Interview Attire

I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to find a job here. I feel like I keep applying and applying and rarely get an email or call. This week however, I had a phone interview yesterday and am on my way downtown for an interview right now. I also have an interview lined up for Monday! Wish me luck! 

Yesterday, I went out shopping for a black blazer and the only one I found that I really liked was $45 at Kohl's. I really debated getting it, but after much searching through the sale racks I found the whole outfit pictured above (minus shoes) for $45. Score!!! 

Please say a little prayer or cross your fingers that I find something soon! 

Happy Friday!!! 

Cinco de Drinko Weekend!!!

We Americans use any excuse we can find to drink. I'm certainly not complaining though! Especially when the drink of choice is margaritas. 

Instead of going out this weekend and spending WAY too much money, Brian and I decided to stay home and make our own margaritas and tacos. Friday night, I made strawberry and strawberry-banana margaritas and we played canasta and watched Roxanne and Soul Man (we love 80's comedies). Saturday, we took the dogs for a long walk since the weather was so nice. Saturday night, we watched the Bulls game and made tacos and raspberry margaritas. Sunday, we cooked breakfast, went for a walk and then made mixed berry margaritas. We were really on a margarita kick!!! It was a nice, relaxing weekend. 

The Perfect Frozen Margarita Recipe

Fill blender with ice to about the 4-5 cup line
Add about one cup of your favorite frozen or fresh fruit
2 shots of tequila
1 1/2 shots triple sec
1 shot club soda
1 shot sweet n sour mix
1/2 shot simple syrup
juice of half lime
blend 

So easy and sooooo good!


Have a great week!

Friday's Letters

Dear Boyfriend... Thank you for always being there for me! Thank you for making me feel like such a great person. 

Dear Weekend... Thank you for being here and for giving me two full days to spend with my love. 

Dear Target... Stop making such cute clothes! Don't you know, I can't afford them right now!

Dear Mother Nature... Get it together! It's Spring... not Summer or Winter! Seriously, 88 one day and 48 the next?! 

Dear Finch's Beer.... Thank you for making my favorite beer right now, Fascist Pig.

Dear Bloggy Friends... Thank you for always supporting me. 

Happy Weekend Friends!!! 

New blog URL

I am going to be changing my blog URL to lindsaynicoleirvin.blogspot.com. If you were following me and would like to continue following, please follow along here! 

Thanks!

Happy weekend!!!

This guy...

This guy came along just when I needed him most. 

This guy has shown me how to truly be happy. 

This guy has taught me to believe in myself. 

This guy has taught me that I don't have "issues", that I have a past. 

This guy has shown me what a best friend is. 

This guy has been there for me when a lot of people walked away. 

This guy has made me laugh harder than I've ever laughed before. 

This guy has let me cry on his shoulder and assured me everything would be fine. 

This guy gets me like no one has before. 

This guy is AMAZING! 

He is my perfect, my soul mate, my one-of-a-kind love, my very best friend.

I thank God every day for putting this very special man in my life.

Monday Blues

It's a cold, dreary day here in Chicago. Right now, I'm really missing the warmer California weather. I was so excited to live in a place that snowed again, but I'm so over it! I'm ready for spring; warmer weather, sundresses, sandals and sunglasses. 

The combination of the cold weather, the seemingly never ending job search, the major life changes and still getting used to living in a new city has been getting me down lately. I did have an interview last week and I have another interview this week that I'm really excited about, so hopefully I will get a job soon. Please keep your fingers crossed for me and send good vibes my way! 

I'm really trying to stay positive and upbeat, but sometimes it's really hard. Lately, I've been looking up a lot of inspirational quotes and thought I would share some things that cheer me up. 

Apparently Google Reader is going away, so if you want to continue following me please follow me on Bloglovin here.

And.... I figured it was time to make a new blog button, so if you had my button and would like to updated please grab the code from the right-hand side of my blog. Thanks!!!! 

Happy Monday!!! 

P.S. 10 days until my birthday!!! Woohoo!!!!

It's my birthday.... MONTH!!!

Does anyone else get super excited for their birthday month? My birthday isn't until the 28th, but March 1 comes along and WOOHOO, let's get the party started!!! I LOVE birthdays! I spent my 30th birthday in Vegas. I'm not sure how 31 can top that, but I have a feeling this is going to be one of the best birthdays ever! New year, new age, new, city, new beginnings! Bring it 31!

I sure have missed this little blog world and am promising myself that I'm going to start blogging more regularly again. It was about this time last year that I started blogging more and really started to find my place here. I've made some great friends over the past year and am looking forward to watching those friendships continue to grow and also to making new friends. Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive during all these changes I'm going through. I love my blog sisters!

 I'm packing up to head to St. Louis to celebrate a friends birthday. I LOVE being back in the Midwest and being much closer to my family and friends!!!

Happy weekend!!!