Happy Thankgiving

Happy Thanksgiving friends!! This year has been a roller coaster and definitely have a lot to be thankful for. I have amazing family and friends, a new guy who is possibly my soul mate, my health, a job, etc. A lot of people are less fortunate and I know everyday to be thankful for all the wonderful things I have in life. So as you all enjoy your Thanksgiving meals with your loved ones, remember the less fortunate. 

Yesterday was a pretty scary day for me, I am glad I am here unscathed. I got into a car accident yesterday {my fault unfortunately}. I looked away for .5 seconds {not at my phone or distracted by the radio, but just looked to the side} and the girl in front of me who didn't have her brakes pressed .5 seconds ago, now had her brakes pressed. I couldn't stop in enough time and hit into her. My car got the grunt end of the hit while hers walked away with only minor scratches. This was the first car accident I had ever been in and it was the scariest thing ever. Everything that you learn you are supposed to do just left my head and all I could think about was why, what did I do to deserve this today. I was just leaving the airport from dropping off one of my best friends and her boyfriend and I was headed to the gym to have a nice pre-turkey day workout. My life changed in those .5 seconds. 

Luckily, the other driver was really kind and worried about my car. Once we called the local police and they arrived we replayed the accident for the cops and just a mere hour later, I was sent on my way, one ticket and broken car later. I was lucky enough to be able to drive the car all the way home {at a steady 30 mph, sorry to all the drivers behind me}. I had talked to both my parents and sister about the situation as I was shaking {still} and felt nauseous the entire car ride home. My one saving grace was when I was talking to the boyfriend, he was able to calm me down and get me to relax from 700+ miles away. He talked to me the entire way home and made me laugh and smile through my tears. I cannot begin to thank god not only for me leaving the accident unharmed, but for such an amazing individual to enter my life. 

My car :/

Car I hit

The only thing I realized after the accident when I got home was how badly my back and lower neck was aching, which is common with car accidents. I took a much needed hot shower and took a small nap with my heating pad afterwards. My friends were really amazing afterwards too, they knew I needed a nice tall glass of wine to make my day better and they took me out for Black Wednesday and it was just what the doctor ordered {really, my bf N told me to go out and get a drink and he's a MD so I can't go against doctors orders}. Let me tell you, that glass of wine went a LONG way that night. I had a blast hanging out with my best friends and glad they were able to be there for me to laugh and enjoy life.

Now it's Thanksgiving day and let me tell you, this will definitely be a memorial one, maybe not for the greatest reasons, but again I have a lot this year to be thankful for. Can't wait to eat our un-thanksgiving day dinner {Mexican lasagna and enchiladas} with my amazing family, hope everyone has an amazing, thankful day. 

Also, let's not all go crazy with the black Friday shopping, who am I kidding, if I wasn't working I would be one of the crazy people out there grabbing the last hot item on the shelf! 

Gobble gobble lovers!

Thankful

Happy week of Thanksgiving and Happy Sunday!! I cannot even believe that Thanksgiving is upon us and the holiday season has officially begin. I've already started a bunch of my Christmas shopping {signed up for one too many secret santa's this year, hopefully I have enough money to buy everything}. I absolutely hate waiting until the last minute to shop and avoid the malls at all costs during the month of December, unless it's a complete necessity. So this week's Sunday Social with Ashley and Neely is all about what we are thankful for, minus the questions, just a list {and pictures} of all the things we are thankful for this year. 



I'm Thankful for:
My amazing family! My mom, dad and sister have always been there for me no matter what and I know I can always count on them.

My amazing extended family {cousins/aunts/uncles/grandparents}. They are always there for me whenever I need a shoulder to lean on. My cousins have been my rock for a long time now and I cannot fathom not having them be apart of my life! 

My adorable nephew, Shan!! I'm so blessed to be called his aunt, he is such a ham and I love him beyond words!

My cousin's babymaking abilities, our family is being blessed with another little baby boy Jan 2013 {Shan's baby brother} and I cannot wait to be an aunt again!

My friends who keep me sane 99.5% of the time. I don't know where I would be without them and they are like a second family to me. 

My sister, she deserves her own thanks! She has been my comfort for the past 22 years. I have confided in her with just about every aspect in my life, without her I'd be lost. Although we fight like other siblings, she knows I'm always there for her and I know the same! Love you baby sister and I'm grateful to have such a great sister and best friend all in one person!!

Lastly, I am thankful for having my health, blessed life, love,  a job, food, shelter, this blog, the friends I've met through blogging, etc. These things we take for granted each and every day, but it's times like these to really put into perspective how wonderful each of our lives are. I hope you take not just Thursday, but this week to reflect on all the wonderful things we are all blessed with. If you aren't sure what you are thankful for, look around you and it will all start to add up. 

I hope all of you have an amazing week and Thanksgiving, whether you celebrate or not. Remember not only what you are thankful for, but all the less fortunate who don't have as much as you do. 

Goodbye lovers!

