OMG... Almost July?!

I was just looking at my calendar today while getting caught up on all the bills that came in while I was on my mini-vacay in Dallas, and I cannot believe that it's almost JULY!!!
How did that happen?! I feel like I was just home for Christmas. Yikes.

This weekend was a whirlwind of drinking and partying. It was the annual Gay Pride Fest and Parade here in Chicago, which was really fun.

Here's a pic of my friend Mario and another friend at the Street Fest on Saturday:
Mario kangoo'ed around the whole fest. It was hilarious. He was also on kangoos in the parade in a sailor outfit on Sunday. So hysterical.


Here's a pic of one of my friends before the parade on Sunday. I loved his shirt.

There was quite a bit of crazy attire and wild floats going on throughout the parade...

I haven't uploaded my pics from my camera yet, but here are some of the pics from last year. You get the idea.


Another cool thing about the parade is that a lot of politicians take part in it. The Cook County State's Attorney had a float (maybe some day I'll be in the parade on that float?! Here's hoping!), senators, aldermen, etc. I think that's the coolest part of the parade... Gay pride isn't just for gays. It's about accepting everyone. There are tons of straight people that attend the parade, families, children, etc. And while there ARE scantily clad men and some pretty crazy tranny getups, it's a really fun and accepting environment. And hilarious and drunk and super fun.

Aaaanyway... after a weekend of way too much drinking (hello second bottle of champagne before noon on Sunday), my body totally HATES me today. I had a killer workout to make up for it today... went to an ab class and stuck around for spin afterward, and feel much better now.

Now I'm off to bed. I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of June! Yikes!

Michael Jackson

I don't know what else to say....
except......

Sorry that I'm not sorry about Michael Jackson.

Really CNN?
There are a lot worse things that are happening.
Michael Jackson was a child molester.


Good riddance,
The end.

XOXO,
The Fabulous One.

Are Women Threatened by Rugged Men?

I found this article, Are Women Threatened by Rugged Men?, on Jezebel today really interesting for a couple of reasons.

First off - the title of the article is dumb. The article isn't about women being threatened by rugged men, it's just about women being attracted to more "feminine" looking men.

I thought it was an interesting article because I am definitely not one of the types of girls who is into pretty boys - helloooo I want to be the pretty one in the relationship! And while a guy in a nice pair of jeans is a total turn-on, I think a boy should be more interested in what's on MY behind than his own, if ya know what I mean.
I love guys who are real 'guys' guys. Into sports and beer and tools and cars and dude stuff.
In my last relationship I totally wore the pants and I've learned that while that worked some of the time, it didn't work out in the end. I need someone who can let me be a strong independent woman AND be the man in the relationship. (Obviously this is why I may or may not be the most single girl on the planet, but that's another post for another day).

All that being said?

Ryan Reynolds?
omg. makes my heart melt.
what.a.babe.

I just saw The Proposal with my mom last night and pretty much drooled over him the entire time.
So maybe I do like pretty boys after all. Hubba hubba!

Dilemma Solved!

Well I made it! I'm currently sitting at DFW waiting on my flight back to OHare.

My dad has this enormous duffle bag suitcase thingie that I managed to cram a TON of stuff into (kangoos included!!) and I shoved the rest of it into the backpack I bought for Europe.

The giant bag only weighed 46.2 pounds, so no overweight bag fees, wahoo! Of course since I checked two bags, I had to pay a 40 dollar fee to good ole American Airlines (I still can't believe they charge 15 bucks for the first bag and 25 for the second bag... Ridiculous!!), but barring any unforeseen disasters I will make it back to Chicago with all my crap.

And I just have to mention this (forgive me in advance if I offend anyone), but I am totally DYING sitting here waiting for this flight... The people waiting to go back to Chicago are SOO stereotypical Midwestern.
That being said, the people on flights back to Dallas are usually equally as hilariously "Texan," so I feel like I can say this.
But seriously, I think I can count four fanny packs from wear I'm sitting (and I'm not talkin trendy belt bags here).
Hilarious.

Alright - boarding time!!
Adios my loves, and thanks for all your advice!

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Dilemma of the Moment:

So I have been in Dallas for 2 weeks now for weddings and wedding showers and etc. Tomorrow I venture back to Chicago for 3 more weeks of nothingness before Europe.

Here is my dilemma:
When I came from Chicago to Dallas, I drove. I threw a huge laundry bag in the car, plus a couple duffle bags, some hanging clothes, etc.

Tomorrow I am flying back to Chicago.
Somehow I have to figure out a way to fit all of this:

Into a suitcase and a carryon.
Plus my toiletries and things that are in the bathroom, and my computer, and my purse. FML.

