Holiday Isle

Our Last day in Miami we decided to rent a car and head to the Keys...we had heard that most of the locals in the area spend Memorial Day there to get away from the chaos in South Beach...it was a beautiful drive and a gorgeous day! The sun was shining high above us as we drove from Key to Key trying to find a bar near the beach...we finally stopped to grab some drinks for the road and found our way to Holiday Key...

this was a local spot and not to far off the coast we could see a mile wide of boats tied together at the sand bar. We proceeded to go to tiki bar and grab drinks...I bought the first round for everyone and handed them off, when I turned around to join everyone my clumsy self bumped into Trae and knocked his out of his hand.

We kinda got in a fight after that, I walked off to cool down which wasn't the best decision on my part but I was upset that he had snapped at me for that considering that I bought a replacement he still had an attitude. I found myself sitting on the dock just enjoying the view of the ocean and listening to the waves crash against the shore...they managed to locate me and we tried to get over the situation but as I turned around to meet them I then once more knocked his drink over...at this point I was yelled at for an accident...

I didn't know what else to do besides say I was sorry and that wasn't good enough for him..this day had pretty much went south very quickly we were fighting and it was uncomfortable for Troy and Julie so I just let it and ventured off alone because I was so upset and crying at the fact of how he reacted to an accident.

Julie found me sitting at the bar looking towards the ocean wishing that I was out there away from here, I have always felt a since of connection to the tides. It was like my sanctuary and part of the world where I found peace from things around me. I unloaded my feelings to her and all the doubts that were in my mind about him. She reassured me that everything would be ok if I went with her to the tree house bar after an hour of persuading I finally agreed to try and have a good time and make it right for the rest of the day.

So I walked with her over to meet the boys. I still wasn't quite ready to talk to Trae because he had hurt my feelings tremendously so I sat alone for a bit just enjoying the sunshine on my face. Troy came up to visit me at the top of the Tree house and brought me back down for a drink. Trae still was talking to me so I just sucked it up and had a good time anyways. I figured if he was going to not forgive me for something so stupid why should I care, it was obviously and ego boost for him to act like a 5 year old about me spilling his beer.
Things were awesome besides that, Julie and I and Troy had a great time while Trae pouted in the background. Its amazing how people react to certain situations when alcohol is involved. We were never really the couple to get over stupid things quickly if we had been drinking, it was always a long drawn out process to forgive and forget. Later that evening the Tiki bar became an night club under the stars and full moon we danced and continued consuming adult beverages...I had a blast it was so much fun and I finally got Trae to come around and join us once the end of the night rolled around. We pilled into the car and headed back to south beach...what a long day it had been and we were leaving tomorrow to head back home. We had a great trip but it was time to get back to Nashville and I was leaving the following weekend for Vegas with my bestest.

.:XOXO TMARIE:.

.:Model Behavior:.

Well as my weekend came to a close, so did my job. I was no longer happy with it, and I was ready to leave. It was hard to say goodbye to everyone in my office but I was focused on other things and just couldn't seem to keep my mind focused somewhere that it didn't want to be. I went the whole month of June booking modeling stuff and preparing for my month on the road in July.

My last weekend before I left was Independence Day. The night before we went to a party to hang out with some of Trae's friends. It was so much fun, my favorite part of that night was singing to 80's music. LOL Trae really gets in to that. I love just goofing off and letting loose with him. He melts my heart. The next day we went to the lake. I was super excited because this time we could bring Bentley. He was so cute with his little life jacket on.

The poor thing didn't know what to expect. He was terrified of the water. So he mostly chilled on the boat. We didn't get to see any fireworks that 4th of July because it rained. Which ended up being OK, since we were all so exhausted from the lake. The next 20 days in 3 different cities were gonna be so busy for me. I started in Atlanta working for Americasmart Gift & Home Furnishings Market for 10 days. It was fun to visit and stay with my friend/ model Ashley. She is always so fun to hangout with. We mostly stayed in with a glass of wine, shared recipes and cooked some yummy dinners while I was there. She also took me out one night to go with some friends of hers.

It was the only night I could actually get out, because I worked so early everyday I was down there. I also went to see my girl Alexis one night while she was working. It went by so fast and before I knew it I was boarding my flight to Miami for fashion week and the swim show. After a couple days of fittings I got booked to model for Blue Glue swimwear. The line was based out of LA, and it was their initial launch on the east coast. It was a lot of fun, I got to meet some great people that week. Amanda was one of the girls I met that I am still friends with. She was so much fun to hang out with. The ladies I worked with were also amazing! I stayed with my mom's friends Debbie & Larry once my fittings were over and I started to work. It was a relief to have them there. They were so welcoming, I felt like I was home away from home. I was having a blast, but I was really missing Trae. I had decided to surprise him in New York City. We had originally planned to go there with his Dad, but there was a problem with me getting a flight. I ended up getting it all worked out, and didn't tell him that I would be joining them after all.

With Brad and I scheduled to arrive the evening before Trae, it was the perfect plan to surprise him :) I was so excited to leave for New York City. That day Debbie took me to get my nails and toes done at this cute little place she liked on the way to the airport. I was full of butterflies, I couldn't wait to see Trae and to feel his arms around me. Nothing could bring me down from the clouds, EXCEPT for a delayed flight!!!  I was flying out of Ft. Lauderdale when I boarded the plane and sat at the gate for 2 hours. They couldn't figure out what was wrong. So they then proceeded to deboard the plane. At this point, I was freaking out that I would miss my connecting flight into Charlotte.

So I made my way to the desk where they were rerouting passengers. Fortunately I was one of the first people in line. After sitting on the plane that long my phone was starting to die. I luckily got a direct flight to Newark, but I had to walk to a totally different terminal and go through security again. Once I was at my gate, I plugged in my phone and made some phone calls. And waited to board my new flight. It was smooth sailing until I landed in Newark.

xoxo .:TMarie:.