another random post, with hashtags, for your Friday enjoyment.

So I woke up to this today and felt a little heart broken.  Can Jennifer Lopez please find true, everlasting love already?!  I really thought this was the one... my poor, Latina sweetheart.  #prayforjlo #thosedimplesthough

source: Us Weekly

It's Friday, as I'm sure everyone in the universe is aware of, and I could jump 20 feet for joy.  If, of course, I could jump 20 feet.  Maybe someday.  #keephopealive

The Fault in Our Stars comes out today and the fact that I can't go immediately from work to the theater makes me want to cry almost as hard as I will when watching the actual movie.  Shailene Woodley, the clay eating hippie fashionista, can do no wrong.  I need to be at the movies like now-ish seeing this movie.  Why are full time jobs a thing?  #thestruggleisreal  

My weight is fluctuating up and down 2-3 pounds lately and it's probably (most definitely) from the stress eating I've been doing.  Not necessarily eating bad, just eating more.  Plus, PMS.  I feel like my life revolves around the excuse of PMS.  Time flies when you're having fun always moody.  #breakoutthetamponsandtissues

Did I mention that I'm roughly 6 pounds from being under 200?  I've been trying so hard to eat right and keep my diet on track in hopes that they will come off, but not being at the gym and working out is truly making a difference.  I've got to burn those calories.  By this time next week, I need to be at 199.  I NEED IT PEOPLE.  #dropitlikeitshot

Also, my anxiety has been pretty bad lately.  I think once I have a break from school at the end of August and get the wedding over with, it will be a lot better.  But until then, me and my Klonopin will be sitting in front of any given computer 24/7.  (sidenote:  I wish my computer would stop trying to correct "klonopin" to "klondike."  Like, no.  I take pills.  Get it right.)  #pillsnoticecream #ormaybeboth

Happy Friday love muffins.

Do something fun this weekend.

an interview with my fiance.

So one of my new favorite blogs I've been reading more and more is Amanda at Peaches in Missouri.  She is the sweetest, she is a newlywed, and we've encouraged each other over the past couple of months during weight loss journies.  So when I saw the post she did interviewing her husband, I knew I had to steal it.  Thanks Amanda for letting me be a copycat today!

this should be good... 

I swear to you, this is how the interview started:

Me:  I'm going to do a blog post where I interview you.

Ben:  okay, sounds good.  (wasn't planning on starting immediately.)

Me:  So, Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant.

Ben:  I.Don't.Care.  Was that my first interview question?  Because if so, put in quotes, "I.Don't.Care."

Me: What is the name of my blog?

Ben:  uhhhhh GOD it's not The Meighan B anymore is it?  Is it The Meighan B?  Damnit.  I don't know.

Me:  It's 'The Meighan Project!'

Ben:  isn't that what I said?  Right?  I was going to say The Meighan B Project, but I said The Meighan Project.  Right?  That's what I said!

Me: What do I typically write about?

Ben:  ...your life, your struggles, and your weight loss.  Your life experience with it.  Probably some fashion design stuff every now and then. A little fashion sense... 

Me: What is the biggest change you've noticed about me since my weight loss surgery?

Ben:  Umm.  I would have to say your confidence in yourself and your body.

Me:  Aww that's a sweet answer.

Ben:  Well, I can tell you are willing to try new things and have more confidence.  And it definitely shows.

Me: What’s a popular fashion item for women right now?

Ben:  Clogs.  The eff if I know.  End quote.

Me: *dying laughing*

Me: Why do women go to the bathroom together?

Ben:  Petty gossip.

Me: What do you know about Pinterest?

Ben:  It's categorized pictures of nonsense.

Me: If you could have any job what would it be?

Ben:  *repeats the question several times*  Uh, probably a super hero.  With a cape.  And a cawl.

Me:  What would your super power be?
Ben:  *thinking* My super power would be... I don't know, that's a tough question.  Um.  Mindblowing.

Me:  Mindblowing?  That's not a super power...
Ben:  yeah.  I'd blow your mind.  AND, I'd control chickens.  Only chickens.  Kind of like ant man, but chicken man.  Wait, change chickens to penguins.  End quote.

