Look At This Photograph

Thanks to +Erica , +Jessica , and +Hunter I decided to this last 10 pictures on camera roll! Omg this is hilarious at the things I save and take pictures. Most are self explanatory. The last picture is for Jessica from +Chris  and I both! We love you!

What Would You Do?

If Chris walked away from your right now what would you do?

I can easily say I would let him. I have told him from day one if walks away I am not chasing him. I will be crushed but I have so much to live for in my life to end it. I am not going to beg like a lot of people would or scream. If a person tries to walk away from you why beg and scream? That just means they are going to be miserable or forced into liking something they don't like.

I can honestly say it would be a while before I would date again, if I did. I think I would eventually. I have realized that I am worth having. So I do believe I would date again. 

However, this blog was written after someone asked me this question. The likely event of this actually happening is slim to none. We have had plenty of counseling and have endless plans. Our lives are entwined with the grace of God. We got this. We have each other and God.

Besides we are each other's new dream.

TMI Tag

Questions:

1: What are you wearing? 

"I Can't Catch Lightning" T-Shirt

Comic Zoom Leggings

Standout Mickey High-Tops

2: Ever been in love? 

Yes

3: Ever had a terrible breakup? 

No. It was over and done with quite quickly.

4: How tall are you? 

5' 6"

5: How much do you weigh? 

128lbs

6: Any tattoos? 

Five

7: Any piercings? 

4

8: OTP? 

Penny and Seaweed or Snape & Lilly or Harry & Hermione or Euguene & Rapunzel or Alice & Mad Hatter

9: Favourite show? 

Duck Dynasty, Downton Abby, Golden Girls, Friends, Once Upon A Time, and Designing Women

10: Favourite bands? 

Westlife, Glen Miller, A7X, Take That, Beatles, NSYNC, One Direction, The Cleftones, The Jaguars and Fun.

11: Something you miss? 

Europe

12: Favourite song?

Right now it's Always in My Head by Coldplay

13: How old are you? 

25 years old

14: Zodiac sign? 

Gemini

15: Quality you look for in a partner? 

To be a real man and really challenge himself

16: Favourite Quote? 

“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.”
― Max Lucado

17: Favourite actor? 

Johnny Depp

18: Favourite color? 

Mint or red

19: Loud music or soft? 

Mostly soft

20: Where do you go when you're sad? 

I just drive. I usually end up at my dad's or at my garden house near Fort Payne or Tuscaloosa

21: How long does it take you to shower? 

Depends on if I'm washing my hair or not. Usually 20 if washing my hair. 5 if not.

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 

An hour and half.

23: Ever been in a physical fight? 

Several times

24: Turn on?

Strong arms, Smirking, raw emotions, working out, and smart

25: Turn off? 

A wuss, stupid, and laziness 

26: The reason I started my blog?

I wanted to. 

27: Fears? 

Something happening to Chris or Jackjack or my friends

28: Last thing that made you cry? 

Making love

29: Last time you said you loved someone? 

This morning

30: Meaning behind your blog name? 

Basically my blog decodes me and shows who I really am.

31: Last book you read? 

Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

32: The book you're currently reading?

Mystery Man by Kristen Ashely

33: Last show you watched? 

Orange is the New Black

34: Last person you talked to? 

Hunter

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted? 

He is my dad

36: Favourite food? 

Milkshakes

37: Place you want to visit?

Caribbean 

38: Last place you were? 

We are in Disney World, we were in Winter Park yesterday

39: Do you have a crush?

On my husband? Yes

40: Last time you kissed someone? 

Two seconds ago

41: Last time you were insulted? 

Yesterday

42: Favourite flavour of sweet? 

Hazelnut

43: What instruments do you play?

Piano and harp

44: Favourite piece of jewellery?

My engagement ring and wedding band and now my Unbreakable vow bracelet

45: Last sport you played?

Tennis

46: Last song you sang? 

Grim Grinning Ghosts

47: Favourite chat up line?

I can show you a real charm with that wand.

48: Have you ever used it?

Yes

49: Last time you hung out with anyone? 

Last night

50: Who should answer these questions next?

Erica

Review: Basin Almond Hydrator.

I like to watch product reviews a lot because 1) It helps me with mine. 2) I find products to try myself. LisaFreemontStreet is someone's videos I look forward to weekly. She is fun to watch and listen to while she does great vintage styles (not just make-up and hair) and she has a movie review channel as well. She did a video talking about body butter. 

She loves the smell of almond like I do. I guess because it doesn't overwhelm in any kind of product and gives a smell that's nice. So she mentioned a store that she likes to visit at Disney World and I was instantly perked up and Googling the name and I found the store. It's called Basin and it's located in Downtown Disney. It does not cost to get into Downtown Disney yet it still has a Disney quality to it. The transportation systems of Disney (bus or boat) will take you from your Disney Resort and to Downtown Disney. 

I was expecting the price to be high. I'm sorry, but Disney is not for the cheap at heart. Especially when you really want something. I went into this store knowing I was going to use up most of the money I had saved up to spend on myself and oh was I right. 

They had everything thing a girl who likes to take a BATH (not necessarily a shower) could dream of buying! Huge bath bombs, bath fizzies, real sponges, bath brushes, pumices, and milk baths, bath salt (for just $5 and you got to pick as many different smells as you could put into the container), conditioner bars, shaving cream, spa wax, face toner, facial soap, acne soap,  shampoo bars, and made-in-store soap! There was also body scrubs, candles, body butter, and hydrators! 

Thanks to Ashley at LisafreemontStreet I sought out for the almond smelling things and she was dead on about this product! It smells so good and it enriches my skin. The ingredients are jojoba oil, vitamins E, C & D, and additional nourishing ingredients. It's not greasy at all. I love it because it's water based. It's a really great product. I was not impressed with their soap. I think it might just be the smell that I got with the soap, I also loved the bath salts. I will be buying more of their products in the future. Definitely check out Basin.

Mixed Emotions

I'm really confused right now with everything going on. I know God has plan and purpose for everything. I just need a little bit of guidance on how to handle everything and what should I do first.

So last week was a wonderful trip to Disney World. I came in the top 25 runners of the Tower of Terror 10 miler. It felt great during the race. However, it was so humid during it that it felt like I was breathing oven air. I was a nice sweaty mess afterwards. I washed off with wet wipes and stuck my head under a sink faucet and put foam mousse into it and then put my hair under the hand dryer (Disney beauty at it's finest.) We stayed in the park until at least 4 in the morning because it was opened to those of us who ran 10 miles and our family and friends.

The trip really was wonderful. Yeah it rained and it was extremely humid, but we were able to look beyond that. We did a lot of shopping and shows that I know I had never really explored before and I've been there several times in my life. (I'll be honest. I did more shopping this time because I was desperate for some air conditioning.) Chris and I danced in the rain. I spent long hours in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I still never get bored there. I am almost finished my collection of wands. To me a trip to Orlando is not complete without a stop at WWoHP!

When we came home I knew I had school work to do. I did manage to remember my Google course that was due on the 10th. I did a review on the class HERE. I did get to take a survey on the class today. I cannot wait to get my certification from Google. For me it means more knowledge and I really love that.

Now for the part of the blog that has me upset. I got a message around 9 on Monday night from my dad. "You need to get to Memphis as fast as you can." My blood went cold and one thing came to mind; Jackjack. I packed two days worth of clothes in a bag and left immediately. I drove all night. I cut corners getting there as fast as I could. I'll admit I was speeding. I know at one point I was literally going 90 mph. I went to the hospital only to find Jackjack fine and my oldest brother sitting there. He looked sort of ashen to me when he turned to me and told me to go to the hospital.

I was so scared it was dad. Let me make it clear that for most people my age my dad is like a grandfather agewise. I pulled in and I come face to face with my other brothers. I really start to panic because I know it has to be severe for them to come out of their shells. Job looked at me and said, "She's gone." I stared at him. And may God forgive me for thinking this but my mind flashed with "Oh my God. She killed dad and took his money." I was afraid that dad was telling me to get there because he knew she was about to kill him.

However, I heard dad's voice, but then what was Job talking about. Dad was asking for me. I went to him and he had tears in his eyes. It finally dawned on me. My stepmom hadn't just left this time. She had taken the last resort to get away from everything. Dad hugged me for a long time. He asked me had I talked to Viv who is my stepsister, who is pregnant. I hadn't and I really didn't want to be the one to tell her that her mother was gone.

Everything the next day was a blur for me. I was stunned. My mind kept going to Jackjack, Jonah, John, Jacob, and Viv. What does it take for a mother to not want to raise her children or see her grandchild? It has bothered me all along. It has hit my immediate family, for the most part, hard. My oldest brothers never really had anything to do for her and they wouldn't even go to the funeral so they are staying with Jackjack. The funeral is in Paris, where she was from growing up.

I am in Paris as I write the last part of this blog. We are in a nice hotel because Lance (Viv's husband) said that we would spend the rest of the time here at his house, but he wanted to stay in a hotel for now. I had no problem with staying in a hotel for the night. Chris, of course, hide me a surprise in my luggage. I have a new novel  and journal. That man never stops amazing me and I love him more everything day.

