M is for March 2014

March seriously flew by & now my beloved birthday month is finally here! I am so excited! (As I'm sure you gathered through my annual birthday list below.) March was so much fun & April has already been a hoot. Yes, I said "hoot" & I only just barely regret doing so... So far it's only been full of a stomach flu, but I am looking past it & hoping for an incredible weekend & an even better month.

1. March started off strong with the Oscars. While Leo, my love, did not win his Oscar (I swear, it will happen one day...) he did look quite handsome as a lad (lad?) in waiting. I don't know what that means. But he was attractive. As always. 2. I spent my Oscar night with my cousin, aunt, uncle & a family friend. We drank champagne, Tweeted until our thumbs hurt, ate churros & taco salad & shared equally hilarious commentary. If you ever get a chance to watch the Oscar's with my family, I highly suggest it. 3. I'm still into the whole "buying myself flowers because I can" thing. 4. There's the cutest black cat that watches me as I walk to my car in the morning. I don't see it as bad luck. I do see it as dangerous though, because everytime I see it, I want a kitten more & more.//5. My Mama came up for a sleepover, dinner & some shopping. Good gracious, I miss her so. 6. Riley finally had her housewarming party. Only a few months late, but fashionably late is better than never. I love those friends of mine dearly! We hung out until 4 AM (& watched the clocks spring forward - thanks Daylight Saving). 7. I bought myself a cactus & named her Reese. As one does... 8. Boyf officially lives in LA!!! The view from his window is ridiculous! You can see so much. You have to ignore the rude, ugly powerline though. That ruins the magic a tad.//9. How bright is too bright when it comes to Chanel lipstick? I was fearful of how vibrant this pink was, but it was surprisingly wonderful on. 10. Sister came up for a sushi dinner, where we ate way too much & then thought we saw Alan Rickman. Unfortunately, it wasn't Snape, but for the 13 minutes that we thought it was, it was really great. 11. For St. Patrick's Day, Boyf & I went to a random bar to watch small & (pretty much) unknown bands play. Oh, then the clock struck midnight & my guilty pleasure celebrity crush, Joe Jonas, came out to DJ. He was awful & we left, but it was fun to stare at him in person. 12. Alright, I know this is the Russian Orthodox church, but Boyf & I call it Aladdin's house because... I mean... Uncanny.

1. During a grocery store run, I ran into a neon burger & pizza sign. Never had I had such an immediate love for a neon sign before. I must have those one day. 2. Boyf & I saw "The Grand Budapest Hotel" at the Arclight. First off, it was AMAZING. I absolutely loved it. Second, I add that we saw it at the Arclight, because they had The Grand Budapest Hotel model in the lobby. It was so cute & intricate. I want to live in it. It reminded me of a dollhouse & that made me feel all warm & fuzzy inside. Ah, nostalgia. 3. The next day, I went to FIDM with my Mom, aunt, uncle & cousins to look at costumes from Oscar (& non-Oscar) nominated movies from the past year. My favorite was obviously Leo's suit from "The Great Gatsby." 4. Of course when I hang out with the cousins, there's an inevitable photoshoot.//5. Sundays are so relaxing & pretty. Now that Boyf is in LA, I'm going home less & learning how to relax the entire weekend. Crazy idea, huh? 6. I got an iPhone 5S! A gold one, to be exact. Blair 2.0 is so much better than Blair 1.0. She's faster, lighter & GOLD. I'm still so excited. 7. A piglet in heart sunglasses. I MEAN. 8. Funnily enough, the day after I post that, my sister sends me a picture of the charm she just ordered for me. She knows me well!//9. A coworker left at work & a macaron run was just the perfect way to say goodbye. 10. I took a selfie. I'm ashamed. Last Friday, while I waited for Boyf to get off work, I treated myself to a gel mani & then put on lipstick for no reason & started taking pictures. I'm a really fun date. 11. Boyf surprised me with "just because" roses, which is just my favorite. Then he told me to Instagram them because "What else are you supposed to do?" I mean, I would've anyway, but I think he wanted to show off ;) 12. Another perk of Boyf living in LA is that he can meet me for lunch at work. We've designated Mondays as our lunch days. This Monday he came to pick me up & this is what I came back to on my computer desktop. So sneaky, that one...