Please excuse the semi stuffiness.
John Denver - Country Roads Cover
Song I was referencing at the end. I knew that it didn't technically have words, but I didn't even think I was getting the sounds right.
Lady and Her Uke
What could be more uplifting than a John Denver cover?
Please excuse the semi stuffiness.
Please excuse the semi stuffiness.
encouragement for the week
Well it's Sunday evening and I have FINALLY recuperated from my long run yesterday. It didn't help that I've been sick the past few days as well. I've been told that I will get use to the longer runs which I do believe because I got super tired after 4 and 5 mile long runs, but those are weekday runs now. ANYhoo.
When I was running on Saturday around lunchtime in the absolutely gawgeous weather, I was very encouraged by people in general. First off right by Belmont there was a nice couple(?) that had set up water coolers for runners. They were on Belmont Blvd which is a main drag of the race. I thought that was going above and beyond and super nice. I actually almost changed my route to swing by there again because I ran out of water with a couple of miles to go. Instead, I just got dehydrated at the end. Testing out my physical and mental strength.
Now I shared this with Amy already, but when I am running I totally pump myself up in my head. I mean how else are you suppose to run for extended periods of time? I'll say stuff like "you got this" or "if you quit now, you're only hurting yourself." I guess you could say I give myself positive and negative encouragement. Call me coach.
Well, I was fortunate enough to receive encouragement from a fellow runner this weekend. Running a similar route to the race itself, I passed a good amount of the same people going the opposite direction. I happened to pass one guy for a second time. He looked up, smiled, and simply said "you got it." I was about 3 miles out from being done. So for the rest of my run, you know exactly what I said to keep me in the run. "You got it." Thank you stranger for helping me out.
This week should be a very trying week at work, and I'll probably need some sort of encouragement to get me through it. I think I already have it in my back pocket though. You. Got. It.
When I was running on Saturday around lunchtime in the absolutely gawgeous weather, I was very encouraged by people in general. First off right by Belmont there was a nice couple(?) that had set up water coolers for runners. They were on Belmont Blvd which is a main drag of the race. I thought that was going above and beyond and super nice. I actually almost changed my route to swing by there again because I ran out of water with a couple of miles to go. Instead, I just got dehydrated at the end. Testing out my physical and mental strength.
Now I shared this with Amy already, but when I am running I totally pump myself up in my head. I mean how else are you suppose to run for extended periods of time? I'll say stuff like "you got this" or "if you quit now, you're only hurting yourself." I guess you could say I give myself positive and negative encouragement. Call me coach.
Well, I was fortunate enough to receive encouragement from a fellow runner this weekend. Running a similar route to the race itself, I passed a good amount of the same people going the opposite direction. I happened to pass one guy for a second time. He looked up, smiled, and simply said "you got it." I was about 3 miles out from being done. So for the rest of my run, you know exactly what I said to keep me in the run. "You got it." Thank you stranger for helping me out.
This week should be a very trying week at work, and I'll probably need some sort of encouragement to get me through it. I think I already have it in my back pocket though. You. Got. It.
unforgettable
I went to a bachelorette party down at the beach last weekend. It was sunny and beautiful, and I think I'm still tired from the trip thanks to my busy work week/sickliness. We went to Rum Runners one night, and one of the dueling pianists had on this shirt...
Love it. I should probably get it. Yes? No?
Love it. I should probably get it. Yes? No?
is it wednesday yet?
I realized halfway (aka when everything was falling apart) through the day yesterday that it was the Ides of March. Naturally, I randomly said "Beware the Ides of March" ALL day as an alternative to "It is Monday." Aren't you glad you don't see me on Mondays? Or March 15th for that matter?
I think the best was when I explained what the Ides of March was to one of my senior engineers and rounded out the quick info session with something along the lines of me being a Shakespeare guru. Right, right, right.
Today has pretty much been another Monday for me at work. No worries though because tomorrow is one of my most favorite days o' the year, and then I am off to the beach for a long weekend. That instantly cheers me up along with this video...
I found this video a few weeks ago and had completely forgotten about it until this weekend when I showed it to the bro. We instantly laughed...multiple times.
I think the best was when I explained what the Ides of March was to one of my senior engineers and rounded out the quick info session with something along the lines of me being a Shakespeare guru. Right, right, right.
