Get Busy

Whew what a day I have ahead of me. Four classes, an interview for an internship, my first personal training session then an interest meeting for a business fraternity and to cap it all of we have our first intermural flag football game tonight.
I am interviewing for a marketing/ special events internship on campus. I read the job description and it sounded pretty neat, developing a marketing plan is right up my ally. Not to mention its a paid position and its right on campus.  Hopefully it goes all right. I am so excited for my personal training appointment. I had a trainer when I was up in Boston this summer and let me tell you it was the best thing I ever did.  Its so easy to get lost in the gym get into a routine and then you start to plateau.  Having a trainer not only motivated me to hit the gym but he spiced up my workout routine so I was never bored, and of course seeing the results didn't hurt.  Its my first appointment with this trainer and its thru the campus gym so I am a just a tad nervous.

True Prep.

I am so excited. Why am I so excited you ask? I will tell you, in case you aren't aware but today is the release of True Prep: It's A Whole New World (aka the sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook, that was published 30 years ago)

The Orginal Preppy Handbook,published in 1980

The sequel 30 years later, by the same author

I pre-ordered a copy awhile back and I just got an email saying it shipped today! Now I get to play the waiting game with USPS.

Outfit of The Day

Today is labor day, I had to wear my white shorts today just because. Personally my stance on the whole "no white after labor day" is a little bit more 21st century. Come on people we are in the south tomorrow's high is suppose to be 93 degrees. White bottoms (aka skirts and shorts) I think are fine for the next two maybe three weeks.  As long as you aren't wearing white come November, I think you'll be okay. Now white shoes are a different story, pack those bad boys up and say goodbye you shouldn't see those babies till Easter. Your white shoes are gonna need some company so while your at it just throw in your seersucker and linen garments as well.

Here is my outfit for today. The shirt was the same pattern just a nice lavender and not j.crew ... Lands End canvas collection. I know you are thinking Lands End but seriously, they have some really pretty stuff just like j.crew but a lot cheaper.

Wasting Away in Margaritaville

The Jimmy Buffett concert was a success, for the record I declare a "success" in that nobody in our group got arrested and there were no trips to the local ER.  Our little group included my Mom (who has asked to be named the "Domestic Goddess") , three out of four of her crazy sisters (my aunts), two cousins (+ a girlfriend).  Words cannot describe tailgating for a Buffett concert,  everybody is real drunk, real friendly and really into it...but mostly real drunk. The best part of the day was walking around and just seeing everybody's crazy tailgating get ups.

Domestic Goddess is real excited for the concert

Fins Up...I have a feeling we are headed to the same place. 

In line to get into the concert, The Domestic Goddess' sisters and my cousins couldn't wait and started blowing up the palm tree cooler 

Domestic Goddess + Sisters

A sea of tailgates, I have never seen so many cars in my life

We were walking around and we found this guy. He went all out with the tiki bar.  I am in the center.

Jimmy Buffett's Wheel of Misfortune

Spin the wheel and whatever color it landed on it what you had to do, and you get a free jello shot.  Thankfully no greens were spun

I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane

I love the airport. All the people, the hustle and bustle, the idea that you can just hope on a plane and go across the world, I don't know what it is but I love airports.  Now flying, is a different story. I don't mind flying but secretly I freak out a bit during take offs and landings.  Now imagine my suprise when I arrive at the gate in Dulles ready to fly back to school and this is what I see...

I have seen SUV's bigger than this plane. Literally there was maybe six rows on this plane. I knew it would be a bumpy ride when the flight attendant had to re arrange people for "weight and balance".  After an hour and half flight we finally landed and let me say I had never been happier to be on the ground.

Some People Claim There's A Woman To Blame

In case you haven't made the connection with my "pen name" I am a huge Jimmy Buffett fan. I think it all started my senior year of high school when I knew I would be an East Carolina Pirate in the fall (I ended up transferring out after my first year).

(ecutextbooks.com)

Anyways Jimmy Buffett has this quote "Yes, I am a Pirate" well needless to say that was kinda of our unofficial slogan. Though I consider myself a huge Buffett fan I have never made it out to a concert. Jimmy Buffett and I are like two passing ships in the night. Ever since my senior year in high school the day he would come to town would be the week I was getting ready to move back down to college and when he came to play in Atlanta or Charlotte it was when I was back home. Well not this year Mr. Buffett, tomorrow I am flying back home and going to make it your concert this weekend. That's right I am going to see Jimmy Buffett.  Sorry I am just a tad excited. My birthday was on a Sunday (our county blue laws aka no alcohol sales) during a dry sorority recruitment (no drinking allowed at anytime for like 2 weeks). So this weekend my family is going to celebrate my birthday at the mecca of all tailgates.  I have been surfing the web, doing so research and I think I have come up with some pretty essential tailgating items.

Inflatable Palm Tree Cooler

(http://parrotfanalia.stores.yahoo.net)

Table Top Tiki Hut

(http://parrotfanalia.stores.yahoo.net/tatohut.html)

and my favorite.....

Drillblender

http://parrotfanalia.stores.yahoo.net/boatblender.html

Seriously what an awesome idea. That would so cool/handy for college football tailgates as well and only $29.99 isn't too much of a stretch either.

Be Yourself Is All That You Can Be

(image credit: Flickr)

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. 

~E.E. Cummings