New blog!

Just a quick heads up to anyone who reads this, I have a new blog now at
 http://violetlilacplum.blogspot.com/ 
and I'd love if you'd come check it out!

Wowza, that was a LONG hiatus!

Alright so I'll be shocked if anyone is reading this, because it's been ages since I've written anything. I have my reasons; some good, others not so good. They include:

*Having a seizure, going to the hospital, and a whole crapload of medical tests (I'm fine now though, they figured out that a medication I was taking caused it.)

*Getting engaged! The best birthday present I've ever received :) Justin and I are so happy together!

*Dealing with chronic eczema all over my body, to the point where some days I can barely move without my skin itching and hurting...trust me when I say it sucks.

*Hosting a tacky tea party for my birthday...oh the outfits! oh the crazed dancing!

*Trying to keep up in school

*Lack of inspiration and motivation

So there you have it, the past 4 months of my life in a nutshell.
I'm going to try really hard to post more often. Maybe I'll call it my new year's resolution?

Isn't it obvious?

Hey all, sorry I've been gone for what seems like forever....I'm gonna try to be on here more frequently!

Now for your reading pleasure....an actual conversation that took place between Justin and I this afternoon:

Justin- "My life flashed before my eyes!"

Me, totally not paying attention to what he said- "As soon as we got in the car, the smell hit my nostrils....DOG FOOD!"

Here's a nice photo to go along with the conversation....no, it wasn't taken today, but pretend it was :P



Alright I'll try to be back sometime this weekend...tootles!

Long time no blog!

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still here! My old laptop quit working a few weeks ago, but I got a new netbook yesterday so now all is great again! :D

I'll do a real update with pictures and everything soon, but I start classes again tomorrow so I'll wait until I actually have something interesting to show and tell!

Don't call my name....Alejandro

Ahh, it feels good to sit down...I worked 9-5 today. Now I have 2 days off!

Also, I have 2 pictures to share :)

First, the usual outfit photo...this is what I wore to work today. I LOVE this skirt...it's purple and has a peacock feather pattern on it!



Now for my amazing garage sale find....a Care Bear cassette player! Who cares if I no longer have any cassette tapes, this thing is adorable!



Haha...maybe I'll find some Barbie tapes to listen to on it :P

Feeling kinda....sneezy!

I'm dealing with allergies at the moment....my nose is all stuffed up. Boo!

I went with Kaity to Fort Madison again this past Sunday. We painted the closet in her classroom BRIGHT GREEN! It was called Mantis Green, but I've taken to calling it Kermit the Frog Green + Nickelodeon Slime Green. What do you think?



Climbing, climbing....



Kaity and I stopped on the way home for this one...I wonder what the people driving by thought? haha



Gonna hang out with April and Beth now!

Just wanted to share!

There's a fun giveaway going on over at Mucho Mucho Bueno Bueno right now!

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Check it out! :D

Walking on a dream

Last night I went out with Kaity and Lisa for karaoke and it was hilarious. Don't worry, I didn't sing anything! ;) But, I did do the Cupid Shuffle! I don't think I'll ever be tired of that dance, it reminds me of fun and crazy times with friends two summers ago!

In between listening dancing and listening to people sing horribly, we managed to get a few pictures!

Me, Lisa and Kaity grinning like the fools that we are!


Circle...er, triangle of friends!


Now I've gotta get to bed....I have a doctor appointment tomorrow morning (yearly checkup) and since it's 2 hours away, I need to wake up way earlier than I'd like. Justin's coming with me and we're going to visit my mom afterwards, so it should still be a fun day :)

Tik Tok

It's been a busy week for me so far!

On Sunday I went with Kaity and her friend Krystal down to Fort Madison. The plan was to clean Kaity's classroom. We ended up taking everything out of the supply closet and it was ridiculous how much stuff we found in there! Boxes and more boxes, all full of art supplies...I don't think she's going to have to buy much more.

By far the best thing we found was a set of famous art masks. I decided to try on 'The Scream' :D



Isn't that the greatest mask ever?!

Besides that I've been working the past few days...today I seriously had 10 returns in a row to take care of, it was crazy! Tomorrow is my day off though, so Justin and I are going to have a date day. :)

You gotta tip on the tightrope

The past few days have been busy, busy!

First, a lovely picture to show you all:



It's a nutcracker doll....they're so creepy! Something about their teeth that go chomp chomp and the scary looks on their faces..uggh. My friend/coworker Cassie thinks it's hilarious and made me this drawing....lol not as creepy as the real thing though!

