I know, you’ve all seen this, but it combines two of my all-time favorite things: Call me, maybe and the United States Olympic swim team! I mean, seriously, how great is this??
I also am selfishly putting it here so I will forever and always know where to go to instantly find the link so I can watch it over and over whenever I want. 🙂
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THEY ARE FINALLY HERE!!
I’m not sure much makes me happier than the Olympics.
Summer. Winter. It doesn’t matter to me.
I know most people have favorite sports to watch, swimming, gymnastics, beach volleyball, but I can’t get enough of any and all of them. Yes, even rowing, badminton, table tennis. You name it, I’ll watch it.
I may or may not have bought an antenna for my TV just so I could watch.
I love me some Olympics!!
GO USA!
Dear Seal and Macy Gray, Can’t wait to see you two this weekend at Ravinia! I’m pretty sure I’m going to have just as much fun with you as I did with Lifehouse last year.
Dear people that complain about their job/boss publicly, I don’t understand how you feel comfortable doing this. How do you know someone isn’t going to see it and say something??
Dear Natalie, Thank you for your kind words over the last few weeks. You make me smile each and every time we talk/write/text 🙂
Dear Corey, I kind of want to hug you for minutes and minutes when I see you.
Dear Charles Bradley, Your station on Pandora is perfect for a Friday morning in the office. Work it.
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My heart is heavy after reading about what happened in Colorado. These tragic moments are reminders to give one more hug, kiss, anything.
You just never know.
For the first time this summer Corey and I made it to Music in the Park. We went just about every Monday last year and it was so great to go again. We drank wine out of McDonald’s cups (because we’re classy like that), we sat close to each other on the blanket, laughed, moved closer to the stage, drank more wine, and watched some random guy do some pretty freaking awesome dance moves.
Erin and I went to Music in the Park last Wednesday… I didn’t take any pictures, but she did 🙂
Dear new dress, I cannot wait to wear you!! And thanks for missing the belt when I went to buy you so I could get extra monies off!
Dear work week, Thank you for going by so quickly! I was positive it would take forever and it ended up flying by.
Dear sweet friends, Thank you for sending me lovely texts, emails, and calls after my post earlier in the week.
Dear Nicholas Sparks, Why does someone die in every one of your books? I just don’t get it.
Dear Friday the 13th, I’m not scared of you.
Dear Olympics, I CANNOT wait for you to begin!! I couldn’t care less that it’s going to be lovely summer weather… I plan on staying inside the entire 2 weeks to watch. All day every day. #USA!
Dear Katie, I’m sorry your marriage didn’t work out, but I’m glad you decided to dump Tom.
Dear Hunger Games series, WHYYYYY are you making me wait FOREVER until the rest of your movies come out?? I can hardly wait until August when HG comes out. #teampeeta
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I don’t have much on the schedule for this weekend, but I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what I need. Here’s to a weekend of sun, laying out, shopping, sleeping in, reading, and maybe a glass of sangria (or 3…?) 🙂
I want to travel so badly I can’t think of much else.
I want to go home right now, pack a bag, and go somewhere… almost anywhere.
I want to experience something new.
I want to try something scary.
I want go somewhere nobody knows me.
I have probably 8 trips planned in my head… all of which are just waiting to be gone on.
I want to bring friends with me, I want to go alone, I want to go with my family… I just want to GO!
Wouldn’t it be so fun to have the time and resources to just hop in the car and drive across the country or go to the airport and jet off somewhere?
Dip my toes in the ocean, climb a mountain, eat amazing food, visit small towns and big cities.
I’d love to fly away somewhere with my boyfriend, hold hands while walking down streets neither of us have been down before, and fall more in love with travelling and each other.
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So, guys… how was your weekend? As much as I want to sit here and tell you the details about how the only thing I did from my weekend list was date night with my boo (which was fab, as usual) and none of the others, but really, I have cuter things to talk about. Such as…
The guy that just asked a girl out on the elevator.
Seriously. So stinkin’ cute! We work in a pretty tall building but the elevators move fast so he didn’t have much time. He was so nervous (it probably didn’t help that I was staring). She was most definitely trying to hide just how excited she was. She got off the elevator first and as soon as she did he let out this huge sigh and smiled.
THEY WERE SO CUTE!
About a month ago Corey got us tickets to go on an evening fireworks boat cruise on the Chicago River/Lake Michigan and last night we finally got to go! It was the perfect evening for it… the weather, my love, the vibe of the night. Perfect.
Last night I went home and immediately all I wanted to do was eat bacon and read my book. I’m re-reading the Hunger Games series (well, books 2 and 3) and when I read them I cannot put them down. I ended up making brownies and came really, really close to having a Miranda Hobbes moment. (You know the one) (Thankfully I didn’t let it get that far) Then I made some bacon and read for a couple of hours. It really was the best evening. No cleaning, no real cooking… just reading and eating bacon. And an episode of the West Wing, but that’s a given.
Last week I was over at my sisters house and we were having a casual conversation when I started crying. Out of the blue. We were sitting at the table with Paul, so I didn’t want to draw too much attention to it (although, if you are ever crying he gives you lots of hugs and tells you you’re wonderful). I briefly told her why and then knowing I was trying to cover up my random and somewhat out of nowhere tears she told me I was having a good hair day. I could tell she meant it and wasn’t just saying it to get me to stop. In that moment it was exactly what I needed to snap out of what was going on. Sometimes all I want is that all consuming mom hug (you know the one), and sometimes it’s nice to just be told you’re having a good hair day.
She’s kind of the best.
P.S. I put two pictures because well, I can. AND because the top one cracks me up. She looks stinkin adorable and I’m all leaning over the bench, shoving her head over I’m so excited to be in a picture with muh seeester.
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