Tunes for Tuesday

This is a special day here on LLB! This probably won't be a regular feature but I needed to share this with anyone and everyone.


This is my best friend's newest original song and she is freakin' stellar. I can't even begin to say how talented she is. She deserves the world! Make sure to check out her youtube channel, also. Her voice is beyond.


And this little video is by my friend, Warren. He is the coolest, nerdiest, most selfless dude ever and deserves all the attention he's been getting and then some! If you like nerdy things, and especially superheroes, you need to watch this. And go listen to more on youtube!

This is no way sponsored, by any means. I just want my friends to know how amazed I am, by them. Love you guys!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

No, not Christmas. Halloween! (Well, almost..)
Last night we drove up to my hometown for our first (and hopefully not last) Halloween party! My very good friend, Alicia and her boyfriend had a small costume party complete with punch, with eyes and worms in it, drinks out the ass and tons of decorations; strobe lights, spiderwebs.. the works. We didn't stay long but we had SUCH a good time. I love seeing everyone's costumes!

Alicia was a gangster (not like nowadays... think Al Capone) and so was one of her friends. There was Minnie Mouse, a prisoner, and a zombie. Henry went as a lumberjack (i.e. he wore a flannel and already had a beard....) and I was a kitty! And that has been my costume 3 years in a row... ANYWAY:

The detail of my dress. Isn't it cute?

Dress: Thrifted
Leggings: TJ Maxx
Bangles: H&M
Ears: Party City
Shoes: Payless (but they're American Eagle)
Bag: Hold Fast Handbangs on Etsy (similar here)

I honestly just kind of threw it together with things I had but I think it turned out cute. Especially with the make up I did. Not to brag, but I was pretty pleased with myself! What do you guys think? Cute?

What're you going as!?

Growin' Like a Weed

Can we just talk about hair today? Because mine is so long!! 

Last night, I took this picture. It was probably almost 3am so excuse the lack of style. We were being goofy and took the picture for our friend, Matt, who Henry plays Xbox with almost every night (which is also our nightly routine.. they play and I watch).

Silly faces for silly friends!

As some you know, or most of you probably, in November of 2010, I shaved the right side of my head. That's right, the whole right side!

It started because I wanted steps. You know, like the shaved lines that get shorter as they go down the side of your head? Yeah, those. Well, I was in beauty school and convinced one of my teachers to shave the side of my head down to almost nothing and then do the steps. It looked great! But then it grew out, as hair does, and I was bored, as women do get with their hair.

SO then I decided, "Wouldn't it be fun to shave cheetah print into my head?!"... I was obviously deranged. The people who did it, yes people, were very nice but they messed. it. up. So I was all upset and talking to another girl who had a mohawk and one thing led to another and we shaved the side of my head.

Ohhh, I miss my dermal.

Let me just tell you, I've never gotten so many compliments on my hair. Ever. I actually had it like this for two months!! The second month, my hair was dark though and I didn't like it as much. Lately, I've been getting so bored with my hair and have missed it this way but LOOK HOW MUCH MY HAIR'S GROWN! I think I'll just color it (dark?) and trim it. It's been so much work growing it out and getting it healthy again.

What do you guys think? Have you ever done anything dramatic or crazy to your own hair?

Monkey Cakes, Followed By Brie

No, "monkey cakes" is not a pet name I have for Henry.

We went to his nephew's first birthday today (remember the gift we got in Yellow Springs yesterday?) and his sister had the cutest cupcake cake with, you guessed it, a monkey on it.

See?

I ate some cheese cubes, a cupcake (or two) and watched the Bengals game. They lost.

Later, Brie (my best friend) came over! She gave me some of her clothes she doesn't wear anymore (score!) and I gave her my not-so-old pots and pans and a dresser that we have no room for. All in all, I'd say it was a fair trade. I missed her! Really though, our day was pretty chill.

This is me and the mrs a while back. (Do you like her tough face? Ha!)

Honestly, we did a whole bunch of nothing UNTIL 9!

Guys, do you watch The Walking Dead? Did you see the season premier tonight!? Did you love it?! It might be one of the best stories on tv right now (aside from Dexter). Usually I watch a lot of HGTV or competition reality shows but The Walking Dead is sooo good. Especially the gore. I love some good gore. So naturally, I'm into a good zombie flick (or show). Who isn't lately?

So, what'd you all think of the premier?