Shake Your Groove Thing

About a month ago, Nick and I started entertaining the idea of starting a new division of Destin Hype. The spin-off would put on events to benefit local non-profits. Like most ideas we have (let's date, let's move in together, let's vacate Texas and ship ourselves to Florida) we really had to think things through. Needless to say, thirty minutes later it was decided that we should go for it.

After three weeks of brainstorming, planning, and ticket-selling, our event-planning adventure kicked off last night at the Funky Blues Shack in Destin. "Bringing Down the House" was a huge success and we were able to raise awareness and cheddar for the organization I work for by day, Shelter House-Domestic Violence Center.

The event was promoted as a '70s Disco Night, but even hours before the event it seemed like no one would be dressing the part. I was alarmed when I got home from work yesterday and saw that my workout drawer had been violated and the contents spread all over the bed. Then, I saw this--->

Unbelievable. Speechless. Hysterical laughter. Then back to the drawer (bed) to pick out some "longer" shorts. Pretty soon, the afros started to duplicate and I knew the event would be a ball. A disco ball, that is. (yes, I said it)

After all was said and done, the event ended up being a BLAST and everyone is pumped for the next one. Look forward to more partying for a cause in May... in the meantime here are some pics from the big night!

Blog Envy

Over a year ago, my sister started a blog to keep us all up-to-date with the constant happenings of the Johnson fam. I immediately referred back to a page in the I Have To Do Everything My Sister Does handbook and decided that it was absolutely vital that I start my own. Needless to say, I have procrastinated. For an entire year. Don't judge.

Admittedly, blog envy has caught up to me. Even though I have to say that this whole "blog" thing TOTALLY weirds me out. As someone who has kept a journal treebook-style most of my life, going public is nothing short of bizarre. It pretty much goes against everything the traditional journal stands for... you can hardly tuck a blog in the back of your sock drawer for safe keeping.

Then of course there is the whole What if I have nothing to write about? What if no one reads it? What if the wrong people read it? business. At this point, it is either stop obsessing over it and just do it or forget about it altogether. So here I am, living life with gusto! Seizing the day! Starting a blog!

The point of this whole thing is really for me to document the happenings of my own little fam and perhaps learn a little something about myself. I am excited to see where it goes and what will happen over the course of this new little adventure. Not to mention that I have lived in 4 different cities over the last 2 years, so I figure at worst this will help you to keep up with where to send my Christmas card.

Until next time.