The birthday/holiday weekend post with all the pictures...

...and I mean a LOT of pics. Sorry, I couldn't really help myself...

Thursday=bday dinner with some of my girl friends at Sonoma... yum!

Then, Friday, dinner with some of my really good friends at Ciao! I lurve my girl friends from the above pic, but I also wanted a chillax, low key dinner with some of my very close friends. Last year, I had a happy hour thing with what became a somewhat big group-girl friends from above, old friends, close friends, strangers I didn't know (seriously), and felt a little overwhelmed... Soooo Eric planned a separate dinner for Friday and I'm so glad he did... I had a really good time...:)

As an inside joke, Eric got me a bottle of wine with a puzzle lock on it... I'd tell the story, but it's long and doesn't matter. It's random and funny..and none of us could get the puzzle undone. :) (Side note: Puzzles frustrate the hell out of me, but Eric's given me gifts in them before and they're kinda fun....before you get really frustrated and want to break it; not like I've ever done that. ;) If you need a fun way to give a little gift/gift card/cash, etc, it's a great idea.... Here's one).

This woulda been adorableness, but there's an orb on Maureen's face. I forgot to get another one... hells bells...
Timberly brought an adorable cake and I managed not to drop it in this photo.. :)
Awww... :)
Woke up Saturday morning and.....it was pouring. It actually poured all.freaking.day. But, Eric=awesomesauce and the day was pretty freaking fab despite the rain! :)

He made me breakfast, peeps! (No one has ever made me breakfast...well...except for my mom). Loved it.
Annnnnd in case I haven't mentioned before, my boyfriend can cook...and cook well. Breakfast potatoes from scratch, bacon, eggs, blueberry pancakes, fruit....and mimosas. I could kinda go for a mimosa right now, but that's an aside...
Then, it was present time!!!
Okay, so I'd bought a fedora at Forever21 and I'd really wanted to wear it Saturday in the sun. It wasn't sunny, so I opted to wear it in the house. Whatever. It is what it is. And please note.. among my gifts from Eric were two swimsuits! ha! Yes, I'd wanted them, but if you've been reading awhile, you'll remember my post about my slight obsession with swimsuits. I like that my boyfriend supports my addiction... But, see how happy they make me?! And c'mon...with the fedora?! Helllllllo I'm practically on a beach in this photo... haha.. ;) The rest of the day was spent going around down, eating lunch, hanging out, and darting in and out of the rain :) He'd gotten tix to see Eclipse (signs he must really love me..haha) so I subjected him we went to see it early evening then headed for some sushi...
A fabulous birthday...rain or not. I think it was almost more fun BECAUSE it rained... The best days are the ones where plans go awry sometimes... :) My mom had to go out of town and most of you know I'm an only child, so I was extra thankful for Eric making my last bday in my 20s special and fun...

And on to the 4th of July! There are a lot of pics, sooo I'll keep text to a minimum.. We went to two bbqs and ultimately ended up watching Tulsa's main fireworks show over the river while the rain slowly came down.... :) And while Eric tried to grill, I played with the camera. Typical.

Ooh ooh! Lookie at my shoes in the below! They were one of my gifts from Eric! I really wanted some Sperry Top Siders and I got some! (please ignore the fact that now our shoes kind of match. That was an unintentional outcome of wanting said boat shoes and the likely reason he didn't get me navy blue ones). If you've never tried Sperrys, you need to...sooo comfy.
How many guys does it take to get the grill going in the drizzle with the wind blowing?

One?
Two?
Three? Yes. Definitely three. ;)
Demonstrating my grill helpfulness...or just wearing a ring from one of the cupcakes and trying to look like a bad@ss. Whatever.
The dumpster takes away from the setting, but whatever. I like playing with self timers and black and white.


Afton (the cute blonde) and Brian brought their baby girl to the bbq. She was on her 3rd Independence Day outfit! ha! Adorable.
I didn't feel like beer, so I put wine in the cooler. Judge me. It's fine. (plus we finally got that damn puzzle off from above)


A little rain-soaked but whatever... :)
Awesome weekend. 6 stars on a 5 star scale...:) Thanks for sticking with this post til the end... I get rambly in my old age... ;)

So, I'm 29.... :)

First of all, THANK YOU for the sweet birthday wishes! :) I'm totally an excited kid with every bday wish.. all cheesy and smiley. :) Thank you for thinking of me, friends. :)

I took a LOT of photos this weekend and am too lazy to upload them all right now, but I'll leave you with one.. Did anyone in your yard resemble Eric and friends attempting to set off fireworks then ducking/darting to safety? Yeah. Comedy.

I hope everyone had a great and loooooong weekend! (although never long enough, right?) We got a TON of rain, but still had a great weekend... and I had a fantastic birthday! Pics to come.

So, in my 29th year, I've decided that by the age of 30 (next year..agh!), I am going to be in awesomsauce shape. Yes, I am going to ring in my 30th birthday with a fab physique and healthy eating habits. I'm admittedly not horrible with eating..and I get to the gym...but just think about how healthy I'd be if I made those things a top priority?! Just.sayin.

