Walkin on Sunshine

Y'all remember that song, don't ya? By Katrina and the Waves? Well I LOVE that song and that's how I feel today... I think one of the last times I heard that song, I was with my friend RG before he was deployed, we were in his SWEET BMW with the windows down, moon roof open (his words, not mine, I call it a sun roof..) and driving really fast, singing at the top of our lungs... It was just one of those moments that I will always remember.

I had a great weekend with my mom. It wasn't that she took me shopping or paid for my haircut, it was just being with her. Sometimes it just kind of hits me that she almost died last summer. As I mentioned in my previous post, my mom and I commemorate Memorial Day together.. over the weekend, I imagined doing that without her and it broke my heart. So I give thanks that she is still with me... we are about to go back to Charleston (where she had the heartattack and open heart surgery) for vacation. I am feeling very anxious about it. Not because I think it will happen again, but because it brings back so many memories.
I remember how I just fussed at her for being too slow or complaining about her being tired, she just kept pushing herself and I think part of that is my fault. I am so thankful I have another vacation and the rest of my life to make it up to her.

Also, I have have a new friend and I am able to help her with a similar situation I went through last year. She's a great girl and she thanks me profusely for my advice and insight. But really, it is I that should thank her. Helping others always makes me feel better and I think of her as a blessing...

I think it's just one of those days where I am realizing how blessed I truly am. I hope to remember days like this one... It's nothing really special, just life being really good... Thank the Lord!! "I'm walkin on sunshine, yeah, yeah, I'm walkin on sunshine and don't it feel good!!"

Y'all have a great day!!

~Beachgirl

Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. A lot of people are going on fun family trips, most of us have Monday off as a holiday.. Everyone loves a three day weekend, including me... But sometimes I think the meaning of Memorial day gets lost in the hustle and bustle. Here's what Memorial Day means to me, and here's how my family and I observe it....

Ever since I was a little girl, my mother and I have driven up to Morristown, TN on Memorial Day to pick up my great Uncle Harve. He was gruff old man, a little harsh but still very loving (in his own way). We would then go to the cemetaries where his brothers are buried and place red,white and blue wreaths on their graves. It was very important to Uncle Harve to remember his brothers, Greye (US Army) and Wayne (US Navy) on Memorial Day. Uncle Harve was a Navy man as well. Uncle Harve went on to Glory a couple of years ago (we buried him in his naval uniform), but he made me promise that I would carry on with the Memorial Day tradition.... and I will. So I will be making the trek back to East Tennessee this weekend to place wreaths on the graves of three of my greatest heroes...

I encourage each of you to find a way to honor our fallen heroes. Here are few ways that I found at http://www.usmemorialday.org/observe.htm

The "Memorial" in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it should be, a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice:

-by visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.
-by visiting memorials.
-by flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon.
-by flying the 'POW/MIA Flag' as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act).
-by participating in a "National Moment of Remembrance": at 3 p.m. to pause and think upon the true meaning of the day, and for Taps to be played.
-by renewing a pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our falled dead, and to aid the disabled veterans.

God Bless America!!

I found my wedding cake!!

First... no I'm not engaged. Let's all wait a minute for my mother to pull herself up off the floor.... I probably shouldn't tease my, heart patient, mother like that.. I have had to search for wedding cakes all day today. We are having a cake decorating contest here at work and my friend B and I are in charge of the marketing for the contest. So I found all of these really cool wedding cakes to use in our marketing campaign... Some of which I have included in this post.... I love this cake, mainly b/c it is Tiffany Blue and ANYTHING Tiffany's makes me VERY happy!!





The Yankee Stadium cake is a shout out to my girl lizzie!! Can you believe that is a cake?? I love it!!
Check out this cake!! How hysterical is this?? It's a groom's cake of course... Kind of reminds me of the armadillo cake that was in Steel Magnolias....

So yes, it was a cruel twist of fate that I was chosen for the task of searching wedding cakes, but it turned out to be fun... My social calendar is filling slowly but surely... Let the Boys of Summer, 2006 begin!! Now, who wants cake!!??

Kisses y'all!!

~Beachgirl

You know you're a Tennesseean if...

My friend Jennifer sent this to me and said that I was SO #12... and she's right!


