Let's go to the mall everybody!

I have nothing to say.

I was already sort of a wishy-washy boring blogger but at least I was frequent(ish) at it...now I've become pathetic! Well, life got busy. And boring. Simultaneously.

I'm attempting NaNoWriMo again, but the odds aren't looking as good this year. I don't have the same drive to do it and I find myself so tired after long work days. I've been opting for episodes of "One Tree Hill" instead of racking up the word count. I'm not out of the game yet (it's only Nov 5!) but considering how strong I started off last year, this is definitely a false start. Maybe I'll pick it up on my days off. The stomach virus I got on the 1st didn't help either. *Angry fist*

So in lieu of all this nothing I have to say, here are some photos of what I did for Halloween:

Robin Sparkles. BAM. If you don't get the reference, do your research and your homework (aka: tv watching) and then get back to me. Also, you won't regret it.

Meanwhile, "Bones" is back. Hooray! Hodgins and Angela's baby is DARN CUTE. But still not as cute as my own sweet nephew.

K, so maybe I just brought up "Bones" so I could post about my nephew. I'm shameless. And I make no apologies.

{Baby's first self-photo sesh!! My camera has a mirror option and G LOVES seeing himself in it...he was grabbing at the screen and took this!}

HA this is the most random blog post I've ever written. Probably. But I write a lot of random stuff.

Happy Fall Back! Don't forget to re-set your clocks and get yourself an extra hour of sleep.

That time I almost didn't blog in October

October has been a very busy and exciting month for me and in the whirlwind it looks like I've lost my ability to type words and share pictures. I've been equal parts happy and exhausted but I didn't really want to look back at my archives and see a big blank nothing for October 2011. So here's what's been kickin'...

*I received my Hufflepuff shirt so I could continue to show my Hufflepuff House pride.



*I began packing up the room I've lived in (off & on) since I was 11. I've moved out, but my stuff has never left...until now. I found lots of things, put 900 photos into albums and reminisced a lot.





(my first cell phone; gear from my first midnight Harry Potter; my first homecoming; my first lead role; a bday mix cd featuring my first "ships".)

*I phone chatted several times with bestie Tina and we discussed how we are turning a bit into each other, probably in an attempt to compensate for our absence in each other's lives. Tina loves dark colors--her wardrobe consists of a lot of black. I wear bright happy colors whenever possible. But now with my new job half my closet has turned black! Not to mention I bought the same bedspread she has...in a dark color! She in turn has started wearing bright colors and it's weirding her out.

*My nephew continued to grow cuter and tightened his permanent grip around my heart. He turned 6 months a few days ago!




*I celebrated Abbi's 20th birthday and decided I love her more each day. We painted fabulous aspen trees with mini-TARDISes hidden away and laughed a lot. We had a moment where we laughed so hard we bumped heads and that only made us laugh harder. You know.



*I moved out of said childhood room and took all of my stuff this time. I lived alone for four years of college in a state 4 states away and then I lived alone in Spain, so I'm no stranger to independence and survival....and yet this feels like my first real big girl apartment. I think it's because I'm only 15 minutes from home but all of my stuff is with me that this feels so real. But I am in love with my place and the city we (my 2 roommates/HS friends) live in. Here are some "crappy camera phone pics" per Lauren's request.

So here I am in my new beautiful apartment and I'm pretty content with life. Things don't seem to be slowing down, but that's perfectly fine with me...for now.

How has your October been? Tell me things!

{Did you notice all these photos are two thumbs down? Yeah something weird happened when I sent them from my phone to the 'nets and they're all blurry and crappy and sad. Sorry...I decided to blog anyway.}

Since I've been home I've...

+Kissed baby hands, toes, arms, legs, belly, chub, etc. repeatedly.
+Watched "Easy A" on Netflix
+Celebrated the wedding of a high school friend
+Gotten up before 8 every day on my own free will--I NEVER do that! (Unless I have to.)
+Reunited with my beloved Colorado Mountains...oh the fresh air!
+Seen "Bridesmaids"
+Loved on my sister's puppies (my furry niece and nephew as it were.)
+Started applying for jobs
+Set happy and serious goals
+TARGET. x 4.
+Ate at Snooze--yum!
+Qdoba...por fin!
-Not tone up the way I need to before heading beach-wards
+Been very silly and awesome with my sister. We're the coolest.
+Been excited that the coolest couple got engaged!
+Caught up with good friends
-Lost the reading streak I was on
+Watched The Tonys and got mega-excited to see "Anything Goes" and "How to Succeed in Business" with my bestie as they both feature Tony-winning casts.
-Not blogged
+Not blogged because I happily can't be bothered to tear myself away from this:

+Taken photos for my sister--I'm not sure whether to focus on how gorgeous she is or how adorable her baby is!

It feels so amazing to be home, especially now that I've unpacked (check), began to do productive & necessary things (check check), and am still finding time for fun (check!).

But don't expect a lot of blogging (for now). There's too much living to do!

Addicted

Precious. Silly. Adorable. Handsome. Yummy. Sweet. Swoon-worthy. Chubby. Guapo. Itty-bitty. Smiley. Nephew.

All words that describe my little sweetheart.

I've been home for 2 days now and I've yet to do anything productive like unpack, grocery shop, exchange money, job-hunt, etc. I just can't be pulled away from my little man!

You know where to find me.

P.S.: I'm not going to be using G's real name on the blog, so I'm trying to come up with a cute permanent nickname. I'll get back to you.