Full Weekend

I have been lounging in my pajamas all day today. I haven’t done this in a long time and man, does it feel good! I must say, the weekend has been good to me. I like having activities to look forward to and fun with good people.

On Friday, I decided to drag my dad out bowling. In my early teen years, my parents would always take my sister and I to malls and restaurants and book stores out of town and long car rides where I would zone out listening to my Walkman and dreaming up book ideas. A lot has changed since then, and since we gained or lost boyfriends and new best friends and driver’s licenses and college lives. But I still enjoy going out and having fun with my family as much as possible. So we got a couple of pitchers and bowled a few games. I am obsessed with bowling, by the way. If I had a date, that would be one of the places I’d like to go…

 

Last night, I went out with my girlfriends for a hibachi dinner. I’ve only been to one once in my life, and it was probably almost a decade ago. I forgot how much fun and how tasty it is. We also went to go see the movie Nine. I’m not raving about it, but I’d love to be as sexy as Penelope Cruz.

Sundays usually make me sad. Sure, I have the whole day to lounge and relax, but even as a kid in elementary school, it was a countdown to responsibility and things that are un-fun. But, I always have the next weekend to look forward to. Technically, it will be a “long weekend.” But the problem is, I work on Saturday (for 4 hours and I’m done by 1 so it’s not biggie) so I don’t get the full effect. But I hope to fill up those few days of freedom with fun. If you know me, hollaaaaa.

On Fire

Caleb Followill’s hotness is painful for me. His voice couldn’t be any sexier, no matter what he sings about. Plus, he has amazing style and looks so good in tight jeans.

I love Kings of Leon. I love every album. I’m happy for them, that they are finally achieving success in America. However, I don’t think most of the fans realize they have more than two songs. We listen to the radio at work and I pretty much hate “Use Somebody” at this point. But that won’t keep me from being a fan. I saw them live November 2008 and it was honestly the greatest show I’ve been to, and in the Electric Factory in Philadelphia so it was up close and personal. Oh yeah…and they are freaking hot.
  And below are photos thanks to Maria during the concert!!!

{This one is probably my favorite. Just a great concert shot}

Me, my bfffffffffffffff, and my sister :) My dad came too, but he has a bad knee so he sat upstairs.

Just reminiscing…

Zombie

I am extremely exhausted. Thank goodness the week is halfway over. I just wish I had another long weekend to celebrate with. But soon enough…

Things keep happening in my life to confirm the thought “Everything happens for a reason.” And all of them are in a good way. A few days ago, I felt really boring. I’ve always been crazy and loud and fun and I started to realize that, since I work full-time now, my life is based around quiet evenings and being sleepy. I started to miss college life and feel bad that I am not as social as I once was.

But then I had a conversation that made me realize that I am so much better off this way. The friends in my life, the ones that have stayed by my side through it all and hang out with me as much as possible in the week, are practically my family. I love them very much. They’re my friends because we all get along, love the same things, and have fun times together. The people I don’t talk to much, that I maybe had a few fun bar times with…well…I don’t miss them much. I’ve let a lot of weird people into my life. We all do at some point. But I don’t need drama. I don’t need negativity. I’ve been very happy lately, with no need to complain. And I realized it’s because I have my real friends by my side.

I guess the point is, I spend a lot of time alone these days, more than I used to at school. My parents think otherwise (I still get out of the house pretty much every other day). I miss random drinking nights and apartment parties and meeting new people and I hope to have more of those in my future. But I like my anti-social moments because they teach me a lot about myself. I like learning who I want to be and the types of people I want around me.

And even though I get to see my lovely friends a lot…there are still some scattered out there, all over…I miss their faces.

Hot Mess

I amuse myself.

Boohoo.

My long weekend is coming to a close. And not only that, but all the holidays are over now. Back to working long Fridays. No more half-days. What a bummer.

I had a great weekend. However, instead of feeling well-rested, I actually feel like I might be getting some kind of cold. Maybe everything is catching up to me. I’ve been fighting it.

Friday, we ate and visited some family. My baby cousin (He’s 3 years old, so to him he has “3 fingers and 2 socks” haha) was in from Pittsburgh and we rarely get to see him. I’m amazed at how much he’s growing up and talking and being an adventurous little boy.

I also went bowling with my sister and some of her friends. I love bowling and have a lot of fun with her friends. We also watched some True Blood after. I only watched the first season because I don’t have HBO, but I forgot how much I love that show. And vampires. And most things I watch on HBO.

Yesterday was nice. I got my eyes checked and upgraded to better contacts (although it cost me an extra 35 dollars for an “evaluation” which consisted of the doctor looking at how they fit my eyes for about 30 seconds). Then, Maria and I headed to Allentown. I don’t really have the money to shop for clothes (like I need anymore…but God, do I want more) because it has been brought to my attention that I recently spent a pretty gross amount on video games. But it was nice to look around and I did grab a new pair of leggings I had been admiring for quite some time for 5 bucks. Patience pays off.

I also went out in Scranton with my dear friend Lauren. I haven’t seen her in a long time. It was kind of strange to go out to a new bar. That’s something I haven’t done in a long time. Made me realize that I’m always up for new things, I just don’t always have the resources, people, money, or transportation to do so. But I’ll let that come in time.

I’m going to try and enjoy my final day of freedom before I go back to the grind and have to work 6 days this week. BAH.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Party Pants

A few weeks back, while doing some Christmas shopping, I got an e-mail from American Apparel promoting 5 Days of Deals. This actually was a big deal (hardy har) because American Apparel doesn’t really have any sales. But for 24 hours, a big group of items would be 40-50% off. So, you can imagine my joy when Sunday was 50% off Lamé (or, as my dear friend Ed would say, lame) styles.

Though I should’ve been picking out presents for other people, I jumped at the opportunity to buy a pair of shiny high-waist hot shorts. A year ago, they had a nice, subtle shiny blue, but apparently they don’t make them anymore. So I opted for mauve.

These shorts are originally 28 dollars but, after shipping and handling, I only paid about 16 (I still had some money leftover on a gift certificate). I admit that they definitely overprice their items. I tend to find deep-V tees and colorful leggings elsewhere. But I still love the cuts of their clothes, the comfort, and the daring styles they come up with.

I can’t wear these everyday. But they’ll be fun for nights out dancing or when I’m feeling fancy. I even wore them for New Year’s Eve. Speaking of which…

 

Good ‘Til the Last Drop

 
{Photo Credit}

How often do you find an album that you can listen to and enjoy every single track on it? It’s so rare, which sucks. But luckily, I have some choice CDs I can play the whole way through (though I am partial to shuffling) and rock out to every single song.

• Santogold – Santogold (Now Santigold)
• As Tall As Lions – As Tall As Lions
• Carina Round – The Disconnection
• Coldplay – Parachutes
• Fiona Apple – Tidal
• Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future (Where have they been? I miss them so.)
• New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom
• Nelly Furtado – Woah, Nelly!
• Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
• Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
• Sia – Colour the Small One
• Say Anything – …is a Real Boy

And then, of course there are the artists that make music I always like:

• Kings of Leon
• Radiohead
• M.I.A.
• Minus the Bear
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• The Shins
• Björk
• M.I.A.
• Hot Chip

I know some of the albums I listed above are the only one’s the artists have. Two of them will be releasing new albums this year. One of them is workin’ on new stuff. I’m hoping they can keep me as ecstatic as I am.