1. You can properly pronounce Ooltewah, LaVergne, Etowah and Maryville.
>
> 2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are
sissies.
>
> 3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look
for a funnel. I have actually done this!
>
> 4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by
the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
>
> 5. Stores don't have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies.
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> 6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at weddings and funerals. without a doubt, I have seen this!
>
> 7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
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> 8. You measure distance in minutes. yep, to get to Knoxville from Nashville is about 2.5 hours
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> 9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean. Yeah, but I still love the ocean
>
> 10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit. Well duh!!
>
> 11. You know cowpies are not made of beef.
>
> 12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding
date. My mother missed a good friend's wedding b/c I think it was the UT v. Bama game, true story!
>
> 13. You know someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.
>
> 14. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, beer, and bait
all in the same store.
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> 15. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed
Crew Cab is.
>
> 16. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressing. Yep
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> 17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply. Don't know how to fire a weapon, but I LOVE the NRA!
>
> 18. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin'" to send them to your
friends.
>
> And finally:
>
> 19. You are 100% Tennessean if you have ever had this conversation:
>
> "You wanna coke?"
>
> "Yeah."
>
> "What kind?"
>
> "Dr Pepper"
>


Y'all have a fab Tennessee kind of day!!

Kisses Y'all!

~Beachgirl

Sorry but I gotta rant for a bit

I had a marvelous weekend with my family, truly it was...But I start reading some of the headlines today and it leads me to rant...

Natalie Maines and the Dixie Chicks headline: Dixie Chicks' Maines Says U.S. President Owed 'No Respect Whatsoever'
I used to be the BIGGEST fan of the Chicks, I had all of their CD's and went to their shows, but when Natalie ran her mouth and disrespected our president, I said ENOUGH... Now, I'm all for free speech, really I am, but have some commone sense.. She is welcome to speak freely and I, in turn can stop listening to her music.... Freedom, it's a great thing...
After her outburst in 2003 she apologized for he comments, now she is saying, "I take it back" and that the President is owed "no respect whatsoever".... Wrong Natalie, YOU deserve no respect. I remember back to the Clinton Years, I did NOT agree with a lot that the President did, but I respected the him, b/c of the office he held.
So I'm still NOT going to buy the Chicks CD, and FYI, their new single topped out on the charts at 36, and a lot of country music stations refuse to play their music. That's one thing about country music fans, they believe in God, Country and Family, in that order.... The Chicks have ticked off their main fan base and I do not think they are going to win them back... This is what one the band members had to say about that:

"I'd rather have a small following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith," Maguire said. "We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do"

Yeah sweetheart, they limit what you can do, like pay your bills!! Oh and btw, insulting country music stars like Toby and Reba, yeah, way to win friends and influence people... and trust me on this, "those kind of fans (the ones that buy albums and go to shows) " don't want you either!


Ok sorry, I had to get that off my chest.....

Here's some other headlines that just made me laugh:

1970's Cultural Icon Evel Knievel Living in Constant Pain- Well duh!!!

Tommy Hilfiger Fights Axl Rose at New York Club- Are you kidding me??

Dickinson: Britney a ‘hick,’ should dump Kevin- "You know your hubby lacks class if even Janice Dickinson thinks he’s trashy."

I do hope y'all have a perfect day... I feel sooooo much better now...

Kisses!!

~Beachgirl

An oldie but a goodie..

I have probably posted this before but it's my blog so if I want to post it again, so be it! This is what Southerners and Southern Women are all about... well maybe not ALL...


