This post is going to be legen--wait for it....

My mom taught me years ago that if you can't sleep, don't fight it. You need to get up and do something, move to a chair and read a book, take a bath, go for a walk. Anything but laying in bed and trying to force it. So I figured, a LOT has happened over the last couple of months, and it's time to fill you in!

First and foremost, my sister got married last weekend! Yay! The wedding was beautiful and went off, I think, without a hitch. My sister probably noticed everything that went wrong because she was so close to all of the projects--she planned practically everything herself. But I don't think she really cared about 3 drinks in. She spent most of her night on the dance floor surrounded by her friends and family, and I'd say that's the best you can do.

Now here come the photos! We don't have the professional photos yet, so here are some that I took on my phone. In the interest of my sister and brother-in-law's privacy, I'm not going to post any pictures of them. Rest assured, though, she was beautiful.

It was a perfect day, and a beautiful setup. I can't wait to see the photographer's pictures!

(Still waiting?)

I also went to two amazing concerts in August. One was John Mayer, with Chickey, and the other was Josh Groban with Mama Bear. I have to say that I actually enjoyed Josh Groban a little more than John Mayer. This is almost blasphemous. John and I have been super tight since the 9th grade. Josh and I were also super close in 9th grade, but it was mostly a fling that ended somewhere around my freshman year of college. Needless to say, I was over the top excited for Johnny boy. I bought a guitar pick necklace and changed my desktop background at work to a picture of John. Not surprisingly, I caught a bit of flack for it in the 2 or 3 days leading up to the concert, which soured my mood a little bit. And while I was at the concert, I was so focused on seeing John, that I didn't take a lot of time to listen. Which is a funny concept considering I was there for music. I took about 10 photos and 20 videos.

At the Josh Groban concert, Mama Bear and I were at the Ravinia, and it was impossible to see Josh without walking 500 yards through a sea of people, picnic baskets, and lawn chairs. I was forced to lay there, listen to the music, and like it. And like it I did. It was hands down the best concert I've ever been to. I took 2 photos (I had to try once to see him) and one video. And I have a better memory of the not-so-well documented event.

(Waaaaaaaait for it...)

In other news, I got a new apartment! Yup. Again. It was turning out to be a nightmare of a situation, but at the last second a friend from Wells Fargo was able to pull through and we found an amazing apartment in a great area. My roommate shall be henceforth known as "The Cute One." Because she is. We've basically decided that she's my wife. Two weeks ago she cooked me dinner. This weekend I cooked her dinner on Saturday night, but then she went to her grandmother's birthday party on Sunday and brought me home a plate of food. We also have wine Tuesdays (which look like they're about to be moved to Wednesdays) where we drink (duh) wine with a few friends from work. Or if no one can make it, we booze alone, and that's good too. I'm so lucky to have an amazing roommate this time around. May we remain happily married for the next 11 months.

More pictures!

 

I was supposed to clean my room this weekend. Instead, I spent Saturday running errands,
and all day Sunday was spent in bed watching How I Met Your Mother. Yup. Maybe someday.

You can only see two, but I have three closets. Isn't that ridiculous? And totally necessary?

I know this was mostly just a barrage of pictures, but it felt good to throw a few words in with them. In the last week I've had a lot more time to contemplate my life's happenings, and maybe, sometime soon, I'll post on what's been running through my mind.

Wish me luck in falling asleep. This has helped me feel tired, but now I'm hungry. And not the kind of hungry you can ignore and fall asleep on. That gnawing hunger that says, "Hey stupid. Way to have a gigantic lunch that kept you full until 9 o'clock." Super.

-dary.