Happy Monday on a Tuesday! Hope your short work week is fabulous! Will upload pics manana.. :)

This weekend....

Hi ya'll! Hope you're gearing up for a fabulous, long weekend! :)

This weekend, I plan to wear one of these...or at least in spirit...
...and hopefully will not have a nervous breakdown that I'm 29 tomorrow..aka a year away from 30.

...which might explain my plan to have a few of these.....

(I'm teasing btw.. totally fine with the birthdayness...) :)

We plan to do some of this...

...and see some of theeeeeese....

And hopefully look like THIS by weekend's end.. except maybe less yellow and with hair.

Hope everyone has a great, long weekend!

In Memory of Cohen..

...a day of blog silence. Please click the image to read Cohen's story.

Randomtown

Your unsolicited dose of Jackie-cant-sleep randomness...

***I want a fedora. Everyone is sold out of the cute ones. Advice appreciated. I dont know why I want one, but I just do. And it doesnt hurt that my stylist told me my scalp was dry dry dry from getting it fried a few times this summer since I don't wear hats at the pool enough. Hells bells. Anyway, I want a fedora.

***Ya'll remember how my dog had a history of...ahem...glandular issues of the rear end? It's tmi, but seriously.. we were at the vet A.LOT. with this issue...and it was often very unpleasant for the poor pup, requiring antibiotics, etc. :( Well, a vet tech told me last time to put a spoonful of canned pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie mix...just pumpkin), in her food b/c it would totally help! It's been MONTHS and no issue at all! (knock on wood). Anyway, yay! If your pup has issues, go to Whole Foods and get some! (the only place I could find it in town).

***Went to my former Vice President's casa tonight to watch the Bachelorette, have some fajitas, and share some laughs.. :) I'm so flattered they still include me in that stuff since I no longer work there. I dig my friends from my former jobbidy! :) She also got us all candles from her interior designer's place! They came in these cute little boxes.. They smell SO GOOD, peeps. SO GOOD. I just lurve scents, don't you?! They totally affect my mood. I could sit there and smell yummy things forever.. I just find it so calming. Anyway, I think I'm going to have to do a giveaway with one of these candles b/c they're awesome. And I may have it sitting beside me (unlit) on the bed so it wafts to my nose as I type this... Mmmmmmmmm!!

What are you fav scents and from where (if they're a candle or something)? :)

***While we're on the Bachelorette, who's your fav?! I just love Roberto. I love Chris L, too, though.. I've never enjoyed Frank, so the previews for the next few weeks really pissed me off at that little man. Just sayin.

***My roomie was walking around in sweats complaining of having the chills when I got home. Drinking vitamin C stuff like nobody's business b/c if she gets me sick for my birthday, I might have to train Gracie to be an attack dog. Or something. *glancing at Gracie and see her beached on my bed; definitely not attack dog material. Whatevs.

Off to dreamland....xoxo... :)

Weekend Recap!

The thunder is booming outside and Gracie dog and I just got in from a pre-storm walk-race to beat the rain. She's passed out beside me and we're getting ready to watch Kourtney and Khloe... so exciting, I know.

This weekend was pretty good, peeps! Friday, I grabbed dinner with Maureen and the two of us ran some errands just hung out. :) Good times.

Saturday, I headed to my friend, Brandy's, personal shower. I may or may not have gotten lost in a little town in Oklahoma called Sand Springs. Were the directions hard? No. Am I proud of my lack of directional ability? No. Did I stop somewhere to ask for directions that ended up being ACROSS the street from where I was going? Yeah. I did. Whatever. But..um.. I guess the place was going for a Christmas in July thing? I dunno...

Anyway, I got the directions....to go across the street.. and made it to the shower. :) It was hosted by the bride's mom's friends and others...and lemme tell you...Her mom's friend's are freaking cool. They all have a little gambling group-adorable right? Except dont let the adorableness fool you.. These ladies are GOOD at poker. Just.saying. Like go on poker cruises together, etc... awesome. Anyway, check out some of the yummy food and adorable cake. (and who knew you could have plates printed with pics?! I didnt. Totally cute).

The bride-to-be opening gifts :)
Some of the ladies had planned a fun little performance to music for entertainment... HILARIOUS! :) I'll refrain from details, but this was a personal shower...so the lyrics were less than tame. Comedy!
Brandy and me...
Her shower totally solidified my desire to have a personal shower when I get hitched someday. It was just so fun... Lots of laughs from many generations, fun gifts, girly drinks... just plain awesome.

Saturday night, went to a friend's going away party (2nd one in two weeks! Sheesh.) Came home and took a pic with my little pup. :)
Today, lots of errands.. Went to find something to wear for/on my birthday next weekend but didn't find anything.. Granted, it might be b/c my roomie called me and said she thought she smelled something burning before she left for work. Um... So, I threw down the stuff I had in my hands and ran home, thankfully to find no burning anything. Minor heart attack=me. Anyway, rest of the day was grocery storing, errands, etc. Eric and I grocery stored together b/c he doesnt have a car right now.. Poor guy. :( They finally paid him for his last week (from when the dude totaled it), but he hasn't found what he wants yet....and has opted to go ahead and fix his truck b/c he wants to keep it anyway since it's kinda his baby... So, in the meantime, he's high rollin in my passenger seat and we're bonding over Whole Foods... ha!

