lookie what i got

there's nothing like a new pair of shoes to get your mind off things

there is something to be said when my life is in shambles and all i can do is miss the one thing i ruined.

who knew it would feel like this?

i can feel a hot one

I could feel a hot one taking me down
For a moment, I could feel the force
Fainted to the point of tears
And you were holding on to make a point
What's the point?

I'm but a clean man, stable and alone man
Make it so I won't have to try
The faces always stay the same
So I face the fact that I'm just fine
I said that I'm just fine

I remember, head down,
After you had found out
Manna is a hell of a drug
And I need a little more, I think
Because enough is never quite enough
What's enough?

-manchester orchestra

the natural state

last summer i coined the term 'arkansassy', [okay maybe not coined, because i'm sure someone else thought it up before me] which of course means, the act of being sassy in the state of arkansas. a little play on words if you will. i love that state. so. so. much. and the things you find there. and the way people are there. and most importantly the person i am when i'm there [see- arkansassy].

and guess freaking what. i am going home. in two weeks. but i couldn't be more excited. not one bit. i am so excited for many reasons. all of which have to do with the things that are only found in arkansas. let me show you...

1. most importantly, my family. oh how i love my family. they are the cherries on the my sundae called life. :) i forget how much i love/miss them until i spend months away from them at a time. theres just nothing like being around my sisters and brother and parents. nothing like it at all.

2. friends. more specifically, my friends. because, well, to keep it short... they.are.the.best.

3. this little thing called chik-fil-a... or chicken-fil-a if you are me. have you tried their chicken in a biscuit? probably not. because that means you are up at an ungodly hour, simply because they only serve them for breakfast. but let me tell you dear friends. they are so worth losing a few hours of sleep for. they just melt in your mouth. i am going to pass out just thinking about them.

4. happy hour at sonic. oh dear lord i hope they are still doing happy hour at sonic. i could really go for a watermelon slushy right now. especially if it is half off. [because lets face it, that makes it taste ten times better] and okay, i know that this and the aforementioned chick-fil-a aren't only found in arkansas, but they don't have them here.... so i think it counts!

5. my dog. the light of my life. the love of my life. the apple of my eye. the speaker to my soul. i miss her so freaking much its ridiculous.

6. and finally. just being home. there is something so nice about being in a place that you know is home. so comfortable. and cozy. i always say how much i can't wait to get out. but the truth of the matter is, that once i'm out, i can never wait to come home. i love my home, my town, my state, everything about it. it just feels right.

Wanted: An Umbrella That Doesn't Suck

I've been through approximately eight umbrellas in the past two years. I'm always torn between staying dry and the actual practicality of a not-so-sound device. Especially when I live in a city that boasts winds that are infamous for being strong enough they could possibly carry a unsuspecting small child far, far away.

In the wake of our friends Gustav and Ike's slightly abrupt visit, I'm left yet again with a broken umbrella. [By the way, I'm all for visitors but is it just me or is it a little rude of them to be so downright imposing? Maybe its my southern roots but I was taught to always be a gracious and polite guest and I hate to say it, but Gus and Ike are anything but.] So now I am left to either search for the impossible: the indestructible umbrella, or forget about staying dry and warm.

Decisions, Decisions.