yes i was bored enough to do this...

A - AVAILABLE: no
B - BIRTHDAY: jan 28
C - CRUSHING ON: alex...i mean we are getting married...haha
D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: water
E - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO: alex
F - FAVORITE SONG: i have alot. perfect day on legally blonde soundtrack always puts me in a good mood
G - GUMMY BEARS OR WORMS: gummy worms
I - IN LOVE WITH: alex
J - JUGGLE: never been, never will go. too many shots required
K - KILLED SOMEONE: no
L - LONGEST CAR RIDE: i think georgia
M- MILKSHAKE FLAVOR: don't really like milkshakes
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: 1
O - ONE WISH: umm to graduate :]
P - PERSON YOU CALLED LAST: alex
R- REASON TO SMILE: im graduating soon :D
S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD: no idea
T - TIME YOU WOKE UP: 9
U - UNDERWEAR COLOR: pink
V - VEGETABLE(S): tomatoes
W - WORST HABIT: biting my nails
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD: alot
Y - YOYOS ARE: practically non existent these days haha
Z - ZODIAC SIGN: aquarious

Random Questions About You

Spell your name without vowels: jm lxndr
Your favorite number: 13
Colors You wear: i wear a ton of black
Least favorite color?: brown
What are you listening to?: dryer
Are you happy with your life right now?: yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is your favorite class in school?: always has been art. although im not currently in in
Who is your best friend?: Jessica, Nicole, Wilson, Gabi, and Jackie
When do you start back at school/college?: tomorrow. and then i only have 2 weeks left for the rest of my LIFE!
Are you outgoing?: not really
Favorite pair of shoes?: red betsey johnson stilletos that i have never worn
Can you dance?: not really but i will
Can you tie a cherry stem with your mouth?: uh no
Can you whistle?: yup
Write with both hands?: nope
Cross your eyes?: yea
Walk with your toes curled?: i can..

THE DO'S
Do you believe there is life on other planets?: no
Do you believe in miracles?: yes
Do you believe in magic?: yes
Do you believe in Satan?: yes
Do you believe in Santa?: yes :]
Do you know how to swim?: enough
Do you like roller coasters?: no
Do you think you could handle the stuff they eat on those reality shows?: yes. i will eat anything once

THE HAVES
Have you ever been on a plane?: yes
Have you ever asked someone out?: ahem...alex haha
Have you ever been asked out by someone?: yes
Have you ever been to the ocean?: yep
Have you ever painted your nails?: yea

THE WHATS
What is the temperature outside?: 50's
What radio station do you listen to?: sirius radio i listen to top 40, classics from 50's & 60's and classical and jazz
What was the last restaurant you ate at?: i can't remember
What was the last thing you bought?: a leather coat
What was the last thing on TV you watched?: American Pickers. my favorite show!

THE WHOS
Who was the last person you IM'd?: no idea
Who was the last person you took a picture of: myself probably
Who was the last person you said I love you to?: alex

CRYING SECTION :/
Ever really cried your heart out?: yep
Ever cried yourself to sleep?: yep
Ever cried on your friend's shoulder?: yea
Ever cried over the opposite sex? too much wasted crying on the opposite sex haha
Do you cry when you get an injury?: if alex is there yes. i want extra pitty haha
Do certain songs make you cry?: no

HAPPY SECTION
Are you a happy person?: yep
What can make you happy?: food haha
Do you wish you were happier?: yea sometimes. i have no reason to not be happy though!
Can music make you happy?: yea

LOVE SECTION
How many times have you had your heart broken?: once
Have you ever loved someone so much that you'd die for them?: yes

LOOK AT ME
What is your current hair color?: brown
what does your hair look like now? straight and short
Current piercings?: ears and bellybutton, im trying to let it close up though
Have any tattoos?: no
Eye color?: brown

CURRENTLY WEARING
What shirt are you wearing?: michael kors dress
Pants: none
Shoes?: grey uggs
Necklaces?: "jamie" necklace

IN A BOY/GIRL
Favorite eye color: love blue eyes, although i have never dated anyone with blue eyes haha
Short or long hair: long
Height: TALL. i can't deal with short and scrawny
Best clothing: well dressed. j crew, ralph lauren,