I leave you all for now.

Me? A Disney Princess? YEP!

So we are having a fabulous time in Disney World! I have a million stories and photos that I am going to upload! Very excited about this trip. I'm a little sunburned on my face but that's okay with me. We have had a fabulous time. We haven't rode any of my favorite rides yet but that changes after the marathon in a hour!

Which leads me into the title of this post! I know a lot of people think I'm crazy already but I'm about to get worse. I am going to do the Princess Half Marathon in February! Yep I will continue to run like a lunatic. My future sister in-law is joining me in doing this. Not only her, but my cousin Bridgitte (she will be unpregnant then). We might have more join us, but for now we are the only ones signed up. The shocking part? We have only 145 days until then.

So we will be running in running gear and princess skirts and tiaras! Awesome! Well to me I think it will be amazing! Dressed up and running like a Tasmanian devil. Plus there are several perks for runners. I think it will be a great way to stay motivated to keep running and training. 

So on the weekend on February 22-24 I will be back here in Orlando! I'm looking forward to this even more because it is right after I return from the the Holy Lands. It's going to be crazy for me that month. I'm honestly thinking about taking the semester off except for online classes. I think it will be very eventful for me. I'm looking forward to everything in the coming months.

Bridgitte's baby shower is going to be a freaking blast! Halloween with Chris and my family will be the best Halloween I've ever had. Thanksgiving week my grandmother from Paris is coming to spend Monday through Wednesday with me. Thanksgiving I will be with my family and Chris. Then Black Friday shopping with the Tuscaloosa Gang and the Auburn game the next day! Then Christmas plans galore! Nashville, New York, soup kitchen, babies coming, Christmas at work, Christmas with Chris, Christmas with my family, and Christmas with my church family. Then Erica's wedding and New Years. I swear my planner was well worth it's $60 dollars that paid for it.

Anyhow, I cannot wait for Princess Weekend!!!

Yippee!

Hey Sorry for lack of updates once again. Life is weighing in on me. I have had a major headache for the last two weeks that finally eased up night before last. I'm hoping to get caught up the day of the race. I'll be conditioning that day but will have some down time to get some rest that night.

Jackjack is doing good. He is still getting slightly sick from the chemo, otherwise though he is good and responding well. My stepmom had a family emergency (trust me I know..) and my dad is with Jackjack right now while she is in Paris but my older brother and cousin is helping my dad.

Tumblr will be updated throughout my vacation because one of my best friends is stepping up to the plate to take on that challenge of my Tubmlr. She is the one the interview was with this past Friday. 

I hope all of you have a good week and I promise pictures and updates during the week!

Bien Amicalement
Odette

Needs More Color

Today has been a day, but I started this blog with the determination in mind. I am not going to slack on the blogging too much. I care about my blog way too much to do that. I'm sorry that they are coming at night now. I will really work on posting blogs.

So part of my problem for not posting blogs? Polyvore. Yes, I spend hours on end working with a color wheel creating outfits that I will probably never wear or come close to wearing with the exception of the things I buy while making the outfits which a lot of people's mouth drop when I say that, but I have a budget that I have for myself if I can afford it I'm going to buy it.

I want to share with you a few of my creations:

Caramel Apple by obdmssv3le featuring current/elliott

Dark Fairy by obdmssv3le featuring chan luu jewelry

Misa by obdmssv3le featuring asos

Cherry on Top For ME by obdmssv3le featuring a red clutch purse

My Gown by obdmssv3le featuring gold jewelry

Uptown Girl by obdmssv3le featuring tahitian pearl earrings

My Kind of Woman - Erica by obdmssv3le featuring knee high cowgirl boots

Eve by obdmssv3le featuring snake jewelry

Red Rose by obdmssv3le featuring nyx

Minnie Me by obdmssv3le featuring firetrap

Bridgitte's Lounge Wear by obdmssv3le featuring a gap hoodie

Brown Owl by obdmssv3le featuring a wedge bootie

Pink Run by obdmssv3le featuring abercrombie & fitch

Mrs. Oohrah by obdmssv3le featuring gold bangles

Pinkboo Gray by obdmssv3le featuring reiss dress

Bridgitte's A7X by obdmssv3le featuring super skinny jeans

Blush Power by obdmssv3le featuring neon sunglasses

FoREVer by obdmssv3le featuring flared jeans

Black Widow by obdmssv3le featuring current/elliott jeans

Perfect Fall Afternoon by obdmssv3le featuring eugenia kim

American Mcgee's Alice by obdmssv3le featuring shoulder handbags

I love doing outfits. I love requests from certain events, to personalities, to characters and even lyrics. I like challenges with this. Even I'm amazed by what I'm able to come up with when people ask for certain things. It's been a lot of fun for me. I really enjoy doing the requests. Please feel free to send me requests. 

