I’m sitting here, watching Texas A&M play Auburn, and I’m already excited about next weekend because I’ll be in College Station, Texas, at the Texas A&M football game! It started out as a joke when I texted by brother, who is currently a student at Texas A&M, and asked him which football game he was going to take me to this season. Well, after a few back-and-forth texts, it was decided… I’m going to the last home game of the season. I booked a room through Airbnb (excited to meet my hosts) and booked my flight! I know my brother, […]
Wanderlust Wednesday: Iceland
With winter approaching, why would someone dream of taking a trip to somewhere further north, like Iceland? Simply this… it’s a beautiful place! Photo Source: Pinterest There are thermal baths, the Northern Lights, and such quaint villages and majestic scenery. There is whale watching, volcanos, and waterfalls. It looks like a simply stunning place to visit. Phoro Source: My Domaine via Pinterest Iceland has a population of over 329,000, and is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. It is volcanically and geologically active. It is warmed by the Gulf Stream, but its high latitude and marine influce still […]
When I Grow Up…
You can ask my mother about this, but when I was younger, I would always say that I wanted to be the next Barbara Walters. I would pretend I was a television newswoman, staring at my reflection in the microwave oven door, reading the news stories I had written. Then when I was about 16 years old, I began writing. I may have strayed from my original path as a writer from time to time, mainly because school and life got in the way. A couple of years ago, my passion for writing was reignited and I began a blog… […]
25 Random Facts About Me – Part 2
In August, I shared 25 random fact about myself. If you missed the first installment, you can check it out here. I had such a good time with that blog post that I thought I’d share 25 more random facts about myself. So here they are… 1. I have started several screenplays, but have only finished one. 2. I am a Facebook friend with Derek Hass, one half of the dynamic duo who developed the NBC hits Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. 3. I really only joined Twitter to promote my blog (@vannadee37). I rarely peruse Twitter, but I appreciate […]
Wanderlust: One Week… One Beach…
Right now, I’m out on medical leave and part of me wishes I could be back at work. But now, part of me wishes I could be relaxing and recouping on a beach somewhere far away from the confines of East Tennessee. I have one more week before I return to work, and one week would be all I need to enjoy some exotic, far away beach. One week… one beach… Here are just a few of the beach destinations currently on my bucket list… 1. Fiji Check out the Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo Island 2. Maldives I love […]