can’t read my, can’t read my, no he can’t read my poker face

May 31, 2010 officially marks the end of a month full of good memories, friends, families, weddings, and lots of travel.  I’m beyond exhausted, but as I mentioned in one of my last posts I am merely running on pure adrenaline, love for my friends, and Starbucks.  Shout out to my lovely baristas for that …

before i close my eyes

I wasn't sure where to begin, but this quote captures how I feel about my weekend in Columbus with a group of the most A.MAY.ZING. girls in the world (Kristin, Ruth, Sarah, Carrie, Jen) and their lovely families.  Fortunately for me,  these are only a few of the beautiful friends (and extended families) that I feel this …

surprise spin

To make sure that I actually went to the gym tonight after work I decided to change into my workout clothes before leaving.  Oh the benefits of springtime weather!  Since I'm been slacking on my workouts lately, this proved to be the perfect solution to prevent me from ditching.  But based on the (lack of) …

ohio, i’ll be home again

Sadly the day has come for me to hop on Megabus and venture back to Chicago.  I just wanted to take a minute to say that it's been a truly fantastic weekend, which I'll write more about later.  Yes, I know, it deserves an official..... A.MAY.ZING. In the shower this morning I thought of this song.  …

morning walk through lincoln park

For those of you who haven't had a chance to visit (me) in Chicago, here's a quick look at my neighborhood.  Technically I live in Lincoln Park; however I find myself venturing through the streets of East Lakeview more often- which is the bordering neighborhood north of mine.  Just to give you a point of reference, if …

the only sober girl in chicago

One reason why I'll always love Columbus, Ohio is that they celebrate St. Patrick's Day ON St. Patrick's Day.  None of this weekend before bullshit.  It's March 17th, no matter what day of the week it falls on.  Now I understand that a parade is best to be held on a weekend, but noticing all …

so far away from where you are

I'm going to warn you now, there's going to be many Lifehouse lyrics quoted in this blog.  This is just one of their songs that I can listen to over and over again.  Enjoy.  ♥ K

getting closure

Sadly, I woke up still thinking about last night's episode of The Bachelor.  It still pains me to envision Jake & Vienna together.  Yuck.   While Jake is not my type at all, I did respect and root him on, and still would if would have chosen Tenley, or ended up with Ali or even Gia.  But …

libby

I've decided to start a tradition in this blog.  On my friend's birthdays and/or special occasions, I'm going to dedicate a posting to them.  Today's birthday girl is a very special person in my life and one of my best friends for the past 6 1/2 years.  I'm sure that she'll be mentioned on here …

evanston: my new athens

A few weeks ago, I discovered my Chicagoland escape in Evanston- which is north of the city and home to Northwestern University.  I immediately felt at home because it reminded me some much of Athens, OH- home to Ohio University, my alma mater.  I loved that small college town so much!  Since graduating college almost four …