Hope you had a great weekend, blog peeps!

Just a few reasons....

...I'm excited for Anthropologie to come to TULSA!

(I.want.this.bag)

(even their one pieces are haute!)

(freaking LOVE this apron)

(meee.ow...)

(fabulous)

*All images taken from Anthropologie.com

Is it just me or do you love wandering through Anthropologie...even if you dont end up buying anything? They just have so much fab stuff! I'm often a bigger fan of their jewelry and home stuff than their clothes, but the stuff this season is pretty haute!

What's your morning routine?

...when you get to work?

Me?

Go in, get pepsi at cafe. Proceed to other end of building where my elevators/escalators are...pepsi in tow. Hope I dont slip on the inclined floor...b/c I'm clumsy. Seriously, I think this every.single.day. :) Say good morning to people I pass. I pretend they want me to say hi every morning, so I do it. For them. Duh. ;) Log in, check internet in this order for about 10 minutes: twitter, facebook, cnn, while eating a nature's valley granola bar I keep at my desk. Depending on the day, eating that granola bar/perusing the internet takes different amounts of time. ;) I then decide whether to music it up.. and if so, log in to yahoo music, pop in headphones and commence working...

Yup. And now I'm sharing this with you b/c I'm taking a super quick blog break...and b/c I'm curious.. what's your morning pattern, peeps?

I have an issue.

Blogfriends,

My name is Jackie and I have a confession. I have an addiction...to ordering swimsuits. It's getting out of control. I just went online to show a friend the one I just ordered...and promptly found another one. I restrained myself from purchasing, but I dont know what my issue is. I think my brain wants a vacation and my fingertips just keep pressing "add to shopping cart." : /

I mean.. they're not expensive..like at ALL...unless taken cumulatively. *nervous* And I'm sending the ones that don't fit back (attempting to justify).

This is my written confession in hopes of creating accountability for myself and stopping my swimsuit-ordering ways.

Some people like shoes; I apparently like overpriced spandexy water wear.

*head hung in shame*

I'll post pics of the ones I've gotten this season later. I think we're on number 4ish...maybe 5. Whateverdontjudgeme.

XOXO.

Lots of pics.....Weekend Recap :)

Okay, blogger is effing with my sanity b/c it wont stop doing weird things to my layout. It is what it is. Please ignore the weirdness. XOXO.

It wants to post these first, so here are some pics of me and G dog... (she's feeling better btw!!!)

I'll keep the text as minimal as possible b/c there are a lot of pics and this could get looooooong...esp with the funky formatting blogger is doing....

Last Monday, Eric and I attended an awards banquet and got to get all dressed up. :) It was storming like cuuhrazy and it was right after work (aka a quick change), but that didn't stop us. :)

My hot date actually bought his tux recently and I'm pretty impressed if I do say so myself.... looked rather spiffy. (yes, I said spiffy). First time we've ever been to anything actually black tie together... :)

I borrowed some sassy dresses from my friend, Sarah, and then opted to just buy one b/c I realized we have two more black tie things coming up... (I justify shopping. It's what I do).

Wish we woulda taken more photos.. Eh, whatevs...

Wednesday, a little group got together for Beth's bday

...and took a few sunglasses photos... ha! (bday girl and my roomie)

Last week, I swung by Eric's to see.....a cat had totally hidden her babies in his chiminea! They're now hanging in his bushes, but here are some adorable pics!

Thurs, Eric and I went to the Drillers game with his dad and brother...

....and managed to only get this photo of ourselves...Look at the skyline in Eric's glasses.. kinda fun.. just noticed that.

Saturday, Sara and I pooled it up at a friend's apt...as did a lot of other people... :) SO.HOT. Sara and I kept exchanging the "can you hand me my shoes so I can walk over that way?" b/c the cement was ridiculous! Good times...even though we're fairly certain only like three of the people in the below pic actually LIVE in those apts.... *shrugs* Whatev.

Saturday night, Sara and I headed to a rooftop bar for our friend's going away party... Remember how hot I said it was a second ago? Yeah, maybe a rooftop party in 100 degrees isn't the best plan.. lol! We had fun anyway... :)

Annnnd that's about all the patience I have for blogger.. haha... Seriously it just kinda did whatever it wanted tonight.

I had a great, chillax weekend. :) I'll have to tell you a scary neighborhood story that may or may not involve me watching too much Dateline some other time but it's hilarious... and it resulted in me ending up at Eric's house b/c I was too scared to be here. I'm crazy sometimes. Crazy.

Other things from the weekend:

* learned I can kill ants invading my sunroom with windex. (I use windex for everything. It's kinda ridiculous really).

* when going online to purchase lingerie for a friend's personal shower, I will likely end up with a swimsuit for myself....and no lingerie for the party. *oops*

Hope everyone had a great weekend...and hope all the dads out there had a great Fathers Day! :)