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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Giving Thanks: Days 3-6
Day 3:
I am thankful to have a car that gets me from point A to point B - even up a mountain and a steep driveway covered in leaves for Shanna's birthday cabin weekend! I unexpectedly had to spend almost 3 hours at the Jeep dealership on Friday having a tire patched and a valve replaced. Even though I was very frustrated and annoyed, I am so thankful that I have my Jeep!
Day 4:
I am thankful for East Tennessee. I always take the mountains I see every morning for granted. While in Gatlinburg this weekend, we did the Sky Lift and saw some amazing views. The mountains and changing leaves are such a beautiful sight!
Day 5:
I am thankful for caribeaners. We went ziplining on our way out of town on Sunday. It was SO much fun!! I am already trying to figure out when I can go next. It is pretty amazing that that little piece of metal is what keeps you from falling hundreds of feet to the ground.
Day 6:
I am thankful to live in the USA. I am thankful that we have the choice to elect our President. I early voted so I'm not voting today, but I am anxious to see how the election turns out!
I am thankful to have a car that gets me from point A to point B - even up a mountain and a steep driveway covered in leaves for Shanna's birthday cabin weekend! I unexpectedly had to spend almost 3 hours at the Jeep dealership on Friday having a tire patched and a valve replaced. Even though I was very frustrated and annoyed, I am so thankful that I have my Jeep!
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| My Jeep next to Whit's |
Day 4:
I am thankful for East Tennessee. I always take the mountains I see every morning for granted. While in Gatlinburg this weekend, we did the Sky Lift and saw some amazing views. The mountains and changing leaves are such a beautiful sight!
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| Happy Birthday, Shanna! |
Day 5:
I am thankful for caribeaners. We went ziplining on our way out of town on Sunday. It was SO much fun!! I am already trying to figure out when I can go next. It is pretty amazing that that little piece of metal is what keeps you from falling hundreds of feet to the ground.
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| Taken from rei.com |
Day 6:
I am thankful to live in the USA. I am thankful that we have the choice to elect our President. I early voted so I'm not voting today, but I am anxious to see how the election turns out!
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| Circa 2008 |
Friday, November 2, 2012
Day 2
I'm thankful for the weekend! This weekend will be spent at a cabin in Gatlinburg celebrating Shanna's 25th birthday!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Giving Thanks Day 1
Each day in November, I'm going to write about something I'm thankful for.
Today I am thankful for employment - both my current job and for my new position that I will be starting in January. I have accepted a Graduate Assistantship within the College of Communications beginning the Spring semester. I am so excited about the opportunity. It will be great experience for my resume! I am also excited about only having to work a fraction of the hours that I currently work. I feel like I'm actually going to be a student again!
I also want to share a few pictures from my cousin's beautiful wedding this past weekend in Charleston, SC. She made such a gorgeous bride and I couldn't be happier for her and Ryan!
Today I am thankful for employment - both my current job and for my new position that I will be starting in January. I have accepted a Graduate Assistantship within the College of Communications beginning the Spring semester. I am so excited about the opportunity. It will be great experience for my resume! I am also excited about only having to work a fraction of the hours that I currently work. I feel like I'm actually going to be a student again!
I also want to share a few pictures from my cousin's beautiful wedding this past weekend in Charleston, SC. She made such a gorgeous bride and I couldn't be happier for her and Ryan!
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| Burton Cousins |
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| Mr. and Mrs. |
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| Bridal Luncheon at Poogan's Porch |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Catching Up
Since I left you last, I spent a weekend in Atlanta for a baby shower and spent a weekend in East Tennessee with family. I went home 2 weeks ago for one of my oldest friend's baby shower. Erin and Scott got married almost three years ago, but it still kind of blows my mind that she is having a baby! The shower was on Friday night so I had to race to Atlanta after work. My mom and I went and it was so fun seeing all of the cute gifts she got. She is having a baby boy, Grayson Scott, in October sometime.
This past weekend, was a family weekend. My cousin, Ethan, had two soccer games in the Knoxville area. I went to his game on Friday night and was able to see him play and visit with my Aunt Frances' family. My mom and Whitney got to Knoxville late Friday night so we didn't do anything once they got here. I was already asleep and Whit had been sleeping in the car. (Of course!) On Saturday morning, we met my everyone at Cracker Barrel for brunch. After eating, my mom dropped me, Whitney and our cousin Bethany off on campus. Bethany has been a UT fan her whole life and this was her first football game. We stopped by a few different tailgates to visit some people, shopped at the bookstore, did the Vol Walk and got to the stadium in plenty of time for her to take in the whole pregame. Although the second half of the game waspretty very painful, it was fun to spend time with family!
