Even though I left the auditing group 4 years ago, a two day hotel stay seems so short when I used to live in hotels for three straight weeks at a time.
While being away from your own bed is never that fun, I rather enjoyed my stay here. I didn’t go out to eat but I did enjoy the delicious oatmeal that they put out for breakfast.
Since I’m changing jobs, I probably won’t be back to this town anytime soon but Hampton Inn just moved up a notch on my places to stay while traveling for work.
It’s official!! I have signed the lease to my new apartment! I already love the management 1,000,000 times more than where I currently live. They have been so great in answering my questions and have me super excited to move!!
I pick up the keys the first week of June and am still working on finding movers to move me in soon after that. It was so nice that they let me pick up my keys early though I don’t necessarily think it means they want me to move in early. At least it will be one less thing for me to deal with on moving day.
The boy and I walked from his apartment to mine and they are pretty close (maybe a 7 minute walk) but he didn’t seem weirded out so that’s good. Moving close to him was not my intention. I seriously think I may have gotten one of the last apartments available downtown based on how my search went. But as long as things continue to go well it’s not the worst situation to be in!
These are the only pictures I have so far but I’ll do better once I’m moved in!
I used to travel a lot for work and I found that it’s very easy to pack on some pounds in short period of time. I don’t travel as much anymore but when I do I find myself tempted to try out the local fare. It’s usually not healthy but I justify it by supporting a small town business. Well I set off for Iowa this morning declaring that I was not going to eat bad on this trip since I have a bachelorette party in Michigan this weekend which is bound to be unhealthy enough.
Upon my arrival I hit up the grocery store to pick up my two staples that have gotten me through much of grad school - fiber bars and bananas which can be surprisingly filling. I threw in wasabi peas as a bonus. Add some bottled water for the hotel room and I find myself with enough food to get through the rest of the week.
I don’t by any means consider this a healthy lifestyle but it’s an alternative to going out to eat. I am not great at picking healthy items on the menu when I go out to eat. Vegetables would have been good but I don’t have a fridge. Lunch is usually served at the plant (and it’s usually pizza) so maybe I’ll be able to snag a veggie piece!
This is totally what I look like when I’m dancing in the car.
Day at the track with the boy and people from his office. I don’t love wearing shorts but if I have to wear them, they might as well be hot pink. Maybe it will be a conversation starter. Also, I have about one can of hairspray in my hair. Please let the humidity level drop!!
Shorts: J.Crew
Tank: Target
Jewelry: Niche and David Yurman
Sandals: Cole Haan
smile friday: this crew (emel, patrick & ben) makes me real happy.
i’ve been friends with patrick & ben since i was 13-ish years old (oh hey, freshman year of high school!)
they’ve seen me through awkward life stages, given me solicited & unsolicited advice about guys, seen me dressed up at prom & at show choir competitions, we’ve witnessed the highs & the lows, stayed in touch while attending three separate colleges & two different graduate programs…
& while i adore how much these two guys have stood by my side for 14 years, i thank them on a regular basis for introducing me to emel almost 4 years ago.
since our first meeting, our foursome has never looked back—we’re honest to the core, believe that anything goes & we never judge a word that escapes our mouths.
right now, Ben is the only one out of indy, but we’re crossing our fingers he returns real soon.
until then, our efforts to remain active in each other’s lives will stay the same—i mean, after so many years, they have way too much dirt on my life to leave now!
(picture taken last night at Bluebeard where the weather was perfect for outdoor dining & the host was kind enough to take a snapshot of our little crew.)
I have to echo Brooke’s thoughts. It started out as a high school get together (that I was politely invited to join even though I didn’t attend high school with these three). Then I started following Brooke’s blog and realized how I could easily be friends with her and real life. And so…we became friends in real life…just like that!
Who knew I could get away with an elastic waistband at such a young age?
Today is for NPW, putting down a deposit at an apartment (more to come on this), and then going to dinner and a movie with the boy (GATSBY!!). This will also be the first time the boy has seen my curly hairdo so I’m trying to offset the do with a good outfit. Maybe he’ll think “Wow-that’s some crazy hair…but the girl can dress.” Do boys have thoughts like this? Who knows.
Shirt: City Mini from J.Crew Factory
Skirt: J.Crew Factory
Shoes: BCBG
Necklace: Niche
Bracelets: David Yurman and Banana Republic
OMG SO EXCITED. Best show ever. Period.
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! Highlight of my day for sure!!
A PURDUE GRADUATE LIVING IN INDIANAPOLIS AND WORKING IN CORPORATE AMERICA. I TRAVEL, I SHOP, AND I ATTEMPT TO WORK OUT. I LIVE LIFE. IT'S PRETTY GREAT.
