An Easy Humpday

No, it's not what you are thinking, get your mind out of the gutter.  I am talking about humpday, Wednesday, as in the work week is halfway over.  Considering I don't have a job, everyday is humpday for me, but for my man and the rest of the working world, humpday makes the rest of the week easier.

It felt like fall on humpday:  blustery and dark.  It was the perfect day to stay inside and cozy up on the couch with our delivery pizza and our redbox movie.  We opted for Bridesmaids, everyone had told us that it was hilarious, so we wanted to see what the hype was about.

The movie was not that funny.  It was the typical love story / jealous of your BFF for getting married story.  These bitches were terribly disgusting.  I'd never behave like the MOH did at the wedding shower, throwing a fit and dropping F-bombs everywhere.  Suck it up and deal with it for your friend's big day.  And, gross, the bridesmaid's dress fitting, it seriously made me want to vomit.  Definitely not slap stick humor, Bridesmaids went more for the gross out moments.

Maybe I hated this movie so much because I hate being a bridesmaid.  I don't enjoy all that being a bridesmaid entails.  I'd rather just show up to the wedding as a great friend and guest to enjoy the party and celebrating another couple's love!  Isn't that what weddings are all about anyway?  It's not the presents, nor the dresses.  It's about two people falling in love and beginning their life together!

My Fall Manicure

Some will call it gothic, but I call it beautiful.  It's no secret to anyone who knows me that I love dark nail polish.  Although I seem like a girly girl, I like to keep my manicure away from the nude or pink colors.  There's barely a time when I'll choose a light color over a dark one, unless it is spring time.

My favorite brand of nail lacquer is OPI.  I love the way it just covers the nail in just one stroke.  It really is amazing how much better OPI covers than the cheap drugstore brand.  I always spring for OPI because it doesn't crack or chip easily.  Usually at Ulta Beauty Store you can snag a deal on OPI, buy 2 get 1 free.

I always opt for the at-home manicure, mainly because I think it is a waste of money to pay someone what I can easily do on my own.  You need the essential tools, like a cuticle clipper and some base coat and top coat, and you're ready to go!

The colors that I love right now are:  Eiffel for This Color (a wine shimmer) and Midnight in Moscow (charcoal with maroon glimmer).

I just love how the sun hits these colors on your nails and give you that unexpected shimmer.

One Year Later, October 15

I would have never guessed when I started off my final year in law school, I'd soon be dating one of my friends.  What started out as a weekend in Athens for the Georgia Arkansas game to get away from law school turned into one weekend that will be one of my favorite memories.  Last minute, we had decided to head up from Macon for just a weekend of bourbon drinking and fall football.  It turned into dancing all night at the 8e's Bar, attending the tailgate, suffering the in the sweltering heat at the game which we lost, napping for an hour, and then doing it all over again that night at the local watering holes.  It was tough to recover from that weekend, but totally worth every second.  Garon and his two girls, Lauren and me, beginning the fall right.

The next weekend I had already planned to visit my college roommate, Leeza, in Savannah.  Luckily for me, she wanted more the merrier.  I had invited many to attend the Jazz Festival but it happened to be that only Garon decided to visit her with me.  It was such a fun time.  I exposed him to a different side of Savannah, one that included gay karaoke bars.  Believe it or not, at that very bar on River Street is where we first kissed!

Nashville

It was supposed to be a secret, but it turned out that it was no kept very well.  All of our friends knew that we were seeing each other, yet none of them were so willing to call us out on it.  Thankfully, when we decided to tell everyone, they already knew, so it was no big deal!

My surprise delivery while Garon is out of town for a bachelor party and missing our one year!  For some reason I think Buster and Timber were both in on the surprise, they barely even barked when the delivery man rang the doorbell.

Two dozen red roses!

Now one year later, I can say that I am happier than ever!  It's been a long but exciting year, and I am excited to see what the future holds for us!

Five Current Obsessions

1.  Cheap Mid-Week Flights from Augusta to Rochester on Delta.
I haven't been home to NY since early June and I miss it!  I am headed home next week all thanks to cheap mid-week flights on Delta airlines.  I am flying right out of Augusta, connecting in Atlanta, and then off to Rochester!  Without $190 round trip flight, I don't think I'd be taking this last minute trip!  Sometimes the airlines can be wallet friendly, who knew?

2.  Custom Brewcrafter's Autumn Festival of Ales
I love Custom Brewcrafter's beer from where I grew up, Honeoye Falls, NY!  It's such a fun place!  Every fall they host a festival right in town honoring all of the local breweries in Rochester, inviting them to come and serve their beer.  There is food, music, and most obviously, BEER!  I will be home while the festival is going on, and I cannot wait to be outside in the crisp air, drinking with longtime friends!  I cannot wait to try the Oktoberfest Lager!

CB's Autumn Festival of Ales
October 8, 2011

3.  Marc by Marc Jacobs Petal to the Metal Natasha shoulder bag
This bag has been on my radar since last winter.  I am obsessed with it, but it is a little bit too rich for my blood while I am currently unemployed.  I absolutely LOVE this new color, Russet.  It's so perfect for fall!  I just love all Marc Jacobs bags because the leather is so soft, it's just like butter.  I think the sparrows are just a cute touch that shows a little bit of an edgier side, similar to a sparrow tattoo.  This is definitely on my wish list for someone who really loves me and wants to give me an awesome gift!

Petal to the Metal Natasha
Marc by Marc Jacobs
$428

4.  Fall Weather
One thing I miss about living in Upstate New York is the changing of the seasons.  Fall is one of the most wonderful times of the year in New England, and I have to say, it's probably because of the changing colors of the leaves and the cooler weather!  I love being wrapped up in a sweater, trendy scarf, some jeans, and boots!

5.  The Luxury of Reading
For the past 3 years I was forced to read everything under the sun in law school.  Thousands of pages of textbooks and cases, along with many current cases at the District Attorney's office.  Even this past summer I didn't get to choose what I wanted to read, as I was busy studying even more law for the bar exam.  Finally though, I can read the books that I want to read, without anyone telling me otherwise!  For graduation, my sister and her husband were kind enough to buy me a Nook from Barnes and Noble.  I am obsessed!  I can download books in seconds, and it's so easy to read.  I don't miss the paperback at all!  As my Nook cover states:  "Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity." - G.K. Chesterton

Autumn is Here!

Fall starts this Friday, September 23rd!  I am so excited, I love this time of the year.  I can't wait to bring out the Halloween decorations, determine what my costume may be, buy candy for my first ever trick-or-treaters, go to hayrides, get lost in a corn maze, carve pumpkins, and lastly, prepare myself for bar exam results (which will be posted on October 28).  I also am headed home to NY for a little less than a week to see my family!  It's been since June since I've stepped foot on Northern soil, and I miss it!

I hope that Augusta has a lot of Halloween festivities to offer.  I know nothing can really compare to the Macon "Thriller" dance or to Rochester's Haunted Hayrides, but a girl can hope, can't she?  I've actually heard rumors that Le Chat Noir holds a really cool Zombie Bootcamp.  I think I will definitely be begging a few friends to go try this out before Halloween hits.

There's also the Augusta Westobou Festival going on for the last week in September and first week of October.  There are a bunch of cool, free events going on, and I plan on attending some!  Hopefully a few are dog friendly!  I'll have to research that one, because Buster and Timber deserve an outing or two at times.

Where will you be when Zombie Apocalypse hits?