Me: What’s the best place to shop for women?

Ben:  I'd probably say Ross Dress for Less.

Me: Like a woman's favorite store.

Ben:  a jewelry store.

Me: What does YOLO stand for?

Ben:  Yolo?  You Only Live Once.  I know that from Katelyn.  (my teenage cousin)

Me: What about OOTD?

Ben:  Out On The Dock.  Eff if I know.

Me: What is our favorite thing to do together?

Ben:  I would have to say... vacationing together.

Me: What do I do when I’m home alone?

Ben:  Blog, schoolwork, smut.  Probably torture the cat... 

Me: And what do you do when you’re home alone?

Ben:  Tablet, TV, video games.  I draw.  I just made that up.

Me: What is my favorite activity?

Ben:  I would say either social media, probably social media, or mani/pedi's.  (he knows me well.)

Me: What do women keep in their purse?

Ben: Uh, er... uh. Feminine hygiene products?  Their wallet.  Aaaand... makeup and lipstick stuff.

Me: What’s my favorite accessory?

Ben:  Your Coach handbag and your engagement ring.  Right?  Are those accessories?

Me: What celebrity would you let me have a free pass with?

Ben:  Justin Bieber.  So I wouldn't have to worry.  You'd definitely come back to me.  I'd be too worried about Channing Tatum or Justin Timberlake.  Maybe even 2Chainz.

Me: What celebrity would you like to have a free pass with?

Ben:  Oh, Jesus.  I don't know, there's so many.  Is that off the record?  Right now?  Right now... *thinking*  *sigh*  I would have to say Katy Perry or Eva Green.  Maybe Olivia Wilde.

Me: What’s an acceptable amount to spend on a makeup item?

Ben:  $1.25.  Or $3.50.

Me: What’s an acceptable amount to spend on a dress?

Ben:  Maybe about $200 for a nice, nice dress.  Something formal.

Me: What’s my favorite TV show?

Ben:  New Girl.  All the reality TV shows are all up in there together.  And Friends.

Me: Who is a current celebrity “it” couple? 

Ben:  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.  Or Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.

Me: Anything else you’d like to say?

Ben:  What's the question?

Me:  The question is 'is there anything else you'd like to say?"
Ben:  I'll be your huckleberry.  And I'm Batman.

THIS, my friends, is one of the many, many, many reasons I love this man.

He has me laughing and keeps things interesting all the time.

I hope you enjoyed the little glimpse into conversations I have with my fiance on a daily basis!

Happy Thursday!

these are my confessions.

I'm sure there's a day when I'm supposed to link up for this kind of thing,
but I have no idea when that is.
So, I am just going to list confessions here today and roll with it.
(plus, does anyone else love that Usher song?)

• I'M BURNED OUT ON SCHOOL  Don't get me wrong, I want to be a teacher and I am making all A's for the first time in my life.  But Math and Politics are getting old reeeaaaalllll quick.  I have to constantly keep finding new ways to motivate myself to get my school work done.
• I FEEL THE NEED TO CHANGE MY BLOG DESIGN WAY TOO OFTEN. One thing I should learn is to design my own blog and be able to change it at a moment's notice.  I love my design now, but Meegan got a new design from Brooks and I found the need to change mine once again.  So I just sent Brooks a bunch of ideas for a possible new blog design.  Again.
• I'VE BEEN SUPER STRESSED ABOUT THE WEDDING.  The wedding coming up so soon (almost 4 months exactly until the big day) is making me feel rushed.  Bridesmaids gifts, hair and makeup, the dress, etc... is driving me crazy!  It's these things that make me regret not hiring a wedding planner, but I sure do like having those extra couple thousand dollars in my bank account.
• I'VE BEEN STRESS EATING.  Not good, Meighan.  Not good.  But between school, work, and the wedding, I found myself staring down some Ben & Jerry's at Publix a couple of days ago.  And then I bought it.  That is clearly not allowed.  I'm not even sure why I need it!  I keep Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches stocked in the freezer for sweet cravings, so why step even further outside of the box and buy sugary, real ice cream?
• I'VE BEEN KEEPING MY DISHES, LAUNDRY AND FOOD ORGANIZED AND PUT AWAY.  So I started semi food planning and it's so easy!  I have no idea what I was thinking a few weeks ago when I thought it would be impossible to prepare and pack lunches for a week.  For three weeks in a row, I've purchased fresh strawberries and chopped them, along with grapes and pineapple.  Did I mention that I cut and sliced up my own fresh pineapple?  [insert shocked face here.]  Also, the dishes and laundry have been done and put away instead of piling up!  Do I hear the domestication train pulling into the station?  I think so! (Don't let me fool you... Ben helps a lot with the dishes and laundry.)
• I HAVE BABY FEVER.  I don't think this needs explaining.  I'm 100% ready to get pregnant as soon as we get married.  I think Ben is on board, but probably not as gung ho about it as me.  I'm so ready to be a mother.  I know it's going to be such a huge adjustment to our life, and we need to sell the house, and we need to get a new house, and we need to figure out my school and our finances, etc... etc... etc... but man, what a blessing.  I fully, 100% believe that God put me on this Earth to be a mother.  And the thought that I could possibly be pregnant by Christmas makes me giddy.