My Life Through Pictures

I have realized that I have tons of pictures on my phone that I haven't shared and as a means of deleting them from my phone, I figured I would share them here so I can clear up some space on my phone. 

-Driving on the open road, no feeling is better! 

-Grocery shopping: mix of healthy & unhealthy foods

-Impromptu self portrait in the car, loved the overabundance of sun that day.

-Picked up this gem for my cousin who is expecting her 2nd baby boy!!

-Buffalo ranch chicken sandwich at Buffalo Wild Wings, amazing!

-Dessert nachos at Buffalo Wild Wings, definitely a dessert for 3-4 people!

-The extent of my decorating skills at work for Thanksgiving.

-Walked outside to Chicago's very first snowfall of the year!!!

-My nephew and cousin dressed as Mario & Luigi, such hams!!

Hope you all got a little glimpse into what's been going on in my life thus far. 

Toodles cupcakes!!

Hump Day Blues

Happy hump day everyone!! Lately I have been on some sort of writers funk. I didn't post about my weekend on Monday, because quite literally, I did nothing worth blogging about. I hung out with my friends to watch the Sunday night football games, but that's about as exciting as this weekend party got. My parents left me this week for Orlando {rude, I know}. It is also the week of our Indian holiday, Diwali {aka the festival of lights/Indian New Year's}. It is a time that is spent mainly with your family and considering mine are currently relaxing in 80 degree weather, I didn't do much for it. I did plan a surprise visit to my sister at school and treated her to a dinner/shopping date. 

I love link-ups and find it to be an amazing way to connect with and meet new blogs through other, bigger ones, however, it takes away from actual blogging. I have told myself I have to get better at writing actual posts as opposed to link-up's. I will still continue to do link-ups, but throw in some regular posts. 

Some life updates:

-Only 3 weeks away from the end of the semester!! I start my clinicals next semester and CANNOT wait to put my learning in a more hands on atmosphere. 

-The boy {N} and I have been going strong for almost a month now. We have FaceTime dates and are texting/calling each other every chance we get. There is a strong possibility that he may move to Chicago for his rotations and I am crossing my fingers that this happens! 

Wow, pretty exciting as far as life updates go, am I right? I promise to make my life more exciting. Who am I kidding, that's probably not gonna happen anytime soon, but spending time with my friends, family & N {virtually} has been great so far and I cannot wait until Thanksgiving and December get here. I say bring on the holidays and all the food, family, crazy shoppers, last minute shopping, and snow that come along with it!!

Now I'll leave you with some funnies, just because I love you all! 

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Until next time lovers!

Gettin' Social {Week 23}

Happy Sunday everyone! I can't believe it's already the middle of November, is this year flying by or what?! This week is going to be a crazy one, my parents are going out of town {and ditching me for Orlando} and it's our Indian New Year's so there are a lot of celebratory things happening all week. Plus having the craziness of Thanksgiving sneak up next week is crazy to fathom! This week's Sunday Social is all about Thanksgiving!! I'm linking up with Neely and Ashley!



1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? Every time I think of Thanksgiving, I automatically think of family. All of my families here all get together at one of the houses and just pig out and watch football, just like any family on Thanksgiving. I think my favorite memory would have to be before one of my aunts/uncles stopped talking to the whole family, but it reminds me of a time where we all got along and had a blast. 
2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? For Thanksgiving, my favorite is always dessert. Either I'm making it or eating it, I love it. I have been making my Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie the past 3-4 Thanksgiving and everyone always enjoys it, so I love that it's actually good and eating all the other yummies that are brought!
3. What is a Thanksgiving tradition you and your family have? Like I mentioned above, just every year getting together at someone's house and eating great food and watching Football has turned into a big tradition. Just being all together is a really special time for us since everyone is always busy with work & life!
4. Show us a favorite Thanksgiving picture from years past:

*PS-kinda sad these are the only pictures I have on Thanksgiving*

{I promise to take a ton this year!!}

5. What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?

Just being able to spend the entire day with my family and catching up is gonna be such a blast. We don't always get a chance to get together since all of our work schedules are crazy, but this is the one day that all of us are off and together. Really just being thankful to not only have an amazing family, but just as incredible friends, we are planning to do a post-Thanksgiving dinner the week after Thanksgiving and that has become our friends tradition. Plus, there has also been talk from the boy and I getting together for Thanksgiving next year, I'd say that's a step in the right direction! 

So what are you guys looking forward to? Any special traditions/memories?

Link up & leave comments below!

Nail Files {11/9/12}

Happy Friday loves! I'm so glad it's the weekend. I'll make this short and sweet, I'm linking up today with Vicki and Tara for Nail Files. 

I decided to ditch the princess pink and go dark this week. I had gotten this polish in my final Birchbox and I am in love with this brand of polish. I had never heard of Color Club before this box, but now I am hooked. I have found them sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond, and have stocked up, plus they are super inexpensive! This color I have is called Status Update, it goes on so smooth and only takes one coat which is a plus in my book! 

Toodles!!