A Few of My Favorite Things//75- Thanksgiving Edition

A few of my favorite things to be thankful for this year.

My friends.  Miss Nina Boosalis woke up at 6 a.m. to do the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk with me last Saturday.  She is wonderful, as are my other friends.

My family, especially my Poppa whose health is improving every day.

My dog because he's adorable and weird but makes everyone happy (except maybe my dad).

Vera Bradley.  It makes me happy and I love working there. 

Cupcakes.  They give me something to do and share with pretty much anyone who will eat them. 

Volunteering.  I am thankful to have the plethora of opportunities to help others in our community like Tuesday night when we fit 330 homeless men and women of Minneapolis with new shoes/boots for the winter.  I know I have a lot to be thankful for so I try to give back as much as I can.  

A Few of My Favorite Things//74

1. Forts.  I want to make one.

2. Can we talk about this cake?  Because holy crap.  Ombre cake = going on my list of things to do before I turn 25.

3. Having an easy night out with friends and doing something out of the ordinary (we played pool and watched the UFC fight)

4. Watching my pup frolic in the snow.  It's the only time he'll go outside alone.  Here is a picture of him wearing the sweet tie I bought him yesterday.

5. My dad just pointed this video out to me.   Jelly beans.

Sources: one, two

5 Things About Me

1. I'm obsessed (well, maybe not obsessed) with white teeth.  I've tried every teeth whitening toothpaste out there and I'm still not happy with the results.  I'm not sure what I'm expecting my teeth to look like but I'm hoping someday I'll know.

2. I love music with a beat like this (one you can dance to, though I'm not a big dancer), regardless of the lyrics.  Mostly, I love Pitbull.  This new song is not really feminist friendly (they rarely are) but I love it.


3. I just found a house I want to buy.  I know nothing about homes and money but I love it.  I keep coming up with things that I would consider to make me stay here instead of going to grad school.  I have low expectations for school and am hoping I am proved wrong and someone wants me.

But seriously, I'm in love with this house.

4. I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Nevermind how it came about, I think its important to take time every year to reflect on the things and people that you are thankful for.  I read an idea somewhere to send thank you cards to people who have made a difference in your life over the past year- why I've never thought of this before, I don't know.  I'm excited to send some thank you cards.

(print your own cards here)

5. I hate watching game shows all day at work but ever since I've been watching Deal or No Deal, I really want to be one of those "Deal or No Deal" models.  Its a weird thing to want to be.  They get to wear pretty dresses.

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1. 11:11.  What a magical day!

2. Watching great movies when I feel like crap

3. Our armed forces (which of course includes my brother, Airman Peter Boosalis, and both of my grandpas)

4. I don't love cake pops but I'm so in love with all of these sprinkles.  

5. She & Him Christmas album

Sources: one, two, three, four, five

A Few of My Favorite Things//72

1. Always, I dream of living in the mountains.

2. Sunsets

3. Fresh squeezed orange juice

4. Lovely yellow wall

5. Autumn

Sources: one, two, three, four, five

A Few of My Favorite Things//71

I stopped doing this in December with week number 70 (you can see 1-70 here).  Today, I decided to start again.  Weekly (hopefully), I will post 5 pictures of people, places, things, or ideas I love.  I hope for it to be fun and inspiring and cheerful.

1. I'm feeling like this a lot lately

2. Liz and I just watched our fave episode of Dexter's Lab the other day (not this one but its good, too).  Love it.

3. I'm very intrigued by sky lanterns- what are they made of?  Where do they go?  What happens to them when they land?  Will I possibly use this in my wedding someday?  Probably.

4. Sometime soon I will do this on cupcakes.

5. Remember this, always.

Sources: one, two, three, four, five

Post Grad Book #13

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Finished: October 11, 2011
Page Count: 333
Why I read it: 
While in California, we stopped at Barnes and Noble.  This book was on a table and I love all things "Gatsby"-esque so I bought it.  


Amazon.com review:

Set during the hazy, enchanting, and martini-filled world of New York City circa 1938, Rules of Civility follows three friends--Katey, Eve, and Tinker--from their chance meeting at a jazz club on New Year's Eve through a year of enlightening and occasionally tragic adventures. Tinker orbits in the world of the wealthy; Katey and Eve stretch their few dollars out each evening on the town. While all three are complex characters, Katey is the story's shining star. She is a fully realized heroine, unique in her strong sense of self amidst her life's continual fluctuations. Towles' writing also paints an inviting picture of New York City, without forgetting its sharp edges. Reminiscent of Fitzgerald, Rules of Civility is full of delicious sentences you can sit back and savor (most appropriately with a martini or two).

What I thought: If you know me at all, you know that I love the 1920s and 30s.  This book was lovely.  It followed a strong young woman who was finding her way around New York City with her friend and eventually, a suave young man who stole both their hearts.  It was a fun read that made me want to find my F. Scott Fitzgerald books to finally read those.