V-Day

OK, so it's been a while since I've posted anything on here.  My apologies.  So we recently had one of my favorite holidays aside from Christmas and my birthday (yes, my birthday is a holiday in my world!)  Yes folks, I LOVE Valentine's Day! I don't care what all the cynics say, I love the holiday.  Yes we should tell people we love them all year round, but how many of us can actually say that we do tell the people we love that we love them every day and who can say they actually give random gifts and special surprises for no reason at all.  PLEASE...the truth is MOST people wait for an occasion of some sort...I'm not saying that's right or wrong, but I'm just saying Valentine's Day is another occasion and opportunity to tell and show people you love them and that they are special to you!  Now come on now, quit sippin on the hater-ade!  Oh and all you critics who argue that it's a made up holiday so that hallmark and candy companies can sell more of their product, there are plenty of OTHER perfectly legitimate ways to show someone you love them without buying flowers, candy, or cards....so quit complaining and being lame, and be creative!

OK...getting off the soapbox now.  Either way...single or not I always enjoy Valentine's Day.  I love telling people that I love them...making little cards and goodie bags and having the whole world painted pink, white, and red with hearts for the day.  How can you be a hater when the world is pink?!?!?!?

Music I am Currently Obsessed with!

Dear John (original motion picture soundtrack)
-"Paperweight" by Joshua Radin and Schuyler Fisk  (OBSESSED!)
-"The Moon" by The Swell Season
(Those are my top two from this soundtrack, but the whole thing is AMAZING!)

"Hey, Soul Sista!" by Train (this song makes me super happy right now!)
"Smile" by Uncle Kracker (also makes me ridiculously happy!)
"I Got a Feelin'" by Black Eyed Peas (makes me wanna dance!)

"Leave me in the Dark" by Keri Noble (I love waking up to this song although sometimes it causes me to go back to sleep lol)

"Chasing Cars" and "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" by Snow Patrol
"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum

Well those are just a few, but generally, if you hear me singing to myself these days, it's one of these songs.  Check 'em out.  Listen and love!

L8a!

Confessions of a Shopaholic

So it's been yet another crazy snowy weekend.  It's beautiful outside, although I haven't taken any pix of it yet, and it's getting dark now.  Mom and I were actually crazy enough to venture out to a few shops in search of a business suit...dun Dun DUN!!! I have decided that shopping for a business suit is probably the WORST thing to shop for ever.  Yes, I think it is even more painful than shopping for a swim suit.  True story!!!! Anyway, I didn't end up with a suit...note of advice...don't try shopping for suits between seasons, you won't find ANYTHING!  I did end up with a pair of pants and a blouse...but no luck with a blazer.  Maybe I'm too picky, or maybe the stores just have crap lol I dunno...or maybe I just HATE business suits and I none of them will ever make me happy.  I really hate that too...that suits are essentially a requirement for interviewing these days.  I think I can dress professionally without having to go invest in a suit that I'm only going to ever wear for an interview....I would never wear a suit teaching in a classroom...so the whole idea of having to buy a suit just for an interview really grinds my gears...especially when it is such an obnoxious thing to shop for in the first place.

In other news, I did snag three new pairs of shoes this weekend!  Two of which I got today, a pair of Coach purple snake print patent leather flats, and a pair of Nine West silver/black patent pointy-toe heels, and the total dollar amount for both pairs combined......drumroll please.........$52!!!!!  Yes, I stole them! 50% off clearance price, YES PLEASE!!!! Oh and the other pair I bought yesterday, a pair of Gianni Binni black leather booties, about $30 for those on sale!  WOOT!!! (I've already worn them out twice and they're worth every penny!)  So anyway, my shoe purchases today and yesterday have sort of made up for the miserable suit shopping experience...and then I just decided that I have a really fabulous shoe collection and decided to honor my shoes with a photo shoot today. (lol what do YOU do on your snow day???)

 

  

I wish the lighting in my room was better...these pix don't really do my shoes justice...but whatever.

I think I've gotten my shoe fix for a while.  I should be good for a while now.  Ok, well...happy shopping! I'm off!

Baby it's Cold Outside!

So we got hit with a significant dump of snow this past weekend.  As much as I complain about hating cold and snow...it was just the ticket for this weekend.  I had the fortunate circumstance of being asked to house/pet-sit for a family over the weekend...and let's just say...their house = AMAZING!!! And they have more movies than I could ever imagine owning...and the sweetest dogs ever!  So...really I couldn't have thought of a better place to be snowed in.  Saturday I spent the whole day curled up on the couch with a blanket, doing homework and watching the snow fall outside.  I drank coffee and ate soup, watched the dogs snooze on the floor at my feet, and listened to music all day.  Talk about relaxing and yet still productive!  Imagine if working conditions were like that every day!!!  Here's some shots from Saturday:

 

No complaints about being snowed in here!

Can you find my car?

Shockingly, my oh so brilliant university decided we still had to attend classes today...even though all other schools in the area were closed...and the roads were still terrible.  Fortunately when I got home in the afternoon it was gorgeous outside, so my "moment" for myself today was taking the dog and my camera for a stroll around the neighborhood. Check out my winter wonderland documentary below.

 

 

 

  

  

  

OK...so I had a little photo shoot too...but hey playing in the snow and feeling good about yourself is good for the soul.  Thanks God, for all the little kisses to my soul today.