I've said it before, and I'll say it again... sing it girl.

PS this might be going on in my house... bahahaha.

Can't wait for Chicago with my girls!!

ps times two-thanks AJE for all the smiles recently :)

Twenty-something fun just doesn't stop...

Hello lovelies! I get to see my bestie MO this weekend! Maureen lives in Chicago, and the girls and I are roadtripping it up there for Halloween! I am SO excited. I just got this email from MO and I laughed out loud. Standard. This is why I love Maureen. Besides the fact she is beautiful, hysterical, and invented the Lebomb James shot- she also knows how to plan an ultra fab weekend. Watch out Chicago, the KY girls are coming!

What the HECK is a PinkLouLou?

Yep. That is what Kristen heard when she told her friends I was coming to Texas!! ha ha.

This is perhaps one of my favorite stories ever. Thursday night my bloggy BFF Kristen and I were on the phone just chattin as usual and this is the conversation that took place.

Kristen: "hey girl! what are you doing this weekend??"

LouLou: "Oh not much really..."

Kristen: "So you want to come to Texas??"

LouLou: " UMM absolutely!!!"

Kristen: "YAY!!!!"

Ha. Ok. So right now you are thinking we are either a.) crazy or b.) so fun and spontaneous! I choose fun and spontaneous! Kristen and I met months ago through our blogs, and we just happened to click immediately. Emails turned daily, and then phone calls and texts became the norm. It took us about 3 emails to decide that we are in fact sisters from anotha motha, ha and we just knew we were going to be great friends.

I could write a freaking book about why I love this girl, and about our weekend. But Kristen already beat me to it!! Click HERE for a recap of our weekend, complete with tons of pics, and some pretty awesome quotes. What sweet Kristen failed to mention is that she so freely donated skymiles of hers for the last minute flight. So generous, and so sweet. I couldn't believe it. I didn't even have time to get little gifts ready for her and her roommates because it happened so fast. But I have the perfect gift in the works ;). The girls are just like me which makes finding gifts a heck of a lot easier! ha.

I am so happy that we had the opportunity to meet and have a freaking blast of a weekend! It's really funny, I never ever imagined to meet such a good friend through this silly little blog. Y'all have heard me talk about my girlfriends from college, and I am pretty obsessed- and it is so funny because I feel like Kristen is one of them!! It is hysterical, I have never met someone more like me in my life. I feel the same way about her friends, I LOVE them, and feel like I have known them forever. I cannot WAIT to be able to return the awesome hospitality she showed me, and have her and her friends up here to KY to meet my girlfriends, and to see KEENELAND! I just know they will LOVE it. And we shall give them all Kentucky poofs! haha.

Kristen, girlie don't even get me started! I had so much fun with you, and am SO happy we are both just crazy enough to do a spur of the moment thing like we did! You are my little Taylor Swift (except way prettier and less awkward when you dance, HA). It is so neat how God works, He knew what He was doing by letting us find each other! You are so awesome, and I love you, and your friends and TEXAS! I will be back soon for more stetson stealing, taco cabana (is that what it is?) eating, galleria shopping, two-stepping, and vodka soda drinking. I cannot wait for you to come to KY so we can film more hysterical flip videos and I can show you the ponies! And I might let you borrow more of my shoes, but aim better this time ;) bahahahaha.

Oh and ps you forgot one stellar quote.

Me: "Texas touches Mexico?"

All: silence.

Lauren: "Texas isn't an island Allison..."

HA HA. Yep that happened.

Thanks K and co. for the super fun weekend- I am so so glad we have these awesome memories. LOVE YOU girl!

And to all you fellow bloggers- if you have a bloggy friend that you want to meet, DO IT!! She could end up being one of your best friends for life ;)

I love this...

"Time turns flames to embers

You'll have new Septembers

everyone of us has messed up too,

Lives change like the weather,

I hope you remember

today is never too late to

be brand new..."

Love love Taylor Swift's new cd! And Cheers to new Septembers ;)

Le Poof

For your enjoyment! Not a whole instructional video, but pretty little Kristen and I decided to film the fab poof I gave her last night! More hair videos to come!

Surprise!

look familiar? Here is a hint!

Makeover!

Sooo... I have been in a clean up kind of mood. My house. My purse. My planner. My bank account. and apparently my blog. I just wanted simplicity for awhile. Ahhhhh it feels nice. Don't worry I kept the old design too, but I just needed a change for a bit. Anyhoo, because it is Friday and I love my sisters, I thought I would share this with you ladies. A priceless little gem I found from family vacay this year. I give you, the stanky leg.

Oh heavens.

Facebook: John Michael has sent you a message

Message #1 12:18 am: “Just so you know, you are the most difficult person to look up on facebook. There are at least a million Allison Johnson’s from Kentucky on there!”

PinkLouLou to herself: “hmmmm…”

Message #2 12:19 am: “I hope you remember me. Otherwise this is going to come across as REALLY creepy.”

LouLou thinks: “OMG…who did I meet…”

So I immediately click on Sir John Michael’s profile, and this jumps out at me.

Networks: Oxford High School.

OMG. Whilst in Oxford Mississippi for my birthday, I met a high school student, and probably tried to make out with him. (I sort of have some history with boys with birthdates of 1991. Yeah, I said it. Remind me to tell you that story later.) anyhoo, further investigation is clearly necessary.

So at dinner last night for Nicole’s birthday, I ask the girls…

“anybody remember me meeting someone in Oxford…maybe a younger sort of person…perhaps by the name of John Michael.”

