Burnination

That's gonna leave a mark.

African Art

So one of the coolest people I know (Hali) got to go to Ghana for study abroad *jealous*. I was lucky enough to have her bring me home a painting, which I absolutely LOVE!
Isn't it awesome? Now I just have to decide which room to grace its presence with.

Oh, Canada

I went to Canada (Waterloo to be exact) for a few days for a business trip. The trip was slightly awkward since it was me and 4 older guys. I learned a whole lot more about cars than I ever wanted to. For the most part it was meetings on top of meetings, but we did get one free afternoon, and we decided to visit Niagra Falls. It was really really pretty, and definitely worth the drive. I just wish I could have enjoyed it with my family.

Reduce, Reuse, Accessorize

Today, with 5 extra minutes (and some help from Karlie Jean), I made some new earrings. And since this is post #100, lets have a giveaway.

I'll throw in a free pair to the first person to guess specifically what they are made of.

ps. Karlie Jean, you can't guess.

Cloche

So, I've decided I want a new hat, but I've had a really hard time describing what exactly I want. A straw hat, with a ribbon, and.....? After some very productive googling I've found out what I want. The exact title would be a cloche hat. 20's inspired and WAY too cute. Now I just have to decide which one. I've found a few good prospects online, but not really sure what happens without trying them on... Also, I am looking to have a picnic soon. I think it would be the perfect occasion to break my new cloche in.

Pain

I get migraines regularly. Thankfully I'm blessed with aural migraines, so it is usually not a big deal. I can feel the migraine coming about an hour before it hits, and can medicate in plenty of time to avoid it. Sometimes, when I get tired, I can't think reasonably and I don't realize that the fact that I can't see well means a migraine is coming. When I have to take my medicine in a rush, I also have convinced myself that eating non-stop will help prevent it. If I actually think this through, I come to realize that it is probably more to do with giving the medicine time to work, rather than the massive amounts of food I've consumed. In a headache stupor today, I conveniently forgot this logic, and ate a whole box of cheez-its before the pain subsided. The only problem now is the massive cheez-it induced stomach ache.

Double the C, double the S, and you will always have success

Danny Tanner taught me how to spell that word back in the day. And we have had some recent success. We waited out buying our Puerto Rico plane tickets to try and get the lowest possible price. Back when I started looking in January they were around $890 (ouch!) We finally bought them last month for $468. I was a little nervous that they would come down more, but when I looked today they are now averaging $750. Looks like we win!