After college how are you supposed to meet people? Move back to your hometown and hang out with friends from highschool and their new friends Work for a company with people your age Join activities or groups and intermingle that way Go out Online It is a lot harder than I realized. College was filled with people your age all of whom were...
This is not something to brag about BUT seeing as I think it is awesome slightly cool I will let you in on a secret. I am what some (my brother) would call a movie oracle. What makes one a movie oracle? Great question! A Movie Oracle: one that is observant and can foresee the outcome/ future plot lines in a film. Random maybe but for...
I never would have thought that finding my niche would be so damn difficult. I'd like to go on the record saying that I have yet to find it but I am still actively pursuing it. I am curious to know how other people found theirs, when they found it and how they knew they had? Is it a feeling? Is it something...
I would like to think of myself as a good sport but since I can remember I have always been a pretty sore loser. In ballet I always wanted the best roles, I was driven and would work extremely hard to accomplish some of those roles. Like Clara in the Nutcracker: Picked to dance in Mozartiana with Click|keyword[Susan+Jaffe]" href="http://www.dallasobserver.com/related/to/Susan+Jaffe/" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; border: 0px; color:...
I was voluntold to have mother's day at my house this past Sunday. I invited my mom's parents, my parents, my brothers and their girlfriends over to celebrate. Unfortunately, I had two indoor soccer games that day so I had to prep the night before for everyones arrival. When I arrived home after my first game everyone was at my house eating and hanging...
My work is having a biggest loser competition, our team name is the Urban Slimfitters. I decided to join at the last minute with a couple of the coworkers in my department. I have been trying to get back in shape and the good thing about this is it will keep me accountable. I really need to get healthy first though, my body that is....
Friday I was supposed to be flying to Lima and on my way to Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, those plans didn't pan out this year which leaves me with three weeks of vacation. What am I supposed to do with all that time? Some will be used to see my best friend in Athens, Georgia and maybe my normal trip to Savannah but I...
Sometimes all it takes is a certain song or playlist to wake you up, bring you out of a funk, or fit the moments and emotions you are having at a particular time. I used to say "I wish I had a soundtrack for my life!" and that statement is still true today. Think about it, how awesome would it be!?! Getting ready...
I realized I have been a pretty terrible blogger but it is hard to keep this updated with everything that is going on in my life. SO.... I decided I would share ten little bits about me and my life. My name is Margaret Caitlin Claire Gallagher. I am super slightly obsessed with my name and my initials. If I could monogram everything I would. I did...
He did it! I can't believe it but my brother Ryan finished the 28e Sultan Marathon des Sables. Get this he did it all on a bum knee, see photo below. At one point, during his 50 mile walk, my family didn't see his check in times at three checkpoints, we were scared he might have dropped out of the race or worse...
I got back from Vegas last Friday and spent the whole weekend vegged out at home with my puppies. It was fantastic. Vegas was a bit more fun this time around. I got to see an old friend who happened to be my old athletic trainer in college as well. He had this kickass suite at the Cosmopolitan that overlooked the strip. Hung out with...
My brother, Ryan, left for Morocco yesterday. I was talking to my mom on the phone as he was going through airport security so I got the play by play. It went something like this. Mom: Oh no, he hasn't left yet he is going through security now. Me: That is great tell him I said to have fun, bye and I love...
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After accidentally missing last Saturdays 8 a.m. hair appointment, I am incredibly excited and hopeful that I can make tomorrows 9 a.m. one. I refuse to take full responsibility for last weeks miss though. It was my foster dogs fault, Tilly. I have come to rely on her for my wake up call which will put me in an incredibly shitty situation in...
After three years of working I am no longer a marketing assistant. As of Monday I am now a marketing specialist. What does this mean? Nothing really, I am doing the same job I was before but with a better title and at a slightly higher pay. What is even worse is I have yet to celebrate and don't know when I will...
Traveling, I love it and I hate it these days. Now maybe it might be a little better to categorize my travels, after all, I am sure some would agree that traveling for work is a bit different than traveling for pleasure. Let me break down the pros and cons of both. Pros of work travel I don't spend my own money I...
I ran to work this morning. Yes, you read that right. I got up at around 5:30 a.m. feeling anxious thinking am I really going to do this? But I did it! I strapped my backpack on and took off into the morning darkness thinking ugh, while my I pod was blaring Sweet Nothing by Florence Welch. You would think it would be easier to jam out...
