weekend recap.

These past couple of days have been a little tricky in the ol' emo department. I think it's the holidays. Although it's supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year," I've just been a little funky. Usually the best way for me to get out of any sort of rut is to exercise. I let that treadmill have it. Yesterday I totally did--I put in a hot little playlist my brother made me and ran like it was nobody's biz. Then I hit the weights, having no real agenda but legs. Well somewhere in between a workout high and watching the sweat hit the floor, I forgot to drink water. I've done smarter things. So after a quick sip of aguas and parking it on a bench for a few minutes, I was feeling much better.

Another mind over matter . . . or matter over mind, in this case . . . thing is to keep myself really busy. And truly, this is helpful for any type of thing. Over the weekend I did just that and gosh darnit! I'm proud of myself. :)

First, I spent some time on wedding things. Details details details. I love it. Mostly I perused flowers . . . one of my most favorite things. Miss Stella Bug was there to provide her valuable insight:



Next, I did some, um, mending? to the disastrous fence. In theory my idea was nothing short of golden, but in practice I think it could use a little help. I did, however, get kudos from my roommate. He was checking it out yesterday and said that even though it looks pretty dumb, it actually works. Of course it works, silly. But like I said, it looks kiiiiiiiinda dumb (there are also stakes on the back side to balance the weight):

And finally, I committed to some room improvements. A little over two months ago, we bought some paint for the bathroom and bedroom and while we painted the bathroom that very night, the bedroom went untouched . . . until Sunday. I finally busted out the Fire on the Mountain paint and let the wall have it. While it's pretty loud, it's actually quite lovely. This picture doesn't really do it justice:

And look at that, I'm already feeling better. (And I just realized I put the pillows on the bed upside down . . . did anyone else notice this!? I've never noticed the difference! Oops.) There's a lot to be thankful for in this world and my ability to complete projects like this definitely is one of them. (Insert sorority voice) Snaps for a busy weekend!