Weekend Updates and Sunday Letters!

So. I realize that I have been ridiculously lax and not so present in the blog world over the past week. I realize that I have done what I said that I would try not to do and posted mostly features all week. I realized this and I am sorry. Do you forgive me? I hope so.

I have tons of things to talk about in my absence, including but not limited to: Guillermo, weekend, school, Sunday Letters, and recent reads. I am excited about all of the above!!

• Guillermo: He has been doing so well, lately, and we are dreading his surgery next week, but also looking forward to it because we know that it’s for the best. My only concern is how expensive it’s going to be, and whether or not his recovery will go smoothly. I know that he is in good hands at this new vet, and that the doctor he has will take great care of him.

• Weekend: This weekend was crazy hectic. I worked Friday night, had a meeting at work on Saturday morning, and worked Saturday night, also. In between all of that, Nick and I got to hang out just a little bit. Then on Sunday, we slept in, and then I spent most of the day with Lauren and Ashley. Followed by pumpkin carving with my family!! I chose to do a Hello Kitty pumpkin, which turned out just OK. My family all told me how awesome and just-like-HK it looked, but I am still skeptical. Although, I appreciate their kind words :)
  
  Also, over the weekend, Nick and I got into a terribly stupid, and ridiculous argument. There are extenuating circumstances and I don’t want to go into the entire situation here, but let me tell you. There are lots of things that I have thought about and that have happened over this weekend to let me know that I should appreciate my amazing, loving, caring, and gentle boyfriend. Stupid fights don’t matter, and I can stand to let go of the little stuff.

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Sunday Letters...*

This week’s letter goes to: My dreams.

Dear Dreams,

Lately I have been having some very interesting, and often times confusing dreams. What do you mean? I would appreciate more straightforward, happy, and not so confusing dreams. And if you refuse? Please try to not stick with me for the rest of the day. I really have nothing else to say to you besides this.

Love,
Stephanie

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I'll be back later tonight with my recent and projected reads! Please check out the blog buttons that are new to my page to the right of this column, and leave a comment if you snag one! I would love to check out their new homes and your blogs :) xox Stephanie

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Saturday

I have a lot planned as far as Bloggin' Ladies in the next few weeks, and I can't wait to share with you guys!!

Yesterday was a busy day. I had school all day, and then work at night. The night ended up not so great because I went home before Nick, and my key wouldn't work in the door. So, of course, I got flustered and upset, and when I couldn't get a hold of Nick (he always keeps his phone on silent) I only got MORE upset. We ended up having to get Justin to let us in downstairs (this is at 2am) and I was SO tired this morning. Today, I had a meeting at work from 8-10am and then came back home to take a little nap. And now Nick is out picking Skyline up for lunch to eat while we watch this week's Hell's Kitchen!!

I posted on Twitter, in frustration, this week: Did you know vegetarians don't eat frozen pizza? #itstrue because I was at the grocery and couldn't find a SINGLE veg pizza option besides cheese! (boring.) THEN I laid eyes on THIS:

All I have to say is: OMGYUM. Please try it; it's delicious :) 

I wanted to share a few photos of the week: some posters I hung in my classroom on Thursday, and a picture of Guillermo and I :)

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend, I'll be back tonight (after work) with another post (hopefully!) and tomorrow with Sunday Letters!

xoxo Stephanie

Thrifted Art

So, I have been meaning to do a post about the art I have hanging in my room (because I love love love it) but I haven't gotten around to taking suitable pictures. I STILL haven't taken suitable pictures. So, these will have to do.

The first set of prints is a pair, and I got them from the local Goodwill. They aren't signed, and I don't have any idea who the artist is, but I got them for $12 and they are amazing. I usually hang them upside down, but in this picture we had just moved in, and details were not figured out. So for the "real" effect, turn your screen over ;)

The next one is a Rodney White print that I got from World Market before we closed. I hid it so I could buy it at the discounted price, but don't tell ;) This is one of my favorites because, duh, I love red. 

There you go! A little peek into my bedroom and my favorite art (that I own). Hope everyone had a great Thursday! xoxo Stephanie

Hello!

Realization: These incredibly cheesy-happy looking, 90s kids could SOON BE ME.

Just thought everyone would like to know that I applied for graduation today. FROM COLLEGE. I never, ever thought this day would get here. Five and a half years after I started this incredibly long journey towards a career, I finally, FINALLY have something to say/show for it. It's so rewarding! Also - since the registrar at my school is so strict about application for graduation deadlines, I can't graduate at the end of this quarter. So, I'm stickin' it out for another 10 week quarter (a winter one, at that!). During this quarter, I'm taking classes that I did not-so-well in back in Freshman and Sophomore years when I didn't realize yet that my actions did actually directly affect me almost all of the time. So. Here's for paying for the same classes twice. *clink*

In other news, we have been making Guillermo exercise his leg quite a big lately. Our theory is that if we work up his atrophied leg muscle as much as we can NOW then he'll have a little better of a time recovering after the surgery in November. Did I just say NOVEMBER?? omg. So, that's our plan for the little guy. We are hoping that everything goes according to plan, and realize that worst case scenario? We have a three legged dog. He's still a dog - an alive dog. I'm okay with that. Not really. Not yet. But I could be if I needed to be.

Anywho - Just wanted to stop in for a little update! Hope you all checked out Wednesday Wonders, too!

Have a great Thursday! xoxo S

Wednesday Wonders v.4

1. because... duh. My suggestion for the week? Kings of Leon's Aha Heartbreak Shake.I have been listening to this non stop the last few days. An oldie, but a goodie. 

2. She is beautiful. Am I right, or am I right?

3. Baby friends! I want a kitten. And a chick. And I want them to be friends.

4. Fall desktop. Please feel free to swipe ;) Why can't every fall look like this?

5. Look closely at this, and then have "Hey Jude" stuck in your head

for the rest of the day. Beatles WIN. 

6. From the boyfriend. Do things like this really happen?

7. First of all, the colors are awesome. Second of all, CAN I HAZ THIS??

8. This is from the Sylvia Plath tumblr that Morgan from Blackbird Fly

told me about. I love Sylvia, and this photo is amazing.

9. Pretty purple artwork? Yes, please! 

10. Retro striped wood? Double yes, please! 

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