So I missed a day. . . don't act too surprised.

I know, I know. . .I failed miserably yesterday. . . I didn't get the post up. In my defense, it was St. Patty's day and just because I'm pregnant, doesn't mean I can't indulge in a fun holiday tradition with an O'Doul's and some water?! heh?

Well, I will make this post extra special and extra photoy. I know . . not a word. . but you get what I mean. I have a bunch of random pics that I have taken of cool things I wanna share with you. First off, these bad ass old postoffice boxes I got off Craigslist. For those of you that don't know me, my husband recently got me addicted to Craigslist. I find all kinds of amazing stuff on there for me and for friends. Wonder if people would pay me to do it? It's so f'n addicting!

Back to these postoffice boxes. Pretty sweet huh? The lady I purchased them from got them a few years ago at the Nashville Flea Market. Each of them have their own combination and the back is completely open. I initially wanted to use this as a decorative piece in the baby's room but seeing as how the furniture and theme are changing constantly, this is going to go somewhere else in the house with some fake tea lights, small picture frames and maybe a cool vine plant. :)
While we are on the topic of Craigslist. . .I have to show you the dining room table and chairs I found and purchased for $450 when in reality. . .brand new . . .it was worth over $3000!! I would say it is still worth more than $450 but I know how to bargain. :) It is Calligaris from Italy. Ohh la la . . .HA!
Next. . .the really cool new ketchup package design by Heinz for Chick-fil-A. If you are like me and no longer live near a Chick-fil-A. . .and trust me, I miss it dearly. . .then you might be missing out on this really cool new packaging!

Not only does it give you 3 packets worth the ketchup in 1 but you have the option to dip or squeeze!

A few things I've learned with my first experience of this new packaging:

1. I like to eat my fries as soon as I get them, so the squeeze feature seems to be my best choice while driving. (I did do a little dipping, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.)

2. Two problems with the squeeze option: to tear that plastic open is kind of a pain in the ass and when you squeeze, you aren't able to get all of the ketchup out because of the way the plastic bends.

3. Finally, MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you order a large fry, ask for at least 4 total packets. . .2 STILL DOESN'T CUT IT.

I thought I might save this for the next post. . .it's gonna be all about decorating the baby's room . . .well, everything I found but can't afford. . .lol. But seeing as how we aren't doing a physics theme anymore. . .I'll share.



I love the color palette and textures. . .also the symbols for each scientist/physicist are pretty sweet! They are a tad on the expensive side for the larger prints, but TOTALLY worth it!

Everyone have a great weekend and I'll be back . . .possibly Sunday.

I leave you with one of the most hilarious freakin' videos I've watched in a long time, courteous of my good friend Kayce over at 3rd Bird. Check out her blog!

Get Your TOMS On

Thanks to some wonderful friends and their talented husbands, we are now officially auctioning some celebrity TOMS for our SYSP and to help raise money for Partners In Health!!

First up, we have the band that I always talk about. . .THE FEATURES!!!

Here are what the shoes will look like. You can't see the other shoe, but it will have the signature of all of the band members. Not only are you getting a fabulous, one-of-a-kind pair of signed TOMS but you are also helping a child in need who will also receive a pair of shoes.

If you are interested in this auction, you can go to this site where you may bid and there are more details regarding this auction. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THE INFO!!!

The Features Signed TOMS Auction
Next, we have Jonathan Singleton & The Grove!!! These shoes will have The Grove symbol on one shoe with the signatures of all of the band members on the other.

Again, not only are you getting a fabulous, one-of-a-kind pair of signed TOMS but you are also helping a child in need who will also receive a pair of shoes and Partners In Health who have teamed up with TOMS to help the people of Haiti.

If you are interested in this auction, you can go to this site where you may bid and there are more details regarding this auction. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THE INFO!!!

Jonathan Singleton & The Grove TOMS Shoes Auction
I can't thank these two amazing bands enough for all of their support and fabulous music!!!

Don't forget, if you are in the Franklin, TN area and you want to style your own TOMS, please come join us for O'More College of Design's first ever Style Your Sole Party on Saturday, March 27th from 1-4 on O'More's Campus located at 423 South Margin Street, Franklin, TN 37064.

The last day to order shoes for the event will be on Monday, March 8th. There will be shoes vended at the event by Nashville Clothing Company, but there will be a limited selection of colors and sizes so to make sure you get the ones you want, please order from this form TOMS ORDER FORM

If you have any further questions feel free to email Me (Merissa) at sys@merissatomlinson.com

I want to give a special thanks to the sponsors of our event:

Nashville Clothing Company
Chick-Fil-A South Franklin
Smoopy's Vintage Bikes
Stevierocks & The Blues Connection
O'More College of Design
O'More College of Design's SGA

Also, thanks again to The Features, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Jay Sheridan PR, and many more. . . you know who you are!!!

A little bit of this and a little bit of ________

Kicking off the big week by going to see Blake Mycoski, founder and chief shoe giver for TOMS Shoes! I'm a little intimidated in the fact that I am going to Vanderbilt Langford Auditorium to see him. There are over 1,000 people who have RSVP'ed attending and a majority of them is their Campus Club.

I have just started our Campus Club this semester at O'More and we will be lucky to have 15 people. . .granted, we are a small school comprising of no more than 200 students, but still you can see how I could be intrigued at the large group.

This will be a great experience, nonetheless. I will meet more people filled with the same passion that grows every day for me.

OHHHH I have some great news too!!! I haven't heard anything about the internship, BUT . . . . . check out this picture AHHHHHHHH Does that map look familiar???? I can't believe they tweeted about me!!!!! Well, about my promotional piece!!! I was soooo excited! I am trying not to get too ahead of myself, but I am happy I made an impression and that I am doing my best and working my hardest to be apart of something that I truly have a passion for.

I will let you know how it goes tonight :)

Thursday and Friday I will be attending the AIGA DISH Conference at Lipscomb University.

I decided to enter the Show Off competition in hopes to win the MacBook Pro that they are giving to the Best in Show. Even if I don't win, this will also be a great opportunity to see and meet some great people and studios here in the Nashville area. Not to mention, I will be given a portfolio review by people other than my department head at school. Not that his input isn't duly noted, it's just that it is only one opinion.

I do want to give a big shout out to some of my fellow classmates and congratulate them on the Addy awards they have won! 7 students, 20 awards!!! AMAZING!

This weekend I will be traveling back to Cookeville, I guess you could call it home but I'm not going to, to celebrate the engagement of two friends. I cannot wait to see my dad, I haven't seen him since Christmas . . . and I miss him so much! I will also get to see my best friend from High School! She's a pretty amazing lady and it's been even longer since I have seen her :(

So, yeah, it's going to be a busy week. I will survive. . .I always do and it makes me stronger in the process!

I will give everyone an update as I go along and I hope you stick around.

DON'T FORGET!!!

STYLE YOUR SOLE PARTY IS 3/27 AND YOUR LAST DAY TO ORDER YOUR SHOES WILL BE 3/8!! ORDER HERE


Thanks so much to Chick-Fil-A of Franklin for coming on as one of our sponsors for the event!