Elton John just performed a portion of this song with Lady Gaga on tonight’s Grammys. Loved it.

I adore this song. Always have. I’ve thought it’d be beautiful wedding song. Maybe mine one day.

It’s a little bit funny this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I don’t have much money but boy if I did
I’d buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one’s for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind
I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they’ve got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen

Adorable cookies at a new favorite eatery of mine: S&S in Inman Square. Fulfilling brunch with the girls; I’ll definitely be back soon! And these cute cookies were inspiration for some lovey-dovey baked goods ; )

My purchases from Forever 21…do you think I prefer a certain color palette??….

weekend wrap-up

A chill weekend overall, but still quite busy and also quite productive, which makes me quite happy : )

Friday night some friends and I battled the bitter cold biting our noses and ears and indulged in margaritas and mexican cuisine…and then Crumbs cupcakes back in my cozy, warm apartment afterwards. Delicious.

Saturday, a girlfriend and I surprised one of our college roommates and we took to the Natick mall with high hopes. What a terrible shopping time of year! All of the winter stuff on sale is shitty (who wants another sweater now anyways) and spring stuff is emerging…but how can I even think about cute, frilly tanks when I can see my breath outside and when it isn’t even February!?

So we settled (though with some fabulous finds I wouldn’t consider it “settling”) for some credit card damage at Forever 21. I needed a shopping hit!

But oh my goodness, J. Crew’s early spring line…amazing. My dream wardrobe. Absolutely beautiful. Even the itsy bitsy bikinis are to die for. Hurry up sweet summertime. Or at least temperatures above 25 degrees.

Exhaustion is becoming my norm

TGIF

I can’t say it enough. I’m beyond tired; literally beyond what is considered tired. I actually feel re-energized being in a zone, coffee in hand, not really noticing what is going on around me or what I should be doing; just in the zone, staring not seeing, doing, not living.

So I should just hiberate in this painful Boston arctic that has descended upon us…but nope, as much as that sounds absolutely lovely, my 24 year old social self is embarking upon another busy weekend of sorts; calmer than some but still active to say the least.

A girlfriend is visiting, another one just got into med school, and today is Friday, I need a release and I’m in a good mood having just found out that I’ll be in Denver in April putting together a work event…so…it’s off for a Mexican dinner and margaritas with a gang of amigos.

And hoping a little marg helps put me into a good, restful slumber after.

“If you work really, really hard, and you’re kind… amazing things will happen to you.” - Conan O’Brien

(on his last show as host of the Tonight Show)

“We make progress by eliminating.” - Steve Jobs

(from the Apple case study at my work conference last week)