February 13, 2010

Moving Sale!

Hey friends! Just wanted to let you know we're picking up and heading over to the new site. Please follow along if you can. I look forward to seeing all of you at SongBird!!



February 9, 2010

Time flies when your having....

FUN!  As much as work has been a bit crazy, workouts are killing my legs and I have barely any cash to my name, I can honestly say I am totally, completely content with life!  Moving out was just the start of really feeling my independence kick in.  Maybe my endorphins are just buzzing from my ultimate work out tonight, but I really feel like I can take on the world.  Sure I have set backs... and I even found myself pulling into the Y parking lot only wanting to turn around and go home (weather was nuts, I was tired)  but I kept going.  You work through the stress, through the pain, towards an idea that you can do anything you put your mind to. Most of my readers know I'm really big in the power of positive thinking.  When I have negative people around me I feel their negativity working against me, pulling me into a vast pit of self doubt. That's why I try to surround myself with positive people, workaholics who love life and will walk through set backs with ease, grace and good fashion :)  I can't  say there are never days when I feel down or a bit unsure.  But right now, I get it.  I'm taking whatever I'm handed and working it to the best of my ability.  

Things, people, lifestyles, art, fashion, other bloggers - they are all inspiring me right now!

Here are a few that I surely love and THANK for doing they're thing!
Angie @ http://angiegoboom.com/
Alissa @ http://www.thecorporatechick.com/
Ashley @ http://getreale.blogspot.com/
Adam @ http://www.arterx.com/
Jessica @ http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/
Kim @ http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/ (love her!)
Who Dat!? @ http://www.neworleanssaints.com/ (Who Dat there gonna beat them Saints!)


What keeps you motivated and inspired???

February 6, 2010

Valentines Day

Setting: Erie, PA. Mercyhurst College, Valentines Day 2004

Chris Van Horn walked in the rain to come see me at my dorm in Egan Hall. I wasn't feeling well at all that day (I would always get sick in the late winter at school). Chris brought me chocolates even though I had no desire to eat and proceeded to ask me to be his girl friend. I quickly said yes... We watched a movie in the lounge and than he left. He later called to say he made it home a bit quicker because he had "a lil pep in his step". Chris always knew what to say to make me smile... That was the first and last Valentine I have ever had (besides dad, he always got us some treats for V-Day). Chris and I lasted for a few months, the pressures of keeping a long distance relationship got to both of us. I can't say I know what he is doing now, but I wish him a Happy Valentines Day!

I have never been one of those single girls that are against this Holiday, But I don't understand its purpose. I think you should be able to celebrate love in a relationship any and every day.

Here are a few statistics for Valentines Day that I was able to track down:
  • 180 Million Valentines Day Cards exchanged annually, this number excludes children's boxed Valentines for school exchange (hallmark research)
  • 120 single men to 100 single women in the 20 Something Age Bracket (US Census)
  • 1,273 = the number of locations producing Chocolate or Cocoa products in 2003 (US Census)
  • 1 = the number of Valentines Days Shelley has participated in (Known Fact...)
I would really like to know where all these single men are?? Maybe Loveland, CO or Romeo, MI.
Big Plans for the 14th? Funny story from the past?? I want to hear your Valentine stories so send em in!!

February 3, 2010

Ladies dine at Luxe

I know I said I would be writing about Root Cafe tonight, but I think my Monday night adventures will be more exciting. Monday was a crazy day at work... it literally sucked. Luckily I had dinner plans with 6 wonderful friends, which made pulling off the side of the road to send an excel sheet to a client so much more worth it! I was 30 minutes late to dinner at Luxe because of that spreadsheet I can't complain too much, that grid is the reason I get paid.

I walked into the loungy restaurant and was greeted by Katie, Sarah, Jamie, Candice, Maggie and Laura - all of my favorite girls from Willoughby we were missing Annie, she wasn't feeling well. The girls and I have been doing this new thing, every two weeks we meet at a new restaurant. It started on New Years Eve at Momocho, mid January at The Greenhouse Tavern and Monday at Luxe. Our good friend Dylan works at Luxe and they have amazing happy hour specials which were both an added bonus! I slammed 3 hoegaardens in very little time (buy one get one... don't judge) and was so happy to be in good company. The girls always know what to say and how to cheer me up... I won't tell you what candice said and did in the mens bathroom, but it was epic! The food was great, conversation was awesome and I realized where I learned to drink like a fish. The night ended with me rushing to the Y to swim a mile. A few words of advice; Don't drink and Swim....

L to R: Jamie (and baby), Sarah, Katie, Laura

Maggie and Candice

Sarah and Katie sharing a moment


Luxe is located in the Gordon Arts District along the Detroit Shoreway