[photoaday] Day 6: Dinner... & super bowl recap

Day 6. Dinner

Yesterday was the superbowl, so as a loving and doting wife, I spent all day cleaning my apartment for our friends to come over and all evening in the kitchen cooking foods for them to eat.

Hold on, I'm patting myself on the back.

*ahem*

So today when I got off work, I did not want to be in my kitchen at all. AT ALL. Joey got home before me, so he stuck pizza rolls in the oven and I ate like a king.

Or you know, a college student.

No, more like an 8 year old boy.

At least my soda was diet?

Now I feel fat and gross.

But the super bowl party was fun! The pictures are below that I managed to snap on my phone. I didn't get a picture of any of the food, naturally. I really am terrible at this.

But, with the help of friends, I made Pigs in a Blanket, Pepperoni Pizza Puffs, Bacon BBQ Jalapeno Poppers and TONS of Buffalo Chicken Dip. For dessert we had Mini Banana Splits (so cute Kirstie!), Oreo Krispie Treats, Rolo/pretzel/M&M things and Frozen Banana and Peanut Butter Bites (yum, Carrie!).



 
   

All in all, it was awesome. I love having friends over, and even though our tiny one bedroom apartment was bursting at the seams and we had the screen door open in February, it was so much fun. And Joey was rooting for the Giants, so having him happy makes my life a little easier. ;)

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[photoaday] Day 5: 10a

Well, looks like it didn't take me long to forget to take a picture. Day 4 was supposed to be a stranger, but it didn't happen. It's kind of funny too, because I was out all day. I was surrounded ALL DAY by strangers.

Oh well!

Today I woke up around 9:40a and was listlessly laying in bed, checking up on facebook and twitter. Someone posted their 10 am picture and I shot out of bed (quite unliterally) and was like OH YEAH I AM DOING THIS THING!

Day 5. 10a

This is the view from my bed. My desk. I love, love, love my desk! It's in the perfect little nook of our bedroom and I am in the process of filling it with all of my treasures.

Below are some more pictures I took this afternoon of each little section for your perusal. :)






Top Left: I found these at Hobby Lobby before I had an apartment to speak of. I love them! Top Right: My collection of trinkets, my digital camera and a picture of my mom (heart frame) and an old army pic of my dad (propped up against the lamp) Bottom Left: All of my hangables, 2 B's from the wedding, a medal I received in high school, the list of shows we watch in case we cancel DVR (ha) and a wall calendar devoted to my niece and nephew Bottom Right: My beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous mac. And a picture of my mom and dad at a wedding.

 

This stack is gone already (back on the bookshelf) and it wasn't ever even on my desk, but I love how it looks. I may have an iPad and the Kindle app, but I do love the feeling of holding a book and seeing them displayed on my bookshelf. I just thought this was a neat picture. :)

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[photoaday] Day 3: Hands

 

Day 3. Hands

Can you have a favorite hand? 

If I were you, I would say no, seeing as the question sounds ridiculous. I might even go as far as to say some dirty things, but since I am me and my audience could range in sensitivity, I will refrain.

However, I have a secret for you.

I have a favorite hand.

It's my left hand. 

My right hand may write for me and do most of my daily dexterous activities, but my left hand is where the money's at. Literally. I have spent some money on making my left hand what it is.

First off, I always have my nails painted some color. I love expressing myself with color. Right now they are sparkly aqua, because the weather has been in the 60's around here.  Last week they were hot pink. Monday? Maybe dark purple cause apparently it's supposed to be cold again. [WTF, winter. W.T.F.]

Next, my wedding ring. My pretty, pretty wedding ring. First was only my engagement ring, then my wedding band joined in on the fun. It's been a constant show for 2 years (this month!), not that I'm complaining. I love showing it off to new people, getting it cleaned so every last diamond sparkles and putting it on every morning. That may be material, but it's too damn bad. I love it! Maybe for our 10 year anniversary I'll upgrade. For now, I like that it is small but incredibly sparkly.

