LOOK AT THAT FACE. Want to know why I have been such a slacker blogger lately? That face. Right there. Well, that and the fact that I have been insanely busy, but still. PUPPY FACE.

March was a very busy month, and I am really looking forward to a much quieter April. As I type this, I am barely able to keep my eyes open. I am not going to lie, I have been feeling pretty down today. So instead of resting (I had the day off from work), I decided to clean the entire house, except for the library, because I am going to just burn that room down. I don't particularly like cleaning, but being able to find the coffee grinder, and clean underwear are both gratifying experiences. I decided to run through my usual list of activities that help cheer me the fuck up, and so I've decided to share them with you lovelies.

First, start with coffee. Heaps of it. Then sometime in the late afternoon, switch to tea. I am addicted to this peach-ginger tea that I bought from Eastern Market last fall, I am not positive, but I am pretty sure that there is crack in it. Next, blast some music. Whenever I am in one of my super-girly moods, I play something like The Donnas, or Taylor Swift. Playing shitty pop music when I am down sometimes helps put me back in that hella-girly mindset. I am particular fond of this song by TSwift, because she really belts it out, and I sing along horribly to it every single morning in my car. I mean what.

Next, eat an avocado. Because avocados are amazeballs. Then, bake something yummy. It is really awesome to know that if you just mix a few ingrediants together and pop it in the oven for a bit, you get this amazing yummy thing! And if you are nice, you can share it with others! Or, if you have a Kyle, he will eat all of said yummy thing. BONUS: There is a fair chance that your house will not smell like dog farts for the rest of the evening, because instead it will smell like awesome baked goods. Win-win.

If all else fails, watch a few episodes of Gilmore Girls. If Lorelei and Rory can't cheer you up, Luke's butt probably will.

But in the end, it is a good thing to remember that there are those out there who really care about you, and will be there for you. I have an amazing family, and incredible friends. I love them all so, so very much, and am eternally grateful for all of them. Even if life is a giant turd on occasion, everything will be alright in the end. 

Oh, and I totally got a new tattoo last month, yay!

I actually remembered to document an outfit over the weekend (hey remember when this used to be a fashion blog, and I would talk about clothes and other dumb things?), so I am hoping to get another post up soon. In the meantime, what are some things that you guys like to do to cheer yourselves up? 

Hey everyone! I am alive and well, but behind on just about everything in my life. Good time to ignore the important stuff and write a blog post, correct? Yes, good. 

What have I been doing for the past week? Aside from getting my ass kicked at work, I have been testing my introverted limits by way of spending time with friends, and copious amounts of alcohol. I am pretty sure that I need to banish myself from a certain bar in Ferndale for a little bit on account of yaking two bartenders ears off. But, this is a big thing! I am slowly becoming more comfortable talking to strangers. I am convinced that I won't make this a regular habit, and it seems that alcohol is the deciding factor of whether or not to talk to random people, or sit in the corner hating life. 

ANYWAY, enough talk about booze. Lets discuss my new tattoo! Early xmas gift, FTW! I chose these lyrics from the song "Smile", from The Green Album  by Weezer. "Smile" isn't my favorite Weezer song, The Green Album isn't my favorite Weezer album, but it was my first Weezer album. I just love the simplicity of these lyrics, the simplicity of the script that Kyle from Signature Tattoo  (seriously Michigan peoples, THE BEST place to get a tattoo!) came up with, and how well it goes with my Michigan/heart tattoo. I am beyond ecstatic!

My 15 minute break is over, so now I've got to run, but if you are super bored or something, feel free to check out the new buttons (that I am not %100 happy with, but they will do for now) on my sidebar!  under my header.  Happy Holidays, everyone! 

I am actually really looking forward to January, the coldest, longest month of the year. I want to hermit it up for a bit, even though it looks like I will be seeing even less of Kyle next semester due to his school, and his work schedule. It is okay though, I have a puppy to train, and a little brother to terrorize. so life will still be crazy. 

