Day 299 gets some me time

My mom's birthday is this month. In the mail today she got this 15% off coupon from Anthropologie. Plus this adorable bracelet. How sweet of them to mail these out!

Day 298 kicks alot

As I mentioned a couple weeks back, I joined a kickball team. As promised, here's a photo of our team, Sir Kick Alot, in action. Nevermind the fact that we lost big time. Because it's fun!

Day 297 for free

I got one of those cards from Dunkin Donuts for a free iced coffee every Monday for a month. Sweet deal! I missed the first couple weeks in October, but since then, I've been making it a point to actually go an get my free drink. It makes Mondays more bearable. Pumpkin iced coffee? Yum. For free? Double yum!

Day 296 had a good run

Well friends, I've officially accepted technology in my life and bough an iPhone 4! It's a sign of the times! I've had this RAZR since 2007. Yes, you read that correctly. 2007. I'm not going to lie, I will miss this crappy little phone! It's had a good run and got pretty beat up along the way. But, I'm saving it as a back-up and to keep old texts, for sentimental reasons.

Day 295 is good luck

A ladybug landed on my scarf!! That's good luck right? It was pretty hard focusing this picture because, well, I was trying to take a picture of myself without scaring away my little good luck charm. It only kind of worked, but you get the gist right? I wonder when I can cash in my good luck.

Day 294 is where again??

On Friday my Ma and I made our way out to Goose Island for some errands and an adventure. It's actually right in the city but feels so isolated and strange and warehouse-y. I snapped this on the bridge that takes you onto Goose Island. Pretty gorgeous and looks not at all like I'm in a major city, right?! Magical.

Day 293 is on her way

My mom got into Chicago this Thursday. WOOHOO!!! I believe we've already discussed my fear of train platforms, oncoming trains, dying via trains, etc.... Well... nothing's changed! The tracks where I was waiting for the blue line to take me to the airport to pick up mom are right off the highway. I mean... mere feet away from very fast moving traffic. I basically found a pole and stood directly next to it, as far away from the tracks as possible, and tried not to have a panic attack before the train came. So scary!

Day 295 is an excellent marksman

This morning I went to a craft fair with my mom at a nearby church. The church is huge, with many hidden stairways and rooms. We were discussing how creepy it would be to get lost there at night. In one of the rooms I saw this trophy, mounted above a shelf on the wall. What an odd trophy! Boy Scouts rifle team from the 70s. I wanted to swipe it. But, stealing from a church? That can't be good.

Day 294, light my fire

My friend had a mini-bonfire in her backyard tonight. It was chilly, but nice by the fire. Wine, pizza, smores, scary stories and friends is a great way to start the weekend!

Day 293 is a Gozer worshipper

I nearly lost it when I heard Ghostbusters was going to be re-released in theaters this fall. It's playing for three nights only (last Thursday, tonight and next Thursday). I was more than a little excited to see it on the big screen, as it came out in '84, pre-Katie. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Louis Tully running out of Central Park, "I collect spores, molds and fungus" - what a great movie-going experience!

Day 292 can whistle

One of the upsides to being disorganized is discovering things I forgot I owned. Like this necklace. It's a cheap little number from Forever 21. I love the pattern and length. Plus, I can use the whistle if I'm ever in a jam!

Day 291, boo!

Here's another glimpse at my mom's Halloween decorating prowess. A ceramic ghost with a tealight candle, now hanging from a tree. Boo!

Day 292 knows the best part of waking up

I had the kind of night that demanded the first thing I do this morning was make coffee. Before anything else was done, said, turned on, moved, etc.... coffee was to be had. I'm sure you understand this, fellow coffee drinkers. Also lesson learned that going out on a week night will not, in fact, be less intense than going out on a weekend. I was all wrong in that assumption. Here's a top view of my french press with some fresh beans ready to be freshly... pressed? You get what I mean.

Day 291 can't do that....

I apologize for the poor image quality. (Click the pic to zoom and get a better look). Basically an impromptu game of limbo started at a bar last night. It was all fun and games until they reached the 20 inches off the floor stage of the game. Then everyone in the bar was like "no way". But we were wrong. One lone soul attempted, and conquered. Actual cheers erupted. It was fantastic.

Day 290 buys local

I really, really love the Goose Island brewery beers. They're in all the bars and stores here, and are well loved by the locals. And since I'm trying to be a local, I've totally hopped on the bandwagon. And it was a great decision. The 312 is my absolute favorite. But coming in a close second is their Fall Harvest Ale, which I just tried for the first time the other day. Yum!

Day 290 is a tree pin

I bought this weird little tree pin at a flea market, surprise surprise. I feel like it jazzes up my jacket a bit. Maybe I'll chop down a few branches and make one from scratch!

Day 289 turns into a pumpkin

My good friend Sarah had a surprise birthday party for her mom today - it was a wonderful celebration! She did a great job party planning. Most importantly, her mom was surprised. Also, Sarah baked these pumpkin cakes! I can't even begin to think how to bake something so adorable. She's such a crafty lady!

Day 288 loves foliage

Another thing I love about autumn? FOLIAGE! Bucks County is especially beautiful at this time of year. I loved the way the sun hit this particular tree. So many leaves! It'll be a sad day when they fall.

Day 289 = roomie day!

Even though we live together, I hardly ever get to see my roomie. We decided that Sundays are roomie dinner (if not all day) days. Today was an all day roomie day. Wake up time? Noon. Breakfast? A feast prepared just for me! A bit of napping and video game playing during the middle of the day, and then dinner. FYI kids - I'm quite the chef. I tried a new chicken parm recipe tonight, and it knocked their socks off (we had guests at our roomie dinner!). Just like my chili - lives were changed. Homemade sauce, pan fried chicken, sautéed zucchini. BAM. I'm literally waiting for the Food Network to call me up and offer me my own show. Should be any second now.... waiting.... waiting.... I'll let you know when it happens.

Day 288 does sushi right

Saturday was "get to know your neighborhood" night. Kicked it off with some drinks, then sushi up the road, followed by a nice sampling of some of the bars positioned just a few hundred feet from my front door. Best to get to know these places now before the winter. So back to the sushi. It was sushi because I when am I not eating sushi lately? We ordered all of the things. I mean... all of them. The waitress loved us. We just kept ordering more and more delicious sushi and dessert! Eeek the dessert was just so good! I talk about food a lot, huh?