January 2012
65 posts
defensive childish retort.
Found out a girl at work made fun of my skirt (a bright orange tulip skirt that I skillfully color blocked. go me.) and immediately began coming up with defensive, childish retorts.
“OOPS. Guess I missed the meeting when we all decided to dress like moms today… you were there though.”
and
“You’re tacky and I hate you.”
TGIF.
Two Truths.
Truth:
I feel a little superior because I do not watch The Bachelor.
Second Truth:
I probably negate this superiority by watching every Real Housewife TV show.
7am
And I’ve already been to the gym.
Boom.
Overheard at work while preparing or an upcoming same sex event:
“Is...
I won't ever be your cornerstone... →
naked day.
I am a lover of online shopping. No really, LOVE it. It is something I can do from the comfort of my bed at night after a long day at work, then a little gift comes a few days later right to my door and I don’t have to do anything.
It may be the epitome of laziness now that I am typing it all out.
So today, for the first time in a long time, I went in-store shopping for a dress for this...
On the Radio - Regina Spektor
No, this is how it works
You peer inside yourself
You take the things you like
And try to love the things you took
And then you take that love you made
And stick it into some
Someone else’s heart
Pumping someone else’s blood
And walking arm in arm
You hope it don’t get harmed
But even if it does
You’ll just do it all again
Sweet Home District.
It’s strange, when I wasn’t paying attention, DC became home.
I look forward to getting back, to my comfortable apartment, to my neighborhood, to the small big city full of impromptu nights with a variety of interesting characters. DC is, at times, very stereotypical, full of egos and political heavy hitters. Full of conversations that begin with “who do you work for and where...
December 2011
13 posts
May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope...
– Neil Gaiman (via thatluciegirl)
Sometimes you just need to read it and reaffirm your hopes for a new year and a new chance to get it right.
airports.
make me mean and judgy.
so do 7am flights cross-country.
East Coast, I have actually really missed you…
cocktails!
reneenicolesays:
remember these crazy ladies and the reunion we had back at miami this past spring?
well tonight i’m hosting a lil cocktail party for all the girls who call chicago home during the holiday season. sadly it’ll be closer to 10 people rather than 60 - but i still cannot wait to see all of their gorgeous faces!
there will be cocktails, there will be hors d’uoerves and let’s be...