The boy behind the blog.

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 | cheriarmour

You guys every wonder who my man-friend is?

You can lie and say you don’t, but the truth is that I can see everything that you google to find my blog, and one of ya’lls nosey selves has been googling to find out what my relationship situation is. And typically, I won’t talk about him a ton, but this is Austin, the man I’m set to marry in a few very very short months.

A little bit on the boy behind my blog.

We met in grad school, when we both were working at NC State’s Department of Campus Recreation. He was a cycling instructor, and I was a Zumba instructor. I was dating someone else when we first met. It didn’t work out, and I like to tell myself that Austin jumped at the chance to ask me on a date.
Our first date was at the Rockford in Downtown Raleigh. On this date, I ordered a burrito without chicken and he ordered one with. They gave me that burrito with chicken and we didn’t notice til I ate about a quarter of it.
Austin is stupid smart. He’s very math-minded and analytical, and these are really really useful skills for me to learn and to have, since I’m all artsy and loosey-goosey.
Austin likes to eat everything in sight. EXCEPT mayo. If someone brings him out a sandwich with mayo, he gets really really sad.
Austin pretended to like the Real Housewives of Atlanta for a short time when we were first dating.
Austin loves the NFL to the point where we scheduled our wedding so it wouldn’t interfere with his fantasy draft.
I once hit Austin’s car when I was rushing off to do something and he barely go mad (probably because my car got jacked up, and not his).
Austin want for me to feature him on the blog for eating disgusting items off fast-food menus, and then writing about it. He wants to start with Taco Bell breakfast I think. He also makes a habit of trying fish sandwiches from fast food joints, and then comparing them in-depth.

And that, ladies in gents, is the boy behind the blog.

Here’s What! What three things are you obsessed with?

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 | cheriarmour

I literally don’t understand why in the world it’s Friday again. Here I am, sitting in the living room with the world’s worst-behaved animals at midnight, and I’m writing to you all. Love!

If you missed the last few weeks’ “Here’s What”, please educate yourself on the things that I’m obsessed with…

And now, onto the list!!!

1. Wedding crafting. If there was a legit opportunity for me to quit my job, and just blog and do wedding stuff all day, I would totally do it.. Tonight, I spent the entire evening working on little invites for the bridesmaids and for the groomsmen. I’m really excited to see what our folks think about them, but here’s a little sneaky peeky.

Are you dead? Mama did this with some card stock, some craft paper, my hot glue gun, and some glue sticks. Hashtag dead. Hashtag when is the date again? Hashtag oh yeah, it’s right there, bottom right.

2. I found a new place in Raleigh where I can spend all my money. I was looking for a lot of buttons, and I went to this cool place called Ornamenta in Raleigh. The coolest store ever. Jewelry, charms, chains, a work station for you to make jewelry at. And all I could think was cool stuff I could make for you guys.

And yes babes, I took that photo. I am available for hire après my wedding.

3. Waking up early to get stuff done. I wouldn’t say necessarily I’m into waking up early, like it doesn’t get me all hot and bothered, however, since the foster Beagle’s been here, I’ve been so down to wake up early and walk him and the Coco, and take them out to walk, poop, and play. I also get to vacuum the floors before work which is also a plus.

Those are mine. What three things are you obsessed with on this warm Friday?

I’m running late…

April 3, 2014 | cheriarmour

To everything this morning. My posts, which normally go up before you wake up, was not to be this morning. I was late to work. I had to find a sub for my Zumba class. And yet, I’m feeling so rested and happy with my life, which feels like it’s been thrown into a completely beautiful state of chaos. And along with the chaos, I present to you, the most beautifully random mess of things today.

1. I’m still feeling the 15-miler I did on Monday. I think this is for a few reasons, and one of them is the beautiful weather we’ve been having. My body, my muscles, and my state of hydration are not used to the relative heat, and 15 extra hilly miles did its work on me.

2. That said, running with friends > running Raleigh hills by yourself. I literally remember running one of those hills a few Sundays back and feeling so defeated. It was a completely different feeling with two friends to chat with through them, and I swear, the hills felt less jerky with the friends.

3. This top knot.

A few questions here. Is it a top knot still if you’re loc’ed up? Is it still a top knot if you’re in desperate need of a retwist? Is it still a top knot if you only did it because your hair is dirty and you didn’t know what else to do with it?

3. We picked our wedding bands yesterday, which I will tell you all about next Wedding Wednesday. I also think I picked our caterers, but again, I’ll tell you all all about it next Wednesday. Are you feeling suspenseful? Suspended? What would be the appropriate word here anyways?

4. Thinking about that second pet? Think about it long and hard. You know, I’m fostering the best beagle in the whole world, right?

