Joe Cain.

Joe Cain Day! This is the first parade or anything Mardi Gras related this season, besides the ball I attended last week. Mardi Gras isn't really my scene. It's fun, but in my old age I have really grown to hate being jostled and touched by strangers. Mardi Gras can get crazy, I've seen grown men punch each other in the face over a stuffed animal. All that aside, today was nice. Perfect weather, and we found some seats outside of an eatery on the parade route. I actually got a picture of me and my dude, which is a rare and beautiful thing.

After that, I zipped over to an Oscar Party at my families house. Cassie always does the best themed parties, and this time didn't disappoint with awesome food, beverage, decorations, and Oscar Bingo.

Now, I just got home and swarmed by animals. Life is good.

All of the lights.

I ordered these Fairy lights a while ago off of Amazon, and I've been waiting for the platform bed we ordered to get here to hang them above it. I can't wait anymore! I'm about to get started. 

Gunner was SUPER intrigued with these lights. It's funny, he usually hates lights; he fusses at me every time I turn on my make-up mirror and absolutely despises camera flashes. He kinda just wanted to rub all over these. He's a big ole weirdo.

Eeeeeep, online shopping, you got me again. The Urban Outfitters Sale section tends to catch my eye quite often, and this time it really paid off! I've been searching for bedroom curtains for ermmm, a year and a half? It's been a while. I've been looking for something semi neutral, with some sort of pattern, in gray, and NOT too expensive - and it's proven a challenge. These bad boys were 12.99 a panel! Score. While I was there, I stumbled across this fancy, schmancy little wallet for 4.99. My current wallet is falling apart, and I feel like this one will be super easy to find in my purse. Even though I always wear a tiny purse, my wallet proves impossible to snag in a hurry. Last, but not least, I'm a sucker for a moon print, and this lunar calendar does it for me. I have the perfect place for it, over Skodapops desk. Things are finally starting to come together around the apartment. It really takes forever for me to decorate, I'm incredibly indecisive. My poor roommates.

Annnnd my shoes should come this week! I ordered them a while ago, majorly on sale, and they are FINALLY on the way! It's going to be a good mail week.

                                 

Having a paid day off to stay at home with my boyfriend, watch movies, and make pancakes? WHY YES PLEASE. Thank you, Mother Nature. 

These two.

These guys. I put clothes on Gunner. Everyone hates it. It's hilarious. Happy New Years. Life is good.

                                    

                                    

                                      

Reminders are the best.

                                           

And then...

I stopped in on an amazing antique store on the walk to the post office with my boss and found this pair of vintage Russian salt and pepper shakers that totally stole my heart. I've been on the hunt for an epic salt and pepper shaker combo for quite a bit now, so WIN! 

I also stumbled upon these ceramic plaques in pink and silver that I couldn't leave without. Upon some research I found out they are Erma Duncan's Art Deco cameo plaques, made in the 70s but dated 1910, which I'm assuming is the era the female figures are derived from. 

  

These babies are getting hung tomorrow! 

I just found out in addition to paid vacation and sick days, I also have some paid "personal" days I have to use before the New Year, so it's looking like tomorrow is a 'play around the house' day! 

Today was lovely. 

Today has been...

                              

Fab! I got to teach Pre-K studio for the first time since I started my big girl job. Man, I missed my kiddos. We made Holiday trees out of paper bags and they turned out wonderfully!

                             

Queen of the Jellies

I went with my good friend Brennan to help hang her jellyfish for tonight's Art Walk! I love Art Walk nights; downtown becomes so vibrant and alive. I'll be manning the photo booth tonight, but hopefully I'll get out a bit and take a few pictures of the festivities!

                                

Suprise lunch date.

Nothing can make my day quite like recieving an out of the blue and much needed phone call from Skodapop seeing if I'm free for lunch. We had the Bike Shop's famous three cheese quesadillas, magical cilantro sauce, and a wonderful midday break.