10 Things: Update Edition

Woohoo! Gonna start this blog thing again... alright! Yay!

Ummm... yah. About that. Trying to find time in the day is pretty much not happening. I do way too much as it is - blogging on top of everyhing, well, that just makes it that much crazier! I want to blog! I want to share all the fun things I'm doing, but I forget about it :( I suppose if I had a large following and there was some expectation or reward for doing it (like comments and people waiting on me to post) then I'd do it. Alright, I'll shut up now. Here's your 10 things :)

1. Mr. C and I are going to Europe in a little less than 3 weeks. Holy. Crap! I'm stoked about this!! We're headed to London for a Chelsea v. Manchester City soccer game, Amsterdam for the Heineken Experience and a few museums, Cologne, Germany for the Christmas Markets, the oldest pub in Germany, and the Chocolate museum... and, finally... the love of my life.... Paris :) for only a day but I'm sure it will be amazing. Ten absolutely stunning days await us...

2. Work has been crazy, crazy, crazy stressful. I've been pushing it to the max and somehow (I have no clue how!) been meeting all of my deadlines!

3. I've got a new roommate - and she's from the Netherlands. It's been a bit awkward getting adjusted between cultures, but I'd say we're getting along alright. I maintain that I'm just not a "roommate" kind of person... but I also can't fathom driving an hour to work where there's cheap rent in east bumble... or paying double. Since neither of those options work, I'm stuck with a roommate.

4. I finally purchased a few bookshelves from Ikea for my room. They're absolutely fantastic and they look exactly how I want them to. They're fit for boxes for all of my art stuff - and I can't wait until I have a house and can turn a room into an art studio.

5. Today, we spent half the day putting together a catering order and delivering it to a children's hospital nearby. It was an amazing experience. Sad, but so rewarding!

6. I've been listening to Parachute recently. They rock!

7. I'm patiently waiting for Black Friday to get here. On my list of things to find good deals on: Camera, flat screen TV, and luggage. The first and last are the most important, but the middle is the one I've wanted for the longest. Let's hope for some amazing deals!!

8. I'm meeting the parents on Wednesday. I'm anxious about it a bit, but I think it'll be fine :) Not just the parents... but the entire extended family. Yikes! Let's hope this goes well ;)

9. I have found pinterest. It consumes a lot of time. Perhaps if I blogged instead of pinning, I'd make more progress. But, then there's the whole picture-taking thing. I dunno. We'll see!

10. My mom turns 50 this year. I'm kind of excited for her and I want to do something super awesome for her... but I have NO idea!! Maybe a Red Hat Ladies party or something? Hmmm... we'll see.

Off to... eat, rest, relax, and possibly get into something crafty this evening!

;)

On the shoe hunt!

I just ordered these magnificent things. Carrie would be proud. ;)

I decided that I needed a new pair of black closed-toe high heels. I purchased some from Target that absolutely hurt the hell outta my feet, so I returned them. I know, I know... wearing a pair of shoes and returning them isn't usually in my character - but money is tight and they were poorly designed!

The need for a black shoe was still there so I went searching today. I must say, I haven't figured out where it is these Dallas bitches go to get there cute little shoes yet, but I am determined to find it!! I went to the Marshall's "Mega shoe shop" and found zip. Famous footwear... nada. I even went to the mall.... but what I found was this little beauty, in black suede.

This hot number is going fast. (Nine West, you guys are brilliant!) So I had to order them online. I like the black/white one better than the black suede ones. And I paid a little more for them than I normally would have, but I really want them. (Plus, it just made me feel better)

So, 7-10 days from now, I should see them at my doorstep. I should also be starting my new job around that same time, celebratory present for myself, I suppose. ;)