But lord, between him, the cat, and the dog, they are giving me a damn run for my money. Here, Beagle climbed into my lap, thinking he’s the same size as Coco. But he’s totally not. My house has descended into a state of circus. I kinda love it though, I really think I thrive on insanity.

Tell me one random thing about your day!

Books I read as a child/young adult person.

April 2, 2014April 1, 2014 | cheriarmour

I read a ton ton ton as an awkward kid. Lemme break it down for you, the things I read to make me such a great, beautiful, and quality writer today 🙂 . Also this post reminds me of – THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!!! Okay, here’s what I read.

Goosebumps.

This was obviously a fan fave. And R. L. Stine is a legitimate creep. But the best part about these books would probably have to be the “pick your own ending” books. Every time I died, I would just go back to the last page, and pick a different ending. All I do is win. Nice try though, creepy Stine.

Fear Street.

Another creepy creation from R.L. Stine’s mind. My mom bought me dozens of these from a book fair or something, and I read them over and over and over again. Really sick. Also there were books abut the history of fear street, and there was a really nasty series called Fear Street Seniors, where everyone in this graduating senior class was dying. Sort of not cool, looking back on it.

The Babysitters Club

Duh. And in this particular book, the truth about Stacey actually is that she has Type I Diabetes. Total Buzzkill Ann M. Martin. But my dad is a diabetic, so it kinda made me feel like I could relate to him on some level.

Animorphs

This was probably as manly as I got with the books. But these were rad. I always kinda wished I could morph into an animal, not for the purposes of saving the world, but more so I could like, run really fast. Also, Tobias got stuck as a hawk. WTF! That is so not okay. You’re telling me there was no way he could turn back? Ugh.

Sweet Valley Middle, High, and University

Don’t even talk badly about his one. These girls took us through Sweet Valley Kids, Middle, High, and University. Bonus points for the fact that Elizabeth, the good twin, crashed her car in a DUI, but got out of it because the other driver confessed to driving like an idiot at the last second. Also nailed it how the models on the covers of the Sweet Valley University (SVU) would change all the time. That shit is really confusing.

This was so much fun to put together! Now what did you read as a kid?

The literal worst April Fools Day prank.

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014 | cheriarmour

So my first job when I was 16ish or 17 was at an Atlanta Bread Company. If you don’t know what that is, think Panera Bread-type-situations, with a different color scheme.

I started working there close to the 1st of April, and on my first night there, the manager let me take home whatever I wanted from the bakery, since we tossed it every night anyhow unless a group came through for donations.

A few days after I started, I got a call from my sisters on my flip phone…

Cell phone flip And Kimmy, the younger of the two started talking.

“Hey! Someone from your job called. They said you were fired. Something about you taking something???”

At this point I started freaking out, because I was under the serious impression that at the tender age of 16 or so, that I had be unceremoniously fired, and not only that, they had called my house and relayed the message to my sisters to let me know.

“Oh my god. OH MY GOD!”

My mother heard all of this going on, and was starting to freak out herself, thinking that someone at the home had been murdered, according to my reaction, when my sister said it.

“April Fools!”

Not. Funny.

5 random things I’ve done since Friday.

April 1, 2014March 31, 2014 | cheriarmour

I totally stole this idea from DC Rainmaker, except he was in France this past weekend and I was in hell, getting coldly rained on all weekend. No joke, I literally almost took all my important things (so my dogs), put them in my car, and drove to my sister’s place in Florida. Ugh. But no complaints, it was beautiful enough today for me to run 15 miles with some good friends, so as long as it stays this way, I will be a happy lady. So here it is, 5 random things I’ve done since Friday.

1. I ran 15 miles with one of my best friends from high school, and someone from work. The weather was gorgeous, I had my little hydration backpack on, and my stomach held out for 15 beautiful miles. The run also made me think of how much better a run is when you can socialize. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes you need a run on your own to sort through some things that you might be going through, but sometimes, the best convos can be had on a long run. Afterwords, Milania (high school bestie) and I cooked an organic cheese pizza, doused it in hot sauce, and slammed a beer while I taught her how to foam roll.

2. I painted my nails this color.

The color is Peach Daiquiri by Essie, and it’s so gorgeous for spring. I’m obsessed with nail stuff, so my nails are always painted, but this one looks the best with my skin, and garnered a few compliments at work. Plus since I’m wedding saving, it was a little cheaper than heading to the salon for a full mani/pedi.

3. I ran the steam cleaner again. My friends really make fun of me for this, but with a lot of pets, especially a new foster who’s a little nervous around the house, I had to run it again to prevent the carpet from getting stained from an accident, and to prevent that creepy ‘Hoarders’ smell.

4. My husband-to-be and one of his best friends wore similar shirts to dinner. Except Derek tucked his in, so I had Austin tuck his in, and made the two pose for a pic after dinn on Friday night.

