As promised, here is the second sampling from the pictures I found on my old computer. (I'm stopping at 2011 because that's when I started this blog to document all of my lovely pictures!)
2009: My study abroad group. This was such a fantastic group of people. I was so blessed to have such a great group that I'm still friends with!
Spring break 2010: A great shot of Dawn and me from our wonderful Caribbean cruise
2009: Clay's graduation!
2009: exhausted after driving ALL the way through Texas. It's a big state...
2009: Another shot from my study abroad trip. I had sweet Karen as the most excellent travel companion after our program was finished. Here we are relaxing on the Greek Island, Poros. I want to go back so badly!
Halloween 2009: Hannah and Miley. The greatest duo of all time!
2009: I got this little dude! So happy we found each other. He's pretty much the best ever.
2010: Graduating with two of my favorites! Yay!
Spring Break 2010: Our extended family took a trip to Italy to see my dad. We had a blast! It was also exhausting. Evidence of this can be seen in this picture where we are squatting in the Vatican. We're pretty classy.
Spring Break 2010: Pops and I took a day trip along the Amalfi coast. It was spectacular!
2011: I'll leave you all where I started this blog. War Eagle!
Summer is here! Not officially, but when you live in Alabama, summer comes around mid April so I've been enjoying summer for a while now.
With summer comes the end of all of my regular prime time shows and the beginning of some really great summer television. Here's what I'm watching this summer!
So You Think You Can Dance
I've probably talked about how much I love this show before but I'll talk about it again. It's really a fantastic reality show. The level of talent doesn't compare to anything else on TV. All of the contestants have been dancing their whole lives and are just a joy to watch. In addition to showcasing wonderful talent, this show also introduces mainstream America to new styles of dance and gives up-and-coming choreographers the chance to showcase their work. It's a win-win-win situation! You don't have to be a dancer to enjoy this show. You just have to appreciate hard work and top notch artistry. Just take a look at these videos and try not to love it.
Mad Men
Okay, so this seasons started in mid-March and season finally is this Sunday, so I'm not sure this really counts as a summer show, but oh well! I'm going to count it as a summer show. You can catch up on on-demand or online and it's a pretty short season at only 13 episodes. Mad Men is the highest quality show in TV right now and has been for the last 5 years. It feels like your watching a movie because the production value is so high and the commitment to the period it's made in is wonderful. Also, the character development is captivating and moving (Joan and Peggy (pictured above) are my favorites this season!). I highly recommend catching up on this show! I'm pretty sure the first 3 seasons are on Netflix instant streaming.
The Pitch
The Pitch is a reality show that follows several different advertising agencies as they compete for the business of major corporations such as Waste Management, Subway, and Popchips. It's a fascinating look into the strategic and creative processes involved in creating ad campaigns. However, the main reason why I like to watch it is because I'm a huge management nerd and am fascinated by how strange the organization culture is in the different ad firms. I know, I'm weird.
and finally...
Storage Wars
I know I've reviewed Storage Wars on this blog before so I'll keep this brief. Storage Wars is a really fun 30 min watch mainly because the people who participate in this show are all nut jobs and make for great reality television. I also love seeing what kind of goodies people leave in storage lockers and then completely forget about. Below is a picture of Barry. He's my favorite buyer. He's this insanely rich and eccentric retired California farmer who has more money than sense. He is a collector and most of the really valuable things he finds in lockers he keeps for himself. He also almost dies from being hit by falling junk in every episode. It's entertaining. (so much for keeping this thing short!)
That's what I'm watching this summer! I hope I've steered you in the right direction if you looking to watch something other than sitcom reruns this summer! What are you watching this summer? Do you have any good suggestions for me since Mad Men and The Pitch are ending soon?
