It's No Wonder Why "Whitewater" Starts With "Whit"

I've been taking a little bit of heat for not blogging recently. I apologize to my oh-so-small fan base. I returned from Hotlanta early this week and had a very nice time visiting with my sisters. One of the fun activities of the week was whitewater rafting on the Ocoee. This part of the river offers the most continuous stretch of Class III-IV Rapids in the country! I had the best time. It had been raining really hard and the river was very very high. It seriously was non-stop rapid action. Our "guide" was pretty serious and yelled at us a lot, but I was too busy looking for bears and enjoying the views to care. It started out as a pretty dreary day. All rain, a little lightening, no sun. Sounds like the perfect day for a water activity, right? It turned out to be fantastic. It still rained, we didn't see the sun, and the water felt like ice cubes, but we all were having too great of a time to care. We swam around in the frigid waters and screamed for our lives during the rapids. I spent about half of the trip in the very front of the raft - and oh man- what a ride! I knew right when I got slapped in the face by a huge wave that this day was going to be fun. It is funny because the outfitter place gave us these rain jackets to wear. Umm, were they serious? I got soaked from head to toe in the first 30 seconds. The rain jacket had no purpose. Check out the pictures from the day. I am sitting in the 2nd row. You can see my mouth open and close in excitement. Kyleigh is perfectly posed and is looking at the camera in each shot. She could totally win America's Next Top Model. We don't know who the random is in the yellow helmet. He wasn't with our party, but definitely offers some comedic relief to the intense photos. Check out his puffed cheeks. Looks like he is going to lose his breakfast. Not too long after these pictures were taken, we went through a crazy rapid and I, along with many others got sucked out of the raft. When I came up from under the water, I realized only two people, Matt and the guide, survived on the raft! Matt has no idea how he stayed in because he was up to his neck in water, while trying to stay inside the raft. Anyway, I think I found my new hobby. I hope to plan another trip soon!


Create Your Own!

You Coming Home Yet?

Dear Mom and Dad,

I know you are having fun in Las Vegas without me. I wish I could be your lucky charm. I miss you lots. Sometimes I bark for no reason, ignore Whitney and John, make the kitties hiss, and basically give everyone the run around. They took me to PetSmart and walked me around WashU. I do enjoy this fast-paced lifestyle, but I miss you. Come home with lots of dough, I spotted some really cute outfits at PetSmart!


Kiss kiss,
Roxy

P.S. Please disregard the "Too big for her britches" entry

That's more like it

Roxy at Puppy Camp

Too big for her britches

Hmmm...all that spoiling leads to no good. Cesar Millan, we need you!

A Whole Lotta Nuttin'

I thought I would write a little entry because I am bored, but I don't have much to say. I'm still on the prowl for a new job. Hopefully my hard work will pay off soon. Besides that, I haven't been doing much. If I leave my apartment, I tend to spend money, so I am basically holed-up in here all day. I'm becoming a little crazy - and it feels more strange to leave my place than stay here. I spend a lot of my time talking to my kitties and chilling with them. They don't seem to have a problem in the world, so it is nice to hang around with them because they have nice philosophies. Like I said earlier, crazy.

Youtube.com has become a great refuge for me lately. I like to watch "the modern day oompa loompas" (what i have decided to call them) dance around here and here. I have also really enjoyed seeing all the people who think they are bringing sexyback along with Justin. This guy makes me cringe, I can't get past watching more than 30 seconds of it. Sheesh, at least put some effort into your performance like these boys.

John and I rented TransAmerica the other night. Not the comedy of the year as advertised. I watched Akeelah and Bee lastnight and almost cried. It was pretty cheesy, but I still got into it.

I've been obsessively checking my email, hoping to receive an email with "Job Offer: Best Job in the World for You" in the subject line. Feel free to send me emails to brighten my day. Usually when I refresh my email, I only get emails from Oprah or CareerBuilder trying to make me become a telemarketer. Argh.

John and I also found out that a couple of our best friends from St. Louis, Mike and Lindsay are moving. We are sad. :( We are going to start puppy-sitting their dog, Roxy, again in a few days and I can't wait! Now I will have another animal to talk to. I'm sure she will keep me busy because John and I can't help but spoil her.

I'm planning a trip to Hotlanta to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday (holla!). I miss my sisters so much and can't wait to see them.

That's about all that is happening in my neck of the woods.

Justin Case You Missed It