goodbye, ruby tuesday

 

just because flowers from my fella

 

 

brunch outfit!

 

 

my creation at the bloody mary bar

 

 

my impression of what everyone else was going to look like after St. Paddy's day

 

 

 

where everybody knows your name

 

 

a life-changing honey latte

 

WATCHING: lots of food documentaries on Netflix (enlightening but sometimes terrifying), "It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia", and My Cousin Vinny. I relate to some of the Alabama life in My Cousin Vinny, unfortunately.

READING: Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I love old Fitzy. He didn't give a damn what others thought, and he had a crazy mix of being very genuine (fighting with Zelda in front of a party full of people because he was just THAT MAD) and being very fake (totally destitute but pretending to have lots of money). Sadly, the book is starting out slow, but that is probably due in part to the fact that I haven't been reading much lately.

LISTENING:  mucho Pandora. I finally figured out how to play Pandora in my car, and now I spend a lot of time creating the perfect stations so that they have just the right blend of music for the mood that I am trying to create with said playlist. Plus, it's a little more fun/frustrating than CD's because you never know what will play next!

 

WEARING: A Hook's BBQ shirt that says, BEST BUTTS IN BAMA on the back of it, black skinnies, no shoes because who wants to wear shoes with an outfit like this?

WANTING: Another honey latte. I recently took a weekend trip to Auburn to see Hannah and to unwind a little bit, and also celebrate her last semester of school being mostly over. Since she will more than likely never live in Auburn again and I will more than likely not have a need to go to the city again (at least in the foreseeable future), we decided to try out some of the things that we always said we wanted to do and never got around to. One of those decisions was to visit the Gnu's Room, a non-profit bookstore/arts center in Auburn. They have a coffee shop inside, Mama Mocha's Coffee Emporium, that I am pretty sure was worth my drive to Auburn for. Not only do they roasted their own beans and have quality coffee, but they also have some amazing lattes. I'm usually a plain coffee girl, but with offerings like the Whiskey Caramel Latte and the Honey Latte, I couldn't say no. And let me just tell you - I am in love. It was so worth it. Also, I made an offer to purchase my own home and now I am just waiting... waiting, waiting, waiting. It's killing me softly.

 

-B

 

brunch

Brunch has officially taken over my culinary desires. The only foods I want are ones that I can eat for brunch. After all, what meal is better than a meal that you can consume alcohol at? 

WATCHING: DOWNTON ABBEY! At first, I thought, "This show is really going to blow. This show is going to blow so much that I am going to want to cause bodily injury to those surrounding me." But then... then I watched it. And things changed. Although this show centers around what I would consider 'white people problems' ("Oh boo hoo, we might lose this HUGE 3+ story estate home and have to downgrade to a tiny, 2-story country mansion, whatever shall we do????"), it still has kept my attention. Most likely this is because all of the plot lines have the same amount of time dedicated to them. That's what I like in my TV shows - symmetry. 

READING: "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb. I'm only at the beginning, but this book shows promise in spite of the fact that it was an Oprah book club pick.

LISTENING:  a 3-part mix cd I made last summer when I went to the beach with my friends. I'm ready for summer, I think. I'm at least ready to quit having the seasons fluctuate so rapidly.

WEARING: a teal cardigan, peach colored tank top, an infinity necklace from Tiffany's that my amazing mom got me, jeans, nude suede flats from Old Navy.

WANTING: I want Sunday to get here so that I can go to brunch with my wonderful friend Jill. We are going to go to a local brewpub where they serve pork belly eggs Benedict, and have a Bloody Mary bar. It sounds like the perfect end to a long weekend and a good way to satiate my current brunch obsession. And the Bloody Marys... I can never pass up a good Bloody Mary. I've never been before, but I absolutely cannot wait!

-b

time to dream a new dream

my new whip

my awesome new rabbit shirt

kitty being regal 

wolf pack. ahoooo!

my city by the bay

a gin and tonic at my favorite bar in the world

the world runs on dunkin

a recent, fun outfit

WATCHING: CLOUD ATLAS!! So good.

READING: "The Absent Traveller" by Randall DeVallance. Ever read a book that you relate to the main character so bad it hurts? That would be Charles Lime for me.

LISTENING:  lots and lots of Coldplay and Fleet Foxes. I'm boring sometimes. 

WEARING: black skinnies, gray v-neck, yellow caridgan, awesome brownish gray Clark's hiking boots I got on a steal!

WANTING: more money for my upcoming Iceland trip (!!!), enthusiasm to start working out again, the chance to cook a good meal.