Christmas Spirit is in full effect in our building :)

 Christmas is my favorite holiday hands down. I've already mailed out 95% of our Christmas cards, and our tree has been up since a few days before Thanksgiving.  I love the warm fuzzy feeling that comes with Christmas. I love Christmas lights, carols, receiving Christmas cards (I don't care if they say it's a dying tradition...I will never stop sending out Christmas cards! Ha!) and spending time with the ones I love.

And I am so excited to spend our first Christmas in Chicago. The entire city is transforming before our eyes, and it's feeling more and more like Christmas time. There are lights everywhere. I was SO excited to see that they even decked out our building! Inside and out!

One of our sweet neighbors came over completely unexpected tonight to deliver a gift bag. When I looked inside I found a holiday card addressed to me, huz, and Puss In Boots. I also found cat toys for our lil feline which she is currently batting around the living room... I was really touched by such a sweet little gesture. I can't wait to do something sweet for our neighbor and her kitties too!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Holiday Season. :)

xoxo,

Emme

Confessions...

I'm typing up this post while sipping on a nice glass of Trader Joe's Pinot Gris... so you gotta take that into account when you read it. ;)

I've had soooo many RANDOM confessions swirling around my brain these past couple of weeks that I figured I'd take the evening off from research papers, reading, and discussion board posts and type a few of these thoughts out...

 (Plus we are having company over in an hour or so, Huz's cousin is coming into the city, so I wouldn't be able to get a whole lot of school work done anyway unless I left the apartment which is SO not happening. Heh!)

Disclaimer: You do not have to tell me how first-world-problemy my confessions sound. I already know. Believe me.

Confession # 1. I confess that...I really want a new job. I've only been working 2 or 3 days a week for the museum. I've been applying a bit here and there, but haven't heard anything back yet. I really wanted to stick it out at the museum until I graduate in May, (Can't believe I am SO CLOSE! Yet some days it still seems SOOOO far away...) but I am really tired of huz and I having to watch every. single. penny. and having to say no to invitations with potential wonderful new friends because we're broke...

Confession # 2. I confess that...I have been thinking more and more about moving to a different neighborhood in Chicago. I feel like such an asshat confessing that...but it's true. I love SO many things about Hyde Park, friendly neighbors, diversity, art, museums, parks, being thisclose to the lake, Promontory Point, our gym, our apartment....yada yada....but it's sooooo quiet here. The neighborhood falls silent at 10pm. There's barely any retail here...not that I have money to spend right now anyway...but still. The restaurants leave a bit to be desired although we are getting a couple of new ones in 2013! Nevertheless...there are just other neighborhoods *cough* Andersonville and Old Town and River North*cough* that are sounding more and more exciting to me.

Confession # 3. I confess that...I cannot wait until my little sister's wedding in January! I am so excited to see her marry her wonderful fiance. They are so in love, and so perfect for each other. I am SO ridiculously happy for them. I also confess that I really need to find a dress to wear to said wedding....

Confession # 4. I confess that...it feels NOTHING like winter right now, and I LOVE IT. We have had such a mild start to December that sometimes I have to remind myself fall is almost over. There is not a pinch of snow on the ground, and for the past few days I haven't even needed more than a light fall jacket outside. A girl can definitely get used to this! I wonder when we will pay....I bet the first time it snows this winter it'll snow a foot. Ugh.

Confession # 5. I confess that...I think I could easily become a tattoo addict. I am loving my new tattoo more and more...especially because of the awesome meaning behind it. (My other 2 tattoos I got when I was very young (18 and 20) and though I love them, they have no meaning whatsoever.)

Confession # 6. I confess that...I STILL don't know if I want to go to grad school. Here I am a mere 6 months from graduation and I still don't know. I also confess that deep down I feel like I owe it to the women before me who paved the way for my generation. Women's rights have come so far...and have SO FAR to go...and I definitely want to do my part. I definitely want to strive to reach my full potential, but at the same time, I don't want to just aimlessly continue my education.

Alright..company is coming...til next time...


Emme

Fresh Ink

A photo of my tattoo as promised. :)

It's the last two weeks of my semester so forgive me for being very quiet right now...I hope to post more once I get a breather from school! Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving.