the reunion

After over a year of separation, never being in the same zip code, and only communicating via phone, I am beyond happy to report that one of my best friends in the world, Lindsay, and I reunited!

I made the trek westward last weekend and nothing could have prepared me for the ridiculous joy of the collective shrieking that greeted me when the door opened. 

It's like we never separated. We made sangria, watched movies, and picked up right where we left off. 

Gift exchanges and family meals and catching up. My weekend was fabulous. 

To me, that's what makes a true friendship. One that doesn't skip a beat. Distance doesn't stop a real friendship, but distance does make the heart grow fonder. 

I am so happy. 

  

iPhone diary- weekend edition

 

this weekend was sure a busy one. 

 

Andrew's band played a mini-show, where I met this darling little five year old (above.) She officially declared me as her best friend.

 

Favorite season is in full swing.

 

 

On Sunday, we trekked a few hours westward for his neice's birthday party. (Also: you see that giant stuffed rabbit staring menacingly at me from the back seat? Some bunny is watching you...)

 

 

Hanging with the family. I'm clutching a waterbottle because it was actually warmer than the air outside. It's using your resources.

 

 

And THIS, my friends, is the world's hottest pepper. Named Bhut Jolokia, aka "The Ghost Chile," it is a native of India and has been officially deemed the world's hottest pepper by the Guinness Book of World Records. Andrew's brother came across some and let us take one home. We've watched many YouTube videos to see the reactions, and let me tell you, they are scary. Terrifying, even. But we tasted small, microscopic slivers of the skin and you FEEL it! Apparently, the burn intensifies as time goes on, and lasts for over an hour. We're going to try big-boy bites soon. I'll provide you with plenty of documentation of the hilarity (and horror) when Whitney & Andrew take the ghost chile challenge!

 

Are we insane?

 

Probably.

iPhone diary

hello! here is a little hodge-podge of the happenings around here from the past week...

above: the mister & I trekked to Asheville, North Carolina last weekend.

North Carolina in autumn.

if you ever find yourself in this city, PLEASE stop by Laughing Seed on Wall Street.

I dove into some vegan pakoras.

yum.

above: Andrew makes a ridiculous pesto pizza. so I let him to the hard stuff (like, you know, cooking)

while I played with dipkin on the floor.

can you love a hamster? because I sure do.

above: there is nearly nothing better than my best friend, Janie, coming home. imagine my surprise, upon pulling into her driveway, to see a giant purple cow (below).  

 

I've grown really attached to the new house guest.

above: he's a peach.

and last but not least, from my sister-in-law's instagram, my youngest nephew starring in the cutest

fall photo you will see all season...

Baby Q, you are a doll!

au revoir!