MY DAY OFF!

today is my one day this week i don't watch will after school. i view this day as an opportunity to skip school (though this morning i really wasn't feelin' too hot.) and do whatever the heck i need to get done/want to do. a mix of tasks that there simply isn't enough time for, relaxing a little, helping friends with projects, and shopping downtown with ma.

to-do today!

-wash the hair. (long process done once a week because i have "special hair.")
-wash the laundry.
-do dishes.
-vacuum.
-clean our room.
-change sheets.
-do homework.
-go to the gym.
-grocery shop.
-help kelly with health poster.
-shop downtown for new SEVENS!
-rrrrr-eeeee-lllll-aaaaa-xxxxx.

so i'm glad everyone gets to know what i'm doing today. just felt like sharing what a day off from work is like in my life. haha... and i know it doesn't get any easier.

what a fabulous, fun, and freakin' hot birthday weekend!
thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with me. thank you for your presence in my life. you have all made this weekend one to remember, for sure. though i didn't get to take as many pictures as i would have liked, here are a few. there were many delicious meals, tasty drinks, and time with wonderful family and friends. the weather was hot, hot, hot which made for some great nights to go out. and in case you're wondering. . . a cosmopolitan really is my new favorite!

i am making myself sick with anxious excitement. i can't wait for saturday to be here, people! i skipped school today to find myself the perfect outfit for the evening. let's just say, there's purple and yellow involved. . . crap. i just realized i'm going to look like a MAJOR huskies fan. oh well. i like it. it's completely out of the norm for me and i'm estatic about it. it'll be FIERCE. three more days . . .

happy mother's day.

thanks to my mom, alice, for all she does and continues to do for everyone around her. love you, ma!

thank you, machelle. thanks for raising such an amazing son and for welcoming me into your life. love you!

snip snip part deux.

before:

after:

i have had the same haircut since 9th grade, with little variation. in winter, i was drastic and cut myself bangs, which turned out fine. in light of my 21st birthday in 10 days, i have made myself an appointment for a haircut tomorrow. i am going to cut it very short. i am scared/excited. scared that i won't be able to put it in a ponytail on days i'm running late, and also excited that it will be something new. i feel like a little kid sometimes -- short hair will provide just the sass and sophistication i have been craving in my life. (i am looking forward to sleeping in curlers and waking up with a mass of curly hair.) i will post pictures tomorrow.

snip, snip!