grace in small things.

• The snow is all melting and I was finally able to get the Christmas lights off the bushes in the front yard.
• I wore a dress to work yesterday.
• My boyfriend can actually quote most of the sixth Harry Potter movie (and I'm assuming all of the others; it's something he can do with any movie he's seen several times), which was surprising because I just assumed he had never seen them.
  
• I've been making plans with people left and right - by the end of the month, I will have touched base with almost all of the lovely people in my life.
• My Valentine's flowers are blooming like crazy. I can't stop taking pictures of them and grinning from ear-to-ear. They're gorgeous. (Thanks again and again to my boyfriend, who clearly has good taste.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Glee performed 'Take Me or Leave Me' and I just about died (it's one of mine and Lyndsay's fave songs).
• My friend Emily is doing so well after her surgery - she was already back in her hotel room yesterday afternoon and has been feeling great!
• I bought myself lots of yummy candy from the Valentine's Day clearance section at Target.
  
• Queen Britney released the video for HIAM and it is amazing.
  
  

Happy Friday!

grace in small things & a winner!

I usually reserve Grace in Small Things for Friday posts, but I forgot last week and feel like posting some, so let's do this.

• Listening non-stop to the new Britney Spears song.
  
• Talking to Lyndsay about our shared anxiety problems and feeling a little less alone.
• Snuggling with E while watching TV.
• Having a perfect, perfect date night with two of my best friends - sitting on the floor eating Chinese food and watching wedding shows, swapping gifts, catching up, talking about weddings, just like how it used to be at school.
• Being asked to be a bridesmaid in Danielle's wedding(!!!).
• Random texts from E that make me smile.
• Getting my dress from the lovely Miss Ev`Yan.
• Quality time with my brother over quesadillas at 3am.
  
• The Jets winning against the Patriots!
• Watching the Golden Globes and being so, so happy for Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, and Glee for winning awards.

My post-birthday week was so wonderful in ways I never expected. Reconnecting with my closest friends recharged me just when my post-holiday-and-birthday-blues were setting in. Thank goodness.

Also! As promised, today I'm announcing the winner of my giveaway. I used random.org and the winner is... Stephany! Congratulations! Look for an e-mail from me later today. Thank you to everyone who commented - I'm hopefully going to respond to all of your comments later tonight, but it was so fun to read all the interesting things about my lovely readers.