la la life

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The best part about having a blog is being able to snoop on what you were doing around this time last year without having to consult the dreaded Facebook Timeline.

For some reason, every year around race time I always start reflecting on the year. Maybe because the 500 is the one constant in Indy year after year so it just makes sense to use it as a mile marker.

So if you ignore the part about falling hard for a guy who turned out to be a tool, my early summer last year was nothing shy of amazing. This year is competing to steal that title though.

You may have noticed, I very rarely complain about life. In my opinion life is exactly what you want it to be - so even if I'm having a rotten day, if someone asks I simply reply its fan'freakin-tastic. And by the time they get done laughing I've cracked a smile and my 'fake it til you make it' stance has worked.

Truth is, things ARE good. I've got a rat pack of a posse that causes hilarious amounts of trouble with me, a cute boy who's whittling his way into my heart,  a house that I can't ever seem to keep clean, a dog that's a rotten brat, a family who never ceases to amaze me and a job that is nothing shy of a party most of the time.

I like life. It's pretty good to me! 

PSA

Have you ever been sittin around chitchatting while you're booking a flight, laughing, having a good time... then you look down and realize you just booked the completely wrong flight.

Yea, I KNOW RIGHT. Who in their right mind would do that!? (hangs head in shame)

Thank goodness for mommies who swoop in & save the day, get the money refunded and the correct flight booked. Because who really wants to spend 9 hours alone at the Miami International Airport trying to get home from Jamaica.

Moral of the story kids, when it asks if you're sure that's the flight you wanna book - double check it!

Oh, and let the countdown begin - I'll be going back to my second home in July. Hip hip hooray! (Hope you enjoyed the abundance of Jamaican trip outtake photos!)

New tread

I got some new kicks last Friday. They couldn't be more fitting for May in Indy, Racing Capitol of the world. (They're Keds, by the way. Since people keep asking!)


 (Wanna see the other kicks I love?) 

Bloomington Nights

Sometimes you gotta get outta town. Get back to your roots. Your alumni roots.

Hoo Hoo Hoosiers.

Saturday night some of my best girlfriends and I ended up back in good ol Bloomington, Indiana. Our alma mater. Sorta. Their alma mater. I've got an IU degree but didn't go to the Bloomington campus, I stayed in good ol Indy.

Sidetracked. Anyways.

Brewery, music festival, bar-hopping, shopping, birthday celebrating. A nice little evening, for sure! I foresee many more summer trips to the land of crimson & tide in our future.

(I also foresee more maxi dresses added to my closet. I've never been completely sold on them. I have 4 hanging in my closet for a few years but they get minimal rotation. Until this past week I dawned 2, and am hooked!)

 

So What Wednesday

Link up with Life After I "Dew" if you wanna dish too!

It's soooooo what WEDNESDAY time!

So what... if I am dressed like a pirate today.

So what... if this simple little act of kindness made my morning.

I sort of had a crap week at work last week, one of those where you feel like you just keep messing things up. So when this email popped up & I saw that one of my wine guys had emailed my boss singing my praises my heart got all warm & fuzzy.

So what... if I want to jump for joy because niece has ONE MORE CHEMO treatment left. ONE MORE!!! Wow, what a journey since January. To be honest, it's flown by. And I'm so thankful for that.  I tried to tell that tumor it didn't stand a chance! (PS look at all that attitude - sheesh)


So what... if I'm about to go all sales pitchy on you and tell you that if you aren't signed up for Ebates. Go sign up now! I don't do a ton of shopping online, but I used it for a few purchases, and used it when we booked our airfare for our last trip to the Dominican, and I just got a check for $33 from them. For doing nothing but clicking the link through their site. UHmazing.


So what... if I ducked out on margarita night early last night so I could go to my parents and watch the finale of The Voice. I loved Jamar the most, and then Tony Lucca and then Jermaine. So at least one of my men won! Woo! And Biebs performed. What a little cutie

So what... if I was taken back to my high school days when I went on a 2ish hour road trip with a fella I'm dating and his parents Sunday. This fella, whom is aptly nicknamed Little Tyke (yes, every guy I date immediately earns a nickname and is thereafter called by it all the time) races, and we went to watch on of his friends race near the Ohio border.  His family was really cool and it was nice seeing LT out of the car being a spectator for once!

So what... if it's this pretty little ladies birthday today and I cannot wait to hit up the country bar with her tonight to celebrate!

So what... if this went down last week. I won't go into detail. Make what you will of it. Call Me Maybe was involved.

So what... if after Little Tyke saw the vidoes he couldnt stop laughing and shaking his head. Then the next day this happened.  (again, come to your own conclusions)


So what... if I'm slowly but surely getting back into blogging. Finding a way to fit it into the schedule. I miss you all!