I posted a longer album on FB, but for those of you who do not follow me there, enjoy the year in review in pictures!
xo – J
2012: I confess, you are the best thing in my life.
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A Thanksgiving 5K + My Siblings
Heading home for Thanksgiving this year, I forgot about the inevitable cold weather that’d greet me in Chicago. Luckily, on Thanksgiving Day it was 55 degrees, and we were enjoying the sunshine as we ran the Turkey Trot pre-meal.
Here is my family at the race – Dad, Jeff, Nikki and I ran, and Mom, Jon, and Kylah all walked. I ran the race in 37:12, my new personal best.
We came home to prepare for the feast, and while waiting for the turkey to be done, I snapped these shots of my siblings being ridiculous, aka themselves.
Nothing like being home to keep your spirit silly and your laugh fresh, chicks.
Today is our last day in Chicago, and I’m going to drink some coffee, hopefully participate in Local Saturday shopping, and enjoy these two and the rest of the family until I head back with Jeffrey to LaLa land.
“no wait, I need a regular cup.”
This is what I said to the nice barista at Starbucks tonight when he attempted to put my latte into a red cup. Becca had texted me earlier, to tell me.
I saw a red Starbucks cup already today. Ugh!
We went anyways, knowing what it meant. Paul assured me they’d give me a white cup if I asked. So when the barista reached to double cup my latte, I shouted “NO.” He looked at me like I was crazy, and said, “Please, do not…I need a white cup. Please do not give me a red cup.” He obliged, but Jeff wasn’t so…crazy…so he got a red cup. They’re not even cute this year. The barista said, “Yea, this is a little early this year.” I didn’t have the heart to tell him this is the second year in a row they’ve come out on November 1.
I look forward to seeing a red cup after Thanksgiving. For now, I think it’s best to avoid Starbucks.
10/26/2012 – #600
Hey y’all. A notable milestone has arisen, and so I wanted to bring it to your attention. This is my 600th blog post to Providential Life. In the past four years, I have shared with you 600 times. So thanks for sticking with me.
Today was as busy as yesterday, albeit with less Instagramming. I headed to Glendale to return a pizza stone, and ended up with oven mitts and Michelle Obama’s American Grown. Then I headed to Old Navy and got a LBD and some workout clothes, followed by Target for a new clock, soap dispenser, notebooks for my new job, and polka dotted CD holder (not actually what it was made for, but what I will use it for.)
After an active morning, I headed home (after lunch with Jeff) and settled in to catch up on Law & Order: SVU, update the scrapbook my girlfriends and I pass around (I know, ladies, be proud!) and generally lounged until Jeff and Corelyn showed up.
After that, there was an impromptu pizza night with Megan, Paul, Ryan, Jeff, and Cor and I. Then, of course, Cor and I made a blue ombre cake for our photo shoot with Mary tomorrow (get excited!) and cut veggies for said photo shoot while Megan hung out and the boys played Mario. Which is how any night should be, if you ask me.
Happy Friday – here’s to the weekend!
get over your hill and see what you find there
Well chickens, it’s Day One of my brief unemployment before heading to my new job. I have big plans, as I always do, for these two days. They generally include not doing anything I don’t want to do. Up today was: running, heading to the Central Library for a book and a tour (by way of Metro), cleaning out my closet, reading, catching up on my shows, and dinner with my lovely ladies I had the pleasure of studying abroad with!
Tomorrow I plan on getting a new clock for the kitchen and new oven mitts, and once again a relaxing afternoon of reading. I know, folks, I live quite the life!
Happy (Almost) Friday, everyone!