Retinol Gone Wrong!

Hey girls!

OMG! This story is such a Katie moment, so wild, but here we go. So as you all know, I had skin cancer when i was 17 and so i'm really careful about my skin.
I went to the doctor about a month ago and she gave me retinol, which is really for cosmetic reasons for some women, but for me it helps to get rid of sun damage (and those freckles I hate!!) haha...so anyways, I've been using it for like a week, then ill take a month off, then use it for a week...and so on. It really makes skin peel, so im trying to be careful!
Last week, I used it and oh my gosh, I looked like Freddy Kruger for a day or 2, and then after I finished peeling I felt brand new! I was fresh as paper! It worked...if you didnt get that!
Not only did it just work on my face, it took the freaking paint off of my cell phone!
I guess I could take that as I am on my phone to much, or maybe ill just say they use weak paint haha... but that is my story for the day.

Back to studying for a french midterm I have tomorrow...YAY!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

20 Questions About Me!

1. When you buy a greetings card are the words or the picture more important to you?
The picture is so much more important, I choose to add my own words, because it is much more personal!
2. What's your favorite kind of cake?
I love plain cheesecake! Also, this isnt a cake, but coconut pie is my all time favorite!
3. Do you ever make gifts for people, if so what, or do you buy them?
I always buy them, writing a note in a card is one thing that I enjoy doing, but i'm not so crafty, nor do I have the time it takes to make something. That being said, if you are a boy you get a Ralph Lauren, or Brooks Brothers polo, and if your a girl you get something monogrammed, preferably a make up bag, or a hat! :)
4. What's your favorite holiday?
I am a huge fan of Christmas, because it was Jesus' Birthday! Also, because of the tradition, Project Santa Claus that my family started 50 years ago. It always brings about a lot of joy! I never go a day during the Christmas holiday without smiling or laughing, im never sad and thats a beautiful thing! I love Christmas so much!
5. Are you going on vacation this year? If so, where?
Yes, I actually just travelled to St. Augustine, FL just to get away for the weekend, and of course my yearly girls trip to NYC for my birthday in May!
6. What was the best party you've ever been to?
The Heartball, and my first frat party at Delta Sig last year!
7. If you are married, describe your wedding. If not, what would your ideal wedding be like?
My wedding will be held at my home Presbyterian Church. If I decide to have a Winter wedding, It will be a black tie wedding. In the church, the isle will be covered with white rose pedals, and the pew ends will have white roses in tiny vases. The bridesmaids will be wearing gorgeous floor length black dresses, and the groomsmen will be wearing Penguin Suits. I may get married in my Debutante dress, but I haven't decided yet. Also the reception will be held at the Country Club, and each table will have white table cloths, with 3 candles, and white roses in the middle of each table. The napkins will be white as well, and in my dreams, Earth Wind & Fire, or The Voltage Brothers will play at my wedding!If I have a summer wedding, I will still be married in my home church with the same decor, just a different flower choice. The bridesmaids will have pink dresses with off white Lilly sashes, and off white heels. I will be getting married in my Debutante Dress, and my husband-to-be will be wearing a formal tuxedo.The reception will be held at the lake, and it will go all night long by the pool. At both engagements, my wedding song(s) will be "This Will Be" by Natalie Cole for us to shag to, and then for a slow song, I haven't decided yet! "My Girl" is the song my daddy has always danced with me too, so needless to say, that will be our song! I cant wait to get married!
8. What's the most romantic thing that's ever happened to you?
A sweet boy brought me pink roses for no reason other then he was happy to see me. I really am not a very romantic person, Im not that sappy. I do love sweet gestures though!
9. What's your favorite romantic song?
"Ill Be"-Edwin McCain
10. Which celebrity would you like a dream date with?
James Marseden, hes my baby's daddy, he just doesnt know it!
11. Which female celebrity do you find beautiful?
Kelly Ripa, she is seriously my idol and who I aspire to be like! Also, Jackie O is absolutely timeless, and I love to dress up to her standards!
12. Which male celebrity do you think is attractive?
James Marseden, and of course the late Heath Ledger!
13. If you could be a fictional character from a book who would you choose?
I would be Bella from Twilight, or Emma Woodhouse!
14. If you could be in a television sit-com, which would you choose?
Desperate Housewives! I would want to be Bree Van De Kamps etiquettly correct daughter!
15. Which character would you like to be?
Well, I am alot like Bree, but her life sucks right now, so probably Julie.
16. What's your favorite girl's name?
My first daughter will be named Sarah Carr after my mother and my sister, but I also love Mary Belle, and Ella, and Lilly. I always said if I had twins they would be Lilly and Lola.
17. What's your favorite boy's name?
John Henry (Jack), Banks, Wilbur, Jack Dennis, Ralph, Chase, Samuel, Garner, Fisher, George, Vance, Wills
18. What's your supermarket of choice?
Food Lion because it was founded in Salisbury!
19. What is your best character trait?
I don't demonstrate it at times like I should, but deep down, I don't judge anybody, we are all who we are, and I love everyone just the same. My best trait is that I give everyone a chance, and try to be kind.
20. What is your worst habit?
I am a perfectionist, so I feel guilty all of the time. Also, I have the mouth of a sailor...attractive!

Charming Evening!

Hey girls!

So sorry for the lack of posts recently!

