Nicknames

Do you nickname people? If you do, do you ever refer to them by their real names again? Because I don't.

This is AC and I (AshHam) last week. She is a true love of my life, my spiritual stronghold, and as crazy and unstable as I am; we HAD to be friends. She and her husband stopped to see me on their way to Corpus. He is "The Hubbs." As in I have never referred to him as Shep or Sheppard since they got married. Literally. And I do this a lot! 

I prefer nick names because I adopt people into my life and heart and I feel like it singles them out as significant and necessary in my world. Also, once someone had a nick name you are forever bound. They cannot go away.

My boyfriend thinks this is very weird. Conversation after lunch with AC and The Hubbs last week:

G: How was your day, baby?

Me: AWESOME!! I got to see AC and The Hubbs!!

G: What?

Me: I had lunch with AC and The Hubbs.

G: Who is that?

Me: Ashley and Shep. I told you they were driving through.

G: Yes, I know that. But The Hubbs? I thought you went to see a band or something,

Me: No, his name is The Hubbs. I never call him Shep.

G: OK... do you ever call people by their real names?

Me: No. Why would I do that?

Examples:

My sisters: Kae and Mana

- Mana hates this. Kae lets me do whatever I want -

Roommate

S

G or Boyfriend

- I do refer to him as German sometimes. But he's still newish. - 

So there you go. When I assign people highly important roles in my life, they get nicknames... never again to be known by their actual names. It's a quirk. I have lots of them. 

Friday Five (Quotes)

I adore quotes. I collect them like a crazy woman. And now, with Pinterest, it's just too easy. I don't even have to write them down any more! Ahh, technology...

1. Here's one I actually DID jot down from a book (an AWESOME book! Highly recommend it).
"The key to happiness is to own... who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have and the ones you don't. Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny." - Cutting for Stone


2. Just had lunch with my friend Ash from P'cola. We're so far apart now and it STINKS! But our friendship is as strong as ever.

3. Whoever this woman is, I love her! Is she right or is she right??

4. I talk to my books. My boyfriend thinks I am nuts. I also talk back to voice mails as if there were a person there.

5. Two weeks, people! Two little weeks until college football!!

MTV Movie Awards Fashion & Commentary

I think we all know I am really no fashion maven. I'm not up to par on what's cool and even when I am, I often wouldn't wear it! But I do like to comment on it sometimes, and since fashion posts are the most popular I'm going to go for it more often.

I watched about an hour of the MTV Movie Awards last night. Genius timing on their part- there were no good Law & Order marathons on and so therefore nothing else to watch. It was ridiculously boring and badly written, I must say. And also- I had no clue whatsoever who more than half of the "celebrities" were.

Amanda Bynes, I know that I have not seen you on TV since your appearance in that random ABC Family show because you're a terrible actress. Maybe I haven't seen you in public much because you were arrested for prostitution. You look like a hooker. Those shoes are not cute and your dress is painted on! I am sure you work out 10 times a day for your body, and it's pretty hot. But the dress is disgusting.

If you visit P'cola, visit Cervantes and the alphabets because you'll deff get picked up. 

First- Who are you? Second- why are you wearing tights in the summer? Third- if you can afford to go to the MTV Movie Awards you can afford tights without snags. 

I also have no clue who this is, but she's wearing an Audrey Hepburn-esque dress so I think I like her. But how did she fit into her seat?  

I like Emma Stone. And I actually know who she is because AC took me to see Easy A. Not a fan of this dress, but she does a cute thing with her lip when she talks so I forgive her. 

I think this is the girl from True Grit, which I am DYING to see (I'm always super slow to get around to seeing movies). She looks a tad bit goth, but she is age appropriate and I like tuxes on women (girls in this case). Just get it more tailored next time. 

This was the host. No clue who he is. And he's really not that funny either. 

This is not appropriate. Or funny. Yuck.

Honey, your gig as a vampire is over. You can stop looking half dead now. 

HAHA! I accidentally added this! Since AC is my fashion go-to I'll leave it in. She is perfect all the time. 

