Loving This Month.

I am loving October so far...

...and its about to get so much better.

I am currently decorating my apartment with glittered pumpkins and candy corn, fall leaves, and indian corn while my Farmstand Apple candle from Bath & Body Works is filling the air. Ahh, simply amazing.

Nothing better than working a 10 hour day at the engineering office, then coming home to pour a glass of red wine to help rejuvenate the creative juices for decorating, organizing, and cleaning. Wine and blaring Mumford and Sons, 'Babel' CD helps make it a lot more enjoyable.

I am also trying to soak in every second I can with the boy since hockey season officially starts for him in 8 days. Then, if I want some face time then it will take a trip to the rink to make it happen. Don't get me wrong, I am excited for hockey though. I love seeing him play the sport he loves and our talks on the way home are always priceless. So this year should make for a fun season.

One way we are bonding during the "off-season" is watching our Detroit Tigers dominate. Tonight is Game 3 vs. the Oakland A's and we are planning to go to our favorite bar to have a few drinks and watch with friends. Of course its a late game, so that means I will be taking a nap today to prepare myself for it. This must mean I am getting old, but I will do anything for my other boyfriend, Justin Verlander.

Looking good JV.

 

Needless to say October is definitely treating me right. Hopefully, I didn't just jinx myself by typing that sentence but instead I am just going to kick back and relax in order to try to enjoy every second of it. How is your October going, loves? Anyone else embracing fall and all it has to offer?

So Much To Celebrate.

Well I am at work bright and early this morning even though I stayed up lateeee last night to watch my beloved Tigers take the series against the Yankees. Needless to say, I am still running on the high of winning... well that and Diet Coke.

Now I need to start planning out my weekend... {Hey, I have to have something to look forward to in order to get me through this workday.}
Tonight I am roadtripping to watch my brother's varsity football game. So this means a little pregame appetizers and drinks are in order. Good thing North Peak Brewing Company is right down the road from the stadium! So I will be meeting up with a few good friends and the family to try to calm the nerves of the night's game.

Picture from last week's Breast Cancer Awareness football game.

Finally my Saturday will be spent seeing the movie, Ides of March, starring two of the most beautiful men, Ryan Gosling and George Clooney. Part of the movie was filmed at Miami University, my alma mater, so of course I have to go see my school on the big screen! I have been counting down the days until its premiere, so the boy has been preparing himself for when I grab his arm during the movie and “whisper” {I don’t know how to whisper… I am a loud talker, especially when excited} to him “THAT’S MIAMI!”
That’s when you know you have a keeper is when the guy you are dating lets you scream “Miami!” every time the trailer comes on TV and for some reason doesn't get tired of it. I am just hoping the film lives up to all the hype...I’ll let you guys know how the movie turned out in a post later this weekend. Deal?

Last but certainly not least… it’s my little sister’s 21^st birthday this weekend. That means the boy and I are packing our bags and headed north to the UP of Michigan to visit her at school. The game plan is we are surprising her… I am thinking I’ll just knock on her apartment door and just stand there with a bottle of Skinnygirl Margarita with a bow on it. I know she will love it and I can’t wait to share such a huge night with her. Missing her like crazy recently.

So that's quite a weekend, huh? I can't wait to spend it with the people I love the most.
What are your plans for the weekend? Anyone else have beautiful weather and are outside enjoying it as much as possible?

Happy Friday Everyone!

I Like to Brag...

...only about family members. Out of our family of five, the only person who allows me to obsess over their lifestyle is my little brother, Joe. {aka Joe-Joe, Josefina, Baby Boy, Joe Fish, or Frank} Every other day I finish my 10 hour workday and speed drive to the baseball field in order to attend his double-header games. My car is usually prepacked the night before with extra coats, shoes, and pants so I am able to change according to how the weather is that night. Now that's dedication. But when I'm not at the park then I am probably out driving him to/from practice as well as picking up Gatorades for him in between the two. I know how to spoil a boy rotten BUT he deserves royal treatment because he gives me something exciting to do. So this is when the bragging comes into play...
This past weekend, Joe went up to the upper peninsula of Michigan to play baseball against Escanaba and for the first time my family didn't make the away game road trip. Instead we pulled the lawn furniture out, downloaded a radio app for my iPhone, and listened to the game while tanning outside. Thank goodness we got to listen because little Joe-Joe had the greatest game ever. So while our neighbors are landscaping and working outdoors, my mom and I were lounging on lawn chairs high-fiving and whooping/hollering as Joe crushes the ball and round the bases. So here is the article that is currently highlighted and taped to my desk! {For the world company to see.}

Baseball: Petoskey goes 1-1 in the Escanaba Baseball Invitational

ESCANABA -- Junior Joe Robbins had a monster day at the plate Saturday as Petoskey went 1-1 in the Escanaba Baseball Invitational.
The Northmen dropped their opener to the host Eskymos, 12-11, then came back to beat Negaunee, 11-3, in the consolation game.
Robbins had seven hits in nine at-bats on the day. He had four doubles, two triples and drove in eight runs.
In the opener, Robbins had two doubles and two triples and finished with five RBI, while Austin Panoff added two hits and drove in two runs for the Northmen. Kelsey Heinrich also had two hits and an RBI for the Northmen, who collected 14 hits in the contest.
The Northmen trailed 10-2 after five innings, then scored five runs in the sixth and four in the seventh for an 11-10 lead. Escanaba pushed across the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Cole Paul took the loss in relief of Robbins. He allowed five runs (two earned) while walking one and striking out two over four innings.
Robbins started and went three innings. He allowed seven runs (two earned) while walking three and striking out two.
Robbins had three hits including two doubles and drove in three runs in game two. Tyler Romanick singled and doubled for the Northmen, while Panoff and Heinrich added two hits apiece, and David Waterson had an RBI single.
Dillon Kelley went the distance in earning the win. He struck out nine and walked three.
Robbins, Heinrich and Panoff were named to the all-tournament team.
The Northmen play host to Alpena in a Big North Conference doubleheader today, Monday, at Turcott Field. They then entertain Traverse City Central in a league twinbill on Thursday, May 26.
Petoskey leads the league at 6-0, while both Alpena and Central are 4-2. If the Northmen sweep the Wildcats today, they clinch a share of the league championship.

I should have mentioned earlier that I am a stalker when it comes to taking pictures at his games. I have to make sure to document every moment/walkout/swing he does, so you will see me walking around the fence getting every angle. I am ridiculous. So the true question is... Anyone else out there obsessed to their siblings? Or live vicariously through them? Because this girl definitely does.