Monday's Scattered Thoughts

Happy Monday FUNday peeps!! Hope your weekend was as productive and mind boggling as mine was! NOT... I hope you got to enjoy the break from the chaos that happens during our week!!

I'm linking up once again with the lovely ms. carissa from lowercase letters for a Miscellany Monday!

:: American Idol ::

I'm so disappointed at American Idol... rigging the results (I believe) to make Jessica one of the last two final contestants! WOMP!! Yea she's great, and her vocals are outta this world... but she just became boring. She wasn't taking any risks or making any differences! Now JOSHUA on the other hand branggg it... every single Wednesday he brought it... in each one of his performances. How can you let go of THIS talent?!?!

AHHHHHHH... BUT, one of my faves from the very beginning is still in it to win it (as Randy would say)... PHILLIP PHILLIPS!! Remember his audition video?!?! I remember quite clearly b/c it was one of my first posts on this mighty fine blog with his mighty fine self! Anyhoots, I'm rooting for Phillip and I just know he's gonna win... he's so unique, in his own zone, and handsome!! Watch this video and drool yourself!

:: Trident ::

Last week, I asked one of the coaches at work if he had a piece of gum, and bless his heart... he gave me an entire pack, brand spankin' new of my FAVE gum!!

:: Wedding Countdown ::

One month away from making official-dicial in front of our loved ones in Maui wow-ee!! I can't wait to have my final defense (soon my friends... and before I take off to Maui!) and I can't wait to be in the sun and not have to worry about it going away!!

:: Blogger Winner from LaurenConrad.com ::

If you guys follow Lauren Conrad's blog/website, you should know that she had a fashion blogging contest. One that I made sure to vote on each time we were given an opportunity to do so! One of my daily reads was a contestant, Anna from Fash Boulevard, who actually won the contest!! Anna's sense of style is BANGIN! Makes me want to shop til I drop each time I look at her new outfit posts!! She totes knows how to accessorize to the max!! Anyhoots, she had her first guest blog posts on LaurenConrad.com last week, which I thoroughly enjoyed :) Check it out!

How was your weekend? What are you doing this mighty fine Monday FUNday morning? Linking up with lowercase letters??

Miscellany Monday FUNday!!

Happy Monday FUNday!! I hope you all had a fantab lovely weekend! Mine was surely productive... worked my tater off on getting this chapter complete and sent off to my chair to be reviewed... let's say I can't believe it's Monday FUNday, when my brain is already exhausted!

Nevertheless, I am linking up with Carissa at lowercase letters for a Miscellany Monday! I've got some pretty random thoughts I'd like to share with you all :)

 

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My dogs have been pretty exhausted lately... going on bike rides, walks, hikes and the dog park! Let's just hope it's enough to last this week, because it's supposed to rain all day errrryday :/ Moana (chocolate lab) found it comforting to lay upside down on her Papa... hey whatever makes you comfy right?!?

 ... and this hardly ever happens.. the both of them on one couch?! Marley (shephard/lab mix) does NOT like being close to her when he sleeps... he likes his space :)


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I have been dyingggggg to catch this movie on Lifetime since I missed the premier a while ago... and I cannot seem to find a listing of show times... on the TV Guide, Lifetime's website, or even through Google! Here's the trailer if you haven't seen it, or know what I'm referring to. If any of you know how to get show times, pleaseeeee let me know!!



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How can I not wake up early on Sunday morning to catch an I Love Lucy marathon?! I am soooo in love with Lucy and her show makes me laugh from the GUT! AND I've seen episodes over and over again.. and they still make me laugh like it's the first time watching it!

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May bootcamp starts today, which I cannot believe at all! This year is flying, which means less time to countdown for my dissertation to be done, andddd less time to countdown for this wedding!! 51 days to be exact!! Anyhoots, my goal for this month and next (half) month's bootcamp is to tone up as much as I possibly can! I've sort of plateaued with my weight, so I have decided to focus my attention on getting some muscles going on, eating clean consistently, and just treating my body with respect each and every day! After all, it's the only one we have, right??

 

What have you guys been up to? Any random thoughts you wanna share??? Link up with Carissa at lowercase letters for a Miscellany Monday and spill the beans!

Miscellany Monday!!

Happy Monday my peeps!! I hope you all had a superb Easter weekend :)

On this Monday FUNday, I'm linking up once again with Carissa at lowercase letters for Miscellany Monday!! Last week was my first time linking up with her and it was fun! At the end of the week, I really do have some random thoughts I don't post on... what a great way to share those randomness moments, right?

 The one day last week that the sun shined, I hurried off to take the doggies out to the dog park, and stayed out for over an hour!! Needless to say they were pooped when they got home!! Gave me peace and quiet to work on my dissertation!

Moana

Marley

 Bought the May issue of Glamour to support Lauren, and loveeeeeee the shots of her in her cute bathing suit!!

Church on Easter Sunday was amazing (as always), and a nice and easy breakfast at Panera Bread with my boo made it a perfect morning! 

The sun is out, and I hope it stays out for the rest of my life here in Oregon!!

 

Have randomness pictures, thoughts, anything you'd like to share with us?? Link up with Carissa at lowercase letters!! Happy Monday!

A Bit of a Miscellany Monday

Happy Monday Funday!! What seems like a rest-filled long weekend, we're back in action full force on this rainy cold Monday! Today, I'm linking up with Carissa at lowercase letters for a Miscellany Monday! I've seen this link up through my fellow bloggers, and thought it was super cute and really random (but meaningful)!! Basically, you just write random thoughts and share pictures or memories or whatever it be you want to share with us!

So here we go, giving it a shot on this first Monday in April!

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Amy's Bikini Bootcamp starts back up this morning and I am oh so excited to get back into the groove of working out with my peeps... working out during Spring Break alone wasn't the same. Cardio was boring, and I missed my kickboxing!

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I'm really gonna try and follow through with a photo a day APRIL challenge! I always remember late in the game, or I forget one day, and it's a "fohgettt aboutttit" attitude!

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My awesome possom talented cousin Kyle went to the Pacific Island Talent Contest over the weekend, and made the TOP 12 out of 65 other musicians!! So proud of him, and his motivation to keep driving with music!! (and yes... he will be blessing us with his beautiful voice at our wedding!)

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So happy this month marks the FIRST I'll be rollin in with sponsors on the regular (I hope!). Last month, I was ooberly excited to test the waters with my first ever sponsor, Kara @ Styled with Life, and had oh so much fun having another blogger's face up on hea! I've met so many talented, lovely ladies through this bloggy blog world, and each gal has makes this entire blogging experience SO much more fun for me :) So watch out America... this month I've got more fab blogs to share with the world! 

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Most of you don't know this, but my mom is an active Army Reserves Soldier, and has been for going on 18 years this year! In 2010, she departed for Iraq and was deployed for one year. Although time has passed, and she is safe and sound back home, I will always be eternally grateful for her service and dedication to our country... for ALL of our soldiers who continually fight for our freedom, I am so blessed  and thankful for you all! I will never forget that we have soldiers that are still fighting for us, despite the decrease in publicity of the war and our battles today. I love you Mom... for your hard work and fight... for being away from home when you have to be... for sacrificing your lifestyles so we are safe and at peace... for everything you do for me, our family and this country!

Link up with Carissa at lowercase letters and ramble about your Miscellany Monday!!