Celeb Beach Bowl

One of the coolest events I was able to go to during all of the Super Bowl festivities was the Celeb Beach Bowl.

A guy I dated in college was in town for the Super Bowl and invited me to tag along with him. As soon as I heard the roster, I was all over it. (Hello, who would turn down an opportunity to be 10ft away from Jesse Williams' beautiful self).

Since he works for DirecTV we were able to watch it from their VIP area right next to the blue team.

[Maria Menounos interviewing Peyton Manning]

[I didn't mind standing behind Chace Crawford & Deion Sanders!]

[Maria Menounos interviewing Deion aka PrimeTime!]

I didn't really know what to expect but it was actually hilarious to watch. There were some pretty awesome touchdown dances

 I can't even imagine how hard it was to run around and play flag football in that sand!? Of course, my favorite part was anytime the Grey's star got close! Me and a few other girls were cracking up because we would all perk up and whip out our cameras! So so creepy HA

[Can I point out how tiny Snoop Dogs legs are?!]

Pauly D was DJ'ing playing his iTunes playlist the whole time, then after the bowl, they opened up the field to the crowd and They Fray put on a concert. I always thought all of their songs sounded the same, but they actually put on a pretty decent show!

(Side note: After hearing a few creepy stories, I've decided I'm going to make more of an effort to watermark any photos I post on my blog from here on out. Hopefully the nameplate going straight through my photos isn't TOO obnoxious!)

MiMO Monday - Ultimate Fan

There are two times in life when you are allowed to go all out Americana and not garner the stank eye- 1) when you are 7 and celebrating Independence Day 2) when you are cheering for the NY Giants.

I'm well past 7, but this weekend provided the perfect chance for me to wear my red and blue with pride! I won't go all Sporty Spice on you, but in my opinion the city of Indianapolis could not have asked for a better ending to our fairy tale Super Bowl week... and I'd like to think my color-coordinated attire gave them a bit of good luck Sunday evening!

When I woke up Sunday morning I saw my red skinnies lying on my closet floor and instantly knew they were going to be worn later that day! I decided to channel Shenae Grimes for the rest of my get up

Source: polyvore.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

And here's how I made it my own:

Red Skinny Jeans: Carson Pirie Scott

(Also seen here)

White Tankl: Old Navy

Grey Top: TJMaxx

Blue Keds: No longer sold, but other colors here

I thought it was a pretty fun little get-up. Plus it provided optimum comfort level for excessive eating and/or cheering ;)

What did you make your own this week?!

Don't forget to go check out Holly's outfit as well!

Super Indy

Maybe you haven't heard, the Super Bowl is in my city this year. It's not that big of a deal or anything, I mean really it's only been the highlight of many a news broadcast since 3 years ago when they announced we won the bid for XLVI.

 

Our entire downtown is like a giant street party. It's a blast!

 And of course, it's always fun to stumble upon a piece of artwork that I did!

As we were polishing off the night, I had the genius idea that we NEEDED to lay in the middle of Meridian Street, a la The Notebook Again, the locals will understand that it is a fun little thing to say you laid in the middle of the Meridian. It's usually one of our busiest streets

Sunday I ventured down with my parents, and things were a bit more mellow than the night before. We really wanted to zipline, but it was all sold out. Boo! We did enjoy a few drinks, wander around, and (of course) enjoy of a few slices of the best pizza in Indy - The NY Slice!

I was thankfully over my sinus infection enough to get out and about. I may be biased, but our downtown is easily the best for big events. Everything is within close proximity and super accessible.

Minus the incredibly chilly weather, it was a blast! If you're anywhere near here, and haven't made it out yet, GO! The vibe is totally different, and it is definitely a fun experience