turkey day

happy turkey day everyone!

im spending this day away from my family. minus all of my traditions i grew up with. i watched the macy's parade from a lonely cold hotel room by myself. there aren't smells of bubble cake wafting through the air. there was no turkey trot run this morning with dad. there will be no helping cut up veggies for stuffing or putting the marshmallows on the yams for me. there will be no organizing of a family photo. no, traditions are once again out the window this year. i have to remind myself that this is only temporary and that one day i will be able to continue these traditions in my own home with my family. until then, this will have to make due.

don't get me wrong, im not complaining. not one bit. i am well aware that i am doing what so many girls would kill to do. i am living my dream. i am doing what i love. i am performing and spreading christmas cheer. i am touching hearts and lives.

i am thankful to be doing what i love around the holidays. but i sure do miss home and my loved ones.

enjoy this holiday everyone. happy thanksgiving :)

love & other drugs

i can't wait to see this movie. it comes out tomorrow. going to be amazing i think. love a thought provoking movie.

my love & other drugs

she loves: side ponytails + boy short undies & tube socks + chocolate milk + cozy, comfy, sinky, swallowy couches + really soft hair you can run your fingers through with ease + cherry chapstick

she loves the words: elegance + revbev + futz + zoo + strut + sass-a-frass + lovebirds + delicious + fucklehead

she enjoys: long runs on the beach + live red dirt country music + baseball games & hotdogs + christmas tree ornaments + laughing to my abs achy

she dreams of: snuggling by a fire + a doggy to call hers + traveling anywhere & everywhere + family

myrtle turtle

there really is nothing i enjoy in the world more than a loooong run to clear my head. i truly believe that a 10 mile run can solve ANY problem. world peace really. an hour and a half of nothing but moving forward with your own power and strength. a good thought provoking playlist and something to think about. whatever the topic of the day may be, your mind will wonder from happy to sad to curious to frustrated to content to driven to any other emotion you can possibly feel. what a thrill. if you have never run more than 3 miles in your life, i HIGHLY suggest you get past that hump, because that's right when it starts to get good. that's when you start to feel on top of the world and like nothing can touch you. like youre the only thing that can stop you. youre the only thing that can bring you down. because in that moment, in that run, in that hour and a half, that is actually true. the only thing that can stop you is your mind and your body. not anyone, not anything. just you. its addicting, i swear.

i went for a run today on the beach in the dirty myrtle. 62 degrees outside. feeling like fall for the first time this year. clouds and a light mist. old couples bundled up for their afternoon/evening beach walk, holding hands. seagulls calmly playing near the waters edge. the wind blowing, the waves crashing. it was perfection. it was high tide, so running right at the waters edge where the sand is hard from the ocean is the way to go. i love the feeling of the rushing water rolling up so close to you as if it's trying to catch you on your race. such an incredible rush.

i loved everything about today.

last day of rehearsals at the waccamaw.

a tropical, sunny ambush of the ProBo cast.

a paper snowball fight.

an excellent run-through of a little Christmas show.

an incredible group of amazingly talented and wonderful women.

a PHENOMENAL woman we are privileged to call our director, grinning ear to ear.

an early release of 2 o clock, 3 hours early.

a york peppermint patty.

a pumpkin spice latte.

fall weather and warm pasta.

the aforementioned beach run.

strawberry blonde beer.

hair dye and some overdue roomie bonding.

what an amazing last day in myrtle beach. now its onto sunny florida! hello ft. myers, nice to meet you :)