Ta-Ta for Now

Tonight/tomorrow we leave for Disney!

We won't get home until Tuesday morning!

Bible Study will start on Tuesday as a trial run. I hope you join us on LiveStream!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Looking Past the Bad

Ok so this past Labor Day weekend was full of adventures. I can't stop smiling if I wanted to right now. Even with everything else weighing on me, I'm not letting it get me down.

First, Alabama slammed Michigan. Cowboy Stadium was incredible. Erica and Constance got to tour the locker rooms (including the cheerleader one.) It was very cool. We had a blast night. We stayed up until 4:30 a.m. talking and having a blast. From Esme needed Rockabye Esme to Ridge grinding on Maddy. It was an awesome ride in the RV. I honestly felt like I was in a band on a tour bus. Sad I know but it was super cool to me.

Recreational Vehicle we were in was one of the largest ones you can buy and it used to be Chris's grandfathers. He was always big into going to all of the Alabama football games in a RV and tailgating so Chris is going to pursue the tradition. We enjoyed the trip in it so I'm hoping there is a lot more trips to come in it.

Second, I received news that Chris and I are going to be going to the Holy Lands at the end of winter! I'll post more on that later, though. I'll go into detail and everything on Saturday. We had signed up for it back in July and I had almost forgotten about it. We will be gone for two weeks. I'm super excited about doing such a rare thing.

The reason we weren't sure was because there was a lot of turmoil about being healthy enough. You have to have good insurance, money to pay for it, and be able to get the required medical exams. Chris and I are cleared and daddy is going to pay for half of it. Honestly, going to Disney World is more expensive but I would have no idea how to get around Israel so to me its an once in a Lifetime opportunity.

Third, I got to see my Jackjack! Seeing him was amazing. He was super sleepy. He was covered in tubes and was laying there in nothing but his diaper that they couldn't even close because of all of the tubing. Dad assured me that some of the tubing would eventually be removed me. He sat up and gave me hugs and even took his pacifier out to give me kisses.

I had bought him some pajamas and onsie that said "Don't Mess with Texas." He was so sleepy so he just held my hand the entire time I was there. Dad caught me off guard asking wasn't my friend Glimmer a beauty pageant winner. My dad knowing any of my friends names is astonishing. I nodded wondering if I should be shaking my head. He said she was dressed like Belle in the children's activity center. Sure enough it was her. I thought it was really awesome that she would do that.

And finally, Chris gave me a huge shock. I was exhausted when I got home from seeing Jackjack. Chris forced me to get ready. Blindfolded me and put me in the car and drove a very short distance. He picked me up out of the car. I'm skeptical at this point because he made me get dressed up, blindfolded me and we had drove a very short distance. Then I heard him ring a doorbell. I went straight stiff. I was slightly embarrassed and almost furious because I had no idea who's house we would be at when I would open my eyes.

The door opened, but I didn't hear any voices or anything. Chris carried me in which was embarrassing me even more and I started to grumble about that under my breath. Then he put me on my feet. Which just for information tip to other guys don't let your girl wear heels and blindfold her. She was most defiantly fall. I was gripped onto Chris thankfully. He took off my blindfold. I was staying in a huge living room. It was gorgeous. I turned to Chris and asked whose house it was....

"Mine," was the word that rolled off his tongue. I went wide eyed. "What? When? How? Oh my God." Was what was rolling off my tongue. Sure enough Chris now only lives 15 minutes from my house. I was amazed. He had bought a house. It's a new subdivision called Nature Way. It's huge and just enough land. The house has 5 bedrooms, 4 and half baths, fireplaces, basement, slant attic, circular staircase in the foyer, gameroom, dining room, study, breakfast nook, kitchen, living room, 2 car garage, screened back porch with swing, mini apartment over garage and family room.

I walked around forever. Just let me say this because I know when Chris reads this he will bust out laughing, but the living room reminded me of the ballroom in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The windows go up the entire wall and there is a chandelier. I was so amazed and was giddy with excitement. Chris has a lot of plans for it. His brothers helped him get it because of another surprise they have in mind. So things are going to be amazing around here a lot.