Of course I didn't even bring a suitcase home with me, because I am a ruh-tard (Anyone seen The Hangover?!), so I'm going to have to borrow one of my parents to take back with me.
Not sure if you can see it under there that but that mess includes like 3 duffel bags, my giant LV tote, a laundry basket FULL of clothes, and like 8 pairs of shoes. (Obviously I'll leave the boxes from the new shoes behind, but still).
Oh, AND I got a pair of these, which my mom ordered for me and had shipped to Texas that I'll be flying back to Chicago:

Total side note about those shoes:
I have a friend Mario (pimping out his website here - mariothetrainer.com) who is a Master Trainer. He teaches tons of classes at several local gyms in Chicago - including KANGOO! I took his kangoo class several weeks ago and absolutely LOVED it. It is SO fun and it is seriously the hardest workout.

Here is a video from Mario on the ABC station in Chicago that gives you an idea of what the class is like. Mario is INTENSE and promises to whip me into shape. I want Michelle Obama arms (there! I said something nice about the current Presidency! ha) and he promises to deliver.



So yeah - this packing thing is essentially a clusterf*ck at the moment. God help me. At least the Great Dane is staying in Dallas, right?
But seriously, how am I going to get ALL of that crap, PLUS a pair of kangoos, into a suitcase and a carryon?! AH!

Sorry for my absence, now I need your help!

Woooowwww... I can't believe I haven't posted in almost 2 weeks!
Like I said before, there's just not much going on this summer.
I'm currently at home in Dallas for a visit and a friend's wedding and dropping the dog off. Yes, sad. Ms. Elle Woods will be living with he grandparents for the next three months!

Why three months? Because in less than a month I am leaving on my European adventure!!
Now I need your help, dear readers!

For those of you who are new readers or don't remember - I am studying abroad through my law school in Europe for 4+ weeks in July and August.
We are staying in Prague, but am going to Dublin first, and plan on taking several other trips throughout our time there.
I am living in a house with 2 girls and 6 guys (all friend from school), which should be totally hilarious and so much fun.

I am the only one in the group who has never been to Europe before, so I have lots of experts with me, but I feel like I'm already annoying everyone asking a gazillion questions.

So - here's where you guys come in!
First off - Let's face it: What to pack, what not to pack. I'm semi freaking outtttt about fitting my life into a suitcase for over a month. I'm actually probably going to bring 2 suitcases and a backpack. Is this ridiculously too much? I just don't see myself being able to fit everything into 1 suitcase.
How many pairs of shoes do I need to bring? What kinds? I know flats and tennis shoes that are comfortable for walking, but what else?
The other girl that I am living with and I have decided to go in and split toiletries that we can share (i.e. only bringing one tube of toothpaste, sharing a face wash, buying a hair dryer when we get there, etc.)

Second - What sort of "gear" do I need? My cousin is telling me that I need to get some sort of a rain coat and a backpack that is bigger than a regular backpack for our weekend trips. But really? I just don't see myself wearing one of those ridiculous tourist backpacks.

Next - where should I go?!?! This is the most exciting part! We will (hopefully) be traveling every weekend. If not every weekend then at least 2 or 3 of them.
The problem with this is that everyone in my group has been to Europe before (some of them have been 3+ times!), so they've all done the typical Paris/London/Rome tour. This is why we're going to Dublin before. Having never been to Europe before, what is one city/country that you guys would say I definitely HAVE to visit? I can probably convince someone to go somewhere they've already been before with me for just one weekend, so I want to make it count!!

Sidenote: I am so thankful that I got my ticket booked on AMERICAN AIRLINES! Yay!
I am so not a nervous flyer AT ALL, but for my first trans-atlantic trip I want to be totally comfortable and since I fly American all the time, this will be perfect. I already reserved my aisle seats and I'm super excited to be racking up the frequent flier miles!


So hit me with your advice, I need it!

"Pictures don't do her justice"

I frequently write about Elle Woods, my sweet little pup, but as I often hear from friends who meet her in real life, "pictures don't do her justice!", so I decided to make a post dedicated to showing how big my baby girl is!

She is actually small for a great dane.... she weighed 104.2 pounds at her last vet trip, and adult female danes usually weigh around 120. Her momma, Valla, weighed 125, and her daddy, Dargo, weighed about 160. Dargo is ENORMOUS!!!!

Miss Elleybaby is the sweetest girl you will ever meet in your life. ... here are some piccys to prove it!!!


That pic is my Elle and my friend Katie.... Elle is so clingy and felt the need to sit down right in Katie's lap.


This pic is a good one because you can see babygirl standing up against my dresser.... She's got long legs!!

There she is taking a little rest on my queen-sized bed.

I wish I had pictures that would show her sweet sweet personality... she's just a doll. I just have people say all the time that they've seen her in pictures but they don't really grasp how big she is from the pics, so this is the best I can do!