I think I may have slightly overdone it with the amount of activities I have signed up for. Sunday I had two indoor soccer games we won one and lost one. Monday I started ultimate frisbee and we had no female subs so I played for two hours then I had to go play an outdoor soccer game. Get this after the game...
I have spent my first Saturday at home doing absolutely nothing. While I would think this would have been a brilliant plan to just relax and recuperate I was met with a feeling of pure exhaustion and a headache. I am only home for two more weeks till I am out of town for a week. I really need to start making the best of...
Today: information overload but in a good way. It has reminded me to reevaluate and reassess my 2013 goals and shift my daily activities accordingly. While I slowly make progress, I tend to let things distract me which isn't beneficial. A little motivation and swift kick in the ass is what I need and I feel like I am getting plenty of that...
If anything SXSW has taught me, so far, to create. What do I do in my life that challenges me to create my tomorrow? Here it seems everyone is challenging and creating a world for their future something with which they are extremely passionate about. As Danny Harris from Story Social put it "what would you fight for?" I will be pondering this...
As I have stated recently in my blog posts life isn't always wonderful and bad things happen and when they do my heart breaks as it is now for one of our close family friends. It isn't always easy to be happy and positive but somehow with the right approach things can become less terrible and almost bare-able. Happiness is something I have...
In finding my old cooler self I might have gotten a little off track with this whole blogger thing I was going for this year. Oops. However, I have been trying to add more instagrams and tweets. Geez you would think this whole social media thing would get easier but they just keep adding more and more new ways to interact with everyone....
Karma really didn't register in my life till my 20's and now it only occurs to me when shit hits the fan. Terrible. However, this year I have been trying exceptionally hard to be a better me. I think my plan has back fired. I now believe I might be experiencing bad karma because lord knows I am not fooling anyone with this...
I am so unprepared. Theodore had surgery Wednesday and I have taken him to the vet everyday since. Staying up till 4 am with my baby who cant tell me what is wrong is draining. Sunday I leave on a work trip for a week in Vegas. Found out I am going to SXSW last minute. Getting everything changed under my name and figuring...
I have been working out like a champ these days thanks to my new gadgets. I was actually on the fence about this purchases until I got it in my hands and gave it a run, no pun intended. I was happy with the color I picked and even happier that it made me look awesome in the gym. Win! I would have...
This time last year I was a little stressed trying to tie up all my loose ends before my vacation to Thailand. Phuket, Thailand to be exact. What I wouldn’t give to be back in that same situation. Traveling to see my best friend half way across the world. It was a little crazy and so much fun! Below are some things I...
I love productive days around my house. Getting even the littlest of things done makes me feel excited again. I say my house, I mean my parents house that I rent, still it's home. Today, besides loads and loads of laundry, I cleaned up my desk/office area. I don't really have any "work" to do at home but I have ambitions and having...
These past couple of weeks have dragged on and on and on. It makes me wonder how people muster up so much energy. Thank God I haven't come down with the flu that has been going around yet. Some of the highlights throughout the past couple of weeks have been: My foster Theodore completed his Heartworm Treatment! Got some packages I have been waiting for...
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, how did I get here? I had that epiphany today. It was nothing special, just a realization that maybe I have been off for say the past few years. Now, it's nothing drastic or huge but more subtle. I think it started my senior year of college when I hit a rough patch, I was not playing...
I confess, I might have a slight obsession with reading. Last year it was pretty intense. I think I mentioned here that I read almost three books a week. Slightly insane? Yes! I have managed to create a balance so that I am not constantly living in the fictional worlds my books take me too. Putting my book reading to some good use,...
I am a fan of the SEC. I went to school in the SEC, played soccer in the SEC and nothing makes me happier than seeing our conference succeed. But tonight I am going for Notre Dame. My uncle, a ND alumni, passed away in February of last year. His kids, my cousins, are also ND alumni. Needless to say, 2012 was a...
This happened last night. I decided to draw a picture of where I lived in Starkville, MS. You know to show how awesome it was. ...
Tomorrow night I am meeting up with a friend for drinks. I will be presenting my case on why I believe couples look alike. He doesn't see it. He takes it too literally. It's not always so blatantly obvious, it can be slight and you have to look but not focus to see it. I am sure the beer we will be consuming...
Yes, it's true. I'm guilty. Guilty of being one of those people who hit up the gym for their New Year's resolutions. You know, the one all the regular attending gym folk hate. Fret not fellow gym goers, I am not at the gym to get my old rocking body back, although that will happen (watch out boys). The reason I am going...
Here is hoping the above statement is true. Happy New Year! ...
