thank you thursday

...for real friends who wipe my tears when i cry...then remind me there's no reason to cry at all,

impromptu sleepovers,

retail therapy (only because it means cute new clothes in my closet),

solo trips to orange county,

and for that feeling you get when you put all your feelings down on paper.

thank you thursday

...the extra hour of sunlight every evening,

freebirds nachos, tecate beers, and new found irish pubs,

a new haircut (!!),

candles that make the house smell pretty,

and for best friends that have a way of making everything feel better.

thank you thursday

..for farmer's markets (and fresh tulips!),

spending time with mom (even if we were sitting in traffic for two and a half hours),

trying a new cuisine and realizing i love cuban food,

and for discovering i'm much more patient than i give myself credit.

thank you thursday

...for love. lots and lots of it.

thank you thursday

...for sandwich shops that have miniature pies (because i really, really love anything miniature),

waking up before 10am,

weekends off and trips to disneyland,

 the super bowl, the halftime show, and everything beyonce,

and for reminder that i really have to start hitting the gym!



thank you thursday

...for a romantic dinner for two with the lovely heather, 

a sale at madewell - that apparently i'm obsessed with,

sunday spent with mommy,

and for a successful meeting to kick off 2013.

thank you thursday

...for hours on end of "sex and the city" on cable,

facetime technology on my iphone,

christmas eve spent with family,

christmas day spent with even more family,

and for coming up with resolutions for the new year.

thank you thursday

...for hot yoga,

trips to the laundromat that makes doing 9 loads of laundry fun,

christmas songs on pandora,

and for remembering to give grandma a spare key, thus sparing me from spending the night in my car after locking myself out of the apartment after midnight.

 

 

an old picture of my mommy - but it's my favorite one of her.

*a very happy belated birthday to my amazing mother.





thank you thursday



...for rainy day bike rides,

attempting to kick my coffee addiction by drinking massive amounts of green tea,

a new wireless dvd player,

hammocks at home,

and black tie events with my favorite fellow.

thank you thursday

..for a day dedicated to appreciating all that you have,

family,

friends,

and remembering to not take life too seriously.

happy thanksgiving!!

thank you thursday (one week from thanksgiving!)



one of my favorite men in the world. my grandpa.
circa some-year-when-he-was-a-marine

...for the reminder of how lucky i am to have a job that i absolutely love,
a visit from a good friend that lives 'down unda' (aka australia),
ajax bleach (yes. the cleaning product. i'm obsessed),
a new bed (yay!),
and for a new trader joes in walking distance!

thank you thursday

...for santa monica, skateboarding and sunsets,

catching up with dear friends over coffee and pastries,

ukulele lessons with hambone,

and for that amazing feeling on election day when you watch the whole country unite for one cause - despite our different political views. 

thank you thursday

...for quiet evenings at home and dinner by candlelight,

spiced cider and pumpkin carvings,

monday night football (and nfl sundays and thursday night football),

short visits with mom and dad,

and new happenings at the place i so fondly call home.

thank you thursday

photo via google

...for dinner dates with old roomie,

amazon's 'wish-list' (which makes me feel like i'm shopping without actually spending money),

 that incredible feeling you get after you have one of those "ah-ha" moments,

 sweet and unexpected emails from dad and a very dear friend,

and for staying in bed until 1pm on a rare rainy day in la.



thank you thursday

...for nighttime santa monica skate sessions,
jenny lewis and conor oberst with my best friend,
all you can eat korean bbq,
and the guilty pleasure of the jersey shore season premier.

thank you thursday

 

...for hanging out in a hammock on a friday night in santa monica,

quick visits with grandma and grandpa,

learning the importance of being an adult and remembering to pay the gas bill (oops!),

finding the perfect red lipstick,

and cheap bottles of red wine.

thank you thursday



...for waking up early enough on labor day for bbq, beach, and still making it to work on time,

beach days turned toga nights,

long days spent in pasadena,

ah-maz-ing news from my best friend jess,

and for being so intoxicated with happiness i just. might. explode.

thank you thursday

impromptu-late night bowling at lucky strike,

a quick visit with mom,

warm nights in santa monica,

and for all the new (and super lovely) followers on the blog **swoon**

thank you thursday

for my brand new juicer (which i'm already obessed with),
dinner that consists of 21 courses,
brand new chanel swag (a girl can never have enough makeup),
and for evening convertible car rides.

thank you thursday

sunday night orange-creamsicle-cocktails with the new roomie,

 for this song that plays in the lobby - that heather and i promptly break out in dance to,

a brand new coffee maker and knives set (yes. i'm really that excited about it),

and for (slowly) learning that it's always better to communicate.

*oh yes - and new haircuts too :)