I went with Kaity late last week to a teaching interview at a school 3 hours away. The ride was hilarious, we had some really good discussions about art and I read us random articles out of an old Seventeen magazine while she drove.

We went shopping after the interview and both found some really cute clothes and accessories. Then while in the dressing room of Ragstock, Kaity got a call from the school she interviewed at....she got the job!! She's going to be an art teacher and I'm so happy for her :) We were jumping up and down outside the dressing room and shrieking like fools about the news...the people working at Ragstock probably thought we were crazy!

Sadly I don't have a photo of the jumping and shrieking, but here's one of the snazzy rings we found:



Yesterday my friend Jan and I hung out with my roomies for awhile. After having pizza we decided it was time for a random shopping trip. We bought parachute animals, bubbles, and water guns....yeah, we're cool.

After tossing the parachute animals down to the second floor of my building way too many times, we decided it would be fun (and wicked) of us to go attack Justin with our new water guns. We snuck up next to his car and called him. When he opened the door he saw us grinning back at him while spraying his car. Then we attacked him, until he stole our guns and got us back!

Today I've been having a lazy day of sorts. While catching up on my reading I noticed this little grasshopper spying on me from the window:



Also, before I forget, this is my outfit today:



I got the dress from Target last summer. And here's a closeup of the necklace, because I don't think I've shown it before:



Found that at a vintage store...very simple and elegant...kinda the opposite of my usual jewelry, but I like it.

Wow, this ended up being a really long entry! I'm gonna say good night now and get back to my reading. Here's one more picture for you. It's of tonight's gorgeous sunset, taken out my bedroom window!

Oh baby you, you've got what I need!

So is it weird that Justin and I are sitting here singing a song we saw/heard on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Probably. But I like it.

I just discovered that I could have seen Tool, my favorite band ever, if only I had known they were on tour and only 4 hours away! Gah, I've been wanting to see them forever....now I have to wait at least another year!

In other news, one of our mice, Lady Gaga died last week. So now we only have Ke$ha. I think she misses her sister, but we put a stuffed monkey next to the cage so she won't be as lonely.

Both of my roommates are gone right now...it's kinda weird having the apartment to myself. I'm not technically alone most of the time though, because Justin is here a lot. Like right now :)

I'll try to be back tomorrow with a more interesting post...maybe an outfit picture or two...we shall see!

Fancy that!

Just a quick post to let everyone know I'm still here!

I've been working and hanging out with Justin and my friends :)

Excitement such as:

* A night out for Kaity's birthday...one of my besties. She's pretty much my twin...we're both really artsy and random...the only difference is she has blue hair :D
We sang Bad Romance and danced around like idiots because it was karaoke night. SO MUCH FUN!

* Another night out, this time with Justin, a bunch of his friends, and my roomie April. We played pool for awhile (I beat Justin once, go me!) Then we came back to our apartment and played some beer pong and Wii Fit.

*Yesterday Justin and I went to this awesome vintage store, where I found two rock magazines from 1979. Score! Then we met up with our friend Cassie to eat popsicles and go to a playground. When we got there the merry-go-round was spinning by itself, there was nobody else there! It was so creepy that Justin took a video of it on his phone....lol.

Anywho, that's what I've been up to!

Riders on the storm

There's a big thunderstorm going on here right now, lightning is flashing like every 3 seconds....scary!

Yesterday Justin, April and I went to a museum and then wandered around downtown. The museum was fun, they had all kinds of animals and in the gift shop I found a really creepy but cool stuffed raven. I wanted him but he scared April so I'm not allowed to bring him into our apartment...haha. Downtown was ok, there wasn't much to see. We did find a coffeehouse though, so we took the time to get drinks!

Today Justin and I went to visit his parents for an early Father's Day celebration. His dad liked the movie and card we found for him. Now we're sitting on the couch watching Ice Age 2 with April....see?



Yeah, the glasses are making an appearance...I already took my contacts out for the night. :P

I got you babe

Sitting in my kitchen right now, got off work about 2 hours ago. I've been listening to old music with the roomies and watching the second Ninja Turtles movie since then...haha.

Last night Justin and I went out for a beer. I don't drink a lot, but I miss the atmosphere of being in a bar....it reminds me of fun nights out with friends the past few summers. :)

I have two days off now, tomorrow and Thursday! I'm excited....I need to think of something fun to do!!

Time will see us realign, diamonds reign across the sky

(Just an FYI, the lyrics in my title are from a new Deftones song 'Diamond Eyes'...it's amazing!)

Now for that long delayed post I promised awhile back!

