Not too much has been going on down here in Mississippi but I still feel as if I need to update as it has been a while. For the past few weeks we have not been doing a whole lot except for hanging around, with the exception of Mike's FL trip. We have had people over for an almost poker night, helped a good friend move :( and went fishing(Mike more than me). I did catch my very first Mississippi catfish that I am very proud of! I have also been trying to be more motivated to workout more and it was going well until some scheduling changes. I am going to have be diligent with my working out to achieve the results that I want! Nonetheless, the healthy lifestyle is going pretty well! I am down 26 lbs as of today for a total percentage of weight loss of 16.39% :) Life is pretty good and I can't complain. I am super excited for football season and my Gamecocks!! Hopefully I will still feel that way after a few games!

Mike and I with Pumpkin, Cody and Wendy

I am getting really bad at keeping up with this. Nothing has been going on for the past few weeks. But about 3 weeks ago we went to GA to visit with Mike's family. We had a great time and ate some really yummy food! We are actually about to head back there in a couple of days for the holiday then we're headed to my home(the greatest state in the union, South Carolina) for Sallee Anne's wedding! I am so excited to see everyone and visit home! I know we are going to have a blast!! Of course pics and details to follow our 9 day long adventure :)

Me circa 1989

I cannot remember a time(in my adult life)when I have been so excited about a vacation! I don't know if it's because I have not been to Disney World in two years or if its just because I am just a big kid. Disney has always been a special place to me. I remember going there with my Mom(who loved it too) and telling her that I wanted to work there when I grew up. At that time I wanted to be a performer of course but I did fulfill a childhood dream of working at that amazing place! I think it has only become more of a special place since I have made some wonderful friends and have lifelong memories from my time there. Oh and I guess it's quite special because Mike and I met there and I have been enamored with him ever since!

The Cox's and I on their first family visit to WDW!!

At this time I need to give a very special thank you to my good friend Meghan without whom this trip would have been very, very expensive! Thanks so much and we'll miss you while you are in Italy! Ciao for now!

View from my office window, it was actually much darker than this pic conveys. As you can see the street lights were still on(this was at about 9:00 am)

On Friday we had some severe weather(as did most of the country). I have never experienced anything quite like it. Sirens wailed all day alerting us to seek cover. Although I never actually saw a tornado that day it was kind of freaky. It was so weird how not 5 minutes after the warning was lifted it was sunny and beautiful, we even took Pumpkin for a walk later on that evening and everything was fine only a couple of downed limbs and a lot of water was displaced. I managed to snap a few pics.

Sunday was a very eventful day. We ran outside for the first time and it went pretty well! Mike and I were both surprised at how much we actually enjoyed it. I am actually looking forward to my next run! We also went fishing at the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge where we had quite the adventure, but not before it took like an hour to get a fishing license. When we got out on the boat and went to bait our hooks we realized that we left the bait in the car back in Starkville. Then one of us(not naming names) hooked a tree and then accidentally knocked the rod in the water, but then we were glad that the rod was attached to the tree so we could save it! After a day of fishing with out even one bite we decided to call it done but then it took us about 50 tries to back the trailer down the ramp, as we are both new to pulling a trailer. After all this we were exhausted! Oh did I mention that I am sun burnt, like pretty badly? But we had a great time and that's what counts! I would definitely do it again. Here are a few pictures of the refuge and our day on the water.

So yesterday marked the 1st day of Super Bulldog Weekend here on campus. Although I have never experienced this I have been looking forward to it since the last home football game in November. The festivities for Thursday included a movie night at the stadium. One of the things I am most impressed with here at MSU, besides the beautiful and immaculately kept campus, is the huge jumbotron at the stadium. So when it was advertised that there was going to be a free movie screening I knew I was going to make it a point to go! I wasn't disappointed. I am still amazed and the quality of the picture and the sheer size of that thing. I wonder what we need to do to get one of those at Williams Brice? Anyway, we had a great time with 3 other couples and enjoyed a perfect family friendly movie.

So I have finally decided to bite the bullet and blog about my new adventure. Starting March 1st, 2011 I have embarked on a new healthy lifestyle. I am not calling this a diet per say because I feel like it is more a lifestyle change. This is no quick fix, but a change that I will be making for good and for the better. I decided to start keeping a food log and counting my calories along with starting the Couch to 5K program. My boyfriend(bless him) is doing this with me and is my greatest supporter! We have both made a healthy change in our lives and we are both embracing our new outlook on life! So far I am down 11 lbs and I am currently on week 7 of Couch to 5K(which means I can run, well more like jog slowly for 25 min straight)! I am hoping this blog will serve as a creative outlet for me and also a way to keep in touch with my friends and family that I do not see as often as I would like. I am also hoping that it holds me accountable. So here it is, my journey and my new life! I hope you will come along for the ride :)