Show & Tell Tuesday {Quirks}

One of the things I love most about blogging is link-ups! I'm just late to the game sometimes ;-)

Andrea from Momfessionals hosts a series called "Show and Tell Tuesdays" and this Tuesday was all about your quirks and what makes you "you!" I LOVE hearing about the strange things that make up everyone's personalities, so I had to join in the fun. I also have tons of quirks so it made this link-up all the more fun Ha ha

Being Wet

Seeing the above pictures would make you think that I love being wet. WRONG. The thing is: I LOVE the ocean and the pool. I really love anything to do with water. So give me the beach or pool and I'll stay in a wet bathing suit all day. BUT anytime that I'm not supposed to be wet, I can't stand it!! I have to make sure I'm bone dry before getting dressed after a shower, wet socks give me the CREEPS, and I can't even think about the feeling of my finger being wet under my rings after I wash my hands. ICK!

Uneven Covers

I'm one of those people that makes my bed before I go to sleep. If I lay down and pull my covers up and the sheet is longer than the comforter (or vice versa) I just can't deal. No matter how tired I am, I MUST get up and fix it.

Overhead Lights

I hate them. There's nothing worse than fluorescent lights in a classroom, but I hate them all. They just aren't necessary to me and I much prefer natural light.  Also, if I could have a house full of lamps I'd be happy. If I think too hard about them, I'll get a headache ;-) I used to get up in the mornings and not turn a single light on. When my stepdad came downstairs he'd turn on the overhead lights and I'd legitimately get SUPER angry. The best part is that it must be genetic because my mom, my dad, AND my brother hate them too!

Big Bows

Bows make me so happy! I was a bow-head myself, so I guess I get it honestly. I think that little girls should have a bow to match every outfit! Seeing sweet baby girls with bows in their hair makes me smile. I already think of the day when I can put a bow on my little girl's head :-) The bigger, the better.

Reading Chapter Books

I love to read. Reading chick-lit is one of my favorite things. Though, I have a strange habit while reading chapter books. I always have to look ahead to see how long a chapter is. I want to know the exact page that a chapter is going to end, so I do it with each new chapter! Even if I'm super into a book, I still like to check. Weird.

Fingernails

Getting pedicures is one of my favorite things. I used to love getting my fingernails done too. The only problem with getting a manicure is that I like to keep my fingernails very short. When my nails are even a tiny bit long, all I can think of is the germs that are getting underneath them. Yuck!!! If I notice they are getting long at work, I can't WAIT to clip them when I get home. Sweet relief.

Nicknames

The last thing that Andrea mentioned sharing is nicknames. The nicknames of people in my family are definitely quirky. My Dad and Kendall didn't get any weird ones but everyone else did.

Mom: Mamasita

Phil: Philliam. There are so many "William"s in my family that my stepdad Phil often became Philliam

Will: my brother had several. Wicky, Wicky Snick, Slim

Anna: Anna Boo, Anna Booski, Boo

Faith: Tay, Taytie bell, tate Why Tay? Faith got her nickname when she first started babbling. Unlike most babies that babble "mama" or "dada" Faith's first babbles were "taytaytay" It was so funny. She has been Tay every since.

Now I've had a lot of nicknames. My friends have called me K, KP, and Kare. My dad and brother call me Karen Faye. My mom has always called me Karina (imagine her singing "Karina, Karina! Oh oh oh oh, Karina girl!). It evolved to Karen rina (how Anna would say it) and then to Karen reen reen. Andy's nickname for me is the weirdest of them all. I'll explain after I tell you his nickname.

Andy: Pand. He has other nicknames from his family, but to me he is Pand. It came from my cousin Allie calling him Andy-Pandy.

Now he took my latest nickname "Karen rina" and thought I needed a "P" nickname too, so it became "Prina" then "Prin"(pronounced "Preen").
So we are Pand and Prin. We don't really ever call each other Karen and Andy :-)

Well, that's enough quirky-ness for one post. I loved sharing and if your reading this, tell me some of your quirks below :-)

September Highlights

September was filled with a lot of fun! I've fully embraced Fall now and I'm happy to see some cool weather arrive. Here are some highlights from last month:

Labor Day Weekend

We kicked off the weekend by having a cookout at Island Park with friends. It was a beautiful night and we had some good laughs because we ended up with a tiny grill and we stayed out until it was pitch black and we couldn't see :-P Love these friends.

Our girls group picture turned out great and the guys was so blurry Haha

We had a cookout with Andy's parents at Blue Bend on Saturday. We found a new favorite spot for next summer. It was gorgeous!

Andy was so excited to wear his football jersey. It was finally college football game day! 

We finished off Labor Day weekend with a day trip to Beckley on Monday :-) 

We spent the third weekend in September in Boone!! I was soo excited to go back. I hadn't spent time there since I moved out in December of 2014. We stayed with Mindy and Marc at Marc's parents. It was such a good time, even though App lost their game by a landslide.

& we spent the last weekend in September with Dad and Kendall! They arrived Friday night and then on Saturday we drove over to Blacksburg for the VT vs. ECU game. It was an ugly game but we still had a great weekend :-)

Breakfast at the General Lewis Inn is delicious!

Finally, the last highlight of September was Andy starting his new job! It is such a great opportunity that he so deserves :-)

CRUiSE: St. Lucia & Barbados

I'm here to wrap up our last two stops on Adventure of the Seas! 

St. Lucia

 Our beloved honeymoon spot :-) Because this cruise had 5 stops, which only left one day at sea, we wanted to take one day in port to stay on the ship. Only one day at sea is just not enough time to spend on the ship! We chose to stay onboard in St. Lucia since we had been there just a year before. We still got to enjoy the views :-)

We watched the ship pull in while eating breakfast. We sailed out of that same harbor to go snorkeling on our honeymoon. 

Shortly after docking, I got to start my morning off with a massage. It was heavenly!! Happy Anniversary to me! 

Spending the rest of the day lounging around, on basically an empty ship, was so nice. It made me want to stay on the ship during port days more often! 

Barbados 

Our last stop on Thursday was in Barbados. We had plans to board the Jolly Roger pirate ship and it did not disappoint ;-)

We boarded the Pirate Ship and had two snorkeling stops. It wasn't the best snorkeling ever, but the beaches looked breathtaking from the water. Our second stop was fun though because the ship brought out their "plank" and rope swing. The real party hadn't even started yet though!

It became cloudy and rainy after our first stop. It's crazy how quickly the sky and water can change!

After our second stop, the crew cranked up the party music and the whole ship was dancing! It started raining harder and harder too. Thankfully, we were in our bathing suits so it didn't stop our fun. We danced and partied all the way back to the dock :-)

That concludes my recap of our 2016 Cruise! It was such a fun way to end our incredible summer. Royal Caribbean never ceases to offer a GREAT time :-)

To see our other cruise posts:
Around the Ship
Puerto Rico & St. Maarten
St. Kitts & Antigua
St. Lucia & Barbados