Today is my birthday =)  And I decided that I am going to document this 23rd year in photos, since lately I have been HORRIBLE about using my camera.  Horrible.  Very bad.  So it will be like the whole 365 project (I know I’m a little behind the trend!) and I’ll post my pictures each week right here.

Anyway, that’s all =)  I’m off to celebrate my birthday with some friends I haven’t seen since EXACTLY a year ago today (hi Amanda & Brian!) and my boyfriend in New York (ooh fancy.)  Check back next week for the first photos!!

This was inside.  A cute little note with a candle, and 15% for the entire month.  But the best part is…

The candle is actually a necklace!!  I’m saving it to wear on my birthday =)  I am so excited.

Tomorrow I am off to Connecticut to see my long lost boyfriend.  I’m going to try to update lots while I’m there, since I’ll have some free time while he’s a work all day..

Hope you’re having a great week!

Since this week is going to be so busy, I will leave you with a couple pictures of a painting, and promises that I will be back next week with a MILLION things to post about including… pictures from my crazy weekend in Nashville (including a mechanical bull and the lovely Brenda Lee), a bunch of new ideas I have coming up, my birthday, and hopefully an etsy shop.

And watch this adorable video (via polka dot robot):

I am so excited to be done with school… I think it’s just now hitting me.

Hope you have an incredible week and weekend!!

And here are some detail shots of the collage I made for my boyfriend for his birthday:

You like??  I’m a little too shy to post a picture of the entire thing.  It’s sweet/mushy soo… little snippets will have to do.  I like the small details in it anyway more than the big picture.

Today I am going to NASHVILLE, TN.  Crazy, right?  My friends from Virginia are making the drive there today and I’m meeting them and we’re going to have an amazing girl’s weekend.  I hardly EVER get to see them so I am really excited.  I need to rush around right now and get a book on tape for the drive, try and find some cowboy boots, and clean my house… but expect a Nashville post sometime next week.  Or follow me on Twitter… I am sure to be updating.

Have a good weekend!!

While he was at the gym today I snuck over to his apartment, set this up on his bed, and filled his fridge with beer (something he was WAY too excited about.)  He got back right as I left for my three hour class and now he has to wait until I get back to open the presents, haha.

I made him one of the presents (hopefully he doesn’t look at this until he’s opened it… uh oh)  so I’ll post pictures of that tomorrow, and some other things I’ve been working on.

Can’t believe it’s already August… MY birthday is coming up soon too.  Which means the summer is almost over… ohhh no.

It’s my brother Don’s bday today… go wish him a happy birthday on twitter (and maybe he will start updating more often!)