Beware of the Selfie Stick

This weekend three of the loves of my life traveled from different states to come visit me in Dallas. We were all great friends, roommates and sorority sisters -- Pi Phi if you didn't already know that -- during our 4 years at Tennessee. We knew going into it that this was going to be an incredible weekend, and we were right. 
Now, for one of our anniversary presents, CB bought me a selife stick. I texted the girls before they left, and let them know that I was fully prepared for the weekend pictures thanks to said selfie stick. They all laughed, but were probably feeling a little sorry for me and my excitement over something so stupid. I had it out and ready to go before anyone even unzipped a suitcase.

Magen, to my left, has a blog too! Check her out STAT!  
Don't let this picture fool you, that selfie stick was difficult to use. I'm sure all of my issues can be redirected back to user error, but I really had a difficult time. The first problem with the selfie stick, is that it doesn't automatically connect to bluetooth on your phone. You have to reconnect it each time you want to use it. 
Another problem, it made me feel like an old person posing for a video. Do I wave? What am I supposed to do with my hands? I'm feeling a little lost here. Where is the instruction manual for posing with a selfie stick??

A third problem? Well, the fact that you're using a selfie stick..... in public. Oddly enough, this was not an issue for me. I know this is terrible, but I'm normally way too concerned with what strangers think. For some reason though, the fact that I was whipping out a selfie stick all over Downtown Dallas didn't even phase me. I should have been more embarrassed, but I think the girls were feeling embarrassed enough for all of us. 
A fourth problem? Well, the vast majority of my pictures looked like this. 

I decided to give the selfie stick a rest after this pic fail, and just take pictures the good ole fashioned way, using the front camera or asking a boy to take our picture.  
To kick off the Dallas festivities, I took the girls to happy hour at the Midnight Rambler, which is in the basement of the beautiful Joule hotel. 

From there, we hit up Public School 214 for dinner. I highly recommend this place for the school-themed atmosphere, the cocktails and the food. 

  CB met up with us right as we were finishing dinner. This was the first time for him to meet all of my Tennessee girls, I was so excited I could cry! I knew they'd love him as much as I did! The rest of the night was filled with giant smiles and dance parties in Uptown.  

The next day we had brunch and a full day of shopping planned. I hadn't been shopping in quite some time, so it was really nice to roam around for some retail therapy. What I was really looking forward to though, was taking the girls out for a night in my hood, Deep Ellum. CB invited all of his friends over to my apartment, and we drank and smiled and laughed and enjoyed the fabulous company.

As you can see, the selfie stick appeared for a repeat performance. 

And just when I thought I had the selfie stick mastered, I arrived at problem number five. My iPhone 6 Plus with a $200 insurance deductible fell out of the selfie stick. The screen is now shattered. RIP phone screen and RIP selfie stick. Your services will no longer be required, please pack your things and go.