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Happy 2-Year LAnniversary to Me.

Two years ago today, I officially moved back to LA from San Diego for a new job. Despite the bad dates, crazy Los Angelenos, and traffic, I’ve never looked back. Happy 2-Year LAnniversary to Me!

And of course, Happy that other holiday today as well to all the singles, marrieds, and somewhere-in-betweens out there. I hope you have a fabulous day!

Cheers!

A.

Image: sixthandmain / etsy
Image: sixthandmain / etsy

Happy Things.

I’m not going to lie, the first few weeks of 2013 sucked. I was probably setting myself up for failure as I rode 2012 out on a high wave. January was one of those months where every small thing that could go wrong did. The Cold Sickness Part II made a nasty reappearance and I’m still not recovered, my HMO screwed me over (not a surprise), I screamed at a dishwasher repairman with an Eastern European accent on the phone and he screamed back (he had the accent, not me), I wasted an entire Saturday waiting on my couch for a delivery that showed up completely wrong but then I yelled at Overstock.com and got my way.

Basically, the last 6 weeks have been a nonstop cycle of anger and screaming and coughing. I’ve decided that the only way to break the cycle is to at least smack a fake smile on my face and try to focus on positive things. Because according to my “glass is half-full” friends, if you keep focusing on the negative, you’ll never break out of the cycle. Or some sh*t like that.

So, in tune with some of my favorite bloggers Cupcakes & Cashmere and Serendipity, Life Itself, I give you my “Happy Things.”

Any sunset in any part of Southern California.

Image: Out & About Girl
Image: Out & About Girl

Chicago.

Image: TraceyCapone | Etsy
Image: TraceyCapone | Etsy

When this finally happened. And it was amazeballs.

Image: Tumblr
Image: Tumblr

LA Roads Art from Z Gallerie.

Image: Z Gallerie
Image: Z Gallerie

The cutest passport holder for whenever or wherever I travel this year (it’s going to happen!).

Jcrew.com
Jcrew.com

2013, you’ve thrown me through the ringer so far, but I’m going to come back on top.

In Memory of Liz Lemon.

Today marks a sad day for me. My hero Liz Lemon and 30 Rock are coming to an end. In honor her and her fantastic memory (and giving us such lines as “I want to go to there” and “Blurg”), here is a picture from my favorite episode, “The Spinsterhood of the Drawstring Pants”.

Image: The Kweskin Report

Like Liz Lemon, there is often a day where I want to call it quits on the dating world and adopt Emily Dickinson the Cat. I’m just bummed I can’t get my hands on an Orlando fanny pack.

Thanks for the last 7 seasons, Liz & company!