Baby, it's cold outside.

The Snowpocalypse hit Texas. For the past 4 days, I've barely left my apartment. Work was cancelled all week. All other events cancelled. Everything. Shut. Down.
On top of that, we've been having rolling blackouts. One of them came at a most opportune time when I was in the shower, so I got to fumble and drip through the dark to get a candle because I wasn't about to cut a hot shower short when it's this cold outside.

After spending all week being bored and wishing I was somewhere warm, preferably with a sandy beach and fruity drink in hand, I threw caution to the wind and decided to go outside anyway.

It wasn't quite the sandy beach I wanted...

That would be me and the Peruvian roomie. I would like you to note the sexy combat boots (military-issued, cause I'm a bamf like that), and my sweet Jantzen swimsuit. I got that swimsuit at the end of last summer for half-price when everything goes on sale. :)
Also, I'd like to note that there are $6 and under bikinis online at Victoria's Secret right now, and I've already taken advantage of that.

Tomorrow I'm having a bunch of girls over for a clothing swap. We're all cleaning out the clothes, shoes, bags, and jewelry that we don't wear anymore, and everyone is bringing it to my place to shop each other's closets. We've done this a couple times, and it's always fun. But this time, since I have some newly-single friends (hooray for holiday stress on relationships!), we're going to do a little celebrating while we're at it. Bubbly drinks, sweets, maybe a piñata... I've already made some cookies, and my boyfriend made some (waaay too salty) deviled eggs.

Lemon madeleines

Heart message cookies

My boyfriend took the anti-Valentine's Day celebratory spirit as a sign that I have no interest in celebrating Valentine's Day. He asked... No. Asked is the wrong word. He stated that he assumed we wouldn't be doing anything for Valentine's Day since I was so obviously against it. Whooa there mister. I am a woman. Female. One who is always nagging about the lack of dates we go on. And I don't know if you completely missed all of the commercials and advertising for Valentine's Day, but women have some expectations of their men on this holiday. I'll admit I'm not the romantic type, and I don't have the highest expectations of him, but this will be the first Valentine's Day that I have a boyfriend. I guess I just assumed he would know I wanted to go out. Especially since I always want to go out and I love celebrating holidays. Too many assumptions from both of us. But, as my dear Hannah said, that boy is just clueless. If only I had her to go out with on Valentine's Day.