Southernness
> >
> > Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a
> > conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens,
> > peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess."
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of
> > "yonder."
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, ... as in:
> > "Going to town, be back directly."
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for
> > the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in
> > the middle of the table.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use
> > the term, but they know the concept well.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace
> > for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a
> > big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real
> > crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near"
> > and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can
> > be 1 mile or 20.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a
> > redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
> > signal is actually going to make a turn.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an
> > adverb.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, ... and when
> > we're "in line," ... we talk to everybody!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
> > related, even if only by marriage.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > In the South, y'all is singular, .... all y'all is plural.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are
> > perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and
> > that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you
> > are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea
> > indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea
> > unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old
> > ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,"Bless her heart"
> > ... and go your own way.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness:
> > Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the
> > morning. Bless your heart!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all
> > this Southern stuff, .. bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to
> > have classes on Southernness as a second language!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a
> > long time, all y'all need a sign to hang on y'alls fron t porch that
> > reads "I ain't from the South, but I got here as fast as I could."
> >
> > ____
> >
> > SOUTHERN WOMEN
> >
> > Southern women appreciate their natural assets:
> >
> > Clean skin.
> > A winning smile.
> > That unforgettable Southern drawl.
> >
> > Southern women know their manners:
> >
> > "Yes, ma'am."
> > "Yes, sir."
> > "Why, no, Billy!"
> >
> > Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions:
> >
> > "Y'all come back!"
> > "Well, bless your heart."
> > "Drop by when you can."
> > "How's your Momma?"
> >
> >
> >
> > Southern women know their summer weather report:
> >
> > Humidity
> > Humidity
> > Humidity
> >
> > Southern women know their vacation spots:
> >
> > The beach
> > The beach
> > The beach
> >
> > Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:
> >
> > Colorful hi-heel sandals
> > Strapless sun dresses
> > Iced sweet tea with mint
> >
> > Southern women know everybody's first name:
> >
> > Honey
> > Darlin'
> > Shugah
> >
> > Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:
> >
> > Fried Green Tomatoes
> > Driving Miss Daisy
> > Steel Magnolias
> > Gone With The Wind
> >
> > Southern women know their religions:
> >
> > Baptist
> > Methodist
> > Football
> >
> > Southern women know their country breakfasts:
> >
> > Red-eye gravy
> > Grits
> > Eggs
> > Country ham
> > Mouth-watering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly
> >
> > Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
> >
> > Charleston (Chawl'stn)
> > Savannah (S'vanah)
> > Fort Worth (Foat Wuth)
> > New Orleans (N'awlins)
> > Atlanta (Addlanna)
> >
> > Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:
> >
> > Men in uniform.
> > Men in tuxedos
> > Rhett Butler, of course!
> >
> > Southern girls know their prime real estate:
> >
> > The Mall
> > The Country Club
> > The Beauty Salon
> >
> > Southern girls know the four deadly sins:
> >
> > Having bad hair and nails
> > Having bad manners
> > Cooking bad food
> > Wearing too much makeup in the summer
> >
> > Southern girls know men may come and go,but friends are fahevah!
> >
If you're a Northern transplant, Bless your little heart, fake it.
> >
> > We know you got here as fast as you could.....!!!
> >
> >

> > Bless your hearts, ... y'all have a blessed day.


Kisses Y'all!!

~Beachgirl

A new post

So my friend Jen emails me and tells me it's time for a new post. I'm not sure I have anything clever or witty to write about currently.... Things are moving along just fine so here's my grocery list if anyone is interested..

1. Bread (sourdough)
2. Frozen Harvest Wheat Crust Pizza
3. Chicken
4. Roast Beef
5. Cheddar Cheese
6. Sundried Tomato & basil Wheat Thins
7. Diet Mountain Dew
8. Skim Milk
9. Dishwasher detergent
10. South Beach Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast bars
11. Sugar Free Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
12. People Magazine

and if I go to the Super (Duper) Wal-Mart, all of this should cost me approx. $44.10, but the people watching is simply priceless....

Hope y'all have a wonderful day!!

Kisses!
~Beachgirl

It's a Breakfast at Tiffany's kind of day..

I love the movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's. The main character, Holly Golightly, played by Audrey Hepburn, just floats through life, going to party after party (in all actuality, she is running from her life and the drama associated with it) and living in the moment... So today is a Breakfast at Tiffany's kind of day for me (and this is a shout out to my new friend jake, a BaT lover as well). I have no real problems, I went to lunch at PF Changs with some friends ( and there was some yummy eye candy sitting at the table in front of us), and I'm going out tonight with some other friends... Last night I had to buy the medium in a shirt, b/c the large was TOO BIG, and I have found a fab pair of jeans that look really good on me... Life is good... So dare I say it, I am happy today...


Other reasons to be happy today

1.The Dan Patrick Radio show on ESPN radio
I Love Dan Patrick, always have and listening to his radio show at my desk in cubicle land makes me happy. By the way, he's a hottie and soooooo smart about sports, not to mention, he's funny... Those are some qualities I look for in guy.. Mainly the sports and humorous knowledge is really what gets me... YEAH BABY!!

2. The sun's out, need I say more....

3. I made reservations for my vacation with my mom this summer. We are going back to Charleston for a week. I told her if she even thought about having another heart attack* while we were there, she was on her own this time... Been there, done that, was awful for all involved..

4. I'm having a really good hair and make-up day... ladies, you all understand this and will rejoice with me for days like these.

5. Mother's Day weekend.. Yep, it's upon us, however, I will not be going home** this weekend b/c I have to go home next weekend for a my baby girl's*** high school graduation. But I am so thankful that I have my mother to celebrate on this day she so richly deserves...

