"If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"- Jimmy Buffett

I know that people have different theories about dreams and how to interpret them. After the last 4 nights I apparently need some professional help from a dream interpreter/ psychologist because my dreams have been crazy. Maybe if I put them on here someone can give me some much needed input.

My sisters Bahama's wedding:
I know it's normal for the bride to have strange dreams before her wedding but I didn't think that as the maid of honor I was going to have weird dreams too. I dreamed that my sister's wedding was being held in the Bahamas (My families favorite vacation spot). I was working at an aquarium and was watching a stingray swim around a tank. My "aquarium boss" came and told me that I was in trouble for because my work assignment was to come up with new story ideas for Family Guy and I hadn't come up with any. I hurried back to the house where the wedding was supposed to take place and was stressed because I thought I wouldn't not having enough time to curl my hair. Suddenly I was on an airplane with my dad and brother going to pick up the wedding guests but we were grounded because of weather. I went back to the house and the house next door was on fire.

Any guesses?? Maybe I'm supposed to follow my dreams and start working on Family Guy or maybe I just worry too much about my hair for Rachel's wedding.

Moving again:
The next night I dreamed that I had to find a new doctor for my kidney stones and in order to find a doctor I had to move to Pennsylvania. Since I grew up in the PA some of my neighbors and friends were in my dream and that was interesting but all I really wanted was to go back to Knoxville and see Andy again. I was trying to get my mom on the phone so she could get my Knoxville apartment back. Isn't it strange what we remember from dreams and what we worry about in dreams that is relatively insignificant in real life. During this dream I was sad because I just finished hanging the last of the decorations and pictures and I was so sad that I had to move and take everything down.

Spy work:
This dream is probably the strangest dream I've had in a while. I was on a boat (and now after typing that 1 line I have the "I'm on a boat" song stuck in my head) and it was at night. For some unknown reason I was sneaking onto a bigger boat. The next thing I remember Ellen Degeneres was trying to turn me into a spy I remember not wanting to be a spy. There were other people in the room (I guess she had convinced them to go into the spy business) and I was tied to a chair. Whenever my phone would ring Ellen would answer it and I remember deciding that when she left I would put the keypad lock on my phone so she couldn't answer it anymore. (Yeah I know what you're thinking....I've gone off the deep end and believe me I think so too). Suddenly I was riding on a the back of an ATV and it was some weird version of the Wizard of OZ. That's when I woke up and told Andy all about my dream. Andy is used to this sort of thing becuase when he gets up (very early) to go to work I'm usually out of it and entertain him with my crazy dreams (this is usually at 5:00 so my dream explanations are usually not in complete sentences and I tend to jump around a bit but I think he gets the general idea). On this occasion he probably thought I had been sampling some questionable/maybe illegal substances....I assure you I was not.

So...does this mean I yern for a more exciting life? Maybe I worry about being forced into a decision. Maybe I have an irrational fear of Ellen Degeneres answering my phone? Who knows? I welcome any and all input into my crazy dreams.

Life is moving along smoothly in beautiful Knoxville. I've gone to observe a few days at the clinic I'll be working at starting June 21st and I really am enjoying getting to know my boss and the other women at the office. Andy's birthday is right around the corner (June 4th) and I've already bought his present (this means I am giving him confusing hints about what his present is). Right after Andy's birthday I'll be heading to Florida to help out my family before my sisters wedding. I look forward to days of working out, lying out by the pool and of course running errands all around north central Florida in preperation for the upcomming wedding.

This past weekend Andy and I went to a sorority sisters wedding which was so much fun. Here are some pictures. Enjoy.

"To me anyone under the age of 60 is wildly exciting"- My great aunt Netta

I know it's been a few days since my last post but quite honestly I haven't had a moment to myself since I posted. Here's the rundown of my past week.