Today has pretty much been another Monday for me at work. No worries though because tomorrow is one of my most favorite days o' the year, and then I am off to the beach for a long weekend. That instantly cheers me up along with this video...
I found this video a few weeks ago and had completely forgotten about it until this weekend when I showed it to the bro. We instantly laughed...multiple times.
weekend edition
This weekend was a total blast.
The broseph got in town in time to dine in Nashville on Friday, so I took him to one of my favorite spots...The Flying Saucer. We started with just the two us and ended with ten folks with him being the only guy. Fun times. After that we hit up Demonbreum for a little bit of socializing and musical fun.
Saturday we decided to hit up the Shoney's buffet for brunch because lets be honest. If you can eat Shoney's bfast buffet and lunch then you are amazing. After that we headed downtown to tour the Ryman which I had been wanting to do for a while. When our tour guide met up with us, he informed us that the last tour he gave had 21 people in it...ours was just the two of us. VIP. I sat my nice little hiney where many a musician have sat.
We also played the Ryman...
After the Ryman, we tried to tour Yazoo, but since they are moving to a new location soon it was packed. We got there around 4, and the next tour we could take was at 6:30. So we voted no, decided to go back downtown and fight the sea of blue that was Kentucky fans, and spend the rest of the evening there.
Oddly enough, we apparently had the same schedule as former president Lincoln since we saw him in the two bars we went to, and I'm pretty sure I eye flirted with him which I'm not sure if I'm excited about or weirded out about. I tried to take a picture but it's not that good.
Notice the Kentucky fans. I'm pretty sure we were the only non-KY fans each place we went. Well, there was this one lady who was part of a (bum, bum, BUM) house divided. She was a TN fan and her husband...you guessed it...KY. She pointed him to the storage room when he was trying to find the bathroom. It was pretty hysterical.
At the end of the night, we found ourselves running (sprint style) up commerce to get to our parking lot before it closed for the night. We are guessing we made it within maybe 30 seconds to spare because when I actually pulled my car down to leave the garage door was closed. No worries though...it automatically opened from the inside.
Sunday was another brunch day (Noshville instead of Shoney's) followed by a 10 mile run around town with three of the gals. Not the best day for running, but we made it happen.
The broseph got in town in time to dine in Nashville on Friday, so I took him to one of my favorite spots...The Flying Saucer. We started with just the two us and ended with ten folks with him being the only guy. Fun times. After that we hit up Demonbreum for a little bit of socializing and musical fun.
Saturday we decided to hit up the Shoney's buffet for brunch because lets be honest. If you can eat Shoney's bfast buffet and lunch then you are amazing. After that we headed downtown to tour the Ryman which I had been wanting to do for a while. When our tour guide met up with us, he informed us that the last tour he gave had 21 people in it...ours was just the two of us. VIP. I sat my nice little hiney where many a musician have sat.
We also played the Ryman...
After the Ryman, we tried to tour Yazoo, but since they are moving to a new location soon it was packed. We got there around 4, and the next tour we could take was at 6:30. So we voted no, decided to go back downtown and fight the sea of blue that was Kentucky fans, and spend the rest of the evening there.
Oddly enough, we apparently had the same schedule as former president Lincoln since we saw him in the two bars we went to, and I'm pretty sure I eye flirted with him which I'm not sure if I'm excited about or weirded out about. I tried to take a picture but it's not that good.
Top Hat Close Up - He's basically looking over the bar. Love it.
Notice the Kentucky fans. I'm pretty sure we were the only non-KY fans each place we went. Well, there was this one lady who was part of a (bum, bum, BUM) house divided. She was a TN fan and her husband...you guessed it...KY. She pointed him to the storage room when he was trying to find the bathroom. It was pretty hysterical.
At the end of the night, we found ourselves running (sprint style) up commerce to get to our parking lot before it closed for the night. We are guessing we made it within maybe 30 seconds to spare because when I actually pulled my car down to leave the garage door was closed. No worries though...it automatically opened from the inside.
Sunday was another brunch day (Noshville instead of Shoney's) followed by a 10 mile run around town with three of the gals. Not the best day for running, but we made it happen.
I have a new show
I've been super excited about NBC's new show Parenthood since I first got wind of it late last year, and the fact that it was advertised every other commercial break did not hurt my excitement either. I'm a big fan of Gilmore Girls so I was glad to see a new show coming out with Lauren Graham...plus the rest of the cast is pretty amazing.
