Life Lately

You see that cute little trailer up above ^^ That is where I am writing you from today :) That trailer, aka Coffee Cowboy, is one of my new jobs in town! Yes my friends, I am learning all about espresso, steaming milk, and making you fancy yummy drinks (speaking of, I so want to try to make this)! It's a slow day at the cart since it is still off season so I thought I would catch y'all up. Last time we spoke I was jobless, but I am happy to say that I'm working at Coffee Cowboy and a clothing boutique called Toggery :) The Toggery is the only boutique in town that carries Free People so I am super stoked about that! Other than working, I have done a few notable things:

Celebrated Halloween!

Awesome pumpkin carving (^^check out Luke's reaction to our scary movie tehe)

my pumpkin dressed up as a snowman :)

on halloween all the school kids paraded down main street in their costumes!

Mountain Biking in Fruita, CO

This was an experience. This was only my second time so I only did the easy run (Kessel) twice. It was awesome! Yet, once I arrived back at the car I found out that Luke took a spill, dislocated then relocated this finger, and then on the next run he flipped over his handle bars! He is still learning too, so the only reason he took such a bad beating was because he challenge himself with hard runs. But still, he's a BA...I mean he still rode after all of those injuries! 

Roaming the streets of Telluride...

and getting awesome things like this kayak. Oh, you want to know how much it cost us? 4 cartwheels in a row. I'm serious. That is what makes this town rock :)

The 4th & More

Oh hey everyone! It's been a while hasn't it?! Life has been a little nutso lately - my sister and friends came into town, the 4th of July flew by, Chicago Gay Pride Parade took place, and I got a promotion and a raise at work! Woohoo!! So here are a few pictures from the past two weeks.

The fourth of July in my hometown is the most amazing day of the year. The whole town is out celebrating and enjoying the holiday. It's a mixture of a seeing old friends, partying, watching a HUGE parade, and finally fireworks at the pier. This year my sister and a few of our friends came into town for the 4th, which made the day even better! We decided to end the holiday weekend at a Cub's game - and what is super awesome is that the tickets we bought off craigstlist came with free t-shirts! Right now I'm attempting to recover from this crazy, fast paced weekend! What did you all do this holiday weekend?!

easter!

My sister and I spent a quick three days at home to celebrate Easter. The weekend included lots of family, some shopping, and the television show Shameless. It was one last semi-relaxing weekend before a long stretch of school work. Can't I just stay at home, hang around, and still graduate?! Please?

Annie dyed this pretty floral egg!

just trying to be creepy twin like people

after a rematch I won my first easter egg hunt!

the most delicious lamb cake

goodie bags

sunshine :)

Holiday Parties

There's nothing better than getting all dressed up and going to a holiday party. Allow me put an image in your mind - As you travel to the party you walk along dark streets and gaze at the shimmering holiday lights. Although it is freezing out, you don't feel the chill because you are cuddled up next to a significant other, a friend, or (more realistically) a bottle of wine. Finally you step out of the icy wind and into a warm house filled with laughter and the people you love. What could be better than that?!

Following the holiday party theme, why not reinvent yourself for a holiday party? Have you ever wanted a different shaped nose? Or even different teeth? Maybe you just want a nose ring and are too afraid to get the piercing.You can instantly change up any of these attributes by using fun cups - yup, just cups! As a poured a drink at my friends party I realized all of the cups have different noses, teeth, and lips! So awesome to play around with :) 

4th of July

Photo Credit

The 4th of July is by far my favorite holiday. I get to watch fireworks (one of my favorite things) and my hometown hosts a huge parade! What is even better than the parade is the fact that everyone is outside enjoying the day. Although the temperature was in the 100's yesterday (rare for the midwest) everyone from my town was still out celebrating the holiday. It is always fun to see what type of Americana fashion everyone is wearing. I thought I would share with you all what I wore yesterday!

Due to the weather I wanted to keep my outfit light and easy to wear. I wore this Free People slip - it is one of the most versatile pieces I own. Jean shorts are always a must on the 4th because I can sit on the curb and watch the parade without worrying about ruining my shorts. I then channeled my inner Rosie the Riveter and tied a red bandana in my hair. It was a perfect American-inspired outfit.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!