obsessed

Today I'm linking up with Saige Wisdom for a special edition of her Obsessions weekly link-up! I've been wanting to join in on this party for a few weeks now, but then she added a little incentive, you might say, for this week...so I could procrastinate no longer! So here we go with a few things I'm obsessing over lately.


1) Happy flowers

 (Impressed with my collage skillz?? You should be.)

Life's not always happy, yall. But at least your flowers can be. Or mine can be, as the case may...be (overuse the word 'be' much?). Lately I'm obsessed with my happy-colored zinnias, my rose of sharon(s) in full purple bloom, and all the other random little bursts of color around the yard. To me, flowers = happiness. Which is why I keep planting more.

2) Nail Polish

Source: wanelo.com via Catherine on Pinterest

 

Source: polyvore.com via Alison on Pinterest

This year I'm a little wacko for nail polish (for both the fingers and the toes, of course). I am embracing all sorts of trendiness because of my new mindset: nail polish is the cheapest and easiest trend to get in on. Seriously. I can't afford to indulge in every (or many) clothing trends or home furnishing trends (sure, a chevron-printed couch would look fantastic for this season! let me just rush out and buy one, Pinterest...). But nail polish? Even when it's expensive, it's still cheap. And if the trend (neon? glitter?) is totally gone next year, then fantastic. I only spent a couple bucks anyway. But at least for this year, PART of me looks like I know what's up. Plus, I've found that strangers just looove to compliment nail polish (and I do too! To other strangers!)...it's a nice, non-weird way to make a connection with random people. Therefore, I now have to budget for nail polish every time I go to Target. Awesome.


3) Sonic Island Breeze Slush

Sonic unveiled some new seasonal slushes recently and I was slightly ecstatic to drink the Island Breeze slush (in strawberry). Although I've only had it once...I'm pretty sure the fact that I've been thinking about it and craving it ever since qualifies me as obsessed. It's a mixture of pina colada and strawberries and it is everything my pool-going, summer-loving self requires in a beverage (except rum). That is why you will have to forgive the picture above, as I was semi-makeup-less, freshly sunscreened, and en route to the pool when I took this hideous picture. Bottom line: rush out (during Happy Hour, of course) and get one soon!


4) Reading

I know I've already shown this picture before. So sue me. I don't have a lot of pictures of myself reading, strangely...

 Be it poolside, on the front porch rocker, or in bed-- I am devouring books lately. The last few weeks I've probably read 4 books a week-- and don't forget, I work full time! That's kind of impressive, right?? I'm impressed. What I'm reading? Not impressive. But mindless and entertaining, yes. And that's all I'm looking for right now. My mom brought me a giant box stuffed with Janet Evanovitch's entire writing career and I alternate between those and whatever I can find for free to read on my Kindle. I keep my Kindle in my PURSE these days so that I can snitch a few minutes of reading in anytime I have a minute free. I find that filling every spare moment of your life with reading of some sort (blogs, books, whatever) means that your brain is left with less time to think about depressing things (like your life), so I'm just going with it.

5) Awesome Kindle covers

Since I'm using my Kindle so much and toting it around 24/7, I've decided it's high time to get a case for it. It's getting scratches, poor thing. :( But browsing the selection at Target and Amazon left my highly unfulfilled and yawning. Therefore I sought better options elsewhere, leading me to this:

Source: etsy.com via Erika on Pinterest

  

Seriously, how fabulous is that case? You should see the inside of it. More adorable fabrics (HAPPY FLOWERS!!) and cuteness than my heart can bear, really. I don't have many (any?) things in my life made out of fun, bright patterns (oh! I do! My camera strap, also from Etsy) and I need to get some. That's why I *need* this Kindle cover. Protecting my Kindle AND being cute, all in one package.

And guess what? I just might GET that case. Because today's Obsessions link-up is actually an Etsy Giveaway, too!

 One lucky girl person (seriously, I hear TONS of guys are blogging about their fave Etsy finds...) is going to win their Etsy obsession-- and I hope it's me!! If you'd like a chance to win yours, I suppose you could link up as well...but fair warning-- if you link up because of me and then you WIN and I don't...we're gonna have words. OK? So tread carefully.

Speaking of obsessing...it seems that Lola is having a minor obsession with me taking her outside at the moment. So I'm gonna get on that, and also throw some clothes on in case the refrigerator fixer-man decides to show up today. Grrrr. I could probably quickly write up an Alternate Obsessions List: Things I Wish I Didn't Have to be Obsessing About-  1) the broken fridge and ruined food within; 2) surgery and how it's going to waste a bunch of our money intended for our adoption... Wow, actually that's kind of a short list today. Not too shabby, really. Who has time to focus on the negative when there are nails to be painted, slushies to be drinking, books to be reading, and a no-work Friday to be enjoying? Not me!! Later dude!