Current events

So this is my 'I better post so I don't get shamed on Facebook' post.  B-rad is still working on getting all the crop harvested & hauled into the grainery.  The BIG McAfee Christmas is next Saturday & at first B-rad thought he'd still be combining corn so we wouldn't be able to go, but then he waivered a bit because he & his brother decided to take off work yesterday & today to try & finish this weekend.  But when he came home last night he declared, "Yea - I'm pretty sure we're gonna be running next weekend..."  SO...I'm not sure if the actual McAfee will make it to the BIG McAfee Christmas or not??  I mean - I can go without him (he talks to people & I talk to people Alicia so it's not like we even see each other the whole night... {we do sit next to each other when we eat!}).  After all,  I've been in the damn family for over 15 years, but it kinda feels weird to go to a family function w/ out the actual family member.  However - I've committed to making corn & by God I don't want to disappoint anyone...

(And for all you smart asses who know my cooking skills I have found a creamed corn Crockpot recipe on Pinterest I'm gonna try, so there...)

I have been working on Christmas shopping.  This year has been tough on me - I have NOT been in the Christmas spirit.  I didn't even start THINKING of things to buy until last week.  THAT, people, is unheard of... I am taking off work next week to try & finish up Christmas shopping & wrapping.  (So Marcia - you won't see me at moms...)  I've also started planning a few other fun things to do.  I have a friends daughters choir concert Monday night, lunch w/ a friend Tuesday, & that night a painting class at Uptown Art w/ JLL & Alicia I'm excited about.  I have another friend figuring out her plans for the week & we are going to try & get together to go to the new outlet mall in Simpsonville. I haven't been there yet.  BLASPHEMY.   So if you're gonna be bored next week & you wanna hang out - let me know!  My week is filling up as quickly as Taylor Swift sells out concerts!

A few weeks ago I went shopping & bought me a little something.... If you recall, my most recent Dooney was bright blue which was great, but just doesn't work for winter.  I decided that with the money Brian gave me for helping w/ the costume contest I would buy a new purse.  I mean - DUH.  However when I was dumb enough to walk through the Dooney section found this beauty I couldn't pass it up... lets just say the money he gave me ALMOST paid for the wallet... (thanks Brian for the new wallet!)
Yes, I have a sickness - but COME ON - this thing is awesome...  I wasn't planning to buy a Dooney...it just happened.  Typically I try not to don't pay that much for handbags (because I know I will carry it for approximately 3.4 months & never touch it again) but I justified this one because my dad had given me some money a few months ago which was more than enough to cover it.  NO BRAINER.  (Even B-rad said when I told him how much it cost, "You paid $xxx for that purse?" {I mean-he didn't care that I did - he was just shocked because I'm usually cheaper than that.})  

Merry Christmas to ME. 

 B-rad's brother sent us a picture a few weeks ago from obviously a long, LONG time ago.  I have NO clue how old we are here...maybe early 20's?   I don't think we were married yet...

I LOVED that Esprit sweatshirt!  Do ya'll remember 'Esprit' stuff?!   That & 'Guess' were my 'go to' clothing!

I got my nails done this past week & I always go to Pinterest to find cute things to do w/ them since I have no creativity gene.  I saw LOTS of Santa's, Santa hats, reindeer, Christmas lights, etc but none of that is me.  THEN I found these - & I was ALLLL about these nails...

Sadly my nail place didn't have large red & green glitters...so we had to improvise.  I don't love them as much as I love the ones on Pinterest, but I'm 'ok' w/ how they look.  They are much cuter when the light hits the glitter & makes it shine.  Ya just never know how people are going to react to black nails.  I love them because they just look 'clean' to me.  I've had people tell me they're cute & other people tell me I look goth.  Best thing about it is I don't care what they think they'll be different in two weeks...

 I go through phases w/ Pinterest where I'm not on it forever & then I'm on it all the time.  After the Christmas tree decoration debacle I've been on there a bit & I found this shirt.  Sorry for the language, but I find this hilarious...

 Lastly, I know what a Podcast is, but I've never really wanted to listen to one.  B-rad listens to them ALL the time about archery stuff.  My current obsession is a Podcast called 'Serial'.  Gretchen told me about it (because she's cool & hip like that) & when she said EVERYONE was listening to it I had no choice but to join in.  I can't miss out on something that EVERYONE is doing (It's a wonder I never became a drug addict or alcoholic...My thirst for control must out-weigh my thirst for wanting to be like everyone else...)  It's like a true crime kinda thing.  This reporter is investigating a crime from the 90's (yea, like forever ago) where a 17 year old kid was charged & convicted of murdering his equally young girlfriend with NO physical evidence.  WHAT?   I do love me a true crime story so G knew I would love it... and I DO.   The last episode comes out next week.  If you like this kind of thing & would like to listen to the Podcast it's not too late to catch up!  You can search for it in your Podcast app on your super cool iPhone (I mean - assuming you all have super cool iPhones... I mean-who doesn't?)  My favorite part is you can download them to your phone when you're at a place where you can steal use their high speed internet & then listen whenever you want.   OH-no one else has to steal high speed internet because they don't have it at home?  I hate you - to the CORE...