After the game, the Burton girls headed to Kingsport. We ate lunch with my Aunt Lana and Uncle Randy and all of their precious grandkids! It is so much fun spending time with the little cousins. (They are 3 girls that are 5, 6, and 7 and one 10 year old boy.) After lunch we headed to my Aunt E's 90th birthday party. My Aunt E isn't really my aunt, but has always been a part of my life. She was my grandmother's best friend. It was so good to see her, but it was also really hard because it brought back so many memories of my grandmother. I wonder what she would have been like on her 90th birthday! I miss her so much!
All in all, the past couple weekends were really good. (Except for that football game on Saturday night!) I'm heading to Kansas this weekend for my friend Chris' wedding. I can't wait to see him and Trey and celebrate!
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| Me, Erin and Grayson |
This past weekend, was a family weekend. My cousin, Ethan, had two soccer games in the Knoxville area. I went to his game on Friday night and was able to see him play and visit with my Aunt Frances' family. My mom and Whitney got to Knoxville late Friday night so we didn't do anything once they got here. I was already asleep and Whit had been sleeping in the car. (Of course!) On Saturday morning, we met my everyone at Cracker Barrel for brunch. After eating, my mom dropped me, Whitney and our cousin Bethany off on campus. Bethany has been a UT fan her whole life and this was her first football game. We stopped by a few different tailgates to visit some people, shopped at the bookstore, did the Vol Walk and got to the stadium in plenty of time for her to take in the whole pregame. Although the second half of the game was
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| Cousins Tailgating |
All in all, the past couple weekends were really good. (Except for that football game on Saturday night!) I'm heading to Kansas this weekend for my friend Chris' wedding. I can't wait to see him and Trey and celebrate!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Long Weekend
Last weekend was SO needed! It involved a lot of football and family time. I headed home after work on Thursday. I made it in time to have dinner with my mom and sister. After dinner, we did a little bit of late night shopping at Target. (One of our favorite past times!) When we got home from dinner, we had a birthday party to celebrate Daisy's 2nd birthday! Complete with a cake and birthday hat that she didn't wear!
I slept in on Friday and then my mom and I did a little bit of errand running and shopping. Whit was looking for a specific shirt from Ann Taylor Loft so my mom and I went to 4 different Lofts and found the shirt! We also found quite a few other things along the way. Whitney and I went to the Tennessee/NC State game on Friday night. It was so much fun - we scored 2 touchdowns and a safety in the first quarter! I really hope that game was a hint at what the rest of the season is going to be like. Football season is so much more fun and enjoyable when your team is winning!
After a late night Friday night, Whit and I had to be up early because there was a noon kick-off in Athens we had to make. It was a really hot day in Georgia! Because it was so hot out and Georgia was playing Buffalo, we planned on leaving at halftime. Well, the game was a little too close for comfort at halftime so we decided to stay. At the beginning of the 3rd quarter, my body decided I had enough football for the day, and I passed out. Thankfully, I was sitting down and I was with Neal and Whitney. After drinking some water and cooling down in the first aid room, I was good to go and began the trek to find Neal and the car somewhere in downtown Athens. I just wanted to add a little excitement to the day!
On Sunday, we slept in and then ran a few errands before going back to Athens to have dinner for Neal's birthday. I cannot believe that he turned 35! We made it to Athens and did a little bit of shopping downtown and then had dinner at Shokitini. I really did not want to come back to Knoxville on Monday and considered not leaving until Tuesday morning. After realizing that I am on campus on Tuesdays until 8:30pm, I decided against having to leave Atlanta by 5am!
I had such a nice, relaxing weekend and saw 2 (well maybe 1 and a half) football wins! I'm headed home tomorrow for a baby shower and maybe a little bit of Georgia Tech football!
I slept in on Friday and then my mom and I did a little bit of errand running and shopping. Whit was looking for a specific shirt from Ann Taylor Loft so my mom and I went to 4 different Lofts and found the shirt! We also found quite a few other things along the way. Whitney and I went to the Tennessee/NC State game on Friday night. It was so much fun - we scored 2 touchdowns and a safety in the first quarter! I really hope that game was a hint at what the rest of the season is going to be like. Football season is so much more fun and enjoyable when your team is winning!
After a late night Friday night, Whit and I had to be up early because there was a noon kick-off in Athens we had to make. It was a really hot day in Georgia! Because it was so hot out and Georgia was playing Buffalo, we planned on leaving at halftime. Well, the game was a little too close for comfort at halftime so we decided to stay. At the beginning of the 3rd quarter, my body decided I had enough football for the day, and I passed out. Thankfully, I was sitting down and I was with Neal and Whitney. After drinking some water and cooling down in the first aid room, I was good to go and began the trek to find Neal and the car somewhere in downtown Athens. I just wanted to add a little excitement to the day!
