Who Says A Girl Can't Buy Herself Flowers?

While out at Trader Joe's today, I saw that my favorite flowers (Ranunculus) were on sale. It's hard enough for me to pass up the rows and rows of fresh flowers that TJ's always has on display when you walk in the doors, but when these beauties are on sale, I cannot pass them up. So, I splurged a whole $4.99, and bought myself this bouquet:

I love them. And they make me happy - especially on a dreary day in Chicago after I had to drop off someone I think is really great at the airport and won't get see them again for a while. These flowers are all I need to brighten up my day and it makes me happy to buy myself something that's just for me every once in a while.

So, do something that makes you happy today.
love love,
Chels.


Oh, and don't worry - I'll be posting about Spring Break soon, too. Just for a heads up though: Shark fishing was involved. Lots and lots of shark fishing.

Spring Break.

Tomorrow, I leave for my first Spring Break with just friends. Growing up, we usually just took the week off as a time to relax and hang out - we never really traveled anywhere. But, this year that changes.

This is us, being aliens.

 

5 of my friends (3 of which are a few of my best girl friends), along with myself, are going to an island in Florida called Cayo Costa. It's a national park with camp sites, and we are legit camping for the week. I am SO excited. Nothing sounds more exciting than the ocean, sand, sun, and friends.

The boys going with us have to help a friend out, so they're driving in a different car. This means 24 hours of pure girl time before we get to our destination. Yay, best friends! Once we get there, we won't even have electricity, which makes me even more excited. To be completely disconnected for a week and actually relax with just nature - laying out, fishing, playing frisbee and volleyball and building sandcastles, hiking, wrestling alligators, and roasting so many s'mores that my stomach bursts. Ah. I don't even have words. I also get to see one of my favorite people ever in just about 2 hours.

Well, have a good week. I'm out of here an onto Florida to have the best Spring Break of my life.

love love.
Chels.

We Need Africa

I have nothing more to say, but to watch this, and check out what my friends Josh and Teel are all about. THIS is the Zambia we experienced. Amazing.


We Need Africa Preview from Josh Hiben on Vimeo.

love love,
Chels.