Patrick Dempsey is also perfect all the time. Perfectly hot!

I'm not really a huge fan of Reece's dress here. But she was so adorable when she got her generation award! And I loved that she said, "You CAN make it as a good girl in Hollywood! And I hope I show that. And if you take naked pictures of yourself- don't get your face in the shot! Hello!"

Excellent advice.

Wow- WHO is this? Those teeth!

I think this is the girl who dates Justin Beiber. Justin Beiber is completely lame, so I have no idea WHY she dates him. But she's adorable here, so OK. 

Also- the comment by that host guy about her making out with Justin Beiber and swallowing his baby teeth may have been the only funny thing he said all night.

This guy really isn't that hot to me. I can actually kinda see the appeal, but he looks kinds strange, doesn't he? Dude- buy new shoes. 

THIS proves that he IS strange and it's exactly why he is not allowed to go anywhere near my sweet T Swift ever, ever again. 

This guy is hot! But guess what, he is apparently in some new MTV show called Teen Wolf. He is clearly not a teenager. He's at least as old as me and I haven't seen my teens in ages. So odd casting there...

OK, that's all I've got! I turned it off and went to bed early, I admit it. It was BORING!

Birthday Take 2 + Fashion!

Friday night Jade kept the kids so Niki and I could go out and have a girl's night. LOVE HIM!! We shopped on Market Street and had tapas for dinner. It was awesome to be together, just the two of us. And the food was delish.

Niki and her sangria. I'm sorry- is she note perfection?

Katie and I were talking about her on Friday and Katie informed me that Niki was completely perfect- Niki and Jesus. We got a good laugh out of it- but the general consensus is that Niki is, actually, perfect. 

I had champagne since it was my b-day! Mmmmmmm

Hot pink limo! Uh, hello!

Goat cheese over fresh tomato topped with figs. Oh so yummy!

Hehehehehe. Oops!

OK, can we take a moment to talk about this outfit? I have been dying to wear this skirt, but haven't been brave enough. I didn't think I was quite stylish enough and the tops I kept trying it on with didn't seems right. But then I found this one in my closet and decided to try it out. I was so proud of me! Loved it!!

Top: Banana Republic

Skirt: $3 from the Goodwill

Necklace: B-day prize from My AC!!

Yes I'm Am!

Nathan says, "Yes I'm am," all the time. As in, "Yes I'm am a robot, Auntie." Or, "Yes, I'm AM your nephew!!" I think it's just so damn cute.

I decided I'm make a Yes I'm Am list today.

Yes I'm Am...

An Auntie! This seems like a logical place to start seeing as I stole the topic of this post from the 3 year old nephew. And I can prove this by my membership at SavvyAuntie.com!

A dog spoiler. I can't help it- look at that face! I was scolding myself for my lack of will power against Van's pleas last night. I almost always lose. And Katie has already submitted a list of no-nos for when I keep June Bug (It may be my fault she sleeps on furniture...)

A wine drinker! If you're reading this blog, I doubt I need to explain this.

An LSU Football fan! I'm also of the crazy, over the top variety.

A horseback rider! I grew up doing it and have not done much since I lost my horse a few years ago. But I want to get back into it. And I live in the land of the cowboys now, so surely this can't be too hard.

A pirate... three hundred years too late...

If you missed the Jimmy Buffet reference here you are fired from reading my blog. Also, I'm not really a pirate. I am just playing one in this picture because AC is a pirate.

A fisherwoman. I freaking love fishing! And I will kick your ass any day.

A sister! There's no better job.

A Mama's girl

Still a child. I sleep with my rabbit every night.

Also a major Daddy's girl!

Refer back to dog spoiler...

A reader! I always have a book with me. If there's no book in my bag, it's probably not me.

A new resident of The Woodlands, Texas and loving it!

A lover of all things margarita!

A massive T Swift fan

And a Jennifer Nettles (but no so much Rhianna) stalker.

Quite possibly certifiable insane. At the very least completely crazy!

OK, that was fun! what "am" you??