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He Will Continue to Surprise Me

I grew up with the Disney Princesses and home videos of past recordings. When my mom married my dad they received a VCR and my mom was crazy about taping little kid shows. For that I'm grateful. She also bought so many children book for me it was ridiculous. My grandmother in Paris said she was almost crestfallen when she had Jared because she wanted a girl so bad. She wanted a girl to dress up and have tea parties with air for tea.

I was and still am a slight tomboy, but I have always loved romantics. I took dance in Paris. Yes, people are gasping in Tuscaloosa reading this. I am actually able to stand on toe for ballet. I took dance for over ten years. It's amazing I have been able to keep it a secret for this long. I realized that yesterday I missed it. When I was stretching and Viv said something about me taking dance and Maddy almost fell off the couch. Yes, miss-fall-down-the-stairs is a Prima Ballerina in Paris. Maddy wouldn't believe it.

I had to prove to her that I really could. I think my favorite thing was Chris's facial expression. Why I thought he would be astounded I don't know, but I looked over there at him. He was giving me the famous look at this point.

It wasn't until he stood up that I got slight nervous. He kicked off his shoes and grabbed me and told me to do a certain position quickly. Next thing I know he is one foot on his tiptoes. I know my eyes were wide. I was completely shocked. Maddy had Dr.Pepper dripping down her chin. Constance was doing a half-cracked smile. "You have taken ballet?!" I know I almost screamed that at him. "Yes, eight years." So apparently my boyfriend has been honest to his word. We have much to learn about each other.

So, we were talking last night and I looked at him and asked him was there anymore hidden talents. He just grinned. I asked him did he ever get made fun of because he liked to girly things. Again the Flynn Look came from him. "I love to learn; stereotyping has never stopped nor does it change my orientation." My love grew him for him at that statement. We put in Beauty and the Beast. We fell asleep with Jackjack between us.

Hakuna Matata

Soooo I will soon be adding countdown to my Disney Trips because I am so stoked. Yes I said stoked.  I have sooo much to do before then as well. I have already lined up people to watch my pets instead of me putting them in the pet hotel thank goodness because that is extremely expensive!

Quick updates:

• Yes the blog does have ads now. It was a personal decision by me. I saw an opportunity and I went for it. I personally think they will help the blog along. 
• I also decided that it was taking forever to load the Products I use Page so I broke them into three categories and will be fixing the links any old posts that hold the old link.
• Two of my favorite people in the world are starting to blog this weekend. One has had a blog for a while but she is revamping her style and concepts. The other is a side you all have been dying to hear from on some of my subjects. Chris, himself, will be blogging from now on.

So anyhow back to today's post... Our Night of Joy concert is less than 35 days away and I'm still shocked at the room we got. The Art of Animation is where we decided to stay since it's going to be 2 guys and me (yes I know totally weird but let me finish.) The Art of Animation feature family style rooms. Meaning two bedrooms (kinda but there are 3 beds!), 2 bathrooms, a kitchenette, and a living room area. 

The themes to the rooms are Lion King, Cars, and Nemo. We all voted  against the Nemo room, and so that left us with Cars (which Chris was rooting for) or Lion King (which Frankie was rooting for). I personally didn't care as long as it wasn't finding Nemo. I find that movie annoying for some reason. Maybe it's because the guy behind me in Calculus II in high school kept poking my butt and going "Look at me I'm going to touch the butt."

At any rate, we got a new fixing to be release Lion King room. (They are being opened to the public August 10, 2012.) Frankie is really excited which makes me happy because I don't think he gets excited about much. Trust me though we have a slight argument over the sleeping arrangements. I think Frankie should get the room with with a door, however, the brothers have teamed up against me. I finally caved and just going along with it because Frankie said he doesn't want to stress over. So he will have the let down bed and Chris will have the couch bed. 

We also decided to do a plain dining plan which is just a table service, counter service and snack credit. We decided on Ohana for breakfast on Saturday and on lunch at Sci-Fi and breakfast again on Sunday Norway with the Princesses. I think it will be a great trip for us all. 

Ohana

Sci Fi Drive- Thru

Akershus Breakfast

The places to eat are enough to make me excited. Though, I guess I am most excited about is getting Frankie away for a few days. I know its a little drastic, but he has stared at the same 4 walls. I'm not talking about the rest of us who have homes and sit in our bedrooms. I'm talking about for the past 6 years 85% of the time he has been in a bed staring at 4 walls.

So I'm really excited about letting him have some fun. Just something to help forget that he has a disease that has no cure. I want him to have a good life. I barely know him yet he has been a great friend and has told me some secrets about Chris which amuse me. I just think he deserves some free time. 

I'm super excited though between the room, concert, and places to eat it's going to be so much fun. Well anyhow, enjoy your Saturdays!