Happy Friday

Happy Friday peeps.

{weekend.weekend.weekend}

I have a new favorite blog that you all need to check out. You know when you occasionally see a photo of someone who totally at first glance looks like you and you have to do a double take to realize it's not you? This blog was kinda like that for me. One of those whoa wait a minute moments where you realize that this other person has like an 80% match with your sense in style, taste in music, etc. Anyways, this was on her blog today and I. ABOUT. DIED.

Today...

...I remembered why I love what I do. There is no other feeling in the world like rocking your client presentation after endless late nights and moments of really thinking you might kill your fellow teammates.

I love that last minute of team tension, the team's uttered swear words that somehow lighten my mood, that zone I get in where I can just tune the world out and have the most acute tunnel vision focus, the hasty print jobs, and finally the calm that comes while presenting, knowing that this is my baby and I believe in it.

Love you, hate you...cheers to you, Advertising.

{since when did I become all grown up and old enough to be making these pitches anyways...hmmm?}

Just a Few Things

1- My music tastes change with the seasons. Now that fall is in full swing, I can't help but love Carla Bruni again.



2- I was facestalking some old friends last night and came across this quote: "Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn that anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you." {David Whyte} Amen, David Whyte. Amen. My exact sentiments on the entire state of Michigan. One good thing about living here in solitary confinement Michigan has been learning what and who truly brings happiness into my life. I will never take the happiness that comes from living near friends for granted again.

3- I did my hair for the first time in over a week today. It was quite the accomplishment.

4- I'm now officially known at work as the assistant planner who bakes, with requests for my recipes that I've brought in. Boo-yeah.

5- I need a good weekend away from life with a friend. Or my boyfriend. Or my mom. Anyone?

Creativity

One of my favorite things about reading so many blogs every day (for work and fun) is seeing all of the creativity that's out there. Seriously, some people just make my jaw drop. Like this blog called Mila's Daydreams. This amazing mother snaps these photos of her daughter as she sleeps. Just check out some of the amazing 'set' design she's done. So amazing, so creative. I'm buying her book as soon as it's out.

Oh hi, life.

I've pretty much looked like this for the past week. Sick? No. Utterly exhausted from work/church calling/life in general? Totally. How do you guys who have kids even survive?!

Personal Manifesto

This is something I've been thinking about lately and finally got around to writing down. So...what would your personal manifesto say if you wrote one?

Edit: I have no idea why blogger is being so difficult and not letting me upload my high res of this. click here to see a larger aka more legible version.

Apples to Apples

Ahh Fall, how I have missed you. I've missed your beautiful red and gold leaves and clean crisp air. This weekend, I went to a cider mill with Daniela. It's a huge orchard where you can get in touch with your farm girl roots and walk around and pick a variety of seasonal produce. Just guess what we picked this weekend. Apples. Apples that just screamed to be made into apple pie. Yum.

But first, just check out how BIG these pumpkins were!

An apple picking we go...

I took home these bright green little guys.

They were just so darn cute I couldn't help but play around with them before they turned into...

...this!

Oh my. Fall never looked or smelled so delectable. Fresh apple pie anyone?

Oh Kanye

I've had it stuck in my head ALL week. The video is weird though, so just play the song and change the page or something.

figs

True story: a good neck tie makes me go weak in the knees. Now that fall is finally here, I can't get enough of Figs' woolen neck wear (and not just because of its awesome philanthropic side). I mean, just look at their ties.

in. love.

Thank The Heavens For Weekends

Do you ever just have one of those weeks? Yeah. This was mine.

This week...
...I got back on the exercise band wagon.
...I ate more baby spinach than is morally right.
...I concluded that people who love Michigan have either a) never lived anywhere else, b) never lived anywhere else, c) never lived anywhere else, or d) live up north, practically in Canada (of course it's gorgeous up there).
...I went over on my minutes enough to double my phone bill. Lesson learned.
...I talked to every member of my family.
...I went to PetSmart and seriously contemplated adopting a kitty. $100. That's like a pair of shoes. And it's cute and snuggly and would double my Michigan friend count.
...I took a half day in the middle of the week and spent the afternoon rearranging the living room, cleaning out the garage, cleaning off the deck, and planting indoor flowers.
...I reinstated my nightly movie habit. Highly recommend "Me & Orson Welles" and "Ondine."
...I realized that the highlight of my day rotates between making plans to leave Michigan, and talking on the phone to people who don't live here who I wished I still lived near.
...I cried a lot. at work, at home, in the car, and on the phone.
...I considered every repercussion of throwing in the towel and moving back to UT or NY.

This weekend...
...I'm excited and relieved to have a familiar face in town.
...I cannot wait for conference. I really need it this year.
...I'm boycotting normal clothes. Vive yoga pants.

Life, I'd appreciate a lull right about now. I've had enough of these roller coaster ride shenanigans for now, thank you very much.