On Sunday, we slept in and then ran a few errands before going back to Athens to have dinner for Neal's birthday. I cannot believe that he turned 35! We made it to Athens and did a little bit of shopping downtown and then had dinner at Shokitini. I really did not want to come back to Knoxville on Monday and considered not leaving until Tuesday morning. After realizing that I am on campus on Tuesdays until 8:30pm, I decided against having to leave Atlanta by 5am!
I had such a nice, relaxing weekend and saw 2 (well maybe 1 and a half) football wins! I'm headed home tomorrow for a baby shower and maybe a little bit of Georgia Tech football!
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| Happy Birthday, Dais! |
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| Go Big Orange! |
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| Saturday in Athens |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
My "New" Life
I'm sure everyone thinks that I have completely disappeared from the face of the Earth, but I'm here! My life has been so crazy lately and blogging has been one of the last things on my mind. All aspects of my life have pretty much been up in the air as of late, but I am trying to get it all together!
I have a new place of living. I moved in with one of my friends about a week ago. It is definitely going to be an adjustment in not having my own space, my furniture, my dishes, etc. I'm sure it is all going to come together soon! (September 15th to be more exact!) I am slowly trying to unpack everything and get my room together. I got rid of a ton of stuff (mostly clothes) while packing up my apartment, but it seems like I still have a ton of stuff! Maybe I need to start some more Goodwill bags as I'm unpacking. I went from having a walk-in closet for the past 4 years to having a very small closet. It is going to take some time to get used to that!
I am newly single. Not too much to share on this. We are still friends and things are fine between us. I'm just looking at the situation as time for me to focus on myself! One of the hardest parts about it all was "losing" Kip! : )
As of yesterday, I have started a new diet. I really liked Weight Watchers, but I really wanted something that was going to force me to eat healthier. I am going to try my best to eat all clean foods. I've done really well so far. (Yes, I realize it has only been a day and a half!) I think the biggest thing for me in being successful with this is to plan ahead. I went to the grocery store on Sunday and washed, cut, and bagged all of my lunch stuff for the week. I am NOT a morning person at all so being able to just grab baggies in the morning to throw in my lunchbox has been really nice. I planned my dinners for the week so there won't be any running through the drive-thru at Chick Fil A!
For the first time since Spring 2009, I am a full-time student. Being a student isn't anything new, but adding my full-time job into the mix is definitely new! I'm taking 10 hours this semester - 3 hours online. I know I'm going to be overwhelmed at times, but my goal for the semester is to plan ahead (see a trend??) so I don't stress myself out!
I have a new place of living. I moved in with one of my friends about a week ago. It is definitely going to be an adjustment in not having my own space, my furniture, my dishes, etc. I'm sure it is all going to come together soon! (September 15th to be more exact!) I am slowly trying to unpack everything and get my room together. I got rid of a ton of stuff (mostly clothes) while packing up my apartment, but it seems like I still have a ton of stuff! Maybe I need to start some more Goodwill bags as I'm unpacking. I went from having a walk-in closet for the past 4 years to having a very small closet. It is going to take some time to get used to that!
I am newly single. Not too much to share on this. We are still friends and things are fine between us. I'm just looking at the situation as time for me to focus on myself! One of the hardest parts about it all was "losing" Kip! : )
As of yesterday, I have started a new diet. I really liked Weight Watchers, but I really wanted something that was going to force me to eat healthier. I am going to try my best to eat all clean foods. I've done really well so far. (Yes, I realize it has only been a day and a half!) I think the biggest thing for me in being successful with this is to plan ahead. I went to the grocery store on Sunday and washed, cut, and bagged all of my lunch stuff for the week. I am NOT a morning person at all so being able to just grab baggies in the morning to throw in my lunchbox has been really nice. I planned my dinners for the week so there won't be any running through the drive-thru at Chick Fil A!
For the first time since Spring 2009, I am a full-time student. Being a student isn't anything new, but adding my full-time job into the mix is definitely new! I'm taking 10 hours this semester - 3 hours online. I know I'm going to be overwhelmed at times, but my goal for the semester is to plan ahead (see a trend??) so I don't stress myself out!
Not that these pictures really have anything to do with my "new" life, but they are from the Sugarland concert and my cousin's bridal shower this past weekend! (and of course my sweet, niece-dog, Daisy)
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