Get to know me.

Well, it's been a while since I posted anything. The last week I have not felt good AT ALL so I basically did nothinggg. I was even going into work late and leaving early. That also meant no gym time or Zumba the whole week. (I will probably die tonight in class.) This past weekend was pretty good though, I will write about it later... but to make up for my week-ish worth of nothingness, I wrote out a few things for people to get to know me a little better.   :)

What is your profession? I am a social worker. I earned my Master’s degree in Social Work from Radford University back in May 2010. I am currently working as the Social Service Director for skilled rehab and nursing facility. I really like my job, but it’s not my plan to stay here forever. My ultimate goal is to work for the Veteran’s Hospital in Salem, where I did my internship my last year of graduate school. Fingers crossed I can get there soon.

How would you describe your style? Comfy/cute? Is that a style? Most of my clothes come from Old Navy, Target, and TJ Maxx. I like to dress nice most of the time, but to still be comfortable. I’m not big on stiff/stuffy clothes. I love heels and have way too many pairs, but I rarely ever wear them. Sad, I know. I don’t like to spend a fortune of clothes or accessories, if I can find something on sale then I’m a happy girl.

What is one make-up product you can't live without? How about can’t live without 3? I have to have foundation (cover-up), blush, and mascara. I typically wear foundation only on my nose and chin, you know, just to even out my skin tone a bit. Blush is a must for me because it adds a little bit of color and I feel like I don’t look as pale. On a regular day I always do my eye makeup, however, on a ‘bum it” day mascara does just fine. So I would be that girl who has to have more than 1 item of make-up.

If you could be best friends with one celebrity who would it be? Mariska Hargitay. She is my absolute favorite celebrity, I love her. She is a great actress and an even more amazing woman. She has such a kind heart! I would die if I ever got the chance to meet her.

What is your dream vacation? Greece. My dad’s side of the family is Greek so I would love to go there and see where my family came from. I have some very distant relatives still living there. I would also like to tie in a trip to Ireland at the same time because my boyfriend really wants to go there.

What magazines do you subscribe to?  None. Maybe one day I’d like to get Real Simple. I don’t really care to subscribe to any though.

What is your favorite breakfast food? French toast, mmm! I’m not a big breakfast person during the week; I can’t stand to eat so early. But if we are doing brunch on the weekend I love French toast, bacon, and scrambled eggs. I also like to do breakfast for dinner sometimes.

What is your guilty pleasure? Probably watching TV. I wouldn’t say I like “trash” TV, but I do like reality TV. Right now I’m watching (don’t judge me), ‘Married to Jonas’ and ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.’ (Ok so Honey Boo Boo is definitely trash TV). I am also addicted to ‘Pretty Little Liars’ and I cannot wait for the season to start in October. My usual show, which I’ve watched since I can’t even remember not watching, is Law and Order SVU.

What are some of your hobbies?  ZUMBA! Addicted and obsessed. Love it. Other than that I’m not really sure what other hobbies I have. I like to cook/bake, craft, decorate… even though I’m not so good at any of those, I love trying. Some new things I’ve learned I actually enjoy are camping, kayaking, and being outdoorsy.

What do you love most about where you live? The mountains, hands down. The area we live in is beautiful. I used to live in Georgia and the scenery there is just blah, nothing pretty to look at and very flat. At least in the part we lived in. So when we moved to Virginia the change was great. I don’t think I will ever get tired of seeing mountains, especially in the fall. Oh my goodness I love fall and seeing the mountains change in color because of the leaves. Gorgeous. As my mom says, “JUST LOOK AT THOSE MOUNTAINS!!”

What lead you to start blogging?  I started blogging to document some of the fun things that go on in life with the people I love most. I’ve read a few blogs that my friends have and have always wanted to start one, so one day I just decided to do it. I’m just a regular girl, with a regular life, just trying to live each day as it comes. It’s amazing how the simple things in life can be so much fun when you are with the right people. That’s kind of what inspired the name of my blog and my blog itself. My boyfriend has really made my life more wonderful than I ever thought it could be. It’s been fun to write about our adventures, my attempts at cooking and crafting, and everything else in between. I’m going to try my best to keep up with it as time goes on, and I’ll always have something to look back through and reminisce about.