So overall, it's a great day.. It's days like these I want to save up for one of those not so good days...

I hope y'all have a FAB weekend!!

Kisses!

~Beachgirl

*Last year she had a heart attack while we were in Charleston on vacation and had to have open heart surgery while we were there- Good times...
**Home is Knoxville
***My baby girl is actually my cousin's (commonly referred to as my sister, b/c we're so close) oldest daughter..

What's in your freezer and other musings...

Ok- so I listen to a Christian radio station via internet at work... It's a great station and I do enjoy contemporary Christian music, but the DJ's I could totally do without!! They are so dorky! The daytime DJ is especially dorky and plays this game called, "What's in your freezer" ... Someone will call in and she has to guess what is in their freezer... These were the clues today:
it's in cubes and it's clear. Yeah, it's that lame.. and what's more lame?? When the DJ pretends to be thinking REALLY hard about what it could be....

Just once, I would love for someone to call in and give clues like this:

-it's sort of oval shaped, it has two eyes, a nose, a mouth and brown hair... hahhahaha you guessed it!!! It's my husband's head! I chopped it off b/c he refused to put the seat down on the toilet!

Ok so that's really sick and twisted but it's just such a stupid thing anyway...

Other musings

Brittany Spears- preggers again, God help us all...

Howard Stern says he's not coming back to regular radio...... thank God!

Tom Cruise- Straight up crazy, poor Katie has been seduced by fame, fortune and those crazy Scientology peeps...I'm pretty sure this has all the makings of a great Lifetime movie...

President of Iran- almost as scary as Tom Cruise...

Back to my original thought

So I'm curious, what's in your freezer??

For the love of man!!

Sometimes things irritate me to the point that I have to just grind my teeth and say "Oh for the love of man!" .... Now normally I am even tempered but you know there are just those times such as the one listed below that get under my skin...

1. Cell phones ringing at work... Now, I work in cubicle land and I get along fine with my
co-workers and even consider at least one of them a very close friend. But I think it is rude to have your cell phone ring at work. I always put mine on vibrate before I go into the building. Now there is always that moment when I might forget and ACDC's 'Back in Black' will start blaring (I know what y'all are thinking... you thought I would have something sweet as my ringtone, but I LOVE ACDC!!) and I will lurch for the phone and apologize to my co-workers for the interruption. But there are some that just don't care, and will let their phone RING with some annoying ringtone blaring... FOR THE LOVE OF MAN!!

2. People that call and don't leave messages... This annoys me beyond all reason. They will call and call then gripe at you for not being available... I'm like, if you needed to speak with me that badly, you should have left a message! I have a policy, if someone calls, and doesn't leave a message, I WILL NOT call them back!

3. That wierd smell as I get closer to my office. If any of you have lived near the marshes on the coast, you know that smell of sulfur well... Think rotten eggs that have been sitting in the sun for a couple of days... Yeah, it's GROSS!! I usually have one of my windows cracked as drive into work, unless of course it's raining... For the past few days as I get closer to my office, which is near the Cumberland River ( or as we like to call it, the Scumberland River), there is that odor!! It sneaks up on me everytime! We have those new highway signs that tell us drivers when there is a delay up ahead or God forbid an Amber alert... I think we should use those handy highway signs to warn of offensive odors up ahead... That way, I would roll up my windows and not be subjected to the harshness of STANK that early in the morning...

4. Barry Bonds- Cheater, cheater rotten apple eater!! Baseball should kick that guy out on his steriod pumped ear. And NO baseball should not celebrate his breaking of Babe Ruth's homerun record!! B/c Bonds CHEATED!!! And the latest which really gets my goat, he would not sign an autograph for an active duty airman, serving our country!! Who does this guy think he is!?? I think he's a punk and should be kicked out of baseball!

5. David Blaine- Oh for the love of man! It's not like he's saving humanity, he swam around in a fishbowl for like 10 days or something... Just pure stupidity... He says he wanted to break the record of holding his breath so he wouldn't let everyone down... Who's everyone??!! The poor people of Darfur?? or our service men and women currently serving our country?? NO!! It was a self serving stunt and it was just plain stupid...

Whew! I feel so much better now!

That's only a few things right now that make me grind my teeth and say 'oh for the love of man'!! Otherwise, I'm having a pretty good day..Hope you are as well!!

