Everyone should have pink shoes

I still love SNL

I love SNL. No matter who or what they make fun of, they are right on the mark. When I ask someone at work "did you see SNL this weekend?" I often get "you still watch SNL?!?" Yes, SNL is an American institution. I watch it religiously. I dvr it and watch it Sunday morning.

Alec Baldwin is one of the best hosts and two weeks ago was no exception. The opening skit was one of the best EVER! It doesn't matter your political views, this is just hilarious.

First CU Game

For Christmas last year I bought Mike season tickets to the Buffs. Two weekends ago was the first time I've actually been able to go. I've been to Folsom several times (for the Bolder Boulder) but this was the first time I had been at a game.

Well, they lost... but!! It was family weekend and the entire Chip family was there. Vanessa and I missed several plays watching the hilarious Chip family prance around the field.

Ah Folsom, you're so pretty. 

Molly and Vanessa were cheering with us, thanks to Zach and Dana!

Chip's whole family! So frickin' cute. 

We also bought a giant inflatable Ralphie for the front yard on Saturdays, too bad it snowed this weekend.

Done...

You would think after the 56 hours that I've had that I would be completely done with writing. But I had to type out one more thing.
Today, I finally, finished my masters degree. My back hurts, my fingers are swollen, and the sound of my own typing annoys me. But, I'm done. Next May, I'll once again walk across the Vandy stage and grab another black and gold encased diploma.

This whole experience has turned my life upside down. My summer has been filled with classes and research, scheduling interviews of consultants for my research project, and neglecting my household chores. I'm oddly excited to be able to clean on a regular basis again and not have to read for class while my favorite tv shows drone on in the background.

The craft projects that I have been dreaming of will no longer tease me and I can finally get down to planning our wedding. The save the dates have been sitting on my desk, taunting me to send them for 3 months! Oh and I'll get to blog more often (and pin too).

Most importantly, I'll get to spend time with my family and friends again instead of having to tell them "nope, I can't, school."

Thanks to everyone who supported me throughout this journey.
To celebrate I poured myself a big tall St. Tom! We first had a St. Tom at our friends' Matt and Melissa's wedding. Although Mike and I normally are fearful of gin, we fell in love with this little number: a concoction our bartender--Tom, who shall forever be named St. Tom--had just made up.

Here's the recipe (aka our best guess):

Mmmm....St. Tom

In a shaker combine with ice:

• 2 parts lemonade
• 2 part gin
• 1 part lavender simple syrup (you can make it yourself)
• 1 part elderflower syrup (or if you want to get DRUNK, St. Germaine)

Shake. Serve in a martini glass, or if you're lazy like me, forget the shaking and throw it all in a glass, stir, drink, try not to fall asleep while typing blog.

Why my dog is cuter than your dog...

Just look at him!! Maverick is the best! 

He was a shelter dog! You should get one too! 

Gaga Toes

I love the Gaga, I mean how can you not. Anyways, today I created Gaga toes.

• One part OPI Sapphire in the Snow
• One part Ulta Pinata Yada Yada.. I'm on coat two, I'll probably put on three. But it looks awesome. 

Awesome pictures later!

Pink and Gray Pedi

I love nail polish. Right now I love grey nail polish. Also, I have a small obsession with gray and pink. So naturally a grey and pink pedi ensued!

Essie chinchilly: 2 coats
Essie Raspberry: 2 coats (and a coat of seche vote top coat because that stuff is the best!).

I did the small toes by hand and used plain ol tape for the big ones.

Pardon my crappy photog, I just used my iPhone.