Weekend Update

This weekend was a lot of fun and more productive than usual. Friday Amber and I made a birthday dinner for our Uncle. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and my Mom's home made cake filled us up until we were about to burst. Then we all watched Pineapple Express, very inappropriate but very funny. We all retired early, which was nice because I was about to be in a food coma.

Saturday was lots of family time, we went shopping with Mom (never a good idea). I did get a lot of Christmas gifts out of the way for the people I "have" to buy for aka work folks. I have to figure out what I'm going to get my Dad. This is year number two and it's no easier than last year. (He wants to "spend more time together" and I just don't know how to say 'sorry dad, you broke my heart. You get three days a year') ANYWAY Saturday was shopping and then lunch at Mom's. Later was when the real fun kicked in and Amber, Allie and I went out. Hooray for Allie driving so we could drink : ) I need to learn that eating massive amounts of grease and cheese is not a good idea.

Sunday was upset tummies for everyone, even the puppies. We had a very relaxing day and helped Mom decorate for Halloween, and then Amber and I decorated our places and picked out our 80s costumes for work. I'll start taking more pictures so this blog is less boring : p

Vacation

Starting Friday the 10th we're going on vacation! I am so excited. We're going to Nebraska! Woot. I know that Nebraska seems like an odd spot for a vacation but it has a lot of amazingly fun things to offer.

-Pumpkin Farms
-Arbor Day Farm
-Giant Tree House
-World's Largest Front Porch Swing
-BBQ Cook Off Between Local Firemen and Police Officers

That's just a few of things that drew us to Nebraska. I am very, very excited. We haven't been on a vacation that didn't involve going East in a long time. I'll update when we get back. Hopefully after four days we can rest a few more. We're hoping that maybe Al will let us have lunch with them on Lee's birthday since we should be back by then. If not, some time later next week so he can get his birthday presents.

That's all for now!

Long Time...sort of new update?

So I have a new couch! I bought it off Craigslist for $75. Woot. Here is Quinn modeling it.

I'm pretty sure that I found a new self that I want for my living room but I don't want to spend $100 on it. Poop. It's at the Container Store and it's super sleek and Mid Modish...I don't know. I just need to figure out what I'm going to do.

See, I have this problem. I have a freakish love for all things mid century. I'm also just tacky enough to love cheetah print and rockabilly designs. I'm torn between making my bedroom a trashy girls haven or something light in color and feminine.

All I have decided right now is that I want my main colors to be white, teal, and yellow with splashes of red.

I'll go home tonight and take more picture so you can see how everything is set up now. I gave in and bought a DVD player so my home will no longer be TV free. I'm kind of sad about this but also kind of excited.

Love, love me do!

Amanda

Spring Cleaning

So I've decided that I need to do some revamping of my apartment. Yes I know I might only be there another 5 months but still, I need a change. So, thus far I have sold my couch, and got a new (old) one. My plan is to rearrange my living room so not everything is at that 3 ft "hip height". Right now everything I have is the same height, it is very annoying.





So here is my plan, remove one of my bookshelves and use it in the bathroom as a towel holder, for now anyway. Purchase a tall, open bookcase (on a side note I fount one at target that is almost as tall as I am and only $80). I'm keeping my color coded books, but on a larger scale.





See, my problem is that I love arty, crazy things. I like to collect random bit of things that I think are fun, weird, old or just generally grab my eye. AKA I have a lot of random crap. Right now, said crap is all over the place. So my idea was to buy a curio cabinet and put it in there so that It was still displayable but not all over the place. My only problem was that all of the ones on CL were about $200, if not more. Then yesterday I wander into the CCA and *bam* I find my curio. It was locked, they had no key, and the top piece is off. My uncle assured me that he could get in any lock (kinda weird...) and it was only $40 so I got it. Here is said curio.

I also need to declutter and organize my bedroom. If I would just do this then maybe my mind wouldn't always be thinking about it?!?!

At least I got a good weekend with Amber and Allie down in Galveston before I tackle this!

Chaos Therory

I went with a friend last night to get a tattoo. Part of my really want to jump in there and get inked again with her, the other part of me want to savor the whole experience without getting it done. I went with option #2. I don't know quite what it is but part of me is starting to feel like if I got more tattoos, then I'd be that girl who was too tatted up for a normal guy, but not enough for someone who practically lives in tattoo shops. I dunno, it's like my nerdiness. I'm too nerdy for "normal" guys but not enough for nerdy guys, what is that?

You know what I say? Quinn and I are hoping a VW Micro bus and going to Florida to be beach bums. I just need to find a way to pay for dog food so he doesn't end up snacking on my hand.

On a completely different subject Amber and I went to dinner with my dad and it wasn't too shabby. A little weird towards the end but not too bad. Maybe this is a good road? I guess only time will tell.

I'm off! More adventures later.

Clownin' around for my 25th

I threw myself a circus birthday party! We had duck games, door prizes, and a photo booth.

Balloons! Thank you, http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/ for this wonderful idea.

A clown cake, made by my momma

Amber and I, being adorable.

The best picture of Amber and Matt, ever.

Photo boot fun with Amber, Megan and Austin

Photo booth fun with Megan, Kelsey and Amber

The conjoined Twins - one is a fire breather, one is an acrobat

First, Apartment!!!

Ok, so I only have two on here now because we had a dinner guest who was very demanding so I only go to upload two. Those two, however, are very cute if I do say so myself. So first!

The living room:

And Second, the bedroom!

I'll upload the kitchen and bathroom later.