HAVE YOU EVER
Been to jail: no
Mooned someone: haha yea
Ran away from home?: yep. when i was 3 i got a few miles down the road!
Thought about suicide: not to the point where i would do it
Laughed so hard you cried: yea. that always happens with nicole!
Cried in school: yea
Thrown up in a store: no
Wanted to be a model: yea :]
Done something really stupid that you still laugh about: oh yes
Seen a dead body: yea
Gone skinny dipping: yep

THIS OR THAT
Pepsi or Coke: coke
McDonald's or Burger King: mcdonalds
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Strawberries or Blueberries: strawberries
Meat or Veggies: veggies
TV or Movie: tv
Guitar or Drums: ...saxophone!!!
Adidas or Nike: nike
Chinese or Mexican: i cant choose
Cheerios or Corn Flakes: i don't eat cereal
Cake or Pie: cakeeeeeee
MTV or VH1: mtv

1. Were you named after anyone? my dad and some actress
2. When was the last time you cried?: no idea
3. Do you like your handwriting?: yes
4. What's your favorite lunch meat?: roast beef
7. Do you use sarcasm?: not really. it confuses me
8. Do you still have your tonsils?: yes
9. Would you bungee jump?: NO
10. What is your favorite cereal?: dont eat cereal
14. What is the first thing you notice about people?: overall appearance
15. Red or pink?: pink
16. What is your least Favorite thing about yourself?: i don't even know. i guess thats a good sign if nothing jumps out at me immediately haha
17. Who do you miss the most?: my grandmother, and mrs young
18. Do you want everyone to complete this list?: no
22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?: red
23. Favorite Smells?: pumpkin candles
24. Do you wear contacts?: no
25. Favorite foods?: sushi
26. Scary movies or happy endings?: happy endings...
27. Summer or winter?: both
28. Hugs or kisses?: depends on who they are from
29. What book are you reading right now?: business law. cover to cover
30. What is on your mouse pad?: who uses them?
31. What did you watch on TV last night?: nada
32. Favorite sound(s)?: my car go vroom vroooom
33. Rolling Stones or Beatles?: beatles
34. What's the farthest you've been from home?: in a month from now it will be california :D
35. Do you have a special talent?: i like to think so
36. Where were you born?: salisbury
37. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?: i doubt anyone will do this

dresses

I am beginning to feel like I just want to be married already. Which is sad because I haven't done the most fun part yet- DRESS SHOPPING! I have waited the last 23 years to pick out a wedding dress and its time to form some serious enthusiasm about it haha.

So what do I imagine my wedding dress to look like?
couture, chic, funky, different, non-traditional, maybe even a color other than white. I checked out Scher's the other day because Alex had to stop in to get fitted for a tux for another wedding he is in and I was browsing through the dresses. I actually saw quite a few I really liked. There were some traditional ones i liked and quite a few funky ones also.

orrr

sexy and simple with fabulous accesories!


And of course I am topping the dress off with Betsey Johnson shoes because she MUST make an appearance on the big day. She is a huge part of who I am and it wouldn't be a wedding without her on my feet.

So wish me luck while I shop on Monday :D

Thanksgiving 2010

My Thanksgiving Plans This Year:
First Alex and I are going to wake up and make sweet potato casserole. Then we are going to moms for lunch and my uncle Phillip comes over. Then that night we are going back over to moms for another dinner because my sister and niece and nephew are coming. Then that night we may look at Christmas lights or something of the sort.

My Favorite Thanksgiving:
All of the Thanksgivings when my grandparents were still alive. Last Thanksgiving we had at Alex's house. Alex and I worked really hard to decorate and we cut a tree out of the backyard :] Then his family came and brought dinner and we were all snuggled around the woodstove. I felt like we were in the 1800's haha.

My Signature Thanksgiving Dish
I don't have one yet. I am making sweet potato casserole this year though!

My Favorite Thanksgiving Food:
mashed potatoes

Thanksgiving (Free Association)
turkey

Thanksgiving Is....
a time to sit around, eat, relax and think about what we are thankful for.

