The Friday Five: 1/22/16

Work is slow today so I figured I would post a little post. The Friday Five is pretty simple and fun so here you have it:

1. What I'm Reading: 

I just finished reading Lindsey Stirling's freshly new book, The Only Pirate at the Party. I assume everyone knows who Lindsey Stirling is but if you do not, get on the internet people!! (Disclosure: I had never heard of her until about 2 years ago. Paul told me he wanted to go to her concert. I bought tickets. He has good taste.) Lindsey is my bff an electronic violinist which basically means she kicks butt. She dances while playing the violin, well. Her book is about her childhood and experience getting to where she is now. I really learned a lot about who she is as a person and appreciate her music even more after reading the book. She's a down-to-earth person. No, really - she still drives a 2002 Toyota Echo. She's REAL y'all.

2. What I'm Eating:

What am I not eating is a better prompt. Currently I'm unhealthily obsessed with Subway's double chocolate chip cookies. I go into Subway and the deli dude frantically puts his gloves on so he can make me a sandwich. I just keep walking and grab the cookies and he's like wait, what? Yeah. That happened twice.

3. What I'm Listening to:

You probably could have guessed this - Lindsey Stirling. It makes excellent concentration music while I eat my cookies.

I can't figure out the name of the album, but the cover looks like this:

When I'm driving my 70 mile commute each day, I listen to old NewSpring sermons on the NewSpring app. I have found that I do a much better paying attention to the road when I have something to listen to. I do have a problem getting "bored" while driving so this has helped and I have learned a lot to help my emotional/spiritual state as well. Check it out. (It's free!)

4. What I'm Buying:

I love my home state. I just do. But my husband has so gently pointed out that we no longer live in South Carolina. I have decided to embrace this. I purchased a North Carolina Simply Southern garden flag today. I think he will be proud. {But no, I am not removing all my palmetto tree/SC decor that covers our kitchen.}

5. Memes I'm Loving:

Tell me you haven't thought this. 

I work in Insurance so... 

but really.

Grumpy Cat is the only cat I like.

HAPPY FRIDAY!! Stay safe if you're getting hit with this crazy winter storm.

Sunday Social: Favorites

It's Tuesday so you know what that means… Sunday Social! (If this confuses you, read more of my blog. You'll soon learn my personality.)

1. What are your favorite things to do on a lazy day?
I love to just lay in bed with my huge fluffy zebra blanket and watch Netflix. Yes, the blanket is important. I especially love it when Madi agrees to lay in bed with me!

2. What is your tv guilty pleasure?
Ummm. I used to watch lots of trashy stuff (Real Housewives of every place except Atlanta, Bachelor, Big Brother) but I don't get into that any more. I would say my guilty pleasure is actually Orange is the New Black. That's probably the "worst" thing I watch.

3. What is your favorite road trip music?
Okay, you can't laugh. My favorite Pandora station is Mariah Carey radio. I know pretty much every song on there and belt out some Mariah, Whitney, and Boyz II Men. Not well, but I do it.

4. What are your favorite magazines or books to read by the pool or laying around?
Favorite magazine is People. I can't re-read books so just any light read. My favorite author is Diane Chamberlain. 

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5. What is your favorite snack?
Chips. I love me some chips. But I always have to have salty & sweet so add some chocolate chip cookies in there too.

What's your favorite snack? TV guilty pleasure?