Currently....

Listening to:  Lawrence Arms new album, Metropole - all day, everyday! I can NOT get enough.  AV Club has been streaming it live - check it out here. Brendan Kelly is doing a live FREE in- store performance at Reckless Records in Wicker Park tomorrow night at 6pm. Bryan and I will be there forsure and hope to score the new album on vinyl. 

Reading: I just finished Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, by: Therese Anne Fowler. This book is for book club and was my pick. I have always had a penchant for the 1920's and the artists at that time. My heart breaks and rejoices simultaneously for Zelda. I loved this book. I will say, for me, I struggled to get through the first 6 chapters as I felt it was slow and not that interesting. However, at that I flew through the book and was sad when it ended. 

Excited for: Dublin. It's just days away. I can't wait to spent time with my mother father-and sister-in-law, meet loads of other family from my husband side and  hang out with all the friends that are very much considered family. I will add that the 40-50 degree weather will be VERY much welcomed from the below zero temps we have here in Chicago. 

Thinking about: All the good things and very few of the bad.  Why waste thoughts on negative people, places and things? I'm not interested. 

Eating: Healthy. Swapped Almond milk for regular. Introduced kale and quinoa into my diet - veterinarian meals a couple times a week and barely any carbs, processed foods, junk, ect. I am on a fitness overhaul mentioned here and here. I feel so amazing. 

Watching:  Besk Ink season 2. Ah, LOVE! And, I'm already planning my next tattoo. And, a lot of movies as I mentioned here

Creating:  Not that much lately. I finished the below painting a couple weeks ago, for my friend Kristen. 

I plan to make record bowls - like these:  here and here. When my parents moved from their house of 38 years to their condo I inherited a ton of their old records, but they are scratched up so much so that they are unplayable which in turns means a craft project for me! 

Happy Monday, loves!

xoxo