monday musings.
1.28.2013
1. After what felt like the LONGEST week (even though it was a 4 day week), C and I escaped Dallas and spent the weekend celebrating his 30th birthday in Fredericksburg, TX. We got hooked up in this little cottage at the Hoffman Haus and it was so perfect. We spent the weekend tasting wine and hiking.
2. I made cake for C on Monday so that he could eat it all week long. It was also a nice sweet treat to come home to.
3. We are SO excited to have C's high school BFF (and our wedding photographer) in town with her husband and son this weekend. We have plans to visit the Perot Museum, the Zoo, the new Klyde Warren Park, the lake and more. We're also having some engagement pictures taken!
4. I'm the proud new owner of some LEGIT cowboy(girl?) boots. After holding off for so long and trying to get by in some lame Steve Madden boots, I finally bit the bullet and made the purchase. So excited for these! They will hopefully make an appearance in the engagement pictures!
5. This 15k is like 2 weeks away and I've definitely been slacking on my training. I'm trying to remember that this race is just for fun and to just enjoy it. 9 miles isn't that much right......?
6. I'm not that skilled at doing my own hair or make-up so I'm indulging for our pictures by heading to The Dry Bar and the new make-up place, Blushington. Hopefully, they'll get me picture-ready!
7. Love that the mail is full of birthday coupons now that February is right around the corner. This 15% off Anthropologie coupon is just begging to be used on some adorable new dresses.
8. This Sunday should prove to be really exciting because I'll be hosting a house full of Ravens fans! I'm planning on making purple cupcakes and tons of fun Super Bowl treats for our mini watching party. It'll be so fun to really have a team to root for.
happy birthday to my love.
1.27.2013
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| Birthday hike up to the top of Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, TX |
from almost blind to 20/20
1.24.2013
I got glasses in 2nd grade. I remember the day very well. I went into the doctor's office with fuzzy vision and when I walked out with my new glasses, I could see the leaves on the trees. It was really amazing.
In 6th grade I got contact lenses. Not having to wear dorky glasses was a relief.
My vision increasingly deteriorated for the next 10 years. Every year, I would go back to the doctor and get a stronger prescription.
When I was maybe 10(?), my mom took me and my sister with her to Montreal to get LASIK (I'm not even sure it was called that back then). She had really poor eye-sight and was almost legally blind. The doctor let us watch the procedure from a large glass window that looked into the operating room. It was amazing. In a matter of minutes, her vision was corrected. When she woke from the doctor madated sleep, she could see. Without glasses or contacts. She could just see.
Ever since that day, I dreamed of getting LASIK. I asked to get LASIK as my graduation present from college. I wanted it so badly.
After putting it off for a few years due to cost, I finally decided to take the plunge. I had my free consultation and was confirmed to be a good candidate for the procedure. I scheduled my surgery for after the holidays and patiently waited.
monday musings.
1.21.2013
1. It was back to the grind this week. I'm running the Dallas Hot Chocolate 15k in about 2 weeks so I really need to get serious about my workouts. Luckily, the weather allowed for an enjoyable bike and run brick with my team saturday morning and then C and I made it out to the lake again on Sunday for a loop. We're definitely taking advantage of these mild temps.
2. After a futile search for tuxes, we treated ourselves to loaded sweet potato fries and a drink on the patio at Company Cafe. There was also cake. Cake and cocktails at 4pm on a Saturday obviously makes sense. Especially when it's 60 degrees in January.
3. I put my crafting skills to the test this weekend and attempted to turn my junior prom dress into an uber trendy tulle skirt. I got the idea from this blog (I can't believe we wore the exact same dress) and she pulls it off so adorably here, here and here. The verdict is still out my version. I'm just not sure I can pull it off.
4. We were blessed to celebrate another engagement this weekend! My sweet sorority sister got engaged to the man of her dreams on Saturday. They are a precious couple and I'm just so over the moon happy for them.
5. I went to my sorority's alumni skit preview night on Tuesday. I'm sure that sentence sounds completely ridiculous to some of my readers. Point is, I think I'm getting old. The skit was adorable but I didn't get some of the trendy references! Plus some of the songs that we used in the skit when I was in college are totally out-dated now. So strange.
6. I'm loving not being at work today. #neededthis
7. We're headed to a precious cottage in Fredericksburg, TX this weekend to celebrate C's big milestone birthday. It sounds like a perfect way to kick off the big 3-0. There will be cake, sleeping in, maybe a hike and definitely a run. Oh and wine tasting. Obviously.
8. Alright Downton Abbey. You win. You got me. You started off really slow. Season 1 was strange and Season 2 was kinda slow until the end. Season 3 has me hooked. Matthew is hot. And well, Lady Mary kills it.
9. I don't really like cancer. It pretty much sucks. So I'm going to run 13.1 miles and do my part to help fight cancer. I'd love your help if you feel so inspired.
10. I'm strangely obsessed with working on our wedding website. Well, maybe it's not that strange since I claim to be a blogger, but still. I really like it. And it's not even like it's that cool - it's just filling out pages of information. If you're lucky, I'll share it with my lovely readers. Maybe.
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