MK+A (again)

I love them. We all know I do. It's mildly sick but I'm not ashamed. They are adorable and so fashionable. I envy everything they wear. (Even the weird, sloppy outfits.) I even love them more than I love Lebron.(Probably because there's double the people to love.) I wonder if they would consider adopting a 25 year old fangirl??

 

 



Out with the old..

Today is my last day at my first ever big girl job. It's definitely had it's ups and downs but overall it was a great first job. Just towards the end did I really get annoyed and ready to move on. I'm excited to have some time off but I won't lie, I'm a little sad/scared too. What if my next job isn't filled with people that adore me like all these little old ladies?? I need to be loved, people! It will be very bittersweet to walk out of here one last time today. I said all my goodbyes yesterday when everyone took me to lunch and I felt like such a chump. These sweet old ladies that have been driving me up the damn wall actually gave me going away presents! Anyone that knows me knows I love a present but those made me feel so guilty. Luckily, my boss is out today and my co-worker is leaving early so I can just leave at 5 without a dramatic ending to the last 3 years.

I guess it could be worse, my last day could be as sad as Michael Scott's.

The Perks

Stop what you are doing and go see The Perks of Being a Wallflower right now. I'm not kidding! Get your ass up and go! Having read and loved the book in high school, I had a pretty good idea that I would love the movie (unless they totally screwed it up somehow!) and I can honestly say I did. The cast was PERFECTION! This is the second non-Hermione role that I've seen Emma Watson in (My Week with Marilyn was the first) and I'm in love with her. I just want to hug her and call her my bestie, she's so adorable.

Although my husband called the movie depressing, I didn't quite feel that way. But I guess that's because I knew what to expect. In my defense, I did suggest he read the book prior to the movie. One day that man will finally listen to all my advice and be happier for it because I'm pretty sure I caught a little tear in his eye at one point. With any movie, though, a few things were changed for dramatic effect. I won't say what but the they definitely didn't changed the overall feel of things. I will even go so far as to say they made it better. Basically, it's fantastic and I can't stop thinking about it.

I QUIT!

And I couldn't be happier! I put in my two weeks notice yesterday! Huzzah for me! No more stressful, miserable job. I'm looking forward to catching up on the things I love and then leisurely finding a new job that makes me happy. (Thankfully, the hubby is very understanding of me needing to do this.) The list of things I want to do when I get my freedom back is growing every second!

Including, but not limited to:

1. Finally finish the last three Harry Potter books so I am not a disgrace

 to my family and friends anymore.

2. Catch up on my embroidery and craft projects.

3. Hang up pictures in my living room.

4. Paint my bathroom pink.

5. Volunteer at the children's hospital.

6. Cook supper more often.

7. Clean out all the clothes we no longer wear and take them to Goodwill.

8. See what all the fuss over Downton Abbey is about.

9. Snuggle with my little nuggy pup all day.

10. Wear sweatpants everyday.
11. Start working on my co-blog with the besties. 

 

 

 

Seriously, could you leave this face every morning and be happy about it??



New additions to the Zoo

After years of collecting dust, I finally got my fish tanks up and running again this week. They are only little one gallon tanks but they are perfect homes for Betta Fish which just happen to be my favorite! Petco had a wide selection of bettas and after 45 minutes of hard decision making I finally picked out these two beautiful boys. The top one is a Crowntail Betta named Miyazaki Moonbeam. The bottom fish is a Veiltail Betta named Valentino Jitterbug. (Do I sound insane yet??? Just wait, there's more.) The Internets are very handy but once I get on idea in my head, I get obsessed and will Google said idea until I've read everything possible about it. Well, once I decided to get new Fancy Fish Boys I started doing research about Bettas so I could provide them with the best possible habitats. (Believe it or not, I have a big ole soft heart when it comes to animals. People, not so much, but I love animals.) I've had numerous Bettas in my lifetime and after doing some research I basically felt awful that my poor deceased Fabio, Indigo BlueJean and Sushi Glitterati didn't get the best treatment. Here's what I learned:

1) Betta fish can't stay still in the water when they sleep like other fish. They need to lay down. (Makes sense now why Fabio was always laying on the rocks, I thought my cat had given him brain damage.) They prefer to have a soft leaf to lay on. So of course, my crazy ass ordered 2 Betta hammocks on Amazon. I actually caught Valentino snoozing on a silk leaf this morning!

2) Bettas thrive in warm water. Preferably around 75 degrees. So I ordered two little tank heaters. (Thank you Amazon reward points!)

3) Bettas can suffer from many different ailments but there is a alot of medicine available. (Fish medicine, who knew?)

4) Male bettas blow bubble nests when they are breeding and they place the eggs/fry into the bubbles. However, a male betta that is super happy in his habitat may blow a nest even if there are no females present.


So basically, I'm a crazy person who easily gets obsessed. If I join a Betta club and start showing Bettas like prize winning horses, please lock me up. K? Thanks!


UPDATE:

My sweet Miyazaki Moonbeam went to the big fish tank in the sky. He's now been replaced with a gorgeous silver boy named Yuki Neptune. Hopefully he will be a heartier Betta. I also bought some baby bettas to try to raise! I've lost my mind!

Artist Alert!

My sweet hubby and I had a 3 day getaway in New Orleans this weekend. It's by far our favorite place to run away to! (It helps that it's only 3 hours away!) Our main reason for the trip was to attend a burlesque show (Which was awesome! But more on that later.) but we also were hunting for great local art to hang in the house. We ended up only buying one piece but we wandered in and out of dozens of art galleries. Most were grossly out of our price range but hey! They are like little museums. We were lucky enough to find a great gallery that housed a few Picasso's, Dali's and Chagall's but my most favoritest (Yes, I know that's not a real word!) artist of all was a local artist, Sarah Ashley Longshore. Her works were enormous and colorful and pop art, which I'm quite keen on. I would basically hock my house for one of her pieces. She also seems incredibly cool (of course, I googled her balls off!) She is a designer for Anthropologie among other nifty things! I wish I could post a pic of the pieces from the gallery because one was so bad ass that it had gummi bears and Storm Troopers. However, here are a few amazing pics I've been able to find on the Internets and her lovely website sarahashleylongshore.com . Enjoy!

She's fabulous! 

Flo

Doing some serious girl crushin' this week on Miss Florence Welch. (Florence + the Machine, Duh!)

She's beautiful and gives me the willies at the same time.

Her witchy voices makes me want to strip naked and chant in the forest.

I'm pretty sure her clothes are made in an eerie hazy dreamscape somewhere.