What's something you want to confess?

Birmingham Blogger Meet Up

Add a frozen Margarita to that picture and take away the cars, and you have the epitome of the Birmingham Blogger Meet Up last Thursday.

"what's your twitter?"

"ok, wait, what's your blog again?"

"tell me your twitter so I can follow you."

Meegan, Nadine and I had planned to go up to Chuy's a little early and grab a drink, but we soon figured out that the other Birmingham Blogger ladies had the same idea.  So we started mingling and chatting and learning all about one another.

This was my first time to ever attend a networking type gathering and I have to say, I really enjoyed getting to know the ladies!  I will admit though, it was strange having people recognize me that I didn't recognize.  I'm totally ashamed of this fact!  I wasn't sure who some of the ladies were in regards to the blogs I followed, so I was really anxious to find out.  I'm so glad I got to know them!  We mingled and chatted for a couple of hours and it was great to know that other people in Birmingham are trying to do the same thing I'm trying to do, but in the same hand we are all so different.  It was a personal success for me, and I think I even gained a new Zumba buddy out of it!  (I'm looking at you, Molly...)

So for the record, if you aren't following these ladies, you should!

You definitely don't have to live in Birmingham (or even Alabama) to enjoy these ladies!

Molly from Hey There Sunshine

Meredith from Floral Frocks

Beth from Beth Cakes

Hilary from Hilary Johnson Life

Nadine from Life by Nadine Lynn

Meegan from All Things Bold & Bright

And if you are a Birmingham blogger, but not yet a member, JOIN!
These fabulous ladies are already promoting my bikini post on their home page.

Happy Monday!

(yeah right.)

super random Sunday.

just in case anyone was wondering, I'm wishing I was there right now.

It's already Sunday, which makes me sad.

It's hot and humid and we don't have a pool.

The neighborhood pool is gross and I wouldn't go swimming in it if my life depended on it.

Buh.

Have y'all ever seen the show Bob's Burgers?
Yes it's a cartoon and yes it's funny as h-e-double-hockey-sticks.

Ben and I went bowling last night and then came home to watch several episodes and laugh hysterically.

You should go to Netflix and check it out, if you haven't already.

Speaking of Netflix, if they don't put up season 3 of New Girl soon, I'm going to freak out.

Season 2 ended with such a cliff hanger that I can't even take it.

(no spoilers.  don't you even dare.)

Ben and I watched a movie called Her today and it was super weird.  Good, but weird.

I'm always on the fence about Joaquin Phoenix, but he played this super awkward character pretty well.

It was just... weird.  Just watch it.  Because I said so.

I honestly have no rhyme or reason as to why I am writing this post.

I felt like coming to blog land and just writing for a minute.

Plus it's Sunday, so anything to break up the monotony of laundry and school work.

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend.

Bachelorette lovers, don't forget it's on tonight and tomorrow!