On Monday the 10th my dad and my sisters fiancee arrived in Hattiesburg (an hour earlier than expected I might add because my dad forgot that Hattiesburg is 1 hour ahead than Gainesville). We immediately began packing all of my worldly possessions into a U-Haul trailer, my dad's truck and my Honda CRV. In case you had any questions about how long it takes 3 very determined and focused individuals to pack ever piece of furniture in a 1 bedroom apartment the answer is 3 hours.

The rest of the day was spent napping on my floor, having dinner at Old Athen's Grill and watching the movie Airplane (my dad in his infinite wisdom didn't pack the TV or DVD player so we would have something to do that night). The next morning we crammed all of my random stuff into every available space and took off for Knoxville, TN. Travis (my sister's fiancee) and I rode in my car while my dad drove the truck/trailer.

After a 7 hour drive which included playing the alphabet game twice, Travis talking in his sleep and a dancing chicken at a Guthries in Alabama we arrived in Knoxville. We were met in Knoxville by my brother, sister, my boyfriend Andy, my friend Katie Waldrop (K-lo) and my grandparents (in town for my sister's college graduation) and preceded to unload things into my apartment. Again in case you were wondering how long it takes 9 people to unload a U-Haul, truck and Honda CRV the answer is about 1 1/2 hours. Special thanks goes out to my sister and grandma who unpacked and organized my entire kithen!!!

The next day we packed up my brother and sister's stuff (she shared a house with 2 roommates) into the trailer while waiting for my mom and grandma (Gran) to get to Knoxville for the graduation festivities. On Thursday we all got dresssed up and headed to the UT campus for Rachel's graduation. The ceremony was really nice and then we took pictures at the UT Botanical Garden and in front of the Torchbarrer.Since my sister's graduation also happed to fall on my dad's 50th birthday we went out to dinner at Ye Old Steak House and had some wonderful food. On Friday everyone dispersed with the exception of my parents who were going to stick around for part of the day to watch the track and field meet (my dad was on the Track and Field team at UT back in the day). Andy and I went with my parents for lunch at Gus's Goodtime Deli (the best steamed subs ever) and watched some of the track events before heading back to my apartment to watch movies.

Last night (Saturday) I went to a "welcome back to Knoxville, K-Steve"/ K-Lo Graduated Law School dinner at Soccer Taco/ Ray's. I really enjoyed getting to see all of my friends and I'm excited that now our visits won't have to be crammed into a weekend visit. I also got to meet some of Andy's fraternity brothers who were all very nice.
So now were pretty much up to speed with my life. Today is going to be spent hanging out with Andy, working on arts and crafts and watching "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" which is playing on TV.

"People come and go so quickly here"

I suppose, since this is my first post, I should tell you a little about myself. I grew up in Pennsylvania and then Gainesville, Fl with my parent's, younger sister and brother and several household pets.

After finishing high school (Go Bobcats!) I made my way to Knoxville for my collage education. Fully intending to major in elementary education I was routinely reminded (via test scores) that teachers should be able to do math and spell. Since these two subjects had plagued me since elementary school changing my major became necessary. After a brief stint with my major being speech pathology and an even briefer stint with the major of zoology I finally settled on Audiology and graduated in 2007.

So I moved down to the thriving metropolis of Hattiesburg, Ms (I don't know if you can sense the sarcasm but I'm layin' it on pretty thick). My objective was to attend the University of Southern Miss for my 3 years of studying before my last year of an externship. Fortunatly for me, I was blessed to have 7 wonderful classmates and many teachers and the 3 years have passed by fairly quickly.

My 7 classmates and I are now about to scatter to different places around the country to finish up our last year before graduation. I am headed back to one of my favorite places: Knoxville, TN. I'm extremely excited to be living in the same city as my wonderful boyfriend of 3 years, Andy, my brother, Ross, who is a soon-to-be junior at UT, my friends and of course my favorite football team. I hope you enjoy following my adventures as I get settled in Knoxville and start my first full time job.