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I will be back in full force soon. I have two weeks left of school (which also entails 50ish sketches to complete, 2 physics exams, and a 10 minute presentation on rainbows) until winter break. 


until then, I'll do fun little memes like this, haha. 


saw this over at Sometimes Sweet today and decided to play along. 

Obsessing over: Christmas decor. I keep finding ideas on Pinterest and wanting to recreate every single fucking tree, ornament, and wreath out there. so far I've made a crap load of ornaments, some wall art, and a yarn "tree" out of a cone, but I have supplies for even more projects. 


oh and also? Bikram yoga. it's incredibly challenging, but I love it and I'm pretty certain it will change my life. 

Working on: not failing my second physics exam of the semester, which is mostly the sound portion of this light & sound course. once I get through tonight, I will be working on completing my 100 sketches for my drawing class, and then the weekend will consist of rainbow research. OH, and I'm also in the process of getting a stray kitty at my work adopted through a rescue organization, which is proving to be a lot more work than I anticipated. 

Thinking about: what I'm going to do with my free time once this semester is over. HA! and also how I need to sit down and make a supply list for all my DIY Christmas gifts. 

Anticipating: registering for spring semester courses (which will be my first time taking ID instruction in several years), Sean's 29th birthday (we're celebrating out with friends AND I'm cooking dinner for him & his family... eeks!), Christmas, our 5th annual Secret Santa party, and many many more events that we have coming up. 

Listening to: sirens. I work in the ghetto, so it's pretty much all I hear during the day. and typical office chatter. 

Drinking: water, as always. 

Wishing: that it would stop raining so I can have a non-hellish commute to school after work. AND that I could find a good home for little stray kitty before the weather gets too cold... otherwise we'll be fostering him until we can. =/


Happy Tuesday! 

fill in the blank Friday!

ahhh! I've been MIA for a little while - things are wrapping up with school in the next few weeks, which means I've been swamped with end of semester projects and presentations. in the next three weeks, I have 2 major art pieces to complete, a lab for physics, two exams for physics, and a 10 minute long presentation for physics.

but I did just get some awesome news - I emailed the head of the interior/architecture design department at my school to inquire about some courses that I should be waived from completing, since I took similar courses when I started the program yeaaaars ago. turns out, I am exempt from taking 3 of the remaining 13 courses in my program, which means I'm THAT much closer to finishing my degree and moving on to a university. needless to say, I'm ecstatic.

I'm going to have to put my career on the back burner for a few semesters unfortunately and work part time, but I put this degree on hold for many years because I had to work and pay my bills, and I refuse to do it again. I'm at the perfect time in my life to finish this up, so I'm going to take advantage of it now.

ANYWAY. onto the blanks! play along with Lauren over here. 

1.   A nervous habit I have is     picking at my nails. I used to bite my nails like crazy, but now that they're grown out, I pick at them when I'm nervous. I also get real fidgety. 

2.   Something that makes me sad is   thinking about the upcoming month of January... in two months (to the day), my mom will be gone for 9 years. crazy. the winter always reminds me of visiting her in the hospital.

3.  Today I am thankful for    the fact that I have a job in which I can work from home on the days that I will need to be in class next semester. I don't know if I'd be able to finish this program if not for the flexibility that my job provides. 

4. My favorite room in my house is    my living room. my couch is, hands down, the best thing Sean & I ever invested in. 

5.  I can't stand    a lot of things. I'm in too great of a mood today to be negative. 

6.  If I had an extra $100 to spend on whatever I wanted today I would    probably spend the entire thing on wine at Kaley's launch party tonight, haha. 

7.  The last person I hung out with was    Sean, when I got home from class last night. 

what I've been pinning lately...

you can see what else I've been pinning here, 

but here are a few of my favorites from the past few weeks...

these bracelet stacks. MUST HAVE.
[originally from here]

this super fun engagement session - SO creative & quirky
[originally from here]

this mimosa bar - what a GREAT idea for a brunch or afternoon party
[originally from here]

free mandala printables
[originally from here]

Caitlin Wilson textiles, which belong on my couch.
[originally from here]

oven baked zucchini chips with parmesan cheese - will be making these soon!
[originally from here]

Alexa Meade creates photographs that look like paintings
[originally from here]

this dreamy mustard sweater
[originally from here]






have you found anything awesome on Pinterest lately? 
I know... it's like asking if you've seen any attention whore status updates on Facebook. 
but really... please share! :)


Happy Tuesday!

weekend recap (with cell phone pictures!)

Friday Night:

Sean & I met up with our awesome friends Kaycie & Adam and grabbed lunch at a local Irish place before heading into Baltimore. we had some drinks at Howl at the Moon and then cabbed over to Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to see this excellent fellow perform stand up comedy. 

and THEN I laughed so hard that I couldn't feel my face and I'm pretty sure I urinated a little in my pants. if you ever have the opportunity to see Louis CK's stand up, fucking DO IT. 

after the show was over, we headed back to Howl for some more drinks and good times all around. lots of dancing, singing, and people watching. and then Taco Bell for the drunk ride home. nom. 

