Moving out...moving in...

So, moving into a house that has been a bachelor pad for 6 years is MISERABLE interesting.

I have been concentrating on "nesting" this place and making it more, eh, girlie and, err, homie.  I love this house, but my heavens it is SMALL.  My type A personality has started to kick in and things are getting done, but let's be real...I house hunt EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

I am taking before and after pictures of some rooms, so I can remember what this house looked like...its kind of like "house pre-audie" and "house post-audie"...it will be interesting.

Back to making this wonderful house a home...all while looking for another home :)

Happy Thursday, y'all!

peace, love and sex & the city.
-audie

I know ya'll have missed me...

Wow.  How long has it been?  No, seriously...how long has it been??  

I lost contact with the blogging world when I realized that I could not keep you updated on my life because I had wayyyyy too much going on...planning a wedding, packing up and moving out of one house and into another, 5 days a week of nursing school, making time for family and friends, oh, and making time for me!  Therefore, I put the blog on hiatus, but guess what blog world...I'M BACK!

I started this blog to keep those of you who aren't around me day-to-day, up to date on my life (actually, only for those few of you who are interested)...but, I also started it so I can look back after a few years and remember what I did, what Mark and I did, where we went, who was in our life, etc.  I want to be able to remember all the wonderful things that happened during my life...all stages.  So, with that said, for my birthday, yesterday, I made a decision to get back into blogging.  I am no longer going to make excuses as to why I "couldn't blog today."  I want to remember the every day life that I am blessed to live, so I will try and keep you updated weekly, at the least, and if I can get to it more often, then I will be here, typing away on my Macbook Pro...with that said...

So, for those of you who don't follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., or you have been living under a rock, you may not know that I GOT MARRIED!!!  I married my best friend, soul mate and love of my life on May 12, 2012.  It was the MOST PERFECT day and I wish I could go back and relive in...in slow motion.  So, yesterday was my 26th birthday and it was our "month-iversary."  I couldn't have asked for a better birthday gift!

Here are a few pictures of the past couple of weeks...bridal portraits, bridesmaid luncheon, rehearsal, wedding, honeymoon...welcome back to the blog!

The pictures from the bridal portraits, bridesmaid luncheon, rehearsal and wedding are absolutely sensational and the master behind the camera needs to be named...Chris Isham!  Thank you so much for capturing every second of our weekend and helping me relive it everyday!  Check out his website and blog!!

They're here!!

I know I have been MIA lately, but let me tell you, nursing has become my new boyfriend/fiance/husband/etc, and I have had NO time in my life!! With that said, I didn't get to blog about the AMAZING time we had with Tracy and Tyler while taking our engagement pictures. They were the nicest and most fun people we have met in a long time and I absolutely cannot wait for the bridal portraits and more importantly, the wedding! If you are interested...here they are!!!!

Audie and Mark Engagement Session

Are they not the most talented photographers?!?! I will cherish these pictures forever and the experience. Each and every moment was captured and I absolutely love these pictures because they capture "us" as a couple and what makes us happy :) hope you enjoy!

I am having my first relaxation night in about 2 weeks...so I am pouring myself a glass of wine and watching all sorts of television tonight...I have earned it! I hope all other things are well with each of you!

peace, love and sex & the city.

-audie

Engagement Pictures!

Tomorrow is the day! It is finally setting in that we are getting married AND Tracy Turpen is actually taking our pictures! Don't worry...y'all will get the play-by-play as soon as we are back in town! I can't wait!!

Biggest problem...deciding on ONLY 3 outfits...seriously!?!?!

peace, love and sex & the city.

-audie

Fall, Football and Clemson Tigers!

Can I start by saying...I AM SO PROUD AND HAPPY TO BE A CLEMSON TIGER!!! Let's not discount the fact that the boys gave me a serious anxiety attack and palpitations...but the boys fought back from a pretty large deficit in the game last night and came out victorious! The Clemson Tiger football team is 7-0!!! Can anyone believe it?!?! I mean, don't get me wrong, I knew this team was capable of being great...but I thought this would be a "building year" because we have so many freshman...but what do I know?!?! Clearly, the freshman are the ones who are stepping up and making the plays. Two words regarding the freshman...SAMMY WATKINS! Hello, the boy needs to go ahead and be given the Heisman trophy, the ACC Freshman of the Year award and the ACC Player of the Year award! He is an amazing football player and an amazing person! He is the most humbled 18 year old I have ever seen. If you want to have a glimpse into what he is like, and you have twitter, follow him...its amazing!