I am Thankful For...
family, friends, pets, alex. my car.

antique booth

Tonight mom and I went to Third Friday in Salisbury and we went to visit Anne. She was telling me that she has a booth down at Season's Best Antiques and suggested to me that I rent a booth. She said that and it clicked in my head...a booth was EXACTLY what I needed to fulfill this void of wanting to sell my stuff but not knowing how. So mom and I went down there and asked about it and the manager showed us all of the booths available. The question was whether I wanted to start this immediately or wait until I get back from vacation in January.

I feel like I want to go to some auctions, paint some furniture, and really collect good things to make this a quality venture and make it worth my money. If the booth is gone then I will go to Berlin and rent a booth at the antique store there which seems to always have an empty booth or two.

Since I got home about an hour ago I have already made a pile of stuff that I want to put in my booth :] This is going to be so fun and give me an excuse to shop constantly (like I needed one before). Anyhow, a billion thanks to Anne and all of her ingenious ideas and believing in lil ol' me :]

coffee

A bag of this Dunkin Donuts coffee costs 8 bucks at walmart. It lasts for about 3 to 4 weeks (depending on how strong you like your coffee). That is also equivalent to roughly 2 or 3 cups everyday (I have a small coffee maker). Just think about how much money you save by buying this! At first I was hesitant to spend the extra money on this bag but it has really proved to be a good investment for a months worth of happy mornings haha. Plus they have the holiday flavors out- its nearly impossible to choose. I have had the cinnamon spice (which was amazing, and may be out year round). I also tried the pumpkin flavored which is good but I still like the cinnamon stuff.

wedding

In the beginning of the month mom and I seriously got alot of wedding planning done. First stop was the caterer who is also making the cake. here is the menu:

appetizers:
artichoke dip with french bread croutons
sweet potato and ham biscuits
sliced beef tenderloin crostini with pesto mayonnaise
cheese and fruit table

dinner:
caesar salad
crab cake
bow tie pasta with grilled chicken and basil cream sauce
roasted new potatoes
green beans
rolls and butter

drinks:
wine
beer
cosmopolitans
pink lemonade
tea

cake:
bottom layer is white with black stripes
middle layer is white with black polka dots
top layer is white quilted pattern with pink jewels
cake topper is a bow made of fondant icing
around the bottom of the cake is pink icing flowers

I am so excited about the cake. It is very me and exactly what I wanted (because I designed it haha).

The next stop was to go and rent the tables, chairs, linens, tent, dance floor, knives, forks, spoons, glasses, china, etc...

So $20,000 later this wedding will be the wedding of my dreams with the man of my dreams :]

Next step is finding a florist in Berlin! Crazy how fast time is flying. When we first got engaged it seemed forever away and now its less than 10 months. In the wedding world 10 months is not very long at all. Everywhere I go people tell me that I am lucky to have reserved the day because September is such a popular month to get married, which I surely wasn't aware of. Anyhow I hope you have a wonderful day, and thanks for reading!

countdown, bad day, puppies!

countdowns. I have been counting down till EVERYTHING. It is almost obsessive but kind of keeps me going on days like today.
5 days till I visit Jackie
9 days till Thanksgiving
1 month and 1 day till Graduation
39 days till Christmas
49 days till Las Vegas

Ok back to my day that was horrible. Woke up at 3am. Stayed up and cooked breakfast. Went back to bed about 6am. Woke back up at 7am. Had a terrible allergy issue and had to change my outfit twice before I ever got to school because I kept sneezing all over my self!! The first outfit was a new shirt I never had wore so that kind of pissed me off haha. Went to school and we had a lecture on death and dying (nough said). Then went to go to my visual merchandising class and low and behold the project that my group had been working on for a week (and 10 hours yesterday) had fell apart to the ground. I was terribly embarrassed. I was pretty glad to get home let me tell you.

I just realized that I haven't blogged about Ruby giving BIRTH! She had 4 puppies on Halloween. One puppy died so we are left with 3. Yesterday some of them began opening their eyes. They are ridiculously cute and I think I might keep the one with a diamond shape on her head :] I want to name her Jewel.

I have to go study for business law now- have a great night/day!