confession.

I have a confession.

I listen to Katy Perry daily. That's right daily. 

First you should understand the basics of this:  I spend on minimum 2 hours a day driving in my car to and from work, minimum. Katy Perry is a popular artist and her music plays frequently. I am not going to lie, I like 90% of her songs. Some I would agree with most are vulger and likely inapropriate for younger audiences, however, her lyrics are simple, catchy and yet so clever.

To make my point, from Firework:

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting throught the wind
Wanting to start again"

I mean seriously, a plastic bag drifting through the wind. I once had to write a paper in college examining the symbolism of the lyrics of a song, too bad Katy wasn't popular then because the paper would have been a breeze.

Not to mention she is one of the few people that you can see where something absolutely ridiculous and still look pretty.  Anyway, so yes, I am a Katy Perry fan. I confess.

While I am on a song listening rant; Natasha Bedingfield's "Strip Me" can always put me in a good, ready for the day mood in the morning. Haven't heard this one yet, well watch below :) 

Top 10 of 2010.

Wow; it has been a whirlwind of a year.
2010 was a huge year! I thought what better way to capture it than through a top 10 of 2010!

10. Tax Internship Completed! From January to April 15th I had a wonderful time completing a tax internship. It was my first post graduation job and I learned so much and met wonderful people!

9. White Christmas!! Zach and I spent our 7th Christmas together running from one Christmas get together to the next! And it snowed!

8. My favorite alum! After 5 years of hard work, Zach graduated on 5.14.2010. I was one proud fiance!


7. Freshwater Wedding! Cameron and Stephen's wedding was amazing. Zach and I had the best time in Atlanta and the wedding was absolutely gorgeous! We were so happy to see such amazing people become husband and wife!

6. Savannah! If you know me, you know I have been itching for years to head to Savannah! After my tax internship, mom and dad awarding me with just that! It was an amazing trip, if only we had more time to explorer it all! I definitely cannot wait to go back and would highly reccomend the 7 hour drive :) If you would like suggestions on sites to see in Savannah, please let me know! I will happily tell you all about its loveliness.

5. Beck-Langford Wedding! There are so many reasons why I loved this wedding. 1. Being that my roomie got married and freshman roomies reunited, which is always fun! 2. Would be because it involved my first flight. 3. Because the family and friends all there made for a wonderful time. Hands down one of the funnest weddings ever! Plus, if you want to hear one of the funniest stories of my life- ask me about our flight home.

4. Grad School- Accepted! This year I was accepted and started working on my Master's at Samford!

3. My Best Friend's wedding!! My best friend of 20 years got married in August and moved 10 hours away. Luckily she is soon moving to be just 2 hours away, yay! This wedding was great; seeing my best friend marry one of Zach's friends was the icing on the cake! I remember meeting Caleb when Zach first went to Auburn and then when Lindsay and Caleb first met! I couldn't be happier for these two!

2. JOB! I accepted and started working at Daxko on June 1st! After 6 months, I can still say that I love my job. I love the team I am on! When I was working on my accounting degree, I remember telling a mentor that I really wanted to use my accounting degree to help people; but didn't know how  I would accomplish that. Well, Daxko has given me just that! I get to use my degree in a unique way to help YMCA's problem solve issues. I love it! God provided me with a wonderful opportunity that I am so grateful for. And did I mention, how wonderful the people are!

1. We're engaged! On 2/12/2010 Zach asked me to spend the rest of my life with him, I of course said yes! He presented me with a chocolate trout and a beautiful ring. It also snowed, I received roses and the most delicious dinner I have ever consumed! Details on our engagement can be found on our wedding website.

2010 was a great year! I can't help but think that 2011 is going to be even better- I mean I do get to marry my best friend :)

Cheers to a great year!

Father of the Bride

One of my favorite movies of all time is Father of the Bride. The Steve Martin version of course! If you haven't seen it, well buy it or rent it or learn about it here. Zach bought it and the sequel as part of my Christmas present and I was beyond excited.

Well if you have seen the movie, you are familiar with Steve Martin's character George. Over the past 10 months of my engagment, I have realized this: My father and George are a lot alike.

Its funny how similar they are actually. Both worried about wedding budget, both the concerned father, both the over the top gracious and loving father. I couldn't ask for a more supportive and loving father. He has given me much to laugh about over the process, made me realize what is truly important and ultimately supported me no matter what. So thanks Dad, for being so much like George Banks and putting up with my wedding craziness.

George: I used to think a wedding was a simple affair. Boy and girl meet, they fall in love, he buys a ring, she buys a dress, they say I do. I was wrong. That's getting married. A wedding is an entirely different proposition. I know. I've just been through one. Not my own, my daughter's. Annie Banks Mackenzie. That's her married name: Mackenzie. You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. An adorable little girl who looks up to you and adores you in a way you could never have imagined. I remember how her little hand used to fit inside mine. Then comes the day when she wants to get her ears pierced, and wants you to drop her off a block before the movie theater. From that moment on you're in a constant panic. You worry about her meeting the wrong kind of guy, the kind of guy who only wants one thing, and you know exactly what that one thing is, because it's the same thing you wanted when you were their age. Then, you stop worrying about her meeting the wrong guy, and you worry about her meeting the right guy. That's the greatest fear of all, because, then you lose her. It was just six months ago that that happened here. Just six months ago, that the storm broke.