In other news, nursing school has finally given us a break. Okay, who am I kidding, nursing isn't give us a break, the school is, because it's fall break! And to be perfectly honest, it could not come at a more perfect time! I have been so incredibly stressed, exhausted, you name it, I have felt it these past few weeks! I know it will all be worth it, but my good gracious it is hard...and I, officially, have NO life!! Add that to planning the last few aspects of a wedding and you have one busy girl! As much as I don't want to football season to end, I am so ready for Christmas break!

Well, it is officially fall and the weather has been beautiful and I hope it stays that way! Mark and I have our engagement photo session on Thursday with Tracy Turpen and I could not be more excited!!! I will fill y'all in after Thursday!! Who knows, since I have time in my life right now...you may hear from me before! :)

peace, love and sex & the city.

-audie

Where has the time gone?!

Happy Monday, y'all!

Seriously...where has the time gone? I feel like I just wrote about the Tigers (Clemson Tigers, that is) beating the Auburn Tigers and now look where we are! Two wins since then...and the good guys are at 5-0!! I feel like I have been drowning in nursing school craziness and that I have missed out on a lot and have left all you loyal followers my few fans friends and family out to dry, dying to know what I have been up to...please see previous post if you really need to know what I have been doing!

As stated in the previous post, I am still COVERED and OVERWHELMED with this whole nursing school business. Tests coming out of the waa-zoo, quizzes out the ying-yang, projects and papers, oh my! Last week was my first physical day in the hospital, aka nursing home. I thought I had prepared myself for what I was going to be doing, seeing, smelling...you catch my drift...but oh boy, it was a day for the books, y'all! I can't really tell y'all all the riveting things we did because I would be violating that thing called HIPPA and this girl would not look good in an orange jumpsuit at the county jail, I already look like a bright red gobstopper in my garnet scrubs...so I won't risk it. But, it was a good experience and we now go back every Wednesday until the end of the semester, which in reality is more than halfway over...phew.

In other news, wedding season has begun! The first of about 102834 weddings was this weekend in Clemson and it could not have been more perfect! The weather was beautiful and my amazing friends Cristin and Zach got hitched! Of course, my fiancé was on his Bachelor Week, yes you read that right, WEEK...NOT weekend, so he could not be my date, so my BFF/MOH Megan was my hot date and we had a fabulous time! Unfortunately, Mark took my camera to the party week and Megan's other half took her camera to hunt, so we were camera-less and don't have one decent picture of the two of us! Sad day.

Well, I won't bore you any longer with my oh so fun, amazing, crazy life! Happy Monday!! Happy First Week of October!! Happy Beautiful Weather!! Happy Gameday...GOOOOO TIGERS!!

peace, love and sex & the city.

-audie

HOLY NURSING!!

I, officially, have NO life. Holy Nursing School!!! I can not even begin to explain how much time and energy this school takes...more power to all the girls and guys who are going through college for the 1st time and doing this...not moi! I, honestly, don't think I could have successfully gotten through nursing school if I did this while I was at Clemson. Okay, okay...sure, I would have gotten through it, and successfully, but it would NOT have been easy. This stuff takes over my entire life! In the month of September alone, I have/had 9 tests, 8 quizzes, 4 journals, 2 group projects, hospital orientation, and the list goes on and on. GOOD GRIEF!!

This is the first week that I have not had a physical, in class, exam...I have one test online and 2 online quizzes, but there is certainly a difference in the amount of studying and the amount of stress that accompanies these things. Hello, online test = open book...hello, heaven! So, if you have wondering where I have been...you can find me holed up in a nook in the library, or shoved into the 'man cave' at Mark's with my nose stuck in a book.

In other news, I should say in other FANTASTIC, AMAZING, FABULOUS NEWS, the Clemson Tigers beat the Auburn Tigers! The Clemson Tigers are 3-0! Death Valley was the place to be on Saturday afternoon! And for all of you Gamecock haters, who want to try and justify your "win" over Navy any way you want to...even if it means "laughing" at Clemson fans for "storming the field" after our win over the REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS...that is fine. I feel that those people are just upset that 1) an ACC team broke the longest winning streak in the nation, let alone the ACC team from Clemson and 2) that their Gamecock team did not end the streak and beat Auburn. Oh and one last rant, if you Gamecock individuals who are not so nice about our win, if you haven't noticed, we "storm the field" after every win...all the students and kids on the hill run from the hill to the field...its nothing "new." Anyways, we won and it was an amazing place to be and a great day to be a Clemson Tiger!

So, if you don't hear from me for a while...come check the library or the 'man cave' to make sure I am still functioning correctly and have not become a robotic nurse!

One last thing...GO TIGERS! BEST THE SEMINOLES!!!!

peace, love and sex & the city.

-audie