taking stock

eating / leftover stuffing with an over easy egg on top
drinking / shiner cheer
practicing / the harmonica 
mastering /  making creamy latte milk
learning /  to ski! I can't wait for my lesson today!
playing /  and replaying this easy makeup tutorial featuring my cousin
finishing /  the royal tenenbaums
reading /  the paris wife
walking / the two minutes it takes to get to work (best commute ever)
wearing / wool socks and warm hats
cooking /  lots of dishes that involve eggs
working /  too much
traveling /  mentally back home for the holidays 
wanting /  a pair of overalls

I found this ^^ idea both here and here. It may become a little series! The above photo was taken on main st. in town.

the best sunday

Sunday was a great day. I got off work early. Luke got an awesome job as a sandwich maker at one of my favorite spots in Telluride. I skied for the first time in my life (it was awesome!). After skiing I had the apartment to myself and decided to set up Christmas decorations, listen to holiday music, and eat mint M&Ms. The best Sunday.

View from our bedroom one snowy morning ^^

daily dishonesty

this lovely graphic designer, Lauren, brings to life the little lies we tell ourselves 

I can't help but laugh at how many of these I have said :) 

check out her tumblr here

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 :)

Hikes & Thoughts

I've been feeling a little out of my element - feeling like my boot stompin' self does better near a city. I have been missing the energy of a fast paced life and I've been missing having a Target closer than 1hr away. Luckily, a few hikes and a game of Cards Against Humanity with new friends helped change my mind. I'm beginning to think that spending a year a little off the grid might be just what I need.

I wanted to share some photos from my hikes last week. You can see how the seasons are a little confused here. One hike was so reminiscent of wintertime, whereas the second hike was right on cue with fall. Personally, I'm digging the fall colors. I still have yet to satisfy my pumpkin flavored everything craving, so I'm glad I have a little more fall left!

We have arrived!

Well, we made it! We have arrived in Telluride :) The first day we were here it was gorgeous fall weather (as you can see in the first few pictures). Then, unexpectedly, the cold flew in and the next day it snowed like it was Christmas morning - huge snowflakes and all! We ended up getting about 3 inches in town. I enjoyed my first Telluride snow by eating pumpkin oatmeal in bed, taking a gondola ride to Mountain Village, and applying for jobs - isn't that what everyone does on the first day of snow?! All jokes aside, it is currently hard to find jobs since most places in town are closed down until Thanksgiving, which is when the season picks back up. But, Luke and I are trying our best and going out every morning to apply at different places! So wish us luck :) Otherwise, we're exploring Telluride and setting up the apartment! 

View from our apartment!

Lake Michigan Sunrise

After only four hours of sleep, I woke up Friday morning at 5:15am and felt wide awake. Instead of forcing myself back to sleep, I embraced my sleeplessness and decided to go to the beach to watch the sunrise. It was a quiet and gentle kind of sunrise that welcomed me to the new day and to my last weekend in Chicagoland. So thank you Lake Michigan for treating me to one fantastic last sunrise. I also found some of the best beach glass pieces washed up on shore. It seems that early morning is the best time to comb the beach.