For now? I am tackling one thing at a time and just trying to catch up. Happy Monday!

1) Solar powered pooping panda. 

2) Taylor, and Stone Clover!

One more weekend gone, but one more week until our staycation! Sorry, but not really. This past weekend turned out to be a lot more relaxing than I thought it would, cancelled plans do that, but I am more than fine with a lazy weekend. 

Friday night we went to our friend Brian's birthday party, met some awesome people, and had some great food. We then stopped by Ferndale to catch up with some other friends, and to have a few more drinks. We ended up at home pretty late, but it was a good start to the weekend after such a busy week. 

Saturday, Kyle, Dan, and I headed out for breakfast at Coolidge Cafe in Oak Park. After a quick coffee run, Dan went home, and Kyle and I decided a nap was in order, before we sat on our butts and watched TV for the rest of the night (productive much?). We are watching so many shows right now, Gotham, Sleepy Hollow, Grimm, Red Band Society, and New Girl.  I think we have a problem. 

Sunday we went our for brunch again, this time with Kyle's family. After, Kyle, Brian and I headed over to the Rustbelt Market in Ferndale for a bit. I already picked out a few things that I want to come back for on small business Saturday, Christmas gifts, yo! We also hit up both Value Worlds in our area (the only thrift store open on Sunday), and we ended up with some really awesome stuff. Kyle and I both got some thick sweaters for $2-$4 a piece, you can't beat that! I also bought two vintage dresses for cheap, and some awesome decor for the house. I told Kyle that our house had a "touch of 70's" to it, and he looked at me and said "It looks like the 1970's barfed all over our house." Whatever Kyle! It is going to be a little while before the living room is done, but I seriously cannot wait! It will definitely have some 1970's touches, including the giant wooden clock that Kyle picked up (yep, he is responsible as well). 

I have a really busy week, at home and at work, but I think I should be able to squeeze in a few posts. EXCITE. Though, it is supposed to be cold as balls tomorrow, so I might just hibernate instead. 

1) Louie, sitting pretty. 

2) Stumptown coffee bottles at Red Hook in Ferndale.

3) Snowy leaves.

4) My loves, Louie & Joseph. 

1) Group Selfie!

2) Fuck Yeah Gourds!

3) One of the coolest coffee mugs I own, c/o my friend Dan 

4) It's Beanie Season, yo. 

Sunday we slept in again, then decided to clean up around the house before heading out to run a few errands. We came home and I started a bunch of batch cooking: Potato and leak soup, pesto, goulash, veggie broth, and I have some tomato sauce that I need to finish jarring up. Between all of this, and all of the coupons for free birthday dinners we have this month, we will be feasting like kings! 

I am excited for the outfit posts I have coming up, Kyle was nice enough to drive around looking for nice, fall backdrops for two of my outfits over the weekend, what a guy, I should marry him, or something ;)

1) Pretty red leaf in Oak Park. 

2) Cider at Eastern Market.

3) Tomatoes (that look like mini pumpkins), on sticks. 

4) Fucking awesome cookie. 

5) Some Halloween decor in the house. 

6) Some fall shit outside our house. 

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Weekend recap, a day late and a dollar short, I know. This weekend was super exhausting, because again, we tried to pack too much in. We will never learn. 

Friday started out a bit hectic. We were late for critical mass, and having all kinds of issues with the bike rack on Kyle's car (it scraped up my car last time, so we switched cars). We got there after everyone left, but managed to park in a random spot in Corktown, and we hauled ass to catch up with the group. We were a bit grumpy, but after we got going, we relaxed a bit. The best part is when we rode through Mexicantown, which I haven't really been through in ages. More and more people are moving to the city, and Corktown, Woodbridge, and Midtown seem to be the popular places to move to these days. I am pretty sure that I would want to move to Mexicantown if we moved. It is a big area, there are always people outside, and everything smells good. We passed by so many restaurants, bars, and food trucks, that I was drooling most of the ride. The ride back to downtown was a bit rough though, and Kyle and I were pretty much dead by the time we got back to the car. 

