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"All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites." - Marc Chagall

Oh how I am a sucker for the photograph above.  It possesses a quality that ignites something within me; a fiery passion that wants to seep into everything I do.  The vivid colors spark chaos and excitement, creativity and wanderlust.  I'm in love with this photo and want the world to know it.

Weeeeee!!kends

We made it through another week, and at last, dear sweet Friday has arrived and 5 o'clock is nearer.  What are you all up to?  Badger & I are using up a Groupon tonight at La Méterranée in the west loop for some French-Italian fusion food.  I hope it's as delicious as it sounds.  We're also planning on doing a lot of hang time with good people.  Hopefully the weather is warm so this bbq Inna & Alex are having is nothing but awesome.  Have a happy weekend everyone!

Photo via ffffound

SocuteIcouldeathim!

So so so so so so so cute.

Via ffffound

Ah, Italy

Wedding bells, spring fever, honeymoon planning.  I'm going cukoo here.  I'm dreaming all the day long for some Italian sun and these illustrations don't help!

Getting very excited and giddy.........

via ffffound & romani illustrations

A super duper special birthday...

Happy Happy Birthday, Raegan!!!

Happy birthday to one of my favorite people!  I enjoy having you as a friend more than you could ever imagine!  Sorry I thought your birthday was tomorrow!  I love you!!

(photos via ffffound, brown button)

Stress sucks

It really gets the best of a person.  It's happened to me a lot lately, it's happened to many people I know and love, which is really hard to handle sometimes.  Thank goodness it's the weekend in 6 hours, because I know some who really need that break in order to maintain sanity.  Sleeping in, lounging around the house, seeing friends, having some drinks, doing whatever you want - all these things really work wonders when you're busy busy busy Monday - Friday.  When you get down about how stressed you are, what do you do to remedy your situation? 

* I like this picture.  It's encouraging.  It makes me want to go live life and have amazing things to put in that book. 

(photo via ffffound)

Randomness

I'll take 4 of these, please. (via Creature Comforts)

via here

via ffffound

I want to go to there

And sit on a blanket with a warm beverage and ponder some things.  Today is a day of pondering.  I need to get things figured out before I go crazy.  Seems like this might be the perfect place to do just that.

(photo via ffffound)

I can't resist

This picture I ffffound on ffffound.com is too interesting/amazing/hilarious/cute/insertadjectivehere to pass up sharing.  I mean...seriously.

I'm speechless!

Once in a Blue Moon...

Happy New Year everyone!

Tonight's a blue moon! 
I'm so happy that the new year is upon us.  I've been ready for it for too long!  2009 just had to get both Badger & I one last time with sickness (and mine was certainly not pretty).  It hasn't been a good year for us with our health.  In January, we found out Badge has a heart condition after he fainted in the movie theater while we were watching The Wrestler (not serious, but it scared the bejeebus out of me).  This summer he threw his back out and found out he has scoliosis.  So now he's an old man with a bum back.  I have been sick so many times and had so many different health issues I've lost track. 

But there were some good times as well.  Like for instance, OUR ENGAGEMENT!  Some of our very best friends got married and we got to be in the wedding party!  I took a trip to New York with my stepbrother to see our friend Sarah get married!  We went to the Bahamas and California (both awesome).  We went on some cool trips to Louisville and Kansas to visit family and had some very great moments with very great people.

2010 will be an amazing year.  I'm keeping my chin up and staying positive.  My health will be better, I'll maintain good weight and get in better shape.  I'm geting married...to the most wonderful man.  In California!  Loads of other friends of ours are getting married this year too.  And I have family members who are expecting.  It will be joyous :)

I wish the same for all of you!  Have fun tonight, here's to hoping for that perfect new years kiss!  xoxo.

(photo via ffffound)

Amazing photos from around the web

Good morning everyone,

It's Monday...joyous Monday again/already.  What better way to nurse my Monday blues than to browse the internet and stare at lovely photos.  Like these two from FFFFOUND!

Or this vintage postcard of Calistoga, CA from Maptote

I also ran across these adorable illustrations via thoughtfulday.  The illustrator, Anne Leguern, is amazing and I want to buy her entire collection!

What did you get up to this weekend?  Badger and I ran around like mad men (causing us to have no time to watch any Mad Men) trying to prepare for our first Thanksgiving feast.  We're both so excited to host this feast and to have both family AND friends join us.  I can't wait!!

Did anyone catch the new episode of Dexter?  SO GOOD!!