It’s 24-48 hour periods like these that remind me why I exist in this world.
Why I liked my 4th of July:
IC Light Mango, that hour that the backyard turned into a cloud of cigar smoke on accident, meeting new people, burgers and hot dogs, seven layer taco dip, the fact that my boyfriend and sister get along with all of my friends, the fact that I have some amazing friends, beer pong and whirlpooling in a pool that’s 3 feet tall, funk and disco music all day, laughing until my stomach ached, chasing fireworks across town.
Life is so good. It’s just super weird to go back to work after a wonderful mini-weekend/vacations. Only 2 and 1/2 more days until my week off!
Okay, this is just freaky now. Just like last month, it feels like I was just writing this post for last month. What is JULY doing here???
Here’s the list from Fat Mum Slim.
And here are my photos…
1. Morning commute on the Cross Valley.
2. Empty Mason jars in a row.
3. A pretty pink cupcake on my plate.
4. Close-up shot of my succulent plant budding.
5. Sign for the Laundromat near work.
6. Hat for bad hair days.
7. I can’t wait to drink my afternoon coffee.
8. Six o’ clock on a Friday means I’m dolled up and ready for the weekend.
9. Your View Today on the 9th ended up being the beautiful backyard of Lauren’s parents.
10. The best bit of that weekend was spending time with my girlfriends and a new puppy friend.
11. Door knocker.
12. Pretty hanging flowers from a low angle.
13. Melted Crayola art made by my friend Lauren for me!
14. The time it takes to steam some potatoes.
15. Yellow flowers outside of Brad’s house.
16. Didn’t get out and about that day, stayed in watching silly TV with Lauren.
17. Kindle, notebooks, and other essentials in my bag.
18. Something you don’t know about me is how many pills I have to take each day.
19. My (more than) imperfect rusty Buick.
20. Fave photo I’ve ever taken was hard to pick, but this is a pretty photo that reminds me of a beautiful fall day and the beginning of my love for photography and cameras in general.
21. I slept in my bed at home.
22. Drinks at Tommy’s Pizza Corner from a high angle.
23. Lots of movements when puppies are around.
24. My week vacation is constantly on my mind.
25. This Hello Kitty tin I bought for $1 from Target is something cute.
26. Target is where I shop for pretty much everything.
27. Bathroom sink when I get ready in the morning.
28. Plenty of videos, DVDs, books, and music on the shelf at home.
29. My favorite shirt and comfy comforter are a very soft combo.
30. My friend Dana and our tradition of taking pictures of us at the movies with ICEEs.
Can’t wait to share this month’s!
Summer weekends make my life worth living.
Notable moments:
Singing (screaming) to Paramore on Rock Band (haven’t played that game in ages). Late night Domino’s. Cheddarwursts and Chillwave. Freezing our butts off in a 3-foot pool. Cigar smoke and dirty feet. Laughing until I wanted to cry. Partying like it wasn’t Sunday night.
Life is truly great, when I don’t have to work.
When it’s super hot and you’re super broke, the easiest dinner I can think of is sandwiches!
Okay, so maybe it’s not ideal, but there’s no cooking involved and it’s fair game for everyone. I simply cut up some veggies, set out some mustard and mayo, and cut up an already-made rotisserie chicken.
To top it off, I went the easy route with the fries and went Ore-Ida. I’m lazy sometimes.
I’m working tomorrow, but I still have some fun things lined up. A trip to the movies with some friends, a cookout with some family, and general hanging out. Sounds good to me. Happy weekend everyone!
Another month’s worth of Nails and Ales! Get ready for a bunch of summer-worthy brews!
When I purchased this six-pack, I was debating between two watermelon beers. This one won because a) it’s a wheat beer and b) it has great packaging and a neat name. 21st Amendment’s Hell or High Watermelon is what would happen if you decided to suck on a watermelon-flavored Jolly Rancher while sipping a beer. This is THE FIRST TIME I’ve ever had a wheat beer in a can. 21st Amendment only uses cans, for very simple reasons (easy to recycle, etc.). I’d say try it if you’re curious, but I don’t see myself buying it again.
Nails: OPI Sparrow Me the Drama (Pirates of the Caribbean collection) and Super Bass Shatter (Nicki Minaj collection). Quick and simple.
Hefeweizens are super-smooth, easy-to-drink, wheat beers. I was really excited to Magic Hat’s Circus Boy because I had heard good things and I’m just starting to expand my Magic Hat knowledge. Unfortunately, it didn’t really stand out for me. It wasn’t bad by any means, but I guess it just didn’t blow me away. In fact, I’m a little bummed I didn’t take a picture of the second beer
I had that night (UFO’s Raspberry Hefeweizen) but there’s always next time!
Nails: This is definitely some of my favorite nail art in a while. I was inspired by Pshiiit, but I did my own little spin. It looks a lot more complicated than it was, but it still took seven different nail polishes. Instead of using little striper brushes, I did thin lines with the regular polish brushes, and made the clouds using the same method Nailside uses.
Colors: OPI I’m Not Really a Waitress, China Glaze Riveting (Capitol Colours collection), Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow, OPI Jade is the New Black and No Room for the Blues. Clouds – Sally Hansen White On. Glitter Top Coat – Prisma Luminous Color #6468
When I bought Hell or High Watermelon, this was close in the line-up. Unlike Shock-Top’s Summer Shandy, Samuel Adams Porch Rocker uses lager instead of wheat brew and tops it off with a yummy lemon flavor. I enjoyed this as much as I do a shandy, maybe even more so. It’s got such a clean, crisp taste and I can’t think of any better activity to do while drinking this than sit on a porch swing or rocking chair and enjoy a summer evening. I need to make sure I grab a case before it goes out of season!
Nails: I used OPI Nothin’ Mousie ‘Bout It (a cute pink glitter with heart confetti from the Minnie Mouse collection) over Pamplona Purple.
My only complaint about the glitter polish is that the hearts are hard to put on and hard to remove. Cute, though!
Maria’s boyfriend Josh went to make a six-pack at the local convenient store and asked if I wanted anything special. I jokingly asked him to bring me back something cute, but he actually did! Sweaty Betty is a smooth, light Bavarian-style blonde wheat beer. I drank this while sitting on the back porch, surrounded by white Christmas lights and tiki torches, and I couldn’t imagine a better beverage to be sipping on. I love a nice, clean, simple beer to drink, especially during the heat wave we endured last week.
Nails: It is very rare that I paint my nails one color without any glitter or layers. I had a couple of different designs in mind, but OPI Call Me Gwen-ever (from the Spider-Man Collection) is so lovely, it didn’t need anything but a super shiny top coat. This polish was hard to find (it’s one of the nicest colors in the collection, and a super-popular color in general) but my sister’s friend (my friend) Lindsay was able to snag the last bottle at a specialist shop. Half-price, too! Yay!
That’s all for this month! Can’t wait to share more with you next month.
I’d heard of Celeste and Jesse Forever a couple of months ago, but the trailer wasn’t released until last week.
Rashida Jones.
Andy Samberg.
A story about love and heartbreak and friendship after a breakup.
I’m pretty sure this is already my favorite movie.