Courtney says “OMG, YES! You talked to him for about two hours! He found out what your favorite shot was and brought one up to you! That was his entry move, and I think you then fell in love.”

It immediately all starts to come back to me…OH yeah! I DO remember something about this! This is just after we had been called old ladies by the young college girls, so I was so flattered that this guy was buying me a shot! And I thought it was so sweet that he had found out from the bartender what I liked! As you can probably guess, I am pretty sauced at this point. I would guess this took place circa the same time that this picture was taken.

Aaaaaand moving on. Courtney informed me that John Michael and I proceeded to talk for about two hours, posted up on some bar stools. Awesome. Very hazy memory of this. Here are a few things we have since concluded about said encounter:

1. there may have been dancing involved, we are not sure.

2. It is debateable that I likened my new found crush to John Krasinski.

(see my correlation during my boozy delusional fog?)

3. My friends had to pry me away from my young friend to take care of some other birthday business. HA.

4. And it has been determined that there was in fact not, any sort of birthday smooch shared between me and John Michael.

5. John Michael was in fact born in 89, so is therefore only five years my junior.

6. He is currently, class of ’12 at Sewanee, so Cheers. Older than I originally thought, just somehow happened to miss this part when I originally saw him on FB.

7. He is a very nice, sweet sweet guy.

All in all, it was a community effort but we were able to piece the story back together. I just sat there and laughed. What the heck. Only me. I am officially a Cougar.

John Michael, if you are reading, I am SO sorry for being a silly tipsy girl who at first, forgot all about our encounter. I do now in fact remember you, and think you are just a gem for being so nice and for making my birthday so fun! You are absolutely precious and I owe you a shot next time I am in Oxford!

So in conclusion, girls, if you have younger brothers, you might want to keep them away from me. IM KIDDING! ;)

Thought you all might enjoy, Thank goodness it is almost the weekend!

Pulse magazine has taken over my life...

Here is some of what I have been up to besides working, and forgetting le pug dogs birthday...

I'll be back once I get my life back. hugs to all...

Sadie Belle Speaks

It’s me, Sadie. We gotta chat.

First of all, there was NO birthday post for me yesterday, and I know this because my bff’s Tugger and Lilly texted and told me so. That hooker who calls herself my mom freaking forgot my birthday. She says she didn’t, but I know she only remembered on her way home from work. She picked me up from daycare (nana and pop's house) and had the nerve to stop at KROGER and buy me some new toys and bones. Don’t think I didn’t know she hid them in the grocery bags. I could smell the beggin strips as she walked up to the car. Sadie Belle aint no fool.

I am currently participating in a “pug crawl” trying to drown out my feelings of neglect.

She forgets my birthday, but don’t you know she would never forget to snap a sassy pic of herself in her cute new jeggings.

Psh. Momma please. And then she tries to tell me the reason she goes out on the weekends is because “momma’ s just trying to find you a daddy Sadie Belle!” yeah right. I’ve heard that before; quit pretending it is for me. You hardly introduce me half the time.

And can we please talk about my toenails?? They are so long little kids are running away from me. Yet LouLou, you go get yours done, drink your wine, and have “Tammy” massage your feet. Seriously, I have resorted to filing them myself. On your new quilt.

So, because I am emotionally charged and suffering from such massive neglect from all of my cheap ass pound-dog gifts, I have taken it upon myself to compile a Christmas list for this year, just so we both know where the expectations lie. I would hate for one of us to be disappointed…again…

For starters, I want a new coat and boots. Actually, I want this white fur coat too while you are at it.

I want an all day trip to the park.

I want a trip to the beach.

I want to be a unicorn for Halloween next year. None of this South of the Border Sadie crap...

I want a baby sister. See what you can do about that…

And most importantly, to make up for your lack of adequate party planning skills this year, I want a margarita bash next year for the big number 5. You realize you have a YEAR to plan this, so NO excuses.

That pretty much covers it. I am sauced at this point, so you are gonna have to come pick me up. Jose' and I have been hittin it pretty hard, Happy Birthday to me.

XOXO, Sadie Belle

M.I.A.

Yes. I have been and I apologize.

I have had some severe writers block, and have been very uninspired. ha. I am blaming it on PMS and my whack hormones. I am hoping to be back to normal soon.

In the meantime. I feel the need to tell you about my most recently found crush.

Mayhem, from the allstate commercials.

I think this commercial is positively hysterical. And I find myself wanting Mayhem in a bad boy kinda way. It could be my second glass of wine talking, but I think the man is straight sexy.

The BEST surprise to my day!

Sooo... I have been anxiously awaiting a package from my bloggy bestie Kristen, and guess what it came today!! I was so excited.

See?

The box was HUGE!

I opened it up to find each little thing wrapped up so perfectly. I didn't even want to mess them up! Check out all this adorable stuff K sent me! She is the best.

This is my favorite part of the gift-this is my absolute most favorite quote from Sex and the City, and it is in the perfect frame, SO PinkLouLou! I started crying when I read what it said.

"maybe mistakes are what make our fate...without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away."

Tears. I am so thankful that I met Kristen, and that we have such a unique friendship! Kristen, thank you so much for being there for me with your eternal optimism! I love love love my birthday gifts, and love you! This was SO incredibly sweet, and i cannot WAIT to come visit you in Houston! I envision loads of girliness, lots of hair poofing, wine drinking, and jamming to Pink- Raise your glass! Tell the Houston boys to watch out, LouLou is coming to town. HA HA. xoxo.