And finally, my tattoo. I guess technically it's on my wrist, but I'll allow it. This tattoo is one I got in remembrance of my mother. My mom passed away in 2009 to Colorectal cancer and it was, and still is, the hardest thing I have ever had to go through. I still struggle on a day-to-day basis and some days I just don't know why I get up without her. She was my best friend as well as my mother. 

Getting this tattoo has helped me keep her with me at all times. Sometimes, as I'm working or doing some mundane activity (the two often go hand-in-hand...), the handwriting will catch my eye. I'll turn my hand over and see her initials staring back at me, and realize that I am truly lucky to have known my mom. I got a chance to grow up with her. She has told me she loved me at an age that I can remember. She might not have seen me graduate college or get married, but I have had a lot of other memories. This tattoo helps me remember, and keeps me grounded. 

My mom was very against tattoos, ironically. I'm sure the day I got it, which was around her 2 year anniversary,  she was up in heaven yelling at me and making god second guess letting her in. She also wasn't one to cuss, but in my imagination, she called me every name in the book to get me to not go through with it. I was expecting it to hurt a LOT and surprisingly, it didn't. So the thought of "getting a tattoo so I can be in pain like she was in pain for 6 years" turned out to be, "well I got pricked a ton for 45 seconds and then it was over. I love you, Mom?"

But I'm super proud of it and don't regret a thing. [now I just want more!]

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[photoaday] Day 2: Words

Day 2. Words

This is an email Joey sent me a couple months ago. I was feeling pretty down about myself and what I was doing with my life. Because at 24, I feel like I should have everything figured out.

He, with this very sweet email, made me realize that I don't need my future planned out when I have the best present right now. And before you all vomit, and I know you will because I am so totally vomiting right now and you know that vomiting is a chain reaction, I am not calling Joey a present. I am merely referring to this moment in time. You know, the present.

Although I'm sure he'll want me to say that he is a gift from god.
*vomit*

In all seriousness, though, I do love my husband for all of the reasons he mentioned and more. He is my best friend, my keeper of secrets and the only person on the planet that understands why I do the things I do.

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[photoaday] Day 1: Your View Today

Please, allow me to apologize. It has been way too long since we've spoken.

I have no excuse other than my days have not been that exciting. I know, I know, it's an excuse. But it's true!

Since buying our car, Joey and I have not really been able to go out and do much, since we knew we had an impressive amount of money in the form of sales tax looming over our heads. And that is not the most pleasant thing to constantly be reminded of, say, when you're buying groceries.

To say it's been a bland month would be a gross understatement.

But! The sales tax debacle is behind us. Yay! Our money is now our money. Not the government's. But oh, don't you worry, they did take their share. *grumble grumble*

However, February is a new month, for new adventures. And I'm feeling upbeat about it. Possibly because it's the shortest month, although this year it's only by one day. Hello, leap year!

Leap years seriously trip me up. They confuse the ever-loving life out of me. How can one day be here one year, and not the next? I'm sure it's something science-y, but damn. It's just confusing. Leap years and daylight savings time can take a hike.

This month I am going to do the #photoaday challenge on Instagram.
Having an iPhone is seriously ahmayzing, but nothing more exciting than Instagram.

I really do love this app and use it everyday. Well, nearly. But this month... I AM going to use it at least once a day!

 

I found the above on Pinterest and thought, well why not?! 

I am hoping it pushes me to do more stuff, since most of these things I'm looking at don't exist in my apartment (days 4 and 28 mostly.. teehee) and some things are kind of... boring? I'm looking at you, days 9, 12 and 24. 

But with these boring challenges come opportunities. 

Maybe the jumpstart to actually clean my closet? 

Organize my bathroom? 

Make my front door more appealing?

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Day 1. Your View Today.

This is outside of my apartment building. This is my favorite time of day, as the sun is setting and the sky is so many colors. This view is way prettier in the summer when the trees are full, but I have to admit I love how they look in this picture.

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