Kisses!!
~Beachgirl

A $10 martini

Yep, a $10 martini, I had two last night and they were fab!! It was something like champagne and rasberry vodka, sooooo yummy!!! I went out with my friend NP, we went for drinks to this kind of shee-shee place in the *Gulch. I loved it!! There was live jazz music, the atmosphere was wonderful and there were people my age, all dressed very nicely.. This may be my new favorite place. I had really gotten out of the swing of meeting friends for drinks and just being among other people outside of Junior League and Church.. This became evident to me last weekend as I went from Junior League meeting to church meeting and had NO really fun weekend plans... So I decided I need to make a change. My friend NP, who is a fantastic lady, has been telling me what seems like forever we need to go out for drinks.. She is an attorney, she's my age and she's so sweet. So we made plans to go out last night and I am so glad we did... No sooner did we get to the resturant that we ran into one of her rather handsome single guy friends. He practically demanded when we were available, b/c he wanted to get his guys together to hang out with us.. It was like a miracle from GOD!! I had just been telling NP that I wanted to meet some fun boys this summer, just guys that I could hang out with, not necessarily date (but if that were to transpire, who am I to fight fate??)..

NP has already sent me two emails for fun outings coming up.... Yep, looks like beachgirl is out of her slump and ready to meet the world (and maybe some cute boys) head on... It may shape up to be a good summer after all, praise the LORD!!

Hope y'all have a fab weekend!!

Kisses!!
~Beachgirl

* The Gulch, a crappy industrial area the city is trying "revitalize" to be the new "it" spot for the city... I think it's Nashville's Chamber of Commerce attempt to to provide Nashvillians refuge from the heinous tourist bars on 2nd Ave and Broadway... So to Nashville Chamber, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Taking Allergy Medicine at work

Not a good thing... I have taken this over the counter allergy medicine before and it was great, no drunk feeling at all.. But this morning I took some, I had my breakfast bar and my diet mountian dew, so I had something in my stomach... however, I am about three sheets to the wind and my tongue feels a little funny... taking allergy medicine at work, not such a good thing for me... Good times...

Spring fashion advice for MEN..

So a comment that pk left on my last post got me to thinkin' I guess men DO need fashion advice so here goes..Keep in mind that most of the fashion mistakes were secretly planted in the minds of men that had done a woman wrong... It's a little known secret, but it is true, the powers of women are like the DaVinci Code.. Where you find yourself asking, could it really be true???

1. Tank Tops- NO! Tanktops, wifebeaters of any kind are NOT acceptable in any situation.. They are tacky and they usually look awful, unless you are built amazing well. Most men I know intead of having a "six pack" they have a 12 or 24 pack..Bless their hearts...

2. Cut off shorts of any kind- NO! I say this b/c there are actually still men in rural areas of Tennessee that have NOT gotten the message and are walking around proudly in their acid washed cut offs (of course they are wearing a wife beater and have a mullet, don't even get me started on the mullets!!)

3. Man Sandals- this is a quandry for me.. I'm really not in favor of them, men should wear flip flops, get a good pair of Bows (Rainbows), they are a little pricey, but worth it!

4. Dark socks with shorts- NO!! Who started this trend anyway? Obviously it was some woman that wanted revenge on some mad that had done her wrong...

5. Fanny pack- OMG!! NO and NO!! Get a backpack or buy your wife/girlfriend a really big purse, but DO NOT carry a fanny pack, again something created by a woman to get back at a man for doing her wrong...

I think I could probably go on for days but instead I will offer this most important piece of advice, if you are a fashion challenged man, find a good woman or fantastic gay man (don't worry, they don't like you're kind and they won't try to "convert" you) to help you... make sure that this woman or gay man knows what they are talking about when it comes to fashion... here are a few tips that they might not have a clue about good fashion:
- If they say let's go to any place with the word "MART" in the title, run, don't walk away from them..
- If they suggest garage sales are great places to find bargains, that's a BIG RED FLAG...
- If they suggest any of the fashion no-no's I mentioned above, yep, you guessed it, they have NO CLUE!!!

I do hope this is helpful.... Y'all enjoy the sunshine and if you are somewhere where you can pop open a cold beer right now, please do it for me, and most importantly, just enjoy life!!!

Kisses Y'all!

~Beachgirl

Some spring fashion advice

Hey Y'all, so spring is upon us and I for one could not be happier! It means cropped pants, cute skirts & dresses and open toed shoes!! I love it! But it has come to my attention that some people do not know how to transition from Winter to Spring as far as wardrobe choices are concerned so I am going to give a few tips that I hope will help...

