Aimless Reverie

Miike Snow - Animal (Peter Bjorn and John Remix) by MediatedMedia

discovered ear candy today

Dear Santa,

I want. (the boots, not the blonde)

Thanks,

Lori

My birthday is coming up. Not quite sure what I want to do yet, but I’m certain it will involve copious amounts of alcohol - in a celebratory manner of course. I really thought I’d be depressed or somewhat saddened as another year has almost whizzed by and the dark and looming stamp of ancientness is just that much closer. 

But, I’m actually looking forward to it. 

29.

I think that’s such a great number. No, really. It’s the year I take a good look at myself in the mirror and take audit of everything I’ve accomplished and or failed to do in my twenties. I’ll have to say, I’m not doing too shabby. I’m exactly where I imagined myself to be. I’ve been blessed in so many ways.

29.

It’s the year I set my goals for what I want to achieve/what I aspire to do in my thirties. (ok, slight eek right after I typed that). Which leads me to think about what I’m leaving behind as well. I’m finally closing the chapter on a big part of my life, and I can honestly say without hesitation that although it is with mixed emotions, I feel such a weight lifted off my shoulders. People come and go in your life, some stay longer than others. It’s impossible not to change, to stop evolving as a person throughout the years. And while people become more complex, what shouldn’t be difficult is friendship. When you stop seeing eye to eye, when it gets hard to just talk, then perhaps it’s just time to say goodbye. Friendship should always be about understanding one another, never passing judgement - but once again, if you are left in complete disbelief and questioning motives, then it’s definitely time to move on. 

Of course there are regrets, but those eventually fade with time while life is filled with other moments, other memories. The ones that I know I will make with the folks I choose to hold on to, even closer and tighter then I did before. 

lookout NOLA - can’t wait to ring in the new year with these two lovelies :)

ok, so it’s a couple of days late —- but the point is that it’s been a year since i married the best guy ever in life. i can’t believe how fast time has flown by. eek. but i must say, it just gets better and better. 

things are so good and there isn’t one anything that i can complain about.

- yes, i’ve gained a few pounds, but we are never hungry and i am well fed.

- yes, i am stuck in the daily grind of work, but i’m blessed to have a job where i do what i please with no douche-baggery.

- yes, i have a ton of bills, but i love having the means to to help my parents.

- yes, i have a house in the boonies, but we’ve made it into a home and we love it.

- yes, i am often a homebody, but i have the best friends ever who are always there for me and down for whatever.

No, I’m not checking it twice. Although I have started seeing Christmas decorations in stores already and it makes me SO happy :)

It’s fall, and in my never ending quest to actually get stuff done and be productive (and not waste my baby-less days), I thought maybe I should go back to my OCD ways and make a list of autumn worthy things to accomplish before we hit 2011! YIKES.

• bake something with pumpkin being the main ingredient
• make a fall wreath for our door
• make homemade caramel apples
• plant bulbs in our front yard for spring! tulips!
• make homemade chili for the first time
• take pics at the lake 
• enjoy the last bit of amazing weather

to be continued….

Benjamin Franklin

another sign that you’ve become snoozy and boring: daydreaming about holiday decor. SO MUCH CUTE STUFF.

yes. i have been Googling pictures of mantles and centerpieces. marthastewart.com has become a favorite bookmark visit. (note to self: i wonder if she has a twitter) i can’t WAIT for thanksgiving. it is hands down my favorite holiday and i won’t lie. it’s all about the food. 

ahhhh. turrrkeyyy. stuffinngggg. in my belly.

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The other guy in my life <3