Joran Van der Sloot

Evil. Pure evil. Van der Sloot has confessed to the murder of Peruvian Stephany Flores because she "intruded into his private life". The story is that they went back to a hotel room together and he killed her because she used his laptop and discovered that he was the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. So this is probably what happened, he told her his name and when he went to the restroom, she googled it and found out his dirt. He caught her, panicked, and killed her to keep her quiet.

There are a few lessons to take from both these cases:

1. Please do not let your 18 child go to Aruba with her friends. She is too young and they will make bad decisions. If you are a parent, be paranoid. They will forgive you. I never went on a senior trip or Spring Break and I still love my parents.
2. Young girls, do not go to a hotel room or be alone with a boy you met on vacation.
3. Stay with someone at all time.

When Katie and I were headed to Paris, my grandma wrote us some rules on a Steno pad. The very last thing she jotted down simply said, "Stay together at all times!"
And we did. We separated one time at the Eiffel Tower and I was a nervous wreck. Katie was going to look and see if the other lines were shorter. I kept my eye on her the whole time as if she was my 3 year old child. Don't worry, she came back safely. I only wish I had one of the backpacks that you clip to the child and hold onto. I would have used that at the Eiffel Tower and not cared a bit how ridiculous we looked. Katie and I had several men approach us in Paris. We never even thought once of entertaining the idea. One man even tried to get us in his car. Yeah, right.
Here is a pic of Katie and I after we went up the Eiffel Tower.

La Tour Eiffel. Je t'aime.

On another sad note, a young person I know suffered a aneurysm and passed away yesterday. I knew him through a mutual friend and we weren't great friends but still, it is heartbreaking. He was 26 years old, engaged, and full of life. Pray for his family, fiancee, and friends.

She's Baaaaccckkk!

Tonight will be my debut back in the Tulsa social scene. I know I have hinted at a few things and I think most of my readers (b/c you all are super smarties) have figured out what I have recently been dealing with.
First, let me say that I have great friends and family. When I was really down, and I mean down, I had more phone calls and texts messages that I ever expected. Even people that I didn't really think would take the time to notice, called or text and asked me how I was doing. So for anyone out there that offered their support in any way, I want to extend a huge hug and thank you. My heart is still on the mend and I am not 100% yet, but I will get there.
So tonight...a couple of my best gal pals and I are going to see SATC 2. I love SATC. I didn't start watching it until college when Jefferson Commons had free HBO. But I caught up on re-runs and fell in love. I love Carrie's style (who doesn't!) and vulnerability, Samantha's passion for all things, Charlotte's values, and Miranda's willingness to be the less attractive friend and still be fabulous in her own way. It is nice to see woman struggling for romance and a steady, balanced relationship because let's face it ladies, it ain't all lollipops & rainbows all the time!

 

Tomorrow, Sophie dog needs to go to the vet. She is due for shots and I also think she has a grass allergy so I want to talk to the vet about that. My poor bedroom is in desperate need of a cleaning (as well as the rest of the house). 

Again to all my loved ones, I love you all more than you know. And I know you love me too :) 

Sand and Surf

Hello friends! Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day filled with food, friends, family, beverage, relaxation, games, kids, (you get the picture).
Due to recent events, I did not attend the festivities at Grand Lake as planned this year. Bryan & Erin invited me to Gulf Shores, Alabama with them for their family vacation. I really needed this little getaway. While my friends were partying it up with idiots on the lake, I was enjoying a beautiful ocean view, waves crashing, and good times with my nieces.

Shop-a-holic

I love to shop. I always have. My mom loves it too. But here's the thing: we shop smart. I don't spend much on the things I buy, unless it is for an event of some type and I usually end up spending the most on a fancy dress or a pair of shoes (which I almost always get at DSW). I am pretty sure I have never spent more than $65 on a pair of shoes. But I still managed to win the title of "Best Dressed" my senior year of high school.
I have become obsessed with Forever 21 online. If you have ever been to their stores, you know what a mad house they are. You could be in there for days and probably end up getting lost or made fun of by a trendy 14 year old that doesn't know why this 27 year old is in her way.
So, I can look online and return in the store. I am a huge s&h weirdo (i hate paying it) so I try to only do this when I find an item I really like. When you return in the store, you only get store credit.
Here are some items I am currently eyeing:

I am really into girly, flowy, feminine patterns/styles right now. Like this top here. I would pair it with my favorite AG jeans, some sandals and some bangles (LOVE bangles) and if all goes right, it would be the perfect spring/summer outfit!

