self portrait tuesday.

I took this picture today to experiment with some lighting stuff...and I seriously love the way most of the focus is on my hair. Weird? Maybe a little bit. But seriously, it's so cool. Just my opinion though. I love too, how even though my eyes aren't in perfect focus, they're sooo blue. Tryin' to get creative...hehe.

Happy Tuesday, sweet friends!

I want to challenge you for next week to take a self portrait and post it on tuesday. be creative. get crazy. change it up!

Tough Mudder '13

Guess who just registered for this? ME. 

That's right, y'all. This is my summer project...training for the Tough Mudder.

Oh, my goodness. I am so excited. The challenge is so fantastic...and I can't wait to be pushed to my limits!!!

I'm going to try and keep updates about my training process, and if you want to look into one of these near you, go here.

Also, I was just informed last week that my photos arent' showing up...that's my current project, to figure out why! I'll get on that...hehe.

xoxo, Ruthanne

so this is what having a best friend is like.

Hello, sweet friends.

How are you all? I hope this post finds you well. 

I have so much to tell you all about my trip to Texas - but I have to sit down and sort it all out first. I thought though, that today I would share one of my favorite photos from my time with miss Rebekah in Texas.

The picture just says it all. It so describes us...her converse and my boots...baseball game, sitting next to each other laughing about how adorable the players are and becoming irritated with the game's score. It felt so normal.

I know a lot of people wonder what it's like to have a best friend that you never see, and have never spent much time with. I think we've spent a total of about 16 days together over the past three years. Not really much time at all. But whenever people ask if it's awkward or weird when we see each other...I always smile and say "nope. It feels like we do it all the time."

And it's so true.

Her mom picked me up from the airport and we met her at Chuy's - and she was waiting in the parking lot, and the second I saw her my heart skipped a beat and I was out of the car before Momma had it in the spot. I ran to her and we just stood there, hugging each other, crying. 

My heart was at home.

There are truly no words to describe such a feeling. You have to experience it. 

I can't tell you how many times last week we just looked at each other and said "I can't get over how normal this is.." and "so this is what it's like to have a best friend." 

I'm so thankful, so full, and so sad to be away from her, once again. 

Until next time,

Rutahnne

BEST...DAY...EVERRRRR!

Please tell me you caught my Tangled reference?? Good. 

 But seriously y'all. Best. Day(s). Ever. 

I am in heaven. 

Yesterday, Texas momma picked me up from the airport and we cried a bit. We met Beka at Chuy's, and we had such an amazing reuniting hug. It was amazing. We both cried. And just held each other. 

After, a quick trip to target and then OrangeLeaf - frozen yogurt - to complete the first meal tradition. It was perfect. 

This week is going to be amazing. We spent the whole day shopping - my word, got some cute stuff, y'all! and tomorrow is gonna be just as fun. So excited. I'll leave y'all now and shut up about all of this. ;) but I'll be back! ;)

Xoxo! 

Ruthanne

 

On my way!

Hey y'all! I just landed in Dallas. My word, it feels so great to be almost there. I played with some apps on my flight to Dallas and got a cool picture out of it. Thought I'd share during my layover. Boring post, I know.  So close. I can't wait to hug my beautiful best friend. 

Xoxo, Ruthanne

 

 

Tomorrow.

 

Y'all. Oh goodness. I'm laying here and I simply cannot sleep. Tomorrow is the day I see my precious sister for the first time in 10 months. 

How on earth does one express their feelings when something like this is happening? I can't even describe how it feels to know in a mere 7 hours, ill be boarding a plane, and in another 5 hours after that, she and I will be reunited. 

Oh, glorious day. 

I'm going to be blogging about this as much as I can. I want to keep y'all up to date and all that jazz. 

I'm going to try and sleep now - try. I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve right now, y'all. 

Goodnight;

Xoxo, Ruthanne

slow down, girl.

Yes, that is a picture of a burger. Yes, I have a reason. No, this isn't going to become a frequent habit.

Okay. So do y'all ever get to a place where you're just going all the time? Like, everyday is just another day to rush through to get to the end of?

That's me lately. 

I leave for Texas in a week and I'm just so ready to rush rush rush rush through the next 6/7 days. 

I worked this morning from 10-2, and I went to get lunch after. I started to ask for my burger to go, when I realized, no, stop. You don't have to be anywhere right now. Stop. Breathe. Enjoy your food. Be thankful for the day.

So, I had them make my food "for here", and I waited, watched baseball (I was really annoyed they weren't showing the Giants' game...NY verses Philly. Lame.) and ate my burger. It was nice. It was a good reminder to slow down.

I went for a walk with a friend instead of a run.

I drove 15 mph home in my subdivision instead of 30, when the limit is 25.

It's somewhat ironic that today was like it was, because it's March 1st - this month, I'm going to try and remember to march with a purpose, and take my time. Marching bands are uniform because they take the time to practice and slow down to work out the kinks. 

Happy Firday, friends.

xoxo, Ruthanne