Saturday:

clean clean clean clean clean clean. I cleaned my house from the minute I woke up until I had to leave for my cousin's sweet 16th birthday party in preparation for the Scentsy party I was hosting Sunday. I scrubbed baseboards, mopped floors, rearranged kitchen appliances, and hung up fun cork boards in the kitchen. 

cousin Sammy turned 16 years old. CRAZY! she's so beautiful and free spirited. love her to death. we had pizza and cake to celebrate. it's always wonderful to spend time with my mom's side of the family. 

when I returned home from the party (at about 9:30PM), I did a little more cleaning/straightening up and then convinced Sean to help me build our IKEA dining table that's been sitting in the kitchen (in the box) for MONTHS. 

I also decided that there was no way I could put together IKEA furniture without wine. this may or may not have had anything to do with the mistake we made while building, causing us to backtrack juuuuust a little bit to fix it. woops. the table only took us about 2 hours to put together, and that was mostly because we had to use a screwdriver because the drill battery was dead as a door nail. 

yes, I've already broken out the Christmas pajama pants. don't judge me. 

oh well. we got her done, and she is beautiful! there are two additional leaves to expand her to seat 8, but 4 is perfect for now. now I just need to figure out how to decorate a dining room table. 

Sunday:

got up super early since I STILL had more cleaning to do. I wanted the house to be absolutely spotless, so it got the deep clean that it so badly needed. finally got out to the grocery store and back to the house about 30 minutes before people started to arrive. 

the next couple hours went something like this: eat, drink wine, cuddle baby, gossip/girl talk, check the score of the Skins game, cuddle baby, drink more wine, show off Bear's amazing balancing skillz, drink more wine, eat, smell Scentsy, drink beer. 

it was a great time for sure. now that the house is completely cleaned, we will be having people over more often, fo sho. after everyone left, we cleaned up and parked our butts in front of the TV for the remainder of the evening. I vaguely remember falling asleep while watching Homeland last night. 

WHEW! so it was a great weekend for the Quinns and now it's back to reality... I've got a week full of work, school, a vet appointment for Miss Mama Cat, and a visit with a friend who recently decided to take in and foster her own mama cat and 4 wittle babies! eeeeks, can't wait to meet them! 

I hope you all had a FANTASTIC weekend like I did. 

oh, and tell me what you're reading right now. 

I haven't picked up a book in WEEKS and I really need to get back on the wagon soon. it's killing me! 

Bear says HAPPY MONDAY!

fill in the blank Friday!

play here!

1.   My favorite thing about this week was/is     it's a three way tie between having sushi with a friend, seeing Louis CK tonight, and my Scentsy party on Sunday   .

2.   Colder weather makes me   appreciate Maryland for it's 4 seasons      .

3.  Three things that make me terribly happy as of late are    red lipstick, Gollywobbler Red wine, and Taylor Swift   .

4. If I could only wear one kind of shoe for the rest of my life, I'd choose    flats, for sure .

5.  My personality type is   ESFJ. "ESFJs at their best are warm, sympathetic, helpful, cooperative, tactful, down-to-earth, practical, thorough, consistent, organized, enthusiastic, and energetic. "

6.  I have a serious problem resisting     pizza. I'd say it's my one weakness. 

7.  My favorite color to wear is    green! 

Friday loves!

Sherry's DIY Christmas ornaments that she revealed through their Fall Pinterest Challenge. 

I'm definitely going to make my own ornaments this year, along with holiday cards. 

I also love the idea of using bright colors... weeeeeee! 

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this little kitten that I added to my 2011 wishlist has found a forever home. 

cheers to that! 

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discovering illustrator Sujean Rim. 

I love watercolor more than any other form of art, and it's probably because I wish I could be successful at it. this lady is seriously talented. 

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this roundup of paint chip related projects. 

that green calendar at the end? yes please! 

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my tattooer and his shop were featured in this article on BuzzFeed. 

they are great artists and deserve the recognition and exposure. Mike has tattooed all but one of my pieces, and I can easily say that I would never have a reason to go to anyone else for tattoo work. he's one of best guys I know! 

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Martha Stewart tutorials for homemade holiday cards. 

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how to make the perfect snowflake. 

can you tell I'm on a holiday decor kick lately? 

I love Christmas. 

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Jimmy Kimmel & moms who tell their kids they ate all their Halloween candy. 

specifically, this one. 

"YOU SNEAKY MOM!"

hysterical. I can't wait to do this to my kids one day.

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we're going to see Louis CK for the billionth 4th time this evening. 

we're dragging Kaycie & Adam to Baltimore with us tonight and I am SO EXCITED!

I'll be spending the ENTIRE day tomorrow prepping and cleaning house because I'm hosting a Scentsy party with Kathy on Sunday. I've never really had a big group of people at my house before, so I'm a little nervous, haha. lots to do and as usual, not enough time! ;)

Happy Friday ya'll!