After, we dropped the bikes off at Kyle's brother Chris's place, got cash out, then headed to PJ Larger's house in Corktown to for some beers with our friend Dan. We sat out back, had a few beers, listened to the few bands that were playing, and bullshitted. It was awesome. Then the guys decided to hit up a pop-up food shop next door before we headed home, and they got some Thanksgiving egg rolls that sounded and smelled amazing. 

Saturday I slept in, then headed out to run errands. I did some damage at Target, not even going to lie. Then I went home to get ready for the night. We started out with getting tacos at Imperial in Ferndale with our friends Dan, and Mariah. Then Mariah and I headed out to a club in Royal Oak called Luna for our friend Sara's bachelorette party. As much as I have come to loathe that part of town, I do really like Luna. It reminds me of The Bronze from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sometimes there is a live band, other times it is a mix of old school hip hop, indie bands you've never heard of, and Taylor Swift. There is also pool, and cheap drinks. All they need now are some cappuccinos, and fried food, amiright? Anyway, after a bit of drinking, and dancing, my brother-in-law Brian came to pick me up so that we could meet up with Kyle and Dan again. We ended the night with some karaoke, and it was great. 

Sunday, we got up, got some "hangover bagels", then ran some more errands. My dad informed us that a Kmart by us was closing, and everything was on sale, so we decided to check it out. Holy hell did we buy a bunch of crap! A shop vac, some flannel sheets for the bed, food, supplies for our bikes, slippers, cat litter, and some other crap.  We are on a serious shopping ban for a while. 

We then headed home and worked on the yard. I cleared a bunch of weeds out of the front garden, and knocked all of the spider webs off of the house, swept the porch, cut down some tiny weed trees, and basically made it look somewhat normal again. Then I went inside and cleaned the house, before we washed up, killed a pizza, and caught up on Doctor Who and Sleepy Hollow. 

I also took a bunch of pictures of fall things, filing them under the hashtag "#FallShit" because of reasons. 

Fallshit. 

1) Giant pumpkin on someone's lawn.
2) I definitely got out of the car, ran out onto the median on a side street to take this picture.
3) Dork gear for our bike ride!
4)  A very fallish house.
5) Bathroom selfies.  

Sunday, we slept in, had toast with apple butter, and coffee. Then, we decided that we needed more coffee, and went to Biggby for pumpkin spice lattes (as of right now, I have had 11 of them. Judge all you want), and to Tim Horton's for doughnuts (second breakfast!). We then, wait for it, painted some more. Eventually my dad headed over, as he was supposed to take us to Home Depot for the material for the chair rail, but we had found some wood that we originally bought for crown molding that didn't work out, so he took that home to cut up for us. Kyle left to go to Costco for things, and I was left to paint some more. 

I thought I had bought the same shade yellow as the one we used in the hallway, but it was me doing things, so of course I screwed it up. I ended up buying a shade lighter, and didn't notice until I covered most of the walls. Kyle said that he couldn't notice a difference between the two shades, but still. The OCD monster in me will probably repaint the hallway now *sobbing*. Also, upon seeing the new, clean walls, we realized that the baseboards, and window sills are gross, so I will have to repaint those. Needless to say, we should be finished with that room in about 6 months. That, and Kyle isn't allowed to help paint ever again. 

We ended the night with catching up on New Girl, and Doctor Who, and food. It is a good thing that I never made it to the grocery store, I think a two week fast would be good for us at this point. It is a good thing that we are going to the Tigers game with Kyle's coworkers and some friends after work, no tasty food to tempt us there. 

Happy Monday!

PS-Check out my feature over at "Crumbs in the Bed", and check out her blog! Super sweet :)