TONIGHT TWAS...

...very, very fun.
I hung out with my dear friend Lauren, who is like family to me. We went rambling through the streets of KC tearin' it up like old times. There was a LOT of giggling and a LOT of girl talk.

The night consisted of:
bottomless waffle fries
mad, crazy curses at 'Bo Lings & 54th Street Carry Out parking only' signs
wearing our scarves on our heads like the old ladies do
seeing the Batman logo in the sky
talk of, ahem, the subjects of my figure drawing class
new friends & fake waiter fiances
old ladies in bathtubs on the front lawn
peekaboo moments with t-shirt holes
trying to find that rap music on the radio
the "love" we have & hate
facebookin'
andddddd remembering how much crazy stuff we have done together in our 7 years as friends

Pretty good.

That girl is off to NYC for the weekend. I made her swear to bring me back a Statue of Liberty keychain that flames and some fake street Prada.

2012 AND ALL IS WELL...

Except for the little pile of laundry someone needs to do. 

Not it!

So far, this year has had a great kickstart.

Here are some things I am grateful for:

sweet, delicious spinach + fruit breakfast smoothies

art classes

a good guy in my life

having extra $ around to shop

Lu Lu's Thai shop

instagram

addictive pinterest

random warm sunny days in the winter

Fleet Foxes + Of Monsters & Men

duct tape

Succotash 

a heater blanket 

How I Met Your Mother

Reach toothbrushes

tube socks

the pretty lights on my Christmas tree that is still up

my basement workout spot

no pudge brownies

andddddd shimmer chapstick.

I'm ready for a dazzling new year.

This year I will:

Spend more time on a beach.

Work harder, but play more too

I will indulge

I will say stop saying yes when I really want to say no.

I will worry not about the opinions others have of me

but rather care about the opinions of those closest to me.

I will create more

I will learn more

I will strive for better health

I will laugh more & harder

I will savor the sweet moments of life.

I will go on picnics,
read a billion books.
take more photos.
Drink more smoothies galore.
Find delightful dresses in small-town top shops.
Relax in parks and cafes.
Discover new music (DUH)
bake a cake.
Wear flowers in my hair.
Drink at a winery. Tell ghost stories or play truth or dare in a blanket fort.

Make new animal friends.
Plan overseas adventures.
Turn somersaults in the ocean.

& go camping.

Images found here.