A mystery package arrived from best friend M this week. Inside? Pug bookends!

Awkward moment of the week: the moment you realize you really do need to go grocery shopping because you are completely out of toilet paper. And have resorted to using tissues.

The boys looking so serious.

And not so serious.

This is my don’t-get-dressed-on-the-weekends-because-I-mostly-just-stay-cramped-in-my-computer-chair-doing-homework outfit photo.

[ Scarf - Chris’, sweater - Old Navy, top - local, pants - BDG jean via UO, flats - Buckle ]

These photos were taken over holiday break on the last day we were at my parents. I nabbed this sweater at Old Navy for $10 while Christmas shopping. Flats seen before here and here. After coming home, unpacking and cleaning, Chris took me out for a little dinner date at Red Lobster. It’s become his new favorite.

Today I’m sitting on the couch, surrounded by tissues, smelling like Vicks and reading Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Sick. Sick, and school starts tomorrow…can’t wait.

Cardigan  - BDG via UO, scarf - gift, top and shorts (old) - American Eagle, tights and flats - local

*(merry christmas! in german)

After an early start and a busy day, I’m finally relaxing with my family and on the couch cuddled up next to Chris and the pups. I’m now dressed in Rudolph pajamas (that’s right, matching top and bottoms gifted from my momma), eating sugar cookies and flipping channels between the Thunder basketball game and the Packers football game.

I couldn’t be happier!

Hope you are enjoying your holidays and the time with your families! :)

Coat - Delia’s, scarf - UO, bag - Forever 21, cigarette jean - BDG via UO, wedges - Deena & Ozzy via UO

Look what Chris has stashed under the tree…

With the exception of Friday night, we spent the entire weekend huddled up at home. Towels lined against the door to keep the cold air out. TV marathons. Cooking together. Sharing a bottle of wine, and then drunkenly attempting to play RockBand.

Me on the vocals for the first time = bad. Chris pretending I was good on vocals = good.

Also worth mentioning: Full work of week starts tomorrow. Fall terms grades come out Tuesday.

Scarf and coat - Forever 21, cigarette jean - BDG via UO, wedges - Deena & Ozzy via UO

Still in the middle of finals, but here are some bits and pieces of life according to my camera.

Thanksgiving morning Chris and I were scurrying around the house. Trying to get all three dogs clean (muddy paws and noses from playing outside) and settled, finishing the remaining laundry, packing up the car and getting ready.

I’ve been trying to time a good day for Chris and I to take our holiday/Christmas card photo for the past two weeks. But it wasn’t happening—if it wasn’t the weather, mostly dreary and rainy outside, its been impossible trying to match up our schedules. But thankfully, Thanksgiving morning before we left we were able to make a quick stop, set up the tripod and get a good one!

Now an unmarried couple sending out a holiday card may be lame, but least we haven’t slummed to posing with ours dogs and sending those out. We’re doing that next year. Haha, kidding. Maybe. Besides…they’re cute to put on the fridge. Lemme alone!

Traditionally, I always spend Thanksgiving with my parents but this year they are visiting with one of my sisters in Germany. So my other sister took reins of Thanksgiving with preparing and cooking the dinner and desserts. We even brought a plus one this year. Chris’ friend/musician sensation Casey Smalley joined us.

I failed and only took a few photos from our Thanksgiving…

Casey’s footwear. I hate that I forgot to get a photo of him and Chris together.

Friday night the university got news of two of our (basketball) coaches dying in a plane crash. All games were canceled but our football game away. That night, our football team got their first loss of the season.

“November 18, 2011, is a day Oklahoma State will never forget. It was a day where OSU fans, players and coaches awoke to the news of tragedy and went to bed with the bitter taste of defeat.” —See article here.

All my classes, with the exception of my night class, were canceled so students could attend the memorial services of the two coaches. I feel less of a loss for the OSU family and more an ache for their individual families. One coach left behind a wife and two kids. My thoughts go out to them and to the pilots’ (a married couple, who didn’t survive) families as well.

A solemn day at OSU.

*sweatshirt is thieved from my mom, who is from Wisconsin

1. Long sleeves, scarves, boots, coats, my cappy.

2. Chris’ spiffy frames

3. Photo-boothing it up for Chris’ 25th birthday. $4 too expensive to retake cute ones. His parents took us to the amazing Warren Theater—reclining chairs, served meals, drinks—to watch Immortals.

4. A package of beauty goodies from Lipstick & Stockings that includes my new favorite Wet N’ Wild Trio “Walking on Eggshells” eyeshadow palette and an amazing elf brush set. I tend to be (really) clueless about makeup so I’m blown away by what she sent, the quality, and just her! Check out all the goodies here, and her beauty blog here!

5. My parents have deserted me during the holidays! No one likes Thanksgiving anyway, right? They have packed up and jetted over to visit my sister and her family in Germany…but they did leave us their pup (remember baby Molly from back in the spring/summer?) to take care of!

I’ve been doing a little growth photo project with this beast. I need to do a new one because she’s already taller (but not as thick/built as) than Bane.

+6. Attempting to do some new doodling and hating them. Texts are hard. Dogs are hard. Drawing is hard. #jealousofrealartists

Scarf - Old Navy, top - Gordman’s, jeggings - American Eagle, flats - unsure

Hello internet. A quick post for now, I’ll properly update tomorrow I promise.

Also, hello November.

with Ossie