I'm two episodes in, and I love it. I've laughed. I've cried. I've laughed while crying. Enough, Beth, enough. The storylines are great. The music is wonderful. Seriously, though Beth. It's an hour long which I love, and it's on demand. It's always the small things for me. Lets just say...I definitely recommend it. I mean the pilot started with the Avett Bros Kick Drum Heart and ended with Dylan's Forever Young (which always gets to me). So on this terrific Thursday...enjoy this one on me.
I'm two episodes in, and I love it. I've laughed. I've cried. I've laughed while crying. Enough, Beth, enough. The storylines are great. The music is wonderful. Seriously, though Beth. It's an hour long which I love, and it's on demand. It's always the small things for me. Lets just say...I definitely recommend it. I mean the pilot started with the Avett Bros Kick Drum Heart and ended with Dylan's Forever Young (which always gets to me). So on this terrific Thursday...enjoy this one on me.
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
Lady and Her Uke
It's Friday. Broseph is coming to visit this weekend. So this should most def be an uplifting song, right?...WRONG.
Bon Iver - Skinny Love Cover
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Bon Iver - Skinny Love Cover
HAPPY FRIDAY!
travelin'
I'm getting settled back into Nashville life. I say that like I've been gone for months. My roadtrip was quite the success which started out with a great mardi gras bridal shower for a great friend and ended with a night on the town in dear old AU which showed me just how old I was getting.
My schedule went a little something like this...Bham to Otown to Bham to Otown to Nash. Redundant much?
I attended a sales meeting for the territory I work in at the beginning of the week at Ross Bridge...which was great by the way. While there I managed to bond with some new folks, was approached to enter the sales world with a different team, and earned the nickname 40 dollars. Success.
I headed down to Auburn for some recruiting midweek which I thoroughly enjoyed. Needless to say I got to hang out with friends and family while there. I always feel like I leave the hometown more tired than when I arrived. Totally worth it though.
I got to do a lot a fun things with the fam which always makes me happy. I visited my grandmother after she moved into her new apartment, had friday lunch with the men of the family (my dad and his dad), had dinner (I paid for it which thrilled my mom) and hung out with my mom on a week night, supported the nephews in their derby car races, and got to go shopping with the sis (and sis alone) for a good couple of hours.
I feel like the older you get and the more you experience...the more you realize that no matter what family will always be there, and I have come to appreciate this more and more lately. I was so fortunate to grow up with all four grandparents in the same town and all of my family close by. After meeting other people and hearing their stories, I feel so blessed to have had the relationships I did with my grandparents and other family members. Now that I live farther away and don't get to see the fam as much, I am trying my best to make the most of my time at home which made this past week a total success.
Yea for successes.
My schedule went a little something like this...Bham to Otown to Bham to Otown to Nash. Redundant much?
I attended a sales meeting for the territory I work in at the beginning of the week at Ross Bridge...which was great by the way. While there I managed to bond with some new folks, was approached to enter the sales world with a different team, and earned the nickname 40 dollars. Success.
I headed down to Auburn for some recruiting midweek which I thoroughly enjoyed. Needless to say I got to hang out with friends and family while there. I always feel like I leave the hometown more tired than when I arrived. Totally worth it though.
I got to do a lot a fun things with the fam which always makes me happy. I visited my grandmother after she moved into her new apartment, had friday lunch with the men of the family (my dad and his dad), had dinner (I paid for it which thrilled my mom) and hung out with my mom on a week night, supported the nephews in their derby car races, and got to go shopping with the sis (and sis alone) for a good couple of hours.
I feel like the older you get and the more you experience...the more you realize that no matter what family will always be there, and I have come to appreciate this more and more lately. I was so fortunate to grow up with all four grandparents in the same town and all of my family close by. After meeting other people and hearing their stories, I feel so blessed to have had the relationships I did with my grandparents and other family members. Now that I live farther away and don't get to see the fam as much, I am trying my best to make the most of my time at home which made this past week a total success.
Yea for successes.
check it
I just got back from a 9 day stint on the road. Glad to be home. Glad it is absolutely B-E-A-U-Tiful outside. I will update on my trip in a few but first things first. If you were a fan of SNL (or not) in the mid 90s, you will appreciate this cover...especially since it doesn't sound like the original version.
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