Hello loyal blog followers. I apologize for my disappearance. Life threw me a very unexpected curve ball. And no, I didn't hit it out of the park. I got hit by the pitch and was put on the DL (disabled list). A list that I didn't want to be put on and honestly, thought I was never going to be on again. That's what I get for thinking, huh? I love making analogies about my real life. No seriously though, I won't go into all the details but many of you readers (all what...7 of you?!) may know what happened and let's just say I hope I am on the mend soon.

In the blur of the last 10 days, I can't really remember too much. My roommate Sammi moved to New York. I took a walk to see my new house (hopefully we will be moving into it the first of July) and this past weekend I spent some MUCH needed time at my parents house with my nieces. Those sweet girls can make things so much better.
Yesterday we had a scare with my Deeya (my grandma). Also, won't go into details but your life gets put into a harsh perspective very quickly. And prayer is a very powerful thing, remember that.
This week will be spent getting beach ready for a Memorial Day beach trip and soon I hope to do some spring cleaning of my house/bedroom. Oh and I am in desperate need of some summer clothing for life in general and work. Hope Erin and I can hit some outlet stores on our vacay!
Hopefully I will have some awesome beach pics to post next week.

Graduation and Jello Shots

My roomie Sammi graduated from grad school this past weekend. It was a long time a'coming. And I mean long. A group of girls got together and went to Stilly to celebrate.

Here are some things to love about Stillwater:
1. The town is united. There is nothing to do unless you want to drive an hour so once you are there, you are united with the people there.
2. Girls are cute, boys are cute, and everyone loves their momma. Stillwater has good people.
3. It does not smell like cow poop. And if it does, get over it. I have smelled worse crossing Southwest Blvd in Tulsa.
4. Eskimo Joe's. I don't necessarily like the food, but it is a staple in the town. The dance floor is hoppin' on Thursday nights.
5. Murphy's and their jello shots. It's a phenomenon.
6. The friends you make there are for a lifetime.

Here are some pics to prove how much fun we had.

Roomies starting out the night at Willies 

First Jello shot of the night

The group of girlies 

 Not sure what song this was...

Or this one either, but apparently I loved it...

Delaney. Old friend. See #6

"Don't stop believin"

End of the night 

Collapsing into laughter 

Birthday and Beer

Happy Birthday to my adorable niece, Jordyn. She is celebrating 1 year of life today. 1 year of Heathcock craziness, wrestling with Daddy, cuddling with Mommy, laughing with big sisters.

Friday night, I headed to Edmond to watch at least the first half of the game with Bryan & Erin and the girls. Kent went to the game with his dad. I wasn't lucky enough to get tickets this time :(
I hung out at Bryan and Erin's and played with the girls and then headed to meet Kent's cousin at Republic. Unfortunately, they had been there since 5 o'clock so they planned on heading home a little earlier than planned. Sophie and I headed to Kent's house and finished watching the game there.
I made it Allison's soccer game on Saturday and then went to Jordyn's birthday party. Kent & I were supposed to participate in a Crawl for Cancer that started at 1 so he went to that while I attended the birthday party.
Jordyn got all dressed up for her party and came around the corner dressed in her tutu and special onesie and looked cuter than anything I have ever seen. Here are some pics to prove it:

Now, it was time to head to the pub crawl. Mind you, Kent and the rest of the gang had been drinking for almost 3 hours by the time I got there. Little did I know, they were all hammered. Great. Still had a good time. And got some good laughs in on Kent. :)

Here is the only pic I got from the pub crawl. Wow. At least you can see our matching t-shirts. 

Sunday we had a delicious lunch on the patio at Pei Wei and then took Red to the dog park. He is hysterical there. The minute Kent opens the gate, he takes off and is in a full sprint. He got soaked in the water hole and I almost got knocked over by a huge Rottweiler. He slobbered on me. Gross. 

Don't forget to celebrate Cinco De Mayo tomorrow! Nothing better than tacos, burritos, queso, salsa and an ice cold Mexican beer. Bueno.