Bachelor of the Week 3: Southern Edition

Ok ladies, this one's for you Southern gals...

Coming to you straight from the country music capital of the world, meet Bachelor #3:

"Politic - Al"

I mean, before I go any further... Can't you just imagine yourself standing in this beautiful tropical location with this handsome hunk?  Life doesn't get much better than this!

"Politic-Al" is a twenty-four year old Pi Kappa Phi UT alum currently working towards his MBA in Nashville.  In the meantime, he's busy building a respectable life for himself in the suburbs and enjoying "city life" as much as possible.  His tastefully decorated three-bedroom house, adorable dog, and sparkling BMW are just waiting for the right girl to become his Mrs.

A passionate Republican, "Politic-Al" isn't all business.  He spends every Saturday in the fall cheering for his SEC football teams (Go Vols!), and warm weekends sailing his family boat at the lake or listening to Jimmy Buffett on sandy beaches. 

Is music your thing?  Al is a lover of all good music, especially the live variety.  And, he'd be THRILLED to find a permanent partner for late night karaoke duets downtown. 

Raised in Virginia, it didn't take long for this one to become a southern boy through and through.  He can successfully sport a bowtie and cowboy boots, values a good "croakie" and "coozie," can name every country song ever written, and will drive all the way to Memphis for the best barbeque in town. 

Ladies, this one is the real deal!! Comment or e-mail me for more information... :)  Offer won't last long!

*I am currently looking for the NEXT Bachelor of the Week.  Please help me out!  If you know someone who might like to be featured, please e-mail me at e@emyselfandi.com right away!  :)

Not Me Monday: Nashville Edition

I'm back at McMama's participating in "Not Me Monday" again... It's been a while.  Read on to hear about all the things I DID NOT do this weekend on our vacation to Nashville...

I did not take a 7+ hour road trip in a minivan with my entire family this weekend, only to be part of the Great Flood of 2010 in Nashville, TN. 

We did not have to sign family "behavior contracts" before departure to keep us from killing each other along the way.  Actually, we NEVER have any drama.

Kathryn did not tease her hair upon arrival in Nashville because she was in the country music homeland.  And, our friend Peggy did not accidentally put red lip liner on her eyes because the car mirror was so far away when she put on her make-up.

Later, I definitely did not sing karaoke on a bar in a place called "Lonnie's" with my sis and our fearless host Alex.  I assure you, this experience was torture for me, and I did not secretly LOVE pretending to be a star for one lovely rendition of "Dust on the Bottle."

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On Saturday, we did not wake up to one of the biggest rains/floods in Nashville in forty years!  We were THRILLED about this because it was PERFECT for tailgating and getting in the "beach" spirit of Jimmy Buffet.

As a result of said rains, we did not take a 90 minute detour because so many main roads were closed. We also, don't worry, did NOT get evacuated to the back warehouse of the Kroger to sit while the TORNADO WARNING passed.  There were not abandoned grocery carts everywhere.  And, they definitely did not offer us bottled water and cookies while they held us hostage.

We totally let a little rain RUIN our weekend and did not have any fun at all.

In fact, we didn't even tailgate under a bridge during a torrential downpour... We were so miserable, that we did not grill ribs and shrimp, and make friends with other Buffet fans who gave my mom and Peg a tattoo.  Jeff also did not buy two new pairs of authentic cowboy boots as his birthday treat to himself.  He is WAY more practical than that!

On the way into the concert, Kathryn did not get hit on by several men.  My dad and Jeff did not pretend to be her body guards.  One of the men definitely did NOT slap my dad on the butt... twice.  I also did not feel hideous because I was wearing the grungy t-shirt I slept in the night before instead of the cute sundress I'd stressed over choosing all last week.  I felt beautiful and "dewy."

Inside, I was not obsessed with the ridiculous fans, and I did not have a crush on Jimmy Buffet - both of which were old enough to possibly be my grandparents!! It was not a wonderful concert, and I did not have an absolute blast.

Finally, after the concert, we did not get stuck running down the main strip of Nashville in the hardest rain ever.  We were not totally soaked to the bone.  And, I promise, Jeff and I did NOT ride home - in the minivan with my entire family - wearing no pants because our jeans got SO disgusting.  No WAY!

It was not one of my favorite weekends in a while! ;)

("Not Me Monday" aside:  I want to express my sincerest sympathies and prayers for Nashville.  It really is a serious thing going on there right now, and I am thinking about all the families effected by the devastation!)

Stay tuned... A special SOUTHERN EDITION of BACHELOR OF THE WEEK is up next!

Preview

Our Weekend Vacation Home:

Not exactly what I had in mind when I asked for "water front" property.

More tomorrow... 

(My prayers for all those effected by the floods in Nashville this weekend.  I'm thankful to be at home in a clean, dry house tonight!)