Handsome blue is my husband-to-be. Handsome orange is Derek, a good friend.

5. I think I picked a gift for my bridesmaids. None of which who I’ve officially alerted to the fact that they’re bridesmaids, so I hope they all say yes. If they do, they probably will get this, or something similar.

I love jewelry like this, and rest-assured, I will probably buy one for myself, and grab one to give away on the blog since you guys make me so happy. What do you think of this delicate little piece?

Tell me one really really random thing about you.

Also, stay tuned, I have a really really exciting interview coming up, and you guys will totally not want to miss this!

Legally Blonde.

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 | cheriarmour

So, Saturday night, I went to see Legally Blonde: The Musical in Greensboro, NC. It’s playing for two more weekends, so if you’re interested, please go see it. Seats sell out quickly so go here if you’re interested at all.

Onto the post!

So, I went to school with Elle Woods, there in the middle, I’m good friends with Stephen, there on the end who played Kyle, the UPS guy, and, down on the bottom row is Michael, who played Nikos, the pool boy.

Zoom in here to see some more of the show dates.

Bruiser!

These boys totally had their own moments where they each stole the show. Michael, on the left played Nikos, and they did a hysterical song called “Gay or European,” – it was hysterical! Michael definitely flexed his stank face muscles during this one. Stephen, on the right, stole the show when he played Kyle, the UPS guy that Paulette is obsessed with. He had the BEST little costume, and the way he strutted around stage had the entire crowd giggling.

There’s Elle in the middle, who did a fantastic job. I loved her hot pants costume the best!

And finally, I met my style icon at the show. She was wearing a bump it and rocking it, and one of her friends complimented my outfit. Swoon. But seriously, she might be the inspiration for my wedding hair!

Seriously, go see this show. They didn’t pay me to say that. Kinda wish they did. But whatevs.

Okay, whether it’s the movie or the musical, what was your favorite part of Legally Blonde?

I got my car towed.

March 30, 2014March 30, 2014 | cheriarmour

This weekend is nuts. Absolutely nuts. And I know that you missed me a lot, I could tell.

So let’s recap Friday.

I was super tired from the week, but I got home after work on Friday, and, inspired by another blogger who’s a mom, I straightened up, went for a run, and headed out to a birthday party late, because Selena was on telly. Woops. That movie is good as hell though.

So we headed to Trophy Brewing Company in Raleigh for beer, pizza, and a shot of Fireball to celebrate the birthday of Adele Gregory, a good friend (who’s also really crafty and excellent at baking).

Trophy (for those of you local folks) is down on Morgan Street and features a lot of beer, pizzas, and good times.

The birthday girl was the only one who didn’t stuff her face to its capacity – she stuck to a salad. She was better than I was!

Pizza!

Birthday shots!

Then my car got towed.

So when we left the brewery, I walked out to where I was pretty sure I’d parked my car, in a lot that was designated as okay to park in after 5:30 pm. Or so I thought. When I came out, the car was gone, and we figured it’d been towed. As it turns out, I was completely in the wrong, there was another sign that stated that the late was for folks in an apartment complex across the street. That was totally cool, I’d screwed up, and I was willing to pay the consequences for my mistake. But when we called the tow yard to get the car, a woman rudely told us that no one was there and I couldn’t get my car until after 11:00 pm. Which is fine, but we knew for a fact that it was mandated that someone is supposed to be there, and that cars had to be released within 45 minutes of you getting there. Which wasn’t happening.

Long story short, we called the cops, the cops called the towing company, and magically, they were really really apologetic and released my car, all to the tune of $100 cash.

So if you’re wondering where my favorite lady was, instead of writing I was in a creepy part of town waiting to get my car out of a creepy yard. How was your weekend?

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Things you do when you’re broke.

March 28, 2014March 27, 2014 | cheriarmour

My sassy boys over at Class and Trash and me were group texting, and discussing that fact that as it was getting close to the first, and we were waiting on pay day to come save us.

And here I present to you, the things you do when you’re broke/waiting on payday.

You pack all your lunches. There is no eating out. The only eating out you will do will involve a Starbucks gift card that you dig out of the back of your wallet.
Speaking of Starbucks, your morning coffee? Not a thing, you will be enjoying the coffee from the break room.
Free stuff starts feeling kinda good. Go for a run! Go to Lululemon for a free yoga class! Sit at the coffee shop and blog – maybe without ordering something. That sounds fun, right?
Your $16 hot yoga class downtown is not gonna happen for another two weeks.
And finally, when your friend asks you for drinks, you totally make an excuse to postpone it for another week or two.

To be perfectly clear, I’m not like broke and decrepit, times just get hard for a day or two after I make my car payment. How does your spending change close to payday?

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