Randomocity

It may appear that I've fallen off the face of the earth.

Not so.

Life just gets a little tricky sometimes, y'all.

So here are some tidbits that have been keeping me going.

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The world's most sexually frustrating book. What? I know everyone else is thinking it. But seriously, this book was like crack. Shitty writing, laughable dialogue, but...damn.

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Probably my new favorite show. The writing is smart, and for the most part, relatable. The characters intrigue me while providing large doses of comedic relief. Basically, there is nothing I don't love about this show. Can Lena Dunham be my BFF?

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Whoever decided to put coconut in Greek yogurt is a genius. While it doesn't exactly quench my hunger for a slice of chocolate cake/pie/cookies/ice cream, it temporarily does the trick. Or I fool myself into thinking so.

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 With a girls trip to Myrtle Beach at the beginning of August, it's high time I get into shape. Enter: boot camp. I feel so accomplished after every session. So accomplished that I often follow it up with an alcoholic beverage or carb loaded meal. Clearly I'm not good at this exercise thing.

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Wedding planning! [not my own] BFFs are preparing for marriage left and right. I witnessed one pick out her dress, am gearing up for another's bachelorette party, and got a call from another informing me of her Vegas proposal. I can only hope that one of them will make the last minute decision to add on a one mile long train to their dress like the chick in the above picture.

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Travel times. Impending trips keep me going. Boston, Myrtle Beach, Australia, and little ones in between. Particularly excited about that last one of course. Bring on the Ambien, footy, and kangaroos. 

What's keeping you going these days? Smut books? Good food?

Do tell!

Starting summer off right

And I use the term summer loosely since corporate America doesn't allow for summer vacay.

Damn them!!

However, that doesn't stop us from parking in fun outdoor activities.

Enter: the pedal party.

I brought my own refreshments since beer isn't my thing. But Budlight Lime-a-ritas are AMAZING. Go have one. Or four.

We had a quick pit stop with our young lovers. Ew. Pretend like I didn't say that.

Behold the pedal party. Matching shirts...pretty cool, huh? All to celebrate our friend the birthday girl!

Post pedal party...two hours pedaling in the sun, drinking beverages, and stopping at bars. It was a looong day.

Weekend in my favorite concrete jungle

Did I ever mention I was going to NYC?

Well, I went.

The purpose was to work out some "life decisions" and see friends and family.

Let's just say, it was a stressful weekend.

But it was lovely being in the city in the summer, as opposed to the cold winter months when I usually visit. 

New York never disappoints me.

Rice to Riches. If you haven't been, GO.

The High Line

The set of Wicked. Amazeballs.

That would be Andrew Garfield's back. He's rather attractive.

I <3 NY

View from the Top of the Rock

Central Park in the summer is simple magical.

CRAB pizza. Yes.

Hummingbird cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake

Want to see some awkward pics of me as a teen?

A recent trip home led me to some old photo albums containing horribly embarrassing pictures of me in really cool places. 

My mom and I traveled a lot when I was a kid, which I am eternally thankful for.

Because I was too technologically challenged to figure out how to work the scanner, I went the ghetto route and took pictures of the pictures.

So behold, 14 [or maybe 15] year old Alex in Peru. Don't mind the bad hair and weird posing.

I need to go back ASAP because:

1) It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen

2) I want to hike up to Machu Picchu this time

3) I need to redeem myself by taking better photos

Straddling an ancient rock...because how else would I pose with it? Standing is too simple.

I even wore cool hats!

Ok, this might actually be in Bolivia. But check out that awesome hair.

Oh don't mind me; I'm just in the rain forest clasping my hands together. You'll see this pose reoccur.

Hand clasp

1. What the hell is that shirt? 2) Why do I have my jeans rolled up like that?! I think maybe it got hot houtside. 3) TALL SOCKS 4) Hair clips on both sides...no 5) Why am standing so awkwardly far away from my mom? 6) Oh but Machu Picchu is pretty cool back there

It's cut off...but hand clasp

Aaand an intense hand/wrist clasp for good measure

What you may learn from this post:

1) Peru is beautiful

2) Teenagers have a strange idea of what looks good

3) The hand clasp pose should be avoided at all costs

So I did something really uncharacteristically spontaneous

Remember when I said I had severe wanderlust?

I wasn't kidding.

So I may have purchased a plane ticket.

On a whim.

[I never do things on a whim.]

To join Caroline on a work trip.

It might be a place that has these things:

Yessir.

I'm going down unda!!

Wanderlust

I have a real bad travel itch right now.

I'll be doing a fair bit of US traveling in the upcoming months, but I'm just aching to go abroad.

Europe is always first on my mind.

Can I also go back in time and be young and skinny again?

Florence + The Machine

She was lovely.

Incredible.

Mind blowing.

Ginger.