On moving...

Unfortunately my little blog is going to have to take a backseat for awhile {let's be honest, I've been bad about posting these past couple of months} but especially now, I just don't have the time. I am still working at my current job, and every night coming up before my big move I will be packing, seeing friends, attending final happy hours, etc. - not enough time in the day! Then, I'll be moving into my new place, starting a new job, and heading to SC on a family vacation.

Also, I am currently getting a re-design together, so I want to re-launch this blog once everything is set up. I'm very excited from what I've seen so far!

Stay tuned....I will be back around the first or second week of August!!

Times are a'changin

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What a lovely day!! I'm serious, today is beautiful here in DC and of course like most people I am stuck inside at work. I will definitely be taking a little break to head outside for lunch. Enough about the beautiful weather, I have some exciting news!

I will be leaving my current job here in Arlington, VA and heading back to Richmond. I have loved spending the past year here in Arlington, being on my own, and starting life after college, but I am so excited for this next chapter. I will be working in a small media agency in Richmond that has a specialized focus on social media. They are very new, and very small, but they are starting to grow rapidly, and they are even going to be opening an office in London this coming Fall! {travel opportunities? woo woo!}

Not only do I have an awesome new job that I will be starting next month, but I am going to be back in town with my best friends and my family. I have such a soft spot in my heart for Richmond, and although I am adventurous and l.o.v.e to travel, I seem to slowly be realizing that Richmond might always be my home {but who's to say what the future holds}.

So there's my news - lots of fun adventures to come! I'm so excited I can hardly handle it :)

Life Lately

In case you haven't noticeddd....life for me lately has been quite busy and I have had to abandon my little blogging world for a bit. Britt is back! I've had something going on almost every minute of everyday, most of it has been fun stuff, but I've also been working 10 hour workdays which have left me drained and exhausted. Here are some of the fun things that have been occupying my time these days:

My best friend Britt's wedding weekend...best friend wedding #1 of the season...I'll spare y'all the pictures from later that night ;)

Bisthon, Tima, Tida, & Me {aka Bubby}

A weekend trip to NYC spent with some of my best girlfriends since middle school. I realize that it's rare to hold onto friends that long, so I truly feel lucky to have such great friendships that have been there for years and years. We used to call ourselves "Art Table" because we all sat in together in art class {clever and creative name we came up with right? haha} I love these girls. We had big dreams of all living in NYC together, one of us made it so far, but who knows what the future holds!

Wedding weekend #2 for another one of my best girlfriends. 

Thinking back to these past few weekends, I can't help but think about how fast life is moving and changing. It seems like just yesterday I was in middle school with "Art Table" talking about our dreams of moving to NYC together. Or I think about high school and traveling to Europe, graduating, heading off to beach week, and then starting college. Now, I have two best friends that are married and starting their own families, one best friend in NYC, others in Grad School, working in the "Corporate World." It's exciting, and scary at the same time, to think about how my life feels like it's in fast forward mode. I'm excited for what the future holds for myself, and my friends; however I tend to get overexcited about the future, and forget to enjoy my life in the moment.

In the next few weeks I'm going to try to slow down, try not to get anxious about what the future may hold, and enjoy my life at this moment. I encourage y'all to do the same! It is summer after all - take advantage of the longer days and the constant sunshine :)

I'll Wear That Dress If You Wear That Tie

This past weekend I spent 4 days with old friends to celebrate my best friend's wedding. I am in a major   slight depression this week being back to work thinking about how this time last week, I was headed home to just begin the wedding festivities. Thursday I got to have lunch with Matt and Britt, and then later that evening was spent in the church with her family decorating. Friday, we had nail appointments and lunch before heading back to the church for rehearsal. After rehearsing for the big day, we all ventured to Hanover Tavern for a delicious dinner! 

As a surprise for Britt and Matt, I put together a slideshow of both of them growing up, with friends, and showing their relationship from the beginning. Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch {and thanks to my non-technology knowledge} I was missing a piece that I needed to hook my computer up the projector...party foul. It still worked out, and we passed my computer around to each table for people to enjoy. 

Saturday morning I got up bright and early to start getting ready! I met the girls at church where we all had our hair did...holla! {Britt had a huge bridal party, so our hair appointments spanned from 10:30am to 3:00pm haha}. I decided to hang around all day and sip mimosas. Britt arrived around noon after her makeup appointment, and funny story, got pulled over by a cop on the way to the church!...Yep...on her wedding day. Did she get a ticket? Nope. Lucky lady! Britt was very calm all day so everything the rest of the afternoon went very smoothly. 

The wedding went off without a hitch, and Britt and Matt are now happily married! Their reception was at a beautiful bank in downtown Richmond on the 24th floor reception hall. We had views of the entire city of Richmond that lit up when it got dark. It was perfect. 

We all danced the night away and made memories that will last forever. I spent all weekend with my best friends in the world and it made me realize how lucky I truly am. I have grown up with the best girls I know and as we grow older, we are still each other's biggest fans and best support system. {Not to mention, we have a blast together!} I love you girls!!