Made my day life:

Snowconsin

It snowed all last night and into this afternoon. On my walk to get some coffee, I stopped several times to take pictures. Most involved trees. But I particularly like streets lined with tall trees on either side, so this shot wins. It's the perfect weather for cuddling up on the couch with Toast cat and maybe a whiskey to finish the night.

Bad with pop culture

Is it weird that I can't tell the difference between the Kardashians and the Pussycat Dolls?

A Photo-Driven Update

Yes, I am one of those people that never updates. I could give a million excuses, but the one I'll go with is I'm too busy living life to write about it. Or something. Whatever.

Ok. So, this little lady had the pleasure of meeting her aunt Alli on Halloween, and looks more like Conan O'Brien every day. Lucky girl. I got to see her again on Thanksgiving (as well as the rest of the family in Missouri), and had to fight to hold her. Sophie never cries and hardly fusses. BEST BABY EVER.

Once the weather started heading to cold city, the gang and I started finding boozy ways to stay warm. This photo is from cider night, where sugar and rum induced silliness was mixed with loud music and goofy shows. Pat is quite the cider mixer.

Garrett and Andrea visited in mid-November, providing the opportunity to visit the Cheese Bar, which is as delightful as it sounds. Cheese plates, beer, wine and liquor in a relatively empty bar made for a nice time. Later we went to the Old German Beer Hall and shot some bucks and drank half liters.

The past two years in Columbia, I cooked a pre-Thanksgiving dinner for friends. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to obsessively prepare and cook too much food this year, so Garrett, Andrea and Rux came up from Chicago yet again and Jenna and Kristin joined us. The food this bunch brought was exceptional. Wine was consumed and we bee-lined to a divey basement bar/bowling alley/karaoke/arcade and practically threw quarters at the games. Andrea combined all the tickets to redeem them for this crappy little dinosaur, which she then left on my bathroom floor. I felt he needed to be glorified, resulting in this picture.

Other recent excerpts from my life include:

- one x-ray

- one stress fracture in my leg

- one boot for said stress fracture

- one impending MRI for said stress fracture

- a lot of annoyance due to all of the above

In other news, JESSICA WILL BE STATESIDE IN ONE WEEK AND IN MY APARTMENT IN 9 DAYS. I'm not excited at all.

Yawning as I type this

I fit firmly in the category of people who can sleep way too long, yet don't get to because of "responsibility" and "employment". DUMB. Anyway, much more than ever before, I feel like my life revolves around sleep. I get home every night and think to myself, 'I better start getting ready for bed.' Then I think, 'WHO ARE YOU?!' The weekends are spent depriving myself of sleep and then wasting about all day Sunday to make up for it. I probably get the exact same amount of sleep I've ever gotten, but I think about it much more. There's more guilt and weight revolving around each doze. I think I'd like to get back to my high school days when there was nothing to do but sleep. Yes, please.

Welcome!

In very very recent news: Sophie Flynn was born this morning at 9:15 AM!

My brother's first child, and my third niece. We're all so excited to have another baby in the family, and a redhead to boot!

A short catch-up

It's been a bit since I've posted. This could be because I'm busy, but really I think it's because I haven't really felt like writing. As much as I love the fall, the decreasing amount of sunlight every day sucks the energy out of me. Also, I'm attempting to begin training for the possibility of maybe one day running a half marathon, so that is taking some time after work each day.

This past weekend was super fun, with special guest appearances by Garrett and Andrea. We ate at the Wicked Hop, and later experienced the Cheese Bar. Cheese and booze. Does this land get any better? (Answer: no.)

Garrett and the giant pile of nachos at the Wicked Hop.

Also, I've recently redecorated my desk at work. Keep in mind I work in Children's and I'm awesome.

I hope you like the cut out dinosaurs, I know I do! Anyhow, I'll write more when I have more to report.