1. Put all boots away!! Especially tall leather boots! It is now May, I do not care how chilly it might be in the morning, put your slides on and suffer, we are women, it's what we do to look good. Besides it will be a warm 70 degrees by the time happy hour rolls around and you want to look you're ready for spring, not the frozen tundra!

• If you are going to wear open toed shoes, please make sure you have had a pedicure and your toenails are PAINTED!! There is nothing more unattractive than scaley feet and chipped nail polish.. I always go with a bright pink or red, I loathe french manicure on the toes!!
• If you have ugly toes like my sister, please wear closed toe shoes... what's worse than unpolished, unpedicured toes?? Knarled ones!! Blech..

2. Suede- put it away, along with your wool sweaters and slacks... It's time for cotton, linen and other natural fabrics..

3. Trends- beware, sometimes trends just don't go with your personality.. Take the bohemian craze, I hate it and realize that the untailored flowy, gauzy, and wrinkled style is just not me.. So I will just stick with my classic look. You can find this look if you look hard enough, Talbots, JCrew, Brooks Brothers, and anything Ralph Lauren... Stick with what looks good on you, do not fall for trends, b/c they may not go with your personality, or your body type.

• Gauchos- they don't look good on everyone, especially average or larger size girls, like myself... Wear them around the house, to the store, but not to anything of any importance.
• Short skirts- be sensible, just b/c they make them that short and in your size doesn't mean you have to buy it and wear it! Here's a tip, if you have to worry what undergarments to wear, b/c they might show when or if you have to bend over, DO NOT WEAR IT! It's just tacky..

4. Makeup- time to switch it out, the dark lipsticks and eyeshadows, PUT THEM AWAY! I saw a girl in church the other morning and she looked like dracula's bride, her lipstick was a dark brown.. Great for fall and winter but NOT for spring! We need fresh looks, lighter colors, to brighten our faces!!

5. Watch out for fake tans!! I know it's the "safe" thing to do, but be careful of that orange glow some self tanners leave behind.. Spend the extra money and get a spray tan from a professional, it's worth it. But DO NOT GO OVERBOARD! I saw this girl that I used to hang out with (we don't hang out anymore b/c she is straight up CRAZY, and not in a good southern way) who looked like she had been locked in the spray tan booth for about 24 hours! I had to do a double take when she came up to me, literally, she looked dirty she was so spray tanned... Blech!!

I think that's about it for now.. please let me know if you have any questions... hahahaha..

And if it is a pretty spring day where you are, stop what you are doing and immediately go to the nearest watering hole with a patio and order your favorite adult beverage!! Just enjoy life!!

Kisses Y'all!!

~beachgirl

A big fat lay out day

Ok just as a warning this may present itself as a political post but it's really just me griping about the big fat immigrant lay out day..

So it's the big fat immigrant lay out day.. What a freakin great way to get people to support your cause, by saying "if you don't think the same way I do, I just won't come to work".. In that case I think their boss should FIRE THEM!

Another thing, learn to speak ENGLISH! Oh and another thing, businesses should stop enabling these people by putting things in their native language....Why should they have to learn our language if they don't have to??! We live in AMERICA and we SPEAK ENGLISH....

• I want people to come to America to have a better life, but I want them to do it the right way. I understand that coming to America and getting a green card is a bureaucratic nightmare, and yes that process does need to be improved. But don't come here illegally, then demand that we change things to suit you... That's not the way it works. If illegals break our laws, I am more than happy to pay for their bus ticket back to where ever they came from.
• Oh and they are ILLEGAL ALIENS, not undocumented workers as the politically correct peeps like to call them... Illegal means it is against the law!
• The illegals that are here are putting a strain on our economy already, especially in the healthcare industry. If someone goes into an emergency room, they have to be treated whether they have medical insurance or not. The illegals are going to the ER's for primary care. Our education system is suffering.
• These kids are going to school with no idea how to speak english or how to learn in english. This is putting a strain on the already overworked and underpaid teachers.
• The insurance industry, especially automobile insurance. It is a law here in Tennessee that you must have a insurance to drive a car, but to check your insurance coverage, you must be pulled over before you are penalized for it. So when an illegal rams into your car and DOESN'T have insurance, you are just plain out of luck!
• The Star Spangled Banner should ALWAYS be sung in ENGLISH.. and don't EVEN THINK about changing the words to suit you.... that just makes me nuts!!

Like I said, I am ALL FOR people coming here for a better life, but do it right the right way... hey, if you want to move here and become a taxpayer just like me, that's great!! Oh and we expect you to come to work, not layout!!