Saturday Morning Special

Cynically Insane

by Alex Mobley

The cynical person in me

knows that it's all shit

but the optimist side

controls all the cynicism

a vicious circle of disheartening 

grasping at broken straws

as if nothing else matters

but everything has meaning

deep within an empty soul

lies the truth of an existence

one with hope and exuberance

a model of efficiency

lacking a dreadful thought

creeping through an open mind

bleak notions of happy endings

when we all know what's real

nothing ends completely happy

Viva Las Vegas

 So ready to go back! These photos were brought to you by Leanne and are sponsored by gin & tonics, poolside magazine reading, in & out, and some much needed girl time.

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Hello April

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Little Sailboat

This is what I got for Robert for his 27th birthday:

I was inspired by this song from Beach House's new album Bloom, it makes the experience ten times better:

What's the best birthday present you ever gave/got?

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A Green Thumb

On Saturday Robert and I decided to spend the day gardening.  We have a little patio just off of our kitchen that was partially fenced in and we finished it off so we could let Sweet Pea out.  It was time to clean it up and really make a nice to place to hang out.  I started out by scouring pinterest for some good ideas.  My mom had mentioned she saw that people were just cutting holes in bags of soil and planting in them and then I found this wonderful shoe rack garden so a plan was made. 

We went down to Home Depot and picked up mostly pre-grown plants (I'm too impatient to wait for seeds!) We got all sorts of herbs; basil, cilantro, tarragon, I can't even remember them all, to put in the shoe racks.  We also got some cucumbers, strawberries, pumpkin, and peppers to place in the soil bags and in the ground.

I have to say, I'm pretty impressed.  I wasn't exactly sure how it was going to turn out, but I love it so much!  Robert's dad came over on Sunday and brought us this tiny grill so I came home from work to some awesome chicken and sausage.  A girl could get used to this! 

I think the patio is always going to be a work in progress, but it's definitely feeling more and more like our home and with this lovely weather we've been having in Austin lately, it's a nice place to sit and drink gin and tonics!

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Spring Afternoon

Last Monday before I went to Las Vegas, Robert asked me out on a date for Friday.  I happily accepted and we ended up at the Hillside Farmacy, an adorable little restaurant on the East Side.  It seems like their specialty is oysters, but Robert and I opted for some delicious sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and some macarons of course!

I picked up this floral maxi dress at the H&M in Las Vegas.

Macarons and some lovely pink house punch served in the cutest glass teacups.

What a perfect date!

The weather couldn't have been better and the food was amazing!  I'm so grateful that Robert takes me out and once in a while, he knows how to make a girl feel special!

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Another Year Older

Happy Birthday Darlin! 

 I love you very very very very very very much!

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