Last weekend I went to a carnival with Cassie, a friend from work and had a blast! We rode the scrambler twice and the second time Cassie worked her charms on the ride operator and got us on for free :) Besides that, I ate lots of really unhealthy carnival food (funnel cake, corn dog, sno cone) but it was yummy.

So I bet you're wondering what movie I was referring to in my last post? Justin and I watched The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and it was AWESOME! I'm not usually one for fantasy type movies, but this one blew me away. The storyline was entertaining, and the visual appearance of the movie was just breathtaking, especially the costumes. It was a little sad seeing Heath Ledger in it, knowing that he's no longer around, but he did a really excellent job in his scenes. I wish Johnny Depp had a larger role in it, but I can't have everything I want :)

By far though, my favorite person in the movie was Lily Cole. I didn't know she had gotten into acting at all, I've only seen her as a model. I was pleasantly surprised at what a good actress she is. Her costumes and makeup were some of the best I've seen in a movie, just look at this!



(photo from http://fashion-matter.blogspot.com)

Definitely worth watching for fashion or makeup inspiration!

Never fear!

I've been away from my lovely blog for too long....but that's all about to change!

Tomorrow (actually later today seeing as it's already almost 2am) I will have a real post for you all! It shall involve the epic movie Justin and I watched last night, as well as what I did over the weekend.

I know, you're so stoked. :P

Everything's coming up roses

Happy Saturday! I worked all day, and now I'm hanging out at my apartment, putting off doing laundry because I'm tired :P So here's a survey I've seen on a few blogs lately!

A- My AIR CONDITIONER is set on: 77
B- My BEDROOM theme is: organized chaos
C- The CAR in the driveway is: it's in the parking lot technically, but a Chevy Cavalier
D- My DESK looks: messy
E- The EXACT time I wake up daily is: it varies, today it was 7am
F- The FIRST thing I wash in the shower is: my hair
G- My GARAGE is filled with: nothing, because I don't have one
H- My HOME is: an apartment
I- If you peeked INSIDE my bedroom you'd see: posters, clothes everywhere, and my awesome cuckoo clock
J- My favorite JUICE is: grape
K- The best part of my KITCHEN is: the freezer...where the popsicles live
L- The LAST person who visited my home was: my roommate's friend
M- The last piece of MAIL for me was: a flier about insurance
N- My NEIGHBORS think I'm: idk, I've never met them
O- If you OPENED my fridge you'd see: food that isn't mine...I don't cook much
P- My last house PARTY was: a long time ago, I need to change that!
Q- A QUICK meal I like to fix is: peanut butter and jelly...lol
R- My favorite ROOM of the house is: my bedroom
S- The SHAMPOO brand I use is: Aussie
T- My largest TELEVISION is: I only have one, not sure what size it is
U- UNDER my bed you will find: random papers and stuff I've forgotten about
V- The last time I VACUUMED was: I don't remember...my roommate usually does it
W- Looking out my WINDOW I see: parking lot, roads and stoplights, the university
X- I wish I had X-TRA: time to do everything I want :)
Y- My YARD is: just grass everywhere
Z- ZZZZZZZ My bedtime is: whenever I get sleepy

I just remembered I rented Fame from the video store...it was due back yesterday and I still haven't watched it...oops. I guess I know what I'm doing for the rest of the night!

P.S. Kaelah has some really cute hair accessories over at her Etsy shop. Proceeds will help pay for the eye surgery her English bulldog Georgia needs. Stop by and take a look!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaelahbee

Click on the picture of Georgia to find out more about her :)
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Meet the new pets!

Yesterday Justin and I adopted these two baby mice!



Lady Gaga is on the left, and on the right is Ke$ha :)

They are so fun to watch....they behave just like sisters! So far Gaga has jumped onto Ke$ha's back, they try to run in opposite directions on their wheel, and best of all? They sleep curled up next to each other....it's so adorable!

What's pretty and purple?

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about my new clothes....I just need to find time to get decent pictures of them.

In the meantime, I realized I never showed you what Justin gave me for our 6 month anniversary a few weeks ago:



I love it so much! (And him, but of course that's obvious!)

Back and forth through my mind behind a cigarette

So we're apparently in the midst of a heat wave here in Iowa, because it's 10:15pm and feels like 100 degrees in my apartment. I'm not going to complain though, because it's so much better than the wintery crap we were dealing with a few months ago.

I went to Iowa City with Justin on Thursday afternoon. We went to Ragstock and I spent over $100, but found so many cute things! I'm gonna have to post the pics tomorrow though, because the lighting in my room is horrible at night. But I promise you, my purchases were epic!

Alright, I'm gonna kick back and read for awhile....I worked all day and it's time to chill! :) Hope everyone is having a fun Saturday night!