Remember the Cosmo: June 2015

It's been pretty crazy around work lately, with the expectation of "Tropical Storm Bill" coming through the city (yeah, turns out it bypassed us, and we only got a tiny bit of rain). Work put us up at the Lancaster Hotel kiddie-corner to our building, so I've had some time to myself to put together a new post.

About a week ago, I started thinking about some things that I've really gotten attached to in the past few months, and how much I like learning about other people's favorite things (you never know when something could become one of your own favorite things!). Therefore, I've decided to compile and share a list of my current obsessions - in fashion, beauty, entertainment, and refreshment.

FASHION

Any kimono - I really like this one from Zara

Basic tunic tank from Target - perfect for layering

Vegan leather bag from Nasty Gal

Olson pointed toe flat in blush from Halogen (I have them in black too)

Skylar earring in iridescent from Kendra Scott (fun take on neutral coloring, so they go with everything)

Gold Elea crisscross ring from Gorjana

Chlose Together sandal from Aerosoles - I always thought of them having strictly orthopedic shoes, but boy these babies are super cute, and comfortable (I feel like I'm walking on little clouds)! I have them in both rose gold and black.

Bradshaw over-sized watch from Michael Kors - I LOVE black and gold together, saw this one on a fellow blogger's page, and it's perfect

Mirrored aviators from Ray-Ban - absolutely my go-to sunglasses over the past month or two with the strong Texas sun

BEAUTY

PHD line from Living Proof - I am constantly looking for new hair products to tame my frizz ball of a head. This stuff is like a miracle. I cannot believe how good my hair looks!

ENTERTAINMENT

ALL of Lana Del Rey's music - her voice is enchanting

Sundance Cinemas downtown - comfy seats and really good menu

REFRESHMENT

Mambo Taxi from Mi Cocina in The Woodlands

Tortilla soup from El Rey - best tortilla soup EVER made...you can argue all you want with me about this one - this is THE tortilla soup...no one else holds a candle.

Strawberry Lager from Abita Brewery

Anything Starbucks - I've always been a fan of their coffee and what not, but I just started really doing their rewards program a couple of months ago, and it's pretty cool; I'm already at gold status!

Enjoy!

- L

Wow! It's been a looooooong time since I last wrote a blog! I've been good about Instagram-ing lately, but not so much on the writing end (which kinda defeats the purpose of calling yourself a blogger, haha).

Let me catch you up to speed with my life since my last post (back in January!) quickly...

Work has been the same ol', same ol', like always. I've been keeping really busy with the constant scheduling changes, and all the extra stuff we take care of (which is WELL ABOVE my pay-grade!). Anyways, enough about that...

First off, I'm pretty sure I haven't blogged about it, but I attended the Cotton Bowl this year to see my Spartans play the local Baylor Bears, and we WON! It was so incredibly nerve-wracking since there were so many Baylor fans in the AT&T Center, with Dallas being a hop, skip, and a jump from Waco. It wasn't looking too good for my boys up until the last three minutes of the game, when they started their semi-ugly, yet beautiful come-from-behind win. I literally paced the walkways of the arena, and couldn't bear to watch! I was so overcome with happiness as the final moments counted down, that I started to cry - I'm such a big baby! =) Great win, and I had a wonderful NYE with two of my best girlfriends the evening prior!

Spartan Marching Band

Kristi and I turnt up for New Year's!

Bubbly!

Late January, I turned in my beloved Hyundai, Duchess, for a new sassy red Mazda3! I'm just that creative, where I named my new car "Duchess II" (I'm awful at picking out names - I can never decide on names, even for super trivial things; it took me weeks to finally name Minnie, and she's a cat!). February was pretty uneventful, besides going to San Antonio early in the month. Mary and I had a fantastic time, soaking up the history and culture of the city. I was planning on going to Mardi Gras in NOLA this year finally, but plans fell through. Still enjoyed some spirits and friends' company.

Duchess II

Mardi Gras time!

King Cake!

The Alamo by night

Mary's first time to the Alamo

Mardi Gras beads from Pat O's San Antonio!

In March, I went on a cruise with my mom, dad, sister, aunt, and two very good friends, which is always a blast! We did some pretty cool stuff, including rock jumping in Jamaica, swimming with sting-rays in Grand Cayman (hello gorgeous sparkly aqua water!), and enjoyed an all-inclusive party place in Cozumel. Time always flies while you're having fun! When we got back, it was right in the middle of March Madness, so we made the trek down to Sage County in Midtown (where all the cool MSU alums hang for games) a few times. My Spartans made it a lot farther than they were "supposed" to...so even though they didn't make it to the final game, I'm still SUPER proud of my boys :) The end of March also brought a bit of sadness, because Mary moved back to Michigan :( I miss our weekends out and Saucer Mondays! However, life always a way of throwing you something positive to balance out the negative...I met my man-friend right around that same time, and I can say I'm quite happy and content..so I guess he's ok ;) Haha, I kid, I kid. (If you're reading this, I adore spending time with you! :) )

Ship selfie

Favorite place - the dining room

Mumsie and I by the atrium

Picture perfect.

Pano of our port in Jamaica

Red Stripe beer, straight from the source

Beautiful aqua water!

Beach resort in Mexico

Fast-forward to April, and it was time for two of my other really good friends' wedding in Fredericksburg (that's hill country, a.k.a. wine country!). Even though it down-poured for a majority of our time there, we still had a blast! My sister and I ended up making the trip down to San Antonio the day after the wedding (and stopped to take pictures with bluebonnets!), which is always fun.

Congrats Adam and Hallie!

Gorgeous Bluebonnet

Bluebonnet selfie

Bluebonnet field!

Horse all dressed for Fiesta

Classic Riverwalk

Hopping over to May, not much was really going on until the storms from hell hit Texas on Memorial Day, and Duchess II got 3 inches of water in her floors :( Luckily, my man-friend was nice enough to take some Tupperware and scooped the majority of the water out. We were switching out sopping wet towels just about every hour or so, to keep Duchess II from molding. I'm happy to report she is completely clean now, and just needs to be repaired from when I was hit by a cop earlier in the month.

Poor Duchess II :(

The flood water was so deep - almost came right up to my knees!

A shot of poor Duchess II drowning

Finally, coming into June, my sister and I started it off with a bang! We trekked over to NOLA (it was my sister's real first time there), and had an absolute spectacular time! It's the perfect place for anyone who likes to chill and enjoy good food, drinks, and entertainment. I was able to see my friend I met one LATE night out a year ago in NOLA (I love the randomness of the city!), and he was able to meet my sister (we sat and visited with him at his work (not complaining - he works at a daiquiri shop!). It was really great catching up with him! We also explored Abita Brewery (just north of the city), and attended the New Orleans International Beer Festival later on that day. As they say over there (I'm guilty of over-using this!), "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"