Jesus said love

Inspired by a shirt Ryan was working on yesterday for these guys.

waxed brows

Since I'm a bit of a late bloomer, I got my brows waxed for the first time last week. I didn't realize I should have done it on my last stop of my errands. I had to get makeup for Katie's wedding, so I looked like a big dingus to the experts at M•A•C.

Katie's face

Everyone should fancy themselves to drawing a portrait of a friend without looking at the paper. Old news if you've graduated from elementary school, but go ahead and give it another shot. 

Soon! I promise!

Can't find my Moleskine! It will turn up soon and posts will be just around the corner. Thank you for your patience. Let's hope I didn't leave it on my flight Sunday...yeeeesh...

Beyonce Pantless

DEAL WITH IT.

On the nights that I have three Mexican martinis (i.e. this one), I am oh so thankful that I powered through days like Monday. Except I didn't. I just bitched about it. [see above]

Brrrrr Realz, Tex

Jus Sayin

Backcombing Dra-dra-dra-drama

Try these things:

Intervention

 

When Hannah was in town, she introduced me to a few new television programs, including A&E's Intervention.

The very same week Han and Julie had a little "intervention" with me regarding my tendency to over analyze. How right they are! I was going to text Julie the next day to thank her for the intervention, but I thought she would think I was over analyzing the whole thing so I didn't. Then I thought that if I don't send the text because of the fear of her thinking I was over thinking, I was over analyzing even more. Sometimes you just can't win.

She said...MAYBE!

Nah, I'm just kidding...but...2011 has SO. MANY. WEDDINGS. When I was a little tyke I always wondered why no one ever said "maybe" to a proposal. I get it now.

This post goes out to all my bros who are brave enough to take the plunge. I imagine it is the scariest question you've ever had to ask until this point in your lives. Nice work. I salute you, Mr. Fancy Ring-in-a-Box-Down-on-One-Knee-er.

...People I do Not Know | 003: Dawn Keith

 

Dawn in a nutshell: She's just getting to that age where she sees the practicality of Christmas sweaters. She's quiet and compliant but don't you dare step on her toes. She hopes she's related to Toby Keith, but she really doesn't want to know. The only good thing about not knowing is that she can still dream about jumping into his arms after a long day of work at the DOT. She's from North Texas, hence the new nickname her friends in Louisville gave her. Oh, and she's terrified of deer, whales and Michael Jackson.

A Fankle

 

On New Year's Eve Iowa gave me a swift kick in the behind by placing a patch of ice under my feet. Now I have a fat ankle for going on three days now. Will it ever diminish to its original size? Who is going to want a girl with a cankle?

2010 was fun.

My dear readers,
So sorry about the lack of updates in the last week. I have been enjoying my Christmas break at home with my family and friends. Hopefully the snow, deer and ethanol give me the fuel I need to ring in the new year with a bang. New posts resuming January 3rd. 

Love and miss you all! Thank you for your encouragement and kind words.

Positive endings and happy beginnings,
Becky

Texas vs. Iowa

Home for Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy the time with your family, friends, coworkers, significant others, or whoever else you may be spending the holidays with. How blessed we are to have this time to share with eachother!

North Pole Bound

 

Spoiler alert: Becky Murphy will be back in the homeland tomorrow.  Texas! Oklahoma! Kansas! Missouri! Iowa! How does one get so lucky?!

Battle of the Carrolls/Carols

BY THE WAY: David Crowder Band has a fantastic free download of Oh Holy Night here.

Uninspired

Sometimes I'm just too lazy to let myself be inspired.

A Portrait Series of whom I do not know | 002: William the "Jellyfish" McDonald

William got a nine when he took the enneagram test. His CD player is currently stocked with Kid Rock, The Eagles and Rilo Kiley. He found the Rilo Kiley (More Adventurous) album a few years ago on the ground and assumed it was a gift from God. And it was. William is a celiac, though he does not know it. He once met Kathy Lopez at a speed dating session. Though he wrote down her number, she did not return the favor and the two have never been spotted together since.

A Portrait Series of whom I do not know | 001: KATHY LOPEZ

 

Here is Kathy's sitiation (pronounced: sitch-E-A-shun, like Jane Lynch said it in Party Down):

Though she does like Panchero's, she received the nickname from her peers after her father opened the first "Panchy's" in Northeast Kansas. Kathy also likes Laguna Beach (seasons one and two, of course), winking as a flirting mechanism and the cilantro salsa from H-E-B. She has a tattoo that says, "live laugh love" in Latin on her—you guessed it—inside ankle. Though she'd never admit it, she did play the Big Willie Style CD to and from work everyday so she could learn all the words in hopes to throw down some sick beats at karaoke.

Rachel, the Pockmarked Troll

Uncontainable

* If you can guess where this is drawn, I will either give you three bear hugs, fifteen high fives or one copy of my Superstar Christmas CD.

[they're getting] married! married! married!

Many congrats you two :)

Give More

Shoes

saggy and baggy

This happens when you wear your jeans throughout the day and they stretch (a lot). Though I hate it, I do not hate it as much as Brie Nickels does. She coined the term, "poopy butt" in-spite of the problem.

[call] YOUR MOM

Moleskine Magic

Surprise: Father Time!

I read something that said time is the best gift you can ever give. I completely agree.

Soooo....I am going ot be more intentional about making time for time. However it may be. Not wasting. Just giving.

Snickers | Cigarettes | Milk Glass

Just do it.

chicken soup

If you get this, then you probably think it is very funny.

She loves Tejas

Alicia came to visit me in Waco last week. We had a great time hitting up the local eateries and hanging out with new friends. We made our way to the glorious Austin to polish off the week by celebrating Thanksgiving with a family that neither of us belong to. A good time was had by all. Now all you Iowans, don't let Alicia hog all the fun [Iowa pun]. Make your way down south and you will be rewarded with some fried food and a sunburn (if you're lucky). 

Tall Sometimes?

ALMOST Cool

Someone told me that I am probably a catch because I have a clean room and trendy decor.

QUESTION: am I still a catch if I write about it in my diary and then blog about it later?

I'm thankful for eavesdropping (and probably you, of course)

In my defense: 1) I was there first. 2) It was a very small coffee shop. 3) I actually WAS waiting for my friends to get out of the Harry Potter movie and did wait longer than anticipated...

Self Portrait (minus the underbite)

Girls will be Girls

I was at Common Grounds the other day trying to read a book, but these girls came in just squealing because they must not have seen each other in a while. Then I was happy because MY favorite person would soon be visiting and we may cause a scene like they did.