’s probably better that I do because I think I’ve reached my tan limit.  Chris came down to the beach today to save me from getting skin cancer….he’s so thoughtful.  If you knew me in high school just think the orange dress tan times 10…with a little less orange.   

Sorry no pics yet….I don’t really feel like going to the trouble of putting those on here…I’m in beach bum mode:)  And I’m sorry to tell you Mrs. McIver that I got no pics of the sunrise.  While I was up that early most mornings thanks to those precious kids I didn’t walk my lazy butt out to the ocean to take a picture.

Heading back to the ATL in the morning.  Check ya later.

with a bunch of married people and their youngins:)  But I like em so it’s cool!  I’ll try to get some pics up later.  I forgot how much I love the beach:) 

Saw a promo for them on GMA this morning while I was getting ready and got stoked.  I had to leave before they sang though:( so sad.  Don’t even play like you don’t still love them as much as you used to. 

One problem though….there used to be 4 boyz….now there’s only 3.  What happened to the other guy?!  He was the one that would talk in a really deep voice in the middle of the song.  For example "baby, I’m sorry for all the wrong I done…please come back to me".  Remember that guy?  Where’d he go?!

This commercial gets me every time!

I took some test thing and apparently this is me in a nutshell…ya think?

"A perfectionist, Morgan is very willing to expend the effort to achieve high quality results. Because she works so carefully, she tends to be sensitive to criticism. Morgan tends to gather a great deal of information before making choices. She believes that if everyone would process information in the same way as she does, a better level of quality would be maintained.

Morgan values close, personal relationships, and she will often put the needs and desires of those who are loyal friends ahead of her own needs. She is an even-paced individual who thrives in a peaceful, harmonious environment. Morgan will work to avoid conflict and sudden changes in her lifestyle and finds joy in keeping tradition.

Morgan would prefer things stay the same, rather than to risk a new venture (unless it is proven and true). She is typically peaceful and low key, and is usually seen by those around her as a good friend and listener. She tends to adopt a "wait and see" attitude about things, rather than taking charge of a situation, usually preferring to let others take the lead.

Morgan usually avoids being the center of attention. She tends to pick her friends carefully and is usually cautious and not overly "open" to strangers. Morgan may sometimes come across as being skeptical of what others tell her they will do, but once a person has proven their reliability, Morgan is willing to invest more time and trust in the relationship."

Man, I sound like one wild and crazy gal.

both of their birthday’s were this week.  Tanaya on Monday and Kary yesterday. 

I’m sure you’ve all heard me say this a million times, but I have known Tanaya literally my whole life.  She came to see me in the hospital the day I was born.  Outside of my immediate family she knows me more completely than anyone else in my life.  This is so comforting.  She knows all the crap that I carry around with me, but she still wants to be my friend.  Our friendship has always been effortless.  It was just a known fact that she was my bff.  I have a distinct memory of playing with the other little girls on the playground in elementary school.  It was like a game to pick a new best friend every week.  A girl bestowed the honor on me one day in confident anticipation of me returning the favor.  Sadly I could not comply.  When she told me that I was her best friend and then excitedly asked me who my best friend was I just looked at her and said "Tanaya".  Still true.  She can not be replaced.

Ol’ K-dogg.  I’ve also told this story a million times, but it always makes me laugh.  I met Kary when I was in high school and she of course struck me as being really quiet and shy…like myself.  One day she called me for who knows what and the first thing I hear when I pick up the phone is "Yo what up this is K-dogg".  Umm excuse me?  I had no clue who it was and when she told me it was her I about fell outta my chair.  That was the last thing I ever expected to hear coming out of quiet little Kary’s mouth.  That’s what I like about Kary though…she’s surprising.  She’s nothing like what you think she will be like.  Although she does remain one of the nicest people I have ever known:) 

Happy bday Tanaya and K-dogg!  I love you both!