... This Is Not Apple Juice.

Wowza, it has been a tough week. From leaving my car keys in a locked dance studio, leaving my debit cards at the gym two days in a row, experiencing extremely rude people at work, and somehow forgetting to set an alarm for this morning and rolling into work an hour late...

it has not been my week.

But you know what? It's okay. It's okay because Lucas and I are getting along so well this week. It's okay because it's been bright and sunny almost every day. It's okay because there is actually quite a lot to be happy about this week. Like all of this:

The Big Brother finale. I haven't watched it yet, it's DVRed, don't you dare spoil it for me! 

Perks of house-sitting for wealthy family. As Lucas's extremely wealthy parents and older sister take in the sights of Italy and Rome, Lucas and I basically have a dream vacation in their decked out house, taking full advantage of the fact that his mother left the keys to her brand new convertible BMW on the hook. Driving with the top down, feelin' fancy all week (sunglasses face emoji).

TGIT starts this week! Which means How To Get Away With Murder starts... tonight. If only I can remember how last seasons crazy cliff hanger left off, oh my! 

Laughing when I least expect it. After complaining about a bad day at work, Lucas managed to produce a glass of gold colored liquid. After squinting at it suspiciously (it was only 4pm), I asked, "What is that??" Smiling mischievously, he proclaimed, "It's apple juice!" Then he gave it to me to sip... it was not apple juice. (Spoiler alert: It was Pinot Grigio). 

A good luck wish. A lady bug landed on me while I was walking Lucas's dog, Lilly. Crawling up and around my arm, I made a wish before it flew away. 

BABW candles. I lost my marbles on Monday and ordered three fall themed candles from BABW. Because my Pumpkin Cupcake one is almost completely burnt out and because you really just can't say no to a BABW candle sale, you know?! 

It was a hard week, yes. But it's okay. Candles are on the way and fun autumn plans with friends are right on the horizon.

What filled you up this week?
Do you catch any of the TGIT shows?

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Hello Friday, I been waiting for you for a long time

Make it through another work week? Check! 

Greeting people at the gym on a Friday is hilarious because I basically say "Happy Friday!" to every person that walks through the door and the way people react is like we literally just walked barefoot through a fiery battlefield for five straight days.

They look at me wide-eyed with disbelief that we made it out on the other side.

Or their whole body will collapse as they sigh with exasperation and exclaim, "TGIF, THANK GOD."

And to start off this freakin' beautiful weekend, I'm bringing back the Friday Five. 

EXCITED FOR: this epic weekend of weather. For God's sakes, it was freaking snowing and hailing last week. I'm ready for summer, crop tops, maxi skirts, and being obligated to shave and paint my toenails. Tell me you have some fun plans for this weekend. I'm def gonna try to go hiking on Sunday.

INSPIRED BY: the self-help/motivational book I'm reading. You Are a Badass: How To Stop Doubting Yourself and Live an Awesome Life feels like my best friend giving me a very real and hard love pep talk.

COMMITTED TO: my 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge. It's being hosted through my gym and I'm all in. I went 11 days without eating dessert last month (lolz) but this is the real deal. Only clean eating. No pasta even *sobs into pillow*. We do get two cheat days throughout the month. But I already notice a significant different in my stomach bloating and how I feel in clothes. I'm on Day 5. I'll probz do an updated post about what I'm eating and weight I'm losing, etc. closer to my first cheat day, mwahahha.

GRATEFUL FOR: how much my bf cares about me. I was having a bad day on Wednesday between pissed off gym members and my out of control coworkers and he surprised me by showing up at my house after my work unannounced, and brought me this gorgeous bouquet of flowers. I'll be honest, I hate surprises and I've never been surprised with flowers like that before, but I almost shed a tear. I'm a softy what can I say. He even cooked my mom dinner and brought it for her to take to work. If that's not a keeper idk what is, man.

LISTENING TO: this dope playlist on spotify called chill vibes. I think it's in the Mood section when you browse for playlists. But just type in chill vibes and it should be the first one that pops up. I've already found some new fav songs on there that I'm pumped to share wit you guyz. 

That's that! Happy Friday and go soak up some vit D this weekend!

Seeking happiness throughout the week...

1. My new hair! I'm like an addict with changing my hair up. But I went to this salon specifically for curly hair and got a sick ombre type thing to help me grow my roots out and I love it! I haven't washed my hair since Wednesday 'cuz my curls haven't looked this good, ever!

2. Feeling so appreciated after only taking two days off. Coworkers and gym members really seriously showed me how much they missed me!

3. Committing to a work out plan. Homegirl has fallen off the workout wagon the past two weeks. Sunday night I'm gonna sit down and plan out a week of attack.

4. No more dance rehearsals! The past few weekends I've been going up to RI for dance rehearsals for my show which was last weekend. No more! Weekends are for relaxing, working out, and being with my friends and my boo thang.

5. Reading "You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live an Awesome Life." So motivational.

6. Random bouts of sunshine in between all these rainy days.

7. Discovering new music.

8. Finally editing music for one of my dance classes.

9. Having a random snow day on Monday! Holla at one extra day of vacation since my dance classes were cancelled.

10. Three day work weeks. *Mic drop* no explanation necessary.

I hope you found something, no matter how small, to find happiness in this week. What's one thing that brought you joy and one thing you're excited about for this weekend?