So tonight, is a pretty big night for this girl!
See, at Meredith, we have the most amazing traditions, which is part of the reason I chose to go there, its so fun!
Tonight, the sophomore class has Charming Evening, which is when we all have a dinner party, and receive our charms! I have a few close friends who are juniors, and so I got to see their charms from last year and they were just beautiful! It got me so excited!
For the event tonight, I plan on wearing my red Lilly, with a Velvet Ann Taylor coat, pearls (of course!), and a gold bracelet that my mom gave me for my 18th birthday, very special to me!
I love dressing up for every occasion, but especially for the traditional happenings at school, because you can dress your best! I used to wear a diamond ring that my mother gave me on my 16th birthday,on my pointer finger. I was hoping to wear that tonight too, but unfortunately, I slammed it in a drawer and one of them fell out! Ugh! I couldnt believe that happened, and neither could my mother! Reguardless, the gold bracelet will suffice, and the dinner looks to be amazing! I cant wait!

I hope you all are having a great Wednesday!

French and Valentines

Hey girls!

So, im sitting here trying to make it through this painful hour and a half in French class right now, and I am playing french BINGO with everyone. It's actually not so bad, if you win, you get candy, so believe me...I will find a way!
Despite how much I loathe foreign language, I have a really good professor, she is a really good teacher! She is so much fun, and very helpful!
She just passed out Dove Choclates (because clearly everyone can't win BINGO, and Meredith is all about equality), so everyone gets candy...im a happy girl! I was very excited that she was passing out those particular chocolates! I love getting those because they have those cute little quotes on the inside of the wrapper.
We all know that Valentines Day is coming up, and I just broke up with my boyfriend so I dont really care all that much, but Valentines Day is usually a pretty fun holiday so ill miss it!
I got the best quotes in my candy though, and they made me feel so much better!

They said:

"Be Your Own Valentine!"
&
"Laugh Until Your Heart Overflows!"

2 great ones! Dove Chocolates never let me down!

Have a great Wednesday!

Cocktails, Dancing, and Mingling...Heartball!!

Hey girls!

Oops, im so sorry I havent posted in like a week or so, life is keeping me busy! :)

I had just the best weekend! There is 1 weekend out of every year that I love more then anything else. That is the weekend of the Heartball.

When I was young, and this weekend took place, I got excited because all of the neighborhood kids and I got the most niaeve babysitter in the neighborhood, and played pranks on her all night long...FUN!
However, as I got older, I fell even more in love with this particular weekend because I was finally asked as a 13 year old to take pictures at the Heartball!!
My parents have been attending since I can remember, along with everyone else in and around Salisbury! It is a wonderful cause, and a wonderful event! My mother was on the committee the first year I got to participate, and oh my gosh it was just the most amazing night of my life! Seeing all of my neighbors in one place so beautiful and sociable, it just makes life that much better!
It is held at our Country Club, and it is a beautiful time!
This year, my best friend T, and I were asked to take photographs! TI was so excited, because when the two of us pair up, its always an adventure! Trust me, y'all, this event fell nothing short of one of the best nights of the year!

T picked me up at 7:00 and we were at the club a short time after. When we got there the cute valet parkers from Catawba College parked our car for us, and from the second the doors opened, to the time the last car was pulled up (which was ours!, haha) we had a great time! We went around and took pictures for about 2 hours, and then it was time to have fun. We know the club staff well, they are wonderful people and so since they know our parents and we were in a safe place they made us cosmopolitans and rum and cokes. We walked around and mingled with everyone for a few hours, and the band was amazing.
I was in the midst of talking to my 85 year old neighbor, Richard, and as he was telling me about his dog that died, I spotted my neighbors T, and S. I was hurting for Richard because he lost his poor dog, and he seemed so distraught...well that was until he told me it was 23 years ago...okay, I needed a damn drink, seriously! Im sorry you lost your dog, get a new one! It was 23 years ago, I lost my mind during that conversation, and it was going to take nothing short of a Gin & Tonic to get it back! Well, T and S came over to say hey, because we dont see them much! The 4 of us ended up getting a table and ordering drinks...then we all told our life stories to each other! It was too funny, and granted the next day, T and S never talked to T or myself again, the night was so fun! The 4 of us made it into the Heartball scrapbook, so T and I felt like we were attending ourselves! SO fun! Then, as I got up to go to the bathroom, my neighbor T, came with me and was talking to me about being a reporter, when I came out of the stall she was doing an impersenation of Diane Sawyer on the sink! HAHA! She drew quite a crowd! After that, the dance was almost over, so T and I shagged a few times, and then it was time to go! On the way out, so many of the great people in my neighborhood were asking me about school, and we were just making small talk! I was suprised I had stayed so composed because I was feelin a little tipsy! Those talks mean so much to me though, because I really do love all of the adults in my neighborhood! As we were leaving, B, our favorite bartender, fixed me one last drink, and then T and I snuck into the bar closet and closed our tabs by purchasing a gallon of Vodka, and Rum! Also, my substitute teacher from highschool, who YES gave me a detention once was there! She is english and so so cute! Shes probably in her 60's but I swear moves like shes in her 20's! She kept coming up to me telling me that she was a dancer, and to watch her "groovin'" moves! BOY did she have a routine! So what if she knocked down 3 glasses of wine, and a vase, seeing her routine was worth it! Her sister and herself used to preform the exact routine in NYC back in their prime, as she put it! I told her to go the hell back, she could be famous! Well, she was famous that night! I really loved seeing her! Going back to the vodka, and rum T and I bought...AHH, our parents wont like that bill, but you know our favorite bartender said it was on the house...please I know he knows our account numbers :) ! Even though I got a little fun, nothing about that night in my mind was a mistake, I had the time of my life! I cant wait to get more involved in charities one day (not just for the parties that come with it, for all the right reasons as well) and I truly thank my mother for showing me how much it can help to stay involved!

Here are some pictures!