Rule 32: Enjoy the Little Things

For those of you who have not seen the movie Zombieland first of all, you're missing out. Second of all, that means you wouldn't really understand my blog title. which means you're again missing out. Lo siento.

Either way - the little thing I enjoyed last night: grocery shopping. Forreal. I haven't done that "little thing" in about, hmm... 2 months? That's what happens when you are a bank examiner and travel constantly. When I'm home on the weekends theres never any point in buying food that will go bad the following week while I'm gone .... but I am officially in town for 10 straight days and I'm going to enjoy every minute of it! Don't get me wrong - I love my job! I love working at the banks with all different kinds of people and meeting new examiners and taking road trips with my girlfriend/coworker Meredith - but I also love my apartment, and my own bed, and my boyfriend!, and just being able to drive my own car anywhere I want somewhere familiar. I love the little things. So for the next 10 days it will be all about enjoying the little things.

Yet....some big things have been happening recently, and I thought maybe I should update!

Big thing #1: Chicago!

I went to attend a class for work - the class was great, the city was great, the shopping was GREAT.

About 15 of us from the class went on a segway tour of the city - I was so scared at first, but it ended up being so fun!

This is Meredith and I in our cab on the way to the airport (to go back to Memphis) Our cabbie got off the highway to go to the bathroom - while we sat in the car waiting!!

Big Thing #2: Corn Maize!

I have never been through a corn maze and made a deal with Morgan if he went with me to the maze we could go to a Haunted House (since I HATE HALLOWEEN, especially haunted anything). Well the maze ended up being haunted the night we went - So I got totally screwed on the deal - But it was still a lot of fun! :)

What do the guys do in haunted corn mazes? eat corn of course!!

Big Thing #3: The Branch Halloween Dance!

Morgan and I went as Mr & Mrs. Incredible - We had the idea for awhile (courtesy of my mother) but didn't really inact it until the day of the dance (traveling so much knocks the whole halloween costume thing down a couple notches on the to-do list) and I ended up making the shirts - they turned out great though and the dance was so fun!

My friend Jenn and I - she was Tinkerbell and won the Cutest Costume title!

The Incredibles :)

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Big Thing #4: the BASH Dash 5k!

I forgot to take pictures, but I was so excited about this race. I ended cutting 2 minutes off my time and finished in 28 minutes flat! Morgan came and was the loyal supportive boyfriend... definitely made me run faster knowing he was at the end :) Next up: Turkey Trot 5k over Thanksgiving break in Kansas City with my marathon-runner-mom!

Big Thing #5ish: LIFE!

It has been crazy but I love every single minute of it!!! :)