My parents named me Michelle Lizet Flores on August 13, 1988. I live in Memphis as a Teach For America corps member. BBQ isn’t that great, at least compared to caja china pork. Life is fun if you let it be. TweetTumblr (3.0; @shellyflowers)http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/512c75160e73898f7ce866f3b15bff5b/tumblr_mn4ga3PfxW1qz7678o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://semiserious.tumblr.com/post/50947059337/specs-records-and-tapes-demolished-after-65">semiserious</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Spec’s Records and Tapes: demolished after 65 years. Bought some records here. Used to be a time like every mall in Florida had a Spec’s. The original held out a bit longer than the rest. </p> </blockquote> <p>I used to come here after eating some great sundaes at Swensen’s next door. Sad day.</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50956005624http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50956005624Mon, 20 May 2013 21:56:47 -0400<p>I&#8217;m convinced any exercise class that older women teach or attend is the hardest class to attend.</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50730484992http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50730484992Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:28 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41161a5c6122219f7fe4c548483c8112/tumblr_mmwcnlQIWd1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Epic teacher shoes. #awesome</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50579465975http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50579465975Thu, 16 May 2013 11:06:57 -0400awesome<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fitcats.tumblr.com/post/50415564700/when-i-try-to-keep-up-with-the-person-next-to-me-on-the">fitcats</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/46a63080fbbcd2a674ee0893729a8ac0/tumblr_inline_mmsf6qFzNi1qaotyg.gif"/></p> <p>I GOT THIS </p> </blockquote> <p>Every. Damn. Time.</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50492727910http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50492727910Wed, 15 May 2013 08:40:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67757c78d6b233a589e657bad0d10e20/tumblr_mmnypeFTu01qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rock of Ages #theorpheum #supportmusicaltheater #rockoutwithyoursockout</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50216578385http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50216578385Sat, 11 May 2013 22:24:50 -0400supportmusicaltheaterrockoutwithyoursockouttheorpheum<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39e3a280a91dbdeb76dd30cc46bdcba8/tumblr_mmnik7qzTS1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me at papa roach. #memphisinmud</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50192674098http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50192674098Sat, 11 May 2013 16:36:06 -0400memphisinmud<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fitcats.tumblr.com/post/50166073691/when-i-walk-into-the-locker-room-and-theres-an-old">fitcats</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/922072022b0cc2bf6c833e5eac5a22c0/tumblr_inline_mmn0o0DWya1qaotyg.gif"/></p> <p>SWEET GOD ALMIGHTY</p> </blockquote>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50166278275http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50166278275Sat, 11 May 2013 10:15:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c06c79e4c39f6f9561b6b789f226c042/tumblr_mmjo2kdWia1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shitty day. Shitty food. No regrets. #illpayforthistomorrow</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50026286902http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50026286902Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:43 -0400illpayforthistomorrow<p>Who is this?</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50008988353http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/50008988353Thu, 09 May 2013 08:40:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a9605ce3cabfa9fa21a519efc09cc7f/tumblr_mmdvkmgtxr1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Public Enemy. #memphisinmud #fightthepower</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49778740354http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49778740354Mon, 06 May 2013 11:41:10 -0400memphisinmudfightthepower<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ae2e4ef873035497b0abf9380428abf/tumblr_mmdvhoEhtD1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh hey papa roach. #memphisinmud #middleschoolmusic</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49778655572http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49778655572Mon, 06 May 2013 11:39:24 -0400memphisinmudmiddleschoolmusic<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_49700121251" src="http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49700121251/audio_player_iframe/shellyflowers/tumblr_mmc5siLW4E1qiebmo?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fshellyflowers%2F49700121251%2Ftumblr_mmc5siLW4E1qiebmo" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wayblackwhen.tumblr.com/post/49699802454/baby-boy-da-prince-feat-lil-boosie-the-way-i">wayblackwhen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Baby Boy Da Prince feat. Lil Boosie - The Way I Live</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Song of the day.</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49700121251http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49700121251Sun, 05 May 2013 13:33:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d070e86d86251a46726b5050dc64283/tumblr_mmbvkv7teB1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Black Keys #memphisinmud</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684609828http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684609828Sun, 05 May 2013 09:46:07 -0400memphisinmud<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e76e1df76f2e6af1316706130d413151/tumblr_mmbvgsuAlq1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Boi #shutterbug #memphisinmud</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684480310http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684480310Sun, 05 May 2013 09:43:40 -0400memphisinmudshutterbug<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1d0ffdb37c8cb1ac812a1af1a9b4f2f/tumblr_mmbv709Ib91qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Memphis in May! #memphisinmud #bealestmusicfest</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684173758http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49684173758Sun, 05 May 2013 09:37:48 -0400memphisinmudbealestmusicfest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e14ee6d6fe501d5a54250d319e0e6be/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bff211e8c00b80ba028b4d7c8d33d539/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/742b354f435f777fd41b76e7a64820d2/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b731d5cec87667ad9ba4da3e544e0b7/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49386748634http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49386748634Wed, 01 May 2013 17:42:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1aaf5fe53311530c209d1c1083b946d/tumblr_mlzrjoHLvK1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We keep our pinkies out because we’re fancy. #meandlouie #henabbedasnowbunny</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49140056724http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49140056724Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:47:48 -0400henabbedasnowbunnymeandlouie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d12e3764f1aceff618912942a23fabca/tumblr_mlx8b5CYGH1qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My dad is awesome and I love him forever.</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49013287994http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/49013287994Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:57:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/baaea24eede972e0b30fd918c29854a0/tumblr_mlmnzu7LB71qa21rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Starting the week on the right foot. #hogandhominy #meandlouie</p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/48564998888http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/48564998888Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:02:17 -0400meandlouiehogandhominy<p>Sometimes I have to teach my kids how to skim a passage instead of actually read it. Heaven forbid we give the kids passages they might find interesting. </p>http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/48149228314http://shellyflowers.tumblr.com/post/48149228314Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:12:24 -0400